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Switching to Media Interface mode

General notes

In extreme cases, starting up individual

functions can take up to several minutes –

this depends on the external device and its

content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on

iPods or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or all

functions may not be available.

Option 1

Connect an external device (

page 153).

COMAND activates the device. The basic

display then appears.

Select

Audio

in the main function bar by

sliding

and turning

cVd

the COMAND

controller and press

to confirm.

If you had previously selected Media

Interface mode, this will now be activated.
If another audio source is switched on, you

can now switch to Media Interface mode in

the audio menu.

Select

Audio

by sliding

and turning

cVd

the COMAND controller and press

to confirm.

The audio menu appears.

Select

Media Int.

and press

confirm.

Option 2

Press the

function button one or more

times.

By pressing the function button repeatedly,

you can change the operating mode in the

following order:

audio CD/DVD/MP3 (disc)

memory card mode

MUSIC REGISTER

Bluetooth

audio mode

Media Interface or audio AUX mode

Option 3

Press the

number button.

This selects the connected external audio

device directly.

Media Interface mode (iPod

mode)

Disc type

;

Track number

Track name

Graphic time display

Elapsed track time (also in format

00:00:00 for audio books)

Graphic track display

Current playback settings (no symbol for

"Normal track sequence")

Sound settings

Media list

Album name (if available)

Categories, playlists and/or folders

Artist (if available)

Playback options

Selecting music files

Note

COMAND displays the data stored on the

iPod

, MP3 player or USB mass storage

device according to the filing structure used

in the respective medium.

154

Media Interface mode

Audio

Summary of Contents for Comand MY11

Page 1: ...COMAND Operating Instructions Order no 6515 6910 13 Part no 212 584 66 81 Edition B 2011 É2125846681 ËÍ 2125846681 COMAND Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... you may have about the Operator s Manual to the technical documentation team at the following address Daimler AG HPC R822 D 70546 Stuttgart Germany Not to be reprinted translated or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from Daimler AG Symbols Warning Environmental note Possible damage to the vehicle Tip X Instruction YY Continuation symbol Y page Page reference Disp...

Page 3: ... and illustrations Mercedes Benz is constantly updating its systems to the state of the art and reserves the right to introduce changes to the design equipment and technical features You cannot therefore base any claims on the data illustrations or descriptions in this manual If you have any further questions please contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center This manual is an integral part of the ...

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Page 5: ...Index 4 Introduction 10 At a glance 13 System settings 41 Navigation system 49 Telephone 101 Audio 123 Video 161 Rear Entertainment System 171 Contents 3 ...

Page 6: ...vating 47 External authorization 105 General information 46 Interface 103 Settings 46 Telephony 103 Bluetooth audio device Connecting 148 Reconnecting 150 Bluetooth audio mode Switching on 151 Bluetooth interface Telephony 102 Bluetooth interface telephony Conditions 103 Bluetooth telephone list 104 C Call Accepting 108 Connecting 108 Rejecting 108 Call list Opening and selecting an entry 114 Call...

Page 7: ...y 53 Address 53 Destination memory 59 Intermediate stop 62 Last destination 60 Map 61 Point of interest 63 Destination information 75 Destination memory 83 Deleting an entry 86 My address 83 Storing a destination 84 Destinations Search Send 68 Digital map Updating 97 Distance see Route overview DTMF tones Sending 109 DVD Copy protection 144 Data medium 144 Selecting a track 140 DVD menu 166 186 DV...

Page 8: ...an kardon Logic 7 Surround Sound system M Map Arrival time distance to destination 91 Calling up 61 City model 92 Map display 89 Moving 61 88 Showing geo coordinates 91 Showing road names 91 Topographic map 92 Map information 91 Map orientation 89 Map scale Adjusting 88 Media Interface Active partition 157 Connection options 152 iPod 152 Metadata 156 Mode 152 MP3 player 153 Selecting categories 15...

Page 9: ...a new entry 112 Deleting an entry 112 Phone book entry Searching 110 Playback options 142 148 157 Point of interest Category 64 Entering 63 Entering a name 64 Entering a phone number 64 Entering using the map 68 ZAGAT rating service 67 Point of interest icon Setting 90 Point of interest list 66 With character bar 67 Previous destinations 86 R Radio mode Switching to 124 Radio station Storing 126 R...

Page 10: ...mer and standard time Switching 44 Surround sound 36 System language Setting 47 T Telephone Ending an active call 109 Entering phone numbers 108 Incoming call 108 Outgoing call 108 redialing 108 Sending DTMF tones 109 Single call 109 Switching hands free microphone on off 109 Telephone basic menu Bluetooth interface 107 Telephone number Entering 108 Time Setting 43 Time format Setting 43 Time zone...

Page 11: ...Stop function 165 Video DVD mode Switching to 163 Voice Control System Settings 45 Volume Adjusting 35 Navigation announcements 35 Phone calls 35 W Waveband Switching radio 125 Y Yahoo Local Maps 68 Z ZAGAT rating service 67 Index 9 ...

Page 12: ...attention to traffic and street signs and should utilize the system s audio cues while driving The navigation system does not supply any information on stop signs yield signs traffic regulations or traffic safety rules Their observance always remains in the driver s personal responsibility DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210...

Page 13: ...uthorized Mercedes Benz Center for this purpose In particular work relevant to safety or on safety related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop i Protection against theft this device is equipped with technical provisions to protect it against theft Further information on protection against theft can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Information on copyri...

Page 14: ...ome COMAND functions are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion You will notice this for example because either you will not be able to select certain menu items or COMAND will display a message to this effect 12 Introduction ...

Page 15: ...COMAND operating system 14 Multifunction steering wheel 20 Remote control 24 Operating COMAND 27 Basic functions of COMAND 34 Climate control status display 38 Rear view camera 39 13 At a glance ...

Page 16: ...tons You can use COMAND to operate the following main functions Rthe navigation system Rthe audio function with radio and satellite radio modes disk audio CD DVD and MP3 mode memory card MP3 mode MUSIC REGISTER Bluetooth audio Media Interface and audio AUX Rthe telephone and the address book Rthe video function with video DVD and video AUX modes Rthe system settings You can call up the main functi...

Page 17: ...VDs 134 To remove CDs DVDs 135 To update the digital map 97 Function Page A Selects a station using the station search function 126 Rewind 140 Selects the previous track 140 B Switches COMAND on off 34 Adjusts the volume 35 C Selects a station using the station search function 126 Fast forward 140 Selects the next track 140 D Clear button Deletes characters 17 Deletes an entry 17 E Number keypad S...

Page 18: ... to select the menu items in the COMAND display You can call up menus or lists scroll through menus or lists and exit menus or lists Operating the COMAND controller The COMAND controller can be Rpressed briefly or pressed and held W Rturned clockwise or counter clockwise cVd Rslid left or right XVY Rslid forwards or back ZVÆ Rslid diagonally aVb In the instructions operating sequences are describe...

Page 19: ...xit a menu by sliding the COMAND controller XVY or ZVÆ X To switch to the basic display press and hold back button COMAND changes to the basic display of the current operating mode Clear button Example Clear button X To delete individual characters briefly press clear button X To delete an entire entry press and hold clear button COMAND operating system 17 At a glance ...

Page 20: ...ation The main functions navigation audio telephone and video feature additional menus This is indicated by triangle The following table lists the available menu items Main function bar allows you to call up the desired main function In the example the audio main function is set to radio mode and display selection window is active Radio menu bar A allows you to operate the radio functions Menu ove...

Page 21: ...th audio O City model Media Interface O Switching freeway information on off Rear O Automatically read aloud traffic reports on off AUX O Audio fadeout on off Avoiding an area SIRIUS service Map version System menu overview Settings Time Consumption Display off Display settings Setting the time Calling up the fuel consumption display Switching off the display Text reader speed Setting the format V...

Page 22: ...reverse gear is engaged Cleaning instructions Do not touch the COMAND display The display has a very sensitive high gloss surface there is a risk of scratching If you have to clean the screen however use a mild cleaning agent and a soft lint free cloth Multifunction steering wheel Example E Class Function Page Multifunction display see the vehicle Operator s Manual 6 Accepts a call 108 Rejects end...

Page 23: ...d that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approximately 14 m every second X To select a menu press the or button X To select a submenu or scroll through the list press the 9 or button X To select the next menu up press the button X To call up standard displays repeatedly press the button until the odometer and the trip meter appear in the...

Page 24: ...ger memory card MUSIC REGISTER Media Interface X Switch on COMAND Y page 34 X Switch on Disc Memory Card Y page 137 MUSIC REGISTER Y page 145 or Media Int Y page 154 X In the multifunction display select the audio menu with the or button X To select the next previous track briefly press the or 9 button X To search for the next previous track press and hold the or 9 button i When you play a CD DVD ...

Page 25: ...aved names are sorted alphabetically X An exact phone number exists press the 6 or a button to make the call The Connecting Call message and the number dialed appear in the multifunction display The name also appears if it is stored in the phone book The phone number dialed is stored in the Calls Dialed call list Y page 113 The phone book entry appears in the multifunction display when the call is...

Page 26: ...rtment screens To switch the screen on off To switch the button lighting on off To select a screen for the remote control COMAND L REAR REAR R and SplitView1 can be selected To select a menu or menu item A To confirm a selection or setting B To switch the sound on off Rear Seat Entertainment System in conjunction with corded headphones C To adjust the volume Rear Seat Entertainment System in conju...

Page 27: ...ens switch off they show a message to this effect You can switch the screens back on However this will discharge the starter battery X Point the remote control at the screen which has been selected for remote operation X Press button on the remote control The respective screen rear or COMAND switches on or off i You can only switch the screens on using the remote control if the ignition is switche...

Page 28: ...Selecting a menu menu item and confirming your selection X Select a menu menu item using the 9 buttons and press the 9 button to confirm 26 Remote control At a glance ...

Page 29: ...described later Y page 181 Mode Function Audio mode Selects stations via the station presets Y page 126 Tunes in stations by entering the frequency manually Y page 126 Stores stations manually Y page 126 Selects a track Y page 140 Selects a data medium via the media list Y page 139 Telephone mode Telephone number entry Y page 108 Character entry Enters characters direct entry Y page 31 Operating C...

Page 30: ...dio menu from audio CD mode Insert a CD DVD Y page 134 To call up the audio menu Main function bar X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The Audio menu appears Audio menu The dot indicates the current audio mode X Select another audio mode e g Radio by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm Selecting a menu item The exa...

Page 31: ... function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The basic display of the current audio operating mode e g audio CD appears Selection bar Switching to radio mode Option 1 X Press the function button The radio display appears i Repeatedly pressing this function button switches between the FM AM and WB wavebands in that order and then calls up SatRadio mode Pr...

Page 32: ...list with a character bar option 1 or a selection list option 2 You can enter the characters using either the character bar or the number keypad In the selection list you select an entry to copy it to the address entry menu Option 1 city list with character bar X Call up the city list with character bar Y page 54 The alphabetically sorted city list shows the first available entries Entering charac...

Page 33: ...t the bottom of the display when the key is pressed The first available letter is highlighted You see which characters you can enter with that key Each time the key is pressed the next character is selected Example key p Rpress once M Rpress twice N Rpress three times O X Wait until the character display goes out The entries matching your input are shown in the list X Enter E W space Y with the co...

Page 34: ...ion 2 city list as selection list COMAND either shows the selection list automatically or you can call up the selection list from the list with character bar The example shows the selection list after the city NEW YORK has been entered The entry is highlighted automatically X Confirm NEW YORK with COMAND controller W The address entry menu appears You can now enter a street for example i You will ...

Page 35: ...e lower case letters To switch the character bar from upper lower case letters to digits To change the language of the character bar To delete a character an entry X Select c and confirm by pressing W the COMAND controller The letter c is added to S in the data field X Repeat this step until the name is fully entered X To enter a phone number select the digits one by one in the corresponding data ...

Page 36: ... character bar select Ö X Select the language by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X To reposition the cursor within the data field select 2 or 3 and press W to confirm Cursor repositioned 2 and 3 icon to reposition the cursor X Delete the character entry Y page 31 Basic functions of COMAND Switching COMAND on off X A warning message appears COMAND calls up the previously se...

Page 37: ... the currently selected audio or video source changes You can also adjust the volume for the following Rnavigation announcements Rphone calls RVoice Control System voice output see the separate operating instructions Adjusting the volume for navigation announcements During a navigation announcement X Turn q the control knob or X Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel Adjusting...

Page 38: ...tion is used to control whether the sound is louder in the front or the rear of the vehicle X Select Bal Fad balance fader in the sound menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm Adjusting balance and fader Current setting X Select a setting by sliding ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The setting is stored and you exit the menu Surround sound General no...

Page 39: ...ound engineer when the original was recorded i If you select Logic7 Off all permissible formats are played as stored on the medium Due to the design of the passenger compartment an optimum audio experience cannot be guaranteed for all passengers i Discs which support the audio formats mentioned have the following logos Dolby Digital dts MLP Switching surround sound on off Example switching on surr...

Page 40: ... some stereo recordings the sound characteristics may differ from conventional stereo playback Climate control status display If you change the settings of the climate control system see the vehicle Operator s Manual the climate status display appears for three seconds at the bottom of the screen in the COMAND display It displays the current settings of the various climate control functions The cl...

Page 41: ...quipped with a rear view camera its image is automatically relayed to the COMAND display if the function is activated and you engage reverse gear If the function is activated the COMAND display will automatically switch back to the previously selected display as soon as you shift out of reverse gear In vehicles with rear view cameras you cannot connect external video sources to the video AUX conne...

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Page 43: ...es 42 Display settings 42 Time settings 43 Fuel consumption display 44 Text reader settings 44 Voice Control System settings 45 Bluetooth settings 46 System language settings 47 Reset function 47 41 System settings ...

Page 44: ...ton X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Display and press W to confirm X Select Brightness and press W to confirm The needle shows the current setting X Adjust the brightness by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm Display design Your COMAND display features optimized designs for operation during daytime and night time hours Yo...

Page 45: ...avigation system functions require the time time zone and summer standard time to be set correctly in order to work properly Rroute guidance on routes with time dependent traffic guidance Rcalculation of expected time of arrival To set the time X Press the W button X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Set Time and press W to confirm To set the time Cur...

Page 46: ... button X Select Consumption in the system menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The COMAND display shows fuel consumption for the last 15 minutes of the journey Fuel consumption Generated electrical energy hybrid vehicles see the separate operating instructions Every bar of the graph displays the average value for one minute Fuel consumption display may differ from the ...

Page 47: ...ualization It is only possible to start individualization when the vehicle is stationary Before starting switch off all devices or functions which could interfere such as the radio or the navigation system After starting the session the system guides you through the training with spoken instructions X Press the W button X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm ...

Page 48: ...X Select Linguatronic and press W to confirm X Select Delete Individualization and press W to confirm A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to delete X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm If you select No the process will be aborted If you select Yes the individualization is deleted You will see a message to this effect Activating deactivating individualization X Press the W button X...

Page 49: ...the selected language and sets it Reset function You can reset COMAND to the factory settings Amongst other things this will delete all personal data e g station presets address book entries entries in the destination memory and in the list of previous destinations in the navigation system Resetting is recommended before selling or transferring ownership of your vehicle for example Data on the int...

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Page 51: ...nation entry 53 Entering a point of interest 63 Search Send 68 Route guidance 69 Traffic reports 78 Destination memory 83 Previous destinations 86 Map operation and settings 88 Additional settings 93 Problems with the navigation sys tem 99 49 Navigation system ...

Page 52: ...s observe applicable road and traffic rules and regulations during your journey Road and traffic rules and regulations always have priority over the navigation commands generated by the system G WARNING Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving Please always use this feature instead of consulting the map display for...

Page 53: ...wn Map showing the menu route guidance inactive Status bar Main function bar Current vehicle position Navigation menu bar Map without the menu route guidance inactive Current vehicle position Map orientation selected Map scale selected Route guidance active means that you have entered a destination and that COMAND has calculated the route The display shows the route changes of direction and lane r...

Page 54: ...tion i On very long routes the Eco Route more or less corresponds to the Fast Route route type Select the route options Avoid Highways Avoid Toll Roads Avoid Tunnels Avoid Ferries and Avoid Auto Trains You can select more than one route option X To call up the route mode menu press the Ø function button X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and ...

Page 55: ...state province city zip code and center Rentering the state province city zip code street and house number Rentering the state province city zip code street and intersection Rentering the state province street city and house number Rentering the state province street and house number Rentering the state province street and intersection i You can only enter those cities streets zip codes etc that a...

Page 56: ...nces Canada X To select a list turn cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The selected list shows the available entries Example list of last states provinces 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 Entering the city X Select City in the address entry menu by t...

Page 57: ...e can be found in the Entering characters in navigation mode entering a city section Y page 30 Option 2 street list as selection list Street list X Select a street by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm If an entry features the G icon it cannot be uniquely assigned and a selection list will open allowing you to select the desired entry X Select an entry by turning cVd the COMA...

Page 58: ... with destination address Destination address To start route calculation X In the address entry menu confirm Start by pressing W If no other route has been calculated route calculation starts immediately Option 1 If another route has already been calculated route guidance is active a prompt appears option 2 Option 1 no route guidance active route calculation starts While route calculation is in pr...

Page 59: ...destination memory X Option 2 proceed as described under Option 1 A prompt appears asking whether the current home address should be overwritten X Select Yes and press W to confirm After selecting Yes the Saving Procedure Successful message appears Entering a ZIP code Entering a ZIP code will delete a previously entered city X Select ZIP in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the...

Page 60: ...MAND controller and press W to confirm You will see the center list either with the character bar option 1 or as a selection list option 2 Option 1 center list with character bar X Enter a center Instructions for entering characters using city input as an example can be found in the Entering characters in navigation mode entering a city section Y page 30 Option 2 center list as selection list X Se...

Page 61: ...y always contains an entry named My address You may wish to assign your home address to this entry for example Y page 57 and select it for route guidance This entry is always located at the top of the list in the destination memory X To switch on navigation mode press the Ø function button X To show the menu press W the COMAND controller X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by tu...

Page 62: ...ss has been entered X To start route calculation select Start and press W to confirm Entering a destination from the list of last destinations X To switch on navigation mode press the Ø function button X To show the menu press W the COMAND controller X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm X Select From Last Destinations...

Page 63: ...strong enough Moving the map and selecting the destination X To scroll the map slide XVY ZVÆ or aVb the COMAND controller X To set the map scale as soon as you turn cVd the COMAND controller the scale bar appears X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set Turning clockwise zooms out from the map turning counter clockwise zooms in X To select a destination press W the COMAND controller once or sever...

Page 64: ...controller and pressing W to confirm COMAND first searches in the selected category for destinations along the route If there are no destinations available there COMAND searches for destinations within a radius of up to 100 km of the vehicle position If COMAND finds destinations a list appears on the right hand side of the display The intermediate stops are listed according to increasing distance ...

Page 65: ...press W to confirm X Select Delete Stopover and press W to confirm COMAND deletes the intermediate stop and recalculates the route to the main destination Entering a point of interest Initiating point of interest entry X To switch on navigation mode press the Ø function button X To show the menu press W the COMAND controller X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the...

Page 66: ...scribed in the Point of interest list with character bar section Y page 67 Assigning a point of interest category Introduction The categories and points of interest available depend on the distance from the vehicle position you have set for the point of interest RPoint of interest in the vicinity of the destination Alphabetically sorted categories as well as points of interest in the vicinity of t...

Page 67: ...ies you will see the list of sub categories either with the character bar option 1 or as a selection list option 2 The following illustration shows the RESTAURANT main category with available sub categories as an example To call up all entries in the RESTAURANT main category To call up all entries in the BREWPUB subcategory Character bar X Option 1 select a category Proceed as described in the Sea...

Page 68: ... Selected category or sub category i Depending on the point of interest selected COMAND uses different reference points in determining the linear distance to the destination Rvicinity of current position the linear distance is the distance of the point of interest from the current vehicle position Rvicinity of destination the linear distance is the distance from the destination entered to the poin...

Page 69: ...t the entry with the Z icon by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The ZAGAT evaluations appear 1 ZAGAT ratings 2 To display details X To show a description select Details and press W to confirm ZAGAT example description Point of interest list with character bar If you have selected Searching for a point of interest by name Y page 64 or Searching for a point of interest by pho...

Page 70: ...Details and press W to confirm X To start route calculation select Start and press W to confirm A prompt appears asking whether the point of interest should be used as the destination X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm If you select Yes route guidance starts If you select No you can choose a new point of interest Search Send Notes i To use Search Send your vehicle needs to be equipped with ...

Page 71: ...nation addresses are downloaded in the same order as they are sent If you own several Mercedes Benz vehicles equipped with an mbrace subscriber account each destination address can be downloaded by each vehicle associated with the e mail address registered for your mbrace account Route guidance General notes G WARNING COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking into account the f...

Page 72: ...ion Changes of direction have three phases Rpreparation phase Rannouncement phase Rchange of direction phase Preparation phase COMAND prepares you for the upcoming change of direction Based on the example display below the change of direction is announced with the Prepare to turn right message You see the full screen map Example display preparation phase Next road Point at which the change of dire...

Page 73: ...es the imminent change of direction In the example the Now turn right announcement is made 90 ft before the change of direction The display is split into two halves as in the announcement phase Example display change of direction phase Current vehicle position the tip of the triangle indicates the vehicle s direction of travel Graphic representation of the distance to the next change of direction ...

Page 74: ... of direction is required Example display Point of the next change in direction light blue circle Point of the change of direction after next Next change of direction in this case turn off to the right Graphic representation of the distance to the next change of direction A Distance to the next change of direction B Possible lane light blue C Recommended lane dark blue D Lane not recommended gray ...

Page 75: ...igation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Cancel Route Guidance and press W to confirm Continuing route guidance X To switch on navigation mode press the Ø function button X To show the menu press W the COMAND controller X Select Dest in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Continue Ro...

Page 76: ... reduced during a navigation announcement X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Audio Fadeout and press W to confirm Depending on the previous status the function is switched on O or off ª Setting the volume manually X Adjust the volume using the q control knob during a navigation announcement or X Select in the m...

Page 77: ...iving time and estimated time of arrival Selected route type Y page 52 Route option settings Y page 52 X To select the next or previous alternative route select Next or Previous and press W to confirm The alternative routes are shown in the following order Rroutes with current settings for route type and route options Route 1 Rfast route Route 2 Rshort route Route 3 Reco economic route Route 4 X T...

Page 78: ...h a red border on the map X To view the next or previous route section select Next or Previous and press W to confirm i If the first or last route section is highlighted you cannot select Previous or Next X To zoom in or out of the map select N or M and press W to confirm X To close the route overview select Back and press W to confirm Off road and off map Important safety note G WARNING The COMAN...

Page 79: ...street the vehicle was on before it left the map As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known to the system route guidance continues in the usual way Route guidance from an off map location to a destination If the vehicle position is outside the area covered by the digital map then the vehicle is in an off map location COMAND is also able to guide you to a destination even from an off map locati...

Page 80: ...m Received traffic reports are displayed in the map either as text or as icons Real time traffic reports on the map COMAND can show certain traffic incidents on the map Traffic reports are shown on the map at scales of 0 05 mi to 20 mi 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 Tu...

Page 81: ...car icons may appear in conjunction with this icon Entry type traffic jam on route stop and go traffic Entry type traffic jam on route stop and go traffic Traffic jam on the route This appears at the beginning of a traffic jam average speed 5 20 mph if route guidance is active and the route leads through an area of congested traffic Red car icons may appear in conjunction with this icon Entry type...

Page 82: ...ic Messages message this means that Rno traffic reports have been received yet Rno traffic reports are available X To cancel the search select Cancel and press W to confirm X To close the report window select OK and press W to confirm If traffic reports exist a list is shown The content of the list varies depending on whether route guidance is active or not List when route guidance is not active T...

Page 83: ...fic report 1 Depending on your selection Read out all messages on route or All Messages 2 Report 8 of 16 for the road affected 3 Text of report 4 Road area or region affected by traffic reports 5 Icon for state province 6 Icon for report type e g traffic flow message X To scroll within a report or to access the next report turn cVd the COMAND controller X To return to the report slide XVY the COMA...

Page 84: ... set the language Y page 47 and the read aloud speed Y page 44 You can start the read aloud function manually or set it to automatic Starting the read aloud function manually X To switch on navigation mode press the Ø function button X To show the menu press W the COMAND controller X Select Traffic by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Read out all messages on route ...

Page 85: ...estination memory Home address My address Entering the home address via address entry X Enter the home address as a destination e g as a city street and house number Y page 53 Then save the home address without starting route guidance Y page 57 Adopting an address book entry as a home address X To switch on navigation mode press the Ø function button X To show the menu press W the COMAND controlle...

Page 86: ...e home address without starting route guidance X Select Home or Work and press W to confirm In both cases you will see the address book either with the character bar or as a selection list X To select an address book entry proceed as described in the Searching for an address book entry section Y page 117 X To confirm the selection press W the COMAND controller If no home address has been stored CO...

Page 87: ...s W to confirm The destination address is shown X Select Save and press W to confirm You can now select storage options Selecting storing options X To save the destination without a name select Save Without Name and press W to confirm COMAND stores the destination in the destination memory and uses the address as the destination name X To save the destination as My address select Save as My Addres...

Page 88: ... Select Dest in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm X Select From Memory and press W to confirm You will see the destination memory list either with the character bar option 1 or as a selection list option 2 X Option 1 destination memory list with character bar proceed as described in the Entering characters using the character bar section ...

Page 89: ...onfirm X Select Save Crosshair Position and press W to confirm Route guidance is active 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 Select Destination Position Map and press W to confirm You will see the map with the crosshair at the destination X To show the menu press W the COMA...

Page 90: ...he COMAND display depends on the selection made for the instrument cluster see the vehicle Operator s Manual Moving the map Showing the crosshair X To hide the menu slide ZV the COMAND controller and when the Full Screen menu item is shown press W X To scroll the map slide XVY ZVÆ or aVb the COMAND controller A crosshair appears on the map If you slide it again the map moves in the corresponding d...

Page 91: ...o a destination has been calculated 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 Center Map On Stopover and press W to confirm The crosshair is centered on the intermediate stop position Map display Setting the map orientation Map orientation Current map orien...

Page 92: ... symbols yourself RNo Symbols The map does not show any symbols 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 POI Symbols On Map and press W to confirm X Select Standard Symbols Personal Symbols or No Symbols If you select Personal Symbols the list of points of interest app...

Page 93: ... of arrival Estimated time of arrival You can only see this display during route guidance While scrolling the map Y page 61 you will see additional data e g road names depending on the crosshair position if the digital map supports this data i During route calculation or if the vehicle is traveling on a non digitized road the linear distance to the destination is shown In this case the display wil...

Page 94: ... 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 Topographic Map and press W to confirm Depending on the previous state switch the option on O or off ª Switching the city model on off When the city model is switched on the map shows buildings as 3D models i The city model is only shown for Bird s eye view or 3D m...

Page 95: ... W to confirm Depending on the previous state switch the option on O or off ª RTraffic incidents Road sections are illustrated with a yellow line and arrows RSpeed Flow Road sections are illustrated with yellow or red car icons Yellow car icons traffic jam average speed 25 45 mph Red car icons traffic jam average speed 5 20 mph RFree Flow Road sections are illustrated with a green line and arrows ...

Page 96: ...ontroller A red square appears on the map X To adjust the size of the square turn cVd the COMAND controller The square is enlarged or reduced X To confirm the settings press W The list appears The previously selected area to be avoided has been added and activated X Follow the instructions listed under Option 2 the list Option 2 the list appears X Select Avoid New Area by turning cVd the COMAND co...

Page 97: ... mode press the Ø function 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 Save Off road Route and press W to confirm X Select Save Off road Route again and press W to confirm Depending on the previous state switch the option on O or off ª X To exit the menu slide XVY ...

Page 98: ...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 Highway Information and press W to confirm Depending on the previous state switch the option on O or off ª Example display with function active Icons for freeway service facilities Name of service area or number of highway exit ...

Page 99: ...Æ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Compass and press W to confirm Example display compass Current direction of travel Current height above average sea level rounded Current vehicle position longitude coordinates Number of GPS satellites currently being used A Current vehicle position latitude coordinates B Currently set steering angle of the front wheels i To d...

Page 100: ...eady been installed COMAND starts updating the digital map If the map data has already been installed the display shows version data and a message to this effect X To confirm the message press W the COMAND controller X Take the DVD out of the slot While the update is running you will see a message to this effect and a progress bar The navigation system is not operational until the update is comple...

Page 101: ...g the determination of the vehicle s position When positioning is complete route guidance is resumed with navigation announcements and route guidance displays Problem Possible causes consequences and M Solutions COMAND is unable to determine the vehicle s position COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the vehicle has been transported e g by ferry by motorail or after towing X St...

Page 102: ...ive once more The message will then reappear X Consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Problem Possible causes consequences and M Solutions You see a message informing you that the DVD containing the digital map is incompatible with the system software The DVD containing the digital map cannot be used for the update X To confirm the message press W the COMAND controller X Eject the DVD X Have t...

Page 103: ...02 General information 102 Telephony via the Bluetooth inter face 103 Reception and transmission volume 107 Telephone operation 108 Using the phone book 110 Using call lists 113 Using the address book 116 101 Telephone ...

Page 104: ...ng or taking a telephone call If you choose to use the mobile phone while driving please use the handsfree device and only use the mobile phone when weather road and traffic conditions permit Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular mobile phone while driving a vehicle Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 fe...

Page 105: ...08 X Press the 6 button The telephone makes the connection X Wait for the emergency call center to respond and then describe the emergency Telephony via the Bluetooth interface Conditions On the mobile phone For telephony via COMAND s Bluetooth interface a Bluetooth capable mobile phone is required i Not all mobile phones available on the market are equally suitable More detailed information on su...

Page 106: ...le phone X Press the function button on COMAND X Select Phone in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Bluetooth Phones and press W to confirm X Select Update and press W to confirm COMAND searches for Bluetooth telephones within range and adds them to the Bluetooth telephone list The duration of the search depends on the numbe...

Page 107: ...phone To make entries on the mobile phone if the Bluetooth connection is successful you will be requested to enter the passcode access code passkey see the mobile phone operating instructions X Enter the same passcode in the mobile phone as already entered in COMAND i After entering the passcode you may also need to enter a confirmation in your mobile phone to connect calls Please check your mobil...

Page 108: ... the dot in the Bluetooth telephones list Y page 104 Displaying details X Press the function button on COMAND X Select Phone in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Bluetooth Phones and press W to confirm X Select the desired mobile phone in the Bluetooth telephones list X Select Options by sliding VY and press W to confirm X ...

Page 109: ...ption and transmission volume Once the mobile phone has been authorized you can optimize the transmission and reception volume settings Further information about your mobile phone is available on the Internet at http www mbusa mobile com Or call the Mercedes Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1 800 FOR MERCedes 1 800 367 6372 for the USA or Customer Relations at 1 800 387 0100 for Canada i Incorre...

Page 110: ...previous main application again Making a call Entering a telephone number using the number keypad X Call up the telephone basic menu Y page 107 X Enter the digits using the number keypad X To connect a call press the 6 button on COMAND or on the multifunction steering wheel Entering a telephone number using the telephone basic menu X Call up the telephone basic menu Y page 107 X Select the digits ...

Page 111: ...phone 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 Ending an active call X Select in the telephone basic menu and press W to confirm or X Press the button on COMAND or the multifunction steering wheel Call waiting The call waiting function must be supported by the mobile p...

Page 112: ...he phone book contains entries they will be displayed in alphabetical order Character bar is active The character bar serves to reduce the number of entries needed Address book entry To call up options Character bar To close the phone book A symbol for voice tag A speech recognition has been saved for address book entries with the symbol A Y page 120 X To close the phone book select in the charact...

Page 113: ...ry is deleted or X Press and hold the 2 button until the entire entry is deleted Changing the language of the character bar X Select Ö X The language is switched Changing the character set of the character bar X Select p and press W to confirm The character set changes each time you make this selection Selecting an entry directly from the list You can switch to the list at any time during characte...

Page 114: ...ut retained in the address book X Select an entry in the selection list by turning cVd the COMAND controller X Select Options by sliding VY and press W to confirm 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 the entry is deleted in accordance with the rules described above If you selec...

Page 115: ...on list will appear containing the five existing numbers If you select No the process will be aborted 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 X Enter characters and save the entry Proceed as described under Entering characters in the Entering characters in...

Page 116: ... and press W to confirm or press the k button Displaying details about 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 Options by sliding VY and press W to confirm X Select Details and press W to confirm The detailed display appears X To go back to the list slide XVY repeatedly until the list is highlighted Storin...

Page 117: ...ve and press W to confirm 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 X Select a category for the number e g Home and press W to confirm X Select a category for the phone e g Mobile Phone and press W to confirm X Select Save The search menu for address book entries appears X Search for the desired entry Proceed as described...

Page 118: ... COMAND when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured The address book organizes and stores entries which are entered from different sources mobile phone memory card COMAND telephone book navigation system You can use these entries to make telephone calls and for navigation i Address book entries remain s...

Page 119: ...ss data X Call up the address book Y page 116 X Select New in the address book by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm An input menu with data fields appears Input menu with data fields Selected data field with cursor Character bar X Enter characters and save the entry Proceed as described under Entering characters in the Entering characters in the address and ph...

Page 120: ...lay press the k button Changing an address book entry Changing an entry X Option 1 search for an address book entry and turn cVd the COMAND controller to select it in the selection list Y page 117 X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm X Select Change Entry and press W to confirm X Option 2 call up the detailed view for an address book entry Y page 118 X Sel...

Page 121: ...ess W to confirm The telephone makes the call Starting route guidance to an entry Note This function is available as soon as you have stored a destination in the destination memory Y page 84 COMAND also saves destinations in the address book together with all the data required for route guidance Option 1 X Search for an address book entry Y page 117 with the symbol and select it from the list X Di...

Page 122: ... press W to confirm If you select Yes COMAND deletes the voice tag If you select No the process will be aborted Listening to a voice tag X Search for an address book entry with a voice tag Y page 117 X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm X Select Voice Name and press W to confirm X Select Listen and press W to confirm You hear the voice tag Importing contac...

Page 123: ...firm Add imports phone book entries into the address book Overwrite imports phone book entries from the mobile phone and overwrites all phone book entries in the address book which have the Ã icon The previous phone book entries are then no longer available After the contact data has been imported successfully you will see a message to this effect The address book or the respective telephone basic...

Page 124: ... and press W to confirm This interrupts the Bluetooth connection between COMAND and your active mobile phone In turn COMAND is ready to receive vCards from another Bluetooth device X Start the data transfer on the external Bluetooth device see operating instructions for the device The data on the vCards is automatically transferred to the address book The number of vCards received is displayed X T...

Page 125: ...COMAND features 124 Radio mode 124 Satellite radio 128 Audio CD DVD and MP3 mode 133 MUSIC REGISTER 144 Bluetooth audio mode 148 Media Interface mode 152 Audio AUX mode 158 123 Audio ...

Page 126: ...akes you back to FM radio mode Option 2 X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm If radio mode was the last mode selected it will now be active If another audio mode is switched on you can now switch to radio mode in the audio menu X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The audio menu appea...

Page 127: ...ct HD Radio and press W to confirm HD Radio is deactivated if the check box c is empty You hear the analog program of this frequency As soon as you change to another HD Radio frequency the HD Radio is reactivated Switching wavebands Option 1 You can switch the radio between the FM AM and WB waveband X Press the function button repeatedly until the desired waveband is selected i Repeatedly pressing...

Page 128: ...sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Enter Frequency and press W to confirm Irrespective of the option used an input menu will appear X Enter a frequency using the number keys COMAND tunes in to the frequency entered 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 permitte...

Page 129: ...tation preset menu appears X Irrespective of the option select Autostore and press W to confirm In both cases COMAND searches for stations that can be received You will see a message to this effect The available stations are automatically stored in the preset positions X To cancel storing select Cancel and press W to confirm Weather Band Switching to X Press the function button repeatedly until th...

Page 130: ...liding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm Information on the currently selected station is displayed The contents and purpose of the information depend on the HD Radio station Satellite radio Important notes This section provides detailed information on the following topics Rselecting a channel and program category Rmemory functions Rsound settings i The satellite radi...

Page 131: ...u 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 Once the connection has been established X Follow the instructions of the service staff The activation process may take up to ten minutes If the activation is completed successfully the No Service message appears in the display followed by...

Page 132: ...yed Satellite radio main menu 1 Satellite radio display area 2 Channel name 3 Preset 4 Selected category channel number 5 Channel information in brief 6 Sound settings 7 Category list 8 Channel information in detail 9 Channel preset list a SatRadio menu Channel information A can be viewed in detail Y page 132 Changing the category Satellite radio stations are sorted into various categories You can...

Page 133: ...n input menu appears X To enter a channel irrespective of the option press the corresponding number keys on the control panel one after the other COMAND sets the selected channel i You can only select currently permitted digits Selecting a channel from the SatRadio channel list X Select Sat Radio in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Channel List a...

Page 134: ...n be received You will see a message to this effect The available channels are automatically stored in the preset positions X To cancel storing select Cancel and press W to confirm Selecting a channel from the preset list X To call up the preset list select Presets by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The channel preset list appears X To set a channel select a preset by turn...

Page 135: ... the At a glance section Y page 35 Audio CD DVD and MP3 mode Important safety notes G WARNING COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser product You must not open the casing If you open the casing or if the casing is faulty or damaged there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation This may damage your eyes or those of others COMAND does not contain any parts that can be serviced by the user...

Page 136: ... see the Please Insert Disc x message i Never insert a data medium before COMAND prompts you to do so Never insert more than one disc into a magazine tray at a time X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the printed side facing upwards The DVD changer loads the disc into the selected magazine tray The message Loading Disc x appears i It may take some time for the disc to be loaded depending on th...

Page 137: ...ys are loaded The DVD changer will play the last disc loaded if it has been inserted correctly and is of a permissible type This applies even if not all trays have been loaded with a disc X To complete the insertion press the V eject load button again or press the k button Ejecting discs from the DVD changer If you remove one disc while playing another disc the DVD changer interrupts playback Play...

Page 138: ...ding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm Inserting and ejecting a PCMCIA memory card General information COMAND supports 16 bit full size type I and II PCMCIA memory cards i Not all commercially available PCMCIA memory cards and storage media are designed for the temperatures which may be reached in the vehicle If you are no longer using the PCMCIA memory card you shoul...

Page 139: ...last mode selected it will now be active If another audio source is switched on you can now switch to disc mode in the audio menu X Select Audio by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The audio menu appears X Select Disc or Memory Card and press W to confirm The desired disc mode is activated X Select an audio medium from the media list Y page 139 Example displa...

Page 140: ...quence C Sound settings D Media selection display shows either Media or Changer E Current folder F To call up the folder list G Data carrier position in the media list H Playback options Pause function In audio CD DVD and MP3 mode X 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 di...

Page 141: ...o CD DVD and MP3 mode select Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm or X In audio CD DVD mode only press W the COMAND controller when the display selection window is active The media list appears The dot indicates the current medium being played Media list The media list shows the discs currently available Media list Magazine trays positions 1 to 6 readable...

Page 142: ...play selection window is active The track list appears The dot indicates the current track X Select the track by turning cVd and press W to confirm i In MP3 mode the list shows all the tracks in alphabetical order Fast forward rewind X While the display selection window is active slide XVY and hold the COMAND controller until the desired position has been reached or X Press and hold the E or F but...

Page 143: ... when running in audio CD mode This is only possible if the relevant information is saved in the Gracenote Media Database and if the Gracenote Media Database function is activated If this is the case COMAND will display the corresponding data such as artist album and track name in the relevant displays and lists If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media Database when reading an audio CD you will see ...

Page 144: ...Y page 97 Setting the audio format You can only set the audio format in audio DVD mode The number of audio formats available depends on the DVD The content of an audio DVD is called an album and this can be divided into up to nine groups A group can contain music in different sound qualities stereo and multichannel formats for example or bonus tracks Each group can contain up to 99 tracks If an au...

Page 145: ...D 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 which 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 A disc can contain a maximum of 255 folders Each folder can contai...

Page 146: ...strictions do not apply Notes on CDs DVDs Discs with copy protection are not compatible with the audio CD standard and therefore may not be able to be played by COMAND Playback problems may occur when playing copied discs There is a wide range of data carriers disc writing software and writers available This variety means that there is no guarantee that the system will be able to play discs that y...

Page 147: ...r by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm If MUSIC REGISTER was the last mode selected it is now switched on If another audio source is switched on you can now switch on the MUSIC REGISTER in the audio menu X Select Audio by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm The audio menu appears X Select Music Register and press W to confir...

Page 148: ...D controller and press W to confirm Information about the import source and target as well as the progress is displayed The Audio CD basic display automatically appears after successful import X To cancel importing during importing confirm Cancel by pressing W the COMAND controller The Audio CD basic display appears Deleting all music files This function deletes all music files from the MUSIC REGI...

Page 149: ...der Folder selection symbol Current folder Icon for music file X To switch to the superordinate folder select the Ò icon and press W to confirm The display changes to the next folder up Changing the folder track name X Select Folder by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select a folder track by turning cVd X Select Options by sliding VY and press W to confirm...

Page 150: ...vices Conditions Bluetooth audio device Bluetooth audio mode requires a Bluetooth capable audio device i Not all Bluetooth audio devices available on the market are equally suitable For more detailed information on suitable Bluetooth audio devices and on connecting Bluetooth audio devices to COMAND visit http www mbusa mobile com for USA Or call the Mercedes Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1 80...

Page 151: ...z recommends authorizing a mobile phone in Bluetooth telephony Y page 104 Searching for and authorizing a Bluetooth audio device X Switch on Bluetooth audio mode Y page 151 If you see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Authorized message you will need to connect the Bluetooth audio device first X Select BT Audio by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Confirm Blueto...

Page 152: ... Option 1 X Confirm Connect Last Device in the basic display by pressing W the COMAND controller If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth audio device it will be connected and start playing i With some Bluetooth audio devices playback must be initially started on the device itself so that COMAND can play the audio data Option 2 X Select BT Audio by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confir...

Page 153: ...e disc mode Rmemory card mode RMUSIC REGISTER RBluetooth audio mode RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode Option 3 X Press number button s This will select the connected Bluetooth audio device directly Option 4 X In the media list Y page 139 select the entry at position 9 by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm COMAND activates the connected device You will see a message to this e...

Page 154: ...f you select Random Tracks you will see a corresponding symbol in the display selection window Adjusting the sound settings The sound settings are described using radio mode as an example in the Basic functions of COMAND section Y page 35 Increasing the volume using COMAND X Select BT Audio by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select Volume and press W to co...

Page 155: ...jected to direct sunlight or very low outside temperatures see the operating instructions of the respective device Mercedes Benz USA LLC accepts no liability for damage to external devices Never connect more than one device at a time You will otherwise not be able to play back from the external device Four pin socket for inch stereo jack e g for MP3 players audio and video iPod plug to connect an ...

Page 156: ...onfirm The audio menu appears X Select Media Int and press W to confirm Option 2 X Press the h function button one or more times By pressing the function button repeatedly you can change the operating mode in the following order Raudio CD DVD MP3 disc Rmemory card mode RMUSIC REGISTER RBluetooth audio mode RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode Option 3 X Press the i number button This selects the con...

Page 157: ...mpletes the entry and the corresponding track is played Fast forward rewind X While the display selection window is active slide XVY and hold the COMAND controller until the desired position has been reached or X Press and hold the F or E button until the desired position is reached i On an iPod fast rewind only functions within the current track Selecting a category playlist folder iPod and certa...

Page 158: ...s status bar shows the selected category or the folder name i The Music menu item is not available until the device has been activated Example display category list Device icon and device name Selectable categories X Select the category folder by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm You will see the content of the selected category or selected folder i If the data needs to be r...

Page 159: ...used to populate the device USB mass storage device This function is available for alphabetically sorted directories This function is not available for albums or playlists for example X In a directory press the corresponding number key once or several times to select the first letter of the artist s name e g for an artist beginning with the letter C press number key l three times The available let...

Page 160: ...B extension leads or adapters They can impair functionality RA background search of the USB device is performed and any playlists found are shown in a separate category in addition to the folders Initialization of larger USB mass storage devices containing a large number of files may take several minutes i DRM Digital Rights Management protected files are not supported by the Media Interface Audio...

Page 161: ...ts are much louder If necessary please deactivate the system messages or adjust their volume manually Increasing the volume using COMAND In some cases the volume of the external audio device may be quieter or louder or the usual maximum possible volume may be lower On some devices it is possible to adjust the volume separately In this case start at a medium volume and increase it gradually This en...

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Page 163: ...COMAND features 162 General information 162 Basic settings 162 Video DVD mode 162 Video AUX mode 168 161 Video ...

Page 164: ...ss Contrast or Color by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm Changing the picture format X Press W the COMAND controller to show the menu X Select DVD Video by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm A menu appears X Select 16 9 Optimized 4 3 or Widescreen and press W to confirm The dot in front of the entry indicates the currently selected forma...

Page 165: ...er problems during playback COMAND can play back video DVDs produced according to the following standards Rregion code 1 or region code 0 no region code i If you insert a video DVD with a different region code you will see a message to this effect RPAL or NTSC standard You will generally find the relevant details either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the f...

Page 166: ...DVD mode is switched on Hiding showing the navigation menu X To show turn cVd or slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller i This function is not available while the DVD s own menu Y page 166 is being displayed X To hide slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller or X Wait for approximately eight seconds Navigation menu displayed Disc type Current track Current scene Track time A To show the menu Showing hiding the me...

Page 167: ...h to the respective audio mode You can find further information about the media list on Y page 139 Stop function X Press W the COMAND controller to show the menu X 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 whe...

Page 168: ... controller to show the menu X Select DVD Video by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select DVD Functions and press W to confirm A menu appears X Select Title Selection by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm X Select a film title and press W to confirm DVD menu Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD itself It is structured i...

Page 169: ...and press W the COMAND controller to confirm X Select Go Up and press W to confirm 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 s...

Page 170: ...n the DVD X Select an action by sliding ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and press W to execute it A menu appears and the first entry Select is highlighted X Press W the COMAND controller Video AUX mode AUX jacks An external video source video AUX can be connected with COMAND via Media Interface Y page 152 using the 1 8 inch audio video connections in the glove box i In vehicles with a rear view c...

Page 171: ...ted as an external video source seems quieter or louder in the vehicle or that the usual maximum volume cannot be reached On some devices it is possible to adjust the volume separately In this case start at a medium volume and increase it gradually This enables you to determine whether the system is able to play the sound at high volume without distorting it Increasing the volume using COMAND X Se...

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Page 173: ...COMAND features 172 General information 172 Basic functions 176 System settings 178 Audio CD DVD and MP3 mode 179 Video DVD mode 184 AUX mode 188 171 Rear Entertainment System ...

Page 174: ...set while driving the vehicle could drastically impair the ability to react to audible traffic conditions e g emergency sirens from police fire ambulance another car s horn etc G WARNING When not in use headsets or external video sources should be stored in a safe location e g one of the vehicle s storage compartments so that they are not loose within the passenger compartment during braking vehic...

Page 175: ...t AUX right hand R jack for audio signal red AUX left hand L jack for audio signal white AUX video V jack yellow A CD DVD eject button The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive Identical jacks can be found on the right hand side of the rear compartment screens display AUX Y page 173 General information 173 Rear Entertainment System Z ...

Page 176: ...ery the headphones are switched off automatically if they do not receive an audio signal within three minutes Adjusting the volume of the headphones X Turn volume control until the desired volume has been set i If you have connected corded headphones to a rear compartment screen you can adjust the volume by pressing buttons C on the remote control Y page 24 Selecting a screen for the headphones X ...

Page 177: ...e center console The socket can be used for accessories with a maximum power consumption of 180 W Changing batteries Batteries are required for the remote control and for the two sets of cordless headphones G WARNING Keep the batteries out of the reach of children Consult a doctor immediately if a child should swallow a battery Do not dismantle short circuit or burn a battery H Environmental note ...

Page 178: ...ry the positive pole must face upwards Right hand battery the positive pole must face downwards X To close the battery compartment press battery compartment cover downwards until it engages into place If the batteries have been inserted correctly the indicator lamp will light up green when the headphones are switched on Basic functions Using headphones i Vehicles intended for sale in the USA are e...

Page 179: ...ons affect both screens Rchanging playback options Rselecting a track from a track list or folder Rusing the play pause and stop functions Rfast forward rewind or scrolling Rcalling up the DVD menu and navigating within it Rsetting the language subtitles and camera angle Rcalling up interactive DVD content The following functions affect only one screen Raudio and video functions as well as picture...

Page 180: ... to adjust the settings Selecting the display language X Select System using the 9 button on the remote control and press 9 to confirm You see the system menu on the selected rear screen X Select Settings with the button and confirm with the 9 button X Select Language using the 9 buttons and press the 9 button to confirm The list of languages appears The dot indicates the current setting X Select ...

Page 181: ...The RSE CD DVD player does not contain any parts which can be serviced by the user For safety reasons have any necessary service work performed by qualified personnel General notes You will find information on the following topics in the Audio section Rnotes on CDs DVDs Y page 144 Rnotes on MP3 mode Y page 143 Rnotes on copyright Y page 144 Inserting a CD DVD The CD DVD drive is located Rin the ce...

Page 182: ...e inserted disc X Select Disc in the menu using the 9 buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm The corresponding mode is switched on The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays the disc Example display audio CD mode Type of data medium _ Track number Track name only if stored on the disc as CD text Track time A Graphic time and track display B Current playback settings no symbo...

Page 183: ...tarts the current track if it has been playing for more than eight seconds or starts the previous track if the current track has only been playing for a shorter time If you have selected the playback options Random Tracks or Random Folder the track order is random Selecting by track list In audio CD mode the track list contains all tracks on the disc currently playing In audio DVD mode the track l...

Page 184: ...sired position is reached Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode X 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 selected The folder content appears Folder selection symbol Current folder name Track symbol X To switch to the superordinate folder select icon usi...

Page 185: ...tton to confirm The list of available audio formats appears The dot indicates the format currently selected X Select an audio format using the 9 buttons and press the 9 button to confirm X To exit the menu press the or button Playback options Further information on playback options is available in the Audio section Y page 142 X Select CD DVD A or MP3 using the buttons on the remote control and pre...

Page 186: ...ly blocked or may not function at all As soon as you try to activate these functions or actions you will see the K symbol in the display Inserting and removing a CD DVD X Proceed as described in the Audio CD DVD and MP3 mode section Y page 179 Activating video DVD mode X Insert a video DVD The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads the disc If disc mode was the last mode selected it will now be acti...

Page 187: ...tinue playback select Ì and press the 9 button to confirm The menu is hidden Stop function X To show the menu press the 9 button on the remote control or X Select Menu while the navigation menu is shown and press the 9 button to confirm X To interrupt playback select É and press the 9 button to confirm The Ë display changes to Ì The video image is hidden X To continue playback select Ì and press t...

Page 188: ...r a brief pause Selecting a film title Note Further information on this function is available in the Video section Y page 166 Option 1 X Press the 9 button on the remote control and show the menu X Select DVD Video and press the 9 button on the remote control to confirm X Select DVD Functions and press the 9 button to confirm X Select Title Selection and press the 9 button to confirm X To call up ...

Page 189: ...ning of a scene select the menu item and press the 9 button to confirm Moving up one level in the DVD menu X Option 1 press the back button on the remote control or select the corresponding menu item in the DVD menu X Option 2 select any menu item in the DVD menu X Select the Go Up menu item in the menu and press the 9 button to confirm Back to the film X Option 1 press the back button on the remo...

Page 190: ...enu press the or button Interactive content DVDs can also contain interactive content e g a video game In a video game you may be able to influence events by selecting and triggering actions The type and number of actions depend on the DVD X Select an action using the 9 buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to execute it A menu appears and the first entry Select is highlighted X Pre...

Page 191: ...t of the video source if it is switched to playback If no video image is available from the AUX source connected you will see an audio menu Selecting the active COMAND source X Select Aux in the menu using the 9 buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm X Select Source from the AUX menu and press the 9 button to confirm X Select COMAND and press the 9 button to confirm The au...

Page 192: ...he rear compartment screen and press the 9 button on the remote control to confirm X Select Display Aux or Disk Drive Aux and press the 9 button to confirm X Select Brightness Contrast or Color and press the 9 button to confirm An adjustment scale appears X Select a setting using the 9 or button and press the 9 button to confirm Changing the picture format X Select Source in the AUX menu and press...

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