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#
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Media menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
Changing the media sou rceYo
u can change the media source and the play‐
back type (audio, video or TV) in theMedia menu. #
Toopen/close the media source lis t:
brief lypress the0076 button.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the list
will show thefo llowing media sources, for
ex ample:
R Disc (CD/ DVD)
R Memory card (SD or SDHC)
R Media Regis ter
R USB storage devices
R Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
% Obse
rveth e additional information on media
support in "Media" .
Operating the audio pla yer or data storage
media 1
Media sou rce, e.g. the name of the USB flash
drive
2 Current track
3 Artist's name
4 Name of album
5 Folder name Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, you can
play back audio files from dif fere nt audio pl ayers
or data storage media. #
Toselect the audio pla yer or data storage
medium: briefly press the0076 button.
The display will show the list of media sour‐
ces. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
audio pla yer or data storage medium. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. #
Toopen the track lis t:brief lypress the0064
or 0063 button. #
Toselect the next or pr evious track on
th e track lis t:briefly press the0064 or0063
button. #
Toselect a track on the track list with
ra pid sc roll: press and hold the0064 or
0063 button until the desired tra ckhas been
re ached.
If yo u press and hold the0064 or0063 but‐
to n, thera pid scroll speed will increase af ter
a short time. Not all audio pla yers or data
st orage media support this function.
If th e cor responding track information has been
sa ve dto the audio pla yer or data storage
medium, the display can show thefo llowing:
R Track number
R Track name
R Artist
R Album
The track information will not be displa yed in AUX
audio mode (auxiliary audio mode: extern al audio
source connec ted).
Operating DVD-Video #
Toselect theDV D drive or disc: briefly
press the0076 button.
The display will show the list of media sour‐
ces. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
DV D drive or disc. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. #
Toopen the scene lis t:briefly press
th e0064 or0063 button. #
Toselect the next or pr evious scene on
th e scene lis t:briefly press the0064 or
0063 button. #
Toselect a scene on the scene list with
ra pid sc roll: press and hold the0064 or Instrument clus
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0063
button until the desired scene has been
re ached. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. Te
lephone menu &
WARNING Risk of distraction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integ rated in theve hicle when driving, you
could be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve 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
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. When using
the phone, you must obse rvethe
legal requirements forth e count ryin which you
are cur rently driving. #
Switch on the mobile phone (see the separate
operating instructions from the manufac‐
turer). #
Switch on the multimedia sy stem. #
Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone cradle.
or #
Establish a Blue tooth®
connection with the
multimedia sy stem . #
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Telephone menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
The display will show one of thefo llowing
messages:
R Telephone ready or name ofthe mobile
phone network pr ovider: the mobile
phone has found a network and is ready
to receive.
R Telephone No service: no network is avail‐
able or the mobile phone is sear ching for
a networ k.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about suitable
mobile phones and connecting mobile phones via Blue
tooth ®
from a Mercedes-Benz service centre
or on the internet under https://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. #
Toaccept a call: pressthe0061 button.
If someone calls you when you are in theTele-
phone menu, a cor responding message will
appear on the displa y. #
Toreject or end a call: pressthe0076 but‐
to n.
Dialling a number from the telephone book #
Use the0064, 0063or0076 button toswitch
to thete lephone book. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toscroll
th ro ugh names.
If yo u press and hold the button for longer
th an one second, the names in thete lephone
book will be displa yedqu ickly one af terthe
ot her.
or #
Press and hold the0064 or0063 button for
longer than five seconds.
Ra pid scrolling – the name that starts with
th e next letter or the pr evious letter in the
alphabet is displa yed.
Ra pid scrolling will stop when youre lease the
button or reach the end of the list. #
If only one telephone number has been
sa ve dfo r a name: pressthe0061 or0076
button tostart dialling.
or #
If se veralte lephone numbers ha vebeen
sa ve dfo r a name: pressthe0061 or0076
button todisplay thete lephone numbe rs. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
te lephone numbe r. #
Press the0061 or0076 button tostart dial‐
ling. #
Toexitth ete lephone book: pressthe0076
or 0038 button.
Using redial #
Press the0061 button toswitch tothere dial
memor y. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
name or telephone numbe r. #
Press the0061 or0076 button tostart dial‐
ling. #
Toexitth ere dial memor y:press the0076
or 0038 button. 18 8
Instrument clus ter and on-board computer

A sy
stem update consists of thre esteps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r ins tallation
R Installation of the downloaded sy stem update
R Activating the downloaded sy stem update by
re starting the sy stem
% An Internet connection is
requ ired for online
updates. For automatic online updates, your
ve hicle must ha vea permanent lyins talled
communication module.
% Yo
u can start the software update manually
via the sy stem settings. If automatic software
updates are activated, the sy stem updates
will be downloaded automatically . Settings
fo r automatic software updates can also be
made in the sy stem settings.
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a cor responding
message when a sy stem update is available.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R Download
The sy stem update will be downloaded in the
bac kground.
R Details
Info rm ation about the pending sy stem update
is displa yed.
R Later
The sy stem update can be downloaded man‐
ually at a later time.
Deep sy stem updates
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.
When the download of a deep sy stem update is
comple teand the downloaded sy stem update is
re ady for ins tallation, you will be notified, for
ex ample, af terth e next ignition cycle.
% 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 electric parking brake has been applied.
If all requirements are met, the downloaded sys‐
te m update is ins talled. The multimedia sy stem
cann otbe operated while the downloaded sy stem update is being ins
talled and vehicle 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.Consult a qualified
specialist workshop toresol vethe problem. Setting up a
Wi-Fi hotspot Requ
irements:
R To
set up theWi -Fi connection of the mul‐
timedia sy stem with extern al hotspots:
th ere is no communication module ins talled.
R The device tobe connected supports at least
one of the types of connection described.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi #
Select Wi-Fi.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem toan
ex tern al hotspot via Wi-Fi
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
can be found in the manufacturer's operating
instructions. #
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). #
Ente rth is security key on the multimedia sys‐
te m. #
Confirm the entry with¡. 19 8
MBUX multimedia sy stem

The
following information is displa yed (if avail‐
able):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur‐
re nt vehicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s torey car
park/car par k,forex ample:
- Opening times
- Parking charges
- Current occupancy
- Maximum pa rking time
- Maximum access height
The maximum access height shown by
th e parking service does not replace
th e need for obser vation of the actual
circums tances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes pa y,
coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tariffs
R Numb er ofavailable parking spaces
R Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
me ter)
R Services/facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number Te
lephone Te
lephony Note
s ontelephony &
WARNING Risk of distraction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integ rated in theve hicle when driving, you
could be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve 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
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the traf fic situation. This could
also cause the driver tolose control of the
ve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com‐
munications devices when theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in the
re ar passenger compartment. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle.
Blue tooth ®
connection:
The menu view and theav ailable functions in the
phone menu are partly dependent on the Blue‐
tooth ®
profile of the mobile phone connected.
If th e mobile phone supports these Blue tooth®
profiles, the full range of features is available:
R PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
- The mobile phone's contacts are au tomat‐
ical lydispla yed on the multimedia sy stem.
R MAP (Message Access Profile)
- The message functions of the mobile
phone can be used on the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Ir re spective of this, Blue tooth ®
audio functional‐
ity can byused with any mobile device.
Fo r information on the functionality of the mobile
device tobe connected, see the manufacturer's
operating instructions.
Ne twork connection:
In thefo llowing cases, calls may be inter rupted
while driving:
R there is insuf ficient network co verage inthe
area.
R you swit chtoa transmitting/receiving station
in which no communication channel is free. MBUX multimedia sy
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R
the SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available
R a mobile phone with "Twincard" is logged into
the network with the second SIM card at the
same time
The multimedia sy stem supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech quality. A requ ire‐
ment forth is is that the mobile phone and the
mobile phone network pr ovider of the person you
are calling support HD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may fluctuate.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: https://
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/
Te lephone menu overview 1
Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently con‐
nected mobile phone/the mobile phones
2 Bluetoo th®
device name of the cur rently con‐
nected mobile phone/the mobile phones
(two phone mode)
3 Battery status of the connected mobile
phone
4 Signal stre ngth of the mobile phone network
5 Options
6 Device manager
7 Messages
8 Nume rical pad
9 Contact search Te
lephony operating modes overview
Depending on the equipment, thefo llowing tele‐
phone operating modes are available:
R One mobile phone is connec tedto the multi‐
media sy stem via Blue tooth®
.
R Two mobile phones are connected with the
multimedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(two phone
mode).
- You can use all the functions of the multi‐
media sy stem with the mobile phone in
th efo re ground.
- You can receive incoming calls and mes‐
sages with th e mobile phone in the back‐
ground. 206
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Yo
u can inter change the mobile phone in
th efo re ground and bac kground.
Connecting a mobile phone
Re quirements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions).
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone
Sear ching for a mobile phone #
Select í. #
Select Connect new device.
Connecting a mobile phone
Auth orisation follo ws using secure simple pairing. #
Select a mobile phone.
A code is displ ayed in the multimedia sy stem
and on the mobile phone. #
If bo thcodes match, confirm the code on the
mobile phone.
Fu nctions in theTe lephony menu
The functions available in theTe lephony menu
include thefo llowing:
R Making calls, e.g.:
- R Accepting a call
- k End call
- i Create conferen. call
- Accepting or rejecting a waiting call
R Managing con tacts, e.g.:
- Downloading mobile phone contacts
- Editing thefo rm at of a con tact's name
- Saving contacts in theve hicle
R Receiving and sending messages, e.g.:
- Using there ad-aloud function
- Dictating a new messa ge Overview of Smartphone Integ
ration
Wi th Smartphone Integration, you can use cer tain
functions on your mobile phone via the multime‐
dia sy stem displa y.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Smartphone Integration tothe multimedia
sy stem. Also for use with two phone mode with smartphone integration, only one additional
mobile phone can be connected using Blue
tooth®
with the multimedia sy stem.
The full range of functions for Smartphone Inte‐
gration is only possible with an Internet connec‐
tion. The appro priate application must be down‐
loaded on the mobile phone touse Smartphone
In te gration. The mobile phone must be switched
on and connected toa USB port with theç
symbol on the multimedia sy stem using a suita‐
ble cable.
Apps for Smartphone Integration
R Apple CarPlay ®
R Android Auto
Yo u can start Apple CarPlay ®
or Android Auto
using theApps menu.
Alternative: If an application is active via Smart‐
phone Integration (e.g. when music is being
pla yed or route guidance is active), you can call
up the active application using the| orz
or 002B application buttons
Yo u can end Smartphone In tegr ation bydiscon‐
necting the connecting cable between the mobile
phone and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz
recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay ®
, cer‐
ta in vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (/ page 200). MBUX multimedia sy
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Symbol
DesignationFunction
: Repeat a trac kS electtorepeat the cur rent track or the
active playlist.
R Select once: the active pla ylist is
re peated.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is
re peated.
R Select thre e times: the function is
deactivated.
9 Random play backS electtoplay the trac ksinrandom order.
00F5 /00F6 Skip
forw ards/bac kS electtoskip tothe next or tothe pr evi‐
ous trac k.
f OptionsSelecttoshow additional options.
5 CategoriesSelecttoshow or sear ch through available
categories (e.g. playback lists, albums,
artists, etc.).
00D3 Sea
rchS electtosear chinthe active menu. Yo u
can sea rchfo r artists or genres, forex am‐
ple.
Z SettingsS electtomake settings.
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
0043 Fu
ll screen Selecttoswitch tofull screen mode. The
following functions and settings are available
in the Media menu:
R Connect extern al data car riers tothe multi‐
media sy stem (e.g. via USB or Blue tooth ®
)
R Playback of audio or video files Au
thorising Blu etoo th®
audio equipment for
media playba ck Requ
irements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and audio equipment .
R The audio equipment supports the Blue tooth®
audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P.
R The audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Bluetooth 5
00A5
Using Blue tooth®
Au dio, you can play back music
fi les via the MBUX multimedia sy stem from an
ex tern al data storage medium, e.g. your smart‐
phone. #
Toplay back audio files using the multimedia
sy stem, authorise theex tern al data storage
medium on the MBUX multimedia sy stem.
Au thorising a new Blu etoo th®
audio device #
Select Connect new device. #
Select an audio device.
Auth orisation starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, confirm on the
audio equipment. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 209

#
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blu etoo th®
audio equipment is connec ted
with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. Overview of
the symbols and functions in thera dio menu Symbo
lD esignationFunction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j Messaging Select tocall up messaging.
00F5/00F6 Skip
forw ards/
back Select
toskip tothe next or tothe pr evious station.
Z SettingsS electtoshow fur ther options. Settings can be made to
th efo llowing additional functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and traf fic announcements
R Frequency fix function
R Radio additional text
R Emergency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Select toswitch totheDA B slide sho w.
This function is not available in all countries.
0063 Silent function Select
toswitch off the sound.
0074 St
ore radio sta‐
tions Select
tosave ast ation in the presets.
4 Station lis tS electtodisplay thest ation list.
ª Search Selecttobrows eth e active menu, forex ample, byartist
or genre. Ad
ditional functions of TuneIn radio
% A
relatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using TuneIn Radio. 210
MBUX multimedia sy stem