
Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Switch to vehicle info I would like to go to the vehicle
applicationSwitches
tovehicle information
Switch to settings I would like to go to the settings
menuSwitches
tothe menu with the setting options %
It is not necessary tofirs t call up a menu in
order tooperate a function it contains with
LINGU ATRO NIC. You can operate the func‐
tion directly using voice input, e.g. call a
con tact or enter a destination for navigation. Yo
u can find fur ther information in theove r‐
view tables forvo ice commands. Overview of navigation
voice commands Using
the navigation voice commands you can
en ter POIs and con ventional addresses or navi‐ ga
te to your ow n contacts. You can also car ry
out impor tant navigation settings di rectl y.The
fo llowing list of fers just a small selection of the
possible navigation commands. You will recei ve
additional suggestions if you say Help for naviga-
tion.
Na vigation voice commands Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Navigate to

Overview and operation
Overview of
the MBUX multimedia sy stem &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. 1
Touch Control and cont rol panel forthe
MBUX multimedia sy stem
Operating Touch Control(/ page 294)
2 Media displ aywith touch functionality
Home sc reen ove rview(/ page 292)
Operating theto uchsc reen (/ page 295)
3 Touchpad
Operating theto uchpad( /page 296) 4
Control knob
Press and hold: swit ches the multimedia sys‐
te m or media display on or off
Press brief ly: switches the mute function
on/off
Tu rn: adjusts thevo lume
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and
te lephone
Calling up applications(/ page 303)
6 Buttons forve hicle functions/sy stem set‐
tings and favo urites/ themes
Calling up applications(/ page 303)
Yo u can operate the MBUX multimedia sy stem
with thefo llowing central control elements:
R Touch Control 1and touchpad 3
The operation for bo thcontrol elements is
achie vedby cursor control.
R Media displ ay2
% Alternati vely, you can conduct a dialogue
with LINGU ATRO NIC (/ page273).
Nu merous application, online services, services
and apps are available foryo u. You can call 290
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th
ese up using the home screen or using buttons
5 and 6next totheto uchpad.
Yo u can co nveniently call up and add favo urites
using theß rocker switch on thesteering
wheel or using theß button next tothe
to uchpad. Quic k-access in the home screen and
in the applications ser vetoselect functions
more quickl y.
If yo u use the learn function of the multimedia
sy stem, you will recei vesuggestions during oper‐
ation of the most probable navigation destina‐
tions, radio stations and con tacts. The configu‐
ra tion of the suggestions take s place in your pro‐
fi le. You can co mpileyour profile from various
ve hicle settings and settings of the multimedia
sy stem. You can create themes forva rious driv‐
ing situations in the home screen as well as using
theß rocker switch or theß but‐
to n.
The Notifications Centre collects incoming notifi‐
cations, e.g. about an available software update.
Depending on the type of notification it of fers
va rious actions. You can call up the Notifications
Centre on the home screen and in the applica‐
tion menus.
Wi th th eglobal sear chintheve hicle you can
sear chon-board across many categories as well
as online in the Internet. You can use theglobal
sear chinthe home screen and in the notifica‐
tions.
Anti-theft pr otection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theft. More de tailed informa‐ tion about anti-theft pr
otection can be obtained
at a qualified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe media display Obser
vethe no tes on caring forth e interior
(/ page 460).
Au tomatic temperature-cont rolled switch-
off feature: ifth ete mp erature is too high, the
brightness is initially reduced automatically. The
media display may then switch off comple tely for
a while.
% Ifyo u are wearing polarised sun glasses, it
may be dif ficult toread the multimedia sys‐
te m displa y. MBUX multimedia sy
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Operating functions
byprox imity of the hand
to theto uchscreen and touchpad
Re quirements:
R One of thefo llowing applications appears in
th e media display:
- Seat settings with displa ysforth e driver
and front passenger seat, e.g. Seat com-
fort
- Home screen
- Radio menu or media menu
- Map in the navigation
- Active Parking Assist
R Recognition occu rsas the hand approaches
to appr oximately 10cm from theto uchpad or
th eto uchsc reen.
Seat adjustments bythe driver or front
passenger
In the seat settings menu, the MBUX in-car
assis tant de tects pr oximity tovarious control
elements of the multimedia sy stem. In addition,
th e MBUX in-car assis tant de tects from whi ch
seat the action emanates. Hand approaching
theto uchsc reen Hand approaching
theto uchpad #
With th e seat setting display active, mo vethe
hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or touchpad.
The seat of the person operating, driver's
seat or front passenger seat, is enlar ged in
th e media displa y.
The appropriate contro l elements are pre-
selec ted automatically. #
Depending on the function, the person oper‐
ating can either switch the function on or off
directly or make other settings.
Highlighting an application on the home
screen
The MBUX in-car assis tant de tects in whi charea
th e hand is in front of theto uchsc reen. The dis‐
play of objects shown is adjus tedto impr oveori‐
entation. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen.
The symbol forth e application is enlar ged.
The quick- access applications will be high‐
lighted. #
Continue operation, e.g. select a quick-
access application.
% Further information about the home screen
(/ page 292). 300
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Ac
tivating co verch ange in thera dio menu
and media menu
The MBUX in-car assis tant reduces the number
of operating steps. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or
to uchpad.
The cur rent information, e.g. about thera dio
st ation, track and artist are hidden. Co ver
ch ange is activated. #
Continue operation and select a co ver. #
Asthe hand is mo vedaw ay from the
to uchsc reen or touchpad, the cur rent infor‐
mation is shown again.
% Further information on thera dio menu
(/ page 439) and the media menu
(/ page 433).
Showing the navigation menu on the map
The MBUX in-car assis tant sho ws the navigation
menu. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or
to uchpad.
The navigation menu is shown. #
Continue operation and select a symbol. #
Asthe hand is mo vedaw ay from the
to uchsc reen or touchpad, the media display
hides the navigation menu.
% Further information on the navigation menu
(/ page 341).
Showing operating symbols in theAc tive
Pa rking Assist camera ima ge(only from driv‐
er's seat)
The MBUX in-car assis tant facilitates quick-
access forth e driver tovarious camera vie ws. #
With th eAc tive Parking Assist display active,
mo vethe hand in the direction of the
to uchsc reen.
The camera operation symbols are displa yed. #
Continue operation and display the desired
front, rear, left and right camera vie ws.
% Further information on Active Parking Assist
functions (/ page 234).
Operating functions using poses
Re quirements:
R Tocall up favo urites: there is at least one
fa vo urite. R
The area forre cognition of thefa vo urite's
pose is abo vethe cent reconsole at the
height of the climate control vents and the
media displa y.The hand should ha vea dis‐
ta nce of at least 10cm from the media dis‐
pla y.
R The pose is held for a brief time.
Calling up favo urites
A pose calls up a favo urite.
The driver and front passen ger can connect two
dif fere nt favo urites with the V pose.
% If afavo urite has not yet been sa ved and
connec ted with the MBUX in-car assis tant,
th e multimedia sy stem will assist you. MBUX multimedia sy
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Main functions
Calling up applications
1
y button
Calls up vehicle functions
2 z button
Calls up navigation
3 | button
Calls up radio or media
4 % button
Calls up thete lephone
5 ß button Press brief
ly: calls up favo urites
(/ page 311)
Press and hold : adds afavo urite
(/ page 311) or creates a new theme
(/ page 307)
Alternatively in the home screen: whenyou
st art theve hicle the home screen is shown in
th e media displa y. #
Select the application byswiping and tap‐
ping.
or #
In any displa y:press the© button on the
To uch Control or on theto uchpad.
or #
Tap on the© symbol on theto uchsc reen.
The applications are displa yed. #
Select the application byswiping and tap‐
ping.
Changing the ar rangement of applications on
th e home screen #
Call up the home screen. #
Touch and hold an application on the
to uchsc reen until symbols appear. #
Tap on = or; and mo vethe applica‐
tion in the menu. #
Tap on ø. Profile
Note
s on profiles &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. MBUX multimedia sy
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Multimedia sy
stem:
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f Profiles
If th e option is activated, you can see a profile as
soon as youge t in. #
Select General settings. #
Activate Show profile selection when enter-
ing .
When theve hicle is star ted, the media dis‐
play sho wsthe active profile. Themes
Overview of
themes
Yo u can configure theve hicle settings according
to yo ur preferences and sa veas a theme. A
th eme can be called up any time via the home
screen. There is then no need tomake the
desired settings again.
There are pre-defined themes available, e.g.
Journe y,Efficiency and Lounge. Example
for the use of themes
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, su chas long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyou prefer‐
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings in a theme,
fo rex ample:
R Displa ys(e.g. navigation map or tach ome ter)
R Prefer redra dio station
R Favo ured drive program
These settings are sa ved under the name you
wish when setting up a theme (/ page 307). On
th e next mo torw ay jou rney yo u can select this
th eme and thereby restore your settings.
Content of a theme
Depending on vehicle equipment thefo llowing
settings can be sa ved in a theme:
R Setting of the Instrument Display
(/ page 258)
R Setting of the Head-up Display (/ page270)
R Setting of the ambient lighting (/ page136)
R Active audio sou rce, e.g. radio or USB R
Starting sc reen forth e media display
R Visual style (/ page 326)
R DYNA MIC SELECT drive program
(/ page 166)
R Eco start/ stop setting (/ page165)
R Navigation sy stem settings
% Atheme conta insthe cur rently acti veset‐
tings in theve hicle.
Calling up themes
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © #
When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Select a theme.
Creating new themes
Re quirements:
R The settings which are tobe sa ved in the
th eme are active.
The overview sho wsthe settings which can
be sa ved in a theme (/ page 307). MBUX multimedia sy
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stem:
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THEMES #
Select WSet theme.
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select additional settings which are tobe
sa ve d in theth eme.
R Select Audio, tosave the active audio set‐
tings in theth eme.
R Select Navigation (Navigation), tosave
th e active navigation settings in the
th eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen.#
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save. When
the maximum number that can be
sa ve d is reached: #
Select afromthe prom pt. #
Select a theme that should be overwritten.
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select additional settings which are tobe
sa ve d in theth eme.
R Select Audio, tosave the active audio set‐
tings in theth eme.
R Select Navigation (Navigation), tosave
th e active navigation settings in the
th eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save. Creating using
theß
ß rocker switch or but‐
ton #
Press and hold the bottom section of the
ß rocker switch on thesteering wheel.
or #
Press and hold theß button next tothe
to uchpad. #
Select WSet theme.
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select additional settings which are tobe
sa ve d in theth eme.
R Select Audio, tosave the active audio set‐
tings in theth eme.
R Select Navigation (Navigation), tosave
th e active navigation settings in the
th eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Ente rth e names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save. 308
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