2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET display

0062
To
switch tospecial characters and sym‐
bols.
006A To
switch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
te rs.
0054 To
switch the language.
v Toswitch tocharacter ent ryon theto uch‐
pad.
0009 The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel. 0007
Toconfirm the entr y:select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation) 0007
Enter the POI or address (0013 page 301).
Entering characters on theto uchpad
Requ irements:
R The touchpad is swit ched on
(0013 page 280).
R The entered or selected character should be
re ad out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is swit ched on
(0013 page 281). Example:
renaming favo urites 0007
Call up the "Renaming favo urites" function
(0013 page 283). 0007
Toenter a character: useyour finger to
write characters on theto uchpad.
The character is entered in the input line. If
dif fere nt interpr etations are possible, charac‐
te r suggestions are displa yed. 0007
Toselect a character suggestion: swipe up
or down on theto uchpad. 0007
Resume character input. 0007
Toenter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line. 0007
Todel ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line. 0007
Toconfirm the entr y:press theto uchpad. 0007
Tofinish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or 0007
Press the0038 button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation) 0007
Ente rth e POI or address (0013 page 301). Sy
stem settings Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 System 0019
0043 Display and styles
Styl es 0007
Select Design. 0007
Select Sport,Classic orProgressive .
Ad apting the ambient lighting for the style 0007
Select Adjust ambient light. .
Ac tivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Multimedia sy
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This function adjusts
the ambient lighting for
th e selected display style.
Setting the display brightness 0007
Select Display brightness .0007
Select a brightness value.
Switching the display off/on 0007
Off: select Display off . 0007
On: press a button, 002B,forex ample.
Displ aydesign 0007
Select Day/night design. 0007
Select Automatic, Day design orNight
design.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional
display area comprises the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y. 0007
Select Additional display area .
The following display con tent can be selected:
R Dynamic R
Navigation map
R Consumption
R Time and date Ti
me and date Setting the time and date automatically
Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 System 0019
& Time and date 0007
Deactivate 0053Manual time adjustment.
The time and date are set automatically for
th e selected time zone and summer time
option.
0009 The cor rect time is requ ired forth efo llowing
functions:
R Route guidance with time-dependent
traf fic guidance.
R Calculation of expected time of ar riva l. Setting
the time zone
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
& Time and date
0019 Time zone:
The list of count ries is displa yed. 0007
Select a count ry003B.
Depending on the count ry, time zones are
displa yed. 0007
Select a time zone.
The time zone set is displa yed af terTime
zone:.
Setting summer time
The Automatic Summer Time andSummer Time
options cannot be selected in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
& Time and date
Au tomatically 0007
Switch Automatic Summer Time on0073 or off
0053.
Manual ly 0007
Switch Automatic Summer Time off0053. 288
Multimedia sy stem

Using a WPS PIN
0007
Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list. 0007
Select 0080Connect using WPS PIN input.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. 0007
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted. 0007
Confirm the entry.
Using a button
0009 This function is only available in a Wi-Fi fre‐
qu ency of 2.4 GHz. 0007
Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list. 0007
Select 0080Connect via WPS PBC. 0007
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connec ted. 0007
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted. 0007
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem.
Device has already been connected: 0007
Toautomatically connect: highlight aWi-Fi
network in the list. 0007
Activate 0080 Connect automatically0073. 0007
Toconnect: highlight a Wi-Fi network in the
list. 0007
Select 0080Connect.
The connection is es tablished again. These
functions are possible when the device has
already been connected totheWi -Fi networ k.
Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
ö Connectivity
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot
0009 The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry.
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
media sy stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d. 0007
Select Set up hotspot. 0007
Highlight Connect device to vehicle hotspot.
Generating a WPS PIN 0007
Select 0080Connect using WPS PIN genera-
tion . 0007
Ente rth e PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connec ted and con firm.
Connecting using a WPS PIN 0007
Select 0080Connect using WPS PIN input. 0007
Select Enter WPS PIN. 0007
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem. 0007
Select Continue.
Connecting using a button
Re quirements:
R This function is only available in a Wi-Fi fre‐
qu ency of 2.4 GHz. 0007
Select 0080Connect via WPS PBC. 0007
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted or select Connect. 0007
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
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Connecting using a security
key0007
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secu rity key is displa yed. 0007
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID MB Hotspot XXXXX .0007
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connec ted. 0007
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC 0007
Select Establish a connection via NFC. 0007
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). 0007
Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (0013 page 333). 0007
Select Done.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key: 0007
Select Set up hotspot . 0007
Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key. 0007
Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Managing COMAND
Touch devices Re
quirements:
R The COMAND Touch app is ins talled on the
ex tern al device (e.g. tablet or smartphone).
R Wi-Fi is acti vated (0013 page 290) and the
multimedia sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi
hotspot (0013 page 291).
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
COMAND Touch
Connecting and authorising a new device 0007
Select Authorise a new device. 0007
Select Connect new device. 0007
Ente rth e security key in theex tern al device.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. message
appears. 0007
Select Continue. 0007
Accept the connection requ est from the new
device. 0007
Ente rth e PIN shown on theex tern al device.
The device is authorised.
Au thorising a connected device 0007
Select Authorise a new device.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed. 0007
Select Continue using connected devices.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. message
appears. 0007
Select Continue. 0007
The connection requ est from the device
Accept. 0007
Ente rth e PIN shown on theex tern al device.
The device is authorised. 292
Multimedia sy stem

0007
Select Protect data export .
Ac tivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Un blocking the PIN
Re quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
R A Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R The Personalisation service is active
(0013 page 295).
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly three
times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha ve a
single-use password sent to you via the
Mercedes me connect online por taltoreset the
PIN pr otection. 0007
Select Unblock PIN. 0007
Ente rth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN.
0009 Alternativel y,yo u can ha vePIN pr otection
re set at a Mercedes-Benz service centre. User profile
Setting a user profile
Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 System 0019
g Personalisation
Displaying a user profile when starting
If th is function is active, a prom ptappears when
st arting the sy stem asking which user profile to
use. 0007
Select Display profile list after start . 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Selecting a user profile 0007
Select Guestor individual profile 003B.
0009 Some settings from the user profile are only
loaded when theve hicle is stationary or
when the ignition is switched on.
Au tomatic syn chronisation
Each time the ignition is switched off or on, the
individual user profiles are synchronised on the
multimedia sy stem and on the ser ver.This
ensures that the latest user profiles are alw ays
av ailable. 0007
Select Automatic synchronisation. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
0009 For more information about importing/
ex porting user profiles (0013 page 296).
Creating a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
g Personalisation
0019 Create profile 0007
Ente r a name. 0007
Select 0076.
The following information is sa ved in the user
profile, forex ample:
R System settings
R Settings in theTV tuner's channel list
R Navigation and traf fic information
The settings di ffer depending on theve hicle
equipment. Multimedia sy
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R
English: that.lands.winning
R French: posteaux.bobineur.ombrant
3 wo rdaddresses are unique, easy to
re member and suf fice for most routine appli‐
cations.
The bidirectional co nversion of 3 word
addresses can be car ried out here:
R atthewe bsite http://what3words.com
R inthe what3words apps
Selecting a destination on the map
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
Z Options 0007
Select Map menu.
or 0007
Ifth e map is displa yed in full screen mode,
press the cent ral control element.
The map menu appears. 0007
Select "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(0013 page 321). 0007
Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad. or 0007
Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The more you mo ve
yo ur finger away from thest arting position
on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves. 0007
Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable POIs and
ro ads.
If a destination is located exact ly on the
crosshair, the destination address is dis‐
pla yed. 0007
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown.
Setting the map orientation to2D or 3D 0007
Highlight Map orientation: 2D/3D. 0007
Press theTo uch Control, theto uchpad or the
controller.
The map will be displ ayed in the selected
map orientation. Showing traf
fic messages in the vicinity of
th e map 0007
Select Traffic messages for the vicinity.
The map appears. 0007
Swipe left or right on theto uchpad.
or 0007
Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next traf fic incident is high‐
lighted on the map. Information on the tra ffic
incident is displa yed.
0009 Traf fic re ports are not available in all coun‐
tries.
Showing POIs in the vicinity of the map 0007
Select Surrounding POIs . 0007
Swipe left or right on theto uchpad.
or 0007
Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next POI is highligh ted on the
map. The name or the address is shown. 0007
Tofilter the display byPOI categor y:
swipe down on theTo uch Control or the
to uchpad. 308
Multimedia sy stem

The
road and traf fic ru les and regulations alw ays
ha ve priority over multimedia sy stem driving
instructions.
The following driving instructions can be used:
R Navigation announcements
R Route guidance displ ays
R Lane recommendations
If yo u do not follow the driving instructions or if
yo u lea vethe calculated route, a new route is
calculated automaticall y.
Driving instructions may di ffer from the actual
ro ad and traf fic conditions if:
R The route is diver ted
R The direction of a one-w aystre et has been
ch anged
Fo rth is reason, you must alw ays obser veroad
and traf fic ru les and regulations during your
journey as well as the pr evailing traf fic condi‐
tions.
The route may dif fer from the ideal route due to
th efo llowing:
R Roadwor ks R
Incomple tedigital map data
Note s on GPS reception
The cor rect function of the navigation sy stem
depends amongst other things on GPS recep‐
tion. In cer tain situations GPS reception can be
impaired, defective or even not possible, e.g. in
tunnels or in multi-s torey car par ks.
Changing direction overview There are
thre e phases when changing direction:
R Preparation phase
Ifth ere is enough time between thech anges
of direction, the multimedia sy stem prepares
yo ufo rth e upcoming change of direction. A
navigation announcement is issued, e.g.
"Prepare toturn right".
The map appears in full-screen mode.
R Announcement phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the
upcoming change of direction, e.g. by
announcing "Turn right in 100 m".
The display is split into two parts. The map is
displa yed on the lef t;on theright, there is a
de tailed image of the junction or a 3D image
of the upcoming change of direction.
R Chan ge-of-direction phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the immi‐
nent change of direction, e.g. byannouncing
"N ow turn right".
The display is split into two parts.
The vehicle has successfully changed direc‐
tion when the light-coloured bar on theright Multimedia sy
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drops down
to0 m and the cur rent vehicle
position symbol has reached the highlighted
ch ange-of-direction point.
When thech ange of direction is comple te,
th e map appears in full-screen mode.
0009 Changes of direction are also shown in the
Instrument Displa y.
Lane recommendations overview
This display appears for multi-lane roads.
If th e digital map conta insthere leva nt da ta,the
multimedia sy stem can display lane recommen‐
dations forth e next two changes of direction. 1
Recommended lane
2 Possible lane
3 Lanes not recommended
The following lanes are displa yed:
R Recommended lane 1
In this lane, you will be able tocompl ete bo th
th e next change of direction and the one
af te rth at. R
Possible lane 2
In this lane, you will on lybe able tocompl ete
th e next change of direction.
R Lane not recommended 3
In this lane, you will not be able tocompl ete
th e next change of direction without chang‐
ing lane.
During thech ange of direction, new lanes may
be added.
0009 Lane recommendations can also be dis‐
pl ay ed in the Instrument Display and in the
Head-up Displa y.
Overview of destination reached
Once the destination is reached, you will see the
Í chequered flag. Route guidance is finished.
When an intermedia tedestination has been
re ached, you will see the intermediate destina‐
tion flag with the number of your Î inter‐
mediate destination. Af terth is, route guidance is
continued. 314
Multimedia sy stem