2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class system

163 System settings
Opening System menu .............. 164
Menu overview ........................... 164
Display settings .......................... 164
Time settings .............................. 165
Read-out settings ....................... 166
Voice control settings ............... 167
Bluetooth
® settings ................... 169
Reset ............................................ 171
Setting the system language .... 171
Tele Aid* ...................................... 172

164 System settings
System settings

Press the function button Z.
or

Select “System” in the menu bar with
main functions.
Adjusting brightness

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Display” K “Brightness”.
1Brightness bar

To adjust brightness: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
The brightness bar moves up or down.

To confirm selection: Press n or
slide om.
System settings
Opening System menu
Menu overview
System settingsLanguage
Display
Time
Text reader speed
Voice control
Bluetooth
Reset (resets
COMAND to
factory settings)
i Use this function
to delete your person-
al data, e.g. before
selling your vehicle.
Setting language
Display settings

165 System settings
System settings
Setting the display design

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Display”.

Select “Day Mode” or “Night Mode” or
“Automatic”.
The dotRin front of the list entry indi-
cates the current selection.
i In the “Automatic” setting, COMAND evalu-
ates the automatic vehicle light sensor and auto-
matically switches over the display design.
Setting the time
i The correct time is essential for the follow-
ing system functions to operate correctly:
Route guidance on routes with time-depen-
dent traffic routing
Calculation of estimated time of arrival
Time stamps for calls received and calls di-
aled

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Time” K “Set Time”.1Sets the time
2Current date

To set value: Rotate ymz or slide
qmr.

To save setting: Press n.
i The increment for setting the minutes de-
pends on the situation. It is 30 minutes if the ve-
hicle is equipped with a navigation system and if
GPS signals are being received. It is one minute
if GPS reception is not available.
i If you change the time in 30 minute steps,
previously selected settings for time zone and
switching between summer time and standard
time are lost (
page 166).
Setting time/date format

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Time” K “Format”.
The format list appears. The dotsRin
front of the list entries indicate the cur-
rent setting.
i The abbreviations mean:
Date format: DD - Day, MM - Month,
YY/YYYY - Year
Time format: HH - Hour, MM - Minute for
24-hour and AM/PM format

To change format setting: Rotate
ymz or slide qmr.

To confirm selection: Press n.

To save setting and quit menu:
Slide omp.
Time settings

166 System settings
System settings
Setting time zone and switching be-
tween daylight saving time and stan-
dard time
i The correct time zone and daylight saving/
standard time settings are essential for the fol-
lowing system functions to operate correctly:
Route guidance on routes with time-depen-
dent traffic routing
Calculation of estimated time of arrival
Time stamps for calls received and calls di-
aled

To set time zone: Select “System” K
“System Settings”
K “Time” K “Time
Zone”.
A time zone list appears.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr to select the
appropriate time zone.

To switch between Daylight Saving
and standard time: Select “Daylight
Saving Time” (Summer) or “Standard Ti-
me” (Winter).
The dotRin front of a list entry indi-
cates the current setting.

To save setting and exit menu:
Slide omp.
Setting reading speed
You can use this feature to adjust the read-
out speed of the address book via voice
control.

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Text Reader Speed”.
The list of possible speeds appears.
The dotRin front of the list entry indi-
cates the current setting.

Select the desired speed.
The new setting is stored.
Read-out settings

167 System settings
System settings
Switching help screen on/off

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Voice Control”.

Select “Help Window”.
This switches the help screen on D or
off C.
i In addition to the audible instructions, the
help screen displays other information during
the individualization process and the later voice
control mode.
Individualization function
You can use the individualization function
option to adapt the Voice control system
to your own voice and therefore improve
voice recognition. This will affect the ability
of the system to recognize the voices of
other users, and for this reason it can be
switched off (
page 168).
The individualization function comprises
two parts and lasts around 5 minutes. Dur-
ing the process you will practice a few
number sequences and voice commands.
Starting new individualization process
i You can only start the individualization func-
tion when the vehicle is stationary. First switch
off all interfering units/functions, such as radio
or navigation. After starting, the system will take
you through the training by means of audible in-
structions.

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Voice Control” K “Start New Indi-
vidualization”.
You will be visually and audibly prompt-
ed to confirm whether you would like
additional information.

Select “Yes” or “No”.If you select “No”, the first part of the
individualization will start. You will be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
practice numbers or voice commands.
If you select “Yes”, an information
screen will appear and you will hear in-
formation about the sequence of the in-
dividualization process. The first part of
the individualization then starts auto-
matically
or

To close display: Press n.
You will be prompted to confirm
that you wish to practice numbers
or voice commands.
Voice control settings


168 System settings
System settings
Once the first part is over, you will be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
start the second part.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, the individualization
is cancelled. The data from the first
part is saved automatically.
If you select “Yes”, the second part of
the individualization will start.
The individualization is ended once the
second part has been completed. A corre-
sponding message is displayed. The data
from the second part is saved automatical-
ly.Cancelling first or second part of indi-
vidualization process

Select “Cancel”.
You will be prompted to confirm that
you really wish to cancel.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the individualization
is cancelled. The data from the can-
celled part will be lost.
If you select “No”, the cancelled part of
the individualization will restart.
Deleting any previous individualization
data

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Voice Control” K “Delete Individu-
alization”.
You will be prompted to confirm that
you really wish to delete it.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
The individualization data will be delet-
ed or retained on the basis of the selec-
tion. A corresponding message is
displayed.Switching individualization on/off

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Voice Control” K “Individualization
On”.
This switches the individualization on
D or off C.

169 System settings
System settings
General information on Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® is a technology for wireless
data communication over short distances
of up to approx. 30 feet. Using Bluetooth
®
you can exchange business cards (vCards),
for example.
Switching Bluetooth® on/off

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Bluetooth” K “Activate Bluetooth”.
This switches Bluetooth
® on D or
off C.
Connecting Bluetooth® devices
i In order to connect Bluetooth® devices,
Bluetooth® must be activated on the COMAND
and on the particular device. In addition, a Blue-
tooth
® device must be ‘visible’ for COMAND, so
that COMAND can find it and display it. The pro-
cedure for performing this setting is given in the
manual for the Bluetooth
® device.
The following types of devices can be con-
nected to COMAND via Bluetooth®:
Mobile phone
Portable personal computer
Laptop/PDA
You can connect a maximum of 10 devices
to COMAND.
The connection process includes search-
ing for a device and then authorizing it.
Opening the Bluetooth
® device list and
searching for a device

To open the list: Select “System” K
“System Settings”
K “Bluetooth” K
“Bluetooth Device List”.

To start search: Select “Update”.
COMAND starts searching for devices
in the reception range. After a short
time, the device list appears.
i If you open the device list again, the list of
authorized devices appears.

To cancel search: Select “Cancel”.
The device list may contain the following
devices:
All (available) devices found, regardless
of whether they have been authorized
or not.
All authorized devices, regardless of
whether they have been found (are
available) or not.When first entering the device list and be-
fore running an update, the black
dotRindicates the active phone (found
and authorized).
After running an update:
Phone icons 3 indicate if a phone is found
(black) or not (grey).
The check marks 1 indicate if a phone
has been authorized (black) or not (grey).
If a phone is not in the vehicle but has been
authorized previously, the phone symbol
and the check mark are grey 2.
Bluetooth® settings


170 System settings
System settings
i If the device list already contains ten autho-
rized devices, you will have to withdraw the au-
thorization for (de-authorize) one of the
authorized devices. You will then have to switch
this device off and start the search again. Other-
wise the new device you are looking for will not
appear in the list.
i If you reopen the device list at a later time,
this will contain all previously authorized devic-
es.
Displaying details on a Bluetooth®
device

Open the Bluetooth® device list
(
page 169).

Select the desired device.

Select “Options” K “Details”.
The details screen for the device is dis-
played.

To close details screen: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
Authorizing a Bluetooth® device

Open the Bluetooth® device list
(
page 169).

Select “Update”.
i If the authorization of a device, which had
been authorized in the past, has been withdrawn
and it is no longer found in the search, the device
list no longer includes this device.
Devices that have been authorized in the past
but not found in the search are either not
switched on or are not in the vehicle.

Select the as yet unauthorized device
(no check mark yet).

Select “Options” K “Authorize”.
The input menu for the passcode ap-
pears.
i The passcode is any number with between
one and sixteen digits that you can select your-
self. You must enter the same number on CO-
MAND and on the device to be authorized.
Please also refer to the instructions in the mobile
phone’s manual.

To enter passcode on COMAND:
Select digits one after another.

To cancel entry on COMAND: Select
“Back”.

To confirm entry on COMAND: Select
B:

Enter the same passcode on the Blue-
tooth® device (operating manual for
the relevant device).
The device is authorized.
De-authorizing a Bluetooth® device

Open the Bluetooth® device list
(
page 169).

Select the authorized device.

Select “Options” K “De-Authorize”.
You will be asked whether the device
should really be de-authorized.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
After selecting “Yes”, the authorization
of the device is withdrawn.