2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class light

Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar 0043
Characters STUT
STUTentered by the user
(orange)
0044 Characters EBÜLL
EBÜLLautomatically added by
COMAND
0087 To switch to keyword search
0085 Characters not currently available
0083 Currently selected character
0084 Characters currently available
006B Character bar
The example shows the address entry
(Y page 68).
X To enter a character: turn, slide6or
5 and press the controller.
Selected character 0043is entered in the
upper line. COMAND adds the missing
characters and shows the entry that best
matches the current input.
The characters are available 0084or not 0085,
depending on the characters already
entered and the data stored in the digital
map.
The 0043symbol indicates that an entry
exists more than once.
X To delete a character: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
0042.
X To delete an entire entry: slide6and
turn the controller; then after selecting
0042 press and hold down the controller until
the entire entry is deleted. X
To switch to keyword search: slide6
and turn the controller, then press it after
selecting 0087(Ypage 70).
X To confirm an entry: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after select-
ing 0054.
or
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
The location selection list appears. The
selected entry is highlighted. 0043
Cursor
0044 Entry line
The example shows the character entry when
you save a destination as a navigable contact
in the address book (Y page 69).
X To select an input line: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
005F or0060.
or
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X Turn and press the controller.
X To move the cursor: select the input line.
X Slide 6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 005Dor005E. 30
Character entry (navigation)Overview and operation

X
To change the character bar language:
slide 6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 0054.
A menu appears.
X To select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language
is set.
The character bar entry functions are listed in
the table. Symbol Function
0062
Switches between digits and
symbols
0069
Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
0054
Changes the character bar lan-
guage
0042
Deletes a character/an entry
00D3
Switches to keyword search
(Y
page 70) 005F,
0060 Selects the input line
005D,
005E Moves the cursor within the
input line
0054
Confirms an entry
0039
Cancels input Entering characters using the touch-
pad
Alternatively, you can enter characters using
the touchpad (Y
page 21). Character entry is
supported by a handwriting recognition func-
tion.
An example is the address entry
(Y page 68).
X With one finger, draw the desired charac-
ter, e.g. the letter B
B, on the touch-sensitive
surface. In the list (e.g. City), the first entry that starts
with the letter entered is highlighted. You can
draw the next character on the touch-sensi-
tive surface.
If the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed.
X
To select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is used for the list
display instead of the automatically recog-
nized character. Character entry can be
continued. Character entry (navigation)
31Overview and operation

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. Please note that your COMAND system
may not be equipped with all the features
described. This also applies to safety-relevant
systems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Display settings
Setting the brightness
The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function. X
Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings : slide6the
controller, turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Display
Display : turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
X Select Brightness
Brightness .
A control appears.
X Select the desired brightness. Display design
The display features optimized designs for
daytime and night-time operation. You can
set the design by manually selecting day or
night design or opt for an automatic setting.
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings : slide6the
controller, turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Display Display: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
X Select Day Mode Day Mode ,Night Mode
Night Mode orAuto
Auto .
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode Day Mode The display is set perma-
nently to day design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set perma-
nently to night design.
Automatic Automatic In the
Automatic Automatic set-
ting, COMAND evaluates
the readings from the
automatic vehicle light
sensor and automati-
cally switches the dis-
play design. Switching the display on/off
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle Vehicle menu appears.
X To select Display Off
Display Off : slide6the con-
troller, turn and press to confirm.
The display goes out.
X To switch the display on again: press the
controller. 36
Display set
tingsSystem settings

Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic Time
Automatic Time
Settings
Settings function must be activated.
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle
Vehicle menu appears.
X To select Time
Time: slide 6the controller,
turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Time Zone:
Time Zone:: turn and press the
controller.
A list of countries or time zones appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select a country or a time zone.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X To select the desired time zone: turn and
press the controller.
The entry for the Automatic Time Set‐
Automatic Time Set‐
tings
tings is accepted.
Subsequent operation depends on whether
the navigation system has GPS reception and
whether the changeover function to summer
time is available.
X In the window for summer time settings,
select Automatic
Automatic.
The entry for the Automatic Time Set‐ Automatic Time Set‐
tings
tings is accepted. The Daylight Sav‐
Daylight Sav‐
ings Time (Summer)
ings Time (Summer) function is acti-
vated.
Manually switching to summer time:
X To select On
On orOff
Off turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
The Automatic Time Settings Automatic Time Settings function
is deactivated 0053. Setting the time manually
X
Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle
Vehicle menu appears.
X To select Time
Time: slide 6the controller,
turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Set Time Manually Set Time Manually: turn and
press the controller.
X To set the hour: turn the controller.
X To set the minutes: slide 9, turn and
press the controller.
X The time is accepted.
If Auto
Auto is set for the summer time change-
over, a prompt will appear asking whether this
should be maintained. Text reader settings
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings : slide6the
controller, turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Text Reader Speed Text Reader Speed: turn and
press the controller.
A list appears.
X Select Fast Fast,MediumMedium orSlow
Slow.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting. 38
Text reader settingsSystem settings

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. Please note that your COMAND system
may not be equipped with all the features
described. This also applies to safety-relevant
systems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Vehicle settings
Calling up vehicle settings
X
Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select Vehicle Settings Vehicle Settings : turn and
press the controller.
The Vehicle Settings
Vehicle Settings menu is active.
X To select the desired vehicle setting: turn
and press the controller.
The main area with the setting element is
active.
Selecting a different vehicle setting:
X To activate the menu for selecting the vehi-
cle setting: slide 5the controller.
Exiting the vehicle settings:
X To select 0039: slide 6and press the con-
troller. Ambient lighting
General notes You can set the following for the ambient
lighting:
R
Zone
The zone setting determines the area in
which the brightness setting is to be
applied. If the Complete zone is selected
for longer than 0.5 seconds, the brightness
of the Front zone is adopted for the entire
vehicle.
R Brightness
This setting makes an additional change to
the brightness of the ambient lighting. The
brightness change is only effective for the
selected zone. For this reason, the zone for
which the brightness change is to be active
must be selected first.
R Color
This setting changes the color of the ambi-
ent lighting.
Setting the brightness of the zones X
Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Ambient Light: Brightness Ambient Light: Brightness :
turn and press the controller.
The left-hand setting element is active. The
brightness value for the currently selected
zone is displayed.
X Press the controller. 48
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tingsVehicle fun ctions

X
To change the brightness value: turn and
press the controller.
X To select a zone: slide 9and turn the
controller.
You can find further information on the inter-
ior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting the color i
Once a color is set, it is used for all zones.
The brightness of the color used can be set
separately for each zone.
X Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Ambient Light: Color
Ambient Light: Color: turn
and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
X To select a color: turn the controller.
You can find further information on the inter-
ior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching the display lighting on/off This display lighting adjustment function is
only available if the vehicle is not equipped
with the "Ambient lighting" package.
X Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Ambient Light: Display
Ambient Light: Display : turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
i The brightness can be changed using the
control between the two displays.
You can find further information on the inter-
ior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Setting the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
X
Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Easy Entry/Exit Easy Entry/Exit : turn and
press the controller.
The setting element is active.
X To change the setting: turn the controller. Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked.
X Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Acoustic Lock Feedback Acoustic Lock Feedback : turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
You can find further information on the lock-
ing feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Vehicle settings
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Activating/deactivating the seat-belt
adjustment function The seat-belt adjustment function adjusts the
driver's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants.
X Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Belt Adjustment
Belt Adjustment: turn and
press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
You can find further information on seat-belt
adjustment in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function When the
Automatic Automatic Mirror
MirrorFolding
Folding func-
tion is activated, the exterior mirrors fold in
automatically as soon as you lock the vehicle
from the outside. The exterior mirrors fold out
automatically again as soon as you unlock the
vehicle. X
Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Automatic Mirror Folding
Automatic Mirror Folding:
turn and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
You can find further information on the auto-
matic folding mirror function in the vehicle
Operator's Manual. Switching locator lighting on/off
If the locator illumination (surround lighting)
is switched on, as well as the turn signals, the
headlamps will also light up briefly when the
vehicle is unlocked.
X
Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Locator Lighting Locator Lighting: turn and
press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
You can find further information on the lock-
ing feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual. 50
Vehicle settingsVehicle functions

Switching the automatic locking fea-
ture on/off When the automatic locking feature is acti-
vated, the vehicle is locked automatically
when the ignition is switched on and the vehi-
cle is traveling faster than walking pace.
X Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Automatic Locking
Automatic Locking: turn and
press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
You can find further information on the lock-
ing feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting delayed switch-off The interior lighting is activated for the dura-
tion of the delayed switch-off time when the
key is removed from the ignition lock. X
Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Interior Lighting Delayed
Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off Switch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
X To change the delayed switch-off time: turn
the controller.
You can find further information on the inter-
ior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off The locator illumination (surround lighting) is
activated for the duration of the delayed
switch-off time when the vehicle is unlocked
using the remote control key.
X
Call up vehicle settings (Y page 48).
X To select Exterior Lighting Delayed Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
Switch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
X To change the delayed switch-off time: turn
the controller.
You can find further information on the lock-
ing feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Vehicle settings
51Vehicle functions