2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE COMAND Manual

XTo selectVehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PIN.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and "Connect using WPS PIN". The
vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN
XXXXX.
The device to be connected generates a PIN.
XAlso enter this PIN into the multimedia sys-
tem.
Connecting the device by pressing a
button (push button)
Requirement: for this type of connection, the
device to be connected must support "Connect
via push button".
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and ConnectviaWPSPBC. The vehi-
cle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN
XXXXX.
XSelectContinuein the multimedia system.
Connecting the device via the security
key
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect Using Security Key.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected. The vehicle is displayed with the SSID
MB WLAN XXXXX
.
XEnter the security key that appears on the
multimedia system display into the device to
be connected.
XConfirm the entry.
Generating a new security key
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Generate Security Key.
XSelectRegenerate.
A new security key is generated.
XTo save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save.
The Wi-Fi menu appears. The new security key
will now be displayed and verified when a Wi-
Fi connection is established. The connection
must be re-established with the newly cre-
ated security key.
iDevice connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work after
the security key is changed. You have to
reconnect these devices (
Ypage 38).
Changing the name of the SSID
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
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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

messages. The selected language affects the
characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
Setting the system language
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 Language: turn and press the con-
troller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
The multimedia system loads the selected
language and sets it.
Calling up and editing the Favorites
function
The Favorites function can, depending on the
vehicle equipment, be called up as follows:
Rvia the System Settingsmenu
Rvia the Favorites button on the controller
(Ypage 21)
Rvia the Favorites button on the touchpad
(Ypage 23)
Calling up the Favorites function via the sys-
tem menu
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 Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
controller or touchpad
XPress the Favorites button on the controller or touchpad.
The menu for setting favorites appears.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller.
Exiting the Favorites function
XPress the Favorites button again.
or
XPress the %button.
Further information on favorites (
Ypage 33).
Importing/exporting data
General notes
!
Never remove the stick or card when writing
data to the USB stick or the memory card. You
may otherwise lose data.
Using this function you can do the following with
your personal data:
Rtransfer your data from one multimedia sys-
tem to another multimedia system
The transfer may be limited or not possible,
depending on the vehicle's equipment.
Rmake a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import data)
Rprotect your data from unwanted export by
activating a pin prompt (presetting: deactiva- ted ª)
You can either use an SD card or a USB storage
device (e.g. a USB stick) as temporary storage.
You can obtain further information on data
import and export from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Activating/deactivating PIN protec-
tion
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select System Settings:tur nand press
th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select DataImport/Expor t:tur nand
press th econtroller .
XSelectActivate PIN Protectio n.
Activat eO or deactivat eª PIN protection .
When activating PIN protection ,you will be
prompted to ente r aPIN .
XTo ente rth e4-digit PIN and select ¬:turn
and press th econtroller .
You will be prompted to ente rth ePIN again .
XEnterth ePIN again and select ¬.
The PIN prompt no wprotect syour personal
dat afrom unwanted export.
iIf you deactivat eyour PIN protection ,you
will first be prompted to ente ryour PIN .If you
hav eforgotte nyour PIN ,an authorize d
Mercedes-Benz Cente rcan deactivat eyour
PIN protection for you. Alternatively, you can
deactivat ePIN protection by resetting your
personal dat a (
Ypage 43).
Importing/exporting data
The followin gdat acan be exported:
Raddress dat a
Rsystem setting sthat you hav emade
Rbookmarks
Rradi ostation list s Personal music file
sin th eMedi aRegiste rcan -
no tbe saved or transferred usin gthis function .
Mercedes-Benz is no tliable for any loss of data.
Connecting aUSB storage device
XInser tth eSD memory car d (Ypage 141).
or
XConnect aUS Bdevice (e.g. aUS Bmemory
stick ) (Ypage 142).
Importing or exporting data
iIf you import dat asuc has address data, th e
existing dat ain th emultimedia system is
overwritten. You will see amessage to this
effect. The multimedia system is restarte d
after th edat aimport .
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select System Settings:tur nand press
th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select DataImport/Expor t:tur nand
press th econtroller .
XSelectImport Dat aorExport Dat a.
If PIN protection is activated, aPIN prompt
appear swhen you select Export Data
.
XTo enterth e4-digit PIN and select ¬:turn
and press th econtroller .
PIN protection is deactivated.
XTo select MemoryCard,USB 1orUSB 2:tur n
and press th econtroller .
This function exports all th edat ato th eselec-
te ddisc .
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System settings

Reset function
General information
You can reset the multimedia system to the fac-
tory settings. Resetting is recommended beforehanding over or selling the vehicle, for example.
This includes the deletion of all of your personal
data on the multimedia system. These include,
for example:
RStation presets
REntries in the destination memory
REntries in the list of previous destinations in
the navigation system
REntries in the address book
RAuthorized telephone
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music files in
the Media Register, will be deleted during a
reset.
In addition, an activated PIN protection, which
you have used to protect your data against
unwanted export, will be deactivated during a
reset.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of data.
Resetting the multimedia system
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 Reset: turn and press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to
reset.
XSelect Yes.
A prompt appears again asking whether you
really wish to reset.
XSelect Yes.
A message appears. The multimedia system
is reset to the factory settings and restarted.
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Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhen driving, you may be distracted
from th etraffic situation .You could also los e
contro lof th evehicle. There is aris kof an
accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin gwhen
operatin gmobile communication sequipment in
th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicle Settings:press th econ-
troller.
The Vehicl eSettings
men uis active .
XTo selectth edesire dvehicle setting :turn an d
press th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferent vehicle setting:
XTo activat eth emen ufo rselecting th evehicle
setting :slid e5 thecontroller . Exiting th
evehicle settings :
XTo select& :slid e6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can mak eth efollowin gsetting sfo rth e
ambien tlighting :
RBrightness
Thissetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .
RColor
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambien t
lighting .
Setting th ebrightness
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tBrightness:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .The brightness
valu eis displayed.
XTo change th ebrightness value: turn th econ-
troller.
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting th ecolor
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tColo r:turn an d
press th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XTo selec t acolor :turn an dpress th econtrol-
ler .
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching th edisplay lighting on/of f
Unlessth evehicle is equippe dwit hth e"Ambi-
en tlighting "package, you can turn th edisplay
lighting on or of fwit hthis function .
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Vehicle functions

XCallupVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Ambient Light: Display: turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, dependin g on
the previous setting.
iThe brightness can beadjusted using the
controller on the rotary light switch.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting inthe veh icleOperator's Manual.
Setting the easy entry and exit feature
This function makes getting inand out of your
veh icle easier.
XCall upVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Easy Entry/Exit: turn and press
the controller.
The setting element isactive.
XTo change the setting: press the controller.
You can find further information on the easy
entry and exit featureinthe veh icleOperator's
Manual.
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
You can also set an audiblesignal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locke d.
XCallupVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Acoustic Lock Feedback: turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, dependin g on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the locking
feature inthe veh icleOperator's Manual.
Switching the seat belt adjustment
on/off
TheBeltAdjustmentfunction adjusts the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat beltto the upper
body of the veh icleoccupants.
XCall upVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Belt Adjustment: turn and press
the controller.
The function switches on or off, dependin g on
the previous setting. You can find further information on seat belt
adjustment in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching the automatic mirror fold-
ing function on/off
When the
Automatic Mirror Foldingfunc-
tion is activated, the outside mirrors foldinauto-
matically as soon as you lock the vehicle from
the outside. The outside mirrors fold out auto-
matically again as soon as you unlock the veh i-
cle.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44 ).
XTo select Automatic Mirror Folding: turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the auto-
matic folding mirror function in the vehicle Oper-
ator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
If you switch on the Locator Lightingfunc-
tion, the exterior lighting is switched on for a
short time when it isdark. The light switch must
be set to Ã; see the vehicle Operator's Man-
ual.
The exterior lighting remains lit for 40 seconds
after the vehicle is unlocked. When you start the
engine, the locator lighting is switched off and
the automatic driving lights are activated.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44 ).
XTo select LocatorLighting: turn and press
the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, depending
on the previous status.
You can find further information on the locator
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic door locking mechanism
The vehicle islocked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the vehicle is travel-
ing faster than walking pace.
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XCallupVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Automatic Locking: turn and
press the controller.
The function switches on or off, dependin g on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the locking
feature inthe veh icleOperator's Manual.
Setting the switch-off delay time
Interior lighting switch-off delay time
The interior lighting isactivated for the duration
of the switch-off delay time when the SmartKey
is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall upVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Interior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element isactive.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
and press the controller.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting inthe veh icleOperator's Manual.
Exterior lighting switch-off delay time
Ifyou switch on the Exterior LightingDelayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting is switched on for a short time after the
engine is switched off. The light switch must be
set to Ã; see the veh icleOperator's Manual.
The exterior lighting remains litfor 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. Ifyou close all
the doors and the tailgate, the exterior lighting
swit ches off after the set time.
XCall upVehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Exterior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element isactive.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
and press the controller.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid
opening height restriction
Activating the Trunk Opening-heightRestrictionfunctionallowsyou to avoid
bumping the trunk lidon a low garage cei ling, for
example. Setting via the multimedia systemis
availab lefor the Sedan and Coupe.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Trunk Opening-heightRestriction: turn and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending on
the previous setting.
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera covers the immediate sur-
roundings of the vehicle and assists you, for
instance when parking or at exits with reduced
vis ibilit y.
The 360° camera isonly an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that no persons or animals are inthe maneu-
vering range.
For more information on the 360° camera see
the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the 360° camera image
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle isequipped with a 360° camera
Rthe 360°Camerafunction is switched on (see
the vehicle Operator's Manual)
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu isdisplayed.
XTo select 360° Camera: turn and press the
controller.
The 360° camera image appears in split-
screen mode.
You willsee the previous view on the display if,
when the function is switched on:
Ryou turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock
Ryou select transmission position j
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
Switching the display off manually
XTo select &: slide 6and press the con-
troller.
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Vehicle functions