mbrace Navigation & Destination Planning Services

Search & Send(TM)*

Giving you the ability to send destinations from a computer directly to your vehicle's navigation system, Search & Send provides the flexibility to plan routes at your leisure.(1) Simply search for an address or a Point of Interest (POI) online using Google(TM) Maps, enter the email address associated with your mbrace account and click "Send." Then when ready, push the i-Button in your Mercedes-Benz to download the Search & Send destination to your vehicle's navigation system. From there, you'll be prompted to either start route guidance immediately or to save the information in the system's memory for later use.

mbrace PLUS additional Navigation & Destination Planning Services

Point of Interest Destination Download*

Plan routes on the fly with accurate directions to any of the more than 15 million Points of Interest (POIs) - such as nearby restaurants or gas stations - in the mbrace database. Just push the i-Button in your vehicle, and you'll be connected to an mbrace Customer Specialist, who will assist you in selecting the POI that best meets your needs and transmit its address to your navigation system. (1) Then you can use the navigation system to generate a route to your POI based on the vehicle's current location.

Route Assistance

Available 24 hours a day to help you reach your intended destination or find a nearby Point of Interest (POI) - such as a restaurant, retail store or gas station - Route Assistance provides the confidence of accurate directions and the assurance of a live voice should you lose your way. With a push of the i-Button in your Mercedes-Benz, you'll be connected to an mbrace Customer Specialist who can provide assistance based on your vehicle's current location.

Location-Based Traffic

Using the most comprehensive traffic data in the country, mbrace can deliver real-time alerts and information about congestion in your vehicle's vicinity - or along up to 20 preferred routes - by phone, text message, email or the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system.(2) Simply save your settings, preferences and preferred routes online in the password-protected mbrace portal, and let Location-Based Traffic take care of the rest.

Location-Based Weather

By pressing the i-Button in your Mercedes-Benz and selecting "Weather" using the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, you can listen to a variety of reports tailored to your vehicle's position, including current conditions, a 12-hour forecast and any severe weather warnings for the area.

(1) Available for vehicles equipped with Mercedes-Benz mbrace and Navigation.

(2) Traffic data is provided by a third party and can change quickly. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

*Service is available on COMAND and mbrace equipped MY 2007 and newer S-Class and CL-Class; MY 2008 and later C-Class; and MY 2009 and newer, all vehicles except for Maybach, SLR-Class and CLK-Class