199 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (destination memory)
Using the address book entry as your
own address
If you want to assign your own ad-
dress for the first time:
Select “Assign Address Book Entry”.
or
If you want to change your own ad-
dress: Select “Change” “Assign Ad-
dress Book Entry”.
In both cases, the menu appears for
searching for an address book entry.
Select desired address book entry. Pro-
ceed as described in the “Searching for
an address book entry” section
(page 204).
Once the address data is complete and
if it matches the digital map data,
COMAND saves the entry as your own
address in the destination memory.
If address data is still missing or if it
cannot be found on the digital map, a
message appears indicating that the
address is incomplete.
Closing message: Select “OK”.
Depending on which data is missing or
cannot be found on the digital map, you
must now either:
Select a state (USA) or province (CDN)
or enter a town/city
or enter a street
or enter a house number
Selecting a state (USA) or province
(CDN): Select desired state (USA) or
province (CDN) from the list.
Entering a town: Proceed as de-
scribed for destination entry in the “En-
tering a town or city” section
(page 159).
Entering a street: Proceed as de-
scribed for destination entry in the “En-
tering a street” section (
page 161).
Entering a house number: Proceed
as described for destination entry in
the “Entering a house number” section
(page 166).
If all data is available and matches the
digital map data, you can save the ad-
dress.
Saving: Select “Save”.
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In the address book entry, the town/city
and street must be spelled in the same way as
the destination entry so that the data matches
the digital map data.
In order for the state (USA) or province (CDN) to
match the map data, you may either enter the
entire name or the abbreviation in the address
book.
Examples:
Florida or FL
Colorado or CO
Alberta or AB
Ontario or ON
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COMAND address book
Entries with category symbol 3 come
from the mobile phone. The following cate-
gory symbols are possible:
= symbol for “Mobile” category
= symbol for “Home” category
= symbol for “Work” category
= symbol for “Fax” category
= symbol for “Pager” category
= symbol for “Main” category or for
unknown category or for phone entries
that are saved on the SIM card of a
GSM mobile phone
Entries without a category symbol or with
the or symbols come from the
COMAND address book. All other entries
come from the mobile phone and are only
visible when the mobile phone is in the cra-
dle*.
Entries with the symbol contain a voice
entry (page 210). It is possible to add
voice entries in vehicles with Voice Con-
trol*.Entries with the symbol contain com-
plete, navigable address data from the nav-
igation system that correspond to digital
map data. It is possible to quickly start
route guidance to these types of entry
(
page 209).
Switching from the smart speller to the
list
Slide mq repeatedly or press n until
the smart speller is hidden.
or
Select ?.
Switching from the list to the smart
speller
Select “Back” from the list.
Searching
Searching via the smart speller
Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.
Changing smart speller language:
Select!.
Select desired language.
Changing smart speller character
set: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Entering characters: Select the char-
acters one by one of the entry you are
searching for.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.
Deleting an entire entry: Select)
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.
214 Control systemsCOMAND system settingsSetting the time zone and switching be-
tween Daylight Saving Time and stan-
dard time
Setting time zone: Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings” “Time” “Time
Zone”.
The country list appears. The dot R in
front of a list entry indicates the current
setting.
Select the country in which you are cur-
rently driving.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
Select desired time zone.Subsequent operation depends on:
whether your navigation system has
GPS reception
which country you have previously set.
You may either:
manually switch between “Daylight
Savings Time (Summer)” and “Standard
time (Winter)” in a list
or
switch automatic Daylight Saving Time
to standard time changeover (and vice
versa) on or off.
Switching manually: Select “Daylight
Savings Time (Summer)” or “Standard
time (Winter)”.
The dot R in front of a list entry indi-
cates the current setting.
Switching automatic changeover on
or off: Select “Automatic Daylight Sav-
ings Time”.
You have switched the function on or
off. A checkmark appears when the
function is switched on.
Saving setting and exit the menu:
Slide omp.
Setting the date
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Time” “Date”.
Selecting month, day or year:
Slideomp.
Setting value: Rotate ymz or
slideqmr.
Saving setting: Press n.
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The correct time zone and Daylight Saving
Time/standard time must be set for the follow-
ing navigation system functions to operate cor-
rectly:
Route guidance on routes with time-depen-
dent traffic guidance
Calculation of estimated arrival time
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If you have switched off the automatic
changeover function, you must change Daylight
Saving Time to standard time and vice versa
yourself.
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COMAND system settings
Changing setting: Rotate ymz and
select desired function.
Saving setting and exit the menu:
Press n.
Bluetooth settings
General information about Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of
up to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth
can be used to exchange vCards or make
calls using a headset.
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Services” “Deactivate Blue-
tooth”.
You have activated or deactivated Blue-
tooth. A checkmark appears when
Bluetooth is deactivated.Connecting Bluetooth devices
It is possible to establish a Bluetooth con-
nection between COMAND and the follow-
ing types of device:
Mobile phone (only for transferring
business cards)
Headset
Laptop / PDA
You can connect up to twelve devices to
COMAND but only one device can be ac-
tive at a time.
The connection process includes search-
ing for the device and its subsequent au-
thorization.Calling up the Bluetooth device list and
searching for devices
Calling up the list: Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings” “Services”
“Search for Bluetooth devices”.
When you call up the list for the first
time after switching on COMAND, the
search for devices in the reception
range starts automatically. You will see
a display to this effect.
The device list appears after a short
while.
Canceling search:
Select “Cancel”.
The second time you call up the list, and
each time thereafter, the device list ap-
pears immediately if COMAND has not
been switched off and on again in the
meantime.
Starting search manually:
select “Update”.
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To connect a Bluetooth device, the Blue-
tooth function must be activated in COMAND
and in the device concerned. The Bluetooth de-
vice must also be set to “visible” or “findable” in
order for COMAND to find and display it. For the
setting procedures, please see the operating in-
structions for the Bluetooth device.
232 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “AC
OFF”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the cooling
is switched off.
“AC
OFF” appears in the central menu of
the climate control settings.Selecting “Mono” mode
“Mono” is used to adjust the climate zones
for the entire vehicle at the same time.
When the “Mono” function is switched on
and you change the climate on the driver’s
side, these changes will be carried out in
the same manner for all climate zones.
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “Mono”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the func-
tion has been selected.
Exiting menu: Press back button L
in the center console (
page 80) or
slideomp.The “Mono” function is automatically
switched off when you:
change an automatic climate control
setting for the front passenger’s side
using COMAND
operate a button from the automatic
climate control for the front passen-
ger’s side
operate one of the buttons for the rear
climate control system.
Adjusting footwell temperature
The “Footwell Temperature” function is
used to adjust the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
passenger compartment.
The higher the selected value, the higher
the temperature in the footwell will be.
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
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If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned it-
self off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the footwell temperature when outside tempera-
tures are low.
249 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a station.
1Channel number and/or name
2SAT mode
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.Operating DVD changer/audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3
Turn on COMAND and select “CD”,
“DVD-Audio” or “MP3” (
page 104).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a track.
Example: audio CD1Current track
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.
Telephone menu*
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A subscription to Sirius satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satellite radio op-
eration. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for details and availability for your vehi-
cle.
For more information, see Sat Radio
(
page 98) .
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When you play a CD or DVD with text, the
multifunction display shows the name and num-
ber of the track. For MP3s, only the track is
shown.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 243).Warning!
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Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
252 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemAnswering a call
When your telephone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time
with the ignition on. When you are in the
“Telephone” menu, you will see the follow-
ing message on the multifunction display:
Press s.
Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call
Press t.
Assistance menu*
In the “Assistance” menu, you can change
the settings of your driving systems.
Displaying distance graphic*
Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec-
tion of this manual (
page 385) for in-
structions on how to activate DISTRONIC
Plus*.
Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.
Press % or $ to select the
“Distance display” function.
Press #.
The DISTRONIC Plus distance graphic
appears on the multifunction display.Distance warning function*
activating/deactivating
Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.
Press % or $ to select the
“Distance warning” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Distance warner : appears on the
left-hand side of the multifunction dis-
play.
For more information (
page 397).
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The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name appears only if the number and
the name are stored in the phone book.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 243).
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Instrument cluster control system
Daytime driving lamps mode on/off
(USA only)
Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.
Press % or $ to select the “Day-
time driving lamps” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
daytime driving lamps will be switched
on or off.With “Daytime driving lamps” mode select-
ed and the exterior lamp switch at position
M or *, the low beam headlamps
are switched on when the engine is run-
ning.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode (
page 344).Showing or hiding additional speedom-
eter
You can have an additional digital speed-
ometer shown on the multifunction dis-
play. The speed is shown in the unit of
kilometers/hour (USA) or miles/hour
(CAN).
Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.
Press % or $ to select the “Add.
speedometer” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
additional speedometer will be
switched on or off.
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This function is not available in countries
where the “Daytime driving lamps” mode is man-
datory and therefore in a constant mode.
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If you turn the exterior lamp switch to anoth-
er position, the corresponding lamp(s) will
switch on.
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Make sure that the light switch is set
toB
or
*
when you switch off the day-
time driving lamps while driving at night.