2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class navigation

R
Navigation system
-Navigation via the hard drive
- Destination entry using keyword search
- Realistic 3D map with textured city mod-
els
- Navigation functions such as Drive Infor-
mation and Google™ Maps
- Dynamic route guidance with traffic
reports via SIRIUS satellite radio
R Communication
-Messaging functions (text messages,
email)
- Address book
- Internet browser
- Mercedes-Benz Apps with Google™
Local Search, Destination/Route Down-
load, Weather, Facebook, Google™
Street View, Internet radio, stock prices,
news and much more
- Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website
- WLAN interface for the connection of a
smartphone to COMAND
- WLAN hotspot functionality to connect a
tablet PC or laptop in order to enable
access to the Internet using the custom-
er's mobile phone
R SIRIUS Weather
-Weather data as an information chart
(current forecast, 5-day preview,
detailed information)
- Weather data on the weather map, for
example as rain radars, storm character-
istics, and tracking of tropical cyclones
(hurricanes, typhoons) R
Vehicle functions
-Vehicle settings, such as ambient light-
ing, belt adjustment and tow-away alarm
- 360° camera
- Rear view camera
- Climate control functions, such as cli-
mate mode, perfume atomizer and aux-
iliary heating
- AGILITY SELECT (individual drive pro-
gram)
R Favorites button
Fast access to favorites functions using the
favorites button on the controller or on the
touchpad Display
General notes !
Do not use the space in front of the dis-
play for storage. Objects placed here could
damage the display or impair its function.
Avoid any direct contact with the display
surface. Pressure on the display surface
may result in impairments to the display,
which could be irreversible.
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. Overview
17Overview and operation

Buttons and controller
Overview 0043
Telephone, address book and Internet button
0044 Vehicle and system settings button
0087 Adjusts the volume or mutes
0085 Switches COMAND on/off
0083 Favorites button
0084 Back button
006B Navigation button
006C Radio button
006D Media button
Back button You can use the
0038button to exit a menu
or to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the0038
button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the
0038 button for longer than two seconds.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode. Controller With the controller in the center console you
can:
R
select menu items on the display
R enter characters
R select a destination on the map
R save entries.
The controller can be:
R turned 3
R slid left or right 1
R slid forwards or back 4
R slid diagonally 2
R press briefly or press and hold 7 Overview
19Overview and operation

0081
0082 R
Adjusts the volume 0063 R
Mute 00E3
Switches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
Touchpad
Touchpad overview
0043
Touch-sensitive surface
0044 Favorites button
0087 Calls up quick access for audio and tele-
phone
0085 Back button
Using the touchpad, you can:
R select menu items in the display
(Y page 21).
R enter characters (handwriting recognition)
(Y page 23).
R control the active audio source
(Y page 25).
R create, manage and call up favorites
(Y page 32).
R enter destinations in navigation.
R save entries.
Further information on operating the touch-
pad (Y page 21).
Do not press your fingers too hard on the
touchpad. Do not use any sharp objects on
the touchpad. This can lead to damage to the
touchpad or to malfunctions. Operating the touchpad
Selecting a menu item X
Use one finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface.
X Glide your finger up, down, to the left or
right.
The selection in the display moves in
accordance with the direction of move-
ment.
You can navigate in lists or menus in this way.
Confirming your selection X
Use one finger to press the touch-sensitive
surface until you reach the pressure point.
A menu, an option or an application is
started. Touchpad
21Overview and operation

X
Call up quick access (Y page 22).
The current audio source is displayed.
X To display the available audio sources:
glide down with one finger.
X To select an audio source: glide your finger
to the left or right and press.
The selected audio source is played.
Sending DTMF tones The function is not supported by all mobile
phones (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
X Call up quick access during a call
(Y page 22).
X To select the desired characters: glide to
the left or right respectively and press.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately. Basic functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 008Bbutton on the center con-
sole to the right of the controller.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the
current media source will also be switched
off. Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources X
Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the media source currently
selected changes.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and navigation
announcements During traffic or navigation announcements:
X
Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
i You can set the volume for navigation
announcements to be different from the
volume of the respective media source.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X
Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
i Setting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output, see the separate
operating instructions. 26
Basic functionsOverview and operation

Switching the sound on or off
Media source sound X
Press the thumbwheel beside the control-
ler.
or
X Press the 0063button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
i When the sound is switched off, you will
see the 006Bsymbol in the status bar. If you
change the media source or change the
volume, the sound is automatically
switched on.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system announce-
ments.
Switching navigation announcements
off and on again X
To switch off navigation announce-
ments: press the thumbwheel beside the
controller during the announcement.
The Spoken
Spoken driving driving recommendations
recommendations
have been deactivated.
have been deactivated. message
appears.
X To switch navigation announcements
back on: switch COMAND off and then on
again (Y page 26).
or
X Start a new route calculation
(Y page 69).
or
X Select 006A: while route guidance is active,
show the menu and press the controller
(Y page 82). Function menu
X
Press the 00FDbutton or the 00CB,002A,
002B, or 00D4button.
Navigation: the map displays the current
vehicle position.
Radio: the basic menu of the last radio
mode set appears.
Media: the basic display for the last media
source set appears. In the example, SD
memory card mode is set.
Communication: the basic menu of the
last communication function set appears
(telephone, address book, Internet).
Vehicle functions: the basic display
appears. X
To show the menu: slide4 the con-
troller.
The menu for the selected functions
appears. Depending on the operation, the Basic functions
27Overview and operation

X
Slide 00970052the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X To select an input line for the text of the
text message: slide 00520064and press the con-
troller.
The input line for the text of the text mes-
sage is selected. The character bar has
been adapted for entering text. Entering characters:
X
Turn and press the controller.
The character selected in character
bar 0085is entered into text message input
line 0087.
Deleting characters:
X To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0042: turn and press the controller.
The character last entered is deleted.
Deleting an entire entry:
X To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0042: turn and hold the controller
until the entire entry has been deleted. Changing the country setting for the char-
acter bar:
X
To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0054: turn and press the control-
ler.
The languages available are displayed.
X To select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The country setting for the character bar
has been changed.
Further functions available in the charac-
ter bar Symbol Function
0062
Switches between digits and
symbols
0069
Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
0054
Changes the country setting for
the character bar
0042
Deletes a character/an entry
005F,
0060 Selects the input line
005D,
005E Moves the cursor within the
input line
0054
Finishes an entry
0039
Cancels input
007D
Inserts a paragraph
Character entry (navigation)
Character entry options
You can enter characters using the controller
or the touchpad. With the controller, you
enter characters using a character bar. To
enter using the touchpad, draw the character
in the entry field. COMAND supports this
using a handwriting recognition function. Character entry (navigation)
29Overview and operation

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