2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class radio

Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem: for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0
0.
X Select Bal/Fad
Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the
sound menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a balance setting by sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Surround
General notes If your vehicle is equipped with surround
sound, you can use one of two sound sys-
tems:
R harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound
system
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround
sound system allows you to set the opti-
mum surround sound in the vehicle interior
(Y page 31).
R Bang & Olufsen sound system
(Y page 32)
Both sound systems are available for the fol-
lowing operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R MP3 (including SD memory card and USB
storage device)
R Media Interface
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
R video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and multichannel audio formats, it may be neces-
sary to set the audio format (Y page 231).
Discs which support the audio formats men-
tioned have the following logos: harman/kardon
®
Logic 7 ®
surround
sound system Basic COMAND functions
31At a glance

The example describes how to set the sur-
round sound for radio mode.
X To switch surround sound on/off: press
the 002A button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Soundby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Surround
Surround and press0098to confirm.
X Select Logic7
Logic7 ®
®
On
On orLogic7
Logic7 ®
®
Off
Off by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Depending on your selection, surround
sound is switched on or off and the menu is
exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the 003D back button or slide 009500520096the
COMAND controller.
i Please note the following: for the opti-
mum audio experience for all passengers
when Logic7 ®
is switched on, the balance
should be set to the center of the vehicle
interior.
You will achieve the best sound results by
playing video DVD media.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/ s.
Surround sound playback does not func-
tion for mono signal sources, such as for
AM radio mode.
If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel,
you should switch off Logic7 ®
, since it may
otherwise switch dynamically between
stereo and mono and cause temporary
sound distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from conven-
tional stereo playback.
i The
Logic7 Logic7 ®
®
On
On function creates a sur-
round sound experience for every
passenger when playing stereo recordings, for example. It enables optimum playback
of music and films on CD or video DVD with multichannel audio formats, such as MLP,
dts or Dolby Digital. This results in sound
characteristics like those intended by the
sound engineer when the original was
recorded.
i If you select
Logic7 Logic7®
®
Off
Off , the sound sys-
tem plays the tracks as stored on the
medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers.
Bang & Olufsen sound system You can optimize the sound in the vehicle with
the Bang & Olufsen sound system and the
True True Image
Image™ sound technology. The Sound
Sound
Mode
Mode function enables you to focus the selec-
ted sound setting within the vehicle.
The example describes how to set the opti-
mum sound for radio mode.
Selecting the sound setting for True
Image™
X Press a number key, such as 002A.
X Select Sound Soundby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen
Bang&Olufsen and press0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. A 003Bdot marks the current
setting for True Image™.
X Select reference reference orsurround
surround and press
0098 to confirm.
R reference
reference 32
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury
high-end sound setting for a studio atmos-
phere in your vehicle.
R surround
surround
This setting enables a wide-ranging sound
experience for playing music and videos. 0043
Current position of the sound setting
For the optimum musical enjoyment, you can
focus the sound image precisely on one seat. This means you are right at the center of the
listening experience, with all system param-
eters being precisely calculated for the selec-
ted position. The result is authentic music
reproduction inside the vehicle.
Focusing the sound setting
X Press the 002Abutton.
X Select Sound Soundby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen
Bang&Olufsen and press0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. A 003Bdot marks the current
setting for Sound Mode.
Depending on the vehicle model series X Select left
left, all allorrear
rear and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X Select left
left,all
allorright
right and press 0098to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button or slide 009500520096the COMAND control-
ler. i
Please note the following: you will achieve
the best sound results on your Bang & Oluf- sen sound system by playing high-quality
CDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
224 kbit/s.
When playing using an iPod ®
, the bit rate
should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:
XDeactivate the “EQ” setting on the
iPod ®
.
Surround-sound playback does not func-
tion for mono signal sources, such as the
medium wave range (MW) in radio mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from conven-
tional stereo playback. Character entry (telephony)
Example: entering characters
0043
0069
Switches the character bar to upper-
case/lowercase letters
0044 0042
Switches the character bar from
uppercase/lowercase letters to dig-
its
0087 0054
Changes the language of the char-
acter bar
0085 0084
Deletes a character/an entry
The example describes how to enter the sur-
name “Schulz”. Character entry (telephony)
33At a glance

To do so, use the special cordless head-
phones (Y page 239). Using the headphones
on the correct sides ensures an optimal
sound.
You can connect your own headphones to a
special headphones jack. You can use the
remote control to operate them. Points to remember
R You can only adjust the volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the head-
phones.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV, video and Internet, for example, may be used with SPLITVIEW.
R Different media can be used on the driver
and front-passenger sides as long as they
use different media sources. Example: if a
medium from the single DVD drive is being
played on the driver's side, then another
medium that is also played from the single
DVD drive cannot be played separately on
the front-passenger side. However, other
media can be used at the same time on the
front-passenger side, including radio,
memory card, MUSIC REGISTER, Media
Interface, USB or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective set-
tings.
R Internet use is only available at any one
time to the driver or the front passenger.
A corresponding message appears on the
display.
R Internet can only be used, if it is set and
connected via a telephone on the driver's
side.
R The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side. Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
Switching on SPLITVIEW
X Select System System in the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select 0044in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears in the dis-
play and display 0044switches to Off
Off .
The front passenger sees the display of the
function last activated. If the switch-on
time was longer than 30 minutes previ-
ously, the display from the driver's side is
shown.
The front passenger can now call up the
COMAND functions with the remote con-
trol.
Switching off SPLITVIEW X Select 0044in the menu bar by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043disappears from the
display. Display 0044switches to On
On.
i If COMAND has already been switched
on, you can also use the remote control to
switch SPLITVIEW on and off. Make sure
that the SPLITVIEW symbol is set on the
remote control thumbwheel (Y page 237).
The SPLITVIEW display remains on for approx-
imately 30 minutes after the SmartKey has
been turned to position 0in the ignition lock.
After this time or after the SmartKey has been
removed, the settings on the front-passenger side are saved for approximately 30 minutes 38
SPLITVIEWAt a glance

longer. After this period, reactivation on the
front-passenger side means that the settings from the driver's side will be used. Transferring the driver's website
X To switch on SPLITVIEW: select System
System
from the main function bar by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select 0044in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears in the dis-
play, and display 0044switches to Off
Off. X
Select 00A7in the main function bar with the
remote control.
A menu appears with the following options:
R Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
R Enter URL Enter URL
R Internet Favorites
Internet Favorites
R Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps
R Internet Radio
Internet Radio
R Mercedes Mobile Website
Mercedes Mobile Website
R Transfer Driver's Website
Transfer Driver's Website
X Select Transfer
Transfer Driver's
Driver'sWebsite
Websitewith
the remote control.
You see the last website called up by the
driver. Transferring a destination to the
driver
Using SPLITVIEW you can select a destination
from the front-passenger side and transfer
this to the driver's side.
X To switch on SPLITVIEW: select Settings Settings
from the main function bar by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select 0044in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears in the dis-
play, and display 0044switches to Off Off.
X Select 00A7in the main function bar with the
remote control.
A menu appears.
X Select Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps with the
remote control.
You see the selection of Mercedes-Benz
Apps.
X Select Google Local Search Google Local Search with the
remote control.
Using a menu you can select a category for the destination.
X Select At Current Position At Current Position , for exam-
ple.
Using a menu you can determine the type
of search inquiry.
X Select Enter Enter Search
Search Term:
Term:, for example.
An input field appears.
X Enter the destination with the remote con-
trol and confirm the entry with 0070.
You see the results list from Google.
X Select the exact destination with the
remote control.
An additional menu appears.
X Select Navigate to Navigate to.
X A window appears on the driver's side with
the message: Accept the navigation
Accept the navigation
data from Mercedes-Benz Apps?
data from Mercedes-Benz Apps? SPLITVIEW
39At a glance

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. Introduction
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident. General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation system The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interference or
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-
ellite radio, GPS).
Entry restriction On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h).As
soon as the speed falls below approximately 60
IntroductionNavigation

As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Prerequisites
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via satel-
lite radio, you require:
R optional satellite radio equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 190).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via sat-
ellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols. Real-time traffic reports on the map
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
0087 Destination
0085 Map scale
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi. X
To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098to confirm.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis- play.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set. Traffic reports
99Navigation Z

Traffic information on the map
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic infor-
mation can be displayed on the map. You can
select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press0098
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Traffic Traffic Information
Information On
OnMap
Map and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Incidents
Incidents and/orSpeed & Flow
Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow
Free Flow and press0098to con-
firm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Traffic
information Display on the map
Incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are represented by yel-
low or red lines.
Yellow lines: traffic jams,
average speed 25 - 45 mph
(40 - 72 km/h)
Red lines: traffic jams, aver- age speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h) Free Flow Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
Additional settings
Avoiding an area
General information COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or deac-
tivate a route block while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND will use the new setting for
the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
R your destination is located in such an area.
R the route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
i Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route cal-
culation. 114
Additional settingsNavigation