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64 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
sunblinds for panorama roof*
(
page 489)
rear window sunshade (page 503)
and rear side window sunshades
(
page 385)
The override switch is located on the driv-
er’s door.
1Override switch
2Indicator lamp
Activating: Press switch 1.
Indicator lamp2 comes on. The func-
tions in the rear are disabled.
Deactivating: Press switch 1 again.
Indicator lamp2 goes out. The func-
tions in the rear are enabled again.
Warning!G
Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle.
The children may otherwise injure them-
selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the win-
dow opening.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
iOperation of the rear door windows with the
switches located in the driver’s door is still pos-
sible.
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COMAND introduction
Video DVD (USA only)1
1Depending on your vehicle’s production date the video DVD function may be not available.
PageVehiclePage
Commands/menus
Video DVD124Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off242
Submenu overview126Locator Lighting243
Switching to video DVD mode126Exterior Mirror Convenience Settings244
Pause playback128Automatic Locking245
DVD menu129Easy Entry/Exit Feature246
Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-off248
Interior Ambient Light247
Rear Window Sunshade*249
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*249
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COMAND introduction
Entering characters
Illustration: entering a navigation destina-
tion
Selecting characters
Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
COMAND completes your entry as
soon as it can be clearly identified. In
this case, you do not need to switch to
the list.Deleting individual characters
Select and press ) repeatedly in the
bottom line.
Deleting entire words or numbers
Press and hold ) in the bottom line
until the word or number is deleted.
Exiting character entry
Select and press “Back” in the bottom
line.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
Switching to the list
Slide qm.
or
Select and press ? in the second line
from the bottom.
Exiting list: Slide om to select “Back”.Accepting first entry
Press nuntil you exit the character
entry window.
Selecting list item
Illustration: list of towns and cities for navi-
gation
1Symbol for other selection options
(e.g. county)
Selecting a line: Slide rmq or
rotateymz.
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COMAND telephone*
If you have accepted the call using the
Bluetooth® headset, the call will be con-
ducted via the headset.
Further operating functions can be found
in the “Functions during a single-call con-
nection” section (
page 145).
You can also accept a call if the
COMAND display is showing a screen oth-
er than the telephone mode screen. After
accepting the call, you will see the caller’s
data in a window.
Closing window: Slide qmr oromp
or press n.
Making an outgoing callEntering the telephone number using
the COMAND controller
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 139).
Entering digits: Select desired digits
by rotating ymz or sliding omp and
press n.
Deleting individual digits: Select )
and briefly press n.
Deleting an entire telephone num-
ber: Select ) and press and hold n
until the telephone number is deleted.
Connecting a call: Select “S”.
Entering a telephone number using the
telephone keypad
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 139).
Use telephone keypad to enter digits.
Connecting a call: Press s.
Redial
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 139).
Use COMAND controller to select
“S”.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad
(
page 88).
The list of dialed numbers appears. The
most recently dialed number is at the
top.
Select desired entry.
Connecting a call: Press n.
iIf you place an outgoing call and receive a
busy signal, the telephone automatically starts
to redial as long as the provider and the mobile
phone support this function (see mobile phone
operating instructions).
While the call is connecting, you can also send
character strings (
page 145).
iA detailed description of how to enter digits
using the telephone keypad can be found on
(
page 88).
iIf the list of dialed calls contains no entries,
the “S” menu item cannot be selected and the
s button on the telephone keypad does not
function.
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237 Control systems
COMAND system settings
Setting the time/date format
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Time” “Format”.
The format list appears. The dots R in
front of the list entries indicate the cur-
rent setting.
Changing format setting:
Select desired format.
Saving setting and exit the menu:
Slide omp.
Voice Control* settings
Switching help window on or off
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Voice Control”.
Select “Help Window”.
You can switch the help window on or
off. A checkmark appears when the
help window is switched on.Individualization
Using individualization, you can fine-tune
Voice Control* to your own voice and thus
improve voice recognition. The ability of
the system to recognize the commands of
other users does not deteriorate as a re-
sult.
Individualization consists of two parts. You
train the system to recognize digits in the
first part and specific commands in the
second part.
Starting new individualizationSelect “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Voice Control” “Start new indi-
vidualization”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
would like further information.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, the first part of indi-
vidualization begins.
If you select “Yes”, an information dis-
play will be shown with audio instruc-
tion.
Closing display: Select “OK”.
The first part of individualization be-
gins.
At the end of the first part, you will see
a prompt asking whether you want to
begin the second part.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, individualization will
be canceled. The data from the first
part is saved automatically.
If you select “Yes”, the second part be-
gins.
Individualization is completed at the end of
the second part. You will see a message to
this effect. The data from the second part
is saved automatically.iIt is only possible to start individualization
with the vehicle stationary. After starting the
session, the system will guide you through the in-
dividualization by means of acoustic instruc-
tions.
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COMAND system settings
Canceling during the first or second part
of individualization
Select “Cancel”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really do want to cancel.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, individualization will
be canceled. The data from the part at
which you exited is not saved.
If you select “No”, the part at which you
stopped begins again.
Deleting existing individualization data
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Voice Control” “Delete individu-
alization”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really do want to delete.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The individualization data will either be
deleted or not, depending on your se-
lection.
Setting the system language
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Language”.
The language list appears. A dot R in-
dicates the current setting.
Changing setting: Select desired lan-
guage.
The language is set.
Assigning the favorite button
1Favorite buttonYou can assign the following predefined
functions to the favorite buttonP:
“Rear Window Sunshade” (page 503)
You can use the favorite button to ex-
tend or retract the rear window sun-
shade. This is the default setting.
“Display OFF” (page 235)
You can use the favorite button to
switch the COMAND display on or off.
“Repeat Navigation Command”
(
page 213)
You can use the favorite button to re-
call the last announcement issued by
the navigation system.
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Favorite”.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot R in front of the list entry indi-
cates the current setting.
Changing setting: Rotate ymz and
select desired function.
Saving setting and exit the menu:
Press n.
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COMAND vehicle menu
In this menu, you can program the follow-
ing vehicle functions:Setting night security illumination
(Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lighting to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
The exterior lighting automatically goes
out after the delayed switch-off time has
expired.
You can select:
“0 sec.”, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated
“15 sec.”, “30 sec.”, “45 sec.”, or
“60 sec.”, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off” menu: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle” “Vehicle” “Exte-
rior Lighting Delayed Switch-off”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
FunctionPage
Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off242
Locator Lighting243
Exterior Mirror Convenience Set-
tings244
Automatic Locking245
Easy Entry/Exit Feature246
Interior Ambient Light247
Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off248
Rear-window Sunshade249
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*249
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 85).
iYou can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.
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COMAND vehicle menu
Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade
This function is used to extend or retract
the rear sunshade.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Rear-window Sunshade”
function: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle” “Vehicle”
“Rear-window Sunshade”.
Confirming selection: Press n.Trunk opening-height restriction*
on/off
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing sys-
tem*:
You can select whether the trunk lid should
open fully or only to the height of the roof.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Trunk Opening-height Re-
striction” function: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 85).
iIf you operate the rear-window sunshade via
COMAND or by using the favorite button
(
page 238), this takes precedence over the
buttons for the rear window sunshade in the rear
doors (
page 503).
iYou can program this function using the fa-
vorite button (
page 238).
iAt temperatures below -4°F (-20°C), the
rear window sunshade is switched off.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 85).