2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS instrument cluster

journey is continued when you switch
COMAND back on and start driving.
Hard disk errors
COMAND has an integrated hard disk on
which the map software is stored.
If the message Navigation Unavailable.
Please refer to the operating
instructions. appears:
XSwitch the COMAND off.XSwitch the COMAND back on.
i
If the message appears again, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Units of measurement
The units of measurement in navigation mode
are identical to those set in the instrument
cluster ( Y page 235). The units of
measurement can only be changed via the
instrument cluster control system.
Input restrictions
There is an input restriction for vehicles in
certain countries.
The restriction is active for vehicle speeds
above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). The
restriction is deactivated as soon as the
speed falls below approximately 2 mph
(3 km/h).
Certain entries cannot be made when the
restriction is active.
This is indicated by the fact that certain menu
items cannot be selected, e.g. entering a
destination via map.
Navigation submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 76).
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Using the Bluetooth®
interface
COMAND provides telephony via the
Bluetooth ®
interface by connecting a
Bluetooth ®
-compatible mobile phone. The
following functions can be used when a
suitable mobile phone is connected to the
Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-free phone operation
R Phone book
R Reception of electronic business cards
(vCards 10
)
i For further information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth ®
-
enabled mobile phones to COMAND
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is
in motion
A call may be disconnected if
R there is insufficient network coverage
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free or the cell is full
Operating options
i The components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 76).
You can operate the mobile phone using the
following:
R the keys on the mobile phone
R the COMAND telephone keypad in the
center console
R the COMAND controller
R the multifunction steering wheel
R the Voice Control System ( Y page 237)
Unless otherwise specified, the descriptions
and illustrations in this section apply to
COMAND or the telephone keypad in the
center console. Thus, in order to use the
described functions you always have to call
up the Telephone menu. The fastest way to
get to the Telephone menu is pressing
shortcut button 0058.
You can control other functions of the mobile
phone via the COMAND, instrument cluster
control system (Y page 230) or Voice Control
System ( Y page 237).
Caller ID
COMAND can display the telephone number
and the name of the caller, e.g. for an
incoming call and also in other menus or
displays.
For the telephone number to be displayed,
the caller must transmit his telephone
number.
This is also the case for name displays. For
this, the telephone number and the name of
the caller must also be saved in the mobile
phone book.
Functional restrictions
You will not be able to use the telephone, or
you may have to wait a while, in the following
situations:
R If the Bluetooth function in COMAND or
on the mobile phone is switched off.
R If the telephone has not yet logged into the
network.
The telephone tries to log into a network
automatically. If no network is available,
you will also not be able to make a “911”
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
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Selecting stations/channels using the
search functionXSlide 009E005B 009F or rotate 0082005B 0083 when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable station/
channel.
or
XPress and hold button 003C or 003D on the
multifunction steering wheel 24
.
Selecting stations using station presets
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio 0054 FM/AM Radio 0054 FM or
AM .XSelect Presets .
or
XPress 00A1 when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot 003F in
front of a preset position indicates that the
currently selected station is saved there.XSelect station preset by rotating 0082005B 0083 or
sliding 00A0005B 0050 and press 00A1.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons 0101 - 0109
( Y page 79).
or
XPress button 003C or 003D on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly 24
.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a station
using the buttons on the rear armrest
( Y page 80).
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio 0054 FM/AM Radio 0054 FM or
AM .
Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Radio 0054 Enter Frequency .
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button 0041 in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncreasing or decreasing number: Slide
00A0 005B 0050 or rotate 0082005B 0083.
i
You can only select available frequencies.
XSelecting the next number: Slide 005B009F.XConfirming frequency entry: Press 00A1.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
i If you enter a frequency which is outside
the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to
the next lowest frequency.
Entering the frequency using the
telephone keypad
XPress button 004D on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter frequency using buttons 010B -
0109 .
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
Selecting channels using the WB
channel
i This function is only available for Weather
Band.
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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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XPause playback: Select II.
In the display, II changes to 0050.XContinue playback: Select 0050.
Play is continued from the point at which it
was stopped.
Selecting scene/chapter
Entering scene/chapter using the
COMAND controller
XMake sure that the control menu is shown
( Y page 192).XSkipping forwards or back: Slide 009E005B 009F or
turn 0082005B 0083.
or
XPress button 003C or 003D on the
multifunction steering wheel 28
.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a scene/
chapter using the buttons on the rear
armrest ( Y page 80).
Entering the scene/chapter using the
telephone keypad
XPress button 004D on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter scene/chapter using buttons 0089 -
0037 .
COMAND tunes in to the scene/chapter
entered.
Selecting film/track
i This function is only available if the DVD
is comprised of several films/tracks.
XSelect Video 0054 Video DVD .XShow the menu system, if necessary
( Y page 193).XSelect DVD-V 0054 DVD Functions 0054
Title Selection .
A selection list appears.XSelect a film/track.
Screen settings
Setting brightness, contrast and color
XSelect Video 0054 Video DVD .XShow the menu system, if necessary
( Y page 193).XSelect DVD-V 0054 Brightness 0054
Contrast or Color .XChanging settings: Slide 00A0005B 0050 or turn
0082 005B 0083 until you reach the desired setting.XSaving settings: Press 00A1.
Changing the picture format
XSelect Video 0054 Video DVD .XShow the menu system, if necessary
( Y page 193).XSelect DVD-V.
The DVD-V menu appears. The dot 003F in
front of a menu item - 16:9 Optimized,
4:3 or Widescreen indicates the current
format.XChanging the format: Slide 00A0005B 0050 or turn
0082 005B 0083, until you reach the desired setting.XSaving the format: Press 00A1.
DVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways
according to the individual DVD and permits
certain actions and settings.
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It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
XPress button \000@ or \000> repeatedly to
switch menus.
The number of menus available in the system
depends on which optional equipment is
installed in your vehicle.
XPress button \000A to return to the next
highest menu level.
From a menu’s highest level, you will always
see the screen from the Trip menu that was
last active. When you press button \000A
again, you switch to the standard display
(Y page 223).
Multifunction display\000FMain menus\000GText field
Settings, functions as well as any
malfunctions appear in the text field.
For more information on menus displayed in
the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(Y page 222).
Menus
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During a driving maneuver additional lanes
may become available on the road or
highway.
\000FLane that opened up during the driving
maneuver
\000GThrough lane
Navigation status displays in the
instrument cluster
While route guidance is active, the following
messages may be shown in the multifunction
display:
R\000T
You have reached your destination.
RArea of dest. reached
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.
RNew route...
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour report.
Afterward, COMAND continues route
guidance.
RCalculating route
COMAND is calculating a route. Afterward,
COMAND starts route guidance.
ROff map
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an off-
map position (Y page 134).
ROff mapped road
The vehicle is either on a road that has not
been digitized (Y page 134) or on the side
of a road, e.g. in a parking space.
RNo route
COMAND cannot calculate a route to the
selected destination.
RDirection of Dest.
The vehicle has gone off the map during
route guidance (Y page 134).
Audio menu
The functions in the Audio menu operate the
audio equipment which you have currently
switched on.
The following functions are available:
RSelecting radio station (Y page 226)
ROperating audio devices/audio media
(Y page 227)
ROperating video DVD (Y page 227)
If no audio equipment is currently switched
on, the message Audio OFF appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo adjust the volume: Press button
\000Z or \000[ on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Selecting radio station
iThe SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio is treated
as a radio application.
Additional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to a satellite
radio service provider are required for
satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Satellite radio”
(Y page 170).
XSwitch on the COMAND system and select
AM/FM radio (Y page 165) or satellite
radio (Y page 170).
XPress button \000@ or \000> to select the
Audio menu.
The currently tuned station appears in the
multifunction display.
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Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
callXPress button 007F.
Dialing a number from the phone book
When your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
XPress button 0040 or 003E to select the
Telephone menu.XPress button 003D or 003C or 0064 to
switch to the phone book.
The stored names are displayed in
ascending alphabetical order.XPress button 003D or 003C to select the
desired entry.
If you press and hold button 003D or
003C the system scrolls rapidly through the
list of names (quick search). After holding
button 003D or 003C for a short while the
scrolling speed increases. Release the
button to stop the quick search. The search
stops automatically at the end of the list.XIf the Symbol 004C appears on the right-hand
side of the name several entries are
present for the same name: Press button
006A or 0064 and select the desired entry.XPress button 006A or 0064 .
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
If the connection is successful and this
feature is supported by your network
provider, the name of the party (if stored in
your phone book) you are calling will
appear in the multifunction display.
The control system stores the dialed
number in the redial memory.
or
XPress button 007F if you do not want to
make the call.Redialing
The control system stores the most recently
dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the
need to search through your entire phone
book.
XPress button 0040 or 003E to select the
Telephone menu.XPress button 006A.XPress button 003D or 003C to select the
desired number or name.XPress button 006A or 0064 .
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
Assistance menu
In the DriveAssist menu, you can change
the settings of your driving systems.
The following functions are available:
R Displaying distance graphic, DISTRONIC
PLUS ( Y page 334)
R Switching ESC on or off ( Y page 232)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS only)
( Y page 232)
R Switching ATTENTION ASSIST on or off
( Y page 232)
R Switching Blind Spot Assist on or off
( Y page 233)
R Switching Lane Keeping Assist on or off
( Y page 233)
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