2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE Owners Manual

Menu overview
The number of menus show ndepends on the optional equipment in the vehicle. Function
:
Trip menu (Y
page 215) ;
Navi menu (navigation instructions) (Y
page 216)=
Audio menu (Y
page 217) ?
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 219)A
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y
page 220)B
Service menu (Y
page 222)
R calls up display messages ( Ypage 233)
R tyre pressure loss warning (Y page 340)
R Tyre pressure monitor (Y page 342)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display (Y page 305)C
Settings menu (Y
page 223) D
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 229)The
Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus differ slightly in vehicles with an audio system and vehicles
with COMAND Online. The examples given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped
with COMAND Online. 214
Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)On-board computer and displays

Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
total distance recorder :and trip
meter ;is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
From start submenu are
calculated fro mthe start of a journey, whilst
the values in the From reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 216).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select From start or
From reset .
Trip computer "From start" (example)
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
The From start trip computer is reset auto-
matically when: R
the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset trip computer is reset if the
trip exceeds 9999 hours or 99,999 kilome-
tres.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
current fuel consumption 10
and approxi-
mate range. The approximate range which can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refuelled
Cinstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
10 Not AMG vehicles. Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
215On-board computer and displays Z

:
Shift recommendation
; Digital speedometer
i If the gearshift recommendation is shown
in the multifunction display, it is not shown
in the status bar.
For further information on gearshift recom-
mendations, see (Y page 145).
Resetting values You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R
trip meter
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset"
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function tha tyou wish to reset.
X Press a. Resetting the trip computer "From start" (example)
X
Press :to select Yes and press
a
to confirm. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more information, see the separate operating
instructions.
X
Switch on the audio system with Becker ®
MAP PILOT or COMAND Online (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi menu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current street
Activated route guidance No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current street
? Symbol for "follow the road's course" 216
Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)On-board computer and displays

Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Current street
? Change-of-direction icon
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance dis-
play ;next to the symbol for change of
direction ?.This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lane recommendation
? Change-of-direction icon
On multi-lane roads, lane recommendation
= may be shown for the next change of
direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed. Lane recommendation display (example)
:
Lane continues through change of direc-
tion
; New lane during a change of direction
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route... or
Calculating route : a
new route is being calculated.
R Off map or
Off road :t
he vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using the audio system or
COMAND Online.
X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select Radio (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
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:
Waveband
; Station 11
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
X To select astation using station
search 12
:press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i DAB radio mode ( DigitalAudioBroadcast-
ing); see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Audio player or audio media operation Audio data from various audi
odevices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select the audio device or
medium (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
CD changer display (example)
:
Current track X
To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
ton, the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio devices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and name of the track.
The curren ttrack does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation X
Switch on COMAND Online and select
video DVD (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
DVD changer display (example)
:
Current scene
X To selectt he next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To selectas cene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: buttonuntil the desired
scene has been reached.
11 If the statio nhas been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
12 Only if no statio nlist is received. 218
Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)On-board computer and displays

Telephone menu
Introduction Functions and displays ar
edependen tonthe
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket (Y page 292), or set
up a Bluetooth ®
connection to the audio sys-
tem or COMAND Online (see the separate
operating instructions).
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R in any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
the use of mobile phones in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions
allow.O therwise, you may be distracted from
the traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
X Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem or COMAND Online (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunctio ndisplay:
R Please enter PIN :t
he mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, LIN-
GUATRONIC, the audio system or
COMAND Online.
The mobile phone will search for a network. R
Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No Service : no network is
available, or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting acall If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display, for example: X
Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
accept a call.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
reject or end a call.
Dialling anumber from the phone book If you
rmobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial a number from the
phone book in the audio system or COMAND
Online at any time.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly ,press and hold the
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second. After a short time, the rapid scroll
speeds up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
Assist. menu you can:
R display Speed Limit Assist and activate/
deactivate the message function of Speed
Limit Assist
R show the distance display
R activate/deactivate ESP ®
R activate/deactivate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
R activate/deactivate Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist
R activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Speed Limit Assist Displaying Speed Limit Assist
In the
Speed Lim. Asst. function, a detec-
ted speed limit is displayed under certain
conditions (Y page 189).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
You can set Speed Limit Assist (Y page 189)
to display a detected speed limit automati-
cally for five seconds. Other messages in the
multifunction display will be faded out for this
length of time. 220
Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)On-board computer and displays

X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press :.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distance display .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 171) appears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®G
WARNING
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R Under no circumstances should you deac-
tivate ESP ®
.
R When pulling away, only depress the accel-
erator pedal as far as is necessary.
R Adapt your driving style to the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
The vehicle may otherwise begin to skid.
If you drive too fast, ESP ®
cannot reduce the
risk of an accident. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics. This function is not available in AMG vehicles.
For activating or deactivating ESP
®
on AMG
vehicles, see (Y page 69).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 67).
X Start the engine.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
WARNING
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailable due to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PreSafe Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 71) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
221On-board computer and displays Z