2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

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360° camera Displaying images ............................ 53
Settings ........................................... 53
Switching on/off .............................. 52
911 emergency call ..........................103A
Acoustic locking confirmation Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Adding bookmarks ............................149
Address book Adding a new contact ....................118
Adding information to a contact ....118
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 121
Browsing ........................................ 117
Calling up ....................................... 117
Changing the category of an
entry .............................................. 120
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts .......................121
Deleting contacts ........................... 122
Deleting imported contacts ...........123
Displaying contact details ..............118
Editing a contact ............................ 120
Entering characters .........................28
Importing contacts ........................122
Introduction ................................... 116
Making a call ................................. 119
Receiving vCards ........................... 123
Saving a contact ............................ 121
Searching for a contact .................117
Sending e-mails ............................. 119
Sending text messages ..................119
Starting route guidance .................119
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial numbe r......................... 120
Voice tag ....................................... 120
Address entry menu ............................ 67
Adjusting the volume COMAND ......................................... 26
Traffic announcements ....................26AGILITY SELECT
Setting the individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 58
Alternative Route ................................ 83
Ambient lighting Setting (COMAND) ...........................48
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Activating ....................................... 168
Gracenote ®
Media Database .........171
Playback options ........................... 168
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 50
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 189
Switching to ................................... 189
Avoiding an area .................................. 95 B
Back button ......................................... 19
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................42
Activating audio mode ...................184
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 107
Connecting audio devices ..............180
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 184
Device list ...................................... 181
Displaying connection details ........108
Entering the passcode ...................106
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 182
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 186
Interface ........................................ 102
Introduction ................................... 102
Reconnecting an audio device .......183
Searching for a mobile phone ........105
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 184
Telephony ...................................... 104
Telephony notes ............................ 1024
Index

M
Map (navigation) Adjusting the scale ..........................91
Building images ................................ 94
Elevation modeling ........................... 94
Heading ........................................... 91
Map settings .................................... 91
Moving ............................................. 64
North orientation ............................. 91
Notes ............................................... 91
Rotating the 3D map ........................93
Updating .......................................... 96
Map functions ...................................... 91
Media Interface Mode ............................................. 186
Playback options ........................... 188
Search ........................................... 187
Selecting music files ......................187
Switching to Media Interface .........187
Video function ............................... 188
Media Register
Basic displa y.................................. 176
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 179
Copying file s.................................. 176
Deleting all file s............................. 179
Renaming/deleting file s................ 178
Selecting a playback mode ............180
Switching on .................................. 176
Media search
Category lis t.................................. 174
Current tracklis t............................ 174
Keyword search ............................. 175
Music genres ................................. 175
Selecting by cover .........................174
Starting the media search .............. 173
Menu overview
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 166
Mercedes-Benz Apps .........................144
Microphone, switching on/off .........111
Mobile phone Authorizing .................................... 106
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 104
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 107De-authorizing
............................... 108
Displaying Bluetooth ®
connection
details ............................................ 108
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 173
Notes ............................................. 171
Safety notes .................................. 165
MP3 mode
Stop and playback function ...........170 N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements ....................26
Alternative route .............................. 83
Avoiding an area .............................. 94
Basic settings .................................. 64
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ................................ .84
Calling up the compass display ........ 97
Calling up the men u......................... 97
Drive Information ............................. 98
Entering a destination ......................67
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 75
Entering a point of interest ..............72
Entering characters (character
bar) .................................................. 29
GPS reception .................................. 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Info on navigation ............................ 98
Lane recommendation .....................81
Off-road/off-map (off-road desti-
nation) ............................................. 85
Online map displa y.......................... 97
Reading out traffic reports ...............88
Repeating announcements ..............82
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 72
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 142
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 64
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 64 Index
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Showing/hiding the menu
...............63
Starting route calculation ................69
Switching announcements on/off ...82
Switching to ..................................... 63
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 27
North orientation (navigation) ...........91 O
Off-road ................................................ 85
Online and Internet functions Destination/routes download ........140
Ending the connection ...................137
Establishing a connection ..............136
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... 144
General notes ................................ 136
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website .....144
Options menu ................................ 145
Resetting settings ..........................145
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 142
Specifying the ID for the down-
load ............................................... 142P
Pause function Video DVD ..................................... 196
Perfume atomizer
Setting the perfume intensity
(COMAND) ....................................... 57
Phone book
Adding a new contact ....................115
Adding information to a contact ....115
Calling up ....................................... 113
Deleting a contact .........................116
Displaying the details of an entry ... 114
Entering characters .........................28
Icon overview ................................. 113
Saving a contact ............................ 116
Searching for a contact .................114
Picture viewer
Changing view ............................... 197
Displaying pictures ........................197
Exiting the picture viewer ..............198POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 74
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 73
Entering ........................................... 72
Previous destinations (navigation) ....90 Q
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone Changing the audio source ..............25
Changing the station/music track ...25
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 26 R
Radio Overview ........................................ 154
Setting the waveband ....................154
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 157
Storing stations ............................. 156
Switching on .................................. 154
Tagging music tracks (download-
ing/purchasing tracks from the
iTunes Store) ................................. 156
Radio station
Storing ........................................... 156
Read-aloud function
Automatic ........................................ 89
Read-aloud function for e-mails .......130
Real-time traffic reports .....................85
Rear view camera Displaying the image ........................ 53
Receiving vCards ............................... 123
Redialing (telephone) ........................109
Reserve fuel level Switching the function on/off in
COMAND ......................................... 66
Resetting (factory settings) ...............44
Route (navigation) Selecting an alternative route ..........83
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 648
Index

Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 64
Starting calculation ..........................69
Route guidance
Continue .......................................... 83
Freeway information ........................81
General notes .................................. 79
Lane recommendations ...................81
Off-road ........................................... 85
Traffic reports .................................. 85S
Safety notes Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....165
Using the telephone ....................... 102
Video DVD mode ........................... 191
SatRadio
Channel list updates ......................162
Displaying information ...................161
Memory functions ..........................160
Music and sports alerts .................160
Notes ............................................. 157
Registering .................................... 158
Selecting a category ......................159
Selecting a channel .......................159
Switching to ................................... 158
Tagging music tracks .....................161
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 168
Inserting ........................................ 168
Inserting/removing ........................ 167
Seat-belt adjustment function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 50
Selecting stations
Radio ............................................. 155
Selecting the country .......................... 68
Sending DTMF tones .........................111
Settings Sound settings ............................... 200
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 42
Setting the night design .....................36
Setting the text reader speed ............38
Setting the volume Telephone call s................................ 26SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 204
Daily forecast ................................. 204
Detail information ..........................205
Information chart ........................... 204
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ......................................... 205
Switching on/off ........................... 204
Weather map ................................. 207
SIRIUS weather map
Storm Guide .................................. 212
Storm Watch Box ........................... 211
Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 27
Sound settings
Balance/fader ............................... 201
Calling up the sound menu ............200
Equalizer ........................................ 200
Speed dial
Deleting ......................................... 126
Setting up ...................................... 126
Station list ......................................... 156
Stop function Video DVD ..................................... 196
Storing stations
Radio ............................................. 156
Switching on media mode
Using the Media button .................164
Via the device list .......................... 165
Via the main function bar .............. .165
Via the number keypad ..................165
System settings
Bluetooth ®
....................................... 41
Date ................................................. 37
Importing/exporting data ................43
Language ......................................... 42
Text reader speed ............................ 38
Time ................................................ .37
Time zone ........................................ 38
Voice Control System ......................39 T
Telephone Accepting a call (COMAND) ...........109
Adding a call .................................. 110
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 26 Index
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Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting)
......................................... 106
Call lists ......................................... 123
Calls with several participants .......111
Call waiting .................................... 112
Conference calls ............................ 112
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 104
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone ................................. 108
Deleting a speed dial prese t.......... 126
Deleting messages ........................134
Displaying Bluetooth ®
connection
details ............................................ 108
Downloading messages manually ..129
E-mail ............................................. 127
E-mail conditions ........................... 127
E-mail settings ............................... 127
Ending an active call ......................113
Entering a number .........................109
Entering phone numbers ................ 109
Establishing the connection from
the mobile phone ........................... 107
Function restrictions ......................103
Functions available during a call ....110
General notes ................................ 102
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................. 112
Making a call ................................. 109
Message conditions .......................127
Message settings ........................... 127
Operating options ..........................102
Phone book ................................... .113
Reading messages .........................129
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ............................................... 108
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automatically ................................. 107
Rejecting a call (COMAND) ............109
Safety notes .................................. 102
Sending DTMF tones ..................... .111
Setting up a speed dia l.................. 126
Switching between calls (call wait-
ing) ................................................ 111
Switching between mobile
phones .......................................... .107
Switching the microphone on/off ..111
Telephone menu overview .............103 Text message conditions
...............127
Text messages (SMS) ....................127
Text message settings ...................127
Toggling ......................................... 111
Using the telephone ....................... 109
Writing e-mails ............................... 131
Writing text messages ...................131
Telephone mode
Redialing ........................................ 109
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 109
Text messages
Calling up the settings menu .........127
Configuring the text messages
displayed. ...................................... 128
Displaying details ........................... 130
Downloading manually ...................129
Editing text templates ....................133
Inbox .............................................. 129
Settings ......................................... 127
Using a phone number in the text ..133
Using text templates ..................... .132
Writing ........................................... 131
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sende r.......................... 133
Deleting ......................................... 134
Reading .......................................... 129
Reading aloud ................................ 130
Storing sender in address book .....134
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................133
Time
Setting ............................................. 38
Setting the format ............................ 37
Setting the time ............................... 38
Setting the time/date forma t.......... 37
Setting the time zone ....................... 38
Touchpad
Calling up quick access for audio
and telephone .................................. 22
Changing the audio source ..............25
Changing the input language for
handwriting recognition ...................25
Changing the station/music track ...25
Character suggestions .....................24
Deleting characters .........................24
Entering a space .............................. 24
Entering characters .........................2310
Index

Gesture control
................................ 21
Handwriting recognition ................... 23
Operating the touchpad ...................21
Overview .......................................... 21
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone .............................................. 25
Switching input line .........................24
Tow-away alarm
Arming/deactivating (COMAND) .....52
Traffic jam function .............................84
Traffic reports Calling up a list ................................ 86
Reading out on route .......................88
Real-time traffic report ....................87
Trunk lid opening height restric-
tion Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 52U
Updating the digital map ....................96
USB audio mode Selecting a track ............................ 170
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 168V
Vehicle settings ................................... 48
Video see Video DVD
Video-AUX
Connecting an external video
source ............................................ 190
Switching to ................................... 190
Video DVD
Control option ................................ 192
DVD's control menu ......................194
DVD functions ............................... 195
DVD menu ..................................... 195
Function restrictions ......................192
Menu options ................................ .193
Notes on discs ............................... 192
Operation ....................................... 191
Overview ........................................ 193
Pause function ............................... 196Picture settings .............................. 194
Playing conditions .......................... 192
Safety notes .................................. 191
Selecting a scene/chapter ............196
Stop function ................................. 196
Switching to ................................... 193
Video menu ................................... 195
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 39
Volume, adjusting
Navigation messages .......................26 W
Waypoints Accepting waypoints for the route ...78
Creating ........................................... 76
Editing .............................................. 77
Entering ........................................... 76
Searching for a gas station when
the fuel level is low ..........................78
Weather App (COMAND)
Closing .......................................... .143
Opening ......................................... 143
Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 207
Legend .......................................... .211
Moving ........................................... 208
Showing/hiding layers ...................208
Showing/hiding the menu .............208
Time stamp .................................... 211
Weather memory (SIRIUS)
Selecting an area ........................... 207
Storing an area .............................. 207
WLAN
Activating ........................................ .39
Connecting the device .....................39 Index
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Overview
Components
0043
COMAND display
0044 DVD changer/single DVD drive
0087 Touchpad
0085 Controller
COMAND consists of:
R the display
The COMAND display has 960 x 540 pixels.
R the DVD changer/single DVD drive
R the buttons
R the controller
R the touchpad
R ports in the center console (2 x USB, AUX)
An iPod ®
is connected via USB cable.
The controller and touchpad provide two options for entering characters and selecting func-
tions. Functions
R Radio/DAB radio
Internet radio, see Communication
R Media
-Media support: audio CD, MP3 CD, DVD
video, two connection options for USB or
Media Interface (e.g. iPod ®
), SD card, Bluetooth audio, 10 GB Media Register
on the hard drive
- Music search using all media
R Sound system
You can select from two sound systems:
-Standard sound system
- Burmester ®
surround sound system 16
OverviewOverview and operation

Touchpad
Alternatively, you can use the touchpad to
select and enter information (Y page 21).
Multifunction steering wheel 0043
Multifunction display
0044 Right control panel
0087 Left control panel
Left control panel 00E2 R
Calls up the main menu 0063
0064
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Selects a menu or function
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu:
opens the track or station list
and selects an audio track or
video scene
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or a telephone
number 0063
0064
Press and hold:
R
Rapid scrolling in all lists
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu:
selects a station, audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book
is open 0076 R
In all menus: confirms the
selected entry in the list
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu:
opens the list of available radio
sources/media
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected num-
ber 00E1
Switches off the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
0038
Press briefly:
R
Back
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu: dese-
lects the track or station list or
list of available radio sources/
media
R Hides display messages
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0038
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Right control panel
0076 R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial mem-
ory 0061 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 20
OverviewOvervie
w and operation