2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class tow

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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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

X
Touch the touch-sensitive surface again
with one finger.
X Glide your finger in any direction.
The map is moved is the direction of move-
ment.
Zooming in on the map X
Touch the touch-sensitive surface with two
fingers, spaced slightly apart.
X Glide your fingers away from each other.
The map scale is magnified.
Zooming out of the map X
Touch the touch-sensitive surface with two
fingers, spaced far apart.
X Glide your fingers towards each other.
The map scale is reduced. Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition overview You can use handwriting recognition for text,
numbers or characters in any input line. 0043
Active input line
0044 Enters a space (Y page 24)
0087 Illustration of the touch-sensitive surface
0085 Deletes characters (Y page 24)
If the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed. More information on the char-
acter suggestions (Y page 24). 0043
Back to handwriting recognition
0044 To use the phone book or text templates
0087 To change the input line or the position of
the cursor
0085 To change the input language
0083 Finishing character entry
X To display the menu: press the touchpad.
Entering characters Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers
or characters has been selected.
X
Use one finger to draw the desired charac-
ter on the touch-sensitive surface.
The character recognized is entered in the
input line. You can draw the next character
on the touch-sensitive surface. Touchpad
23Overview and operation

Arming/disarming the tow-away
alarm An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
the tow-away alarm is armed. This can occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
X Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Tow-away Alarm
Tow-away Alarm : turn and press
the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting. Arming/disarming the interior
motion sensor
When the interior motion sensor is armed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This
can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle
interior without authorization, for example. X
Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Interior Motion Sensor Interior Motion Sensor : turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting. Activating/deactivating the trunk lid
opening height restriction
Activating the trunk lid opening height restric-
tion allows you to avoid bumping the trunk lid
on a low garage ceiling, for example.
X
Call up vehicle settings ( Ypage 48).
X To select Trunk Opening-height Trunk Opening-height
Restriction
Restriction: turn and press the control-
ler.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting. 360° camera
Important notes
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi-
ble for safe maneuvering and parking. Make
sure that no persons or animals are in the
maneuvering range. Overview
The 360° camera surveys the vehicle sur-
roundings and assists you, for example when
parking or at exits with reduced visibility. 52
360° cameraVehicle functions

Entering the address
The example shows you how to enter a city,
street and house number for an address, e.g.
for your home address.
X To select Street Streetin the address entry
menu: press the controller (Y page 67).
X Enter BROADWAY
BROADWAY. Character entry
(Y page 29).
Calling up a list
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
or
X To select OK OK: turn and press the controller. X
To select Town
Town: press the controller.
X Enter the town or city, e.g. New
NewYork
York . Then
call up the list and select an entry. Proceed
in the same way as when entering a street.
X To select No. No.: press the controller.
X Enter the house number. Then call up the
list and select an entry. Proceed in the
same way as when entering a street.
The address entry menu shows the
address. The adjacent map section shows
the destination.
The city in which the vehicle is currently
located (current vehicle position) is at the top
of the list of cities. When destinations are
entered using the character bar, the locations
for which route guidance has already been
carried out are more prominently available.
You can enter any of the cities, streets, zip
codes, etc. which are stored in the digital
map. However, zip codes are not available for
some countries.
State/province and city are sufficient to start
navigating. You can enter either a city or a zip
code. The street and house number complete
the destination address.
Entering additional address data You can enter additional address data:
R
State/Province
You can use Last Used Last Usedto select the last
selected state (USA) or province (Canada).
You can also select Mexico and The Baha-
mas.
R ZIP Code
Entering a zip code will delete a previously
entered city.
R Center
Entering a center will delete a previously
entered street.
R Intersection
Entering an intersection will delete a previ-
ously entered house number. 68
Destination inputNavigation

Set as Intermediate Destination
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds the new destination in addition to the
existing destination and opens the inter-
mediate destinations list.
i The route is calculated using the digital
map data. The calculation time depends on
the distance from the destination, for
example.
The calculated route may differ from the
ideal route, e.g. due to road works or
incomplete map data. Please also refer to
the notes about the digital map
(Y page 96).
Calling up the keyword search
X To select the magnifying glass symbol:
while in the address entry menu, slide
6, turn and then press the controller.
Viewing the vicinity of the destination
X To select symbol 0043: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
You can explore the destination area.
Requirement for exploring a destination:
mbrace must be activated for Internet
access (Y page 136). Keyword search
Entering keywords The keyword search is used to help find des-
tinations using fragments of words. The key-
word search is tolerant of errors. It can be
used for an address or a POI. For example,
you can search for the Houses of Parliament
or Big Ben. The keyword search finds geoto- lerant hits. If, for example, you are searching
for a street located on the edge of a city, the
search will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keyword search supports languages
using Latin characters.
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
Keyword Search.
X Enter the first few letters of the town and
street, e.g. STUT STUTandKÖN
KÖN.
While entering the information, the number
of exact matches/all hits is shown.
---/--- ---/--- is displayed if fewer than three
characters have been entered.
999+ 999+ is displayed if there are too many hits.
X Select OK
OK. The search results are divided into catego-
ries, such as addresses. The number of
exact/total hits is shown in brackets.
The search results will be displayed if
POI POI
Search
Search and/orAutomatic Online Search
Automatic Online Search
are enabled in the search options.
Selecting an address
X To select Addresses Addresses
Search_Results_Navi Search_Results_Navi : press the control-
ler. 70
Destination inputNavigation

Selection Instructions
Search By Name
Search By Name
Searches for all POIs on
the digital map or around
one of the three previ-
ously specified positions X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 72).
X To select Search By Name Search By Name: turn and press the controller.
X Select All POIs
All POIs or one of the three previously selected posi-
tions.
The point of interest list with character bar appears.
X Enter a name.
or
X To select Mercedes-Benz Service Mercedes-Benz Service: turn and press the con-
troller. Search
Search
By
ByPhone
Phone Num‐
Num‐
ber
ber
All POIs with a telephone
number can be selected. X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 72).
X To select Search SearchBy
ByPhone
Phone Number
Number : turn and press the con-
troller.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Enter the telephone number.
The telephone number consists of:
R the country code (international dialing code)
R the area code
When entering the area code, omit the leading "0".
R the telephone number of the participating caller Selecting a POI category
POI categories appear after choosing the
menu items Near Destination Near Destination, Current
Current
Position
Position and after entering another town. X
Select a POI category: turn and press the
controller.
The 0043symbol after an entry shows that
further categories are available.
X Select a sub-category.
The POI search covers a
240 mile (400 km) radius around the
selected position.
Once the search is completed, the POI list
is displayed.
The search results display the following
information:
R
an arrow that shows the linear direction
to the POI (search around vehicle posi-
tion)
R the linear distance to the point of interest
R the name of the point of interest
X Select a point of interest.
The complete address of the POI is shown. 74
Destination inputNavigation

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