STUTTGART: Owners of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (series 206; construction period March to June 2021) and S-Class (series 223 including Maybach; construction period June to November 2021) can now use the over-the-air update (OTA) to install the comfortable Zero Layer.
Note that Zero Layer availability depends on market, technical specifications of car model, individual configuration and settings of the vehicle.
As soon as the update is ready for installation, the customer will be notified via the MBUX infotainment system and via the Mercedes me app.
This clear user interface with large map view and individual selection tiles can be intuitively operated, without having to scroll through sub-menus.
The system gets to know the driver and remembers the typical settings or routes.
At the appropriate moment, it suggests personalised infotainment, comfort and vehicle functions – tailored to the respective driving situation.
The driver can, of course, reject this suggestion if necessary with the “Do not suggest now” function, or permanently delete it with “Do not suggest again”. The vehicle also remembers these wishes.
“We have been offering over-the-air updates since 2013. The update to the Zero Layer offers a 100% personalised and intuitive user experience, with all relevant functions always in view. The modern look helps to keep the vehicle up-to-date and – as is typical of Mercedes – retains value,” said Mercedes-Benz AG chief software officer
Magnus Östberg.
Next to radio/media and telephony, navigation is the most important functionality for users and is therefore always at the centre of the screen unit after this update.
More than 20 additional functions are automatically offered with the help of artificial intelligence if they are relevant for the customer: from ENERGIZING COMFORT programmes such as a relaxing massage on long-distance journeys to status queries from connected smart home devices to suggestions for when a phone call is due.
The developers have internally named these suggestion modules, which are displayed on the Zero Layer interface, as “Magic Modules”. The Zero Layer made its debut in 2021 in the all-electric EQS and EQE models.
Keyword: MBUX Zero Layer now also available for Mercedes C- and S-Class via OTA update