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a1c Sign Assist can de tect following additional
signs 3and, if necessar y,anal yseth ere leva nce
of there strictions using other vehicle senso rs:
R when wet
R slippe ryroad sur faces
R infog
R temp orary restrictions
R exits
R restrictions for car/trailer combinations
Tr a1c Sign Assist also uses data from the digital
street map in the navigation system. When you
lea veor enter a municipality or change roads, on
a mo torw ay ex it or slip road forex ample, or aTer
yo u turn at a junction, the display in the driver's
display can thus be updated without a tra1c sign
having been de tected.
If Tra1c Sign Assist cann otdeterm ine the cur-
re ntly applicable maximum permissible speed
(e.g. due tomissing signs), thefo llowing display
appears in the driver's displa y: Tr
a1c Sign Assist is not available in all countries.
If th eve hicle is in a country where Tra1c Sign
Assist is not suppor ted, this is displa yed continu-
ousl y.
% Also obser vethe information on display mes-
sages in Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 495).
W
W ar
ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can
be exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
set thewa rning tovisual only (the tra1c sign
0ashes thre e times in the driver's display) or vis-
ual and acoustic, including a warning tone.
A
A dditional functions of
dditional functions of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assis
Sign Assis t (coun-
t (coun-
try
try -speci/c)
-speci/c)
W
W ar
ar ning f
ning f or no-entr
or no-entr y signs:
y signs:Tra1c Sign Assist can
wa rnyou if you drive the wrong way down a sec- tion of
road, forex ample on mo torw ay slip roads
or one-w aystreets.
W
W ar
ar ning at pedes
ning at pedestr trian cr
ian crossings: ossings: ifyo u approach
pedestrian crossings, pr ovided that pedestrians
are in the danger zone or are moving towa rds it,
Tr a1c Sign Assist can warnyou up toa speed of
appr oximately 70 km/h.
W
W ar
ar ning at st
ning at st op signs:
op signs: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive past a stop sign uninten-
tionall y.Fo rth is to be possible, the signs must be
clear, forex ample if the system de tects more than
one stop sign, or a stop sign can be con/rmed
using the digital navigation map. No warning can
be issued if se veral di.erent signs are de tected.
W W ar
ar ning at r
ning at r ed lights:
ed lights: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive thro ugh a red light uninten-
tionall y.
The following conditions must be ful/lled:
R Several tra1c lights ha vebeen de tected.
R All tra1c lights de tected are red. 296
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Driving and parking

The system may be impai
red or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c, the
sun or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the bumper in the area of the
ra dar sensors, or if they are damaged or co v-
ered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks.
R Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or co v-
ered.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge. R
Ifth e car riag ewa y isvery nar row and winding.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 266).
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping
eeping
Assist
Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid collision
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Swit chthe function on or o..
Alternativel y,Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can be
activated and deactivated via quick- access.
% ATer starting theve hicle, the settings are
count ry-speci/c. Se Se
tting A
tting A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid collision
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity
he sensitivity #
Select Z. #
Select Early,Med. orLate.
The last selec ted setting will be adop tedth e next
time theve hicle is star ted.
% The standard setting forth is function is
dependent on the countr y.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating assist
ating assistance on discontin-
ance on discontin-
uous lane mar
uous lane mar kings
kings #
Select Advanced support.
The last selected setting will be adop tedth e next
time theve hicle is star ted.
% The standard setting forth is function is
dependent on the countr y. 304
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Driving and parking

sive side impact pr
otection can be activated and
deactivated via the multimedia system.
In order for front or rear obs tacles tothe side to
be displa yed, theve hicle must /r sttrave l a dis-
ta nce of at least half a vehicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr avelled one vehicle length, obs tacles
on all sides can be shown.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur round-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces. Display Display
s in t
s in the centr
he centr al display
al display Ve
hicles with 360° Camera Ve
hicles with reve rsing camera As soon as
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is ope ra-
tional, there specti veareas of the display are
shown in blue.
1 Operational, front and rear
2 Operational, all around
3 Operational, all around and obs tacle de tected
The colour of the display changes depending on
th e distance tothe de tected obstacle:
R Blue: Blue: > 1 m (no obs tacles de tected)
R Y
Yellow
ellow :
:appr ox. 1 m - 0.7 m
R Or
Orang
ang e:
e:appro x. 0.7 m - 0.4 m
R R
Red:
ed: < 0.4 m
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the boundary line
shiTs dynamically depending on the position and
distance of the obstacles de tected.
Depending on the distance tothe obstacle de tec-
te d, an intermittent warning tone also sounds. Yo u
can set the timing of thewa rnings in the multime-
dia system. In theWarn early setting,the system
wa rnsyo u from a distance of 1 m, in the standard
setting only from 0.4 m. 318
318
Driving and parking

Ext
Ext
ending and re
ending and retr
tracting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr i-
i-
call
call y (multimedia syst
y (multimedia syst em)
em) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-elect
ric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged byapplying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not make the ball neck extend/
re tract faster byapplying additional pres-
sure. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear. R
The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
ß 5
y
Ext
Ext ending t
ending t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling in motion display mes-
sage will appear on the driver's displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
message Check trailer hitch lock will appear on
th e driver's displa y.
R
R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling in motion display mes-
sage will appear on the driver's displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place. If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
message Trailer coupling Check lock will appear
on the driver's displa y.
Obser vethe information about the displa yson the
inst rument cluster:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 571)
R Display message s (/page 495) Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
ailer
ailer &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toach ange
in vehicle le vel
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol:
ol:theve hicle le vel
may be changed unintentionall y,e.g. by ot her
people. If you couple or uncouple the trailer
during this time, you may become trapped. In
addition, other people could become trapped
if parts of their body are between theve hicle
body and the tyres or underneath theve hicle.
Obser vethefo llowing when coupling or
uncoupling: Driving and parking
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339

N
N
o
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating safe
ating safety
ty
Fo ryo ur ow n sa fety, alw ays obser vethefo llowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
te m:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun-
try in which you are driving.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control sys-
te m functions before starting the journe y.
% The v The v oice contr
oice contr ol syst
ol system does no
em does no t r
t replace
eplace
t
t he Owner's Manual.
he Owner's Manual.
The ans wersfrom thevo ice control system do
not pr ovide the comple tescope of informa-
tion contained in the Owner's Manual. The
vo ice control system does also not give
de tailed warning or damage information. Yo u
can getthe full scope of information about
th e function and safe operation of the sys-
te ms and components in theve hicle in the
Owner's Manual. Oper
Oper
ation
ation F
F
unction of t
unction of t he MBUX V
he MBUX Voice Assist
oice Assistant
ant Using
the MBUX Voice Assistant, vehicle func-
tions and various areas of the MBUX multimedia
system can be operated byvoice input, e.g. navi-
ga tion or telephone. The MBUX Voice Assistant is
operational about half a minute aTer switching on
th eve hicle and can be operated from all seats
(depending on the optional equipment). Conducting a dialogue Conducting a dialogue
R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Voice activation must be switched on in the
multimedia system (/ page 355).
R For cor rections during output, theVoice
barge-in option must be activated in the multi-
media system (/ page 355).
St
St ar
arting a dialogue
ting a dialogue #
Say Hey Mercedes toactivate the MBUX
Vo ice Assistant.
or #
Press the£ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
A blue wave appears in the MBUX multimedia
system. The dialogue can be star ted.
Fo rth e dialogue with the MBUX Voice Assistant,
yo u can use comple tesentences of collo quial lan-
guage as voice commands. Voice activation can
also be combined directly with a voice command,
e.g. Hey Mercedes, how warm is it outside?
Int Int err
err up
upting t
ting t he dialogue
he dialogue #
During the dialogue say Pause.
The dialogue is inter rupted. #
Say Hey Mercedes tocontinue the dialogue.
Corr
Corr ecting an entry
ecting an entry #
During the dialogue say Correction.
or #
Inter rupt the system's voice output.
Changing dialogue lev
Changing dialogue lev el
el #
During the dialogue, say Back.
The MBUX Voice Assistant jumps back tothe
pr ev ious dialogue step. 354
354
MBUX
Voice Assistant

#
During the dialogue, say From the beginning
again.
The MBUX Voice Assistant jumps tothe high-
est dialogue le vel.
N N a
avig
vig ating in t
ating in t he selection list
he selection list
If a voice command does not achie vea clear
re sult, a selection list is shown. #
Say the line number or the content toselect
an ent ryor tohave further de tails shown. #
Say Next page orPrevious page tobrow se
th e selection list.
Calling up help
Calling up help #
F
For inf
or inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he MBUX V
he MBUX Voice Assis-
oice Assis-
t
t ant
ant: :say Hey Mercedes, what can you do? .#
Curr
Curr ent application:
ent application: sayHelp.
Yo u will receive suggestions and information
about operation of the MBUX Voice Assistant
fo rth e cur rent application. #
Speci/c
Speci/c function:
function: call upthevo ice command
fo rth ere qu ired function, forex ample with
Hey Mercedes, I need help with radio. . #
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual:
al Owner's Manual: sayShow me the
Owner's Manual.
The full extent of the Digital Operator's Manual
is available on the central display when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he oper
he oper able functions of t
able functions of t he MBUX
he MBUX
V
V oice Assist
oice Assist ant
ant Yo
u can use the MBUX Voice Assistant tooperate
th efo llowing functions depending on theve hicle
equipment:
R Telephone
R Text message and e-mail
R Navigation
R Radio and media
R Vehicle functions
R Online functions
Fu ll functionality of thevo ice control system is
only available foryo u with activation of online
vo ice control (/ page 355). N No
ot
tes on t
es on t he languag
he languag e se
e setting
tting Yo
u can change the language of the MBUX Voice
Assistant via the system language settings
(/ page 386). If the set system language is not
suppor tedby the MBUX Voice Assistant, English
will be selected. Se
Se
tting functions of MBUX V
tting functions of MBUX V oice Assist
oice Assistant using
ant using
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Intelligent assistants
Switc
Switc hing v
hing v oice activ
oice activ ation of MBUX V
ation of MBUX V oice Assis-
oice Assis-
t
t ant on or
ant on or o.
o.
% Forve hicles with driver camera or MBUX Inte-
ri or Assistant, the MBUX Voice Assistant can
be switched on or o. in the Intelligent Assis-
ta nts menu. #
Select Hey Mercedes .
When the function is active, theHey
Mercedes voice command can activate the
dialogue. MBUX
Voice Assistant
355
355

Switc
Switc
hing dir
hing dir ect commands on or
ect commands on or o.
o.#
Select ´. #
Switch Direct commands on or o..
If th e function is active, some commands can
be used without Hey Mercedes,forex ample
Next track .
Switc
Switc hing v
hing v oice activ
oice activ ation f
ation for individual seats on
or individual seats on
or
or o.
o. #
Select ´. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on or
o..
Switc
Switc hing v
hing v oice int
oice int err
errup
uption on or
tion on or o.
o. #
Select Further settings. #
Select Voice barge-in.
If th e function is active, a command can be
interjected during voice output of the system.
Switc
Switc hing pr
hing pr oactivity on or
oactivity on or o.
o.#
Select Further settings. #
Select the desired situation, e.g. Activate
your profile orDon't forget your phone.
When the function is active, theVo ice Assis-
ta nt proactively pr ovides information in spe-
ci/c situations.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating online v
ating online voice contr
oice control
ol
% Online voice control is activated at thefa c-
to ry. #
Select Online recognition. #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If th e function is activated and a Mercedes me
user account is linked totheve hicle, addi-
tional results are available thro ugh the pr ovi-
sion of extern al information, e.g. information
on POIs. By clicking the symbol in the blue
wa ve, more information about the online voice
control can be displa yed.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating cont
ating contacts f
acts for online use
or online use #
Select Contact upload for online recognition.
When the function is active, contacts will be
fo und more easily and accurately using voice
input. Using MBUX V
Using MBUX V
oice Assist
oice Assistant
ante.ectiv
e.ectiv ely
ely N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timum use of MBUX V
timum use of MBUX V oice Assist
oice Assistant
ant R
The MBUX Voice Assistant is operational half a
minute aTer switching on theve hicle and can
be operated from all seats, depending on the
equipment installed. The system recognises
from which seat the command was spoken
and per form s actions according tothe seat
position.
R If a dialogue has been ended, the MBUX Voice
Assistant continues tobe active, as long as
th e blue wave is shown in the multimedia sys-
te m. You can say ano ther voice command
without saying Hey Mercedes.
R Using the direct command Change language
to English, the system language can be
ch anged toEnglish without Hey Mercedes.
Direct commands must be activated forth is.
R If a user pro/le has been stored and is active,
the MBUX Voice Assistant can make sugges-
tions based on the habits of the user If the
vo ice commands are not clear, the system 356 356
MBUX
Voice Assistant

R
Please set the temperature in the living
room to 24 degrees. Dir Dir
ect command ex
ect command exam
am ples
ples Wi
th direct commands, some functions can be
operated without /r stsaying thevo ice command
Hey Mercedes. Touse direct commands, the
function must be activated in the multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 355).
R Next TV channel
R Previous TV channel
R Next radio station
R Previous radio station
R Next station
R Previous station
R Next track
R Previous track
R Start dashcam recording
R Stop dashcam recording
R Show the map
R 3D map R
2D map
R Align map to north
R Align map in direction of travel
R Show all routes
R Show traffic
R Navigate to work
R Navigate home
R Repeat driving instruction
R Cancel route guidance
R Change language to English Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he Look and Answ
he Look and Answ er function (multi-
er function (multi-
modal user int
modal user int er
eraction)
action) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a driver camera.
R The driver camera is activated (standard set-
ting).
R The Intelligent multimodality function is acti-
va ted .
Multimodal user interaction makes it possible to
make inputs with the MBUX Voice Assistant instead of
the haptic selection. Activation with the
Hey Mercedes keyword is not required he re.
Example: A Dynamic route guidance is active
based on the cur rent tra1c situation. The After
asking route option is switched on.
If a route with a shor ter driving time is available, a
qu ery appears in the central displa y.Yo u can
ch oose between the cur rent route and the de tour
re commendation. #
When thequ ery appears, look at the central
displa y.
The MBUX Voice Assistant is activated. #
Answer thequ ery on the central displa y.
Depending on the answer, the cur rent route is
maintained or the de tour recommendation is
accep ted. 360 360
MBUX
Voice Assistant