2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN display

Displaying therange an dcurrent fuel
consumption
Mercedes-AMG vehicles :th emen uonly dis -
plays approximat erange :.
PLUG-I NHYBRID vehicles :th emen udisplays
curren tfue lconsumption ;.In th esubsequent
message, th emultifunction display shows th e
approximat eelectrical range as well as th etota l
range (
Ypage 228).
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee l
to ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XPress 9or: to selec tth edisplay wit h
approximat erange :and curren tfue lcon-
sumption ;.
Approximat erange :that can be covered is
calculated accordin gto your curren tdrivin g
style and th eamount of fue lin th etank .If
there is only asmall amount of fue llef tin th e
fue ltank , avehicle bein grefuele dC
appears instead of approximat erange :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energ y
has bee nrecuperated from th ekineti cenerg y
in overrun mode and saved in th ebattery.
Recuperation display =depend son th e
engin einstalled and is therefore no tavailable
in all vehicles .
ECO display
The ECOdisplay is no tavailable in Mercedes -
AM Gvehicles .
XPressòon thesteerin gwhee lto ope nth e
men ulist .
XPress th e: or9 buttonon th esteerin g
whee lto selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress th e: or9 buttonto selec tEC O
display.
If th eignition remain sswitched of ffo rlonger
than four hours, th eEC Odisplay will be auto-
matically reset .
Fo rmore information on th eEC Odisplay, see
(
Ypage 180).
Trip compute r"From Start" or "From
Reset "
:Odometer
;Driving time
=Average speed
?PLUG-I NHYBRID vehicles :emission-free
trip distanc e
AAverage fue lconsumption
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee l
to ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress :or9 to selec tFro mStartor
Fro mReset.
The values in th eFro m
Startsubmen uare cal -
culated from th estart of ajourney, whil eth e
values in th eFro mReset
submen uare calcu-
lated from th elast time th esubmen uwas reset
(
Ypage 241).
In th efollowin gcases th etrip compute ris auto-
matically reset FromStart
:
Rtheignition has bee nswitched of ffo rmore
than four hours.
R99 9hour shav ebee nexceeded.
R9,999 miles hav ebee nexceeded.
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When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
resetFrom Reset
.
Digital speedometer
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress the abutton.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
RECO display
If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From Start" trip computer are also
reset. If you reset the values in the "From Start"
trip computer, the values in the ECO display are
also reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. You can find fur-
ther information on navigation instructions in
the separate operating instructions.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Navimenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to the next destination
;Estimated arrival time
=Distance to the next change of direction
?Current road
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Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to the change of direction
=Change-of-direction symbol
?Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction (white)
APossible lane
BLane not recommended (dark gray)
On multilane roads, new lane recommendations
can be displayed for the next change of direction if the digital map supports this data. During the
change of direction, new lanes may be added.
Lane not recommended B: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Possible lane A: you will only be able to com-
plete the next change of direction in this lane.
Recommended lane ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next change of direction
and the one after that.
Change of direction without lane recom-
mendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance indicator
shortens towards the top of the display as you
approach the point of the announced change of
direction. The change of direction starts once
the distance display reaches zero.
Change of direction with lane recommen-
dation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Change-of-direction symbol
?Lane recommendation
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Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
:Additional information
Other possible additional information:
RNew Route...or Calculating Route...
A new route is calculated.
RRoad Not Mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized, e.g.
newly built streets, car parks or private land.
RNo Route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
RO
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Radio menu
:Frequency range
;Station frequency with memory position
=Name of artist
?Name of track
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequency or station name. The preset position is only displayed along with station
;if
this has been stored. You can store TV chan-
nels ;in the multimedia system.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Radiomenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Currently set station ;appears in the multi-
function display.
XTo open the station list: press:or9
briefly.
XTo select a station in the station list:
press :or9 briefly.
XTo select a station in the station list using
rapid scroll: press and hold :or9.
XTo select the frequency range or station
memory: pressabriefly.
XPress :or9 to select the frequency
range or station memory.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
iSIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
Further information on radio operation can be
found in the multimedia system (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
Media menu
Changing the media source
You can change the media source and playback
mode (audio or video) at any time in the Media
menu.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress theòbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XTo open/close the media sources list:
press abriefly.
The list shows the following media sources,
for example:
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RDisc (CD/DVD) (DVD COMAND only)
RSD card
RMedia Register (COMAND)
RUSB storage device
RBluetooth®capable audio device
Please observe further information on media
support and media operation in the multimedia
system (see separate operating instructions).
Operating an audio player or audio
media
:Media source, e.g. name of USB memory
stick
;Current title
=Name of artist
?Name of album
AFolder name
Audio data from various audio devices or media
can be played, depending on the equipment
installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XTo select an audio player or media: press
a briefly. The list containing the media
sources appears.
XPress :or9 to select the correspond-
ing audio player or media.
XPress ato confirm.
XTo open the track list: press:or9
briefly.
XTo select to next or previous track in the
track list: press:or9 briefly.
XTo select a track in the track list using
rapid scroll: press and hold :or9
until you reach the desired track.
If you press and hold the button, the speed of
rapid scroll increases after a short time. Not
all audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If the corresponding track information is stored
on the audio drive or audio media, the multi-
function display may display the following:
Rtrack number
Rtrack name
Rartist
Ralbum
The track information does not appear in audio
AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XTo select a DVD single drive or disc: press
a briefly. The list containing the media
sources appears.
XPress :or9 to select the correspond-
ing DVD single drive or disc.
XPress ato confirm.
XTo open the scene list: press:or9
briefly.
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XTo select the next or previous scene in the
scene list:press:or9 briefly.
XTo select a scene in the scene list using
rapid scroll: press and hold :or9
until desired scene :has been reached.
XPress ato confirm your selection.
Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving.
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions).
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to Audio
20 or COMAND, see the separate operating
instructions.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RPhone READYor the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a net-
work and is ready to receive.
RPhone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tele‐phonemenu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
You can accept a call at any time, even if you are
not in the Telephone
menu.
XPress the6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call
You can end or reject a call at any time even if
you are not in the Telephonemenu.
XPress the~button on the steering wheel
to reject or end a call.
Selecting an entry in the phone book
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :,9ora button to
switch to the phone book.
XUsing :or9, select the names one
after the other.
or
XTo start rapid scrolling: press and hold:
or 9 for longer than one second.
The names in the phone book are displayed
quickly one after the other.
If you press and hold the :or9 button
for longer than five seconds, the name
appears with the next or previous letter initial
letter in the alphabet.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
XIf only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the 6ora button to
start dialing.
or
XIf there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
number you want to dial.
XPress the 6ora button to start dialing.
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XTo exit the phone book:press the~or
% button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
desired name or number.
XPress the 6ora button to start dialing.
or
XTo exit the redial memory: press the~
or % button.
Assistance graphic menu
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Assistance Graphic
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
The assistance graphic displays the status of
and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems:
RDISTRONIC PLUS (Ypage 186)
RTraffic Sign Assist (Ypage 215)
RDistance warning and the autonomous
braking function COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS (
Ypage 70)
RPRE-SAFE®Brake (Ypage 77)
RBlind Spot Assist (Ypage 216) or Active
Blind Spot Assist (Ypage 219)
RATTENTION ASSIST (Ypage 214)
RLane Keeping Assist (Ypage 218) or Active
Lane Keeping Assist (Ypage 222)
XPress :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Service menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Service
menu:
RCalling up display messages in message
memory (Ypage 255)
RChecking the tire pressure electronically
(Ypage 369)
RCalling up the service due date
(Ypage 334)
RDisplaying the coolant temperature (PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles) (Ypage 246)
Displaying the coolant temperature
The Coolantmenu is only available in PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles.
Observe the notes on coolant temperature
(
Ypage 236).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Servicemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Coolantsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
The coolant temperature is shown in a bar
display.
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Settings menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Settings
menu:
RChanging assistance settings (Ypage 247)
RChanging HYBRID settings (PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles) (Ypage 248)
RChanging head-up display settings
(Ypage 249)
RChanging the light settings (Ypage 250)
RChanging the instrument cluster settings
(Ypage 251)
RRestoring the factory settings (Ypage 252)
Assistance submenu
Deactivating/activating ESP®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section in
the description of ESP®(Ypage 73).
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®, ESP®no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®in the follow-
ing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP®in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Ypage 74).
For further information about ESP®, see
(Ypage 73).
XStart the engine.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the DriveAs‐sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select ESP.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the vehicle is ready to
drive, ESP
®is deactivated.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP
®is not available due to a mal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 290).
Observe the information on display messages
(
Ypage 256).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress 9or: to select CollisionPrevention.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
is deactivated, the æsymbol appears in
the multifunction display in the Assistance
Graphicmenu.
For further information about COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (
Ypage 70).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE®
Brake
PRE‑SAFE®Brake is only available for vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
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