2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class display

X
To delete a character: touch the touch-sen-
sitive surface with your finger and glide
your finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To finish the entry and switch back to the
list: press the touchpad. Favorites
Overview of favorites
0043
To add a new favorite (Y page 32)
0044 To rename a selected favorite
(Ypage 33)
0087 To move a selected favorite
(Ypage 33)
0085 To delete a selected favorite
(Ypage 33)
Displaying the favorites overview
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
Further information on how to select and dis-
play a favorite (Y page 32). Displaying and selecting favorites
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select a favorite: turn the controller.
X To call up a favorite: press the controller. Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites X
Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Assign New Assign New: turn and press the
controller.
The categories for the available favorites
are displayed.
R Navigation Navigation
R Entertainment
Entertainment
R Tel
Tel
R Vehicle
Vehicle
R Climate Control
Climate Control
X To select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The corresponding favorites are displayed.
X To select the desired favorite: turn and
press the controller.
X To store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Adding your own favorites You can store phone numbers from the phone
book, radio stations or destinations as favor-
ites.
A phone number from the phone book is used
as an example.
X Call up the phone book (Y page 113).
X Search for the contact and display the
phone number: (Y page 114).
X To store the phone number as a favorite:
press and hold the favorites button on the
controller until the favorites are displayed.
X To store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added. 32
FavoritesOverview and operation

If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Renaming favorites
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the favorite to be renamed: turn
the controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide 00520064the con-
troller.
X To select Rename Rename: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Enter characters using the controller
(Y page 28) or the touchpad (Y page 23).
X To finish the entry: select OK
OK.
The favorite has been renamed. Moving favorites
X
Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the favorite to be moved: turn the
controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Move Moveturn and press the control-
ler.
X To store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been moved.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted. Deleting favorites
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the favorite to be deleted: turn the
controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Delete
Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Yes Yes: turn and press the controller.
The favorite is deleted.
or
X To select No No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled. Favorites
33Overview and operation

Your COMAND equipment
..................36
Display settings .................................. 36
Time settings ....................................... 37
Text reader settings ............................38
Voice Control System settings ..........39
WLAN ................................................... 39
Bluetooth ®
settings ............................ 41
Setting the system language .............42
Calling up and editing the Favor-
ites function ........................................ 42
Importing/exporting data ..................43
Reset function ..................................... 44 35System 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. 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

Time settings
General information
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order to
work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival Setting the time and date format
With this function, you can set the time for
every display in the vehicle.
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 Format
Format : turn and press the con-
troller.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X To select the desired format: turn and press
the controller. Abbreviation Meaning
YYYY/MM/DD YYYY/MM/DD Year/Month/Day
date format, year (all
four digits)
YY/MM/DD YY/MM/DD Year/Month/Day
date format, year
(two digits)
MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY Month/Day/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
DD.MM.YYYY DD.MM.YYYY Day.Month.Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
DD/MM/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY Day/Month/Year
date format, year (all
four digits) Abbreviation Meaning
HH:MM (24 hrs) HH:MM (24 hrs) Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time for-
mat)
HH:MM (AM/PM) HH:MM (AM/PM) Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time for-
mat)
Switching automatic time on and off
This function is used to activate or deactivate
automatic changeover of time zone and
summer/standard time. The changeover to
summer time advances the time by one hour.
The automatic time setting is activated at the
factory. This function is only available in vehi-
cles with GPS reception and in certain time
zones.
X Press the 00D4button.
X To select Time Time: slide 6the controller,
turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Automatic Time Settings Automatic Time Settings :
press the controller.
Checking the box switches the function on
0073 or off 0053.
To switch on: the menu item is switched
on as the default setting. If Automatic
Automatic
Time Settings Time Settings is reactivated, the previ-
ous settings for time zone and summer
time changeover are selected.
X To select Yes YesorNo
No: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes Yesthe settings will not be
changed.
If you select No
No the settings will be switched
Off
Off .
The Time Zone: Time Zone: function is activated.
i You can set the time manually using For‐ For‐
mat mat andSet Time Manually
Set Time Manually.
When there is GPS reception, COMAND sets
the time and date automatically. Time settings
37System 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

Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window
The help window also shows you information
on audible instructions:
R during individualization
R during subsequent operation of the Voice
Control System.
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 Voice Control
Voice Control: turn and press
the controller.
X Select Help Window
Help Window .
You have switched the help window on
0073 or off 0053.
More information on the Voice Control Sys-
tem is available in the separate operating
instructions. Individualization
Using individualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice. This
will help improve voice recognition (see the
separate operating instructions). WLAN
Overview
Conditions:
To establish a WLAN connection between
COMAND and a WLAN-enabled device, such
as a tablet computer or smartphone:
R WLAN must be activated at COMAND and
at the device to be connected. If COMAND is to be used as a WLAN hotspot:
R
COMAND must be connected to an Inter-
net-enabled mobile phone via Bluetooth ®
or USB.
R The Internet access data for the mobile
phone network provider must be selected
or set for COMAND.
R There must be an Internet connection to
COMAND. Activating WLAN
X
To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The System Settings
System Settings menu is displayed.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Activate
Activate.
X Press the controller.
Switch the connection on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous setting. Connecting the device
General notes i
The exact WLAN connection procedure
may vary depending on the device to be
connected. Follow the instructions that are
shown in the display. Further information
can be found on the operating instructions
for the device you wish to connect. WLAN
39System settings

Connecting a device via WPS PIN
Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect using WPS
PIN".
X To select Vehicle
Vehicle from the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The System Settings
System Settings menu is displayed.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Connect via WPS PIN Connect via WPS PIN .
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected and "Connect using WPS PIN".
The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB
MB
WLAN XXXXX
WLAN XXXXX.
The device to be connected generates a
PIN.
X This PIN is also entered on COMAND.
Connecting the device by pressing a
button (push button) Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect via push
button".
X To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The System Settings
System Settings menu is displayed.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Connect via WPS PBC
Connect via WPS PBC .
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected and Connect via WPS PBC Connect via WPS PBC .
The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB
MB
WLAN XXXXX
WLAN XXXXX.
X Select Continue
Continue in COMAND.
Connecting the device via a security key X
To select Vehicle
Vehiclefrom the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The System Settings
System Settings menu is displayed.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Connect Using Security Key
Connect Using Security Key .
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected. The vehicle is displayed with
the SSID MB WLAN XXXXX MB WLAN XXXXX. 40
WLANSystem settings