2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG bluetooth

Home screen
overview 1
Status line
2 Calls up user profile settings and swit ches
user
3 Uses theglobal sear ch
4 Calls up the Control Centre (pull down)
5 Calls up favo urites
6 Displa ysinthest atus line 7
Calls up applications
8 Quic k-access toapplication
9 Global menu
G Calls up pr evious menu
© Calls up the home screen
û Prev ious track or pr evious radio sta‐
tion
ü Next track or next radio station
Ac tive call: display of the call duration
In the image, the applications are ar ranged as a
carousel. Pressing and holding on ©arranges
th e applications in a grid. This presentation is
also used bya smartphone, forex ample.
The following functions are called up in the Con‐
trol Center:
R Noti fications Center
R Content sha ring menu
R Favo urites
R Vehicle quick- access Content sha
ring menu Example: showing displa
ys
1 Calls up a menu
2 Central displ aywith active con tent (co ver
display)
3 Displa ysanimation for content sharing
4 Ä Bluetooth ®
headphones connected to
th eright rear display MBUX multimedia sy
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The display message does not appear every
time a software upda teis ins talled.
In rare cases, an er ror can occur during the
ins tallation. The multimedia sy stem automati‐
cally attem ptsto restore the pr evious version.
If it is not possible torestore the pr evious ver‐
sion, the display messages shown abo veappear
eve rytime the engine is star ted.
Fa ilure of the central display
If th e cent ral display fails or the display message
shown abo veis shown continuousl y,se veral sys‐
te ms such as there ve rsing camera,
PA RKTRONIC or climate cont rol are no longer
av ailable. Drive on carefully and consult a spe‐
cialist workshop as soon as possible.
Fa ilure of the driver display
If th e driver display fails or there is a malfunc‐
tion, you may not recognise limitations in the
functions of sy stems releva nt tosaf ety or the
speed displa y,forex ample. The operating saf ety
of theve hicle may be impaired. Drive on care‐
fully and ha vetheve hicle checked at a qualified
specialist workshop immediately (/ page 502).Fu
rther information about software updates can
be found at https://me.secure.mercedes-
benz.com. Setting up a
Wi-Fi hotspot Re
quirements:
R Wi-Fi is acti vated on the multimedia sy stem
and the communication device tobe connec‐
te d.
R The communication device tobe connec ted
supports at least one of the types of connec‐
tion described.
The connection types shown depend on the
device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and
by the device tobe connec ted. The type of
connection es tablished must be selected on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the device to
be connec ted.
% Some functions may firs t need tobe activa‐
te d on the communication device being con‐
nected. More de tailed information can be fo
und in the manufacturer's operating
instructions.
% The use of theve hicle data tariff by extern al
devices is not available in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Internet and Bluetooth #
Select Wi-Fi.
The controller is totheright: Wi-Fi is
switched on.
When Wi-Fi is switched on, you can connect the
multimedia sy stem with extern al hotspots or
make it available as a hotspot forex tern al devi‐
ces.
When Wi-Fi is switched off, it is not possible to
es tablish a hotspot connection.
When Wi-Fi is switched off, no connection can
be es tablished with the MBUX rear tablet.
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on the count ry. MBUX multimedia sy
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The vehicle's data volume is used for data
connection via the multimedia sy stem. Data
vo lumes can be pur chased via the Mercedes
me Portal.
The data tariff of the mobile communication
device is used forth e data connection via an
ex tern al communication device.
Using the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hot‐
spot #
Select MBUX Hotspot .#
Select one of thefo llowing connection
options.
Connecting using a QR code
Re quiremen t:an app for scanning the QR code is
ins talled on the device being connected.
Alternatively: the device being connected has an
integrated QR code scanner (see manufacturer's
operating instructions). #
Scan the QR code shown.
The Wi-Fi connection is es tablished.
Connecting using NFC #
Activate NFC on the device tobe connec ted. #
Hold the device tobe connec tedto the NFC
inter face when the NFC symbol appears in
th est atus line. #
Follow the instructions on the device.
The Wi-Fi connection is es tablished.
Connecting using a security key #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
MBUX XXXXX network name. #
Enter the security key which is shown in the
central displ ayon the device tobe connec‐
te d. #
Confirm the entry.
Genera ting a new security key #
Select the security key in theMBUX Hotspot
menu. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes.
A new security key is generated.
A connection will be es tablished with the newly
created security key.
% When a new security key is generated, all
ex isting Wi-Fi connections are then discon‐
nected. If theWi -Fi connections are being re-es
tablished, the new security key must be
en tere d.
Using a mobile communication device as a
Wi -Fi hotspot (t ethering)
An extern al Wi -Fi hotspot is accessed forthe
Internet connection of the multimedia sy stem.
The data tariff of the mobile communication
device via Acquired data package is usedforthe
data connection.
% This function is count ry-dependent. #
Select theSet up option in theInternet and
Bluetooth menu. #
Select Connect to the Internet . #
Select one of thefo llowing connection
options.
Setting up an Internet connection via Wi-Fi
% The Wi-Fi function on the mobile phone and
Internet access via Wi-Fi mu stbe activated
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions). #
Select Search for Internet access . #
Select the networ k. 314
MBUX multimedia sy stem