2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class COUPE seat memory

Contactssee Address book
Contrast setting
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
Copyright, audio ................................ 133
Crosshair position in map .................. 54
saving in Last Destinations ..............95
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
Daylight Savings Time ........................ 41
Day mode (display)
main display ..................................... 42
rear seat entertainment system .....172
Deregistering Bluetooth devices ..... 101
Destination input ................................. 62
entering a city .................................. 64
Entering a house number .................68
from destination memory ................. 71
from Last Destinations ..................... 72
from map ......................................... 72
Selecting a state/province ..............63
speed restriction on ...................50, 72
Stopover .......................................... 73
via address ...................................... 63
Destination memory (See also Last
Destinations) ................................. 71, 91
adding stopover destination ............73
choosing destination from ...............71
home address in .............................. 91
saving destinations to ..............93, 196
voice control for ............................ 196
Destination reached message ............ 83
Destinations
adding to address book ...................94
displaying information about ...........86
distance to, displaying .....................58
guidance to ...................................... 80
moving map to ................................. 55
saving to destination
memory ................................... 93, 196
Search & Send service ...................217
selecting point of interest ................74
stopover destinations ......................73
voice control with .......................... 192
see Route guidance
Detour function ................................... 85
Dialed calls, list of ............................. 106
Dialing telephone see Calling
Dialog
see Voice control
Disc handling ....................... 48, 134, 156
Disk drive, rear seat entertainment
multiuser operation .......................171
Disk drive for rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 168
Display, main ....................................... 18
automatic DVD picture switch-off ..156
brightness setting ............................ 41
menus ........................................ 25, 30
rear view camera ............................. 44
settings for ...................................... 41
switching on/off .............................. 40
with voice command ......................188
Display, map
see Map display
Display screens, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 167
hiding or showing menus ...............178
multiuser operation .......................171
selecting for headset .....................169
selecting for remote ......................167
Distance to destination, displaying ... 58
District, selecting as destination ....... 67
with voice commands ....................194
Downloading address book
content ............................................... 117
Driving maneuvers .............................. 81
DRM (Digital Rights Management) ... 148
DTMF tone transmission .................. 111
DVD Audio, main vehicle .................. 131
ejecting discs ................................. 136
fast forward and reverse ................142
handling and care of discs .......48, 134
loading discs .................................. 1346Index

Notes about ................................... 133
pause function ............................... 140
selecting a track ............................ 141
setting audio format ......................143
starting playback ........................... 139
stopping or pausing playback ........140
voice control with ..................203, 210
DVD Audio, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 170
DVD changer
loading ............................................. 49
DVD menu operation ................ 160, 180
DVD playback conditions ................. 157
DVD Video .......................................... 156
automatic picture switch off ..........156
control menu, displaying/hiding ....158
DVD menu ..................................... 160
fast forward/rewind ......................159
functional restrictions ....................157
handling and care of discs .............156
interactive content ........................162
menu system ................................. 158
notes on ........................................ 156
operating DVD menu .............160, 180
picture settings .............................. 160
rear seat entertainment system .....177
safety notes ................................... 156
selecting film/track .......................160
stop function ................................. 159
submenu overview .........................157
switching to ................................... 158
voice control with ..................204, 211
Dynamic routing ............................ 55, 91
E
Ejecting discs, rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 174
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system ......................... 136
Emergency phone calls ............ 102, 216
Ending active phone calls ................. 111
Ending calls .......................................... 29
External audio or video devices
main system .......................... 153, 163
rear seat entertainment system .....181
voice control with .......................... 205
F
Fader (sound), setting ......................... 35
Fast forward
audio playback ............................... 142
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 175, 178
video playback ............................... 159
Film selection, DVD ................... 160, 179
Folders
MP3 mode, selecting .....................142
rear seat MP3 operation ................175
Formats, audio .................................. 132
Forward track skip ............................ 141
Full-screen map ................................... 54
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying ............... 58
Global voice control commands ...... 187
Google Maps ®
.................................... 217
GPS reception ...................................... 51
displaying geo-coordinates ..............58
Gracenote ®

Media database ............................. 143
GSM network coverage ....................... 98
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off ................................................. 111
Hanging up (phone calls) .................. 111
Hard disk drive
voice control with ..................204, 210
HD Radio™ ......................................... 123
Headsets, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 168, 170
Help with voice control, general ...... 213
Highway information, displaying ....... 59
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 69
Home address in destination
memory .......................................... 71, 91
deleting ............................................ 94
setting or changing ..........................91
House numbers, entering for
destination ................................... 68, 195
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I
Incident (traffic notification) .............. 87
Incoming calls
answering ................................ 29, 109
rejecting .................................. 29, 109
Individualization of voice control ...... 42
Information calls ............................... 217
Initiating phone calls see Calling
Input of navigation destination .......... 62
speed restriction on ...................50, 72
Input speller
settings for address book ..............108
Inserting disk, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 173
Installing map data ............................. 49
Interactive content on DVDs .... 162, 181
Interrupting audio playback ............. 140
Interrupting video playback ............. 159
Intersection (selecting) .................... 194
iPod ®
devices ..................................... 147
connecting to ................................. 147
playback options ............................ 152
playlists and folders .......................150
selecting tracks ............................. 150
K
Keypad, entering characters with ..... 32
L
Lane recommendations ...................... 83
Language settings ............................... 44
DVD Video ............................. 162, 181
rear seat entertainment system .....172
Last Destinations ............................... 95
adding stopover destination ............73
adding to memory ............................ 93
choosing destination from ...............72
deleting destination from .................95
saving current vehicle
position ...................................... 54, 95
voice control for ............................ 196
Listing address book contents ........ 200
Loading CDs and DVDs
main system .................................. 134
rear seat entertainment system .....173
Local voice control commands ........ 187
Location of vehicle, current see Vehicle location (current)
LOGIC7 ®
Surround Sound system ..... 36
Loudness see Volume
M
Magazine compartments, DVD
changer .............................................. 134
Main function display
see Display, main
Main function menus
list of ................................................ 19
navigation mode, switching to .........53
opening ............................................ 30
Main menu, overview of ..................... 19
Maneuver phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 82
Map display (See also Navigation) ..... 56
blocked area for route .....................60
destination information .................... 86
driving maneuver preparation ..........81
entering destination on ....................72
entering POI from ............................ 80
general information, at bottom ........58
hiding crosshairs .............................. 55
setting scale .................................... 54
topographic map .............................. 59
traffic information ............................ 58
traffic lane recommendations ..........83
traffic notifications in .......................87
updating map software ....................48
Measurement units, navigation ......... 52
Media interface ................................. 147
data formats .................................. 148
voice control with ..................204, 211
Media Interface
connecting devices ........................148
selecting category/playlist/folder . 150
selecting files ................................. 150
switching to ................................... 149
Memory cards
starting playback ........................... 139
voice control with ..................204, 210
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Menus, COMAND
how to operate ................................ 31
list of ................................................ 19
Menus, steering wheel ........................ 25
Messages
during voice command ..................188
for driving maneuvers ......................81
for traffic lane recommendations .....83
real-time traffic reports ....................90
Missed calls, list of ........................... 106
Missed navigation
announcements, requesting .............. 85
Mobile telephone see Telephone
MP3 mode, main vehicle .................. 132
fast forward and reverse ................142
selecting a track ............................ 141
selecting folders ............................ 142
starting playback ........................... 139
stopping or pausing playback ........140
voice control with ..................203, 210
MP3 operation, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 174
MP3 players ....................................... 147
playback options ............................ 152
playlists and folders .......................150
selecting active partition ...............152
selecting tracks ............................. 150
MP3 storage medium ........................ 132
Multifunction display .......................... 26
Audio menu ..................................... 28
Menus and submenus ......................26
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 25
voice control button ....................... 187
Multisession CDs ............................... 132
Music register ................................... 144
Deleting ......................................... 146
Folder functions ............................. 146
Memory space info ........................146
Playback options ........................... 147
recording ....................................... 145
switching on .................................. 144
voice control with ..................204, 210
Muting audio
main system .................................... 34
navigation announcements ........34, 85
rear seat entertainment system .....168My address (destination) .............. 71, 91
deleting from destination memory ...94
setting or changing ..........................91
N
Names
for MP3 files and folders ................ 132
for saved destinations ...................... 93
searching for POIs by .......................75
Navigation (See also Route
guidance) ............................................. 48
audio fadeout ...................... 35, 60, 85
basic settings ................................... 55
destination input .............................. 62
destination memory .........................91
displaying/hiding menu system .......54
general information .......................... 51
last destinations .............................. 95
map display ..................................... 56
menu overview ................................. 52
operational readiness ......................51
POI input .......................................... 74
scrolling the map ............................. 54
setting map scale ............................. 54
steering wheel operation .................26
switching to navigation mode ..........53
to address book destinations ........116
traffic messages .............................. 87
updating map software ....................48
voice control with ..................191, 206
Navigation
announcements .................... 81, 85, 186
during active phone calls .................85
switching on/off ........................34, 85
volume of ......................................... 35
NAVI menu ..................................... 26, 52
Near destination, entering POI .......... 74
Network coverage for phone calls ..... 98
Night mode (display)
main display ..................................... 42
Normal track sequence .................... 144
rear seat entertainment system .....176
Number keypad
entering characters with ..................32
Numbers, entering with voice
command ........................................... 188
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O
Off-map routes .................................... 83
Off-road routes .................................... 83
Operating example .............................. 33
Orientation of map .............................. 56
Outgoing calls see Calling
P
Partitions in USB devices ................. 152
Passcodes for Bluetooth phones ..... 100
Pausing playback
main audio ..................................... 140
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 176, 178
PCMCIA memory card
ejecting .......................................... 137
loading ........................................... 136
Phone
submenu ........................................ 102
switching to phone mode ..............102
see Telephone
Phone book ........................................ 103
adding entries ................................ 104
deleting from ................................. 105
dialing from ..................... 29, 104, 110
editing entries ................................ 105
selecting entry ............................... 103
voice control with .......................... 190
Phone calls
emergency ............................. 102, 216
lists of ............................................ 106
making ........................................... 109
see Calling
Phone menu ....................................... 102
Phone number search for POIs .......... 75
Picture format
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
Picture settings for video
main system .................................. 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
Playback options
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 152
Music Register ............................... 147
rear seat entertainment system .....176
track sequence .............................. 144
Playing audio
fast forward and reverse ................142
for rear seat entertainment ...170, 173
headsets ........................................ 168
muting ............................................. 34
options for playback ......................144
selecting track ............................... 141
see Muting audio
see Selecting audio track
POI input
choosing a category ......................... 75
local area of destination ..................74
vicinity of location ............................ 75
vicinity of specific location ............... 75
Points of interest (POIs)
adding stopover destination ............73
selecting as destination ...................74
stopover destinations ......................73
voice control for ............................ 195
ZAGAT ®
Rating Service ....................79
Possible lane, defined ......................... 83
Predictive speller ................................ 31
destination memory list ...................71
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 76, 78
house number list ............................ 68
street junction list ............................ 69
street list ......................................... 67
zip code list ...................................... 66
Preparation phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Province of destination,
selecting ...................................... 63, 192
R
Radio
HD Radio™ .................................... 123
satellite radio ................................. 123
selecting stations .......................... 202
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switching to ................................... 123
voice control with ..................201, 209
Random track playback .................... 144
rear seat entertainment system .....176
Read-aloud announcements ............... 87
navigation ........................................ 85
settings for ...................................... 42
see Navigation announcements
see Traffic messages
Read CD Database function .............. 143
Reading out address book ................ 200
Real-time traffic notifications ............ 87
Rear audio option .............................. 122
Rear compartment socket ................ 169
Rear seat entertainment
active source from COMAND .........182
Rear seat entertainment
system ................................................ 166
audio operation .............................. 173
Aux operation ................................ 181
basic functions .............................. 170
system settings ............................. 172
video operation .............................. 177
Rear view camera, switching on/
off ......................................................... 44
Received calls, list of ........................ 106
Receive volume (phone) ................... 101
Recommended lane, defined .............. 83
Redialing telephone ............................ 30
voice control for ............................ 191
Registering mobile phones ................. 99
Rejecting incoming calls ............ 29, 109
Remote control, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 167
batteries for ................................... 170
Removing discs and memory
cards ................................................... 136
Rewind (reverse)
main audio playback ......................142
rear seat entertainment system .....175
video playback ....................... 159, 178
Roadside assistance ......................... 216
Route calculation ................................ 70
history of, saving .............................. 95
points of interest (POIs) .............79, 80
with home address ..........................92
see Last Destinations Route guidance .............................. 60, 80
after vehicle transport .....................51
blocked areas .................................. 60
canceling or resuming ...................... 85
detours and alternative routes .........85
driving maneuvers ........................... 80
lane recommendations ....................83
navigation
announcements ...........34, 81, 85, 186
off-map routes ................................. 83
off-road routes ................................. 83
Route browser ................................. 86
saving calculations for .....................95
stopover destinations ......................73
traffic lane recommendations ..........83
traffic messages .............................. 87
voice control for ............................ 196
with home address ..........................92
see Last Destinations
Route mode .......................................... 55
S
Satellite radio .................................... 127
category selection .................129, 202
Displaying information ...................131
Memory functions ..........................130
Selecting a channel .......................129
selecting channels .........................202
Switching on .................................. 128
Updating channels .........................131
voice control with ..................201, 209
Saving route calculations
see Last Destinations
Scale of navigation map, setting ....... 54
Scene selection
main system .................................. 160
rear seat entertainment system .....179
Scrolling navigation map .................... 54
Search & Send ................................... 217
Search & Send service ...................... 217
Searching (See also Predictive speller)
address book ......................... 199, 200
audio tracks ................................... 141
for mobile phones ............................ 99
phone book ...................................... 29
points of interest (POIs) ...................76
see Track selection (audio)
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Selecting audio track
CD, DVD, or MP3 ........................... 141
normal and random options ...........144
rear seat entertainment system .....175
steering wheel operation .................28
voice commands for ......................204
Selecting from lists ............................. 33
Settings for COMAND system ............ 40
resetting to factory settings .............45
Skipping to tracks
see Track selection (audio)
Sound
see Audio
Speed restriction on destination
input ............................................... 50, 72
Speed restriction on video display .. 156
Speller .................................................. 31
destination memory list ...................71
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 76, 78
house number list ............................ 68
street junction list ............................ 69
street list ......................................... 67
zip code list ...................................... 66
Spelling with voice command .......... 188
Standard Time ..................................... 41
State of destination,
selecting ...................................... 63, 192
Station selection (radio)
voice commands for ......................202
Steering wheel ............................ 25, 187
Stopover destinations ......................... 73
deleting ............................................ 74
Stopping playback
main audio ..................................... 140
main video ..................................... 159
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 176, 178
Storage media handling ..... 48, 134, 156
Street junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 69
Street of destination,
selecting ...................................... 67, 194
Subtitles for DVD Video ............ 162, 181
Surround sound ................................... 36
Symbols in this book .......................... 14
System language
for input speller ............................. 108System Settings menu ........................ 40
reset to factory settings ................... 45
T
Tele Aid ............................................... 216
Telephone (See also Calling)
activating ......................................... 99
address book ................................. 111
Bluetooth interface ..........................99
call lists ......................................... 106
call waiting function .......................111
functional restrictions ......................99
general information .......................... 98
incoming calls .......................... 29, 109
loudness of calls .............................. 35
making calls ................................... 109
navigation announcements during
calls ................................................. 85
operating options ............................. 98
phone book .................................... 103
prerequisites .................................... 99
setting transmit and receive
volume ........................................... 101
steering wheel operation .................29
Tele Aid .......................................... 216
voice control with .......................... 206
Telephone book
see Phone book
Telephone calls
emergency ............................. 102, 216
lists of ............................................ 106
making ........................................... 109
see Calling
Tel menu ............................................... 29
Terminating phone calls ................... 111
Time format ......................................... 41
Time of arrival, displaying .................. 58
Time settings ....................................... 41
Time zone
setting ............................................. 41
Town, selecting as destination ........ 193
Track information
rear seat entertainment .................177
Track names ...................................... 132
Track selection (audio)
CD, DVD, or MP3 ........................... 141
iPods and MP3 players ..................152
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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.
Indexes
Content and keyword indexes are intended to
help you find information quickly.
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, 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.
Symbols
Trademarks ®
:
R Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth SIG Inc.
R Logic 7 ®
is a registered trademark of
Harman International Industries,
Incorporated
14Introduction