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%Ifyo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Cente r can deactivateyour
PIN protection foryo u. A prom
ptappears again asking whe ther you
re ally wish toreset.#Select < H V.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
ENE RGIZING comfort
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram ove rview
Prog ram ove rview
Prog rams Function
Re fresh
Can maketargeted changes tothe interior climate torefresh vehicle occupants. Cooling air flow and ioniza‐
tion purify the air. The vehicle interior is illuminated with cool colors, and the seat is ventilated.
Wa rmth
Can increase the comfort le vel of the occupants. The vehicle's panel, seat and steering wheel heater pro‐
duce a cozy warmth. The air is pu rified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle
interior is illuminated with warm lighting.
Vi tality
Can countera ct fatigue in mono tonous driving situations. Fast-paced music and a vitalizing massage pro‐
vide invigorating stimulation forth eve hicle occupants. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant
fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated in a stimulating hue and the seat is ventilated.
Pleasure Can promotea positive mood in the occupants. Moderately fastmusic is pla yed and a massage program is
activated. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is
illuminated with amicable lighting.
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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 6 S R N H Q G U L Y L Q J U H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q V K D Y H
E H H Q G H D F W L Y D W H G messageappears.
or
#Sh ow the navigation menu (→page 291).
#Select ! ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q.
The symbol changes to#.
#To switch on: select# ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P
P H Q G D W L R Q .
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.
% You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 6 S R N H Q ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D
W L R Q V 2 Q 2 I I.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call
#Select 6 \ V W H P.
#Selectõ $ X G L R.
#Select 1 D Y L J D W L R Q D Q G 7 U D I I L F $ Q Q R X Q F H
P H Q W V.
#Swit ch ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q V ' X U L Q J
3 K R Q H & D O O onO or off ª.
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
#Select 6 \ V W H P.
#Selectõ $ X G L R .
#Select 1 D Y L J D W L R Q D Q G 7 U D I I L F $ Q Q R X Q F H
P H Q W V.
#Select ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q 9 R O X P H.
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Starting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements:
Rthe mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem (→page 316).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition
#Press and hold theó button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mob ilephone voice recognition.
St opping mobile phone voice recognition
#Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel.
Calls
Using thete lephone
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
Making a call
#Select 1 X P H U L F D O . H \ S D G .
#Enterth e number.
#Select w.
The call is made.
Ac cepting a call
#Select $ F F H S W .
Re jecting a call
#Select 5 H M H F W.
Ending a call
#Select =.
Ac tivating functions during a call
#To show all functions, navigate down.
The following functions are available during a
call:
R ( Q G & D O O
R 0 D N H $ G G L W L R Q D O & D O O
R . H \ E R D U G (showtosend DTMF tones)
RSwitch 0 X W H 0 L F onO or off ª.
R 3 U L Y D W H 0 R G H (an activecall in hands-free
mode is transfer redove rto thete lephone) Conducting calls with se
veral participants
Requ irements:
RThere is an active call (→page319).
RAno ther call is being made.
Switching between calls
#Select call #.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ac tivating or ending a call on hold
#Select & R Q W L Q X H & D O O or ( Q G & D O O.
Conducting a conference call
#Select & U H D W H & R Q I H U H Q F H & D O O inthete le‐
phone menu.
The new participant is included in the confe r‐
ence call.
Ending an active call
#Select =.
% On some mobile phones, the call on hold is
activated as soon as the active call is ended.
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Dictatingtext
#Select 3 U H V V W R ' L F W D W H .
The App forth e dictation function is loaded.
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, a
connection is now es tablished.
#To start the dictation function: pressthe
controller or touchpad.
#Sa yth e message.
The dictation ends automatically af teryo u
ha ve finished speaking.
Af terth evo ice message has been processed,
it is shown as text.
Editing text
#Select thewo rd.
#To call up the cor rection menu: pressthe
controller or touchpad.
The following options are available:
Radjusting the capitalization of words (if
suppor tedby thech aracter set)
Rexpanding thech oice of words
Rdeleting the selection
Rre cording a new dictation
#To lea vethe menu: select ' R Q H.
Sending text messages
#Select 6 H Q G 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H .
Re plying toate xt message
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select thete xt message .
#Select¥.
#Select 5 H S O \.
Calling a text message sender
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select thete xt message .
#Select¥.
#Select & D O O 6 H Q G H U. Fu
rther options in thete xt message menu
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select ¥.
#Todel ete a text message: select ' H O H W H.
#Tochange folders: select 6 Z L W F K ) R O G H U .# 2 X W E R [
or
#Select ' U D I W V.
Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
iPhone®functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using the controller or the Siri
®vo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-
operated control sy stem bypressing and holding
th eó button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
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still be operated via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(→page 256).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Note s on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth
®audio and iPod®, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can beact ive at a time.
If ro ute guidance isact ive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance isstar ted
on the mobile phone. Connecting an iPhone
®via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
RApple®operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone®.
RThere is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
RThe iPhone®is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (
→page 341).
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
Setting automatic or manual start
A message appears when connec tedfo rth efirs t
time.
#Au tomatic star t:select $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ .
6 W D U W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone
®is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable.
#Manual star t:select 0 D Q X D O O \ .
#Selectthe iPhone®in the device list. Ac
cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
#Select $ F F H S W 6 W D U W .
or
#Select ' H F O L Q H ( Q G.
If yo u selected automatic start, youwill have
to start Apple CarPlay™ manually the next
time youwa nttouse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
#Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay
®in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \. 6 R X Q G
#Select theto ne menu (→pa ge 358).
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![MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owners Manual Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia system:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
#Select L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
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Multimedia system:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
#Select L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.")
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia system:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
#Select ' L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using the controller or thevo ice-operated con‐
trol sy stem. You can act ivate thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem bypressing and holding theó
button on the multifunction steering wheel. When using Android
Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 256).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Note s on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample, the media
source Blue tooth
®audio, are not available.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance isactive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance isstar ted
on the mobile phone. Connecting a mobile phone via Android
Auto
Requ irements:
RThefirs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is st
at
ionary for saf etyre asons.
RThe mobile phone support s AndroidAuto
from Android 5.0.
RThe Android AutoApp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
RIn order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth
®(→page 316).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
RThe mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (
→page 341).
RThere is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
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Multimedia system:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ Q G U R L G $ X W R
#Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
#Select $ F F H S W 6 W D U W .
or
#Select ' H F O L Q H ( Q G.
Ac tivating automatic start
#Select 6 W D U W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ O.
St arting manually
#Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto
#Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re ‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected. Yo
u can call up An droid Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ Q G U R L G $ X W R. 6 R X Q G
#Select theto ne menu (→pa ge 358).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ Q G U R L G $ X W R
#Select ' L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with electri city.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Note s on transfer redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
Rsoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
Rsy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 288).
Driving status data:
Rtransmission position engaged
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ÕToswitch tomedia mode
/ Toset vehicle functions
3To select a display (→page 363)
4Toselect a menu function with
9:=;
5To select menu functions using the selector
wheel
6To display main functions
7Tolowe r/raise thevo lume (corded head‐
phones), toswitch the sound off/on
8Media playback button group:
C Toskip tothe beginning of a scene
D Toskip tothe end of a scene
Ì Play
Ë Pause
9Back butto n
A9Toconfirm a menu function
BIndicator la mp Displa
ysof indica tor lamp B
LED colo rM eaning
Green
The LED flashes once. Entry being transmit‐
te
d.
The batteries are fully
ch arge d. The batter‐
ies ha vebeen inser‐
te d cor rectl y.
Re d
The LED flashes once. Entry being transmit‐
te
d.
The batteries are
almost dischar ged.
Orange
The LED flashes thre e
times. Entry not cor
rectly
transmitted.
No displ ay The batteries are dis‐
charge d.
Switching the display on/off#Press theSt art/ Stop button once.
#Press theu button on there mo tecontrol. or
#Press
uontheto uchk eyon there ar
passenger compartment displa y.
The display is switched on/off.
The displa ysare switch ed off after 30 minutes at
th e latest in thefo llowing situations:
RThe ignition is switched off.
RThe SmartK eyis not in place.
% Please no tethat the battery continues to
dischar gebyswitching the sy stem on again.
Selecting a display
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