Page 1 COMAND Online Supplement Nur für internen Gebrauch / For internal use only...
Page 2 Symbols Warning Environmental note Possible vehicle damage Instruction Continuation symbol (Y page) Page reference Display Displays in the multifunction dis- play/COMAND...
Page 3 Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz Before you drive off, familiarise yourself with your COMAND control panel and read this manual. This will help you to obtain the max- imum pleasure from your COMAND control panel and to avoid endangering yourself and others.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Index ............4 At a glance ........... 13 Introduction ......... 11 System settings ........41 Navigation system ......49 Telephone .......... 111 COMAND Online and Internet ..149 Audio ..........185 Video ..........225 Rear Seat Entertainment System ..243...
Page 6 Index ® Bluetooth Activating/deactivating ....46 Access data of the mobile phone External authorisation ....116 network provider General information ......46 Deleting ......... 157 Interface ........114 Editing ........... 157 Settings ........... 46 Making entries ....... 155 Telephony ........114 Selecting ........
Page 7: Index
Deleting an entry ......95 Importing POIs ....... 168 My address ........92 Settings ......... 183 Storing a destination ......93 COMAND Online and Internet Digital map Ending the connection ... 158, 159 Updating ........107 Establishing the connection ... 158...
Page 8 Index Dynamic route guidance ..... 88 Hands-free microphone Switching on/off ......125 Emergency call (999 or 112) .... 113 ® ® Harman/kardon Logic 7 Sur- Entering characters round Sound system ......32 In navigation mode ......25 Home address ........92 In the address and the phone Entering and saving ......
Page 9 Hiding/showing (TV mode) .... 228 North up orientation ......98 Showing ........51, 234 Special destinations ......66 System settings ....... 21 Menu item Off-map ..........87 Selecting .......... 23 Off-road ..........87 Menu overview Options menu (COMAND Online) ..159 COMAND ......... 20...
Page 10 Index Orientation in direction of travel ..98 Read-aloud speed Setting ..........44 Rear-compartment screens ....35 Rear Seat Entertainment System Passcode Adjusting the sound settings ..246 Entering ......... 116 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ..248 Pause function ........197 AUX mode ........
Page 11 Index Surround sound ........32 System language Safety notes Setting ..........47 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........192, 248 Using the telephone ....... 112 Telephone Video DVD mode ......232 Accepting or rejecting a waiting Screen call ..........126 Selecting for remote operation ..
Page 12 Transferring a call (convenience Editing ..........65 telephone) .......... 128 Entering ........... 63 Treble and bass Weather display (COMAND Online) Adjusting ......... 31 Calling up the weather map ... 172 Information chart ......169 Picture settings ......226 Selecting the location ....170 TV basic settings Switching off ........
Page 13: Introduction
Daimler recommends This radio receiver is suitable for operation by that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service all persons in accordance with the valid EC Centre for this purpose. In particular, work directive.
Page 14 The FreeType Project http:// tains a list of all of the systems in your vehicle. www.freetype.org. Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre if All rights reserved. you have any questions about equipment or operation. NetFront™...
Page 15 COMAND operating system ....14 Multifunction steering wheel ..... 22 Operating COMAND ......22 Basic functions of COMAND ....29 Climate control status display ... 33 Rear Seat Entertainment System ..34 Reversing camera ....... 39...
Page 16 COMAND Online and Internet the audio function in the following modes: radio and DAB radio mode, disc (audio CD/ DVD and MP3 mode), memory card (MP3 mode), MUSIC REGISTER, USB storage ®...
Page 17 COMAND operating system COMAND control panel Function Page Function Page Switches to radio mode Calls up the telephone basic menu: Switches wavebands ® • Bluetooth interface tel- Switches to DAB radio ephony mode • Convenience telephony Switches to navigation SAP telephony; see the sep- mode arate operating instruc- Shows the menu system...
Page 18: Telephone
COMAND operating system Function Page Function Page Selects a station using the Switches COMAND on/off station list (FM and DAB Adjusts the volume radio mode) SD memory card slot Selects a station using the station search function Calls up the system menu Fast forward PIN confirmation (conveni- Selects the next track...
Page 19 COMAND operating system In the instructions, operating sequences are COMAND controller described as follows: Press the $ button. Radio mode is activated. Radio Select by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Station list Confirm by pressing W.
Page 20 COMAND operating system You can also exit a menu by sliding the COMAND controller XVY or ZVÆ. To call up the basic display: press and hold back button :. COMAND changes to the basic display of the current operating mode. Delete button You can delete individual characters or an entire entry during character entry using this...
Page 21 COMAND operating system COMAND display General notes Do not use the space in front of the display for storage. Items stored there may damage the display or impair its function. Avoid any direct contact with the display surface. Fur- thermore, pressure on the display surface may result in impairments to the display which could be irreversible.
Page 22: Video
COMAND operating system The main functions navigation, audio, telephone and video feature additional menus. This is indicated by triangle ;. The following table lists the available menu items. Main function bar = allows you to call up the desired main function. In the example, the Audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection win- dow ? is active.
Page 23: Comand Operating System
COMAND operating system System menu overview Settings Time Consumption Display off Display settings Setting the time Calling up the fuel Switching off the consumption display display Setting the text Setting the format reader speed LINGUATRONIC set- Setting the time zone tings Setting the language Favourites button...
Page 24 Operating COMAND Multifunction steering wheel Function Page Selects a submenu or scrolls through lists Confirms selections and fades out messages Back button or switches LINGUATRONIC off (see the separate operating instruc- tions) Operating COMAND Example: SLK Selecting a main function Function Page Initial situation...
Page 25: Operating Comand
Operating COMAND To call up the audio menu Address entry menu Main function bar Audio Select in the main function bar by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and Slide the COMAND controller ZV and press W to confirm. switch to main function bar :. The Audio menu appears.
Page 26 Operating COMAND Calling up the current audio function Audio Select in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The basic display of the current audio func- tion, e.g. audio CD mode, appears. Select the station by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.
Page 27 Operating COMAND selection list, you select an entry to copy it to the address entry menu. Option 1: town list with character bar Call up the town list with character bar page 54). The alphabetically sorted town list shows the first available entries. Press W the COMAND controller and con- firm Radio.
Page 28 Operating COMAND You see which characters you can enter with Characters currently available that key. Each time the key is pressed, the Character bar next character is selected. To cancel an entry Example: key l: Currently selected character press once = A List press twice = B List H shows all available town names begin-...
Page 29 Operating COMAND Confirm BERLING by pressing W the To accept the first list entry: press and hold W the COMAND controller until the COMAND controller. address entry menu appears. You see the available entries. The accepted list entry is shown there. Calling up the list as a selection list Select the desired town from the selection list.
Page 30 Operating COMAND To switch the character bar to upper- Phone book: input menu with data fields case/lower-case letters Creating a new entry in the address To switch the character bar from upper/ book lower-case letters to digits Changing the language of the character Call up the input menu with data fields page 141).
Page 31: Basic Functions Of Comand
Basic functions of COMAND Cursor in the next data field To reposition the cursor within the data To store an entry field: select 2 or 3 and press W to con- firm. 4 and 5 icons to select a data field Option 2 Slide ZV the COMAND controller repeat- edly until the character bar disappears.
Page 32 Basic functions of COMAND Switching Traffic Programme and navi- Switching the COMAND display on/ gation announcements on again Traffic Programme: press and hold down Press the W function button. the 8 button until the . display in the status bar appears. System Select in the main function bar by...
Page 33 Basic functions of COMAND Sound During traffic or navigation announcements: Select by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press Turn the q control knob. W to confirm. You can now set the treble and bass or the Press the W or X button on the mul- balance and fader for radio mode.
Page 34 Basic functions of COMAND the COMAND controller and press W to video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital audio formats) confirm. Because some DVDs contain both stereo and multichannel audio formats, it may be neces- sary to set the audio format ( page 202).
Page 35: Climate Control Status Display
Climate control status display ® ® Logic7 Logic7 Select by turn- ing cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Depending on your selection, surround sound is switched on or off and the menu is exited. To exit the menu without saving: press the % back button or slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Page 36: Rear Seat Entertainment System
Rear Seat Entertainment System 1, 2 right or turn the temperature control and 3, 4 set the temperature 3, 4 Turn the control to set the airflow Press one of the following buttons: The illustration shows an example of current 1, 2 K increases air flow settings for the "Defrost"...
Page 37 Rear Seat Entertainment System Rear-compartment screens AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section ( page 37) Display...
Page 38 Rear Seat Entertainment System Selecting the screen for the remote con- Remote control trol Overview You can use the remote control to operate one of the two rear screens at a time. To do so, you must switch the remote control to the desired screen.
Page 39 Rear Seat Entertainment System Switching the sound on/off (corded headphones only) Press button B on the remote control. The sound is switched on/off. Selecting a menu/menu item and con- firming your selection Select a menu/menu item using the =;9: buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm.
Page 40 Rear Seat Entertainment System Cordless headphones Overview Volume control Selecting a screen for the headphones Battery compartment cover To switch the cordless headphones on/off Indicator lamp with various displays ( page 38) Open both sides of the headphones and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
Page 41: Reversing Camera
Reversing camera viously selected display as soon as you shift LED dis- Status out of reverse gear. play Further information on the reversing cam- Green The headphones are switched era driving system can be found in the vehi- on and connected to a screen. cle Owner's Manual.
Page 43 Vehicle equipment ......42 Display settings ........42 Time settings ........42 Fuel consumption display ....44 Text reader settings ......44 LINGUATRONIC settings ..... 44 ® Bluetooth settings ......46 System language settings ....47 Assigning the favourites button ..47 Importing/exporting data ....
Page 44: Vehicle Equipment
Time settings design by manually selecting day or night Vehicle equipment design or opt for an automatic setting. These Operating Instructions describe all Press the W button. standard and optional equipment available Settings Select by turning cVd the for your vehicle at the time it was pur- COMAND controller and press W to con- chased.
Page 45: Time Settings
Time settings The following navigation system functions Abbreviation Meaning require the time, time zone and summer/ DD/MM/YYYY Day/Month/Year standard time to be set correctly in order to work properly: (date format) route guidance on routes with time- HH/MM Hours/Minutes dependent traffic guidance (time format) calculation of expected time of arrival You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM for-...
Page 46: Fuel Consumption Display
LINGUATRONIC settings time off by turning cVd the COMAND The fuel consumption display may differ from From Start the display in the trip computer controller and press W to confirm. Trip in the menu, see the vehicle Owner's The # dot indicates the current setting. Manual.
Page 47 LINGUATRONIC settings Help window Linguatronic Select and press W to con- Select and press W to con- firm. firm. You have switched the help window on Start new individualisation Select O or off ª. and press W to confirm. You see and hear a prompt asking whether you would like further information.
Page 48: Bluetooth ® Settings
® Bluetooth settings Activating/deactivating individualisa- tion Press the W button. Settings Select by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. Linguatronic Select and press W to con- firm. Individualisation on Select and press W to confirm. Cancelling the first or second part of Individualisation is activated O or deacti- individualisation...
Page 49: System Language Settings
Assigning the favourites button Display traffic messages: you can call System language settings up traffic reports. This function allows you to determine the lan- Navigate to 'Home address': you can guage for the menu displays and the naviga- start route guidance to your home address tion announcements.
Page 50: Importing/Exporting Data
Reset function All data To select all data: select Importing/exporting data press W to confirm. This function exports all the data to the With this function, you can transfer COMAND selected disc. data from one system (vehicle) to another system (vehicle). You can either use an SD Select the data type and press W to con- memory card or a USB storage device (e.g.
Page 51 Vehicle equipment ......50 Introduction ......... 50 Basic settings ........52 Destination entry ........ 53 Entering a special destination ... 66 Personal special destinations .... 71 Route guidance ........75 Dynamic route guidance ....88 Destination memory ......92 Previous destinations ......95 Map operation and settings ....
Page 52: Vehicle Equipment
Introduction Vehicle equipment General notes Operational readiness of the navigation These Operating Instructions describe all system standard and optional equipment available for your vehicle at the time it was pur- In vehicles for certain countries, the naviga- chased. Please note that your vehicle may tion system is not operational immediately not be equipped with all features descri- after delivery because the digital map is not...
Page 53 Introduction The following entries are not possible, for example: entering the destination town and street entering a destination via the map entering special destinations in the vicinity of a town or via a name search editing entries direct entry using the number keypad Other entries are possible, such as entering special destinations in the vicinity of the des- Map without the menu;...
Page 54: Basic Settings
Basic settings Basic settings Route settings Setting route type and route options You can select the following route types: Fast route: COMAND calculates a route with the shortest (minimised) journey time. Dynamic route: same route type as Fast route. COMAND also takes into account any RDS-TMC traffic reports received dur- Route settings menu (start of menu) ing route guidance...
Page 55: Destination Entry
Destination entry Avoid ferries route option is switched Entering a destination by address Introduction In some cases, e.g. when calculating par- ticularly long routes, COMAND may not be When entering an address as the destination, able to take all the selected route options you have the following options: into account.
Page 56 Destination entry To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. Destination Select by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. Address entry Select and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears. If you have previously entered a destination, this will be shown in the display.
Page 57 Destination entry COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. You will see the town list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2). Option 1: town list with character bar Enter BERLIN. Instructions for entering characters can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)"...
Page 58 Destination entry Street list Option 2: house number list as selection list UNSTRUTSTRASSE Select by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Irrespective of the option, press W to con- firm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. UNSTRUTSTRASSE has now been entered.
Page 59 Destination entry Route calculation takes a certain amount of time. The time depends on the distance from the destination, for example. COMAND calculates the route using the digital map data. The calculated route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or incom- plete map data.
Page 60 Destination entry Option 1: postcode list with character bar location. Only streets in the area covered by the entered postcode are available. Enter a postcode. Instructions for entering characters using town input as an example Start route calculation ( page 56). can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)"...
Page 61 Destination entry Select a centre by turning cVd the COMAND controller. Irrespective of the option, press W to con- firm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The centre selected has been entered. Start route calculation ( page 56). Entering a junction name G icon indicating more selection options Entering a junction will delete a previously...
Page 62 Destination entry From memory Select and press W to con- Irrespective of the option, press W to con- firm. firm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. You will see the destination memory list "My address" has been entered. either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Page 63 Destination entry Select the desired destination by turning Display = depends on the settings selected cVd the COMAND controller and press in "Map information in the display" W to confirm. page 99). The current road name can be shown, provided the digital map contains the The address entry menu appears again.
Page 64 Destination entry Entering a destination using geo-coor- Entering an intermediate stop dinates Introduction To switch on navigation mode: press the You can use this function to enter an inter- Ø function button. mediate stop while the vehicle is in motion. To show the menu: press W the COMAND COMAND provides a selection of predefined controller.
Page 65 Destination entry To select a category: select a category by If COMAND does not find any destinations, turning cVd the COMAND controller and you will see a message to this effect. press W to confirm. Confirm by pressing W. COMAND first searches in the selected cat- Select a different category.
Page 66 Destination entry Dest. Select in the navigation system Selection Step menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND From last desti‐ Select a destina- controller and pressing W to confirm. nations tion from the list Way points Select and press W to con- of last destina- firm.
Page 67 Destination entry firm. COMAND switches to telephone by turning cVd the COMAND controller mode ( page 125). and press W to confirm. Edit Select and press W to confirm. This menu item is available if the waypoint Use one of the destination entry options has a telephone number and a mobile offered.
Page 68 Entering a special destination Entering a special destination Calling up the special destinations menu Special destinations are predefined destina- tions within categories, e.g. a filling station in AUTOMOTIVE category. You can look for special destinations: in the vicinity of the destination near the current vehicle position in the vicinity of another town using its name...
Page 69 Entering a special destination Defining the position for the special destination search Selection Characteristic Instructions Near destina‐ Near destination Entry is only possible Select from the spe- tion when route guidance is cial destinations menu ( page 66) and active. press W to confirm.
Page 70 Entering a special destination Select a category and press W to confirm. Search by special destination cate- FILLING STATION In the example, the cat- gory egory has been selected. After selecting the menu items, the special Select the entry or one of the different destination categories appear: filling station brands.
Page 71: Entering A Special Destination
Entering a special destination COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The complete address of the special desti- nation selected is shown. Special destination list (example) An entry contains the following information: an arrow that shows the linear direction to the special destination Special destination with address the linear distance to the special destina-...
Page 72 Entering a special destination Special destination list with character Guide Select in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Search by name If you have selected in the If special destinations are available: special destination menu ( page 66) and Depending on the map scale selected, spe-...
Page 73: Personal Special Destinations
Personal special destinations Start To start route calculation: select and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the spe- cial destination should be used as the des- tination. Select and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, route guidance starts. If you select No, you can choose a new spe- cial destination.
Page 74 Personal special destinations Select a category and press W to confirm. The icon display is switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status. The icons are displayed on the map scales 50 m, 100 m and 200 m. Visual information for personal special destinations When the vehicle is approaching a personal...
Page 75 196). cial destinations have their own icon and are Press W the COMAND controller for longer filed in the "COMAND Online" category. than two seconds. The current position of the vehicle is saved as a personal special destination on the SD memory card in the "Unclassified"...
Page 76 W to confirm. page 72). If route guidance has been activated, a prompt will appear asking whether you In the example, COMAND Online has been wish to accept the personal special desti- selected. The received special destinations nation as the destination.
Page 77: Route Guidance
Route guidance If route guidance has not been activated, tions during your journey. Road and traffic route calculation for the personal special rules and regulations always have priority destination will start immediately. over system driving recommendations. Select and press W to confirm. Route guidance begins once a route has been If you select Yes, the personal special des- calculated (...
Page 78 Route guidance Example display: preparation phase Example display: announcement phase Point at which the change of direction Next road takes place (light blue dot) Point at which the change of direction Next road takes place (light blue dot, shown in both the left and right half of the display) Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri- angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of...
Page 79 Route guidance Example of a display without changes of direction Example display: change-of-direction phase Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri- angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of Route (highlighted in blue) travel) Current vehicle position Graphic representation of the distance to Current road the next change of direction Map orientation selected...
Page 80 Route guidance Lane recommendations (example) Point of the next change of direction Point of the change of direction after next Direction display, number of junction and of motorway Graphic representation of the distance to the next change of direction Distance to the next change of direction Recommended lane (dark blue) Next change of direction (in this case, exit to the right)
Page 81 Route guidance Display and description of lane recommendations The colours used in the lane recommendation display vary depending on whether day or night design is switched on. Lane Day design Night design Recommended lane B Dark blue Light blue In this lane, you will be able to complete the next two changes of direction without chang- ing lanes.
Page 82 Route guidance Street names may be announced in the fol- lowing languages: Danish German English French Dutch Portuguese Swedish Announcements are not made in these lan- Lane recommendations at a motorway junction (example) guages in all countries. They are made when relevant street names for the selected lan- Example display: multifunction display guage are available in the database.
Page 83 Route guidance Continuing route guidance Switching navigation announcements on/off To switch on navigation mode: press the Ø function button. To switch off: press the 8 button dur- ing an announcement. To show the menu: press W the COMAND You will briefly see the message: controller.
Page 84 Route guidance To delete the blocked section: select Avoiding a section of the route Delete while the message is shown and blocked by a traffic jam press W to confirm. This function blocks a section of the route COMAND calculates the route without the ahead of you.
Page 85 Route guidance The route is shown in the map with a dark blue To start route guidance using the selec- Start line. ted alternative route: select press W to confirm. Route 1 is calculated with the current settings COMAND calculates the alternative route. for the route type and route options page 52).
Page 86 Route guidance To call up further destination informa- If the first or last route section is high- tion: turn cVd the COMAND controller. Previous lighted, you cannot select Next. To close the destination information: To zoom in or out of the map: select N slide XVY the COMAND controller or press or M and press W to confirm.
Page 87 The support points of the route may not be on a digitised road. This is often the case with routes which are drawn up using other map data and imported via COMAND Online, e.g.: routes from the Google™ special destina- tion search ( page 165)
Page 88 Route guidance COMAND controller and press W to con- Starting route calculation firm. Start Select in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to Displaying and editing the recorded confirm. route COMAND attempts to align the recorded route with the digital map.
Page 89 Route guidance Swap Select in the menu by turning cVd gation announcements and displays on roads known to the system. the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Deleting the route Delete Select in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Page 90 Dynamic route guidance Route guidance from an off-map loca- In Germany, COMAND uses the high-quality tion to a destination traffic data from T-systems Traffic for the TMCPro traffic jam warning system. In con- If the vehicle position is outside the area cov- trast to the public TMC service, TMCPro uses ered by the digital map, then the vehicle is in exclusive traffic data that is detected with an...
Page 91: Dynamic Route Guidance
Dynamic route guidance To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. Select in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND control- ler and pressing W to confirm. COMAND scans for RDS-TMC stations within reception range. No RDS-TMC station found: a message to this effect appears.
Page 92 Dynamic route guidance To show traffic report: select a road (area, region) by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will find an example of a traffic report on ( page 91). TMC sym‐ To show TMC symbols: select bol information by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con-...
Page 93 Dynamic route guidance Example message Reading out traffic reports on the route Calling up traffic reports The read-aloud function is only available when route guidance is active. You can set the language ( page 47) and the text reader speed ( page 44).
Page 94 Destination memory From memory To switch the automatic read-aloud Select and press W to con- Navi function on/off: select in the main firm. function bar by sliding ZV and turning You will see the destination memory list cVd the COMAND controller and press either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Page 95: Destination Memory
Destination memory If no home address has been stored yet, you Select and press W to confirm. can now assign an address book entry. If a If you select Yes, COMAND overwrites the home address already exists, it is displayed destination.
Page 96 Destination memory Save destination Select and press W to To save the destination with a name: Save with name select and press W to confirm. You can now select storage options confirm. page 94). Select a category, e.g. Home, and press W to confirm.
Page 97: Previous Destinations
Previous destinations To select an address book entry: pro- Select and press W to confirm. ceed as described in the "Searching for an If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the address book entry" section destination. You will see a message to this page 141).
Page 98 Map operation and settings Save vehicle position Select and press Select and press W to confirm. W to confirm. If you select Yes, the entry is deleted. COMAND stores the current vehicle posi- If you select No, the process will be aborted. tion as a destination in the list of previous destinations.
Page 99: Map Operation And Settings
Map operation and settings Moving the map Centring the map on the vehicle or destination position Showing the crosshair Centring the map on the vehicle posi- To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND tion Full screen controller and, when the To show the menu: press W the COMAND menu item is shown, press W.
Page 100 Map operation and settings Map settings Navi Select and press W to con- Select in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND firm. The map settings menu appears. controller and press W to confirm. Map settings Select and press W to con- firm.
Page 101 Map operation and settings Navi Select in the main function bar by displays for more than one special destina- sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND tion. controller and press W to confirm. To switch all personal symbols on/off: select and confirm with W.
Page 102 Map operation and settings Road display Road display active Road name or designation Arrival time / Distance, Cur‐ Select Geo-coordinate display rent street, Geo-coordinates None and press W to confirm. To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND controller. Arrival time/distance to the destination Geo-coordinate display active Current height above average sea level (rounded to the nearest 10 m)
Page 103 Map operation and settings "None" menu option Display switched off Current map orientation Topographical map (example) While scrolling the map, you can see addi- tional data, depending on the position of Motorway information the crosshair, such as a road name, if the digital map supports this data.
Page 104 Map operation and settings Navi The entries show the number of the motorway Select in the main function bar by and motorway exits as well as their distance sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND from the vehicle's current position. controller and press W to confirm.
Page 105: Additional Settings
Additional settings Compass on map Select and press W to COMAND display directly above the map scale indicator, e.g. "120" or "80 when wet". confirm. The displays also appear in the multifunction A menu appears. display in the Assistance menu (see vehicle Select Never, When street unknown Owner's Manual).
Page 106 Additional settings Navi Select in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Avoid area Select and press W to con- firm. If you have not yet set an area to be avoi- ded, a menu appears (option 1).
Page 107 Additional settings Option 2: the list appears wish to set a new area to be avoided in the map. The following illustration shows an example with two areas that are to be avoided. "Avoid area" list (example) Area Available list places are named <x>...
Page 108 Additional settings To adjust the size of the area: turn cVd the COMAND controller. The area is enlarged or reduced. To confirm the change: press W the COMAND controller. The list appears and the change is entered. Deleting a set area Select an entry in the list by turning cVd the COMAND controller.
Page 109 After entering the activation code cor- Information about new versions of the digital rectly, COMAND starts updating the digital map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz map. Once the update is finished, you will Service Centre. You can have the digital map see a message.
Page 110 Additional settings Insert the requested DVD. Once the update has been successfully completed, you will see a message to this effect. To confirm the message: press W the COMAND controller. Take the DVD out of the slot. The update is complete. If the update is not successfully completed, you will see a message that the map update is not possible.
Page 111: Problems With The Navigation System
To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again. The navigation system will be operational again until it has to access the faulty area of the hard drive once more. The message will then reappear. Consult a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Page 112 To confirm the message: press W the COMAND controller. DVD containing the dig- Eject the DVD. ital map is incompatible with the system soft- Have the system database checked at a Mercedes-Benz Service ware. Centre. Problem Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions The map software The DVD is dirty.
Page 113 Reception and transmission volume 122 Telephone operation ......123 Using the phone book ...... 128 Using call lists ........133 Using the speed-dial list ....136 Text message (SMS) ......137 Using the address book ....140 Mercedes-Benz Contact ....147...
Page 114: Vehicle Equipment
Bluetooth -capable mobile phones to ® can be fitted (Bluetooth telephone mod- COMAND from your Mercedes-Benz Service ule with SAP profile). In addition to a SIM Centre or on the Internet (http:// card slot, mobile phones, which support www.mercedes-benz.com/connect).
Page 115: General Notes
General notes Function restrictions Risk of injury Excessive electromagnetic radiation may con- You will not be able to use the telephone, will stitute a health hazard to yourself and others. no longer be able to use the telephone, or you There is scientific discussion surrounding the may have to wait before using it, in the fol- possible health risks posed by electromag-...
Page 116 ® phones and about connecting Bluetooth COMAND ( page 46). capable mobile phones to COMAND from your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or on the Internet (http://www.mercedes- Connecting a mobile phone benz.com/connect). The battery of the mobile phone should General information...
Page 117: Telephony Via The Bluetooth ® Interface
® Telephony via the Bluetooth interface Searching for a mobile phone Mobile phone in range and authorised (L appears in black) Press the % function button on Newly detected mobile phone within COMAND. range but not yet authorised (no icon yet Telephone Select in the telephone basic...
Page 118 ® Telephony via the Bluetooth interface The passcode is any one to sixteen-digit num- The mobile phone is connected to COMAND ber combination which you can determine (authorised). You can now phone using the yourself. You must enter the same number COMAND hands-free system.
Page 119 ® Telephony via the Bluetooth interface Press the % function button on ® Select the mobile phone in the Bluetooth COMAND. telephones list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- Telephone Select in the telephone basic firm.
Page 120 ® Telephony via the Bluetooth interface De-registering (de-authorising) a mobile phone Mercedes-Benz recommends de-authori- sation in COMAND and on the mobile phone. Subsequent authorisation may oth- erwise fail. Press the % function button on COMAND. Telephone Select in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ...
Page 121: Convenience Telephony
COMAND con- necting convenience telephones to COMAND troller and press W to confirm. from your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or on the Internet at http://www.mercedes- Bluetooth telephones Select and press benz.com/connect.
Page 122 Convenience telephony tions), you can also enter the PIN using voice When the mobile phone is inserted in the commands. bracket and is operational, the following dis- play is shown: PIN entry line Telephone basic menu (convenience telephony) To confirm the pin (available if entered) Network provider icon Character bar Signal strength of mobile phone network...
Page 123: Switching Between Bluetooth ® And Convenience Telephony
SAP connectivity... reappears. SAP telephones menu item, thereby switching to SAP telephony. See the sepa- SAP module is not inserted rate operating instructions. If there is no Mercedes-Benz SAP module fit- ted, COMAND checks whether a bracket is inserted.
Page 124: Reception And Transmission Volume
If you confirm by selecting Yes, the Ready best possible settings for your mobile phone, for Bluetooth telephony... message contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or will appear. COMAND will search for the two visit http://www.mercedes-benz.com/ mobile phones last connected via the Blue- connect.
Page 125: Telephone Operation
Telephone operation Select a volume setting by turning cVd the COMAND controller. To close the setting scale: press W or slide XVY. Telephone operation Incoming call Rejecting or accepting a call Multifunction display (example) When there is an incoming call, you see a cor- You can also accept the call by voice com- responding window in the display.
Page 126 Telephone operation convenience telephony ( page 120) To select a call: turn cVd the COMAND controller. ® telephony via the Bluetooth interface page 118) To connect the call: press W the COMAND controller. Enter the digits using the number keypad. Using the multifunction steering wheel To connect the call: press the 6 but- Press the =;...
Page 127 Telephone operation To connect a call: press 6 or 9 on the Functions available during a call multifunction steering wheel. Overview Connecting call..., message appears in the multifunction display along with the number being dialled and the name, if it is stored in the phone book. The number dialled is stored in the corre- sponding call list.
Page 128 Telephone operation Ending an active call Valid for both options: if you accept the waiting call using the mobile phone, the active Select ¢ in the telephone basic menu and call is put on hold. You then have two calls. press W to confirm.
Page 129 Telephone operation Sending DTMF tones your mobile phone supports the toggling ® function (via Bluetooth This function is not supported by all mobile You can use the function if you are answering phones. a second call or making a second call. Answering machines or other devices can be controlled by DTMF tones, e.g.
Page 130 If an address book entry does not have a tele- phone number, it does not appear in the phone book. MB Contact In addition, is listed as the first entry. This allows you to place a call to the Mercedes-Benz Service hotline page 147).
Page 131 Using the phone book To close the phone book: select & in the character bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Press the % button.
Page 132 Using the phone book Symbol overview Icon Explanation Address book entry that has been entered or changed via COMAND Æ Imported contact that has been saved in the phone or address book Address book entry with voice tag These entries have also been assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are available in vehicles with LINGUATRONIC (see the separate operating instructions).
Page 133: Using The Phone Book
Using the phone book and hold W until the entire entry has been deleted. Press and hold the j button until the entire entry is deleted. Changing the language of the character Select B and press W. Select the desired language. Phone book entry with several entries Select a sub-entry by turning cVd and Changing the character set of the char-...
Page 134 Using the phone book Select the list symbol on the right in the Displaying details for an entry selection list by sliding VY the COMAND Select an entry in the selection list by turn- controller and press W to confirm. ing cVd the COMAND controller.
Page 135: Using Call Lists
Using call lists phone operation. Call lists are not available Adding telephone numbers to an unless a mobile is connected to COMAND. existing phone book entry ® COMAND supports the PBAP Bluetooth pro- Select an entry in the selection list by turn- file.
Page 136 Using call lists Select a list entry by turning cVd the Opening the call list and selecting an COMAND controller. entry Select the list symbol to the right of the Press the % function button. entry by sliding VY the COMAND control- Call lists Select in the telephone basic...
Page 137 Using call lists Adding a phone number to an address Number category Display (phone book entry book and address book) Open a call list and select an entry page 134). Not classified No symbol Select the list symbol to the right of the Home ¸...
Page 138: Using The Speed-Dial List
Using the speed-dial list Select the list symbol to the right of the Deleting call lists entry by sliding VY the COMAND control- This function is available when COMAND cre- ler and press W to confirm. ates and manages the call lists. This is the A menu appears.
Page 139: Text Message (Sms)
Text message (SMS) convenience telephony ( page 120) Text message (SMS) ® telephony via the Bluetooth interface Information and requirements page 118) The following conditions must be fulfilled in Call lists Select by sliding VÆ and turn- order to use the functions: ing cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Page 140 Text message (SMS) Listening to a text message Displaying the text message (SMS) inbox You can set the language ( page 47) and the speed of the read-aloud function Overview page 44). Press the % function button. Press W while a text message is being dis- Select in the telephone basic menu by Read aloud...
Page 141 Text message (SMS) Displaying details and phone numbers COMAND can also show a shortened sender display in full. Select a text message in the text message inbox by turning cVd the COMAND con- troller. Select the list symbol to the right of the text message by sliding VY the COMAND con- troller and press W to confirm.
Page 142 Using the address book Add telephone no. Select and press W Calling up the address book to confirm. Option 1: Proceed from the step "Select a number Press the % function button. category" in the "Adding telephone num- You see the telephone basic menu or the bers to an existing phone book entry"...
Page 143: Using The Address Book
Using the address book Select in the address book by sliding Searching for an address book entry VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND con- Call up the address book ( page 140). troller and press W to confirm. Search Select in the address book by slid- An input menu with data fields appears.
Page 144 Using the address book Showing the details of an address book Displaying details for an address book entry entry Select the list symbol to the right of the Selecting an entry entry by sliding VY the COMAND control- Search for an address book entry and turn ler and press W to confirm.
Page 145 Using the address book Changing the category of a telephone Option 2 number data field Displaying details for an address book Display the detailed view for an address entry book entry ( page 142) and highlight the Select the phone number data field by turn- telephone number data field.
Page 146 Using the address book Option 1 Voice tags Search for an address book entry Adding or changing a voice tag page 141) with the L icon and select it You can enter voice tags via LINGUATRONIC from the list. (see the separate operating instructions). Displaying details for an address book Once you have assigned a voice tag to an entry (...
Page 147 Using the address book Listening to a voice tag Depending on the source of the contact data, different requirements apply: Search for an address book entry with a voice tag ( page 141). Source Conditions Select the list symbol to the right of the Memory card The SD memory card must entry by sliding VY the COMAND control- be inserted (...
Page 148 Using the address book COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1 ing cVd the COMAND controller and press and 3.0. W to confirm. A menu appears. Address book Select in the address book Import contacts Select and press W to or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, Telephone select by sliding VÆ...
Page 149: Mercedes-Benz Contact
Netherlands Austria Poland Mercedes-Benz Contact Switzerland Introduction Slovakia Mercedes-Benz Contact is ready to help at Spain any time, e.g. if you have queries about your Czech Republic vehicle or if you need help in the event of a Hungary breakdown.
Page 150 Mercedes-Benz Contact the desired service and are connected with a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. Your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre can pro- vide further information on Mercedes-Benz Contact, the range of services offered and on using the function.
Page 151 Vehicle equipment ......150 General notes ........150 Setting access data ......151 Establishing/ending a connection . . 158 Options ..........159 Special destination search ....163 Downloading special destinations . . 167 Weather ..........169 Internet ..........174...
Page 152: Vehicle Equipment
Conditions for using COMAND Online card" and the mobile phone with the sec- and Internet access ond SIM card is already logged into the net- COMAND Online and Internet access are only work. ® available for telephony via the Bluetooth interface, not for convenience telephony.
Page 153 Setting access data it may not be possible to establish an Internet connection. Setting access data Introduction The Internet access data for your connected mobile can be obtained from your mobile phone network provider. The required setting for the Internet access data in COMAND is Settings Select by sliding VÆ...
Page 154 Setting access data List of mobile phone network providers (empty) You must set the access data of the You can now select predefined access data mobile phone network provider who pro- of the mobile phone network provider vides the SIM card or the associated data (option 1) or manually set the access data of package (access settings) for the connec- the mobile phone network provider (option 2).
Page 155 Setting access data Editing the access data access data of the mobile phone network provider" section. Proceed as described in "Making entries" When you confirm the edited access data, page 155) in the "Manually setting the the list of mobile phone network providers access data of the mobile phone network appears and displays the selected provider.
Page 156 Setting access data Input field Meaning Provider: Name of the provider, to be displayed in the list of mobile phone network providers. The name can be selected at will. pro‐ The standard entry is vider <x>. Ph. number: Access number for estab- lishing the connection.
Page 157 Setting access data To enter the phone number: in the list of Input field Meaning access data ( page 154), select the The DNS addresses number: input field by sliding ÆV or turn- address: (Domain Name Service) ing cVd the COMAND controller and press can be negotiated auto- W to confirm.
Page 158 Setting access data To set the DNS address: in the list of Using previously set Internet access access data ( page 154) confirm the data for another mobile phone address: input field by pressing W. If the access data is already available in the The # dot in front of an entry indicates the list of mobile phone network providers, you current setting.
Page 159 COMAND automatically disconnects the under a new provider name Internet after a preset time has elapsed dur- ing which neither COMAND Online nor the Select a provider in the list of mobile phone Internet have been used. network providers (...
Page 160: Establishing/Ending A Connection
Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND con- If a phone call is made at the same time troller until the COMAND Online panel or a as the active Internet connection, the ¡ favourite are brought to the front, if these symbol is displayed in :.
Page 161: Options
Introduction service provider You can select options for the following Local search (POIs) Select in the COMAND Online services: options menu by turning cVd the POI search COMAND controller and press W to con- weather display firm. POIs download The menu shows the current settings.
Page 162 Options Select an entry and press W to confirm. The selected service provider is accepted. Deleting/saving search queries Delete all searches Select the entry by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # dot indicates the current setting. Select an entry and press W to confirm.
Page 163 Options Setting the default view You can specify which view is called up after activating the weather display ( page 169). You can make the following settings: current weather 5-day forecast info last view Default view: Confirm the entry after pressing W.
Page 164 Options Select an entry and press W to confirm. The selected feature is accepted. Setting the options for the POIs down- load Overview You can make the following settings: specify the ID for the download specify the type of import Enter an e-mail address.
Page 165: Special Destination Search
COMAND controller cally deleted on the server after seven and press W to confirm. days. The COMAND Online menu appears. Google Local search (POIs) Bring the panel to the front and press W to confirm. Resetting adjustments...
Page 166 Special destination search To enter using the character bar: enter Select an entry by turning cVd the the search term. Instructions for entering COMAND controller and press W to con- characters using the character bar can be firm. found in the "Entering characters in the COMAND searches for available POIs for phone book and address book"...
Page 167 Special destination search example by turning cVd the COMAND page 95). You can adopt the POI from this memory and save it permanently in the controller and press W to confirm. destination memory ( page 94). Back to results 1-5 The entry is avail- able on the next page for scrolling back-...
Page 168 Special destination search To save to the address book: select Select the search criteria and press W to address book by turning cVd the confirm. COMAND controller and press W to con- Proceed as described in the "Selecting the firm. search position"...
Page 169: Downloading Special Destinations
COMAND Online Bring the panel to the front server are automatically deleted from there by turning cVd the COMAND controller after seven days. and press W to confirm. The COMAND Online menu appears. Download POIs Bring the panel to the front.
Page 170 Downloading special destinations Step 3: using POIs Calling up the menu Select an entry in the list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears. Example of a destination address To call up a POI: confirm the entry by pressing W.
Page 171: Weather
COMAND Online is brought to the front and The entry is stored in the address book. press W to confirm. The carousel view for COMAND Online Deleting POIs appears. Select an entry in the list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Page 172 Weather Switching off Press the % button. Back Select by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Irrespective of the option chosen, the car- ousel view will appear. Displaying additional information You see the following information: In addition to the current temperatures, you the time of the current weather report can also display information such as humidity the current temperature...
Page 173 Weather Option 1: selecting the location in the ANDORRA Select a country, e.g. and press information chart W to confirm. The available winter sports areas are dis- Position Select in the information chart played. by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Page 174 Weather Enter the search area. Instructions for To move the weather map: slide ZV the entering characters can be found in the COMAND controller to display the cross- "Entering characters in navigation mode" hair. section ( page 25). Slide XVY, ZVÆ or aVb the COMAND The information chart with the weather controller.
Page 175 Weather Switching the weather information dis- Select a weather characteristic by turning play in the map on/off cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Display the menu in the weather map The # dot indicates which weather charac- page 172).
Page 176 You can now enter a web address (URL) Quick selection: when the weather dis- (option 1) or select it in the carousel view play (COMAND Online) is switched on and (option 2). an entry is available, press a number key, To select in the carousel view, you must first e.g.
Page 177: Internet
Internet To enter using the character bar: enter sliding XVY the COMAND controller and the URL in the input line. press W to confirm. The website is called up. Instructions for entering characters can be found in the "At a glance" chapter To select a web address in the list: slide page 28).
Page 178 Internet COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The website is called up.
Page 179 Internet Navigating the website Overview Step Activity Turn cVd the controller. Navigates from one item that can be selec- ted (e.g. link, text field or selection list) to the next and highlights the respective element on the website. Sliding the controller: Moves the pointer on the page.
Page 180 Internet Start of menu Menu functions Calling up the menu To call up the shortcut: highlight the selectable item on the page by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. End of menu Open Opens the website to the selectable item. Open Confirm by pressing W the COMAND...
Page 181 Internet Add to favourites Next Adds the current website to the favourites. Calls up the next website. The website can then be called up using the Next Select by turning cVd or sliding carousel view. You can save up to 20 favour- ZVÆ...
Page 182 Internet Settings The settings are described in a separate sec- tion ( page 183). Close active window Close active window Select by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm. Press the j button to the right of the Slide XVY, ZVÆ...
Page 183 Internet Create new favourite Selecting favourites Bring the panel to the front by turning cVd or sliding XVY Call up the carousel view ( page 174). the COMAND controller. Select the favourite in the carousel view by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Page 184 Internet Open Confirm in the favourites menu page 182) by pressing W the COMAND controller. Open in new window Opens the current favourites in a new win- dow. Open in new window Select in the favour- ites menu ( page 182) by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ...
Page 185 Internet In the favourites menu Some websites save information in small text files (cookies) in COMAND. You can Delete Select in the favourites menu determine whether cookies may be stored. page 182) by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press Select a setting by turning cVd the W to confirm.
Page 186 Internet Option Function Deletes all private data. Cache Deletes data in the temporary storage. Cookies Deletes cookies that are created by web- sites which you have called up. Websites visited Deletes all websites visited (path). ODelete all If this function is activated O, all pri- data on exiting vate data is deleted...
Page 187 Vehicle equipment ......186 Radio mode and DAB radio mode ..186 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ..192 Music search ........205 MUSIC REGISTER ......208 ® Operation with Bluetooth audio ..212 Media Interface mode ...... 218 Audio AUX mode ....... 223...
Page 188: Vehicle Equipment
Radio mode and DAB radio mode DAB radio mode: you will hear the last sta- Vehicle equipment tion played from the last ensemble selec- ted. This manual describes all the standard and optional equipment of your vehicle Repeatedly pressing the $ function which was available at the time of pur- button switches between the FM, MW, SW chase.
Page 189: Radio Mode And Dab Radio Mode
Radio mode and DAB radio mode FM radio display DAB radio display Waveband and frequency of the selected Name of the ensemble to which the selec- station ted station belongs Station name or station frequency of the Name of the selected station selected station Memory position of a station Memory position of a station...
Page 190 Radio mode and DAB radio mode Quick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the In the MW, LW and SW wavebands, COMAND shows the station frequency COMAND controller while the display/ instead of the station name. selection window is active. Press the E or F button.
Page 191 Radio mode and DAB radio mode Selecting stations via the station pre- To call up the programme preview: slide sets VY the COMAND controller. The next programmes are shown for the Quick setting: press a number key, e.g. displayed DAB radio stations. Switch back by sliding XV.
Page 192 Radio mode and DAB radio mode Waveband Frequency FM (VHF) 87.5 – 108.0 MHz MW (medium wave) 531 – 1620 kHz SW (short wave) 5800 – 6250 kHz LW (long wave) 153 – 282 kHz You can only enter currently permitted numbers.
Page 193 Radio mode and DAB radio mode Cancel To cancel storing: select Traffic Programme press W to confirm. Note Many FM stations transmit traffic announce- Radio Data System (RDS) ments (TA). You can also hear these in DAB radio mode. General notes Switching traffic announcements on/ The Radio Data System (RDS) provides inaud- ible additional information in the FM wave-...
Page 194 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Interrupting a traffic announcement Info To display radio text: select in the corresponding radio display by sliding VÆ During a traffic announcement: and turning cVd the COMAND controller Briefly press the 8 button on COMAND and press W to confirm.
Page 195 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode To insert a CD/DVD into the magazine There is a risk of being distracted from the tray: press the V load/eject button. road and traffic conditions if this is done while A menu shows the current load status of the vehicle is in motion.
Page 196 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode The DVD changer loads the disc into the insert more than one disc at a time into a selected magazine tray. You see the mes- magazine tray. Loading disc <x>..sage: Insert a disc into the disc slot with the prin- ted side facing upwards.
Page 197 Due to the wide range of SD memory cards available on the market, playback cannot be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory card. The readable storage capacity depends on the memory card used. Further information can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Page 198 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Inserting an SD memory card Option 2 Insert the memory card into the slot until it Press the h function button one or more engages in place. The side with the con- times. tacts must face downwards and point By pressing the function button repeat- towards the slot.
Page 199: Audio Cd/Dvd And Mp3 Mode
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Example display: audio CD mode Example display: MP3 mode CD cover (if available) Cover (if available) Track time Track time Track number and track name (only if Track number and track name stored on the disc as CD text or if Grace- Graphic time and track display ®...
Page 200 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Only in audio DVD mode Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs To pause playback: switch on audio DVD Selecting via the media list mode ( page 196). In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select Select Ë by sliding VÆ and turning Media Changer by sliding VÆ...
Page 201 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode The following tables list the selection options Selecting a track for the respective equipment variants. Selecting by skipping to a track For DVD changer To skip forwards or back to a track: turn Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable cVd the COMAND controller when the dis- data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 play/selection window is active.
Page 202 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode If track information is stored on the audio cVd the COMAND controller and press drive or data storage device, the multifunc- W to confirm. tion display shows the number and name of The list of categories appears. the track.
Page 203 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ® Selecting Gracenote data to be dis- Gracenote Media Database played Introduction If several entries exist for the CD of a partic- This function is only available in audio CD ular artist, you can select which of the entries mode.
Page 204 Information about cannot be selected. new versions can be obtained from a Switch on audio DVD mode ( page 196). Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. DVD-A Select by sliding VÆ and turning You can have your music recognition soft- cVd the COMAND controller and press ware updated there with a DVD, or you can W to confirm.
Page 205 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Select in the basic display by or when you select a different medium. If sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND an option is selected, it remains selected after COMAND is switched on or off. controller and press W to confirm.
Page 206 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Track and file names Permissible bit and sampling rates When you create a disc with compressed COMAND supports MP3 files of the following music files, you can assign names to the types: tracks and folders. constant and variable bit rates from COMAND uses these names accordingly for 32 kbit/s to 320 kbit/s...
Page 207: Music Search
Music search Notes on CDs/DVDs Search Select by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press Discs with copy protection are not compati- W to confirm. ble with the audio CD standard and therefore The category list appears. may not be able to be played by COMAND.
Page 208 Music search Track information is complete Select a track and press W to confirm. message appears once the search is comple- Playback starts. ted. Playback then starts with the previously active audio source. Selecting a year of publication To cancel the music search: confirm Year Select in the category list...
Page 209 Music search Select the desired cover by turning cVd Select an entry by turning cVd the the COMAND controller and press W to COMAND controller and press W to con- confirm. firm. The corresponding album is played. Selection via keyword search Keyword search Select in the category list...
Page 210 MUSIC REGISTER If music files are available, playback begins at the point last listened to. If there are no music files, you will see a mes- sage to this effect. Confirm the message by pressing W the COMAND controller and then copy the music files in to the MUSIC REGISTER page 209).
Page 211: Music Register
MUSIC REGISTER Track number and track name Graphic time and track display Position of the medium in the media list and name of the medium, followed by the current playback option (no display for normal track sequence) Artist MUSIC REGISTER menu bar Copying music data to the MUSIC Select the data medium by turning cVd REGISTER...
Page 212 MUSIC REGISTER 3. Confirming your selection ISTER display appears. Now you can copy more music files to the MUSIC REGISTER. Continue Select by turning cVd the To cancel the copying process: select COMAND controller and press W to con- Cancel and press W to confirm.
Page 213 MUSIC REGISTER Changing the folder/track name Music search Switch to MUSIC REGISTER ( page 208). The music search finds tracks via all available media. The search begins with the audio Music Register Select by sliding VÆ and source that is currently active. turning cVd the COMAND controller and The following media are considered for the press W to confirm.
Page 214 COMAND for the first time, you will need ® about connecting Bluetooth audio devi- to authorise it. ces to COMAND from your Mercedes-Benz ® When you authorise a new Bluetooth audio Service Centre or on the Internet (http:// device, it is connected automatically. Con-...
Page 215 115) and in the Blue- ® Bluetooth device list (example) ® tooth device list ( page 213). Newly detected mobile phone with Blue- Mercedes-Benz recommends authorising a ® tooth audio function in range ® mobile phone in Bluetooth telephony ® Bluetooth audio player not within range page 115).
Page 216 ® Operation with Bluetooth audio ® ® Bluetooth audio device is the same, con- options to connect a Bluetooth audio firm by pressing W. device: If you select Yes, authorisation continues Option 1 ® and the Bluetooth audio device is connec- Connect last device Confirm in the...
Page 217: Operation With Bluetooth ® Audio
® Operation with Bluetooth audio Displaying details ® Switching on Bluetooth audio mode ® Select a Bluetooth audio device in the Option 1 ® Bluetooth device list. Connecting ( page 212) or reconnecting Select the symbol to the right of the Blue- ®...
Page 218 ® Operation with Bluetooth audio To continue playback: select Ì by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A message appears. Selection is at É. ® Starting playback if the Bluetooth audio device has been stopped During the search for mobile phones page 115), the connection with the Blue- ®...
Page 219 ® Operation with Bluetooth audio have been played, the tracks in the next folder are played. Random tracks All the tracks on the medium are played in random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.). BT audio Select by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Page 220 Media Interface. 4-pole socket for 3.5 mm stereo jack, e.g. Store individual parts in a safe place. for MP3 players (audio and video) Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz connec- ® ® iPod plug, to connect an iPod tion cables.
Page 221: Media Interface Mode
Option 4 the media content. Select the entry under position 0 (DVD Consult a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre changer) or position 5 (single DVD drive) in if you have any queries. the media list (...
Page 222 Media Interface mode Normal track playback option other than Elapsed track time (also in format sequence, the track sequence is random. 00:00:00 for audio books) Track name On the multifunction steering wheel: Graphic time display switch on Media Interface mode in COMAND ( page 219).
Page 223 Media Interface mode ® ® On an iPod /iPhone , fast rewind only functions within the current track. Selecting a category/playlist/folder Overview ® iPod and selected MP3 players ® For an iPod or MP3 player, you can select tracks using categories or folders. Category list (example) Depending on the device connected, the fol- lowing categories may be available, for exam-...
Page 224 Media Interface mode Playing back the contents of a category Playback options or folder The following options are available: Select the category or folder by turning Normal track sequence cVd the COMAND controller. Normal track sequence: you hear the Press W the COMAND controller for longer tracks in their normal order (e.g.
Page 225: Audio Aux Mode
Audio AUX mode Audio AUX mode Notes on audio AUX mode You can connect an external audio source (AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is loca- ted in the glove compartment. If COMAND is equipped with a Media Inter- face, external audio sources are connected using the cable set provided.
Page 226 Audio AUX mode Standard Boost Select and press W to confirm. Standard: the volume of the external audio source is adjusted to a standard value. Boost: the volume of the external audio source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
Page 227 Vehicle equipment ......226 General information ......226 Basic settings ........226 TV mode ..........227 Video DVD mode ....... 232 Video AUX operation ......238 Picture viewer ........239...
Page 228: Vehicle Equipment
Basic settings Where operating steps can be carried out in Vehicle equipment the active main function using the number keys, the following functions are not possi- These Operating Instructions describe all ble: standard and optional equipment available for your vehicle at the time it was pur- selecting TV channels from the channel chased.
Page 229: Tv Mode
TV mode Press W the COMAND controller in TV or Switching to TV mode video DVD mode and show the menu. Video Select in the main function bar by Select TV, DVD-V by sliding VÆ and sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND turning cVd the COMAND controller and controller and press W to confirm.
Page 230 TV mode Information on the current programme (only for digital TV channels) To switch on teletext Sound settings Selecting TV channels Selecting channels from the navigation menu Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND con- Navigation menu displayed Preset position of the selected TV channel troller.
Page 231 TV mode The channel list is sorted alphabetically and contains: analogue TV channels (all standards) digital TV channels (DVB-T standard) digital radio stations (DVB-T standard) The radio stations are optically separated from the TV channels by a dotted line. To set a channel using COMAND: press W the COMAND controller to show the menu.
Page 232 TV mode Option 2: press the l button while the To store a channel: press and hold the COMAND controller W until you hear a TV is playing. Irrespective of the option, an input bar tone. appears at the top of the screen. Press the corresponding number keys to Press and hold a number key such as enter the channel/programme number.
Page 233 TV mode Displaying the current programme or programme preview This function is only available for digital TV channels and digital radio stations. The pro- gramme preview is also referred to as the electronic programme guide (EPG). To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller.
Page 234 COMAND accordingly. A The TV picture appears. Mercedes-Benz Service Centre can help you to select the correct reception region. Selecting a teletext page To show the menu: press W the COMAND To access a page directly: press the cor- controller.
Page 235: Video Dvd Mode
There may be playback problems when play- factory. This setting can be changed at a ing copied discs. There are a large variety of Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. This will discs, DVD authoring software, writing soft- allow you to play video DVDs with a differ- ware and writers available.
Page 236 Video DVD mode DVD changer: insert a video DVD. Hiding/showing the navigation menu Press the h function button or the To display: slide ZVÆ the COMAND con- % back button. troller. COMAND loads the medium inserted and This function is not available while the starts to play it.
Page 237 Video DVD mode To stop playback: while playback is inter- rupted, select É again and press W to confirm. During playback, confirm É by pressing W twice in rapid succession. Selection is at Ì. To restart playback: confirm Ì by pressing W.
Page 238 Video DVD mode On the multifunction steering wheel: Selecting a video DVD from the media switch on video DVD mode in COMAND list page 233). Press W the COMAND controller to show Use the = or ; button to select the the menu.
Page 239 Video DVD mode DVD functions Select and press W to Select any menu item in the DVD menu and press W the COMAND controller to con- confirm. firm. Menu Select and press W to confirm. Go up Select and press W to confirm. The DVD menu appears.
Page 240: Video Aux Operation
Benz Service Centre or visit http:// the DVD. It is possible that the settings may www.mercedes-benz.com/connect. Then, also be accessed in the DVD menu follow the instructions in the "Media Inter- page 236).
Page 241: Picture Viewer
Picture viewer If another video source is switched on, you It may be the case that a device which is can now switch to video AUX mode in the connected as an external video source video menu. seems quieter or louder in the vehicle, or that the usual maximum volume cannot be Video Select...
Page 242 Picture viewer page 186) or in the media list Changing the picture view page 198). Press W the COMAND controller. Select Search in the basic display by slid- A menu appears. ing VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The category list appears.
Page 243 Picture viewer Search To start playing music: confirm by pressing W. The category list appears ( page 205). Select a category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. Select other entries within the category (e.g. track, album) until the music starts playing.
Page 245 Vehicle equipment ......244 General information ......244 Basic functions ......... 245 System settings ........ 247 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ..248 TV mode ..........253 Video DVD mode ....... 257 Active COMAND source mode ..262 AUX mode .......... 264...
Page 246: Vehicle Equipment
General information On the remote control Vehicle equipment These Operating Instructions describe all standard and optional equipment available for your vehicle at the time it was pur- chased. Please note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all features descri- bed.
Page 247: Basic Functions
Basic functions Insert the new batteries. Observe the polar- Right-hand battery The positive pole (+) ity markings on the batteries and battery must face downwards. compartment when doing so. To close the battery compartment: Left-hand battery: The positive pole (+) press battery compartment cover down- must face upwards.
Page 248 Basic functions The following functions affect only one The headphones' volume setting does not screen: affect the main loudspeakers. audio and video functions as well as picture settings Adjusting the sound settings switching between full screen and the You can select the sound settings in the audio menu CD/DVD/MP3, TV, video DVD and AUX modes.
Page 249: System Settings
System settings the other screen. You make these settings using the remote control ( page 36). Selecting the display language System Select using the 9=; button on the remote control and press 9 to confirm. You see the system menu on the selected rear screen.
Page 250 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Setting the brightness General notes Settings Select in the system menu using You will find information on the following top- the : button on the remote control and ics in the Audio section: press the 9 button to confirm. notes on CDs/DVDs ( page 205) Brightness...
Page 251: Audio Cd/Dvd And Mp3 Mode
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode The CD/DVD drive plays the disc: if it has been inserted correctly and is a permissible disc, and after you have switched on disc mode (audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode) page 249). Data on an MP3 CD first needs to be loaded by the drive.
Page 252 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode To set the bass Selecting a track To set the treble Selecting by skipping to a track Disc name (if stored on the disc) To skip forwards or backwards to a To call up the track list track: press the = or ;...
Page 253 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Making a selection by entering the track number directly Press the h button on the remote con- trol. The track entry display appears. Example: track 2 Press the · number button. Example: track 12 Press the corresponding number keys in Folder selection symbol rapid succession.
Page 254 Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode To pause playback: select Ë using Select an audio format using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button the :=; buttons on the remote to confirm. control and press the 9 button to confirm. The Ë...
Page 255: Tv Mode
TV mode Display track information Select Current programme (digital TV receiver using the 9: buttons and press the only) 9 button to confirm. Next TV channel in the channel list (chan- The function is switched on O or off ª, nel name or number) depending on the previous status.
Page 256 TV mode Selecting a channel from the channel Selecting TV channels list Selecting channels from the navigation Notes on the channel list can be found in the menu "Video" section ( page 228). Information Press the = or ; button on the regarding COMAND also applies to the Rear remote control while the display window is Seat Entertainment System.
Page 257 TV mode Option 2: press the h button while the To store a channel: select a preset using the 9: buttons and press and hold TV is playing. Irrespective of the option, an input bar the 9 button until you hear a tone. appears at the top of the screen.
Page 258 TV mode Displaying the current programme or programme preview This function is only available on digital TV channels. The programme preview is also referred to as the electronic programme guide (EPG). To show the menu: press the 9 button Menu on the remote control or confirm pressing the 9 button while the navigation menu is shown.
Page 259: Video Dvd Mode
Video DVD mode Setting the reception region Selecting a teletext page Further information on this function is avail- To select a page directly: press the cor- able in the "Video" section ( page 232). responding number keys on the remote control.
Page 260 Video DVD mode these functions or actions, you will see the K symbol in the display. Inserting and removing a CD/DVD Proceed as described in the "Audio CD/ DVD and MP3 mode" section page 248). Activating video DVD mode Navigation menu Data medium type Insert a video DVD.
Page 261 Video DVD mode To interrupt playback: select É and To set the treble press the 9 button to confirm. To set the bass The Ë display changes to Ì. The video image is hidden. Fast forward/rewind To continue playback: select Ì and press the 9 button to confirm.
Page 262 Video DVD mode Option 2: Option 2: while the film is playing, press the 9 button on the remote control and Example: selecting film 2 show the menu. Press the · button. DVD-Video Select and press the 9 button After a brief pause, the second film is to confirm.
Page 263 Video DVD mode Select Confirm by pressing the 9 button. Option 2: select any menu item in the DVD menu and press the 9 button to confirm. The Rear Seat Entertainment System exe- cutes the action or shows a submenu. Back (to the movie) Select the menu...
Page 264 Active COMAND source mode Subtitles Camera angle Select and turning cVd the COMAND controller press the 9 button to confirm. and press W to confirm. In both cases, a menu appears after a few A menu appears. seconds. The # dot in front of an entry indicates the current setting.
Page 265: Active Comand Source Mode
Active COMAND source mode To select a track by skipping to a Selecting an active COMAND source track: press the = or ; button on in the rear-compartment screen the remote control. Loading the active COMAND source COMAND Select using the 9=; Press the E or F button.
Page 266 Please see the corresponding operating Additional setting option: instructions for information on how to oper- selecting the sound settings ( page 246) ate the external video source. For further details about external video sour- ces, please consult a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Page 267: Aux Mode
AUX mode back. If no video image is available from the Connecting AUX equipment AUX source connected, you will see an AUX drive audio menu. The AUX drive jacks are located on the CD/ Displaying AUX DVD drive next to the CD/DVD eject button page 37).
Page 268 AUX mode Changing the picture format Display Aux Disc drive Aux Select in the AUX menu and press the 9 button to confirm. 16:9 optimised, Wide‐ Select screen using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. The dot in front of a menu item indicates the current setting.
Page 271 Publication details Internet Further information about Mercedes-Benz vehicles and about Daimler AG can be found on the internet on the following websites: http://www.mercedes-benz.com http://www.daimler.com Editorial office You are welcome to forward any queries or suggestions you may have regarding this...
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