2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

X
Slide 9the controller.
X To select the Delete Highlighted Sta‐
Delete Highlighted Sta‐
tion/Channel
tion/Channel option in the additional menu:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The highlighted station is deleted.
or X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
i Frequencies have already been stored in the
multimedia system. There are 100 preset
positions available. Activating/deactivating the station
presets display
You can use this function to change to the sta-
tion presets display.
Activating
X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
X To select Preset
Preset: turn and press the control-
ler.
X To select Station Preset View: On Station Preset View: On: turn
and press the controller.
The station preset display appears.
X To switch between the stored stations: turn
the controller.
Deactivating
X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
X To select Preset
Preset: turn and press the control-
ler.
X To select Station
Station Preset PresetView:
View:Off
Off : turn
and press the controller.
A view of the last waveband you listened to
appears. Tagging music tracks
If an Apple ®
device is connected, the music
tracks and artist displayed in the radio text can be stored. You have the option of purchasing
this track using iTunes Store ®
. Not all radio sta-
tions support this function. X
In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Tag This Track Tag This Track.
A message appears about storing the track
information. Displaying station information
X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X You can determine whether or not the artist,
track or station name are shown in the main
display area with 0073or0053 before Show ShowSta‐
Sta‐
tion Information
tion Information. Calling up sound settings
X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
X To select à: turn and press the controller.
The sound menu appears (Y page 165). Displaying information
This function is available in HD FM radio and HD
AM radio mode.
Reception is only possible if the radio stations
provide the relevant information.
X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
X To select Info Info: turn and press the controller.
Information on the currently received pro-
gram is displayed. Displaying information
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If available, you will see:
R the track that is currently being played
R the artist of the track that is currently being
played
R the album name
R the channel abbreviation
R the logo of the station or Artist Experience ®
Back to radio display:
X To select Info
Info: slide 6and press the con-
troller. Satellite radio
General notes
The satellite radio mode requires satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite radio provider.
Note that the categories and channels shown in
the illustrations depend on the program content offered by the provider. The illustrations and
descriptions in these operating instructions may therefore differ from the channels and catego-
ries offered by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily unavail- able or interrupted for a variety of reasons.
These include environmental or topographical
conditions as well as other factors beyond the
control of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means operation may not be possible in certain areas.
These include:
R tunnels
R parking garages
R locations inside or next to buildings
R locations in the vicinity of other structures
Sirius XM ®
Satellite Radio offers more than 140
digital-quality radio channels, providing 100%
commercial-free music, sports, news and enter-
tainment.
Sirius XM ®
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around the
clock throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for a
monthly fee. Details are available from the Sirius
XM ®
Service Center and at
http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
Your new Mercedes-Benz vehicle comes with
Sirius XM ®
Satellite Radio pre-installed at the factory. This service is free for a six-month trial
period. About a month before the trial period
ends, information will be provided on how to
extend this subscription. An acoustic signal
sounds and a message is shown, describing how
the subscription can be extended.
i Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos
are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its
subsidiaries. All other marks, channel names
and logos are the property of their respective
owners. All rights reserved. Registering satellite radio
0043
Phone number of provider
0044 Sirius XM ®
ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on satellite radio mode (Y page 137).
The satellite radio main menu appears show-
ing the preview channel. You cannot select
any other stations.
X Slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Service
Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The service information screen appears.
Once the telephone connection has been estab-
lished:
X Follow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the Updating Channels... Updating Channels...
message appears in the display, followed by
the satellite radio main menu.
i You can also have the satellite service acti-
vated online. To do this, visit 136
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http://www.siriusxm.com
(USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
i If registration is not included when purchas-
ing the system, your credit card details will be
required to activate your account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed correctly, the Device
Device Unavailable
Unavailable message will appear. Switching to satellite radio
X To show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
X To select Radio
Radio: turn and press the controller.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband
selected.
X To select Radio Radioin radio mode: slide 5and
press the controller.
The menu with the available radio modes
appears.
X To select Sat
Sat Radio Radio : turn and press the con-
troller.
The No
No Service
Service message appears if there is no
signal. Satellite radio overview
0043
Main function bar
0044 Preset
0087 Channel name and channel number
0085 Channel information
0083 Station presets menu
0084 Category list
006B Keyword search
006C Options menu
Channel information 0085can be viewed in detail
(Y page 139). Selecting a category
Satellite radio channels are sorted into catego-
ries. You can choose between various catego-
ries such as News/Discussions, Sports and
Country (if available). The category list is sorted
alphabetically. The content of the categories is
sorted by channel numbers.
X To call up the category list: selectCate‐ Cate‐
gory
gory in the menu bar by turning and pressing
the controller.
The category list appears.
X To select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the display. You hear the channel last selected for this
category.
The 0036dot indicates the current setting.
At the beginning of the category list, the All All
Channels
Channels category appears. This category
enables you to browse all available channels. Selecting a channel
Channel search X
When the display/section window is selec-
ted, slide 8or9 the controller.
The multimedia system searches in both
directions (ascending and descending) and
stops at the next channel found in the selec-
ted category.
Entering channel numbers directly X
To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Direct Entry
Direct Entry: turn and press the
controller.
An input menu appears.
X To select a channel number: turn and press
the controller.
X The multimedia system sets the selected
channel.
i You can only select currently permitted dig-
its. Satellite radio
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Selecting a channel via the satellite
radio station list
You can select the channel using the station list
displaying the artists and tracks that are cur-
rently playing.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Current Station List with
Current Station List with
Artist
Artist &
&Title
Title: turn and press the control-
ler.
The channel list appears.
X Select the desired channel
Keyword search X
To select the keyword search 00D3in the
menu bar: turn and press the controller.
X To enter the required search term: turn and
press the controller.
Direct and indirect results are shown.
X Select the required result.
The relevant channel is played. Memory functions
Quick save: X Set the desired channel in satellite radio
mode.
X Press and hold the controller until the preset
list appears.
X To select the preset number: turn and press
the controller.
A tone confirms that the storing process was
successful. Saving a channel using the edit function:
X In satellite radio mode, slide 6the control-
ler.
X To select Preset
Preset: turn and press the control-
ler.
X To select Edit Station Preset Edit Station Preset: turn and
press the controller.
The list of saved channels appears.
X To select the preset: turn the controller and
press for about 2 seconds.
The newly saved channel overwrites the exist-
ing preset.
i There are 100 presets available. Presets menu view
You can use this function to change to the sta-
tion presets display.
Activating X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
X To select Preset Preset: turn and press the control-
ler.
X To select Station Preset View: On
Station Preset View: On: turn
and press the controller.
The station preset display appears.
X To switch between the stored stations: turn
the controller.
Deactivating
X In radio mode: slide 6the controller.
X To select Preset Preset: turn and press the control-
ler.
X To select Station
Station Preset
PresetView:
View:Off
Off: turn
and press the controller.
A view of the last waveband you listened to
appears. Music and sports alerts
General notes This function makes it possible to store a pro-
gram alert for your favorite artists, tracks or
sporting events.
You can store up to 30 music and sports alerts
(favorites).
Music alerts can only be saved whilst a track is
being played. You can also specify sports alerts via the menu option. The system then continu- 138
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ously searches through all the channels. If a
match is found with a saved message, you will
be informed. A window appears with the respec-
tive information.
Setting a music alert X
To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Add New Alert
Add New Alert.
A window with a prompt appears.
X Select Artist
Artist orTrack
Track.
The alert is set for the current artist or track.
The music alert window appears X
To select Change To
Change To orIgnore
Ignore: turn and
press the controller.
If you select Change To Change To, the channel is
changed and the favorite artist or track is
played.
If you select Ignore Ignore, the current channel will
continue playing.
Setting a sports alert X
To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Manage Sports Alerts
Manage Sports Alerts.
A menu appears. X
Select Select New Alerts
Select New Alerts.
A menu appears.
X Select the desired team from a league, e.g.
college, NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB.
The alert function for the sports team is
added.
Editing music and sports alerts X
To select Alert for Artist, Track & Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Manage Music Alerts
Manage Music Alerts orManage
Manage
Sports Alerts
Sports Alerts.
A list of set alerts appears. Tagging music tracks
If the channel supports this function, you are
able to transfer the music track currently playing
to an Apple ®
device. You can then purchase it in
the iTunes ®
store.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Tag This Track Tag This Track: turn and press
the controller.
A message about saving this music track on
the Apple ®
device appears. Displaying information
X
To select Info Infoin the radio menu bar: turn and
press the controller.
Information on the currently received pro-
gram is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the channel logo
R the channel abbreviation Satellite radio
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R
the artist of the track that is currently being
played
R the current track
X To return to the radio display: selectInfo
Info
by sliding 6and pressing the controller. Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is avail- able by phone at any time to answer any general
questions or questions on the versions availa-
ble.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Service Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the main display: press the
0038 button. Channel list updates
During reception of a new channel list, the
Updating Channels...
Updating Channels... message is shown.
The channel last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed. Satellite
radio mode is not available during this process.
Once the update has been completed, the sat-
ellite radio basic menu appears. If the channel
last selected is available, this channel will be
played. Sound settings
Information on sound settings (Y page 165).140
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Your multimedia system equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at the time of going
to press. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. Bear in mind that your vehicle may not
feature all functions described here. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and func-
tions.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media sour-
ces using the multimedia system.
The relevant sections of the Operator's Manual
describe the simplest way to activate a media
source. This section describes all options for
activating media sources. If you wish to play
external media sources, the default display
must already be turned on. Connections for external media sour-
ces
The following external media sources can be
used:
R Apple ®
devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
Two USB ports are located in the stowage
space under the armrest.
R CD
R DVD video R
SD cards
R devices with Bluetooth ®
connection Activating media using the button
X To call up the media menu: press the 00FD
button.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
X Press the 00FDbutton again.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the fol- lowing media sources will be available:
R Disc Disc
R Memory Card
Memory Card
R Media Register
Media Register
R Media Interface 1
Media Interface 1
R Media Interface 2
Media Interface 2
R Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system. Activating media using the main func-
tion bar
X To display the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
X To select Media Media: turn and press the controller.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
X To select Media
Media in media mode: slide 5and
press the controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The corresponding
basic display appears. Activa
ting media mode
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Activating media using the device list
X In media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Devices
Devices: turn and press the con-
troller.
The available media sources will be shown.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The corresponding
basic menu will be shown. Switching on automatically
After inserting a CD/DVD, the respective media
mode is automatically switched on by the mul-
timedia system.
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If a media function is already switched on in the
multimedia system, this will be interrupted and
the basic display of the CD/DVD mode will
appear. If another function, such as navigation,
is being operated, the basic display will not
change. Only the music from the last inserted
CD/DVD will be played. Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product. If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident. Handle discs only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers a
distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m)per sec-
ond. Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers R
CD audio, CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD-R, DVD-V and DVD-RW
R SD card
R USB storage device
Permissible file systems R
ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for video DVDs
R FAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS for SD card
and USB storage media
Multisession CDs For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how the multimedia system
processes the CD. The multimedia system plays only one session and gives priority to the audio
CD session.
File structure of a data carrier When you create a disc with compressed music
files, the tracks can be organized in folders. A
folder may also contain subfolders. The disc
may contain no more than eight directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level will not be recog-
nized by the system.
i The multimedia system supports data carri-
ers with up to 50,000 files.
In the case of a data carrier with more than
64 GB of stored data, only files in folders with the following names are supported: Music,
Pictures, Video.
Track and file names When you create a disc with compressed music
files, you can assign names to the tracks and
folders. 142
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