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Telephone keypad XFlip up cover \000G.
With telephone keypad \000F you can
Renter and clear numbers and special
characters
Rreject, answer, connect and end calls
(Y page 148)
Rselect preset radio stations and enter the
frequency manually (Y page 168)
Rselect preset satellite radio stations and
enter the channel number (Y page 174)
Rselect a storage medium from the DVD
changer (Y page 183)
Rselect a track directly in CD mode, DVD
audio mode or MP3 mode (Y page 183), or
from a device connected to the media
interface (Y page 204)
Rselect a scene/chapter from a video DVD
(Y page 194)
Rselect a street in the navigation entry
(Y page 115)
COMAND controller
Use the COMAND controller to select menu
functions shown on the COMAND display.
Operating COMAND controller
You can operate the COMAND controller as
follows:
Rpress briefly or press and hold
Rrotate to the left or right
Rslide to the left, right, up, down or
diagonally
In this way, you can move through the menus,
select menu items or exit menus.
SymbolHow to use the COMAND
controller
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REAR LLeft screen7REAR RRight screen 7
i
In position COMAND, you can operate
various COMAND functions via remote
control buttons 0088 and 0086.
Switching SPLITVIEW or rear screens on/
off
i When the SmartKey is in starter switch
position 0 or 1 or removed from the starter
switch, the rear screens switch off after 30
minutes automatically. A corresponding
message appears on the screens prior to
switching off.
You can switch the screens back on. Keep
in mind however that this will drain the
vehicle battery.
XSwitching on with the COMAND system
already on: Aim the remote control on the
screen.XPress button 0046.XSwitching off: Aim the remote control on
the screen.XPress button 0046.
Switching button backlight on/off
XPress button 0047.
i
When you do not use the remote control
for approximately 15 seconds, the button
backlight switches off automatically.
Mute on/off (for wired headphones or
COMAND)
XPress button 0087.Selecting menu or menu item and
confirming selectionXSelecting menu or menu item: Press
arrow buttons 0088.XConfirming selection: Press button 0086.
Headphone
GWarning!
The driver should not wear a headphone while
operating the vehicle under any
circumstances. The use of a headphone while
driving the vehicle could drastically impair the
ability to react to audible traffic conditions
(e.g. emergency sirens from police/fire/
ambulance, another car’s horn, etc.).
GWarning!
When not in use, headphones or external
video sources should be stored in a safe
location (e.g. one of the vehicle’s storage
compartments) so that they are not loose
within the passenger compartment during
braking, vehicle maneuvers or a traffic
accident. Objects moving within the
passenger compartment could cause serious
personal injury to vehicle occupants.
GWarning!
Due to a potential choking hazard, wired
headphone usage by children should only
occur with adult supervision.
For information on using SPLITVIEW, see
( Y page 90).
For information on using the Rear Seat
Entertainment System, see ( Y page 189).
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headphone has a left and right side and must
be used accordingly.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System and
SPLITVIEW headphones are not
interchangeable.
The SPLITVIEW wireless headphone can
identified by SPLITVIEW symbol \000F.
Wired headphones for Rear Seat
Entertainment System
\000FSocket for wired headphone\000GV Video input\000
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NaviAudioTelephoneVideoVehicleModeFM/AM RadioVideo DVDMulti-function
Contour Seat
Settings/
Lumbar Settings
Map OrientationSat. RadioAUXRear Window
Sunshade
POI Symbols On MapDiscVideo OFFEasy Entry/ExitTraffic Symbols on
Map
Memory CardExterior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
Text Information on
Map
Music RegisterInterior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
\000?Topographical
Map
Media InterfaceAmbient Lighting\000?City (3D)USB\000?Automatic
Mirror Folding
\000?Highway
Information
Rear\000?Locator
Lighting
\000?Audio FadeoutAUX\000?Automatic
Locking
SIRIUS ServiceAudio OFF\000?Trunk
Opening-height
Restriction
Map VersionCalling up the main menu
Example illustration: Audio main menu
You can call up the main menu of a main
function in the following manner:
XMoving to the main function line: Slide
\000
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Adjusting volumeXAdjusting: Turn thumbwheel \000M.
or
XPress button \000Z or \000[ on the
multifunction steering wheel.
iVehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Occupants in the rear can also adjust the
volume using the buttons on the rear
armrest (Y page 80).
Volume of navigation announcements
You can adjust the volume of navigation
announcements independently of the
respective audio source volume.
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn thumbwheel \000M.
or
XPress button \000Z or \000[ on the
multifunction steering wheel.
You can recall a navigation announcement
manually.
XSelect Navi \000T RPT.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the
volume of a telephone call while the call is
active.
During a telephone call:
XTurn thumbwheel \000M.
or
XPress button \000Z or \000[ on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Selecting sound settings
You can select different bass and treble
settings for the individual audio and video
sources. The respective sound menu can be
found via the submenu for which you wish to
make settings.
Example: Audio \000T FM/AM Radio \000T Sound
Adjusting treble or bass
XSelect Sound \000T Treble or Bass.
The setting last selected is indicated by an
outlined bar.
\000FLast selected setting\000GCurrent settingXChanging setting: Slide \000
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R3-D sound does not work for mono-signal
sources, such as on analog AM radio or
in Weather Band.
R In the event of poor radio reception
quality, e.g. inside a tunnel, you should
switch off Logic 7 ®
, as a dynamic switch
from Stereo to Mono could occur,
resulting in temporary sound distortion.
R With some stereo recordings, the
resulting sound may deviate from
conventional stereo playback.
Switching the audio/video source off/
on
i When you load a CD or DVD, the audio or
video source is activated automatically.
Active audio source
XSwitching off: Select Audio 0054 Audio
OFF .
Playback is paused and the audio source is
switched off; Audio OFF appears in the
COMAND display.XSwitching on: Select Audio, then the
desired audio source.
or
XLoad a CD/DVD ( Y page 179) or an SD
card ( Y page 180).
or
XConnect a USB storage device
( Y page 80) or media interface device
( Y page 200) to COMAND.
Active video source
XSwitching off: Select Video 0054 Video
OFF .
The audio source is switched off; Video
OFF appears in the COMAND display.XSwitching on: Select Video, then the
desired video source.
or
XLoad a DVD ( Y page 179).SPLITVIEW
SPLITVIEW enables the driver and front
passenger to use separate COMAND
functions at the same time. Two different
displays appear in the COMAND screen. For
example, a Navigation display is only viewable
form the driver’s seat while a DVD Video
display is only viewable from the front
passenger’s seat.
COMAND is operated via SPLITVIEW from the
front passenger seat using the SPLITVIEW
remote control and the special wireless,
infrared headphone. You may also use a wired
headphone via the 3.5 mm socket in the front
passenger footwell.
For information about using the remote
control, see ( Y page 81).
For information about using the headphone,
see ( Y page 82).
Depending on the production date of your
vehicle, it may be equipped with SPLITVIEW.
At the time of this printing, the use of
SPLITVIEW is NOT allowed in the following US
states (AL, AZ, CO, IL, LA, MA, MD, NH, PA,
VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV) or Canadian
provinces (Manitoba, Newfoundland, New
Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island).
SPLITVIEW must NOT be operated in these
states or provinces. The driver is responsible
for observing ALL local statutory provisions.
If your vehicle is registered in a non-approved
state or province, then the feature will need
to be deactivated. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer to verify if SPLITVIEW
is allowed in your state or province.
Notes
R The audio volume of the wireless
headphone for the front passenger side
must be adjusted on the headphone
directly. The audio volume of a wired
headphone can be adjusted via the remote
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control. Make sure the volume is not set
too high before putting on a headphone.
RThe DVD changer can playback only one
media source at a time. Example: if the
driver is playing an audio CD, the front
passenger can not play a different medium
(e.g. DVD video) from the DVD changer.
However, it is possible for the front
passenger to play media from radio,
memory card, MUSIC REGISTER, media
interface, USB, AUX or Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
RWhen driver and front passenger are using
the same medium, each can select
individual settings for that medium.
RCOMAND transmits music and voice to the
wireless headphone for the front passenger
side via infrared signal. The headphone and
the display must have visual contact. This
provides best possible transmission of the
infrared signal to the headphone. Please
note that the headphone has a left and right
side and must be used accordingly.
RWhen SPLITVIEW is on, the front passenger
can operate audio or video functions only.
RThe multifunction steering wheel lets you
operate functions for the driver’s side only.
Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
XSwitching on: Select Vehicle \000T
SplitView ON.
or
XPress the SPLITVIEW remote control ON
button.
The SPLITVIEW symbol \000F appears and
status \000G changes to SplitView OFF.
XSwitching off: Select Vehicle \000T
SplitView OFF.
or
XPress the SPLITVIEW remote control ON
button.
Status \000G changes to SplitView ON.
The SPLITVIEW screen remains on for
approximately 30 minutes after switching off
the ignition. After these 30 minutes or once
the SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch, the settings for the front passenger
side remain stored for approximately another
30 minutes.
COMAND system settings
System settings submenu overview
iThe components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on (Y page 76).
System settings can be made in the following
submenus:
RDisplay \000T Day Mode, Night Mode,
Automatic
RTime \000T Time, Date, Format, Time Zone
RText Reader \000T Speed \000T Fast,
Medium or Slow:
Adjusts the reading speed of the Voice
Control System.
RVoice Control \000T Help Window, Start
New Individualization, Delete
Individualization
RLanguage: Selecting system language
RFavorites Button *: Assigning the
favorite button
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