Display settings
Switching the display on or off X
To switch off: selectVehicle QDis‐
play off .
X To switch back on again: turncVd , slide
ZVÆ , slide XVYor press W.
or
X Press the ubutton.
Display design X
Select Vehicle QSystem QDisplay. X
Select Day design orNight design or
Automatic .
i When the Automatic setting is selected,
COMAND evaluates the readings from the
automatic vehicle light sensor and
switches between the display designs auto-
matically. Time settings
Setting the time i
The navigation system* requires the cor-
rect time for destination guidance with
time-dependent traffic guidance and for
calculating the provisional arrival time.
The time can only be set in 30-minute incre-
ments. COMAND automatically sets the pre-
cise time. X
Select Vehicle QSystem QTime Q
Time.
X To select hours or minutes: slideXVY.
X To set the value: turncVd or slide ZVÆ.
X To save the setting: pressW.
Setting the time zone i
The navigation system* requires the cor-
rect time zone for destination guidance
with time-dependent traffic guidance and
for calculating the provisional arrival time.
X To set the time zone: selectVehicle
Q System QTime QTime zone.
The country list appears. The #dot in front
of a list entry indicates the current setting.
X Select the country in which you are cur-
rently driving.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X Select the desired time zone.
X Select summer time orstandard time .
The #dot in front of a list entry indicates
the current setting.
X To store the setting and exit the menu:
slide XVY.
Setting the date X
Select Vehicle QSystem QTime Q
Date.
X To select the month or year: slideXVY
X To set the value: turncVd or slide ZVÆ.
X To save the setting: pressW. System
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Setting the time/date format
X
Select Vehicle QSystem QTime Q
Format.
The format list appears. The #dots in
front of the list entries indicate the current
setting.
X To change the format settings: select the
desired format.
X To store the setting and exit the menu:
slide XVY. Linguatronic* settings
Switching the help window on or off X
Select Vehicle QSystem QLingua‐
tronic.
X Select Help window.
You have switched the help window on or
off. A tick appears when the help window
is switched on.
Individualisation Using voice training, you can fine tune Lin-
guatronic* to your own voice and thus
improve voice recognition. The ability of the
system to recognise the commands of other
users does not deteriorate as a result.
Voice training comprises two parts. You train
the system to recognise digits in the first part
and specific commands in the second part.
Starting new individualisation
i It is only possible to start individualisation
when the vehicle is stationary. After start-
ing the session, the system guides you
through the training with spoken instruc-
tions. X
Select Vehicle QSystem QLingua‐
tronic QStart new individualisa‐
tion.
A prompt appears asking whether you
would like further information.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select No, the first part of individual-
isation begins.
If you select Yes, a message will be shown.
X To close the list: selectOK.
The first part of individualisation begins.
At the end of the first part, you will see a
prompt asking whether you wish to begin
the second part.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select No, individualisation will be
cancelled. The data from the first part is
stored automatically.
If you select Yes, the second part will begin.
Individualisation is completed at the end of
the second part. You will see a message to
this effect. The data from the second part is
stored automatically.
Cancelling the first or second part of indi-
vidualisation
X Select Cancel.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really do wish to cancel.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, individualisation will be
cancelled. The data from the part cancelled
is not stored.
If you select No, the part during which you
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Deleting existing individualisation data
X
Select Vehicle QSystem QLingua‐
tronic QDelete individualisation .
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to delete.
X Select YesorNo.
The individualisation data will either be
deleted or not, depending on your selec-
tion. Language settings
X Select Vehicle QSystem QLan‐
guage.
The language list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
X To change the setting: select the desired
language. Assigning the programmable button
(favourites)
:
Programmable button
You can assign the following predefined func-
tions to the hprogrammable button:
R Driver's seat massage*: you can switch
the massage function for the driver's seat
on and off.
R Front-passenger seat massage*: you
can switch the massage function for the
front-passenger seat on and off.
R Driver's and front-passenger seat
massage*: you can switch the massage function for the driver's and front-
passenger seats on and off.
R Display off : you can switch the
COMAND display off or on.
R Tow-away protection *: you can prime or
deactivate tow-away protection*.
R Interior motion sensor *: you can
prime or deactivate the interior motion sen-
sor*.
R Tow-away protection and interior
motion sensor *: you can prime or deac-
tivate tow-away protection and the interior
motion sensor*.
R Repeat navigation command*: you can
have the most recent recommendation by
the navigation system* repeated.
X Select Vehicle QSystem QFavour‐
ite .
The list of predefined functions appears.
The #dot in front of the list entry indicates
the current setting.
X To change the setting: turncVd and
select the desired function.
X To store the setting and exit the menu:
press W. Reset
i You can reset COMAND to the factory
settings. This will delete all personal data
(e.g. address book entries, entries in the
destination memory* and in the list of pre-
vious destinations in the navigation sys-
tem)*. System
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X
Select Vehicle QSystem QReset.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to reset.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, COMAND will be reset
and restarted. Vehicle
Introduction to the vehicle menu
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
In this menu, you can set the following vehicle
functions:
R Multicontour seat settings*
R Rear window blind*
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off time
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off time
R Ambient lighting*
R Automatic folding mirror
R Locator lighting
R Automatic locking feature
R Interior motion sensor*
R Tow-away protection*
R Boot lid opening limiter
You can open the "Vehicle" menu in one of
two ways. Opening the "Vehicle" menu from the
main area in the centre of the display :
"Vehicle" menu item
; Main area
X Select Vehicle :.
Main area ;is active. You can select indi-
vidual vehicle functions by sliding XVYor
turning cVd.
Opening from the "Vehicle" menu :
"Vehicle" submenu
X Select Vehicle QVehicle.
"Vehicle" submenu :is opened. You can
select the individual vehicle functions from
this menu by sliding XVYor turning cVd
and making your selection with W.
In the next section, it is the first procedure
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Retracting/extending the rear win-
dow blind*
! Make sure that the rear window blind can
move freely. Otherwise, the blind or other
objects could be damaged.
i The rear window blind is switched off at
temperatures below -20 †. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Rear window blind func-
tion: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To retract/extend the rear window
blind: pressW. Folding the mirrors in/out automati-
cally
In the Automatic mirror folding menu,
you can set the exterior mirror so that it auto-
matically folds in when the vehicle is locked. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Automatic mirror fold‐
ing menu: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To switch automatic mirror folding on/
off: press W. Setting the easy-entry/exit feature
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
column, move the steering wheel adjustment
lever or press the memory button.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the seat, you
can also cancel the adjustment procedure by
moving the seat adjustment switch. The steer-
ing column and driver’s seat* stop moving
immediately.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver’s door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY feature and become trapped as a
result.
You can make a setting in COMAND so that
the steering wheel swings upwards and/or
the driver's seat moves backwards before you
get into the vehicle. You can make the fol-
lowing settings:
R Off : the function is switched off.
R Steering column : the steering wheel
swings upwards.
R Steering column and seat*: the steer-
ing wheel swings upwards and the driver’s
seat moves backwards. Vehicle
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X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Easy-entry/exit fea‐
ture: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting: you can set whether and for
how long you wish the interior lighting to
remain on in the dark after you have removed
the key from the ignition lock.
Exterior light: you can set whether and for
how long you want the exterior lighting to
remain on in the dark after the doors have
been closed. The exterior lighting automati-
cally switches off after the switch-off delay
has elapsed.
You may select from the following settings:
R 0 seconds: delayed switch-off is deactiva-
ted.
R 15, 30, 45, 60 seconds: delayed switch-off
is activated.
i You can reactivate this function by open-
ing a door within one minute. If none of the
doors are opened after the key is removed
from the ignition lock or if a door is not
closed after it has been opened, the exte-
rior lights switch off after 60 seconds. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Interior lighting
delayed switch-off /Exterior light‐
ing delayed switch-off menu:slide
XVY or turn cVd.
A menu appears.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot.
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot. Adjusting the ambient lighting*
You can make the following settings:
R SOLAR (yellow interior lighting)
R NEUTRAL (white interior lighting)
R POLAR (blue interior lighting)
R Brightness of the interior lighting on a
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X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Ambient lighting menu:
slide XVY or turn cVd.
A menu appears.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot.
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot. Switching the locator lighting on/off
If you switch on the locator lighting, the fol-
lowing come on in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote con-
trol:
R the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
R the lamps in the exterior mirror
the locator lighting switches off again when
you open the driver’s door. If you do not open
the driver’s door, the locator lighting switches
off automatically after 40 seconds. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Locator lighting func-
tion: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To switch the locator lighting off or on:
press W. Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic locking feature
You can use this function to activate or deac-
tivate the automatic central locking feature.
If the automatic locking feature is activated,
your vehicle will lock centrally from a speed
of approximately 15 km/h.
You will find further information about the
automatic locking feature in the "Automatic
locking feature" section (Y page 180). X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Automatic locking fea-
ture: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To switch the automatic locking fea-
ture off/on: pressW. Priming/deactivating the interior
motion sensor*
i You can assign this function to the pro-
grammable button (Y page 163). Vehicle
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X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Interior motion sensor
function: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To prime/deactivate the interior
motion sensor: pressW. Priming/deactivating tow-away pro-
tection
i You can assign this function to the pro-
grammable button (Y page 163).X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Tow-away protection
function: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To prime/deactivate tow-away protec-
tion: press W. Activating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter
X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Boot lid opening lim‐
iter function: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To activate/deactivate the boot lid
opening limiter: pressW. Automatic air conditioning
Introduction to the automatic air con-
ditioning
You can operate the automatic air-condition-
ing system using COMAND or the buttons on
the upper section of the centre console
(Y page 263).
Several special automatic air conditioning
functions can only be adjusted using
COMAND.
You can access the menu for the automatic
air-conditioning system via the air-condition-
ing function bar.
To do so, make certain that the key is in posi-
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