Notes on operating safety
F
or your own safety, always observe the following
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
tem:
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Observe the legal requirements for the coun-
try in which you are driving.
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If you use the voice control system in an emer-
gency your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emergency call, can
thereby be unnecessarily delayed.
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Familiarise yourself with the voice control sys-
tem functions before starting the journey.
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The voice control system does not replace
t
he Owner's Manual.
The answers from the voice control system do
not provide the complete scope of informa-
tion contained in the Owner's Manual. The
voice control system does also not give
detailed warning or damage information. You
can get the full scope of information about
the function and safe operation of the sys-
tems and components in the vehicle in the
Owner's Manual.
Operation
Function of the MBUX voice assistant
Using the MBUX voice assistant, vehicle functions
and v
arious areas of the MBUX multimedia system
can be operated by voice input, e.g. Navigation or
Telephone. The MBUX voice assistant is opera-
tional about half a minute aer switching on the
vehicle and can be operated from all seats
(depending on the optional equipment).
Conducting a dialogue
Requirements
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V
oice activation must be switched on in the
multimedia system (/ page 352).
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For corrections during output, the Voice
barge-in option must be activated in the multi-
media system (/ page 352).
Starting a dialogue
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Say Hey Mercedes t
o activate the MBUX voice
assistant.
or
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Press the £ butt
on on the multifunction
steering wheel.
A blue wave appears in the MBUX multimedia
system. The dialogue can be started.
For the dialogue with the MBUX voice assistant,
y
ou can use complete sentences of colloquial lan-
guage as voice commands. Voice activation can
also be combined directly with a voice command,
e.g. Hey Mercedes, how warm is it outside?
Interrupting the dialogue
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During the dialogue say Pause.
The dialogue is int
errupted.
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Say Hey Mercedes t
o continue the dialogue.
Correcting an entry
#
During the dialogue say Correction.
or
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Interrupt the system's voice output.
Changing dialogue level
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During the dialogue, say Back.
The MBUX v
oice assistant jumps back to the
previous dialogue step.
MBUX Voice Assistant
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