2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class manual

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lowing symbols:
GWARNING
Warning notes make you aware of dangers
which could pose a threat to your health or
life, or to the health and life of others.
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mation on environmentally aware actions or
disposal.
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gers that could lead to damage to your vehi-
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multimedia display.
Parts of the software in the vehicle are protected
by copyright
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As at 28.09.2015

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarize yourself with your multi-
media system. Read these operating instruc-
tions, particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum pleas-ure from your multimedia system and avoid
endangering yourself and others.
The equipment level and functions of your mul-
timedia system may differ depending on:
RModel
ROrder
RCountry specification
RAvailability
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right to
introduce changes in the following areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore
differ from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center if
you have further questions.
The Operator's Manual and all supplements are
integral parts of the vehicle. You should always
keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to the new
owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
2055842908
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Selecting operating mode ................ 29
Settings ......................................... 126
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 19
Setting ............................................. 34
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 107
Importing ....................................... 108
Controller ............................................. 21
Copying music files
see Media Register
Copying/renaming/deleting files
see Media Register
D
Date format, setting ............................ 36
Day design, setting ............................. 34
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 111
Destination
Saving to an SD card ....................... 80
Storing in the address book ............. 80
Destination (navigation)
Editing a previous destination .......... 81
Entering a destination by address .... 56
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 63
Entering a point of interest .............. 61
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 66
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 66
Free destination search ................... 58
General notes .................................. 56
Online search ................................... 60
Personal POIs and routes ................. 67
Saving .............................................. 79
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 60
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 60
Dialing a number (telephone) ............. 96
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 34
Switching on/off .............................. 35 Display COMAND
see COMAND display
Displaying current position (navi-
gation) .................................................. 75
Displaying the artist and track
Radio ............................................. 132
Distance
see Route (navigation)
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 140
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
DVD video
Operating DVD functions ............... 160
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch ................................. 50
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 49
Displaying engine data ..................... 50
Displaying vehicle data .................... 50
Setting options ................................ 50
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 116
Calling up the settings menu ......... 112
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 113
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 113
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 113
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 113
Deleting ......................................... 118
Displaying details ........................... 115
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 113
Editing text templates .................... 117
Forwarding ..................................... 116
Inbox .............................................. 114
Reading .......................................... 114
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 118
Settings ......................................... 112
Storing the sender as a new entryin the address book ....................... 118
Using a phone number in the text .. 117
Using text templates ...................... 117
Writing ........................................... 116
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Drive Information ............................. 87
Entering a destination ...................... 56
Entering a destination using geo-
coordinates ...................................... 66
Entering a destination using
Mercedes-Benz Apps ....................... 66
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 63
Entering a point of interest .............. 61
Entering characters (character
bar) .................................................. 30
Entering intermediate destina-
tions ................................................. 64
Entry restriction ............................... 52
First use ........................................... 52
General notes .................................. 52
GPS reception .................................. 52
Important safety notes .................... 52
Info on navigation ............................ 88
Lane recommendation ..................... 72
Map functions .................................. 81
Moving the map ............................... 53
Off-road/Off-map (off-road desti-
nation) ............................................. 76
Online map display .......................... 87
Personal POIs and routes ................. 67
Problems ......................................... 88
Reading out traffic reports ............... 79
Repeating announcements .............. 73
Route flight ...................................... 88
Route information ............................ 74
Saving destinations .......................... 79
Saving home address ....................... 57
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 60
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 54
Setting the announcements vol-
ume ................................................. 73
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 53
Showing/hiding the menu ............... 53
Starting route calculation ................ 58
Switching announcements
on/off .............................................. 74
Switching to ..................................... 53Traffic jam function .......................... 75
Updating the digital map .................. 86
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 28
North orientation (navigation) ........... 82
O
Off-road
................................................ 76
Online and Internet functions
Calling up ....................................... 123
Calling up the device list ................ 122
Enabling a mobile phone for Inter-
net access ..................................... 120
Ending the connection ................... 124
Establishing a connection .............. 123
Managing all Internet devices ........ 123
Manually setting the access data
of the mobile phone network pro-
vider .............................................. 121
Mercedes-Benz Apps ..................... 124
Selecting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider ..... 121
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 123
Setting up an Internet connection .. 120
Web browser .................................. 124
Own address (navigation)
see Home address
P
Pause functionVideo DVD ..................................... 160
Perfume atomizer
Setting the perfume intensity
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Personal POIs and routes
Alert when approaching (personal
POI) .................................................. 67
General notes .................................. 67
Importing via Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 68
Recording the route ......................... 70
Saving .............................................. 68
Selecting and editing ....................... 69
Settings for personal POIs ............... 67
Phone book
Adding a new contact .................... 101
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Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ............................................ 93
Call lists ......................................... 109
Call waiting ...................................... 99
Calling up the telephone menu ........ 91
Calls with several participants ......... 98
Conference calls .............................. 98
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) .............................. 91
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone ................................... 95
Deleting a speed dial preset .......... 111
Deleting messages ........................ 118
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details .............................................. 95
Downloading messages manually .. 113
E-mail ............................................. 112
E-mail requirements ....................... 112
E-mail settings ............................... 112
Ending an active call ........................ 99
Entering a number ........................... 96
Entering phone numbers .................. 96
Establishing the connection from
the mobile phone ............................. 94
Function restrictions ........................ 91
Functions available during a call ...... 97
General notes .................................. 90
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................... 99
Making a call .................................... 96
Message conditions ....................... 112
Message settings ........................... 112
Operating options ............................ 90
Phone book .................................... 100
Reading messages ......................... 114
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ................................................. 95
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automatically ................................... 94
Rejecting a call (COMAND) .............. 96
Safety notes ..................................... 90
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 98
Setting up a speed dial .................. 111
Switching between calls (call wait- ing) .................................................. 98
Switching between mobile
phones ............................................. 94
Switching the microphone on/off .... 98 Telephone menu overvi
ew ............... 91
T

ext message conditions ............... 112
Text message settings ................... 112
Text messages (SMS) .................... 112
Toggling ........................................... 98
Using the telephone ......................... 96
Writing e-mails ............................... 116
Writing text messages ................... 115
Telephone number
Entering ........................................... 96
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 117
Calling up the settings menu ......... 112
Configuring the text messages
displayed ....................................... 112
Deleting ......................................... 118
Displaying details ........................... 115
Downloading manually ................... 113
Editing text templates .................... 117
Inbox .............................................. 114
Reading .......................................... 114
Reading aloud ................................ 114
Settings ......................................... 112
Storing sender in address book ..... 118
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 117
Using a phone number in the text .. 117
Using text templates ...................... 117
Writing ........................................... 115
Time
Setting ............................................. 36
Setting summer/standard time ....... 35
Setting the format ............................ 36
Setting the time ............................... 36
Setting the time zone ....................... 35
Setting the time/date format .......... 36
Switching automatic time on/off ..... 35
Touchpad
Calling up quick access for audio
and telephone .................................. 23
Changing the input language for
handwriting recognition ................... 26
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 27
Character suggestions ..................... 26
Deleting characters ......................... 26
Entering a space .............................. 26
Entering characters ......................... 25
12Index

Canada only:The wireless devices of this vehi-
cle comply with Industry Canada license-
exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) These devices may not cause interference,
and
2) These devices must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Correct use
You need to observe the following information
when using the multimedia system:
Rthe safety notes in this manual
Rtraffic rules and regulations
Rlaws and safety standards pertaining to motorvehicles
Using roof carriers may impair the correct func-
tioning of a roof antenna (phone, satellite radio,
GPS).
Attaching metalized retrofit film to the wind-
shield may affect radio reception. This can have
a negative impact on all other antennas (e.g.
emergency call antenna) in the vehicle interior.
Protection against theft: this device is equip-
ped with technical provisions to protect it
against theft. Further information on protection
against theft can be obtained from an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Qualified specialist workshop
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some functions are restric-
ted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion.
You will notice this, for example, because either you will not be able to select certain menu items
or a message will appear to this effect.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data recording
A wide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
Rthe vehicle's operating state
Revents
Rmalfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
Roperating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
Rthe vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
Rmalfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
Rvehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. air bag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
Rambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
Rassist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
Ranalyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
Roptimize vehicle function
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory
and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
Rrepair services
Rservice processes
Rwarranty events
Rquality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more
information there, if required.
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After a malfunction has been rectified, the infor-
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory
or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec-
tion with other information (if necessary, after
consultation with an authorized expert), could
be traced to a person.
Examples include:
Raccident reports
Rdamage to the vehicle
Rwitness statements
Further additional functions that have been con- tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for
example, vehicle location in case of an emer-
gency.
COMAND/mbrace
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle’s
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain sit-
uations, and the location of the vehicle may be
compiled through COMAND or the mbrace sys-
tem.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual and/or the mbrace
Terms and Conditions.
Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is
to record data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as dur-
ing air bag deployment or when hitting a road
obstacle. The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systemsfor a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
Rhow various systems in your vehicle are oper-
ating
Rwhether or not the driver and passenger seat
belts are fastened
Rhow far (if at all) the driver is depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal and
Rhow fast the vehicle is traveling
This data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data is recorded by
your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, can combine the EDR data wi th
the ty

pe of personal identification data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip- ment is required, and access to the vehicle or
the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties that have the spe-
cial equipment, such as law enforcement, can
read the information by accessing the vehicle or
the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat-
ters as a tool in accident reconstruction, acci-
dent claims, and vehicle safety. Since the Crash
Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract
data from the EDR is commercially available,
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
extraction of this information by unauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
without the consent of the vehicle owners or, if
the vehicle is leased, without the consent of the lessee. Exceptions to this representation
include responses to subpoenas by law enforce-
ment; by federal, state or local government; in
connection with or arising out of litigation involv-
ing MBUSA or its subsidiaries and affiliates; or,
as required by law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the Su
p-
plemental Restraint System ("SRS") Module.
Tampering with, altering, modifying or removing the EDR component may result in a malfunction
of the SRS Module and other systems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-empted.
This means that in the event of such conflict, the
federal regulation governs. As of February 2013,13 states have enacted laws relating to EDRs.
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Information on copyright
Information on licenses for free and Open
Sourcesoftware used in your vehicl eand in th e
electronic component scan be foun don this
website: http://www.mercedes-benz.com /
opensource .
Your multimedia system equipment
Theseoperating instruction sdescribe all th e
standard and optional equipmen tof your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of goin g
to press. Country-specific difference sare pos -
sible .Bea rin min dthat your vehicl emay no t
feature all function sdescribe dhere. This also
applie sto safety-relevant systems and func-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualified specialist
workshops in th evehicl eOperator's Manual.
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