Your Comand Equipment; General Notes - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

General notes

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Your COMAND equipment

These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
General notes
Conditions for access
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WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
The COMAND Online Mercedes-Benz Apps
and Internet access are available via the
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Bluetooth interface, the USB interface or via
the data-enabled telephone module with
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Bluetooth (SAP profile).
In order to use the functions, the following
conditions are necessary:
The mobile phone supports at least one of
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the Bluetooth
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profiles DUN (Dial-Up
Networking) or PAN Personal Area
Network) and is connected to COMAND via
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the Bluetooth interface (
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Bluetooth profiles DUN and PAN make the
mobile phone's Internet connection
available to COMAND and the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
The mobile phone supports at least one of
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the USB classes CDC/ECM (Ethernet
Control Model) or CDC/ACM (Access
Control Model) and is connected to
COMAND via the USB interface
( page 215). The USB classes make the
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mobile phone's Internet connection
available to COMAND and the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
You need a valid mobile service contract
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with a data option, which is used to
calculate the associated connection costs.
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You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect or from your
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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If you use incorrect access data,
additional costs may be incurred. This can
happen when you use details that are
different from the contract or details from
another contract/data package.
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The availability of individual Mercedes-
Benz Apps may vary depending on the
country.
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The terms of use are shown when
COMAND is used for the first time and then
once a year thereafter. Only read and
accept the terms of use when the vehicle
is stationary.
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The driver is not permitted to call up
websites while driving and use of the
Mercedes-Benz Apps is restricted.
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