navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class CABRIOLET 2014 C207 Owner's Manual

Search
&Send ............................... 302
Self-test ......................................... 297
Speed alert .................................... 305
System .......................................... 297
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 305
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosi s....................................... 303
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............302
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 84
Locking vehicle ................................ 90
Unlocking the driver's door ..............90
Memory card (audio) .........................238
Memory function ............................... 130
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 248
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............239
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 83
MOExtende dtires .............................. 329
Mounting wheels Lowerin gthe vehicle ...................... 371
Mounting anew wheel ................... 371
Raising the vehicle .........................369
Removing awheel .......................... 370
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 368
MP3
Operation ....................................... 238
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) ..................121
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 234
Permanent displa y......................... 243
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .233
Overview .......................................... 33 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............237
Neck-level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .55
Resetting after being triggered ........56
Notes on breaking-in anew vehicle 164 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Fault s............................................... 54
Operation ........................................ .50
System self-test ............................... 53
Occupant safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 62
Important safety notes ....................42
OCS
Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ........................................ .50
System self-test ............................... 53
Odometer ........................................... 235
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 240
Audi omenu ................................... 238
Convenience submenu ..................246
Displaying a service message ........317
Display messages ..........................248
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 197
Factory settings submenu .............247
Important safety notes ..................232
Instrument cluster submenu ..........243
Lighting submenu .......................... 244
Menu overview .............................. 235
Message memory .......................... 248
Navigation menu ............................ 237
Operation ....................................... 233
Service menu ................................. 243
Settings menu ............................... 243
Standard displa y............................ 235
Telephone menu ............................ 239
Trip menu ...................................... 235 Index
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Navigation syste
mmenu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
informatio nonnavigation ,see the separate
operating instructions.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.
Route guidance not active 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction
0023 Current road
0022 "Follow the road's course" symbol Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0023 Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol 0023for the change of direction
and distance graphic 0003.The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0023 New lane during a change of direction
0022 Uninterrupted lane
0020 Lane recommendation
0021 Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation 0023for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. Menus and submenus
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Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
0001:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or
Calculating Route :
calculating a new route
R Off Map or
Off Mapped Road :t
he vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station 0002
Waveband
0003 Station frequency with memory position
i Station 0003is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station 0003if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on the audio syste morCOMAND
and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the 0003 or0004 button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 0003
or 0004 button.
If no statio nlist is received:
X To select astation using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 0003
or 0004 button. i
For informatio nonswitching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more informatio nonsatellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player or audio
media Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
0002 Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipmen tinstalled in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapi dscrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 buttonuntil desired
track 0002has been reached.
If you press and hold 0003or0004, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased .Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). 238
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Maintenance menu
In the
Serv menu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 248)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 352)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 352)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 317) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 243)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 244)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 245)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 246)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 247) Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measuremen
tfor
distance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. Menus and submenus
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
0017
The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a
malfunction. For this reason, BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program), PRE-SAFE ®
, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD function and
hill start assist are also deactivated, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic
transmission, will not be available. 278
Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Shortly afte
rthe emergency call has been
initiated, a voice connection is automatically
established between the Customer
Assistance Center and the vehicle occupants.
R If the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Center attempts to get more information
on the emergency.
R If there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center, the system has been unable to initiate
an emergency call.
This can occur, for example, if the relevant
mobile phone network is not available. The
indicator lamp in the SOS button flashes
continuously.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call X
To initiate an emergency call
manually: press cover 0002briefly to open.
X Press SOS button 0003briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button 0003
flashes until the emergency call is
concluded.
X Wait for a voice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover 0002.i
If the mobile phone network is
unavailable, mbrace will not be able to
make the emergency call. If you leave the
vehicle immediately after pressing the SOS
button, you will not know whether mbrace
placed the emergency call. In this case,
always summon assistance by other
means.
Roadside Assistance button X
Press Roadside Assistance button 0002.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button 0002flashes while the call is active.
The multifunction display shows the
Connecting Call message. The audio
output is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display indicates that a call
is active. During the call, you can change to
the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI
button on COMAND, for example.
Voice output is not available. Features
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Av
oice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
From the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis, the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center can ascertain the nature of
the problem (Y page 303).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sends a qualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or makes arrangements for
your vehicle to be transported to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You may be charged for services such as
repair work and/or towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
i The system has not been able to initiate
a roadside assistance call, if:
R the indicator lamp for Roadside
Assistance call button 0002is flashing
continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To end acall: press the 000Dbutton on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on COMAND. MB Info call button X
Press MB Info call button 0002.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in MB Info call
button 0002flashes while the connectio nis
being made. The multifunction display
shows the Connecting Call message.
The audio system is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display indicates that a call
is active. During the call, you can change to
the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI
button on COMAND, for example.
Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other
products and services from Mercedes-Benz.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com. 300
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i
The system has not been able to initiate
an MB Info call, if:
R the indicator lamp in MB Info call
button 0002is flashing continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To end acall: press the 000Dbutton on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on COMAND.
Call priority When service calls are active, e.g
.Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an
emergency call will take priority and override
all other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergency call can only be terminated by
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
R the 000D button on the multifunction
steering wheel
R or the corresponding COMAND button for
ending a telephone call
i When a call is initiated, the audio system
is muted. The mobile phone is no longer
connected to COMAND. However, if you
want to use your mobile phone, do so only
when the vehicle is stationary and in a safe
location. Downloading destinations in COMAND Downloading destinations
Destination Download gives you access to a
data bank with over 15 million Points of
Interest (POIs). These can be downloaded on
the navigation system in your vehicle. If you
know the destination, the address can be
downloaded. Alternatively, you can obtain the
location of Points of Interest (POIs)/
important destinations in the vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with
up to 20 way points.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance
to the address entered.
The system calculates the route and
subsequently starts the route guidance with
the address entered.
i
If you select No , the address can be saved
in the address book.
i The destination download function is
available if the relevant mobile phone
network is available and data transfer is
possible.
i The destination download function can
only be used if the vehicle is equipped with
a navigation system.
Route Assistance
This service is part of the mbrace PLUS
Package and cannot be purchased
separately.
i You can also use the Route Assistance
function if your vehicle is not equipped with
a navigation system.
Within the framework of this service, you
receive a professional and reliable form of
navigation support without having to leave
your vehicle.
The customer service representative finds a
suitable route depending on your vehicle's
current position and the desired destination.
You will then be guided live through the
current route section. Features
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Search
&Send General notes
i
To use "Search &Send", your vehicle
must be equipped with mbrace and a
navigation system. Additionally, an mbrace
service subscription must be completed.
"Search & Send" is a destination entry
service. Adestination address which is found
on Google Maps ®
can be transferred via
mbrace directly to your vehicle's navigation
system.
Specifying and sending the destination
address
X Go to the website http://
www.maps.google.com and enter a
destination address into the entry field.
X To send the destination address to the
e-mail address of your mbrace
account: click on the corresponding
button on the website.
i Example:
If you select 'Send to vehicle' and then
'Mercedes-Benz', the destination address
will be sent to your vehicle.
X When the "Send" dialog window appears:
Enter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field.
X Click "Send".
i Information on specific commands such
as "Address entry" or "Send" can be found
on the website.
Calling up destination addresses
X Switch on the ignition.
The destination address is loaded into the
vehicle's navigation system. Ad
isplay message appears, asking
whether navigation should be started.
X Select Yes by turning
000E0002000For sliding
00090002000A the COMAND controller and press
000C to confirm.
The system calculates the route and
subsequently starts the rout eguidance
with the address entered.
i If you select No , the address can be saved
in the address book.
i If you have sent more than one
destination address, each individual
destination must be confirmed separately.
i Destination addresses are loaded in the
same order as the order in which they were
sent.
If you own multiple Mercedes-Benz
vehicles with mbrace and activated mbrace
accounts:
If multiple vehicles are registered under the
same e-mail address, the destination will
be sen tto all the vehicles.
Vehicle remote opening You can use the vehicle remote opening if you
have unintentionally locked your vehicle and
a replacement SmartKey is not available.
The vehicle can be opened by the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
The vehicle can be immediately opened
remotely within four days of the ignition being
turned off. After this time, the remote
unlocking may be delayed by 15 to
60 minutes. After 30 days, the vehicle can no
longer be opened remotely.
X Contact the following service hotlines:
R
USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at 302
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example, guided to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or a recovery vehicle
is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during
an MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call,
this is initiated by the Customer Assistance
center. You will see the
RoadsideAssistance Connected message in the
COMAND display. If the vehicle remote
malfunction diagnosis can be started, the
Request for vehicle diagnosis received. Start vehicle diagnosis?
message appears in the display.
X
Confirm the message with Yes .
X When the Vehicle Diagnosis Please start ignition message appears, turn
the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 165).
X When the Please follow the instructions received by phone and
move your vehicle to a safe
position. message appears, follow the
customer service representative's
instructions.
The message in the display disappears.
If you select Cancel , the vehicle remote
malfunction diagnosis is canceled
completely.
The vehicle operating state chec kbegins.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis activated. message.
When the diagnosis is completed, the Sendvehicle diagnostics data//(Voice
connection may be//interrupted
during data transfer) message appears.
The vehicle data can now be sent to the
Customer Assistance center.
X Press OK to confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance center is terminated.
You will see the Vehicle Diagnosis: Transferring data... message.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance center. Depending on what the customer service
representative agreed with you, the voice
connection is re-established after the transfer
is complete. If necessary, you will be
contacted at a later time by another means,
e.g. by e-mail or phone.
Further functions of the vehicle remote
malfunction diagnosis include, for example:
R transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance center. If aservice is overdue,
the COMAND display shows a message
about various special offers at your
workshop.
R monthly status information e-mail on oil
level, air pressure, maintenance, brakes,
etc.Ifa pplicable, you will receive
information on special offers in the e-mail.
USA only: this information can also be
called up under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
Information on the data stored in the vehicle
(Y page 27).
Information on Roadside Assistance
(Y page 23).
Downloading routes Downloading routes allows you to transfer
and save predefined routes in the navigation
system. To do this, an SD memory card must
be inserted into the COMAND system. If no
SD memory card is inserted, you must insert
the card into the card slot on the COMAND
system before saving.
Ar
oute can be prepared and sent either by a
customer service representative or via the
mbrace portal on the Internet.
Each route can include up to 20 way points.
Once a route has been received by the
navigation system, you will see the has been saved to memory card.
Do you want to start route
guidance? message in the COMAND display.
The route is saved to the SD memory card. 304
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