2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

Connecting the device
General notes
iThe exact WiFi connection procedure may
vary depending on the device to be connec-
ted. Follow the instructions that are shown in
the display. Further information; see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions.
Connecting a device via WPS PIN
Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect using WPS
PIN".
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
The System Settingsmenu is displayed.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PIN.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and "Connect using WPS PIN". The
vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN
XXXXX.
The device to be connected generates a PIN.
XAlso enter this PIN into the multimedia sys-
tem.
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 but-
ton".
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
The System Settingsmenu is displayed.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and ConnectviaWPSPBC. The vehi-
cle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN
XXXXX.
XSelectContinuein the multimedia system.
Connecting the device via the security
key
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
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System settings
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XSelectSystem Settings.
The System Settingsmenu is displayed.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Connect Using Security Key.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected. The vehicle is displayed with the SSID
MB WLAN XXXXX
.
XEnter the security key that appears on the
multimedia system display into the device to
be connected.
XConfirm the entry.
Generating a new security key
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
The System Settingsmenu appears.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Generate Security Key.
XSelectRegenerate.
A new security key is generated.
XTo save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save.
The WiFi menu appears. The new security key
will now be displayed and verified when a
connection is established via the security key.
The connection must be re-established with
the newly created security key.
iDevice connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work after
the security key is changed. You have to
reconnect these devices (
Ypage 39).
Changing the name of the SSID
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
The System Settingsmenu is displayed.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Change SSID.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XSelect ¬.
XPress the controller.
From now on, when establishing a connec-
tion, the vehicle will be shown with the new
SSID both on the device to be connected and
in the Connect
UsingSecurityKeymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 39).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e. g. mobile
phones, need to comply with a certain profile in
order to be connected to the multimedia sys-
tem. Every Bluetooth
®device has its own spe-
cific Bluetooth®name.
40Bluetooth®settings
System settings

Bluetooth®technology is a standard for short-
range wireless data transmissions up to approx-
imately 10 meter s. You can use Bluetooth
®to
connect your mobile phone to the multimedia
system, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press the Øbutton.
or
XSelect Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth
®on O or off ª.
Automatic volume adjustment
General information
With the AutomaticVolumeAdjustmentfunc-
tion, the volumes of different audio sources are
adjusted for each other, to compensate for rel-
ative differences in volume.
For example: changing from a relatively quiet to
a relatively loud radio station. The volume for
both stations sounds the same. Manual read-
justment of the volume is not required.
The Automatic Volume Adjustment
function
is deactivated ªwhen the vehicle leaves the
factory. Using this function, the dynamic range
of the music is slightly reduced. To make the
most of the audiophile sound quality, it is rec-
ommended to leave it off.
Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Volume Adjustment:
turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjustment
function on Oor off ª.
Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
messages. The selected language affects the
characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the con-
troller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
The multimedia system loads the selected
language and sets it.
Setting the system language41
System settings
Z

Calling up and editing the Favorites
function
The Favorites function can, depending on the
vehicle equipment, be called up as follows:
Rvia theSystem Settingsmenu
Rvia the Favorites button on the controller
(Ypage 21)
Rvia the Favorites button on the touchpad
(Ypage 23)
Calling up the Favorites function via the sys-
tem menu:
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
controller or touchpad:
XPress the Favorites button on the controller or touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller.
The Favorites function can be exited at any time. To exit the Favorites function:
XPress the Favorites button again
or
XPress the %button on the controller
or
XPress the %button on the touchpad
or
XTo select %in the display: turn and press
the controller.
Further information on favorites (
Ypage 33).
Importing/exporting data
General notes
!
Never remove the stick or card when writing
data to the USB stick or the memory card. You may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can do the following
with your personal multimedia system data:
Rtransfer from one system or vehicle to
another system or vehicle.
Rmake a backup copy (export data) and load it
again (import data).
Rprotect your data from unwanted export by
activating a PIN prompt (presetting: deacti-
vated ª).
You can either use an SD memory card or a USB
storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as temporary
storage.
Activating/deactivating PIN protec-
tion
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Activate PIN Protection.
Activate Oor deactivate ªPIN protection.
When activating PIN protection, you will be
prompted to enter a PIN.
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System settings

XTo enter the 4-digit PIN and select¬: turn
and press the controller.
You will be prompted to enter the PIN again.
XEnter the PIN again and select ¬.
The PIN prompt now protects your personal
data from unwanted export.
iIf you deactivate your PIN protection, you
will first be prompted to enter your PIN. If you
have forgotten your PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center can deactivate your
PIN protection for you. Alternatively, you can
deactivate PIN protection by resetting your
personal multimedia system data
(
Ypage 44).
Importing/exporting data
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 152).
or
XConnect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (Ypage 152).
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XSelect Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Import DataorExport Data.
iIf you import data such as address data, the
existing data in the multimedia system is
overwritten. You will see a message to this
effect. The multimedia system is restarted
after the data import.
If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select Export Data.
XTo enter the PIN: turn the controller and press
¬to confirm.
PIN protection is deactivated.
XTo select MemoryCard,USB 1or USB 2: turn
and press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the selec-
ted disc.
A window appears with the message that the
data has been exported.
The following data can be exported:
Raddress data
Rsystem settings that you have made
Rbookmarks
Rradio station lists
Personal music files in the MEDIA REGISTER
cannot be saved and imported again using this
function.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of data.
Importing/exporting data43
System settings
Z

Reset function
You can reset the multimedia system to the fac-
tory settings. This includes the deletion of all of
your personal multimedia system data. Exam-
ple:
RStation presets
REntries in the destination memory
REntries in the list of previous destinations in
the navigation system
REntries in the address book
RAuthorized telephone
In addition, an activated PIN protection, which
you have used to protect your data against
unwanted export, will be deactivated. Resetting
is recommended before selling or transferring
ownership of your vehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music files in the MEDIA REGISTER, will be deleted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of data.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Reset: turn and press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to
reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Nothe process is canceled.
If you select Yes
a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yesa message will be shown. The
multimedia system is reset to the factory set-
tings and restarted.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
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System settings

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.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin gwhen
operatin gmobile communication sequipment in
th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicle Settings:press th econ-
troller.
The Vehicl eSettings
men uis active .
XTo selectth edesire dvehicle setting :turn an d
press th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferent vehicle setting:
XTo activat eth emen ufo rselecting th evehicle
setting :slid e5 thecontroller . Exiting th
evehicle settings :
XTo select& :slid e6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can set th efollowin gfo rth eambien tlight-
ing:
RBrightness
Thi ssetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .
RColor
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambien t
lighting .
Setting th ebrightness
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 45).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tBrightness:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .The brightness
valu eis displayed.
XTo change th ebrightness value: turn th econ-
troller.
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting th ecolor
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 45).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tColo r:turn an d
press th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XTo selec t acolor :turn th econtroller .
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching th edisplay lighting on/of f
If thevehicle is no tequippe dwit hth e"Ambien t
lighting "package, you can turn th edisplay light-
in g on or of fwit hthis function .
XCall upVehicleSettings(Ypage 45).
XTo selec tAmbien tLight: Displa y:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The function switches on or off, dependin gon
th eprevious setting .
Vehicle settings45
Vehicle functions
Z

iThe brightness can be adjusted using the
controller on the rotary light switch.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
This function makes getting in and out of your
vehicle easier.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Easy Entry/Exit: turn and press
the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the setting: press the controller.
You can find further information on the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the vehicle Operator's
Manual.
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Acoustic Lock Feedback: turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the locking
feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Activating/deactivating the seat-belt
adjustment function
The BeltAdjustmentfunction adjusts the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belt to the upper
body of the occupants.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Belt Adjustment: turn and press
the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on seat-belt
adjustment in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function
When the Automatic Mirror Foldingfunc-
tion is activated, the exterior mirrors fold in
automatically as soon as you lock the vehicle
from the outside. The exterior mirrors fold out
automatically again as soon as you unlock the
vehicle.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Automatic Mirror Folding: turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the auto-
matic folding mirror function in the vehicle Oper-
ator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
If you switch on the Locator Lightingfunc-
tion, the exterior lighting is switched on for a
short time when it is dark. The light switch must
be set to Ã(see the vehicle Operator's Man-
ual).
The exterior lighting remains on for 40 seconds
after the vehicle is unlocked. When you start the
engine, the locator lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select LocatorLighting: turn and press
the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, depending
on the previous status.
You can find further information on the locator
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching the automatic locking fea-
ture on/off
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the vehicle is travel-
ing faster than walking pace.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Automatic Locking: turn and
press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
46Vehicle settings
Vehicle functions