2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

#SelectSynchronize Contacts.
Calling up contactsMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
Depending onthecharacter set,thefollowingoptions can be usedtosearchfor contacts:
Rsearchingbyinitials
Rsearchingbyname
Rsearchingbyphone number
#Entercharacters intothe searchfield.A selection of possible contacts appears.Entering morecharacters intothe searchfield narrowsdownthe number of possibleselections.
#Selectthe contact.
A contact can containthefollowing details:
Rphone numbers
Rnavigation addresses
Rgeo-coordinates
RInternet address
Editingtheformat of a contact's nameMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Con-
tacts.Name Format
Thefollowing options areavailable:
RLast Name, First Name
RLast Name First Name
RFirst Name Last Name
#Select an option.
Overview of importing contacts
Contacts fromvarious sources
SourceRequirements
òMemory cardThe SD memory cardis inserted.
òUSB device The USB device isinserted inthe USBport.
SourceRequirements
ñBluetooth®con‐nection
Ifthe sending of
vCards via Bluetooth®
is supported, vCardscan bereceived onmobile phones or net‐books,forexample.
Bluetooth®is activa‐ted inthe multimediasystem and ontherespective device(seethe manufactur‐er's operating instruc‐tions).
óMobile phone The mobile phone isconnectedtothe mul‐timedia system.
Importing contacts intothe contacts menuMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Contacts
#SelectImport.
#Select an option.
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Saving a mobile phone contactMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#Selectthe mobile phone contactó.
#Selectp.
#SelectSave to Vehicle.The contact saved inthe multimedia systemis identifiedbythefsymbol.
Calling a contactMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#Entercharacters intothe searchfield.
#Selectthe contact.
#Selectthetelephone number.The number is dialed.
Selecting further options inthe contactsmenuMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#Select a contact.
#Selectp.
Depending onthestored data,thefollowingoptions areavailable:
RCall
RSend Text Message
RShow Website(if an Internetaddress hasbeenstored)
RNavigate(if an address has beenstored)
RSave My Favorite
RSend DTMF Tones(for a number withDTMFtones)
#Select an option.
Deleting a contactMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
You can deletecontactsstored inthevehicle.
#Searchforthe contact.
#Selectthe contact.
#Selectp.
#SelectDelete Contact.
#SelectYes.
Call list
Call listoverviewDepending on whetheryour mobile phone sup‐
portsthe PBAP Bluetooth®profile or not,thiscan havedifferent effects onthe presentationand functions ofthe call list.
Ifthe PBAP Bluetooth®profile is supported,theeffects are asfollows:
RThe call lists fromthe mobile phone are dis‐played inthe multimedia system.
RWhen connectingthe mobile phone,you mayhavetoconfirmthe connectionforthe PBAP
Bluetooth®profile.
Ifthe PBAP Bluetooth®profile is not supported,the effects are asfollows:
RThe multimedia systemgenerates itsown calllists.
RThe call list is not synchronized withthe calllists inthe mobile phone.
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Making a call fromthe call listMultimedia system:
,Phone.øRecent Calls
#Select a number.The call is made.
Text messages
Overview oftext message functionsIfthe connected mobile phone supportsthe
MAP Bluetooth®profile,thetext messagefunc‐tions can be used onthe multimedia system.
You can obtain further information about set‐
tings and supported functions of Bluetooth®-capable mobile phones from an authorizedMercedes-Benz Center or at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Some mobile phonesrequire further settingsafter being connectedtothe multimedia system(see manufacturer's operating instructions).
New messages are identifiedbytheisym‐bol inthe media display and an audible signal.
Depending onthe mobile phone,the multimediasystem only displaysnew incomingtext mes‐sages orthe100 newesttext messages.
Configuringthetext messages displayedMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Text Mes-
sage.Message Display
#Selectp.
A menu withthefollowing options is shown:
RAll Messages
RNew and Unread Messages
RNew Messages
ROff(Thetext messages are not displayedautomatically.)
#Select an option.
%The setting may not be activeuntilthemobile phone isreconnected.
Readingtext messagesMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
Reading atext message
#Select atext message.The messagetext is displayed.
Usingtheread-aloud function
#Select atext message.
#SelectRead Aloud.Thetext messageisread aloud.
Composing and sending atext messageMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#SelectWrite New Text Message.
Adding arecipient
#SelectPress to Add Recipient.
#Selectthe contact.
Dictatingtext
#SelectPress to Dictate.
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#Tostartthe dictation function:press onthe central control element.The appforthe dictation function is loaded.
Iftherewas no prior Internet connection, aconnection is now established.
#Saythe message.The dictation ends automatically afteryouhavefinished speaking.
Afterthevoice message has been processed,it is shown astext.
#Toreplace a message:selectReplace mes-sage.Thetextthat has been dictated and shownonthe display isreset and can be dictatedagain.
Editingtext
#Selecttheword.
#Tocall upthe correction menu:press onthe central control element.
Thefollowing options areavailable:
RAdjustingthe capitalization ofwords (ifsupportedbythecharacter set)
RExpandingthechoice ofwords
RDeletingthe selection
RRecording a new dictation
#Toleavethe menu:selectDone.
Sendingtext messages
#SelectSend Text Message.
Replyingtoatext messageMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#Openthetext message.
#Selectp.
#SelectReply.
Calling atext message senderMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#Openthetext message.
#Selectp.
#SelectCall Sender.
Deletingtext messagesMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#Selectp.
#Todelete atext message:selectDelete.#Outbox
or
#SelectDrafts.
Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz LinkUsing Mercedes-Benz Link,various functionsand selected mobile phone apps can be transfer‐redtothe media display.
The Mercedes-Benz Link control box supplemen‐taryequipment isrequiredforthis.You canobtainthis at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐ter.
%The Mercedes-Benz Link control box usesthe Android operating system.
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%The service provider isresponsiblefortheseapps andthe services and content connec‐tedtoit.
Connecting Mercedes-Benz Link withthemultimedia system#Connectthe Mercedes-Benz Link control boxwiththe

Siri®voice-operated control system.You canactivatethevoice-operated control systembypressing and holdingthe

Ending Apple CarPlay™Multimedia system:
,Connect.Apple CarPlay
#SelectDisconnect.The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continuestobe suppliedwith electricity.
or
#Disconnectthe connecting cable betweenthe mobile phone and multimedia system.Mercedes-Benzrecommends disconnectingthe connecting cable only whenthevehicle isstationary.
AndroidAuto
AndroidAutooverview
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehicle
when 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.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.Mobile phone functions can be used withAndroidAutousingthe Android operating sys‐tem onthe multimedia system. It is operatedusingthe central control element orthevoicecontrol.You can activatethevoice-operated con‐trol systembypressing and holdingthe

RThe AndroidAutoapp is installed onthemobile phone.
RIn ordertousethetelephone functions,themobile phone must be connectedtothe mul‐
timedia system via Bluetooth®(→page 329).
Iftherewas no prior Internet connection,thisis established withthe use ofthe mobilephone with AndroidAuto.
RThe mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system viathe USB port