Symbol How to use the COMAND
controller
XVY
X
Slide
R to move through horizontal
menus
R to exit vertical menus X
Slide and hold
R for fast forward or reverse for
audio CD or audio DVD
playback
R to move through a navigation
map aVb
X
Slide and hold
R to move through a navigation
map USB socket
Connect USB storage device to the built-in
USB socket
: in the glove box to transfer
data ( Y page 82) or to playback audio tracks
(Y page 162). i
Do not use USB extensions or adapters.
They could impair functionality.
The initialization of large USB storage
devices that contain a large number of files
may take several minutes.
Supported USB storage devices
The following USB storage devices are
supported:
R USB flash drives
R USB hard drives (1", 1.8", and 2.5") with a
starting/steady current not to exceed
800 mA (separate power supply may be
necessary)
i The USB socket supports USB storage
devices of “USB Device Subclass 6”.
Information on “USB Device Subclass 6” is
available from the manufacturer of the
respective device.
Media interface The media interface is located in the glove
box. For information about using the media
interface, see (Y page 183).
Operating COMAND
Main function menu overview Each of the main functions
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Example: The main function
Video contains the menus DVD-Video, AUX and the function
Video Off. Navi Audio Telephone Video Vehicle
Mode FM/AM Radio Video DVD Multi-function
Contour Seat
Settings/
Lumbar Settings
Map Orientation Sat. Radio AUX Rear Window
Sunshade
POI Symbols On Map Disc Video OFF Easy Entry/Exit
Traffic Symbols on
Map Memory Card Exterior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
Text Information on
Map Music Register Interior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
ªTopographical
Map Media Interface Ambient Lighting
ªCity (3D) USB ªAutomatic
Mirror Folding
ªHighway
Information AUX ªLocator
Lighting
ªAudio Fadeout Audio OFF ªAutomatic
Locking
SIRIUS Service ªTrunk
Opening-height
Restriction
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X
Switching to the next higher menu:
Press back button % briefly.
COMAND switches to the next higher menu
level within the currently active operating
mode.
X Switching to the main menu: Press and
hold back button %.
COMAND switches to the main menu of the
currently active operating mode. Basic functions
i The components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).
Sound X
Muting: Press button 8 on the
multifunction steering wheel
(Y page 202).
The sound of the current audio source is
switched on or is muted.
i When the sound is muted, symbol 8
appears in the status line. When you
change the audio source, the sound is
switched on automatically. Navigation
announcements will be audible even when
the sound is muted.
Switching navigation announcements off
X Press button 8 on the multifunction
steering wheel during an announcement.
i The announcements remain switched off
even when you start a new route guidance
or switch COMAND off/on with the u
button. When you switch COMAND off by
removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch and then switch the ignition back on
after more than 3 minutes, the
announcements are switched back on
automatically.
X Switching navigation announcements
back on manually: Select Navi Q RPT
(Y page 122). Adjusting volume
X
Adjusting: Turn thumbwheel H.
or
X Press button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Volume of navigation announcements
You can adjust the volume of navigation
announcements independently of the
respective audio source volume.
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn thumbwheel H.
or
X Press button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
You can recall a navigation announcement
manually.
X Select Navi Q RPT.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the
volume of a telephone call while the call is
active.
During a telephone call:
X Turn thumbwheel H.
or
X Press button W or X on the
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You can only enter those zip codes/postal
codes which are saved on the digital map.
The available zip codes/postal codes
depend on the state (USA) or province
(Canada) currently entered.
X In the address input menu, select Zip
Code. A list of zip codes/postal codes
appears with the predictive speller.
List of zip codes/postal codes with
predictive speller :
Top list entry based on the input data up
to that point
; Digits entered by the user
= Digit automatically added by the system
? Predictive speller
A Currently selectable digits
B Currently selected digit
C Currently non-selectable digits
D List of zip codes/postal codes
i In predictive speller ?, you can only
select digits which can be currently
entered. Which characters are included
depends on the sequence in which you
have entered your destination and the
digital map.
While the digits are being selected as
described below, the top list entry : always
shows the zip code/postal code which best
matches to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point. At the same time, COMAND automatically
adds digits
= to the digits ; already entered
by the user.
X Selecting digits: Slide XVY or rotate
cVd.
or
X Enter digits with the telephone keypad
using buttons Å - Ã (Y page 70).
X Confirming digit selection: Press W.
X Deleting individual digits: Select F in
the bottom line and press W.
X Deleting an entire entry: Select F in the
bottom line and press W and hold until the
entire entry is deleted.
X Canceling an entry: Select % in the
bottom line and press W.
or
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the
digits entered to a zip code/postal code,
predictive speller ? disappears
automatically. You see the list of zip codes/
postal codes without the predictive speller.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also manually
switch to the list of zip codes/postal codes
without predictive speller at any time.
X Switching manually to list of zip codes/
postal codes without predictive
speller: Slide ZV.
or
X Select ¬ in the second line from the
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X
Switching manually to the street list
without predictive speller: Slide ZV.
or
X Select ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
Street list without predictive speller :
Symbol for more selection options
X Selecting a street: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
or
X Enter a street number with the telephone
keypad using buttons Å - Ã
(Y page 70).
i Example: Pressing button · jumps to
the 2nd Avenue.
X Canceling selection: Select Back and
press W.
or
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Confirming selection: Press W.
Streets with symbol : run through several
suburbs. Confirming one of these streets
takes you to a further sub-selection.
If there are no other selection options, the
address input menu appears again after the
confirmation. It shows one of the following items of
information:
R
Street and state (USA) or province
(Canada)
R Street, city and state (USA) or province
(Canada)
i The city is visible if you have entered it
before entering the street, or if COMAND
can clearly attribute the street entered to a
city.
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the digital map. The menu items
which are not available cannot be selected.
R Map: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 109)
i In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
R No.: Entering the house number
(Y page 104)
R Intersection: Entering the intersection
(Y page 105)
i Entering an intersection is restricted to
streets within the vicinity of the street
entered.
R POI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 111)
i In this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
R Save: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 132)
R Start: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 107)
X Continuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Entering street name before city name
You can enter the street name directly before
entering the name of the city. This is useful
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X
Selecting numbers: Slide XVY or rotate
cVd.
X Confirming number selection: Press W.
or
X Entering a number with the telephone
keypad using buttons Å - Ã
(Y page 70).
X Deleting individual numbers: Select F
in the bottom line and press W.
X Deleting an entire entry: Select F in the
bottom line and press W and hold until the
entire entry is deleted.
X Canceling an entry: Select % in the
bottom line and press W.
or
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Confirming entry: Select ¬ in the
second line from the bottom and press W.
If COMAND cannot clearly attribute the
house number to a city, the city input menu
appears.
Entering city: Proceed as described in the
“Entering a city” section (Y page 98).
After the city has been entered, the address
input menu appears again.
If COMAND can clearly attribute the house
number to a city, the address input menu
also appears.
In both cases, the address input menu
shows the house number, street, city and
state (USA) or province (Canada).
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version of
the digital map. The menu items which are not
available cannot be selected.
R Map: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 109)
i In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
R POI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 111) i
In this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
R Save: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 132)
R Start: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 107)
X Continuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Entering an intersection i
The intersection can only be entered after
the street has been entered.
You can only enter intersections which are
available on the digital map.
X In the address input menu, select
Intersection.
The list of intersections appears either with
or without the predictive speller
(Y page 106). Whether or not the
predictive speller appears depends on how
many intersections are available for the
selected street.
List of intersections with predictive
speller :
Top list entry based on the input data up
to that point
; Characters entered by the user
= Characters automatically added by the
system
? Predictive speller
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X
Select Navi Q Destination Q
Stopover Q Change Stopover.
X Enter another destination as a stopover.
Deleting the stopover If a stopover has already been entered, you
can delete it.
X
Select Navi Q Destination Q
Stopover Q Delete Stopover.
COMAND deletes the stopover and
calculates the route to the main
destination.
Displaying stopovers on the map X
Enter a stopover (Y page 109). X
Select the stopover.
X Select Position Q Stopover Map.
The stopover is displayed on the map.
Calling stopover destinations or POIs This function is only available when a mobile
phone is connected to the COMAND and a
phone number for the stopover destination or
POI is stored in the navigation system
database.
X
Enter a stopover destination (Y page 109)
or a POI ( Y page 111).
X Select the stopover destination or POI. X
Select Call. COMAND navigation system (Point of
interest entry)
Entering a POI in the surrounding area
X In the map view while the menu system is
displayed ( Y page 89), select
Destination Q From POIs Q
Current Position.
X The list of POIs appears. The available POIs
in the area of your position are displayed. Entering a POI within the city limits
of a given city
X With the menu system displayed
(Y page 89), select Destination Q
From POIs Q Other City.
X Select a different state (USA) or province
(Canada) if necessary ( Y page 94).
X Entering city: Select City.
The address input menu appears.
X Proceed as described in the section
“Entering a city” (Y page 98). Entering a POI in the destination area
With this function you have quick access to
POIs in the vicinity of the selected
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X
With the menu system displayed
(Y page 89), select Destination Q
From POIs Q Destination area.
The list
of POIs appears. The available POIs
in the vicinity of destination are displayed. Entering a POI by name
With this
function you can enter or select POIs
by the name of the POI.
X With the menu system displayed
(Y page 89), select Destination Q
From POIs Q By Name Q All POIs.
When selecting All POIs all POIs in the
navigation database are displayed sorted
by name.
You can also search for POIs in the vicinity of
your current position or a particular city.
X With the menu system displayed
(Y page 89), select Destination Q
From POIs Q By Name Q Current
Position or Other City. Entering a POI by telephone number
With this
function you can enter or select POIs
by the telephone number of the POI.
X With the menu system displayed
(Y page 89), select Destination Q
From POIs Q By Telephone Number.
The telephone
numbers of all POIs that are
stored in the navigation database are
displayed. Choosing a POI category and
selecting a POI
The available categories or POIs depend on
the selected search method.
R POI in the surrounding area: categories sorted alphabetically and POIs
sorted by distance around the vehicle
position are available.
R POI within the city limits of a given city:
If you
have only entered the state (USA) or
province (Canada) and the city,
alphabetically sorted categories and
alphabetically sorted POIs within the city
are available.
If you have entered more than the state
(USA) or province (Canada) and the city,
alphabetically sorted categories and POIs
sorted by distance around the address
entered are available.
R POI in the destination area:
categories sorted alphabetically and POIs
sorted by distance around the destination
area are available.
R POIs via name search:
Alphabetically sorted POIs are available.
R POIs via phone number:
Numerically sorted POIs are available.
Some search methods display a list of
available main categories. After selecting a
main category and, if available, a subcategory
a list of POIs appears.
i The main categories can have up to three
subcategories.
Other search methods provide a list of POIs
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