2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Comand Manual

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.

171 System settings
System settings
i You can fully reset COMAND to the factory
settings. This process deletes all personal data,
among other things, (e. g. station memory, ad-
dress book entries, entries in the destination
memory and in the last destinations of the navi-
gation system). It is recommended that you per-
form a reset before the vehicle is handed over or
sold, for example.

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Reset”.
You will be prompted to confirm that
you wish to perform the reset.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
After selecting “Yes”, you will again be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
perform the reset.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
After selecting “Yes”, COMAND is reset
and restarted.

Select “System” K “Language”.
The language list appears.
The dotRindicates the current setting.

To change setting: Select the desired
language.
The language is set.
i Setting the system language also changes
the language of the multifunction display.
ResetSetting the system language

172 System settings
Tele Aid*
The Tele Aid* system
(Tele Aid – Telematic Alarm Identification
on Demand)
The Tele Aid* system consists of three
types of response:
automatic and manual emergency
Roadside Assistance
Information
Automatically
An emergency call is initiated automatical-
ly following an accident in which the emer-
gency tensioning devices (ETDs) or air
bags deploy.
Initiating an emergency call manually
The SOS button is located in the overhead
control panel.

Briefly press SOS button cover to open.

Press SOS button (for longer than
2 seconds).
The indicator lamp in the SOS button
will flash until the emergency call is
concluded.

Wait for a voice connection to the Re-
sponse Center.

Close cover after the emergency call is
concluded.
i During the emergency call message “Emer-
gency Call Activated” is displayed, operation
from COMAND is not possible.
For a complete description and additional
information on Emergency calls please re-
fer to the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Tele Aid*Emergency calls

173 System settings
Tele Aid*
The Roadside Assistance button • is lo-
cated in the overhead control panel.

Press and hold Roadside Assistance
Button  (for longer than
2 seconds).
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside As-
sistance dispatcher will be initiated.
The button will flash while the call is in
progress.

Describe the nature of the need for as-
sistance.
For a complete description and additional
information on Roadside Assistance calls
please refer to the vehicle Operator's Man-
ual.The Information button ¡ is located in
the overhead control panel.

Press and hold Information button
¡ (for longer than 2 seconds).
A call to the Customer Assistance Cen-
ter will be initiated. The button will
flash while the call is in progress.
For a complete description and additional
information on Information calls please re-
fer to the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Roadside AssistanceInformation calls

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175 Voice Control
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Phone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
A d d r e s s b o o k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 1









Radio and Satellite Radio* . . . . .195









DVD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
External equipment (AUX) . . . . .199
C o m m a n d l i s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0









Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . .208