2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN navigation

Rstatus messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
eral acceleration, display of thefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theev ent or malfunction memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes, wa
rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board
diagnostics") in theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in
find
‐
ing malfunctions and impr oving quality and are
transmitte dto the manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is subject to
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
re qu ires tech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment.
This includes, forex ample:
Rmultimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services
This data can be stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the eq uipment,
this in
cludes,for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
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devicetotheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitted to your
smartphone.
Dependin g onthere spective integration type,
th is includes, forex ample:
Rge neral vehicle information
Rposition data
This enables the use of selected smartphone
Apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.There is
no fur ther interaction between the smartphone
and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle data is not
directly accessible. The type of fur ther data pro‐
cessing is de term ined bythe pr ovider of the App
used. The respective App and your smartphone's
operating sy stem de term ine whe ther changes
can be made tothe settings and which settings
can be changed.
Service pr oviders
Wire less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. smart phones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/Apps pr ovided bythe
manufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manufa cturer's se rvices
The manufacturer describes there spective func‐
tions and cor responding legal data pr otection
information when suitable forth e manufacturer's
online services. Personal data may be used for
th e pr ovision of online services. Data is
exc hanged via a secure connection, e.g. tothe
manufacturer's designated IT sy stems. Personal
data is collected, processed and used via the
pr ov ision of services exclusively on the basis of
legal permissions or with prior consent. The services and functions (sometimes subject
to
afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services are subject tothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The man
ufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please enquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of third party services from
th eir respective pr ovider.
COMAND/mbrace
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about theve hicle's oper‐
ation, the use of theve hicle in cer tain situations,
and the location of theve hicle may be compiled
th ro ugh COMAND or the mbrace sy stem.
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General no tes

Warning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyouif yo u unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify inthe multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. You
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well. If the
automatic speed accep tance forAc tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, thewa rnings are
suppressed. Display in
the Instrument Display
1Pe rm issible speed
2Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3Ad ditional sign with restriction
% Display of speed restriction signs has priority
ove rot her recognized traf fic signs, e.g. over‐
ta king restriction signs.
Since Traf fic Sign Assist also usesthe data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
RWhen theve hicle changes roads, e.g. free‐
wa yex it or slip road.
RWhen a village or city boundary is passed
which is stored in the digital map.
Traf fic Sign Assist is notavailable in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RThere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuf ficient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or heavy
spr ay.
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Driving and parking

RIfth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
dire ct sunlight or reflections.
RThere is dirt on the windshield in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.
RIf th e traf fic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
RIf th e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date .
RIfth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ffic signs
on con stru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
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Ac tivating /deacti vating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirements:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
#Select /LPLW $GRSWLRQ .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assist are automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display
#Select 'LVSOD\ LQ &20$1'.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating the warning when a
speed limit is exceeded
The point at which a warning is given once a
speed is exceeded (warning thre shold) can be
set according toindividual preferences.
#Select 6SHHG /LPLW :DUQLQJ.
#Select9LVXDO $XGLEOH ,9LVXDO or1RQH.
Setting the speed
#Select :DUQLQJ 7KUHVKROG.
#Setthe desired speed.
Night View Assist
Function of Night View Assist
With th e aid of camera 2, NightView Assist
helps youto recognize the course of thero ad or
obs tacles in the dar k.The multifunction display
th en sho wsa monochrome image of the sur‐
ro unding area infront of theve hicle. Infrared
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Resetting values in theTr ip menu of the on-
board compu ter
On-board computer:
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% The spelling may dif fer in the main menu dis‐
pla yed. Therefore, obser vethe menu over‐
view forth e Instrument Display
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Yo u can reset theva lues of thefo llowing func‐
tions:
RTr ip dis tance
RTrip computer "F rom start" and "F rom reset"
RECO display
#To select the function tobe rese t:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand side
of Touch Control.
#Press the left-hand side of Touch Control.
#Select <HV.
#Pressthe left-hand side of Touch Control.
If yo upr ess and hold the left-hand side of Touch
Control, the function will be reset immediately.
Calling up navigation instructions in the on-
board compu ter
On-board computer:
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Example: no change of direction announced
1Dis tance tothe next destination
2Estimated ar riva l time
3Dis tance tothe next change of direction
4Cur rent road
Example: change of direction announced
1Ro ad towhich thech ange of direction leads
2Dis tance tothech ange of direction
3Change -of-direction symbol
4Recommended lane and new lane duri ng a
ch ange of direction (white)
5Po ssible lane
6Lane not recommended (da rkgray )
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menu:
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a new route iscalculated.
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Settingthe design
On-board computer
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with a Widescreen Cockpit.
The following designs can be selecte d:
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R&ODVVLF
R3URJUHVVLYH
#Toselect a design: swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control.
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The Instru ment Display is shown in the selec‐
te d design.
Head-up Display
Fu nction of the Head-up Display
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers. The Head-up Display projects information from
th
e navigation sy stem, the driver assis tance sys‐
te m and some warning messages abo vethe
cockpit into the driver's field of vision.
Display elements
1Na vigation message s
2Current speed
3De tected instructions and traf fic signs
4Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control)
When youre ceive a call, the6 ,QFRPLQJ &DOO
message appears in the Head-up Displa y.Sy
stem limitations
The visibility is influenced bythefo llowing condi‐
tions:
RSeat position
RThe positioning of the display image
RLight conditions
RWe tro ads
RObjects on the display co ver
RPo larization in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may be faded. This can be cor rected by
switching the Head-up Display off and on
again.
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1Presstherock er switch up: óstarts
Vo ice Cont rol Sy stem
2Press the control knob: 8switches the
sound off or on (ends Voice Cont rol Sy stem)
Tu rn thero tary control up/down: increases/
decreases thevo lume
3Press therock er switch up: 6makes/
accepts a call
Press therock er switch down: ~rejects/
ends a call (ends Voice Cont rol Sy stem)
Conducting a dialog
#To start or continue a dialog: pressthe
ó rocker switch on the multifunction
st eering wheel up.
Yo u can say a voice command af ter an
acou stic signal.
#To cor rect an entry :say the&RUUHFWLRQ
vo ice command.
#To select an entry from the selection lis t:
say the line number or the conte nts.
#Tobrows eth e selection lis t:say the1H[W
or %DFN voice command.
#To inter rupt the dialog: saythe3DXVH voice
command.
#To cancel the dialog: saythe&DQFHO voice
command.
Operable functions
Yo u can use theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem tooperate
th efo llowing equipment rega rdless of thefe a‐
tures:
RTe lephone
RText message s
RNavigation
RAddress book
RRadio
RAu dio (memory card, Media Inter face, USB
and Blu etoo th®audio)
RVe hicle
Types of voice commands
A distinction is made between thefo llowing
vo ice commands:
RGlobal voice commands can be said at any
time and rega rdless of the cur rent applica‐
tion, e.g. thevo ice commands 1DYLJDWH WR,
&DOO or7H[W PHVVDJH WR.
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Rdo not use any abbreviations, unnecessary
spaces or special characters.
If a station list entry is not recognized:
Rsay the5HDG RXW VWDWLRQ OLVW 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
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switch tonavigation mode
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switch tomap display
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switch toaddress book
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switch totelephone mode
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switch totext message s
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switch toradio mode
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switch tomedia mode
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switch toUSB
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switch tomemory card
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start a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called up bytouch once prior
to use.
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