As the craze of buying futuristic motorcars is improving, manufacturing companies are always trying to launch a new technology every time. Recently, Mercedes launched the second generation new Mercedes-Benz’s Mbux Driver system with a compact design and thousands of features.
They are trying to replace their current analog system with this new technology screen. This standard system has six main screen designs that are customizable like the SUV GLC 300 4MATIC has a seventh-screen.
The screen provides 360-degree information about the cars including speed, engine rpm, fuel status, doors, windows, mileage, and much more. Let’s find out in detail
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Overview of MBUX Driver information system?
MBUX driver information system (DIS) is a display in the center of a vehicle’s cockpit that shows the vehicle’s current operating status. This feature is located behind the steering wheel to clearly show and control all the information.
These systems have transitioned from analog dials to fully digital displays that offer a wide range of customization information to the driver. The Screen has multiple models of it for different purposes.
MBUX LINGUATRONIC Voice Control: This is a new-gen voice control system that offers natural language understanding. With this, you can interact with your vehicle by simply saying “Hey Mercedes,” to activate voice control. This feature helps you to control in-vehicle components.
Touchpad: The display has a smooth touchpad by replacing the traditional COMAND® knob. You can easily connect it with your phone. It offers touch gestures such as swiping, tapping, and pinching same as a phone. You can also call and dial with the screen.
Widescreen Display: The high-resolution widescreen display is touch-responsive. You can tap, swipe, or pinch to navigate through applications like navigation, media, songs, applications, and telephone.
Touch-Control Buttons: Located on the steering wheel, the Touch-Control Buttons help the driver to interact with the main touchscreen without removing their hands from the wheel. These small touchpads offer swiping and pressing to control the touchscreen interface.
Navigation with Augmented Reality: This feature combines navigation with real-world visuals, displaying live traffic images with overlaid navigation instructions on the widescreen display.
Different types of DIS system
There are many different types of systems available for different purposes.
1. Understand
This is a basic mode of driving information system that offers only essential information. This offers essential info like a digital speed readout, fuel level, gear selection, and a few additional items.
On the screen, there are two prominent and slender dials. The left dial prominently shows the vehicle’s speed whereas the right dial mimics an analog clock in a digital format.
Also, you can change the color theme of the DIS system as per the vehicle’s ambient lighting.
2. Sport
Another mode is the sports mode of the MBUX driving information system which offers more important features. This mode shows the 3D view of all the information with red element.
It shows the speed on top, RPM readout, fuel efficiency, and much more. It also has the option to customize either side of the dial to show more performance data with other vehicle details.
3. Classic
This mode looks like the old-style gauges that we are used to. At the top, you can see your digital speed, and at the bottom, there is info about fuel and outside temperature.
In the middle, you can see options like safety, fuel efficiency, speed, how far you’ve traveled, or even a little map for navigation.
Conclusion
Switching from old-style gauges to modern DIS systems is very important. New-age MBUX driving information system offers more efficiency, safety, root control, navigation, & other complete info. You can use this screen like your phone. It offers features like touchscreen, touchpad, augmented reality, and voice control. This system is available in different modes for different types of cars.
FAQ’s
MBUX Driver Information Screens are high-tech digital displays in Mercedes-Benz vehicles that provide drivers with essential information and features. They replace traditional analog gauges and offer various customizable modes and functions.
The appearance of MBUX varies by mode. It can resemble traditional analog gauges with speed and RPM displays, or it can be fully digital, depending on the chosen mode. MBUX features a high-resolution widescreen display with touch-sensitive capabilities.
You can use Mercedes MBUX through touch, voice control (by saying “Hey Mercedes”), touchpad input, and touch-control buttons on the steering wheel. This also offers other interactive functions including navigation, media, and more.
The MBUX Hyperscreen is a large, curved, fully digital display introduced by Mercedes-Benz. It spans across the entire dashboard and combines the instrument cluster, central touchscreen, and passenger display into a single, visually seamless unit.
MBUX is available in various Mercedes-Benz models including the E-Class, CLA, EQC, GLB. and many others. The specific availability depends on the model and trim level by offering advanced features like the MBUX Hyperscreen.