2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN transmission

Setting up ...................................... 116
State/province
Selecting .......................................... 60
Stop function
Video DVD ..................................... 173
Storing stations
Radio ............................................. 142
Street name announcements
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 57
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................... 36
Switching on media mode
Using the Media button ................. 149
Via the device list .......................... 149
Via the main function bar ............... 149
System settings
Automatic volume adjustment ......... 41
Bluetooth
®....................................... 40
Date ................................................. 36
Importing/exporting data ................ 42
Language ......................................... 41
Text reader speed ............................ 38
Time ................................................. 36
Time zone ........................................ 36
Voice Control System ...................... 38
T
Telephone
Accepting a call (COMAND) ........... 101
Adding a call .................................. 102
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 28
Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ............................................ 98
Call lists ......................................... 114
Call waiting .................................... 104
Calling up the telephone menu ........ 96
Calls with several participants ....... 103
Conference calls ............................ 104
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) .............................. 96
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone ................................. 100
Deleting a speed dial preset .......... 117
Deleting messages ........................ 124
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details ............................................ 100
Downloading messages manually .. 119 E-mail ............................................. 117
E-mail requirements ....................... 117
E-mail settings ............................... 118
Ending an active call ...................... 104
Entering a number ......................... 101
Entering phone numbers ................ 101
Establishing the connection from
the mobile phone ............................. 99
Function restrictions ........................ 96
Functions available during a call .... 102
General notes .................................. 95
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................. 104
Making a call ................................. 101
Message conditions ....................... 117
Message settings ........................... 118
Operating options ............................ 96
Phone book .................................... 105
Reading messages ......................... 119
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ............................................... 100
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automatically ................................. 100
Rejecting a call (COMAND) ............ 101
Safety notes ..................................... 95
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 103
Setting up a speed dial .................. 116
Switching between calls (call wait-
ing) ................................................ 103
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 100
Switching the microphone
on/of
f..1 03
Telephone menu overview ...............9 6
Tex

t message conditions ............... 117
Text message settings ...................1 18
Text messages (SMS) .................... 117
Toggling ......................................... 103
Using the telephone ....................... 101
Writing e-mails ............................... 121
Writing text messages ................... 120
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 101
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 122
Calling up the settings menu ......... 118
Configuring the text messages
displayed ....................................... 118
Deleting ......................................... 124
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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
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You can find further information on the locking
feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting delayed switch-off
The interior lighting is activated for the duration
of the delayed switch-off time when the Smart-
Key is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Interior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
the controller.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
If you switch on the Exterior LightingDelayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting is switched on for a short time after the
engine is switched off. The light switch must be
set to Ã(see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
The exterior lighting remains on for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the tailgate, the exterior lighting
switches off after the set time.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Exterior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
the controller.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid
opening height restriction
Activating the Trunk Opening-heightRestrictionfunction allows you to avoid
bumping the trunk lid on a low garage ceiling, for
example. Setting via the multimedia system is
available for the Sedan and Coupe.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 45).
XTo select Trunk Opening-heightRestriction: turn and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera surveys the vehicle surround- ings and assists you, for example when parking
or at exits with reduced visibility.
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that no persons or animals are in the maneu-
vering range.
For more information on the 360° camera see
the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the 360° camera image
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a 360° camera
Rthe 360°Camerafunction is switched on; see
the vehicle Operator's Manual
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select 360° Camera: turn and press the
controller.
The 360° camera image appears in split-
screen mode.
You will see the previous view on the display if,
when the function is switched on:
Ryou turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock
Ryou select transmission position P
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
Switching the display off manually
XTo select &: slide 6and press the con-
troller.
Switching the display on automatically
XYou can automatically switch the 360 camera
display using reverse gear (Ypage 47).
Switching the 360° camera auto-
matic mode on/off
This function activates the 360° camera when
reverse gear is engaged.
360° camera47
Vehicle functions
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If the climate control is switched off:
Rthe climate control setting functions are
deactivated.
Rthe blower is switched off.
Rthe air recirculation flaps are closed.
Switching cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation on/off
This setting is made in the bottom bar of the
climate control menu.
XCall up the climate control menu (Ypage 50).
XSlide6the controller repeatedly until the
bottom bar is activated.
XTo select OA/C: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSwitch cooling with air dehumidification on
O or off ª.
iThe current status of the cooling function is
displayed in the climate control bar: A/C ON
– activated, A/C OFF – deactivated
(
Ypage 49).
iDeactivating the cooling with air dehumidi-
fication function reduces fuel consumption.
Synchronizing the climate control set-
tings
Use OSync(synchronization) to select the cli-
mate control setting for all zones together Oor
separately ª.
This setting is made in the bottom bar of the
climate control menu.
XCall up the climate control menu (Ypage 50).
XSlide 6the controller repeatedly until the
bottom bar is activated.
XTo select OSync: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSwitch the synchronization function on Oor
off ª.
For further information on synchronizing climate
control settings (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual).
DYNAMIC SELECT
General notes
You can use DYNAMIC SELECTto configure the
following settings for the Individual drive pro-
gram:
RDrive system
RSuspension
RSteering
RClimate control
RECO start/stop function
In addition, current vehicle and engine data is
visualized via the two further Vehicle
Dataand
Engine Datamenus.
iIn a few countries, the ECO start/stop func-
tion is deactivated at the factory due to the
available fuel grade. In this case, the ECO
start/stop function is not available regardless
of the display in the multimedia display.
The ECO Assist setting is available on PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, you can use
DYNAMIC
SELECTto configure the following set-
tings for the Individual drive program:
RDrive system
RSuspension
RTransmission
RSports exhaust system
RElectronic Stability Program ESP®
There may be fewer settings or none depending
on your vehicle's equipment.
For further information on the Individual drive
program; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to select
the Individual drive program; see the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
A window appears after a short while.
XTo confirm Adjust:press the controller.
The Individual Configuration
menu for
setting the drive program appears.
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XTo selectDrive,Suspension,Steering,
Climate Control
or Eco Start/StopFunction:turn and press the controller.
XSelect individual settings.
The menu symbol, text and image show the
selected setting.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, you can configure
the settings of the drive system, suspension,
transmission, sports exhaust system and Elec-
tronic Stability Program ESP
®.
Displaying vehicle data
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DYNAMIC SELECT:turn and press
the controller.
The Individual
Configuration,VehicleDataand Engine Datamenus appear.
XSelect Vehicle Data.
Updates of the following data are displayed:
RRoad type analogous to the selected drive
program
RG-force display of longitudinal and lateral
acceleration
RAccelerator and brake pedal activity
RActivity of the spring struts
RWheel angle
ROverrun mode animation
The G-force display is not available in all of the
drive programs.
Daytime or night-time view is shown depending
on the automatic light sensor.
Displaying engine data
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DYNAMIC SELECT:turn and press
the controller.
The Individual
Configuration,VehicleDataand Engine Datamenus appear.
XSelect Engine Data.
The following current data is displayed:
REngine output
REngine torque
REngine oil temperature
ROn-board voltage
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles you will see current
data on the transmission oil temperature
instead of the on-board voltage.
Setting options
You can choose from the following settings for
the drive:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
MManual
EEco
You can make the following settings for the sus-
pension:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
You can make the following settings for the
steering:
CComfort
SSport
You can choose from the following settings for
climate control:
EEco
CComfort
You can choose from the following settings for
the ECO start/stop function:
OnSwitches the ECO
start/stop function
on
OffSwitches the ECO
start/stop function
off
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You can make the following settings for ECO
Assist (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles):
OnSwitches ECO Assist
on
OffSwitches ECO Assist
off
Setting options for Mercedes-AMG
vehicles
You can choose from the following settings for
the drive:
RRace
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
You can make the following settings for the sus-
pension:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
You can choose from the following settings for
the transmission:
DAutomatic
MManual
You can make the following settings for the
sports exhaust system:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
You can choose from the following settings for
the Electronic Stability Program ESP®:
SSport
OnActivates the Electronic Sta-
bility Program ESP®
For further information on the Individual drive
program; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
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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.
98Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone
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.
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone99
Telephone
Z