2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C350S steering

XOpening: Press opening button :.
Audio display cover ; opens, the audio
display is visible, and the audio system
switched on.
XClosing: Press audio display cover ;
down until it engages.
If the audio system is still switched on, you
can continue to listen to the radio or a CD
and operate the device via the buttons on
the audio control panel as well as the
buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
iYou cannot operate the audio system via
the audio controller when audio display
cover ; is closed.
Display
The currently selected mode and the
associated menus are shown on the audio
display. The audio display is divided into
several areas.
Example illustration: Radio selected
Status line = displays the time and the
current settings for radio and telephone
mode.
You can request the required function using
menu bar :.
The selection is made using the audio
controller.
Mobile phone readiness is indicated by
additional information being shown in the
status line:
RIn the telephone main menu: Name of the
Bluetooth® device (calls made and
received via the Bluetooth® interface)
(Y page 172).
RMobile phone network signal strength
r. This information will only be shown
with suitable mobile phones.
RThe receiver symbol indicates whether a
call is active or not.
¢ No active call
ö Active call
In this example, the audio main function is set
to the FM radio mode and main area ; is
active.
iThe layout of the menus may vary
depending on your vehicle’s equipment.
This manual shows the menus for a fully
equipped vehicle.
Instrument cluster multifunction
display
Please refer to the “Control system” section
of this manual (Y page 118) for function
descriptions and operation of the instrument
cluster multifunction display and
multifunction steering wheel buttons as they
relate to audio functions described in this
section.
Audio controller
The menu functions are selected on the audio
display using audio controller :. For this
purpose, a selected item is highlighted.
In this way, you can open menus or lists, move
within menus or lists, and quit menus or lists.
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XAdjusting: Turn rotary control :.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the
volume of a telephone call while the call is
currently active.
During a telephone call:
XTurn rotary control :.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
iThe volume of the audio system or a
telephone call can also be adjusted by
pressing the button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel (Y page 118).
Sound
XSwitching on/off: Press button 8 on
the audio control unit (Y page 138).
The sound of the current audio source is
switched on or off.
iWhen the sound is switched off, the
symbol 8 appears in the status line.
If you change the audio source, or alter the
volume, the sound is automatically
switched on again.
Selecting sound settings
You can select different bass and treble
settings for each individual audio source. The
particular Sound menu can be opened from
the basic menu for the desired operating
mode, or by pressing the button J on the
audio control unit.
Example:
$ Q Sound Q Bass
Adjusting bass or trebleXPress button J and select Bass or
Treble.
or
XSelect Sound Q Bass or Treble.
A longer and brighter bar indicates the
previously stored setting. The red pointer
indicates the currently selected setting.
Example for adjusting bass
XChanging setting: Slide ÆVZ or rotate
cVd until desired treble or bass setting is
reached.
XExiting menu: Press button k or slide
XVY.
The setting is stored.
Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger side.
Fader is used to determine whether the sound
focus should be shifted toward the front or
rear of the vehicle.
XPress button J repeatedly until Bal/
Fad appears in the audio display.
or
XSelect Sound Q Bal/Fad.
The current setting is indicated by a red
cross hair symbol.
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Selecting a station/channel
The following functions are available:
RStation search function
RChannel list (Weather Band/satellite radio)
RStation memory (except Weather Band)
RManual frequency entry (except Weather
Band/satellite radio)
For using satellite radio see (Y page 152).
The station search proceeds in the following
frequency increments:
R200 kHz in FM range
R10 kHz in AM range
Tuning to a station/channel via station/
channel search function
iThe search function searches for the next
receivable station in the FM or AM wave
band. In Weather Band (WB) the search
function switches to the next channel in the
channel list. For tuning to a station/
channel you can also use the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel, see
Audio menu (Y page 126).
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until the FM/AM/WB wave
band is selected.
XSlide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area in the basic menu is active.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next station/channel.
or
XPress button E or F on audio control
unit.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system searches downward or upward and
stops at the next station/channel.
Selecting a station using station memory
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band.
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until desired wave band has
been selected.
XSelect Presets.
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The memory menu appears. The dot # in
front of a memory position indicates that
the currently selected station is saved
there.
XSelect a station in the memory menu by
rotating cVd or sliding ZVÆ and press
W.
or
XPress desired station button k to
x, with the keypad in audio control unit
briefly.
Tuning to a station by entering the
frequency manually
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band/satellite radio.
X$ Q Radio Q Enter Frequency
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.
or
XPress button l on the keypad in audio
control unit briefly.
The Enter Frequency submenu appears.
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XCalling up category list: $
(repeatedly, if necessary) Q Cat .
or
XIn Sat mode, slide XV Y or rotate cV d until
Cat. is highlighted and press W.
The category list appears.XSelecting a category: Slide ZV Æ or rotate
c V d.XSetting the selected category: Press W.
The selected program category
(alphabetical order) will appear in the audio
display. The last tuned channel in the new
category will begin to play.
When searching, tuning in, or selecting
from the channel list, the All Channels
option accesses all of your subscribed
channels.
i When you select the category All
Channels , you have access to all the
channels you subscribed to, regardless of
category.
Tuning in channels
You have the following selection options:
R the channel search function
R the manual channel number entry
R the channel list
R the channel presets
Tuning in channels using channel search
function
XSlide XV Y or rotate cV d when the main
area in the basic menu is active.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next subscribed channel.
or
XPress button E or F on audio control
unit.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next subscribed channel.i Which channels are available depends on
which channels you have subscribed to and
the program category you have selected
( Y page 154). For tuning in channels you
can also use the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel, see “Audio
menu” ( Y page 126).
Tuning in channels using manual channel
number entryX$ (repeatedly, if necessary) Q Sat
Q Enter Channel .
The menu for manual channel number entry
appears.
or
XIn Sat mode, press button l on the
keypad in audio control unit briefly.XChannel number entry with keypad:
Enter desired channel number with buttons
k to x with the keypad in audio
control unit briefly.
Further operation depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press button k in the center console
( Y page 141).
Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription: The audio system
tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid: The message
Invalid Channel appears in the audio
display.
XThe message disappears automatically or
press W to close the message.
Channel number is valid, but channel is
not included in subscription: The message
Call SIRIUS to activate: appears
( Y page 153).
XPress W to close the message in the audio
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iThe functions and services available to
you while using the mobile phone depend
on your service provider and the type of
mobile phone you are using. Also see
separate operating manual of your mobile
phone for instructions on how to use your
mobile phone.
When the mobile phone is connected via the
Bluetooth ®
interface to the audio system, you
can operate the mobile phone using the
following devices:
R Audio system ( Y page 177)
- Audio controller
- Audio control unit
R Buttons 6 and ~ on the
multifunction steering wheel ( Y page 118)
R Mobile phone keypad or similar input
device
Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones.
TEL MenuMenuFunctionTelephoneBluetooth ®
PhonesReceive Business
Card(s) (vCards)Delete external dataNamePhone bookCall lists
Microphone off/
onCall Lists or Mic On/
Mic OffDelete Call Lists
General notes
Making calls via Bluetooth ®
interface
The audio system telephone function via the
Bluetooth ®
interface is available in
conjunction with a Bluetooth ®
enabled
mobile phone.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use the
hands-free device and receive electronic
business cards (vCards) via the Bluetooth ®
interface.
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is in
motion
Interruptions to the connection may occur if
R there is insufficient mobile network
coverage
R you move from one mobile network
transmitter/receiver area (mobile network
cell) into another and no channels are free
or the cell is full
R you are using a SIM card that is not
compatible with the available network
R when using a mobile phone with
“Twincard”, the mobile phone is
simultaneously logged into the network
with the second SIM card
Operating options
i The components and operating principles
of the audio system can be found on
( Y page 137) and ( Y page 143).
When the mobile phone is connected via the
Bluetooth ®
interface to the audio system, you
can operate the mobile phone using the
following devices:
R Buttons 6 and ~ and keypad on
audio control unit ( Y page 138)
R Audio controller in center console
( Y page 140)
R Multifunction steering wheel ( Y page 118)
Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones. Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for information on
features available for your mobile phone of
choice.
i In order for the functions described in this
section to work correctly, the Bluetooth ®
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Aborting dial or ending a callX% Q ¢ and press W.
or
XPress button ~ on the audio control unit
or on the multifunction steering wheel.
Rejecting or accepting calls
You will be notified of an incoming call by the
ringing tone and a message on the display.
iDepending on the mobile phone you are
using, the audio system’s ringing tone may
differ from the one you have set on your
mobile phone. You may hear
Rthe ringing tone set on the mobile phone
Rthe audio system’s preset ringing tone
Rthe audio system’s preset ringing tone
and the ringing tone set on the mobile
phone
If the caller’s name and number are among
the entries in the audio system’s phone book
and the caller has not withheld this
information, it will appear on the display. If
the caller withholds this information, you will
see:
XAccepting: Press button 6 on audio
control unit or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
or
XPress W.XRejecting: Press button ~ on audio
control unit.
or
XSlide XV or rotate cVd the audio
controller to select Reject, and press W
to confirm.
The call is rejected.
If you have accepted the call using the audio
control unit, audio controller, or the
multifunction steering wheel, the call will be
conducted via the hands-free system. The
volume of the call can be adjusted
(Y page 144).
Further operating functions can be found in
the “Functions during a single-call” section
(Y page 179).
You can also accept a call if the audio display
is showing a screen other than the telephone
mode screen. After accepting the call, the
display switches to the phone display. Once
the call is over, the display for the previous
mode will appear again.
Functions during a single call
Switching hands-free microphone on or
off
The menu bar changes when you make or
receive a call. Instead of the Call Lists
menu item, Mic Off or Mic On will appear.
XSwitching off: Select Mic Off.
The following message will flash up on the
display: The microphone is off.
When the microphone is switched off the
symbol Q appears in the main area.
XSwitching on: Select Mic On.
The following message will flash up on the
display: The microphone is on.
The microphone is switched on and the
symbol Q disappears in the main area.
iYou can also switch the microphone on or
off by pressing button 8.
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ground. Observe instructions for towing the
vehicle with all wheels on the ground.
! Only conduct operational or performance
tests on a two-axle dynamometer. If such
tests are necessary, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You could
otherwise seriously damage the brake
system and/or the transfer case which is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
iIn winter operation, the maximum
effectiveness of the 4MATIC is only
achieved with winter tires (Y page 252) or
snow chains as required.
Dynamic handling package with sport
driving mode
The most important part of the dynamic
handling package with sport driving mode is
the variable damping system. It adjusts the
damping to the respective driving condition
automatically.
The damping adjustment depends on
Ryour driving style
Rthe road condition
Ryour individual selection, see the following
description
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The
sport driving mode button selects the
automatic shift programs C/S. For
information on the automatic shift programs,
see “Automatic shift programs”
(Y page 111). The automatic transmission
with dynamic handling package with sport
driving mode contains additional steering
wheel gearshift controls, see “One-touch
gearshifting” (Y page 112).
XStart the engine.
Sport driving mode
The firmer suspension tuning in sport driving
mode provides enhanced road contact.
Select this mode for example, on winding
highways.
The setting remains stored until you turn off
the engine.
XPress button ;.
Indicator lamp : comes on. The sport
driving mode is selected. Depending on
engine version, the accelerator pedal may
respond more immediate. In vehicles with
automatic transmission, automatic
program mode S is selected and will be
displayed in the multifunction display
(Y page 112).
Comfort driving mode
Vehicle handling in comfort driving mode is
softer. Select this mode when you prefer a
more comfortable driving style on straight
freeways.
XPress button ;.
Indicator lamp : goes out. The comfort
driving mode is selected. In vehicles with
automatic transmission, automatic
program mode C is selected and will be
displayed in the multifunction display
(Y page 112).
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access to account information, remote door
unlock and more.
The Tele Aid system is available if
R it has been activated and is operational.
Activation requires a subscription for
monitoring services, connection and
cellular air time
R vehicle battery power is available
R the relevant cellular phone network and
GPS signals are available and pass the
information on to the Customer Assistance
Center
i Location of the vehicle on a map is only
possible if the vehicle is able to receive
signals from the GPS satellite network and
pass the information on to the Customer
Assistance Center.
The Tele Aid system
(Telematic Alarm Identification on Demand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three types
of response:
R Automatic and manual emergency
R Roadside Assistance
R Information
To adjust the speaker volume during a Tele
Aid call do the following:
XPress button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XUse the rotary control on the audio system
( Y page 144).
Be sure to check “Owner’s Online” at
www.mbusa.com (USA only) for more
information and a description of all available
features.
System self-test
The system performs a self-test after you
have switched on the ignition.
GWarning!
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if any or all of the following
conditions occur:
R The indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the Roadside
Assistance button F does not come on
during the system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the Information
button ï does not come on during the
system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the SOS button,
Roadside Assistance button F, or
Information button ï remains
illuminated constantly in red after the
system self-test.
R The message Tele Aid Inoperative or
Tele Aid Not Activated appears in the
multifunction display after the system self-
test
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In
case of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(USA only) or 1-888-923-8367 (Canada only)
as soon as possible.
Emergency calls
! In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed.
To ensure your system is activated and
operational, please press Information
button ï to perform the acquaintance
call. Failure to complete either of these
steps may result in a system that is not
activated.
If you have any questions regarding
activation, please call the Customer
Assistance Center at
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