2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN phone
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RApplication-specificvoice commands are
only available forth e active application.
1Global voice commands
2Application-specific voice commands
On the display next tothe active application,
ex amples of global voice commands and the cor‐
re sponding application-specific voice commands
are displa yed on an autocue. This makes ent ry
easier and supports interactive operation. The
list can be scrolled or it can be operated by
speech or the controller/touchpad.
Entering numbers
RThe numbers allo wed are ] H U Rto Q L Q H .
RTelephone numbers can be entered as single
digits.
Information on the language setting
Yo u can change the language of theVo ice Con‐
trol Sy stem via the sy stem language settings. If
th e set sy stem language is not suppor tedby the
Vo ice Cont rol Sy stem, En glish will be selecte d.
The Voice Cont rol Sy stem is available in En glish,
Fr ench, Portuguese and Spanish.
Using theVo ice Control Sy stem ef fectively
Au dible help functions
Youre ceive information and help for:
ROptimal operation: saythe + H O S 9 R L F H & R Q
W U R O 6 \ V W H P voice command.
RCur rent application: pushtheó rock er
switch on the multifunction steering wheel
up and say the + H O S voice command.
RContinued dialog: saythe + H O S voice com‐
mand during a voice dialog.
RA specific sy stem: saythevo ice commands
fo rth e desired sy stem, e.g. + H O S W H O H S K R Q H.
Speechquality impr ovement
If the Voice Control Sy stem does not under‐
st and you:
Ronly operate theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem from
th e driver's seat.
Rsay thevo ice commands cohe rently and
clear ly, but do not exaggerate thewo rds.
Ravo id loud noises, e.g. the blo wer,th at cause
inter fere nce while making a voice command
ent ry.
Rsay thevo ice tag with the same intonation
when creating voice tags.
If an addre ss book entry voice tag is not rec‐
ognized:
Ronly crea tesensible address book entries in
th e sy stem/mobile phone, e.g. enter sur‐
name and firs t name in the cor rect field.
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Rdo not use any abbreviations, unnecessary
spaces or special characters.
If a station list entry is not recognized:
Rsay the 5 H D G R X W V W D W L R Q O L V W voice command.
Essential voice commands
Switch voice commands
Swit chvoice commands can be used toopen
cer tain applications. The voice command selec‐
tion can be used rega rdless of the application
th at is cur rently acti ve.
Vo ice command Function
1 D Y L J D W L R Q To
switch tonavigation mode
0 D S To
switch tomap display
$ G G U H V V E R R N To
switch toaddress book
7 H O H S K R Q H To
switch totelephone mode
7 H [ W P H V V D J H To
switch totext message s
5 D G L R To
switch toradio mode
0 H G L D To
switch tomedia mode
8 6 % To
switch toUSB
0 H P R U \ F D U G To
switch tomemory card
, Q W H U Q H W D S S O L F D W L R Q 1 D P H ! To
start a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called up bytouch once prior
to use.
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Voice command Function
$ O W H U Q D W L Y H U R X W H V Switches
route guidance toano ther route
6 W D U W U R X W H J X L G D Q F H St
arts route guidance af ter entering a valid destination
& D Q F H O U R X W H J X L G D Q F H Cancels
route guidance
* X L G D Q F H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V R Q
* X L G D Q F H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V R I I Swit
ches thero ute guidance voice output on/off
6 K R Z W U D I I L F P D S
+ L G H W U D I I L F P D S Swit
ches the tra ffic map on/off
6 Z L W F K R Q 3 2 , V \ P E R O V
6 Z L W F K R I I 3 2 , V \ P E R O V Swit
ches the POI symbols display on the map on/off
Te lephone voice commandsYou can use thete lephone voice commands to
make phone calls or sear chthro ugh the address
book.
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Voice command Function
& D O O 1 D P H ! Makes a phone call. All address book names are
available.
) L Q G F R Q W D F W 1 D P H ! Sear
ches for and displa ysa con tact. All address book names are available.
2 X W J R L Q J F D O O V Displa
ys the last call
5 H G L D O Q X P E H U Selects
the last phone number dialed
Ra dio voice commandsRa dio voice commands can also be used when
th era dio application is running in the back‐
ground.
Vo ice command Function
6 W D W L R Q 1 D P H ! To
call up receiva ble or sa vedstations
) U H T X H Q F \ ! To
enter a frequency directly
1 H [ W V W D W L R Q
3 U H Y L R X V V W D W L R Q To
switch tothe next available station
6 D Y H V W D W L R Q To
save ast ation in thest ation list
6 K R Z V W D W L R Q O L V W To
display the names of all receiva blestations
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Settingthe sensitivity for the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.w , Q S X W
#Select 7 R X F K S D G 6 H Q V L W L Y L W \.
#Select ) D V W, 0 H G L X P or 6 O R Z .
#Toset the pressure sensitivity: switch
7 R X F K S D G 7 D S onO or off ª.
If th e function is switched on O, atap on
th eto uchpad isenough toselect a menu
item.
Handwriting recognition: switch ingthere ad-
aloud function on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.õ $ X G L R. 6 \ V W H P ) H H G
E D F N
#Switch 5 H D G 2 X W + D Q G Z U L W L Q J 5 H F R J Q L W L R Q on
O or off ª.
Selecting a station and track using the
to uchpad
#Press theD button on theto uchpad.
or
#Swip e upwards using two fingers on the
to uchpad.
The cont rol menu appears forth e audio
source that wa s last selected.
#Use one finger toswipe up or down.
Ra dio: the pr evious or the next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or the next music
tra ck is selecte d.
#Tohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers.
Main functions
Calling up the main functions
1ß button
To call up navigation
2$ button
To call up thera dio
3Õ button
To call up media
4% button
To call up thete lephone
5Ø button
To set vehicle functions
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#Toswitch on: change the media source or
turn volume control 1.
Adjusting the volume
On the multifunction steering wheel
On the multimedia sy stem
#Tu rn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Ad just this in thefo llowing situations:
Rduring a traf fic announcement
Rduri ng a navigation announcement
The volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sourc e.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
or
#Select 6 \ V W H P.
#Select $ X G L R.
#Select a volume setting.
#Set thevo lume.
Entering characters
Using thech aracter input function
The following functions are available:
Rselecting a character in thech aracter bar
Rwriting a character on theto uchpad
Character input can be star ted with a control
element and resumed with ano ther.
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#Confirmchanges when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS.
Ac tivating/deactivating voice amplification
to there ar
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles and vehicles
with a long wheelbase only
Re quirements:
RYour vehicle is equipped with the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem or the Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round sound sy stem.
RThe ignition is switched on.
RDoors, side windo wsand the panorama roof
with po wer tilt/sliding panel are closed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. $ X G L R. 9 R L F H $ P S O L I L F D W L R Q
W R 5 H D U
The function supports communication between
th e driver and front passenger with passengers
in there ar passenger compartment. When voice
amplification torear is activated, the signals pic
ked up bythe microphone are amplified and
pla yed back overth e speakers in there ar
passenger compartment, depending upon vehi‐
cle noise le vels. An automatic adjustment occurs
based on speaker volume and ambient noise in
order toimpr ovespeech intelligibility and main‐
ta in the naturalness of speech.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Connectivity
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.ö & R Q Q H F W L Y L W \
#Select 7 U D Q V P L W 9 H K L F O H 3 R V L W L R Q .
#Switchthe function on Oor off ª.
Bluetooth®
Information about Blu etoo th®
Blue toot h®tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
32.8 ft(10 m). You can use Blue tooth
®tocon‐ nect
your mobile phone tothe multimedia sys‐
te m and use thefo llowing functions, forex am‐
ple:
Rhands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
-con tacts (→page 320)
-call lists (→page 322)
-text message s
RInternet connection
Rlistening tomusic via Blue tooth®audio
(→page 346)
Rtrans ferring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth
®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth
®is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth
®
PrerequisiteRApple CarPlay™ is not active.
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®.
If Android Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth
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deactivated.
Wi -Fi
Wi-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
RWi -Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection is es tablished toaWi -
Fi-capable device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's
mobile phone or tablet PC.
Rmultimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot Using
this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
RWPS PIN
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
RWPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
Rsecurity key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Re quirement:
RThe device tobe connec ted supports one of
th eth re e means of connection described. Multimedia sy
stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.ö & R Q Q H F W L Y L W \
Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª : L ) L.
If : L ) L is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi toall devices is inter rupte d. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cannot be estab‐
lished. Functions such as dynamicroute
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are
th en una vailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a HERMES communi‐
cation module is not ins talled.
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
% The connection procedure may dif fer
depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions).
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