USB MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 User Guide

Apple CarPl
ay®
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.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End.
Exiting Apple CarPlay ®#
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay ®
wa s not displa yed in the
fo re ground be fore disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay ®
in
th e main menu. Calling up Apple CarPlay
®
sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Sound #
Select the sound menu (/ page 369).
Ending Apple CarPlay ®
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of dist raction 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.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated Multimedia sy
stem 329
Internal use only

using
the cent ral control element or voice con‐
trol sy stem. You can activate thevo ice control
sy stem bypressing and holding theó button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autowith voice control, the
multimedia sy stem can still be operated using
LINGU ATRO NIC (/ page 250).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Autowith the multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
apps 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.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample the media
source Blue tooth ®
audio, are not available.
On lyone 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 a mobile phone via Android
Auto
Requ irements:
R The firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is stationary for saf etyre asons.
R The mobile phone suppo rts Android Auto
from Android 5.0.
R The Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
R In order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(/ page 316).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
R The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (/ page 349).
R An Internet connection is requiredforth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect 5
Android Auto #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End.
Ac tivating automatic start #
Select Start automatically O.
St arting manually #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample. 330
Multimedia sy stem
Internal use only

Setting
theTu neIn Radio options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn Radio 5
Z Options
The following options are available:
R Select stream: select thest re am quality
R Login to TuneIn account: log in to your
Tu neIn user account
R Log out of account: log out of your TuneIn
user account #
Select an option. Media
Au
dio mode In
fo rm ation on the audio mode &
WARNING Risk of dist raction when han‐
dling data storage media
If yo u handle a data storage medium while
driving, your attention is diver ted from the traf
fic conditions. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only handle a data storage medium
when theve hicle is stationar y. Pe
rm issible file sy stems:
R FAT32
R exFAT
R NTFS
Pe rm issible data storage medium:
R SD card
R USB storage device
R iPod ®
/iPhone ®
R MTP devices
R Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
% Obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R The multimedia sy stem supports a total
of up to50,000 files.
R Data storage media up to2 TB are sup‐
por ted (32‑bit address space). Suppor
tedfo rm ats:
R MP3
R WMA
R AAC
R WAV
R FLAC
R ALAC
% Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Due tothe lar gevariet y of available
music files rega rding encoders, sampling
ra tes and data rates, playback cannot
alw ays be guaranteed.
R Due tothe wide range of USB devices
av ailable on the mar ket, pl ayback cann ot
be guaranteed for all USB devices.
R Cop y-pr otected music files or DRM
enc rypte dfiles cannot be pla yed bac k.
R MP3 pla yers must support Media Trans‐
fe r Pr otocol (MTP). 346
Multimedia sy stem
Internal use only

Overview of
the audio mode 1
Active da tastorage medium
2 Album co ver
3 Trac k, artist, album
4 Track number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
5 Search
6 Playback control 7
Media sources
8 Sound
9 Full screen (for video play back)
A Options Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. Multimedia sy
stem 349
Internal use only

The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, addi‐
tional USB ports can be found in thestow age
compartment of the cent reconsole and in the
re ar passenger compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
% Use the USB port identified byç touse
Apple CarPlay ®
and Android Auto.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment there is
an additional USB port in there ar passenger
compartment. Ports th at are labelled with a
bat tery symbol can only be used tocharge
USB devices.
Selecting a track in the media playba ck
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media
Selecting a track byskipping toa track #
Toskip backwards or forw ards toa
track: navigate up or down. Selecting a track using
the cur rent track list #
Select è. #
Select Current track list. #
Select a tra ck.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
Z Options
Playing back similar trac ks #
Select Play similar tracks.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k.
Playback mode #
Select Random playback of the current track
list.
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r. #
Select Random playback of the current
medium.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r. #
Select Normal track sequence .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
Y Playback control
A bar with playback controls is shown. #
Topause playback: select and confirm
Y with th e cent ral control element.
The Ë symbol is displa yed. #
Toresume playback: select and confirm
Y again with the cent ral control element.
The Ì symbol is displa yed.
To fast forw ard/r ewind #
MoveË onthe timeline.
To hide the playback controls #
Press the% button. 350
Multimedia sy stem
Internal use only

#
Todeactivate full-sc reen mode: pressthe
to uchpad.
Changing video settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
Z Options
5 Picture format
The following picture form ats are available:
R Automatic
R 16:9
R 4:3
R Zoom #
Select a picture form at.
Ad justing the brightness manually
If th eAutomatic pictureform at is swit ched off,
yo u can adjust the brightness yourself. #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. Media sear
ch St
arting the media sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
ª Search
Depending on the connected media sources and
fi les, thefo llowing categories are lis ted:
R Current track list
R Keyword search
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Folders
R Music genres
R Year
R Composers
R Videos
R Podcasts (Apple®
devices)
R Audiobooks (Apple®
devices) #
Select a categor y. %
The categories are available as soon as the
entire media conte nt has beenread in and
anal ysed. Media Inter
face Information about
the Media Inter face
Media In terface is a universal inter face forthe
connection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐
timedia sy stem has two USB ports. The USB
ports are located in thestow age compartment
under the armrest.
Suppor ted devices
The Media Inter face allo wsyouto connect the
fo llowing data storage media:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R MP3 pla yer
R USB devices
Fo r de tails and a list of suppor ted devices, visit
our website at https://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Follow the instructions in
th e "Media Inter face" section. Multimedia sy
stem 353
Internal use only

Switching
toMedia Inter face
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources #
Connect a data storage medium tothe USB
port (/ page 349). #
Select a media device.
Playable music files are pla yed bac k.
Overview of Media Inter face 354
Multimedia sy stem
Internal use only

Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
Connecting an iPhone ®
.........................3 28
Ending................................................... 329
No tes....................................................3 28
Overview............................................... 328
Sound settings...................................... 329
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 31
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods...............3 73
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 372
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 372
Re gular maintenance work.................... 372
Special service requirements............... .372
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 95
Fu nction.................................................. 95
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 96 Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec‐
tion.......................................................... 97
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 96
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 95
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 19 2
Setting................................................... 19 3
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 2
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB device s....................... 349
Co pyrights............................................. 347
Information............................................ 346
Inserting/re moving an SD car d............. 348
Media sea rch.........................................3 53
Overview............................................... 349
Pa use and playback function................ .350
Selecting a track................................... 350
Selecting playba ckoptions.................... 350
Switching on media mode..................... 348
Tr ack list............................................... .350 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................12 6
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................. 161
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................. 161
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 46
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 48
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 14 3
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 167516
Index
Internal use only

Car
wash (care)..........................................3 81
Care 360° camera........................................ .384
Air-water duct........................................ 381
Au tomatic car wash............................... 381
Carpe t.................................................. .385
Decorative foil...................................... .383
Displ ay.................................................. 385
Exterior lighting..................................... 384
High-pressure cleaner........................... 382
Matt finis h............................................. 383
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 383
Plastic trim............................................ 385
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 385
Re versing camera................................. .384
Ro of lining.............................................3 85
Seat belt............................................... .385
Seat co ver............................................. 385
Senso rs................................................. 384
St eering wheel...................................... 385
Ta ilpipes................................................ 384
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 384
Wa shing byhand................................... 382
Wheels/rims.........................................3 84
Wi ndo ws................................................ 384 Wi
per blades.........................................3 84
Carpet (Care)............................................ .385
Changing bulbs Dipped beam......................................... 13 6
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 13 6
Main beam............................................ 13 6
No tes..................................................... 13 5
Opening/closing the side trim panels.. .137
Overview............................................... 13 5
Re versing lights.................................... .137
Tu rn signal light (front).......................... 13 6
Tu rn signal lights (rear).......................... 137
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 17 0
Changing hub caps .................................... 419
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .125
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 400
USB port................................................ 12 2Chassis
Damping characteristics....................... .218
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 218
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ 70
Re ar side wind ows................................... 71
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .57
At tach ing (no tes).....................................57
Basic instructions.................................... 52
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting)............................... 61
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 53
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 56
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 60
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 59
Securing on the co-driver seat................69
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 66
To pTe ther............................................... 63 Index
519
Internal use only

St
andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 185
Fu nction................................................ 184
St anding lights.......................................... 12 5
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle................................1 78
St arting theve hicle...............................1 55
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition.................................................. 154
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 15 6
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting................................................. 360 Direct frequency entr
y.......................... 360
Fr equency fix......................................... 361
Moving.................................................. 360
Sea rching..............................................3 60
Setting................................................... 359
St oring..................................................3 60
St ation list
Calling up.............................................. 360
St ation presets
Managing.............................................. 360
St ation tracking
Setting................................................... 361
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol)....................... 151
Problems (remo tecontrol)..................... 15 2
Re placing the battery (remo tecontrol).. 151
Setting (multimedia sy stem)..................1 50
Setting (remo tecontrol)........................ 15 0
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 14 9
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 19 0
Ste ering wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 108
Ad justing (manually). ............................. 107Buttons..................................................
24 6
Car e...................................................... 385
Oper ating the memory function.............1 11
St eering wheel heater...........................1 08
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles............ 17 0
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/of f................................... 108
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow age space
Armrest.................................................. 11 4
Centre console....................................... 11 4
Door....................................................... 11 4
Glo vecompa rtment............................... 11 4
USB ports.............................................. 11 4
Sulphur content........................................4 32
Sur round lighting
Setting................................................... 13 4544
Index
Internal use only