2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN display

Avoid using alcoholic thinners, gasoline or abra-
sive cleaning agents. These could damage the
display surface. Buttons and controller
Overview 0043
Navigation button
0044 Radio button
0087 Media button
0085 Telephone and address book button
0083 Vehicle and system settings button
0084 Back button
006B Favorites button
006C Adjusts the volume or mutes
006D Switches the multimedia system on/off
006E Controller
Example shown with touchpad
For Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a switchable AMG Performance exhaust system: 006C R
Turning: adjusts the volume
R Pressing: switches the multimedia system on/off 006D
Adjusts the volume of the AMG sports exhaust system (see the vehicle Oper-
ator's Manual)
Back button
You can use the
0038button to exit a menu or to
call up the basic display of the current operating mode. Overview
21Overview and operation

X
To exit the menu: briefly press the0038
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the current operating
mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the0038
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the basic
display of the current operating mode.
Controller The controller in the center console lets you:
R select menu items on the display
R enter characters
R select a destination on the map
R save entries
The controller can be:
R turned 3
R slid left or right 1
R slid forwards or back 4
R slid diagonally 2
R pressed briefly or pressed and held 7
Favorites button With the favorites button, you can select, add or
edit favorites.
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select a favorite: turn and press the con-
troller.
Other functions (Y page 33).
Touchpad Multimedia system with touchpad: alternatively,
you can use the touchpad to select and enter
information (Y page 23). Multifunction steering wheel
0043
Multifunction display
0044 Right control panel
0087 Left control panel
Left control panel 00E2 R
Calls up the main menu 0063
0064 Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Selects a menu or function
R In the Radio Radio/Media Mediamenu: opens
the track or station list and selects a station, an audio track or a video
scene
R In the Telephone
Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and selects a
name or a telephone number 0063
0064 Press and hold:
R
Scrolls quickly through all lists
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu: selects
a station, audio track or video
scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book is open 22
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0076 R
In all menus: confirms the selected
entry in the list
R In the Radio
Radio/Media Mediamenu: opens
the list of available radio sources
and media
R In the Telephone
Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and starts dial-
ing the selected number 00E1
Switches off the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
0038 Press briefly:
R Back
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu: dese-
lects the track, station list or list of
available radio sources and media
R Hides display messages
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0038 Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip Trip menu Right control panel
0076 R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0061 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 0081
0082 R
Adjusts the volume 0063 R
Mute 00E3
Switches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
Touchpad
Touchpad overview
! Do not use any sharp objects on the touch-
pad. This could damage the touchpad. 0043
Touch-sensitive surface
0044 Favorites button
0087 Calls up quick access for audio and tele-
phone
0085 Back button
Using the touchpad, you can:
R select menu items in the display
(Y page 24)
R enter characters (handwriting recognition)
(Y page 26)
R control the active audio source
(Y page 28)
R create, manage and call up favorites
(Y page 33)
R enter destinations in the navigation system
R save entries
Further information on operating the touchpad
(Y page 24). Switching the touchpad on/off
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings System Settings: slide 6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Touchpad
Touchpad: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Activate Touchpad
Activate Touchpad.
The touchpad is switched on 0073or off 0053. Touchpad
23Overview and operation

Operating the touchpad
Selecting a menu item X
Use one finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface.
X Swipe your finger up, down, to the left or right.
The selection in the display moves in accord- ance with the direction of movement.
You can navigate in lists or menus in this way.
Confirming a selection Do not press your finger too hard on the touch-
pad. This could cause malfunctions.
X Use one finger to press the touch-sensitive
surface until you reach the pressure point.
A menu, an option or an application is started. Calling up quick access for audio and
telephone X
Use two fingers to touch the lower part of the
touch-sensitive surface.
X Swipe your fingers up.
Quick access is displayed.
Further information on quick access for audio
and telephone (Y page 28).
Hiding the quick access for audio and
telephone X
Use two fingers to touch the touch-sensitive
surface.
X Swipe your fingers down.
Quick access is hidden. 24
TouchpadOverview and operation

Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition overview 0043
Active input line
0044 Inserts a space (Y page 26)
0087 Illustration of the touch-sensitive surface
0085 Deletes characters (Y page 26)
You can use handwriting recognition for text,
numbers or characters in any input line.
If the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, these options are
displayed. More information on the character
suggestions (Y page 26).
You can additionally switch the handwriting rec-
ognition read-aloud function on and off. 0043
To exit the menu
0044 To return to handwriting recognition
0087 To use the phone book or text templates
0085 To change the input line or the position of
the cursor
0083 To change the input language
0084 To finish character entry
X To display the menu: press the touchpad. Switching the text reader function of
the handwriting recognition on/off You can switch the text reader function of the
handwriting recognition on or off.
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings System Settings: slide 6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Touchpad Touchpad: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Read Out Handwriting Recog‐
Read Out Handwriting Recog‐
nition
nition: turn and press the controller.
The text reader function is switched on 0073or
off 0053.
Entering characters Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X
Use one finger to draw the desired character
on the touch-sensitive surface.
The character recognized is entered in the
input line. You can draw the next character on
the touch-sensitive surface.
If the character can be interpreted in different
ways, these options are displayed.
More information on the character suggestions
(Y page 26).
Character suggestions X
To select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is entered instead of
the automatically recognized character. Char- acter entry can be continued.
Inserting a space Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X
Use your finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface and swipe to the right.
A space is entered into the input line.
Deleting characters Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.26
TouchpadOverview and operation

Quick access for audio and telephone
Changing the station/music track Depending on the audio source that is currently
activated, you can use this function to select the next station or music track.
X Call up quick access (Y page 24).
The current audio source is displayed.
X To select the previous or next station or music
track: swipe to the left or right.
The selected station or music track is played.
Sending DTMF tones The function is not supported by all mobile
phones (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
X Call up quick access during a call (Y page 24).
X To select characters: glide your finger to the
left or right and press.
Every character selected will be transmitted
immediately. Basic functions
Switching the multimedia system on/
off
X Press the 00D0button on the center console
to the right of the controller.
The multimedia system calls up the previously selected menu.
If you switch the multimedia system off, play- back of the current media source will also be
switched off. Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources X
Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or X Press the 0081or0082 button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The volume of the media source currently
selected changes.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and navigation
announcements During traffic or navigation announcements:
X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or X Press the 0081or0082 button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
i You can set the volume for navigation
announcements to be different from the vol-
ume of the respective media source.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode
during a telephone call.
X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or X Press the 0081or0082 button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
i Setting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output; see the separate oper-
ating instructions. Switching the sound on or off
Media source sound X
Press the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or
X Press the 0063button on the multifunction
steering wheel. 28
Basic functionsOverview and operation

i
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the 0063symbol. If you switch
the media source or change the volume, the
sound is automatically switched on.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will still
hear navigation system announcements.
Switching navigation announcements
off and on again X
To switch off navigation announcements:
press the thumbwheel to the right of the con- troller during the announcement.
The Spoken driving recommendations
Spoken driving recommendations
have been deactivated.
have been deactivated. message
appears.
X To switch navigation announcements on
again:
switch the multimedia system off and
then on again (Y page 28).
or
X Start a new route calculation (Y page 59).
or
X While route guidance is active, show the
menu and select 006A(Ypage 74). Basic menu displays
X
Press the 00FDbutton or the 00CB,002A,
002B, or 00D4button.
Navigation: the map displays the current
vehicle position.
Radio: the basic menu of the last radio mode
set appears.
Media: the basic display for the last media
source set appears. In the example, SD card
mode is set.
Telephone: the basic display of the tele-
phone menu appears. Vehicle functions:
the basic display
appears. X
To show the menu: slide4 the controller.
The menu for the selected functions appears.
Depending on the operation, the marking is
shown in main function bar 0043or menu
bar 0044.
X To select a menu item: turn and press the
controller.
Once you have selected a menu item in 0043,
the last menu set for the selected function
appears.
Menu bar 0044offers options in the current
media mode. Selecting the operating mode for a
main function
You can select the available operating modes for the main functions, e.g. telephone.
In the telephone menu, you can:
R switch to telephone mode
R call up the address book
R call up the Digital Operator's Manual for the
telephone X
Press the 002Bbutton.
If telephone mode was the last mode selec-
ted, the telephone menu appears. Basic functions
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X
To call up the menu: press the002Bbutton
again.
or
X To select Phone
Phone: slide 5and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. Phone
Phone is at the front.
X To select Address Book
Address Book, for example: turn
and press the controller. Character entry (telephony)
Writing a text message is used as an example.
Further information on writing a text message
(Y page 116).
X To select a character: turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar 0044is
entered into telephone number input line 0043.
X To delete a character: to switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select : turn and press the control-
ler.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To switch input line: to switch to the bottom
line of the character bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select 0060, turn and press the controller.
or
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X To select the input line for the text of the
text message: slide6and press the con-
troller.
The input line for the text of the text message
is selected. The character bar has been adap- ted for entering text. X
To select a character: turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar 0085is
entered into text message input line 0087.
X To delete a character: to switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select : turn and press the control-
ler.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To delete a whole entry: to switch to the
bottom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select : turn the controller.
X Press and hold the controller until the entire
entry is deleted.
X To change the country setting of the char-
acter bar: to switch to the bottom line of the
character bar: slide 6the controller.
X To select 0054, turn and press the controller.
The available languages are displayed.
X Turn and press the controller.
Functions in the character bar
R 0062
Switches between digits and symbols
R 0069
Switches the character bar to uppercase/
lowercase letters
R 0054
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R Deletes a character/an entry
R 005F0060
Selects the input line
R 005D005E
Moves the cursor within the input line 30
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