Clear Button 1Clear button 2XTo delete an individual character: Briefly
press the 2 button 1.XTo delete an entire entry: Press and hold
the 2 button 1.
Multifunction Steering Wheel
E-Class illustrated
Function1Multifunction display2WVolume upXVolume down8Mute~End and reject calls6Accept and iniate calls3?Activate Voice Control4%Press briefly:
Navigate one level up in the
menu structure of the
multifunction display
cancel Voice Control
confirm messages
Press and hold:
Multifunction display changes
to the standard display (trip
odometer and odometer)
COMAND changes to the main
display of the current operating
mode5Select submenu or scroll through lists9Upwards:Downwards
Selecting a menu
;Right=LeftaConfirm selection
Operating the Multifunction Display
GWarning!
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
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driver when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.XTo select a menu: Press the =
or ; button.XTo select a submenu or scroll in a list:
Press the 9 or : button.XTo select the next menu level up: Press
the % button.XTo select the standard display: Press the
% button repeatedly until the standard
display with the odometer and trip
odometer appears again in the display.
or
XPress and hold the % button until the
standard display with the odometer and trip
odometer appears.XTo confirm the selection: Press the
a button.XTo confirm a display message: Press the
a or % button.
Multifunction Display
The description field on the multifunction
display shows you values and settings as well
as any display messages that may have been
generated.
1Description field2Line for menus
Text field 1 shows settings, functions,
submenus and any malfunctions that occur.
XTo show the line for menus 2: Press the
= or ; button.
Menus and Submenus
The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipment in the vehicle.
Multifunction Display Menus
i The following table only lists the functions
and submenus that are needed in
connection with COMAND. For information
on the vehicle-related submenus please
refer to the vehicle operator's manual.
MenusFunctions and SubmenusNaviNavigation messagesAudioSelecting radio stations
Operating the DVD changer/
Music register/Memory cardTelAccepting a call
Initiating a call
Rejecting a call
Ending a call
Selecting a phone book entry
Calls dialed
Navi Menu
The multifunction display shows navigation
instructions in the Navi menu.
Route Guidance Inactive
1Direction of travel2Current road26Multifunction Steering WheelAt a Glance
The road you are currently driving on only
appears if it is in the map software.
Route Guidance Active
No Maneuver Announced
1Distance to destination2Distance to next maneuver3Current road4Symbol for “follow the road's course”
Maneuver Announced Without Change of
Lane
1Road into which the maneuver leads2Distance to maneuver and graphic
distance display3Symbol for maneuver
When a maneuver is announced, you will see
the symbol for the maneuver and beside it a
graphic distance display 2. This decreases
as you approach the announced maneuver.
Maneuver Announced With Change of
Lane
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
1Road into which the maneuver leads2Distance to maneuver and graphic
distance display3Lane recommendation4Symbol for maneuver
On multiple-lane roads, a lane
recommendation 3 may be shown for the
next maneuver. There may be additional lanes
during a maneuver.
Lane
Recommendation
DisplayMeaningLane without lower
limitUninterrupted laneLane with lower limitNew lane during a
maneuverLane with arrowLane recommended
for the maneuver
Navigation Status Indicators in the
Multifunction Display
When route guidance is activated, the
following messages may appear:
R < : you have reached the destination.
R Within Destination Area : you are
approaching the destination. This message
appears, for example, with relatively large
special destinations.
R New Route... : the system is calculating a
new route, for example because you have
deviated from the previous route. Route
guidance is subsequently resumed.
R Calculating Route : a route is being
calculated, after which route guidance will
start.
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ROff Map : the vehicle is outside the range
of the digital map. The vehicle is in an off-
map position.
R Off Mapped Road : the vehicle is on a road
which is not in the digital map, or is away
from the road, for example in a car park.
R No Route : no route to the selected
destination could be calculated.
Audio Menu
Use the functions in the Audio menu to
operate the audio equipment. If no audio
equipment is switched on, the multifunction
display shows the message Audio Off.
XTo adjust the volume: Press the W or
X button.
Selecting a Radio Station/Channel
XSwitch on COMAND and select FM/ AM
Radio (Y page 123) or SatRadio
( Y page 127).XSelect the Audio menu.1Wave band2Preset number with channel number,
channel name or frequencyXTo select the next or previous preset
channel: Briefly press 9 or : .
or
XTo select the next or previous channel:
Press and hold 9 or : .
i
You can only change the wave band and
save new stations/channels using
COMAND.
Operating the DVD Changer/Music
Register/ Memory Card/Media
Interface XSwitch on COMAND and select Disc,
Memory Card (Y page 139), Music
Register (Y page 144) or Media Interface
( Y page 149).XSelect the Audio menu.
Example: View of the CD player
1Current disc2Current trackXTo select the next or previous track:
Briefly press 9 or : .
or
XTo scroll through the track list in
upward or downward direction: Press
and hold 9 or : .
i
If you are playing a CD or DVD with track
information, the multifunction display
shows the name and number of the track.
The track is displayed on MP3s.
Operating the DVD Video
XSwitch on COMAND and select DVD Video
( Y page 158).XSelect the Audio menu.1Current scene28Multifunction Steering WheelAt a Glance
XTo select the next or previous scene:
Briefly press 9 or : .XTo search for the next or previous
scene: Press and hold 9 or : .
Tel Menu
GWarning
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellular
telephone while the vehicle is in motion. Stop
the vehicle in a safe location before placing or
answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree
feature and be sure to pay attention to the
traffic situation at all times. Use the mobile
phone only when road, weather and traffic
conditions permit. Otherwise, you may not be
able to observe traffic conditions and could
endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
You can use the functions in the Tel menu to
operate your mobile phone.
XSwitch on COMAND ( Y page 34).XSelect the Tel menu ( Y page 102).
Mobile Phone Status
R
If the mobile phone has not yet been
authorized, the message in the
multifunction display is:
Ready for Bluetooth Telephony...
( Y page 99).
R If the mobile phone is switched on and
authorized, the message Phone READY
appears in the multifunction display.
Accepting a Call
If someone calls you while you are in the
Tel menu, the following message appears in
the multifunction display:
XPress 6 to answer a call.
You can also take a call if you have not
selected the Tel menu.
i The name of the caller only appears if it is
included in the phone book.
Rejecting or Ending a Call
XPress ~.
You can also reject or end a call if you have
not selected the Tel menu.
Dialing a Number from the Phone Book
If your mobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial a number from the
phone book in COMAND at any time.
i You can enter new numbers in the phone
book using COMAND .
XSelect the Tel menu.
The multifunction display shows
Phone READY .XPress :, 9 or a to call up the
phone book.XPress : or 9 to select the name you
are searching for.
The stored names are displayed in
alphabetical order.XIf only one telephone number is stored
for a name: Press 6 or a to start
dialing.
The message Connecting Call... and
the selected number appear in theMultifunction Steering Wheel29At a GlanceZ
multifunction display. The name also
appears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in the
CALLS DIALED list in COMAND
( Y page 106).
If a call is connected, the phone book entry
appears in the multifunction display.
or
XIf there is more than one number for a
particular name: Press 6 or a to
display the numbers.XPress : or 9 to select the number
you want to dial.XPress 6 or a to start dialing.
The message Connecting Call... and
the selected number appear in the
multifunction display. The name also
appears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in the
CALLS DIALED list in COMAND.
If a call is connected, the phone book entry
appears in the multifunction display.
i To exit the phone book without making a
call, press the ~ button. Phone READY
appears in the multifunction display.
i If you press and hold the : or 9
button for more than one second, a rapid
scroll begins. After four seconds, the rapid
scroll speeds up. The rapid scroll stops
when you release the button or reach the
end of the list.
Redialing
COMAND saves the most recently dialed
names and numbers from the mobile phone.
This means that you do not have to search
through the entire phone book.
XSelect the Tel menu.
The multifunction display shows
Phone READY .XPress 6 to go to the most recently
dialed number or name in the
CALLS DIALED menu.XPress : or 9 to select the number
or name you are looking for.XPress 6 or a to start dialing.
Operating COMAND
Opening Menu of a Main Function
Example: Audio Menu
Within the Audio Function
1Main function line2Audio menu3The symbol R indicates current
operating mode.XTo switch to main function line 1:
Slide qm .XTo select audio main function:
Rotate ym z or slide om p.XTo confirm selection: Press n
You will see the main display for the
selected audio mode.XTo switch back to the main function
line 1 :
Slide qm and press n.
The Audio menu appears.30Operating COMANDAt a Glance
Selecting Menu Item
Example 1: Radio, Station Memory1Selection bar
Selecting Menu Item
XRotate ym z or slide qm r.
The selection bar moves up and down
within the list.
Confirming Menu Item
XPress n.
Exiting the Menu Without Selecting
XSlide om p in the opposite direction to the
direction of the list.
Example 2: Navigation, Enter
Destination Menu
Enter Destination menu
1Menu with upper and lower menu bar2Selector barSelecting Menu ItemXRotate ym z or slide qm r.
The selector bar moves horizontally.
Switching Menu Bar
XSlide qm r.
Confirming Menu Item
XPress n.
Character Entry
The example shows a list of cities during
destination entry in the navigation.
1Predictive speller with number and
character line
i In the predictive speller 1 you can only
select the characters that are currently
available. The set of characters that is
available depends on those already entered
and the data for the digital map.
When entering characters, the list entry at the
top always displays the entry that best
matches the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching
letters to those already entered by the user.
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Entering Characters
Using the Speller
XTo select characters: Rotate ym z or
slide om p.XSlide qm r to switch between the lines in
the speller.XTo confirm character selection: Press
n .
A possible option:
XTo switch predictive speller language
(character set): Select !.
With Number Keypad
Alternatively, you can enter characters using
the number keypad (direct input).
Example:
XPress one of the number keys, e.g. 2, 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 available letter
is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter with
that key. Each time you press the key, the
next character is highlighted.
For example, key 2:
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 n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press and hold n until the entire entry
is deleted.
or
XHold the 2 button down until the entire
entry is deleted.
Canceling an Entry
XSelect á at the bottom left in the speller
and press n.
or
XPress the k button.
The address input menu appears.
Accepting the First List Entry
XPress and hold n until the Enter
Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list entry.
or
If COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one town, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Switching to the List Without Predictive
Speller
If other entries for a town exist, or the name
exists more than once in the system, then
d is highlighted in the speller.
XPress n.
It is also possible to change to the list at any
time during character input.
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