
tination selection
take s place in list 3or
with 5a.
The following ent ries can be made, forex am‐
ple:
R City, stre et, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name
R POI catego ries, e.g. Filling station
R Town, POI name
R Telephone number, if this is available for
th e POI
R Contact name
Example of quick address ent ry:
R Ifyo u are sear ching forKö nigsstraße in
St utt gart,fo rex ample, you can en ter
ST UT and KÖN.
R Ifyo u are sear ching for a POI in theUn i‐
te d Kingdom, forex ample, you can en ter
THE SHARD. If
yo uwo uld like totry out bo thexamples,
yo u may also need tochange the count ry. #
Alternati vely, use voice input 8. #
Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 6. #
Write thech aracter on theto uchpad. The let‐
te rs can be written next toeach other or
abo veeach other (/ page 332). #
Toreturn toentry using theke yboard:
select _.
or #
Press theto uchpad. #
Todel ete an entr y:select 4.
The characters are dele ted individually.
or #
Ifch aracters ha vebeen entered in 2, select
£ nexttothe input line.
The comple teentry is dele ted. #
Toswitch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
ters :select B. #
Toswitch todigits, special characters
and symbols: selectA.
123 changes toABC. Displ
ayB changes to#+=. #
Select Band switch toadditional special
ch aracters. #
Toenter a space: select7. #
Toset the language: select9. #
Select the language.
% This function is useful for countries in which
se veralch aracter sets are suppo rted. An
ex ample is Russia, which uses Cyrillic and
Latin characters. #
Tochange the count ry:select country indi‐
cator 1. #
Enter the count ryindicator, e.g. Ffo rFr ance.
The list is filtered. #
Select the count ryon list 3.
The destination can be entered. #
Toaccept a destination: selectthe destina‐
tion in list 3. #
Ifth e destination is ambiguous, select the
destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. 358
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operating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain. The
reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe additional information on stowing
mobile communications devices cor rectly:
R Loading theve hicle (/ page114)
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect. 398
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Re
ading messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Phone 5
5 l
Using there ad-aloud function #
Select a contact. #
Select ¬toread aloud.
The message is read aloud.
Dictating and sending a new message
Re quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Phone 5
5 l #
Select a new message using r.
Ad ding a recipient #
Select f. #
Select a con tact. Dictating
text #
Select p.
The dictating function is star ted. #
Say the message.
Af terth evo ice message has been processed,
it is shown as text.
Sending a message #
Select Send.
% When theve hicle is stationary you can use
th eke yboard towrite a message. No In ter‐
net connection is requ ired touse theke y‐
board.
Re plying toa message in the messaging his‐
to ry
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Phone 5
5 l
A message list is shown. #
Select rnexttoa con tact.
The messaging his tory with this con tact is
shown. #
Select p.
The dictating function is star ted. #
Say the message.
Af terth evo ice message has been processed,
it is shown as text. #
Select Send.
Using message templates
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Phone 5
5 l
Using a template as a new messa ge #
Select rtowrite a new message. #
Add a recipient using f. #
Select a 0temp late.
Answering a messa gewith a template #
Select a message sequence with a con tact. #
Select a ªtemp late. #
Select a 0temp late. 41 0
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%
Apple CarPl ay®
starts automatically when
th e iPhone ®
is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Apple CarPlay ®
wa s not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground be fore disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Apple
CarPlay ®
in the main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay ®
to ne settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Smartphone 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Z #
Select sound settings.
Setting control of the application but tons
(Apple CarPlay ®
)
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Smartphone 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Z
5 General #
Toswitch on Control via application buttons :
activate the display button. #
Toswitch off Control via application buttons :
deactivate the display button. Ending Apple CarPlay
® #
Toend the connection of Apple Car‐
Play ®
(with cable): disconnectthe connec‐
tion via the connecting cable between the
mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
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.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using theto uchsc reen or thevo ice-operated
control sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem bypressing and holding the
£ button on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autovia thevo ice-operated
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via LINGU ATRO NIC (/ page 285).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Autowith the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Also for use of Android Autowith two phone
mode, only one additional mobile phone can be 41 8
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connected using Blu
etoo th®
with the multimedia
sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
If a mobile phone is used with Android Auto,
USB access using the media menu is not possi‐
ble forth is mobile phone.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting a mobile phone via Android Auto
Requ irements:
R The mobile phone supports Android Auto
from Android 5.0.
R The Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
R In order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐ timedia sy
stem via Blue tooth®
( / page 400).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
R The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (/ page441).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Smartphone 5
Android Auto
5 Start Android Auto #
Alternative: If an Android Autoapplication is
active (e.g. when music is being pla yed or
ro ute guidance is active), you can call up the
active application using the|, zor
% application buttons (/ page317).
% Control using the application buttons can be
switched on or off (/ page 420).
% The firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
theve hicle is stationary for saf etyre a‐
sons.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
Fo rth e initial start of the application: a message
with the data pr otection pr ovisions appears. #
Select Accept & start .
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button.
% Android Autostarts automatically when the
mobile phone is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Android Autowa s not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Android
Au tointhe main menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Smartphone 5
Android Auto 5
Z #
Select sound settings. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 419

Connecting
the data storage medium tothe
mu ltimedia sy stem Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two type C USB ports. Depending on the
ve hicle's equipment, additional USB ports can
be found in thestow age compartment of the
centre console or rear folding compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
% When connecting se veral Apple ®
devices
simultaneousl y,pay attention tothe order in which
the devices are connected. The multi‐
media sy stem only connects with the device
th at is connec tedfirs t. Ad ditional Apple ®
devices that are connec ted at the same time
are only supplied with po wer.
Sear ching for and authorising a Blue tooth ®
audio device
Requ irements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and audio equipment.
R The audio equipment supports the Blue‐
tooth ®
audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P.
R The audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Bluetooth 5
ª
Au thorising a new Blu etoo th®
audio device #
Select Connect new device .
De tected equipment is displ ayed in the
device list. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Select an audio device.
Auth orisation starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, confi rmonthe
audio equipment. #
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blue tooth®
audio equipment is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. St
arting media playback Re
quirements:
R A data storage medium is connected tothe
multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Media #
Select USBorBluetooth asthe media
source. Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Media #
Topause playback: select8. #
Tocontinue playba ck:select 6. #
Torepeat a track: select:.
Fo rth ere peat function there are thefo llow‐
ing settings:
R Select once: the active pla ylist is repea‐
te d.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is repea‐
te d.
R Select three times: there peat function
is deactivated. #
Toplay back trac ksinrandom order:
select 9. #
Towind a track forw ards or backwards:
ta p on the desired point on the timeline. #
Toselect the next track: selectü. #
Toselect the pr evious track: selectû. #
Toscroll through trac ksquickl y:press and
hold û orü. #
Toshow the cur rent track lis t:select the
track image shown. Ad
ditional options for setting media play‐
back Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Media
Calling up additional options #
Select ß.
The additional options are shown.
The following options are available:
R Play similar tracks
Select during playback of a track in order to
crea tea playlist with similar trac ks.
R Surprise mix 442
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Wa
shing theve hicle byhand Obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint th
ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille below the bonn et. Maintenance and care
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