Overview of the MBUX multimedia system - EQS SUV November 2022 X296 MBUX Owner's Manual
If you operate information systems and communication devices integrated in the vehicle when driving, you could be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating the multimedia system.
The surface of the display is very dark.
If the display is exposed to direct sunlight, the surface may heat up considerably.
Various MBUX multimedia system apps offer the option of linking via QR code. Scan this QR code with your mobile phone before starting the journey.
- Alternatively, the MBUX voice assistant allows voice dialogue. Operation with natural speech starts after the wake-up call "Hey Mercedes" (Conducting a dialogue) . You can start a voice navigation, for example, with the input of a 3 word address from what3words.
- If the vehicle is equipped with the MBUX Interior Assistant, vehicle and infotainment functions can be used contact-free. The interaction then follows intelligently, reactively or with hand or head movements.
Numerous application, online services, services and apps are available for you. These can be called up via the home screen.
In the zero layer, entertainment sources as well as telephone, active applications and suggestions are directly available to you. You can conveniently call up and add your favourites using the
button on the steering wheel. Quick-access in the home screen and in the applications serve to select functions more quickly.
If you use the learning function of the multimedia system, phone numbers dialled during operation, active massage programmes or vehicle functions are suggested to you, for example. Suggestions are displayed on the zero layer based on context and your user behaviour. The configuration of the suggestions is completed in the system settings. You can compile your user profile from various vehicle settings and settings of the multimedia system. Some functions and services are protected by a PIN. You can teach in biometric procedures to identify yourself with these instead of the four-digit Mercedes me PIN.
The Notifications Centre collects incoming notifications, e.g. about an available software update. Depending on the type of notification it offers various actions. The call is made via the Control Center.
With the global search, you can search on the home screen via categories, e.g. in the navigation, and on the Internet.
Front passenger display (only vehicles with MBUX Hyperscreen)
If you look at the front passenger display while driving, you may be distracted from the traffic. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle. The front passenger display is intended exclusively for the front passenger.
The front passenger display is an additional touchscreen specifically for the front passenger.
- The passenger is sitting on the passenger seat.
- The driver camera is switched on (Switching the driver camera on or off) .
In the status line of the central display is shown as a
white symbol.- The driver camera detects the driver's head and line of sight.
Requirements for displaying content on the front passenger display while driving:
It displays content from the MBUX multimedia system independently of the central display. Depending on the application, operation is independent of the driver. Depending on the market, extended content, e.g. playback of media content, is also available while driving.
For the playback of certain content on the front passenger display, e.g. moving images, the pairing of Bluetooth® headphones is necessary.
If the driver keeps their eyes on the front passenger display for too long, content, e.g. moving images, will be hidden. An intelligent, camera-based blocking concept is used for this purpose.
- The passenger is sitting on the passenger seat.
- There is interaction with the MBUX multimedia system.
When the vehicle is parked, the front passenger can use the front passenger display under the following conditions:
If the driver has left the vehicle briefly, e.g. to go shopping, the front passenger display can also be operated.
- If no front passenger is present, a digital decorative image can be shown on the front passenger display (Configuring display settings) .
Anti-theft protection
This device is equipped with technical provisions to protect it against theft. More detailed information about anti-theft protection can be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop.