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
Taking the area for the route into account
#Av oid Oan area in the list.
If ro ute guidance isact ive, a new route iscal‐
culated.
If th ere is no route yet,th e setting is car ried
ove rto the next route guidance.
The route can inc ludean area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
Rth e destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided
Rthere is no sensible alternative route
Deleting one orall areas
Multimedia system:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.À 5 R X W H D Q G 3 R V L
W L R Q. $ Y R L G 2 S W L R Q V. $ U H D V
#Highlight an area in the list.
#Select ¥ ' H O H W H or¥ ' H O H W H $ O O.
#Confirm the prom ptwith < H V.
One or all areas are dele ted. Map data update
overview
Up dating at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same wayas co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
only be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u can receive updates tothe digital map there.
Map data
Yo ur vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
data is supplied on a data storage medium. You
do not require an activation code forth e map
data which is pr ovided with your vehicle.
If th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and youwish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
An activation code is requ ired for purchased
map data. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
Rth e activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
Rth e activation code is not transferable
Rthe activation code has six digits
In theev ent of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact a
n au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
Rthe multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
Ryo u ha velost the activation code
Displaying the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.À 5 R X W H D Q G 3 R V L W L R Q
#Select & R P S D V V.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
Rth e cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360 deg reefo rm at) and compass
direction
Rlongitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
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