2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS phone

Notes on operating safety
&WARNINGRisk 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.
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from oper‐ating mobile communication equipmentwhilethevehicle is in motion
Ifyou operate mobile communication equip‐ment when driving,you will be distracted
fromthe traffic situation. This could alsocauseyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthevehicle isstationary.
Foryourown safety, alwaysobservethefollow‐ing points when operating mobile communica‐tions equipment and especiallyyourvoice con‐trol system:
RObservethe legalrequirementsforthe coun‐try in whichyou are driving.
RWhile driving, only operate mobile communi‐cations equipment andyourvoice controlsystem whenthe traffic conditions permit it.You mayotherwise be distracted fromthetraffic conditions and cause an accident,injuringyourself andothers.
RIfyou usethevoice control system in anemergencyyourvoice canchange andyourtelephone call, e.g. an emergency call, canthereby be unnecessarily delayed.
RFamiliarizeyourself withthevoice controlsystem functions beforestartingthe journey.
Operation
Overview of operation oftheVoice ControlSystem onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
TheVoice Control System is operational approx‐imatelythirty seconds afterthe ignition isswitched on.
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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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RApplication-specificvoice commandsareonlyavailableforthe active application.
OncetheVoice Control System isstarted anautocue is shown. Apart fromtheavailablevoicecommandsforthe application currently active,this also citesexamplevoice commandsforother applications which are not active. Inthisway,you will befamiliar morequickly withtheavailablevoice commands. The list can be scrol‐led or it can be operatedbyspeech orthe con‐troller/touchpad.
Information onthe language setting
You canchangethe language oftheVoice Con‐trol System viathe system language settings. Ifthe set system language is not supportedbytheVoice Control System, English will be selected.
TheVoice Control System isavailable in English,French,Portuguese and Spanish.
UsingtheVoice Control System effectively
Features of audible help functions
Youreceiveinformation and helpforthefollow‐ingtopics:
ROptimum operation:saythebrief instruc-tionvoice command.
RCurrent application:onthe multifunctionsteering wheel, pressthe£rocker switchup and saytheHelpvoice command.
RContinued dialog:saytheHelpvoice com‐mand during avoice dialog.
RSpecific function:sayvoice commandsforthe desired function, e.g.Help telephone.
Notes on howtoimprovespeechquality
IftheVoice Control System does not understandyou:
Ronly operatetheVoice Control System fromthe driver's seat.
Rsaythevoice commands coherently andclearly, but do notexaggeratethewords.
Ravoid loud noisesthat cause interferencewhile making avoice command entry, e.g.the blower.
Avoicetag inthe address book is notrecog‐nized:
Ronly createsensible address book entries inthe system/mobile phone, e.g. enter sur‐name andfirst name inthe correctfield.
Rdo not use any abbreviations, unnecessaryspaces or specialcharacters.
If astation list entryis notrecognized:
RsaytheRead out station listvoice command.
Essentialvoice commands
Overview of switchvoice commands
Switchvoice commands can be usedtoopencertain applications. Thevoice command selec‐tion can be usedregardless ofthe applicationthat is currently active.
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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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Voice commandFunction
Show traffic map
Hide traffic map
Switchesthe traffic map on/off
Switch on POI symbols
Switch off POI symbols
Switchesthe POI symbols display onthe map on/off
Overview oftelephonevoice commands
You can usethetelephonevoice commandstomake phone calls or searchthroughthe addressbook.
Telephonevoice commands
Voice commandFunction
Call Makes a phone call. All address book names areavailable.
Search for contact Searchesfor and displaysa contact. All address book names areavailable.
Outgoing callsDisplays the last call
RedialSelectsthe last phone number dialed
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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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#Confirmchanges whenexitingthe menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS.
Activating/deactivatingvoice amplificationtotherear passenger compartment
RequirementsMercedes-Maybachvehicles andvehicleswith a long wheelbase only
RYourvehicle is equipped withthe Burmester®
surround sound system orthe Burmester®
high-end 3D surround sound system.
RThe ignition is switched on.
RDoors, side windowsandthe panoramaroofwith power tilt/sliding panel are closed.
Multimedia system:
,System.Audio.Voice Amplification
to Rear
The function supports communication betweenthe driver/front passenger andvehicle occu‐pants intherear passenger compartment. Whenvoice amplificationtorear passenger compart‐
ment is activated,the signals picked upbythemicrophone are amplified and played backoverthe speakers intherear passenger compart‐ment, depending uponvehicle noise levels. Anautomatic adjustment occurs based on speakervolume and ambient noise in ordertoimprovespeech intelligibility and maintainthe natural‐ness of speech.
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Connectivity
Switching transmission ofthevehicle posi‐tion on/offMultimedia system:
,System.öConnectivity
#SelectTransmit Vehicle Pos..
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Bluetooth®
Information about Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®technology is astandardfor short-range wireless data transfer uptoapproximately32.8ft(10 m).
You can use Bluetooth®toconnectyour mobilephonetothe multimedia system and usethefol‐lowing functions,forexample:
Rhands-free system with accesstothefollow‐ing options:
-contacts (→page334)
-call lists (→page 336)
-text messages
RInternet connection
Rlisteningtomusic via Bluetooth®audio(→page 364)
Rtransferring business cards (vCards) intothevehicle
Bluetooth®is aregistered trademark of Blue‐tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
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%Internet connection via Bluetooth®is notavailable in all countries.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
Requirementsfor switching off Bluetooth®:RApple CarPlay™ is not active.
Multimedia system:
,System.öConnectivity
#Activatesor deactivateSBluetooth®.
If AndroidAutois active, a promptappears ask‐
ing whether Bluetooth®should be deactivated.
#SelectYes.
AndroidAutois closed and Bluetooth®isdeactivated.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi connectionoverviewYou can useWi-Fitoestablish a connection withaWi-Fi network andtoaccessthe Internet orother network devices.
Thefollowing connection options areavailable:
RWi-Fi connection
TheWi-Fi connectiontoaWi-Fi-capabledevice, e.g.the customer's mobile phone oratablet PC is established.
RMultimedia system as aWi-Fi hotspot
Usingthis function, atablet PC or notebookcan be connected,forexample.
Toestablish a connection,you can usethefol‐lowing methods:
RWPS PIN
The connectiontoa secureWi-Fi network ismade via a PIN.
RWPS PBC
The connectiontoa secureWi-Fi network ismadebypressing a button (push button).
RSecuritykey
The connectiontoa secureWi-Fi network ismade via a securitykey.
Setting upWi-Fi
Requirements:RThe devicetobe connected supports one ofthethree means of connection described(→page 290).
Multimedia system:
,System.öConnectivity
Activating/deactivatingWi-Fi
#SwitchWi-Fionsor offS.IfWi-Fiis deactivatedS, communication viaWi-Fitoall devices is interrupted. This alsomeansthat a connectiontothe HERMEScommunication module cannotbe estab‐lished. Then functions such as dynamicrouteguidance with LiveTraffic Information are notavailable.
Connectingthe multimedia system with adevice viaWi-FiThis function isavailable if a HERMES communi‐cation module is not installed.
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