Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ 2019 Operator's Manual page 258

256 Multimedia system
Entering characters
Using the character input function
& WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information and communica‐
tion 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
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traffic situation permits.
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
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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.
Use the character input function in the following
situations, for example:
Renaming a favourite
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Entering a POI or address
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Making a phone call
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The following functions are available:
Selecting a character in the character bar
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Writing a character on the touchpad
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Character input can be started with a control
element and resumed with another.
The multimedia system is equipped with either a
touchpad or controller.
On the Touch Control and controller (if
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available): select the characters in the char‐
acter bar.
Depending on the target entry, the following
characters are available:
The full set of characters is shown
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Only those characters which are useful
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for the current input string are shown
Other characters are grayed out.
On the touchpad (if available): select the
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characters in the character bar.
or
Write the characters on the touch-sensitive
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surface of the touchpad.
Handwriting recognition supports you by
means of character suggestions and a read-
aloud function.
Examples of character entry:
Renaming a favourite
R
Entering a POI or an address using free or
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step-by-step search
Entering a web address
R
Entering characters on the touchpad
Requirements:
The entered or selected character should be
R
read out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is switched on ( page 252).
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