wheel MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Workshop Manual

Note
s on operating saf ety&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from
ope rating mobile communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the traf fic situation. This could also cause
the driver tolose control of the
ve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com‐
munications devices when theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in the
re ar passenger compartment. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, al ways obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency your voice can change and your
te lephone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y. Operation
Overview of operation of LINGU
ATRO NIC on
the multifunction steering wheel LINGU
ATRO NIC is operational appr oximately
th irty seconds af terth e ignition is switched on. 232
LINGU ATRO NIC

1
Press therock er switch up: £starts LIN‐
GU ATRO NIC
2 Press the control: 8switches the sound
off or on (ends LINGU ATRO NIC)
Tu rn the control up/down: increases/
decreases thevo lume 3
Press therock er switch up: 6makes/
accepts a call
Press therock er switch down: ~rejects/
ends a call (ends LINGU ATRO NIC) Conducting a dialogue with LINGU
ATRO NIC #
Tostart or continue a dialogue: onthe
multifunction steering wheel, press the£
rock er switch up.
Yo u can say a voice command af ter an
acou stic signal. #
Tocor rect an ent ry:say theCorrection
vo ice command. #
Toselect an entry from the selection lis t:
say the line number or the conte nts. #
Tobrows eth e selection lis t:say theNext
or Back voice command. #
Tointer rupt the dialogue: saythePause
vo ice command. #
Tocancel the dialogue: saytheCancel
vo ice command. Operable functions
Yo
u can use the LINGU ATRO NIC voice control
sy stem tooperate thefo llowing equipment
depending on thefe atures:
R Telephone
R Text messa ges
R Navigation
R Address book
R Radio
R Audio (memory card, Media Inter face, USB
and Blu etoo th®
audio)
R TV
R Vehicle Overview of types of
voice command A distinction is made between
thefo llowing
vo ice commands:
R Global voice commands can be said at any
time and rega rdless of the cur rent applica‐
tion, e.g. thevo ice commands Navigate to,
Call orText message to. LINGU
ATRO NIC 233

R
Application-specific voice commands are
only available forth e active application.
Once Linguatronic is star ted an autocue is
shown. Apart from theav ailable voice com‐
mands forth e application cur rently acti ve,th is
also cites example voice commands forot her
applications which are not active. In this wa y,
yo u will be familiar more quickly with theav aila‐
ble voice commands. The list can be scrolled or
it can be operated byspeech or the controller/
to uchpad. Information on
the language setting Yo
u can change the language of LINGU ATRO NIC
via the sy stem language settings. If the set sys‐
te m language is not suppor tedby LINGUA‐
TRONIC, English will be selected.
LINGU ATRO NIC is available foryo u in thefo llow‐
ing languages:
R German
R English
R French R
Italian
R Dutch
R Polish
R Portuguese
R Russian
R Swedish
R Spanish
R Czech
R Turkish Using LINGU
ATRO NIC ef fectively Fe
atures of audible help functions Yo
ure cei veinformation and help forth efo llow‐
ing topics:
R Optimum operation: saythebrief instruc-
tion voice command.
R Cur rent application: onthe multifunction
st eering wheel, press the£ rocker switch
up and say theHelp voice command.
R Continued dialogue: saytheHelp voice
command during a voice dialogue. R
Specific function: sayvoice commands for
th e desired function, e.g. Help telephone. Note
s on how toimpr ovespeech quality If LINGU
ATRO NIC does not under stand you:
R onlyoperate LINGU ATRO NIC from the driv‐
er's seat.
R say thevo ice commands cohe rently and
clearly, but do not exaggerate thewo rds.
R avoid loud noises that cause inter fere nce
while making a voice command ent ry, e.g.
th e blo wer.
A vo ice tag in the address book is not recog‐
nised:
R only crea tesensible address book entries in
th e sy stem/mobile phone, e.g. enter sur‐
name and firs t name in the cor rect field.
R do not use any abbr eviations, unnecessary
spaces or special characters.
If a station list ent ryis not recognised:
R say theRead out station list voice command. 234
LINGU ATRO NIC

Overview and operation
Overview of
the multimedia sy stem &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. 1
Touch Control
Multimedia sy stem button group on the
st eering wheel (/ page 228)
2 Media display
3 Main function button group (/ page 251)
4 Touchpad
5 Controller
•Ad justs thevo lume (/ page 254) • Swit
ches the sound on/off (/ page 253)
Fo r Mercedes-AMG vehicles with AMG Per‐
fo rm ance exhaust sy stem:
• Turn: adjusts thevo lume
• Press: switches the multimedia sy stem
on/off
6 Ü button
• Switches multimedia sy stem on/off
Fo r Mercedes-AMG vehicles with AMG Per‐
fo rm ance exhaust sy stem:
• Sets thevo lume of the AMG Performance
ex haust sy stem
7 Controller Note
s onthe media display *
NO
TEScratches on the display The display has a highly sensitive, high-gloss
sur
face. The reis a risk of it becoming
scratched. #
Avoid touching the displa y. #
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning. Multimedia sy
stem 247

#
Navigate down wards once. #
Select a favo urite. #
Navigate down wards once.
The Favourites menu appears. #
Todel ete: select Delete. #
Select Yes. #
Toresto reall favo urites: selectReset all.
A prom ptappears. #
Select Yes.
The favo urites are reset tothefa ctory set‐
tings. Switching the sound on/o
ff On
the multifunction steering wheel On
the multimedia sy stem #
Tomute: pressvolume control 1.
The 8 symbol appears in thest atus line
of the displa y.
Yo u will also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted. Multimedia sy
stem 253

#
Toswitch on: change the media source or
turn volume control 1. Ad
justing the volume Setting with
thevo lume control On
the multifunction steering wheel On
the multimedia sy stem #
Turn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Ad just this in thefo llowing situations:
R During a traf fic announcement
R During a navigation announcement The
volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sou rce.
R During a telephone call
R When entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
Setting in the menu #
Select System inthe multimedia sy stem. #
Select Audio. #
Select a volume setting. #
Set thevo lume. Entering
characters Using
thech aracter input function &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the254
Multimedia sy stem

Fi
t & Healthy ENE
RGIZING COMFORT Overview of
the ENERGIZING COMFORT pro‐
gr amme
Programme overview
R Refresh: Can make targeted changes tothe
interior climate torefresh vehicle occupants.
Cooling air flow and ionisation purify the air.
The vehicle interior is illuminated with cool
colours and the seat is ventilated.
R Warmth: Can inc rease the comfort le vel of
th eve hicle occupants. The vehicle's panel,
seat and steering wheel heating pr ovide cosy
wa rmth. The air is pu rified using ionisation
and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
ve hicle interior is illuminated with warm light‐
ing.
R Vitality: Can coun tera ct diminishing atten‐
tiveness in mono tonous driving situations.
Fa st-paced music and a vitalising massa ge
pr ov ide invigorating stimulation forth eve hi‐
cle occupants. The air is purified using ioni‐
sation and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
vehicle interior is illuminated with a stim‐
ulating hue and the seat is ventilated.
R Pleasure: Can promo tea positive mood in
th eve hicle occupants as well as men tal and
ph ysical rege neration. Moderately fast music
is pla yed and a massage programme is acti‐
va ted. The air is purified using ionisation and
a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle
interior is illuminated with amicable lighting.
R Well being: Can aidthe ph ysical and men tal
re laxation of vehicle occupants. A back mas‐
sage combined with local warmthprov ide
re laxation. The air is purified using ionisation
and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
audio pla yer pla ysselections of calming
music and theve hicle interior is illuminated
with pleasant lighting.
R Training: Can counteract the onset of mus‐
cle tension, limbs falling asleep or stre ss with
ta rgeted relaxation or stimulation exercises.
The exercises are demon stra ted in short vid‐
eos. The air is purified using ionisation and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle
interior is illuminated with lighting appropri‐
ate totheexe rcise. %
Please no tethat theav ailable prog rammes
and the associated functions depend on your
ve hicle equipment. Depending on your
equipment, fewe r functions may be availa‐
ble.
St arting the ENERGIZING Comfort pro‐
gr amme
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
% ENE RGIZING Comfort is available appr ox‐
imately five minutes af terst arting the multi‐
media sy stem.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
ENERGIZING Comfort
Selecting a seat #
Select Seat selection. #
Select the desired seat or All seatsO.
St arting a prog ramme #
Select Refresh, Warmth,Vitality, JoyorWell-
being . 268
Multimedia sy stem

Switching navigation announcements on/off
Re quirements:
R route guidance is active. #
Toswitch off: pressthevo lume control on
th e multifunction steering wheel during a
navigation announcement (/ page 253).
or #
Press thevo lume control on the cent recon‐
sole du ring a navigation announcement
(/ page 253).
The Spoken driving recommendations have
been deactivated. messageappears.
or #
Show the navigation menu (/ page 269).#
Select !Driving recommendation .
The symbol changes to# . #
Toactivate: select#Driving recommen-
dation .
The cur rent navigation announcement is
pl ay ed. %
Inthefo llowing situations, navigation
announcements are switched on automati‐
cally:
R A new route guidance is star ted.
R The route is recalculated.
% You can add and call up this function as a
fa vo urite under Spoken driving recommenda-
tions on/off.
Swit ching navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call #
Select System. #
Select õAudio. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments. #
Swit chDriving recommendations during
phone call onO or off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
R Route guidance is active. #
On the multifunction steering wheel or
on the multimedia sy stem: turn thevo lume
control on the multifunction steering wheel
during a navigation announcement.
or #
Turn thevo lume control on the cent recon‐
sole du ring a navigation announcement
(/ page 254).
% Inthefo llowing situations, thevo lume is
ra ised tothe maximum volume or lo weredto
th e minimum volume:
R A new route guidance is star ted.
R The route is recalculated.
% The minimum volume can be individually set
at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re. #
Via sy stem settings: selectSystem. #
Select õAudio. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments. #
Select Driving recommendation volume. #
Set thevo lume. Multimedia sy
stem 283

Ad
justing the call and ringtone volume
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
õ Audio 5
Telephone #
Select Speech volume orRingtone volume .#
Set thevo lume.
St arting or stopping mobile phone voice rec‐
ognition
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone is connec tedto the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page 298).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition #
Press and hold theó button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mobile phone voice recognition.
St opping mobile phone voice recognition #
Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel. Calls
Te
lephone operation
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Contacts
Making a call #
Select Numerical keypad. #
Ente rth e number. #
Select w.
The call is made.
Ac cepting a call #
Select Accept .
Re jecting a call #
Select Reject.
No ting an incoming call in "In-Car Of fice" #
If "In-Car Of fice" is available: select
Reminder (/page 308).
Ending a call #
Select =. Ac
tivating functions during a call #
Toshow all functions, navigate down.
The following functions are available during a
call:
R End call
R Make additional call
R Keyboard (showtosend DTMF tones)
R Switch Mute mic onO or off ª.
R Private mode (an activecall in hands-free
mode is transfer redove rto thete lephone)
Conducting calls with se veral participants
Requ irements:
R There is an active call (/ page 302).
R Another call is being made.
Switching between calls #
Select call #.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ac tivating or ending a call on hold #
Select Continue call orEnd call. 302
Multimedia sy stem

Apple CarPlay
®Overview of Apple CarPlay
®&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
iPhone ®
functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay ®
. They are oper‐
ated using the cent ral control element or theSiri
®
vo ice control sy stem. You can activate the
vo ice control sy stem bypressing and holding the
ó button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay ®
to the multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Apple CarPlay ®
may vary
according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Apple CarPlay ®
is a regis tere d trademark of
Apple Inc.
Information on Apple CarPlay ®
While using Apple CarPlay ®
va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth ®
audio and iPod ®
, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone. Connecting an iPhone
®
via Apple CarPlay ®
Re quirements:
R Apple ®
operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone ®
.
R An Internet connection is requiredforth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay ®
.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (/ page 331).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay
Setting automatic or manual start
A messa geappears when connec tedfo rth efirst
time. #
Automatic star t:select Automatically.
Start automatically is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay ®
will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone ®
is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable. #
Manual star t:select Manually . #
Select the iPhone ®
in the device list. 310
Multimedia sy stem