2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ...................................... .45
Entering the city .................................. 57
Exterior mirror
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function
(COMAND) ...................................... .45F
Factory setting (reset function) .........43
Favorites
Adding ............................................ .33
Deleting ........................................... 34
Displaying and calling up ................. 33
Moving ............................................. 34
Overview .......................................... 33
Renaming ......................................... 33
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 130
Favorites button .................................. 41 G
GPS reception ...................................... 53
Gracenote ®
Media Database ............ 147 H
Handwriting recognition Switching text reader function
on/off .............................................. 26
Touchpad ......................................... 26
Heading up (navigation) ..................... 82
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving ........................ .58I
Importing/exporting data .................. 42
Incident (traffic report) .......................77
Interior lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) .............................. .46
Intermediate destinations
Enterin g........................................... 64 Internet
Conditions for access .................... 120
Creating favorites .......................... 130
Entering the UR L............................ 127
Favorites manager ......................... 130
Favorites menu .............................. 131
Menu functions .............................. 128
Options menu ................................ 128
Selecting/setting access data ....... 121
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 124
Setting up an Internet connection .. 121 K
Keyword search (navigation) Online search ................................... 61
Selecting search options ................. 60
Selecting search results ................... 60 L
Lane recommendations Explanation ...................................... 72
Presentation .................................... 72
Lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ............................... 46
Switching the locator lighting on/
off .................................................... 45
Lights
Setting the ambient lighting
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
List of access data
New provider ................................. 122
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
With the selected provider ............. 122
Locator lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Locking confirmation
see Acoustic locking confirmation M
Making a call Using speed dial .............................. 98
Using the call lists ............................ 97
Using the phone book ...................... 98 Index
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Map (navigation)
3D map ............................................ 82
Adjusting the scale ......................... .82
Building images ................................ 84
Displaying the next intersection ...... 83
Elevation modeling ........................... 84
Map heading up ............................... 82
Map settings .................................... 82
Moving ............................................. 54
North orientation ............................. 82
Notes ............................................... 82
Rotating the 3D map ........................ 84
Selecting POI symbols on the
map ................................................. 83
Selecting text information on the
map ................................................. 83
Showing the map version ................. 84
Switching highway information
on/off .............................................. 83
Updating .......................................... 86
Map functions ...................................... 82
Media Interface
Basic display .................................. 157
Playback options ........................... 159
Search ........................................... 158
Selecting a music file .................... .158
Supported devices ......................... 157
Supported file formats ................... 158
Switching to Media Interface ......... 157
Video function ............................... 159
Media mode
Bluetooth ®
Audio ........................... 152
Connections for external media
sources .......................................... 141
Switching on .................................. 141
Media Register
Basic displa y.................................. 149
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 152
Copying files .................................. 149
Deleting all files ............................. 151
Renaming/deleting files ................ 151
Selecting a playback mode ............ 152
Switching on .................................. 149
Media search
By folder ........................................ 148
Category list .................................. 148
Current track list ............................ 148 General notes ................................ 147
Keyword search ............................. 149
Music genres ................................. 148
Selecting by cove
r......................... 148
Starting the media search .............. 147
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up ....................................... 125
Mercedes-Benz Companion
Authorizing .................................... 126
Displaying vehicle data .................. 127
Door-to-door navigation (transfer-
ring a destination from an external device) ........................................... 126
Door-to-door navigation (transfer-
ring a destination from the vehi-
cle) ................................................ 126
Introduction ................................... 125
Navigating to the vehicle ............... 127
Requirements ................................ 125
Microphone, switching on/off ........... 99
Mobile phone
Authorizing ....................................... 94
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) ................................................ 92
Connecting another mobile
phone .............................................. 95
De-authorizing ................................. 96
Displaying Bluetooth ®
connection
details .............................................. 96
Enabling for Internet access .......... 121
Monitor
see COMAND display
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 143
Stop and playback function ........... 146
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Multimedia system
see Display
Music
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes ................................ 149
My address
Saving .............................................. 58 8
Index

N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 28
Alternative route .............................. 75
Avoiding an area .............................. 85
Basic settings .................................. 55
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ................................. 76
Calling up the compass displa y........ 88
Calling up the menu ......................... 87
Canceling/continuing route guid-
ance ................................................. 74
Displaying current position .............. 76
Drive Information ............................. 88
Entering a destination ...................... 57
Entering a destination using geo-
coordinates ...................................... 67
Entering a destination using
Mercedes-Benz App s....................... 66
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 64
Entering a point of interest .............. 61
Entering characters (character
bar) .................................................. 31
Entering intermediate destina-
tions ................................................. 64
Entry restriction ............................... 53
First use ........................................... 53
General notes .................................. 53
GPS reception .................................. 53
Important safety notes .................... 53
Info on navigation ............................ 88
Lane recommendation ..................... 72
Map functions .................................. 82
Moving the map ............................... 54
Off-road/Off-map (off-road desti-
nation) ............................................. 76
Online map display .......................... 87
Personal POIs and routes ................. 67
Problems ......................................... 89
Reading out traffic reports ............... 79
Repeating announcements .............. 74
Route flight ...................................... 88
Route information ............................ 75
Saving destinations .......................... 80
Saving home address ....................... 58 Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 61
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 55
Setting the announcements vol-
ume ................................................. 74
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 55
Showing/hiding the menu ............... 54
Starting route calculation ................ 59
Switching announcements
on/of f.............................................. 74
Switching to ..................................... 54
Traffic jam function .......................... 76
Updating the digital map .................. 86
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 29
North orientation (navigation) ........... 82 O
Off-road ................................................ 76
Online and Internet functions
Calling up ....................................... 124
Calling up the device list ................ 123
Enabling a mobile phone for Inter-
net access ..................................... 121
Ending the connection ................... 125
Establishing a connection .............. 124
Managing all Internet devices ........ 124
Manually setting the access data
of the mobile phone network pro-
vider .............................................. 122
Mercedes-Benz App s..................... 125
Selecting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider ..... 122
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 124
Setting up an Internet connection .. 121 Web browser .................................. 127
Own address (navigation)
see Home address P
Pause function Video DVD ..................................... 163 Index
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Perfume atomizer
Setting the perfume intensity
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Personal POIs and routes
Alert when approaching (personal
POI) .................................................. 68
General notes ..................................67
Importing via Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 69
Recording the route .........................70
Saving .............................................. 68
Selecting and editing ....................... 69
Settings for personal POI s............... 67
Phone book
Adding a new contact .................... 102
Adding information to a contact .... 103
Calling up ....................................... 101
Deleting a contact ......................... 103
Displaying the details of an entry ... 102
Entering characters ......................... 30
Saving a contact ............................ 103
Searching for a contact ................. 101
Symbol overview ............................ 101
Phone call
Dialing .............................................. 97
Picture viewer
Changing view ............................... 164
Displaying pictures ........................ 164
Exiting the picture viewe r.............. 164
General notes ................................ 163
Starting a slide show ..................... 164
PIN protection
Activating/deactivating ................... 42
POI (navigation)
Calling up the menu ......................... 61
Category .......................................... 62
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 62
Entering ........................................... 61
Rotating 3D POI ............................... 63
Selecting .......................................... 63
Previous destinations (navigation) .... 81 Q
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 28
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 28 R
Radio Activating/deactivating the sta-
tion presets display ....................... 135
Deleting a station .......................... 134
Displaying information ................... 135
Displaying station information ....... 135
Displaying the artist and track ....... 135
Overview ........................................ 132
Setting the waveband .................... 132
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 135
Station list ..................................... 134
Storing stations ............................. 134
Switching on .................................. 132
Tagging music tracks (download-
ing/purchasing tracks from the
iTunes Store ®
) ............................... 135
Radio station
Storing ........................................... 134
Read-aloud function
Automatic ........................................ 80
Read-aloud function for e-mails ....... 115
Reading out
Traffic reports on the route .............. 79
Real-time traffic reports ..................... 77
Rear view camera
Displaying the image ........................ 47
Object detection .............................. 47
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) ......................... 48
Switching object detection
on/of f.............................................. 47
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 47
Receiving vCards ............................... 109
Redialing (telephone) .......................... 97
Reducing the volume
Switching announcements on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 56 10
Index

Reserve fuel level
Switching announcements on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Resetting (factory settings) ............... 43
Road map
see Map (navigation)
Route (navigation)
Selecting an alternative route .......... 75
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 55
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or economic route) ............................... 55
Starting calculation .......................... 59
Route guidance
Canceling/continuing ...................... 74
Freeway information ........................ 73
General notes .................................. 71
Lane recommendations ................... 72
Off-road ........................................... 76
Traffic reports .................................. 77 S
Safety notes Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ..... 142
Using the telephone ......................... 91
Satellite radio
Displaying information ................... 139
Overview ........................................ 137
Presets menu view ......................... 138
Registering .................................... 136
Switching to ................................... 137
SatRadio
Channel list updates ...................... 140
Memory functions .......................... 138
Music and sports alerts ................. 138
Notes ............................................. 136
Selecting a category ...................... 137
Selecting a channel ....................... 137
Tagging music tracks ..................... 139
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 145
Inserting/removing ........................ 144
Removing ....................................... 145
Searching for a gas station
When the fuel level is lo w................ 66 Seat-belt adjustment function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Selecting stations
Radi o............................................. 133
Sending DTMF tones ........................... 99
Setting access data
Online and Internet ........................ 122
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 41
Setting the night design ..................... 35
Setting the text reader speed ............ 38
Setting the volume
Telephone calls ................................ 28
Setting the waveband
Radi o............................................. 132
Settings
Sound settings ............................... 165
Short message
see Text messages (SMS)
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 168
Daily forecas t................................. 168
Detail information .......................... 169
Information chart ........................... 168
Selecting a location for the
weather forecast ............................ 169
Switching on/of f........................... 168
Weather map ................................. 171
Sound
Switching on/of f.............................. 28
Sound settings
Balance/fader ............................... 165
Calling up the sound menu ............ 165
Equalizer ........................................ 165
Sound system
see Burmester ®
surround sound system
Speed dial
Deleting ......................................... 112
Setting up ...................................... 112
State/province
Selecting .......................................... 58
Stop function
Video DVD ..................................... 163
Storing stations
Radi o............................................. 134 Index
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Street name announcements
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 56
Switching between summer time
and standard time ...............................36
Switching on media mode
Using the Media button ................. 141
Via the device list .......................... 142
Via the main function bar ............... 141
System settings
Automatic volume adjustment ......... 40
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) .............97
Adding a call .................................... 98
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 28
Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ............................................ 94
Call lists ......................................... 110
Call waiting .................................... 100
Calling up the telephone menu ........ 92
Calls with several participants ......... 99
Conference calls .............................. 99
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) .............................. 92
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone ................................... 96
Deleting a speed dial preset .......... 112
Deleting messages ........................ 119
Displaying Bluetooth ®
connection
details .............................................. 96
Downloading messages manuall y.. 114
E-mail ............................................. 113
E-mail requirements ....................... 113
E-mail settings ............................... 113
Ending an active call ...................... 100
Entering a number ........................... 97
Entering phone numbers .................. 97 Establishing the connection from
the mobile phone ............................. 95
Function restrictions ........................ 92
Functions available during a cal l...... 98
General notes .................................. 91
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................. 100
Making a call .................................... 97
Message conditions ....................... 113
Message settings ........................... 113
Operating options ............................ 91
Phone book .................................... 101
Reading messages ......................... 115
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ................................................. 96
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automaticall y................................... 95
Redialing .......................................... 97
Rejecting a call (COMAND) .............. 97
Safety notes ..................................... 91
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 99
Setting up a speed dial .................. 112
Switching between calls (call wait-
ing) .................................................. 99
Switching between mobile
phones ............................................. 95
Switching the microphone on/of f.... 99
Telephone menu overview ............... 92
Text message conditions ............... 113
Text message settings ................... 113
Text messages (SMS) .................... 113
Toggling ........................................... 99
Using the telephone ......................... 97
Writing e-mails ............................... 117
Writing text messages ................... 116
Telephone number
Entering ........................................... 97
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 118
Calling up the settings menu ......... 113
Configuring the text messages
displayed ....................................... 113
Deleting ......................................... 119
Displaying details ........................... 116
Downloading manually ................... 114
Editing text templates .................... 118
Inbox .............................................. 115
Reading .......................................... 115 12
Index

Reading aloud ................................ 115
Settings ........................................
.113
Storing sender in address book ..... 119
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 118
Using a phone number in the text .. 118
Using text templates ..................... .117
Writing .......................................... .116
Time
Setting ............................................. 37
Setting summer/standard time ....... 36
Setting the forma t............................ 37
Setting the time ............................... 37
Setting the time zone ....................... 36
Setting the time/date format .......... 37
Switching automatic time on/of f..... 36
Touchpad
Calling up quick access for audio
and telephone .................................. 24
Changing the input language for
handwriting recognition ................... 27
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 28
Character suggestions ..................... 26
Deleting characters ......................... 26
Entering a space .............................. 26
Entering characters ......................... 26
Gesture control ................................ 24
Handwriting recognition ................... 26
Operating the touchpad ................... 24
Overview .......................................... 23
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone .............................................. 28
Switching ......................................... 23
Switching input line ......................... 27
Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3 ).............. 146
Traffic reports
Calling up a list ................................ 78
Real-time traffic report .................... 78
Trunk lid opening height restric-
tion
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 46 U
Updating the digital map .................... 86USB audio mode
Selecting a track ............................ 146
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 145
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode V
Vehicle Data acquisition ............................... 16
Vehicle settings
Calling up ......................................... 44
Video
see Video DVD
Video DVD
Control option ................................ 160
DVD menu ..................................... 162
DVD's control menu ...................... 162
Full-screen mode ........................... 161
Function restrictions ...................... 160
Menu options ................................. 161
Notes on discs ............................... 159
Overview ........................................ 160
Overview of DVD functions ............ 162
Pause function ............................... 163
Picture settings .............................. 161
Playing conditions .......................... 160
Safety notes .................................. 159
Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 163
Stop function ................................. 163
Switching to ................................... 160
Video menu ................................... 162
Voice Control System
Setting s........................................... 38
see Voice Control System
Volume, adjusting
Navigation messages ....................... 28 W
Weather map (SIRIUS) Activating/deactivating display
levels ............................................. 172
Calling up ....................................... 171
Legend ........................................... 174
Moving ........................................... 171
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 171
Storm overview .............................. 175 Index
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Storm watch areas ......................... 174
Time stamp .................................... 174
Weather memory (SIRIUS)
Selecting an area ........................... 171
Storing an area .............................. 171
Web browser
Entering a web address ................. 127
WiFi
Activating ......................................... 38
Changing the name of the SSID ....... 40
Connecting the device ..................... 39
Connecting via security key ............. 39
Connecting via WPS PBC ................. 39
Connecting via WPS PIN .................. 39 14
Index