Mercedes-Benz

Using the character input function

WARNING Risk of distraction from information systems and communications equipment

If you operate information and communication equipment integrated in the vehicle when driving, you will be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

Only operate this equipment when the traffic situation permits.

If you cannot be sure of this, stop the vehicle whilst paying attention to road and traffic conditions and operate the equipment with the vehicle stationary.

You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating the multimedia system.

Requirements:

For the handwriting recognition read-aloud function: the multimedia system is equipped with a voice control system.
The read-aloud function is available for the selected system language.
The handwriting recognition read-aloud function is activated.

Character entry can be carried out with these control elements:

Touch Control
Touchscreen (media display)
Touchpad

Character input can be started with a control element and resumed with another.

When the keypad is shown, enter the characters on the control element by swiping and pressing or by tapping (touchscreen).

Write the characters on the touchpad or the touchscreen.

Character input on the touchpad is supported by the following functions:

The handwriting recognition supports character entry with character suggestions.
If the read aloud function is activated for handwriting recognition then the entered characters are read aloud.

Examples of character entry:

Renaming a favourite
Entering a destination address in the navigation system
Entering a web address.