2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS Owners Manual

Select Connect Device to Vehicle Hotspot .
Connecting using WPS PIN generation
Select Connect via WPS PIN Generation .Enter the PIN shown in the media display on
the device to be connected and conNrm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry
Select Connect via WPS PIN Input .Enter the PIN that is shown on the external
device\bs display on the multimedia system.
Connecting using a button
Select Connect via WPS PBC .Press the push button on the device to be
connected (see the manufacturer\bs operating
instructions).Select Continue .
Connecting using a security key
Select Connect Device to Vehicle Hotspot .
A security key is displayed.Select the vehicle from the device to be con- nected. The vehicle is displayed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name.Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device to be connected.ConNrm the entry.
Connecting using NFC
Select Connect via NFC .Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer\bs operating instructions).Hold the device to be connected at the vehi-cle\bs NFC interface.Select Finished .
The mobile device is now connected to the multimedia system hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key
Select Vehicle Hotspot .Select Generate Security Key .
A connection will be established with the
newly created security key.To save a security key: select Save.
When a new security key is saved, all existing
Wi-Fi connections are then disconnected. If the Wi-Fi connections are being re-estab-
lished, the new security key must be entered.
System language
Notes on the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan- guage for the menu displays and the navigation
announcements. The selected language aMects
the characters available for entry. The navigation
announcements are not available in all languages.
If a language is not available, the navigation
announcements will be in English.
Setting the system language
Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
System
5

\bIf you are using Arabic map data, the text
information can also be shown in Arabic on
the navigation map. To do so, select 

Always keep an eye on the actual traPc
situation when carrying out all driving
maneuvers.
Switching navigation on
Multimedia system:
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Navigation (Navigation)
Alternatively: press the z button.
The map displays the current vehicle position. The navigation menu is shown.
The navigation menu is hidden if route guid-
ance is active.To show: tap on the touchscreen.
The menu is hidden automatically.MBUX multimedia system305

Navigation overviewExample: digital map with navigation menu1Enters a POI or address and additional desti-nation entry options2Interrupts route guidance (if route guidance is
active)3Repeats a navigation announcement and
switch navigation announcements on or oM4Calls up the ON THE WAY menu!

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1Federal state or province in which the vehicle
is located2Enters a POI or address3List with additional destination entry options4Deletes an entry5v ConNrms an entry6Switches to handwriting recognition7Enters a space8Switches to voice input9Sets the written languageASwitches to digits, special characters and
symbolsBSwitches to upper-case or lower-case lettersEnter the destination in 2. The entries can
be made in any order.
The following entries can be made, for example:
= City, street, house number
=Street, city
= ZIP code
= POI name or POI category, e.g. Parking
= Contact nameSelect a search result in list 3.Calculate the route (  page 309).308MBUX multimedia system

\bYou can Nnd further information about desti-
nation entry, e.g. three-word addresses, in the Digital Operator\bs Manual.
Changing country
Select the indicator for federal state or prov-
ince 1.Select the federal state or the province in 1.Enter the country indicator.Select the country on list 3.Select the federal state or the province from
list 3.
Using online search
\bRequirements: the media display shows an
Internet connection in the status line with the Q symbol.
Destination entry uses online map services. If the
on-board search Nnds no suitable destinations or
if you change countries, the online search is avail- able.
For the destination you can enter an address, a POI or a three-word address.
Enter the destination in input line 2.
The search results are displayed.Select the destination in the list.
The detailed view for the route is displayed.
or
Select country indicator 1.Select the provider for the online service from
the countries list.Enter the destination in input line 2.Select the destination in the list.
Calculating a route and using settings for route
guidance
Requirements: = The destination has been entered.
= The destination address is shown.
Multimedia system:
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Navigation1¥ No route yet.¦ A route has been mapped.Select ¥.
The route to the destination is calculated.
Route guidance begins.
or
Select ¦.Select Set as Waypoint .
The destination address is set as the next
intermediate destination.MBUX multimedia system309

orSelect Start New Route Guidance .
The destination address is set as the new des-
tination. The previous destination and the intermediate destinations are deleted. Route
guidance to the new destination begins.
Selecting route settings
Select =.Select Advanced .Select Route.Select the route type.Take traPc information into consideration with
Dynamic Route Guidance H .Select route options with Avoid Options.Activate Suggest Alternative Route .
Alternative routes are calculated for every
route.Activate Activate Commuter Route .
If the requirements are met, the multimedia
system automatically detects that the vehicle
is on a commuter route. Route guidance
begins without voice output.Activating route guidance with augmented realityDuring route guidance, tap on the camera
symbol on the media display. The camera image will be shown instead of
the navigation map before a turning maneuver and will show additional information.To return to the navigation map: tap on the
camera symbol again.
Displaying additional information in the camera
image
Select =.Select Advanced .Select Augmented Reality .Activate Street Names and House Numbers .
During route guidance, street names and house numbers are shown in the camera
image.Using map functions
Multimedia system:
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Navigation
Setting the map scale
To zoom in: tap twice quickly with one Nnger
on the media display.To zoom out: tap with two Nngers on the
media display.
Moving the map
Move one Nnger in any direction on the
touchscreen.To reset the map to the current vehicle posi- tion: press = brieOy.
Selecting map orientation
Tap repeatedly on the