Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 282

Page: 282 / 298

Select an action using the

9;:=

buttons on the

remote control and press the

button to

execute it.

A menu appears and the first entry,

Select

is highlighted.

Press the

button.

AUX mode

General notes

You can connect an external video source in

the rear compartment.
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-

ment level, the AUX jacks are found:

in the stowage box between the rear seats

in the rear-compartment armrest

(

page 264).

Please see the corresponding operating

instructions for information on how to oper-

ate the external video source.
For further details about external video sour-

ces, please consult an authorized Mercedes-

Benz Center.

Connecting AUX equipment

Insert the audio plugs for the left and right

signals into the corresponding L and R

jacks.

Insert the video plug into the V jack.

Activating AUX mode

Select

AUX

using the

9=;

but-

tons on the remote control and press the

button to confirm.

The AUX source is switched on once the

AUX device is active.

280

AUX mode

Rear

tertain

men

tSys

tem

Summary of Contents for COMAND

Page 1: ...COMAND Operating Instructions Order no 6515 7776 13 Part no 222 584 40 02 Edition B 2015 É2225844002ÃËÍ 2225844002 COMAND Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... the health or life of others H Environmental note Environmental notes provide you with infor mation 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 X This symbol indicates an instruction that must be followed X Several of these symbols in succes...

Page 3: ...ther questions The Operator s Manual and all supplements are integral parts of the vehicle You should always keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to the new owner if you sell the vehicle The technical documentation team at Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant motoring 2225844002 É2225844002ÃËÍ ...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...afety 14 At a glance 17 System settings 43 Vehicle functions 57 Navigation 75 Telephone 135 Online and Internet functions 171 Radio 197 Media 209 Sound 249 Rear Seat Entertainment System 259 SIRIUS Weather 281 Contents 3 ...

Page 6: ...165 Starting route guidance 165 Storing a phone number as a speed dial number 166 Voice tag 166 Address entry menu 83 Adjusting the volume COMAND 25 Traffic announcements 25 Alternative Route 110 Ambient lighting Setting COMAND 58 Audio CD DVD and MP3 mode Activating 215 Gracenote Media Database 218 Playback options 216 Switching to Rear Seat Entertain ment System 274 Automatic folding mirror func...

Page 7: ... Entertainment System 273 Notes on discs 220 Removing ejecting Rear Seat Entertainment System 273 Selecting a track 217 Sound settings balance bass fader treble 250 Characters Entering navigation 37 Climate control Calling up climate control COMAND 68 Calling up the climate control bar 67 Climate control bar COMAND 67 Cooling with air dehumidification COMAND 68 Ionization COMAND 71 Perfume atomize...

Page 8: ...n address book con tact as a destination 89 Selecting from the list of last des tinations 88 Dialing a number telephone 143 Display Selecting the design 44 DVD Inserting loading Rear Seat Entertainment System 273 Notes on discs 220 Removing ejecting DVD changer 214 Removing ejecting Rear Seat Entertainment System 273 E EASY ENTRY EXIT feature Activating deactivating COMAND 59 E mail Answering 160 ...

Page 9: ...g 94 Editing 95 Entering 94 Searching for a gas station when the fuel level is low 96 Internet Conditions for access 173 Creating favorites 194 Entering the URL 190 Favorites manager 194 Favorites menu 194 Menu functions 191 Options menu 191 Selecting setting access data 173 Setting automatic disconnection of the Internet connection 178 Setting up an Internet connection 173 Internet radio Calling ...

Page 10: ...9 AUX mode 280 Changing the picture format 270 Cordless headphones 266 Overview 260 Picture settings 270 Replacing batteries 267 Setting the brightness 270 Setting the color 270 Setting the contrast 270 System settings 268 Video DVD mode 276 N Navigation Adjusting the volume of the navi gation announcements 25 Alternative route 110 Avoiding an area 127 Basic settings 80 Blocking a route section af...

Page 11: ...rt ment displays 72 Switching the rear compartment displays on off 72 Pause function Video DVD 245 Perfume atomizer Setting the perfume intensity COMAND 70 Personal POIs and routes Alert when approaching personal POI 98 Editing 100 Recording the route 101 Saving 98 Selecting 99 Settings for personal POIs 97 Phone book Adding a new contact 150 Adding information to a contact 150 Calling up 148 Dele...

Page 12: ...MAND 81 Resetting factory settings 55 Route navigation Selecting an alternative route 110 Setting route options avoiding highways toll roads tunnels fer ries 80 Setting the route type short route fast route dynamic route or economic route 80 Starting calculation 86 Route guidance Continue 109 Freeway information 106 General notes 101 Lane recommendations 105 Off road 112 Traffic reports 113 S Safe...

Page 13: ...list 201 Stop function Video DVD 245 Storing stations Radio 201 Switching between summer time and standard time 46 Switching on media mode Starting at a different seat 212 Using the Media button 210 Via the device list 211 Via the main function bar 211 Via the number keypad 211 System settings Automatic volume adjustment 51 Bluetooth 51 Date 46 Importing exporting data 54 Language 52 Text reader s...

Page 14: ...g details 158 Downloading manually 156 Editing text templates 160 Inbox 157 Settings 155 Using a phone number in the text 161 Using text templates 160 Writing 158 Text messages SMS Calling the sender 161 Deleting 162 Reading 157 Reading aloud 158 Storing sender in address book 162 Storing the sender as a new address book entry 161 Time Setting 47 Setting the format 47 Setting the time 47 Setting t...

Page 15: ... Operation 240 Overview 242 Pause function 245 Picture settings 243 Playing conditions 241 Safety notes 240 Selecting a scene chapter 245 Stop function 245 Switching to 241 Video menu 244 Voice Control System Settings 48 Volume adjusting Navigation messages 25 W Weather forecast Calling up 185 Displaying a saved location 187 Information chart overview 185 Saving a location 186 Selecting a location...

Page 16: ...erging lanes Rparking or stopping in a no parking no stopping zone Rother road and traffic rules and regulations Rnarrow bridges COMAND can give incorrect navigation com mands if the actual street traffic situation does not correspond with the digital map s data Digital maps do not cover all areas nor all routes in an area For example a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one way st...

Page 17: ... have all work to electrical and elec tronic equipment carried out at a qualified specialist workshop Observe the following information when using COMAND Rthe safety notes in this manual Rtraffic rules and regulations Rlaws and safety standards pertaining to motor vehicles Roof antenna functionality telephone satel lite radio GPS can be affected by the use of roof carrier systems Attaching metaliz...

Page 18: ... to the vehicle Rwitness statements Further additional functions that have been contractually agreed upon with the customer allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehicle as well The additional functions include for example vehicle location in case of an emergency Qualified specialist workshop Read the information on qualified specialist workshops in the vehicle Operator s Manual Informa...

Page 19: ...COMAND features 18 Overview 19 Basic COMAND functions 25 SPLITVIEW 27 Touchpad 30 Rear Seat Entertainment System 35 Character entry telephony 36 Character entry navigation 37 Favorites 41 17 At a glance ...

Page 20: ...ase note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described This also applies to safety relevant systems and functions Therefore the equip ment on your COMAND system may differ from that in the descriptions and illustrations Should you have any questions concerning equipment and operation please consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center 18 COMAND features At a glance ...

Page 21: ...ble Rheadphones for the front passenger cordless or connected by means of a cable to the audio jack in the footwell i COMAND can be operated from the front passenger side using the corresponding remote control if your vehicle is equipped with the front passenger entertainment system The COMAND display can show separate information for the driver and the front passenger The front passenger views th...

Page 22: ...a as an information chart current forecast 5 day preview detailed information Weather data on the weather map e g rain radar data storm characteristics and the track of tropical cyclones hurri canes typhoons RVehicle functions Vehicle settings such as ambient light ing belt adjustment and tow away alarm 360 camera Rear view camera Climate control functions such as cli mate mode perfume atomizer an...

Page 23: ...is automatically reduced if the temperature is too high The display may temporarily switch off completely Overview 21 At a glance ...

Page 24: ... use a mild cleaning agent and a soft lint free cloth The COMAND display must be switched off and have cooled down before you start clean ing Clean the display screen when neces sary with a commercially available microfiber cloth and cleaning agent for TFT LCD dis plays Do not apply pressure to the display surface when cleaning it as this could cause irreversible damage Then dry the surface with a...

Page 25: ...hone keypad Back button A Seat adjustment button B Navigation button C Radio button D Media button E Telephone address book and Internet button F Vehicle and system settings button G Controller H g Favorites button The image shows the equipment with telephone keypad Overview 23 At a glance ...

Page 26: ...briefly press the button COMAND changes to the next higher menu level in the current operating mode X To call up the basic display press the button for longer than two seconds COMAND changes to the basic display of the current operating mode Telephone keypad The telephone keypad is touch sensitive as soon as one or several of the keys are gently touched the telephone keypad is shown in the COMAND ...

Page 27: ... source will also be switched off Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume for media sources X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the controller or X Press the W or X button on the mul tifunction steering wheel The volume of the media source currently selected changes Adjusting the volume for traffic announcements and navigation announcements During traffic or navigation announcements X Turn the...

Page 28: ...gation announcements back on switch COMAND off and then on again Y page 25 or X Start a new route calculation Y page 86 or X Select while route guidance is active show the menu and press the controller Y page 107 Function menu X Press the Õ button or the ß or Ø button Media the basic display for the last media source set appears Navigation the map or the last navigation menu called up appears Radi...

Page 29: ...gation function for example can be used from the driver s side while a video is watched from the front passenger side SPLITVIEW is operated with the COMAND remote control from the front passenger side To do so use the special radio headphones 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 COMAND re...

Page 30: ... passenger sees the display of the function last activated If the switch on time was longer than 30 minutes previ ously the display from the driver s side is shown Deactivating X To select ù Off Off in the menu bar turn and press the controller The display changes to ICON_SplitView ICON_SplitView On On ù is hidden in the status bar Locking unlocking SPLITVIEW X Proceed as described under Locking u...

Page 31: ...lect Additional Options Additional Options in the menu turn and press the controller A menu appears X To switch SPLITVIEW on off proceed as described under Switching the rear com partment displays on off Y page 72 Instead of selecting a rear compartment display select SplitView SplitView X To lock unlock SPLITVIEW proceed as described under Locking unlocking the rear compartment displays Y page 72...

Page 32: ...quick access for audio and tele phone Back button Using the touchpad you can Rselect menu items in the display Y page 30 Renter characters handwriting recognition Y page 32 Rcontrol the active audio source Y page 34 Rcreate manage and call up favorites Y page 41 Renter destinations in navigation Rsave entries Further information on operating the touch pad Y page 30 Do not press your fingers too ha...

Page 33: ...e 34 Hiding the quick access for audio and telephone X Use two fingers to touch the touch sensi tive surface X Glide your fingers down Quick access is hidden Operating the control for vehicle and sound settings X Touch the touch sensitive surface with two fingers spaced slightly apart X Turn both fingers clockwise The control setting is increased or X Turn both fingers counter clockwise The contro...

Page 34: ...view You can use handwriting recognition for text numbers or characters in any input line Active input line Enters a space Y page 33 Illustration of the touch sensitive surface Deletes characters Y page 33 If the character that you have entered can be interpreted in different ways these options are displayed More information on the char acter suggestions Y page 33 Back To return to handwriting rec...

Page 35: ...uch sensi tive surface and glide to the right A space is entered into the input line Deleting characters Prerequisite an input line for text numbers or characters has been selected X Use your finger to touch the touch sensi tive surface and glide to the left The character last entered is deleted Switching input line X Press the touchpad A symbol is shown X To select p glide your finger to the left...

Page 36: ...ers or characters has been selected X To switch from character entry using the controller to handwriting recogni tion on the touchpad use one finger to press the touchpad Handwriting recognition on the touchpad is active X To switch from handwriting recognition on the touchpad to character entry using the controller press the controller Character entry using the controller is active Quick access f...

Page 37: ...tion However it is pos sible to use the radio memory card MUSIC REGISTER Media Interface USB online and Internet functions or AUX RIf you use the same medium on both sides you can both carry out the respective set tings The last one wins principle applies here i e the last setting activated is favored RThe Internet can be used separately at all operating positions RThe Internet can only be used if...

Page 38: ...com partment Y page 261 Character entry telephony Writing a text message is used as an example Further information on writing a text message Y page 158 Entering characters X Turn and press the controller The character selected in character bar is entered into telephone number input line Deleting characters X To switch to the bottom line of the charac ter bar slide VÆ the controller X To select F t...

Page 39: ... controller The country setting for the character bar has been changed Further functions available in the charac ter bar Symbol Function Ä Switches between digits and symbols Switches the character bar to uppercase lowercase letters B Changes the country setting for the character bar F Deletes a character an entry 4 5 Selects the input line 2 3 Moves the cursor within the input line Finishes an en...

Page 40: ...r then press it after selecting F X To delete an entire entry slide 6 and turn the controller then after selecting F press and hold down the controller until the entire entry is deleted i Alternatively you can also delete the entry using the telephone keypad X To switch to keyword search slide 6 and turn the controller then press it after selecting Y page 87 X To confirm an entry slide 6 and turn ...

Page 41: ...t The character bar entry functions are listed in the table Symbol Function Ä Switches between digits and symbols Switches the character bar to uppercase lowercase letters B Changes the character bar lan guage F Deletes a character an entry è Switches to keyword search Y page 87 4 5 Selects the input line 2 3 Moves the cursor within the input line Confirms an entry Cancels input Character entry na...

Page 42: ...hicle is equipped with a touchpad you can also use this to enter characters Y page 30 Character entry is supported by a handwriting recognition function An example is the address entry Y page 84 X With one finger draw the desired charac ter e g the letter B B on the touch sensitive surface In the list e g City the first entry that starts with the letter entered is highlighted You can draw the next...

Page 43: ...ble favorites are displayed RNavigation Navigation REntertainment Entertainment RTel Tel RVehicle Vehicle RClimate Control Climate Control X To select a category turn the controller and press to confirm The corresponding favorites are displayed X To select the desired favorite turn and press the controller X To store the favorite in the desired order turn and press the controller The favorite has ...

Page 44: ...n the controller X To show the menu bar slide 6 the con troller X To select Move Move turn and press the control ler X To store the favorite in the desired order turn and press the controller The favorite has been moved If a favorite is stored over another favorite the favorite underneath is deleted Deleting favorites X Press the favorites button on the controller The favorites are displayed X To ...

Page 45: ...tings 46 Text reader settings 48 Voice Control System settings 48 WiFi 48 Bluetooth settings 51 Automatic volume adjustment 51 Setting the system language 52 Assigning a favorites button 52 Importing exporting data 54 Reset function 55 43 System settings ...

Page 46: ...oller A menu appears X Select Brightness Brightness A control appears X Select the desired brightness i The display brightness can be adjusted individually for the two COMAND displays at night using the controller Display design The COMAND display features optimized designs for operation during daytime and night time hours You can set the design by manually selecting day or night design or opt for...

Page 47: ... dependent Context dependent Navigation Map Navigation Map Entertainment Information Entertainment Information SIRIUS SIRIUS Weather Weather Consumption Consumption or Analog Clock Analog Clock The dot indicates the current setting RContext dependent Context dependent The additional area shows one of the following depending on the context e g album cover in media mode RNavigation Map Navigation Ma...

Page 48: ... and press the controller A menu appears X To select Time Zone Time Zone turn and press the controller A list of countries appears The dot indi cates the current setting X Select the country you are currently in by turning and pressing the controller The country is accepted A time zone list may also be displayed depending on the country selected X To select the desired time zone turn and press the...

Page 49: ...utomatic changeover should be maintained between summer and winter time The Daylight Savings Time Summer Daylight Savings Time Summer menu or the Automatic Automatic option is not avail able in all countries i If Automatic Time Settings Automatic Time Settings is reacti vated the previous settings for time zone and summer time changeover are restored Setting the time and date format Use this funct...

Page 50: ... System Settings System Settings slide V turn and press the controller to confirm A menu appears X To select Voice Control Voice Control turn and press the controller X Select Help Window Help Window You have switched the help window on O or off ª More information on the Voice Control Sys tem is available in the separate operating instructions Individualization Using individualization you can fine...

Page 51: ... the operating instructions for the device you wish to connect Connecting a device via WPS PIN Prerequisite For this type of connection the device to be connected must support Connect using WPS PIN X To select Vehicle Vehicle from the main function bar turn and press the controller X To switch to the menu bar slide V the controller X Select System Settings System Settings The system settings menu ...

Page 52: ...Security Key Connect Using Security Key X Select the vehicle from the device to be connected The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN XXXXX MB WLAN XXXXX X Enter the security key that appears on the COMAND display for the device to be con nected X Confirm the entry Generating a new security key Example display X To select Vehicle Vehicle from the main function bar turn and press the controll...

Page 53: ... can use Blue tooth to connect your mobile phone to COMAND to for example Ruse the hands free system Restablish an Internet connection Rlisten to music using Bluetooth Audio Rexchange vCards Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Blue tooth Special Interest Group SIG Inc Activating deactivating Bluetooth X Press the Ø button The vehicle menu is displayed X To select System Settings System Settings...

Page 54: ...s the current setting X Select the desired language COMAND loads the selected language and sets it Assigning a favorites button Vehicles equipped with a touchpad You can call up the favorites function via the Favorite Favorite Functions Functions function in the system menu or via the favorites button on the touch pad To call up the Favorites function via the system menu X Press the Ø button The v...

Page 55: ...nt Favor Overview of Current Favor ites ites An overview of all the current favorites appears To change the alias X Press the Ø button The vehicle menu is displayed X To select System Settings System Settings slide V and press the controller A menu appears X To select Favorite Functions Favorite Functions press the controller A menu appears X Select Change Alias Change Alias A menu appears with th...

Page 56: ...sonal COMAND data Rtransfer from one system vehicle to another Rmake a backup copy export data and load it again import data Rprotect your data from unwanted export by activating a PIN prompt presetting deac tivated ª You can either use an SD memory card or a USB storage device e g a USB stick as tem porary storage Activating deactivating PIN protec tion X Press the Ø button The vehicle menu is di...

Page 57: ...ata to the selected disc A window appears with the message that the data has been exported You can export address data bookmarks system settings that you have made and radio station lists for example Personal music files in the MEDIA REGISTER cannot be saved and imported again using this function Mercedes Benz is not liable for any loss of data Reset function You can completely reset COMAND to the...

Page 58: ...er you wish to reset X Select Yes Yes or No No If you select No No the process is canceled If you select Yes Yes a prompt will appear again asking whether you really wish to reset X Select Yes Yes or No No If you select Yes Yes a message will be shown COMAND is reset to the factory settings and restarted If you select No No the process is canceled 56 Reset function System settings ...

Page 59: ...Your COMAND equipment 58 Vehicle settings 58 Seats 63 Climate control settings 66 Child proof locks 72 360 camera 72 Rear view camera 73 57 Vehicle functions ...

Page 60: ...fferent vehicle setting X To activate the menu for selecting the vehi cle setting slide VZ the controller Exiting the vehicle settings X To select slide V and press the controller Ambient lighting General notes You can set the following for the ambient lighting RZone The zone setting determines the area in which the brightness setting is to be applied If the Complete zone is selected for longer th...

Page 61: ...ht Display turn the controller and press to confirm The function switches on or off depending on the previous setting i The brightness can be changed using the control between the two displays You can find further information on the inter ior lighting in the vehicle Operator s Manual Setting the EASY ENTRY EXIT feature The EASY ENTRY EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier You...

Page 62: ...off depending on the previous setting You can find further information on the lock ing feature in the vehicle Operator s Manual Activating deactivating the seat belt adjustment function The seat belt adjustment function adjusts the driver s and front passenger seat belt to the upper body of the occupants X Call up Vehicle Settings Vehicle Settings Y page 58 X To select Belt Adjustment Belt Adjustm...

Page 63: ... off X Call up Vehicle Settings Vehicle Settings Y page 58 X To select Locator Lighting Locator Lighting turn and press the controller The function switches on or off depending on the previous setting You can find further information in the vehicle Operator s Manual Switching the automatic locking fea ture on off When the automatic locking feature is acti vated the vehicle is locked automatically ...

Page 64: ...p Vehicle Settings Vehicle Settings Y page 58 X To select Exterior Lighting Delayed Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch off Switch off turn and press the controller The setting element is active X To change the delayed switch off time turn the controller Arming disarming the tow away alarm An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your vehicle s angle of inclination is altered while the tow away al...

Page 65: ...ton next to the controller or the seat settings menu item in the vehicle menu you can call up the following adjust ment functions RBackrest side bolsters RLumbar RShoulder area RMassage RDynamics RSeat heating balance i You also can save and call up the current settings of a seat function using the mem ory button and the corresponding memory position switch see the vehicle Operator s Manual Select...

Page 66: ...page 63 X To select Lumbar Lumbar turn and press the con troller X To select the seat slide XVY the control ler X To activate the setting element press the controller X To change the setting slide ZV or XVY the controller The change will be visible in the setting ele ment X To exit the menu press the button Adjusting the shoulder area X Call up the seat functions Y page 63 X To select Shoulders Sh...

Page 67: ...l at a time X To exit the menu press the button Massage programs Overview You can select the following massage pro grams RHot Relaxing Massage Back Hot Relaxing Massage Back Relaxing massage program starting in the pelvic area warm pressure points can be felt full back massage stretching the pel vic area ending with gentle soothing move ments RHot Relaxing Massage Shoulders Hot Relaxing Massage Sh...

Page 68: ...le and vigorous each time the controller is pressed X To exit the menu press the button Resetting all adjustments X Call up the seat functions Y page 63 X Select a seat Y page 63 X To select Reset Reset turn and press the con troller X To select the seat slide XVY the control ler X To reset press the controller A prompt appears X To select Yes Yes or No No turn and press the con troller If you sel...

Page 69: ...r A menu appears Calling up the climate control bar X Press the Ø button The vehicle menu is displayed X Slide 6 the controller repeatedly until the climate control bar is activated Setting the temperature X Call up the climate control bar Y page 67 X To select the current temperature on the left or right turn and press the controller The temperature setting scale appears X To change the setting t...

Page 70: ...lecting climate control functions is activated X To select the desired climate control func tion turn and press the controller The selected climate control function appears Switching climate control on off This setting is made in the bottom bar of the climate control menu X Call up the climate control menu Y page 68 X To switch to the footer slide 6 the con troller X To select O O Climate Ctrl On ...

Page 71: ...O Sync Sync turn and press the con troller X Switch the synchronization function on O or off ª With the synchronization function switched off you can alternate between driver and front passenger X To switch from the footer to the main area slide 5 the controller X To switch between left and right slide 1 the controller Not all climate control functions allow switching between the driver and front ...

Page 72: ...d press the controller X If necessary change sides slide 1 the controller X To change the setting turn the controller Exiting a menu X Press the button The current airflow setting is shown in the cli mate control bar DIFFUSE DIFFUSE MEDIUM MEDIUM or FOCUS FOCUS Y page 67 Starting stopping the perfume atom izer This setting is made in the main area of the climate control menu The perfume atomizer m...

Page 73: ...re set three departure times for automatic activation of the auxiliary heating Selecting the pre set time X Call up the climate control menu Y page 68 X To select Auxiliary Heating Auxiliary Heating turn and press the controller X Turn the controller Changing the pre set time X Call up the climate control menu Y page 68 X To select Auxiliary Heating Auxiliary Heating turn and press the controller ...

Page 74: ...ess the controller The display is locked a corresponding mes sage with appears on the screen Unlock Unlock appears in the display Exiting the vehicle settings X To select slide V and press the controller i The volume can still be adjusted if you have locked the rear compartment display It can also be switched on off using the integrated switch 360 camera Important notes The 360 camera is only an a...

Page 75: ...an automatically switch the 360 cam era display using reverse gear Y page 72 Opening the camera cover for clean ing X To select Open Open Camera Camera Cover Cover in the 360 camera menu turn the controller and press to confirm The Please Please Wait Wait message appears for approximately three seconds The camera cover opens The camera cover closes automatically if Rthe ignition is switched off Rt...

Page 76: ... camera can detect moving and stationary objects If for example a pedes trian or another vehicle is detected these objects are marked with bars The system is only able to detect and mark stationary objects when your vehicle is moving By con trast stationary objects will always be detected and marked Switching object detection on off X To select Object Detection Object Detection in the rear view ca...

Page 77: ...6 Basic settings 80 Destination input 83 Personal POIs and routes 97 Route guidance 101 Real time traffic reports 113 Storing destinations 117 Map functions 120 Navigation functions 130 Problems with the navigation sys tem 132 75 Navigation ...

Page 78: ... stopping zone Rother road and traffic rules and regulations Rnarrow bridges COMAND can give incorrect navigation com mands if the actual street traffic situation does not correspond with the digital map s data Digital maps do not cover all areas nor all routes in an area For example a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one way street may have changed For this reason you must alway...

Page 79: ...l be indicated by the fact that certain menu items are grayed out and cannot be selected The following entries are not possible for example Rentering the destination city and street Rentering a destination via the map Rentering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via a name search Rediting entries Rdirect entry via the telephone keypad if available Other entries are possible such as entering points ...

Page 80: ...e g in radio mode X To select Navi Navi turn and press the controller Access within navigation X From any menu press the ß button The navigation menu appears X Press the controller The map shows the vehicle s current position Showing hiding the menu Using the menu you can make a destination entry or select the navigation settings for exam ple 78 Introduction Navigation ...

Page 81: ... inactive no destination has been entered yet and no route has been cal culated Route guidance is active the destination has been entered the route has been calculated The display shows the route changes of direction and lane recommendations Navigation announcements guide you to your destination X To hide press the button or X Slide 5 the controller Full screen symbol appears X Press the controlle...

Page 82: ...ting i Route guidance active a destination has been entered and the route has been cal culated Route guidance inactive no destination has been entered yet and no route has been calculated yet Fast Fast Route Route COMAND calculates a route with a short journey time Dynamic Dynamic Traffic Traffic Route Route Based on the Fast Route Fast Route route type and includes traf fic reports on the route f...

Page 83: ... lanes option is activated Depending on local conditions COMAND may not always be able to include all route options A route may include a ferry for instance eventhough Avoid Avoid Ferries Ferries is ena bled COMAND will notify you of this visually as well as through a navigation message To avoid toll roads the route calculation excludes routes which require you to pay a usage fee toll X To exit a ...

Page 84: ...please observe the applicable laws as well as the local and time limitation conditions 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 l...

Page 85: ...n which you are currently driving when operating COMAND i Destination entry may be blocked while driving depending on the country specifications As an address Calling up the address entry menu X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the controller X To select Destination Destination turn and press the controller X Select Address Entry Address Entry Address entr...

Page 86: ...t an entry Proceed in the same way as when entering a street The address entry menu shows the address The adjacent map section shows the destination The city in which the vehicle is currently located current vehicle position is at the top of the list of cities When destinations are entered using the character bar the locations for which route guidance has already been carried out are more prominen...

Page 87: ...d either as your home address or as another navigable contact in the address book Y page 163 X Call up the address entry menu Y page 83 X To select Save Save slide 6 turn and press the controller X As the home address select As My As My Address Address COMAND stores your home address under My Address My Address in the list of contacts X As a contact select As New Address As New Address Book Entry ...

Page 88: ...oute guidance X To select Yes Yes or Set as Intermediate Destination Set as Intermediate Destination turn and press the controller Yes Yes cancels the current route guidance and starts route calculation to the new destination Set as Intermediate Destination Set as Intermediate Destination adds the newly entered intermediate destination in addition to the existing destination The intermediate desti...

Page 89: ...ord Search X Enter the first few letters of the city and street e g STUT STUT and KÖN KÖN While entering the information the number of exact matches all hits is shown is displayed if fewer than three characters have been entered 999 999 is displayed if there are too many hits X Select OK OK The search results are divided into catego ries such as addresses The number of exact total hits is shown in...

Page 90: ...plete or the spelling is unclear POI search points of interest are taken into account in the search Selecting the country X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Destination Destination turn and press the controller X Select Keyword Search Keyword Search X To select Country Country slide 5 turn and press the controller The alphabetic...

Page 91: ...e destination by using My Address My Address X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Destination Destination turn and press the controller X Select From Contacts From Contacts X Select the destination The address entry menu appears showing the contact and associated destination address X To start route calculation select Start Start ...

Page 92: ...Y page 89 X To select Current Position Current Position turn and press the controller X Select a POI category Y page 91 Menu item Other City Other City After entering a city the search is performed within the city s bounda ries Option 1 X Call up the POI menu Y page 89 X To select Other City Other City turn and press the controller X Select the country if desired Y page 84 X Enter the city Y page ...

Page 93: ... X Enter the telephone number The telephone number consists of Rthe country code international dialing code Rthe area code When entering the area code omit the leading 0 Rthe telephone number of the participating caller Selecting a POI category POI categories appear after choosing the menu items Near Destination Near Destination Current Current Position Position and after entering another city X S...

Page 94: ... in the vicinity of the destination address is shown Calling up the map X Select Map Map X Move the map change the map scale and select the POI Y page 93 Calling up the POI X Select Call Call If a telephone number is available COMAND switches to the telephone function Loading data from the Internet X Select www www If an Internet address is available data is loaded from the Internet Saving a POI X...

Page 95: ...wn X To move the map slide 1 4 or 2 the controller X To change the map scale turn the controller until the desired map scale is selected The scale is displayed at the bottom Turning clockwise zooms out from the map turning counter clockwise zooms in X To select a destination press the controller The list contains the Menu Menu menu item If there are multiple destinations around the crosshair a sel...

Page 96: ...s the controller X Select Intermediate Destinations Intermediate Destinations The destination is entered in the intermedi ate destinations menu X To select Add New Add New press the controller X To select a category or Other Other turn and press the controller After selecting a category the POIs which are available along the route and in the vicinity are displayed COMAND first searches for destina...

Page 97: ...tination is entered in the intermedi ate destinations menu If in the basic settings Calculate Alter Calculate Alter native Routes native Routes is enabled the menu item Continue Continue is displayed instead of Start Start Y page 80 X To select details turn and press the con troller X To make a call select Call Call If the intermediate destination has a tele phone number and a mobile phone is con ...

Page 98: ...fuel level is low Requirement the setting Gas on Reserve Gas on Reserve must be enabled Y page 81 If the fuel tank reserve level is displayed you will see the Gas Gas on on Reserve Reserve Do Do you you want want to start a search for surrounding to start a search for surrounding gas stations gas stations message X To select Yes Yes or No No turn and press the con troller If you select Yes Yes the...

Page 99: ...ulations and always drive at a suit able speed Personal POIs are filed in categories RNot Classified Not Classified Standard entry for personal POIs RMercedes Benz Apps Mercedes Benz Apps Personal POIs destinations routes that you have imported via the online functions Y page 183 RCategories which you have created your self e g on your PC Personal routes are not categorized Settings for personal P...

Page 100: ...rmat on the SD memory card Personal POI from current vehicle posi tion or crosshair position X Insert the SD memory card Y page 215 X To switch to navigation mode press the ß button X When the map is displayed press the con troller until a message appears The current vehicle position is saved to the Not Not Classified Classified category on the SD mem ory card and also stored in the Last desti nat...

Page 101: ...by COMAND Points on the route may therefore be situated off the digital roads For this reason an imported route commenced in COMAND may deviate from the original route from the Mercedes Benz Apps RThe Mercedes Benz Apps minimize the number of route points offered For this reason an imported route commenced in COMAND may deviate from the original route from the Mercedes Benz Apps Selecting and edit...

Page 102: ...e 145 Changing name and symbol X To select Edit Edit turn and press the control ler X Select Change Name Change Name or Edit Icon Edit Icon X To change name enter character Y page 36 X To change symbol select a symbol The symbol is saved Deleting personal POI or route X To select Delete Delete turn and press the con troller A prompt will appear X Select Yes Yes or No No If you select Yes Yes the p...

Page 103: ...Destination Destination turn and press the controller X Select From Memory Card From Memory Card X Select Personal Routes Personal Routes Previously recorded routes are displayed X To select Route turn and press the con troller The map appears with a menu The recorded route is shown on the map in blue Starting route calculation X Select Start Start Changing the name and symbol X Select Edit Edit X...

Page 104: ... mode If you do not follow the navigation announce ments or if you leave the calculated route COMAND automatically calculates a new route to the destination If the digital map contains the corresponding information the following applies Rduring route guidance COMAND tries to avoid roads with restricted access Those roads for example that are closed to through traffic Rroads that have time restrict...

Page 105: ...ection The change of direction is announced ahead of time such as with the announcement Turn right in 200 meters The display is now split into two sectors The map is shown on the left side of the display and a detailed image of the intersection or a 3D image of the imminent change of direction is shown on the right side of the display Next road Point at which the change of direction takes place wh...

Page 106: ... the current vehicle position symbol has reached the white change of direction point When the change of direction is completed the map will appear in full screen mode again The image shows an example of route guidance at a highway intersection when driving on a highway 104 Route guidance Navigation ...

Page 107: ...le lane you will be able to complete the next change of direction only in this lane Recommended lane in this lane you will be able to complete the next change of direction and the one after that COMAND shows the lane recommendations for the next two changes of direction The mul tifunction display also shows lane recommendations see the vehicle Operator s Manual Approaching new lane During the chan...

Page 108: ...ghway gas stations rest stops rest areas and highway exits are displayed along with their immediate distances from the current vehicle position X To call up the selection mode while displaying the highway information slide 9 the controller The marker is on the highway information The associated position is marked on the map X To select the desired rest stop highway exit turn and press the controll...

Page 109: ...ress the controller The traffic jam function appears Y page 112 Navigation announcements Repeating navigation announcements If you missed the current navigation announcement you can call it up again X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X Select turn and press the controller i If the Repeat Repeat Spoken Spoken Driving Driving Recomm Recomm fu...

Page 110: ...een deactivated message appears X To switch navigation announcements back on press the controller X Select turn and press the controller COMAND automatically switches the naviga tion announcements back on when Ra new route is calculated Ryou switch COMAND on again or start the engine A navigation message is given if the route is recalculated during dynamic route guidance due to new traffic reports...

Page 111: ...ctive Route Guidance Cancel Active Route Guidance The blue route line is no longer shown on the map Resuming route guidance X To show the menu slide 6 the controller X To select Destination Destination turn and press the controller X Select Continue Route Guidance Continue Route Guidance COMAND calculates the route Route information Destination information Route guidance 109 Navigation Z ...

Page 112: ... call the destination or intermediate destination select Call Call If a phone is connected and a phone number is available COMAND switches to the tele phone function Alternative route If the Calculate Calculate Alternative Alternative Routes Routes setting is activatedO different routes will be offered each time a route is calculated Y page 80 You can also view these for the current route any time...

Page 113: ... X Select Route List Route List The route list shows the next change of direction and the immediate distances from the current vehicle position X To display additional route sections turn the controller The position of the change of direction that belongs to the respective route section is indi cated on the map with a cross Route guidance 111 Navigation Z ...

Page 114: ...ction start ing point is marked X Turn the controller The marking moves along the route to the next starting position X Press the controller The start of the traffic jam is set X To specify the end of a traffic jam sec tion select End End The next possible traffic jam section end point is marked X Turn and press the controller X To calculate the detour select Start Start Off road General notes The...

Page 115: ...Road Not Mapped Road Not Mapped message an arrow and the distance to the destination The arrow shows the compass heading to the actual destination As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known to the system route guidance contin ues in the usual way Off road during route guidance Due to road works for example there may be differences between the data on the digital map and the actual course of th...

Page 116: ...ow certain traffic incidents on the map Traffic reports are shown on the map at scales of 1 32 mi to 20 mi X To hide the menu slide 5 and press the controller The map can be seen in the full screen display X To set the map scale turn the controller until the desired map scale is selected Traffic jam on the route Slow moving traffic on the route Road blocked Traffic disruption A Traffic warning B D...

Page 117: ...press the con troller X To select Traffic Traffic Symbol Symbol Information Information turn and press the controller The map appears and shows the available traffic information as icons The first traffic information is highlighted X To highlight additional traffic symbols select Next Next or Previous Previous X To move the map select Map Map You can move the map to enable further traffic informat...

Page 118: ...RTraffic icon and traffic report X To display the next previous traffic report turn the controller X To close the display press the but ton Displaying all traffic reports X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Traffic Traffic turn and press the con troller X To select All Messages All Messages turn and press the controller A list is...

Page 119: ...l Read Aloud Function Cancel Read Aloud Function COMAND reads out the current report and then exits the read aloud function Automatic read aloud function X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Traffic Traffic turn and press the con troller X Select Read Traffic Announcements Read Traffic Announcements Automatically Automatically Dep...

Page 120: ...he destination address from the address book for naviga tion the associated telephone number will be displayed If the contact already has two destination addresses a prompt will appear asking if a destination address should be overwritten X Select Yes Yes or No No If you select Yes Yes a list showing both des tination addresses appears X To select the destination address turn and press the control...

Page 121: ...memory appears X To save the destination select the desti nation X Store the destination in the address book Y page 118 X To view the details while in the Last des tinations memory turn the controller and highlight the entry X Slide 9 the controller A menu appears X To select Details Details press the controller i The destination address can be changed if desired For instance a different street or...

Page 122: ...le and compass needle are displayed in the lower right hand section of the map Displaying the map in full screen mode X To hide the menu press the button or X Slide up 5 or down 6 the controller to the center of the map and press X To set the map scale as soon as you turn the controller the scale bar appears on the bottom of the display X Turn the controller until the needle points to the desired ...

Page 123: ...t the top the red tip of the symbol points north 3 D Map 3 D Map The map view is aligned to the direction of travel The map displays a 3D oblique view with elevation the red tip of the symbol points north Selecting map content The following settings are available RPoint of interest symbols on the map POIs can be displayed as symbols in the map display POIs include for example gas stations hotels a...

Page 124: ...r all available categories i Equipment with a touchpad alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch pad Y page 30 X Turn and press the controller You have the option of selecting symbols to be displayed O or not displayed ª on the map The list shows all symbols that are contained on the digital map across all countries How ever not all points of interest are available in all coun...

Page 125: ...106 i Equipment with a touchpad alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch pad Y page 30 Displaying the next crossroads X To switch to navigation mode press the ß button X To show the menu press the controller X To select Options Options turn and press the controller X Select Map Content Map Content X Select Next Intersecting Street Next Intersecting Street Switch the display i...

Page 126: ...he controller X To select Position Position turn and press the controller X Select 3D Map Rotation 3D Map Rotation X Turn the controller to change to the 3D map perspective i Equipment with a touchpad alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch pad Y page 30 Other functions RMoving the map Y page 79 RChanging the map scale Y page 120 Map display Displaying the navigation map 124...

Page 127: ...mportant buildings are depicted realistically on the map Other buildings are shown as models Elevation model Cities located in mountainous regions are realistically depicted using elevation modeling Country specific information You can call up information on the traffic con ditions in the country you are currently driving in via the COMAND Internet and online func tion The availability of informat...

Page 128: ...X To select Position Position turn and press the controller X Select Country Information Country Information When the online connection has been established the available country informa tion appears i Equipment with a touchpad alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touchpad Y page 30 X To return to navigation press the button 126 Map functions Navigation ...

Page 129: ... route calculation Avoiding a new area X To switch to navigation mode press the ß button X To show the menu slide 6 the controller X To select Options Options turn and press the controller X Select Route Settings Route Settings X Select Avoid Options Avoid Options X Select Avoid Area Avoid Area X Select Avoid New Area Avoid New Area A menu appears X Select Using Map Using Map or Address Entry Addr...

Page 130: ...Options Options turn and press the controller X Select Route Settings Route Settings X Select Avoid Options Avoid Options X Select Avoid Area Avoid Area The Avoid area list appears Activating deactivating the blocked area X To select an area turn and press the controller Switch blocking on O or off ª Displaying changing the area X To select an area turn the controller X Slide 9 the controller X To...

Page 131: ... the SIRIUS XM service infor mation X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu press the controller X To select Traffic Traffic turn and press the con troller X Select SIRIUS Service SIRIUS Service The window on the right half of the display shows the telephone number of the pro vider SIRIUS XM and the serial number of your service module i Equipment with a touchpad alter...

Page 132: ...he controller to display the navigation functions one after another X To switch to the map turn the controller until Navigation Navigation appears and press the controller Calling up the online map display Requirement mbrace must be activated for Internet access Y page 173 X Call up the navigation menu Y page 130 X Turn the controller until Online Online Map Map Dis Dis play play is brought to the...

Page 133: ...rive Information Please Wait Please Wait message appears You will then see maps with the current vehicle position and the vicinity of the des tination in different scales these are auto matically displayed one after another If mbrace is activated for Internet access additional information can be displayed e g weather at the destination Y page 173 i Equipment with touchpad alternatively you can cal...

Page 134: ... vehicle and pull away COMAND determines the vehicle s position Depending on the driving situation this may take some time Route guidance may be restricted during 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 M Solutions The Navigation Navigation...

Page 135: ...s and M M Solutions The map software update has failed The data medium is dirty X Clean the data medium X Restart the update The data medium is scratched X Consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center There is overheating due to excessive temperatures in the vehicle interior X Wait until the vehicle interior has cooled down X Restart the update COMAND s integrated hard disk is defective X Consult an...

Page 136: ...134 ...

Page 137: ...al notes 136 Telephone menu 137 Connecting disconnecting a mobile phone 138 Reception and transmission vol ume 142 Using the telephone 143 Phone book 147 Call lists 151 Speed dial lists 154 Messages text messages and e mails 155 Address book 162 135 Telephone ...

Page 138: ...s There is scientific discussion surrounding the possible health risks posed by electromag netic fields You can reduce this risk by using an exterior antenna Therefore connect your mobile communica tions equipment to the vehicle s exterior antenna wherever possible General notes Telephony A Bluetooth interface is available for teleph ony If your mobile phone supports the Bluetooth profile PBAP Pho...

Page 139: ...llowing conditions must be fulfilled in order to make a 911 emergency call Ra valid and operational SIM card is inserted in the mobile phone Rthe mobile phone is switched on Rthe PIN has been entered in the mobile phone Ra mobile phone network is available Rthe mobile phone is connected to COMAND via Bluetooth If you cannot make an emergency call you must arrange rescue measures yourself To make a...

Page 140: ...h visibility for other devices see the manufacturer s operating instructions This visibility is for restricted periods of time on some mobile phones see the man ufacturer s operating instructions X Set the Bluetooth device name for the mobile phone if necessary The device names for all of one manufactur er s products might be identical To make it possible to clearly identify your mobile phone chan...

Page 141: ...authorizing disconnecting a mobile phone The connection is terminated automatically if you leave the receiver range of COMAND or deactivate Bluetooth on your mobile phone If you no longer want the Bluetooth connec tion to be established automatically the mobile phone must be de authorized discon nected Y page 142 Searching for a mobile phone X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To sw...

Page 142: ...canceled Repeat the authorization Authorization via passkey entry access code If COMAND has found your mobile phone you can authorize connect it X To select a mobile phone from the device list turn the controller and press to con firm The input menu for the passkey is dis played The passkey is a one to sixteen digit num ber combination which you can choose yourself X COMAND enter the passkey using...

Page 143: ...e mobile phone used you may have to confirm the connection to COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue tooth profiles The prompt to confirm may take up to two minutes to be displayed You may also save the confirmation on the mobile phone see the manufacturer s operating instructions The mobile phone is now authorized and connected to COMAND You can now speak using the hands free system To ensure an op...

Page 144: ...phone is de authorized or X To select No No turn and press the controller The process is canceled i Before re authorizing the mobile phone you should also delete the device name MB MB Bluetooth Bluetooth from your mobile phone s Blue tooth list Displaying connection details X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Connect Devic...

Page 145: ... can also accept the call by voice com mand using the Voice Control System see the separate operating instructions i If the phone number of the caller is trans ferred it appears in the display If the phone number is saved in the phone book the contact s name is also displayed If the phone number is not transferred Unknown Unknown is shown in the display Rejecting a call X To select Reject Reject t...

Page 146: ... turn and press the controller X To select Calls Received Calls Received or Calls Calls Dialed Dialed turn and press the controller The relevant list is displayed X To select an entry and make a call turn and press the controller Further information about ending a call Y page 147 Using the phone book X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To select Name Name in the telephone menu turn ...

Page 147: ...dding a call Adds a call If the mobile phone network provider and the mobile phone support the function you can make another call during an existing call The previously active call is held X To select 2 turn and press the controller X Make a call RUsing the telephone menu Y page 143 RRedial Y page 144 RUsing call lists Y page 152 RUsing the phone book Y page 143 RUsing speed dial Y page 143 Switch...

Page 148: ...network provider and the mobile phone see the man ufacturer s operating instructions The calls are marked 1 and 2 The active call is highlighted Switching between the calls X To select 1 or 2 turn and press the controller or X Press 6 on the multifunction steering wheel The selected call is active The other call is on hold Ending the active call X To select in the telephone menu turn and press the...

Page 149: ...g on your mobile phone This function and behavior depends on your mobile phone network provider and the mobile phone see the manufacturer s operating instructions Rejecting X To select Reject Reject turn the controller and press to confirm or X Press on the multifunction steering wheel The behavior after the call is rejected depends on your mobile phone and mobile phone network provider Option 1 T...

Page 150: ...e vehicle Operator s Manual Symbol overview Sym bol Explanation Æ Contact that has been entered edited or saved on COMAND Contact with voice tag These contacts have also been assigned a voice tag Voice tags are available in vehicles with the Voice Control System see the separate operating instructions Ã Contact that was called up from a mobile phone Contact imported from the SD memory card or USB ...

Page 151: ... l number key briefly three times in suc cession As soon as you touch the number key the number is highlighted in the additional dis play area The character appears at the bottom of the display the first time the key is pressed and shows all the available characters It switches to the next character each time the key is pressed Using the touchpad If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad you can...

Page 152: ... and press the controller X To select a category for the number e g Home Home turn the controller and press to con firm X To select a telephone category e g Mobile Phone Mobile Phone turn the controller and press to confirm If you have marked a number as preferred it is shown at the top of the list X To select Continue Continue turn and press the controller The telephone number has been saved If f...

Page 153: ...rn and press the controller A prompt appears asking whether the con tact should be deleted X To select Yes Yes turn and press the controller The phone number is deleted or X To select No No turn and press the controller The process is canceled Closing the phone book X To select from the character bar turn the controller and press to confirm or X Press the button Call lists Introduction If your mob...

Page 154: ...list entry Abbreviated list entries can also be shown in full X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Call Lists Call Lists turn and press the controller X To select Calls Received Calls Received or Calls Calls Dialed Dialed turn and press the controller The relevant list is displayed X To highlight the desired entry turn the ...

Page 155: ...egory e g Home Home X Select a telephone category e g Mobile Mobile Phone Phone X Select Continue Continue The address book is displayed X Search for the desired entry Y page 163 X Press the controller when you have finished searching The telephone number has been saved A maximum of five telephone numbers can be saved for one contact If five numbers are already stored for the con tact you are sear...

Page 156: ... call up the telephone menu press the button X To call up the menu bar slide 6 the con troller X To select Call Lists Call Lists turn and press the controller X Select Speed Dial Preset List Speed Dial Preset List The speed dial list is displayed X To highlight the memory position you want to delete turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Delete Speed Dial Preset Delet...

Page 157: ...ue tooth profile Ronly show new text messages Rdo not support the deleting or editing of text messages Rdo not support the drafts folder for text messages Rdo not support the sending of text mes sages Rdo not support the e mail function Rdo not send messages in a locked status Not all mobile phones available on the market are equally suitable You can obtain further information about settings and s...

Page 158: ...00 new est text messages from the mobile phone using the Download Download option in the mes sage menu X To select the required option turn and press the controller Configuring an e mail account X Call up the settings menu for messages Y page 155 X To select an e mail account turn and press the controller The e mail account is now configured E mails can now be received and sent in COMAND Deactivat...

Page 159: ... To select the message turn and press the controller The message text is displayed X To close the message text press the button If you want to read messages that have already been read again you have to call up the corresponding message folder Y page 157 In the message folder X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select 1 turn and ...

Page 160: ... can also show a shortened sender display in full X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select 1 turn and press the controller The message menu is displayed X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Folder Folder turn and press the con troller X To select Text Message Text Message or E Mail E Mail turn and pres...

Page 161: ...the controller X To select Reply Reply turn and press the con troller The text message input menu is displayed The addressee s details are automatically filled in using the details in the original message Writing e mails Writing new e mail Observe the requirements for the message function Y page 155 X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller...

Page 162: ...ding e mail Observe the requirements for the message function Y page 155 X Display the message Y page 157 X To call up a menu press the controller X To select Forward Forward turn and press the con troller The input menu appears The subject line is automatically filled in with the same details as those in the original message Text templates Using text templates Displays text templates X Select the...

Page 163: ...entry in the address book Storing the sender of a text message X To call up the menu when a text message is displayed press the controller X To select Save Save Number Number turn and press the controller X To select New Entry New Entry turn and press the controller X Select a number category e g Home Home X Select a telephone category e g Mobile Mobile Phone Phone X Select Continue Continue The i...

Page 164: ... added Deleting messages X Call up the message folder Y page 157 X To select the message turn and press the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Delete Delete turn and press the con troller X To select Yes Yes turn and press the controller The message is deleted or X To select No No turn and press the controller The process is canceled i This delete function is not supported...

Page 165: ...page 163 X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Search Search turn and press the con troller X To select characters turn the controller and press to confirm The first contact with the selected first character is highlighted in the address book If there are similar contacts the next different character is shown For example with contacts such as Jana Jana and John John the be...

Page 166: ...yed X To add the desired entry e g Add Add E Mail E Mail Address Address turn and press the controller Depending on the type of entry the corre sponding input menu appears X Enter characters using the controller Y page 36 the telephone keypad or the touchpad Y page 32 depending on the vehicle s equipment X To finish and save an entry select Displaying contact details X Call up the address book Y p...

Page 167: ...he number is dialed Further information about the functions during a call Y page 145 Sending text messages X Call up the address book Y page 163 X To select a contact turn and press the con troller The details for the contact are displayed X To highlight the telephone number turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Send Text Message Send Text Message turn and press the ...

Page 168: ...ntact are displayed X To highlight the desired telephone number turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Speed Dial Speed Dial turn and press the controller X To select Assign Speed Dial Preset Assign Speed Dial Preset turn and press the controller X To select a memory position for the speed dial turn and press the controller The phone number has been saved as a speed d...

Page 169: ...d with a comma RLast Name First Name Last Name First Name The contacts are sorted by surname and displayed without a comma RFirst Name Last Name First Name Last Name The contacts are sorted by first name and displayed without a comma X To select the required option turn and press the controller The contacts are sorted and displayed according to the selection Automatically importing contacts from t...

Page 170: ...notifies you when the maximum number is reached In order to be able to then import new con tacts you have to delete existing contacts Y page 168 Source Prerequisites Memory card The SD memory card is inserted It contains importable contact details USB device The USB device is inserted into the USB port It con tains importable contact details Bluetooth connection If the sending of vCards is support...

Page 171: ...tion to the mobile phone is established again Received vCards are identified by the symbol in the address book i If you switch to another main function e g navigation while receiving vCards the reception of vCards will be terminated Deleting imported contacts X To change to the menu bar when in the address book or the telephone menu slide 6 the controller X To select Options Options turn and press...

Page 172: ...170 ...

Page 173: ...ditions for access 173 Setting up an Internet connection 173 Establishing ending the connec tion 178 Google local search 179 Destination route download 181 Weather forecast 185 Further Mercedes Benz Apps 187 Internet radio 188 Web browser 190 171 Online and Internet functions ...

Page 174: ...ific discussion surrounding the possible health risks posed by electromag netic fields You can reduce this risk by using an exterior antenna Therefore connect your mobile communica tions equipment to the vehicle s exterior antenna wherever possible General notes Connection difficulties while the vehi cle is in motion The connection may be lost if Rthe mobile phone network coverage is insufficient ...

Page 175: ...ace Specification CDC NCM Network Control Model CDC ECM Ethernet Control Model CDC ACM Access Control Model The USB classes enable the mobile phone Internet connection to be made available to the system The terms of use are shown when the system 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 The driver is not permitte...

Page 176: ...press the controller Mobile phones are displayed that Rare connected with COMAND Rfulfill the conditions for the Internet func tions Rhave not yet been set up for the Internet function X To select a mobile phone from the device list turn the controller and press to con firm If the mobile phone supports the Blue tooth PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS CDC NCM or CDC ECM Internet access is set up...

Page 177: ...ings select Confirm Set Confirm Set tings tings by turning and pressing the control ler The access data for the mobile phone net work provider is selected once for the mobile phone connected and is loaded again each time the mobile phone is connected Estab lishing a connection Y page 178 You must set the access data of the mobile phone network provider who provides the SIM card and the associated ...

Page 178: ...all mobile phone network providers and mobile phones PDP Type PDP Type Internet protocol used You can obtain this infor mation from your mobile phone network provider Input field Meaning User ID User ID The user identification can be obtained from your mobile phone network provider Entry is not necessary for all mobile phone network providers Password Password The password can be obtained from you...

Page 179: ...t the access data of the mobile phone network provider you have two options ROption 1 select the predefined access data of the mobile phone network provider Y page 174 ROption 2 manually set the access data of the mobile phone network provider Y page 175 Canceling Internet access permissions for a mobile phone X Call up the device list Y page 176 X To highlight the desired mobile phone in the devi...

Page 180: ...low shared WiFi usage option must be acti vated on COMAND for this Y page 49 Ending the connection X Press Cancel Cancel in the connections window Connection status Display of existing connection and signal strength of the mobile phone network In most cases the current connection status is then shown in the status bar when you switch to another main function Detailed connection status X To call up...

Page 181: ...the Internet functions is dis played X To select Mercedes Benz Apps Mercedes Benz Apps turn and press the controller X To select Google Google Local Local Search Search turn and press the controller Further information on how to enter the search position and search term Y page 179 i You will first need to register COMAND before you can use the Internet functions To do so you have to enter your nam...

Page 182: ...stination from this memory and save it permanently in the contacts Calling a destination X Select Call Call The telephone menu is called up and a call is activated i If there is no phone number available the menu item cannot be selected Calling up Google Street View X Select Google Street View Google Street View The Google Street View view is called up i If no Google Street View information is ava...

Page 183: ...arch radius turn and press the controller A menu appears X To select the desired entry turn and press the controller The selected setting is accepted Exiting a menu X Select Resetting last location searches X Call up Local Search settings Y page 181 X To select Reset last location Reset last location searches searches turn the controller and press to confirm A prompt appears asking whether the las...

Page 184: ... Further information about the vehicle iden tification number Y page 184 X Click Send The destination is sent to the server The availability of the destination route download function is country dependent Displaying destinations in the vehicle X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the main function bar slide 5 the controller X To select TEL TEL press the controller X To s...

Page 185: ... and can start route calculation The destination is entered in the list of last destinations Calling up the destination You can use the function if Ra mobile phone is connected Y page 138 Rthe destination address contains a tele phone number X Display the destination in the vehicle Y page 182 X To highlight a destination turn the control ler X To select G slide 9 the controller X Select Call Call ...

Page 186: ... the main function bar slide 5 the controller X To select TEL TEL press the controller X To select Internet Internet turn and press the controller The menu with the Internet functions is dis played X To select Mercedes Benz Apps Mercedes Benz Apps turn and press the controller X To highlight Download POI Download POI turn the con troller X To select G slide 9 the controller The vehicle identificat...

Page 187: ... after importing to the the server server turn and press the controller Switch the setting on O or off ª Exiting a menu X Press the button Weather forecast Introduction You can call up the weather forecasts for a location of your choice The weather forecast can be displayed in an information chart for the current day or as a 5 day forecast Alter natively the weather forecast can be dis played in a...

Page 188: ...has been selected the weather fore cast for the selected option is displayed If Other Other City City has been selected you need to make more entries Selecting another location X Enter the search area The information chart with the weather forecast appears when the search area has been entered Weather map overview Calling up the weather map X Call up the weather forecast Y page 185 The information...

Page 189: ...me period Mercedes Benz Mobile Website Connecting to the Internet Y page 178 The online functions contain the Mercedes Benz Mobile Website as a predefined favorite X Press the button The last function called up appears X Select TEL TEL in the main function bar by sliding 5 turning and pressing the con troller A menu appears X To select Internet Internet turn the controller and press to confirm The...

Page 190: ...stments With the reset function all Mercedes Benz Apps settings are reset to the factory set tings X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the main function bar slide 5 the controller X To select TEL TEL press the controller X To select Internet Internet turn and press the controller The menu with the Internet functions is dis played X To select Mercedes Benz Apps Mercedes ...

Page 191: ...estination Connecting to a station X Search for a station Y page 189 The connection is established automati cally Establishing a connection manually X To select in the Internet radio menu turn and press the controller The connection is established If the connection is interrupted the system will attempt to restore the connection auto matically Manually re establishing a connection X Select again i...

Page 192: ...ppears showing the last accessed sound setting Web browser Calling up a website Function restrictions Internet pages cannot be shown while the vehicle is in motion Entering a web address X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the main function bar slide 5 the controller X To select TEL TEL press the controller X To select Internet Internet turn and press the controller The...

Page 193: ...ess the controller X To close the website select X To call up the previous website select t X To call up the next website select u X To refresh the website select Î The website is refreshed This procedure may take some time i While the website is loading a cross appears in the menu This can be used to cancel the loading procedure X To enter a URL select g X Enter a web address URL Y page 190 X Fav...

Page 194: ...t setting X Select Zoom Zoom X To navigate on the web page slide 1 4 or 2 the controller X To zoom in on the web page turn the con troller Jumping from link to link You can use this function to skip from one link to the next on a website X To show the menu press the but ton X To select 3 turn and press the control ler A menu appears The dot indicates the current setting X Select Jump From Link To ...

Page 195: ... RShow Link Target Show Link Target You can display the link s URL here RCharacter Size Character Size You can select the font size which is used when displaying the website RCharacter Code Character Code You can select a different character set here e g if the characters of a website appear distorted Changing settings X To select the desired setting turn and press the controller Switch the settin...

Page 196: ...RL and name using the character bar and press Adding to favorites X To call up the menu press the button X To select 3 turn and press the control ler X Select Add to Bookmarks Add to Bookmarks Y page 192 Selecting favorites X Press the button The last function called up appears X Select TEL TEL in the main function bar by sliding 5 turning and pressing the con troller A menu appears X To select In...

Page 197: ...pears X To select the Internet Internet Favorites Favorites menu turn and press the controller The Favorites menu appears X Select the desired favorites X Select Delete Delete A prompt appears X Select Yes Yes or No No If you select Yes Yes the favorite is deleted If you select No No the process is canceled Closing the Internet browser X Select in the browser menu Y page 191 or X Press the button ...

Page 198: ...196 ...

Page 199: ...Radio mode 198 Satellite radio 202 197 Radio ...

Page 200: ...al RIP Radio IP Radio Internet radio Radio menu bar Options RTag This Track Tag This Track saves track information on an Apple device for a later purchase option via iTunes RDirect Entry Direct Entry manual frequency entry RCurrent Current Station Channel Station Channel Listing Listing list of available stations RStart Application at Other Seat Start Application at Other Seat starts radio at a di...

Page 201: ...Radio Station Presets Presets Info on Radio Info on Radio and IP Radio IP Radio X Turn the controller until the required wave band is in the center Press the controller Using the radio menu bar X In radio mode slide VÆ the controller The radio main function bar and menu bar appear X To select Waveband Waveband turn and press the controller A menu appears with a selection of HD HD FM FM Radio Radio...

Page 202: ...on Presets option turn and press the controller X Enter the station preset of the desired sta tion Using the search function X In radio mode slide VÆ the controller The radio menu bar appears X Select è and enter the first letters of the required station using the controller X Press OK OK to confirm COMAND displays a list of available sta tions X To select stations from the list turn the controlle...

Page 203: ...he position of the required preset turn the controller This can also be a preset position that is already occupied which is then overwritten by the current station X Slide VY the controller An additional menu appears X To select the Save Current Station Save Current Station Channel Channel option turn and press the con troller The currently set station is stored in the selected preset position or ...

Page 204: ...ger view of the radio station set will be shown together with radio text information in place of the list of stations The frequency is visible in the context display X To switch on radio text plus in radio mode slide VÆ the controller The Radio menu bar is shown X Select Info Info The display switches back to the radio sta tion overview with radio text plus informa tion Satellite radio General not...

Page 205: ...radio main menu appears showing the preview channel You cannot select any other stations X To select Options Options in the radio menu bar turn and press the controller X To select Service Service turn and press the con troller The service information screen appears Once the telephone connection has been established X Follow the instructions of the service staff The activation process may take up ...

Page 206: ... X To select Options Options in the radio menu bar turn and press the controller The message No Service No Service appears if there is no signal Selecting a category Satellite radio channels are sorted into vari ous categories You can choose between var ious categories such as News Discussions Sports and Country if available The cate gory list is sorted alphabetically The content of the categories...

Page 207: ... artists and tracks that are currently playing X To select Options Options in the menu bar slide VÆ and press the controller X To select Current Station List with Current Station List with Artist Title Artist Title turn and press the con troller The channel list appears X Select the desired channel Keyword search X To select Options Options in the radio menu bar turn and press the controller X To ...

Page 208: ...rs X To select Change to Change to or Ignore Ignore turn and press the controller If you select Change to Change to the channel is changed and the favorite artist or track is played If you select Ignore Ignore the current channel will continue playing Setting a sport alert X To select Options Options in the radio menu bar turn and press the controller X To select Alert for Artist Track Alert for A...

Page 209: ... The provider s customer service center is available by phone at any time to answer any general questions or questions on the ver sions available X To select Options Options in the menu bar slide VÆ and press the controller X To select Service Service turn and press the con troller The provider s details appear X To return to the main display press the button Channel list updates During reception ...

Page 210: ...208 ...

Page 211: ...ctivating media mode 210 Audio video mode 212 Media search 220 Media Register 223 Bluetooth audio mode 228 Operationwiththe MediaInterface 234 Audio AUX mode 237 Video AUX mode 239 Video DVD mode 240 Picture viewer 246 209 Media ...

Page 212: ...ollowing order RCD DVD RMemory card RMedia Register RVehicles without Media Interface USB 1 and USB 2 RVehicles with Media Interface Media Interface 1 and Media Interface 2 RBT audio RTV if your vehicle is equipped with a TV RAUX If playable music files are found they will be played by COMAND X To display the function bars slide VÆ the controller Switching on automatically After an external media ...

Page 213: ...usic or video files these will be played The correspond ing basic menu will be shown X To select a track from the active media source press the g key on the number keypad An input field appears X To enter a track number use the number keypad to enter the desired numbers The track is played X To show track information press the key on the number keypad An additional field appears with the track inf...

Page 214: ...nce and repair work carried out at a quali fied specialist workshop G WARNING Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions You could also lose control of the vehicle There is a risk of an accident Handle discs only when the vehicle is station ary Inserting and removing a disc from the single CD DVD drive Before inserting a CD DVD ensure that the cup holder is empty and the...

Page 215: ...c time display G Additional display area with cover view Inserting discs into the DVD changer The DVD changer has a magazine with six trays Before inserting a CD DVD ensure that the cup holder is empty and the spray guard flap is open X To insert the CD DVD into the maga zine tray press the V button The magazine menu appears X To select the magazine tray turn the controller and press to confirm Th...

Page 216: ...ing process press the V button or X To select in the magazine menu turn and press the controller Ejecting discs from the DVD changer i If you remove one disc while playing another disc the DVD changer interrupts playback Playback continues once the disc has been ejected X To eject a single CD DVD press the V button The magazine menu appears The current disc is marked Type of data medium Active eje...

Page 217: ...in the stow age compartment in the center console X Connect the USB device to the USB port The data medium will only be played and the files will only be loaded in the back ground if the corresponding media display is visible Otherwise the system does not automatically switch to USB If there are no supported audio video files you will see a message to this effect i MP3 players must support Media T...

Page 218: ...track list is played in random order X Select Random Medium Random Medium All tracks on the data medium are played in random order Skip to time X To select Skip Skip to to Time Time turn and press the controller A pop up menu appears X To set the time turn the controller or X Set the desired time using the number key pad Select active partition X To select Select Active Partition Select Active Par...

Page 219: ...io video mode slide VÆ the controller The media menu bar is shown X To activate Ë in the media menu bar turn the controller and press to confirm Playback is interrupted here The display changes to Ì X To continue playback in audio video mode slide VÆ the controller The media menu bar is shown X To activate Ì in the Media menu bar turn and press the controller Playback is continued from the point o...

Page 220: ...s available X Select a sub category e g Rock Rock If the Rock Rock sub category includes music tracks these will be shown Gracenote Media Database General notes This function is only available in audio CD mode There is a version of Gracenote music recognition technology Emeryville California USA on the COMAND hard disk You will recognize this by the logo in the bottom right hand corner of certain ...

Page 221: ...r SD memory card and USB storage media Multisession CDs For multisession CDs the content of the first session determines how COMAND will proc ess the CD COMAND plays only one session and gives priority to the audio CD 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 c...

Page 222: ...ons in the media menu bar turn and press the controller X Select Select Active Partition Select Active Partition Notes on copyright Audio video files that you create or repro duce yourself for playback are generally sub ject to copyright protection 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 ...

Page 223: ...ist Current Tracklist RFolders Folders RSelect By Cover Select By Cover RKeyword Search Keyword Search RPlaylists Playlists RArtists Artists RAlbums Albums RTrack Track RGenres Genres RYear Year RComposers Composers RVideos Videos RPhotos Photos i The categories are available as soon as the entire media content has been read and analyzed If the same device is reconnected with unchanged media conte...

Page 224: ...nres Genres A selection list with music tracks from the selected genre appears X Select a music track The track is played The basic menu for the active media source is shown X To exit the selection list press the button Keyword search X To select Keyword Search Keyword Search in the category list turn and press the controller The input field appears X To select required characters turn and press t...

Page 225: ...tton The menu appears with the available media sources X To select Media Register Media Register turn the con troller until Media Register Media Register is in the center Press the controller The media sources appear in the following order RDisc Disc RMemory Card Memory Card RMedia Register Media Register RUSB 1 USB 1 vehicles without Media Interface RMedia Interface 1 Media Interface 1 vehicles w...

Page 226: ...VD V cannot be copied While copying several functions will not be available If this is the case you will see a message to this effect 1 Selecting a data medium X To switch media mode on press the Õ button The menu appears with the available media sources X To select media sources turn the controller until the desired media source is in the center Press the controller X Slide VÆ the controller The ...

Page 227: ... to the MEDIA REGISTER X To select Start Start press the controller i The selection of a target folder is optional If there is no target folder given the selected files are saved to the main direc tory of the Media Register X To select Target Folder Target Folder turn and press the controller X Select a folder X Select Continue Continue X To select Start Start press the controller The copying proc...

Page 228: ...Register Manage Media Register X Select Rename Delete Files Rename Delete Files The file list is displayed X To highlight the selected files turn and press the controller X Slide VY the controller You can select either Edit Edit or Delete Delete X To select Edit Edit file turn and press the con troller The following entry field appears X Rename the file X To save changes with turn and press the co...

Page 229: ... Õ button The menu appears with the available media sources X To select media sources turn the controller until the desired media source is in the center Press the controller X Slide VÆ the controller The media menu bar appears X To select Options Options turn and press the con troller X Select Manage Media Register Manage Media Register X Select Memory Info Memory Info Selecting a playback mode X...

Page 230: ...be made visible to other devices RBluetooth device name This device name is predetermined but can usually be changed To make a clear selec tion of the Bluetooth device possible Mercedes Benz recommends that you cus tomize the device name see the Blue tooth audio device s operating instruc tions i A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile Bluetooth audio profile for audio data transmission AVRCP Aud...

Page 231: ...le phone with Blue tooth audio mode in range The Bluetooth device list displays all author ized devices whether they are within range or not After a device search devices which are within range but not authorized are also dis played Searching for Bluetooth audio X To select Search for Audio Devices Search for Audio Devices press the controller A display with text appears X Select Start Search Star...

Page 232: ... Start the authorization on the Bluetooth audio device see the operating instruc tions of the Bluetooth audio device After successful authorization the Blue tooth audio device is connected and starts playing With some Bluetooth audio devices play back must first be started on the device itself so that COMAND can play the audio files Reconnecting a Bluetooth audio device The Bluetooth audio profile...

Page 233: ...he selected mobile phone is shown RBluetooth name RBluetooth address Ravailability status shown after an update Rauthorization status X To close the detailed display press the button De authorizing deregistering a Blue tooth audio device X To select a Bluetooth audio device from the Bluetooth device list turn the control ler X To select the symbol to the right of the Bluetooth audio device slide V...

Page 234: ... Ë A message appears Ì is selected X To continue playback select Ì A message appears Ë is selected Starting playback if the Bluetooth audio device has been stopped During the search for mobile phones the con nection with the Bluetooth audio device is terminated Y page 139 In the Bluetooth audio basic display Y page 232 you will see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con No Bluetooth Audio Device Con ne...

Page 235: ...dio Selecting playback options If the Bluetooth audio device supports the corresponding function the following options are available RNormal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence the tracks are played in the normal order e g track 1 2 3 etc Audio data playback is determined by the order in which the tracks are written to the data medium Alphabetical order is the most common Once all the tracks in a...

Page 236: ...equisite Media Interface is a universal interface for the connection of mobile audio and video devi ces Media Interface in COMAND has two USB connections The USB connection sockets are located in the stowage compartment under the armrest 234 Operation with the Media Interface Media ...

Page 237: ...ll be played by COMAND If you remove a device the No Device No Device Connected Connected message appears Further options for switching on RUsing the number keypad Y page 211 RUsing the main function bar Y page 211 RUsing the device list Y page 211 RUsing the Õ button Y page 210 Supported devices The following data media can be connected to COMAND via the Media Interface RiPod RiPhone RiPad RMP3 R...

Page 238: ...ntil the desired position has been reached Search function Selecting Search using media menu bar X Slide VÆ the controller The media menu bar appears X To select Search Search turn and press the con troller The category list appears Overview The following categories are listed RCurrent Tracklist Current Tracklist RFolder Folder RSelect By Cover Select By Cover RKeyword Search Keyword Search RPlayl...

Page 239: ...deo function If playable video files are found they will be played by COMAND X To switch on full screen mode press the controller in the basic display X To show the video menu slide V the controller in full screen mode The Media Interface menu bar appears X To select Options Options turn and press the con troller X Select Video Settings Video Settings Operate Video Settings Video Settings Y page 2...

Page 240: ...udio source Setting the audio AUX options X To select Options Options in the menu bar slide V and press the controller A menu appears You can set Mono Stereo Mono Stereo and Volume Volume Mono stereo X To select Mono Stereo Mono Stereo turn and press the controller A menu appears X Select Mono Mono or Stereo Stereo The dot indicates the current setting Volume X To select Volume Volume turn and pre...

Page 241: ...elect Media Media from the main function bar turn and press the controller You will see the menu X Select Aux Aux The AUX video menu appears X To select Audio Video Audio Video in the menu bar slide V and press the controller A Source Type Selection Source Type Selection menu appears X Select Video Video The dot indicates the current setting If the video source is connected and play back selected ...

Page 242: ...f injury Never open the housing Always have main tenance and repair work carried out at a quali fied specialist workshop G WARNING Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions You could also lose control of the vehicle There is a risk of an accident Handle discs only when the vehicle is station ary Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehi...

Page 243: ...eir own control menu The DVD s control menu is operated directly using the controller or DVD functions Control menu and function Operation RDVD s control menu Selection of title scene language subtitles Operation with the controller RMenu Options Options Selection of brightness con trast color for mat Operation using the menu bar options video settings Control menu and function Operation RVideo me...

Page 244: ... VZ the controller The main function bar and menu bar are hidden A full screen symbol will be shown X Press the controller The full screen mode appears X To show the DVD basic display in full screen mode slide V the controller The video menu appears X Press the controller The basic display appears Menu options X To select options in full screen mode slide V the controller The video menu appears X ...

Page 245: ...tivate or deactivate check or uncheck the box in front of Dynamic Image Dynamic Image Enhancement Enhancement Manual image enhancement In order to manually adjust the brightness contrast and color the Dynamic Image Enhancement function must be switched off X To select Brightness Brightness Contrast Contrast or Color Color turn and press the controller A sliding menu appears X To select the require...

Page 246: ...til the desired posi tion has been reached X To hide the video menu slide ZV the con troller X To show the menu bars for the DVD basic display press the controller The video menu is hidden and the DVD basic menu appears DVD functions Showing hiding the DVD functions X To show DVD functions in full screen video mode press the controller The DVD functions menu is shown X To hide To select from the D...

Page 247: ...44 X Interrupting playback To select É from the DVD functions menu turn and press the controller The Ë display changes to Ì The video image is hidden X To continue playback select Ì Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted X To stop playback select É again while playback is interrupted X To start playback again select Ì Playback restarts from the beginning Pause function X Show t...

Page 248: ...picture files can be shown X Select a folder or picture If there is no picture on the data medium an empty list is shown You can search for pictures on other data media Searching for pictures on other data media X In the directory list slide XV the controller The device list appears Example the directory list displays the existing picture files X To select a data medium with picture files turn the...

Page 249: ...he size of the picture increases After you have zoomed into the picture you can move the section of the picture X To move the section of the picture slide ZVÆ and XVY the controller X To revert to the original size press the con troller or X Press the button Closing the picture viewer X Press the controller The menu appears X To select Close Picture Viewer Close Picture Viewer turn and press the c...

Page 250: ...248 ...

Page 251: ...Your COMAND equipment 250 Sound settings 250 Burmester surround sound sys tem 252 Burmester high end 3D surround sound system 254 249 Sound ...

Page 252: ...ll up the sound menu in CD mode X Insert an audio CD Y page 212 The CD display appears X To display the menu bars slide VÆ the controller X To select Sound Sound in the menu bar turn and press the controller The menu appears with the last setting accessed e g Balance Fader Balance Fader Sound menu overview Function Options Equalizer Sets treble mid range and base Balance fader Moves the sound focu...

Page 253: ...urce specifies which seat based media source shall be output on the speaker system Example a media source is being listened to using headphones in the left hand rear seat Rear Left Rear Left must be selected in Select Select Sound Sound Source Source if the same media source is to be listened to using the sound system i If the loudspeaker source is set to a seat where no playback is activated noth...

Page 254: ... the menu bar turn and press the controller The menu appears with the last setting accessed e g Balance Fader Balance Fader Overview of Burmester surround sound sys tem Function Options Equalizer Sets treble mid range and base Balance fader Moves the sound focus right left and front rear Changing loud speaker source Outputs a seat based media source on the entire sound system Surround Optimizes so...

Page 255: ...on troller X To return to the basic menu press the button briefly Changing loudspeaker source Select Select Sound Sound Source Source specifies which seat based media source shall be output on the speaker system Example someone is sitting in the Driver Driver seat and is listening to the radio via the Multi Seat Entertainment System MSE He doesn t want to listen using headphones but instead using ...

Page 256: ...n to the menu slide ZV the con troller X To return to the basic menu press the button briefly Burmester high end 3D surround sound system General notes The Burmester high end 3D surround sound system has a total output of 1540 watts and is equipped with 24 loudspeakers The Burmester high end 3D surround sound system is available for all functions in the radio and media modes Calling up the sound m...

Page 257: ... treble mid range and bass are activated X To switch between the rotary menus slide XVY the controller X To make the desired Equalizer Equalizer settings turn the controller Rotary menus show the set values X To return to the menu slide ZV the con troller X To return to the basic menu press the button briefly Adjusting the balance fader You can use balance to move the focus of the sound between le...

Page 258: ... source turn the controller The segment text and image show the selected setting X To return to the menu slide ZV the con troller X To return to the basic menu press the button briefly VIP BAL selection The VIP BAL Selection VIP BAL Selection setting can be used to select sound optimization for a spe cific seat e g Rear Left Rear Left X To display the menu bars slide VÆ the controller in media mod...

Page 259: ...o recordings 3D Sound 3D Sound Three dimensional listening experience X To display the menu bars slide VÆ the controller in media mode X To select Sound Sound in the menu bar turn and press the controller The menu with the last accessed setting appears X Turn the controller until Sound Profile Sound Profile is in the center X Slide VÆ the controller The rotary menu to select the sound profile is a...

Page 260: ...258 ...

Page 261: ...rtainment System overview 260 System settings 268 Vehicle settings 270 Navigation mode 271 Online and Internet functions 271 Radio mode 272 Media mode 272 Audio video mode 273 Video DVD mode 276 AUX mode 280 259 Rear Seat Entertainment System ...

Page 262: ...a sudden change in direc tion Always stow these items or similar objects carefully so that they cannot be flung around for example in a lockable vehicle stowage compartment Components The Rear Seat Entertainment System includes Rtwo screens for the rear behind the front seat head restraints Rtwo remote controls for the rear compart ment Ra CD DVD drive in the rear compartment RAUX jacks Rtwo USB p...

Page 263: ...main menus Selects the screen for the remote control Selector wheel for selecting menus radio stations music tracks and chapters Buttons for selecting menus A Deletes an entry B Skip back function fast forward rewind start pause menu selection radio sta tions music tracks and chapters C Direct selection of radio stations music tracks and chapters using the number keypad D Volume switches sound on ...

Page 264: ...een on off If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in posi tion 0 or 1 or if the SmartKey is not in the ignition lock the rear screens will switch off after 30 minutes Before the screens switch off they show a message to this effect You can switch the screens back on i Please note that this may cause the starter battery to discharge X Press button on the remote control The respective rear compartm...

Page 265: ... the entry has been correctly transmitted every time you press a button It also shows the condition of the inserted bat teries LED dis play Status Green flashes once Entry being transmitted The batteries are fine Red flashes once Entry being transmitted The batteries are almost dis charged Orange flashes three times Entry not correctly transmit ted Unlit The batteries are discharged i The function...

Page 266: ...eed to download an app from Google Play Store Android or Apple iTunes and install this on your smartphone Further information on connecting and using smartphones with COMAND can be found in the app description in the Google Play Store Android or Apple iTunes CD DVD drive CD DVD slot CD DVD eject button Depending on the vehicle model and equip ment level the CD DVD drive is found Rat the rear of th...

Page 267: ...rear seats or Rin the rear compartment armrest USB ports USB port 1 USB port 2 Depending on the vehicle model and equip ment level the USB ports are found Rin the stowage box between the rear seats or Rin the rear compartment armrest Rear Seat Entertainment System overview 265 Rear Seat Entertainment System Z ...

Page 268: ...tomatically switch off if they have not received an audio signal for approximately 3 minutes Indicator lamp on the cordless head phones The color of the indicator lamp shows Rwhether the device is switched on or off Rthe condition of the inserted batteries LED dis play Status Green The batteries are fine Red The batteries are almost dis charged Lit contin uously The headphones are switched on and ...

Page 269: ...of children If a battery is swallowed seek medical attention immediately 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 Take discharged batteries to a qualified spe cialist workshop or a...

Page 270: ...r counter clockwise and remove X Remove the discharged batteries from the tray X Insert the new batteries Observe the polar ity 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 If the batteries have been inserted cor rectly the indicator lamp will light up green when the headphones are s...

Page 271: ...er illumination Setting the brightness X Select Vehicle Vehicle using the 9 buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm X Select System Settings System Settings using the buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm You see the System Settings System Settings menu on the selected rear screen X Select Display Display using the 9 but tons on the remote control ...

Page 272: ...or Color Color using the 9 buttons and press the 9 button to confirm An adjustment scale appears X Select the setting using the 9 but tons and press the 9 button to confirm Changing the picture format X Switch on video DVD mode Y page 276 X To show the menu press the 9 button on the remote control X Select ò using the buttons and press the 9 button to confirm A menu appears X Select Options Option...

Page 273: ...lling up the online map display i An Internet connection is required to use the online map display Y page 173 X Press the Ø button on the remote control X Press the button on the remote control A menu appears X Using the remote control select Menu Menu X Using the remote control select Online Online Map Display Map Display Online and Internet functions You can use online and Internet functions in ...

Page 274: ...pec tive medium will switch on automatically once connected inserted If a media function is already switched on in COMAND this will be interrupted and the basic display of the newly connected inserted medium will appear If COMAND is being operated in another func tion such as navigation when an external media source is connected inserted the basic display will not change Only the music from the ne...

Page 275: ...utton on the remote control until the desired media source has been set X Press button on the remote control The menu is shown X Select Search Search using the buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm Further information on the music search Y page 220 Audio video mode Important safety notes G WARNING The CD DVD drive is a class 1 laser product If you open the housing of the ...

Page 276: ... the device that can be played back and then plays them Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track X To skip forwards or backwards to a track press the or button on the remote control or X 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 If the elapsed time is sho...

Page 277: ...back X To pause playback press the Ë button on the remote control The Ë display changes to Ì X To continue playback press the Ë button The Ì display changes to Ë Playback options X Select Options Options using the buttons and press the 9 button to confirm X The options list appears The dot indi cates the option currently selected X Select Normal Normal Track Track Sequence Sequence Random Random T...

Page 278: ... Depending on the DVD certain functions or actions may be temporarily blocked or not function at all As soon as you try to activate these functions you will see the K symbol in the display Switching to video DVD mode X Insert a video DVD Y page 264 The system loads the disc If disc mode was the last mode selected it will now be active X Manually switch to video DVD mode repeatedly press the Õ butt...

Page 279: ...menu is hidden Stop function X To show the menu press the 9 button on the remote control 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 the 9 button to confirm Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted The menu is hidden X To stop playback while playback is inter rupt...

Page 280: ...tton 2 After a brief pause the second film is played DVD menu Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD itself It is structured in various ways accord ing to the individual DVD and permits certain actions and settings In the case of multi language DVDs for exam ple you can change the DVD language in the DVD menu X Press the 9 button on the remote control and show the menu ...

Page 281: ...o confirm X Select Audio Language 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 cur rently selected language X Select the language using the 9 buttons and press the 9 button to confirm X To exit the menu press the or button Subtitles and camera angle These functions are not available on all DVDs The number of subtitle...

Page 282: ...tment armrest Y page 264 Please see the corresponding operating instructions for information on how to oper ate the external video source For further details about external video sour ces please consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Connecting AUX equipment X Insert the audio plugs for the left and right signals into the corresponding L and R jacks X Insert the video plug into the V jack Acti...

Page 283: ...Your COMAND equipment 282 SIRIUS Weather 282 281 SIRIUS Weather ...

Page 284: ...ce employee COMAND can receive weather forecasts via satellite radio for the entire USA including Alaska and Hawaii The received weather data can be displayed as an information chart daily forecast five day forecast detailed information or on the weather map The weather data received from a weather station is stored in COMAND for one hour It can therefore be displayed again immediately after resta...

Page 285: ...pears X Select 5 Day 5 Day The information chart displays the forecast for the next five days in the currently selected location Returning to the current day forecast X To select 5 Day 5 Day turn and press the con troller A menu appears X Select Current Current The information chart shows the forecast for the current day again Deactivating X Press Displaying detailed information Besides the curren...

Page 286: ... turn and press the controller X To select a winter sports area select At At Ski Ski Area Area from the menu turn the control ler and press to confirm X Select a state e g Colorado Colorado X Select a winter sports area from the menu The weather data and other information is displayed for the winter sports area that has been selected The data is supplied by the nearest weather station The informat...

Page 287: ...quently in ten preset positions 0 1 9 in the weather memory X In the weather memory select the area for the weather forecast Y page 283 The selected location appears at the top in the status bar X To select Position Position in the information chart turn and press the controller X Select Presets Presets X Select a preset using the controller X Press and hold the controller until you hear a tone Th...

Page 288: ...d displays it automatically as a daily forecast Switching layers on the map on off You can switch on different layers for exam ple to display the rain radar weather fronts and the course of tropical storms on the map X Display the menu on the weather map Y page 286 X To select View View turn and press the control ler X Select a layer Switch the display on O or off ª Explanation of the layers on th...

Page 289: ... fronts and iso bars It is shown in map scales 200 mi 200 km and 500 mi 500 km RTropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking Shows the direction and speed of propaga tion track of a tropical storm in all map scales with information on times and inten sity RWinds Winds Shows the wind direction and wind speed in map scale of 5 mi 5 km SIRIUS Weather 287 SIRIUS Weather ...

Page 290: ...ay level can be adjusted in 5 stages Displaying storm characteristics X Activate the Storm Characteristics Storm Characteristics display level Y page 286 If weather data is available the weather map will then display the storm characteristics You can call up the legend for storms Y page 291 The following information on a storm cell is displayed if available Rcharacteristics of the storm cell Rdate...

Page 291: ...ircles A warm front may cause more prolonged steady rain more cloud cover and a slow rise in temperature Stationary front red and blue line with red semi circles and blue tri angles The weather front moves minimally The weather remains changeable in this area Occlusion purple line with purple semi circles and trian gles An occlusion arises when the faster cold front catches up and joins the warm f...

Page 292: ...ans Menu item Tropical Low Press Sys Tropical Low Press Sys Atlantic North and South Pacific Oceans Menu item Tropical Depression Tropical Depression Atlantic North and South Pacific Oceans Menu item Name_1 Tropical Storm Name_1 Tropical Storm Atlantic North and South Pacific Oceans Menu item Name_1 Hurricane Category Name_1 Hurricane Category Number_one_digit Number_one_digit Displays hurricane c...

Page 293: ...o heavy red Mixed Light light violet to heavy violet Snow Light light turquoise to heavy turquoise Time stamp 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 286 X To select View...

Page 294: ...te O or deactivate ª the display of areas in red Activating deactivating the automatic display of warning popups X Select Show Automatic Storm Watch Popups Show Automatic Storm Watch Popups Depending on the previous setting activate O or deactivate ª the automatic display of warning popups Setting the radius for the popups X Select 5 miles 5 miles 5 km 5 km 50 miles 50 miles 50 km 50 km or 200 mil...

Page 295: ... the control ler The next storm is marked X Select Previous Previous The previous storm is highlighted Showing storm details X Select Details Details You see detailed information about the selected storm SIRIUS Weather 293 SIRIUS Weather ...

Page 296: ...294 ...

Page 297: ...295 ...

Page 298: ...296 ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for COMAND

Reviews:

Related manuals for COMAND

Brands by name

Popular brands

Mercedes-Benz COMAND, Operating Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for COMAND

Reviews:

Related manuals for COMAND

Brands by name

Popular brands