2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

Connecting USB devices
NOTEDamagecausedbyhightempera‐tures
Hightemperatures can damage USB devices.
Removethe USB device after use andtakeit out ofthevehicle.
The multimedia connection unit isfound inthestowage compartment underthe armrest andhas two USB ports.
Depending onthevehicle's equipment, addi‐tional USB ports can befound inthestowagecompartment ofthe center console and intherear passenger compartment.
Connectthe USB devicetothe USB port.Playable musicfiles are played back only ifthe corresponding media display is activated.
Usethe USB port identifiedby

Tohide the playback controls
Pressthe8button.
Video mode
Switchingtovideo modeMultimedia system:
MediaàMedia Sources
Select a datastorage medium.
Searchfor and select videofiles or playlistswith videofiles.Playable videofiles are played back.
The multimedia system supportsthefollowingformats:
RMPEG
RAVI, DivX, MKV
RMP4, M4V
RWMV
Ifthevehicle is travelingfasterthan 3mph(5 km/h)the video image is hidden fromthedriver. Ifavailable,thechannel and programinformation is continuously displayed.Duetothe largevariety ofavailable videofilesregarding encoders, samplingrates anddata transferrates, playback cannot be guar‐anteed.
Videos uptoFullHD (1920x1080) are sup‐ported.Copy-protected videofiles or DRM (DigitalRights Management) encryptedfiles cannotbe played back.
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Overview of video 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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Activating/deactivating full-screen modeMultimedia system:
MediaàMedia Sources
Select a datastorage medium.Playable videofiles are played back.
Toactivate full-screen mode:selectFull Screen.
Todeactivate full-screen mode:pressthetouchpad.
Changing video settingsMultimedia system:
MediaZOptionsPicture Format
Thefollowing pictureformats areavailable:
RAutomatic
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
Select a pictureformat.
Adjusting the brightness manuallyIftheAutomaticpictureformat is switched off,you can adjustthe brightnessyourself.
SelectBrightness.
Adjustthe brightness.
Media search
Startingthe media searchMultimedia system:
MediaªSearch
Depending onthe connected media sources andfiles,thefollowing categories are listed:
RCurrent Track List
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RFolders
RMusic Genres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPodcasts(Apple®devices)
RAudiobooks(Apple®devices)
Select a category.
The categories areavailable as soon astheentire media content has beenread in andanalyzed.
Media Interface
Information aboutthe Media InterfaceMedia Interface is a universal interfacefortheconnection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐timedia system has two USB ports. The USBports are located inthestowage compartmentunderthe armrest.
Supported devices
The Media Interface allowsyoutoconnectthefollowing datastorage media:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RMP3 player
RUSB devices
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For details and a list of supported devices, visitourwebsite at http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.Followthe instructions inthe "Media Interface" section.
SwitchingtoMedia InterfaceMultimedia system:
MediaàMedia Sources
Connect a datastorage mediumtothe USBport (→page 327).
Select a media device.Playable musicfiles are played back.
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Overview of Media Interface
1Active datastorage medium
2Album cover
3Artist, track and album
4Track number and number of tracksinthetrack list
5Search
6Playback Control
7Media Sources
8Sound
9Full Screen(video playback only)
AOptions
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Bluetooth®audio
Information about Bluetooth®audio
Before usingyour Bluetooth®audio equipmentwiththe multimedia systemforthefirst time,you will needtoauthorize it (→page 334).
Bluetooth®audiooverview
1Active datastorage medium
2Album cover
3Track,artist, album4Track number and number of tracksinthetrack list
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5Search
6Playback Control
7Media Sources
8Sound
9Full Screen(video playback only)
AOptions
Searchingfor and authorizing a Bluetooth®
audio device
Requirements:RBluetooth®is activated onthe multimediasystem and audio equipment (→page 259).
RThe audio equipment supportsthe Blue‐
tooth®audio profiles A2DP andAVRCP.
RThe audio equipment is "visible"forotherdevices.
Multimedia system:
MediaàMedia SourcesáBlue-
tooth Audio
Authorizing a new Bluetooth®audio device
Select