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issued. As soon as the navigation
announcement has ended, the audio
source will be played with the previous
volume ( Y page 61).
Switching Navigation Announcements
On/Off XPress x during the announcement.
The navigation announcements are switched
on again if you start a new route guidance or
if COMAND is switched off and on with the
q button.
i The navigation announcements can also
be switched back on by selecting the
softkey + in the navigation menu.
Setting the Volume
XTo set: Turn the q rotary/push button.
or
XPress the W or X button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The volume of the selected audio or video
source changes.
Volume of Navigation Announcements
You can set the volume for navigation
announcements independently of the volume
for the active audio or video source.
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn the q rotary/push button.
or
XPress the W or X button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Audio Fadeout
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio source
when a navigation announcement is issued.
As soon as the navigation announcement has
ended, the audio source will be played with
the previous volume ( Y page 61).
Setting Volume for Phone Calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
During a telephone call:
XTurn the q rotary/push button.
or
XPress the W or X button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Sound Settings
You can select different sound settings for
each audio and video source. The sound
menu can be opened from the submenu of the
desired operating mode.
Examples:
R Audio £FM/AM Radio £Sound
R Audio £Disc £Sound
Setting Bass and Treble
XSelect Sound£Treble or Bass .
The previously selected setting is indicated
by an empty bar.
Setting treble and bass
1Last selected setting2Current setting32Basic Functions of COMANDAt a Glance

XTo selected a state/province:Press
9 or : .XPress 9.
The Enter Destination menu appears again.
The selected state/province has been
entered automatically.
Entering a City
i You can only enter those cities that are
stored in the digital map. Any zip code that
has already been entered is deleted when
a city is entered.
XIn the Enter Destination menu, select
City .
The city list is displayed with or without
predictive speller. The display of the
predictive speller depends on how many
cities are available for the selected state/
province.
City List with Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 8 is activated automatically.
1Characters entered by the user2Characters automatically added by the
system3List entry that best matches the
characters already entered4Switches to the list without speller5Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character6Currently unavailable characters7Currently available characters8Predictive Speller9Currently selected characteraCancels an entrybList
i In the predictive speller 8 you can only
select characters 7 that are currently
available. The availability of the characters
depends on the characters already entered
and the data included in the digital map.
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays the city that best matches the
characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching
letters 2 to those characters 1 already
entered by the user.
Entering Characters
XTo select characters: Press ; or
= .XPress 9 or : to switch between the
lines in the speller.XTo confirm character selection:
Press 9.
Alternatively, you can enter characters using
the number keypad (direct input).
Example:
XPress one of the number keys, e.g. l,
once or repeatedly in succession.
After you have pressed it the first time, the
character display appears at the lower
edge of the display. The first letter available
is highlighted.Destination Input63NavigationZ

You see which characters you can enter with
that key. Each time you press the key, the
next character is highlighted.
For example, key l:
R Press once = A
R Press twice = B
R Press three times = C
Wait until the character display disappears.
Deleting an EntryXTo delete individual characters: Select
õ at the bottom right of the speller and
press 9.
or
XPress the 2 button.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press and hold 9 until the entire entry
has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold the 2 button until the
entire entry has been deleted.
Canceling an Entry
XSelect á at the bottom left of the speller
and press 9.
or
XPress the k button.
The Enter Destination menu appears.
Accepting First List Entry
XPress and hold 9 until the Enter
Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list entry.
or
XIf COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city. The Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Switching to the City List without
Predictive Speller
If other entries for a city exist, or the name
exists more than once in the system, then
d is highlighted in the speller.
XPress 9.
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
XPress 9 repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press 9.
City List without Predictive Speller
XTo select a city: Press 9 or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
The Enter Destination menu appears again
in the display.
COMAND has accepted the selected city
and entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Entering a Zip Code
i You can only enter those zip codes that
are stored in the digital map. For some
countries it is not possible to enter any zip
code.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select ZIP.
The zip code list is displayed with or without
predictive speller ( Y page 63). The display
of the predictive speller depends on how
many zip codes are available for the
selected state/province.64Destination InputNavigation

iThe easiest way to enter a zip code is by
typing the numbers with the keypad.
Zip Code List with Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 9 is activated automatically.1Numbers entered by the user2Numbers automatically added by the
system3List entry that best matches the
characters already entered4Switches to list without speller5Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character6Currently available digits7Currently selected digit8Currently unavailable digit9Predictive SpelleraCancels entrybList
i In the predictive speller 9 you can only
select digits that are currently available.
The availability of the characters depends
on the characters already entered and the
data included in the digital map.
When entering a digit, the list entry 3 always
displays the zip code that best matches the
characters already entered. COMAND
automatically adds digits 2 to those digits
1 already entered by the user.
For the steps of
R Entering characters
R Deleting an entry
RCanceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City List with
Predictive Speller” ( Y page 63).
or
If COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically with
the selected list entry.
Switching to the Zip Code List without
Predictive Speller
You can switch to the the list at any point
while entering characters.XPress 9 repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press 9.
ZIP Code List without Predictive Speller
XTo select a zip code: Press 9 or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
If COMAND can assign the zip code to a
unique address, the Enter Destination menu
is displayed again. The address data has been
entered automatically. Now you can start the
route calculation ( Y page 69).
Destination Input65NavigationZ

XTo select a city center: Press 9
or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
After the confirmation, the Enter
Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected city center and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( Y page 69).
Entering a House Number
i
It is not possible to enter house numbers
until a street has been entered. You can
only enter house numbers that are stored
in the digital map. The digital map does not
contain all house numbers for all streets.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select No..
The house number list is displayed with or
without predictive speller. The display of
the predictive speller depends on how
many house numbers are available for the
selected street.
i The easiest way to enter a house number
is by typing the number with the keypad.
House Number List with Predictive
Speller
If this list is displayed, the predictive speller
3 is activated automatically.1List entry that best matches the
characters already entered2List3Predictive speller
i In the predictive speller 3 you can only
select digits that are currently available.
The set of characters that is available
depends on those already entered and the
data for the digital map.
For the steps of
R Entering digits
R Deleting an entry
R Accepting first list entry
R Canceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City list with
predictive speller” ( Y page 63).
Destination Input67NavigationZ

Announcement Phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
900 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using
Please turn right in 900 ft. and
follow the ’road name’.
i The announced distance to the maneuver
depends on the class of road and its speed
limit.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right side shows an enlarged section of
the area around the junction (Crossing Zoom)
or a 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next maneuver.
The example illustrated below shows the
junction zoom in the right-hand half.
1Next road to be taken2Point at which the driving maneuver takes
place (light-blue dot, shown in the left-
hand and the right-hand display)3Visual distance indicator to the driving
maneuver4Driving maneuver (turn right here)5Distance information to the driving
maneuver6Route (highlighted in blue, shown in the
left-hand and right-hand display)
i The solid part of the visual distance
indicator 3 reduces from bottom to top as
the announced driving maneuver gets
closer.
Maneuver Phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
driving maneuver. Based on the example
display below, the announcement is made
90 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using
Now turn right . The display is split into two
halves, as in the announcement phase.
1Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle
points in the vehicle’s direction of travel2Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver3Distance information to the driving
maneuver
i You can switch between split-screen and
full-screen display by pressing the Ø
key.
Once the driving maneuver is complete,
COMAND will automatically switch back to
full-screen display.
Route Guidance81NavigationZ

RKeypad on the COMAND control unit
R Multifunction steering wheel
R Voice Control
The explanations in this section assume that
the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via the Bluetooth ®
interface. Exceptions are
explicitly described.
Functional Restrictions
Under the following circumstances, the
phone may not yet be useable:
R If it is not yet logged into a network. The
phone will try independently to log into a
network. If no network is available, you will
not be able to make “911” emergency calls.
If you try to make an outgoing call, the
message No Service appears briefly.
Activating the Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone With Bluetooth ®

Interface
Prerequisites for the Mobile Phone
For making calls using COMAND via the
Bluetooth interface, you will need a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are comparably suitable. Further
information on suitable mobile phones and
connecting Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phones to COMAND is available via the
Internet at www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-
MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) (US), or
Customer Relations at 1-800-387-0100
(Canada)..
Activating Bluetooth ®

Before you begin activation of your mobile
phone connection via the Bluetooth interface
please ensure it is compatible with Bluetooth
handsfree profile 1.0 ( Y mobile phone
operating guide):XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN, if applicable ( Y mobile phone
operating guide).XActivate Bluetooth connection on the
mobile phone ( Y mobile phone operating
guide).
i On certain mobile phones, not only do you
have to activate the Bluetooth function but
the device must also be made “visible” for
other devices.
Each Bluetooth device has a Bluetooth
device name. It is recommended to give the
device a personal name, by which you can
clearly recognize your mobile phone.
i If the Bluetooth function on the COMAND
is switched off, the message Bluetooth
not activated in system settings .
appears.
XActivate Bluetooth connection on
COMAND .
Registering a Mobile Phone
(Authorizing)
When you use your mobile phone in
conjunction with COMAND for the first time,
you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several mobile
phones. The connection is always established
to the mobile phone that was activated last.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
activated automatically. You can switch
between the authorized mobile phones
( Y page 99).
Searching for a Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone
£ Phone List £Update .
COMAND searches for suitable Bluetooth
phones within range and enters them in the
phone list.Activating the Mobile Phone97TelephoneZ

XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list will appear
containing the five existing numbers.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
The input menu with the data field for
entering the new telephone number
appears.XTo enter digits: Select the required digits
in sequence from the predictive speller or
use the number keypad.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the 9 button.
or
XPress the 2.
The digit to the left of the cursor is deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press 9 until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button until
the entire entry is deleted.XTo save entry: Select d.
Call Lists
COMAND displays calls received (including
missed calls) and made during phone mode
in their own lists.
i The particular menu item can only be
selected if calls have already been received
or made from COMAND.
The display of missed calls in the COMAND
display is not possible with all mobile
phones.
i The instrument cluster control system
displays a list of the last dialed calls.
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ; ,
9 , : , 9 , 6 or ~ buttons, for
selecting a menu, scrolling through lists or
initiating or ending a call ( Y page 23).
Calling up the List
XIn the phone main menu select Call
Lists .
A menu appears.XSelect Calls Received or Calls
Dialed .
The appropriate list appears.
or
XWhen the basic telephone menu is
displayed, press the 6 button on
COMAND or on the multi-function steering
wheel.
A list of the last dialed calls appears.
List of incoming calls
1List of calls received2Date/time of the highlighted entry3List entry options menuXTo select a list entry: Press 9
or : .XTo close list: Select Back.
or
XPress the k button.104Call ListsTelephone