2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

Rroute guidance isact ive.
#To switch off: pressthevo lume control on
th e multifunction steering wheel during a
navigation announcement (
→page 274).
or
#Press on thevo lume control totheright of
th e controller during a navigation announce‐
ment (
→page 274).
The 6SRNHQ GULYLQJ UHFRPPHQGDWLRQV KDYH
EHHQ GHDFWLYDWHG messageappears.
or
#Sh ow the navigation menu (→page 291).
#Select !'ULYLQJ 5HFRPPHQGDWLRQ.
The symbol changes to#.
#To switch on: select#'ULYLQJ 5HFRP
PHQGDWLRQ .
The cur rent navigation announcement is
pl ay ed.
% Inthefo llowing situations, navigation
announcements are switched on automati‐
cally:
RA new route guidance isstar ted.
RThe route is recalculated.
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fa vo rite under 6SRNHQ 'ULYLQJ 5HFRPPHQGD
WLRQV 2Q2 II.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call
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PHQWV.
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Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isactive. On
the multifunction steering wheel or next
to the controller
#Turn thevo lume control on the multifunction
st eering wheel during a navigation announce‐
ment.
or
#Tu rn thevo lume control totheright of the
controller duri ng a navigation announcement
(
→pa ge 275).
% Inthefo llowing situations, thevo lume is
ra ised tothe minimum volume or lo weredto
th e maximum volume:
RA new route guidance is star ted.
RThe route is recalculated.
% The minimum volume can be individually set
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Vi a sy stem settings
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#Setthevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements
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Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isact ive.
Multimedia system:
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#Select #'ULYLQJ 5HFRPPHQGDWLRQ.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated. %
You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 5HSHDW 6SRNHQ 'ULYLQJ 5HF
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Cancels route guidance
Re quirements
RAro ute has already been created.
RRo ute guidance isactive.
Multimed iasystem:
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Ro ute guidance toan off-road destination
Off-road destination: the destination is within
th e digital map. Ho wever,th e map conta ins no
ro ads that lead tothe destination.
Yo u can ente r off-road destinations on the map.
Ro ute guidance guides youfo r as long as possi‐
ble with navigation announcements and displa ys
on roads that are kn ownto the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Shortly before youre ach the last kn own position
on the map, you will hear the "Please follow the
direction ar row" announcement. The display sho
wsa direction ar rowand the linear dis tance
to the destination.
Ro ute guidance from an off-road location to
a destination
Off-road position: the cur rent vehicle position is
located within the digital map on roads that are
not available.
The following displa ysappear when route guid‐
ance begins:
Rth e5RDG 1RW 0DSSHG message
Ra direction arrowshowing the linear direction
to the POI
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Note s onthe off-road status during route
guidance
Due toroadwor ks,fo rex ample, there may be dif‐
fe re nces between the data on the digital map
and the actual course of thero ad. In such cases,
th e multimedia sy stem will temp
orarily be
un

able tolocate theve hicle's cur rent position on
th e digital map. The vehicle is off-road.
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Multimedia sy stem

Thefollowing displa ysappear when theve hicle
is off-road:
Rth e5RDG 1RW 0DSSHG message
Ra direction arrowshowing the linear direction
to the POI
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Destination
Saving the cur rent vehicle position
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select 1onthe map menu (→page 309).
The cur rent vehicle position is sa vedto the
"Pr evious destinations" memory .St
oring a map position
Multimedia sy stem:
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The map is in full-screen mode.
#Press Touch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
#Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 309).
#Select a position on the map.
If multiple ent ries are available for a map
position, a list appears.
#Highlight an entr y.
#Select¥6WRUH LQ 3UHYLRXV 'HVWLQD
WLRQV .
The map position is sa vedto the "Pr evious
destinations" memory .
Editing the pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Highlight one of the pr evious destinations.
#To save as a favo rite :select ¥6DYH DV
*OREDO )DYRULWH .
The favo rite s are displa yed.
#Mo vethefa vo rite to the desired position.
If a favo rite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
#To save as "Home" address: select¥
6DYH DV +RPH .
#Tosave as "Work" address: select¥
6DYH DV :RUN.
#To del ete a single or all destinations:
select ¥'HOHWH or'HOHWH $OO.
A prom ptappears.
#Select <HV.
#Todispl aydestination information: select
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Using intelligent destination suggestions
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The navigation sy stem learns the user habits of
th e driver. The most probable destinations are
sugges ted.
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The de stination suggestions are displa yed in
pr ev ious destinations and can be selecte dfo r
ro ute guidance.
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QH\V offª.
#Todel ete destination suggestions: select
5HVHW.
Using extern al destinations and routes
External destinations and routes can bereceive d
from thefo llowing sources:
RMercedes-Benz Apps
Rdoor-to-door navigation with Companion App
(USA)
Rvia an MB Info call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
RRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem
A prom ptappears on the media displa y.
Re ceive d destinations and routes are sa ved in
th e pr evious destinations.
#If a destination is received: select<HVand
continue with me thod 1 or 2.
or
#If a destination wasre ceive d with pho to
information, select 6WDUW 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
Ro ute guidance starts.
#Me thod 1: if route guidance isnot activated,
select 6WDUW 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
#Me thod 2: if route guidance isactivated,
select 6WDUW 1HZ 5RXWH *XLGDQFH or6HW DV
1H[W ,QWHUPHGLDWH 'HVWLQDWLRQ .
6W DUW 1HZ 5RXWH *XLGDQFH :th ere ceive d des‐
tination address is set as a new destination.
The pr evious destinations and intermediate
destinations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance to
th e new destination begins.
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re ceive d destination address is set as the
next new de stination. Route guidance begins.
#Ifaro ute is received: select6WDUW 5RXWH
*XLGDQFH IURP %HJLQQLQJ RI 5RXWH or6WDUW
5RXWH *XLGDQFH IURP &XUUHQW 3RVLWLRQ .
Ro ute guidance starts from the selected
position.
Ro ute guidance with cur rent traf fic re ports
Traf fic information overview
Tr af fic re ports are receive d using Live Traf fic
Information and are used forro ute guidance.
This service isuna vailable in some countries.
There may be dif fere nces between the traf fic
re ports receive d and the actual road and traf fic
conditions.
Impor tant information on Live Traf fic Informa‐
tion:
RCu rrent tra ffic reports are receive d via the
Internet connection.
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RThe traffic situation is update d at short,regu‐
lar inter vals.
RThe subscri ption information sho wsthest a‐
tus (→page 307).
Info rmation on theve hicle's position is regularly
sent toDaimler AG. The da tais immediately ren‐
de red anonymous byDaimler AGand forw arded
to the traf fic data prov ider. Using this data, traf‐
fi c re ports releva nt totheve hicle's position are
sent totheve hicle. The vehicle acts as a sensor
fo rth eflow of traf fic and helps toimpr oveth e
qu ality of the tra ffic reports.
If yo udo not wish totransmit your vehicle posi‐
tion, you can ha vethis service deactivated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Re quirements:
RThe vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information. Multimedia sy
stem:
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The subscription expiration date is automatically
displa yed:
Rone month before theex piration date
Rone week before theex piration date
Ron theex piration date
#To displ aymanuall y:select /LYH 7UDIILF 6XE
VFULSWLRQ ,QIR.
Depending on thest atus, one of thefo llowing
messages appears:
Rth e period of validity forth e subscription
is displa yed.
Rthe subscription has expired.
% The subscription can be extended:
Rat any au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rvia an MB Info call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center Display
ingthe traf fic map
Requ irements:
RFor Live Traf fic Information: theve hicle is
equipped with a communication module fea‐
turing an activated, integ rated SIM card.
RWhen theve hicle is star ted, the communica‐
tion module automatically es tablishes an
Internet connection. Traf fic information is
made available shortly af terw ards.
Multimedia sy stem:
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0HQX
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Ac tivate Oº.
The traf fic map sho ws thefo llowing information,
fo rex ample:
Rtraf fic incidents, forex ample:
-roadwor ks
-road bloc ks
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-warning messages
The symbols for traf fic incidents are dis‐
play ed in color (on thero ute) or gray (off the
ro ute).
Rtraf fic flow information:
-traf fic jam (red line)
-slo w-moving traf fic (yellow line)
-free-flowing traf fic (green line)
Rdispl ay fo r traf fic del ays on thero ute lasting
at least one minute
Rwa rning message symbols:
-symbol Ô
-additional road saf etyno tes when
approaching a traf fic incident, e.g. the
end of a tra ffic jam
If th eve hicle approaches a danger area
on thero ute, a warning message is dis‐
pla yed on the map. A warning message
may also be issued (
→page 309). Displaying traf
fic incidents
Multimedia sy stem:
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&RQWHQW
#Ac tivate O7UDIILF ,QFLGHQWV .
Ro adwor ks,ro ad bloc ks, local area reports
(e.g. fog) and warning messages are dis‐
pla yed.
Ac tivating free flowan d traf fic display
#Ac tivate O)UHH )ORZLQJ 7UDIILF and7UDIILF
'HOD\V.
% The traf fic del ayis displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Displ aying details
#Displaying the tra ffic map (→page 307).
#Moving the map (→page 310).#When a traf fic re port symbol is under the
crosshair, press Touch Control, the controller
or theto uchpad.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
or
#Press Touch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
#Select ,QIRUPDWLRQ RQ 7UDIILF 5HSRUWV.
The map sho ws the traf fic re port symbols in
th e vicinit y.
Tr af fic re port information is displa yed in the
st atus line:
Rtraf fic re port symbol
Rreason forth e traf fic re port, e.g. tra ffic
jam
Rwa rning message (highlighte d inred)#To select a traf fic re port symbol: select
1H[W or3UHYLRXV.
#Press Touch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
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Issuing hazardalerts
Multimedia sy stem:
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WLRQ.Z 2SWLRQV.$QQRXQFHPHQWV
#Activate O$QQRXQFH 7UDIILF :DUQLQJV .
Wa rning messages are issued and tailbac ks
which pose a risk are announced.
Map and compass
Map and compass overview
1To save the cur rent vehicle position
2To mo vethe map
3To select the map orientation and map view
4To select the function depending on the
equipment:
• To transmit a hazard alert (Car-to-X) •
To filter the display of POIs in the vicinity
according toPOI category
5To switch the display of personal POI sym‐
bols on the map on or off
6To switch one of thefo llowing displa yson or
off depending on the equipment:
• We ather information
• Satellite map
• Traf fic incidents
7To switch the traf fic map displ ayon or off
The map and satellite images are shown in globe
projection. This allo wsfor a realistic map display
in all map scales. The map uses ele vation model‐
ing.
Depending on the map data, impor tant buildings
in many cities are depicted realistically on the
map in small map scales (1/32 mi (20 m),
1/16 mi (50 m)). Other buildings are shown as
models.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 284).
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If online information isavailable, fuel prices and
th eav ailability of parking spaces in parking
ga rage s are displa yed, forex ample.
% Online information is not available in all
countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
If 'LVSOD\ LQ &20$1' is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assist (
→page 235), speed limits and overtak‐
ing restrictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely forth e purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
appr oval of, support of or advertising by
th ese companies forth e navigation sy stem
itself.
Setting the map scale
Re quirements:
RThe map is shown. Multimedia sy
stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ
#To zoom in: swipe down on Touch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller counter-clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad.#To zoom out: swipe up on Touch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers toge ther on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 284). Moving
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ.Z 2SWLRQV.0DS
0HQX
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 309).#Swipe in any direction on Touch Control or
to uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The fur ther you
mo veyour finger away from thest arting posi‐
tion on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map
mo ves.
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