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COMAND system settings
System settings submenu overview
i The components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).
System settings can be made in the following
submenus:
R Display Q Day Mode, Night Mode,
Automatic
R Time Q Time, Date, Format, Time Zone
R Text Reader Q Speed Q Fast,
Medium or Slow:
Adjusts the reading speed of the Voice
Control System.
R Voice Control Q Help Window , Start
New Individualization, Delete
Individualization
R Language: Selecting system language
R Favorites Button *: Assigning the
favorite button
R Bluetooth Q Search for Bluetooth
Devices, Bluetooth activated. For
information on the Bluetooth ®
interface
see ( Y page 138).
R Upload/Download Data Q Copy Data
to Storage Medium, Import Data from
Storage Medium (Y page 82)
R Reset: Resetting the COMAND system to
factory settings Display settings
Switching the display on or off X
Switching off: Select Vehicle Q
Display OFF.
X Switching back on: Rotate cVd or slide
ZVÆ, XVY or press W.
or
X Press button u. Setting the display design X
Select Vehicle Q System Q Display. X
Select Day Mode, Night Mode or
Automatic.
i In the Automatic setting, COMAND sets
the display design automatically. The
setting depends on the information
retrieved from the vehicle's light sensor. Time settings
The time of day is set automatically according
to the GPS signal and the selected time zone.
All time information always applies to the
local time at the current vehicle position.
Time information changes when entering a
different time zone.
i The correct time zone, daylight savings
time/standard time and the time itself
must be set for the following navigation
system functions to operate correctly:
R Route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R Calculation of estimated arrival time
The settings are adopted for the analog
clock in the dashboard. COMAND system settings
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In predictive speller :, you can only
select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on
the sequence in which you have entered
your destination and the content of the
destination memory.
While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry always
shows the destination which best matches to
the input data as it has been entered up to
that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
adds matching characters to characters
already entered by the user.
X Changing language for the predictive
speller: Select B.
X Select desired language.
X Changing character set for the
predictive speller: Select C.
Depending on the previous setting, you will
change to letters with special characters or
to numbers with special characters.
X Selecting characters: Slide XVY or
rotate cVd.
X Confirming character selection:
Press W.
X Deleting individual characters: 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
characters entered to a destination,
predictive speller : disappears. You see the
destination memory list without predictive
speller. Here you can confirm the current
entry or make another selection. You can also manually switch to the
destination memory list without predictive
speller at any time.
X
Switching manually to the destination
memory list without predictive speller:
Slide ZV.
or
X Select ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
Destination memory list without
predictive speller X
Selecting a destination: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
X Canceling selection: Press back button
% in the center console (Y page 75).
or
X Select Back and press W.
i The Back menu item is only present if this
list was called up from the list with
predictive speller.
X Confirming selection: Press W.
X Starting route calculation: Select Start,
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¯ Memory card entry
G Entry containing multiple phone
numbers
; Two-row predictive speller
B Changing predictive speller
language
p Changing character set
F Deleting selection
¬ Confirming selection
% Back
Selecting contacts from list
X Phone book: Select Name.
X Address book: Select Data/Connections
Q Address Book.
X Changing from predictive speller to
list: Press ZV until the predictive speller
disappears.
or
X Select ¬.
X Selecting contact: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd and press W.
Selecting contacts via predictive speller
X Phone book: Select Name.
X Address book: Select Data/Connections
Q Address Book.
X Changing from list to predictive
speller: Select Back from the list.
or
X Press %.
X Selecting character: Slide ZVÆ or XVY
and press W. Repeat this procedure until
COMAND changes to the list automatically.
The first character you enter determines
the first letter of the entry you are
searching. When similar entries exist, the
next character that is different is
highlighted and thus offered for selection.
i You can also enter the characters via the
telephone keypad in the center console. Displaying contact details
X
Select Options Q Details.
The contact details appear.
X Back to list: Slide XVY until the list is
highlighted.
Creating/editing contacts i
This function is not available at a vehicle
speed of above approximately 3 mph
(5 km/h). When the vehicle speed is below
approximately 2 mph (3 km/h), the
function is available again.
i You can create address data in the
address book directly. When you save
phone numbers to the phone book, they are
created in the address book. When you
save a destination for navigation, COMAND
creates an address book entry that
contains the entire data usable for route
guidance. X
Select the contact 17
(Y page 147).
X Select Options Q New Entry or
Change.
The input menu with the data fields
appears.
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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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