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Onthe multimedia system
Turnvolume control1.Thevolume ofthe currentradio or mediasource is set. Thevolume ofother audiosources can be adjusted separately.
Adjustthis inthefollowing situations:
Rduring a traffic announcement
Rduring a navigation announcement
Thevolume ofthe navigation announce‐mentchanges in accordance withthevol‐ume ofthe current media source.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering orexiting a parking spacewhile usingActiveParking Assist
or
SelectSysteminthe multimedia system.
SelectAudio.
Select avolume setting.
Setthevolume.
Enteringcharacters
Usingthecharacter input function
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthe
traffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
Usethecharacter input function inthefollowingsituations,forexample:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or address
RMaking a phone call
Thefollowing functions areavailable:
RSelecting acharacter inthecharacter bar
RWriting acharacter onthetouchpad
Character input can bestarted with a controlelement andresumed with another.
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The date is set automatically via GPS.
Connectivity
Switching transmission ofthevehicle posi‐tion on/offMultimedia system:
SystemöConnectivity
SelectTransmit Vehicle Pos..
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Bluetooth®
Information about Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®technology is astandardfor short-range wireless data transfer uptoapproximately32.8ft(10 m).
You can use Bluetooth®toconnectyour mobilephonetothe multimedia system and usethefol‐lowing functions,forexample:
Rhands-free system with accesstothefollow‐ing options:
-contacts (→page303)
-call lists (→page 305)
-text messages
RInternet connection
Rlisteningtomusic via Bluetooth®audio(→page 333)
Rtransferring business cards (vCards) intothevehicle
Bluetooth®is aregistered trademark of Blue‐tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Internet connection via Bluetooth®is notavailable in all countries.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
Requirementsfor switching off Bluetooth®:RApple CarPlay™ is not active.
Multimedia system:
SystemöConnectivity
Activatesor deactivateSBluetooth®.
If AndroidAutois active, a promptappears ask‐
ing whether Bluetooth®should be deactivated.
SelectYes.
AndroidAutois closed and Bluetooth®isdeactivated.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi connectionoverviewYou can useWi-Fitoestablish a connection withaWi-Fi network andtoaccessthe Internet orother network devices.
Thefollowing connection options areavailable:
RWi-Fi connection
TheWi-Fi connectiontoaWi-Fi-capabledevice, e.g.the customer's mobile phone oratablet PC is established.
RMultimedia system as aWi-Fi hotspot
Usingthis function, atablet PC or notebookcan be connected,forexample.
Toestablish a connection,you can usethefol‐lowing methods:
RWPS PIN
The connectiontoa secureWi-Fi network ismade via a PIN.
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tionflag withthe number ofyourÎinter‐mediate destination. Afterthis,route guidance iscontinued.
Switching navigation announcements on/off
Requirements:RRoute guidance is active.
Toswitch off:pressthevolume control onthe multifunctionsteering wheel during anavigation announcement (→page 254).
or
Pressthevolume control onthe center con‐sole during a navigation announcement(→page 254).TheVoice Guidance has been deactivated.message appears.
or
Showthe navigation menu (→page270).
Select!Voice Guidance.The symbolchangesto#.Toactivate:select#Voice Guidance.The current navigation announcement isplayed.
Inthefollowing situations, navigationannouncements are switched on automati‐cally:
RA newroute guidance isstarted.
RTheroute isrecalculated.
You can add and call upthis function as afavoriteunderVoice Guidance On/Off.
Switching navigation announcements on/offduring a phone call
SelectSystem.
SelectõAudio.
SelectNavigation and Traffic Announce-ments.
SwitchVoice Guidance During CallonsoroffS.
Adjusting thevolume of navigationannouncements
Requirements:RRoute guidance is active.
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheel oronthe multimedia system:turnthevolume
control onthe multifunctionsteering wheelduring a navigation announcement.
or
Turnthevolume control onthe center con‐sole during a navigation announcement(→page 254).
Inthefollowing situations,thevolume israisedtothe maximumvolume or loweredtothe minimumvolume:
RA newroute guidance isstarted.
RTheroute isrecalculated.
The minimumvolume can be individually setat an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Via system settings:selectSystem.
SelectõAudio.
SelectNavigation and Traffic Announce-ments.
SelectVoice Guidance Volume.
Setthevolume.Toswitch audiofadeout on/offduringnavigation announcements:selectSystem.
SelectõAudio.
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SelectNavigation and Traffic Announce-ments.
SwitchAudio Fadeout During Voice Guidanceonsor offS.
Repeating navigation announcements
Requirements:RAroute has already been created.
RRoute guidance is active.
Multimedia system:
Navigation
Select!Voice Guidance.
Select#Voice Guidance.The current navigation announcement isrepeated.
You can add and call upthis function as afavoriteunderRepeat Voice Guidance.
Cancelingroute guidance
Requirements:RAroute has already been created.
RRoute guidance is active.
Multimedia system:
Navigation
Select%Cancel Route Guidance.
Overview ofroute guidancetoan off-roaddestinationAn off-road destination is withinthe digital map.The map contains noroadsthat leadtothe des‐tination.
You can entergeo-coordinates or athreewordaddressfor off-road destinations onthe map.Route guidance guidesyoufor as long as possi‐ble with navigation announcements and displaysonroadsthat are knowntothe multimedia sys‐tem.
Shortly beforeyoureachthe last known positiononthe map,you will hearthe "Pleasefollowthedirection arrow" announcement. The displayshowsa direction arrowandthe linear distancetothe destination.
Overview ofroute guidance from an off-roadlocationtoa destinationOff-road position:the currentvehicle position islocated withinthe digital map onroadsthat arenotavailable.
Whenroute guidance beginsthefollowing dis‐playsappear:
RTheRoad Not Mappedmessage is shown.
RA direction arrow showingthe linear direc‐tiontothe POI.
Whenthevehicle is back on aroad knowntothemultimedia system,route guidance continues asnormal.
Overview of off-roadstatus duringrouteguidanceDuetoroadworks,forexample,there may be dif‐ferences betweenthe data onthe digital mapandthe actual course oftheroad. In such cases,the multimedia system willtemporarily beunabletolocatethevehicle's current position onthe digital map. Thevehicle is off-road.
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Setthevolume.
Further information ontherecommendedrecep‐tion and transmissionvolume: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Adjusting the call andringtonevolumeMultimedia system:
SystemõAudio Phone
SelectCall VolumeorRingtone Volume.
Setthevolume.
Starting/stopping mobile phonevoicerecog‐nition
Requirements:RThe mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system (→page 298).
Starting mobile phonevoicerecognition
Press and holdthe

RLogin to TuneIn Account: log intoyourTuneIn user account.
RLog Out of Account: log out ofyourTuneInuser account.
Select an option.
Media
Audio mode
Information onthe audio mode
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction when han‐dling datastorage media
Ifyou handle a datastorage medium whiledriving,your attention is diverted fromthetraffic conditions. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only handle a datastorage mediumwhenthevehicle isstationary.
Permissiblefile systems:
RFAT32
RexFAT
RNTFS
Permissible datastorage medium:
RSD card
RUSBstorage device
RiPod®/iPhone®
RMTP devices
RBluetooth®audio equipment
Observethefollowing notes:
RThe multimedia system supports atotalof upto50,000files.
RDatastorage media upto2 TB are sup‐ported (32‑bit address space).
Supportedformats:
RMP3
RWMA
RAAC
RWAV
RFLAC
RALAC
Observethefollowing notes:
RDuetothe largevariety ofavailablemusicfilesregarding encoders, samplingrates and datarates, playback cannotalways be guaranteed.
RDuetothe widerange of USB devicesavailable onthe market, playback cannotbe guaranteedfor all USB devices.
RCopy-protected musicfiles or DRMencryptedfiles cannot be played back.
RMP3 playersmust support MediaTrans‐fer Protocol (MTP).
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Labora‐tories. Dolby,DolbyAudio andthe double-D sym‐bol are trademarksof Dolby Laboratories.
Gracenote,the Gracenotelogo and logotype,"PoweredbyGracenote", MusicID and PlaylistPlus are eitherregistered trademarksor trade‐marksof Gracenote, Inc. intheUnitedStatesand/orother countries.
Notes on copyrightAudiofilesthatyou create orreproduceyourselffor playbackaregenerallysubjecttocopyrightprotection. In many countries,reproductions,evenfor private use, are not permitted withoutthe prior consent ofthe copyright holder. Makesurethatyou knowaboutthe applicable copy‐rightregulations andthatyou complywiththese.
Activating media modeMultimedia system:
MediaàMedia Sources
Select a media source.Playable musicfiles are played back.
Inserting/removing an SD card
\nDANGERRisk offatal injury from swal‐lowing SD cards
SD cards are small parts.
They could be swallowed and leadtochok‐ing.
Keep SD cards out ofthereach ofchil‐dren.
Seek medical attention immediately ifan SD card has been swallowed.
NOTEDamageduetohightemperatures
Hightemperatures may damagethe SD card.
Removethe SD card after use andtakeit out ofthevehicle.
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Overview ofthe audio mode
1Active datastorage medium
2Album cover
3Track,artist, album
4Track number and number of tracksinthetrack list
5Search
6Playback Control
7Media Sources
8Sound
9Full Screen(for video playback)
AOptions
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