2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class seat memory

Contactssee Address book
Contrast setting
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 180
Control System .................................... 20
Copying music files into Music
Register .............................................. 143
Copyright, audio ................................ 131
Crosshair position in map .................. 54
saving in Last Destinations ..............94
Current location of vehicle
see Vehicle location (current)
Current street, displaying ................... 58
Customer Assistance Center,
calling ................................................. 217
D
Data for navigation see Updating map software
Date/time format ................................ 39
Daylight Savings Time ........................ 39
Day mode (display)
main display ..................................... 40
rear seat entertainment system .....170
Deregistering Bluetooth devices ....... 45
Destination input ................................. 61
entering a city .................................. 63
Entering a house number .................67
from destination memory ................. 70
from Last Destinations ..................... 71
from map ......................................... 71
Selecting a state/province ..............62
speed restriction on ...................51, 71
via address ...................................... 62
Destination memory (See also Last
Destinations) ................................. 70, 90
adding stopover destination ............72
choosing destination from ...............70
home address in .............................. 90
saving destinations to ..............92, 195
voice control for ............................ 195
Destination reached message ............ 83
Destinations
adding to address book ...................93
displaying information about ...........86
distance to, displaying .....................58
guidance to ...................................... 80
moving map to ................................. 54
saving to destination
memory ................................... 92, 195
Search & Send service ...................217
selecting point of interest ................73
stopover destinations ......................72
voice control with .......................... 191
see Route guidance
Detour function ................................... 85
Dialed calls, list of ............................. 104
Dialing telephone see Calling
Dialog
see Voice control
Disc handling ....................... 48, 132, 154
Disk drive for rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 166
multiuser operation and ................. 169
Display, main ....................................... 22
automatic DVD picture switch-off ..154
brightness setting ............................ 40
menus ........................................ 25, 27
rear view camera ............................. 42
settings for ...................................... 40
switching on/off .............................. 39
with voice command ......................186
Display, map
see Map display
Display screens, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 165
hiding or showing menus ...............175
multiuser operation .......................169
selecting for headset .....................167
selecting for remote ......................165
Distance to destination, displaying ... 58
District, selecting as destination ....... 66
with voice commands ....................193
Downloading address book
content ............................................... 114
Driving-direction map orientation ..... 55
Driving maneuvers .............................. 80
DRM (Digital Rights Management) ... 146
DTMF tone transmission .................. 108
DVD audio, main vehicle ................... 130
ejecting discs ................................. 1346Index

fast forward and reverse ................139
handling and care of discs .......48, 132
loading discs .................................. 133
selecting a track ............................ 139
setting audio format ......................141
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........138
voice control with ..................204, 211
DVD audio, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 168
DVD changer
loading ............................................. 49
DVD menu operation ................ 158, 177
DVD playback conditions ................. 155
DVD video .......................................... 154
automatic picture switch-off ..........154
control menu, displaying/hiding ....156
DVD menu ..................................... 158
fast forward/rewind ......................157
functional restrictions ....................155
handling and care of discs .............154
interactive content ........................160
menu system ................................. 157
notes on media .............................. 154
operating DVD menu .............158, 177
picture settings .............................. 158
rear seat entertainment system .....174
safety notes ................................... 154
selecting film/track .......................158
selecting media ............................. 157
stop function ................................. 157
submenu overview .........................156
switching to ................................... 156
voice control with ..................205, 211
E
Ejecting discs, rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 171
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system ......................... 134
Emergency phone calls ............ 100, 216
Ending active phone calls ................. 109
Ending calls .......................................... 27
External audio or video devices
main system .......................... 145, 151
rear seat entertainment system .....179
voice control with .......................... 205
F
Fader (sound), setting ......................... 33
Fast forward
audio playback ...................... 139, 148
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 173, 176
video playback ............................... 157
Film selection, DVD ................... 158, 176
Folders
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 148
MP3 mode, selecting .....................140
music register ........................ 143, 144
rear seat MP3 operation ................173
Formats, audio .................................. 131
Forward track skip ............................ 139
Full-screen map ................................... 53
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying ............... 58
Global voice control commands ...... 185
Google Maps ®
.................................... 217
GPS reception ...................................... 51
displaying geo-coordinates ..............58
GSM network coverage ....................... 96
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off ................................................. 108
Hanging up (phone calls) .................. 109
Hard disk drive
voice control with .......................... 211
HD Radio™ ......................................... 123
Headsets, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 168
Help with voice control, general ...... 214
Highway information, displaying ....... 60
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 68
Home address in destination
memory .......................................... 70, 90
deleting ............................................ 93
setting or changing ..........................90
House numbers, entering for
destination ................................... 67, 194
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I
Incident (traffic notification) .............. 87
Incoming calls
answering ................................ 26, 107
rejecting .................................. 27, 107
Individualization of voice control ...... 41
Information calls ............................... 217
Initiating phone calls see Calling
Input of navigation destination .......... 61
speed restriction on ...................51, 71
Inserting disk, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 171
Installing map data ............................. 49
Interactive content on DVDs .... 160, 179
Interrupting audio playback ............. 138
Interrupting video playback ............. 157
Intersection (selecting) .................... 193
IPod devices ...................................... 145
connecting to ................................. 145
playback options ............................ 148
playlists and folders .......................148
selecting tracks ............................. 148
K
Keypad, entering characters with ..... 29
L
Lane recommendations ...................... 82
Language settings ............................... 40
DVD video .............................. 160, 178
for predictive speller ......................106
rear seat entertainment system .....170
Last Destinations ............................... 93
adding stopover destination ............72
adding to memory ............................ 92
choosing destination from ...............71
deleting destination from .................94
saving current vehicle
position ...................................... 53, 94
voice control for ............................ 195
Lever for voice control ...................... 185
Listing address book contents ........ 199
Loading CDs and DVDs
main system .................................. 133
rear seat entertainment system .....171
Loading SD memory cards ............... 134
Local voice control commands ........ 185
Location of vehicle, current see Vehicle location (current)
LOGIC7 ®
Surround Sound system ..... 33
Loudness see Volume
M
Magazine compartments, DVD
changer .............................................. 133
Main function display see Display, main
Main function menus
list of ................................................ 22
navigation mode, switching to .........53
opening ............................................ 27
Main menu, overview of ..................... 23
Maneuver phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Map display (See also Navigation) ..... 55
blocked area for route .....................56
destination information .................... 86
driving maneuver preparation ..........80
entering destination on ....................71
entering POI from ............................ 78
general information, at bottom ........58
hiding crosshairs .............................. 54
selecting points of interest (POIs) ....55
setting scale .................................... 53
traffic information ............................ 60
traffic lane recommendations ..........82
traffic notifications in .......................87
updating map software ....................48
Measurement units, navigation ......... 51
Media interface ................................. 145
connecting devices ........................146
data formats .................................. 146
selecting category/playlist/folder . 148
selecting files ................................. 148
switching to ................................... 147
Memory cards
ejecting .......................................... 135
loading ........................................... 134
starting playback ........................... 136
voice control with ..................205, 211
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Memory information
music register ................................ 144
Menus, COMAND
how to operate ................................ 28
language settings ............................. 40
list of ................................................ 23
Menus, steering wheel ........................ 25
Messages during voice command ..................186
for driving maneuvers ......................80
for traffic lane recommendations .....82
language for ..................................... 40
real-time traffic reports ....................89
see Language settings
Missed calls, list of ........................... 104
Missed navigation
announcements, requesting .............. 84
Mobile telephone see Telephone
MP3 mode, main vehicle .................. 130
fast forward and reverse ................139
music register ................................ 142
selecting a track ............................ 139
selecting folders ............................ 140
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........138
voice control with ..................204, 210
MP3 operation, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 171
MP3 players ....................................... 145
playback options ............................ 148
playlists and folders .......................148
selecting active partition ...............150
selecting tracks ............................. 148
MP3 storage medium ........................ 130
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 23
voice control button ....................... 185
Multisession CDs ............................... 130
Music register ................................... 142
deleting .......................................... 144
folder functions ............................. 144
switching on .................................. 142
Muting audio
main system .................................... 31
navigation announcements ........32, 84
rear seat entertainment system .....166My address (destination) .............. 70, 90
deleting from destination memory ...93
setting or changing ..........................90
N
Names
for MP3 files and folders ................ 131
for saved destinations ...................... 92
music register folders ....................144
searching for POIs by .......................74
Navigation (See also Route
guidance) ............................................. 48
audio fadeout ...................... 32, 61, 85
basic settings ................................... 54
destination input .............................. 61
destination memory .........................90
displaying/hiding menu system .......53
general information .......................... 50
language setting .............................. 40
last destinations .............................. 93
map display ..................................... 55
menu overview ................................. 52
operational readiness ......................50
POI input .......................................... 73
scrolling the map ............................. 54
setting map scale ............................. 53
steering wheel operation .................26
switching to navigation mode ..........53
to address book destinations ........113
traffic messages .............................. 87
updating map software ....................48
voice control with ..................189, 207
Navigation
announcements .................... 81, 84, 184
during active phone calls .................84
switching on/off ........................32, 84
volume of ......................................... 32
NAVI menu ..................................... 26, 52
Near destination, entering POI .......... 73
Network coverage for phone calls ..... 96
Night mode (display)
main display ..................................... 40
Normal track sequence .... 141, 145, 150
rear seat entertainment system .....174
Northward map orientation ................ 55
Number keypad
entering characters with ..................29
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Numbers, entering with voice
command ........................................... 186
Numbers for audio tracks ................ 148
O
Off-map routes .................................... 83
Off-road routes .............................. 58, 83
Operating safety .................................. 17
Orientation of map .............................. 55
Outgoing calls see Calling
P
Partitions in USB devices ................. 150
Passcodes for Bluetooth phones ....... 98
Pausing playback
main audio ..................................... 138
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 173, 176
Personal POI symbols ......................... 55
Phone Call lists ......................................... 104
Submenu ....................................... 100
Switching to phone mode ..............100
see Telephone
Phone book ........................................ 101
adding entries ................................ 102
deleting from ................................. 103
dialing from ..................... 27, 102, 108
editing entries ................................ 103
selecting entry ............................... 101
voice control with .......................... 189
Phone calls
emergency ............................. 100, 216
lists of ............................................ 104
making ........................................... 107
see Calling
Phone menu ....................................... 100
Phone number search for POIs .......... 74
Picture format
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 181
Picture settings for video
main system .................................. 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 181
Playback options
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 150
music register ................................ 145
rear seat entertainment system .....174
track sequence .............................. 141
Playing audio
fast forward and reverse ........ 139, 148
for rear seat entertainment ............ 168
for rear seat entertainment
system ........................................... 170
headsets ........................................ 166
iPods and MP3 players ..................145
music register ................................ 142
Music Register ............................... 142
muting ............................................. 31
options for playback ......................141
selecting track ............................... 139
see Muting audio
see Selecting audio track
POI input
choosing a category ......................... 74
local area of destination ..................73
vicinity of location ............................ 74
vicinity of specific location ............... 74
Points of interest (POIs)
adding stopover destination ............72
selecting as destination ...................73
selecting which are displayed ..........55
stopover destinations ......................72
voice control for ............................ 194
ZAGAT ®
Rating Service ....................78
Possible lane, defined ......................... 82
Predictive speller ................................ 28
city list ............................................. 63
destination memory list ...................70
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 75, 77
house number list ............................ 67
settings for address book
entry .............................................. 105
street junction list ............................ 68
street list ......................................... 66
zip code list ...................................... 6510Index

Preparation phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 80
Province of destination,
selecting ...................................... 62, 191
R
Radio
HD Radio™ .................................... 123
selecting stations .......................... 202
voice control with ..........201, 209, 214
Radio (See also Satellite radio) ........ 119
Random track playback ... 141, 145, 150
rear seat entertainment system .....174
Read-aloud announcements ............... 87
navigation ........................................ 84
settings for ...................................... 40
see Navigation announcements
see Traffic messages
Read CD Database function .............. 140
Real-time traffic notifications ............ 87
Rear audio option .............................. 118
Rear seat entertainment
active source from COMAND .........180
Rear seat entertainment system ..... 164
audio operation .............................. 170
Aux operation ................................ 179
basic functions .............................. 168
system settings ............................. 169
video operation .............................. 174
Rear view camera, switching on/
off ......................................................... 42
Received calls, list of ........................ 104
Receive volume (phone) ..................... 99
Recommended lane, defined .............. 82
Redialing telephone ............................ 27
voice control for ............................ 189
Registering mobile phones ................. 97
Rejecting incoming calls ............ 27, 107
Remote control, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 165
batteries for ................................... 167
Removing discs and memory
cards ................................................... 134
Rewind (reverse)
main audio playback ..............139, 148
rear seat entertainment system .....173
video playback ....................... 157, 176
Roadside assistance ......................... 216
Route browser ..................................... 86
Route calculation ................................ 69
history of, saving .............................. 93
points of interest (POIs) ...................78
with home address ..........................91
see Last Destinations
Route guidance .............................. 56, 80
after vehicle transport .....................51
blocked areas .................................. 56
canceling or resuming ...................... 85
detours and alternative routes .........85
driving maneuvers ........................... 80
navigation
announcements ...........32, 81, 84, 184
off-map routes ................................. 83
off-road routes ........................... 58, 83
saving calculations for .....................93
stopover destinations ......................72
traffic lane recommendations ..........82
traffic messages .............................. 87
voice control for ............................ 196
with home address ..........................91
see Last Destinations
S
Satellite radio .................................... 125
category selection .................127, 202
selecting channels ...................25, 203
voice control with ..........201, 210, 214
Saving music files in Music
Register .............................................. 143
Saving route calculations see Last Destinations
Scale of navigation map, setting ....... 53
Scene selection
main system .................................. 158
rear seat entertainment system .....176
Scrolling navigation map .................... 54
SD memory card
ejecting .......................................... 135
SD memory cards
ejecting .......................................... 135
loading ........................................... 134
starting playback ........................... 136
Search & Send service ...................... 217
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Searching (See also Predictive speller)
address book ................................. 200
audio tracks ................................... 139
for Bluetooth devices .......................43
for mobile phones ............................ 97
phone book ...................................... 27
points of interest (POIs) ...................75
see Track selection (audio)
Selecting audio track
CD, DVD, or MP3 ........................... 139
copying into Music Register ........... 143
iPods and MP3 players ..........148, 150
normal and random options ...........141
rear seat entertainment system .....172
steering wheel operation .................26
voice commands for ......................205
Selecting from lists ............................. 30
Settings for COMAND system ............ 38
resetting to factory settings .............45
Skipping to tracks
see Track selection (audio)
Sound
see Audio
Speed restriction on destination
input ............................................... 51, 71
Speed restriction on video display .. 154
Speller .................................................. 28
city list ............................................. 63
destination memory list ...................70
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 75, 77
house number list ............................ 67
street junction list ............................ 68
street list ......................................... 66
zip code list ...................................... 65
Spelling with voice command .......... 186
Standard POI symbols ........................ 55
Standard Time ..................................... 39
State of destination,
selecting ...................................... 62, 191
Station selection (radio)
voice commands for ......................202
Steering wheel ............................ 23, 185
Stopover destinations ......................... 72
deleting ............................................ 73Stopping playback
main audio ..................................... 138
main video ..................................... 157
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 174, 176
Storage media handling ..... 48, 132, 154
Street junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 68
Street of destination,
selecting ...................................... 66, 193
Subtitles for DVD video ............ 160, 179
Surround sound ................................... 33
Symbols in this book .......................... 16
System language ................................. 40
for predictive speller ......................105
System Settings menu ........................ 38
reset to factory settings ................... 45
T
Tele Aid ............................................... 216
Telephone (See also Calling)
activating ......................................... 97
address book ................................. 109
Bluetooth interface ..........................97
call lists ......................................... 104
call waiting function .......................109
functional restrictions ......................97
general information .......................... 96
incoming calls .......................... 26, 107
loudness of calls .............................. 32
making calls ................................... 107
navigation announcements during
calls ................................................. 84
operating options ............................. 96
phone book .................................... 101
prerequisites .................................... 97
safety and general information ........96
setting transmit and receive
volume ............................................. 99
steering wheel operation .................26
Tele Aid .......................................... 216
voice control with ..................187, 206
Telephone book
see Phone book
12Index

Where to find it
This operator's manual has been designed to
help you use your COMAND control unit in all
situations. Since not all models have the
same standard equipment, your COMAND
system equipment may deviate from some
descriptions and illustrations.
At a Glance
Here you will find an overview of the
components of COMAND. Then you will find
examples illustrating how to operate
COMAND and information on the basic
functions. If you are operating a COMAND for
the first time or have rented the vehicle, you
should first read this chapter.
System Settings
Here you will find all the important
information regarding the system settings of
the COMAND.
Navigation
Here you will find detailed information
regarding the following topics:
R Setting options for the map display and the
route calculation
R Destination input
R POI input
R Route guidance
R Traffic information
R Destination memory
Telephone
The telephone functions are described here.
You will also find information on the address
book.
Audio
Here you will find all information regarding
the audio function and its Radio, HD Radio,
SatRadio, CD-audio/DVD audio/MP3, Music
Register, Media Interface and Audio Aux
modes.
Video
Here you will find all information regarding
the video system.
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
In this chapter the Rear Seat Entertainment
is explained.
Voice Control
Here you will find information about operating
several COMAND functions via Voice Control.
Tele Aid
Here you will find information on how to use
Tele Aid and the Search & Send function.
Indexes
Content and keyword indexes are intended to
help you find information quickly.
Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:
GWarning!
Warning notices draw your attention to
hazards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.
! Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.
16SymbolsIntroduction