129 Control systems
COMAND video DVD
Notes about handling DVDs
Only hold discs by the edge.
Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.
Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.
Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.
Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.
Place discs back in their boxes after
use.
Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Functional limitations
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions may be tempo-
rarily or permanently unavailable. If you try
to utilize such functions or carry out such
actions, you will see the 7 symbol in the
display.
Inserting or ejecting DVDs
Inserting a DVD (
page 116).
or
Ejecting a DVD (
page 118).
!
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
These could peel away and damage COMAND.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which com-
ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there-
fore only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that contain
data on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected and
can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even if
they have an adapter.
Only use round discs with a 12 cm diameter.
Warning!
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Only insert or eject a DVD when the vehicle
is stationary. There is a risk of accident by
being distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a DVD while the vehicle is in
motion.
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.
132 Control systemsCOMAND video DVDStop playback
Select “Video” “Video” “Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 131).
Stop play: Select “Stop”.
In the display, “Pause” changes to
“Play”.
Continue playback: Select “Play”.
Play is continued from the point at
which it was stopped.
Stop playback: Select “Stop” again
while playback is stopped.
or
Select “Stop” twice in quick succession
during playback.
Resume playback: Select “Play”.
Playbacks starts again from the
beginning.
Pause playback
Select “Video” “Video” “Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 131).
Pause playback: Select “Pause”.
In the display, “Pause” changes to
“Play”.
Continue playback: Select “Play”.
Play is continued from the point at
which it was stopped.
Selecting scene/chapter
Entering scene/chapter using the
COMAND controller
Make sure that the control menu is
shown (
page 131).
Skipping forwards or back: Slide
omp or turn ymz.
Entering the scene/chapter using the
telephone keypad
Press> on the telephone keypad
(page 140).
Enter scene/chapter using the A-
9 buttons.
COMAND tunes in to the scene/chap-
ter entered.
138 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Operating options
When the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle, you can operate the telephone us-
ing the following devices:
mobile phone keypad
COMAND telephone keypad
buttonss andt on the multi-
function steering wheel (
page 283)
Voice Control (
page 308)
Bluetooth
® headset (
page 153)Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones. Please contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-
tion on features available for your mobile
phone of choice.
You can control other functions of the mo-
bile phone via the COMAND, instrument
cluster control system (
page 294) or
Voice Control.
The descriptions in this section assume
that the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle. Exceptions to this are clearly
stated.Unless otherwise indicated, the descrip-
tions and illustrations in this section refer
to COMAND and the telephone keypad.
Operation using the mobile phone and
Bluetooth
® headset is described in the re-
spective separate Operating Instructions.
Caller ID
COMAND can display the telephone num-
ber and the name of the caller, e.g. for an
incoming call and also in other menus or
displays.
For the telephone number to be displayed,
the caller must transmit their telephone
number.
This is also the case for name displays. For
this, the telephone number and the name
of the caller must also be saved in the mo-
bile phone book.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 83) and
(
page 92).
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Various mobile phone cradles can be in-
stalled in the front center armrest, see separate
installation instructions for the mobile phone
cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be ob-
tained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter. For more information about telephone
(
page 519).
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In order for the functions described in this
section to work correctly, the Bluetooth
® head-
set must be linked to COMAND (
page 176).
Please make sure any Bluetooth
® headset linked
with the mobile phone is switched off or that the
headset is linked with COMAND before you in-
sert the mobile phone in the cradle (page 519)
and use the telephone functions with COMAND.
139 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Functional restrictions
You will not be able to use the telephone,
or you may have to wait a while, in the fol-
lowing situations:
If the telephone has not yet logged into
the network.
The telephone automatically tries to
log into a network. If no network is
available, you will also not be able to
make a “911” emergency call.
If you attempt to make an outgoing call,
the “No Service” message will appear
for a short while.
If the mobile phone is not inserted in
the cradle.
SIM card is not inserted in GSM type
phone.Notes about COMAND telephone fea-
tures using a Bluetooth
® connection
Many of the Mercedes-Benz approved mo-
bile phones, cradles and adaptors avail-
able for use in your vehicle utilize
Bluetooth
® technology to communicate
with each other and the vehicle. Depend-
ing on your phone brand and model, the
number of in-vehicle or on-display
COMAND telephone features supported
via Bluetooth® communication, and thus
available for your use, may vary.
The descriptions and illustrations in this
section are based on the use of fully com-
patible Mercedes-Benz approved mobile
phones and cradles that do not utilize Blue-
tooth
® technology to communicate with
each other. If your vehicle is equipped with
integrated Bluetooth
® functionality than a
Bluetooth
® capable mobile phone, head-
set, Laptop, PDA, etc. is required to utilize
those features.For additional information about
Mercedes-Benz approved Bluetooth
® mo-
bile phones and related accessories please
contact the Mercedes-Benz Customer As-
sistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
or your nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Switching telephone on or off
Switching on: Insert mobile phone
into cradle when COMAND is switched
on.
or
Switch on the mobile phone
(see mobile phone operating instruc-
tions).
Switching off: Select “Telephone”
“Telephone” “Telephone OFF”.
or
Switch off mobile phone (see mobile
phone operating instructions).
143 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Entering the PIN2
The phone may request the PIN2 in order
to use certain functions. A corresponding
message appears in the display.
Enter PIN2 digits into mobile phone.
Entering the PUK/PUK2
If you enter the PIN or PIN2 incorrectly
three times, the SIM card will be locked.
A corresponding message appears in the
display. It is necessary to enter the
PUK/PUK2 to unlock it. The PUK and/or
PUK2 are provided by your telephone ser-
vice provider.
Enter PUK/PUK2 digits into mobile
phone.
Entering the unlock code
Many mobile phones can be protected
from unauthorized use with an unlock code
(see mobile phone operating instructions).
If you wish to use the phone functions
when the unlock code is active, a screen
appears requesting that you enter the un-
lock code. You cannot use the phone func-
tions (except “911” emergency call) until
you have entered the unlock code.
Proceed in the same way as entering
the PIN (
page 142).
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The PIN2 entry applies only to GSM mobile
phones.
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The PUK/PUK2 entry (P
ersonal U
nblocking
K
ey) applies only to GSM mobile phones.
144 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Telephone submenu overviewi
The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 83).
Name
(only when the mo-
bile phone is insert-
ed in the cradle)
Data/Connections
Call lists
(not during a call)
Text message
(not during a call)
DTMF
(only during a call)
Mic OFF/ON
(only during a call)
Display COMAND
phone book
Address book
Bluetooth
®
Display call list se-
lection:
Calls received
Calls dialed
Call up SMS inbox
Send numerical se-
quence
Switch hands-free
microphone on/off
145 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Main telephone menu
Calling up main menu: Select “Tele-
phone”.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad
(page 140).
Mailbox
The symbol in the example illustration
above indicates that your mailbox contains
new voice messages. You will have to call
the mailbox in order to retrieve the mes-
sages.
You can call your mailbox by:
speed dialing (
page 150)
entering a telephone number using the
telephone keypad (
page 149)
entering the telephone number using
the COMAND controller (
page 149)
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If you press s when the main telephone
menu has already been called up, the “Calls Di-
aled” list will appear (
page 146).
1Numbers/characters to enter tele-
phone number
2Symbol for new voice message in
mailbox
3Symbol for unread SMS messag-
es in SMS inbox (
page 179)
4Signal strength and network status
display
Network status “READY” = mobile
phone is logged in with its own
provider’s network
Network status “READY ROAM” =
mobile phone is logged in with an-
other provider’s network
Network status “No Service” = No
network available
5To show COMAND phone book
(“Name”) (
page 154)
6To call up text message (SMS)
(
page 179)
7To display call list selection
(page 146)
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Once connection with your mailbox has
been established, the mailbox system will guide
you through the next steps.
146 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Call lists
COMAND can display the following calls in
separate lists:
Calls received
Calls dialed
Calling up a list
Select “Call Lists ” f r o m m a i n t e l e p h o ne
menu.
Select “Calls Received” or “Calls Di-
aled”.
The corresponding list appears.
Illustration: list of calls received1To close list
2To switch list display (“123” or “ABC”)
3To call up options
4Name or telephone number of a caller
5Unknown caller
6Telephone number of a caller
Switching to list display: Select
“123” or “ABC”.
The display changes to telephone num-
ber or name display.
Closing list: Slide omp and
select “Back”.
Selecting a list entry: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz and select entry.
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The “Calls Received” and “Calls Dialed”
menu items do not function if the respective list
has no entries.
The “Call Lists” menu item does not function if
neither list has any entries.
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In the list of calls received, you will see the
name of caller 4 if
the caller transmitted the telephone number
the name and telephone number are saved
in the COMAND address book or in the
phone book on the mobile phone
the telephone number is saved in the same
way in which the caller transmits it
You will see the telephone number of caller 6 if
the caller transmitted the telephone number
no caller data is saved in either the COMAND
address book or the phone book on the mo-
bile phone
An unknown caller 5 has not transmitted his or
her telephone number.
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In the list of dialed calls, you will see the
name of the person called if you have saved his
or her telephone number and name in the
COMAND address book or in the phone book on
the mobile phone. If no data has been saved, you
will see the telephone number.