Mercedes-Benz EQC Owner's Manual page 326

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.
Requirements:
For the handwriting recognition read-
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aloud function: the multimedia system is
equipped with a voice control system.
The read-aloud function is available for the
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selected system language.
The handwriting recognition read-aloud func‐
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tion is activated.
Character entry can be carried out with these
control elements:
Touch Control
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Touchscreen (media display)
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Touchpad
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Character input can be started with a control
element and resumed with another.
When the keypad is shown, enter the charac‐
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ters on the control element by swiping and
pressing or by tapping (touchscreen).
or
Write the characters on the touchpad or the
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touchscreen.
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Character input on the touchpad is supported by
the following functions:
The handwriting recognition supports charac‐
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ter entry with character suggestions.
If the read aloud function is activated for
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handwriting recognition then the entered
characters are read aloud.
Examples of character entry:
Renaming a favourite
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Entering a destination address in the naviga‐
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tion system
Entering a web address
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Entering characters on the touchpad
Requirements:
If you wish to have the character input read
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aloud: the read aloud function of the hand‐
writing recognition is switched on
( page 301).
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An online connection is required for some
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functions.