2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN display

Using a phone number in the text
Numbers in text messages that are highlighted
can be used.
XTo highlight and select a usable phone num-
ber while the message is displayed: turn and
press the controller.
XTo selectUse: press the controller.
XTo selectCall Number: turn and press the
controller.
The call is made.
iIt is possible that a highlighted numerical
sequence may not contain a telephone num-
ber.
iYou can use the "New entry" or "Add no."
functions to save this telephone number or to
add it to an existing entry.
Storing a sender as a new entry in the
address book
Storing the sender of a text message
XTo call up the menu when a text message is
displayed: press the controller.
XTo select Save Number: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select NewEntry: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone.
XSelectContinue.
The input line for the name of the new contact
is displayed. The input line for the telephone
number is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 30) or the touchpad (Ypage 26).
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Saving the sender of an e-mail
XTo call up the menu when an e-mail is dis-
played: press the controller.
XTo select SaveSender'sE-MailAddress:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select NewEntry: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input line for the name of the new contact
is displayed. The input line for the e-mail
address is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 30) or the touchpad (Ypage 26).
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Adding the sender to an address book
entry
Storing the sender of a text message
XTo call up the menu when a text message is
displayed: press the controller.
XTo select Save Number: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select AddPhoneNumber: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a category for the number, e.g.
Home: turn the controller and press to confirm.
XTo select a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the con-
troller.
The address book is displayed.
XSearch for the desired entry (Ypage 108).
XPress the controller when you have finished
searching.
The telephone number has been added.
A maximum of five entries can be saved for
one category.
Saving the sender of an e-mail
XTo call up the menu when an e-mail is dis-
played: press the controller.
XTo select SaveSender'sE-MailAddress:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select Add: turn and press the controller.
The address book is displayed.
XSearch for the desired entry (Ypage 108).
XPress the controller when you have finished
searching.
The e-mail address has been added.
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option, which is used to calculate the associated
connection costs.
Conditions for a Bluetooth
®connection
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of the
Bluetooth®profiles DUN (Dial- UpNetwork-
ing) or PAN (Personal AreaNetwork).
The Bluetooth
®profiles DUN and PAN enable
the Internet connection of the mobile phone
to be made available to the system.
Conditions for a USB connection
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of the
USB classes:
-RNDIS (Remote Network DriverInterface
Specification)
-CDC/NCM (Network ControlModel)
-CDC/ECM (Ethernet ControlModel)
-CDC/ACM (Access ControlModel)
The USB classes enable the mobile phone
Internet connection to be made available to
the system.
The terms of use are shown when the system is
used for the first time and then once a year
thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of
use when the vehicle is stationary.
The driver is not permitted to call up websites
while driving and use of the Mercedes-Benz
Apps is restricted.
iThe availability of individual Mercedes-Benz
Apps may vary depending on the country.
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada)
Procedure and general information
If you are using Internet access for the first time,
you must enable the connected mobile phone
for Internet access (
Ypage 126). If the con-
nected mobile phone supports the Bluetooth®
PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS,
CDC/NCM or CDC/ECM, you do not need to
make additional settings. The Internet connec-
tion is established. If the connected mobile
phone does not support the named Bluetooth
®
profile or the named USB classes, predefined
(Ypage 127) or manual access data
(Ypage 127) must be set.
While initializing the mobile phone for the Inter-
net connection, access data which is already on
the mobile phone may be overwritten. You should therefore check the settings on the
mobile phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Enabling the mobile phone for Inter-
net access
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 129).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide
6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Configure Internet Settings:
turn and press the controller.
A message is displayed telling you that the
settings for the Internet functions depend on
your mobile phone network provider and your
mobile phone.
If a mobile phone has already been enabled,
the device list is displayed.
XTo select Start Search: turn and press the
controller.
Mobile phones are displayed that:
Rare connected to the multimedia system
Rfulfill the conditions for the Internet func-
tions
Rhave not yet been set up for the Internet
function
XTo select a mobile phone from the device list: turn the controller and press to confirm.
If the mobile phone supports the Bluetooth
®
PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS, CDC/
NCM or CDC/ECM, Internet access is set up.
You can use the Internet functions.
If the connected mobile phone does not sup-
port the named Bluetooth
®profile or the
named USB classes, predefined (Ypage 127)
or manual access data (Ypage 127) must be
set.
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Setting access data of the mobile
phone network provider
Selecting the predefined access data of
the mobile phone network provider
XTo select Predefined Settings: turn and
press the controller.
A list of countries appears.
If the mobile phone network provider provides
multiple access data options, the relevant
access data still has to be selected. This
depends on the data package used, for example.
To check whether the predetermined dial-in
data corresponds with the dial-in data provided by your mobile phone network provider, pro-
ceed as follows (
Ypage 128) and select Man‐ual Settings. The access data is displayed.
The access data for the mobile phone network
provider is selected once for the mobile phone
connected and is loaded again each time the
mobile phone is connected. Establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 129).
You must set the access data of the mobile
phone network provider who provides the SIM
card and the associated data package (access
settings) for the connected mobile phone. The
access data remains the same when you are in a
different country (roaming). The access data of
another network is notselected.
Manually setting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider
XTo select Manual Settings: turn and press
the controller.
An overview of the provider settings appears.
XSet access data (Ypage 127).
XTo confirm settings: select Confirm Set‐tingsand turn and press the controller.
The access data for the mobile phone network
provider is selected once for the mobile phone
connected and is loaded again each time the
mobile phone is connected. Establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 129).
You must set the access data of the mobile
phone network provider who provides the SIM
card and the associated data package (access
settings) for the connected mobile phone. The
access data remains the same when you are in a
different country (roaming). The access data of
another network is notselected.
Setting access data
Set the access data in accordance with your
data package. You can contact your mobile
phone network provider to obtain the precise
access data.
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Explanation of the access data
Input fieldMeaning
Phone Num‐ber:Access number for estab-
lishing the connection
The access number
depends on the mobile
phone used. For GSM/
UMTS mobile phones,
*99***1#
is used as a
standard.
AccessPoint:APN network access point
(Access PointName)
You can obtain this infor-
mation from your mobile
phone network provider.
Entry is not necessary for
all mobile phone network
providers and mobile
phones.
PDP Type:Internet protocol used.
You can obtain this infor-
mation from your mobile
phone network provider.
User ID:The user identification can
be obtained from your
mobile phone network pro-
vider.
Entry is not necessary for
all mobile phone network
providers.
Password:The password can be
obtained from your mobile
phone network provider.
Entry is not necessary for
all mobile phone network
providers.
Auto DNS:Automatic allocation of
DNS servers is activated. If
the function is deactivated,
the DNS server addresses
must be entered manually.
DNS (Domain Name
Service)
DNS1:
DNS2:
Fields for entering the DNS
server addresses manually.
The address can be
obtained from your mobile
phone network provider.
Managing existing access data
Calling up the device list
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 129).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Configure Internet Settings:
turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
Editing the access data
The mobile phone must be connected with the
system for the access data to be changed.
When the Internet connection is active, you can-
not edit or delete the access data of the cur-
rently set mobile phone network provider.
XCall up the device list (Ypage 128).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Change Configuration: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Predefined SettingsorManualSettings.
The provider settings are displayed.
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In order to edit the access data of the mobile
phone network provider you have two options:
ROption 1: select the predefined access data of
the mobile phone network provider
(
Ypage 127).
ROption 2: manually set the access data of the
mobile phone network provider (Ypage 127).
Canceling Internet access permissions
for a mobile phone
XCall up the device list (Ypage 128).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Configuration: turn and
press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to
delete the Internet configuration.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The Internet access permission for the mobile
phone is now canceled. The mobile phone can
now no longer be used by the system for
Internet functions.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Changing the device name of the mobile
phone
XCall up the device list (Ypage 128).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XSelect Change Internet Device Name.
A character entry appears.
XEnter name and confirm with ¬.
The device name is changed.
Setting automatic disconnection of
the Internet connection
If a preset time has elapsed during which the
Internet functions have not been used, the Inter-
net automatically disconnects.
XCall up the device list (Ypage 128).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Disconnect AutomaticallyWhen Inactive: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select 5 Minutes,10 Minutesor 20Minutes: turn and press the controller.
Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection
Read the conditions for establishing a connec-
tion (Ypage 125).
A connection can be established by:
Rentering a web address (Ypage 135)
Rcalling up the Mercedes-Benz mobile website
(Ypage 135)
Rcalling up a Mercedes-Benz App
(Ypage 134)
Rcalling up a favorite
Restablishing an Internet connection via a wire-
less networking device. The "Allow shared
WiFi usage" option must be activated in the
multimedia system for this (
Ypage 38).
Ending the connection
XPress Cancelin the connections window.
Calling up Internet functions
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select ®: turn and press the controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
Connection status
:Display of existing connection and signal
strength of the mobile phone network
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In most cases, the current connection status is
then shown in the status bar when you switch to
another main function.
Detailed connection status
XTo call up Internet functions (Ypage 129).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Connection Status: turn and
press the controller.
The following information is displayed:
Rthe volume of transferred data
Rconnection status
Rthe device name of the mobile phone
Ending the connection
USA: you cannot cancel the connection your-
self. The Internet connection is automatically
terminated if the system does not recognize any
user input within a five-minute time period.
Canada:
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 129).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select ©: turn and press the controller.
If the mobile phone Internet connection is can-
celed, the multimedia system tries to reconnect.
You should therefore always end the connection
in the multimedia system.
Google™ local search
Calling up Local Search
You do not need a Google™ account to use Local
Search.
XTo call up Internet functions (Ypage 129).
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Google Local Search: turn and
press the controller.
Further information on how to enter the search
position and search term (
Ypage 130).
iYou will first need to register the multimedia
system before you can use the Internet func-
tions. To do so, you have to enter your name
and postal address once in the vehicle and
confirm the general terms and conditions.
Entering a search position and search
term
It is only possible for the driver to enter a search
term when the vehicle is stationary.
The following options are available for Local
Search:
RAt the current location
Searches for destinations near the current
vehicle position
RIn the Vicinity of the Destination
You can search for destinations in the vicinity
of the destination if route guidance is active.
RAt another location
Searches for destinations near the location
iYou can also select a destination from the
general search history.
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XTo select the required option: turn and press
the controller.
XTo selectEnter search term: turn and
press the controller.
The input menu for the search term is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller.
XTo complete the entry and start the search,
select a: turn and press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
iGoogle™ determines how the search results
are sorted; this is not necessarily based on
the shortest distance.
Further information on how to make use of a
search result (
Ypage 131).
Using search results
XTo select a search result: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
Displaying details
XSelect Details.
The address of the selected entry is dis-
played.
Using a search result as a destination
XSelect Set as Destination.
The navigation is called up. You can use the
search result as the destination for route cal-
culation.
iAt 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.
Calling up a destination
XSelect Call.
The telephone menu is called up and a call is
activated.
iIf there is no phone number available, the
menu item cannot be selected.
Calling up Google Street View™
XSelect Google Street View.
Google Street View™ is called up.
iIf no Google Street View™ information is
available, a corresponding message appears. Calling up Panoramio by Google™
XSelect
Panoramio by Google.
Panoramio by Google™ is called up. You see
pictures of places worth seeing in the vicinity
of the search result.
Popular searches
You can use this function if search queries have
already been carried out.
If the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler".
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 130).
XTo select the search position, e.g. At cur‐rent location: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Popularsearches: turn and press
the controller.
The most frequent search queries are dis-
played.
Search history
You can use this function if search queries have
already been carried out.
If the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler".
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 130).
XTo select the search position, e.g. At cur‐rent location: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Search history: turn and press
the controller.
The most recent search queries are dis-
played.
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Local Search settings
Calling up settings
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 129).
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Google Local Search: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
The current settings are displayed.
Setting the search radius
XCall up Local Search settings (Ypage 132).
XTo select Searchradius: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select the desired entry: turn and press the
controller.
The selected setting is accepted.
Exiting a menu
XSelect &.
Resetting last location searches
XCall up Local Search settings (Ypage 132).
XTo select Resetlastlocationsearches:
turn and press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether the last
location searches should be deleted.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The search queries are deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Deleting search queries
XCall up Local Search settings (Ypage 132).
XTo select Delete all searches: turn and
press the controller.
A prompt appears, asking whether the last
search queries should be deleted.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The last search queries are deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Destination/route download
Prerequisites
To download navigation locations you need a
Google™ account and your vehicle identification
number. Further information about the vehicle
identification number (VIN) (
Ypage 134).
To download navigation locations, the
mbrace system must be:
Ractivated
Roperational
Ractivated for the services of the system and
for Internet access
For information on the mbrace system, see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Procedure and general information
Sign into your Google™ account on the Internet.
Use the Google Maps™ website to send the
destination to a server (
Ypage 132). Using the
DownloadPOIApp, the destination is displayed
in the vehicle (Ypage 133).
The destination can be:
Rimported (Ypage 134)
Rused for route guidance (Ypage 133)
Rcalled up (Ypage 133)
Rdeleted from the server (Ypage 134)
Sending destinations to the server
XSign into your Google™ account.
XCall up the Google Maps™ website.
XEnter a destination.
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