2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET audio

Under normal operating conditions and with the
specified coolant level, the coolant temperature
may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driving
uphill, the coolant temperature may rise to the
end of the scale. Operating the on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Switches on voice-operated control for nav-
igation or LINGUATRONIC
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
You can control the multifunction display and the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
You can find further information on LINGUA-
TRONIC in the separate operating instruc-
tions in vehicles with a COMAND Online mul-
timedia system.
You can find further information on voice-
operated control for navigation in the manu-
facturer's operating instructions in vehicles
with an Audio 20 multimedia system. Left control panel =
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track or video scene
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone num-
ber 9
: Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects a pre-
set list or a station list in the
desired frequency range, or an
audio track or video scene using
rapid scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms the selection or display
message
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute 214
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Back button
% Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or LINGUA-
TRONIC
R Hides display messages or calls up
the last Trip Tripmenu function used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip
Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Text field
; Menu bar
= Drive program
? Transmission position
A Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed
X To display menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ;is faded out after a few seconds.
Text field :shows the selected menu or sub-
menu as well as display messages.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation for manual
transmission (Y page 147) or for automatic
transmission (shifting manually)
(Y page 151)
R j Active Parking Assist (Y page 183)
R ¯ Cruise control (Y page 163) R
È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 165)
R _ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Y page 117)
R ¤ ECO start/stop function (Y page 142)
R ë HOLD function (Y page 177)
R 120 km/h! 120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain countries) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to call up the menu bar and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer (Y page 214).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 215)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 217)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 218)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 219)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 220)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 222)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 223)
The displays are dependent on the multimedia
system. This is why the displays for the Audio Audio,
Navi
Navi andTel
Tel menus may differ slightly to those
in your vehicle. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distance recorder ;
appears. Menus and submenus
215On-board computer and displays Z

Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status.
Possible displays
R New route...
New route... orCalculating route Calculating route
A new route is calculated.
R Road not mapped
Road not mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognised, e.g.
new roads, car parks or private land.
R No route
No route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
R O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Active station list
; Station with preset position
The menu shows station ;with station fre-
quency or station name. The preset position is
only displayed along with station ;if this has
been saved.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
radio (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a preset list or station list: press
and briefly hold the 9or: button until the preset list or station list in the desired
frequency range is shown.
X To select a station: briefly press9
or :.
i DAB radio mode (Digital
AudioBroadcast-
ing) is an optimised digital transmission
standard designed for the mobile reception of
radio transmissions.
Audio player or audio media operation Audio files from various audio players or media
can be played, depending on the equipment fit-
ted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
audio CD or MP3 mode (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track: briefly
press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold the 9or:
button until desired track :appears.
If you press and hold the 9or: button,
the rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all audio players or media support this function. If track information is stored on the audio
player or media, the multifunction display will
show the number and title of the track.
Video DVD operation Only for vehicles with a COMAND Online multi-
media system: you can use the
Audio Audiomenu to
play video DVDs. 218
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

X
Switch on the multimedia system and select
video DVD (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the
9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :
appears.
TV operation Only for vehicles with a COMAND Online multi-
media system: you can use the Audio Audiomenu to
select channel :.
The preset position is only displayed along with
channel :if this has been saved. You can save
stations in the multimedia system.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
TV (see the separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored channel: briefly press the
9 or: button.
X To select a channel from the channel list:
press and briefly hold the
9or: but-
ton.
i Depending on the digital TV broadcaster,
radio stations can also be received. The mul-
tifunction display shows TV (Radio) TV (Radio).Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con- ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving. X Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedia system (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Insert the mobile phone into the bracket
(Y page 281).
or
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Telephone ready
Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone
Telephone No
Noservice
service : there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
Accepting a call If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time irrespective of
the selected menu.
X Press the 6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call. Menus and submenus
219On-board computer and displays Z

Adjusting the volume
X
Turn the qcontrol knob.
The volume is adjusted:
R for the currently selected media source
R during traffic or navigation announcements
R in hands-free mode during a phone call
Switching the sound on/off X
Press the 8button on the control panel.
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the 8symbol. If you switch
the media source or set the volume, the sound
is automatically switched on.
i Navigation messages will be heard even if
the sound is muted.
Functions The multimedia system has the following func-
tions:
R Radio mode
R Media mode with media search
R Sound systems
R Navigation system
COMAND Online: navigation via the hard drive
Audio 20: navigation via SD card
R Communication functions
R Vehicle functions with system settings
R Favourites functions
Controller The controller in the centre console lets you:
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 pressed briefly or pressed and held 7Back button You can use the
%button to exit a menu or to
call up the basic display of the current operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the%
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the current operating
mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the%
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the basic
display of the current operating mode. Favourites
Calling up and exiting favourites X
To call up: press theòbutton on the con-
troller.
X Select a favourite, e. g. Vehicle Vehicle.
The favourites are displayed.
X To exit: press the òbutton again.
Adding favourites Adding a predefined favourite
:
To add a new favourite
; To rename a selected favourite
= To move a selected favourite
? To delete a selected favourite
X Press the òbutton.
X Slide 6the controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X Select Reassign
Reassign.
The categories are displayed.
X Select a category.
The favourites are displayed. 264
Operating systemMultimedia system

X
Select a favourite.
X Add a favourite at the desired position.
If a favourite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Adding your own favourite
X Select Vehicle VehicleQ Climate control Climate control.
X Press and hold the òbutton until the
favourites are displayed.
X Add a favourite at the desired position.
If a favourite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten. Navigation mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving whenoperating the navigation system.
General notes Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may be
impaired, there may be interference or there
may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or
multi-storey car parks.
Audio 20 is equipped with Garmin ®
MAP PILOT
(see the manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Garmin ®
MAP PILOT operating instructions
are stored on the SD memory card as a PDF file. The SD card box contains a quick guide.
The following descriptions apply to navigation
with COMAND Online. Further information can
be found in the Digital Owner's Manual. Selecting a route type and route options Multimedia system:
X Select Navi
Navi QNavigationNavigation.
The map displays the current vehicle position.
X Slide 6the controller.
X Select Options OptionsQ Route settings
Route settings .
Notes for route types:
R Eco route
Eco route
R Dynamic route
Dynamic route
Traffic reports on the route for the route guid-
ance are taken into account.
R Dynamic route only after request Dynamic route only after request
You can decide whether or not current traffic
reports should be taken into account for route
calculation.
R Calculate alternative routes
Calculate alternative routes
Different routes are being calculated. In order
to do so, instead of Start
Start, select the menu
item Continue Continue .
Notes for route options:
R Use toll roads
Use toll roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a usage fee (toll).
R Use vignette roads
Use vignette roads (not available in all
countries)
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a time-based fee (vignette). A vignette allows temporary use of the route
network, e. g. 10 days or 1 year.
Entering an address Multimedia system:
X Select Navi NaviQNavigationNavigation.
The map displays the current vehicle position.
X Slide 6the controller.
X Select Destination
DestinationQ Address entry
Address entry.
Enter an address, e.g. as follows:
R town or postcode, street, house number
R country, town or postcode
R town or postcode, centre
R street, town or postcode, junction
X Select Town
Town.
The town in which the vehicle is currently
located (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
route guidance has already been carried out. Operating system
265Multimedia system Z