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
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.
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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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 select an option other than
Normal Track Sequence , the track is
chosen at random.
Selecting via telephone keypadXInitiating entry: Press button 010A.
The input menu appears. The number of
digits you can enter depends on the
number of stored tracks.XEntering track number: Press a button,
for example 0107.
The number on the button you have
pressed is the first digit in the input line.
i COMAND ignores invalid digits and does
not display them.
XEnter more digits as desired.XConfirming entry: Press 00A1.
or
XHold down the last digit button of the
desired track number (e.g. track 108, press
0101 , 010B , then hold 0108).
The selected track is played back.
Fast forward/rewind
XWith the main area active: Slide 009E005B 009F and
hold until the desired track part is reached.
i With iPods ®
, the fast-rewind function
works within the current track only.
Selecting category/playlist/folder
iPod ®
and selected MP3 player
You can select tracks via categories and
folders.
Categories, for example, can be:
R Current Track List
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Track
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
i Some categories contain the entry All.
When selecting this entry, the entire
content of the respective category is
played back.
USB devices
You can select folders and playlists (if
available). COMAND can display the
respective album name and artist, the so-
called metadata, during playback when the
metadata have been read into the system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special symbol. When you open a playlist, the
related tracks are opened and playback starts
by selecting a track.
For USB storage devices, you can determine
whether the metadata from the tags of coded
audio data or the file name and folder is to be
displayed during playback.
XDisplaying album name and artist:
Select Media Interface 0054 Display
Metadata .
Selecting category and opening folder
XOpening category/folder list: Press 00A1
when the window is selected.
or
XSelect Music.
The available categories or the folder
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USB storage device
iThis function is available for
alphabetically ordered directories. The
function is not available within playlists for
example.
XWithin a folder, press the respective button
on the telephone keypad once or more to
enter the first character of the desired
artist name. For example, press button
008B three times for an artist whose name
starts with a “C”.
The available characters are displayed on
the bottom of the display.
When the directory contains folders only,
COMAND will search for folders.
Selecting active partition (USB
storage devices only)
You can select this function with USB storage
devices when the storage space is
partitioned. The system supports up to 4
partitions (primary or logical, FAT formatted).
i The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitions of up to 32 gigabyte
by default.
XSelect Media Interface 0054 Select
Active Partition .
Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Tracks are played back in regular order (e.g.
in numerical or in alphabetical order).
R Random Tracks
All available tracks on the current medium
are played back in random order.
R Category Mix or Random Folder (with
USB devices when Folder was selected)
Tracks of the currently active category or
folder and its subfolders are played back in
random order.XSelecting playback options: Select
Media Interface in the basic display.
The list of options appears. The dot 003F
indicates the currently selected option.XSelect an option.
COMAND vehicle menu
Introduction
GWarning!
HYBRID vehicles: It is imperative that you read
the HYBRID Supplemental Operating
Instructions included in your vehicle literature
portfolio. You may otherwise not receive all
necessary safety information and warning for
the operation of your vehicle.
In this menu, you can program the following
vehicle functions:
FunctionMulti-function Contour Seat
Settings (Y page 216)Rear Window Sunshade (Y page 207)Easy Entry/Exit Feature
( Y page 208)Exterior Lighting Delayed Shut-off
( Y page 208)Interior Lighting Delayed Shut-off
( Y page 208)Ambient Lighting (Y page 209)Automatic Mirror Folding
( Y page 209)Locator Lighting (Y page 210)206COMAND vehicle menuControl systems
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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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permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
XPress button \000@ or \000> to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button \000= or \000< to select the
Radar Sensors function.
XPress button \000d.XPress button \000d again if you would like
to change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
Radar Sensors will be switched on
(Enabled) or off (Disabled).
iThe selected status of the radar sensors
remains stored in memory even if the
engine is turned off and restarted.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display if the radar sensors are
switched off and you attempt to activate
DISTRONIC PLUS or PRE-SAFE® Brake:
Radar Sensors
(See Oper. Manual)
Disabled
Voice Control System introduction
Safety notes
GWarning!
Only use the Voice Control System when road
and traffic conditions permit you to do so.
Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be
injured.
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
While the system permits hands-free phone
operation, attention to traffic may be diverted
not only by physical operation of a phone, but
also by the distraction of a phone
conversation while driving. As such, for safety
reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the
vehicle in a safe place before answering or
placing a phone call.
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver’s
personal responsibility. Maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
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.
GWarning!
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use navigation announcements
instead of consulting the map display for
directions. Consulting the symbols or map
display for directions may cause you to divert
your attention from driving and increase your
risk of an accident.
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GWarning!
Please do not use the Voice Control System
in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This could
cause a delay in completing your phone call
in a timely manner. This could distract you in
an emergency situation and cause you to be
involved in an accident.
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment, you can
operate the following systems via the Voice
Control System:
RTelephone (Y page 245)
RNavigation (Y page 240)
RAddress book (Y page 249)
RAudio (Y page 252) (AM/FM radio,
Satellite radio, CD/DVD changer, MP3
mode (SD card, USB, Music Register, Media
Interface), AUX)
RVideo
You control these systems using spoken
commands. Moreover, controls such as the
buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
(Y page 238) allow you to keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
The Voice Control System recognizes
commands and number sequences,
irrespective of the speaker. To optimize
speech recognition for your voice follow the
individualization process (Y page 271).
You can use the Voice Control System to call
up all of COMAND’s main menu items.
The commands can be spoken without
pausing between the individual words. If an
unavailable or incorrect command is used,
the Voice Control System will prompt you for
a new command by asking “Please repeat” or
“Please repeat your entry”.
The Voice Control System will confirm
important commands and inform you in case
of incorrect entries.
iTo support the user, the Voice Control
System contains an extensive help function
(Y page 267).
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in lists.
The command “Correction” lets you repeat
the entry.
Controls
Operation via the multifunction
steering wheel
The Voice Control System is operational
approximately 30 seconds after switching on
the COMAND.
Item\000F\000bActivating the Voice Control
System
Answering a call
\000G\000ACanceling the Voice Control
System
\000
Multifunction display
For example, telephone numbers are shown
in the multifunction display \000F while dialing
when the main Telephone menu is selected
in the instrument cluster control system.
Symbols
The following symbols are found in the Voice
Control System pages:
\000
The city selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter district”, “Enter center”
You can use the “Enter district” or “Enter
center” command to enter an area in a city
which you have selected previously.
Sample dialog:
009DEnter district.009CPlease say the name of the district.009DManhattan.009BThe system displays a list of available
districts if more than one name
matches the name of a district for the
given city.009CPlease select a line number.009DNumber one.009CNumber one accepted.
The district selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter street”
You can use the “Enter Street” command to
enter the name of any street in the selected
city.
i If only a few streets are stored for a
selected town, they will be displayed for
selection immediately after you give the
“Enter Street” command.
Sample dialog:
009DEnter Street.009CPlease say the name of the street.009DMabel’s Street.009BThe system displays a numbered list of
available street names.009CPlease select a line number.009DNumber one.009CNumber one accepted.
The street name selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter intersection”, “Enter crossing”
Use the command “Enter intersection” or
“Enter crossing” to enter an intersection.
Sample dialog:
009DEnter intersection.009CPlease say the name of the first street.009DForest Drive.009CForest Drive accepted.009CPlease say the name of the
intersecting street.009DDudley Street.009CDudley Street accepted.
The intersection is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter house number”
Use the command “Enter house number” to
enter a house number for the street
previously selected.
Sample dialog:
009DEnter house number.009CPlease say the house number.009DThirty-two.009CHouse number accepted.
The house number is adopted for route
guidance.
“Correction”
If you have entered a city or street, you can
use the “Correction” command to enter the
city or street again.
Voice Control System telephone
Safety notes
i For more information on telephone, see
( Y page 148).
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