2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET bluetooth

Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 15
Operating safety .................................... 15
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 16
Information on copyright ...................... .18
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 18
Overview and operation .....................19
Overview ................................................ 19
Touchpad .............................................. .23
Basic functions ...................................... 28
Character entry (telephony) ................... 30
Character entry (navigation) .................. 31
Favorites ................................................ 33
System settings .................................. 35
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 35
Important safety notes .......................... 35
Display settings ..................................... 35
Time settings .........................................3 6
Text reader settings ...............................3 7
Voice Control System settings ............... 38
Wi-Fi ...................................................... 38
Bluetooth
®settings ............................... 40
Automatic volume adjustment ............... 40
Setting the system language .................4 0
Callin g up and editing the Favorites
function ................................................ .41
Importing/exporting data ...................... 41
Reset function ....................................... 43
Vehicle functions ................................ 44
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 44
Important safety notes .......................... 44
Vehicle settings .....................................4 4
360° camera ......................................... 46
Rear view camera .................................. 47
Climate control settings ........................ 48
DYNAMIC SELECT .................................. 50
Navigation ........................................... 53
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 53
Introduction ...........................................5 3Basic settings ........................................ 55
Destination entry ................................... 57
Personal POIs and routes ...................... 67
Route guidance ...................................... 71
Real-time traffic reports ......................... 77
Storing destinations ............................... 80
Map functions ........................................ 82
Functions in the Navigation menu ......... 87
Problems with the navigation system .... 88
Telephone
............................................ 91
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 91
Important safety notes .......................... 91
General notes ........................................ 91
Telephone menu .................................... 92
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone .................................................... 92
Reception and transmission volume ...... 96
Using the telephone .............................. 97
Mobile phone voice recognition ........... 100
Phone book ......................................... 101
Address book ...................................... 104
Call lists ............................................... 110
Speed dial lists .................................... 112
Messages ............................................ 113
Online and Internet functions ..........120
Your multimedia system equipment .... 120
Important safety notes ........................ 120
General notes ...................................... 120
Conditions for access .......................... 120
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada) .............................................. 121
Establishing/ending the connection .... 124
Mercedes-Benz Apps ........................... 124
Door-to-door navigation ....................... 125
Web browser .......................................1 25
Radio.................................................. 130
Your multimedia system equipment .... 130
Switching on the radio ......................... 130
Overview .............................................. 130
Setting the waveband .......................... 130
Station ................................................. 131
Tagging music tracks ........................... 132
Displaying station information ............. 133
2Contents

Calling up sound settings .................... 133
Dis playin g information ........................ .133
Satellite radio ...................................... 133
Media ................................................. 138
Your multimedia system equipment .... 138
Activating media mode ........................ 138
Audio/video mode ............................... 139
Media search ....................................... 144
Media Register ....................................1 45
Bluetooth
®audio mode ....................... 148
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 152
Video DVD mode ................................. 154
Picture viewer ...................................... 158
Sound ................................................. 160
Your multimedia system equipment .... 160
Sound settings ..................................... 160
Burmester
®surround sound system .... 160
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 162
Your multimedia system equipment .... 162
Weather forecasts ............................... 162
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 46
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................4 7
Settings ........................................... 47
Switching on/off .............................. 46
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 123
Editing ........................................... 123
Making entries ............................... 122
Selecting ........................................ 121
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 138
Switching on automatically ............ 139
Adding bookmarks ............................ 126
Address
Entering (navigation) ........................ 57
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 105
Adding information to a contact .... 106
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 108
Browsing ........................................ 104
Calling up ....................................... 104
Changing the category of an entry .. 107
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 108
Deleting contacts ........................... 108
Deleting imported contacts ........... 110
Displaying contact details .............. 105
Editing a contact ............................ 107
Entering characters ......................... 30
Importing contacts ........................ 109
Introduction ................................... 104
Making a call ................................. 106
Receiving vCards ........................... 109
Saving a contact ............................ 108
Searching for a contact ................. 104
Sending e-mails ............................. 106 Sending text messages .................. 106
Starting route guidance ................. 106
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 107
Voice tags ...................................... 107
Address entry menu
Navigation ........................................ 57
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 28
Media source ................................... 28
Traffic announcements .................... 28
Alternative Route ................................ 75
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 44
Asterisk key
see Favorites button
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Bluetooth
®audio mode ................. 148
Connecting USB devices ................ 142
Data media, fil e sy
stems, formats .. 139
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 143
Inserting/removing a CD/DVD
(single drive) .................................. 141
Media interface .............................. 152
Media Register ............................... 145
Media search ................................. 144
Playback options ........................... 142
SD card .......................................... 141
Search menu ................................. 143
Selecting a track ............................ 143
Sound settings ............................... 160
Stop and playback function ........... 143
Audio mode
Menu overview .............................. 141
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 36
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 40
Switching on/off .............................. 40
Avoiding an area .................................. 85
4Index

B
Back button......................................... 21
Bluetooth®
Activating audio mode ................... 149
Activating/deactivating ................... 40
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 152
Bluetooth
®audio menu ................. 149
Connecting a different mobile
phone .............................................. 96
Connecting audio devices .............. 149
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 152
Device list ...................................... 149
Displaying connection details .......... 96
Displaying details ........................... 150
Entering the passcode ..................... 94
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 150
General information ......................... 40
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 151
Interface .......................................... 91
Introduction ..................................... 91
Playback options ........................... 151
Preparation .................................... 148
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 152
Searching for a mobile phone .......... 94
Selecting a playback option ........... 151
Selecting a track ............................ 151
Starting and stopping playback ..... 150
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 151
Telephony ........................................ 92
Telephony notes .............................. 91
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 161
Calling up the sound menu ............ 160
Equalizer ........................................ 161
Equipment ..................................... 160
Surround sound ............................. 161
Buttons and controller ........................ 21
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 110
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 110
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 111
Calling up the compass display ......... 87
Car pool lanes ...................................... 56
Category list (music search) ............ 144
CD
Inserting ........................................ 141
Notes on discs ............................... 140
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 31
Climate control
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Calling up the climate control bar
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
COMAND ......................................... 48
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 50
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 49
Overview .......................................... 48
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 49
Pre-entry climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time (COMAND) ............... 49
Pre-entry climate control using
the key (COMAND) .......................... 49
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 48
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 50
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 48
COMAND
Basic display menu .......................... 29
Basic functions ................................ 28
Components .................................... 19
Index5

M
Making a callUsing speed dial .............................. 98
Using the call lists ............................ 98
Using the phone book ...................... 98
Map (navigation)
3D map ............................................ 82
Adjusting the scale ..........................8 2
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
Media Interface menu .................... 153
Playback options ........................... 154
Search ........................................... 153
Selecting a music file ..................... 153
Supported devices ......................... 153
Supported file formats ................... 153
Switching to Media Interface ......... 153
Video function ............................... 154
Media mode
Bluetooth
®Audio ........................... 148
Connections for external media
sources .......................................... 138
Media search ................................. 144
Switching on .................................. 138
Media Register
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 147
Copying files .................................. 146
Deleting all files ............................. 147
Media Register menu ..................... 146 Renaming/deleting files ................ 147
Selecting a playback mode ............ 147
Switching on .................................. 145
Media search
By folder ........................................ 144
Category list .................................. 144
Current track list ............................ 144
General notes ................................ 144
Keyword search ............................. 145
Music genres ................................. 145
Selecting by cover ......................... 145
Sta

rting the media search .............. 144
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up ....................................... 124
Mercedes-Benz Companion
Door-to-door navigation ................. 125
Microphone, switching on/off ........... 99
Mobile phone
Authorizing ....................................... 94
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ................................................ 92
Connecting another mobile
phone .............................................. 96
De-authorizing ................................. 96
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details .............................................. 96
Enabling for Internet access .......... 121
Monitor
see COMAND display
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 140
Stop and playback function ........... 143
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Multimedia system
see Display
Music
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes ................................ 145
My address
Saving .............................................. 58
N
NavigationAdjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 28
Alternative route .............................. 75
8Index

Bluetooth®....................................... 40
Date ................................................. 36
Importing/exporting data ................ 41
Language .........................................4 0
Text reader speed ............................3 7
Time .................................................3 6
Time zone ........................................3 6
Voice Control System ...................... 38
T
Telephone
Accepting a call (COMAND) .............9 7
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 ............................ 100
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 manually .. 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 call ...... 98
General notes .................................. 91
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................. 100
Making a call .................................... 97
Message conditions ....................... 113
Message settings ........................... 113
Operating options ............................ 92 Phone book .................................... 101
Reading messages ......................... 114
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ................................................. 96
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automatically ................................... 96
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
Sw

itching between mobile
phones ............................................. 96
Switching the microphone on/off .... 99
Telephone menu overview ............... 92
Text message conditions ............... 113
Text message settings ................... 113
Text messages (SMS) .................... 113
Toggling ........................................... 99
Using the telephone ......................... 97
Voice recognition ........................... 100
Writing e-mails ............................... 116
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 ........................... 115
Downloading manually ................... 114
Editing text templates .................... 117
Inbox .............................................. 115
Reading .......................................... 114
Reading aloud ................................ 115
Settings ......................................... 113
Storing sender in address book ..... 118
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 118
Using a phone number in the text .. 118Using text templates ...................... 117
Writing ........................................... 116
Time
Setting ............................................. 37
Setting summer/standard time ....... 36
12Index

XSelectChange SSID.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XSelect ¬.
XPress the controller.
From now on, when establishing a connec-
tion, the vehicle will be shown with the new
SSID both on the device to be connected and
in the Connect
UsingSecurityKeymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 38).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e. g. mobile
phones, need to comply with a certain profile in
order to be connected to the multimedia sys-
tem. Every Bluetooth
®device has its own spe-
cific Bluetooth®name.
Bluetooth®technology is a standard for short-
range wireless data transmissions up to approx-
imately 10 m.
Yo u can use Bluetooth
®to connect your mobile
phone to the multimedia system, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo activate Oor deactivate ªActivateBluetooth: turn and press the controller.
Automatic volume adjustment
General information
With the AutomaticVolumeAdjustmentfunc-
tion, the volumes of different audio sources are
adjusted for each other, to compensate for rel-
ative differences in volume.
For example: changing from a relatively quiet to
a relatively loud radio station. The volume for
both stations sounds the same. Manual read-
justment of the volume is not required.
The Automatic Volume Adjustment
function
is deactivated ªwhen the vehicle leaves the
factory. Using this function, the dynamic range
of the music is slightly reduced. To make the
most of the audiophile sound quality, it is rec-
ommended to leave it off.
Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Volume Adjustment:
turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjustment
function on Oor off ª.
Setting the system language
General information
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
40Setting the system language
System settings

Starting route calculation
:To view the vicinity of the destination
The entered destination appears in the address
entry menu.
XTo confirm StartorContinue: press the
controller.
If you select Start
: the route is calculated
with the current route settings (Ypage 55).
While route calculation is in progress, an
arrow will indicate the direction to your des-
tination. Route guidance begins once a route has been calculated. If the vehicle is traveling
on a non-digitized road, the system displays
the linear distance to the destination, the
direction to the destination and the Road
Not Mappedmessage.
Selection Continue
: ifCalculate Alter‐native Routesis activated, alternative
routes are calculated. These can be displayed and selected for route guidance
(
Ypage 75).
If route guidance has already been activated,
a prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance.
XTo select YesorSet as IntermediateDestination: turn and press the controller.
Yescancels the current route guidance and
starts route calculation to the new destina-
tion.
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.
iThe route is calculated using the digital map
data. The calculation time depends on the
distance from the destination, for example.
The calculated route may differ from the ideal
route, e.g. due to roadworks or incomplete
map data. Please also refer to the notes about the digital map (
Ypage 86).
XTo call up the keyword search: selectè
by sliding 6, turning and pressing the con-
troller in the address entry menu.
XTo view the vicinity of the destination: to
select :, turn and press the controller.
You can explore the destination area.
Requirement for exploring a destination
(USA): mbrace must be activated for Internet
access (
Ypage 120).
Requirement for exploring a destination (Can- ada): a mobile phone is connected to the mul-
timedia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 92)
or USB (Ypage 153).
Keyword search
Entering keywords
The keyword search is used to help find desti-
nations using fragments of words. The keyword
search is tolerant of errors.
It can be used for an address or a POI. For exam-
ple, you can search for the Empire State Building
in New York.
The keyword search finds geographically toler-
ant hits. If, for example, you are searching for a
street located on the edge of a major city, the
search will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keyword search supports languages using
Latin characters.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XEnter the first few letters of the city and
street, e.g. NEWandEMP.
While entering the information, the number of
exact matches/all hits is shown.
Destination entry59
Navigation
Z