2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS navigation system

1Presstherocker switch up:£startstheVoice Control System
2Pressthe control knob:cswitchesthesound off or on (endstheVoice Control Sys‐tem)
Turnthe control knob up/down: increases/decreasesthevolume
3Presstherocker switch up:amakes/accepts a call
Presstherocker switch down:vrejects/ends a call (endstheVoice Control System)
Conducting a dialog withtheVoice ControlSystem
Tostart or continue a dialog:onthe multi‐functionsteering wheel, pressthe£rocker switch up.You can say avoice command after anacoustic signal.
Tocorrect an entry:saytheCorrectionvoice command.
Toselect an entry fromthe selection list:saythe line number orthe contents.
Tobrowsethe selection list:saytheNextorBackvoice command.
Tointerruptthe dialog:saythePausevoicecommand.
Tocancelthe dialog:saytheCancelvoicecommand.
Operable functions
You can usetheVoice Control Systemtooperatethefollowing equipment depending onthefea‐tures:
RTelephone
RText messages
RNavigation
RAddress book
RRadio
RAudio (memory card, Media Interface, USB
and Bluetooth®audio)
RVehicle
Overview of types ofvoice command
A distinction is made betweenthefollowingvoice commands:
RGlobalvoice commandscan be said at anytime andregardless ofthe current applica‐tion, e.g.thevoice commandsNavigate to,CallorText message to.
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Switchvoice commands
Voice commandFunction
NavigationToswitchtonavigation mode
MapToswitchtomap display
Address bookToswitchtoaddress book
TelephoneToswitchtotelephone mode
Text messageToswitchtotext messages
RadioToswitchtoradio mode
MediaToswitchtomedia mode
USBToswitchtoUSB
Memory cardToswitchtomemory card
Internet application Tostart a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called upbytouch once priortouse.
Mercedes-Benz AppsToswitchtoMercedes-Benz Apps
ConnectToswitchtoInternet mode
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Voice commandFunction
Vehicle menuToswitchtovehicle settings
System settings menuToswitchtosystem settings
Overview of navigationvoice commands
Using navigationvoice commands,you can enterPOIs or conventional addresses aswell asdirectlychange important navigation settings.
Navigationvoice commands
Voice commandFunction
Navigate to

Voice commandFunction
POI Destination entryfor a POI, e.g.the POI Brandenburg Gate. A searchis performed inthe navigationdatabase and onthe Internet.
POI online search Conducts a POI searchonthe Internet only
Navigate to contact Destination entrytoa contact inthe address book
Enter country
Enter city
Enter district
Enter street
Enter intersection
Enter house number
Enter ZIP code
Entersa country/city/district/street/intersection/house number/ZIP code
Nearest restaurant
Nearest parking lot
Nearest rest area with restrooms
Nearest gas station
Searchesfor nearbyrestaurants, parking spaces,restareas withrestrooms andgasstations
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Switchingthe sound on/off
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
Onthe multimedia system
Tomute:pressvolume control1.Thecsymbol appears inthestatus lineofthe media display.
You will also hear traffic announcements andnavigation announcementseven whenthesound is muted.
Toswitch on:changethe media source orturnvolume control1.
Adjusting thevolume
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
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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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OntheTouch Control and controller:selectthecharacters inthecharacter bar.
Depending onthetargetentry,thefollowingcharacters areavailable:
RThe full set ofcharacters is shown
ROnlythosecharacters which are usefulforthe current inputstring are shown
Othercharacters are grayed out.Onthetouchpad:selectthecharacters inthecharacter bar.
or
Writethecharacters onthetouch-sensitivesurface ofthetouchpad.Handwritingrecognition supportsyoubymeans ofcharacter suggestions and aread-aloud function.
Examples ofcharacter entry:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or an address using free orstep-by-step search
REntering aweb address
Enteringcharacters usingthe controller
Example:renamingfavorites
Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(→page 253).
Toenter acharacter:turn, slideand pressthe controller.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line.
Usethefollowing entryfunctions:
%Todeleteacharacter: pressthe control‐ler.
Todeletean entry: press and holdthecontroller untilthe entire entryis deleted.
bToswitchtospecialcharacters and sym‐bols.
jToswitchtoupper-case or lower-case let‐ters.
TToswitchthe language.
vToswitchtocharacter entryonthetouch‐pad.
Theavailable editing functions depend onthe editingtask,the language set andthecharacter level.
Toconfirmthe entry:select¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
Enterthe POI or address (→page271).
Enteringcharacters onthetouchpad
Requirements:RThetouchpad is switched on (→page 250).
RThe entered or selectedcharacter should beread out:the handwritingrecognitionread-aloud function is switched on (→page 251).
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Example:renamingfavorites
Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(→page 253).
Toenter acharacter:useyourfingertowritecharacters onthetouchpad.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line. Ifdifferent interpretations are possible,charac‐ter suggestions are displayed.
Toselect acharacter suggestion:swipe upor down onthetouchpad.
Resumecharacter input.
Toenter a space:swiperight whenthe cur‐sor is located inthe input line.
Todelete acharacter:swipe left whenthecursor is located inthe input line.
Toconfirmthe entry:pressthetouchpad.Tofinishcharacter entry:swipe upwards.
or
Pressthe8button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
Enterthe POI or address (→page271).
System settings
Display
Configuring display settingsMultimedia system:
SystemCDisplay and Designs
Styles
SelectDesigns.
SelectSport,ClassicorProgressive.
Adaptingthe ambient lightingfor thestyle
SelectAdjust Amb. Lighting.Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
This function adjuststhe ambient lightingforthe selected displaystyle.
Settingthe display brightness
SelectDisplay Brightness.
Select a brightnessvalue.
Switchingthe display off/on
Off:selectDisplay Off.
On:press a button,+,forexample.
Displaydesign
SelectDay/Night Design.
SelectAutomatic,Day DesignorNightDesign.
Additional displayareaDepending onthevehicle,various items of addi‐tional information can be shown. The additionaldisplay area comprisesthe left-hand orright-handthird ofthe display.
SelectAdditional Disp. Area.
Thefollowing display content can be selected:
RDynamic
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