Connecting A Usb Device - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting a USB device

The USB port is located in the stowage com-
partment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply).
Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
X
the USB port.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
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Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). The MTP mode must be
active.
Switching to audio CD or MP3 mode
Inserting or connecting a medium
Insert CDs ( page 196)
X
Y
or
Insert an SD memory card (
X
or
Connect a USB device (
X
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching on using the button
Press the h button one or more times.
X
page 196)
Y
page 197).
Y
Audio CD and MP3 mode
By pressing the h button repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R
CD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3 DVD in the
R
single DVD drive (disc mode)
Memory card mode
R
MUSIC REGISTER
R
USB storage device
R
Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R
®
Bluetooth audio mode
R
Select an audio medium from the media list
X
( page 198).
Y
Switching modes via the audio menu
Select Audio Audio in the main function bar by
X
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The last active audio source is now activa-
ted.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
Select Audio Audio by sliding Z V and turning
X
c V d the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
Select Disc Disc, Memory Card Memory
X
ter ter, USB Storage USB Storage
and press W to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
Select an audio medium from the media list
X
( page 198).
Y
Card, Music Regis‐ Music Regis‐
or Media Interface Media Interface
Z
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