COMAND Operator's Manual
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Welcome to COMAND! Please make yourself familiar with your COMAND control unit and read the instructions in this manual before operating the COMAND system. This will help you derive a greater benefit from the system. Please also follow the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Depending on model, version and configuration, your COMAND system equipment may differ.
Content Index........................................................ 4 At a Glance........................................... 13 Introduction............................................ 9 System Settings................................... 35 Navigation............................................ 45 Telephone............................................. 89 Audio................................................... 111 Video................................................... 145 Rear Seat Entertainment....
4 Index 1, 2, 3 ... 911 emergency call.............................. 94 A Active partitions in USB devices...... 142 Address book...................................... 103 creating new entries....................... 104 deleting entries from...................... 106 details............................................. 106 dialing numbers from...................... 108 editing entries................................. 107 General information........................ 103 menu overview........................
Index D Date format setting.............................................. 37 Destination input Entering a city................................... 60 Entering a city center........................ 64 Entering a house number.................. 65 Entering a junction............................ 65 Entering a street............................... 63 Entering a zip code........................... 62 From destination memory................. 67 From last destinations......................
6 Index I Incoming calls answering....................................... rejecting......................................... Information calls................................ Inserting disk, rear seat entertainment..................................... 101 101 205 163 L Lane recommendations....................... 79 Language Setting.............................................. 43 Language settings rear seat entertainment system...... 163 Last Destinations deleting destination from..................
Index P Pausing playback rear seat entertainment system...... 167 PCMCIA memory card ejecting........................................... 127 loading............................................ 126 Phone Call lists............................................ 98 Submenu.......................................... 94 Switching to phone mode................. 94 Phone book Adding phone number to an entry.... 97 Call to an entry................................. 96 Creating new entry...........................
8 Index System menu........................................ 36 T TeleAid................................................ 204 Telephone Activating mobile phone................... 91 Bluetooth interface........................... 91 Emergency call................................. 94 Functional restrictions...................... 91 General information.......................... 90 Interruptions to the connection........ 90 Operating options............................. 90 Prerequisites........................
Introduction Where to find it This operating guide has been designed to help you use your COMAND control unit in all situations. Each chapter has its own color code in order to make it easier to find information. Since not all models have the same standard equipment, your COMAND system equipment may deviate from some descriptions and illustrations. Telephone The telephone functions are described here. You will also find information on the address book.
10 Introduction i Helpful hints or further information you may find useful. X This symbol points to instructions for you to follow. A number of these symbols appearing in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure. O The continuation symbol marks an interrupted procedure which will be continued on the next page. (Ypage 11) This symbol tells you where to look for further information on this subject.
Introduction to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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COMAND Control System ................... Multifunction Steering Wheel ............ Operating COMAND ............................ Basic Functions of COMAND ..............
14 COMAND Control System COMAND Control System Vehicle Equipment At a Glance i This Operator’s manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.
COMAND Control System 15 Menu Overview Having selected a main function, you will find the submenu line at the bottom edge of the COMAND display. If one of the main functions such as Navigation, Audio, Video or Phone is currently selected, additional menus are available from the main function line (Y page 15). This is indicated by a small triangle behind the main function label.
At a Glance 16 COMAND Control System Navi Audio Ç Audio Fadeout Rear Phone Video AUX You can determine basic settings for the map display, route calculation and route guidance functions in Navigation. i You can call up functions such as destination entry and the destination memory at the bottom of the COMAND display in the Navigation menu bar. In the Audio main function, you can switch modes in the audio menu.
COMAND Control System Rselect The COMAND control unit allows you to: Rswitch COMAND on/off Radjust the volume Function 1 2 113 114 Switch to CD audio, DVD audio or MP3 mode Switch to video DVD mode 128 148 telephone numbers and accept, reject, initiate and end calls Rload and eject CDs/DVDs or a PCMCIA memory card Function 124 126 46 4 Load/eject button 124 5 Clear button for functions Telephone number entry Deletes a digit or entire entry 101 101 Page Select stations via station presets
18 COMAND Control System At a Glance Function c d e Page Select stations using the station search function Fast reverse Selects the previous track 114 131 131 Accepts a call Dials a call Redials 101 101 102 Rejects a call Ends an active call Rejects a waiting call 101 103 103 Function Page f Open the system menu 36 g Switch the sound on/off Mute navigation announcements 30 h Switch to telephone mode 94 N Switch to navigation mode 51 30
COMAND Control System X Turn ymz or slide qmr the COMAND controller. This moves the selection bar to the Station list menu item. X Press the n COMAND controller. This confirms your selection. The station list appears. 1 COMAND controller You can use the COMAND controller to select the menu items in the COMAND display. Move a selection bar to do so. You can call up menus and lists in this way, move within menus or lists and exit menus and lists in this way.
At a Glance 20 COMAND Control System Sym bol COMAND controller operation Function (example) n Press briefly RSelect menu item or list entry RShow/hide the menu system (e.g.
Clear Button Function 8 Mute ~ End and reject calls 6 Accept and iniate calls 3 ? Activate Voice Control 4 % Press briefly: Navigate one level up in the menu structure of the multifunction display or cancel Voice Control. Press and hold: COMAND changes to the main display of the current operating mode. 5 Select submenu or scroll through lists 9 Upwards : Downwards 1 Clear button 2 X To delete an individual character: Briefly press the 2 button 1.
Multifunction Steering Wheel 22 At a Glance X To select a menu: Press the = or ; button. X To select a submenu or scroll in a list: Press the 9 or : button. X To select the next menu level up: Press the % button. X To select the standard display: Press the % button repeatedly until the standard display with the odometer and trip odometer appears again in the display. or X Press and hold the % button until the standard display with the odometer and trip odometer appears.
Multifunction Steering Wheel 23 Route Guidance Active At a Glance No Maneuver Announced 1 Road into which the maneuver leads 2 Distance to maneuver and graphic 1 Distance to destination 2 Distance to next maneuver 3 Current road 4 Symbol for “follow the road's course” Maneuver Announced Without Change of Lane 1 Road into which the maneuver leads 2 Distance to maneuver and graphic distance display 3 Symbol for maneuver When a maneuver is announced, you will see the symbol for the maneuver and beside
Multifunction Steering Wheel At a Glance 24 ROff Operating the DVD Changer/Music Register/ Memory Card/Media Interface ROff X map: the vehicle is outside the range of the digital map. The vehicle is in an offmap position. mapped road: the vehicle is on a road which is not in the digital map, or is away from the road, for example in a car park. RNo route: no route to the selected destination could be calculated.
Multifunction Steering Wheel To select the next or previous scene: Briefly press : or 9. At a Glance X 25 Tel Menu G Warning Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving. Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location before placing or answering a call.
Operating COMAND 26 At a Glance If a call is connected, the phone book entry appears in the multifunction display. or X If there is more than one number for a particular name: Press 6 or a to display the numbers. X Press : or 9 to select the number you want to dial. X Press 6 or a to start dialing. The message Connecting Call and the selected number appear in the multifunction display. The name also appears, provided it is stored in the phone book.
Operating COMAND Example 1: Radio, Station Memory Selecting Menu Item X Rotate ymz or slide qmr. The selector bar moves horizontally. At a Glance Selecting Menu Item Switching Menu Bar X Slide qmr. Confirming Menu Item X Press n. Character Entry 1 Selection bar The example shows a list of cities during destination entry in the navigation. Selecting Menu Item X Rotate ymz or slide qmr. The selection bar moves up and down within the list. Confirming Menu Item X Press n.
Operating COMAND 28 At a Glance Entering Characters Using the Speller X To select characters: Rotate ymz or slide omp. X Slide qmr to switch between the lines in the speller. X To confirm character selection: Press n. A possible option: X To switch predictive speller language (character set): Select !. With Number Keypad Alternatively, you can enter characters using the number keypad (direct input). Example: X Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2, once or repeatedly in succession.
Operating COMAND Select d and press n. COMAND will complete your entry if the name is unambiguous. In this case it is not necessary to switch to the list, the Enter Destination menu will appear. Selecting a list entry i Depending on the initial situation, this sequence of actions may be shorter. If radio mode was active last, it is sufficient to select Audio£Radio£Presets. The individual steps for the above example are described below.
Basic Functions of COMAND 30 Switching COMAND On/Off At a Glance X Press the q button. The cover folds open and the COMAND display extends. A warning message appears. COMAND calls up the previously selected menu. i If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be switched off. X To select FM/AM Radio: Rotate ymz or slide qm. X To confirm selection: Press n. The radio main display appears. Sound X To switch on/off: Press the B button.
Basic Functions of COMAND 31 Volume of Navigation Announcements Setting Volume for Phone Calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call. During a telephone call: X Turn the q rotary/push button. or X Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel. At a Glance You can set the volume for navigation announcements independently of the volume for the active audio or video source. During a navigation announcement: X Turn the q rotary/push button.
Basic Functions of COMAND 32 i As some DVDs contain both stereo and At a Glance multi-channel audio formats, it may be necessary to set the audio format. i The LOGIC7® on function of the harman/ Setting Balance and Fader (display image may differ depending on model) 1 Current setting X To change the setting: Slide qmr or omp until the balance and fader are set as desired. X To store a setting: Press the n button. The setting is stored and the menu is exited.
Basic Functions of COMAND 33 To select the setting: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X To save the setting: Press n. The setting is stored and you exit the menu. X To exit the menu without changes: Press the k button or slide omp. DTS i Please note the following: RFor the optimum audio experience for all passengers when LOGIC7® is switched on, the balance and fade should be set to the center of the passenger compartment.
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System Menu Overview ...................... Display Settings .................................. Time ...................................................... Read-Out .............................................. Voice Control ....................................... Bluetooth ............................................. Rear View Camera ............................... Reset .................................................... Language Setting ................................
Display Settings 36 System Menu Overview Settings Language Vehicle Equipment Display (Y page 36) Time (Y page 37) Text reader speed (Y page 38) Voice Control(Y page 38) Bluetooth® (Y page 40) Rear View Camera (Y page 42) Reset COMAND (Y page 43) Setting the language (Y page 43) System Settings i This Operator’s manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase.
X To set the brightness: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. The brightness bar moves up or down. X To confirm selection: Press n or slide om. or X Press the k button. Setting the Display Design X Select System£Settings£Display. X Select Day mode, Night mode or Automatic. The R dot indicates the current setting. i In the Automatic setting, COMAND 1 Sets the time 2 Current date X To set value: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X To save setting: Press n.
Voice Control 38 X To change the format: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. System Settings X To confirm the change: Press n. X To store the setting and exit the menu: Slide omp.
Voice Control i It is only possible to start individualization when the vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch off all devices or functions which could interfere, such as the radio or the navigation system. After starting the session, the system guides you through the training with spoken instructions. X Select System£Settings£Voice Control£Start New Individualization. You see and hear a prompt asking whether you would like further information. X Select Yes or No.
Bluetooth 40 selection. You will see a corresponding message. Connecting Bluetooth Devices i To connect a Bluetooth device, the Bluetooth function must be switched on in COMAND and on the particular device. The Bluetooth device must also be "visible" to COMAND in order for COMAND to find and display it. For the setting procedures, please see the operating instructions for the Bluetooth device.
example. In this case, start a new search to update the device list. X To cancel the search: Select Cancel. The device list can contain the following devices: RAll (available) devices detected, whether authorized or not X Select Options£Details. The detailed display for this device appears. X To close the detailed view: Rotate ymz or slide omp. or X authorized devices, whether they have been detected (are available) or not. Press n.
Rear View Camera 42 X To enter a passcode in COMAND: Press the number keys in turn. System Settings or X Rotate ymz or slide omp and select the required number from the smart speller. Then confirm with n. Repeat the operating step as often as necessary. X To cancel an entry in COMAND: Select Back. X To confirm an entry in COMAND: Select n and then press d. X Enter the same passcode into the Bluetooth device (Y the operating instructions for the device). The device is authorized.
Language Setting X Switch to System Menu System settings menu with Rear View Camera option X X Select Settings£Rear View Camera. Select Activation by R gear. Depending on the previous state the function is switched on Ç or offc. Reset Language Setting This function allows you to determine the language for the menu displays and the navigation messages. The language selection affects the input options in the editing and smart speller. X Select System£Language. The list of languages appears.
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45 46 59 71 77 84 87 Navigation Introduction ......................................... Destination Input ................................ POI Input .............................................. Route Guidance ................................... Destination Memory ........................... Last Destinations ................................
46 Introduction Introduction Vehicle Equipment Navigation i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual. Safety Instructions G Warning For safety reasons, only enter a destination when the vehicle is stationary. When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger should enter the destination.
Introduction 47 Update Sequence The sequence includes the following stages: RLoading DVD into the DVD changer RUpdate process and 150 minutes, depending on the size of the map software. If possible, perform the update when the vehicle is stationary. The DVD read speed is faster when the vehicle is stationary than when the vehicle is moving and the update therefore takes less time.
Introduction 48 X X Remove the DVD from the slot 1. Have the system software updated by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. i It will only be posssible to update the map Navigation software once the system software has been updated. Map Software Matches the Navigation System and the Current System Software COMAND checks whether the DVD's map data has already been installed. Map Data Is Already Installed The version release and a corresponding message will be given on the display.
Introduction Operational Readiness of the Navigation System after the System Software Update Sometimes the installed map software is no longer compatible following a system software update by an authorized MercedesBenz Center. In this case, the navigation system is not operational. X To update map software:Proceed as described in the “Update Process” section . Use map software compatible with the system software. i Please note that in this case the update must run through right to the end.
50 Introduction Navigation in that area for the route calculation, for example. The message Navigation Unavailable will then be displayed. X To delete message: Switch COMAND off and back on again. i After switching on/off, the navigation system will remain functional until it has to access the faulty area of the hard drive again. The message will be displayed again. Contact a Mercedes-Benz service center. The restriction is active for vehicle speeds above apprx. 3 mph.
Introduction 51 Navi Submenus Guide Route (with active route guidance) Position 6 (with active Destination route guidance) Selecting POI in depicted map segment, if available Opening detour function Having alternative route calculated Opening destination information Opening route browser Save vehicle location or crosshairs position Repeating current navigation announcement crosshairs position can be saved if the crosshairs are displayed on the map, e.g. .
Introduction Navigation 52 1 Currently set map scale as number 2 Pointer indicating the currently selected map scale Map without activated route guidance and with menu system hidden 1 Current vehicle location 2 Set map orientation 3 Set map scale Displaying/Hiding Menu System X To hide: Slide qm and when the menu item Full screen is displayed press n. The menu system is hidden. This displays the map in full screen mode. X To display: In full screen map mode press n. or X Press the function button g.
Introduction 53 Setting Map to Vehicle or Destination Location i If you have moved the map, you can X 1 Current vehicle location 2 Crosshairs 3 Information on crosshairs position 4 Set map scale i The display item 3 may for example be a road if corresponding data is available in the digital map and Current Street is activated. Or it displays the geo-coordinate position of the crosshairs if Geocoordinates display is activated.
Introduction 54 orientation to north (the map display is oriented to the north, north is always at the top) R9= Driving direction (the map display is oriented in the direction of travel, the direction of travel is always at the top, the orange tip of the symbol points northwards) Navigation R8= Bird's-eye view (the map display is oriented in the direction of travel, the map projection reproduces the curvature of the earth's surface, the orange tip the symbol points northwards) R8= X Select North U
Introduction To exit menu: Slide omp. X Hide menu system if applicable (Y page 52). Route Mode Block Area You can define an area within the map display that is not to be used by the system in calculating a route, if possible. i The calculated route may include a blocked area if the destination is within a blocked area or if the destination can only be reached using roads that lead through a blocked area. Highways cannot be blocked.
Introduction 56 A checked entry indicates an active blocked area. i You can block several areas for the route Navigation calculation and activate or de-activate them by setting or removing the check mark. Displaying and Changing an Existing Block Area X To select the area you want to display or change: Slide qmr. X Select Display/Change. The map display appears with the block area marked red. X Rotate ymz until the desired size of the block area is set.
Introduction Show the menu system, if necessary. Select Navi£Save Off-road Route £Off-road Route Memory. A bar shows the memory usage as a percentage. X i When the memory is completely full, you cannot select the Route memory menu item. Deleting the Route Memory X Show the menu system, if necessary. X Select Navi£Save Off-road Route £Delete Off-road Route Memory. A query appears asking whether the memory should be deleted. X Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, the memory is deleted.
58 Introduction Navigation Geo-Coordinates Display Map with geo-coordinates display activated 1 Current height above sea level (rounded off to 50 m) 2 Coordinates display of the current vehicle Highway Information When driving on highways, you can have the next gas stations, service areas, etc. as well as the distance to them displayed in the righthand half of the screen. X To set: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 52). X Select Navi£Highway Information.
Destination Input You can display a compass representation of the current vehicle position and direction.
Destination Input 60 X Navigation To selected a state/province:Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X Press n. The Enter Destination menu appears again. The selected state/province has been entered automatically. Entering a City i You can only enter those cities that are stored in the digital map. Any zip code that has already been entered is deleted when a city is entered.
Destination Input a Cancels an entry b List i In the predictive speller 8 you can only select characters 7 that are currently available. The characters that are available depends on those already entered and the data for the digital map. When entering characters, the list entry 3 always displays a city that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds matching letters 2 to those characters 1 already entered by the user.
Destination Input 62 Switching to the City List without Predictive Speller If other entries for a city exist, or the name exists more than once in the system, then d is highlighted in the speller. Navigation X Press n. You can switch to the list at any point while entering characters. X Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller. or X Select d and press n.
Destination Input When entering a digit, the list entry 3 always displays a zip code that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds digits 2 to those digits 1 already entered by the user. For the steps of REntering characters RDeleting an entry RCanceling an entry RSwitching to the list without predictive speller proceed as described under “City List with Predictive Speller” (Y page 60).
64 Destination Input Navigation X 1 List entry that best matches the characters already entered 2 Predictive speller i In the predictive speller 2 you can only select characters that are currently available. The characters that are available depends on those already entered and the data for the digital map. For the steps of REntering characters RDeleting To select a street: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X To cancel selection: Select Back and press n. or X Press the k button.
Destination Input Entering a House Number i It's not possible to enter house numbers until street has been entered. You can only enter house numbers that are stored in the digital map. The digital map does not contain all house numbers for all streets. X RAccepting first list entry RCanceling an entry RSwitching to the list without predictive speller proceed as described under “City list with predictive speller” (Y page 60).
Destination Input 66 Navigation X In the Enter Destination menu select Intersection. The junction list is displayed with or without predictive speller. The display of the predictive speller depends on how many junctions are available for the selected street. Junction List Without Predictive Speller Junction List with Predictive Speller If this list is displayed, the predictive speller 3 is activated automatically.
Destination Input 67 Entering a Destination from the Destination Memory 1 Destination 2 Starts route calculation and then starts route guidance If route guidance is not active yet, the route calculation is started. If route guidance is already active, you will be prompted to confirm that route guidance should be ended. X Select Yes or No. If you select Yes COMAND cancels route guidance and starts the route calculation to the newly entered destination.
68 Destination Input a Cancels an entry b Destination memory list Destination Memory List without Predictive Speller Navigation i In the predictive speller 8 you can only select characters that are currently available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the content of the destination memory. When entering characters, the list entry 3 always displays a city that best matches the characters already entered.
Destination Input To select a destination: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X To confirm selection: Press n. X To start route calculation: Select Start. 3 Information on crosshairs position 4 Set map scale i The display 3 depends on the settings selected in “Information On Map” (Y page 57). It may display the current road if corresponding data is available in the digital map.
Destination Input 70 address of the destination. Otherwise you will see the entry Destination From Map. X To start route calculation: Select Start. Navigation Entering Stopover Destination i When route guidance is activate, you can enter a stopover destination.
POI Input X To start route calculation: Select Start. Deleting Stopover Destination An existing stopover destination can be deleted. X Switch to navigation mode if necessary. X Select Destination£Stopover £Delete Stopover. COMAND deletes the stopover destination and recalculates the route to the main destination. Entering a POI in the Vicinity of the Location X In the map display with the menu system displayed, select Destination£From POIs£Current Position.
POI Input 72 X Navigation In the map display with the menu system displayed (Y page 52), select Destination £From POIs£Search By Name. This displays a list of all POIs in the digital map and the predictive speller. X Continue as described in the “POI List with Predictive Speller” section (Y page 75). Entering a POI via Phone Number Search i This function gives you access to all POIs in the digital map stored with a phone number.
available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the data for the digital map. When entering characters, the list entry 4 always displays a category that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds matching letters 3 to those characters 2 already entered by the user. Entering characters X To select characters: Rotate ymz or slide omp. X Slide qmr to switch between the lines. X To confirm character selection: Press n.
POI Input 74 Navigation subcategories of the RESTAURANT main category that are located in the search radius. The list item OTHER at the end of the list contains all the POIs not assigned to any subcategory in the RESTAURANT main category that are located in the search radius. 1 Calls up all entries in the RESTAURANT main category 2 Calls up all entries in the BREWPPUB subcategory 3 Predictive speller i In the predictive speller 3 you can only select characters that are currently available.
POI Input 75 The distance to the POI from the destination entered. ROther area: The distance to the POI in the selected city from the current vehicle location. i If the selected POI has a telephone book entry, you can make a call to the POI. Navigation Selecting a POI X Select the desired POI. The full address of the selected POI is displayed.
POI Input 76 X To cancel selection: Press the k button. or X Navigation Select Back. The POI list appears. X To start route calculation: Select Start. ZAGAT® Rating Service Entries with the Z symbol contain additional ZAGAT information. ZAGAT is a service that evaluates restaurants, for example, in different categories like food, decor, service etc., supplies the average price level (cost) and a general description.
Route Guidance 77 1 Information about the highlighted POI 2 Highlighted POI X To select a POI: Select Next or Previous. X To start route calculation: Select Start, see also (Y page 66). You will be asked whether the POI should be adopted as the destination. X Select Yes or No. Route calculation starts if Yes is selected; a new POI can be chosen if No is selected.
Navigation 78 Route Guidance 1 Point at which the driving maneuver takes place (light-blue dot) 2 Next road to be taken 3 Current vehicle location, the tip of the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel 4 Road currently being driven down i Depending on the basic setting selection in "Information on map" you will see in 4 RInformation on "Arrival time/distance” RRoad currently being driven down RGeo-coordinate display. If you have selected the None menu item, the display is hidden.
Route Guidance 79 destination = (if a stopover destination has been entered). 1 Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel 2 Visual distance indicator to the next On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display traffic lane recommendations for imminent driving maneuvers. For this there must be corresponding data available on the digital map. With respect to the next two driving maneuvers, COMAND displays the traffic lane recommendations 6, 7 and 8.
80 Route Guidance From this lane it is only possible to carry out the next driving maneuver without changing lanes. not recommended 8: From this lane it is not possible to carry out the next driving maneuver without changing lanes. Navigation RLane Depiction of the Traffic Lane Recommendations The color depiction of the traffic lane recommendations differs depending on whether the display is set to day or night design.
Route Guidance Route Guidance from an Off-road Location to a Destination If the vehicle location is within the area covered by the digital map, but the map itself does not contain any information on the location, the vehicle is in an off-road position. COMAND can guide you from such a position to a destination. At the start of route guidance you will see the message Off Mapped Road, an arrow and the distance to the destination. The arrow indicates the direction of the actual destination.
Route Guidance 82 announcement, press and hold the B button. You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been muted. Navigation X To switch navigation announcements back on manually: Select Navi£6. or X Select 6 in map view with the menu system displayed. or X Start a new route calculation (Y page 66). or X To set the length of block: Select Longer or Shorter repeatedly until the required length is set. The blocked segment is highlighted in red/ white on the map.
e.g. length of the segment and the estimated time of arrival. X To select next or previous alternative route: Select Next or Previous. The selected route is now highlighted in dark blue. X To return to the original route guidance: Select Back. X To start route guidance with the selected alternative route guidance: Select Start. Example display with main destination and stopover destination 1 Distance/estimated time of arrival/ Route Browser i The route browser provides an overview of the route.
Destination Memory 84 Destination Memory Home Address Navigation i The destination memory always contains an entry named My address which is at the top of the list. You may wish to assign your home address to this entry, for example. If the My address (¤ icon) entry already contains data that can be used for navigation, you can select it for route guidance. If characters have been entered using the predictive speller: X Rotate ymz or qm slide in the list until the My Address entry is highlighted.
Destination Memory X X Select the desired address book entry. Proceed as described in the "Searching for an address book entry" section (Y page 105). guidance. If not, then first assign a destination to this entry (Y page 84). X If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 52). X Select Destination£From Memory.
Destination Memory 86 Storing a Destination in the Destination Memory Navigation i This function also stores the destination in the address book. COMAND creates an address book entry that contains the complete, navigable address data. You can then select this entry in the address book and start route guidance to the address from there. Selecting Memory Options Saving Destination Without Name X or X Select Save as My Address. COMAND stores the destination in the destination memory as My Address.
Last Destinations Assigning Destination to an Address Book Entry i This function assigns the complete, navigable address data to an existing address book entry. You can then select this entry in the address book and start route guidance to the address from there. X Select Assign to Address Book Entry. X Select the desired category, e.g. Home. In both cases you will see either a list or, with more than 8 address book entries, the search menu with smart speller. X Select the desired address book entry.
Last Destinations 88 Navigation Saving the Vehicle Position in the List of Last Destinations X If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 52). X Select Position£Save Vehicle Position. COMAND saves the current vehicle position as a destination in the list of last destinations. Saving the Crosshair Position in the List of Last Destinations i A crosshair appears on the map if you have moved the map manually.
89 Telephone Safety Precautions .............................. 90 General Information ............................ 90 Activating the Mobile Phone .............. 91 Submenu Overview ............................. 94 COMAND Phone Book ......................... 95 Call Lists .............................................. 98 Making Calls ...................................... 101 Address Book ....................................
90 General Information Safety Precautions Telephone G Warning Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving. Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location before placing or answering a call.
Activating the Mobile Phone i On certain mobile phones, not only do you have to activate the Bluetooth function but the device must also be made “visible” for other devices. Each Bluetooth device has a Bluetooth device name. It is recommended to give the device a personal name, by which you can clearly recognize your mobile phone. Functional Restrictions Under the following circumstances, the phone may not yet be useable: RIf it is not yet logged into a network.
Activating the Mobile Phone 92 Telephone i The passcode is any number chosen by 1 The check marks Ò indicate if a phone has been authorized (black) or not (grey) 2 Device not within range but previously authorized (¿ appears in grey) 3 Phone icons indicate if a phone is found (black) or not (grey) i If the device list already contains ten authorized devices, you must de-authorize one of the authorized devices (Y page 93). You will then have to switch this device off and start the search again.
Activating the Mobile Phone Select COMAND (“MB Bluetooth”) on the mobile phone. X When prompted to do so, enter the passcode on the mobile phone and on COMAND. Displaying Details on a Mobile Phone X In the phone submenu select Phone £Phone List. X Select the mobile phone from the list. X Select Options£Details. The details screen for the device is displayed. X To close the details screen: Rotate ymz or slide omp. or X Press the n or the k button.
Submenu Overview 94 “911” Emergency Call G Warning The 911 emergency call system is a public service. Using it without due cause is a criminal offense. Telephone The following conditions must be met for a “911” emergency call: RPhone switched on RMobile phone network available RValid SIM card in the phone (not required on all mobile phone networks) If you are unable to make an emergency call, you will have to initiate rescue measures yourself. The “911” emergency number is a public service.
COMAND Phone Book 95 1 Phone service status 2 Signal strength (if provided by phone) 3 Call status 4 Displays COMAND phone book 5 Displays call list selection 6 Speller with characters for entering phone numbers 7 Device name of the connected mobile phone COMAND Phone Book The COMAND phone book is an extract of entries from the address book. All the COMAND address book entries having at least one phone number can be found in the COMAND phone book.
COMAND Phone Book 96 Creating a New Entry i When a new entry is added through the COMAND phone book, it is saved to the address book. Telephone X 1 Expanded phone book entry 2 Phone book entry with subentries X Select Options£New Entry in the COMAND phone book. X Select a number category, e.g. Home. X Select a telephone category, e.g. Mobile Phone. X Select Save. The input menu with data fields appears. Rotate ymz or slide qmr and select the desired sub-entry.
COMAND Phone Book i The predictive speller provides the characters corresponding to the selected data field. 97 Saving an Entry X Select d. A corresponding message is displayed. X Deleting an Entry X The deletion rules vary according to the entry selected: RPhone book entry selected: The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone book and the address book if the address book entry only contains phone numbers.
Call Lists 98 Telephone X Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, a selection list will appear containing the five existing numbers. X Select the number to be overwritten. The input menu with the data field for entering the new telephone number appears. X To enter digits: Select the required digits in sequence from the predictive speller or use the number keypad. X To move the cursor in the data field: Select Y or Z. X To delete individual digits: Select õ and briefly press the n button.
X To close list: Select Back. Number category Display (phone and address book) Press the k button next to the COMAND controller. Not classified ° Home @ Work \ Phone category Display (phone and address book) Not classified ° Mobile ¢ Car ^ Pager ï or X Displaying Details on a List Entry COMAND can also fully display an abbreviated list entry. X Select the list entry. X Select Options£Details. The details screen appears. X Back to the list: Slide omp until the list is highlighted.
Call Lists 100 X Telephone To switch data fields: Slide qm until the speller disappears. X Then slide qmr and press n. or X Select [ or ] and press n. The selected data field is highlighted. X To enter data into a field: Select all the characters one after the other in the speller 3. i The speller offers the characters that correspond to the selected data field. X To switch predictive speller to upper or lower case characters: Select ( or &. X To switch predictive speller character set: Select k.
Making Calls i The saved call lists are retained in COMAND even if you use the COMAND with another mobile phone. For this reason you should delete any call lists before handing over or selling the vehicle. X Select Call Lists£Delete Call Lists from the basic telephone menu. A query appears asking if all call lists are to be deleted. X Select Yes or No. The call lists will either be deleted or not, depending on your selection.
Making Calls 102 X To delete an entire phone number: Select õ and press n until the phone number has been deleted. Functions During a Single Call or Telephone X Press and hold down the 2 button next to the COMAND controller until the entire entry is deleted. X To connect a call: Select ° at the bottom right-hand side of the speller. or X Press the K button on the COMAND control panel or the 6 button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Address Book To send individual characters: During a call select the required characters using the COMAND controller. or X Press the corresponding button on the COMAND control unit keypad. Every character selected will be transmitted immediately. X Transmitting phone book entry as a sequence of characters: Select Name. X Select the desired phone book entry. The entry is transmitted immediately as a sequence of characters. X To switch back to the call display: Select Back.
Address Book 104 i An address book entry may contain up to five phone numbers and both a private and business address.
Address Book 105 X Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the desired language is highlighted and then press n. X To move the cursor in the data field: Select Y or Z. Deleting To delete an individual characters: Select õ and briefly press n. or X Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller. The character to the left of the cursor is deleted. X To delete an entire entry: Select õ and press n until the entire entry has been deleted.
Address Book 106 Telephone Searching Searching via Search Speller X Switch from the list to the search speller if necessary. X To change the search speller language: Select !. X To switch search speller character set: Select k. Depending on the previous setting, you will change to letters with special characters or to numbers with special characters. X To enter characters: Select the characters for the required entry one after another. X To delete individual characters: Select õ and briefly press n.
Address Book 107 Changing Entry Changing an Address Book Entry Details screen for private data 1 Back to the previous menu Search for the address book entry (Y page 105). X Select Options£Change Entry. or X Display details about an address book entry. X Select Options£Change Entry. The input menu with data fields appears. 2 Selected data field 3 @ symbol private data 4 Calls up options 5 \ symbol for business data Selecting Another Data Field X Rotate ymz or slide qmr.
Address Book 108 the phone book and can be dialed immediately. X Select Save. The new category is saved. navigable data. This is indicated by the ¤ symbol. Initiating a Phone Call to an Entry i The mobile phone must be connected via Telephone the Bluetooth® interface. X Display the details for an entry and highlight the phone number data field (Y page 106). X Press n. The phone initiates the call. The display switches to the phone mode display. or X Select Options£Call. The phone initiates the call.
Address Book 109 Deleting Voice Tag X Listening to Voice Tag X Search for the address book entry with a voice entry (Y page 105). X Select Options£Voice Name £Listen. You will hear the voice tag. Downloading Contacts Telephone Search for the address book entry with a voice entry (Y page 105). X Select Options£Voice Name £Delete. A deletion prompt appears. X Select Yes or No. COMAND deletes the voice entry depending on your selection.
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111 112 113 116 121 134 137 142 Audio Audio Menu ....................................... Radio .................................................. Satellite Radio ................................... CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 .............. Music Register .................................. Media Interface ................................. Audio Aux ..........................................
Audio Menu 112 Audio Menu i Information on the COMAND control system and how to operate it can be found on (Y page 14). i For many operating functions you can Audio also use the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;, 9 buttons, for selecting a channel or a menu or scrolling through lists (Y page 21). Vehicle Equipment i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase.
Radio Radio Switching to the Radio From the COMAND Control Unit X X 3 Name of selected station 4 Frequency of selected station 5 Sound settings 6 WB (Weather band) Press the ó function button. 7 AM radio 8 FM radio Select Audio£Audio£FM/AM Radio in the display. 9 Stored station list a Radio functions or 113 i Press the button repeatedly to switch Audio wavebands in the sequence FM, AM, WB (Y page 114) and SatRadio mode (Y page 118). Pressing again will switch back to FM radio mode.
Radio 114 Submenu Overview Radio (FM and AM only) Presets (FM and AM Channel (WB only) only) Sound Enter Frequency Autostore Treble Ç Station information (only FM) List of stored stations List of receivable channels Bass Audio Balance/Fader Surround sound Switching Wavebands Tuning to a Station via Station Search You can switch the radio between the FM, AM, and WB wavebands. X X or Select FM, AM or WB in the radio display. The last selected station in the selected waveband is heard.
Radio 115 Tuning to a Station via the Station Memory X Select Presets in the radio display. or X Wavebands Frequency AM (MF) 530 - 1700 kHz FM (VHF) 87.7 - 107.9 MHz WB (Weather Band) Weather channels Station memory X To store a station to a selected preset: Press and hold n until a signal tone sounds. Audio Press n when the main area is highlighted. The station memory appears. The dot R in front of a preset indicates that the currently tuned station is stored there.
Satellite Radio 116 Switching to Weather Band X Slide mr to highlight the submenu. To select the weather band: Rotate ymz or slide omp until WB is highlighted. X Press n. X Audio X 1 Main area with tuning dial 2 Currently received channel 3 Sound settings 4 Weather band 5 AM radio 6 FM radio 7 Channel list Searching a Channel X Rotate ymz or slide omp when the main area is highlighted. or X Press E or F on the control unit.
Satellite Radio 117 differ from the channels and categories delivered by the service provider. Satellite radio service may be unavailable or interrupted from time to time for a variety of reasons, such as environmental or topographic conditions and other things we can’t control. Service might also not be available in certain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or near other technologies.
Satellite Radio 118 Satellite Radio Operation i For many operating functions you can also use the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;, 9 buttons, for selecting a channel or a menu or scrolling through lists (Y page 21). Audio Switching on See “Subscribing to Satellite Radio” for important subscription information (Y page 117). To switch to satellite radio operation: X From another main function: Select Audio£Audio£SatRadio.
Satellite Radio 119 X Selecting a Channel You can use the following functions: RChannel search RChannel selection via direct entry RSelecting a channel from the SatRadio channel list RSelection The SatRadio menu appears. Entering a Channel Number Directly X or X X from the preset menu Channel Search X Rotate ymz or slide omp if the SatRadio main display is highlighted. or X Press E or F on the control unit.
Satellite Radio 120 Storing Channels Manually X Press n if the main area is highlighted. or X Select Presets on the SatRadio submenu bar. In both cases, the channel memory will appear. The dot R in front of a preset indicates that the currently tuned channel is stored there. X Press n when the main area is active. X Select Autostore. or X Select Presets £Autostore from the SatRadio submenu. COMAND searches for receivable channels. A corresponding message is displayed.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 X 121 To switch back to the SatRadio main display: Slide omp. 1 Category 2 Channel 3 Artist 4 Song title You will see (if available) Rthe full name Radditional X information To switch back to the SatRadio main display: Slide omp. While receiving a new channel list the message Updating Channels will appear. The channel last tuned to will be muted until the update is completed. You cannot operate the satellite radio.
122 CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 There is a risk of accident by being distracted from road and traffic conditions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in motion.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 Notes about Audio DVD Discs COMAND can playback commercially available, prerecorded audio DVDs that bear the following label. You will usually find the label on the DVD booklet, the inlay or the DVD itself. 44.1 kHz or higher. Lower rates may result in impaired sound quality. This is particularly true if the surround sound function has been activated.
124 CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 Audio ! Do not attach stickers or labels of any kind to discs. They may come loose and damage COMAND. COMAND has been designed for discs meeting the requirements of standard EN 60908. Therefore, only discs with a maximum thickness of 1.3 mm can be used. If a thicker disc is inserted, e.g. one which stores data on both sides, (DVD on one side, audio data on the other side), this cannot be ejected and COMAND will be damaged.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 125 insert a disc, the display will switch back to the magazine menu after approximately 20 seconds. The DVD changer plays the disc if Rit has been inserted correctly Rit is a permissible disc. Magazine Menu To select magazine compartment: Rotate ymz or slide omp. X To start loading: Press n. The DVD changer will switch to the selected magazine compartment. The message Please Wait... will be displayed. Then message Please Insert Disc will be displayed.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 126 Audio X Insert a disc into the slot with the printed side facing upwards. You see the Please wait... message. Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer switches to the next empty compartment. You see these messages: Please wait and then Please insert disc . X Repeat the step until all compartments are loaded. The DVD changer plays the last disc you loaded if it has been inserted correctly and if it is a permissible type.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 ejecting possible 2 Disc type 3 Disc name (only if stored on disc) 4 Current disc X To select occupied magazine compartment: Rotate ymz or slide omp. X Press n. The Ejecting disc ... message appears. Then you see the following message: X Select Eject All. The DVD changer ejects the first disc found. The message Ejecting disc ... is displayed. X Remove the disc from the slot when you see the message prompting you to do this.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 128 Menu Overview CD or DVD-A or Only with DVD- Track list or MP3 A: Folder «/±/X Normal track sequence « Pause playback Media Sound Display track list Media selection (CD audio/DVD via media list audio mode RCD/DVD only) Changer RMemory Treble Card Audio RMusic Register RAux Random tracks ± Stop playback Random folder (MP3 mode only) X Restart or continue playback Folder list (MP3 mode only) Balance/Fader Switches the CD database reading function on/off (CD mode onl
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 i If the desired mode is also the last active mode, you only need to select Audio. 129 Example of DVD Audio Display Within the Audio Function X Select Audio£Disc or Memory card in the audio menu display. i Disc accesses audio discs in the DVD changer. Memory Card selects the slot for the PCMCIA memory card. Select CD/audio DVD/MP3 as required (Y page 130). The desired disc mode is activated.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 130 5 Elapsed track time 6 Visual time and track display 7 Current playback option 8 Sound settings 9 Media selection a Current folder b Calls up folder list c Disc position in the media list d Playback options Audio i An example of a media list display can be found on (Y page 130). Stop Function i This function is only available in DVD audio mode. X Switch to audio DVD mode. X To interrupt playback: Select ±. The display « changes to X. X To resume playback: Select X.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 the DVD changer (magazine compartments 1 to 6) The following storage media can be read: _ CD audio, þ MP3-CD or MP3-DVD, ü DVD audio and ý DVD video i If a storage medium is not readable, an entry appears next to the magazine compartment or a message is displayed when the memory card is selected. RPCMCIA RMusic memory card º at position 7 Register Ñ at position 8 X To select a disc: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X Press n.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 132 Gracenote® Media Database i This function is only available in audio CD mode. Audio 1 Back folder symbol 2 Current track CD information including album title, artist name, and track name is obtained from the Gracenote® Media Database. A version of the Gracenote® Media Database is stored on the COMAND’s hard drive. Access to this database is indicated by the Gracenote logo being displayed in the lower right of some audio displays.
Switching "Read CD Database" Function On and Off X X Switch to audio CD mode (Y page 128). Select CD£Read CD Database. The function is switched on Ç or off c depending on the previous state. Updating the Gracenote® Media Database As new music CD releases occur it is neccessary to update the Gracenote Media Database. Optimum Gracenote® music recognition function is only achieved when the most up-to-date database is available in your vehicle.
Music Register 134 Music Register You can record tracks from audio CDs and store them in the Music Register. The memory capacity is 4 GB. ! Keep your original music files in a safe place. A fault with the COMAND may cause the music files stored in the Music Register to be lost. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is not liable for any loss of data. Audio 1 Storage media type — Music Register Ñ Switching to the Music Register From Another Main Function X Select Audio£Audio£Music Register in the Audio menu display.
Music Register 135 i If you do not select a destination folder before recording, a new folder will be created. Start the Recording X = Confirm selection i The Disc menu re-appears automatically after a sucessful recording. i If you do not select individual tracks before recording, all tracks on the CD will be recorded. Selecting a Destination Folder X Rotate ymz or slide omp until Folder is highlighted. X Press n. X To stop the recording: Rotate ymz or slide omp until Cancel is highlighted..
Music Register 136 Calling up Memory Space Info X Select Music Register£Memory Info. A window appears containing information on: RMemory capacity RAvailable memory ROccupied memory Audio RContent (folders, tracks) Folder Functions You can view the content of Music Register, change folder or track names and delete individual folders or tracks. X Enter a name for the folder/track in the input line. X To save changes: Select d. Deleting Folders/Track X Select Folder.
Media Interface Important Notes Connection Options Via the UCI connection (Universal Consumer Interface) you can connect the following media to COMAND: RiPods RMP3 player RUSB devices Supported iPod Versions The following iPod versions are fully supported: RiPod Mini RiPod nano RiPod nano 4G RiPod nano 5G Supported USB Devices The following USB devices are supported: RUSB sticks (flash memory) RUSB hard drives (1-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.
Media Interface 138 3 USB socket for connecting a USB device 4 Example device: iPod X Connect the external device using appropriate connection 1, 2 or 3. Never connect more than one device at a time. You will otherwise not be able to play back from the external device. COMAND activates the device. If you remove a device, the No Device Connected message appears. X i If you previously selected operation with Media Interface, it will now be switched on. X Press number key "9".
Media Interface track has been playing for less than 8 seconds, it skips to the start of the previous track. If you have selected a playback option other than Normal Track Sequence, the track sequence is random. 6 Visual track display 7 Current playback option 8 Sound settings 9 Media list c Artist, if available d Playback options Selecting by Manual Track Number Entry X To make an entry: Press the õ button. An input menu appears.
Media Interface 140 RCurrent track list RPlaylists (e.g. All, My videos) top 25 or Music RArtists RAlbums RPodcasts Selecting a Category and Opening a Folder X or X RAudiobooks RGenres Audio RComposers i Some playback categories contain the To open a category list/folder: Press n when the main area is highlighted. Select Music. You will see the available categories or the folder content (e.g. other folders). The category selected or the folder name is in the status bar of the display.
Media Interface 141 Alphabetical Track Selection iPods and MP3 Players i This function is available for categories 1 Symbol for back folder 2 Current category X Select a category, e.g. artists. The available artists appear. X Press the corresponding number key once or repeatedly to select the initial letter of the desired artist. For example, to select an artist whose name begins with C, press the number key "2" three times. You see the available letters at the bottom edge of the display.
Audio Aux 142 in the list which matches the letter entered is highlighted. Selecting the Active Partition (USB Devices Only) Audio Aux An external audio source (Aux) can be connected to COMAND via the 1/8 inch jack 1 located inside the glovebox. You can select this function for USB devices when the storage device is partitioned. Up to four partitions (primary or logical and FATformatted) are supported. Audio i The Windows formatting program supports FAT partitions with either FAT16 or FAT32.
Audio Aux 143 i Please see the corresponding operating instructions for how to operate the external audio source. You can set the following in audio Aux mode: RVolume (Y page 30) RBalance RTreble and fader (Y page 31) and bass (Y page 31) RSurround sound (Y page 32) G Warning Audio Due to the different volumes of the external audio sources, system messages (e.g. navigation announcements) may be much louder.
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146 General Information General Information Safety Notes As soon as the vehicle speed drops below approximately 3 MPH, the picture switches back on again. G Warning Video COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser product. You must not open the casing. There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or damaged. COMAND does not contain any parts that you are able to maintain yourself.
Submenu Overview 147 enable you to play video DVDs with other region codes, provided that they have been made to the PAL or NTSC TV standard. RThe discs must only be labelled using pens specially designed for this purpose. RAfter use, replace the discs into the sleeve. RProtect the discs from heat and direct sunlight. Functional Restrictions Some DVDs may not comply with the NTSC or PAL TV playback standards. Sound, picture and other playback problems may occur when you play such DVDs.
DVD Video 148 DVD-Video «/X Media ± Sound 4:3 Widescreen DVD Video Switching to DVD Video From the Control Panel Video X Insert a video DVD (Y page 124). COMAND loads the medium inserted and starts playing it. or X From another main function: Press the e function button. The function button takes you directly to the last active disc mode (audio CD, audio DVD, MP3 CD, Media Interface or video DVD). COMAND accesses all discs in the DVD changer.
Menu system displayed 1 Video DVD Video menu Media list 1 Symbol for DVD video 2 Pause function 3 Stop function 2 Video DVD currently playing 4 Media selection 5 Sound settings Fast Forward or Rewind X X To select video ý: Rotate ymz or slide qmr. X To confirm your selection: Press n. COMAND changes the medium. i If you select a CD, an audio DVD or an MP3 medium, you switch to the audio mode in question. You can find further information about the media list on (Y page 130).
DVD Video 150 X To restart playback: Select X. Playback restarts from the beginning. The menu system is hidden. X Turn ymz or slide qmr until Title Selection is selected. X To call up the selection list: Press n. X Select a film/track. Pause Function X Video In video DVD mode, display the menu system if necessary (Y page 148). X To pause playback: Select «. The display « changes to X. X To resume playback: Select X. The menu system is hidden.
DVD Video 151 Opening the DVD Menu X In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system (Y page 148). X Select DVD-V£DVD Functions £Menu. The DVD menu appears. Selecting Menu Items in the DVD Menu X Slide qmr or omp. To confirm your selection: Press n. The selection menu appears. i Menu items which cannot be selected are greyed out. DVD menu Stopping Film or Skipping to the Beginning or End of a Scene X Select any menu item from the DVD menu. The selection menu appears.
DVD Video 152 Back to the Movie X Press the k button repeatedly until you see the film. or X Select the corresponding menu item in the DVD menu. X Select the Back (to movie) menu item from the selection menu. i Depending on the DVD, the Back (to Video movie) menu item may not function in general or may not function at certain points in the DVD menu. Setting the Language and Audio Format i This function is not available on all DVDs.
Video Aux Video Aux Aux Connectors An external video source (Video AUX) can be connected to COMAND via Media Interface (Y page 137)1/8 inch audio/video jack located inside the glovebox. Switching to Video Aux From Another Main Function X Select Video£Video£Video Aux i If Video Aux mode was active last, you only need to select Video. Within the Video Function X Select Video£Video Aux The Video Aux menu appears.
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156 General Information Rear Seat Entertainment General Information Vehicle Equipment i This Operator’s manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.
General Information 157 : Connector for wired headset Rear Seat Entertainment Display Screens Remote Control ; Aux connectors = Display ? Infra-red sensors : Switching the display screen on or off ; Switching on/off the key illumination = Selecting the display screen (left/right) ? Selecting menu item or menu (arrows) A Confirming selection (OK) B Muting the playback Z
General Information 158 Rear Seat Entertainment C Setting the Volume (wired headset) D Skipping tracks forward/backward E Selecting a title directly F Leaving a menu Selecting the Active Display Screen for the Remote Control With the remote control you can select which of the two display screens is responsive to the remote control. X Selecting the left/right display screen: Rotate the wheel = until L or R appears in the small window.
General Information 159 : Setting the volume ; Selecting the display screen = Battery compartment ? Switching headset on/off A State Indicator LED X Adapt the fit of the headset by pulling the headset clamp as indicated by the arrows in the figure above. Switching ON/Off the Wireless headset X Press button ?. Depending on the previous state the headset is switched on or off. In order to preserve battery charge, the headset is switched off if there is no IR signal reception for appr. 3 minutes.
General Information 160 Rear Seat Entertainment Remote Control Batteries 1 Socket X Lift up the cover of socket 1. Replacing the Batteries You need batteries for the remote control and the wireless headset. G Warning Keep batteries out of the reach of children. Immediately seek medical help if a child swallows a battery. Batteries are not to be short-circuited, dismantled or thrown into fire. H Environmental Note Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly.
In the Cordless Headphones In Aux mode you can play external video sources that are connected either to the display screens or to the CD/DVD drive. In addition you can play the active audio or video source of COMAND (Y page 173). The battery compartment cover is located on the left headphone. With the system settings menu you can set display design and language for each screen separately (Y page 162).
System Settings 162 Rear Seat Entertainment RDVD Video (Y page 168) RAux (Y page 173). X Select Treble or Bass. A setting scale appears. X To change the value: Press ∆ or ∇ button on the remote control. X To confirm the setting: Press the 9 button on the remote control. Multiuser Operation The two display screens can be operated almost entirely independent from each other. For some menus, however, there can arise conflicts if the two display screens are used simultaneously.
CD/DVD Audio and MP3 Operation X Select System Settings £ Language . The list of languages appears. A R dot indicates the current setting. X To change the setting: Select another language with the button ∆ or ∇ on the remote control. X Press the 9 button. The rear-seat entertainment system activates the selected language. Switching the Display Screen On/ Off Switching Off the Display X Select Display off from the system menu. Switching On the Display X Press the 9 button on the remote control.
164 CD/DVD Audio and MP3 Operation Rear Seat Entertainment Ejecting a Disc X Press Eject button 8. The drive ejects the disc. X Take the disc out of the slot. If you do not take the disc out of the slot, the drive will pull it in again automatically after a short while. 1 CD/DVD slot 2 Eject button The drive takes one medium at a time. If there is already a medium loaded, you must first eject it. X Insert a disc into the slot with the printed side upwards.
a Track list b Playback options Example Display of DVD Audio Operation 4 Elapsed track time 5 Visual time and track display 6 Current playback option (no icon for "Normal track sequence") 7 Bass setting 8 Treble setting 9 Current folder or medium name a Folder list b Playback options i For MP3 titles with variable bitrate the display of the elapsed track time may not be correct.
CD/DVD Audio and MP3 Operation 166 Rear Seat Entertainment Selecting a Track by Directly Entering its Number X Press button h. The track entry display appears. Example: track 2 X Press the number button 2. Example: track 12 X Press the corresponding number keys in rapid succession. i It is not possible to enter numbers that exceed the number of tracks on the CD or in the currently active folder. X Wait for approximately 3 seconds after making an entry. You will hear the entered track.
CD/DVD Audio and MP3 Operation i This function is only available in audio DVD mode. X To pause playback: Select «. The display « changes to X. X To resume playback: Select X. The display X changes to «. Stop function X Press 9 on the remote control. X To exit the menu: Press Y or \ on the remote control. Playback options The following options are available: RNormal Track Sequence You will hear the tracks in the normal sequence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
DVD Video Operation 168 Rear Seat Entertainment DVD Video Operation Please refer to the chapter ”Audio” for general information about CD/DVD discs (Y page 123) and on the MP3 format (Y page 122). For Safety Instructions refer to section “CD/ DVD Audio and MP3 Operation” (Y page 163). For special notes on DVDs and DVD playback conditions refer to chapter “Video” (Y page 148).
DVD Video Operation To resume playback: Select X. The menu system is hidden. Selecting a Scene/Chapter Menu system 1 DVD-Video menu 2 Pause function 3 Stop function 4 Treble setting 5 Bass setting X To hide: Press ∆ on the remote control and select Full Screen. Fast Forward/Rewind X Press and hold the E or F button until the desired position has been reached. You see the control menu. Stop Function X Display the menu system if necessary (Y page 168). X To interrupt playback: Select ±.
DVD Video Operation 170 Rear Seat Entertainment Selecting a Film/Track If the DVD contains several films, these can be selected directly. Film selection is possible both while the DVD is stopped and while it is playing. X Display the menu system if necessary (Y page 168). X Select DVD-V £ DVD Functions. To change setting: Press ∆ or ∇ until the desired setting has been attained. X To store a setting: Press the 9 button. X Switching Picture Format X Display the menu system if necessary (Y page 168).
DVD Video Operation 171 X Press % on the remote control. or X Select the corresponding menu item in the DVD menu. or X X DVD menu i Depending on the DVD, the Go up menu item may not function at all or may not function at certain points in the DVD menu. You will see the 7 icon in the display as an indicator. X Confirm Select. COMAND will perform the action or displays a submenu represented by the menu item selected in the DVD menu. If necessary select from further options in the same way.
Aux Operation 172 Rear Seat Entertainment X Display the menu system if necessary (Y page 168). X Select DVD-V £ DVD Functions. X Select Audio Language. A selection menu appears after a short while. The R dot in front of an entry indicates the currently selected language. X To change a setting: Press ∆ or ∇ until the desired setting has been reached. X To save setting: Press the 9. X To exit the menu without changes: Press Y or \. To select an action: Press ∆, ∇, \ or Y on the remote control.
Aux Operation Disc Drive Aux X Select Aux. The Aux menu appears. COMAND Video: COMAND sends the video picture to the RSE system. Operation with Active Source from COMAND Audio or Video that is active in COMAND can also be played back via the RSE system. X Switch to the desired Audio mode or display the menu system in Video mode on COMAND. X Select the menu item on the left below, e.g. CD if COMAND is in CD mode. X Select Active Source for the Rear. Aux menu X Select Source £ Drive Aux.
Aux Operation Rear Seat Entertainment 174 X Select Rear Audio Off. Setting the Brightness/Contrast/ Color X In the AUX menu, select Display Aux or Drive Aux. X Select Brightness, Contrast or Color. A setting scale appears. X To adjust setting: Press ∆ or ∇. X To confirm setting: Press 9. Changing the Picture Format X In the AUX menu, select Display Aux or Drive Aux. The ä icon in front of one of these menu items: 16:9 optimized, 4:3 or Wide Screen indicates the currently selected format.
Overview ............................................ Phone ................................................. Navigation ......................................... Address Book .................................... Radio and Satellite Radio ................. DVD Changer ..................................... External Equipment (Aux) ................ Command List ................................... Troubleshooting ................................
176 Overview Overview Operating Safety Voice Control G Warning! Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in. While the system permits hands-free phone operation, attention to traffic may be diverted not only by physical operation of a phone, but also by the distraction of a phone conversation while driving. As such, for safety reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe place before answering or placing a phone call.
Overview important commands to you and gives you instructions in the event of incorrect entries. 177 3 X Decreases the volume W Increases the volume x Mute Command Types RLocal commands: These are commands which are only available for the active application (e.g. “Enter destination” during navigation). Active Application The local commands refer to the application currently shown on the display and to the audio source you are currently listening to.
Phone 178 X Press the W or X button. The volume increases or decreases during voice output. or X Set the volume for the voice output on the volume control for COMAND. Voice Control Display Messages The audible help function can be supplemented by visual help on the display (Y page 38). If the help function is switched on, the most important commands that are currently possible appear in the display when you start the dialog.
Operation You can use voice control to: Rplace a call by using your voice to input a phone number Rstore names and numbers in the address book Rdial a number from the address book Rlisten to the phone book Rretrieve and manage your voice mail and recorded announcement services Rredial Voice control recognizes whether: Ryour phone is switched on Ryour phone is connected via Bluetooth® Rthe car phone is registered with the relevant mobile phone network Rit is possible to dial If it is not possi
180 Phone i You can also dial the specified number if you press the 6 button on the multifunction steering wheel instead of the concluding command Okay. Voice Control “Correction” While you are entering a number, you can use the “Correction” command to correct the block of digits last spoken. When you input this command, voice control deletes the last block of digits and repeats the digits input up to this point. Voice control will then prompt you to continue with the entry.
Navigation You can use the “Redial” command to redial the number most recently called. Managing Announcement Services or Voice Mail You can also use voice control to manage your voice mail or recorded announcement services. X Press the ? button while a phone call is in progress. An acoustic signal confirms that the system is activated. X Say the required digits (“zero” to “nine”). or X Say the required words “Star” or “Hash”. X Say the concluding command “Okay”. The system dials the number entered.
Navigation 182 Rdisplay the map Renlarge/reduce Rlisten Rstart the size of the map to the destination memory and stop route guidance Rswitch the guidance instructions on and off Voice Control X To select the navigation application press the ? button on the multifunction steering wheel. X Give the “Navigation” command. X Press the ? button. X Give one of the navigation commands explained below. Commands You cannot start the route guidance until all the necessary address data has been entered.
Navigation s t s t Please select a line number. Line number 1 ... Line number 1 accepted. Would you like to enter a house number? No Would you like to start route guidance? Yes Starting route guidance The system stores the selected destination and starts route guidance. If you give one of the following commands, the system guides you through the dialog to route guidance. “Enter Town” You can use the “Enter town” command to enter any town in the state or province that is currently selected.
184 Navigation u The system shows a numbered list of districts in the display if the selected city has more than one district. t Please select a line number. s Line number 1 ... t Line number 1 accepted. t Three four s Okay The district is stored for route guidance. You can use the “Point of interest” command to select specific destinations (filling stations, airports, stations, etc.). Example of dialog: s Point of interest u The system shows the following list in the display: 1.
Navigation R“Next gas station” “Save Destination” R“Next car park” R“Next Mercedes-Benz Service” R“Next restaurant” You can use the “Save destination” command to save the current destination in the address book by means of a voice tag. R“Next hospital” The route guidance for this point of interest is started. or s No t Do you want to save the destination? s Yes The dialog continues as shown in the section “Save destination”.
186 Address Book s Start route guidance t Starting route guidance “Route Information” You can use the “Route information” command to have the following information on your currently planned route read out: RDistance to destination Voice Control RRemaining RExpected driving time arrival time “Guidance Instructions On” When you use the “Guidance instructions on” command, voice control repeats the last driving tip.
Address Book Overview The address book gives you the option of storing information about people in the form of entries. Using voice control, you can dial a phone number stored in the address book or start route guidance for a stored address. Apart from the speaker-dependent voice tags stored in the address book, voice control can recognize all the entries in the name fields of the address book. Recognition of the entries in the address book depends on the text that was entered.
Voice Control 188 Address Book The digits 0 to 9 and the word “Plus” are permitted. “Plus” replaces the international dialing code, e.g. “00”. Say the phone number in the form of a continuous string of digits or as blocks of digits, e.g. three to five digits. Voice control repeats the digits it recognizes after each block of digits (with a pause of about half a second between each block of digits) and waits for you to continue speaking.
Address Book The system reads out all address book entries. If there is a large number of entries, the system asks from which entry it should start the reading. i If you do not say a name, voice control reads out all address book entries. X To select an address book entry: Press the ? button at the selected entry. The entry is selected and shown on the display. Voice control asks whether the selected entry should be called, navigated to or opened. X To cancel the dialog: Press the % button.
190 Radio and Satellite Radio Radio and Satellite Radio Voice Control G Warning! Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in. Before your journey, please familiarize yourself with the radio functions. Only use the Voice Control System when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured.
s Eighty seven point five megahertz u Voice control sets the frequency. s Favorite station u Voice control sets the station Selecting the Frequency (AM Range) “Favorite Station” You can select frequencies within the AM range (530 to 1710 kHz) directly. Voice control also recognizes the words “frequency” and “kilohertz”. Example of dialog: s Five hundred and thirty kilohertz u Voice control sets the frequency. Using this command, you can select a saved station.
192 DVD Changer Voice Control Example of dialog: s List station list The system reads out the station list. If the station you require is read out: X Press the ? button. The system sets the corresponding frequency. X To cancel the dialog: Press the % button. You have cancelled the dialog. The system confirms by responding “Cancel”. “Delete Station” You can use the “Delete station” command to delete a voice tag for a station from your station list.
DVD Changer X To select the CD application: Press the ? button. X Say one of the following commands: R“CD player/CD changer” R“DVD audio” R“DVD video” R“MP3” X Press the ? button. X Give one of the CD or DVD commands explained below. “Next Track” You can use the “Next track” command to select the next track. “Previous Track” With the “Previous track” or “Repeat track” commands, you can have the track just played repeated.
194 Command List External Equipment (Aux) RRadio “Audio Aux” RSatellite You can use the “Audio Aux” command to activate the aux input. radio / Sirius RPhone RMessages Voice Control Command List RVideo In the Command list section, you will find all the main commands for operating voice control. The commands available to you depend on the vehicle’s equipment. RCorrection i Some functions have several voice RHelp commands to facilitate operation.
Command List RHelp DVD audio RCorrection RHelp DVD audio changer RIncorrect RHelp MP3 RHelp MP3 changer RHelp navigation RHelp route guidance RHelp nav RTelephone on/phone on RSave RSave name RSave number RSave phone number RDial number RDial phone number RDelete RDelete name RDelete phone number Navigation Commands RRoute guidance RNav RGuidance instructions on RSwitch guidance instruction/ instructions on Switch route guidance instruction/ instructions on RListen to
196 Command List RZoom out completely RZoom in completely REnter state RChange REnter province RChange Voice Control REnter province destination area RAnother RLast state state destinations REnter town REnter name of town RSpell town RSpell name of town RDistrict REnter district RCenter RStart route guidance/routing/ destination guidance RBegin route guidance RBegin destination guidance RContinue route guidance/destination guidance RCancel route guidance/navigation/ nav
Command List destination memory RRead out/play destination memory mobile RWork/office/business/company/ R phone R car R car phone R landline R landline phone R mobile R mobile phone R phone R work R home RWork ROffice RCompany/business RMobile phone work/office/business/ company RHome RHome car RHome car phone RCar phone RLandl
198 Command List Audio and Video Commands Satellite Radio (SIRIUS XM) RAudio RSatellite RNext RRadio Voice Control station ROther Radio channel RChannel on R87 9 megahertz - 107 9 megahertz RDelete R87 point 9 to 107 point 9 RSave R87 point 9 megahertz to 107 point 9 megahertz RFrequency RFrequency RSelect RList 87 point 9 to frequency 107 RRead RFrequency 87 point 9 megahertz to frequency 107 point 9 megahertz channel channel channel list out channel list RDelete RLast channe
Command List track ROther track RPrevious RLast track track RRepeat/replay 1 to CD 6 RCD number 1 to CD number 6 RTrack number 1 to Track number 99 RMP3 1 to MP3 6 RMP3 number 1 to MP3 number 99 Hard Disk RTrack 1 to Track 99 RTrack number 1 to Track number 99 RHard disk RMusic register Memory Card MP3 RMemory RMP3 RMP3 changer (on) RNext MP3 ROther MP3 MP3 RRepeat/replay MP3 directory ROther RDVD audio RDVD audio changer on RNext DVD audio ROther DVD audio RPr
200 Troubleshooting RNext track ROther track RPrevious RLast track 1 to Track 99 RTrack number 1 to Track number 99 RDVD track RRepeat/replay RTrack audio 1 to DVD audio 6 RDVD audio number 1 to DVD audio number 6 track Voice Control Aux Audio aux Video RVideo RDVD video Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause/ Consequence Suggested Solutions Voice control does not understand you. You have not operated the system from the driver’s seat.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause/ Consequence Suggested Solutions An address book entry without a speakerdependent voice tag is not recognized. The fields in the address book entry for the last name and first name are both filled in, but you only said the first name or the last name. X Voice Control Say the last name and then the first name of the address book entry in full. The names entered X Make sure the address book entries are in the address plausible.
Voice Control 202 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause/ Consequence Suggested Solutions A station list entry is not recognized. The voice tags for the stations in the address book do not sound sufficiently different. X The two voice tags differ from each other. X If you are making speakerdependent voice tags, the system prompts you to enter them several times. or X Give the “List station list” command. The system reads out the station list.
203 204 204 204 205 205 Tele Aid Overview ............................................ Emergency Calls ............................... Roadside Assistance ........................ Information Calls .............................. Search & Send ...................................
204 Roadside Assistance Initiating an Emergency Call Manually Overview Vehicle Equipment i This Operator’s manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.
Search & Send website functions differently and is subject to change. Information Calls X Go to maps.google.com or maps.yahoo.com and enter a destination address in the address entry field. X Depending on which website you are using, click on the appropriate button to send the destination address to your Tele Aid account email address. X Enter the email address you specified when you activated your Tele Aid account in the appropriate field when the “Send” dialog box appears. X Click “Send”.
Search & Send 206 X Select Start. or Tele Aid X Select No if you wish to save the downloaded destination address in the From Memory destination list for future use. i Destination addresses will download in the same order they were sent. If you have multiple Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with Tele Aid and active accounts, each destination address sent will be retrievable by all vehicles associated with the e-mail address you specified for your Tele Aid account.
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