#
Toselect a suggestion: select one ofthe
entri es. #
Ifav ailable, display additional suggestions
with q orr. #
Resume character input. The letters can be
written next toeach other or abo veeach
ot her. #
Toend character input: presstheG but‐
to n.
Setting the keyboard forch aracter entry
Multimedia sy stem:
, Settings .
System .
Controls .
Key-
boards and handwriting #
Confirm Select keyboards.
Select theke yboard language in the list. Sy
stem settings Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Styles
& display
Setting the design #
Select Styles. #
Select Classic ,Sport orProgressive .
The multimedia sy stem display changes
depending on thest yle selected. If youre ve rt
to thefa ctory settings, theClassic style is
set.
Ad apting the ambient light for the style #
Select Adapt ambient lighting. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
This function adjusts the ambient light for
th e selected display style.
Setting the display brightness #
Select Display brightness . #
Select a brightness value.
Switching the display sur round lighting
on/off #
Select Display Corona.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function.
Switching the display off/on #
Off: select Display off . #
On: press a button, %,forex ample.
Selecting the display design #
Select Day/night design . #
Select Automatic, Day design orNight
design .
Switching thetemp erature display on/off #
Select Temperature display . #
Select Outside temp. orCoolant temp..
The selec tedte mp erature is displa yed in the
instrument clus ter. 366
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Setting up a
Wi-Fi hotspot
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
media sy stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d. #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
Connecting using WPS PIN generation #
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation. #
Ente rth e PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connec ted and con firm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input. #
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting using a button #
Select Connect via WPS PBC. #
Press the push button on the device tobe
connec ted (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). #
Select Continue.
Connecting using a security key #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secu rity key is displa yed. #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with theMB
Hotspot XXXXX network name. #
Ente rth e security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC #
Select Connect via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (→ page 429). #
Select Finished.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key. #
Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Sy
stem language Note
s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all lan‐ MBUX multimedia sy
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ENERGIZING CO
ACHFu
nction of the ENERGIZING CO ACH
Re quirements:
R The ENERGIZING COACH (ENERGIZING
CO ACH) service is activated in the Mercedes
me por tal or the Mercedes me app .
Wi th ENERGIZING CO ACHyo u can evaluate the
driving and driver situation. Depending on the
situation, it of fers recommendations forth est art
of an appropriate ENERGIZING com fort prog ram.
The following programs could be sugges ted:
R Vitality
As an activating program in mono tonous driv‐
ing situations or for long journey times, for
ex ample.
In fo rm ation on the vitality prog ram see
(→ page 377).
R Joy
As a balancing program in demanding driving
situations.
Information on the pleasure prog ram see
(→ page 377). By connecting a GARMIN
fitness trac ker,for
ex ample the GARMIN Vívosmart ®
3, additional
information can be entered into theeva luation
fo rth ere commendation of an ENERGIZING com‐
fo rt prog ram. The additional information
includes thest re ss le vel,th at is calculated by
th efitness trac ker.The stre ss le vel is based pri‐
marily on the pulse.
Re quirements forth e integration of additional
information via a GARMIN fitness trac ker:
R Your fitness trac ker is connected with your
GARMIN account.
R Your GARMIN account is connected with your
Mercedes me account.
If yo uwe aryour GARMIN fitness trac ker at night
also, the sleep data is included in theeva luation
of the ENERG IZINGCOACH.
Re quirement forth e integration of the sleep
data:
R The GARMIN fitness trac ker is synchronised
with the GARMIN account before the begin‐
ning of the journe y.
% Only
vehicles with ATTENTION ASSI ST:If
AT TENTION ASSIST de term ines an exces‐
sive lack of attention, ENERG IZINGCOACH
makes no fur ther suggestions. Further infor‐
mation about ATTENTION ASSIST
(→ page 282).
Calling up the ENERGIZING CO ACH display
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Comfort #
Select ENERGIZING COACH.
Yo ur cur rent pulse as well as an evaluation of
yo ur pulse forth e last 30 minutes driving
time are shown.
A cor responding er ror messa geis shown if
th ere is no mobile phone connected or no
pulse can be shown. #
Intheeve nt of an er ror messa gemake sure
th at thefo llowing requ irements are fulfilled:
R The fitness trac ker is connected with your
GARMIN account.
R Your GARMIN account is connected with
yo ur Mercedes me account on your
mobile phone. 380
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#
Ifth e destination is ambiguous, select the
destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Using online sear ch
% Requirements: the media display sho wsan
In te rn et connection wi tha double-ar row
symbol in thest atus line.
Online sear chis not available in all countries.
De stination ent ryuses online map services. If
th e on-board sear chfinds no suitable de stina‐
tions or if youch ange countries, the online
sear chisavailable.
Fo rth e destination you can en ter an addre ss, a
POI or a thre e-word address.
% Ente r a 3 wordaddress (→ page 389). #
Select country indicator 1.#
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no sear ch
re sults, select Online search. #
Enter the destination in the input line. The
entry order is not releva nt, e.g. stre et and
to wn. Use the functions described forth e on-
board sear ch.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Re quirements:
R Prev ious destinations are stored.
R For destination sug gestions: you ha vecre‐
ated a profile (→ page 346).
R The Allow destination suggestions option is
switched on (→ page 350).
R The multimedia sy stem has already gathered
suf ficient da tain order toshow destination
suggestions. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
PREV. DESTINATIONS
The following ent ries can be selected in the pre‐
vious destinations:
R Destination suggestions (→ page 405)
R Destinations
R Routes #
Select the destination or route.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% You can sa vea pr evious destination or a des‐
tination suggestion as a favo urite
(→ page 405).
Using thefa vo urites, you ha vequick access
to the destinations (→ page 390).
Selecting a POI
Re quirements:
R For use of personal POIs: a USB device is
connected wi th the multimedia sy stem. 386
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Entering
the destination as a 3 wordaddress
Re quirements:
R Sear ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is possible in the online sear ch
( → page 383).
R The media display sho wsan In tern et connec‐
tion wi tha double-ar row symbol in thest atus
line.
% Sear ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is not possible in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where to? #
Select the count ryindicator. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no sear ch
re sults, select Online search. #
Enter the destination address as a 3 word
address. Separate each of thewo rds with a
full stop.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% 3wo rdaddresses from what3words are an
alternative addressing sy stem for multilin‐
gual georeferencing of global locations with
a re solution of thre e metres. Using this grid,
locations on the Ear th's sur face are included
whi chdo not ha vea building address such
as stre et and house number, forex ample.
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin has thefo l‐
lowing language dependent 3 wordaddress,
fo rex ample:
R German: tapfer.ge bäude.verliehen
R Engl ish:that.lands.winning
R French: posteaux.bobineur.ombrant
3 wo rdaddresses are unique, easy to
re member and suf fice for most routine appli‐
cations.
The bidirectional co nversion of 3 word
addresses can be car ried out here:
R atthewe bsite http://what3words.com
R inthe what3words apps Selecting a destination on
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation #
Movethe map (→ page414). #
Using theto uchscreen: press and hold on
th eto uchsc reen.
The destination address is shown.
If se veral destinations are located at the
selected position, a list sho wstheav ailable
ro ads and POIs. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. #
Using theto uchpad: whenthe crosshair
mar ksthe destination, press and hold on the
control element.
The destination address is shown.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable roads
and POIs. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. MBUX multimedia sy
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Showing POIs in
the vicinity of the map
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, the function is available. #
Select Ä. #
Select POIs in the vicinity.
The map appears. #
Swipe left or right on the control element.
The pr evious or next POI is highligh ted on the
map. The name or the address is shown. #
Select the POI symbol.
or #
Tofilter the display according tothe POI
categor y:scroll on the control element. #
Select the POI categor y.
Selecting a destination from favo urites
Re quirements:
R Destinations are sa ved as favo urites.
Sa ve a pr evious destination or a destination
suggestion as a favo urite (→ page 405). Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
FAVOURITES #
Select a favo urite.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
The following options are available in thefa vo ur‐
ites menu:
R Saving addresses for home and work
R Creating favo urites
R Deleting favo urites #
If no address has been sa vedfo r home
and work:select HomeorWork. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. #
Enterth efa vo urite as a POI or address
(→ page 383). #
Tosave afa vo urite: select Add favourites. #
Enter thefa vo urite as a POI or address
(→ page 383).
or #
If all the positions in thefa vo urites are full,
fi rs t select a favo urite which is tobe ove r‐
written (→ page 352). #
Follow the instructions pr ovided. #
Todel ete a favo urite: select Vfor a des‐
tination. #
Select Delete.
or #
Press on a favo urite until theOPTIONS menu
is shown. #
Select Delete. Ro
ute Calculating a
route
Re quirements:
R The destination has been entered.
R The destination address is shown. 390
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#
Toshare the destination using NFC or QR
code: select Share via NFC or QR code .#
Hold the NFC area of the mobile phone (see
manufacturer's operating instructions) on the
mat or place the mobile phone on it
(→ page 429).
or #
Hold the mobile phone near tothe multime‐
dia sy stem and scan the QR code. #
Tocall up an Internet address: if aweb
address is available, select www. #
Toshow on the map: selectDisplay on the
map .
Selecting a route type
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Route #
Select thero ute type.
If no route has been created, the next route
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type. If a
route has already been created, thero ute
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
The following route types are available:
R Fast
Aro ute with a quick journey time is calcula‐
te d.
R Short
Aro ute with a sho rtdriving dis tance is calcu‐
la te d.
R Eco
An economical route is calculated. The jour‐
ney time may be som ewhat longer than for
qu icke rro utes.
R Trailer
The option is available if a trailer has been
coupled with theve hicle.
A prom ptis shown in the multimedia sy stem.
Confirm the prom pt.
The route is optimised for trailer operation. Fo
r these route types you can select thefo l‐
lowing dynamic route guidance options: #
Select Dynamic route guidance r. #
Select Automatic, After asking orOff.
Explanation of the options:
R Automatic
The route is calculated with the cur rently set
ro ute type.
Tr af fic messages via Live Traf fic Information
or FM RDS-TMC are take n into account
(→ page 406).
Live Traf fic Information and FM RDS-TMC are
not available in all countries.
R After asking
A prom ptappears when a new route is de tec‐
te d with a shor ter journey time based on traf‐
fi c re ports. You can continue touse the cur‐
re nt route or use the dynamic route ins tead
(→ page 393).
R Off
No tr affic re ports are take n into account for
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Calculating alternative
routes #
Activate Suggest alternative route.
The display button is acti vated. Alternative
ro utes are calculated foreve ryroute. #
Select an alternative route (→ page 396).
Ac cepting a de tour recommendation af ter a
prom pt
Re quirements:
R After asking is switched on #inthe
DYNAMIC ROUTE GUIDANCE menu
(→ page 392).
R Route guidance is active.
R There are traf fic re ports forth e cur rent
ro ute.
If a new route with a sho rter driving time is
de term ined, the cur rent and new routes will be
shown.
The notification is shown in ano ther application.
Confirm the notification. #
Toaccept the new route: select Accept rec-
ommended detour. #
Tomaintain the cu rrentroute: select Keep
to current route .
Selecting route options
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Route
Av oiding areas #
Select Avoid options. #
Select Avoid areas (→page 417).
Av oiding or using mo torw ays, ferries, tun‐
nels, mo torail trains, unpa vedro ads #
Select Avoid options. #
Activate or deacti vate theavo id option.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids mo torw ays, forex ample.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s mo torw ays into consideration, for
ex ample.
The selec tedro ute options cannot alw ays be
implemented. Therefore, a route may include
a fe rry, for ins tance, eventh ough theAvoid ferries
avoid option is enabled. A message
appears and you will hear a co rresponding
message.
Av oiding or using tollro ads #
Select Avoid options. #
Select Toll roads. #
Switch Avoid all on or off.
or #
Switch thePayment by cash or card and
Electronic billing options on or off.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids tollro ads with the selected
me thod of payment.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s into account roads that requ irethe
payment of a usage fee (toll) cor responding
with the payment type selected.
Av oiding or using roads requ iring a special
to llst icker #
Select Avoid options . #
Select Vignette roads . #
Switch Allon or off. MBUX multimedia sy
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