Global sear
ch Global sear
chove rview
Yo u can use theglobal sear chinthe home screen
and in the notifications.
The global sear chprov ides sear chresults forthe
fo llowing categories and their sub-categories:
R Navigation
R Media
R Telephone, social media
R User inter face and Digi tal Operating Instruc‐
tions
R Internet
This enables youto sear chfor cities, roads and
to urist att ractions wi th the navigation sy stem, for
ex ample.
% Yo
u can also sear chforth re e-word addresses
(/ page 221).
When you enter a 3 wordaddress in the
gl obal sear ch, separate each of thewo rds
with a space or a full stop.
During the entry process the most likely sugges‐
tions are shown beneath the sear chfield. When
yo u enter "S", "Stuttgart", "S teak" and "Sandra"
are shown, forex ample. If you select "Stuttgart",
yo ure ceive the suggestions "S tarbuc ks", "S teak"
and "City railw ay",forex ample.
The sear chresults in the list are shown, sor ted
according tocatego ry. Next tothe category is the
number of results. You will be shown the best
re sults from each categor y.Ad ditional results can
be found af ter selecting there spective categor y.
If yo u con firm an ent rywith OK, all categories
and the number of results will be shown in a sum‐
mar y.After selecting a category you can select
th e sear chresults within the categor y.When you
select a sear chresult the de tailed view opens. In
th e de tailed view you can choose whe ther and
which actions youwa nttocar ryout with the
re spective sear chresult. Forex ample, you can
st art route guidance or place a call tosomebody.
The actions are named cor responding ly.
The sear chcan be car ried out with thefo llowing
input me thods:
R Entering characters using the on-screen key‐
board
R Entering characters with handwriting recogni‐
tion
R Dictation function Using the
global sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
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Select ªSearch .
or #
Call up the notifications (/ page 206). #
Select Search . #
Ente rth e sear chterm into the sear chfield.
Use thech aracter input function
During the entry process theth re e most likely
suggestions are of fere d beneath the sear ch
fi eld.
In the list on theright, theto p two sear ch
re sults are shown for each categor y.
% Alternati
vely, you can use theo dictation
function forth e sear ch. #
Toaccept a suggestion: selectthe sugges‐
tion.
The thre e most likely suggestions are of fere d. #
Continue the sear chor accept a suggestion. #
Toaccept the second sear ch result:select
th e sear chresult.
An action starts or a list is shown. #
Select a sear chresult or an action in the list. #
Toshow all categories: selectOK. #
Toshow sear ch results for a categor y:
select a categor y. #
Toshow details: select a searchresult. #
Tostart an action: select an action.
Af ter selection of an action, a track is pla yed
back or thero ute toa destination is calcula‐
te d, forex ample. Entering
characters Using
thech aracter input function &
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle when
driving, you will be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. This could also cause youto lose
control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad MBUX multimedia sy
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Yo
u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R Hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- Call lists (/ page249)
R Inte rn et connection (/ page 254)
R Trans ferring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue tooth
Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blu etoo th®
is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth #
Toswitch on Blue tooth ®
:select Connect
via Bluetooth. #
Activate Bluetooth. #
Toswitch off Blue tooth ®
:select Settings . #
Deactivate Bluetooth. Wi
-Fi Wi
-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection is es tablished toaWi -Fi-
capable device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's mobile
phone or tablet PC.
R Multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connected, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo llow‐
ing me thods:
R WPS PIN
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
R WPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
R Security key The connection
toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Requ irements:
R The device tobe connected supports one of
th eth re e means of connection described.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings 5
System (System)
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Switching on Wi-Fi #
Select Wi-Fi.
The Wi-Fi is switched on and you can connect
th e multimedia sy stem with extern al hot‐
spots.
Swit ching off Wi-Fi #
Select Settings . #
Deactivate Wi-Fi.
If Wi-Fi is deactivated, communication via Wi-
Fi to all devices is inter rupte d. This also
means that a connection tothe communica‐
tion module cann otbe es tablished. Then
some functions such as dynamic route guid‐
ance with Live Traf fic Information are not
av ailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
new device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a communication
module is not ins talled.
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connected.
% The connection procedure may dif
fer depend‐
ing on the device. Follow the instructions that
are shown in the displa y.Fu rther information
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions). #
Select Internet Settings . #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select Add Hotspot.
Connecting using a security key #
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect Using Security Key . #
Have the security key displa yed on the device
to be connected (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). MBUX multimedia sy
stem 211
Changing
the PIN #
Select Change Settings. #
Enterth e cur rent PIN. #
Select Change PIN. #
Set a new PIN.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for data export #
Select Change Settings. #
Confirm wi th the PIN. #
Select Protect Data Export. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Un blocking the PIN #
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
and ha vethe PIN pr otection reset. Software update
Information on software updates
A software update
consists of thre esteps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r ins tallation
R Installation of the update
R Activation of the update byrestarting the sys‐
tem
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message when
an update is available.
Depending on the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software update Source of
the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Operator's Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps Ad
vantages of updating software
Software updates ensure your vehicle's tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
In order tocons tantly impr ovethequ ality of our
services you will receive futu reupdates foryo ur
multimedia sy stem, the Mercedes PRO connect
services and your vehicle's communication mod‐
ule. These will con veniently be sent to you via the
mobile phone connection in your vehicle and, in many cases, ins
talled automaticall y.Yo u can
monitor thest atus of your updates at any time via
th e Mercedes PRO por tal and find information
about po tential inno vations.
Yo ur advantages at a glance:
R Con veniently receive software upda tes via the
mobile phone network
R The long-term quality and availability of
Mercedes PRO connect is guaranteed
R Keep your multimedia sy stem and communi‐
cation module up-to-date
Fu rther information about software updates can
be found at https://www.mercedes.pro
Pe rforming a software upda te
Re quirements:
R For online updates: an Internet connection
is es tablished (/ page 254).
R For automatic online updates: your vehicle
has a permanently ins talled communication
module.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Settings 5
System 5
Software Update
Au tomatically #
Activate Automatic Online Update .
The upda tes will be downloaded and ins talled
automaticall y.
The cur rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
Manually #
Deactivate Automatic Online Update. #
Select an update from the list and start the
update.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate #
Restart the sy stem.
The modifications from the software update
will be active.
Important sy stem upda tes
Impor tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia sy stem's data.
Please ins tallth ese updates, or else the security
of your multimedia sy stem cann otbe ensured.
% If automatic software updates are activated,
th e sy stem updates will be downloaded auto‐
matically (/ page214). 214
MBUX multimedia sy stem
As soon as an upda
teisavailable for download, a
cor responding message appears onthe media
displa y.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R Download
The update will be downloaded in the back‐
ground.
R Details
Information about the pending sy stem update
is displa yed.
R Later
The update can be downloaded manually at a
later time (/ page214).
Deep sy stem upda tes
Deep sy stem updates access vehicle or sy stem
settings and can therefore only be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary and the ignition is
switched off.
If th e download of a deep sy stem update is com‐
ple ted and the update is ready for ins tallation,
yo u will be informed of this af terth e next ignition
cycle, forex ample.
% Pa
rk theve hicle safely in a suitable location
before starting the ins tallation.
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
R The ignition is switched off.
R Notes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
R The parking brake is applied.
If all requirements are met, the update will be
ins talled. The multimedia sy stem cann otbe oper‐
ated while the update is being ins talled and vehi‐
cle functions are restricted.
If er rors should occur during the ins tallation, the
multimedia sy stem automatically attem ptsto
re store the pr evious version. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol
appears on the media displa y.Please consult a
qu alified specialist workshop toresolve the prob‐
lem. Re
setting the multimedia sy stem (reset func‐
tion) Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings 5
System 5
Reset
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
R Station presets
R Connected mobile phones
R Individual user profiles
% The guest profile is
reset when the settings
are restored tothefa ctory settings.
A qu ery appears again asking if the sy stem
should really be reset. #
Select Yes.
If PIN pr otection is activated, a prom ptappears
asking if you also wish torestore this to thefa c‐
to ry settings during a reset. #
Select Yes. #
Enter the cur rent PIN.
The PIN is reset.
or #
Select No.
The cur rent PIN stay sth e same af terre set‐
ting.
% If
yo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center can deactivate the
PIN pr otection foryo u.
A prom ptappears again asking whe ther you
re ally wish toreset. #
Select Yes.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
Re setting using a button #
Press bo th the002B and\ buttons at the
same time until the multimedia sy stem
re starts (at least 15seconds).
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted. No data
is dele ted during this process. Ve
hicle information Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
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Info #
Select Vehicle .
The vehicle data is displa yed. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 215
#
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating the multimedia sy stem.
Re quirements:
R For the online sear ch:Mercedes PRO con‐
nect is available.
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes
PRO por tal. R
The service is available.
R The service has been activated at an author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Fu rther information can be found at: https://
www.mercedes.pro
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation (Navigation)
5 ª Where to?
Using the on-boa rdsear chfunction Destination entry uses
the on-board sear chofthe
database stored in the multimedia sy stem.
The federal state or pr ovince in which theve hicle
is located is set 1. #
Enter the POI or the address using theke y‐
board (in the image) or using handwriting rec‐
ognition 6in2. The entries can be made in
any order.
During destination entr y,suggestions are
made under 2bythe multimedia sy stem.
Destination selection take s place in list 3or
with 0076.
If th e multimedia sy stem is equipped with a
small displa y,calling up li st3 is car ried out
using a list symbol at theto pright. The
following ent ries can be made, forex am‐
ple:
R City, stre et, house number
R Street, city
R ZIP code
R POI name
R POI categor y,e.g. Tankstelle (gasstation)
R City, POI name
R Telephone numbe r,ifth is is available for
th e POI
R Contact name #
Alternatively, use voice input 8. #
Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 6. 218
MBUX multimedia sy stem
Selecting a contact
for destination entry
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem (/ page243).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
ª Where to?
5 CONTACTS
Using the contact list #
Select a con tact.
The contact de tails are displa yed. #
Select the address.
Using sear chentry #
Enter a name or telephone numbe r,fo rex am‐
ple, into the sear chfield. #
Select 0076. #
Select the contact. #
Select the address.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% Route guidance toa con tact address is relia‐
ble in thefo llowing cases:
R The con tact address is comple te.
R The contact data matches the map data
in the digital map.
Entering geo-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
ª Where to?
5 GEO-COORDINATES #
Select Latitude orLongitude. #
Select geo-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds. Todo this swipe up or down respec‐
tivel y.
The map sho ws the position. #
Confirm the entry with0076. #
Toset the destination: select¥or¦. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 222).
Entering the destination as a 3 wordaddress
Requ irements:
R Sear ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is possible in the online sear ch
( / page 217).
R The media display sh owsan In tern et connec‐
tion wi tha double-ar rowsymbol in thest atus
line. %
Sear
ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is not possible in all countries and
in all languages.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
ª Where to? #
Select the count ryindicator. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service from
th e count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no sear ch
re sults, enter the destination address as a 3
wo rdaddress. 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.
% 3
wo rdaddresses from what3words are an
alternative addressing sy stem for multilingual
ge oreferencing of global locations with a res‐
olution of thre e me ters. Using this grid, loca‐
tions on the Ear th's sur face are included
whi chdo not ha vea building address such as
st re et and house number, forex ample.
The Empire State Building has this language
dependent 3 wordaddress:
R English: parade.help.bleat
R French: commun.verbe.bisquer
R Spanish: suer tes.diga.pesca
3 wo rdaddresses are unique, easy to
re member and suf fice for most routine appli‐
cations.
Yo u can con vert addresses to3wo rd
addresses and back again:
R Atthewe bsite http://what3words.com
R Inthe what3words apps
Selecting a destination on the map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation #
Movethe map (/ page 236). #
When the crosshair mar ksthe destination,
press and hold on the cont rol element.
The destination address is shown.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshai r,a list sho wstheav ailable roads and
POIs. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 221
Sear
ching for POIs in the vicinity of the desti‐
nation shown
% The POI symbols totheright of POIs in the
Vicinity showthefirs tth re e categories for
qu ick- access. You can con figure these cate‐
gories (/ page219). #
Select a POI symbol.
The sea rchre sults are displa yed. #
Select a POI.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
or #
Select POIs in the Vicinity0048. #
Sear chusing categories, enter a sear chentry
or sear chfor a personal POI (/ page219). #
Selec t a POI.
The de stination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Other menu functions #
Tosave the destination: selectf. #
Select an option.
The following options are available:
R Save in "Previous Destinations"
R Save as Favorite
R Save as "Home"
R Save as "Work" #
Tocall the destination: if atelephone num‐
ber is available, select Call. #
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 245).
or #
Hold the mobile phone near tothe multimedia
sy stem and scan the QR code. #
Tocall up an Internet address: if aweb
address is available, select www. #
Toshow on the map: selectShow on Map .
Selecting a route type
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced 5
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 short driving 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 optimized for trailer operation
with a maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Tr af fic information can be taken into account
fo r the route types: #
Select Dynamic Route Guidance 0048. #
Select Automatic, On Request orOff.
Explanation of the options:
R Automatic
The route is calculated with the cur rently set
ro ute type.
Tr af fic re ports via Live Traf fic Information are
ta ke n into account (/ page 233).
Live Traf fic Information is not available in all
countries.
R On Request
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 235).
R Off
No traf fic re ports are take n into account for
th ero ute.
Calculating alternative routes #
Activate Suggest Alternative Route .
The displ aybutton is activated. Alternative
ro utes are calculated foreve ryroute. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 223
ment, e.g. "Turn
right into Station Road at
th e end of thero ad in 600 ft(200 m)". #
Tohave stre et names announced during a
driving maneuver: switch onAnnounce
Street Names. #
Select Reduced Driving Recomm. orDetailed
Driving Recomm..
The name of thest re et into which you should
turn is announced.
% The options in theDRIVING RECOMMENDA-
TION category are not available in all coun‐
tries and in all languages.
Selecting messages forTRAFFIC #
Activate a messa ge.
The display button is activated.
The following options are available:
R Traffic Incidents
Traf fic incidents are announced, e.g. road‐
wo rks and road bloc ks.
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
R Announce Traffic Warnings
Wa rning messages are announced, e.g.
before tailbac ksthat pose a risk (if availa‐
ble).
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
Au dible indication when approaching a per‐
sonal POI #
Select thePersonal POIs option inthe
ALERTS category. #
Activate a categor y.
The display button is activated. When
approaching a personal POI in this category
an audible indication will be issued.
Showing destination information for the route
Re quirements:
R A destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
¡ #
Select Route Overview .
When route guidance is active, the destina‐
tion and intermediate destinations are shown,
if th ese ha vebeen entered and not yet been
passed.
The route can include up tofour intermediate
destinations. #
Select a destination or an intermediate desti‐
nation.
The following information is displa yed:
R Remaining driving dis tance
R Time of ar rival
R Remaining journey time
R Name, destination addre ss
R Phone number (if available)
R Web address (if available)
Planning routes
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation
5 ¡ 5
Route Overview #
Select Set Way Point . #
Ente rth e intermediate destination as a POI or
address, forex ample (/ page217). #
Select the intermediate destination.
Af ter selection of an intermedia tedestination,
th ero ute overview is shown again. #
Calculate thero ute with intermediate destina‐
tions (/ page 226)
% If
th ere are already four intermediate destina‐
tions, dele tean intermediate destination
(/ page 225).
Editing a route with intermediate destina‐
tions
Requ irements:
R A destination is entered.
R Forth e moving function there must also be at
least one intermediate destination.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation
5 ¡ 5
Route Overview #
Tochange the sequence of destinations:
select Vfor an intermedia tedestination or
destination.
A menu opens. #
Select Move.
00FB is highlighted. #
Movethe intermediate destination or the des‐
tination with 005Eor0049 tothe desired
position. #
Tap on 00FB. #
Todel ete a destination: selectVfor an
intermedia tedestination or destination. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 225