Get MBUX multimedia system -> System settings Guide for Mercedes C Class 4 Door 2023

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Deleting the user dictionary

Time and date

▌Setting the time and date format

The user dictionary learns from your inputs and

oﬀers suggestions during character input. You can

reset the user dictionary.

Multimedia system:

▌Setting the time zone

Multimedia system:

Settings

System

Time and date

Set format

Settings

System

Select Reset my dictionary.

Select a time and date format.

Time and date

Select Yes.

Select Time zone.

▌Setting the time and date manually

The list of countries is displayed.

Requirements:

System settings

Display

If there are several time zones available in a

country, these will be shown aꢀer the country

is selected.

The vehicle does not have satellite reception.

Multimedia system:

▌Conﬁguring display settings

Settings

System

Select a country and, if required, a time zone.

The time zone set is displayed aꢀer Time

zone.

Multimedia system:

Time and date

Settings

System

Display

Setting the time

Adjusting the brightness

Select Set time.

Select Display brightness.

Select the Automatic time zone entry from

the country list.

Set a time.

Vehicles with a driver's display and central dis-

play: Adjust the display brightness of the driv-

er's display or central display.

The time zone will be set automatically

according to the vehicle location.

Press OK to conﬁrm.

Setting the date

The Automatic time zone option is available

for vehicles with satellite reception.

Select Set date.

Select a date.

Press OK to conﬁrm.

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On vehicles with satellite reception, the time

and date settings are determined automati-

cally based on the vehicle location and cannot

be set manually.

The function is country-dependent. For more

information, consult a Mercedes-Benz service

centre.

Select Requests or Apps/websites.

Make the required settings for the permis-

sions.

Multimedia system:

Settings

System

Bluetooth^®

Adjusting the time

Data protection

Select Adjust time.

▌Information about Bluetooth^®

Activate or deactivate theTransmit veh. posi-

tion function.

Set a value.

Bluetooth^®technology is a standard for short-

Press OK to conﬁrm.

range wireless data transfer up to approximately

10 m.

You can use Bluetooth^®to connect your mobile

phone to the multimedia system and use the fol-

lowing functions, for example:

Alternatively, you can also switch the function

on or oﬀ in the status line via Ô.

The function is only available in vehicles with

satellite reception.

Setting permissions

Multimedia system:

Vehicle position

Hands-free system with access to the follow-

ing options:

▌Switching transmission of the vehicle position

on or oﬀ

Settings

System

Contacts (/ page 555)

Data protection

Permissions

Requirements:

Call lists (/ page 556)

In the Permissions menu, you can set access

authorisations for various data points (such as

microphone, camera) used in an application. You

can change permissions that have already been

granted here. You can set permissions either for

individual data points or for certain applications or

websites.

A Mercedes me user account is available.

Text messages (/ page 557)

At least one service is activated in the

Internet connection (/ page 584)

Mercedes me user account which has access

to the transmitted position data.

Bluetooth^®is a registered trademark of Bluetooth

Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.

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Internet connection via Bluetooth^®is not

available in all countries.

Using a mobile communication device as a Wi- ▌Using the multimedia system as a Wi-Fi hotspot

Fi hotspot (tethering) (/ page 586)

Requirements

An external Wi-Fi hotspot is accessed for the

▌Activating/deactivating Bluetooth^®

Multimedia system:

The device to be connected supports at least

Internet connection of the vehicle's multime-

one of the types of connection described.

The connection types shown depend on the

dia system.

Settings

System

▌Switching Wi-Fi on or oﬀ

Multimedia system:

device to be connected. The function must be

supported by the multimedia system and by

the device to be connected. The type of con-

nection must be selected on the multimedia

system and on the device to be connected.

Internet and Bluetooth

Activate or deactivate Bluetooth.

Settings

System

Internet and Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Select Wi-Fi.

The controller is to the right: Wi-Fi is switched

on.

The data volume of the vehicle or an already

connected tethering device is used for the

data connection.

▌Wi-Fi connection overview

You can use Wi-Fi to set up a connection to the

Internet or to external network devices.

When Wi-Fi is switched on, you can connect the

multimedia system with external hotspots or make

it available as a hotspot for external devices.

When Wi-Fi is switched oﬀ, it is not possible to

establish a hotspot connection.

The availability of the function is dependent

on the country.

Generally, two types of Wi-Fi connection are avail-

able:

Using the multimedia system as a Wi-Fi hot-

spot (/ page 486)

The availability of the function is dependent

on the country.

The vehicle's multimedia system serves as a

Wi-Fi hotspot for mobile communication devi-

ces, such as smartphones or tablet PCs, for

example.

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Vehicle data volumes: depending on the vehi-

cle equipment, you can purchase a data pack-

age directly from a mobile phone network pro-

vider via the Mercedes me Store. To be able

to use the data package, you conclude a sep-

arate contract with a mobile phone network

provider via the Mercedes me Store, which

can be terminated at any time and for which

there are no costs. This contract is a prereq-

uisite for using the services from the previ-

ously purchased package. The availability of

this option is dependent on the country.

If the data package option is not available or

can be upgraded, you can purchase data vol-

ume directly from the mobile phone network

provider for a fee.

Multimedia system:

Generating a new security key

Settings

System

Select the Generate new security key option

in the MBUX hotspot menu.

Internet and Bluetooth

Conﬁrm the prompt with Yes.

Select MBUX hotspot.

A new security key is generated.

Select one of the following connection

options.

A connection will be established with the newly

created security key.

Connecting using a QR code

Requirement: an app for scanning the QR code is

installed on the device being connected.

Alternatively: the device being connected has an

integrated QR code scanner (see manufacturer's

operating instructions).

When a new security key is generated, all

existing Wi-Fi connections are then discon-

nected. If the Wi-Fi connections are being re-

established, the new security key must be

entered.

Scan the QR code shown.

System language

The Wi-Fi connection is established.

Some functions may ﬁrst need to be activated

on the device being connected. More detailed

information can be found in the manufactur-

er's operating instructions.

The use of the vehicle data tariﬀ by external

devices is not available in all countries.

▌Notes on the system language

Connecting using a security key

This function allows you to determine the lan-

guage for the menu displays and the navigation

announcements. The selected language aﬀects

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.

Select the vehicle from the device to be con-

nected. The vehicle is displayed with the

MBUX XXXXX network name.

Enter the security key which is shown in the

central display on the device to be connected.

Conﬁrm the entry.

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▌Setting the language

Multimedia system:

Activating/deactivating system PIN protection

Multimedia system:

Conﬁguring suggestions

Multimedia system:

Settings

System

Settings

System

Settings

System

Language

Suggestions

Data protection

PIN protection

Setting the system language

Select Z.

Setting the system PIN

A list of the available system languages is shown.

Switch the options on or oﬀ individually.

If an option is switched on and suﬃcient data

has been gathered, personalised suggestions

based on your user behaviour will be oﬀered

to you. These are, for example, navigation des-

tinations visited, phone numbers dialled as

well as suggestions based on your music pref-

erences.

Select Set PIN.

Select a language.

Enter a four-digit system PIN.

The system language is switched to the selec-

ted language.

Enter the four-digit system PIN again.

If both system PINs match, then the system

PIN protection is active.

Setting the distance unit

Multimedia system:

Changing the system PIN

Select Change settings.

Settings

System

Displays

Navigation

Enter the current system PIN.

This function is not available in all countries.

Select Units.

When Allow destination suggestions is

switched on, the vehicle makes suggestions

based on your visited navigation destinations.

If Activate commuter route is switched on,

the navigation automatically detects that the

vehicle is on a commuter route.

Select Change PIN.

Set a new system PIN.

Select a unit for the distance.

Activating system PIN protection for soꢀware

updates

For an additional display in the driver's display

of the instrument cluster, switch Additional

speedometer on.

Select Protect software updates.

Calls & messages

Activate or deactivate the function.

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Suggestions are oﬀered for numbers dialled

Deleting collected suggestions

Multimedia system:

Install available soꢀware updates regularly. Other-

wise the security of your MBUX multimedia sys-

tem and individual vehicle components cannot be

ensured.

and messages sent.

Comfort

Settings

System

The vehicle makes suggestions based on the

use of your comfort functions, e.g. which mas-

sage programme should be started at what

time.

Suggestions

Select Î.

Select Yes.

Soꢀware updates can be protected with a sys-

tem PIN. Further information about the sys-

tem PIN (/ page 488).

The suggestions are reset.

Further information about soꢀware updates can

be found at https://me.secure.mercedes-

benz.com.

Entertainment

Suggestions are oﬀered for the currently

played media source. Suggestions are also

made for online digital services, e.g. Spotify,

TuneIn Radio and streaming services, and for

categories, e.g. genre, artist and mood.

Soꢀware update

▌Carrying out soꢀware updates

▌Information on soꢀware updates

Soꢀware updates keep your vehicle and the rela-

ted systems up-to-date and prevent security ﬂaws.

Requirements

For soꢀware updates via the communication mod-

ule and Wi-Fi:

Vehicle

Soꢀware updates are available online for vehicle

components such as control units, convenience

systems, locking and safety systems, driver assis-

tance systems, suspension and drive systems as

well as for the MBUX multimedia system. Soꢀ-

ware updates are available via the communication

module or a Wi-Fi connection to an external hot-

spot.

The suggestions for vehicle functions are dis-

played on the zero layer, e.g. for Parking Assist

PARKTRONIC.

Your vehicle is linked to a Mercedes me user

account (/ page 574).

Soꢀware updates without Mercedes me user

Online voice services

account: The Allow software updates option

is activated in the Software update menu.

The suggestions are made available online

based on your voice input and are oﬀered on

the zero layer.

The suggestions oﬀered depend on the equip-

ment.

For soꢀware updates via the communication

module: an Internet connection exists via the

The navigation maps are also updated via updates

from external storage media (e.g. USB ﬂash drive).

communication module (/ page 584).

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For soꢀware updates via Wi-Fi: a connection

to an external Wi-Fi hotspot exists

(/ page 586).

Multimedia system:

If the option is deactivated, you will be informed

of new soꢀware updates once. The updates are

available for downloading for a limited period of

time.

Settings

System

Software update

Depending on the soꢀware update, this is

started via the z communication module,

ö Wi-Fi or 4 external storage medium.

Online soꢀware updates cannot be performed

via external Wi-Fi hotspots that are encrypted

via TKIP.

If the Wi-Fi hotspot requires logging in via the

browser, once the connection is successfully

established the browser will open in order to

start the update. Follow the instructions in the

browser in order to start the download.

Starting a map update from an external storage

medium

Select an update from the list of available

updates.

Connect the storage medium with the vehicle

via a media interface.

Start the update.

The soꢀware update is downloaded and instal-

led automatically.

A message about an available map update

appears on the central display.

Starting a soꢀware update via Wi-Fi

Select the message.

Some soꢀware updates require an additional con-

nection to a Wi-Fi hotspot. The connection to an

external hotspot can be established when the

soꢀware update is started.

Select Start.

The map update is started.

Starting the soꢀware update via the communica-

tion module

If the Automatic online update option is active,

available soꢀware updates are downloaded and

installed automatically. Activate the option in

order to always keep your vehicle up-to-date and

avoid security ﬂaws.

Select an update from the list of available

updates.

Start the update.

Establish the connection to a Wi-Fi hotspot.

The update is downloaded and installed auto-

matically.

Select Automatic online update.

For soꢀware updates requiring a safe vehicle sta-

tus: when the last installation step is reached, a

message appears on the central display aꢀer the

The soꢀware update is downloaded and instal-

led automatically.

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vehicle is switched oﬀ. Follow the step-by-step

instructions on the central display to complete the

installation.

There are soꢀware updates that can only be

installed when the vehicle is safely parked, there

are no more people in the vehicle and the vehicle

is locked.

Follow the instructions on the central display.

For some soꢀware updates, you can set a time for

installation. The installation is carried out auto-

matically at the scheduled time. You do not need

to be in the vehicle during installation. Note that

the planned installation is cancelled as soon as

the vehicle door is opened.

If an installation is available where you can set the

time, a message appears on the central display

aꢀer the vehicle is switched oﬀ.

Installing soꢀware updates

Soꢀware updates are installed automatically aꢀer

they are downloaded. As soon as the soꢀware

update has been completed, a message appears

in the central display. It may be necessary to

restart the MBUX multimedia system.

The display message does not appear every

time a soꢀware update is installed.

Follow the instructions on the central display.

In rare cases, an error can occur during the instal-

lation. The multimedia system automatically

attempts to restore the previous version.

If it is not possible to restore the previous version,

the display message shown above appears every

time the vehicle is started.

The vehicle cannot be used while these soꢀware

updates are being installed. Make sure that no

persons or animals are in the path of your vehicle.

Events stored in the vehicle's control units can be

overwritten.

Soꢀware updates are installed automatically aꢀer

they are downloaded. As soon as the soꢀware

update has been completed, a message appears

in the central display. It may be necessary to

restart the MBUX multimedia system.

Some soꢀware updates require a safe vehicle sta-

tus for the installation to be completed. They can

only be carried out in a safely parked vehicle with

the vehicle switched oﬀ. If this is necessary, a

message appears on the central display aꢀer the

vehicle is switched oﬀ.

▌Availability of the driver's and central display

During the installation of soꢀware updates, it is

not possible to use the vehicle, driver's display

and central display. You may receive the following

display messages when an installation is running:

Failure of the driver's display:

If the driver's display fails or there is a malfunc-

tion, you may not recognise limitations in the

functions of systems relevant to safety or the

speed display, for example. The operating safety

of the vehicle may be impaired. Drive on carefully

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and have the vehicle checked at a qualiﬁed spe-

Requirements:

Select Reset.

A query appears asking if the system should

really be reset.

cialist workshop immediately .

The vehicle is switched on.

Further information about soꢀware updates can

be found at https://me.secure.mercedes-

benz.com

Some settings can only be reset when the

vehicle is stationary.

Select Yes.

The multimedia system is reset to the factory

settings. The multimedia system is restarted

aꢀer the system reset.

Multimedia system:

Failure of the central display:

Settings

System

Reset

If the central display fails or the display message

shown above is shown continuously, several sys-

tems such as the reversing camera, Parking Assist

PARKTRONIC or climate control are no longer

available. Drive on carefully and consult a special-

ist workshop as soon as possible.

When resetting the system, personal data and set-

tings are deleted, for example:

Due to data protection, as well as the function

of individual driving systems and driving safety

systems, it is a requirement to carry out a

complete system reset before selling the vehi-

cle or transferring it to a third party, or aꢀer

use as a hire car.

Connected devices

Individual user proﬁles

Biometric data

Vehicles with rear telephony: handset connec-

tion

Resetting the multimedia system (reset function)

AMG TRACK PACE

Function of AMG TRACK PACE

The data used and saved in the multimedia

system by the driver assistance systems is

deleted.

Vehicles with rear telephony: The handset

must be in the cradle while the system is

reset.

WARNING Risk of accident due to failure

of central display functions

This function is an on-demand feature

(/ page 83).

While the multimedia system is reset, its func-

tions, such as the reversing camera, are not

available.

With AMG TRACK PACE, the driving characteris-

tics on race tracks can be analysed and opti-

mised. You can drive previously saved race tracks

(e.g. Hockenheimring), or record and save new

tracks. The driven lap times are stored for every

Only reset the multimedia system when

the vehicle is stationary.

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