2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

Voice commandFunction
Consumption menuTodisplay consumption
Vehicle dataTodisplayvehicle data
Voice Control System247

Overview and operation
Overview ofthe multimedia system
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic 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.
1Touch Control
Multimedia system button group onthesteering wheel (→page 220)
2Multimedia system display
3Main function button group (→page 252)
4Touchpad
5Control knob
Adjuststhevolume (→page 254)
Switchesthe mute function on/off(→page 254)
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Ifyou arewearing polarized sunglasses, itmay be difficulttoreadthe display.
Central control elementsoverview
1Touch Control
2Controller
3Touchpad
Touch Control
OperatingTouch Control
Tocall up main functions:press button1.
or
Press and hold button3.Tocall upfavorites:press button1.
Swipe down onTouch Control2.
Toopen a list:pressTouch Control2.
Toclose a list:press button3.
or
Swiperight onTouch Control2.Toselect a menu item:swipe up, down, leftorright onTouch Control2.
PressTouch Control2.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Settingthe sensitivityfor theTouch ControlMultimedia system:
SystemwInput Touch Control Sen-
sitivity
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
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Operatingthe controller
18button
Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2©button
Calls upthe main functions
Tocall upfavorites: whenthe main functionsare displayed, slide controller3down.
3Controller
Controller operating options:
Turncounter-clockwise or clockwise.
Slideleftorright.
Slideup or down.
Slidediagonally.
Pressbrieflyor press and hold.
Touchpad
Activating/deactivating thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
Activatesor deactivateStheTouchpad.
Operatingthetouchpad
Requirements:RThetouchpad is switched on (→page 250).
1Touchpad
2©button
Calls up main functions andfavorites
3Ubutton
Calls upthe control menu ofthe last activeaudio source
48button
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Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
You can navigate in menus and lists viatouch-sensitive surface1byusinga single-fingerswipe.
Toopen or close lists:swipe left orright.
Toselectthe menu item:swipe up, down,left orright.
Presstouchpad1.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Usethefollowing functions with a two-fingerswipe:
Tocall up main functions andfavorites:swipe down with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe upper area ofthetouchpad.
Tozoom in and out of the map:movetwofingerstogether or apart.
Tocall upthe control menu ofthe lastactive audio source:swipe up with twofin‐gers. The swipe muststart inthe lower areaofthetouchpad.
Settingthe sensitivityfor thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
SelectTouchpad Sensitivity.
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
Tosetthe pressure sensitivity:switchTouchpad Taponsor offS.Ifthe function is switched ons, atap onthetouchpad is enoughtoselect a menuitem.
Handwritingrecognition: switchingtheread-aloud function on/offMultimedia system:
SystemõAudio System Feedback
SwitchRead Out Handwriting Recognitiononsor offS.
Activating/deactivating haptic operatingfeedbackonthetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
The function supportsyou when making entriesonthetouchpad and when selecting menus.
SwitchHaptic Operating FeedbackonsoroffS.Whenthe function is activated, atactilefeed‐back intheformof a vibration is effectedwhenthetouchpad is operated.
Selecting astation and track usingthetouchpadPresstheUbutton onthetouchpad.
or
Swipe up with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe lower area ofthetouchpad.The control menu appearsforthe audiosourcethatwas last selected.Use onefingertoswipe up or down.Radio:the previous orthe nextstation is set.
Media source:the previous orthe next musictrackis selected.
Tohidethe control menu:swipe down withtwofingers. The swipe must start intheupper area ofthetouchpad.
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Main functions
Calls upthe main functions
1

RSlidingthe controller
Leavingthefavorites menu
Pressthe©button.
Addingfavorites
Adding predefinedfavorites
Pressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards twice.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectNew Favorite.The categories are displayed.
Select a category.Thefavorites are displayed.
Select afavorite.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
Example: addingyourownfavorites
SelectVehicle.
SelectFull Screen: Consumption.
Press and holdthe©button untilthefavorites are displayed.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.
IfNo function available for saving.is shown,theselected function cannot be added.
RenamingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectRename.
Enterthecharacters.
Toconfirmthe entry:select¡.
MovingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectMove.
Movethefavorite tothe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
DeletingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
Todelete:selectDelete.
SelectYes.
Torestoreallfavorites:selectReset All.A promptappears.
SelectYes.Thefavorites areresettothefactory set‐tings.
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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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