É1725845800WËÍ 1725845800 Order no. 6515 7871 13 Part no.
Symbols In this Operator's Manual you will find the following symbols: G WARNING Warning notes make you aware of dangers which could pose a threat to your health or life, or to the health and life of others. H Environmental note Environmental notes provide you with information on environmentally aware actions or disposal. ! Notes on material damage alert you to dangers that could lead to damage to your vehicle. i Practical tips or further information that could be helpful to you.
Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz First, familiarize yourself with your COMAND system. Read these operating instructions, particularly the safety and warning notes, before you drive off. This will help you to obtain the maximum pleasure from your COMAND system and to avoid endangering yourself and others.
Contents Index ....................................................... 4 At a glance ........................................... 19 Operating safety ................................. 14 System settings .................................. 41 Vehicle functions ................................ 49 Navigation ........................................... 59 Telephone .......................................... 123 Online and Internet functions .......... 157 Audio .................................................
4 Index 1, 2, 3 ... 360° camera Displaying images ............................ 56 Switching on/off .............................. 56 911 emergency call .......................... 125 A Access data of the mobile phone network provider Deleting ......................................... 165 Editing ........................................... 165 Making entries ............................... 162 Selecting ........................................ 161 Active partition (USB devices only) Selecting .............
Index Opening and selecting an entry ..... 140 Saving an entry in the address book .............................................. 141 Car pool lanes ...................................... 62 Category list (music search) ............ 204 CD Copy protection ............................. 204 Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 200 General information ....................... 204 Inserting ........................................ 196 Inserting/loading (Rear Seat Entertainment System) ..................
6 Index Entering a destination using the map ................................................. 71 Entering a point of interest .............. 76 Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 72 Entering using Mercedes-Benz Apps ................................................ 72 Saving ............................................ 104 Selecting from the destination memory ........................................... 70 Selecting from the list of last destinations ...........................................
Index Headphones Changing batteries ........................ Highway information ........................ Home address Entering and storing ........................ Selecting from the destination memory ........................................... 240 112 69 70 I Incident (traffic report) ....................... 99 Interface (USB, iPod®) see Media Interface Internet Calling up the carousel view .......... 176 Conditions for access .................... 158 Creating favorites ..........................
8 Index Mobile phone network providers Calling up ....................................... 160 MP3 Bit/sampling rates ......................... 203 Copyright ....................................... 204 Data medium ................................. 202 Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 200 File systems ................................... 202 Formats ......................................... 203 Mode, switching to ........................ 197 Notes .............................................
Index North orientation (navigation) ......... 109 O Off-map ................................................ Online and Internet functions Ending the connection ................... Establishing/ending the connection ................................................ Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... Manually setting the access data of the mobile phone network provider .............................................. Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website ..... Options menu ................................
10 Index Changing the picture format .......... 243 Cordless headphones .................... 239 Multiple users ................................ 242 Operating with the headphones ..... 241 Picture settings .............................. 242 System settings ............................. 243 Using the main loudspeaker .......... 241 Video DVD mode ........................... 247 Rear view camera Displaying the image ........................ 55 Rear-compartment screens .............. 237 Receiving vCards ....
Index Daily forecast ................................. 258 Detail information .......................... 259 Information chart ........................... 258 Selecting a location for the weather forecast ............................ 259 Switching on/off ........................... 258 Weather map ................................. 262 Sound Switching on/off .............................. 29 Sound menu ......................................... 30 Sound mode .........................................
12 Index Storing sender in address book ..... 146 Storing the sender as a new address book entry ........................ 146 Time Setting ............................................. 44 Setting summer/standard time ....... 43 Setting the format ............................ 43 Setting the time ............................... 42 Setting the time manually ................ 42 Setting the time zone ....................... 43 Setting the time/date format .......... 43 Tone settings Balance and fader ..........
Index Website Adding to favorites ........................ 180 Z ZAGAT® rating service ........................
14 Operating safety Important safety notes G WARNING Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their function and/or the function of other networked components. In particular, systems relevant to safety could also be affected. As a result, these may no longer function as intended and/or jeopardize the operating safety of the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an accident and injury.
Operating safety Declarations of conformity Vehicle components which receive and/or transmit radio waves i USA only: The wireless devices of this vehicle comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) These devices may not cause interference, and 2) These devices must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
16 Operating safety movement, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal position Rmalfunctions and defects in important system components, e.g. lights, brakes Rvehicle reactions and operating conditions in special driving situations, e.g. air bag deployment, intervention of stability control systems Rambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature This data is of an exclusively technical nature and can be used to: Rassist in recognizing and rectifying malfunctions and defects Ranalyze vehicle functions, e.g.
Operating safety RHD Radio is a registered trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation. RGracenote® is a registered trademark of Gracenote, Inc. RZAGATSurvey® and related brands are registered trademarks of ZagatSurvey, LLC. Your COMAND equipment This manual describes all standard and optional equipment available for your COMAND system at the time of purchase. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
18
19 Your COMAND equipment .................. 20 Using COMAND ................................... 28 Basic COMAND functions ................... 29 Character entry (telephony) ............... 33 Character entry (navigation) .............. 35 SPLITVIEW ........................................... 37 At a glance COMAND operating system ...............
20 COMAND operating system At a glance Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
COMAND operating system 21 Display overview Example display for radio : Status bar ; Calls up the audio menu = Main function bar ? Display/selection window A Radio menu bar Status bar : displays the time, the current mobile phone network provider and the signal level. The main functions – navigation, audio, telephone and video – feature additional menus. This is indicated by triangle ;. The following table lists the available menu items.
22 COMAND operating system At a glance Menu overview Navi Audio Route settings Video System FM/AM Telephone radio (using HD Radio™) Video DVD Calls up the Calls up the system Digital menu Operator's Manual (available depending on the vehicle model) Map settings Satellite radio AUX Personal POIs Disc Calls up the weather service SIRIUS Weather Messages (street name announcements, acoustic information during calls, audio fadeout, reserve fuel level) Memory card Calls up the MercedesBenz Mob
COMAND operating system 23 System Time SPLITVIEW Consumption Seat Display off Display settings O Switches the automatic time settings on/off Operates COMAND functions from the passenger side Changes the driver/ frontpassenger seat settings Switches off the display Text reader speed Sets the time zone Voice-operated control settings Switches to summer time Rear view camera Manual time setting Language Sets the time/date format Calls up the fuel consumption display Favorites button Activa
COMAND operating system 24 Switching the COMAND display on/off At a glance X Press the W button. or X Select System in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the system menu appears. To switch off: select Display Off and press W to confirm. X To switch on: press one of the buttons, e.g. W, Ø or the % back button. X Cleaning instructions ! Do not touch the display.
COMAND operating system 25 At a glance COMAND control panel Function Page Function Page : Switches to radio mode Switches wavebands Switches to satellite radio 186 187 191 B ; Switches to navigation mode Shows the menu system Selects stations via the station search function Rewinds Selects the previous track 188 200 199 61 61 C Disc slot • To insert CDs/DVDs • To remove CDs/DVDs • Updates the digital map 196 196 118 197 D Selects stations via the station search function Fast forward Se
26 COMAND operating system At a glance Function F G Number pad • Selects stations via the station presets • Stores stations manually • Mobile phone authorization • Telephone number entry • Sends DTMF tones • Character entry • Selects a location for the weather forecast from the memory z Displays the current track being played g Selects stations by entering the frequency manually g Selects a track Switches COMAND on/off Adjusts the volume Page 188 188 128 132 134 35 Function H SD memory card slot I
The COMAND controller can be: Back button Rpressed You can use the k button to exit a menu or to call up the basic display of the current operating mode. X To exit the menu: briefly press the k back button. COMAND changes to the next higher menu level in the current operating mode. X To call up the basic display: press and hold the k back button. COMAND changes to the basic display of the current operating mode.
Using COMAND 28 At a glance Using COMAND Selecting the menu of a main function Selecting a main function Address entry menu : Main function bar Situation: switching from navigation mode (address entry menu) to the system settings. X To switch on navigation mode: press the Ø function button. To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination by sliding V Æ and turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Address Entry and press W to confirm.
Basic COMAND functions Switching off navigation announcements X Navigation announcements: press the 8 button during the announcement. Switching navigation announcements back on X X Press the 8 button again. The navigation announcements are active again: Rif COMAND is switched off/on with the q control knob Ror after starting route guidance Select the station by turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The station is set.
Basic COMAND functions 30 At a glance Adjusting the volume for phone calls Adjusting treble and bass You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call. X Turn the q control knob. or X Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel. Adjusting the sound settings Calling up the sound menu Setting the bass X Select Treble or Bass in the sound menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. An adjustment scale appears.
Basic COMAND functions X At a glance Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound system: for the best sound focus, choose the setting 0. X Select Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the sound menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Select a balance setting by sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Basic COMAND functions 32 At a glance The example describes how to set the surround sound for radio mode. X To switch surround sound on/off: press the $ button. The radio display appears. You will hear the last station played on the last waveband. multichannel audio formats, such as MLP, dts or Dolby Digital. This results in sound characteristics like those intended by the sound engineer when the original was recorded.
Character entry (telephony) i Please note the following: you will achieve the best sound results on your Bang & Olufsen sound system by playing high-quality CDs. MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 224 kbit/s. When playing using an iPod®, the bit rate should also be at least 224 kbit/s. For optimum playback quality: X : Current position of the sound setting For the optimum musical enjoyment, you can focus the sound image precisely on one seat.
Character entry (telephony) 34 Call up the input menu with data fields (Y page 139). X Select S and confirm W with the COMAND controller. S appears in the data field. X Select c and confirm W with the COMAND controller. The letter c is added to S in the data field. X Repeat the process until the name has been entered in full.
Changing the character set While making an entry in the input menu (Y page 139): X Select the p symbol and press W to confirm. RABC (upper/lower case) R123 (digits) ROther (special characters such as @, €, etc.) X To delete an entry: press and hold the $ button on the control panel until the entire entry has been deleted. or X Select the 2 symbol and press and hold W the COMAND controller until the entire entry has been deleted.
Character entry (navigation) At a glance 36 : Character N entered by the user ; Characters automatically added by COMAND ANTICOKE = List entry that most closely resembles the ? A B C D E F G current entry by the user Switches to the selection list Deletes an entry Characters not currently available Characters currently available Currently selected character Character bar Cancels an entry List X Entering characters using the number keypad X Entering characters using the character bar X Select N by
or X X Select the 2 symbol in the character bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. To delete an entry: press and hold the $ button on the control panel. If there are several entries for a city or if several cities of the same name are stored, then ¬ is highlighted in the character bar. X Press W the COMAND controller. Option 2: city list as selection list or X Press and hold the 2 button next to the COMAND controller until the entire entry is deleted.
At a glance 38 SPLITVIEW To do so, use the special cordless headphones (Y page 239). Using the headphones on the correct sides ensures an optimal sound. You can connect your own headphones to a special headphones jack. You can use the remote control to operate them. Switching SPLITVIEW on/off Points to remember RYou can only adjust the volume for the headphones supplied, directly on the headphones. ROnly entertainment functions, i.e.
SPLITVIEW Transferring the driver's website To switch on SPLITVIEW: select System from the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select ; in the menu bar and confirm. SPLITVIEW symbol : appears in the display, and display ; switches to Off Off. X X Select ® in the main function bar with the remote control.
40
41 Your COMAND equipment .................. 42 Display settings .................................. 42 Time settings ....................................... 42 Voice Control System settings .......... 44 Bluetooth® settings ............................ 44 Setting the system language ............. 45 Assigning a favorites button .............. 45 Importing/exporting data .................. 46 Reset function ..................................... 47 System settings Text reader settings .......................
Time settings 42 Your COMAND equipment Press W. Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Display and press W to confirm. X Select Day Mode, Mode Night Mode or Auto‐ matic by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A dot indicates the current setting. X System settings X These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print.
Time settings require the time, time zone and summer/ standard time to be set correctly in order to work properly: Rroute guidance on routes with timedependent traffic guidance Rcalculation of expected time of arrival i With this function, you can set the time for every display in the vehicle. Setting the time/date format X Press the W button. X Select Time by turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Format and press W to confirm. The # symbols show the current settings.
Bluetooth® settings 44 Setting the time manually X System settings X Press the W button. Select Time by turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Set Time Manually and press W to confirm. X Set the time by turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The time is accepted. X X Text reader settings X Press the W button. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Text Reader Speed and press W to confirm.
Assigning a favorites button X Press W. The system menu appears. X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Activate Bluetooth and press W to confirm. This switches Bluetooth® on O or off ª. Setting the system language This function allows you to determine the language for the menu displays and the navigation announcements. The selected language affects the characters available for entry. The navigation announcements are not available in all languages.
Importing/exporting data 46 System settings RDetour Menu you can call up the Detour Menu: menu and then block a section of the route and recalculate the route (Y page 92). RCompass Screen Screen: you can call up the compass. Importing/exporting data Select Import/Export Data and press W to confirm. X Select Activate PIN Protection and press W to confirm. Activate O or deactivate ª PIN protection. When activating PIN protection, you will be prompted to enter a PIN.
Reset function 47 If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt appears when you select Export Data. Data X Enter the PIN, select¬and press W to confirm. You can now proceed in the same way as if PIN protection was deactivated. X To select a preset: select Memory Card or USB Storage and press W to confirm. X X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 196). or Connect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory stick) (Y page 197). X Press W. The system menu appears. or X Select the data type and press W to confirm.
Reset function System settings 48 ded before selling or transferring ownership of your vehicle, for example. Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music files in the MUSIC REGISTER, will be deleted. You can also delete music files from the MUSIC REGISTER using the "Delete all music files" function (Y page 209). X Press the W function button. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Reset and press W to confirm.
49 Your COMAND equipment .................. 50 Climate control status display ........... 50 Fuel consumption indicator ............... 50 Seat functions ..................................... 52 Rear view camera ............................... 55 Night View Assist Plus ....................... 56 360° camera ....................................... 56 Vehicle functions ON&OFFROAD display ......................... 51 Driving conditions menu (Active Body Control) .......................................
Fuel consumption indicator 50 Vehicle functions Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Driving conditions menu (Active Body Control) Calling up/exiting the display 51 ON&OFFROAD display Overview Rvehicle's angle of inclination or downhill gradient in percentage Rsteering angle Further information on the ON&OFFROAD functions can be found in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Ruphill To call up the full screen display: press the W button. X In the system menu, slide ZV the COMAND controller up until the Full Screen option is selected. X Press W the COMAND controller.
Seat functions 52 Calling up drive status regulator (ABC) Press W. In the system menu, slide ZV the COMAND controller up until the display/ selection window is selected. X Slide XVY the COMAND controller repeatedly until the driving conditions menu (ABC) appears. The corresponding displays appear in the COMAND display. Details on the displays: X The massage function cannot be started or stopped using the memory button.
Seat functions Adjusting the sides of the seat backrest (backrest side bolsters) The availability of this function depends on the type of seat and the vehicle model series. Adjusting the seat contour in the lumbar region of the seat backrest The availability of this function depends on the type of seat and the vehicle model series. Select the seat (Y page 52). Select Seatb. Sides by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A scale appears.
Vehicle functions 54 Seat functions This function allows you to adjust the air cushions in the seat side bolsters. X Select the seat (Y page 52). X Select Seat Sides by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A scale appears. X Turn cVd or slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X To exit the menu: press the k back button.
Rear view camera Resetting all adjustments Adjusting the driving dynamics This function is available on vehicle model series with a dynamic multicontour seat. Select the seat (Y page 52). Select Reset All by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A prompt appears. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No No, the process will be canceled. After you select Yes Yes, all seat adjustments are reset to the default values (factory setting).
360° camera 56 Vehicle functions viously selected display as soon as you shift out of reverse gear. For further information on the rear view camera, see the vehicle Operator's Manual. X Press the W button. The system menu appears. X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Rear View Camera and press W to confirm. X Select Activation by R gear and press W to confirm. The function is switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.
360° camera X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select 360° Camera and press W to confirm. Select Activation by R gear and press W to confirm. The function is switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status. i You need only switch this function on if you want the 360° camera image to be displayed when you engage reverse gear. The other activation options are always available as well.
58
59 Your COMAND equipment .................. 60 Introduction ......................................... 60 Basic settings ...................................... 62 Destination entry ................................ 63 Entering a POI ...................................... 76 Personal POIs ...................................... 82 Search & Send ..................................... 86 Traffic reports ..................................... 99 Destination memory .........................
60 Introduction Your COMAND equipment Navigation These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Introduction 61 Map without the menu (route guidance inactive) : Current vehicle position ; Map orientation selected = Map scale selected Navigation 2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes inactive. When the restriction is active, certain entries cannot be made. This will be indicated by the fact that certain menu items are grayed out and cannot be selected.
Basic settings 62 Basic settings Navigation Setting route type and route options Route settings menu (start of menu) : To select the route type ; To set the number of persons in the vehi- cle for the use of carpool lanes = To set route options Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Route Settings and press W to confirm. The route settings menu appears. X Select a route type and press W to confirm.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain conditions. They can normally be used when there are two people in the vehicle. However, there are also carpool lanes which can only be used when there are three or more people in the vehicle. In California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane if their vehicle's emission level or fuel consumption is below a fixed threshold. Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific times (e.g. during the peak period).
Destination entry 64 Rentering the state/province, city/ZIP code, street and house number Rentering the state/province, city/ZIP code, street and intersection the state/province, street, city and house number Rentering the state/province, street and house number Rentering the state/province, street and intersection Navigation Rentering i You can only enter those cities, streets, ZIP codes etc. that are stored on the digital map.
Destination entry To select a list: turn cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The list of selected states/provinces appears. X To select a state/province: turn cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears again. The state/province selected has now been entered. 65 Entering the city List of cities as selection list Call up the address entry menu (Y page 64).
Destination entry 66 Navigation COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the house number list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2). Street list as selection list Option 2: street list as selection list X Select a street by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If an entry has the G symbol, it is ambiguous. You can select the entry you want from an additional selection list.
Destination entry Entering the ZIP code Call up the address entry menu (Y page 64). X Select ZIP in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the ZIP code list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2). X List of ZIP codes with character bar Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar X Enter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city input as an example (Y page 35).
Destination entry Navigation 68 Center list as selection list Option 2: center list as selection list X Select a center by turning cVd the COMAND controller. Irrespective of the option, press W to confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The center selected has been entered. X Start route calculation (Y page 69).
Starting route calculation Address entry menu with destination address : Destination address ; Starts route calculation You can have COMAND calculate a route to the destination address, or you can save the destination address (for example, as your home address (My address)) (Y page 69). X Call up the address entry menu (Y page 64). X In the address entry menu, confirm Start by pressing W. If no other route has been calculated, route calculation starts immediately (option 1).
Destination entry 70 Selecting a destination from the destination memory (e.g. My Address) Navigation Introduction The destination memory always contains an entry named "My Address". You may wish to assign your home address to this entry, for example (Y page 69), and select it for route guidance. This entry is always located at the top of the list in the destination memory. X To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller.
X Select From Last Destinations and press W to confirm. X Select the desired destination by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears again. The destination address selected has been entered. X To start route calculation: select Start and press W to confirm. Once the route has been calculated, route guidance begins (Y page 69). i “Last destinations” memory (Y page 107).
Destination entry Navigation 72 X To select a destination: press W the COMAND controller once or several times. If COMAND is unable to assign a unique address, you will see either the address entry menu with the destination address or a selection list. X Select a destination by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If the destination is within the limits of the digital map, COMAND attempts to assign the destination to the map.
Destination entry X Select Mercedes-Benz Apps and press W to confirm. If an Internet connection is established, you will see the message: Do you want to accept the navigation data sent via Mercedes-Benz Apps? Street View Entering way points Introduction You can map the route yourself by entering up to four way points. The sequence of the way points can be changed at any time. COMAND provides a selection of predefined destinations in eight categories for this purpose, e.g.
Destination entry Navigation 74 Select the category or Other by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. After selecting a category, the POIs which are available along the route and in the vicinity are displayed. COMAND first searches for destinations along the route. Searching for destinations then continues within a radius of approximately 60 miles (100 km) of the vehicle position. X After selecting Other Other, select one of the destination entry options from the list.
Destination entry X 75 To display the details: select Details by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. To make a call: select Call with the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND switches to telephone mode (Y page 132). i This menu item is available if the way point has a telephone number and if a mobile phone is connected to COMAND (Y page 126). X To call up the map: select Map with the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Entering a POI 76 To change the sequence: from the menu, select Move by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Turn cVd the COMAND controller and move the way point or destination to the desired position, then press W to confirm. X Navigation X To delete way points: from the menu, select Delete and press W to confirm. Accepting way points for the route Select Start in the way point menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Entering a POI Choose one of the options and press W to confirm. Further steps are arranged in a table according to the option selected (Y page 78).
78 Entering a POI Navigation Defining the position for the POI search Selection Characteristic Instructions Near Destina‐ tion Entry is only possible when route guidance is active. X Current Posi‐ tion The system looks for a point of interest in the vicinity of the current vehicle position. Select Current Position in the POI menu and press W to confirm. X Select a POI category (Y page 79).
Entering a POI 79 Point of interest search near the current position (example) POI category list Call up the POI menu (Y page 76). After entering a city, the POI category list appears after choosing the menu item Near Destination, Destination Current Position or Other City. City X Select a POI category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The G arrow behind an entry shows that other categories are available. X The POI search is canceled when 50 POIs have been found.
80 Entering a POI The search results display the following information: Ran arrow that shows the linear direction to the point of interest Rthe linear distance to the POI Rthe name of the POI Navigation i The arrow and linear distance to the des- tination are not visible if you have entered a POI after entering another city. The arrow is also not shown when searching for a POI in the vicinity of the destination.
Entering a POI 81 X To start route calculation: select Start and press W to confirm. ZAGAT example description X ZAGAT® survey service To show the information: select Details and press W to confirm. Selecting a POI using the map The Z icon before a search result shows that a ZAGAT® rating is available for this entry. Point of interest on the map You can select points of interest that are available in the selected (visible) section of the map.
Personal POIs Navigation 82 on the map varies according to the icon. You can select the icons that you want COMAND to display. If no points of interest are available, you will see a message to this effect. i You also see this message if you have selected the No Symbols menu item under "Map display" (Y page 110). X To confirm the message: press W the COMAND controller. X To select a POI: select Next or Previous and press W to confirm.
Personal POIs Explanation ª Not Clas‐ Standard entry for personal POIs sified ª COMAND Personal POIs (destinations, routes) that you have imported via the online function (Y page 171). If you have created your own categories (e.g. "Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed (Y page 83). X Select a category and press W to confirm. The icon display is switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.
Personal POIs 84 Call up the "Personal POIs" menu (Y page 82). X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Man‐ age Categories For Personal POIs and press W to confirm. X X Select Yes and press W to confirm. If you select Yes Yes, the category will be deleted. If you select No No, the process will be canceled. Managing personal POIs Call up the "Personal POIs" menu (Y page 82). X Select Manage Categories for Per‐ sonal POIs in the menu and press W to confirm.
Personal POIs Insert the SD memory card (Y page 196). To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Position in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X X Select Save Position As Personal POI or Save Crosshair Pos. as Personal POI ("Move map" function active) and press W to confirm. The list of personal categories appears. X Select a category and press W to confirm.
Search & Send Navigation 86 Selection Explanation Not Classi‐ fied Standard entry for personal points of interest. COMAND Personal POIs which you have imported via the online function (Y page 171). Coffee Shops Symbol and category that you have created yourself (Y page 83). To change to the map: select Map and press W to confirm. The position of the personal point of interest is shown in the map. i A symbol is displayed according to the "Displaying personal POIs on the map" setting (Y page 82).
Route guidance Search & Send is a service assisting you in entering destinations for the navigation system. This mbrace service can send a destination address directly from the Google Maps® website to the navigation system of your vehicle. 87 mation individually for every address to be downloaded. Please also refer to the notes about address entry online: maps.google.com. Call up the maps.google.com website and enter the destination address in the address entry field.
Navigation 88 Route guidance COMAND may give differing navigation commands if the actual street/traffic situation does not correspond with the digital map's data. For example, if the road layout or the direction of a one-way street has been changed. For this reason, you must always observe road and traffic rules and regulations during your journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations always have priority over the system's driving recommendations.
Route guidance the left and right displays) B Point at which the change of direction takes place (light blue dot, shown in both the left and right displays) i The filled-in section of visual display for distance = gets shorter the nearer you get to the announced change of direction. COMAND announces the imminent change of direction. Based on the example display below, the change of direction is announced beforehand by the message: Please turn right in 500 ft. and follow the .
90 Route guidance ? Graphic representation of the distance to Navigation A B C D E the next change of direction Distance to the next change of direction Possible lane (light blue) Recommended lane (dark blue) Lane not recommended (gray) Current vehicle position, the tip of the triangle indicating the vehicle’s direction of travel On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display lane recommendations for the next change of direction. The corresponding data must be available in the digital map.
Route guidance HOV or carpool lanes X 91 Select RPT in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X To switch off: press the 8 button during an announcement. You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been muted. : HOV symbol on the road sign ; HOV symbol on the car pool lane X To switch on: press W the COMAND controller. A route may be calculated taking the use of HOV or carpool lanes into account.
Route guidance Navigation 92 The volume of an active audio or video source is automatically reduced during a navigation announcement. RGas on Reserve Once you have reached reserve fuel level, you will see a prompt asking whether you wish to start the search for a gas station (Y page 76). X Select the function and press W to confirm. Switch the function on O or off ª. Setting the volume manually X Adjust the volume using the q control knob during a navigation announcement.
Route guidance X X Select Alternative Route and press W to confirm. Navigation Select Route in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Detour and press W to confirm. X To block a section of the route: select Longer or Shorter repeatedly and press W to confirm until the desired section has been selected. i The total length of the section that can be blocked is defined by the digital map. The menu items are available accordingly.
Route guidance 94 Navigation Menu functions X To select the next or previous alternative route: select Next or Previous and press W to confirm. X To start route guidance using the selected alternative route: select Start and press W to confirm. COMAND begins route guidance on the selected alternative route.
Route guidance 95 You can see the route before starting your journey. This function is only available when the vehicle is stationary. X To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Route in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Route Demonstration and press W to confirm. The map with the crosshair appears.
Route guidance 96 Calling up the Routes menu X To end recording: select Stop Recording in the Routes menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Navigation Displaying and editing the recorded route X X X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 196). To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Routes Routes.
Route guidance X To begin route calculation: select Start in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND attempts to align the recorded route with the digital map. To delete a route: select Delete in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the route should be deleted. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes Yes, the route will be deleted. If you select No No, the process will be canceled.
98 Route guidance Navigation Route guidance to a destination that is not on a digitized road Example: route guidance to an off-road destination : Off-road destination ; Off-road route section (blue dashes) = Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri- angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel) ? Off-road (if available) COMAND can guide you to destinations which are within the area of the digital map, but which are not themselves recorded on the map.
Traffic reports As soon as the system can assign the vehicle position to the map again, route guidance continues in the usual way. Traffic reports Prerequisites X To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press W to confirm. The map can be seen in the full-screen display. X Turn cVd the COMAND controller until the desired map scale is set. 99 i This function is currently not available for Navigation Canada.
Traffic reports 100 Symbols used in real-time traffic reports Unimpeded traffic flow Green line with arrows The arrows can be seen on a map scale of 200 m (0.25 mi) and smaller. Heavy/slow-moving traffic Together with a yellow line The symbol marks average speeds of 25 – 45 mph (40 – 72 km/h). Navigation Caution, traffic incident Traffic jam Together with a red line and arrows The symbol marks average speeds of 5 - 20 mph (8 - 32 km/h). The arrows can be seen on a map scale of 200 m (0.
Traffic reports Select Traffic in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Traffic Symbol Information by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Next or Previous by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm in order to continue highlighting traffic symbols. X To change the map scale: select Map by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You can now zoom in or out of the map.
Traffic reports 102 Displaying all traffic reports You can select the following text reader properties: RLanguage (Y page 45) reader speed (Y page 44) You can start the text reader function manually or set it to automatic. RText Navigation Starting the text reader function manually X X To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Traffic in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Destination memory The route types Dynamic Route and Dynamic Route Only After Request take all relevant traffic messages into account when calculating a route (Y page 62). If you have selected Dynamic Route as the route type, COMAND guides you to your destination along the updated route. If you have selected Dynamic Route Only After Request as the route type, a prompt will appear first.
Destination memory 104 then save the home address without having to start route guidance. X Select Home Home, Work or Not Classified and press W to confirm. In both cases, you will see the address book either with the character bar or as a selection list. Select an address book entry (Y page 148). X To confirm the selection: press W the COMAND controller. If there is no existing home address, COMAND saves the entry. You will see a message and then the address menu with the selected address.
Destination memory After destination entry Selecting storing options The destination has been entered and is shown in the address entry menu (Y page 64). X Select Save by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You can now select storing options (Y page 105).
Destination memory 106 X Select a category, e.g. Home Home, and press W to confirm. The input menu appears with data fields and the character bar. Proceed as described under "Character entry (navigation)" (Y page 35). X Then select ¬ and press W to confirm. COMAND stores the destination under the name entered. Navigation X An address with complete address data that is suitable for navigation can be assigned to a pre-existing address book entry.
Previous destinations Previous destinations Introduction COMAND automatically stores the previous destinations for which route calculation has been started. If the memory is full, COMAND deletes the oldest destination. You can also save a destination from the list of previous destinations in the destination memory. It will be stored there permanently. Storing a destination permanently in the destination memory X Proceed as described in the "From the list of previous destinations" section (Y page 70).
Map operation and map settings 108 Select Delete and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the entry should be deleted. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes Yes, the entry is deleted. If you select No No, the process will be canceled.
Map operation and map settings X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Position in the navigation system menu bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Vehicle Position Map and press W to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown, press the % back button. This hides the crosshair. Centering the map on the destination position This function requires a calculated route to a destination.
Map operation and map settings 110 X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Map Settings and press W to confirm. The map settings menu appears. Symbol display determined by the factory settings. RPersonal Symbols You can determine the symbols yourself. RNo Symbols The map does not show any symbols. Select Map Orientation and press W to confirm.
Map operation and map settings 111 played on the map, even if the symbol display is switched on. X To exit the menu: press the k back button. Selecting map information Select Current Street, Street Geo-coordi‐ nates or None and press W to confirm. X To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND controller. X Road display : Road names or numbers, e.g.
Map operation and map settings Navigation 112 X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Map Settings and press W to confirm. The map settings menu appears. X Select Compass On Map and press W to confirm. A menu appears. X Select Never Never, When Off-Road or When Route Guidance Inactive and press W to confirm. The selected setting is accepted.
Example: city model Switching city view on/off When the city model is switched on, the map shows buildings in 3D. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Map Settings and press W to confirm. The map settings menu appears. X Select City (3D) and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous status, switch the option on O or off ª.
Additional settings 114 Navigation Traffic information on the map Traffic Display on the map information Incidents Road sections with traffic incidents are illustrated with a yellow line and arrows. Speed & Flow Road sections with traffic jams are represented by yellow or red lines. Yellow lines: traffic jams, average speed 25 - 45 mph (40 - 72 km/h) Red lines: traffic jams, average speed 5 - 20 mph (8 - 32 km/h) Free Flow Free flowing road sections are illustrated with a green line and arrows.
Additional settings X To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Avoid Area and press W to confirm. If you have not previously blocked an area, a menu appears. Select Using Map, Map From Memory or From Personal POIs and press W to confirm. If you select Using Map, Map the map with the crosshair appears.
Additional settings 116 X To avoid a new area: call up the area menu again (Y page 115). Switching an avoided area on/off X Navigation X Example: list of areas i Available positions in the list are named Empty and are shown in grey. X Select Avoid New Area by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears. Select Using Map, Map From Memory or From Personal POIs and press W to confirm. If you select Using Map, Map the map with the crosshair appears.
Additional settings Select Yes or No No. If you select Yes Yes, the entry is deleted. If you select No No, the process will be canceled. SIRIUS XM service Displaying SIRIUS XM service information You can display the SIRIUS XM service information. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select SIRIUS Service and press W to confirm.
Additional settings 118 Navigation Country-specific information You can call up information on the traffic conditions in the country you are currently driving in via the COMAND Internet and online function. The availability of information is countrydependent. Information can include maximum speeds, driving with low-beam headlamps or legal alcohol limits, for example. X To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø button. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller.
Additional settings X To confirm the message: press W the COMAND controller. Insert the DVD (Y page 196). COMAND checks whether the digital map on the DVD is compatible with the navigation system and system software. A prompt then appears asking if you want to install the database. Versions of the database currently installed and the database that is to be installed are displayed. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
120 Problems with the navigation system Navigation Problems with the navigation system Problem Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions COMAND is unable to continue route guidance after the journey has been interrupted. Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more than two hours. "Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle. "Continuing route guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on and driving on. X Continue route guidance (Y page 92).
Problems with the navigation system Problem 121 Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions If an area of the hard disk has a malfunction, COMAND can no longer access the map data in this area. This may occur when calculating a route, for example. X To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again. The navigation system will be operational again until it has to access the faulty area of the hard drive once more. The message will then reappear. X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Navigation 122 Problems with the navigation system Problem Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions COMAND asks for an activation code during the map update. X The digital map is secured with an activation code. Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
123 Your COMAND equipment ................ 124 General notes .................................... 124 Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface .................................................... 125 Reception and transmission volume .................................................... 131 Using the telephone ......................... 132 Using the phone book ...................... 136 Using call lists ................................... 140 Text messages ..................................
124 General notes Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described. Telephone General notes Important safety notes G WARNING If you operate mobile communication equipment while driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions.
Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface Function restrictions The telephone is not ready for use in the following situations: RThe telephone automatically tries to log on to a network. If no network is available, you may not be able to make a "911" emergency call. If you attempt to make an outgoing call, the No Service message will appear for a short while. "911" emergency call The 911 emergency call is a public service. Using it without due cause is a criminal offense.
126 Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface Telephone This visibility is for restricted periods of time on some mobile phones. RBluetooth® device name Every Bluetooth® device has its own Bluetooth® device name. This device name is freely definable, but can be identical for all devices from the same manufacturer. It is therefore recommended that you change this name so that you can easily recognize your mobile phone (see the mobile phone operating instructions).
Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface Empty Bluetooth® telephone list Select Search for Phone from Vehicle and press the W button to confirm. A message appears. X Select Start Search and press the W button to confirm. The Searching for Bluetooth Phones... message appears. COMAND looks for Bluetooth® telephones within range and adds them to the Bluetooth® telephones list. If a new phone is found, it appears in the list with the Ï symbol.
Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface 128 list. In this case, start a new search to update the Bluetooth® telephone list. Authorizing (registering) a mobile phone i If you want to reauthorize a mobile phone following deauthorization, you can select a different passkey. i Mercedes-Benz recommends de-authorization in COMAND and on the mobile phone (Y page 130). Subsequent authorization may otherwise fail. X To enter the passkey in COMAND: press the number keys one after the other.
Option 2: use Secure Simple Pairing The mobile phone (or the Bluetooth® audio device) must support the Bluetooth® version 2.1 for connection via Secure Simple Pairing. COMAND creates a six-digit code, which is displayed on both devices that are to be connected. X If the code is the same on both devices, confirm Yes by pressing W. If you select Yes Yes, authorization is continued and the mobile phone is connected. If you select No No, the process will be canceled. X Confirm the message on the mobile phone.
Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface 130 Telephone X Select the mobile phone in the Bluetooth® telephone list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The selected mobile phone is searched for and connected if it is within Bluetooth® range and if Bluetooth® is activated. Only one mobile phone can be connected at any one time. The currently connected mobile phone is indicated by the # dot in the Bluetooth® telephones list.
Reception and transmission volume Basic menu display Bluetooth® phone must have been completed. The menu item is otherwise grayed out. Further information on text messages (Y page 144). If you have an unread text message, the 1 mail symbol is displayed. The symbol disappears once you have read the text message. The ú mail symbol is displayed as soon as the text message memory is full. The symbol disappears once you delete at least one text message.
Using the telephone 132 Select Reception Volume or Transmis‐ sion Volume and press W to confirm. X Select a volume setting by turning cVd the COMAND controller. X To close the setting scale: press W or slide X V Y. X i You can also accept a call as described above when another main function is switched on in COMAND. Once you have accepted the call, the display switches to the telephone display. After the call is finished, you see the display of the previous main application again.
Using the telephone To make a call: select ° in the character bar and press W to confirm. or X Press the 6 button on COMAND or on the multifunction steering wheel. Redialing Call up the telephone basic menu (Y page 131). X Select ° in the character bar and press W to confirm. or X If the telephone basic menu is displayed, press the 6 button on COMAND. In both cases, the calls dialed list appears. The most recently dialed number is at the top. X To select a call: turn cVd the COMAND controller.
Using the telephone 134 Switching the microphone on/off This function is also available during an active phone call. X Call up the telephone basic menu (Y page 131). To switch off: select Mic Off and press W to confirm. If the microphone is switched off, the display shows the Q icon, and the The microphone is off message appears for a short period. X To switch on: select Mic on and press W to confirm. The Q symbol disappears. You will briefly see the The microphone is on message.
Using the telephone RThe mobile phone supports the call waiting function (via Bluetooth®) when: The previously active call is held. You can then switch back and forth between both calls (toggling) (Y page 135). RThe mobile phone does not support the call waiting function (via Bluetooth®) when: The previously active call is ended. This is also the case if you accept the waiting call using the Voice Control System (see the separate operating instructions). The COMAND display changes.
Using the phone book 136 To switch between the active call and the call on hold (call waiting): X Select call on hold ; and press W to confirm. Telephone or X Press the 6 button on COMAND or on the multifunction steering wheel. The previous call on hold is activated. X To end the active call: select ¢ in the telephone basic menu and press W to confirm. or X Press the ~ button on COMAND or on the multifunction steering wheel. The call on hold is activated.
Using the phone book Symbol overview Sym- Explanation bol Æ Address book entry that has been entered or changed via COMAND Imported contact that has been saved in the phone or address book \ Address book entry with voice tag These entries have also been assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are available in vehicles with the Voice Control System (see the separate operating instructions).
Using the phone book 138 Select the characters of the entry you are searching for one by one and press W to confirm. When the selection is clear, COMAND switches automatically to the selection list. X To complete the search: slide VZ the COMAND controller repeatedly or press and hold W until the character bar disappears. The selection list appears.
Using the phone book 139 X Select Delete and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the entry should be deleted. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes Yes, the entry is deleted in accordance with the rules described above. If you select No No, the process will be canceled.
Using call lists 140 Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes Yes, a selection list will appear containing the five existing numbers. If you select No No, the process will be canceled. X Select the number to be overwritten by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. An input menu appears. The data field for entering the new phone number is highlighted. may not be listed on your mobile phone, depending on the model.
Displaying details from a list entry COMAND can also show a shortened list entry in full. X Select a list entry by turning cVd the COMAND controller. X Select the list symbol to the right of the entry by sliding VY the controller and press W to confirm. X Select Details and press W to confirm. The detailed view appears. X To go back to the list: slide XVY repeatedly until the list is highlighted.
Using the speed dial list 142 i Save is shown in gray if the selected list entry has already been saved. X Select Add Phone No. and press W to confirm. Select a category for the number, e.g. Home Home, and press W to confirm. X Select a category for the phone, e.g. Mobile, and press W to confirm. Mobile X Select Save Save. The search menu for address book entries appears. X Search for the desired entry (Y page 137). Telephone X Press W when you have finished searching.
Using the speed dial list 143 Select the list symbol to the right of the entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Assign Speed Dial Preset and press W to confirm. The speed dial list appears. The selected phone book entry is listed as the first entry. The next available speed dial preset is highlighted. X Speed dial menu Select Assign Speed Dial Preset and press W to confirm. The speed dial list appears. The selected phone book entry is listed as the first entry.
Text messages 144 Select Speed Dial Preset List by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The speed dial list appears. X Select preset and press W to confirm. The telephone basic menu displays the selected entry. This initiates dialing. X played once you delete at least one text message.
Text messages Text message read-aloud function Settings for the read-aloud function: RLanguage (Y page 45) page 44) X Press W while a text message is being displayed, select Read Aloud and press W to confirm. COMAND reads out the text message. RSpeed (Y X To cancel the read-aloud function: press the 8 button. or X Press W, select Cancel Read-Aloud Function and press W to confirm. sage by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Display Sender and press W to confirm.
Using the address book 146 Using phone numbers in the text Adding the sender of a text message to an address book entry Press W the COMAND controller while the text message is being displayed. X Select Save Number and press W to confirm. X Select Add Phone No. and press W to confirm. X Proceed from the step "Select a number category" (Y page 139). Telephone X : Usable numerical sequence Deleting a text message Numbers in text messages that are highlighted in red can be used.
Using the address book You can use these entries to make telephone calls and for navigation. i Number of contacts in the address book: the address book can store a total of 4000 contacts. 1500 entries each are reserved in the address book for: 147 Using the telephone basic menu: When the telephone basic menu is displayed, select Tel by sliding VZ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Address Book from the menu and press W to confirm.
Using the address book 148 Telephone Searching for an address book entry Search menu with character bar : ¥ Address book entry ; L Complete address data from the nav- Input menu with data fields : Selected data field with cursor ; Character bar X igation system = Character bar ? d Phone book entry on the mobile phone A Entry with voice tag X For more symbols, see the symbol overview (Y page 137) X Find entry (Y page 137) X Enter characters (Y page 33) Store the entry (Y page 34) Deleting an addre
Using the address book Displaying the detailed view for an address book entry Selecting an entry 149 Showing the details of an address book entry Select the list symbol to the right of the entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Details and press W to confirm. The display is shown in full. X X To close the detailed display: press the % back button. Option 1: search for an address book entry (Y page 137).
Using the address book 150 Changing the category of a telephone number data field Display details for an address book entry (Y page 149). X Select the telephone number data field. X Select the list symbol to the right of the entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Change Category and press W to confirm. X Select a number category, e.g. Home Home. X Select a telephone category, e.g. Mobile Mobile. X If desired, select Preferred and press W to confirm.
Using the address book X Enter the destination address (Y page 63) Start route guidance. The navigable address is automatically added to the address book entry. i This will provide you with an address book entry that is suitable for navigation. The next time the navigation is started, the address data in the navigation, rather than the postal address, is used if you have changed address in the address entry menu.
Using the address book 152 Search for an entry in the phone book on the mobile phone d (Y page 137). X Select the list symbol to the right of the entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Save Entry and press W to confirm. The Data saved message appears. The phone book entry is now saved as an address book entry. The d symbol is replaced by the ¥ symbol.
Using the address book Receiving vCards via Bluetooth® Select Address Book in the address book or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears. X Select Download Contacts and press W to confirm. X Select Receive Contacts From Phone in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. This interrupts the Bluetooth® connection between COMAND and your active mobile phone.
Using the address book 154 Switching importing of contacts on/off for example, prevent a passenger from seeing the name of a caller. Activating the function has the following effects: Telephone RThe You can choose whether contacts are automatically downloaded when a mobile phone is connected to COMAND, or whether the automatic download is suppressed.
Using the address book To hide details: select Hide Data: and press W to confirm. You can allow access to address data ª or you can prevent access O.
156
157 Your COMAND equipment ................ 158 General notes .................................... 158 Setting access data (Canada only) .. 159 Establishing/ending the connection ..................................................... 166 Google™ local search ....................... 167 Destination/route download ........... 170 Options .............................................. 172 Other services ................................... 174 Internet radio ....................................
158 General notes Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Setting access data (Canada only) Benz Apps may vary depending on the country. i The terms of use are shown when COMAND is used for the first time and then once a year thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of use when the vehicle is stationary. i Internet pages cannot be shown on the driver's side while the vehicle is in motion.
Setting access data (Canada only) 160 distracted from the traffic conditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others. Selecting/setting Internet access data Calling up mobile network providers Select the ® icon in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The carousel view appears. Online and Internet functions X X Press W the COMAND controller. The list of mobile phone network providers appears.
Setting access data (Canada only) 161 COMAND controller and press W to confirm (Y page 160). The configuration data is transferred from the mobile phone. If the configuration is successful, a # dot appears in front of Autom. configuration . Selecting access data of the mobile phone network provider Searching for providers X Select Search for Providers in the mobile phone network providers list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm (Y page 160).
Setting access data (Canada only) 162 X To edit the access data: proceed as described for manually entering the access data (Y page 162). When you confirm the edited access data, the list of mobile phone network providers appears and displays the selected provider. If, after selecting a mobile phone network provider, several access settings are displayed: Online and Internet functions X Select the appropriate access setting by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
Setting access data (Canada only) Input field Meaning Provider: Name of the provider to be displayed in the list of mobile phone network providers. The name can be freely selected. The standard entry is Provider . Input field DNS Address: The DNS addresses (Domain Name Service) can be negotiated automatically or entered manually. The required information can be obtained from your mobile phone network provider. i Most mobile phone Tel.
Setting access data (Canada only) 164 the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The input menu for the phone number appears. Manual: uses the entries in DNS 1 and DNS Manual 2. Online and Internet functions Entering the DNS1 X Enter the telephone number. To enter the access data: in the list of access data, select the Access Point: input field and confirm by pressing W. X Enter the access data.
Setting access data (Canada only) Overview The access data of the mobile phone network provider can be: Redited Rcopied, then edited and accepted for a new provider name Rdeleted i Changes that you make to the access data of a mobile phone network provider apply to all mobile phones that use this access data. i When the Internet connection is active, you cannot edit or delete the access data of the currently set mobile phone network provider.
Establishing/ending the connection 166 If a preset time has elapsed during which neither the online functions nor the Internet have been used, COMAND automatically disconnects from the Internet. X Select Settings in the carousel view by sliding ÆV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Disconnect Automatically After: and press W to confirm. The # dot indicates the current setting. Online and Internet functions X Select 5 min, min 15 min or Off and press W to confirm.
Google™ local search X Press the ~ button on COMAND or on the multifunction steering wheel. or X Select the scissors symbol on the bottom right of the carousel view and press W to confirm. i If the mobile phone Internet connection is 167 Search Entry restriction It is only possible to enter a search term in the input menu when the vehicle is stationary. Entering a search term canceled, COMAND tries to reconnect.
Google™ local search 168 X After entering the search term, select ¬ by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears. Here, you can select where the destination search should begin. Using search results Online and Internet functions Selecting the search position After a search term has been entered and confirmed, a menu appears.
Google™ local search (the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu displays the available search criteria. To import a destination: select Import with the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You can choose whether you want to save the POI as a personal POI on the SD memory card or in the address book. i If there is no SD memory card in the slot, the Save As Personal POI menu item cannot be selected. X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 196).
Destination/route download 170 Select Mercedes-Benz as the vehicle brand. X Enter the mbrace e-mail address or the vehicle identification number. X Enter the vehicle identification number. X Click "Send". The destination is sent to the server. i The availability of the destination/route download function is country-dependent. X Select the search criteria and press W to confirm. X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the search position" section (Y page 168).
Destination/route download Confirm the Dest./Route Download panel by pressing W. Available routes and destinations are shown in the list. You can save up to 20 routes and 50 destinations for your vehicle on the server and display these in the list. If you send further routes or destinations to the server, the existing entries are deleted from the list. i The routes/destinations sent from Goo- gle™ maps to the server are automatically deleted from there after seven days.
Options 172 Deleting a destination/route from the server Select an entry in the list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Delete and press W to confirm. A query appears asking whether the destination or the route should be deleted. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
Options Selecting a service provider 173 Setting options for destination/route download Setting the type of import X X Select Local Search in the Options menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The menu shows the current settings. Select the entry after Service Provider: by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # dot indicates the currently selected service provider. X Select Manual or Automatic and press W to confirm. The setting is accepted.
Other services 174 controller and press W to confirm (Y page 172). Select Mercedes-Benz Apps or Google and press W to confirm. The respective start page appears. X Select Continue to view further content. X Online and Internet functions Resetting adjustments With the reset function, all Mercedes-Benz Apps settings are reset to the factory settings. X Select the ® symbol in the main function bar by turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The carousel view appears.
Internet radio allows you to log in from your vehicle and use Facebook's many functions. Google™ Street View allows you to view streets in 360-degree panoramas. Google™ Panoramio expands Google Local Search to include photos at the selected position. Internet radio General notes A good Internet connection is required to transmit audio data efficiently. To ensure the best-possible reception, your mobile phone should be connected to the vehicle's exterior antenna via the phone bracket (optional).
Internet 176 Internet Display restriction Internet pages cannot be shown while the vehicle is in motion. Calling up a website Online and Internet functions Calling up the carousel view X X To enter using the character bar: enter the web address in the input line. Character entry (Y page 33). As soon as the first letter has been entered in the input line, a list appears below it.
X X After entering the web address, select the ¬ symbol by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The website is called up. To select a web address in the list: slide ZV the COMAND controller in the input menu with character bar. The list is activated. X X Call up the carousel view (Y page 176). In the carousel view, bring a favorite to the front by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The website is called up.
178 Internet Navigating the website X Overview Step Turn cVd the controller. Navigates from one item that can be selected (e.g. link, text field or selection list) to the next and highlights the respective element on the website. Sliding the controller: Moves the pointer on the page. X Online and Internet functions Result Left or right XVY X Up or down ZVÆ X Diagonally aVb X X Press W the controller. Calls up the menu or opens the selected item. X Press the k button.
Internet Menu functions X Calling up the menu 179 To call up the entire menu: when the short menu is displayed, slide VÆ the COMAND controller downwards. or X Select a free area on the website by sliding ZVÆ, XVY or aVb the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Open To call up the short menu: highlight the selectable item on the page by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Enter URL Call up the menu (Y page 179).
Internet 180 X X Call up the menu (Y page 179). Select View by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. or X Press the z key on the number keypad. i You cannot use the z key if a phone call is being made. Online and Internet functions X To position the selection window: confirm Fullscreen View of Current Page by pressing W the COMAND controller. A selection window appears on the website.
Internet 181 i You cannot use the 2 button if a phone call is being made. Displaying the complete web address of the selected link Call up the menu (Y page 179). Select Link Details by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The URL appears. X Press W the COMAND controller and close the display. X X Favorites Introduction Favorites are frequently visited websites.
Internet 182 Editing favorites in the Favorites menu Call up the menu (Y page 179). Select Display Favorites by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The favorite is displayed. X Press W the COMAND controller. The favorites menu appears. X X X X X Select Edit by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Internet Settings Settings menu 183 You can select a different character set here, e.g. if the characters of a website appear distorted. RDelete Private Data Deletes data which has been saved by the browser during Internet use. Changing settings X You can activate/deactivate the following settings: RDownload Images Automatically It may take some time to download the contents of websites that contain a large amount of images. Therefore, it may be useful to deactivate this option.
Internet 184 X Select the setting by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # dot in front of an entry indicates which setting is active. or Online and Internet functions X Select Delete All Data On Exit and press W to confirm. Switch the setting on O or off ª. Option Function All Deletes all personal data. Cache Deletes data in the cache. Cookies Deletes cookies that are created by websites which you have called up.
185 Your COMAND equipment ................ 186 Radio mode ........................................ 186 Satellite radio .................................... 190 Audio CD and MP3 mode .................. 195 Music search ..................................... 204 MUSIC REGISTER .............................. 207 Audio AUX mode ............................... 223 Audio Bluetooth® audio mode .................... 211 Operation with the Media Interface ....................................................
Radio mode 186 Your COMAND equipment Switching modes via the audio menu Audio These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described. Radio mode Important notes Portable electronic devices in the vehicle may seriously impair radio reception.
Radio mode B C D E X 187 RFM: CD quality sound. AM: analog FM station sound quality. Rthe display of text-based information (e.g. artist, track name) in the display For further information on HD Radio™, visit http://www.hdradio.com. FM radio, AM radio or WB radio Program information Preset functions Radio functions Select FM/AM Radio by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Radio mode 188 Selecting a station Selects stations via the station search function X Press the E or F button. or Audio X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the radio display is active. Station search scans up or down and stops at the next station found. Waveband Frequency AM (MF) 530 - 1700 kHz FM (VHF) 87.7 - 107.9 MHz WB (Weather Band) Weather report channels i You can only enter currently permitted numbers.
Radio mode Directly in the station presets: press W the COMAND controller when the display/ selection window is active. or X X Weather Band Activating X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the station presets appear. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored. Select a preset by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear a tone. The station is stored under the preset.
Satellite radio 190 X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. or X Press a number key on the control panel, e.g. n, at any time. Audio Displaying station information This function is only available for analog FM programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio™). Information relevant to the current station is shown in the display window. X Select Info in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Satellite radio appears in the display, followed by the satellite radio main menu. i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130 Registering SatRadio i You can also have the satellite service activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS XM Radio website at http://www.sirius.com (USA) or http://www.siriuscanada.com (Canada). i If registration is not included when pur- chasing the system, your credit card details will be required to activate your account.
Satellite radio 192 Audio Option 2 Satellite radio main menu : Satellite radio main display ; Channel name = Preset ? Selected category/channel number A Channel information (in brief) B Sound settings C Category list D Channel information (in detail) E Channel preset list F Satellite radio menu Channel information A can be viewed in detail (Y page 195). X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Satellite radio Selecting a channel Entering channel numbers directly Channel search Option 1: press the l button. An input menu appears. X Option 2: select Sat in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Enter Channel and press W to confirm. An input menu appears. Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the SatRadio display is active. or X Press the E or F button.
Satellite radio 194 Option 2 Select Channel List with Artist, Title and press W to confirm. The channel list appears and displays the artists and tracks currently being played. Audio X X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select a preset by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear a tone. or X Press and hold a number button, e.g. n, until you hear a tone. The channel is stored under the preset.
Audio CD and MP3 mode Displaying information 195 Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Service and press W to confirm. The provider's details appear. X X To return to the SatRadio main display: slide XVY the COMAND controller. Select Info in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Information on the currently received program is displayed.
Audio CD and MP3 mode 196 Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle covers a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second. Audio G WARNING SD memory cards are small parts. They can be swallowed and cause asphyxiation. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury. Keep SD memory cards out of the reach of children. If an SD memory card is swallowed, seek immediate medical attention.
Audio CD and MP3 mode The USB port is located in the stowage compartment in the center console. Electrical consumption at this connection must not exceed a continuous current of 500 mA. If the electrical consumption is higher, use a separate source to provide power for the USB device (e.g. 12 V power supply). X Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to the USB port. If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see a message to this effect. The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded.
198 Audio CD and MP3 mode Example display: audio CD mode B Artist (if available) C MP3 mode menu Pause function CD and MP3 mode To pause playback: briefly press the 8 button. The , symbol appears at the top left in the status bar. X To continue playback: briefly press the 8 button again. The , symbol disappears.
Audio CD and MP3 mode If the Random Tracks or Random Folder playback option has been selected, the track order is random. Positions in the media list Memory card, position 2 MUSIC REGISTER, position 3 USB storage device, position 4 Media Interface, position 5 Bluetooth® audio: position 6 i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears next to the corresponding magazine tray. i If you select a video DVD, the system switches to video DVD mode (Y page 226).
Audio CD and MP3 mode 200 controller until the desired position has been reached. COMAND imports track information from the following data carriers: Audio RDisc (CD/MP3) RMemory card RMUSIC REGISTER RUSB storage device The Track information is complete message appears once the search is completed. COMAND stores the music data in its own database. You can now select the available music data within the desired category.
Selecting Gracenote® data to be displayed X To switch off the display: select None and press W to confirm. In the basic display, Track 1, 1 Track 2 etc. are shown instead of the Gracenote® data, for example (Y page 198). X To switch on the display: select an entry in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Updating Gracenote® music recognition technology and the Gracenote Media Database Switch on CD mode (Y page 197).
Audio CD and MP3 mode 202 For all media that contain MP3 data (e.g. MP3 CD, SD memory card, MUSIC REGISTER), you can determine whether: Audio Rthe metadata contained in the tags of the encoded music data should be displayed Rthe file and directory names should be displayed during playback X To display the album and artist name: select MP3 or USB in the basic display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Display Track Information and press W to confirm.
Audio CD and MP3 mode For multisession CDs, the content of the first session determines how COMAND will process the CD. COMAND plays only one session and gives priority to the audio CD session. If possible, use COMAND to play only CDs that have been written in one session. File structure of a data carrier When you create a disc with compressed music files, the tracks can be organized in folders. A folder may also contain subfolders. The disc may contain no more than eight directory levels.
204 Music search cially the case if you have activated a surround sound function. Audio Notes on copyright MP3 or WMA tracks that you create or play back are generally subject to copyright protection in accordance with the applicable international and national regulations. In many countries, reproductions, even for private use, are not permitted without the prior consent of the copyright holder. Make sure that you know about the applicable copyright regulations and that you comply with these.
Music search COMAND reads music tracks from the following data carriers: 205 Selecting an album RDisc (CD/MP3) card RMUSIC REGISTER RUSB storage device X X Select a category in the category list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Reading Data... message appears. The search may take some time, depending on the number of tracks available. Select Albums in the category list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Music search 206 Selecting a year of publication Audio X Select Year in the category list (Y page 204) by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select an entry and press W to confirm. The genre list is displayed. X Select a genre, e.g. pop, and press W to confirm. The track list is displayed. X Select a track and press W to confirm. Playback starts. X Select the desired cover by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The corresponding album is played.
MUSIC REGISTER Select an entry by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select a track and press W to confirm. Playback starts and the basic display appears. Audio X MUSIC REGISTER General notes ! Retain the original music files in a secure location. An error in COMAND might result in the loss of the music files stored in the MUSIC REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of data. X Select an entry, e.g. Artists Artists, and press W to confirm.
MUSIC REGISTER 208 ? Graphic time and track display A Position of the medium in the media list and name of the medium, followed by the current playback option (no display for Normal Track Sequence) Sequence B Artist C MUSIC REGISTER menu bar Switching on using the DISC button Make sure that neither radio nor disc is activated. X Press the m number key. The MUSIC REGISTER is switched on. X Importing music files Introduction Press the h button repeatedly until the MUSIC REGISTER is switched on.
MUSIC REGISTER 209 Select Track by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Continue by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X If you do not select any tracks, every track on the CD will be imported. X Select Folder by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X To cancel importing: during importing, confirm Cancel by pressing W the COMAND controller. The Audio CD basic display appears.
MUSIC REGISTER 210 Calling up memory space info Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER (Y page 207). X Select Music Register by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Memory Info and press W to confirm. The following is displayed: Rstorage capacity Ravailable memory Roccupied memory Rcontent (folders, tracks) Audio X Music search The name of the current folder is at the top and the track currently playing is indicated by a # dot.
Bluetooth® audio mode Playback options The following options are available: RNormal Track Sequence The tracks are played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.). RRandom Medium All the tracks on the medium are played in random order. RRandom Track List (MP3 mode only) The tracks in the currently active folder or the current track list are played in a random order. X To select options: switch to the MUSIC REGISTER (Y page 207).
Bluetooth® audio mode 212 X Activate Bluetooth® and Bluetooth® visibility on the Bluetooth® audio device. Searching for and authorizing a Bluetooth® audio device Preconditions in COMAND X Activate the Bluetooth® function in COMAND (Y page 45). Audio Connecting Bluetooth® audio devices General information Before using your Bluetooth® audio device with COMAND for the first time, you will need to authorize it. When you authorize a new Bluetooth® audio device, it is connected automatically.
Bluetooth® audio mode To authorize: select a Bluetooth® audio device that has not yet been authorized from the list (: in the example) by turning cVd the COMAND controller. X Select the symbol to the right of the Bluetooth® audio device by sliding V Y the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Authorize and press W to confirm. Depending on the Bluetooth® audio device used, you now have two options for continuing with authorization. X Option 1: enter the passkey (Y page 128).
Bluetooth® audio mode 214 Reconnecting a Bluetooth® audio device The Bluetooth® audio profiles are connected automatically under the following circumstances: Audio Rone of the last two mobile phones to have been connected has also been used as a Bluetooth® audio player (if this function is supported by the mobile phone). Rthe mobile phone takes over the automatic connection itself.
Bluetooth® audio mode is available, then the artist, track and album name can be displayed. X Using the Bluetooth® audio basic display X Connect Bluetooth® audio devices (Y page 212) or X Reconnect the Bluetooth® audio device (Y page 214). COMAND activates the Bluetooth® audio device. The basic display appears and the device starts playing. Using the DISC button Switching to Bluetooth® audio mode The Bluetooth® audio basic display Press the h button one or more times.
Bluetooth® audio mode 216 X To stop playback: select É by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A message appears. Ì is selected. X To continue playback: select Ì by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A message appears. É is selected. Audio Restarting playback after stopping X To start playback: select Ì by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Playback resumes from the beginning.
Operation with the Media Interface Operation with the Media Interface Connection options Overview You will find the connection sockets in the center console stowage compartment. Device-specific adapter cables are required to connect external devices to the Media Interface. Country-specific versions are supplied with the Media Interface (Y page 218).
Operation with the Media Interface 218 Applications (Apps) that are activated on the connected device may lead to malfunctions. Connecting an external device Do not leave external devices in the vehicle. They may malfunction in extreme temperatures; see the operating instructions for the respective device. Examples of extreme temperatures are direct sunlight or very low outside temperatures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC accepts no liability for damage to external devices.
Operation with the Media Interface X Connect an external device (Y page 218). COMAND activates the device (if connected via the iPod® connector or USB socket). The basic display then appears. Switching on using the DISC button The external device is connected to the Media Interface. X Press the h button one or more times.
Operation with the Media Interface 220 Selecting by skipping to a track X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn cVd the COMAND controller when the display/selection window is active. or Audio X Press the E or F button. The skip forward function skips to the next track. The skip back function skips to the beginning of the current track if the track has been playing for more than eight seconds. If the track has been playing for less than eight seconds, it skips to the start of the previous track.
Operation with the Media Interface 221 Calling up a category list Audio Example: current track list : Symbol for next folder up ; Device icon and device name = Track symbol ? Current title Select Current Tracklist by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The content of the current track list appears. X Select the track by turning c V d the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The track is played.
Operation with the Media Interface 222 not available for albums or playlists, for example. X Select a category, e.g. Artists Artists, by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The available artists are displayed. ability depends on the use and the tracks already selected. RKeyword Search Selecting keyword search allows you to search through all categories on the connected device for keywords.
Audio AUX mode i If the connected iPod®/iPhone® is not functioning or paused, the playback options are inactive. The display of options is grayed out. MP3 player instructions General information Up to 30,000 tracks per medium are supported.
Audio AUX mode 224 RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode audio mode RBluetooth® Increasing the volume on COMAND Audio Switching modes via the audio menu When you connect an external audio source, audio AUX is not selected automatically. X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active.
225 Your COMAND equipment ................ 226 General information ......................... 226 Basic settings .................................... 226 Video DVD mode ............................... 226 Video AUX mode ............................... 231 Video Picture viewer ...................................
Video DVD mode 226 Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described. Changing the picture format Press W the COMAND controller. The menu is shown. X Select DVD-Video by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
Video DVD mode authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will allow you to play video DVDs with a different region code, provided that they are produced in accordance with the PAL or NTSC standard. The region code can be changed up to five times. Notes on discs ! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs. They could peel off and damage COMAND. Stickers can cause the disc to bend, which can result in read errors and disc recognition problems. comply with the EN 60908 standard.
Video DVD mode 228 Select Media by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select a ý video DVD from the media list (Y page 230). X Showing/hiding the menu X or X Select Menu while the control menu is shown and press W to confirm. X To hide: slide ZV the COMAND controller and confirm Full Screen by pressing W.
Video DVD mode Show the menu (Y page 228). To interrupt playback: select É by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì. The video image is hidden. X To continue playback: select Ì and press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted. X X X To stop playback: while playback is interrupted, select É again and press W to confirm. X To skip forwards or back: in full screen mode, turn cVd the COMAND controller.
Video DVD mode 230 Selecting a video DVD from the media list X X Video X Selecting menu items in the DVD menu Show the menu (Y page 228). Select Media by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The media list appears. The # dot indicates the current medium being played. Video DVDs are indicated by the ý icon. Press W the COMAND controller. COMAND loads the video DVD and begins playing it. i If you select a CD or an MP3 medium, you switch to the respective audio mode.
Video AUX mode Back to the film X Press the k back button repeatedly until you see the movie. or X Select the corresponding menu item from the DVD menu. X Select the Back (to movie) menu item in the menu and press W to confirm. Setting the language and audio format This function is not available on all DVDs. If it is available, you can set the DVD menu language, the audio language or the audio format. The number of settings is determined by the DVD content.
Picture viewer 232 If your vehicle is equipped with Media Interface, you can connect an external video source (AUX video) (Y page 217). The 1/8 inch audio/video jacks are in the center console stowage compartment. i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the AUX video jack cannot be used for external video sources. Switching to AUX video mode Showing/hiding the menu To show: in video AUX mode, press W the COMAND controller. X To hide: slide ZV the COMAND controller and confirm Full Screen by pressing W.
Picture viewer play pictures with a resolution of up to 20 megapixels. Data medium Supported picture formats CD/DVD with picture files bmp, jpeg, jpg, png X 233 Select a photo and press W to confirm. The photo is displayed and the music is stopped. USB devices (sticks, bmp, jpeg, jpg, png hard drives) SD memory card X X Select a data medium with pictures (e.g.
Picture viewer 234 X To revert to the original size: press W the COMAND controller. or X Press the k button. Exiting the picture viewer Video X Select Back To Menu in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
235 Your COMAND equipment ................ 236 Basic functions ................................. 241 System settings ................................ 243 CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode ........ 244 Video DVD mode ............................... 247 Operation with an active COMAND source ................................................ 252 AUX mode .......................................... 254 Rear Seat Entertainment System Overview ............................................
236 Overview Rear Seat Entertainment System Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described. Overview Important safety notes G WARNING The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
Overview 237 : AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 238). ; Display Remote control Overview i Two remote controls are supplied for the US and Canadian markets.
Overview 238 Point the remote control at the rear-compartment screen which has been selected for remote operation. X Press button : on the remote control (Y page 237). The respective rear-compartment screen switches on or off. i You can only switch the screens on using the remote control if the ignition is switched on. Rear Seat Entertainment System X Switching the button lighting on/off X Press button ; on the remote control (Y page 237).
Overview 239 Cordless headphones To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones. Adjust the fitting of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow. X To switch the headphones on/off: press on/off switch ;. X To adjust the volume: turn volume control = until the desired volume is set. If you have connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume using the remote control (Y page 237).
Overview 240 Rear Seat Entertainment System Selecting the screen for the headphones X Slide switch : to L (left-hand screen) or R (right-hand screen). Connecting additional headphones H Environmental note Batteries contain dangerous substances. It is against the law to dispose of them with the household rubbish. They must be collected separately and recycled to protect the environment. Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly manner.
Basic functions Replacing cordless headphone batteries To open the battery compartment: turn battery compartment cover : counterclockwise and remove. X Remove the discharged batteries from the tray. X Insert the new batteries. Observe the polarity markings on the batteries and battery tray when doing so. X To close the battery compartment: replace battery housing cover : and turn it clockwise until it engages.
242 Basic functions i The headphones' volume setting does not Rear Seat Entertainment System affect the main loudspeakers. The following functions affect only one screen: Raudio and video functions as well as picture Selecting sound settings You can select the sound settings in the CD/ MP3, video DVD and AUX modes. X Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio CD mode) (Y page 244). X Select Treble or Bass using the :=; buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm.
System settings Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 247). To show the menu: press the 9 button on the remote control. Selecting the display language X or X While the navigation menu is shown, (Y page 228) select Menu and press the 9 button to confirm. X Select DVD-Video using the :=; buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. Select Brightness Brightness, Contrast or Color using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. An adjustment scale appears.
CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode 244 Setting the brightness Inserting a CD/DVD Select Settings using the : button and press 9 to confirm. X Select Brightness using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. A scale appears. Rear Seat Entertainment System X X Adjust the brightness using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. The brightness bar moves up or down. The picture becomes lighter or darker in accordance with the scale.
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or MP3 mode Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 244). The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads the inserted disc. X Select Disc in the menu using the 9=; buttons on the remote control and confirm by pressing the 9 button. The corresponding mode is switched on. The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays the disc. X i Variable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result in the elapsed time shown being different from the actual elapsed time.
CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode 246 remote control repeatedly until you reach the desired position. Rear Seat Entertainment System or X Press and hold the E or F button until the desired position is reached. Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode. Select Folder in MP3 mode using the :=; buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm. or X Press the 9 button when the display/ selection window is active. The folder content appears.
To interrupt playback: select É using the :=; buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì. X To continue playback: select Ì and press the 9 button to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted. X To stop playback: while playback is interrupted, select É again and press the 9 button to confirm. Playback stops and returns to the beginning of the DVD. Ì is highlighted. X X To restart playback: select Ì and press the 9 button to confirm.
Video DVD mode Rear Seat Entertainment System 248 radiation. This laser radiation could damage your retina. There is a risk of injury. Never open the housing. Always have maintenance and repair work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. General notes the menu stored on the DVD appears. If the DVD menu appears, you must start the film manually. X Select the corresponding menu item in the DVD menu.
Showing/hiding the menu X To pause playback: select Ë and press the 9 button to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì. X To continue playback: select Ì and press the 9 button to confirm. The menu is hidden. Stop function X Example: menu shown : Video DVD options ; Pause function = Stop function ? Media selection A Sound settings X To show: press the 9 button on the remote control. or X Select Menu while the control menu is shown and press the 9 button to confirm.
Video DVD mode 250 Skipping forwards/backwards Rear Seat Entertainment System X Press the = or ; button on the remote control. or X Press the E or F button. The navigation menu (Y page 228) appears for approximately eight seconds. Selecting a scene/chapter directly These examples illustrate how to select scene/chapter 5. X Option 1: while the film is playing, press the h button on the remote control. X Press the corresponding number key, such as 5.
Video DVD mode To skip to the end of a scene: select the F menu item and press the 9 button to confirm. X To skip to the beginning of a scene: select the E menu item and press the 9 button to confirm. X Moving up one level in the DVD menu X X X Select a menu item using the 9:=; buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm. A menu appears. Confirm Select by pressing the 9 button. The Rear Seat Entertainment System carries out the action or shows a submenu.
Operation with an active COMAND source 252 Select Audio Language and press the 9 button to confirm. A menu appears after a short while. The # dot in front of an entry indicates the currently selected language. X Select a language using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. Rear Seat Entertainment System X X To exit the menu: press the = or ; button. Subtitles and camera angle These functions are not available on all DVDs.
Operation with an active COMAND source X Audio CD mode X or X Select Rear Audio/Video Off _ and press W the COMAND controller to confirm. Selecting an active COMAND source on the rear-compartment screen Loading the active COMAND source To select by skipping to a track: press the = or ; button. Press the E or F button. The skip forward function skips to the next track. If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8 seconds, the function skips back to the beginning of the track.
AUX mode 254 To select a folder: press the : button on the remote control. X Highlight one of the two folder symbols with the = or ; button and press 9 to confirm. Depending on your selection, the previous or next folder is selected and the first track is played. Rear Seat Entertainment System X Additional setting option: RAdjusting the sound settings (Y page 242) Video DVD mode X To hide a menu: confirm Menu with the 9 button. The video image is played in full screen mode.
AUX mode Changing the picture format Select Display Aux or Disc Drive Aux in the AUX menu and press the 9 button to confirm. X Select 16:9 Optimized, Optimized 4:3 or Wide‐ screen using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. The dot in front of a menu item indicates the current setting. X Adjusting treble and bass Select Treble or Bass in the AUX menu and press the 9 button on the remote control to confirm. An adjustment scale appears.
256
257 Your COMAND equipment ................ 258 Introduction ...................................... 258 Switching the SIRIUS Weather display on/off ........................................ 258 Displaying detailed information ...... 259 Selecting the area for the weather forecast ............................................. 259 Memory functions ............................. 261 SIRIUS Weather Weather map .....................................
258 Switching the SIRIUS Weather display on/off Your COMAND equipment These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described. i The rain radar cannot be displayed for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Selecting the area for the weather forecast You see the following information: Rthe date and time of the weather message received last Rinformation on the current weather (temperature, cloud cover) and forecast for the next 3, 6, 12 hours Rthe current highest temperature and forecast Rthe current lowest temperature and forecast Rthe probability of rain Example: five-day forecast as an information chart To switch to a five-day forecast: confirm 5-day by pressing W.
Selecting the area for the weather forecast 260 i COMAND receives weather forecast data from the nearest weather station at the selected location. Selecting the location in the information chart SIRIUS Weather Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas) "Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu Select Position in the information chart by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
Memory functions 261 Memory functions Selecting a state (searching for an area) X To search for a city: select a state, e.g. Florida and press W to confirm. X Select a city, e.g. Daytona Beach and press W to confirm. The information chart shows the weather forecast for the selected area. The data is supplied by the nearest weather station. Selecting the location in the weather map Call up the weather map (Y page 262).
Weather map 262 Select a preset that contains an entry by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The weather data for the selected area is displayed. X Rapid selection: if there is an entry available in the weather memory, e.g. when the daily forecast is shown, briefly press a number key, such as l. The weather data for the selected area is displayed.
Weather map 263 Selecting a weather station in the map Move the weather map and crosshair to the desired position (Y page 262). X Press W the COMAND controller. The menu is shown. X Confirm Display Weather by pressing W. COMAND receives the weather data for the selected position from the nearest weather station and displays it automatically as a daily forecast.
264 Weather map Explanation of the layers on the weather map Layer Map display Selectable scales Radar Map Shows the rain radar as a colored area on the map. All For an explanation of the colors, see the legend (Y page 267). Storm Character‐ Shows the characteristics of a storm istics Characteristics are: All SIRIUS Weather Rtornadic storm: storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes are also known as twisters.
Displaying storm characteristics Example: weather map showing weather fronts Conditions: the Storm Characteristics layer is active (Y page 263) and weather data is available. The example shows hail showers and tornadic storms together with direction and speed of propagation. The storms legend can be called up (Y page 267). Conditions: the Atmospheric Pressure layer is switched on (Y page 263) and weather data is available.
266 Weather map Weather front Explanation Cold front If a cold front moves in, the weather remains changeable and there are often rain showers and thunderstorms. The air temperature decreases. SIRIUS Weather Warm front This can mean longer periods of rain and can lead to an increase in cloud cover and a slow increase in temperature. Stationary front The weather front moves minimally. The weather remains changeable in this area.
Weather map Category Atlantic, North and South Pacific Oceans Hurricane Cate‐ gory 1 to Hurri‐ cane Category 5 Northwestern Pacific Ocean Tropical Low Pressure System Northwestern Pacific Ocean Tropical Cyclone Northwestern Pacific Ocean Typhoon Northwestern Pacific Ocean Super-Typhoon Legend (precipitation radar and storms) Display the menu on the weather map (Y page 262). X Select Map Options by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Legend and press W to confirm.
Weather map 268 SIRIUS Weather The time stamp shows when the weather data was created by the weather station. A time stamp corresponds to the time at the vehicle's current position. The changeover from summer time to standard time is performed automatically. X Display the menu on the weather map (Y page 262). X Select Map Options by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Time Stamp and press W to confirm.
