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To exit the menu: press the

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Please bear the following in mind:

You will achieve the best sound results on

your Bang & Olufsen sound system by

playing high-quality audio DVDs and CDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least

224 kbit/s.
When playing using an iPod

, the bit rate

should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:

Deactivate the

setting on the

iPod

Surround-sound playback does not work

for mono signal sources, such as the AM

waveband in radio mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound

characteristics may differ from

conventional stereo playback.

Basic Functions of COMAND

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Summary of Contents for MY15

Page 1: ...COMAND Supplement Order no 6515 6899 13 Part no 197 584 03 71 Edition Edition A 2012 É1975840371hËÍ 1975840371 COMAND Supplement ...

Page 2: ...d related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc RWindows media is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and other countries RGracenote is a registered trademark of Gracenote Inc RZAGAT Rating Service and related marks are trademarks of ZAGAT The following symbols are found in this Operator s Manual G WARNING Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endan...

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

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Page 5: ...Index 4 Introduction 14 At a glance 17 System Settings 41 Navigation 51 Telephone 101 Audio 125 Video 159 Voice Control 169 Contents 3 ...

Page 6: ...s Announcements traffic real time 95 Answering incoming calls 30 113 Anti lock Braking System see ABS Anti lock Braking System Anti Theft Alarm system see ATA Anti Theft Alarm system Audio 126 announcements 89 CD DVD and MP3 135 loudness 36 phone volume 105 read out 36 sound settings 36 steering wheel operation 29 turning off 36 voice control 170 see Muting audio see Navigation announcements see R...

Page 7: ...ngle DVD Video 166 Canceling entry into COMAND 34 Car see Vehicle Categories points of interest POIs 80 satellite radio 133 186 stopover destinations 76 CD DVD discs Loading 138 CD Audio main vehicle 135 ejecting discs 140 fast forward and reverse 146 Gracenote Media Database 147 handling and care of discs 138 loading discs 138 selecting a track 146 starting playback 143 stopping or pausing playba...

Page 8: ...address book 98 displaying information about 90 distance to displaying 62 guidance to 84 moving map to 59 saving to destination memory 97 181 Search Send service 77 selecting point of interest 78 stopover destinations 76 voice control with 177 see Route guidance Detour function 89 Dialed calls list of 110 Dialing telephone see Calling Dialog see Voice control Disc handling 52 138 160 Display main ...

Page 9: ...nal audio or video devices main system 157 167 voice control with 189 F Fast forward audio playback 146 video playback 163 Film selection DVD 164 Folders MP3 mode selecting 146 Formats audio 136 Forward track skip 146 Front windshield see Windshield Full screen map 58 G Geo coordinates displaying 62 Global voice control commands 171 Google Maps 77 GPS reception 55 displaying geo coordinates 62 Gra...

Page 10: ...cle current see Vehicle location current Loudness see Volume M Magazine compartments DVD changer 138 Main function display see Display main Main function menus list of 20 navigation mode switching to 57 opening 32 Main menu overview of 20 Maneuver phase driving maneuvers 86 Map display See also Navigation 60 blocked area for route 64 destination information 90 driving maneuver preparation 85 enter...

Page 11: ...9 My address destination 74 95 deleting from destination memory 98 setting or changing 95 N Names for MP3 files and folders 136 for saved destinations 98 searching for POIs by 79 Navigation See also Route guidance 52 audio fadeout 36 64 89 basic settings 59 destination input 66 destination memory 95 displaying hiding menu system 58 general information 55 last destinations 99 map display 60 menu ov...

Page 12: ...ing track 146 see Muting audio see Selecting audio track POI input choosing a category 79 local area of destination 78 vicinity of location 79 vicinity of specific location 79 Points of interest POIs adding stopover destination 76 selecting as destination 78 stopover destinations 76 voice control for 180 ZAGAT Rating Service 83 Possible lane defined 87 Predictive speller 33 destination memory list...

Page 13: ... traffic messages 91 voice control for 181 with home address 97 see Last Destinations Route mode 59 S Safety systems see Driving safety systems Satellite radio 131 category selection 133 187 Displaying information 135 Memory functions 134 Selecting a channel 133 selecting channels 187 Updating channels 135 voice control with 185 193 SatRadio Switching on 132 Saving route calculations see Last Dest...

Page 14: ...calls 30 113 loudness of calls 36 making calls 113 navigation announcements during calls 89 operating options 102 phone book 107 prerequisites 103 setting transmit and receive volume 105 steering wheel operation 30 voice control with 190 Telephone book see Phone book Telephone calls emergency 106 lists of 110 making 113 see Calling Tel menu 30 Terminating phone calls 115 Time format setting 43 Tim...

Page 15: ...dialog 172 command list 189 creating voice names 183 general operation 170 help function 197 interrupting the dialog 172 operating safety 170 starting the dialog 172 switching help screen on or off 44 troubleshooting 196 with address book 120 182 196 with DVD changer 188 with external equipment Aux 189 with navigation 176 with phone 173 with radio and satellite radio 185 Voice Control delete name ...

Page 16: ...also find information on the address book Audio Here you will find all information regarding the audio function and its Radio SatRadio CD audio DVD audio MP3 Music Register Media Interface and Audio Aux modes Video Here you will find all information regarding the video system Voice Control Here you will find information about operating several COMAND functions via Voice Control Indexes Content and...

Page 17: ...operation of the device i USA only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation G WARNING Change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance co...

Page 18: ...fety relevant systems and functions Therefore the equipment on your COMAND system may differ from that in the descriptions and illustrations The original purchase contract documentation for your vehicle contains a list of all of the systems in your vehicle Contact a Mercedes Benz Service Centre if you have any questions about equipment or operation Function restrictions For safety reasons some COM...

Page 19: ...COMAND features 18 COMAND Control System 18 Multifunction Steering Wheel 26 Operating COMAND 32 Basic Functions of COMAND 35 17 At a glance ...

Page 20: ...e note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described COMAND Control System Function Page 1 COMAND display 19 2 COMAND control unit with DVD changer 21 3 COMAND controller 23 Components of COMAND COMAND comprises Rthe COMAND display Rthe COMAND control unit with DVD changer Rthe COMAND controller with the Back and Clear button 18 COMAND Control System At a glance ...

Page 21: ...tistatic lint free cloth Commercially available alcohol and ammonia free TFT or LCD cleaners are recommended The COMAND display shows the function currently selected and its associated menus The COMAND display is divided into several areas The radio display is shown in the example Example Audio main function display 1 Status line 2 Main function line 3 Main area 4 Submenu line Status line 1 displa...

Page 22: ...all triangle behind the main function label 1 Triangle indicating an additional menu Navi Audio Phone Video Mode FM AM Radio Phone DVD Video Map Orientation SatRadio Address book Video Aux POI Symbols On Map Disc CD audio DVD audio MP3 mode Traffic Information On Map Memory card MP3 mode Text Information On Map Music Register Ç Topographic Map Media Interface Ç Highway information AUX Ç Read Traff...

Page 23: ... switch modes in the audio menu In the Phone main function you can choose between the telephone mode and the address book In the Video main function you can choose between the DVD mode and the Video Aux mode COMAND Control Unit The COMAND control unit allows you to Rswitch COMAND on off Radjust the volume Rselect the main function mode directly Renter telephone numbers and accept reject initiate a...

Page 24: ... a digit or entire entry Function Page 6 Number keypad Select stations via station presets 129 Store stations manually 129 Telephone number entry 113 DTMF tone transmission 115 7 F Select stations using the station search function 129 Fast forward 146 Select the next track 146 8 q Switch COMAND on off 36 Adjust the volume 36 9 PCMCIA memory card slot 140 a Eject button for the PCMCIA memory card 1...

Page 25: ...ion Page g B Switch the sound on off 36 Mute navigation announcements 36 h g Switch to navigation mode 57 COMAND Controller 1 COMAND controller You can use the COMAND controller to select the menu items in the COMAND display Move a selection bar to do so You can call up menus and lists in this way move within menus or lists and exit menus and lists in this way COMAND Control System 23 At a glance ...

Page 26: ...er This moves the selection bar to the Station list menu item X Press the n COMAND controller This confirms your selection The station list appears Symbol COMAND controller operation Function example n Press briefly RSelect menu item or list entry RShow hide the menu system e g when using navigation or video functions Press and hold until the selected action has been carried out RAccept destinatio...

Page 27: ...n 1 Back button k X To exit the menu Briefly press the k button 1 COMAND changes to the next higher menu level in the current operating mode i You can also exit a menu by sliding the COMAND controller o m p or q m r Y page 32 X To switch to the main display from submenu displays Press and hold the k button 1 COMAND changes to the main display of the current operating mode Clear Button 1 Clear butt...

Page 28: ...evel up in the menu structure of the multifunction display Cancel Voice Control Confirm messages Press and hold Multifunction display changes to the standard display trip odometer and odometer COMAND changes to the main display of the current operating mode 5 Select submenu or scroll through lists 9 Upwards Downwards Selecting a menu Right Left a Confirm selection 26 Multifunction Steering Wheel A...

Page 29: ...eter and trip odometer appears X To confirm the selection Press the a button X To confirm a display message Press the a or button Multifunction Display The description field on the multifunction display shows you values and settings as well as any display messages that may have been generated 1 Description field 2 Line for menus Text field 1 shows settings functions submenus and any malfunctions t...

Page 30: ...o maneuver and graphic distance display 3 Symbol for maneuver When a maneuver is announced you will see the symbol for the maneuver and beside it a graphic distance display 2 This decreases as you approach the announced maneuver Maneuver Announced With Change of Lane Lane recommendations are only displayed if the relevant data is available on the digital map 1 Road into which the maneuver leads 2 ...

Page 31: ... a road which is not in the digital map or is away from the road for example in a car park RNo Route no route to the selected destination could be calculated Audio Menu Use the functions in the Audio menu to operate the audio equipment If no audio equipment is switched on the multifunction display shows the message Audio Off X To adjust the volume Press the W or X button Selecting a Radio Station ...

Page 32: ...lacing or answering a call If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile phone while driving please use the handsfree feature and be sure to pay attention to the traffic situation at all times Use the mobile phone only when road weather and traffic conditions permit Otherwise you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could endanger yourself and others Bear in mind that at a speed of just...

Page 33: ...in the multifunction display or X If there is more than one number for a particular name Press 6 or a to display the numbers X Press or 9 to select the number you want to dial X Press 6 or a to start dialing The message Connecting Call and the selected number appear in the multifunction display The name also appears provided it is stored in the phone book The selected number is stored in the CALLS...

Page 34: ...ed audio mode X To switch back to the main function line 1 Slide q m and press n The Audio menu appears Selecting Menu Item Example 1 Radio Station Memory 1 Selection bar Selecting Menu Item X Rotate y m z or slide q m r The selection bar moves up and down within the list Confirming Menu Item X Press n Exiting the Menu Without Selecting X Slide o m p in the opposite direction to the direction of t...

Page 35: ...e already entered by the user Entering Characters Using the Speller X To select characters Rotate y m z or slide o m p X Slide q m r to switch between the lines in the speller X To confirm character selection Press n A possible option X To switch predictive speller language character set Select With Number Keypad Alternatively you can enter characters using the number keypad direct input Example X...

Page 36: ...m then d is highlighted in the speller X Press n It is also possible to change to the list at any time during character input X Slide q m repeatedly until the list appears without the speller i Without the speller entering characters using the number keypad is not possible X To re open the speller Press the k button or X Select d and press n COMAND will complete your entry if the name is unambiguo...

Page 37: ...ection Press n The main display of the previous audio operating mode e g CD audio appears The selection bar is in the display selection window 1 Selection bar Switching to Radio Mode X To select Audio again Slide q m X To confirm selection Press n The Audio menu appears X To select FM AM Radio Rotate y m z or slide q m X To confirm selection Press n The radio main display appears Tuning to a Stati...

Page 38: ...if COMAND is switched off and on with the q button Setting the Volume X To set Turn the q rotary push button or X Press the W or X button on the multi function steering wheel The volume of the selected audio or video source changes Volume of Navigation Announcements You can set the volume for navigation announcements independently of the volume for the active audio or video source During a navigat...

Page 39: ...del 1 Current setting X To change the setting Slide q m r or o m p until the balance is set as desired X To store a setting Press the n button The setting is stored and the menu is exited X To exit the menu without changes Press the k button Bang Olufsen sound system Your vehicle is equipped with the Bang Olufsen sound system There are two settings available with True Image sound technology Rrefer...

Page 40: ...DTS MLP Selecting settings for the Bang Olufsen sound system Calling up the selection menu X Select Sound X Highlight Bang Olufsen The current settings for the True Image and Sound Mode sound technology can be seen in the right hand half of the screen X Press W A selection menu appears Selection menu A dot in front of an entry indicates the current setting Selecting the setting for True Image X Tu...

Page 41: ... by playing high quality audio DVDs and CDs MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 224 kbit s When playing using an iPod the bit rate should also be at least 224 kbit s For optimum playback quality X Deactivate the EQ setting on the iPod Surround sound playback does not work for mono signal sources such as the AM waveband in radio mode On some stereo recordings the sound characteristics may...

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Page 43: ...COMAND features 42 System Menu Overview 42 Display Settings 42 Time 43 Read Out 44 Voice Control 44 Bluetooth 46 Rear View Camera 48 Reset 48 Language Setting 49 41 System Settings ...

Page 44: ... menu appears 1 Settings menu 2 Switching the display off Settings Display Off Display Y page 42 Time Y page 43 Text reader speed Y page 44 Voice Control Y page 44 Setting the language Y page 49 Bluetooth Y page 46 Rear View Camera Y page 48 Reset COMAND Y page 48 i Use this function to delete your personal data e g before selling your vehicle Display Off Y page 36 Display Settings Setting the Bri...

Page 45: ...ime 1 Sets the time 2 Current date X To set value Rotate y m z or slide q m r X To save setting Press n i If you adjust the time in 30 minute increments the previously selected time zone and automatic time zone switching between daylight saving time and standard time settings are lost Y page 44 i The increment value for setting the minutes depends on the equipment installed They are 30 minute incr...

Page 46: ...ent setting X To select the setting Rotate y m z or slide q m r X To confirm your selection Press n Voice Control Switching the Help Screen On or Off X Select System Settings Voice Control X Select Help Window You have switched the help window on Ç or off c i In addition to the audible instructions the help screen displays other information during the individualization process and the later voice ...

Page 47: ...ation will be canceled The data from the first part is stored automatically If you select Yes the second part will begin Individualization is completed at the end of the second part You will see a corresponding message The data from the second part is stored automatically Canceling the First or Second Part of Individualization X Select Cancel A prompt appears asking whether you really do wish to c...

Page 48: ...Bluetooth enabled mobile phones must correspond to particular profiles to be connected to COMAND The volume of telephone conversations can change after the phone has been connected You can connect up to ten devices to COMAND The connection process includes searching for the device and its subsequent authorization Calling up the Bluetooth Device List and Searching for Devices i You must first switc...

Page 49: ... Authorize The input menu for the passcode appears i The passcode is any one to sixteen digit number which you can determine yourself You must enter the same number in COMAND and also in the device to be authorized Also observe the information in your mobile phone s operating instructions If you want to reauthorize a device that has been de authorized you may select a different passcode You must e...

Page 50: ...lect Update Options External authorization X Start the Bluetooth search on the Bluetooth device see operating instructions for the corresponding device X Select COMAND MB Bluetooth X Enter the passcode on the Bluetooth device when requested to and then input it in COMAND Rear View Camera COMAND shows the camera picture on the display when Rthe function is switched on in the System Settings menu an...

Page 51: ...ssages The language selection affects the input options in the editing and smart speller X Select System Settings Language The list of languages appears The R dot indicates the current setting X To select a language Rotate y m z or slide q m r The selection moves up and down X To confirm the language selection Press n COMAND loads the selected language and sets it i If you change the system langua...

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Page 53: ...COMAND features 52 Introduction 52 Destination Input 66 POI Input 78 Route Guidance 84 Traffic Messages 91 Destination Memory 95 Last Destinations 99 51 Navigation ...

Page 54: ...is reason you must always observe applicable road and traffic rules and regulations during your journey Road and traffic rules and regulations always have priority over the navigation commands generated by the system G WARNING Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving Please always use this feature instead of consul...

Page 55: ...haust gases constitutes a health hazard and could lead to loss of consciousness or even death Loading DVDs into DVD Changer The DVD changer is a magazine with six built in compartments 1 Disc slot 2 Load button X Press the Load button 2 A menu indicates which magazine compartments are currently loaded X To select an empty magazine compartment Rotate y m z or slide o m p X To start loading Press n ...

Page 56: ...e update will resume at the point of interruption when the system is restarted While updating COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD A corresponding message is then displayed X Press the Load button 8 The magazine menu appears The magazine compartment containing the current disc is highlighted X Press 9 COMAND ejects the DVD X Remove the DVD from the slot X Insert the DVD requested by COMAND If t...

Page 57: ...takes place automatically when the vehicle is driven off again even if COMAND is switched off The actual length of time may vary from case to case While the vehicle is determining its position route guidance is subject to the following restrictions RNavigation announcements route guidance displays and displayed street names do not match the actual location RCOMAND does not issue any navigation ann...

Page 58: ...map Selecting traffic information on map Selecting text information on map Switching topographic map display on off Switching highway information on off Switching the automatic reading of traffic messages on off Switching Audio Fadeout on off Setting Block Area SIRIUS Service 56 Introduction Navigation ...

Page 59: ...n the map Vehicle Position Map Destination Position Map Center Map on Stopover Display compass screen Repeating current navigation announcem Cancel route guidance Entering destination Rusing address Rfrom memory Rfrom Last destination memory Rfrom POIs Rusing map Ras stopover destination Save destination Switching to Navigation Mode X Press the function button Ø or X Select Navi in the main functi...

Page 60: ...splayed as soon as you start rotating y m z Rotating clockwise makes the map smaller rotating anticlockwise enlarges it 1 Currently set map scale as number 2 Pointer indicating the currently selected map scale 3 Scale Saving Current Vehicle Location as Destination in the Last Destinations X To display menu system if applicable Press n X To save Select Position Save Vehicle Position COMAND saves th...

Page 61: ...tion It is only possible to set it to the destination location when route guidance is active X To display menu system if applicable Press n X To set map to vehicle location Select Position Vehicle Position Map This hides the crosshairs or X Press the k button if the crosshairs are displayed This hides the crosshairs X To set the destination location Select Position Destination Position Map The cro...

Page 62: ...ion Depending on the previous status the option will be switched on Ç or offc You may activate several options i The calculated route may include ferry connections for example even if the operation Avoid Ferries has been activated i If you change the route mode setting when route guidance is active COMAND calculates a new route Map Display Map Orientation 1 Currently set map orientation The follow...

Page 63: ... Y page 58 X Select Navi POI Symbols On Map X Select Standard Symbols or Personal Symbols or No Symbols The settings have the following effect RStandard Symbols Displays the factory set symbols RPersonal Symbols The list of POIs is displayed RNo Symbols No POI symbols are shown on the map i The list indicates all symbols for all countries that are contained in the digital map However not all POIs ...

Page 64: ...tion is set to Arrival Time Distance X To set Display menu system if applicable Y page 58 X Select Navi Text Information On Map A dot R indicates the current setting X Select Arrival Time Distance or Current Street or Geo coordinates or None X To exit menu Slide o m p X Hide menu system if applicable Y page 58 Time of Arrival Distance to Destination Map with display activated for time of arrival d...

Page 65: ...u will see other data depending on crosshairs position for example a road name if the digital map supports this data Topographic Map You can have the map display enhanced with topographic features e g mountain ranges coloration based on relief information X To set Display menu system if applicable Y page 58 X Select Navi Topographic Map Depending on the previous status the function will be switche...

Page 66: ...map display that is not to be used by the system in calculating a route if possible i The calculated route may include a blocked area if the destination is within a blocked area or if the destination can only be reached using roads that lead through a blocked area Highways cannot be blocked X To set change or delete Display menu system if applicable Y page 58 X Select Navi Block Area If no areas w...

Page 67: ... Block Area X To select the area you want to delete Slide q m r X Select Options Delete You will be prompted to confirm that you wish to delete the block area X Select Yes or No If you select Yes COMAND deletes the entry SIRIUS XM Traffic Service You can display the SIRIUS XM Service information X To display the SIRIUS XM service information Select Navi SIRIUS Service SIRIUS XM traffic information...

Page 68: ...state province city zip code and street REntering state province city and city center REntering state province city zip code and street and house number REntering state province city zip code and street and junction REntering street state province city zip code and house number Route calculation can then be started Y page 73 Opening Enter Destination Menu X If necessary switch to navigation mode a...

Page 69: ...hes to the list without speller 5 Press and hold deletes complete entry press briefly deletes last character 6 Currently unavailable characters 7 Currently available characters 8 Predictive Speller 9 Currently selected character a Cancels an entry b List i In the predictive speller 8 you can only select characters 7 that are currently available The availability of the characters depends on the cha...

Page 70: ...g First List Entry X Press and hold n until the Enter Destination menu appears Here you will find the accepted list entry or X If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one city The Enter Destination menu appears automatically with the selected list entry Switching to the City List without Predictive Speller You can switch to the list at any point while entering characters X Slide...

Page 71: ...ress briefly deletes last character 6 Currently available digits 7 Currently selected digit 8 Currently unavailable characters 9 Predictive Speller a Cancels entry b List i In the predictive speller 9 you can only select digits that are currently available The availability of the characters depends on the characters already entered and the data included in the digital map When entering a digit the...

Page 72: ...n only enter those streets that are stored in the digital map X In the Enter Destination menu select Street The street list is displayed with or without predictive speller The display of the predictive speller depends on how many streets are available for the selected city state or province Street List with Predictive Speller If this list is given in the display the predictive speller 2 is activat...

Page 73: ...Now you can start the route calculation Y page 73 Entering a House Number i It is not possible to enter house numbers until a street has been entered You can only enter house numbers that are stored in the digital map The digital map does not contain all house numbers for all streets X In the Enter Destination menu select No The house number list is displayed with or without predictive speller The...

Page 74: ...ital map X In the Enter Destination menu select Intersection The junction list is displayed with or without predictive speller The display of the predictive speller depends on how many junctions are available for the selected street Junction List with Predictive Speller If this list is displayed the predictive speller 3 is activated automatically 1 Here the list entry will appear that best matches...

Page 75: ...ive yet the route calculation is started If route guidance is already active you will be prompted to confirm that route guidance should be ended X Select Yes or No If you select Yes COMAND cancels route guidance and starts the route calculation to the newly entered destination If you select No COMAND resumes the active route guidance During the route calculation an arrow points towards the destina...

Page 76: ...haracters 7 Currently available characters 8 Predictive speller 9 Currently selected character a Cancels an entry b Destination memory list i In the predictive speller 8 you can only select characters that are currently available The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the content of the destination memory When entering characters the list entry 3 always displa...

Page 77: ... Last Destinations memory go to Y page 99 Entering Destination via the Map i In some countries entering destinations via the map is not possible at vehicle speeds above approx 3 mph approx 5 km h The function becomes available again as soon as the speed falls below approx 2 mph approx 3 km h Using the destination entry via the map you can also enter a destination that lies within the digital map b...

Page 78: ...estination From Map X To start route calculation Select Start Entering Stopover Destination i When route guidance is activate you can enter a stopover destination Stopover destinations may be predefined destinations in the following categories suggested by COMAND for you to select RATM Cash Machine RHospital RGas Station RParking Lot RRestaurant However you can also enter destinations other than t...

Page 79: ...ntering a destination via address Y page 66 For the From Memory option see Entering a destination from the destination memory Y page 74 For the From Last Destination option see Entering a destination from the last destinations Y page 75 For the From POIs option see Entering a POI Y page 78 X To start route calculation Select Start Deleting Stopover Destination An existing stopover destination can ...

Page 80: ...navigation screen Y page 73 X Select Start or X Select No if you wish to save the downloaded destination address in the From Memory destination list for future use i Destination addresses will download in the same order they were sent If you have multiple Mercedes Benz vehicles equipped with mbrace and active accounts each destination address sent will be retrievable by all vehicles associated wit...

Page 81: ... all POIs in the digital map and the predictive speller X Continue as described in the POI List with Predictive Speller section Y page 82 Entering a POI via Phone Number Search i This function gives you access to all POIs in the digital map stored with a phone number X In the map display with the menu system displayed Y page 57 select Destination From POIs Search By Phone Number This displays a li...

Page 82: ... available depends on those already entered and the data included in the digital map When entering characters the list entry 4 always displays the category that best matches the characters already entered COMAND automatically adds matching letters 3 to those characters 2 already entered by the user Entering characters X To select characters Rotate y m z or slide o m p X Slide q m r to switch betwe...

Page 83: ...n entry RSwitching to the list without predictive speller proceed as described under Main category list with predictive speller Y page 80 With the POI category list displayed X To select a subcategory Slide q m r or rotate y m z X To cancel selection Press the k button X To confirm selection Press n After selecting a subcategory you will see the list of POIs This contains the available POIs for th...

Page 84: ... address of the selected POI is displayed i If the selected POI has a telephone number entry you can make a call to the POI if a mobile phone is connected to COMAND 1 POI with address 2 Starts route calculation 3 Saves POI as destination 4 Shows details of the address 5 Initiates a call if available 6 Cancels selection 7 Displays the map X To cancel selection Press the k button or X Select Back Th...

Page 85: ...nt while entering characters X Slide q m repeatedly until the list appears without the speller or X Select d and press n X To display the full address of the POI Select and press n X To cancel selection Press the k button or X Select Back The POI list appears X To start route calculation Select Start ZAGAT Rating Service Entries with the Z symbol contain additional ZAGAT information ZAGAT is a ser...

Page 86: ... confirm message Press n 1 Information about the highlighted POI 2 Highlighted POI X To select a POI Select Next or Previous X To start route calculation Select Start see also Y page 73 You will be asked whether the POI should be adopted as the destination X Select Yes or No Route calculation starts if Yes is selected a new POI can be chosen if No is selected Route Guidance General Notes G WARNING...

Page 87: ...turn right The display is not split and displays the map over the entire width 1 Next road to be taken 2 Point at which the driving maneuver takes place dot 3 Current vehicle location the tip of the triangle points in the vehicle s direction of travel 4 Road currently being driven down i Depending on the basic setting selection in Information on map you will see in 4 RInformation on Arrival time d...

Page 88: ... is made 90ft ahead of the driving maneuver using Now turn right The display is split into two halves as in the announcement phase 1 Current vehicle location tip of the triangle points in the vehicle s direction of travel 2 Visual distance indicator to the next driving maneuver 3 Distance information to the driving maneuver Once the driving maneuver is complete COMAND will automatically switch bac...

Page 89: ...ot recommended 8 From this lane it is not possible to carry out the next driving maneuver without changing lanes Depiction of the Traffic Lane Recommendations The color depiction of the traffic lane recommendations differs depending on whether the display is set to day or night design Lane Day design Night design Recommended lane 6 Dark blue Light blue Possible lane 7 Light blue Dark blue Lane not...

Page 90: ...a position to a destination At the start of route guidance you will see the message Off Mapped Road an arrow and the distance to the destination The arrow indicates the direction of the actual destination The blue marking for the route on the map starts from the nearest road known to the system As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on a road known to the system route guidance continues in the...

Page 91: ...r X If COMAND is switched on again or the engine is restarted X To set the volume of the announcements Set the volume during the automatic announcement Y page 36 or X Call up an announcement manually by selecting RPT in map view with the menu system displayed X Adjust the volume Audio Fadeout The Audio Fadeout function if activated lowers the volume of the current audio source when a navigation an...

Page 92: ...To return to the original route guidance Select Back X To start route guidance with the selected alternative route guidance Select Start Route Browser i The route browser provides an overview of the route You can move along the route segment by segment using the route browser and view information and details about the route segments X In the map display with the menu system displayed select Route ...

Page 93: ...o m p or X Press the k button Traffic Messages i Optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio service provider are required for the satellite radio reception referred to here You can find more information on SatRadio in chapter Satellite Radio Y page 185 COMAND can receive and incorporate traffic messages via satellite radio into the navigation system Traffic ...

Page 94: ...appear in combination with this symbol Appears with traffic jam on route stop and go entry type Appears with traffic jam on route stop and go entry type Traffic jam on route Speed and flow Appears at the beginning of traffic congestion average speed 5 20mph or approx 8 35 km h if route guidance is active and route goes through congested area Red car symbols could appear in combination with this sy...

Page 95: ...sages available X To cancel the search Select Cancel X To close the message Select OK If there are traffic reports you will see a list The content of the list varies depending on whether route guidance is active or not List When Route Guidance is not Active The list shows all the roads areas or regions for which messages are available i A traffic message may also concern an area or region rather t...

Page 96: ... r X To return to the message list Slide o m p Traffic Symbol Information X To display traffic symbol information Select Traffic Symbol Information Example display 1 Road concerned 2 Icon for message type e g Speed and flow message X To display next or previous symbol information Select Next or Previous The symbol is highlighted X To change the map display Select Map You can zoom and pan the map d...

Page 97: ...erouting in the Navi menu Y page 59 If you have set the option to Dynamic Route Only After Request and COMAND recalculates a route a message appears asking you whether you want to allow the rerouting or not X To accept the rerouting Select Accept X To continue on the original route Select Reject Destination Memory Home Address i The destination memory always contains an entry named My address whic...

Page 98: ...tination by address section Y page 66 X Select Save after you have entered the address COMAND then stores the entry You will see a message and then the address menu with the selected address Start is highlighted automatically Using an Address Book Entry as Home Address X If necessary change to the destination list without speller Y page 96 X To assign an address for the first time Press n and sele...

Page 99: ...he address entry menu with the address data for your own address Start is highlighted automatically Starting Route Calculation X Press n Once the route has been calculated route guidance begins Y page 73 Storing a Destination in the Destination Memory i This function also stores the destination in the address book COMAND creates an address book entry that contains the complete navigable address da...

Page 100: ...vigable address data to an existing address book entry You can then select this entry in the address book and start route guidance to the address from there X Select Assign to Address Book Entry X Select the desired category e g Home You will see a list with or without predictive speller depending on how many entries exist in the address book X Select the desired address book entry Proceed as desc...

Page 101: ...tinations section Y page 75 Saving the Vehicle Position in the List of Last Destinations X If necessary switch to navigation mode and display the menu system Y page 57 X Select Position Save Vehicle Position COMAND saves the current vehicle position as a destination in the list of last destinations Saving the Crosshair Position in the List of Last Destinations i A crosshair appears on the map if y...

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Page 103: ...COMAND features 102 Safety Precautions 102 General Information 102 Activating the Mobile 103 Submenu Overview 106 COMAND Phone Book 107 Call Lists 110 Making Calls 113 Address Book 115 101 Telephone ...

Page 104: ...ephone function via the Bluetooth interface is available in conjunction with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone With a suitable mobile phone you can use COMAND s hands free feature to download contacts from your mobile phone Phone Book Access profile and electronic business cards vCards via the Bluetooth interface Suitable Mobile Phones Further information on suitable mobile phones and connecting Bl...

Page 105: ...Switch on the mobile phone and enter the PIN if applicable see mobile phone operating guide X Activate Bluetooth connection on the mobile phone see mobile phone operating guide i On certain mobile phones not only do you have to activate the Bluetooth function but the device must also be made visible for other devices Each Bluetooth device has a Bluetooth device name It is recommended to give the d...

Page 106: ...digits in length We recommend to use at least four digits because this improves the quality of the encryption during connection The passcode can differ during each authorization for each device You must enter the same number on COMAND and on the device to be authorized Please also refer to the instructions in the mobile phone operating guide X To enter from COMAND Select the digits in the menu bar...

Page 107: ...which had been authorized in the past has been withdrawn the device list no longer includes this device i If you de authorize the mobile phone on COMAND you should also de authorize MB Bluetooth on the mobile phone Otherwise a future authorization may fail Activating Another Mobile Phone If you have authorized several mobile phones you can switch between the individual mobile phones When you autho...

Page 108: ...s on the COMAND control unit Y page 113 X Press the 6 button The phone establishes the connection X Wait until the emergency call center answers then describe the emergency Submenu Overview Phone Call lists or Mic On Off Bluetooth Phones Displays or deletes call lists Download Contacts Switches hands free microphone on off during a call Delete Contacts Phone Main Menu Switching to Phone Mode X Pre...

Page 109: ...nding a call Y page 31 Opening COMAND Phone Book X Open the phone main menu Y page 106 X Select Name The COMAND phone book is displayed 1 Address book entry 2 Calls up options 3 Predictive speller 4 Closes phone book 5 symbol for voice name Address book entries may have the symbol 5 An additional voice name is saved with these entries If an address book entry has the symbol then this has more than...

Page 110: ...ntry is added through the COMAND phone book it is saved to the address book X Select Options New Entry in the COMAND phone book X Select a number category e g Home X Select a telephone category e g Mobile Phone X Select Save The input menu with data fields appears 1 Cursor 2 Data field 3 Input speller 4 Selected phone category Switching Data Field X Slide q m repeatedly until the input speller dis...

Page 111: ...ntry X Select d A corresponding message is displayed Deleting an Entry The deletion rules vary according to the entry selected RPhone book entry selected The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone book and the address book if the address book entry only contains phone numbers REntire address book entry selected The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone book and additionally also in the address book i...

Page 112: ...COMAND RBluetooth phone without PBAP support COMAND creates the call lists from calls received including missed calls and made during phone mode when a mobile phone is connected to COMAND The particular menu item can only be selected if calls have already been received or made from COMAND The display of missed calls in the COMAND display is not possible with all mobile phones i The menu item Call ...

Page 113: ...List Entry Unsaved list entries are displayed with the phone number Saved list entries are displayed with the name They are saved in the COMAND phone book Saving in the Address Book as a New Entry X Select the list entry X Select Options Save New Entry i Save has no function if the selected list entry is already stored in the address book X Select a number category e g Home X Select a telephone ca...

Page 114: ...entire entry Select õ and press n until the entire entry has been deleted or X Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller and hold it until the entry is deleted X To save entry Select d A corresponding message is displayed X To cancel entry Select Back If one of the data fields contains data a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to save the entry X Select Yes or No The entry will eith...

Page 115: ...all Rejecting or Accepting Calls Incoming calls are indicated by a dialogue window X To reject Select Reject or X Press the I button on the COMAND control panel or the button on the multifunction steering wheel X To accept Select Accept or X Press the K button on the COMAND control panel or the 6 button on the multifunction steering wheel After accepting the call you will conduct the conversation ...

Page 116: ...onnect a call Select at the bottom right hand side of the input speller or X Press the K button on the COMAND control panel or the 6 button on the multifunction steering wheel Redialing X Open the phone main menu Y page 106 X Select at the bottom right hand side of the input speller or X Press the K button on the COMAND control unit when the phone main menu is displayed The dialed calls list appea...

Page 117: ...ack to the call display Select Back Ending an Active Call X If necessary open the phone main menu Y page 106 X To terminate call Select 4 or X Press the I button on the COMAND control panel or the button on the multifunction steering wheel Call Waiting i The call waiting function must be supported and activated by the phone provider If you are conducting a single call and you receive another the s...

Page 118: ...Search Searching for an address book entry Submenus Meaning New Creating a new address book entry Delete Deleting an address book entry Selecting Entry in the Address Book X Rotate y m z or slide o m p when the display selection window is active Creating a New Address Book Entry i You can create address data directly in the address book If you save phone numbers in the COMAND phone book these are ...

Page 119: ...al character Select õ and briefly press n or X Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller The character to the left of the cursor is deleted X To delete an entire entry Select õ and press n until the entire entry has been deleted or X Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller and hold it until the entire entry is deleted Canceling an Entry X Select á If one of the data fields contains...

Page 120: ...with special characters or to numbers with special characters X To enter characters Select the characters for the required entry one after another X To delete individual characters Select õ and briefly press n or X Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller Each time you enter or delete a character the closest match will be displayed at the top of the list X To delete an entire entry Select ...

Page 121: ...for business data Selecting Another Data Field X Rotate y m z or slide q m r Displaying Abbreviated Content in Full X Select Options Details The complete display appears X To close complete display Slide o m p or press n or X Press the k button next to the COMAND controller Closing Details Screen X Select Back or X Press the k button next to the COMAND controller Changing Entry Changing an Address...

Page 122: ...the call Starting Navigation to an Entry i You can use this function as soon as you have saved a destination in the destination memory Y page 97 COMAND then also saves the destination in the address book with the complete address data that supports navigation X Search for an address book entry with the symbol Y page 117 X Display the details about an entry and highlight the address data field Y pa...

Page 123: ...mports only the phone book entries in the mobile phone or the phone book entries in the SIM card Entries imported from the PCMCIA memory card have the icon Received vCards are identified by the icon Depending on the source of the contact data different requirements apply Mobile phone with Bluetooth profile PBAP RBluetooth must be activated in COMAND and on the mobile phone see the mobile phone ope...

Page 124: ...re then no longer available After successfully importing the contact data you see a corresponding message The address book or the phone main menu is displayed i You can select the Overwrite menu item if the address book already contains such entries If the address book is full you see a corresponding message Downloading vCards via Bluetooth You can receive vCards from devices such as a PC which su...

Page 125: ... Delete Contacts A selection menu appears X Select Internal Contacts or From Mobile Phone or From Memory Card or Received Business Cards or Delete All A prompt corresponding to your selection appears X Select Yes or No X Press the W button If you confirm by selecting Yes the contacts you have selected are deleted Address Book 123 Telephone Z ...

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Page 127: ...COMAND features 126 Audio Menu 126 Radio 126 Satellite Radio 131 CD Audio DVD Audio MP3 135 Music Register 148 Media Interface 151 Audio Aux 157 125 Audio ...

Page 128: ...button Radio mode is switched on X Select Audio The audio menu appears i If radio mode was active last you only need to select Audio Display with Audio menu 1 Current audio mode 2 Main function line 3 Audio menu You can switch to the various audio modes in the audio menu RFM AM radio mode Y page 126 RSatRadio mode Y page 132 RCD DVD audio MP3 mode Y page 143 RMemory Card Y page 140 RMusic Register...

Page 129: ...Main area with tuning dial 2 Memory preset number 3 Name of selected station 4 Station frequency 5 Sound settings 6 FM AM or WB radio 7 Program info 8 Stored station list 9 Radio functions Radio 127 Audio ...

Page 130: ...ly until the desired band is selected i Press the button ó repeatedly to switch waveband in the sequence of FM AM WB and SatRadio mode Pressing again will switch back to FM radio mode or X Press to highlight the submenu X To select a waveband Rotate y m z or slide o m p until the currently set waveband is highlighted FM AM or WB X Press 9 Waveband submenu is opened 1 Waveband submenu The currently...

Page 131: ...ation memory appears The dot R in front of a preset indicates that the currently tuned station is stored there X To select a station Rotate y m z or slide q m r X To tune to a station Press n or X Press a number key e g 4 on the control unit Wavebands Frequency AM MF 530 1700 kHz FM VHF 87 7 107 9 MHz WB Weather Band Weather channels Storing Stations There are 10 presets available for FM AM and Sa...

Page 132: ...aveband is highlighted FM or AM X Press 9 Waveband submenu is opened X Select WB Searching a Channel X Rotate y m z or slide o m p when the main area is highlighted or X Press E or F on the control unit The search proceeds upwards or downwards and stops at the next receivable channel Selecting a Channel from Channel list X Slide m r to highlight the submenu X To call up the channel list Rotate y m...

Page 133: ...or the satellite radio operation described here i Note that categories and channels shown in illustrations are dependent on programming content delivered by the service provider Programming content is subject to change Therefore channel and categories shown in illustrations and descriptions contained in this manual may differ from the channels and categories delivered by the service provider Satel...

Page 134: ... http www siriuscanada com Canada After the connection is made X Follow the instructions given by the operator The activation process may take up to 10 minutes If it is successful you will see the display with the message No Service followed by the Satellite radio main menu i If a subscription is not included with system purchase credit card information is required to activate your account If a sa...

Page 135: ...ory is highlighted in the submenu X Press n The category list appears X To select a category Rotate y m z or slide o m p X To set the selected category Press n The selected category will appear in the display The channel last tuned to in the new category will begin to play At the beginning of the category list the category All Channels will appear This category is sorted numerically by channel num...

Page 136: ...s RSelecting a channel from the Satellite preset memory Storing Channels X Press n if the main area is highlighted or X Select Presets on the SatRadio submenu bar In both cases the channel memory will appear The dot R in front of a preset indicates that the currently tuned channel is stored there Channel Memory X To select a preset Rotate y m z or slide q m r X To store a channel to a selected pre...

Page 137: ...switch back to the SatRadio main display Slide o m p Channel List Updates While receiving a new channel list the message Updating Channels will appear The channel last tuned to will be muted until the update is completed You cannot operate the satellite radio After completion of the update the Satellite radio main menu will appear The channel last tuned to will begin to play if available in the ne...

Page 138: ...contains data in CDAudio format COMAND handles the CD as an MP3 CD Only the MP3 tracks can be accessed File Structure of Storage Medium When creating an MP3 storage medium you can organize MP3 tracks into folders A folder can also contain additional folders A storage medium may have a maximum of 255 folders in total A maximum of 255 tracks and 255 folders are permissible per folder A maximum of 40...

Page 139: ...n to the notes on copied and or self written CDs DVDs Permissible Bit and Sampling Rates RFixed and variable bit rates from 32kbps to 320kbps RSampling rates from 8kHz to 48kHz i Only use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of 128kbps or higher and with a sampling rate of 44 1kHz or higher Lower rates may result in impaired sound quality This is particularly true if the surround sound function has been act...

Page 140: ...loth Always wipe in a straight line from the inside outwards never in a circular motion RThe discs must only be labelled using pens specially designed for this purpose RAfter use put the discs back into the box RProtect the discs from heat and direct sunlight Loading CDs and DVDs G WARNING Only load a CD or DVD when the vehicle is stationary There is a risk of accident by being distracted from roa...

Page 141: ... disc If you do not insert a disc the display will switch back to the magazine menu after approximately 20seconds The DVD changer plays the disc if Rit has been inserted correctly Rit is a permissible disc Magazine menu one disc loaded 1 Magazine compartment occupied ejecting possible 2 Empty magazine compartment X To exit menu Press the Load 8 button again or X Select Back or X Press the k button...

Page 142: ...ds i COMAND supports commercially available PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with storage media that may not be designed for the temperatures which occur in the vehicle You should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from the vehicle when not in use since extreme temperatures could damage these devices 1 PCMCIA memory card slot X Push the PCMCIA memory card into the slot The end with the contact m...

Page 143: ...ect Eject All The DVD changer ejects the first disc found The message Ejecting disc x is displayed X Remove the disc from the slot when you see the message prompting you to do this The DVD changer switches to the next occupied magazine compartment and ejects the disc X Repeat the last step until the magazine is empty Ejecting a PCMCIA Memory Card G WARNING Only load a memory card when the vehicle ...

Page 144: ...1 Eject button 2 PCMCIA memory card slot X Press Eject button 1 twice The PCMCIA memory card is ejected X Take the PCMCIA memory card out of slot2 142 CD Audio DVD Audio MP3 Audio ...

Page 145: ...X Insert a CD DVD Y page 138 or a PCMCIA memory card Y page 140 COMAND loads the medium inserted and begins playback or X Press the e function button i Pressing the function button switches directly to the disc mode selected last CDAudio DVDAudio MP3 CD or DVD Video COMAND then accesses all discs in the DVD changer the memory card or the Music Register X If necessary select CD DVD Audio MP3 media ...

Page 146: ... 6 Current playback option 7 Sound settings 8 Media selection 9 Disc name only if stored on the disc as CD text or available from Gracenote a Display track list b Disc position in the media list c Disc or track recording d Playback options Example of DVD Audio Display 1 Disc type ü 2 Track number 3 Track name if available 4 Elapsed track time 5 Visual time and track display 6 Current playback opti...

Page 147: ...X appears at the top left of the status bar X To continue playback Briefly press B again Playback continues from the point where it was paused X disappears Only in DVD Audio mode X To pause playback Switch to DVD Audio mode X Select The display changes to X X To resume playback Switch to DVD Audio mode Playback continues from the point where it was paused X Select X The display X changes to Select...

Page 148: ...Tracks is switched on the track sequence is random Selecting via Track List X In CD Audio and DVD Audio mode Select Track List or X In MP3 mode Press n when the main area window is highlighted The track list appears The R dot indicates the current track X To select a track Rotate y m z or slide q m r X Press n i In MP3 mode the list shows all the tracks in alphabetical order Fast Forward Reverse X...

Page 149: ...ntain any CD text COMAND can recognize unknown audio tracks in CDAudio mode with the aid of the Gracenote Media Database For this to happen the corresponding information must be stored in the Gracenote Media Database and the Read CD Database function must be switched on If this is the case COMAND provides the corresponding data such as name of artist album and track in the corresponding displays a...

Page 150: ...Random Folder MP3 mode only You hear the tracks in the currently active folder and any subfolders in random order X To select an option Switch to CDAudio DVDAudio or MP3 mode Y page 143 X Select CD or DVD A or MP3 The option list appears A dot indicates the option selected X Select an option The option is activated For all options except Normal Track Sequence you will see a corresponding display i...

Page 151: ...nd track name is obtained from the Gracenote Media Database Y page 147 X In the Disc submenu with Audio CD inserted select REC The Record submenu appears Selecting Tracks to Be Recorded X Rotate y m z or slide o m p until Tracks is highlighted X Press n X Select tracks to be recorded by switching the check mark next to each track entry on or off 1 Record all tracks default Option for selecting ind...

Page 152: ...mpt appears No is highlighted X Do not delete Press the n button The Music Register display appears X To delete Select Yes A corresponding message appears Calling up Memory Space Info X Select Music Register Memory Info A window appears containing information on RMemory capacity RAvailable memory ROccupied memory RContent folders tracks Folder Functions You can view the content of Music Register c...

Page 153: ...f you change the medium which is currently being played or if you select another medium An activated option remains active after COMAND is switched on or off Media Interface Important Notes Connection Options Via the UCI connection Universal Consumer Interface you can connect the following media to COMAND RiPods RMP3 player RUSB devices Supported iPod Versions The following iPod versions are fully...

Page 154: ...ve external devices in the vehicle as functionality cannot be guaranteed above certain temperatures such as inside a vehicle in direct sunlight Mercedes Benz does not take responsibility for any damage to external devices 1 Connection socket for 1 8inch jack plug for MP3 players for example 2 iPod plug for connecting an iPod 3 USB socket for connecting a USB device 4 Example device iPod X Connect ...

Page 155: ...Press n COMAND activates the connected device only for iPods and USB devices You will see a corresponding message The basic display then appears Example display iPod operation 1 Device type 2 Track number 3 Track name 4 Visual elapsed track time 5 Numeric elapsed track time also in format 00 00 00 for audiobooks 6 Visual track display 7 Current playback option 8 Sound settings 9 Media list a Album...

Page 156: ...r more numbers if desired X To confirm your entry Press the n button The selected track is played Fast forward rewind X When the main area is highlighted slide and hold o m p until the desired position has been reached or X Press and hold the F or E button until the desired position has been reached Selecting a Category Playlist Folder iPods and MP3 Players You can select tracks by category for iP...

Page 157: ...nt of the selected category or selected folder i You may see the Please wait message beforehand X If necessary repeat this operating step until the tracks in the desired folder appear 1 Symbol for back folder 2 Current category 3 Track icon 4 Current track X To select a track Slide q m r and confirm with n The track is played or X Select an album or folder and confirm with n X To select a track Sl...

Page 158: ...e bottom edge of the display If the directory only contains folders COMAND searches for folders The first entry in the list that matches the letter is highlighted If this does not happen COMAND searches for tracks After a message the first entry in the list which matches the letter entered is highlighted i If there is no entry which matches the letter which has been entered the last entry in the l...

Page 159: ...o Aux mode RVolume Y page 36 RBalance Y page 37 RTreble and bass Y page 37 RBang Olufsen Y page 37 G WARNING Due to the different volumes of the external audio sources system messages e g navigation announcements may be much louder You may need to disable these system messages or adjust the volume of these messages manually i The volume of external audio sources is extremely variable It is possibl...

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Page 161: ...COMAND features 160 General Information 160 Submenu Overview 162 DVD Video 162 Video Aux 167 159 Video ...

Page 162: ...in motion When the gearshift lever is moved back into the P position the picture switches back on Notes on Storage Media i When playing copied discs problems may occur with the playback A wide variety of disc writing software and writers are available Due to this variety we cannot guarantee that the system will be able to play discs that you have written copied yourself Do not affix stickers or la...

Page 163: ...the DVD itself or on the DVD sleeve i The factory setting for COMAND is region code 1 An authorized Mercedes Benz Center can change this setting up to five times This will enable you to play video DVDs with other region codes provided that they have been made to the PAL or NTSC TV standard Functional Restrictions It may be the case that some functions or actions may not be possible at certain time...

Page 164: ... e function button The function button takes you directly to the last active disc mode CD Audio DVD Audio MP3 CD Media Interface or DVD Video COMAND accesses all discs in the DVD changer If you previously selected DVD Video mode it will now be switched on If you have another disc mode activated X Select Media The media list appears X Select a DVD Video Y page 163 Via COMAND Controller X Select Vid...

Page 165: ...de if necessary display the menu system Y page 163 X Select Media The media list appears The R dot indicates the current medium being played Media list 1 Symbol for DVD Video 2 DVD Video currently playing X To select video ý Rotate y m z or slide q m r X To confirm your selection Press n COMAND changes the medium i If you select a CD an DVD Audio or an MP3 medium you switch to the audio mode in qu...

Page 166: ...vided into several films tracks X Display the menu system if necessary Y page 163 X Select DVD Video DVD Functions A menu appears DVD function menu X Turn y m z or slide q m r until Title Selection is selected X To call up the selection list Press n X Select a film track Picture Settings Adjusting the Brightness Contrast or Color X Display the menu system if necessary Y page 163 X Select DVD Video...

Page 167: ...r has no function or no function in certain parts of the DVD menu This is indicated by the 7 symbol on the display or X In DVD Video mode if necessary display the control menu Y page 163 X Select Menu DVD Video DVD Functions DVD menu Stopping Film or Skipping to the Beginning or End of a Scene X Select any menu item from the DVD menu The selection menu appears X To stop a film Select Stop from the...

Page 168: ...etting Rotate y m z or slide q m r until the desired setting is reached X To save the setting Press n Subtitles and Camera Angle i These functions are not available on all DVDs The number of subtitle languages and camera angles available depends on the content of the DVD The settings may also be accessed in the DVD menu Y page 165 X Display the menu system if necessary Y page 163 X Select DVD Vide...

Page 169: ... the external video source Video Aux Settings The following settings can be made in Video Aux mode RVolume Y page 36 RBalance Y page 37 RTreble and bass Y page 37 RBang Olufsen sound system Y page 37 RPicture Y page 164 G WARNING Due to the different volumes of the external audio sources system messages e g navigation announcements may be much louder You may need to disable these system messages o...

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Page 171: ...OMAND features 170 Overview 170 Phone 173 Navigation 176 Address Book 182 Radio and Satellite Radio 185 DVD Changer 188 External Equipment Aux 189 Command List 189 Trouble Shooting 196 169 Voice Control ...

Page 172: ...lations always have priority over any route recommendations given Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approximately 14 m every second G WARNING Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving Please always use this feature instead of consulting t...

Page 173: ... called up at any time e g help navigation or phone commands RLocal commands These are commands which are only available for the active application e g Save Active Application The local commands refer to the application currently shown on the display and to the audio source you are currently listening to For example if you are listening to the radio while the navigation application is active on th...

Page 174: ... button An acoustic signal confirms that the dialog has been started X Give a command Interrupting the Dialog If a list appears on the display you can use the Pause command to interrupt the dialog You can then select an entry using the COMAND controller To resume the dialog with voice control press the button on the multifunction steering wheel Canceling the Dialog X Press the button or X Say the ...

Page 175: ...se Phone G WARNING Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving Whether or not prohibited by law for safety reasons the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion Stop the vehicle in a safe location before placing or answering a call If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile phone while driving please use the handsfree feat...

Page 176: ...five t Five zero zero five s Okay t Dialing number i You can also dial the specified number if you press the 6 button on the multi function steering wheel instead of the concluding command Okay Confirm While you are entering a number you can use the Confirm command to have all the spoken digits repeated by voice control Voice control will then prompt you to continue with the entry Example of dialo...

Page 177: ... can use the Read out phone book command to listen to all entries in the phone book in which a phone number is also stored and if required select an entry Example of dialog s Read out phone book The system reads out all the address book entries with phone numbers If the list contains more than 30 entries the system asks you to say the name from which the reading shall be started u The system shows...

Page 178: ...ights Rstop and yield signs Rparking or stopping zones Rone way streets Rnarrow bridges Rother traffic regulation data You should therefore always strictly observe traffic regulations while driving Drive carefully and always obey traffic laws and road signs even if they contradict navigation system instructions G WARNING Please do not use the Voice Control System in an emergency as the tone of you...

Page 179: ...nter destination command to enter a complete address The system guides you through the whole dialog As soon as a valid address is entered at least the town you can use the Start route guidance command to start the route guidance Example of dialog s Enter destination t Do you want to enter street first or town first s Town t Please say the name of the town s Albany t Loading list of towns u The sys...

Page 180: ... will appear in the display and you can choose the one you require Say each individual letter clearly It is not easy to avoid confusion of similarsounding letters e g D and E Example of dialog s Spell town t Please spell the town s F R E N S t Loading list of towns u The system shows a numbered list of city names on the display t Please select a line number s Number three t Number three accepted T...

Page 181: ... s Number 4 t Number 4 accepted t Do you want to start route guidance s Yes The route guidance to the specified intersection is started A street has already been entered Example of dialog s Enter Intersection t Please say the name of the intersecting street s Mable street t Please select a line number or say continue s Number 4 t Number 4 accepted t Do you want to start route guidance s Yes The ro...

Page 182: ...st in the state or province the navigation system is set for Selecting next point of interest You can use the following commands to select nearby points of interest R Next gas station R Next car park R Next Mercedes Benz Service R Next restaurant R Next hospital Example of dialog s Next gas station u The system shows a numbered list of gas stations on the display t Please select a line number s Li...

Page 183: ... route guidance once a valid destination has been entered s Start route guidance t Starting route guidance Route Information You can use the Route information command to have the following information on your currently planned route read out RDistance to destination RRemaining driving time RExpected arrival time Guidance Instructions On When you use the Guidance instructions on command voice contr...

Page 184: ...s Only use the Voice Control System when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured Overview The address book gives you the option of storing information about people in the form of entries Using voice control you can dial a phone number stored in the address book or start route guidance for a stored addres...

Page 185: ...ord Plus are permitted Plus replaces the international dialing code e g 00 Say the phone number in the form of a continuous string of digits or as blocks of digits e g three to five digits Voice control repeats the digits it recognizes after each block of digits with a pause of about half a second between each block of digits and waits for you to continue speaking When you have given the command O...

Page 186: ...Find Address Y page 181 Delete Name Use the Delete name command to delete a voice name from your address book Example of dialog s Delete name t Please say the name s Smith t Do you want to delete Smith s Yes t The voice name has been deleted Read Out Address Book You can use the Read out address book command to listen to all names and voice names in the address book You can select an entry during ...

Page 187: ...play t Please select a line number s Number four t Number four accepted The system opens the fourth entry on the list If the selected entry contains at least one phone number or an address voice control asks whether you want to dial the number or navigate to the stored address i You can use the Next page or Previous page commands to scroll through the list You can use the Correction command to spe...

Page 188: ... Previous category Selecting the Frequency FM Range You can select frequencies within the FM range 87 7 to 107 9 MHz directly Voice control also recognizes the words frequency point and megahertz Example of dialog s Eighty seven point nine megahertz u Voice control sets the frequency Selecting the Frequency AM Range You can select frequencies within the AM range 530 to 1710 kHz directly Voice cont...

Page 189: ...Radio Use the command Enter channel number to select a satellite radio category Read Out Station List and Selecting a Station Using the Read out station list command you can hear a list of all receivable stations and choose one from your station list i If voice control does not recognize the station name have it read out the list of stations This allows you to check whether you have saved the stat...

Page 190: ...ote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in Before your journey please familiarize yourself with the disc functions Only use the Voice Control System when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured Operation You can use voice control to Rselect a CD DVD Rselect a track Rselect ...

Page 191: ...he Next folder Previous folder commands you can select a folder on the inserted CD DVD in MP3 mode Memory Card With the Memory card command you can switch to the PCMCIA card on the COMAND system DVD Video With the DVD video command you can start a Video DVD on the COMAND system Music Register With the Music register command you can change to the internal music register hard disk of COMAND Media In...

Page 192: ...ard RNext page RPrevious page RGo back RBack RHelp radio RHelp phone help telephone RHelp address book RHelp CD changer RHelp DVD RHelp DVD changer RHelp DVD audio RHelp DVD audio changer RHelp MP3 RHelp MP3 changer RHelp navigation RHelp route guidance RHelp nav Phone Commands RPhone RTelephone on phone on RSave RSave name RSave number RSave phone number RDial number RDial phone number RConfirm R...

Page 193: ...m out of map RZoom out completely RZoom in completely REnter state RChange state REnter province RChange province REnter destination area RAnother state RLast destinations REnter town REnter name of town RSpell town RSpell name of town RDistrict REnter district RCenter REnter center RSpell district RSpell center REnter intersection RIntersection RPoint s of interest POI s REnter point s of interes...

Page 194: ...ce_name_ad car R voice_name_ad car phone R voice_name_ad landline R voice_name_ad landline phone R voice_name_ad mobile R voice_name_ad mobile phone R voice_name_ad phone R voice_name_ad work R voice_name_ad home RWork ROffice RCompany business RCar RCar phone RLandline RLandline phone RMobile RMobile phone RWork car RWork car phone RCar phone work office business company RWork office business com...

Page 195: ...t 9 RFrequency 87 point 7 megahertz to frequency 107 point 9 megahertz RFM RAM RWeatherband RNext station ROther station RStation search RStation voice_name RDelete station RSave station RSelect station RList station list RRead out station list RDelete station list RPrevious station RLast station Satellite Radio SIRIUS XM RSatellite Radio on SIRIUS on RNext station ROther channel RChannel voice_na...

Page 196: ...at replay MP3 RNext directory ROther directory RPrevious directory RLast directory RNext track ROther track RPrevious track RLast track RRepeat replay track RTrack 1 to Track 99 RTrack number 1 to Track number 99 RMP3 1 to MP3 6 RMP3 number 1 to MP3 number 99 Music Register RMusic register RHard disk Memory Card RMemory card DVD Audio RDVD audio RDVD audio changer on RNext DVD audio ROther DVD aud...

Page 197: ...s track RLast track RRepeat replay track RTrack 1 to Track 99 RTrack number 1 to Track number 99 RDVD audio 1 to DVD audio 6 RDVD audio number 1 to DVD audio number 6 Media interface RMedia interface Aux Audio aux Video RVideo RDVD video Command List 195 Voice Control Z ...

Page 198: ...s book entry in full The names entered in the address book do not sound sufficiently different or are not pronounced as they are written X Make sure the address book entries are plausible Check the address book entries for the following RThe name entries e g last name and first name are in the right fields RDo not use abbreviations or acronyms RAvoid unnecessary spaces in names RDo not use special...

Page 199: ...ad out station list command The system reads out the station list X Press the button when the station you want is read out The station is selected If you are making speaker dependent voice names the system prompts you to enter them several times The two voice names differ from each other X Say the voice name with the same intonation both times Help Function Voice control has a comprehensive help f...

Page 200: ...ill receive help explaining how the dialog continues You can also request the help function for a specific system for example with the Help phone command If you have activated the help window you will see a selection of the possible commands on the display Y page 44 198 Trouble Shooting Voice Control ...

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