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Generally, two types of Wi-Fi connection are avail-
able:
Using the multimedia system as a Wi-Fi hot-
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spot (
page 389)
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The vehicle's multimedia system serves as a
Wi-Fi hotspot for mobile communication devi-
ces, such as smartphones or tablet PCs, for
example.
Using a mobile communication device as a Wi-
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Fi hotspot (tethering) (
page 486)
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An external Wi-Fi hotspot is accessed for the
Internet connection of the vehicle's multime-
dia system.
▌Switching Wi-Fi on or off
Multimedia system:
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Settings
System
4
5
5
Internet and Bluetooth
5
Select Wi-Fi.
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The controller is to the right: Wi-Fi is switched
on.
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.
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The availability of the function is dependent
on the country.
▌Using the multimedia system as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Requirements
The device to be connected supports at least
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one of the types of connection described.
The connection types shown depend on the
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.
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The data volume of the vehicle or an already
connected tethering device is used for the
data connection.
Vehicle data volumes: depending on the vehi-
cle equipment, you can purchase a data pack-
age directly from a mobile phone network pro-
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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.
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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.
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The use of the vehicle data tariff by external
devices is not available in all countries.
Multimedia system:
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Settings
System
4
5
5
Internet and Bluetooth
5
MBUX
hotspot.
Select
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