2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN phone

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

X
Use your finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface and swipe to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
Switching input lines X
Press the touchpad.
A symbol is shown.
X To select p: swipe your finger to the left or
right and press.
X To select the input line: swipe up or down and
press.
The selected input line is active and character
entry can be continued.
Moving the cursor within the input line X
Press the touchpad.
A symbol is shown.
X To select p: glide your finger to the left or
right and press.
X To move the cursor: glide to the left or right.
Changing the input language for hand-
writing recognition Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected. X
Press the touchpad.
A symbol is shown.
X To select 0054: swipe your finger to the left or
right and press.
The list of available input languages appears.
X To select a language: swipe up or down and
press.
The input language for handwriting recogni-
tion has been changed.
Searching in lists The phone book search is used as an example.
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
X Draw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the phone book.
Further information on handwriting recogni-
tion on the touchpad (Y page 26).
X Draw additional letters on the touchpad sur-
face one after another.
X To complete the search and return to the
phone book: press the touchpad.
Switching between the controller and
the touchpad as input device Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X To switch from character entry using the
controller to handwriting recognition on
the touchpad: use one finger to press the
touchpad.
Handwriting recognition on the touchpad is
active.
X To switch from handwriting recognition
on the touchpad to character entry using
the controller: press the controller.
Character entry using the controller is active. Touchpad
27Overview 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
29Overview and operation

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
Character entry (telephony)Overvie
w and operation

Favorites
Overview of favorites
0043
To add a new favorite (Y page 33)
0044 To rename a selected favorite
(Ypage 33)
0087 To move a selected favorite (Y page 34)
0085 To delete a selected favorite (Y page 34)
X To display the favorites overview: press
the favorites button on the controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
To do so use the following functions:
R Displaying and selecting favorites
(Y page 33)
R Adding favorites (Y page 33)
R Renaming favorites (Y page 33)
R Moving favorites (Y page 34)
R Deleting favorites (Y page 34) Displaying and selecting favorites
X To display the favorites overview: press
the favorites button on the controller.
X To call up a favorite: turn and press the con-
troller. Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites X
Press the favorites button on the controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller. X
To select Reassign
Reassign: turn and press the con-
troller.
The categories and predefined favorites are
displayed.
Categories are
R Navigation Navigation
R Entertainment
Entertainment
R Tel
Tel
R Vehicle
Vehicle
R 00A7
R Climate Control
Climate Control
X To select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The available favorites are displayed.
X To select a favorite: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To add a favorite at the desired position:
turn and press the controller.
If there is already a favorite at this position,
then this will be deleted.
Adding your own favorites You can store phone numbers from the phone
book, radio stations or destinations as favorites.
A phone number from the phone book is used as an example.
X Call up the phone book (Y page 101).
X Search for and highlight a contact
(Y page 101).
X To add a telephone number as a favorite
at the desired position:
press and hold the
favorites button on the controller until the
favorites are displayed.
X Turn and press the controller.
If there is already a favorite at this position, it
will be deleted and replaced by a new one. Renaming favorites
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select a favorite to be renamed: turn the
controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
X To select Rename Rename: turn and press the control-
ler. Favorites
33Overview and operation

Abbreviation Meaning
HH:MM (24 hrs)
HH:MM (24 hrs) Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time format)
HH:MM (AM/PM) HH:MM (AM/PM) Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time format)
Text reader settings
X Press the 00D4button.
or X Press Vehicle Vehicle in the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Text Reader Speed Text Reader Speed: turn and
press the controller.
A list appears.
X Select Fast Fast,Medium
Medium orSlow
Slow.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting. Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window
i If the set system language is not supported
by the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
The help window also shows you information on
audible instructions:
R during individualization
R during subsequent operation of the Voice
Control System
X Press the 00D4button.
or X Press Vehicle
Vehicle in the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears. X
To select Voice VoiceControl
Control: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Help Window
Help Window .
You have switched the help window on 0073or
off 0053.
More information on the Voice Control System
is available in the separate operating instruc-
tions. Individualization
Using individualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice. This
will help improve voice recognition; see the sep- arate operating instructions. Wi-Fi
Overview
Establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the
multimedia system and a Wi-Fi-enabled device,
such as a tablet computer or smartphone,
requires the following:
R Wi-Fi must be activated on the multimedia
system and on the device to be connected.
If the multimedia system is to be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot:
R The multimedia system must be connected to
an Internet-enabled mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
or USB.
R The Internet access data for the mobile phone
network provider must be selected or set in
the multimedia system
R An Internet connection must be established
on the multimedia system. Activating Wi-Fi
X To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears. 38
Wi-FiSystem settings