android auto MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

0007
Select Summer Time. 0007
Select OnorOff.
Setting the time and date form at
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
& Time and date
0019 Set format 0007
Set the date and time form at003B.
Setting the time manually
Re quirements:
R The Manual time adjustment function is
switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
& Time and date
0019 Set time 0007
Set the hours. 0007
Navigate totheright toset the minutes. 0007
Set the minutes. 0007
Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS. Connectivity
Switching transmission of
theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
ö Connectivity 0007
Select Transmit vehicle pos.. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- con tacts (0013 page 354)
- call lists (0013 page 357)
- text messa ges R
Internet connection
R listening tomusic via Blue tooth®
audio
(0013 page 389)
R transfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
0009 Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Re quirements for switching off Blue tooth ®
:
R Apple CarPl ay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 System 0019
ö Connectivity 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 Bluetoo th®
.
If Android Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth®
should be deactivated. 0007
Select Yes.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®
is
deactivated. 308
Multimedia sy stem

R
Set up call/Connect now 0007
Select a function.
Marking an entry in the to-do list as comp le‐
ted
Multimedia sy stem
0018 In Car Office 0007
Select an entry intheto -do li st0073 .
The following functions are available:
R Mark the selected entry as concluded or
st ill open
R Call up the selected entry 0097
R Tostart automatic processing of theto-
do lis t:Start to-do items
No ting an incoming call
When youre cei vean incoming call a prom pt
appears asking whe ther the call should be
accep ted, rejected or no ted. 0007
Select Reminder.
The call is rejected and au tomatical lyadded
to the "In Car Of fice" to-do li st. Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Link
Using Mercedes-Benz Link,
various functions
and selected mobile phone apps can be transfer‐
re dto the media displa y.
The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box supplemen‐
ta ry equipment is requiredforth is. You can
obtain this at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
0009 The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box uses
th e Android operating sy stem.
0009 The service pr ovider is responsible forth ese
apps and the services and conte nt connec‐
te dto it.
Connecting Mercedes-Benz Link with the
mu ltimedia sy stem 0007
Connect the Mercedes-Benz Link control box
with the00C2 USB port of the multimedia
connection unit using a suitable connecting
cable.
0009 A suitable connecting cable is available sep‐
arately at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.Using Mercedes-Benz Link
Re
quirements:
R The Mercedes-Benz Link control box is con‐
nec ted with the multimedia sy stem using the
00C2 USB port.
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Connect 0007
Select Mercedes-Benz Link. 0007
Select MB Link.
The mobile phone functions and apps are
av ailable and shown on the media displa y.
Yo u can find more information in the Mercedes-
Benz Link control box operating instructions.
Ending Mercedes-Benz Link
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Connect 0019
Mercedes-Benz Link 0007
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or 360
Multimedia sy stem

Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Connect 0019
Apple CarPlay
Setting automatic or manual start
A messa geappears when connec tedfo rth efirst
time. 0007
Automatic star t:select Automatically.
Start automatically is activated0073.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone ®
is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable. 0007
Manual star t:select Manually . 0007
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. 0007
Select Accept & Start .
or 0007
Select Decline & End. Exiting Apple CarPlay™ 0007
Press the00E2 button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
0009 If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before 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:
0018 Connect 0019
Apple CarPlay 0019
Sound 0007
Select theto ne menu (0013 page 403).
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Connect 0019
Apple CarPlay 0007
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or 0007
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 000A
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. 0007
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. 0007
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. 362
Multimedia sy stem

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
using the cent ral control element or thevo ice
control. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted con‐
trol sy stem bypressing and holding the00E3
button on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via LINGU ATRO NIC
(0013 page 282).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
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 ly 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 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®
( 0013 page 349). 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 00C2using a
suitable cable (0013 page 383).
R An Internet connection is requ ired forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Connect 0019
Android Auto 0007
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. 0007
Select Accept & Start .
or 0007
Select Decline & End.
Ac tivating automatic start 0007
Select Start automatically 0073. Multimedia sy
stem 363

St
arting manually 0007
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto 0007
Press the00E2 button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
0009 If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected.
Yo u can call up Android Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Connect 0019
Android Auto 0019
Sound 0007
Select theto ne menu (0013 page 403).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Connect 0019
Android Auto 0007
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity. or 0007
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. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay™ Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone. To
do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (0013 page317).
The following driving status data is transmit ted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitted:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration di rection 364
Multimedia sy stem

Connecting USB devices
000E NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. 0007
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. 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. 0007
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.
0009 Use the USB port identified by00C2 touse
Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto.
0009 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:
0018 Media
Selecting a track byskipping toa track 0007
Toskip backwards or forw ards toa
track: navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list 0007
Select 00D3. 0007
Select Current track list. 0007
Select a tra ck.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Media 0019
Z Options
Playing back similar trac ks 0007
Select Play similar tracks.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode 0007
Select Random playback of the current track
list.
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r. 0007
Select Random playback of the current
medium.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r. 0007
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:
0018 Media 0019
Y Playback control
A bar with playback controls is shown. 0007
Topause playback: select and confirm
Y with th e cent ral control element.
The 00CF symbol is displa yed. 0007
Toresume playback: select and confirm
Y again with the cent ral control element.
The 00D0 symbol is displa yed. Multimedia sy
stem 383

Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 404
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .140
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .155
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents ................................................... 16 5
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 5Ad
justing (rear) .................................... 16 5
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 8
Air-water duct .......................................... 414
Ke eping free ......................................... 414
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................39
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .155
AIRMATIC ................................................. 232
Setting ................................................. 234
Suspension .......................................... 232
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 420 Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 44
Android Auto ............................................ 362
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 363
Ending ................................................. 364
Information .......................................... 363
Overview ............................................. 362
Sound settings .................................... 364
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 64
Animals Pets in theve hicle ..................................71
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains Index
561

Designs ...............................................
272
Head-up display ................................... 280
Media .................................................. 278
Na vigation ............................................ 276
Overview ..............................................2 71
Ra dio ...................................................2 78
Service ................................................ 274
Te lephone ............................................ 279
Tr ip ...................................................... 275
Mercedes me connect ............................ 365
Ac cident and breakdown mana ge‐
ment .................................................... 366
Ar ranging a service appointment ......... 367
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre ................................................. 365
Consenting todata transfer .................3 67
Information ..........................................3 65
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 365
Service call with the me button ........... 366
Tr ans ferred data ..................................3 67
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes ................................................... 16 6
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 375Using
voice control .............................. 375
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m ........................................................... 368
Au tomatic emergency call ................... 369
Information .......................................... 368
Information on data processing .......... .370
Manual emer gency call ........................ 369
Overview ............................................. 368
Self-diagnosis (Russia) ........................ 370
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode .................................................. .371
Mercedes-Benz Link ................................ 360
Connecting .......................................... 360
Ending ................................................ .360
Overview ............................................. 360
Using ................................................... 360
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .................................... 490
Messages Voice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 93Messages
see Text messa ges
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Cancelling permission for Internet
connection ........................................... 374
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 201
Fr equencies ......................................... 472
Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 8
Tr ansmission output (maximum) .......... 472
Un locking theve hicle ............................78
Wi reless charging ................................ 13 3
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .353
St opping ..............................................3 53 Index
583

Setting
the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .......... 181, 184
Short messages see Text messa ges
Side impact airbag .................................... 39
Side impact pr otection .......................... .236
Side windo ws............................................. 88
Au tomatic function ................................ 89
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .71
Closing .................................................. 88
Closing using theke y ............................ 90
Con venience closing ............................. 90
Co nvenience opening ............................90
Opening .................................................88
Opening with theke y ............................ .90
Problem .................................................91
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .89
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .87
Ski/snowboard bag ................................. 11 9Sliding sunroof
.......................................... 92
Au tomatic functions .............................. 95
Closing .................................................. 92
Closing using theke y ............................ 90
Opening ................................................ .92
Opening with theke y ............................ .90
Problem .................................................95
Ra in closing function ............................ .95
Smart card Inserting ..............................................4 03
Smartphone Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
Un locking theve hicle ............................78
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 448
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 13 0
Fr ont centre console ........................... 13 0
Re ar .................................................... .131
Soc ket (230 V) ......................................... 131
Re ar .................................................... .131 Software update
...................................... 315
Impor tant sy stem updates ...................3 16
Information .......................................... 315
Pe rforming ...........................................3 16
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Wheels and tyres ................................. 448
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 404
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 404
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .404
Spare wheel see Collapsible spa rewheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Spectacles compa rtment ........................ 11 6
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 218 Index
591

Soc
ket ................................................. 264
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 207
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ....................................... 364
Apple CarPl ay™ ................................... 364
Tr ansmission (problem) ..........................186
Tr ansmission position display ................181
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle ................................................ 442
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 422
Tr ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 275
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 275
Re setting ............................................. 276
Tr ip distance ............................................ 275
Displ aying ............................................ 275
Re setting ............................................. 276
Tr ip me ter
see Trip dis tance Tu
rn signal indicator
see Turn signal lights
Tu rn signal lights .....................................1 37
Changing bulbs (front) ........................ .146
Changing bulbs (rear) .......................... 147
Switching on/off ................................. 137
TV ............................................................. 290
Ac tivating ............................................ 397
Ad justing the brightness ..................... 403
Calling up the menu (CI+ module) .......4 03
Displ ays in theTV control menu .......... 399
Fu nction/no tes (audio language,
subtitles) ............................................. 401
Information .......................................... 395
Overview ............................................. 398
Picture settings ................................... 403
Picture settings overview .................... 402
Setting subtitles .................................. 402
Setting the audio language .................. 401
Showing telete xt ................................. .402
Showing/hiding full screen ................. 399
Te lete xt overview ................................. 402
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 90
TV channel
Ac tivating/deactivating channel fix ..... 400 Channel
fix .......................................... 400
Channel li stove rview .......................... 400
EPG (elect ronic programme guide) ...... 400
Overview of favo urites ........................ .400
Quick sa ve........................................... 401
Selecting from thech annel list ............ 399
Selecting from the control menu ......... 399
Selecting from thefa vo urites .............. 399
Selecting in the bac kground ................ 399
St oring .................................................4 01
Tw o phone mode
see Second telephone
Tw o-w ayradios
Fr equencies ......................................... 472
No tes on ins tallation ............................ 471
Tr ansmission output (maximum) .......... 472
Ty re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ty re pressure ........................................... 450
Checking (ty repressure monitoring
sy stem) ................................................ 451
No tes .................................................. 449
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 457 596
Index