Mercedes-Benz 2016 Command, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...COMAND Operating Instructions Order no 6515 7980 13 Part no 253 584 10 00 Edition B 2016 É2535841000bËÍ 2535841000 COMAND Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...d 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 sion indicat...

Page 3: ...s Benz therefore reserves the right to introduce changes in the following areas Rdesign Requipment Rtechnical features The equipment in your vehicle may therefore differ from that shown in the descriptions and illustrations Consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center if you have further questions The Operator s Manual and all supplements are integral parts of the vehicle You should always keep it i...

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Page 5: ... 4 Introduction 15 Overview and operation 19 System settings 37 Vehicle functions 49 Navigation 61 Telephone 109 Online and Internet functions 145 Radio 165 Media 177 Sound 207 SIRIUS Weather 211 Contents 3 ...

Page 6: ... vCards 131 Saving a contact 130 Searching for a contact 126 Sending e mails 128 Sending text messages 128 Starting route guidance 127 Storing a phone number as a speed dial number 129 Voice tags 129 Address entry menu Navigation 67 Adjusting the volume COMAND 29 Media source 29 Traffic announcements 29 Alternative Route 88 Ambient lighting Setting COMAND 50 Asterisk key see Favorites button Audio...

Page 7: ... the sound menu 209 Equalizer 209 Equipment 209 Surround sound 210 Buttons and controller 23 C Call lists Displaying details 133 Opening and selecting an entry 132 Saving an entry in the address book 133 Calling up the compass display 104 Car pool lanes 66 Category list music search 186 CD Inserting 181 Notes on discs 181 Characters Entering navigation 32 Climate control Calling up climate control...

Page 8: ...entifica tion number VIN 157 Importing destinations 156 Placing a call at the destination 156 Procedure and general informa tion 155 Sending destinations to the server 155 Using a destination for route guid ance 156 Using destinations 156 Dialing a number telephone 117 Display Selecting the design 38 Switching on off 39 Display COMAND see COMAND display Displaying current position navi gation 89 D...

Page 9: ...history 154 Setting the search radius 154 Using as the destination 153 GPS reception 62 Gracenote Media Database 185 H Handwriting recognition Switching text reader function on off 27 Touchpad 27 Heading up navigation 97 Home see Home address Home address Entering and saving 68 I Importing exporting data 46 Incident traffic report 91 Interior lighting Setting the delayed switch off time COMAND 52 ...

Page 10: ...e 199 Supported devices 198 Supported file formats 199 Switching to Media Interface 198 Video function 200 Media mode Switching on 178 Media Register Basic display 188 Calling up memory space informa tion 191 Copying files 188 Deleting all files 191 Renaming deleting files 190 Selecting a playback mode 191 Switching on 188 Media search Category list 186 Current tracklist 186 General information 18...

Page 11: ...ding out traffic reports 93 Repeating announcements 87 Route flight 104 Route information 88 Saving destinations 94 Saving home address 68 Selecting a destination from the list of last destinations 72 Setting route options avoiding highways toll roads tunnels fer ries 65 Setting the announcements vol ume 87 Setting the route type short route fast route dynamic route or economic route 64 Showing hi...

Page 12: ...Starting a slide show 206 PIN protection Activating deactivating 46 POI navigation Calling up the menu 72 Category 74 Defining the position for the POI search 73 Entering 72 Rotating 3D POI 75 Selecting 74 Previous destinations navigation 96 Q Quick access for audio and tele phone Changing the station music track 29 Sending DTMF tones 29 R Radio Activating deactivating the sta tion presets display...

Page 13: ... 175 Memory functions 173 Music and sports alerts 173 Notes 170 Selecting a category 172 Selecting a channel 172 Tagging music tracks 174 SD memory card Ejecting 182 Inserting 182 Inserting removing 182 Searching for a gas station When the fuel level is low 78 Seat belt adjustment function Activating deactivating COMAND 51 Selecting stations Radio 167 Sending DTMF tones 119 Setting access data Onl...

Page 14: ...137 E mail 135 E mail requirements 135 E mail settings 136 Ending an active call 121 Entering a number 117 Entering phone numbers 117 Establishing the connection from the mobile phone 114 Function restrictions 111 Functions available during a call 118 General notes 110 Incoming call during an existing call 120 Making a call 117 Message conditions 135 Message settings 136 Operating options 111 Phon...

Page 15: ...io and tele phone 29 Switching 25 Switching input line 28 Track Selecting CD DVD MP3 184 Traffic reports Calling up a list 91 Real time traffic report 92 U Updating the digital map 102 USB audio mode Selecting a track 184 USB devices Connecting to the Media Inter face 182 see Audio CD DVD and MP3 mode V Vehicle settings Calling up 50 Video see Video DVD Video DVD Control option 201 DVD menu 204 DV...

Page 16: ...Weather memory SIRIUS Selecting an area 215 Storing an area 215 Web browser Entering a web address 158 WiFi Activating 42 Connecting the device 42 14 Index ...

Page 17: ...d signs Rmerging 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 ...

Page 18: ...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 Attaching metalized retrofit film to the wind shield may affect radio reception and have a negative impact on all other antennas e g emergency a...

Page 19: ...acquired during a crash investigation To read data recorded by an EDR special equipment is required and access to the vehi cle or the EDR is needed In addition to the vehicle manufacturer other parties that have the special equipment such as law enforce ment can read the information by accessing the vehicle or the EDR EDR data may be used in civil and criminal matters as a tool in accident reconst...

Page 20: ...nt of your COMAND system as available at the time of going to print Country specific dif ferences are possible Bear in mind that your vehicle may not feature all functions described here This also applies to safety relevant systems and functions i Read the information on qualified special ist workshops in the vehicle Operator s Manual 18 Introduction ...

Page 21: ...Overview 20 Touchpad 24 Basic functions 29 Character entry telephony 31 Character entry navigation 32 Favorites 34 19 Overview and operation ...

Page 22: ...od is connected via USB cable For COMAND with touchpad the controller and touchpad provide two options for entering characters and selecting functions Functions RHD FM radio and HD AM radio satellite radio RMedia Media support audio CD MP3 CD DVD video two connection options for USB or Media Interface e g iPod SD card Bluetooth audio 10 8 GB Media Regis ter on the hard drive Music search using all...

Page 23: ...on 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 and aux iliary heating DYNAMIC SELECT individual drive pro gram RFavorites bu...

Page 24: ...loth The display must be switched off and have cooled down before you start cleaning Clean the display screen when necessary with a commercially available microfiber cloth and cleaning agent for TFT and LCD displays Do not apply pressure to the display surface when cleaning it as this could cause irrever sible damage to the display Then dry the surface with a dry microfiber cloth Avoid using alcoh...

Page 25: ...e X To exit the menu 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 Controller The controller in the center console lets you Rselect menu items on the display Renter characters Rselect a destination on the...

Page 26: ...RMakes or accepts a call RSwitches to the redial memory W X RAdjusts the volume 8 RMute ó Switches on the Voice Control Sys tem see the separate operating instructions Touchpad Touchpad overview Do not use any sharp objects on the touchpad This could damage the touch pad Touch sensitive surface Favorites button To call up quick access for audio and tele phone Back button Using the touchpad you can...

Page 27: ...igate in lists or menus in this way Confirming a selection Do not press your finger too hard on the touchpad This could cause malfunctions X Use one finger to press the touch sensitive surface until you reach the pressure point A menu an option or an application is star ted Calling up quick access for audio and telephone X Use two fingers to touch the lower part of the touch sensitive surface X Sw...

Page 28: ...each the pressure point The crosshair is shown X Touch the touch sensitive surface again with one finger X Swipe your finger in any direction The map is moved is the direction of move ment Zooming in on the map X Touch the touch sensitive surface with two fingers spaced slightly apart X Glide your fingers away from each other The map scale is magnified Zooming out of the map X Touch the touch sens...

Page 29: ...he Ø button The vehicle menu is displayed X To select System Settings slide 6 turn and press the controller A menu appears X To select Read Out Handwriting Rec ognition turn and press the controller The text reader function is switched on O or off ª Entering characters Prerequisite an input line for text numbers or characters has been selected X Use one finger to draw the desired charac ter on the...

Page 30: ...nd press The list of available input languages appears X To select a language swipe up or down and press To select a language swipe up or down and press The input language for handwriting recog nition has been changed Searching in lists The phone book search is used as an exam ple You determine the first letter of the contact you are looking for with the first character you enter X Draw the letter...

Page 31: ... or right and press Every character selected will be transmit ted immediately Basic functions Switches COMAND on off X Press the u button on the center con sole to the right of the controller When you switch on COMAND a warning message will appear COMAND calls up the previously selected menu If you switch off COMAND playback of the current media source will also be switched off Adjusts the volume ...

Page 32: ...nce ments press the thumbwheel to the right of the controller during the announcement The Spoken driving recommendations have been deactivated message appears X To switch navigation announcements back on switch COMAND off and then on again Y page 29 or X Start a new route calculation Y page 69 or X Select while route guidance is active show the menu and press the controller Y page 87 Basic menu di...

Page 33: ...k for instance turn and press the controller Character entry telephony Writing a text message is used as an example Further information on writing a text message Y page 139 X To select a character turn and press the controller The character selected in character bar is entered into telephone number input line X To delete a character switch to the bot tom line of the character bar by sliding 6 the ...

Page 34: ... 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 Symbol Function F Deletes a character an entry 4 5 Selects the input line 2 3 Moves the cursor within the input line Finishes an entry Cancels input S Inserts a paragraph Character entry navigation Character entry...

Page 35: ...r repeatedly until the character bar disappears The location selection list appears The selected entry is highlighted Cursor Entry line The example shows the character entry when you save a destination as a navigable contact in the address book Y page 68 X To select an input line slide 6 and turn the controller then press it after selecting 4 or 5 or X Slide 5 the controller repeatedly until the c...

Page 36: ...on turn the controller The selected character is used for the list display instead of the automatically recog nized character Character entry can be continued X To delete a character touch the touch sensitive surface with your finger and glide your finger to the left The character last entered is deleted X To finish the entry and switch back to the list press the touchpad Favorites Overview of fav...

Page 37: ...estinations as favor ites A phone number from the phone book is used as an example X Call up the phone book Y page 121 X Search for the contact and display the phone number Y page 122 X To add a telephone number as a favorite at the desired position press and hold the favorites button on the controller until the favorites are displayed X Turn and press the controller If a favorite is stored over a...

Page 38: ...d Deleting favorites X Press the favorites button on the controller The favorites are displayed X To select a favorite to be deleted turn the controller X To show the menu bar slide 6 the con troller X To select Delete turn and press the con troller X To select Yes turn and press the controller The favorite is deleted X If you select No the process will be can celed 36 Favorites Overview and opera...

Page 39: ... settings 39 Text reader settings 41 Voice Control System settings 41 WiFi 42 Bluetooth settings 44 Automatic volume adjustment 45 Setting the system language 45 Calling up and editing the Favor ites function 45 Importing exporting data 46 Reset function 48 37 System settings ...

Page 40: ...tion You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating mobile communications equipment in the vehicle Display settings Setting the brightness The brightness detected by the display light sensor affects the setting options for this function X Press the Ø button or X Press Vehicle in the main function bar The vehicle menu is displayed X To sele...

Page 41: ...tivate or deactivate the automatic setting of the time and date This function is activated when the vehicle leaves the factory X Press the Ø button or X Press Vehicle in the main function bar The vehicle menu is displayed X To select Time slide 6 turn and press the controller to confirm A menu appears X To select Automatic Time Settings press the controller X To switch the function on O or off ª p...

Page 42: ...head of standard time Off The standard time for the chosen time zone is selected Manual time setting Using the manual time settings you can set the time forwards or backwards by up to sev eral hours X Press the Ø button or X Press Vehicle in the main function bar The vehicle menu is displayed X To select Time slide 6 turn and press the controller to confirm A menu appears X To select Set Time Manu...

Page 43: ...ttings X Press the Ø button or X Press Vehicle in the main function bar The vehicle menu is displayed X To select System Settings slide 6 turn and press the controller to confirm A menu appears X To select Text Reader Speed turn and press the controller A list appears X Select Fast Medium or Slow The dot indicates the current setting Voice Control System settings Opening closing the help window i ...

Page 44: ...nu bar slide 6 the controller X Select System Settings The System Settings menu is displayed X Select WiFi The WiFi menu appears X Select Activate X Press the controller Switch the connection on O or off ª depending on the previous setting Connecting the device General notes i The exact WiFi connection procedure may vary depending on the device to be con nected Follow the instructions that are sho...

Page 45: ...PS PBC X Select the vehicle from the device to be connected and Connect via WPS PBC The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN XXXXX X Select Continue in COMAND Connecting the device via the security key X To select Vehicle from the main function bar turn and press the controller X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X Select System Settings The System Settings menu is displayed X...

Page 46: ...ct Change SSID A dialog for entering the SSID appears X Enter the new SSID X Select X Press the controller From now on when establishing a connec tion the vehicle will be shown with the new SSID both on the device to be connected and in the Connect Using Security Key menu i Device connections established using the previous SSID will no longer work after the SSID is changed You have to reconnect th...

Page 47: ...he controller Switch the Automatic Volume Adjust ment function on O or off ª Setting the system language This function allows you to determine the lan guage for the menu displays and the naviga tion messages The selected language affects the characters available for entry i The navigation announcements are not available in all languages If a language is not available the navigation announce ments ...

Page 48: ...oller Further information on favorites Y page 34 Importing exporting data General notes Never remove the stick or card when writ ing data to the USB stick or the memory card You may otherwise lose data Using this function you can do the following with your personal COMAND data Rtransfer from one system or vehicle to another system or vehicle Rmake a backup copy export data and load it again import...

Page 49: ...d press the controller A menu appears X To select Data Import Export turn and press the controller X Select Import Data or Export Data i If you import data such as address data the existing data on COMAND is overwrit ten You will see a message to this effect COMAND is restarted after the data import If PIN protection is activated a PIN prompt appears when you select Export Data X To enter the PIN ...

Page 50: ...ternal hard drive e g music files in the MEDIA REGISTER will be deleted Mercedes Benz is not liable for any loss of data X Press the Ø button or X Press Vehicle in the main function bar The vehicle menu is displayed X To select System Settings slide 6 turn and press the controller to confirm A menu appears X To select Reset turn and press the con troller A prompt appears asking whether you wish to...

Page 51: ...Your COMAND equipment 50 Important safety notes 50 Vehicle settings 50 360 camera 52 Rear view camera 53 Climate control settings 54 DYNAMIC SELECT 57 49 Vehicle functions ...

Page 52: ...roller The Vehicle Settings menu is active X To select the desired vehicle setting turn and press the controller The main area with the setting element is active Selecting a different vehicle setting X To activate the menu for selecting the vehi cle setting slide 5 the controller Exiting the vehicle settings X To select slide 6 and press the con troller Ambient lighting General notes You can set t...

Page 53: ...lding mirror function When the Automatic Mirror Folding func tion is activated the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as soon as you lock the vehicle from the outside The exterior mirrors fold out automatically again as soon as you unlock the vehicle X Call up Vehicle Settings Y page 50 X To select Automatic Mirror Folding turn and press the controller The function switches on or off depending...

Page 54: ... set time X Call up Vehicle Settings Y page 50 X To select Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch off turn and press the controller The setting element is active X To change the delayed switch off time turn the controller 360 camera General notes The 360 camera surveys the vehicle sur roundings and assists you for example when parking or at exits with reduced visibility The 360 camera is only an aid It ...

Page 55: ...f the vehicle and assists you when parking The rear view camera is only an aid It is not a replacement for your attention to your imme diate surroundings You are always responsi ble for safe maneuvering and parking When maneuvering or parking make sure that there are no persons animals or objects in the area in which you are maneuvering You can find further information about the rear view camera i...

Page 56: ...imate control settings using the climate control bar Y page 54 or the climate control menu Y page 55 You can set the most important climate con trol functions such as temperature Y page 54 airflow Y page 55 and air distribution Y page 55 using the climate control bar The climate control bar is visible in most displays You can find all available climate control func tions in the climate control men...

Page 57: ...ar Y page 54 X To select J turn and press the control ler The airflow setting scale appears X To change the setting turn the controller X To close the temperature setting scale press the controller i You canalso use the climatecontrolmenu Y page 55 to set the airflow Calling up the climate control menu X Press the Ø button or X Press Vehicle in the main function bar The vehicle menu is displayed X...

Page 58: ...s the controller The setting element is active X To switch the ionization on off press the controller Exiting a menu X Press the button Settings in the bottom bar of the cli mate control menu 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 55 X Slide 6 the controller repeatedly until the bottom bar is act...

Page 59: ...e ECO start stop function is not available regardless of the display in the COMAND display The off road program is only available on vehi cles with the Off Road Engineering package and is not available for PLUG IN HYBRID You can set the following programs in the Off road Settings menu RSlippery ROff road RGradient RRocking free RTrailer ROff In addition current vehicle and engine data is visualize...

Page 60: ...elect Vehicle Data Updates of the following data are dis played ROff road type of road to match the selected drive program RG Force cross to display longitudinal and lateral acceleration RAccelerator and brake pedal activity RVehicle level setting animation RVehicle level display RActivity of the spring struts RWheel angle ROverrun mode animation RCompass display RLongitudinal and latitudinal angl...

Page 61: ...he following settings for climate control E Eco C Comfort You can choose from the following settings for the ECO start stop function ON Switches the ECO start stop function on Unlit Switches the ECO start stop function off You can choose from the following settings for ECO Assist ON Switches ECO Assist on Unlit Switches ECO Assist off DYNAMIC SELECT 59 Vehicle functions Z ...

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Page 63: ... 62 Basic settings 64 Destination entry 66 Personal POIs and routes 79 Route guidance 84 Real time traffic reports 91 Storing destinations 94 Map functions 96 Navigation functions 103 Problems with the navigation sys tem 106 61 Navigation ...

Page 64: ...nds if the actual street traffic situation does not correspond with the digital map s data For example a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one way street may have changed For this reason you must always observe road and traffic rules and regulations during your journey Road and traffic rules and reg ulations always have priority over the sys tem s driving recommendations Navigatio...

Page 65: ...the vehicle s current posi tion Access from one of the other main functions X To activate the menu slide 5 the con troller e g in radio mode X To select Navi turn and press the con troller The navigation menu appears X Press the controller The map shows the vehicle s current posi tion Access within navigation X From any menu press the ß button The navigation menu appears X Press the controller The...

Page 66: ...ctive route guidance COMAND uses the selection as the new setting 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 Route COMAND calculates a route with a short journey time Dynamic Traffic Route Based on the Fast Route route type and includes traf fic repor...

Page 67: ...able in all countries RMenu item Use Toll Roads The route calculation includes roads which require you to pay a usage fee toll RMenu item Use Carpool Lanes If your vehicle meets the access conditions for carpool lanes you can use this function Navigation includes carpool lanes if the car pool lanes option is activated Depending on local conditions COMAND may not always be able to include all route...

Page 68: ... which can only be used when there are three or more people in the vehicle In California lone drivers may also use the carpool lanes if the vehicle s emission or consumption values are below the prescribed levels Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific times e g during the peak period Carpool lanes are indicated by a diamond symbol on specific road signs and on the road surface The road signs m...

Page 69: ...X To select Destination turn and press the controller X Select Address Entry Address entry options Examples of how you can enter an address RCity ZIP street house number RCity ZIP street RCity ZIP center RCity ZIP street intersection RStreet City ZIP house number RStreet City ZIP intersection The address can be entered faster by entering the street before the city if the address has an unusual str...

Page 70: ...e sufficient to start navigating You can enter either a city or a ZIP code The street and house number complete the destination address Entering additional address data You can enter additional address data RState province You can use Last Used to select the last selected state USA or province Canada You can also select Mexico and The Baha mas RZIP code Entering a ZIP code will delete a previously...

Page 71: ...d select them for route guidance Y page 88 If route guidance has already been activa ted a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to end the current route guidance X To select Yes or Set as Intermediate Destination turn and press the control ler Yes cancels the current route guidance and starts route calculation to the new destina tion Set as Intermediate Destination adds the new destination i...

Page 72: ...e g NEW and EMP While entering the information the number of exact matches all hits is shown is displayed if fewer than three characters have been entered 999 is displayed if there are too many hits X Select the symbol The search results are displayed Y page 70 Selecting search results The search results are divided into catego ries such as addresses The number of exact total hits is shown in brac...

Page 73: ...Search or POI Search Switch the setting on O or off ª The error tolerant search is useful if parts of the address are incomplete or the spell ing is unclear The POI search takes into account points of interest in the search Selecting a state province X To switch to navigation mode press the Ø button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Destination turn and press the controller X ...

Page 74: ...nation These are identified by the L symbol If you have already entered and saved your home address you can select this as the destination by using 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 turn and press the controller X Select From Contacts X Select the destination The address entry menu appears showing the con...

Page 75: ...nt Position turn and press the controller X Select a POI category Y page 74 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 72 X To select Other City turn and press the controller X Select the state province Y page 68 if desired X Enter the city Y page 67 X Select a POI category Y page 74 Option 2 X Enter a city in the a...

Page 76: ... telephone number of the participating caller Selecting a POI category POI categories appear after choosing the menu items Near Destination Current Position and after entering another city X Turn and press the controller The G symbol after an entry shows that further categories are available X Select a sub category The POI search covers a 240 mile 400 km radius around the selected position Once th...

Page 77: ...e address Ra navigable address book contact Y page 125 Ra personal destination on the SD memory card Y page 95 X To start route calculation select Start or Continue by turning and pressing the controller If Calculate Alternative Routes is activated Y page 64 Continue is availa ble Rotating a 3D POI Realistically modeled buildings are shown on the map in an all round view These 3D POIs are sights o...

Page 78: ... digital map provides navigable address data you will see the destination address in the address entry menu X To start route calculation select Start Entering intermediate destinations Introduction You can also map the route to the destination yourself by entering up to four intermediate destinations The sequence of the intermedi ate destinations can be changed at any time COMAND provides a select...

Page 79: ...page 72 Using Map X Enter a destination using the map Y page 75 From Memory Card X Select a personal POI Y page 82 From Mercedes Benz Apps X Enter a destination from Mercedes Benz Apps Y page 79 Using Geo Coordinates X Enter a destination using the geo coordi nates Y page 79 X To select a POI turn the controller and press to confirm After selecting a POI or entering a destina tion the address of t...

Page 80: ...ediate destina tion and the destination must be entered X To change the order in the menu select Move X Turn the controller and move the intermedi ate destination or destination to the desired position X Press the controller X To delete an intermediate destination select Delete in the menu Accepting intermediate destinations for the route X To select Start Route Guidance in the intermediate destin...

Page 81: ...e menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Destination turn and press the controller X Select From Mercedes Benz Apps The list of Mercedes Benz Apps appears Y page 155 Using geo coordinates X To switch to navigation mode press the ß button X To show the menu slide 6 the control ler X To select Destination turn and press the controller X Select Using Geo Coordinates Geo coordinates longitude and la...

Page 82: ... press the con troller X Select Personal POIs X Select Display on the Map The menu displays the categories available on the SD memory card X To select a category turn the controller and press to confirm All personal POIs in the selected category are displayed O or not displayed ª depending on the previous status Alert when approaching Requirements an SD memory card with per sonal POIs is inserted ...

Page 83: ...itch to navigation mode press the ß button X Call up the address entry menu and enter the destination address Y page 67 X Select Save by sliding 6 the controller X Turn and press the controller X To select To Memory Card turn and press the controller X Enter the name X Select a category The current address is saved as a personal point of interest on the SD memory card i You can select a destinatio...

Page 84: ...card X To select a category or Personal Routes turn and press the controller The available personal POIs or route entries are displayed X Select personal POI or personal route The address of the personal POI appears or the personal route is displayed in the map If a large number of entries are stored a reg ister for quick selection appears Personal POIs and routes can be saved and sorted with diff...

Page 85: ...cording the route General notes Routes are recorded on the SD memory card Requirement the SD memory card is format ted using the FAT file system e g FAT32 When recording the route bear in mind the following Rif the SD memory card is inserted it must not be removed during recording Rif route recording is started manually it must be finished manually before COMAND is switched off e g when the engine...

Page 86: ...ute has been calculated Y page 69 COMAND guides you to your destination by means of navigation announcements in the form of audible navigation announcements and route guidance displays The route guidance displays can be seen if navigation mode is switched on If you do not follow the navigation announce ments or if you leave the calculated route COMAND automatically calculates a new route to the de...

Page 87: ...with the announcement Now turn right The display is split in two like in the announce ment phase The change of direction is performed when the light color bar on the right drops down to 0 ft and 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 Display on highways The image sho...

Page 88: ...be enabled Y page 98 While driving on the highway gas stations rest stops rest areas and highway exits are displayed along with their immediate distan ces from the current vehicle position Calling up the selection mode X When highway information is displayed slide 9 the controller The marker is on the highway information The associated position is highlighted on the map X To select the desired res...

Page 89: ...an alternatively select the function using the favorites but ton Y page 35 Setting the volume manually X Set the volume using the thumbwheel to the right of the controller during the navi gation announcement i When you start the engine the volume is set to the lowest setting Switching navigation announcements on off X To switch off navigation announce ments during a navigation announcement press t...

Page 90: ...ation The destination and existing intermediate destinations are displayed with distances travel time and arrival time X To select destination or intermediate destination turn and press the controller The address appears X Select Save The destination or intermediate destination can be saved as Ras a navigable address book contact Ras a home address X To call up the map select Map X Move the map ch...

Page 91: ...lide 6 the control ler X To select Route turn and press the con troller X Select 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 indicated on the map with a cross Where am I X To...

Page 92: ...thin the area of the digital map but which are not themselves on the map These destinations are known as off road destinations which you can enter using the map for example In these cases COMAND guides you for as long as possible with navi gation announcements and displays on roads known to the system If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part of the digital map the display appears as a spli...

Page 93: ...ymbols Real time traffic reports on the map COMAND can show certain traffic incidents on the map with symbols type of incident and colored lines extent Traffic reports are shown on the map at scales of 1 32 mi to 20 mi When is displayed traffic reports can be received or traffic reports are available If it is not displayed no reception is possible X To hide the menu slide 5 and press the controlle...

Page 94: ...ed X To highlight additional traffic symbols select Next or Previous X To move the map select Map You can move the map to enable further traffic information to be displayed You can have the traffic report relevant to a traffic icon shown X To select Details turn and press the con troller The report shows the following information RState province road and display of the affected direction RSection ...

Page 95: ...s Roads areas or regions not on the route also appear in the list X To select the road area or region turn the controller and press to confirm The traffic report is displayed Y page 92 There may be several traffic reports for the affected road X To close the display press the but ton Settings for the display on the map You can switch these displays on off on the map RIncidents RSpeed Flow RFree Fl...

Page 96: ...rts it receives for the current route when calculat ing the route Y page 64 If you have selected Dynamic Traffic Route as the route type COMAND guides you to your destination along the updated route Storing destinations General notes If a route to a destination has been calculated COMAND saves the destination to the last destinations memory If the memory is full COMAND overwrites the oldest destin...

Page 97: ...ler The destination address is overwritten Saving destination to the SD memory card X Insert the SD memory card Y page 182 X Display a point of interest for example Y page 94 X To select Save turn and press the control ler A menu appears X Select To Memory Card X Not Classified or if available select a category that you have created yourself An input menu appears X Enter a surname and first name C...

Page 98: ...tes the selected desti nation or all destinations Map functions General notes Company logos displayed on the map are trademarks of the respective companies and used solely for the purpose of indicating the locations of these companies The use of such logos on the map does not indicate approval of support of or advertising by these compa nies for the navigation system itself i Alternatively you can...

Page 99: ...on of travel is always at the top the red tip of the symbol points north 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 POI symbols on the map POIs can be displayed as symbols in the map display POIs include for example gas sta tions hotels and restaurants X To switch to navigation mode p...

Page 100: ... and number of sat ellites received The elevation shown may deviate from the actual elevation X Turn and press the controller Switching highway information on off The following can be displayed when driving on a highway Rthe nearest gas stations and rest stops Rrest areas and highway exits and their present distances from the vehi cle s current position Y page 86 X To switch to navigation mode pre...

Page 101: ...er to change to the 3D map perspective Additional functions RMoving the map Y page 64 Map display Displaying the navigation map COMAND displays the navigation map and globe satellite images This allows for a real istic map display free from distortion in all map scales Other functions RMoving the map Y page 64 RChanging the map scale Y page 96 Building images In small map scales 20 m 50 m importan...

Page 102: ... you activate or deac tivate a route block while route guidance is inactive COMAND will use the new setting for the next route guidance The calculated route may include an area to be avoided if Ryour destination is located in such an area Rthere is no alternative route of comparable length available Highways within blocked areas are always taken into consideration in the route calcula tion i Alter...

Page 103: ...area mark an area by turning the controller X Slide 9 the controller X To select Display Change press the con troller The map with the crosshair appears The area currently blocked is displayed as a red square X To move the area to a new location slide 1 4 2 the controller X To change the size of the area press the controller X Turn the controller X To accept changes press the controller A message ...

Page 104: ...onal road maps Optimal route guid ance can only be provided by the navigation system in conjunction with the most up to date map software Information about new versions of the digital map can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes Benz Center You can have the dig ital map updated there using a data medium or you can update it yourself For North American countries it is possible to update the map ...

Page 105: ...how the menu slide 5 the control ler Navi is highlightedin themain function bar X Press the controller The navigation menu appears X Turn the controller to display the navigation functions one after another X To change to the map turn the controller until Navigation is shown and then press the controller Calling up the online map display Requirement for online map display USA mbrace must be activa...

Page 106: ...he front X Press the controller The Starting Drive Information 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 Y page 146 additional information can be displayed e g weather at the destina tion i Alternatively ...

Page 107: ...the controller until Info on Naviga tion is brought to the front X Press the controller The Digital Operator s Manual is opened at the section on navigation i Alternatively you can call up this function using the touchpad Y page 25 Navigation functions 105 Navigation Z ...

Page 108: ... by motorail X Start the 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 Solutions The...

Page 109: ...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 authorized Mercedes Benz Center Prob...

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Page 111: ...phone menu 111 Connecting disconnecting a mobile phone 112 Reception and transmission vol ume 116 Using the telephone 117 Mobile phone voice recognition 121 Phone book 121 Address book 125 Call lists 132 Speed dial lists 134 Messages text messages and e mails 135 109 Telephone ...

Page 112: ...d the health of others 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 Bluet...

Page 113: ...rk If no network is available you may not be able to make a 911 emergency call If you attempt to make an outgoing call the No Service message will appear for a short while Telephone menu Mobile phone network provider Signal strength of the mobile phone net work Receiver icon or Telephone menu character bar A Bluetooth device name of the currently connected mobile phone B To enter characters using ...

Page 114: ...me can be freely selected If the mobile phone supports the PBAP Phone Book Access Profile and MAP Message Access Profile Bluetooth pro files the following information will be trans mitted after you connect RPhone book RCall lists RMessages Further information on allowing or suppress ing the automatic download of the phone book Y page 130 The battery of the mobile phone should always be kept suffic...

Page 115: ...de authorized discon nected Y page 116 Searching for a mobile phone X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone menu slide 6 the controller X To select Connect Device turn and press the controller The device list is displayed X To select Search for Phones turn and press the controller A message is displayed that Bluetooth must be activated on the m...

Page 116: ...s dis played The passkey is a one to sixteen digit num ber combination which you can choose yourself X COMAND enter the passkey using the character bar X Select once all the numbers have been entered X Mobile phone enter the same passkey and confirm your entry Depending on the mobile phone used you may have to con firm the connection to COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth profiles The prompt...

Page 117: ...celed Repeat the pro cedure If your mobile phone does not support Secure Simple Pairing an input menu is displayed for the passkey The passkey is a one to sixteen digit number combination which you can choose yourself Enter the same passkey on both COMAND and the mobile phone and confirm Depending on the mobile phone used you may have to confirm the connection to COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Bl...

Page 118: ...st turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Details turn and press the con troller The following information concerning the selected mobile phone is shown RBluetooth device name RBluetooth address RAvailability status shown after a new search RAuthorization status X To close the detailed display slide 8 the controller Reception and transmission volume Once the mobile ph...

Page 119: ...steering wheel Making a call Using the telephone menu X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To select all numbers one after the other in the telephone menu turn and press the controller each time X To select w in the telephone menu turn and press the controller The call is made Further information about ending a call Y page 121 Using the touchpad X To call up the telephone menu press ...

Page 120: ...menu turn and press the controller X Search for a contact Y page 122 X To make a call press the controller Further information about ending a call Y page 121 Using speed dial X To call up the telephone menu press the button X To highlight a number from the character bar turn the controller X Press the controller for longer than two seconds The telephone menu displays the selected entry The number ...

Page 121: ...icrophone is on message is shown Sending DTMF tones This function is not supported by all mobile phones Answering machines or other devices can be controlled by DTMF tones e g for remote query functions X If you would like to listen to the messages on your answering machine for example dial the corresponding number Transmitting individual characters X Once a connection has been established to the ...

Page 122: ...e new participant is included in the con ference call Conference is displayed in the telephone menu Incoming call during an existing call call waiting The call waiting function depends on your mobile phone network provider and your mobile phone Depending on the mobile phone used behavior when answering a call may vary see the manufacturer s operating instructions Call waiting if you receive a call...

Page 123: ...ess and hold the ó button on the mul tifunction steering wheel for more than one second You can now use the mobile phone voice recognition To end the mobile phone voice recogni tion X Press ñ on the multifunction steering wheel The mobile phone voice recognition is stop ped Phone book Introduction The telephone book displays the contacts from the address book which have a phone number The mobile p...

Page 124: ...act Using the character bar You determine the first letter of the contact you are looking for with the first character you enter X To select characters turn the controller and press to confirm The first contact with the selected first character is highlighted in the phone book If there are similar contacts the next dif ferent character is shown For example with contacts such as Jana and John the b...

Page 125: ... 8 the controller Adding a new contact X Slide 5 the controller repeatedly in the phone book until the selection list appears X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select New turn and press the controller X To select a category for the number e g Home turn the controller and press to con firm X To select a telephone category e g Mobile Phone turn the controller and press to confirm If you have...

Page 126: ...22 X Search for a contact on the mobile phone d Y page 122 X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Save turn and press the control ler The contact has now been saved The con tact is identified by the symbol in the phone book i Saved contacts are also displayed in the address book Saving or editing the contact data on COMAND does not change the contacts on the mobile phone If automatic cal...

Page 127: ...D these contacts are no longer displayed in the address book When you import save edit or add contacts they will be saved in COMAND These con tacts will remain there even when you con nect COMAND to a different mobile phone You can view these contacts even without a mobile phone i The address book can store a total of 5000 contacts R2000 entries are reserved for perma nently saved contacts R3000 e...

Page 128: ...rface The first contact with the selected first character is highlighted in the address book Further information on handwriting recog nition on the touchpad Y page 27 X Draw additional letters on the touchpad surface one after another X To complete the search and return to the phone book press the touchpad X To select and call the contact glide up or down and press Adding a new contact You can ent...

Page 129: ... save an entry select A maximum of five telephone numbers can be saved for one contact Starting route guidance to an address or geo coordinates If an address with a ZIP code is saved the address can be used for route guidance If the ZIP code cannot be assigned to an exact address you can adjust the destination sub sequently using the controller X Call up the address book Y page 125 X To select a c...

Page 130: ...entry turn and press the control ler The details for the contact are displayed X To highlight the desired entry turn the con troller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Details turn and press the con troller The display is shown in full Editing a contact X Call up the address book Y page 125 X To select a contact turn and press the con troller The details for the contact are displayed...

Page 131: ...e controller X To select Add turn and press the controller Subsequent operation is voice controlled The Voice Control System guides you through the dialogs Deleting a voice tag X Call up the address book Y page 125 X Search for an address book entry with a voice tag Y page 126 X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Voice Tag turn and press the controller X To select Delete turn and press...

Page 132: ...he control ler The contact has now been saved i If the saved address book entry contains a phone number the entry is also displayed in the phone book Saving or editing the contact data on COMAND does not change the contacts on the mobile phone If automatic download ing of phone contacts is activated COMAND displays the copy with the changed data To add additional data such as additional phone numb...

Page 133: ...ports vCards in versions 2 1 and 3 0 X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone menu or the address book slide 6 the controller X To select Options turn and press the con troller X To select Download Contacts turn and press the controller X To select From Memory Card or From USB device turn and press the controller Receiving vCards via Bluetooth COMAND X To switch to the menu bar in the telephon...

Page 134: ... for the PBAP Blue tooth profile If your mobile phone does not support the PBAP Bluetooth profile COMAND generates its own call lists These are not the same as the call lists in your mobile phone The Call list option is not available unless a mobile phone is connected to COMAND If the contact for an incoming call is not saved in the address book you can use the call list to save the telephone numb...

Page 135: ...edly until the list is highligh ted Saving telephone numbers Adding new entries to the address book 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 turn and press the controller X To select Calls Received or Calls Dialed turn and press the controller The relevant list is displayed X To highlight the desired telephone number...

Page 136: ...umber to be overwritten from the list turn the controller and press to confirm The entry is overwritten with the new tele phone number Canceling the overwriting of an entry X To select No turn and press the controller The process is canceled Deleting call lists Call lists which are generated and managed by COMAND can be deleted on COMAND You cannot delete call lists from COMAND which are displayed...

Page 137: ...hone menu press the button X To call up the menu bar slide 6 the con troller X To select Call Lists turn and press the controller X Select Speed Dial Preset List The speed dial list is displayed X To highlight the desired memory position turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Delete All Speed Dial Pre sets turn and press the controller X To select Yes turn and press t...

Page 138: ...e phones on the Internet at www mercedes benz mobile com Or call the Mercedes Benz Customer Assis tance Center at 1 800 FOR MERCedes 1 800 367 6372 for the USA or Customer Relations at 1 800 387 0100 for Canada Settings Calling up the settings menu for mes sages 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 cont...

Page 139: ...l account is now configured E mails can now be received and sent in COMAND Deactivating the e mail function X Call up the settings menu for messages Y page 136 X To select E Mail Off turn and press the controller E mail reception is deactivated Changing the displayed name of the e mail account Some mobile phones Rdo not support the changing of the dis played name Rsupport only the email address of...

Page 140: ...gain you have to call up the corresponding message folder Y page 138 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 press the controller The message menu is displayed X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Folder turn and press the con troller X To select Text Message or E Mail...

Page 141: ...enu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Folder turn and press the con troller X To select Text Message or E Mail turn and press the controller The selected folder is displayed X To highlight the desired message turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Details turn and press the con troller The detailed view appears X To close the detailed display slide 8 the controll...

Page 142: ... 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 New turn and press the controller X To select E Mail turn and press the con troller The e mail input menu appears The To input line is selected Entering a recipient X Enter characters using the controller Y page...

Page 143: ... a text message Y page 139 or e mail Y page 140 X To select text templates in the character bar turn and press the controller The text templates are displayed X To select and insert a text template turn and press the controller The text template is inserted into the text message or e mail Editing text templates Displays text templates X Select the input line for a text message Y page 139 or e mail...

Page 144: ...Enter characters using the controller Y page 31 or the touchpad Y page 27 X To finish the entry select OK The new contact has been created Saving the sender of an e mail X To call up the menu when an e mail is dis played press the controller X To select Save Sender s E Mail Address turn and press the controller X To select New Entry turn and press the controller The input line for the name of the ...

Page 145: ...roller when you have finished searching The e mail address has been added Deleting messages X Call up the message folder Y page 138 X To select the message turn and press the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Delete turn and press the con troller X To select Yes turn and press the controller The message is deleted or X To select No turn and press the controller The proces...

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Page 147: ...al notes 146 Conditions for access 146 Setting up an Internet connection Canada 147 Establishing ending the connec tion 151 Google local search 152 Destination route download 155 Further Mercedes Benz Apps 157 Web browser 158 145 Online and Internet functions ...

Page 148: ...ercedes Benz Apps and Internet connection or will no lon ger be able to use them or may have to wait before using them in the following situations Rwhen the mobile phone is switched off Rif your mobile phone has not been enabled for Internet access Rif the Bluetooth function is switched off on COMAND and the desired phone is sup posed to be connected via Bluetooth Rif the Bluetooth function is swi...

Page 149: ...ry depending on the country Setting up an Internet connection Canada Procedure and general information If you are using Internet access for the first time you must enable the connected mobile phone for Internet access Y page 147 If the connected mobile phone supports the Blue tooth PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS CDC NCM or CDC ECM you do not need to make additional settings The Internet con ...

Page 150: ...er pro vides multiple access data options the rele vant access data still has to be selected This depends on the data package used for exam ple To check whether the predetermined dial in data corresponds with the dial in data provi ded by your mobile phone network provider proceed as follows Y page 150 and select Manual Settings The access data is dis played The access data for the mobile phone ne...

Page 151: ...kage You can contact your mobile phone network provider to obtain the precise access data Explanation of the access data Input field Meaning Phone Num ber Access number for estab lishing the connection The access number depends on the mobile phone used For GSM UMTS mobile phones 99 1 is used as a standard Access Point APN network access point Access Point Name You can obtain this infor mation from...

Page 152: ...nternet connection is active you cannot edit or delete the access data of the currently set mobile phone network provider X Call up the device list Y page 150 X To highlight the desired mobile phone in the device list turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Change Configuration turn and press the controller X Select Predefined Settings or Manual Settings The provider s...

Page 153: ...he device list turn the controller X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Disconnect Automatically When Inactive turn and press the con troller X To select 5 Minutes 10 Minutes or 20 Minutes turn and press the controller Establishing ending the connection Establishing the connection Read the conditions for establishing a con nection Y page 146 A connection can be established by Rentering...

Page 154: ... the control ler If the mobile phone Internet connection is canceled COMAND tries to reconnect You should therefore always close the connection on COMAND Google local search Calling up Local Search You do not need a Google account to use Local Search X To call up Internet functions Y page 151 X To select Mercedes Benz Apps turn and press the controller X To select Google Local Search turn and pres...

Page 155: ...lect a search result turn and press the controller A menu appears Displaying details X Select Details The address of the selected entry is dis played Using a search result as a destination X Select Set as Destination The navigation is called up You can use the search result as the destination for route calculation i At the same time the search result is stored in the Last destinations memory You c...

Page 156: ...e controller X To select G slide 9 the controller The current settings are displayed Setting the search radius X Call up Local Search settings Y page 154 X To select Search 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 se...

Page 157: ... the corresponding information in the boxes shown X Select Send to car X Select Mercedes Benz as the vehicle brand X Enter the mbrace e mail address or the vehicle identification number Further information about the vehicle iden tification number Y page 157 X Click Send The destination is sent to the server The availability of the destination route download function is country dependent Displaying...

Page 158: ...5 X To highlight a destination turn the control ler X To select G slide 9 the controller X Select Call You then switch to the telephone function and make the call Y page 117 Importing destinations You can save destinations and routes on an SD card when importing X Insert the SD memory card Y page 182 X Display the destination in the vehicle Y page 155 X To highlight a destination turn the control ...

Page 159: ...he vehicle and confirm the general terms and conditions A message to this effect appears the first time you call up the online and Inter net functions For individual Mercedes Benz Apps it may be necessary to pay license fees before using Use is then limited to a certain period of time License fees must be paid again for use beyond this time period Mercedes Benz Mobile Website Connecting to the Int...

Page 160: ...able Mercedes Benz Apps are displayed X To select G slide 9 the controller X To select Reset turn and press the con troller A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to reset X Select Yes or No If you select Yes the settings are reset If you select No the process is canceled Web browser Calling up a website Function restrictions Internet pages cannot be shown while the vehicle is in motion E...

Page 161: ...g and pressing 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 pag...

Page 162: ...lide 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 Link If a website has been called up and the controller is t...

Page 163: ...ll bar here RShow Link Target You can display the link s URL here RCharacter Size You can select the font size which is used when displaying the website RCharacter 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 setting on O or off ª Changing the charact...

Page 164: ... page 160 Selecting favorites X To call up Internet functions Y page 151 X To select the Internet Favorites menu turn and press the controller The Favorites menu appears X Select the desired bookmark The favorite is opened in a new window Editing favorites X To call up Internet functions Y page 151 X To select the Internet Favorites menu turn and press the controller The Favorites menu appears X T...

Page 165: ... two seconds A prompt appears asking whether you want to close the Internet browser X Select Yes or No If you select Yes the application is closed If you select No the process is canceled Web browser 163 Online and Internet functions Z ...

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Page 167: ...6 Switching on the radio 166 Overview 166 Setting the waveband 167 Station 167 Tagging music tracks 170 Displaying the artist and track 170 Calling up sound settings 170 Displaying information 170 Satellite radio 170 165 Radio ...

Page 168: ...tched off the system does not switch to digital radio and it is not possible to select any sub channels i HD Radio and the HD HD Radio and Arc logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp Overview Main function bar Status bar with compass display Main display field with available stations and relevant information Display of radio station selected A Radio menu bar The following functio...

Page 169: ...e menu bar X In radio mode slide 6 the controller The radio menu bar appears X To select Band turn and press the control ler A menu appears with a selection of HD Radio FM and HD Radio AM X To select the required waveband turn and press the controller Station Selecting a station From the main display field All currently available stations are displayed X In radio mode turn the controller until the...

Page 170: ... press the controller X Enter the station preset of the desired sta tion Using the search function X In radio mode slide 6 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 to confirm COMAND displays a list of available sta tions X To select stations from the list turn the controller and press to confirm Using t...

Page 171: ... 9 the controller An additional menu appears X To select the Move Highlighted Sta tion Channel option turn and press the controller The list of stored stations appears again X To move the highlighted station to the new position turn the controller and press to confirm Deleting highlighted stations X In radio mode slide 6 the controller The radio menu bar appears X To select Preset turn and press t...

Page 172: ...io mode slide 6 the controller The radio menu bar appears X To select à turn and press the control ler The sound menu appears Y page 208 Displaying information This function is available in HD FM radio and HD AM radio mode Reception is only possible if the radio stations provide the relevant information X In radio mode slide 6 the controller X To select Info turn and press the control ler If the s...

Page 173: ... trial period ends information will be provided on how to extend this subscription An acoustic signal sounds and a message is shown describing how the subscription can be extended Registering satellite radio Phone number of provider SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver X Switch on satellite radio mode Y page 172 The satellite radio main menu appears showing the preview channel You cannot select...

Page 174: ...categories is sorted by channel num bers X To call up the category list select Cat egory in the menu bar by turning and pressing the controller The category list appears X To select a category turn the controller and press to confirm The category selected is shown in the dis play You hear the station last selected for this category The dot indicates the current setting At the beginning of the cate...

Page 175: ...turn and press the controller A tone confirms that the storing process was successful Saving a channel using the edit function X In satellite radio mode slide 6 the con troller X To select Preset turn and press the con troller X To select Edit Station Preset turn and press the controller The list of saved channels appears X To select the preset turn the controller and press for about 2 seconds The...

Page 176: ...rt for Artist Track Sports Event turn and press the control ler A menu appears X Select Manage Sports Alerts A menu appears X Select Select New Alerts A menu appears X Select the desired team from a league e g college NBA NHL NFL or MLB The alert function for the sports team is added Editing music and sports alerts X Select Edit Alert A list of set sports alerts appears X Select Manage Music Alert...

Page 177: ...ns or questions on the ver sions available X To select Options in the menu bar slide 6 and press the controller X To select 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 of a new channel list the Updating Channels message is shown The station last selected is switched to mute until the upd...

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Page 179: ...D equipment 178 Activating media mode 178 Audio video mode 179 Media search 185 Media Register 188 Bluetooth audio mode 192 Operation with the Media Inter face 198 Video DVD mode 200 Picture viewer 205 177 Media ...

Page 180: ...s the default display must already be turned on The following external media sources can be used RApple devices e g iPhone RUSB devices e g USB stick MP3 player RCD RDVD video RSD memory cards Rvia devices connected by Bluetooth Button activation X To call up the media menu press the Õ button The last media source you have set is dis played X Press the Õ button again The menu appears with the avai...

Page 181: ...l appear If another function such as naviga tion is being operated the basic display will not change Only the music from the last inserted CD DVD will be played 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 CD DVD drive there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation This laser radiation could damage your retin...

Page 182: ...rack name Track1 mp3 Permissible formats COMAND supports the following audio for mats RMP3 RWMA RCD A RAAC formats aac mp4 m4a and m4b Copy protected iTunes music files with the m4p file extension are not supported COMAND supports the following video for mats RDVD V RMPEG RWMV RM4V RAVI up to 720p Permissible bit and sampling rates COMAND supports MP3 files of the following types Rfixed and variab...

Page 183: ...by COMAND Playback problems may occur when playing copied discs There may be playback problems if you play CDs that you have copied yourself with a stor age capacity of more than 700 MB i COMAND is able to play back audio CDs in multichannel audio format Inserting and removing a disc from the single CD DVD drive Before inserting or removing a CD DVD ensure that the cup holder is empty X To insert ...

Page 184: ... memory card Connecting USB devices There are two USB ports in the stowage space under the armrest X Connect the USB device to the USB port If the corresponding media display is visi ble the medium is played and the files are loaded in the background If there are no supported audio video files you will see a message to this effect i MP3 players must support Media Transfer Protocol MTP Activating m...

Page 185: ...ayed in random order Direct track entry X To select Track Number turn and press the controller A menu appears X Enter the desired track number Skip to time X To select Skip to Time turn and press the controller A menu appears X To set the time turn the controller or X Set the desired time Selecting an active partition X To select Select Active Partition turn and press the controller With the Selec...

Page 186: ... mode slide 6 the controller The media menu bar is shown X To activate Ë in the Media menu bar turn and press the controller Playback is interrupted here The display changes to Ì X To continue playback in audio video mode slide 6 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 of interruption The sy...

Page 187: ... audio CD e g cover track album artist to be uploa ded retrospectively to the internal Grace note database An Internet connection is required for this Y page 151 Selecting Internet update of metadata X In media mode slide 6 the controller The media menu bar is shown X To select Options turn and press the con troller X Select Updating Metadata Via Inter net in the selection list A connection with t...

Page 188: ...sers RVideos RPhotos RPodcasts RAudiobooks 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 content these catego ries are available more quickly When connecting Apple devices the cat egories Folder Year and Photos are not available Searching by current track list X To select Current Tracklist in the...

Page 189: ... Select the desired 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 in the category list turn and press the controller The input field appears X To select required characters turn and press t...

Page 190: ...e loss of music files stored in the MEDIA REGISTER Mercedes Benz is not liable for any loss of data Switching on the MEDIA REGISTER X In media mode press the Õ button The menu appears with the available media sources X To select Media Register turn and press the controller Playback begins at the point last listened to If there are no files you will see a message to this effect Further options for ...

Page 191: ...Register function can be reached from any media application X Select the displayed data medium The data medium is loaded If the data medium contains files that can be copied a selection menu appears 2 Selecting files X Toselect All Media Files turnandpress the controller This command copies all files from the selected data medium The symbol next to All Media Files is filled in All subse quent entr...

Page 192: ...e is taking place this is shown by a sym bol in the status bar Renaming deleting files X In media mode press the Õ button The menu appears with the available media sources X To select the media source turn the con troller and press to confirm X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Options turn and press the con troller X Select Manage Media Register X Select Rename Delete F...

Page 193: ...age appears The Data Deleted message then appears All files are deleted or X To select No press the controller The process is canceled Calling up memory space info X In media mode press the Õ button The menu appears with the available media sources X To select the media source turn the con troller and press to confirm X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select Options turn and ...

Page 194: ...uetooth audio devices do not just require activation of the Bluetooth function In addition your device must be made visible to other devices RBluetooth device name This device name is predetermined but can usually be changed For a clear selection of the Bluetooth device Mercedes Benz rec ommends that you customize the device name i A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile Bluetooth audio profile f...

Page 195: ...Bluetooth audio player within range and already authorized Newly detected mobile 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 press the controller A...

Page 196: ...e for COMAND is MB Bluetooth X Switch on Bluetooth audio mode Y page 196 X To select Options slide 6 and press the controller X To select Bluetooth Audio Devices press the controller X To select Connect via Audio Device turn and press the controller Authorizing X Start the authorization on your Bluetooth audio device see the manufacturer s oper ating instructions After successful authorization the...

Page 197: ...h device list turn the control ler X To select the symbol to the right of the Bluetooth audio device slide 9 the controller X To select Details turn and press the con troller The following information concerning the 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 a...

Page 198: ... and press the con troller X To select Bluetooth Audio turn and press the controller COMAND activates the Bluetooth audio device The basic display then appears Playback starts i If the Bluetooth audio device connected supports metadata and corresponding data is available then the artist track and album name can be displayed Starting stopping playback X To select Start playback Ì turn and press the...

Page 199: ...press the 9 or button on the multifunction steering wheel X Rapid scroll press and hold the 9 or button on the multifunction steer ing wheel until the desired track is reached If you press and hold the 9 or buttons the rapid scrolling speed increa ses after a short time i In rapid scroll track names are not shown but instead only Track 1 Track 2 etc The playback times for the tracks played are not...

Page 200: ...two USB connections The USB connection sockets are located in the stowage compartment under the armrest Media Interface basic display Main function bar Media menu bar Track display on the disc Track number and number of tracks in the track list A Numerical time display B Graphic time display C Cover view if available Switching to Media Interface X Connect a data medium to USB socket 1 or USB socke...

Page 201: ... track turn the controller in the basic dis play The selected track is played Fast forward rewind X With the media source active in the basic display slide 8 or 9 the controller and hold it until the desired position has been reached Search function Selecting Search using media menu bar X Slide 6 the controller The media menu bar is shown X To select Search turn and press the con troller The categ...

Page 202: ...switch on full screen mode press the controller in the basic display X To show the video menu slide 6 the con troller in full screen mode The Media Interface menu bar appears X To select Options turn and press the con troller X Select Video Settings Changing settings Y page 202 Video DVD mode Important safety notes G WARNING The CD DVD drive is a class 1 laser product If you open the housing of th...

Page 203: ... playing back video DVDs produced according to the following standards RRegion code 1 or region code 0 no region code RPAL or NTSC standard You will generally find the relevant details either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case i If you insert a video DVD with a different region code a message to this effect appears i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the factory This setting can be changed at an...

Page 204: ...l be shown X Press the controller The full screen mode appears X To show the DVD basic display in full screen mode slide 6 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 6 the controller The video menu appears X Press the controller The DVD basic display appears X To select Options in the menu bar tu...

Page 205: ...mat The following options are available for the screen format for the DVD being played RAuto R16 9 R4 3 RZoom X To set the picture format turn and press the controller The dot before the menu entry shows the selected format DVD s control menu Most DVDs have their own control menu which can be operated using the controller Showing the DVD s control menu X To select Menu from the DVD functions menu ...

Page 206: ...rol menu Hides DVD functions Shows the DVD basic display Confirms entry in control menu A Navigates DVD lists B Jumps to the start of the scene C Displays camera perspectives D Shows subtitles E Selects language F Stop function G Pause function Using the DVD functions X In full screen mode press the controller The DVD functions menu is shown It is possible to navigate in the DVD s con trol menu wh...

Page 207: ...ay also be possible to select the scene and chapter from the functions stored on the DVD X To skip forwards or back in the video menu turn the controller The next or previous scene in the film is skipped to i The DVD functions can also be used to make selections Y page 204 Picture viewer General notes If there are pictures on the active data medium you can view them on the COMAND display The follo...

Page 208: ...the controller The image menu appears X Select End Slide Show Changing the picture view X Press the controller The image menu appears X To select Turn Clockwise turn and press the controller The picture rotates 90 degrees X Select Turn Counterclockwise The picture rotates 90 degrees X Select Zoom In The size of the picture increases After you have zoomed into the picture you can move the section o...

Page 209: ...Your COMAND equipment 208 Sound settings 208 Burmester surround sound sys tem 209 207 Sound ...

Page 210: ... media mode Y page 178 X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select à turn and press the control ler The menu appears with the last setting accessed e g Equalizer Sound menu overview Function Options Equalizer Sets treble mid range and bass Balance fader Moves the sound focus left right and front rear Setting treble mid range and bass X Call up the sound menu Y page 208 X Turn th...

Page 211: ...spective sound menu is called up from the menu of the desired mode X Switch to radio mode Y page 166 or X Switch to media mode Y page 178 X To switch to the menu bar slide 6 the controller X To select à turn and press the control ler The menu appears with the last setting accessed e g Equalizer Overview of Burmester surround sound sys tem Function Options Equalizer Sets treble mid range and bass B...

Page 212: ... An image shows the sound focus set X To exit the menu press the button Setting surround sound X Call up the sound menu Y page 209 X Turn the controller until Surround is in the center X Slide 6 the controller The left hand rotary menu to switch sur round sound on and off is activated X To activate Surround turn the controller until ON is active X To adjust the surround sound for Front Rear or All...

Page 213: ...Your COMAND equipment 212 Weather forecasts 212 211 SIRIUS Weather ...

Page 214: ...ii 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 restarting the engine for example after refueling Depending on which scale has been selected the weather map can displ...

Page 215: ...er A menu appears X Select Current The information chart shows the forecast for the current day again Deactivating X Press Displaying detailed information Besides the current temperatures you can display information such as wind speeds and UV index X To select Current or 5 Day in the current day or 5 day forecast turn and press the controller A menu appears X Select Info The information chart show...

Page 216: ...elect 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 information chart shows the following information if available Rski slopes ski lifts Rsnowboarding and nighttime opening Rsnow conditions e g snow depth RTemperature The status of a facility is indicat...

Page 217: ...oring the area in the weather memory You can save locations that are called up fre 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 213 The selected location appears at the top in the status bar X To select Position in the information chart turn and press the controller X Select Presets X Select a preset using the c...

Page 218: ...s on the weather map RMenu item Radar Map Displays the rain radar as a colored area in all map scales For an explanation of the colors see the legend Y page 219 RMenu item Storm Characteristics Displays the characteristics of a storm in all map scales tornadic storm storm cell with strong winds super cell from which a tornado can develop Tor nadoes are also known as twisters cyclone storm cells fr...

Page 219: ... cell Rdate and time of observation time stamp Rdirectional movement speed and path Propagation speed the speed at which the storm cell is advancing Displaying weather fronts X Activate the Atmospheric Pressure dis play level Y page 216 If weather data is available the weather map will then display the weather fronts The example shows the position of high and low pressure areas H L weather fronts ...

Page 220: ...he direction of propagation is shown by a dot ted line with positions and times You can find out detailed information on a cyclone in the Storm Guide Y page 220 Showing detailed information if available Rname of the tropical storm and category RTime stamp Rdirectional movement speed and path Rmaximum wind speed Propagation speed the speed at which the storm cell of a tropical cyclone is advancing ...

Page 221: ...t 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 per formed automatically X Display the menu on the weather map Y page 216 X To select View turn and press the control ler X Select Time Stamp Changing to the...

Page 222: ... radius for the popups X Select 5 Miles 5 km 50 Miles 50 km or 200 Miles 200 km Storm overview Displaying the Storm Guide X Display the menu on the weather map Y page 216 X To select Guide turn and press the con troller A menu appears The current storm is high lighted There is information about the storm in the status bar X To select Next turn and press the control ler The next storm is marked X S...