Upload/Download of Data
This function lets you transfer COMAND data
to a memory card or a USB storage device and
vice versa.
The following COMAND data can be
transferred:
R Navigation destination memory and last
destination
R Address book entries
R Audio/Video presets memory
R System settings
i You can use this function, for example, to
save your COMAND data and transfer them
to another vehicle.XInsert an SD card into the SD card slot
( Y page 180) or connect a USB storage
device to the built-in USB socket in the
glove box (Y page 80). The USB jack of the
optional media interface is not intended for
this purpose.XSelect Vehicle 0054 System 0054 Upload/
Download Data .XDownload: Select Copy Data to
Storage Medium 0054 On the Memory
Card or On USB .XSelect Start Copying .XUpload: Select Import Data from
Storage Medium 0054 From Memory Card
or From USB .XSelect Start Data Import .XExiting menu without data transfer:
Select Back.
Reset
i You can reset COMAND back to its
factory settings.
Among other things, all personal data are
deleted, for example
R the address book entries
R the entries in the destination memory
R the list of last destinations of the
navigation systemXSelect Vehicle 0054 System 0054 Reset .
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want to
reset.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND will be reset
and restarted.
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Safety notes
GWarning!
For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the
vehicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
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.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R Traffic lights
R Stop and right-of-way signs
R Parking or stopping in prohibited areas
R Lane merging
R Other road and traffic rules and regulations
R Narrow bridges
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iIt is possible to enter a destination
regardless of whether route guidance is
active or not.
The following destination entry options are
available:
RBy address
RFrom the destination memory
RFrom a list of last destinations
RFrom a point on the map
RA stopover
RA POI
Entering a destination by address
Introduction
iIt is not possible to enter an address when
the vehicle has exceeded a certain speed.
As soon as the vehicle speed drops below
a certain value, the function is available
again.
iIf Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the address must be entered
using Latin characters. Setting the system
language (Y page 94).
To enter an address you may proceed as
follows:
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada),
street and city
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), city
and street
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), city
and city center
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), zip
code/postal code and city center
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), zip
code/postal code and street
iAs additional information to the street
entry, you can enter either a house number
or an intersection.
A zip code/postal code entry replaces the
city entry.
Calling up the address input menu
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T
Address Entry.
The address input menu appears. It shows
a state (USA) or a province (Canada), the
vehicle is currently located at.
\000FState (USA) or province (Canada)
Menu items in the address input menu
Some menu items may not or not yet be
available, depending on the sequence in
which you enter the address and the data
version.
Example: If you have not made any entries,
menu items No., Center, Intersection,
POI, Start and Save will not yet be available.
Entering a state (USA)
XIn the address input menu, select State/
Prov. \000T States (U.S.).
A list of states appears with the predictive
speller.
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RMap: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 122)
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
RPOI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 124)
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
RSave: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 145)
RStart: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 120)
XContinuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Starting the route calculation
iYou cannot start the route calculation
until all the necessary address data has
been entered.
XAfter entering the destination, select
Start.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activated.
If route guidance has already been
activated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current route
guidance.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND will stop the
route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select No, COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow will
indicate the direction to the destination.
Below this, you will see the message The
route is being calculated....
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 129).
iRoute calculation requires time. The time
depends on factors such as the distance
from the destination.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data. The calculated route may
differ from the actual road situation, e.g.
due to road construction or incomplete
map data. Please make sure that you
observe the notes about the digital map
(Y page 96).
iRoutes to destinations that do not have
road or ferry access to the current position.
This applies, for example, to routes from
the mainland to Hawaii.
Entering a destination from the
destination memory
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T From
Memory.
The destination memory list appears either
with or without the predictive speller
(Y page 121). Whether the predictive
speller appears depends on the number of
entries in the destination memory.
iThe destination memory always contains
an entry called My Address. You can save
your home address, for example, under this
entry (Y page 143).
Destination memory list with
predictive speller
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RRestaurant
R Other
With the option Other you can enter stopover
destinations from the destination memory,
last selected destinations, POIs, or via the
address ( Y page 123).
You can enter stopover destinations on the
route or in the vicinity of the route.
You can use the stopover function to
influence the route guidance calculation to
the main destination. When you have reached
your stopover, COMAND automatically
calculates the route to the main destination.
Entering predefined destinationsXSelect Navi 0054 Destination 0054
Stopover .
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
Changing: Select Change Stopover .
You can now select a category.XSelecting a category: Select category,
e.g. Gas station .
COMAND first looks for destinations along
the vehicle’s route and within the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle. If there are no
destinations available there, COMAND
searches for destinations in an area around
the vehicle position.
If COMAND does not find any destinations,
you will see a message to this effect.
XSelect OK.
You can now select a different category.
If COMAND finds destinations, you will see a
list of the destinations and details of how far
away they are in the right-hand side of the
display. The information about how far away
the destinations are can take a few seconds
to be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows the
destinations on the map. The destination
marked in the list is highlighted in the map.
XSelecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination appears.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 120).
Entering another destination as a
stopover
XSelect Navi 0054 Destination 0054
Stopover .XEntering: Select Other.
You can select between the following menu
items:
R Address Entry
R From Memory
R From Last Destinations
R From POIsXSelect a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:
R Address Entry selection:
XEnter a destination by address
( Y page 107).
R
From Memory selection:
XEnter a destination from the
destination memory ( Y page 120).
R
From Last Destinations selection:
XEnter a destination from the list of last
destinations ( Y page 122).
R
From POIs selection:
XEnter a point of interest (POI)
( Y page 124).XStarting route calculation: After entering
a destination, select Start (Y page 120).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
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CD, DVD-A,
MP3II/ 00AA /0050
(audio DVD
mode only)REC (audio CD
mode only)SearchMediaSoundGroup
(audio DVD
mode only)Pausing
playback IICopying audio
data to hard diskCurrent
Track ListSelecting
mediumTrebleNormal
Track
SequenceStopping
playback 00AAFolderBassMedium MixRestarting
playback 0050Keyword
SearchBalance/
FaderTrack List
Mix (MP3
mode only)Playlists3D SoundGracenote
Media
Database
(audio CD
mode only)ArtistsActive
Source for
RearAlbumsRear OFFTrack003F Show
Track
Information
(MP3 mode
only)GenresComposersYearSwitching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 modeXLoad CD/DVD ( Y page 179) or SD card
( Y page 180).
or
XConnect a USB device to the USB socket in
the glove box.orXSelect Audio 0054 Media , then select Disc,
Memory Card , Music Register , USB 26
,
Media Interface ... .
or
XPress shortcut button 0057 once or twice.26
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0087Elapsed track time006EElapsed track time and track number
(graphical display)006FSound settings0070Medium selection0071Track search0072Artist (ID3 tags)0073MP3 functions
CD/DVD/MP3 functions
Stop function
i This function is only available in audio
DVD mode.
XStopping playback: Select Audio 0054
Media 0054 DVD-A 0054 ± (twice).XRestarting playback: Select Audio 0054
Media 0054 DVD-A 0054 0050 .
Playback restarts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause function
In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode
XPausing playback: Press button 006C on
the multifunction steering wheel briefly.XContinuing playback: Press button 006C
on the multifunction steering wheel briefly
once more.
In audio DVD mode only
XPausing playback: Select Audio 0054
Media 0054 DVD-A 0054 « .
0050 appears instead of «.XContinuing playback: Select Audio 0054
Audio 0054 DVD-A 0054 0050 .
« appears instead of 0050.Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media XSelect Audio 0054 Media .
The media list appears. The dot 003E indicates
the currently selected medium.XSelect a medium.
or
XEnter a media number with the telephone
keypad using buttons 0101 - 010B
( Y page 79).
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping tracks
XSkipping forward or backward: Slide
009E 005B 009F or rotate 0082005B 0083.
or
XPress button 003C or 003D on the
multifunction steering wheel 27
.
i The skip forward function takes you to the
next track. The skip backward function
takes you to the beginning of the current
track, provided it has been played for
longer that 8 seconds. When the track has
been played for less than 8 seconds, you
will skip to the track before the current one.
When you switch on the option Random
Tracks , the track is chosen at random.
Selecting a track using the telephone
keypad
XPress button 004D on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter track number using buttons 0101 -
010B .
Fast forward/rewind
XSelect the main area.XSlide 009E005B 009F and hold until the desired track
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to be lost. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is not
liable for any loss of data.
Music Register submenu overview
Music RegisterSearchMediaSoundNormal Track
SequenceSearch functionsSelecting mediumTrebleMedium MixBassTrack List MixBalance/FaderCopy Music Files3D SoundRename/Delete FilesDelete All Music FilesMemory InformationShow Track
InformationActive Source for
RearRear OFFSwitching to Music Register
From another main functionXSelect Audio.
The last selected audio mode is active.XSelect Audio once more.
The audio menu appears.XSelect MUSIC REGISTER .
i
When MUSIC REGISTER was the last
selected audio mode, you will only have to
select Audio once.
Within the audio functions
XSelect Audio.
The audio menu appears.XSelect MUSIC REGISTER .
The Music Register is being loaded. The
Music Register display appears.
No audio files found:
A corresponding message appears.
XCopy audio files into the Music Register
( Y page 198) first.
Audio files found:
The first track in the first folder is played back
or playback starts where you have stopped
listening before.
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For your safety and the safety of others, pull
over to a safe location and stop before
operating an external audio source.
Connections
iAlways store the devices in a safe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz
connector cables.
Suitable connector cables are located in
the vehicle or can be purchased at any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The media interface allows for connection of
the following media to the COMAND:
RiPod®
RUSB devices
RMP3 player
iFor further information on compatible
multimedia devices
Rvisit www.mbusa-mobile.com
Rcall the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
Rcall Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
Supported USB devices
The following USB devices are supported:
RUSB flash drives
RUSB hard drives (1", 1.8", and 2.5") with a
starting/steady current not to exceed
800 mA (separate power supply may be
necessary)
Rselected MP3 players
iThe media interface supports USB
storage devices of “USB Device
Subclass 6”. Information on “USB Device
Subclass 6” is available from the
manufacturer of the respective device.
Supported file formats on USB devices
The following file formats are supported:
RMP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
RWMA: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
Special characteristics of USB devices
RDo not store data other than audio data on
a USB device. Doing so will increase the
time required to initialize the USB device.
RA maximum of 8 directory levels with up to
1000 tracks each are supported.
RDo not use USB extensions or adapters.
They could impair functionality.
RPlaylists on the USB device will be searched
for in the background. Playlists that were
found will be available in separate
categories among the folders. The
initialization of large USB storage devices
that contain a large number of files may
take several minutes.
iFiles that are protected via DRM
(Digital Rights Management) are not
supported by the media interface.
Connecting external devices
The media interface is located in the glove
box.
Only connect one device at a time. Otherwise
you will not be able to operate the external
device. For more information contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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