2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV display

aRIn all menus: confirms the selected
entry in the list
RIn theRadio/Mediamenu: opens
the list of available radio sources
and media
RIn the Telephonemenu: switches
to the phone book and starts dial-
ing the selected number
ñSwitches off the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
%Press briefly:
RBack
RIn the Radio/Mediamenu: dese-
lects the track, station list or list of
available radio sources and media
RHides display messages
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
%Press and hold:
RCalls up the standard display in the
Tripmenu
Right control panel
~RRejects or ends a call
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
6RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
8RMute
óSwitches 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.
:Touch-sensitive surface
;Favorites button
=Calls up quick access for audio
?Back button
Using the touchpad, you can:
Rselect menu items (Ypage 23)
Renter characters (handwriting recognition)
(Ypage 25)
Rcontrol the active audio source
(Ypage 27)
Rcreate, manage and call up favorites
(Ypage 32)
Renter destinations in the navigation system
Rsave entries
Further information on operating the touchpad
(
Ypage 23).
Switching the touchpad on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Touchpad: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Activate Touchpad.
The touchpad is switched on Oor off ª.
22Touchpad
Overview and operation

Operating the touchpad
Selecting a menu item
XUse one finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface.
XSwipe 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.
XUse 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
XUse two fingers to touch the lower part of the
touch-sensitive surface.
XSwipe your fingers up.
Quick access is displayed.
Further information on quick access for audio
(
Ypage 27).
Hiding quick access for audio
XUse two fingers to touch the touch-sensitive
surface.
XSwipe your fingers down.
Quick access is hidden.
Operating the control for vehicle and
sound settings
Touchpad23
Overview and operation

Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition overview
:Active input line
;Inserts a space (Ypage 25)
=Illustration of the touch-sensitive surface
?Deletes characters (Ypage 25)
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 (
Ypage 25).
You can additionally switch the handwriting rec-
ognition read-aloud function on and off.
:To exit the menu
;To return to handwriting recognition
=To use the phone book or text templates
?To change the input line or the position of
the cursor
ATo change the input language
BTo finish character entry
XTo 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.
XPress theØbutton.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Touchpad: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Read Out Handwriting Recog‐nition: turn and press the controller.
The text reader function is switched on Oor
off ª.
Entering characters
Requirement: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
XUse 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
(
Ypage 25).
Character suggestions
XTo 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
Requirement: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
XUse your finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface and swipe to the right.
A space is entered into the input line.
Deleting characters
Requirement: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
Touchpad25
Overview and operation

Quick access for audio
Depending on the audio source that is currently
activated, you can use this function to select the
next station or music track.
XCall up quick access (Ypage 23).
The current audio source is displayed.
XTo select the previous or next station or music
track: swipe to the left or right.
The selected station or music track is played.
Basic functions
Switching the multimedia system on/
off
XPress the Übutton 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.
Adjusts the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources
XTurn the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or
XPress the WorX 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:
XTurn the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
iYou 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.
XTurn the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
iSetting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output; see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
Switching the sound on or off
Media source sound
XPress the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller.
or
XPress the 8button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
iIf the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the 8symbol. If you switch
the media source or change the volume, the
sound is automatically switched on.
iEven if the sound is switched off, you will still
hear navigation system announcements.
Basic functions27
Overview and operation

Switching navigation announcements
off and on again
XTo switch off navigation announcements:
press the thumbwheel to the right of the con-
troller during the announcement.
TheSpoken driving recommendations
have been deactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcements on
again: switch the multimedia system off and
then on again (
Ypage 27).
or
XStart a new route calculation (Ypage 58).
or
XWhile route guidance is active, show the
menu and select +(Ypage 73).
Basic menu displays
XPress theÕbutton or the ß,$,
%, or Øbutton.
Navigation: the map displays the current
vehicle position.
Radio: the display of the radio mode last set
appears.
Media: the display for the media source last
set appears. In the example, SD card mode is
set.
Telephone: the display for the telephone
menu appears.
Vehicle functions: the vehicle functions dis-
play appears.
XTo 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 :or menu
bar ;.
XTo select a menu item: turn and press the
controller.
Once you have selected a menu item in :,
the last menu set for the selected function
appears.
Menu bar ;offers 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:
Rswitch to telephone mode
Rcall up the address book
Rcall up the Digital Operator's Manual for the
telephone
XPress the %button.
If telephone mode was the last mode selec-
ted, the telephone menu appears.
28Basic functions
Overview and operation

XTo call up the menu:press the%button
again.
or
XTo select Phone: slide5and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. Phone
is at the front.
XTo selectAddress 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
(
Ypage 115).
XTo select a character: turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar ;is
entered into telephone number input line :.
XTo delete a character:to switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select %: turn and press the controller.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo switch input line: to switch to the bottom
line of the character bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 5, turn and press the controller.
or
XSlide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
XTo 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.
XTo select a character: turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar ?is
entered into text message input line =.
XTo delete a character:to switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select %: turn and press the controller.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo delete a whole entry: to switch to the
bottom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select %: turn the controller.
XPress and hold the controller until the entire
entry is deleted.
XTo change the country setting of the char-
acter bar: to switch to the bottom line of the
character bar: slide 6the controller.
XTo select B, turn and press the controller.
The available languages are displayed.
XTurn and press the controller.
Functions in the character bar
RÄ
Switches between digits and symbols
R*
Switches the character bar to uppercase/
lowercase letters
RB
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R%
Deletes a character/an entry
R45
Selects the input line
R23
Moves the cursor within the input line
R¬
Confirms an entry
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Overview and operation

XTo change the character bar language:
slide6and turn the controller, then press it
after selecting B.
A menu appears.
XTo select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language is set.
Functions in the character bar
RÄ
Switches between digits and symbols
R*
Switches the character bar to uppercase/
lowercase letters
RB
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R%
Deletes a character/an entry
Rè
Switches to keyword search (
Ypage 58)
R45
Selects the input line
R23
Moves the cursor within the input line
R¬
Confirms an entry
R&
Cancels input
Entering characters using the touch-
pad
Alternatively, you can enter characters using the
touchpad (Ypage 22). Character entry is sup-
ported by a handwriting recognition function.
An example is the address entry (
Ypage 56).
XWith one finger, draw the desired character,
e.g. the letter B, on the touch-sensitive sur-
face.
In the list (e.g. City), the first entry that starts
with the letter entered is highlighted. You can
draw the next character on the touch-sensi-
tive surface.
If the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed.
XTo select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is used for the list dis-
play instead of the automatically recognized
character. Character entry can be continued.
XTo delete a character: touch the touch-sen-
sitive surface with your finger and glide your
finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo complete the entry and switch to the
list: press the touchpad.
Character entry (navigation)31
Overview and operation

Favorites
Overview of favorites
:Addsane wfavorite (Ypage 32)
;Renames aselected favorite (Ypage 32)
=Movesaselected favorite (Ypage 32)
?Deletesaselected favorite (Ypage 33)
XTo displayth efavorite soverview: press
th efavorite sbutto non th econtroller.
XTo show th emen ubar :slide 6thecon-
troller .
You can manage atotal of 20 favorites.
Displaying and selecting favorites
XPress th efavorite sbutto non th econtroller.
The favorite sare displayed.
XTo call up afavorite :tur nand press th econ-
troller .
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress th efavorite sbutto non th econtroller.
XTo show th emen ubar :slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Reassign:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The categories and predefine dfavorite sare
displayed.
XTo select acategory: turnand press th e
controller.
The available favorite sare displayed.
XTo select afavorite :tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo add afavorite at th edesired position:
tur nand press th econtroller.
If there is already afavorite at this position ,
then this will be deleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can store phon enumber sfrom th ephon e
book ,radi ostation sor destination sas favorites.
A phon enumber from th ephon ebook is used as
an example .
XCall up thephon ebook (Ypage 100).
XSearc hfor and highligh t acontact
(Ypage 100).
XTo ad d atelephone number as afavorite
at th edesired position: press and hold the
favorite sbutto non th econtroller until th e
favorite sare displayed.
XTurn and press th econtroller.
If there is already afavorite at this position ,it
will be deleted and replace dby ane wone.
Renaming favorites
XPress th efavorite sbutto non th econtroller.
The favorite sare displayed.
XTo select afavorite to be renamed: turnth e
controller.
XTo show th emen ubar :slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Rename:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler.
XEnte rcharacters usin gth econtroller
(Ypage 29) or th etouchpad (Ypage 25).
XTo finish th eentry :select OK.
The favorite has been renamed .
Moving favorites
XPress thefavorite sbutto non th econtroller.
The favorite sare displayed.
XTo select afavorite to be moved: turnth e
controller.
XTo show th emen ubar :slide 6thecon-
troller .
32Favorites
Overview and operation