2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class ESP

Selecting the search position
X
You can select different search positions in
the menu.
The system searches for the following avail-
able destinations:
R near the current vehicle position
R near a city
If a destination has previously been
entered, the following are also available:
R near the destination
R along the route
i You can also select a destination from the
general search history.
X After selecting Near Destination
Near Destination, for
example, enter an address and
select0054: turn and press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
Entering a search term X
Select Near NearDestination
Destination , for example, in
the Local Search menu.
The input menu appears.
X To enter using the character bar: enter
the search term. X
To enter characters using the number
pad: press the number keys in rapid suc-
cession.
The character appears when the key is
pressed. The first available character is
highlighted.
X Select 0054after entering the search term.
A list with search results appears.
i Google™ determines how the search
results are sorted; this is not necessarily
based on the shortest distance.
Using search results X
To select an entry from the list of search
results: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To display details: selectDetails Details.
The address of the selected entry is dis-
played.
X To use a search result as the destina-
tion: select Set as Destination Set as Destination.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation.
i At the same time the search result is
stored in the "Last destinations" memory.
You can take the destination from this
memory and save it permanently in the
contacts.
X To call the destination: selectCall
Call.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 109).
i If there is no phone number available, the
menu item cannot be selected.
X To call up Google™ Street View:
select Google Street View Google Street View
This takes you to the Google™ Street View
display.
i If no Google™ Street View information is
available, a corresponding message
appears. 138
Google™ Local SearchOnline and Internet

Opening/closing the Weather App
X To open: press the 002Bbutton.
The last function called up appears.
X Select TEL/
TEL/00A7 in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052, turning and pressing the con-
troller.
The menu appears.
X To select Internet
Internet: turn and press the
controller.
The Internet menu appears.
X Select the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps menu.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is dis-
played.
X Select Weather
Weather from the list.
You see the following information:
R the time of the current weather report
R the current temperature
R information on the weather (e.g. cloudy,
rain)
R the maximum daytime temperature
R the minimum daytime temperature
R the probability of rain
R the forecast for the current day (three time
intervals)
X To switch to the 5-day forecast: select
Current
Current.
A menu appears.
X Select 5-Day
5-Day .
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location.
X To return to the current weather infor-
mation: select5-Day
5-Day .
A menu appears.
X Select Current
Current.
The information chart shows the current
forecast at the currently selected location.
X To switch to information: selectCur‐
Cur‐
rent rent.
A menu appears. X
Select Info Info.
The information chart displays information
for the selected location.
X To close: press the0038button.
The menu appears. Weather map
Calling up the weather map X
To select Map Mapin the menu: turn and press
the controller.
The map appears in a scale of 20 km.
X To display the crosshair: slide5the
controller.
X To scroll the weather map: slide1,
4 or2 the controller.
The weather map moves in the correspond-
ing direction under the crosshair.
X To change the map scale: as soon as you
turn the controller, the scale bar appears.
X Turn until the desired scale is set.
i The data is downloaded again from the
server for these functions. This can delay
the display of the weather map.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map X
To show: press the controller in the
weather map.
X To hide: slide5the controller. Memory functions
Storing a location in the memory You can save locations that are called up fre-
quently in ten preset positions (0, 1 – 9).
X
Select a location.
The weather data for the location is dis-
played.
X Select Location Location in the menu. Weather
143Online and Internet

Street View, Google™ Panoramio or country
traffic regulations (e.g. maximum speed).
The following examples show how to call up
a Mercedes-Benz App, for example Facebook,
and generally how to call up Google™ serv-
ices.
To call up Facebook:
X Press the 002Bbutton.
The last function called up appears.
X Select TEL/
TEL/00A7 in the main function bar by
sliding 5, turning and pressing the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
X To select Internet
Internet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu for the Internet functions
appears.
X Select the Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps menu.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is dis-
played.
X Select Facebook from the list.
The Facebook home page appears.
i Facebook is a social network. This App
allows you to log in from your vehicle and
use Facebook's many functions.
To call up Google™ services:
X This is done through Google™ Local Search
(Y page 139).
i Google™ Street View allows you to view
streets in 360-degree panoramas.
Google™ Panoramio expands Google Local
Search to include photos at the selected
position.
Exiting Mercedes-Benz Apps:
X Press the 0038button.
The Internet menu appears.
or
X Press the 0038button for longer than two
seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps or the Internet
menu appears.
i Additional Mercedes-Benz Apps can be
purchased on the Mercedes-Benz website. You can find further information under:
http://apps.mercedes-benz.com/apps/
The available features are country-depend-
ent. Options
Calling up the options menu
X Press the 002Bbutton.
The last function called up appears.
X Select TEL/ TEL/00A7 in the main function bar by
sliding 5, turning and pressing the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
X To select Internet
Internet: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The menu for the Internet functions
appears.
X To select Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The list of Mercedes-Benz Apps appears.
X Select the desired app, e.g. Google Google
Local Search Local Search .
X To select the Options menu 00DE: slide
9 and press the controller.
The menu shows the current settings. Resetting adjustments
With the reset function, all Mercedes-Benz
Apps settings are reset to the factory set-
tings.
X Call up the Options menu (Y page 145).
A menu appears.
No apps may be selected. Otherwise the
options menu of the respective app opens.
X To select Reset Reset: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to reset.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yesthe settings are reset.
If you select No
Nothe process is canceled. Options
145Online and Internet

X
To select Options
Optionsin the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Current Station List with
Current Station List with
Artist & Title
Artist & Title: turn and press the con-
troller.
The channel list appears.
X Select the desired channel
Keyword search X
To select the keyword search 00D3in the
menu bar: slide 00520064and turn the controller.
X To enter the required search term: turn and
press the controller.
Direct and indirect results are shown.
X Select the required result.
The relevant channel is played. Memory functions
i There are 99 presets available.
X To store a channel using the edit func-
tion: select Options
Options in the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Edit/Organize Edit/Organize: turn and press
the controller.
The list of saved channels appears.
X To select the preset: turn the controller and
press for about 2 seconds.
The newly saved station overwrites the
existing preset. Music and sport alerts
General notes This function makes it possible to store a pro-
gram alert for your favorite artists, tracks or
sporting events.
You can store up to 30 music and sports
alerts (favorites).
Music alerts can only be saved whilst a track
is being played. You can also specify sport
alerts via the menu option. The system then
continuously scans all channels and notifies
you if it finds a match with a stored alert. A
window appears with the respective informa-
tion.
Setting a music alert
X
To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track & Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
X Select Add New Alert
Add New Alert.
A window with a prompt appears.
X Select Artist Artist orTrack
Track.
The alert is set for the current artist or
track.
The music alert window appears X
To select Change to Change to orIgnore
Ignore: turn and
press the controller.
If you select Change to
Change to, the channel is
changed and the favorite artist or track is
played. 160
Satellite radioRadio

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. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's Man-
ual describe the simplest way to activate a
media source.
This section describes all options for activat-
ing media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
X To select the media source: keep pressing
the 00FD button until the required media
source has been set.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R CD/DVD
R Memory card
R Media Register
R Vehicles without Media Interface: USB 1
and USB 2
R Vehicles with Media Interface: Media
Interface 1 and Media Interface 2 R
BT audio
R TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R AUX
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
X To display the function bars: slide 00520064the
controller. Switching on automatically
After an external media source has been con-
nected, COMAND will only activate the cor-
responding media mode automatically in the
case of CDs and SD cards. When using USB
devices, depending on the vehicle's equip-
ment, the relevant Media Interface 1, 2 or
USB 1, 2 basic display must already be acti-
vated.
External media sources:
R Apple devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
R CD
R DVD
R SD cards
R via AUX cable (automatic activation
depends on the device connected)
R via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by COMAND.
i If a media function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected
device will appear.
If another function, such as navigation, is
operating, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
media source will play 164
Activa
ting media modeMedia

Using the main function bar
X
To select Media
Media: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown. Using the number keypad
i If you touch a key in the touch-sensitive
number keypad, the number field is dis-
played in the additional display area.
X Touch any number key when in media
mode.
The number field is shown. The active
media source is highlighted.
X To select a media source: press the corre-
sponding number key.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
X To enter a track number: use the number
keypad to enter the desired numbers.
The track is played. Using the device list
X
In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Devices Devices: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The available media sources will be shown.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown. Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R eject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
eject a disc while the vehicle is in motion. Audio/video mode
165Media Z

Inserting and removing a disc from
the single CD/DVD drive
Before inserting a CD/DVD, ensure that the
cup holder is empty.
X To insert: press the00F8button on the
single drive.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The drive closes and the disc is played.
If the CD/DVD is operated in Media mode,
the corresponding basic menu will be
shown. If the CD/DVD is started using
another application (e.g. navigation), the
display will not change.
i The drive may not be able to play discs
with copy protection.
X To remove: press the00F8button.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Remove the ejected disc from the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically after a short
while. Menu overview
CD mode basic display
0043
Status bar
0044 Main function bar
0087 Track display on the disc
0085 Track number/number of songs in the
track list
0083 Artist and album 0084
Media menu bar
006B Playback time for the current track
006C Climate control status bar
006D Elapsed playback time for the current
track
006E Graphic time display
006F Additional display area with cover view Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a magazine with six
trays.
Before inserting a CD/DVD, ensure that the
cup holder is empty.
X To insert the CD/DVD into the maga-
zine tray: press the0065button.
The magazine menu appears. X
To select the magazine tray: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The DVD changer switches to the selected
magazine tray.
You will see the Please PleaseWait...
Wait...message.
You will see the Please insert disc
Please insert disc
Slot_number.
Slot_number. message.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards. 166
Audio/video modeMedia

poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Keep SD memory cards out of the reach of
children. If an SD memory card is swallowed,
seek immediate medical attention.
! If you are no longer using the SD memory
card, you should remove it. High tempera-
tures can damage the card.
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity), and SDXC
memory cards (Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity.
Inserting an SD memory card X
Insert the SD memory card into the SD card
slot in the stowage space under the arm-
rest until the SD memory card engages into
place. The side with the contacts must face
downwards.
The music is played while the files are
loaded in the background. If there are no
supported audio/video files, you will see a
message to this effect.
Ejecting an SD memory card X
Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card. Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest.
X Connect the USB device to the USB port.
The data medium will only be played and
the files will only be loaded in the back-
ground if the corresponding media display
is visible. Otherwise, the system does not
automatically switch to USB. If there are no
supported audio/video files, you will see a
message to this effect. i
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). Activating media mode
Switching on automatically After an external media source has been con-
nected, COMAND will only activate the cor-
responding media mode automatically and
show the basic display in the case of CDs and
SD cards. If the CD/DVD is started using
another application (e.g. navigation), the dis-
play will not change.
When using USB devices, depending on the
vehicle's equipment, the relevant Media
Interface 1, 2 or USB 1, 2 basic display must
already be activated.
X Insert the CDs/DVDs (Y page 166)
or
X Insert a SD memory card: (Y page 168)
or
X Connect a USB device: (Y page 168)
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it automatically.
Further options for switching on R
Using the number keypad: (Y page 165)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 165)
R Using the device list: (Y page 165)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 164) Options menu168
Audio/video modeMedia