2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

Time
Setting ............................................. 39
Setting summer/standard time .......39
Setting the format ............................ 39
Setting the time ............................... 38
Setting the time/date forma t.......... 39
Setting the time zone ....................... 39
Tone settings
Balance and fader ............................ 28
Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3) .............. 198
Selecting using the number
keypad ........................................... 199
Track information .............................. 250
Traffic jam function .............................86
Traffic reports Calling up a list ................................ 95
Reading out on route .......................96
Real-time traffic report ....................96
Treble, adjusting (sound) ....................28
True Image™ ........................................ 31
TV Automatic picture shutoff ..............226
Picture settings .............................. 226
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28U
Updating the digital map ..................113
USB see Media Interface V
Video see Video DVD
Video AUX
Setting the picture .........................226
Video DVD
Automatic picture shutoff ..............226
DVD menu ..................................... 230
Fast forward/rewind ..................... .229
Function restrictions ......................227
Interactive content ........................231
Notes on discs ............................... 226
Operation ....................................... 226
Pause function ............................... 229Playing conditions .......................... 227
Safety notes
.................................. 226
Selecting ........................................ 230
Selecting a film/title ..................... .229
Selecting a scene/chapter ............229
Setting the audio format ................231
Setting the language ......................231
Setting the picture .........................226
Showing/hiding the control menu .228
Showing/hiding the menu .............228
Stop function ................................. 229
Subtitles ........................................ 231
Switching to ................................... 227
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 40
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ......................................... 27
Navigation messages .......................27 W
Waypoints Accepting waypoints for the route ...69
Editing .............................................. 69
Entering ........................................... 67
Weather Band
Searching for a channel .................185
Switching on .................................. 185
Weather display (COMAND)
Calling up the weather map ...........164
Information chart ........................... 162
Selecting locations in the
information chart ........................... 163
Selecting the location ....................163
Selecting the location in the
weather map .................................. 164
Switching off .................................. 162
Switching on .................................. 162
Weather map (COMAND)
Legend .......................................... .165
Showing/hiding the menu .............165
Switching to the weather
information displa y........................ 165
Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 264
Legend .......................................... .269
Moving ........................................... 264
Showing/hiding layers ...................26512
Index

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Making alterations to electronic components
can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer,
navigation module, phone and voice control
are networked. If one component is not
functional or if it has been incorrectly
removed/replaced, this could impair the
operation of other components.
This could seriously jeopardize the
operational safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you always have
maintenance work on electronic components
carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. G
WARNING
In order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an accident, the driver should only enter
system settings with the vehicle at a standstill
and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second.
COMAND delivers information to simplify
your choice of route and guide you
comfortably and safely to your destination.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you
bring your vehicle to a standstill, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions,
before making or accepting a telephone call
or viewing navigation maps, instructions or
downloaded information on the COMAND
screen. G
WARNING
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving. The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver's
personal responsibility. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area.
G
WARNING
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.) Declarations of conformity
Vehicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves
i USA only: The wireless devices of this
vehicle comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. These devices may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. These devices must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
i Canada only: the wireless devices of this
vehicle comply with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: 14
Operating safety

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. COMAND operating system
Overview
0043
COMAND display (Y page 18)
0044 COMAND control panel with a single DVD
drive or DVD changer
0087 COMAND controller (Y page 24)
You can use COMAND to operate the
following main functions:
R the navigation system
R the audio function
R the telephone function
R the video function
R the system settings
R the online and Internet functions
R the Digital Operator's Manual
(available depending on the vehicle model) You can call up the main functions:
R
using the corresponding function buttons
R using the main function bar in the COMAND
display COMAND display
General notes !
Do not use the space in front of the
display to stow anything. Objects placed
here could damage the display or impair its
function. Avoid touching the surface of the
display. Pressure exerted on the surface of
the display can have an irreversible,
detrimental effect on the display.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
your ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-off feature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely. 18
COMAND ope
rating systemAt a glance

Display overview
Example display for radio
0043
Status bar
0044 Calls up the audio menu
0087 Main function bar
0085 Display/selection window
0083 Radio menu bar
Status bar 0043shows the time and the current settings for telephone operation.
The main functions – navigation, audio, telephone and video – feature additional menus. This
is indicated by triangle 0044. The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar 0087allows you to call up the desired main function. When the main function
is activated, it is identifiable by the white lettering.
In the example, the audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection
window 0085is active.
Radio menu bar 0083allows you to operate the radio functions. COMAND ope
rating system
19At a glance

Menu overview
Navi Audio Telephon
e Video System Symbol
00A7 00A7 Route settings FM/AM radio
(using HD
Radio™) Telephone Video DVD Calls up the
system
menu Calls up the
Digital
Operator's
Manual
(available
depending
on the
vehicle
model)
Map settings Satellite radio Address
book AUX Calls up
COMAND
and
Internet
Personal points
of interest Disc Calls up the
weather
service
SIRIUS
Weather
0073
Activates/
deactivates road
name
announcement Memory card Calls up the
Mercedes-
Benz
Mobile
website
0073
Audio fadeout
on/off MUSIC
REGISTER
0073
Activates/
deactivates the
alternative
routes function USB storage
device
Avoids an area
Bluetooth
®
audio SIRIUS service Media
Interface
Map version AUX20
COMAND operating systemAt a glance

COMAND control panel
Function Page
0043
Switches to radio mode 182
Switches wavebands 183
Switches to satellite radio 187
0044
Switches to navigation
mode 55
Shows the menu system 55
0087
Press
003Arepeatedly • Switches to audio CD,
audio DVD and MP3 mode
or DVD video mode
195
• Switches to memory card
mode
195
• Switches to MUSIC
REGISTER
207
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
195
• Switches to Media
Interface or audio AUX
mode
218
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 215 Function Page
0085
Calls up the telephone
basic menu:
• Bluetooth
®
interface
telephony 127
0083
0065
Load/eject button 192
0084
Selects stations via the
station search function
184
Rewinds 199
Selects the previous track 198
006B
Disc slot
• Loads CDs/DVDs 192
• Ejects CDs/DVDs 193
• Updates the digital map 113
006C
Selects stations via the
station search function
184
Fast forward 199
Selects the next track 198
006D
Clear button
• Deletes characters 35
• Deletes an entry 35COMAND operating system
23At a glance

Using COMAND
Selecting a main function
Address entry menu
0043
Main function bar
Situation: switching from navigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination by sliding005B0064and
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Address Entry
Address Entry and press00A1to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0043.
X Select System
System in the main function bar by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0043
To call up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on,
triangle 0043appears next to the entry in the
main function bar. You can now select an
associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing).
X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio
Radio , by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
Radio mode is activated. 26
Using COMANDAt a glance

Selecting a menu item
X
Select the station by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The station is set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 0043control knob.
A warning message appears. COMAND
calls up the previously selected menu.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound X
Press the 006Cbutton on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the 0074icon in the status line.
When you change the audio or video
source, or adjust the volume, sound
automatically switches on again.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system
announcements. Switching off navigation
announcements X
Navigation announcements: press the
006C button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on X
Press the 006Cbutton again.
The navigation announcements are active
again:
R if COMAND is switched off/on with the
0043 control knob.
R or after starting route guidance Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source X
Turn the 0043control knob
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R voice output of the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements During a navigation announcement:
X
Turn the 0043control knob
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Basic COMAND functions
27At a glance