Customized for either the Mr or Mrs, the W206 Mercedes-Benz C-Class offers a fingerprint scanner

The all-new 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is here in Malaysia and among the host of improvements and updates it brought along is the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner.

Yes, the new C-Class offers a fingerprint scanner located beneath the infotainment display. It allows the car to load the appropriate profile and personal settings saved in the system, depending on driver. 

User profiles can include personalized settings for the seat, ambient lighting, outside mirror position, window blinds, and air-conditioning settings. Depending on vehicle specifications and equipment, user profiles can also be extended to include:

• Driver's seat, steering wheel and mirror settings
• Radio (including station list)
• Navigation suggestions and favourites

The fingerprint scanner is also said to protect data such as favourites, most recent destinations, behaviour-based predictions, business calendar entries, and emails.

Compared to a traditional PIN code, using a fingerprint is more secure and convenient.

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This is very similar to a modern-day smartphone, in which users can unlock their phones using the fingerprint scanner.

As part of its one-time setting up process, the system can store up to two random fingers per user.

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Like the recently-launched W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the smaller C-Class also offers a vertical-style infotainment display that is powered by the latest MBUX software. Over time, the MBUX system will receive over-the-air (OTA) updates.

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To refresh, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is offered across two variants: C200 Avantgarde and C300 AMG Line. Prices start from RM 288,334 and tops out at RM 330,681. The new C-Class is imported (CBU) either from Bremen, Germany or East London, South Africa.

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