2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
If you mak e acallon your mobile phone whil e
driving, always use hands-free mode. Only use
th emobile phone when road, weather an dtraffic
condition spermit .Some jurisdiction sprohibit
th edriver from usin g amobile phone whil edriv-
in g a vehicle.
Bear in min dthat at aspeed of 30 mph (approx-
imately 50 km/h), th evehicle cover s adistanc e
of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per second.
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health an dth ehealth
of others.
There is scientific discussio nsurroundin gth e
possible health risks posed by electromagnetic
fields .You can reduce this ris kby usin gan exte -
rio rantenna.
Therefore, connec tyour mobile communica-
tion sequipment to th evehicle' sexterio r
antenn awhereve rpossible.
General notes
Telephon y
ABluetoot h®interface is available fo rteleph -
ony. If your mobile phone supports th
eBluetoot h
®
profilePBAP (Phone Book Access Profile),th e
contact sare automatically displaye din th emul-
timedia system.
You can use th emessag efunction if your mobile
phone supports th eMA PBluetoot h
®profile
( M essage Access Profile) .
Wit h a suitable mobile phone ,you can use th e
hands-free syste mandreceiv evCards via th e
Bluetoot h
®interface .
You can obtain more information about suitable
mobile phone son th eInternet at
http://www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
Or cal lth eMercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistanc e
center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372 ) for
the USA or at 1-800-387-0100 for Canada.
HD Voice®
The multimedia system supports telephone
calls in HD Voice®. The voice quality can be
improved with this procedure.
Requirements for HD Voice
®:
RYour mobile phone and mobile phone network
provider support HD Voice®.
RThe mobile phone and mobile phone network
provider of the person you are calling support
HD Voice
®.
Depending on the quality of the connection, the
voice quality may fluctuate.
Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
A call may be disconnected if:
Rthere is insufficient network coverage in cer-
tain areas.
Ryou move from one transmitter/receiver area
(cell) into another and no channels are free.
Ryou use a SIM card that is not compatible with
the network available.
General notes95
Telephone
Z

Operating options
You can operate the telephone by:
Rusing the controller by turning, pressing, slid-
ing1 or4
Rusing the touchpad (Ypage 24)
Rusing the 6or~ button on the multi-
function steering wheel
Rusing the Voice Control System (see the sep-
arate operating instructions)
Function restrictions
You may have to wait to use telephony via the
multimedia system in the following situations:
Rthe mobile phone is switched off
RBluetooth®is switched off on the mobile
phone
Rthe mobile phone has not logged on to a
mobile phone network
Rthe Bluetooth®function is switched off in the
multimedia system
The telephone automatically tries to log on to a
network. If no network is available, you may not
be able to make a "911 " emergency call. If you
attempt to make an outgoing call, the No Ser‐
vicemessage will appear for a short while.
Telephone menu
:Mobile phone network provider
;Signal strength of the mobile phone network
=Receiver icon¢or¡
?Telephone menu character bar
ABluetooth®device name of the currently
connected mobile phone
BEnters characters using the touchpad
CDisplays the phone book Symbols
:to= and Aare not shown until
after a mobile phone has been connected to the
multimedia system. The symbols depend on
your mobile phone and your mobile phone net-
work provider. Further information on connect-
ing a mobile phone (
Ypage 96).
Symbol ;shows the current signal strength of
the mobile phone network. If all bars are filled,
you have optimum reception.
If the bars are not filled, you have very poor
reception or no reception at all.
iReceiver icon shows whether a call is
active/being connected ¡or not ¢.
Calling up the telephone menu
XPress %.
Showing the menu bar
XSlide 6the controller.
If the mobile phone connected supports the
MAP Bluetooth
®profile (M essageAccess
Profile), the 1menu item is available. Further
information on text messages and e-mail
(
Ypage 117).
If you have an unread text message or e-mail,
the 0 mail symbol is displayed at the top in
the status bar. The symbol disappears once you
have read the text message or e-mail. The ú
symbol is displayed as soon as the message
memory on the mobile phone or SIM card is full.
The symbol disappears once you delete at least
one message.
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone
Prerequisites
For telephony via the Bluetooth®interface, you
require a Bluetooth®-capable mobile phone. The
mobile phone must support Hands-Free Profile
1.0 or above.
On the multimedia system
XActivate Bluetooth®(Ypage 41).
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On the mobile phone
XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the PIN
when prompted to do so (see the manufac-
turer's operating instructions).
XActivate Bluetooth®and, if necessary, Blue-
tooth®visibility for other devices (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
This visibility is for restricted periods of time
on some mobile phones (see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions).
XSet the Bluetooth®device name for the
mobile phone if necessary.
The Bluetooth
®device names for all of one man-
ufacturer's products might be identical. To
make it possible to clearly identify your mobile
phone, change the device name (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions). The name
can be freely selected.
If the mobile phone supports the PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (M essage
Access Profile) Bluetooth
®profiles, the follow-
ing information will be transmitted after you
connect:
RPhone book
RCall lists
RMessages
Further information on allowing or suppressing
the automatic download of the phone book
(
Ypage 112).
The battery of the mobile phone should always
be kept sufficiently charged in order to prevent
malfunctions.
iNot all mobile phones available on the mar-
ket are equally suitable. You can obtain more
detailed information about suitable mobile
phones and about the connection between
the mobile phone and the multimedia system
on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
iSome displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile.
Procedure and general information
Searching for and authorizing (connecting)
a mobile phone
Before using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to search for the phone (
Ypage 98) and then
authorize it (Ypage 98). Depending on the
mobile phone, authorization either takes place
by means of Secure Simple Pairing or by enter-
ing a passkey. The multimedia system automat-
ically makes the procedure that is relevant for
your mobile phone available. You can recognize
Secure Simple Pairing by the fact that a code is
displayed on the mobile phone and on the mul-
timedia system. You can recognize the passkey
system by the fact that you have to enter a code
on the mobile phone and on the multimedia sys-
tem. The mobile phone is always connected
automatically after authorization.
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular
security settings on your mobile phone. You can
also start the search procedure and authoriza-
tion on the mobile phone (
Ypage 99).
Device-specific information on authorizing and
connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile phones
can be found on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones. After authorization, the connection of the last two tel-
ephones used always functions automatically.
Only one mobile phone can be connected to the
multimedia system at any one time.
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a mobile
phone
The connection is terminated automatically if
you leave the receiver range of the multimedia
system or deactivate Bluetooth
®on your mobile
phone.
If you no longer want the Bluetooth
®connection
to be established automatically, the mobile
phone must be de-authorized (disconnected)
(
Ypage 100).
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Searching for a mobile phone
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select Search for Phones: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed that Bluetooth
®must
be activated on the mobile phone and must be
made visible to other devices.
XTo select StartSearch: press the controller.
The available mobile phones are displayed in
the device list.
The duration of the search depends on the num-
ber of Bluetooth
®telephones within range and
their characteristics.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the device list with the Ïsymbol. You can now author-
ize (connect) the mobile phone found
(
Ypage 98).
If the maximum number of authorized devices in
the device list is reached, you will be requested
to de-authorize a mobile phone (
Ypage 100).
When you call up the device list again, de-
authorized devices will be removed from the list.
To update the device list, start the search again. Symbols in the device list
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÏNew mobile phone found, not yet
authorized.
ÑMobile phone is authorized, but is
not connected
#Mobile phone is authorized and
connected
Authorizing a mobile phone (connect-
ing)
Authorization via Secure Simple Pairing
If the multimedia system has found your mobile
phone, you can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device list: turn the controller and press to confirm.
A code is displayed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone.
The code is the same
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depending
on the mobile phone used, you may have to
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed. You may also
save the confirmation on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (
Ypage 100).
The code is different
XMultimedia system: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the authori-
zation.
Authorization via passkey entry (access
code)
If the multimedia system has found your mobile
phone, you can authorize (connect) it.
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Telephone

XTo select the Bluetooth®name of the desired
mobile phone in the device list: turn and press
the controller.
The input menu for the passkey is displayed.
The passkey is a one- to sixteen-digit number
combination which you can choose yourself.
XMultimedia system: enter the passkey using
the character bar.
XSelect ¬once all the numbers have been
entered.
XMobile phone: enter the same passkey and
confirm your entry. Depending on the mobile
phone used, you may have to confirm the
connection to the multimedia system and for
the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®profiles. The
prompt to confirm may take up to two
minutes to be displayed. You may also save
the confirmation on the mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (
Ypage 100).
If the Authorization Failed
message
appears, you may have entered a different pass-
key or exceeded the prescribed time limit.
Repeat the procedure.
iSome mobile phones require a passkey with
four or more digits.
iIf you wish to re-authorize the mobile phone
after de-authorizing it, you can choose
another passkey for it.
Establishing the connection from the
mobile phone
The Bluetooth®device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth.
XMultimedia system: call up the telephone
menu.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select Connect via Phone: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed, stating that you can
start the search on your mobile phone.
XMobile phone: start the search for a Blue-
tooth®device (see manufacturer's operating
instructions).
The multimedia system is displayed with the
name MB Bluetooth
in the mobile phone's
device list.
XSelect MB Bluetooth.
A prompt appears in the multimedia system's
display asking if the mobile phone should be
authorized.
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
If No
is selected, the procedure is canceled.
If your mobile phone supports Secure Simple
Pairing, a code is now displayed on both devi-
ces.
The code is the same
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depending
on the mobile phone used, you may have to
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed. You may also
save the confirmation on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (
Ypage 100).
The code is different
XMultimedia system: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the proce-
dure.
If your mobile phone does not support Secure
Simple Pairing, an input menu is displayed for
the passkey. The passkey is a one- to sixteen-
digit number combination which you can choose
yourself. Enter the same passkey in both the
multimedia system and on the mobile phone and
confirm. Depending on the mobile phone used,
you may have to confirm the connection to the
multimedia system and for the PBAP and MAP
Bluetooth
®profiles.
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Reconnecting automatically
The multimedia system always searches for the
last connected mobile phone.
If no connection can be made to the most
recently connected mobile phone, the system
searches for the mobile phone that was con-
nected before that one.
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select the desired mobile phone: turn and press the controller.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth
®range
and if Bluetooth®is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected at any one time. The currently connected mobile
phone is indicated by the #dot in the device list.
iYou can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently making
a call.
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in the multimedia system as well
as on the mobile phone. Subsequent authoriza-
tion may otherwise fail.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: turn and press the
controller.
A prompt appears, asking whether you really
wish to de-authorize this device.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The mobile phone is de-authorized.
iBefore re-authorizing the mobile phone, you
should also delete the device name MBBlue‐
toothfrom your mobile phone's Bluetooth®
list.
Displaying connection details
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®device name
RBluetooth®address
RAvailability status (shown after a new
search)
RAuthorization status
XTo close the detailed display: slide8 the
controller.
Reception and transmission volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and recep-
tion volume settings. To find out about the best
possible settings for your mobile phone, visit
http://www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com.
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (USA) or Customer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
100Reception and transmission volume
Telephone

XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list appears.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Reception VolumeorTransmis‐sion Volume: turn and press the controller.
XTo select a volume setting: turn the controller.
XTo accept changes: press the controller.
iIncorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls.
Using the telephone
Accepting a call
XTo select wAccept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The call is accepted.
Additional functions available during a call
(
Ypage 102).
Adjusting the call volume (
Ypage 100).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 104).
iIf the phone number of the caller is trans-
ferred, it appears in the display. If the phone
number is saved in the phone book, the con-
tact's name is also displayed. If the phone
number is not transferred, Unknown
is shown
in the display.
Rejecting a call
XTo select =Reject: turn and press the
controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Making a call
Using the telephone menu
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select the sequence of numbers: turn and
press the controller for each number.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 104).
Using the touchpad
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select n: turn and press the controller.
XDraw the sequence of numbers on the touch-
sensitive surface.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about the touchpad
(
Ypage 26).
Using favorites
This function can be used when a telephone
number has been added as a favorite. Further
information about adding favorites (
Ypage 33).
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a telephone number: turn the con-
troller.
XTo make a call: press the controller.
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Redial
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The list of outgoing calls is displayed. The
most recently dialed number is at the top.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
For redialing using the multifunction steering
wheel; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 104).
Using call lists
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select CallsReceivedorCallsDialed:
turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel; see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 104).
Using the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 106).
XTo make a call: press the controller.
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel; see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 104).
Using speed dial
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo highlight a number from the character bar:
turn the controller.
XPress the controller for longer than two sec-
onds.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Further information on setting up speed dial
(
Ypage 116).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 104).
Functions available during a call
Overview
:Adds a call (Ypage 102)
;Person you are calling
=Symbol for active telephone connection
?Ends a call
ASwitches the microphone on or off
(Ypage 103)
BSends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Ypage 103)
Other functions:
RAccepting a waiting call (Ypage 104)
RCall waiting (Ypage 103)
RConducting a conference call (Ypage 104)
Availability depends on the network (only pos-
sible on GSM networks) and the Bluetooth
®
mobile phone.
Adding a call
If the mobile phone network provider and the
mobile phone support the function, you can
102Using the telephone
Telephone