Operating DVD Changer, Music Register,
Memory Card, Media Interface
Selecting a track or sceneXFrom COMAND select a source from the
Audio menu.XPress button V or U repeatedly until
the audio source currently being played
appears in the multifunction display.XSelecting previous or next track: Press
button * or & briefly.X Selecting a track from the track list
(quick search): Press and hold * or
& .
i
Track selection may depend on selected
settings in COMAND or the connected
device.
NAVI Menu
The NAV menu contains the functions needed
to operate your navigation system.
XPress button V or U repeatedly until
you see the message NAV in the
multifunction display.
The message shown in the multifunction
display depends on the status of the
navigation system:
R with COMAND switched off, the message
NAV OFF appears in the multifunction
display.
R with COMAND switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if applicable, the name of the
street currently traveled on appear in the
multifunction display.
R with COMAND switched on and route
guidance activated, maneuver instructions
appear in the multifunction display.
Tel Menu
GWarning
A driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree
device and only use the mobile phone when
weather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular mobile phone while driving a
vehicle.
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, provided it is
connected to a handsfree system and
switched on.XSwitch on the mobile phone and COMAND
( Y page 31).XPress button V or U on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the TEL menu
appears in the multifunction display.
Which message appears in the multifunction
display depends on your mobile phone's
authorization and on/off status:
R If the mobile phone has not yet been
authorized, the message in the
multifunction display is: BLUETOOTH
READY .
R If the mobile phone is switched on and
authorized, the message in the
multifunction display is: READY.
Answering a Call
When your mobile phone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the
multifunction display you will see a
corresponding message or, if available, the
caller ID (name and number):
XPress button 6.
You have answered the call.26Multifunction Steering WheelAt a Glance
XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
The Audio menu appears.XTo select FM/AM Radio : Press 9.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
The radio main display appears.
Tuning to a Station Manually
XPress : to highlight the lower menu bar.XPress ; or = to select FM, AM or WB.
The waveband submenu appears.:Waveband submenuXSelect a waveband by pressing : or
9 .XPress 9.XTune to a station by pressing ; or
= .
The red line (tuning indicator) moves right
or left and stops when a receivable station
is found.
Basic Functions of COMAND
i The COMAND components can be found
on page ( Y page 20). Operating examples
can be found on ( Y page 27).
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. for volume setting the
W , X buttons, ( Y page 23).
Switching COMAND On/Off
XPress the q button.
A warning message appears. COMAND
opens the last active menu.
Mute
XTo switch on/off: Press the x button.
The sound from the active audio or video
source is switched on or muted.
i When the sound is muted, you will see the
X icon in the status bar.
If you change the audio or video source or
change the volume, the sound is
automatically switched on again.
i Announcements from the navigation
system can still be heard with the sound
switched off.
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio
source when a navigation announcement is
Basic Functions of COMAND31At a GlanceZ
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
Automatic Reading of Traffic Messages
If the automatic reading function of traffic
messages is activated, incoming traffic
messages are read aloud automatically.
Otherwise you have to start the reading-aloud
manually ( Y page 89).
XTo switch on or off: Display menu system
if applicable ( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Read Traffic Messages
Automatically .
Depending on the previous status, the
function will be switched off cor on Ç.
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.
XTo activate: Display menu system if
applicable ( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Audio Fadeout .
Depending on the previous status, the
function will be switched off cor on Ç.
Compass Function
You can display a compass representation of
the current vehicle position and direction.
XSelect Position £Compass:Current vehicle direction;Current height above sea level (rounded
to 100 ft)=Current vehicle position: longitude?Number of GPS satellites in useACurrent vehicle position: latitudeBCurrent steering angle of front wheels
i In order to display the height ; the
reception of at least four GPS satellites is
necessary.
XTo exit the menu: Select Back
or
Xpress the k button
Destination Input
Introduction to Destination Input
GWarning!
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
i It is possible to enter a destination
regardless of whether route guidance is
active or inactive.
The following destination input options are
available:
R Entering a destination via the address
( Y page 62)
R Entering a destination from the destination
memory ( Y page 70)
Destination Input61NavigationZ
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
Phone Menu1Phone service status2Signal strength (if provided by phone)3Call status4Displays COMAND phone book5Displays call list selection6Speller with characters for entering phone
numbers7Device name of the connected mobile
phone
COMAND Phone Book
The COMAND phone book is an extract of
entries from the address book. All the
COMAND address book entries having at
least one phone number can be found in the
COMAND phone book.
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).
Opening COMAND Phone Book
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 100).XSelect Name.
The COMAND phone book is displayed.1Address book entry2Calls up options3Search speller4Closes phone book5¦ symbol for voice tag
Address book entries may have the symbol
5 . An additional voice tag is saved with these
entries.
If an address book entry has the symbol +
then this has more than one phone number.
You can select these subentries
( Y page 101).
XTo close phone book: In the search speller
select the symbol á.
or
XPress k.
Selecting an Entry
Selecting via List
XPress 9 or : until the desired entry
is highlighted.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
Selecting Subentries
XSelect a phone book entry with the + icon
and press 9.
The subentries appear. The + icon
changes to /.COMAND Phone Book101TelephoneZ
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
Making Calls
Incoming Call
Rejecting or Accepting Calls
Incoming calls are indicated by a dialog
window.
XTo reject: Select Reject.
or
XPress the ~ button on the COMAND
control panel or on the multifunction
steering wheel.XTo accept: Select Accept.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control panel or on the multifunction
steering wheel.
After accepting the call, you will conduct the
conversation over the hands-free system. The
call volume can be adjusted ( Y page 32).
Please see the “Functions during a Single
Call” section for other functions
( Y page 108).
i You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing a display
of a different main application. The display
switches to the telephone display after you
accept the call. After the call is finished,
you see the display of the previous main
application again.
Initiating an Outgoing Call
Entering a Phone Number via the
COMAND Control UnitXOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 100).XEnter all the digits on the numeric keypad
one after the other.XTo delete individual digits: Press briefly
the CLR button on the COMAND control
unit.XTo delete an entire phone number: Press
and hold the CLR button until the number
is deleted.XTo place a call: Press the 6 button on
the COMAND control panel or on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Entering a Phone Number via Phone
Main Menu
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 100).XTo enter digits: Select all the digits one
after the other in the speller.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the 9 button.
or
XPress the 2 button.XTo delete an entire phone number:
Select õ and press 9 until the phone
number has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button until
the entire entry is deleted.XTo connect a call: Select ° at the bottom
right-hand side of the speller.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control panel or on the multifunction
steering wheel.Making Calls107TelephoneZ