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:
Cursor
; Data field
= Two-row predictive speller
B Selecting language
p Changing character set
*/E Selecting upper or lower case
% Back
F Deleting selection
¬ Confirming selection
? Preset category
X Enter data into the data fields.
X Entering data into data field: Select the
respective characters in predictive speller
=.
X Moving the cursor: Select the respective
arrow YÆXZ in predictive speller =.
X Changing to other data field: Slide ZV
until the predictive speller disappears.
X Slide ZVÆ and press W.
or
X Select Æ in the predictive speller.
X Aborting data entry: Select Back.
When a data field contains data, you will be
asked whether you would like to save the
entry.
X Saving data: Select ¬.
The entry is created in the phone book and
the address book. Deleting contacts
X
Selecting contact: Select Data/
Connections Q Delete Contacts Q
Internal Contacts or Imported from
memory card. or Imported via
Bluetooth. or Delete All.
X Confirming selection: Press W.
You will be asked whether you want to
delete the data.
X Select Yes.
i Automatically imported contacts cannot
be deleted (Y page 146).
Calling a number saved in an entry Via phone book
X
Select Name.
X Select contact (Y page 147).
X Contact with multiple phone numbers
(entry with symbol G): Rotate cVd and
press W.
or
X Press 6 on the telephone keypad in the
center console.
X Contact with one phone number (entry
without symbol G): Press W.
or
X Press 6 on the telephone keypad in the
center console. COMAND telephone
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or
X
Select a menu item of your choice from the
DVD menu.
X Select the menu item Go up
in the selection
menu.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu item
Go up
or the back button % may only be
available in certain DVD menus. On some
DVDs, they may have no function at all.
Back to the movie X
Press back button % until you can see
the movie.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
or
X Select a menu item of your choice from the
DVD menu.
X Select the menu item Back (to the
movie) in the selection menu.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu item
Back (to
the movie) or the back button
% may be without function. Setting the language
i This function
is not available for all DVDs.
If it is available, you can set the language
for the DVD menu and the audio language.
The number of settings you can make is
determined by the content of the DVD. It
may also be possible to make the settings
in the DVD menu (Y page 178).
X Select Video Q Video DVD.
X Show the menu system, if necessary
(Y page 176).
X Select DVD-V Q DVD Functions.
X Select Audio Language.
In both cases a selection list will appear.
The dot
#
in front of an entry indicates the
current language. X
Changing the setting: Slide ZVÆ or turn
cVd, until you reach the desired setting.
X Saving a setting: Press W.
X Exiting the menu: Slide XVY. Subtitles and camera angles
i This function
is not available for all DVDs.
The number of settings you can make is
determined by the content of the DVD. It
may also be possible to make the settings
in the DVD menu (Y page 178).
X Select Video Q Video DVD.
X Show the menu system, if necessary
(Y page 176).
X Select DVD-V Q DVD Functions.
X Select Subtitles or Camera Angle.
In both cases a selection list will appear.
The dot
#
in front of an entry indicates the
current language.
X Changing the setting: Slide ZVÆ or turn
cVd, until you reach the desired setting.
X Saving a setting: Press W.
X Exiting the menu: Slide XVY. Interactive content
i DVDs may include interactive content
(e.g. a
video game). In a video game you can
control the play by selecting and initiating
actions. The type and number of actions
depends on the DVD.
X Selecting an action: Slide ZVÆ or XVY,
or turn cVd, until you reach the desired
setting.
X Initiating an action: Press W.
A menu appears, the first entry Select is
highlighted.
X Press W. COMAND video DVD
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i
The menu option Music is not available
yet while the device is being activated. Example illustration: Category list
:
Device symbol and name or selected
category
; Available categories
X Selecting category/playlist/folder:
Slide ZVÆ or rotate cVd and confirm with
W.
The content of the selected category or
folder appears.
i The message Please wait... may
appear when data still needs to be read
from the connected device.
X If necessary, repeat the above step until the
tracks of the desired folder or album are
displayed. Example illustration: Current track list
:
Back
; Current category
= Track symbol
? Current track X
Selecting track: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd and confirm with W.
The track is played back.
X Back to previous folder: Select U and
confirm.
i Symbol U is always displayed at the
top of the respective folder. Playing back the content of a
category or folder
X Select a category or folder.
X Press W for longer than 2 seconds.
The content of the selected category or
folder is played back according to the
selected playback option ( Y page 189). Alphabetical track selection
iPod ®
and MP3 player i
This function is available for
alphabetically ordered categories and
folders.
X Select a category, for example Artists.
The available artists appear.
X Press the respective button on the
telephone keypad once or more to enter
the first character of the desired artist
name. For example, press button ·
three times for an artist whose name starts
with a “C”.
The available characters are displayed on
the bottom of the display.
i When the entered character does not
match any entry, the entry that matches a
previously entered character appears first.
i The quality of the search results for
iPods ®
and MP3 players depends
significantly on the version and language of
the software (e.g. iTunes ®
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otherwise seriously damage the brake
system or the transfer case which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
! Because the ESC operates automatically,
the engine and ignition must be shut off
(SmartKey in starter switch position 0 or
1 or KEYLESS-GO start/stop button in
position 0 or 1) when the electronic parking
brake is being tested on a brake test
dynamometer or when the vehicle is being
towed with one axle raised.
Active braking action through the ESC may
otherwise seriously damage the brake
system which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Instrument cluster
Introduction
For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “Instrument cluster”
(Y page 29). G
Warning!
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see
information about your driving conditions,
such as
R speed
R outside temperature
R warning/indicator lamps
R malfunction/warning messages
R failure of any systems
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, do so with added
caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center as soon as possible.
The language setting for the multifunction
display can be changed via COMAND
(Y page 81). Activating the instrument cluster
The instrument cluster is activated when you
R open a door
R switch on the ignition
R switch on the exterior lamps Adjusting the instrument cluster
illumination
X
To brighten illumination: Turn knob :
clockwise.
X To dim illumination: Turn knob :
counterclockwise.
i The instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit
ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also
be adjusted automatically when you switch
on the vehicle’s exterior lamps. Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge is located on
the left side in the instrument cluster
(Y page 29). G
Warning!
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned. 300
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