2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS radio

Observethe legalrequirementsforthe countryin whichyou are currently driving whenyouoperatethe on-board computer.
%The on-board computer displaysappear onthe multifunction display (→page 255).
The on-board computer can be operated usingleft-handTouch Control2and left-hand back/home button1.
Thefollowing menus areavailable:
RService
RAssistance
RTrip
RNavigation
RRadio
RMedia
RPhone
RHUD
RDesigns
The menus can be called up fromthe menu baronthe multifunction display.
#Tocall upthe menu bar:pressthe backbutton onthe left1untilthe menu bar isdisplayed.
%Vehicles withoutActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC:pressthe

RRoad Not Mapped:theroad is unknown, e.g.newly builtroads.
RNo Route: noroute could be calculatedtothe selected destination.
RK:you havereachedthe destination or anintermediate destination.
#Toexitthe menu:pressthe back button onthe left.IntheNavigationmenu,you can alsostart navi‐gationtoone ofthe previous destinations:
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#Toselectthe destination:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Route guidance isstarted.
Ifroute guidance has already been activated,arequest will appear asking whetheryouwishtoendthe currentroute guidance.
#SelectYes.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Route guidance isstarted.
Selectingradiostations usingthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
,Radio
1Frequencyrange
2Station
3Name of track
4Name of artist
Whenyou select astation inthe memory pre‐sets,the preset appears nexttothestationname. Whenyou select a savedstation inthefrequencyrange, an asterisk appearsnexttothestation name.
#Toselect aradiostation:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Selecting frequencyrange orstation presetlist
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#Toselectthe frequencyrange/stationpreset list:swipe upwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
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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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Overview ofradiovoice commands
Radiovoice commands can also be used whentheradio application isrunning inthe back‐ground.
Radiovoice commands
Voice commandFunction
Station Tocall upreceivable or savedstations
Toenter a frequency directly
Next stationToswitchtothe nextavailablestation
Previous stationToswitchtothe previousstation
Save stationTosaveastation inthestation list
Show station listTodisplaythe names of allreceivablestations
Read out station listTolistentothe names of allreceivablestations
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Voice commandFunction
Traffic information on
Traffic information off
Toswitchthe traffic information service on/off
Radio info on
Radio info off
Toswitchthe currentstation information on/off
Overview of media playervoice commands
Media playervoice commands can also be usedwhenthe media player isrunning inthe back‐ground.
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4Ubutton
Calls upthe control menu ofthe last activeaudio source
You can navigate in menus and lists viathetouch-sensitive surface oftouchpad2byusinga single-finger swipe.
#Toopen or close lists:swipe left orright.
#Toselectthe menu item:swipe up, down,left orright.
#Presstouchpad2.
#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:
,System.wInput
#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:
,System.õAudio.System Feed-
back
#SwitchRead Out Handwriting Recognitiononsor offS.
Activating/deactivating haptic operatingfeedbackonthetouchpadMultimedia system:
,System.wInput
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 usingthetouchpad#PresstheUbutton 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.
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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
&WARNINGRisk 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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