2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS Owners Manual

Avoidtouchingthe display.
Observethe notes on cleaning.
Observethe notes on caringforthe interior(page 365).
Automatictemperature-controlled switch-offfeature:ifthetemperature istoo high,thebrightness is initiallyreduced automatically.Thedisplay maythen switch off completelyfor awhile.
Ifyou arewearing polarized sunglasses, itmay be difficulttoreadthe display.
Central control elementsoverview
1Touch Control
2Controller
3Touchpad
Touch Control
OperatingTouch Control
Tocall up main functions:press button1.
or
Press and hold button3.Tocall upfavorites:press button1.
Swipe down onTouch Control2.
Toopen a list:pressTouch Control2.
Toclose a list:press button3.
or
Swiperight onTouch Control2.
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Toselect a menu item:swipe up, down, leftorright onTouch Control2.
PressTouch Control2.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Settingthe sensitivityfor theTouch ControlMultimedia system:
SystemwInputTouch Control Sensitivity
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
Operatingthe controller
18button
Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2

1Touchpad
2©button
Calls up main functions andfavorites
3Ubutton
Calls upthe control menu ofthe last activeaudio source
48button
Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
You can navigate in menus and lists viatouch-sensitive surface1byusinga single-fingerswipe.
Toopen or close lists:swipe left orright.
Toselectthe menu item:swipe up, down,left orright.
Presstouchpad1.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Usethefollowing functions with a two-fingerswipe:
Tocall up main functions andfavorites:swipe down with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe upper area ofthetouchpad.
Tozoom in and out of the map:movetwofingerstogether or apart.
Tocall upthe control menu ofthe lastactive audio source:swipe up with twofin‐gers. The swipe muststart inthe lower areaofthetouchpad.
Settingthe sensitivityfor thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
SelectTouchpad Sensitivity.
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
Tosetthe pressure sensitivity:switchTouchpad Taponsor offS.Ifthe function is switched ons, atap onthetouchpad is enoughtoselect a menuitem.
Handwritingrecognition: switchingtheread-aloud function on/offMultimedia system:
SystemõAudioSystem Feedback
SwitchRead Out Handwriting Recognitiononsor offS.
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Activating/deactivating haptic operatingfeedbackonthetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
The function supportsyou when making entriesonthetouchpad and when selecting menus.
SwitchHaptic Operating FeedbackonsoroffS.Whenthe function is activated, atactilefeed‐back intheformof a vibration is effectedwhenthetouchpad is operated.
Selecting astation and track usingthetouchpadPresstheUbutton onthetouchpad.
or
Swipe up with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe lower area ofthetouchpad.The control menu appearsforthe audiosourcethatwas last selected.Use onefingertoswipe up or down.Radio:the previous orthe nextstation is set.
Media source:the previous orthe next musictrackis selected.
Tohidethe control menu:swipe down withtwofingers. The swipe must start intheupper area ofthetouchpad.
Main functions
Calls upthe main functions
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-Vehicle
-System Settings
Raddyourownfavorites(page 259)
Rrenamefavorites (page 259).
Rmovefavorites (page 259).
Rdeletefavorites (page 260).
Rreset allfavorites (page 260)
Calling upfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.Navigating means:
RSwiping ontheTouch Control orthetouchpad
RSlidingthe controller
Leavingthefavorites menu
Pressthe©button.
Addingfavorites
Adding predefinedfavorites
Pressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards twice.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectNew Favorite.The categories are displayed.
Select a category.Thefavorites are displayed.
Select afavorite.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
Example: addingyourownfavorites
SelectVehicle.
SelectFull Screen: Consumption.
Press and holdthe©button untilthefavorites are displayed.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.
IfNo function available for saving.is shown,theselected function cannot be added.
RenamingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectRename.
Enterthecharacters.
Toconfirmthe entry:select¡.
MovingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectMove.
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Movethefavorite tothe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
DeletingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
Todelete:selectDelete.
SelectYes.
Torestoreallfavorites:selectReset All.A promptappears.
SelectYes.Thefavorites areresettothefactory set‐tings.
Switching the sound on/off
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
Onthe multimedia system
Tomute:pressvolume control1.Thecsymbol appears inthestatus lineofthe display.
You will also hear traffic announcements andnavigation announcementseven whenthesound is muted.
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Toswitch on:changethe media source orturnvolume control1.
Adjusting thevolume
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheelOnthe multimedia system
Turnvolume control1.Thevolume ofthe currentradio or mediasource is set. Thevolume ofother audiosources can be adjusted separately.
Adjustthis inthefollowing situations:
Rduring a traffic announcement
Rduring a navigation announcement
Thevolume ofthe navigation announce‐mentchanges in accordance withthevol‐ume ofthe current media source.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering orexiting a parking spacewhile usingActiveParking Assist
or
SelectSysteminthe multimedia system.
SelectAudio.
Select avolume setting.
Setthevolume.
Enteringcharacters
Usingthecharacter input function
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthe
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traffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
Usethecharacter input function inthefollowingsituations,forexample:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or address
RMaking a phone call
Thefollowing functions areavailable:
RSelecting acharacter inthecharacter bar
RWriting acharacter onthetouchpad
Character input can bestarted with a controlelement andresumed with another.
OntheTouch Control and controller:selectthecharacters inthecharacter bar.
Depending onthetargetentry,thefollowingcharacters areavailable:
RThe full set ofcharacters is shown
ROnlythosecharacters which are usefulforthe current inputstring are shown
Othercharacters are grayed out.Onthetouchpad:selectthecharacters inthecharacter bar.
or
Writethecharacters onthetouch-sensitivesurface ofthetouchpad.Handwritingrecognition supportsyoubymeans ofcharacter suggestions and aread-aloud function.
Examples ofcharacter entry:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or an address using free orstep-by-step search
REntering aweb address
Enteringcharacters usingthe controller
Example:renamingfavorites
Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(page 259).
Toenter acharacter:turn, slideand pressthe controller.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line.
Usethefollowing entryfunctions:
%Todeleteacharacter: pressthe control‐ler.
Todeletean entry: press and holdthecontroller untilthe entire entryis deleted.
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