Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) 2015 - 2021 Owners Manual: Operating the controller

1. button
   Press briefly: returns to the previous display
   Press and hold: calls up main functions
2. button
   Calls up the main functions
   To call up favorites: when the main functions are displayed, slide controller 3 down.
3. Controller

Controller operating options:

• Turncounter-clockwise or clockwise.
• Slideleft or right.
• Slideup or down.
• Slidediagonally.
• Press briefly or press and hold.

Touchpad

Activating/deactivating the touchpad

Multimedia system:

System → Input

• Activate or deactivate the Touchpad.

Operating the touchpad

Requirements:

• The touchpad is switched on

1. Touchpad
2. button
   Calls up main functions and favorites
3. button
   Calls up the control menu of the last active audio source
4. button
   Press briefly: returns to the previous display
   Press and hold: calls up main functions

You can navigate in menus and lists via touchsensitive surface 1 by using a single-finger swipe.

• To open or close lists: swipe left or right.
• To select the menu item: swipe up, down, left or right.
• Press touchpad 1.
• To move the digital map: swipe in any direction.

Use the following functions with a two-finger swipe:

• To call up main functions and favorites: swipe down with two fingers. The swipe must start in the upper area of the touchpad.
• To zoom in and out of the map: move two fingers together or apart.
• To call up the control menu of the last active audio source: swipe up with two fingers.

  The swipe must start in the lower area of the touchpad.

Setting the sensitivity for the touchpad

Multimedia system:

System → Input

• Select Touchpad Sensitivity.
• Select Fast, Medium or Slow.
• To set the pressure sensitivity: switch Touchpad Tap on or off .

  If the function is switched on , a tap on the touchpad is enough to select a menu item.

Handwriting recognition: switching the readaloud function on/off

Multimedia system:

System→ Audio → System Feedback

• Switch Read Out Handwriting Recognition on or off.

Activating/deactivating haptic operating feedback on the touchpad

Multimedia system:

System → Input

The function supports you when making entries on the touchpad and when selecting menus.

• Switch Haptic Operating Feedback on or off .

  When the function is activated, a tactile feedback in the form of a vibration is effected when the touchpad is operated.

Selecting a station and track using the touchpad

• Press the button on the touchpad.

  or

• Swipe up with two fingers. The swipe must start in the lower area of the touchpad.

  The control menu appears for the audio source that was last selected.

• Use one finger to swipe up or down.

  Radio: the previous or the next station is set.

  Media source: the previous or the next music track is selected.

• To hide the control menu: swipe down with two fingers. The swipe must start in the upper area of the touchpad.

Main functions

Calls up the main functions

1. button
   Calls up navigation
2. button
   Calls up the radio
3. button
   Calls up media
4. button
   Calls up the telephone
5. button
   Sets vehicle functions

• Alternatively: press the button on the controller, the touchpad or the Touch Control.

  The main functions are displayed.

• Select the main function.