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Page 2 Please make yourself familiar with your that we reserve the right to make changes COMAND control unit and read the instruc- in design and equipment. Therefore, infor- tions in this manual before operating the mation, illustrations and descriptions in COMAND system.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
MP3 CDs..... 61 Quick reference COMAND ..29 Loading a CD ....45 Accessing the CD changer .
Page 4 Contents Playback options....70 Switching to telephone mode ..88 Travelling abroad....105 Audio AUX operation .
Page 5 Contents Entering an intersection ..121 Setting map orientation ..144 System ..... . . 163 Entering a house number .
Page 7: Introduction
SMS, to adjust COMAND system settings. components. If you are operating how to initiate an emergency call and use COMAND for the first time, or if you have service numbers. rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the Directories chapter you should read first.
Page 8: Symbols
Display Words appearing on the A number of these symbols ap- COMAND display or the multi- pearing in succession indicates function display are printed in Highlights hazards that may result in a multiple-step procedure.
Page 9: Operating Safety
Mercedes-Benz Center. consulting the COMAND screen to read nav- igational maps, instructions, or downloaded information.
Page 11: At A Glance
At a glance Radio operating elements Single CD operating elements MP3 operating elements CD changer* operating elements Telephone* operating elements Navigation* operating elements Multifunction steering wheel Menu system Quick reference COMAND...
Page 12: Radio Operating Elements
At a glance Radio operating elements...
Page 13 At a glance Radio operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Soft keys Tuning stations FM / AM Switching ON/OFF (multifunction buttons) Station memory, selecting presets Volume adjustment Entering frequency man- ually Confirmation Station search Storing stations Manual tuning Requesting station pre- Mute function...
Page 14: Single Cd Operating Elements
At a glance Single CD operating elements...
Page 15 At a glance Single CD operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Selecting tracks Mute function Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Confirmation Switching ON/OFF CD slot CD ejection Volume adjustment Entering track numbers Track skip forward/ reverse Forward/reverse...
Page 16: Mp3 Operating Elements
At a glance MP3 operating elements...
Page 17 At a glance MP3 operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Selecting tracks Mute function Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Switching ON/OFF Selecting folders MP3 CD slot Volume adjustment Confirmation Entering track numbers Track skip forward/ MP3 CD ejection reverse Forward/reverse...
Page 18: Cd Changer* Operating Elements
At a glance CD changer* operating elements...
Page 19 At a glance CD changer* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Selecting CDs Switching ON/OFF Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Volume adjustment Selecting tracks Entering track numbers Track skip forward/ Confirmation reverse Selecting CDs Forward/reverse Mute function...
Page 20: Telephone* Operating Elements
At a glance Telephone* operating elements...
Page 21 At a glance Telephone* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Telephone main menu Answering calls Entering PIN Switching the telephone Redialing Entering unlock code Entering phone number Switching the telephone Ending or refusing a call Speed dial Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Switching ON/OFF Selection buttons...
Page 22: Navigation* Operating Elements
At a glance Navigation* operating elements...
Page 23 At a glance Navigation* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Navigation main menu Confirmation Ejecting navigation DVDs Navigation computer Cancelling route guidance Navigation DVD slot Switching ON/OFF Switching map display Switching navigation an- Volume adjustment nouncements OFF Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Current navigation an- nouncement...
Page 24: Multifunction Steering Wheel
At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Function Page Function Page Radio mode: Multifunction display j Next station Volume setting: ç Volume down k Previous station æ Volume up via station search Making calls: via station presets s Answering calls Single CD, CD changer* Redialing and MP3 mode: t Ending or refusing...
Page 25: Selecting The Multifunction Display
At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Switch the multifunction display to the re- Single CD operation MP3 operation spective system if you wish to operate the system using the buttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel. Selecting the multifunction display On the multifunction steering wheel, press è...
Page 26: Audio Search Function
At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Press j and switch to the submenu Satellite radio* operation In the list screen, instead of the READY mes- sage, either a phone book entry or one of options. the last 10 outgoing calls will be displayed. Press æ...
Page 27: Menu System
Menu system Menu system The menu system allows for easy opera- Service ( page 159): tion of COMAND. Press A maximum of five soft keys may be Each of the following main functions has a displayed on each side of the main area...
Page 28 At a glance Menu system Right side: General status information is displayed, re- gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example: ROAMING = telephone* is logged into a mobile communications network out- side your home network. = telephone* signal strength Scan soft key switches the scan Exiting from submenus...
Page 29: Quick Reference Comand
Without the key in position 1 or 2 of the This operating manual describes oper- Different volume settings are possible for steering lock, the system automatically ation from COMAND and from the mul- Navigation*, Telephone*, or Voice con- switches OFF again after approx. 30 tifunction steering wheel.
Page 30: Balance And Fader
OFF for more A common balance and fader setting ap- the COMAND control unit, than 15 minutes, and plies to the following operating modes: the volume had been set to a value in a...
Page 31: Bass And Treble
At a glance Quick reference COMAND Setting balance/fader Press Bass and treble Open the main menu of the appropriate The cursor moves horizontally, adjust- For the following operating modes, differ- operating mode ( page 27). ing the desired balance, ent settings for bass and treble can be se-...
Page 32: Sound Functions
At a glance Quick reference COMAND When adjusting bass or treble, the system Storing new settings The following sound functions are avail- automatically stores the setting for the able: Press or the Back soft key, currently active operating mode. Default Settings...
Page 33 At a glance Quick reference COMAND Example: to select the desired For CD mode: the LOGIC7 Surround func- function. ® LOGIC7 is not an artificial “effects” tion, Press button. It automatically adapts itself to for Satellite radio* mode: the Speech...
Page 35: Audio
Audio Audio main menu Radio operation Single CD operation MP3 operation CD changer* operation Audio AUX operation...
Page 36: Audio Main Menu
Turn the rotary control located on The CD changer main menu appears Press again. the COMAND control unit, ( page 66) soft key Facilitates operation of an external au- Press æ or ç on the multifunc- dio source ( page 72) tion steering wheel.
Page 37: Radio Operation
Audio Radio operation Radio operation In this example: Safety Instructions Weather Band Warning Channel 1 = current station In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with the vehicle at a stand- still and operate the audio system only when road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Page 38: Tuning To A Fm/Am Station
Tuning via station search ( page 26). WB waveband: On COMAND control unit Switch the multifunction display in the WB (Weather Band) Switch to the desired FM or AM wave- instrument cluster to the Radio display 162.400 - 162.550 MHz...
Page 39 ( page 26). Ten presets each are available for FM and Switch the multifunction display in the instrument cluster to the Radio display On COMAND control unit ( page 25). The presets are accessed using the num- Press j. ber keypad, or via the Presets menu.
Page 40 Audio Radio operation Tuning via Autostore presets Tuning via scan search The Autostore function allows placing of Scan search is characterized as follows: stations into the presets sorted by recep- Scan search performs two runs. tion quality ( page 43). During the first run, stations with ex- The system will store the station with the tremely good reception are played.
Page 41 Audio Radio operation Keep the button pressed or release it Tuning via direct frequency input and keep tapping Entry example: quick succession. 98.5 MHz in FM waveband The frequency will change by the tuning Switch to the FM waveband increments for the respective wave- ( page 37).
Page 42: Tuning To A Station On Weather Band
Press j or k. tered ( in this example: 98.5 Mhz) and The search stops at the next receivable switches back to the FM menu. On COMAND control unit station. Switch to the WB waveband by press- ing the soft key in the Radio main...
Page 43: Storing Fm/Am Stations
Audio Radio operation Storing manually using the Presets Storing using Autostore Storing FM/AM stations menu The Autostore function places stations into Ten presets each are available for the Tune to the station to be stored the Autostore memory sorted by reception FM and AM waveband.
Page 44 Audio Radio operation to select the header entry. Reprogram Autostore Press The Autostore search starts. After a de- lay the new preset assignment ap- pears. The system tunes to the station stored on preset 1. To tune-in another station from the Autostore preset list ( page 40).
Page 45: Single Cd Operation
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does damgage the drive. not contain any parts serviceable by the us- Load an audio CD into the COMAND er. For safety reasons, have any necessary CD drive. service work performed by qualified person-...
Page 46: Ejecting A Cd
CD face up. If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g. The system switches to Single CD COMAND pulls in the CD. If the CD is ones that have data on both sides (one mode. an audio CD, the system switches to side with DVD data, the other side with Single CD mode.
Page 47: Selecting A Track
Single CD mode. Selecting via track list Load an audio CD into the Selecting via manual entry of the track COMAND CD drive ( page 45). number ( page 48) soft key instead of the soft Selecting via scan search ( page 49) key is visible when a MP3 CD has been loaded.
Page 48 Audio Single CD operation On the multifunction steering wheel Selecting via track list Selecting via manual entry of the track number Switch the multifunction display in the The track list contains all tracks of the cur- instrument cluster to the Single CD dis- rent CD.
Page 49: Fast Forward/Reverse
Audio Single CD operation Entry example: Track 1 Scan search automatically stops at the Playback options track listened to before the scan Press The following options are available: search was started. Entry example: Track 12 Normal sequence Starting scan search Press in quick succession.
Page 50 Press The option is activated. A correspond- ing display will appear in the status bar for all options except Normal sequence An option will remain activated even if the COMAND is switched OFF and then ON again.
Page 51: Mp3 Operation
Audio MP3 operation MP3 operation Safety Instructions Warning Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs which correspond to the IEC Warning The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product. 60908 standard. Therefore only CDs There is a danger of invisible laser radiation not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm In order to avoid distraction which could when you open or damage the cover.
Page 52: Tips On Caring For Your Mp3 Cds
MP3 format, playback of user-written CDs with a Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. COMAND will treat the CD as a conven- storage capacity of more than 700 MB. Wipe the CD a straight line from the tional audio CD.
Page 53: Tips On Creating Mp3 Tracks
Scan rates from 24 kHz - 48 kHz names combined. folder. COMAND will then display the root Exceeding this number, COMAND can- directory name as a folder name. not display all titles and folders.
Page 54: Tips On Copyright
Audio MP3 operation The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The Tips on copyright Switching to MP3 mode slot for inserting a CD is located above the The music tracks that you can create for Call up the MP3 main menu display ( page 17).
Page 55: Ejecting An Mp3 Cd
MP3 main menu appears. You will hear CD face up. the last track played. COMAND pulls the CD in and loads the data. It may take a while to load the da- ta, depending on the number of folders and tracks.
Page 56: Selecting Folders
Wait approx. 3 seconds without chang- Selecting via extended folder list ing the selection. The COMAND changes the folder and Selecting via folder list loads the data from the new folder. It may take a while to load the data, de- pending on the number of folders and to select a folder.
Page 57: Selecting A Track
Audio MP3 operation Press Selecting via track skip The COMAND changes the folder and Backward skipping: On the COMAND control unit loads the data from the new folder. The system skips back to the beginning It may take a while to load the data, de- Open the MP3 main menu ( page 55).
Page 58 Audio MP3 operation Press The Manual track input display ap- Entries beyond the number of available pears. tracks in the current folder are not pos- sible. Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering the number. The selected track is played. Selecting via scan search 1 Current track Scan search is characterised as follows: to select another track...
Page 59: Fast Forward/Reverse
When you start the scan search, play- dom order. back option Normal sequence is activat- The COMAND plays tracks in a folder in ed automatically. Therein scan search succession. Random folder is restricted to the current folder. Once all the tracks in a folder have...
Page 60 Press The option is switched on. A corresponding display will appear in the status bar for all options except Normal sequence An option will remain activated even if the COMAND is switched OFF and then ON again.
Page 61: Cd Changer* Operation
Audio CD changer* operation CD changer* operation Safety Instructions Tips on caring for your CDs CD changer Only touch the CD on the edges. The CD changer can play audio and MP3 CDs. Warning Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the The CD changer is concealed behind the In order to avoid distraction which could...
Page 62: Accessing The Cd Changer
Audio CD changer* operation MPEG2 Audio Layer 3 MPEG 2.5 Audio Layer 3 It is recommended to use MP3 tracks Depending on the complexity of the di- with a bit rate of128 kbps or higher and rectory structure, playback of the first with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz or higher.
Page 63: Retracting The Cd Changer
Audio CD changer* operation Retracting the CD changer Press button 1 to close. The CD changer may not be able to play audio CDs with copy protection. The CD changer retracts; the control panel faceplate 2 pivots down. In order to insert CDs, you will need to first access the CD changer ( page 61).
Page 64 Audio CD changer* operation The CD changer has a built-in magazine Loading a single magazine compart- Retract the CD changer ( page 63). which can hold up to six CDs. ment The CD changer has six magazine compart- Loading all six magazine compart- ment buttons 2 for controlling the loading ments Loading a magazine slot will stop the...
Page 65: Ejecting Cds
Audio CD changer* operation Press and hold the button 2 of an Repeat the last step until all six maga- Ejecting one CD empty magazine compartment for zine compartments are loaded. more than 2 seconds. The system plays the sixth CD. The The LEDs of all magazine compartment LEDs in all magazine compartment but- buttons 2 briefly light up green sever-...
Page 66: Cd Changer Main Menu
Audio CD changer* operation Within 15 seconds, remove the CD Within 15 seconds, remove each CD from the slot 1. from the slot 1. If you eject the CD you are currently lis- The CD will be pulled in again if it is not The CD will be pulled in again if it is not tening to: removed from the slot within approx.
Page 67: Selecting Cds
Audio CD changer* operation Selecting CDs soft key will only be visible if a The numbers 1 through 6 are assigned to CD changer is connected. the CD compartments of the CD changer. The following options are available: The CD changer main menu appears. Selecting via CD list You will hear the CD listened to last.
Page 68 Audio CD changer* operation The entry appears above the track display. Selecting via direct entry of the CD It shows the number of the current CD. number Press one of the keys. The CD changer switches to the CD loaded in the appropriate CD changer compartment.
Page 69: Selecting A Track
Selecting via track skip from the list. seconds playing time of the track cur- rently playing have elapsed. On the COMAND control unit Press or wait approx. 3 seconds The system skips back to the beginning without changing the selection.
Page 70: Fast Forward/Reverse
Audio CD changer* operation Selecting via scan search Fast forward/reverse Scan search is characterised as follows: Open the CD changer main menu ( page 66). Scan search plays each track on the current CD for approx. 8 seconds. Press and hold Scan search can be ended manually.
Page 71 The solid circle indicates which op- An option will remain activated even if The CDs are changed in their normal tion is currently selected. the COMAND is switched OFF and then sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3, etc.). ON again.
Page 72: Audio Aux Operation
Fader and balance ( page 30) COMAND. Bass and treble ( page 31) For further information, please contact your Mercedes-Benz Center. Sound functions ( page 32) Switching to AUX mode Open the Audio main menu ( page 36).
Page 73: Satellite Radio
Satellite radio* General information Satellite radio operation...
Page 74: General Information
Satellite radio* General information Category selection contains the sta- Introduction to Satellite radio tion list of all receivable channels (channel Satellite radio service may be unavail- Sirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan- mode) ( page 77). able or interrupted from time to time nels, so called streams, of digital-quality for a variety of reasons, such as envi- radio, among others music, sports, news,...
Page 75: Satellite Radio Operation
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Satellite radio operation This information is required to call the Siri- Switching to Satellite radio mode us Service Center for an activation re- Credit card information is also required Press quest. for your application. Different menus appear depending on The activation process takes approxi- Satellite radio service activation.
Page 76: Sat Main Menu
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation SAT5 = location in the program You can also adjust the following: SAT main menu memory, if the current channel is pre- Bass and treble ( page 31) Station information is displayed on the stored main screen and in the center of the status Balance and fader ( page 30) Ch16...
Page 77 Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Tuning via station presets Press Ten Satellite radio station presets are The system tunes to channel 12. available. You can access the presets via number If an entry is made and such a channel keys or via the Presets menu. is not available, the message Channel unavailable...
Page 78 The channels identified for the currently selected category are sorted numerically by channel number, which appear in the status bar one at a time. Tuning using COMAND control unit Press The station listened to before remains If the station listened to before was of The search proceeds in ascending or- tuned.
Page 79: Obtaining Additional Text Information
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Tuning via scan search Obtaining additional text information Scan search is characterized as follows: Using is followed by a short delay before the change occurs. Using Additional text information (artist and title) Scan search plays a channel for changes the channel related to the current broadcast can be approx.
Page 80: Storing Stations
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Storing stations Calling the Sirius Service Center Two options are available: Press the Service soft key. Storing using the number keys Storing using the Presets menu Storing via number keys Press and hold a number key between for more than 2 seconds.
Page 81: Telephone
Telephone* Important notes Telephone operation Phone book SMS (Mail)
Page 82: Important Notes
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety running. Doing so could lead to malfunction reasons, the driver should not use the cellu- using the COMAND control unit, of the vehicle's electronic system, possibly lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Page 83 Make sure that the air vents are not The message NO SERV. appears in the COMAND control unit and the multi- pointed in the direction of the micro- status bar. The telephone automatical- function steering wheel. Unless other- phones located in the overhead control ly attempts to register with a network.
Page 84 Telephone* Important notes Notes about COMAND telephone fea- For additional information about Mer- tures using a Bluetooth® connection cedes-Benz approved Bluetooth® mobile phones and related accessories please Many of the Mercedes-Benz approved mo- contact the Mercedes-Benz Customer As- bile phones, cradles and adaptors avail-...
Page 85: Telephone Operation
COMAND OFF, disabled. The telephone is switched ON automatical- Please insert SIM card ly when COMAND is activated. The cellular This message appears only when using phone must be readily inserted into the 911 emergency calls a GSM cellular phone.
Page 86 Telephone* Telephone operation Using the COMAND control unit during Wait until the emergency call center PIN or unlock code entry answers, then describe the emergency. If you cannot make an emergeny call, you will have to initiate rescue mea- If you do not want to place the emergency sures yourself.
Page 87: Entering The Pin (Only Gsm)
Telephone* Telephone operation Commit your PIN to memory. Once all digits have been entered, In succession, press the number keys Most telephone functions are not available press the soft key. before entering the PIN. If the input is correct, the telephone Press will log itself into the network.
Page 88: Entering The Unlock Code
Entering the unlock code Switching to telephone mode In sequence, press the number The unlock code protects the telephone When COMAND is switched ON, switching keys against unauthorized use. The unlock code to telephone mode from any other opera- can be activated on the telephone tion mode is made as follows.
Page 89: Telephone Main Menu
Telephone* Telephone operation Press ROAMING = telephone is logged into a Telephone main menu cellular phone network outside your The Telephone main menu appears. home network, Warning NO SERV. = no network available, Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from = telephone signal strength, using a cellular telephone while driving.
Page 90: Answering An Incoming Call
If the multifunction display in the instru- If a list is empty, the corresponding soft ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the On the COMAND control unit key is without function. This is indicat- call screen also appears in the multifunc-...
Page 91: Placing An Outgoing Call
Ending or refusing a call missed calls list ( page 93) tion steering wheel. selecting an entry in the dialed calls list On the COMAND control unit This deletes the entire entry. ( page 94) Press After entering the phone number,...
Page 92: Accepted And Missed Calls
The volume can be adjusted COMAND automatically creates a list of ( page 29). accepted and missed calls. This list can On the multifunction steering wheel For other user functions, see contain 10 entries max.
Page 93 Telephone* Telephone operation Selecting an entry from the list of ac- Switching between number and names cepted and missed calls. Press the soft key. This switches the list to number dis- Opening of list play. Press the Recvd.# soft key in the Tele- phone main menu ( page 89).
Page 94: Dialed Calls
Selecting an entry from the list of di- to select the desired aled calls entry. COMAND automatically creates a list of di- Press aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries The telephone initiates the call to the max. The list is sorted chronologically, the selected number.
Page 95: Active Call
On the multifunction steering wheel a call Open the Telephone main menu screen is displayed if the multifunction dis- ( page 89). On the COMAND control unit play in the instrument cluster is switched Press a number key between to Telephone main display ( page 26).
Page 96 Telephone* Telephone operation On the multifunction steering wheel Transmitting number sequences Press t . Answering machines or other devices could possibly be controlled through num- Switching the hands-free microphone ber sequences (e.g. remote query func- ON/OFF tions). The soft key Mic Off shows the status of With an open connection, press one of...
Page 97: Phone Book
Phone book Phone book Phone Book menu Opening the phone book Various icons may be assigned to the On the COMAND control unit phone numbers, depending on the en- try made on the telephone: Press the soft key in the Telephone main menu ( page 89).
Page 98: Selecting A Phone Book Entry And Es- Tablishing A Connection
A list of phone book entries appears, erates. Switching between number and name beginning with a specific first letter (ini- tial). Open the phone book from COMAND Establishing a connection ( page 97). Changing initials Press Press the soft key.
Page 99: Adding Spoken Names To A Phone Book Entry
Deleting a phone book entry The telephone initiates the connection Select the phone book entry to be de- with the selected number. leted from COMAND ( page 98). Adding spoken names to a phone book entry If your vehicle is equipped with voice con- trol system* you can add up to 20 spoken names to each phone book entry.
Page 100: Sms (Mail)
Telephone* SMS (Mail) SMS messages can be received if your ve- hicle is equipped with a telephone and SMS messaging is available from your car- rier. Received messages are saved in the folder SMS inbox. Incoming new messages are indicated by the symbol in the status bar.
Page 101: Reading A Message
Telephone* SMS (Mail) Press the Sender soft key. The name(s) or phone number(s) of the symbol at the beginning of a list message sender(s) appear(s). entry indicates that the message has not been read. The sender’s number only appears if it The SMS inbox offers the following op- has been transmitted.
Page 102: Deleting A Message
Telephone* SMS (Mail) Press the Contents soft key. Exiting from the SMS menu The message text appears; Press the Back soft key. To return to the SMS inbox press the This returns you to the Telephone main Back soft key. menu.
Page 103: Navigation
Navigation* Important notes Navigation main menu Destination entry Route guidance During route guidance Last destinations and destination memory POIs (Points of Interest)
Page 104: Important Notes
Navigation* Important notes Safety Instructions The route calculated by COMAND is a rec- Warning ommendation on how to best reach your se- Warning lected destination. The Navigation DVD module contains a During route guidance, you will not receive Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of...
Page 105: Navigation Dvd
Navigation DVD Loading/ejecting the DVD Insert the DVD into the DVD slot 2 COMAND calculates the route with the The DVD is loaded into (and ejected from) with the label facing up. help of data that is stored on the naviga- the navigation module.
Page 106: Route Guidance With Gps
Navigation main menu If your vehicle has been transported by a announcements and detailed navigation ( page 108). car, train or ferry, COMAND may require displays. some time to find its exact position.
Page 107: Selection Lists
Navigation* Important notes Continuation of the trip more than 12 You can select a list item using hours after interruption: If, as shown in the example, you can see Route guidance must be restarted. Page soft keys, then you can use the soft keys to scroll up or down the list, page Select the destination from the by page.
Page 108: Navigation Main Menu
Navigation* Navigation main menu Press one of the soft keys. Destination entry Calling up the Navigation main menu Provides access to the Destination en- The selected menu or the selected soft Press try menu ( page 114), key function appears. The Navigation main menu appears, if Last destinations no route guidance is active.
Page 109: Avoiding Certain Road Types
Navigation* Navigation main menu Selectable soft keys Adjusting the acoustics for navigation announcements Home soft key Provides access to the input of a home The following acoustics criteria for naviga- address ( page 113). tion announcements can be adjusted: Mode soft key Bass / Treble ( page 110).
Page 110 Navigation* Navigation main menu Setting bass/treble Press Adjusting the volume Press the Bass Treble soft key in the The vertical line moves, adjusting the Automatically generated navigation an- Setting menu. balance accordingly, nouncements are superimposed over any other active audio source. The volume dif- Press ference is adjustable.
Page 111 Navigation* Navigation main menu The solid circle . shows the current setting. Press the key to select the desired setting. Press or the Back soft key. The new setting is stored and activat-...
Page 112: Destination Entry
Entering characters For character entry, the 12 button keypad or the keypad menu can be used. For more convenient entry, COMAND offers only available characters from the character set based on your selec- tions and the data stored on the navi- gation DVD.
Page 113 Navigation* Destination entry Deleting a character To start route guidance to the estab- Entering a home address lished home address press Press the Delete soft key, if necessary. One frequently used destination address The character last accepted by the sys- can be established as the Home address.
Page 114: Destination Entry Menu
Navigation* Destination entry Selectable menu items Storing current location as home Press the soft key. address Destination memory Proceed as described under “Moving You can select destinations from the to select the the map and selecting a destination” Destination memory ( page 149) only Current location menu item and...
Page 115: Entering A Destination
Navigation* Destination entry POIs soft key Entering a destination Provides access to the input of a POI Call up the Destination entry menu. The (Point of interest) ( page 152). Destination entry menu represents the List soft key starting point. Allows selecting a destination city from Besides entering the name of a city a city list ( page 117).
Page 116: Entering A City
Navigation* Destination entry Entering a different city Use the keypad menu or the 12 buttton keypad to enter the data of the city ( page 112). After entering the city a selection list of cities appears. Now continue with se- lecting a city.
Page 117: Narrowing Of The Destination After Selecting City
Navigation* Destination entry Selecting a city After selecting the desired city, one of Narrowing of the destination after the following menus appears: selecting city For larger cities with more than 15 streets: Enter Street menu ( page 119). For smaller cities with up to 15 streets: Select Street menu ( page 119).
Page 118: Entering A City Center
Navigation* Destination entry CityCtr soft key Switching to a selection list is possible at Provides access to the selection of a any time while entering a center. section of the city (center) Press the List soft key. ( page 118). The selection list appears.
Page 119: Entering A Street In The Destination City
Navigation* Destination entry Press Entering a street Selecting a street The Start Route Guidance menu ( page 128) appears. Entering a street in the destination city The system accesses one of the following menus after entering of a destination city ( page 116): For larger cities with more than 15 streets:...
Page 120: Narrowing Of The Destination After Selecting Street
Navigation* Destination entry Selecting the city center referring to The Start Route Guidance menu with Intrsct. soft key the street selected the selected destination information An intersection with the destination appears. street can be entered ( page 121). The system distinguishes between streets with the same name in a city by specifying Hse.
Page 121: Entering An Intersection
Navigation* Destination entry Enter Intersection menu List of intersecting streets Entering an intersection After entering a street ( page 119), a street intersecting with this street can be entered. Press the Intrsct. soft key. The Enter Intersection menu or a list of all intersecting streets appears.
Page 122: Entering A House Number
Navigation* Destination entry The Enter House Number menu ap- Entering a house number pears ( page 122), or the house num- select the numbers. Press after A house number can be entered after en- ber list appears. Now a house number each selection.
Page 123: Entering A Destination Using The Map
Navigation* Destination entry to select the sym- to select the desired bol and press range of house numbers. The Page soft If no soft key is selected within keys allow scrolling through the list The house number list appears. Now a approx.
Page 124 Navigation* Destination entry Memory soft key Moving the map and selecting a desti- The current map location is stored nation The destination selection will be lost ( page 126). Move the cursor using when pressing the Back soft key. Display soft key to select the desired The system reverses to the details of...
Page 125: Entering A Destination Via Geo Coordinates
Navigation* Destination entry Press the Coord. soft key. Press to select the value you Entering a destination via geo coor- wish to set. dinates The menu for entering coordinates ap- pears. You can set the individual values Select the desired value using Destination input via coordinates (longi- for the longitude and latitude in this tude and latitude) will only be possible if...
Page 126: Storing Map Location
Navigation* Destination entry Storing map location You can store the current vehicle position or a location selected via the map as an en- try in the Last Destinations memory. Therein such entries are marked with ( page 148). If you wish to store such entries for later retrieval or repeat usage, you can store them in the standard destination memory Press...
Page 127 Navigation* Destination entry Storing locations selected via the map Press Move the map and select a location ( page 124). Press the Memory soft key. The system stores the current cursor position. While storage takes place, the Memory soft key display changes its color for a short period of time.
Page 128: Route Guidance
Navigation* Route guidance Save soft key As a result, the recommended route may Start route guidance menu Stores the entered destination in the deviate from the ideal route. The data You can start route guidance when the destination memory ( page 149). stored on the DVD only reflects local con- destination input is complete and ditions at the time of DVD production.
Page 129: Navigation Announcements
Navigation* Route guidance Switching navigation announcements Two display examples are shown below. Navigation announcements ON/OFF Display example 1 Warning Switching OFF During a navigation announcement, Navigation announcements are intended to press direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving. For a short period of time, the message Voice announcements muted is dis-...
Page 130 Display example 2 Changing map scale When the display unit is set to miles, the COMAND will indicate distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft). When the display unit is set to km, the COMAND will indicate distances in kilo- meters (km) and meters (m).
Page 131 Navigation* Route guidance Press any soft key. North symbol Switching manually Fixed map orientation, north is always The soft key displays appear. Press pointing up; Each time is pressed, the system alternates between split-screen and If no soft key is selected within Compass symbol full-screen display mode.
Page 132: Destination Reached
If the destination is within a partially digitized area A prompt as to whether or not route guidance is to be cancelled appears. COMAND guides you through fully digitized Warning areas for as long as possible. Route guid- to select the menu item ance is conducted in the usual manner, i.e.
Page 133 Before the vehicle reaches a partially digi- If you try to call up or repeat an announce- tized area, COMAND notifies you of this ment manually, ( page 129) you will hear When you call up the info menu to this with the following announcements: the announcement “You are currently in an...
Page 134: Off-Road And Off-Map
It is system. COMAND is also able to guide you to a des- the driver’s sole responsibility to determine tination from such a location. Shortly before you reach the last known the suitability of the route.
Page 135 In such cases, the system cannot allocate COMAND is also able to guide you to a des- the vehicle’s position to the digital map tination from such a location. and the vehicle is therefore in an off-road position.
Page 136: During Route Guidance
Showing soft key displays The map scale will change to display a Detour soft key COMAND automatically hides the soft key map that shows a wider area. Provides access to the Detour function displays after a certain period of time.
Page 137: Displaying The Route On The Map
Navigation* During route guidance The estimated time of arrival does not refer to the time zone of destination, but always refers to the time zone of the vehicle's current location. For a correct calculation, make sure that the system clock is set correctly ( page 164).
Page 138: Displaying The Route List
Navigation* During route guidance Detour function is not active Displaying the route list In the Info menu ( page 136), press Depending on the distance to the des- You can activate the function and set the Route soft key. tination, it may take a few moments be- length of a route segment to be blocked fore the route list is completed.
Page 139 Navigation* During route guidance Continue to press the soft key More Changing detour If a Detour is already active, the Detour Less until the desired distance for the soft key is displayed in no color. Show the soft key displays route segment to be blocked is ( page 136).
Page 140: Stop-Over
Navigation* During route guidance St-over soft key display indicates Stop-over whether the stop-over function is ac- This function offers the option of selecting tive. a stop-over destination while route guid- = not active ance is active. = active A stop-over destination can be, for exam- ple, a gas station, a rest area, or a hospital.
Page 141 Navigation* During route guidance soft key: Provides access to a list of restaurants in the area. soft key: Provides access to a list of hospitals in the area. Other soft key: Allows access to the Destination entry menu ( page 114). to select a category from the list.
Page 142 Navigation* During route guidance Press the Details soft key, if you want to see details of the selected destina- If no route guidance to a stop-over des- tion. tination is active yet ( page 140). The details disappear again after approx.
Page 143: Defining Route Guidance Displays
Navigation* During route guidance soft key In the Display menu ( page 143) Defining route guidance displays Provides access to the Map Display press the Symbols soft key. Show the soft key displays menu ( page 145). The available options appear. ( page 136).
Page 144: Setting Map Orientation
Navigation* During route guidance Personal option: to select a list entry. The symbols to be displayed can be Press to activate or deactivate the selected from a list ( page 144). symbol depending on its previous None option: state. No symbols will be displayed on the Finally, press the Back soft key or wait...
Page 145: Map Display Menu
Compass symbol tude) above sea level. Dynamic map orientation, driving direction is always pointing up. The COMAND uses GPS to calculate Map display menu the elevation above sea level. For rea- You can set the following to be displayed in...
Page 146: Automatic Map Toggling
Navigation* During route guidance Finally, press the Back soft key or wait Automatic map toggling for the screen to change. If you have set the map view to full screen ( page 131) and the automatic map tog- Scales for full-screen and gling function is activated, then the follow- split-screen map display ing happens:...
Page 147 Navigation* During route guidance Press Depending on the previous setting, the The solid circle shows the current Standard (identical scale) or Manual (in- setting. dividual scale) option is activated. option: Standard setting Finally, press the Back soft key or wait The scales for full-screen and split- for the screen to change.
Page 148: Last Destinations And Destination Memory
Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory to select the Last Selectable soft keys and options Last destinations memory destinations menu item. Save soft key Last destinations memory automati- Press Stores the selected destination in the cally stores the last destination for which standard destination memory route guidance had been started.
Page 149: Destination Memory
Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory to select the menu item Press The destination is deleted. Destination memory Calling up the destination memory and selecting a destination Call up the Navigation main menu ( page 108). Press if you want to start route , or to select the guidance, otherwise press the...
Page 150 Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Starting route guidance to a destina- Storing a destination Storing under a different name tion stored in the destination memory In the Start Route Guidance menu Select a destination. ( page 128), press the Save soft key;...
Page 151 Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory If necessary, use to se- lect one of the shift fields. Press The characters are shifted. select the characters. Press after each selection. If necessary, press the Delete soft key to delete the character last entered. Upon completion of the name entry press and hold for approx.
Page 152: Pois (Points Of Interest)
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) to select the POIs menu item. A POI in the vicinity of a city can now be Entering POIs selected; Press The POIs main menu appears POIs include gas stations, airports, ( page 153). If a further location detail, e.g. a street, parking areas, rest stops, hospitals, is to be entered: etc.
Page 153: Selecting Poi In The Local Area Of The Current Position
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) POIs main menu Global destinations Selecting a POI category A POI from global categories can be se- lected ( page 154). The selection is restricted to the region entered last; however, the region selection can be changed.
Page 154: Selecting Poi For A Selected City
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) Selecting a POI Press to start route guidance. Proceed with “Selecting a POI catego- ry” ( page 153) and “Selecting a POI” Selecting POI for a selected city ( page 154). In the POIs main menu, ( page 153), Selecting POI for a long-distance select the Select city...
Page 155 Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) The following options are now available: Entering POI names Selecting a POI Selecting another region Selecting a POI category Selecting another region Press the Region soft key. The region list appears. Please see “Se- lecting the region” ( page 115). Selecting a POI category Proceed the same way as if you would to select a POI.
Page 156: Selecting A Poi Using The Map
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) The details disappear after approx. If required, use Selecting a POI using the map 3 seconds, or when pressing the to move the map. Press tails soft key again. If the soft key displays are hidden, Press press any soft key.
Page 157 Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) to select the menu item Press The Start Route Guidance menu ap- pears. Press to start route guidance. Press the Prev. Next soft key to se- lect the desired POI. Press the Details soft key if you want to see details of a selected POI.
Page 159: Service
Service Tele Aid*...
Page 160: Tele Aid
During activation of a roadside assistance Roadside Assistance tions: call, it is not possible to switch to another Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will application. Emergency call system assist if technical problems with your vehi- The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text cle are experienced.
Page 161: Information
Even after the connection has been ended, You are prompted to confirm if route guid- the service will remain active for 5 minutes COMAND reverts to the system last ac- ance to the address is to be started. in order to transmit any required data. Dur- tive before Tele Aid was activated.
Page 163: System
System System settings...
Page 164: System Settings
VC tips soft key To call up the Voice control settings* ( page 168). Reset soft key For reversing COMAND to the factory settings ( page 171). Selectable soft keys The following options are now available: Time soft key Setting the time For setting the date and time.
Page 165 System System settings Setting the time Press Setting the date The UTC time transmitted by the GPS sat- Depending on the selection, hours or ellites has to be set to the local time zone. minutes are set. The date can be set only if GPS recep- This enhances Setting the minutes: tion is available.
Page 166: Setting The Language
System System settings Setting the format: The following options are available: to select a format. Instr. cluster settings List entry 1-3: Date formats The system switches to the lan- Press List entry 4 and 5: Time formats guage already set in the vehicle in- (Entry 5 is not visible on the display ex- The appropriate format is selected.
Page 167: Switching Confirmation Beeps And Acoustic Signals On/Off
System System settings to select an entry. to select an entry. Press Press Press the Back soft key or wait for The requested sounds are switched ON screen to change. or OFF. The new setting is stored. The square next to a list entry shows Switching confirmation beeps and the status.
Page 168: Voice Control Settings
System System settings Switching the display dimming Adjusting display brightness Voice control settings* characteristics Press the Bright. soft key. Use this function to: You can select from 3 display dimming The Brightness display appears. Start or delete voice control individual- modes: ization ( page 169) Day mode...
Page 169 System System settings Press the key to select the Help Press to select the menu Press to select menu item Window menu item. item with the empty circle Individualization The status bar shows you whether the Press Press help window is activated or deactivat- This will activate or deactivate the help The Individualization menu appears.
Page 170 System System settings Starting individualization If you don’t save the first stage: After completion of the second stage, the system prompts you to save the data of the Individualization is cancelled, second stage. Data from an existing first stage re- You can only activate the individualiza- mains unchanged.
Page 171: Canceling/Deleting Individualization
Reset function You can cancel individualization at any Actuating the Reset function resets time during either the first or second COMAND to the factory settings. stage. All existing data remains un- In addition, it deletes: changed. SMS: All SMS messages.
Page 172 System System settings to select the menu item Press This resets the entire system. If you do not want to reset the system and not delete the data: to select the menu item Press A prompt appears asking if resetting the system and deleting the data is re- You will exit the reset screen.
Page 173: Glossary
Data saved on a storage medium can right speakers. deleted. be organized into directories for im- proved clarity. Can be likened to a filing COMAND cabinet containing a number of folders, (Binary digit) (Cockpit Management and Data Sys- each of which holds a number of docu- The smallest unit of digital information.
Page 174 Glossary ® LOGIC7 Multi session (Global System for Mobile Communica- A 7-channel surround matrix that con- A method for recording data, e.g. for tion) verts any 2-channel material into CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num- Set of standards used for cellular com- breathtaking multi-channel surround ber of sessions.
Page 175 Glossary Root directory Telematics The uppermost directory on a storage (Short Message Service) Compound word made up of the terms medium. With this function, you can receive, Telecommunication and Informatics. read and delete short text messages Scan rate (MP3) Unlock code (if SMS service is provided by your ser- Your unlock code prevents unautho- Indicates the frequency at which volt-...
Page 177: Index
... . 53, 62 COMAND ..... . 173 random CD (CD changer mode) .
Page 178 Index Controls Destination CD changer mode ....18 deleting Ejecting CD MP3 mode..... 16 from Destination memory .
Page 179 Single CD mode ....49 starting route guidance to Last Mercedes-Benz Information ..161 Frequency input (in Radio mode) . . . 41 destination .
Page 180 Index MP3 mode ..... . 51 Navigation soft key displays PIN ......174 controls .
Page 181 Index Reading SMS ....101 Route guidance Scan search ....175 READY .
Page 182 Index Setting Single CD mode ....45 Station (satellite radio) balance ..... . . 30 controls .
Page 183 ..82 COMAND ..... 29 in Single CD mode ... . . 49 hands-free microphone.
Page 184 Index Transmitting number sequences (tele- phone) ......96 Warning . . 37, 45, 51, 54, 61, 63, 82, 89, Travelling abroad .
Page 185 We reserve the right to modify the techni- cal details of the COMAND system as given in the data and illustrations of this Opera- tor's Manual. Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without prior authorization in writing.
Page 186 Order No. 6515 6785 13 Part No. 219 584 12 83 USA Edition A 2008...

Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operator's Manual

Introduction

At a Glance

Audio

Satellite Radio

Telephone

Navigation

Service

System

Glossary

Index

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