2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class media

XTo cancel the read-aloud function: press the
8button.
or
XPress the controller, select Cancel Read-Aloud Functionand press the controller
again.
You can set the language (
Ypage 39) and the
speed (Ypage 37) of the read-aloud function.
Displaying details and phone numbers
The multimedia system can also show a short-
ened sender display in full.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Folder: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Text MessageorE-Mail: turn and
press the controller.
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired message: turn the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The detailed view appears.
XTo close the detailed display: slide8 the
controller.
XTo return to the telephone menu: press the
% button.
Writing text messages
Writing a new text message
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectText Message: turn and press the
controller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The To:
input line is selected.
Entering a recipient
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 29) or the touchpad (Ypage 25).
or
XTo enter a phone number from the phone
book: select Æ.
The contacts from the address book which
have a phone number are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry (Ypage 100).
The number is copied to the recipient line.
Entering text and sending text messages
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in the
character bar.
XEnter characters.
The multimedia system contains templates
which you can use to compile your messages
(
Ypage 117).
XTo send the text message: select OK.
Messages (text messages and e-mails)115
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Answering a text message
Observeth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XDisplay th emessage (Ypage 114).
XPress thecontroller .
XTo selectReply:tur nand press th econtroller .
The text message input men uis displayed.
The addressee' sdetails are automatically fil-
led in usin gth edetails in th eoriginal mes -
sage .
Writing e-mails
Wr iting a new e-mail
Observ eth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XTo call up th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select 1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select New:tur nand press th econtroller .
XTo selectE-Mail:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
The e-mail input men uappears. The To:
input
lin eis selected.
Entering arecipient
XEnte rcharacters usin gth econtroller
(Ypage 29) or th etouchpad (Ypage 25).
or
XTo insert an e-mail address from th eaddress
book :select Æ.
The contact sfrom th eaddress book whic h
hav ean e-mail address are displayed.
XSearc hfor and select an entr y (Ypage 100).
The e-mail address is copied to th eaddressee
line.
Entering th esubjec t
XTo select th eSubject:input line: select 5in
th echaracte rbar.
XEnte rcharacters.
Entering tex tand sending e-mail s
XTo select an input linefor text :select 5in th e
characte rbar.
XEnte rcharacters.
The multimedia system contain stemplate s
whic hyou can use to compil eyour message s
(
Ypage 117).
XTo sen dth ee-mail: select OK.
Answering an e-mail
Observeth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XDisplay th emessage (Ypage 114).
XTo call up amenu: press th econtroller .
XTo selectReply:tur nand press th econtroller .
The e-mail input men uappears. The addres-
see's details are automatically filled in usin g
th edetails in th eoriginal message .
When replyin gto an e-mail, you can also select
Reply to All
instead of Reply.In this case,
th ereply is sen tno tjus tto th esender but to all
those who received th eoriginal message .
Forwarding an e-mail
Observ eth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XDisplay th emessage (Ypage 114).
XTo call up amenu: press th econtroller .
XTo select Forward:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The input men uappears. The subjec tlin eis
automatically filled in wit hth esam edetails as
those in th eoriginal message .
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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 einformation systems an dcom-
munication equipment integrated in th evehi-
cl e whil 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 eth eequipment when th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention
to traffic condition san doperat eth eequip-
men twhen th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are drivin gwhen operatin g
th esystem.
General notes
Connection difficulties whil eth evehi-
cle is in motion
The connection may be los tif:
Rth emobile phone networ kcoverage is insuf -
ficien t
Rthevehicle has moved into amobile phone
cell wit hno free channels
Rth eSI M car dused is no tcompatible wit hth e
networ kavailable
Function restrictions (Canada)
You will no tbe able to use th eMercedes-Ben z
Apps an dInternet connection ,or will no longer
be able to use them, or may hav eto wait befor e
usin gthem, in th efollowin gsituations:
Rwhen th emobile phone is switched of f
Rif your mobile phone has notbee nenable dfo r
Internet access
Rif th eBluetoot h®function is switched of fon
th emultimedia syste man dth edesire dphone
is suppose dto be connecte dvia Bluetoot h
®
Rif theBluetoot h®function is switched of fon
th emobile phone an dth ephone is suppose d
to be connecte dvia Bluetoot h
®
Rif themobile phone is no tconnecte dvia US B
an dth ephone is suppose dto be connecte d
via US B
Rif neither th emobile phone networ kno rth e
mobile phone allo wsimultaneous use of a
phone an dan Internet connection
Rif th emobile phone has no tbee nenable dfo r
Internet access via Bluetoot h®and/or USB
The driver is no tpermitte dto cal lup websites
whil edrivin gan duse of th eMercedes-Ben z
Apps is restricted.
iIt is possible that you may no tbe able to
receiv ecalls when an Inte rnet connection is
active .Thi sdepends on th emobile phone an d
th emobile phone networ kused .
Conditions for access
USA: to use Mercedes-Ben zApps an dInternet
access ,mbrace mus tbe activated an dopera-
tional. Furthermore, mbrace mus tbe activated
fo rMercedes-Ben zApps an dInternet access .
Tak enote of th econnection priorities .An emer-
gency cal lhas th ehighes tpriority. Whe n aser-
vic ecall, e.g. abreakdown servic ecal lor th eMB
Info Call, is active ,an emergency cal lcan still be
initiated. Aservic ecall, on th eother hand, has
priorit yover acurren tInternet connection .
Therefore, you canno testablis han Internet con-
nection durin g aservic ecall.
Canada: amobile phone mus tbe connecte dvia
Bluetoot h
®(Ypage 91) or US B (Ypage 155)
wit hth emultimedia system. Furthermore, you
need avali dmobile servic econtrac twit h a data
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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
In order to set up a mobile phone for Internet
access, your mobile phone must be connected
to the multimedia system via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 91) or USB (Ypage 142).
If you are using Internet access for the first time,
you must enable the connected mobile phone
for Internet access (
Ypage 120). 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 121) or manual access data
(Ypage 121) 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 123).
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.
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Canceling Internet access permissions
for a mobile phone
XCall up the device list (Ypage 122).
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.
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 122).
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.
Managing all Internet devices
If multiple mobile phones have been enabled for
Internet usage, these can be given priorities.
The system then selects the mobile phone with the highest priority to establish an Internet con-
nection.
XCall up the device list (Ypage 122).
XTo highlight the mobile phone: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select
G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Manage All Internet Devices:
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo highlight a mobile telephone: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Change Device Priority: turn
and press the controller.
XTo move the desired mobile phone up or
down: turn and press the controller.
The mobile phone's priority is changed.
The priority of the mobile phones is deter-
mined by the hierarchy. The mobile phone at
the top of the list has the highest priority.
Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection
Read the conditions for establishing a connec-
tion (Ypage 119).
A connection can be established, for example
by:
Rentering a web address (Ypage 125)
Rcalling up a Mercedes-Benz App
(Ypage 124)
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 37)
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.
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Connection status
:Display of existing connection and signal
strength of the mobile phone network
In most cases, the current connection status is
then shown in the status bar when you switch to
another main function.
Detailed connection status
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 123).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the 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 123).
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.
Mercedes-Benz Apps
General notes
To be able to use Mercedes-Benz Apps, you have
to register and confirm the terms and condi-
tions.
Calling up Mercedes-Benz Apps
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 123).
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo call up the app: turn and press the con-
troller.
You can find further Mercedes-Benz Apps and
information under:
http://apps.mercedes-benz.com/apps/
iThe available features are country-depend-
ent.
License fees may be applicable.
Operating Mercedes-Benz apps via
the voice-operated control system
The following apps can be operated using the
voice-operated control system:
RWeather
ROnline search
RTuneIn Radio
XCall up a Mercedes-Benz app (Ypage 124).
XTo use the voice-operated control system:
select o.
XSay the question or prompt.
iThe voice-operated control system is not
available in all countries.
Web browser
Calling up a website
Function restrictions
Internet pages cannot be shown while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
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You can activate or deactivate the following set-
tings:
RDownload Images Automatically
It may take some time to download the con-
tents of websites that contain a large amount
of images. Therefore, it may be useful to deac-
tivate this option.
RBlock Pop-Ups
Popups are windows (usually with advertise-
ments) which are displayed automatically
when you call up a website. You can block
these displays.
RActivate Javascript
Javascript makes it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the website.
RAllow Cookies
Some websites save information in small text
files (cookies) on your system. You can deter-
mine whether cookies may be stored.
REnable Internet Audio
You can switch the browser's audio playback
on or off here.
RHide Scroll Bars
You can show or hide the scroll bar here.
RShow Link Target
You can display the link's URL here.
RCharacter Size
You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
RCharacter Code
You can select a different character set here,
e.g. if the characters of a website appear dis-
torted.
Changing settings
XTo select the desired setting: turn and press
the controller.
Switch the setting onOor off ª.
Changing the character size or character
code
XSelect CharacterSizeorCharacterCode.
XTo select the setting you require: turn and
press the controller.
iIf you change the settings, the websites may
not be displayed correctly.
Deleting private data
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 123).
XTo show the menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Settings: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Delete Private Data: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select the setting you require: turn and
press the controller.
or
XSelect Delete All Data On Exit.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
OptionFunction
AllDeletes all personal
data.
CacheDeletes data in the
cache.
CookiesDeletes cookies that
are created by web-
sites which you have
called up.
URL HistoryDeletes all websites
visited (path).
ODelete AllData On ExitIf this function is acti-
vated O, all personal
data is deleted when
you exit the Internet
browser.
iIf you reset the multimedia system to the
factory settings (reset function), this data and
the settings are deleted (
Ypage 42).
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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.
Switchin gon th eradi o
XPress th e$ button.
The radio display appears .You will hear th e
last station playe don th elast waveban d
selected.
Switching HD Radi oon/of f
XIn radio mode: slid e6 thecontroller .
XSelectOption s.
XBy selecting Oorª in fron tof HD Radi o,
you determin ewhether HD radio is switched
on or off.
If HD Radio is switched off, th esyste mdoe sno t
switch to digita lradio an dit is no tpossible to
selec tan ysub-channels.
iHD Radio ™an dth eHD ,HD Radio ,an d“Arc ”
logos are proprietary trademark sof iBiquit y
Digital Corp.
Overview
:Main function bar
;Status bar wit hcompass display
=Main display field wit havailable station san d
relevant information
?Display of radio station selecte d
ARadio menubar
Th efollowin gfunctions ar eavailable using
th eradi omain function bar:
RHD Radi oFM:HD FM radio mode
RHD Radi oAM:HD MW radio mode
RSa tRadi o:satellite radio
RRadi oStatio nPreset s:10 0preset posi-
tion sfo rradio station s
RInfo on Radi o:information on radio in th e
Digital Operator's Manual
Th efollowin gfunctions ar eavailable using
th eradi omenu bar:
R:radio option s
Rè:searches fo rstation sby name
RPreset:station preset smen u
RBand:selects wavebands
RInfo:displays additional information about
th ecurren tstation (radio text )
R:mut efunction
Rà :sound settings, Burmeste r®sound
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Radio