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COMAND control system
SymbolHow to use the COMAND controllerFunction
nPress briefly.Select menu item.
Exit full-screen image with Navi.
Press and hold until the selected
action has been carried out.Accept destination for navigation.
ymzRotate.Move through vertical or horizontal menus.
Move through text.
Program settings.
qmr Slide.Move through vertical menus.
Exit horizontal menus.
Slide and hold.Moves through a navigation map.
ompSlide.Move through horizontal menus.
Exit vertical menus.
Slide and hold.Fast forward or reverse for audio CD or audio DVD playback.
Move through a navigation map.
wmxSlide and hold.Move through a navigation map.
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COMAND control system
1Back button í
To exit menu: Briefly press the í
button1.
COMAND switches to the next menu
level up within the operating mode cur-
rently in use.
i You can also exit a menu by sliding the
COMAND controller
omp or qmr
(page 31).
To switch to the main display from
submenu displays: Press and hold the
í button1.
COMAND switches to the main display
for the operating mode currently in
use.1Clear button î
To delete an individual character:
Briefly press the î button1.
To delete an entire entry: Press and
hold the î button1.
Back buttonClear button
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Multifunction steering wheel
Navigation status indicators in the
multi-function display
When route guidance is activated, the fol-
lowing messages may appear:
< : you have reached the destination.
“Dest. area reached”: you are ap-
proaching the destination. This mes-
sage appears, for example, with
relatively large special destinations.
“New route”: the system is calculating
a new route, for example because you
have deviated from the previous route.
Route guidance is subsequently re-
sumed.
“Calculating route”: a route is being cal-
culated, after which route guidance will
start.
“Off map”: the vehicle is outside the
range of the digital map. The vehicle is
in an off-map position.
“Off mapped road”: the vehicle is on a
road which is not in the digital map, or
is away from the road, for example in a
car park.
“No route”: no route to the selected
destination could be calculated.
Use the functions in the Audio menu to op-
erate the audio equipment. If no audio
equipment is switched on, the multi-func-
tion display shows the message Audio Off.
To adjust the volume:
press the
æ or ç button.
Selecting a radio station/channel
Switch on COMAND and select “FM/
AM Radio“ (
page 40) or “SatRadio“
(
page 47).
Select the Audio menu.
1Wave band
2Channel name or number
To select the next or previous pre-
set channel: briefly press % or
$.
or
To select the next or previous chan-
nel: press and hold % or $.
i You can only change the wave band and
save new stations/channels using COMAND.
Lane recommen-
dation displayMeaning
Lane without lower
limitUninterrupted lane
Lane with lower limitNew lane during a
maneuver
Line with arrowLane recommend-
ed for the maneu-
ver
Audio menu
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Operating the DVD changer/Music reg-
ister/Memory card
Switch on COMAND and select “Disc“,
“Memory card“ (
page 60) or “Music
register“ (
page 67).
Select the “Audio“ menu.
Example: view of the CD player
1Current disc
2Current track
To select the next or previous track:
briefly press % or $.
or
To search for the next or previous
track: press and hold % or $.
i If you are playing a CD or DVD with track in-
formation, the multi-function display shows the
name and number of the track. The track is dis-
played on MP3s.
Operating the DVD video
Switch on COMAND and select DVD
video (
page 77).
Select the Audio menu.
1Current disc
2Current scene
To select the next or previous
scene: briefly press % or $.
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You can use the functions in the “Tel”
menu to operate your mobile phone.
Switch on COMAND;
Select the “Tel” menu.
Mobile phone status
If the mobile phone is switched on and
authorized, the message “Phone Rea-
dy” appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If the mobile phone is not authorized or
authorized but switched off, the mes-
sage “Ready for Bluetooth Telephony…”
appears in the multifunction display.
If the mobile phone is authorized but
locked it is not possible to dial and the
message “No Service” appears in the
multifunction display.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you while you are in the
Tel menu, the following message appears
in the multi-function display:
Press s to answer a call.
You can also take a call if you have not se-
lected the “Tel” menu.
Rejecting or ending a call
Press t
You can also not take or end a call if you
have not selected the “Tel” menu.
Tel menu
G Warning
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 mobile
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo-
bile phone only when road, weather and traf-
fic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may
not be able to observe traffic conditions and
could endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
G Warning
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
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Dialling a number from the phone book
If your mobile phone is able to receive
calls, you can search for and dial a number
from the phone book in COMAND at any
time.
i You can enter new numbers in the phone
book using COMAND (
page 105)..
Select the “Tel” menu.
The multi-function display shows
“Phone ready”.
Press %, $ or # to call up the
phone book.
Press % or $ to select the name
you are searching for.
The stored names are displayed in al-
phabetical order.
If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press
s or # to
start dialling.
The message “Connecting call” and the
selected number appear in the multi-
function display. The name also ap-
pears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in
the “Calls Dialed” list in COMAND
(
page 97).If a call is connected, the phone book
entry appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
or
If there is more than one number for
a particular name: press
s or
# to display the numbers.
Press % or $ to select the num-
ber you want to dial.
Press s or # to start dialling.
The message Connecting call and the
selected number appear in the multi-
function display. The name also ap-
pears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in
the “Calls Dialed” list in COMAND.
If a call is connected, the phone book
entry appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
i To exit the phone book without making acall,
press the t button. “Phone ready” appears
in the multifunction display.
i If you press and hold the % or $ but-
ton for more than one second, the on-board
computer scrolls through the names rapidly. Af-
ter four seconds, the rapid scroll speeds up. The
rapid scroll stops when you release the button or
reach the end of the list.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the most re-
cently dialled names and numbers from
the mobile phone. This means that you do
not have to search through the entire
phone book.
Select the “Tel” menu.
The multi-function display shows
“Phone ready”.
Press s to go to the most recently
dialled number or name in the “Calls Di-
aled” menu.
Press % or $ to select the num-
ber or name you are looking for.
Press s or # to start dialling.
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Operating COMAND
Example: Audio menu
1Menu bar with main functions
2Audio menu
3The symbolRindicates current operat-
ing mode
To switch to Main function line 1:
Slide qm.
To select Audio main function: Ro-
tate ymz or slide omp.
To confirm selection: Press n.
You will see the main display for the se-
lected audio mode.
To switch back to the line 1:
Slide qm and press n.
The Audio menu appears.
Example 1: Radio, station memory
1Selector bar
Selecting menu item
Rotate ymz or slide qmr.
The selector bar moves up and down
within the list.
Confirming menu item
Press n.Exiting the menu without selecting
Slide omp against the list direction.
Example 2: Navigation, Enter Destina-
tion menu
Enter Destination menu
1Menu with upper and lower menu bar
2Selector bar
Selecting menu item
Rotate ymz or slide omp.
The selector bar moves horizontally.
Switching menu bar
Slide qmr.
Confirming menu item
Press n.
Operating COMAND
Opening menu for a main function
Selecting menu item
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Example: Navigation, town list
1
Predictive speller with number and
character line
i In the predictive speller 1 you can only se-
lect characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on the
those already entered and the data for the digital
map.
When entering characters, the list entry at
the top always displays an entry that best
matches the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching let-
ters to those already entered by the user.
Entering characters
To select characters: Rotate ymz or
slide
omp.
Slide qmr to switch between the lines
in the speller.
To confirm character selection:
Press
n.
A possible option:
To switch predictive speller lan-
guage (character set):
Select !.
Deleting an entry
To delete individual characters: Se-
lect
õ at the bottom right of the
speller and press
n.
or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.
To delete an entire entry: Select
õ and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
Press and hold î until the entire en-
try has been deleted.
Cancelling an entry
Select “Back” at the bottom left of the
speller and press
n.
or
Press the í button.
CO MA ND g oes one step b ack in th e se-
lection procedure.
Accepting first list entry
Press and hold n until the
Enter Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list
entry.
or
If COMAND can match the characters en-
tered definitively to one town, the “
Enter
Destination”
menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Character entry
