2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

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ation v oice commands
oice commands Yo
u can operate the navigation system using the
MBUX Voice Assistant. The following list o.ers
just a small selection of the possible navigation
commands. You will receive additional sugges-
tions if you say Help for navigation.
R Drive me home.
R Where is the nearest service station?
R Is there a service area along the route?
R Set Alton Towers as intermediate destina-
tion.
R Cancel the route guidance.
R Show my last destination.
R I want to buy juice.
R Search for an Asian restaurant, but not Japa-
nese, in South London. Ex Ex
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ples of t elephone v
elephone v oice commands
oice commands Yo
u can operate phones connected with MBUX
multimedia system the using the MBUX Voice
Assistant. The following list o.ers just a small
selection of the possible telephone commands. Yo
u will receive additional suggestions if you say
Help for phone.
R Call Peter Miller on the mobile phone.
R Dial 0711 17 0.
R Call my father.
R Accept call
R Reject call
R Search for the contact Peter Miller.
R Switch to address book
R Show me the incoming calls.
R Switch the phone Ex
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V voice commands
oice commands Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can
operate thera dio and TVusing the MBUX Voice
Assistant. The following list o.ers just a small
selection of the possible radio or TVvoice com-
mands. You will receive additional suggestions if
yo u say Help for radio orHelp for TV.
R Play the Heart FM radio station.
R Next station. R
Previous station.
R Show me the list of radio stations
R Save the station
R What am I listening to? Ex
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ples of media v oice commands
oice commands Yo
u can operate connected media sources and
online music using the MBUX Voice Assistant. The
fo llowing list o.ers just a small selection of the
possible media voice commands. You will receive
additional suggestions if you say Help for media
or Help for player.
R Play Michael Jackson.
R Play "Yellow Submarine' by the Beatles.
R Next track.
R Previous track.
R Play similar track.
R Repeat this track.
R Switch on random playback.
R Mute the music.
R Switch to USB. 358
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e voice commands
oice commands Messages can be created, edited and listened
to
using the MBUX Voice Assistant. The following list
o.ers just a small selection of the possible mes-
sage commands. You will receive additional sug-
ge stions if you say Help for messaging.
R Write a text message to Jane Smith: When
will the next meeting take place?
R Show me my new e-mails.
R Write an e-mail to Jane Smith.
R Read me my new text messages.
R Show all new text messages.
R Write an e-mail to John Smith in English Ex Ex
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ehicle voice commands
oice commands Yo
u can use theve hicle voice commands to
directly call up the menus forth e plug-in hybrid
settings and operate the cor responding vehicle
functions.
R "Display the energy flow."
R "Switch to charging settings." R
"Activate pre-entry climate control."
R "Where is the nearest charging station?"
R "How far can I still drive?"
R "Set the departure time to tomorrow morn-
ing at 8 am." Ex Ex
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ples of online functions Depending on
the countr y,language and vehicle
equipment, additional functions are available
when online voice control is active. The system
accesses extern al information and can, among
ot her things, answer questions about general
kno wledge, pr ovide information about weather or
locations, per form calculations, etc.
R Is the sun shining in Manchester?
R Is it raining at my location?
R What are the skiing conditions on the Zugspi-
tze?
R What's the time in Sydney now?
R In which country do you pay with dollars?
R How many Swiss franks are there in 25
euros? R
How long now until the holidays?
R What day is it tomorrow?
R What is 20% of 29?
R What does my horoscope say?
R How are the Daimler shares doing?
R Let's play Geo Quiz.
R I'm bored.
R Who is the current prime minister?
R What do you know about the Globe Theatre
in London?
R Who painted the picture "The Scream"?
R What's the status in the Premier League?
R Create a calendar entry tomorrow at 9 am.
R What's my next task?
R Tell me a joke.
R How many languages do you speak?
R What is your favourite animal?
R Are there any updates?
R Is the light still on in the kitchen?
R Switch off all the devices in my house. MBUX
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Please set the temperature in the living
room to 24 degrees. Dir Dir
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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
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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
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction due toinfor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munications equipment integ rated in theve hi-
cle when driving, you could be distracted from
th e tra1c situation. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions and operate the equipment
with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and product designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may di.er from the description and images in
this Owner's Manual. Forex ample,
ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not avail-
able in all equipment variants.
* N NOOTE
TE Increased sur face tempe rature due
to direct sunlight on the central display The sur
face of the central display is very dar k.
If th e display is exposed todirect sunlight, the
sur face can become very hot. #
Ifth e central display has been exposed
to direct sunlight, allow it tocool down
before touching it for a long time. Ov
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Touch Control and control panel forth e MBUX
multimedia system
MBUX stands for Mercedes-Benz User Experi-
ence.
• Operating Touch Control
2 Central display with touch functionality
• Home screen overview
• Operating theto uchscreen
3 Control panel with:
ú Fingerprint sensor
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on or o. MBUX multimedia system
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Switches sound on or o.
ø Adjusts thevo lume
Fu rther operating options:
R Conducting a dialogue with the MBUX Voice
Assistant.
R Operating functions contact-free with the
MBUX Interior Assistant.
The interaction then follo ws intelligentl y,reac-
tively or with hand or head mo vements.
R Ifth eve hicle is equipped with a driver camera,
functions can be triggered via "Look &
Answer".
% You can /nd fur ther information about opera-
tion as well as about applications and ser v-
ices in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Anti-t Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theT. More de tailed informa-
tion about anti-theT pr otection can be obtained at
a quali/ed specialist workshop. Zer
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% Your soTware can be upg raded toa more cur-
re nt version at a later date.
The Zero La yer pr ovides you with dynamic content
from the MBUX multimedia system and is used to
qu ickly access and control the applications you
use. When you select ©onthe central displa y,
th e digital map with the applications appears in
th e lo wer display area. Compared tothe home
screen with a classic menu, the steps requ ired to
call up the applications are reduced. You can
switch between the Zero La yer and the home
screen with a classic menu.
The applications can be hidden from the display
area and shown again.
The Zero La yer pr ovides thefo llowing modules
and applications:
R Navigation module
In theex panded view you can, forex ample,
displ aythero ute overview, switch on the dis-
play of tra1c information and make settings
fo rView (map), Messages & tones, Route.R
Enter tainment (media, radio) and telephone
When the lo wer display area is shown, the
enter tainment sources are alw ays displ ayed.
A mobile phone must be connected tothe
MBUX multimedia system forth e phone tobe
displa yed.
R Active applications
The lo wer display area sho wsan active mas-
sage prog ramme, forex ample.
R Suggestions
Suggestions are displ ayed on the lo wer display
area based on cont ext and your user beha v-
iour. These are, forex ample, dialled phone
numbers, active massage prog rammes or vehi-
cle functions.
R Online voice applications
In the lo wer display area, cont ext-dependent
services that can be executed via voice are
av ailable for direct access.
The applications are /rst displa yed in a reduced
vie w. By tapping on them, you can operate them
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A long press on a suggestion opens a cont
ext
menu in which fur ther functions are available.
The learning function can be switched on and o.
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Digit al map and
al map and user
user-speci/c
-speci/c applications (ex
applications (ex am-
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ple)
ple) 1
Navigation module (reduced view)
2 Enters a destination
Searches for parking
3 Calls up the Control Centre
4 Status line 5
Calls up user pro/le settings
6 Content sharing menu
7 Telephone
Re quirement for phone: the mobile phone is
connected tothe MBUX multimedia system.
8 Enter tainment sources (media, radio)
9 ©
Press brie0y: sho wsall applications
(/ page 365)
Press and hold: calls up the home screen with
classic menu
A Route monitor
e.g. route list, lane recommendations, 3D
image of the upcoming manoeuvre
The Zero La yer sho ws th e digital map and the
user-speci/c applications.
The following user-speci/c applications are dis-
pla yed in the lo wer display area:
R Suggestions
Requirement: suggestions are activated
(/ page 379)
R Active applications MBUX multimedia system
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e.g. a massage
programme
R Telephone 7
R Enter tainment sources 8
R Online voice applications
The lo wer display area can be hidden and shown
(/ page 365).
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ormation about ent
mation about ent ert
ertainment sour
ainment sour ces
ces
Yo u can operate the applications in there duced
view or in the menu (expanded view)
(/ page 365).
Examples: R Control a media source, e.g. pause/pla y,next
trac k,set a station
R Select trac ksfrom the cur rent pla ylist or sta-
tions from the station list
R Select a media source
The media source must be connected tothe
MBUX multimedia system.
Inf Inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he t
he telephone
elephone
To use the functions, the mobile phones must be
connected with the MBUX multimedia system. Re
quirement for suggestions: theCalls & mes-
sages option is activated in the suggestions.
Examples: R Answer a call and calling a missed call
The missed calls are displa yedfo rth e mobile
phones connected tothe MBUX multimedia
system.
R Display contacts and call list and calling a
contact
R Use voice functions
R Suggest contacts
The contacts are suggested forth e mobile
phones connected tothe MBUX multimedia
system. No contacts are suggested forthe
mobile phones that are lin kedto ano ther user
pro/le.
R Write message sto contacts (suggestion)
R Connect a device via the device manager (sug-
ge stion)
Inf Inf or
ormation about activ
mation about activ e applications
e applications
The following functions are available:
R Operating massage prog rammes R
Raising or lo wering theve hicle le vel
Sugg
Sugg es
estions ftions f or comf
or comf or
ort and v
t and v ehicle functions as
ehicle functions as
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w ell as na
ell as na vig
vigation
ation
Re quirement: theComfort, VehicleandNaviga-
tion options are activated in the suggestions.
R Operating massage programmes
Fo rex ample, the multimedia system suggests
a prog ramme at a cer tain time.
R Opening and closing theta ilgate
Re quirement: theve hicle is equipped with
boot lid con venience closing.
R Opening and closing the comfort doors
Re quirement: theve hicle is equipped with
comfort doors .
R Setting theve hicle le vel
R Making heating settings
R Activating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
R Selecting pr evious destinations and destina-
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ormation on online v
mation on online v oice applications
oice applications
Re quirement: theOnline voice services option is
activated in the suggestions.
The suggested voice applications are made availa-
ble online and are based on your pr evious voice
inputs.
Examples:
R What will thewe ather be like tomor row?
R Play the messages.
R Start Geoquiz.
R Open thega rage door.
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When theve hicle has been switched on, the Zero
La yer is displa yed with the digital map. Navigation
is active. #
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Fr
rom anot
om anot her application:
her application: pressthe© but-
to n on theright side of the steering wheel.
or #
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he reduced vie
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Media:
Media: toplay the pr evious or next trac k,tap
û orü. #
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To answ
o answ er a call or call a missed call:
er a call or call a missed call: tap on
th e contact.
ATer the connection has been established,
th e call functions are available. #
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To end a call:
o end a call: tap on the contact again. #
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To r
o r epl
epl y t
y to messag
o messag e:
e:tap on a message and
dictate the message via the MBUX voice assis-
ta nt. #
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To st
o st ar
art a massag
t a massag e pr
e progr
ogram:
am: tap on the appli-
cation and start the massage programme. #
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To select a pre
o select a pre vious des
vious destination:tination:tap on the
application and select one of the pr evious
destinations. #
T
To select a des
o select a destination fr tination from t
om thefav
he favour
our it
ites:
es: tap
on the application and select the destination.
Hiding and sho
Hiding and sho wing t
wing the displa
he displa y ar
y area wit
ea wit h applica-
h applica-
tions
tions #
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To hide:
o hide: pullthe applications down. #
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To show
o show :
:pull the bar abo ve© upwards.
or #
Select ©.
or #
Press the© button on the steering wheel
on theright. MBUX multimedia system
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