2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

Index
....................................................... 4Operating safety
................................. 14 At a glance
........................................... 17 System settings
.................................. 37 Vehicle functions
................................ 45 Navigation
........................................... 53 Telephone
.......................................... 119 Online and Internet functions
..........153 Audio
.................................................. 181 Video
.................................................. 225 Rear Seat Entertainment System
....235 SIRIUS Weather
................................ 259 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call ..........................121A
Active partition (USB devices only) Selecting ........................................ 201
Address book
Browsing ........................................ 143
Calling up ....................................... 143
Changing an entry .......................... 145
Connecting a call ........................... 146
Creating an entry ........................... 144
Deleting an entry ........................... 144
Deleting contacts ........................... 149
Details about an entry ...................145
Entering characters .........................32
Entry as a home address .................98
Hiding contact details ....................150
Importing contacts ........................148
Introduction ................................... 142
Receiving vCards ........................... 149
Searching for an entry ...................144
Starting route guidance .................146
Voice tag ....................................... 147
Address entry menu ............................ 58
Adjusting the sound settings Balance ............................................ 28
Alternative route ................................. 86
Audio Radio mode ................................... 182
Audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Audio DVD
Mode, switching to ........................195
Pause function ............................... 197
Playback options ........................... 202
Safety notes .................................. 191
Setting the audio format ................201
Stop function ................................. 197
Audio format, setting
Audio DVD ..................................... 201
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Autostore ........................................... 185AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 223
Switching to ................................... 223
AUX (video)
Setting the volume and sound .......232
Showing/hiding the menu .............232
Switching to ................................... 232
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 239
Avoiding an area ................................ 110 B
Back button ......................................... 25
Balance, adjusting ............................... 28
Bass, setting ........................................ 28
Bird's-eye view (navigation) .............104
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................40
Activating audio mode ...................215
Conditions (telephone) ..................121
Connecting another mobile phone .125
Connecting audio devices ..............212
Device list ...................................... 212
Entering the passcode ...................124
External authorization ....................125
General information .........................40
Interface ........................................ 120
Introduction ................................... 120
Reconnecting an audio device .......214
Searching for a mobile phone ........123
Settings ........................................... 40
Telephone basic menu ...................127
Telephony ...................................... 121
Telephony notes ............................ 120
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display ........215
Brightness, setting (TV, video) .........226
Buttons on the COMAND
controller ............................................. 254
Index

C
Call Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 128
Connecting .................................... 128
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 137
Opening and selecting an entry .....136
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 137
Car pool lanes ...................................... 56
Category list (music search) ............204
CD Copy protection ............................. 204
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............199
General information .......................204
Inserting ........................................ 192
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Mode, switching to ........................195
Multisession .................................. 202
Notes on discs ............................... 204
Pause function ............................... 197
Player/changer operation
(COMAND) ..................................... 192
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Safety notes .................................. 191
Selecting a media type ..................197
Selecting a track ............................ 198
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive )....................... 193
Inserting (DVD changer )................ 192
Inserting (single DVD drive) ...........192
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 192
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 202
Changing direction
Announcement phase ......................81
Change of direction phase ...............81
Preparation phase ............................ 81
Changing the character set ................35
Channel presets ................................ 184Characters
Changing the character set .............. 33
Changing the language ....................33
Deleting ........................................... 33
Entering ........................................... 34
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................... 32
Entering (navigation) ........................34
Moving the cursor ............................ 33
Switching to letters ..........................33
Clear button ......................................... 25
Color, setting (TV, video) ..................226
COMAND Active multicontour sea t.................. 49
Basic functions ................................ 27
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................... 47
Display ............................................. 18
Examples of operation .....................25
Importing POIs ............................... 161
Menu overview ................................. 20
Multicontour seat ............................ 49
Seat functions .................................. 48
Settings ......................................... 179
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND controller .............................24
COMAND control panel .......................23
COMAND display Cleaning instructions .......................21
Setting ............................................. 38
Switching on/off .............................. 21
Compass function ............................. 112
Connecting a USB device .................195
Contacts Deleting ......................................... 149
Importing ....................................... 148
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............226
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............204 D
Data medium Audio DVD ..................................... 202
CD/DVD ........................................ 204
MP3 ............................................... 202
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207
Date format, setting ............................39
Day design, setting .............................38 Index
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Deleting
Call list s......................................... 138
Destination
Assigning a destination to an
address book entry ........................100
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information .....................87
Entering a destination by address ....57
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 65
Entering an intermediate stop .......... 66
Entering a point of interest ..............70
Entering using geo-coordinates .......66
Saving .............................................. 99
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 63
Selecting from the list of last
destinations ..................................... 64
Selecting storage options ..............100
Storing after destination entry .........99
Storing during route guidance .........99
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 101
Entering/saving your home
address ............................................ 63
Previous destinations ....................101
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 128
DISC button Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode ............................................. 195
Activating Bluetooth ®
Audio .......... 215
Switching on the Media Interface ..219
Switching to the MUSIC
REGISTER ....................................... 208
Display
Selecting the design ........................38
Displaying the arrival time .................87
Displaying the distance to the
destination ........................................... 87
Displaying the track and album .......201
Dolby ®
Digital ...................................... 29
DVD Copy protection ............................. 204
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............199
Inserting ........................................ 192
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246Notes on discs
............................... 204
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Selecting a media type ..................197
Selecting a track ............................ 198
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
DVD video
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...250 E
Entering an intersection name ...........60
Entering a street name .......................58
Entering the address (example) .........57
Entering the city .................................. 58
Entering the house number ................ 58
Entry Deleting ........................................... 35
Saving .............................................. 33
Example display
Audio CD mode .............................. 196
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207 F
Factory setting (reset function) .........42
Fast forward Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........199
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........199
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Favorites (Internet) ...........................177
Favorites button .................................. 41
Freeway information .........................107
Frequencies Adjusting for radio stations ............ 184
Fuel
Displaying consumption ...................46 G
Google Maps ®
...................................... 80
Google™ local search Importing a destination/route .......157
Popular Searche s........................... 158
Search ........................................... 155
Search history ............................... 1586
Index

Selecting a search position
............156
Using as the destination ................157
GPS reception ...................................... 54
Gracenote ®
Media Database ............200 H
Harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system see Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Heading up (navigation) ...................104
Headphones Changing batteries ........................241
Home address
Entering and saving .........................63
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 63I
Incident (traffic report) .......................92
Indicator lamp Remote control .............................. 241
Interface (USB, iPod ®
)
see Media Interface
Intermediate stop
Deleting ........................................... 67
Entering ........................................... 66
Internet
Calling up the carousel view ..........171
Conditions for access ....................154
Creating favorites .......................... 177
Entering the URL ............................ 171
Favorites manager .........................177
Favorites menu .............................. 177
Menu functions .............................. 174
Opening favorites .......................... 176
Selecting favourites .......................172
iPod ®
Alphabetical track selection ..........222
Connecting to the Media
Interface ........................................ 218
Selecting a category/playlis t......... 220
iTunes ®
............................................... 222 L
Lane recommendations Explanation ...................................... 83
Presentation .................................... 83
Load/eject button .............................192
Lumbar support Adjusting (COMAND) .......................49 M
Map (navigation) Adjusting the scale ........................102
Arrival time/distance to the
destination ..................................... 106
City mode l..................................... 107
Geo-coordinate displa y.................. 106
Heading ......................................... 104
Information in the display ..............106
Map settings .................................. 104
Moving ........................................... 103
North orientation ........................... 104
Notes ............................................. 102
Point of interest symbols ...............105
Road displa y.................................. 106
Saving the crosshair position .........103
Showing the map data version ....... 113
Topographical map ........................107
Updating ........................................ 113
Updating process ........................... 113
Media Interface
Alphabetical track selection ..........222
Basic menu .................................... 219
Connecting an external audio
source ............................................ 218
Connection options .......................217
iPod ®
............................................. 217
Mode ............................................. 217
MP3 player. ................................... 217
Notes for the MP3 player ...............223
Playback options ........................... 222
Selecting categories ......................220
Selecting folders ............................ 220
Selecting music files ......................220
Selecting playlists ..........................220
Switching to ................................... 218
USB mass storage device ..............217
Media list ........................................... 197 Index
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Switching announcements on/of
f... 85
Switching to ..................................... 55
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 27
North orientation (navigation) .........104 O
Off-map ................................................ 92
Off-road ................................................ 91
Online and Internet functions Ending the connection ...................155
Establishing/ending the
connection ..................................... 154
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... 171
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website .....170
Options menu ................................ 166
Resetting settings ..........................170
Selecting options for the local
search ............................................ 166
Selecting options for the weather
displa y........................................... 167
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 169 P
Pause function Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........197
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Personal POIs
Acoustic notification ........................76
Calling up the menu .........................75
Displaying on the map .....................76
Managing categories ........................ 77
Saving .............................................. 78
Selecting as the destination ............. 79
Settings ........................................... 75
Visual information ............................ 76
Phone book
Adding a number to an address
book entry ..................................... 135
Calling up ....................................... 132
Creating a new entry .....................135
Deleting an entry ........................... 134
Entering characters .........................32
Icon overview ................................. 133
Searching for an entry ...................133Picture settings (TV, video)
..............226
Picture viewer Displaying pictures ........................233
Introduction ................................... 233
Playback options
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........202
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 72
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 71
Entering ........................................... 70
Entering a point of interest using
the map ........................................... 75
List ................................................... 72
ZAGAT ®
survey service ....................74
see Personal POIs
Point of interest icon
Setting ........................................... 105
Point of interest list
With character bar ...........................74
Previous destinations (navigation) ..101 R
Radio Overview ........................................ 182
Setting a statio n............................ 184
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
Storing stations ............................. 184
Switching HD Radio on/off ............183
Switching on .................................. 182
Switching wavebands ....................183
Read-aloud function ............................96
Real-time traffic reports .....................92
Rear-compartment screens ..............237
Rear Seat Entertainment System Active COMAND source .................255
Adjusting sound settings ...............243
Adjusting the brightness ................244
Adjusting the color ........................244
Adjusting the contrast ...................244
AUX mode ...................................... 257
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 245
Changing the batteries ..................241
Changing the picture format ..........244
Cordless headphones ....................240
Multiple users ................................ 243 Index
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Operating with the headphones
.....243
Picture settings .............................. 244
System settings ............................. 244
Using the main loudspeaker ..........243
Video DVD mode ........................... 250
Receiving vCards ............................... 149
Redialing (telephone) ........................129
Remote control Button lighting ............................... 238
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...237
Reset function ..................................... 42
Resetting (factory settings) ...............42
Route Estimated time of arrival ..................87
Route (navigation)
Calling up the "Routes" menu ..........89
Displaying the distance to the
destination ....................................... 87
Recording ........................................ 89
Route overview ................................ 88
Selecting an alternative route ..........86
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels,
ferries) ............................................. 56
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 56
Starting calculation ..........................62
Route demonstration ..........................88
Route guidance Canceling ......................................... 85
Continuing ....................................... 85
Destination reached ......................... 86
General notes .................................. 81
Lane recommendations ...................83
Off-road ........................................... 91
Traffic reports .................................. 92S
Safety notes Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....191
Using the telephone ....................... 120
Video DVD mode ........................... 226
SatRadio
Displaying information ...................191
Notes ............................................. 186
Registering .................................... 187Selecting a category
......................188
Switching to ................................... 187
Saving the crosshair position ..........103
Screen Selecting for remote operation ......237
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 195
Inserting ........................................ 195
Search & Send ...................................... 80
Seats Active multicontour sea t.................. 49
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Balance (seat heating) .....................50
Massage function ............................ 50
Multicontour seat ............................ 49
Resetting settings ............................ 51
Seat functions (COMAND) ...............48
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Selecting a province ...........................58
Selecting a state .................................. 58
Selecting stations Radio ............................................. 184
Sending DTMF tones .........................130
Settings Menu overview ................................. 20
Picture (COMAND) .........................226
Sound settings ................................. 28
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...254
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 40
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...254
Setting the night design .....................38
Setting the text reader speed ............39
Setting the volume Telephone call s................................ 28
Video AUX ..................................... 232
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 261
Daily forecast ................................. 260
Detail information ..........................261
Information chart ........................... 260
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ......................................... 26110
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Switching on/of
f........................... 260
Weather map ................................. 264
Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 27
Sound menu ......................................... 28
Sound Mode ......................................... 31
Sound settings Calling up the sound menu ..............28
Surround sound ............................... 29
Treble and bas s............................... 28
Speed dial list
Storing a phone book entry in the
speed dial lis t................................ 138
Station search ................................... 184
Stop function Audio DVD ..................................... 197
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Storing stations
Radio ............................................. 184
Surround sound ................................... 29
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................... 29
Switching on/off .............................. 30
Switching between picture
formats (TV, video) ............................226
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................... 39
Switching HD Radio on/off see Radio
Switching the hands-free
microphone on/off ............................ 130
Switching wavebands (radio) ...........183
System settings
Bluetooth ®
....................................... 40
Date ................................................. 38
Language ......................................... 40
Text reader speed ............................ 39
Time ................................................ .38
Time zone ........................................ 39
Voice Control System ......................40 T
Telephone Accepting/ending a call ................128
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 28
Calling (outgoing call ).................... 128Connecting a mobile phone
(general information)
.....................122
De-authorizing a mobile phone ......126
Ending an active call ......................131
Entering a number .........................128
Entering phone numbers ................ 128
External authorization
(Bluetooth ®
) ................................... 125
Function restrictions ......................121
General notes ................................ 120
Incoming call ................................. 128
Making a call ................................. 131
Making a call via speed dia l........... 129
Operating options ..........................120
Overview of functions ....................129
Reception and transmission
volume ........................................... 127
Rejecting/accepting a waiting
call ................................................. 130
Rejecting a call .............................. 128
Safety notes .................................. 120
Sending DTMF tones ..................... .130
Single call ...................................... 129
Switching hands-free microphone
on/off ............................................ 130
Text messages (SMS) ....................140
Toggling ......................................... 131
Using the telephone ....................... 128
see Bluetooth ®
Telephone basic menu Bluetooth ®
interface ...................... 127
Telephone mode
Redialing ........................................ 129
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 128
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sende r.......................... 141
Deleting ......................................... 142
Inbox .............................................. 140
Information and requirements .......140
Reading .......................................... 140
Reading aloud ................................ 141
Storing sender in address book .....142
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................142 Index
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