1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be charged sufficiently to avoid
malfunctions.
You should check the following on your
mobile phone (see your mobile phone
operating instructions) to prepare for
telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-Free Profile (HFP)
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or higher.
i Some displays, such as the signal
strength, appear depending on the
supported Hands-Free Profile version.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
With certain mobile phones, the
Bluetooth ®
function must be activated but
also made "visible" to other devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Each Bluetooth ®
device has a Bluetooth ®
device name. The device name is arbitrary,
but it may be identical for all devices of a
single mobile phone manufacturer. You
should therefore assign an individual and
unique device name to your mobile phone.
Connecting the mobile phoneXSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN. Refer to the mobile phone operating
instructions for details.XActivate the Bluetooth ®
functionality on
the mobile phone. Refer to mobile phone
operating instructions for detail.
Bluetooth ®
is activated in the COMAND by
default. If the Bluetooth function in the
COMAND is not activated, the message
Bluetooth not activated in system
settings. appears. Activate Bluetooth ®
in
the COMAND manually ( Y page 151).
Authorizing the mobile phone
The mobile phone must be registered, e.g.
authorized, before you can use it in
connection with COMAND for the first time.
You can authorize several mobile phones.
COMAND will always connect to the last
connected mobile phone within range.
i If the connection to the last connected
mobile phone fails, COMAND searches for
the mobile phone that was connected
before that.
When authorizing a new mobile phone, it will
be connected automatically 11
.XSelect Data/Connections Q
Bluetooth Telephones Q Update .
The COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
devices within range and lists them in the
Bluetooth ®
phone list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
devices within range
and the characteristics of the mobile
phone, such as Hands-Free Profile version
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:Network status12;Signal strength of mobile phone network
Ä12=Receiver symbol ¡ (active) or ¢
(inactive)
?COMAND phone bookACall listsBDigits for call number entryCBluetooth® name of the currently
connected mobile phone
Bars ; indicate the current signal strength
of the mobile network. When all bars full,
reception is best. When all bars are empty,
reception is poor or the mobile network is not
available at all.
Telephone submenu overview
Data/ConnectionsCall ListsBluetooth Telephones
Address Book
Download Contacts
Delete Contacts
Calls Received
Calls Dialed
Delete Call Lists13
Setting Transmission and Reception
Volume
Incorrect settings for transmission and
reception volume can impair call quality
significantly.
You can therefore optimize these settings.
For information on best settings for your
mobile phone
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)
XSelect Data/Connections Q
Bluetooth Telephones.
XWhen the desired mobile phone is selected:
Select Options Q Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume.
iThe options Reception Volume and
Transmission Volume will only appear
when the selected mobile phone is
authorized.
12Visible when supported by the mobile phone.13Only available when using a mobile phone that does not support automatic download of call lists.
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CAdditional information provided by radio
station or HD Radio™ program
information
DArtist and song title (when provided by the
radio station)
EPreset optionsFRadio options
iStation name display ? is available for
the AM/FM wave band and can only be
seen when it is switched on (Y page 170)
and if the station transmits a name.
HD Radio™
Important Notes
iHD Radio™ features include
Rdigital broadcasts in the same wave band
as analog AM/FM; the analog AM/FM
stations remain at their current place on
the dial
Rthe ability to broadcast multiple program
streams over a single FM/AM frequency
(e.g. HD1, HD2, etc.)
Rstatic-free, clear reception
RFM stations offer CD quality sound, AM
stations sound like analog FM stations
Ra variety of data services, including text-
based information – artist name, song
title, etc. – shown on the display
More information on HD Radio™ you will
find at www.hdradio.com.
iNote that subprograms and program info
shown in illustrations are dependent on
program content delivered by the radio
stations. Program content is subject to
change. Therefore, subprograms and
program info shown in illustrations and
descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the subprograms and program
info delivered by the radio station.
Switching to HD Radio™
iSince HD Radio™ stations are embedded
in the AM/FM wave band, HD Radio™
operation is very similar to analog AM/FM
radio operation.
You will only hear HD Radio™ programs if the
HD Radio™ function is activated in the radio
submenu.
XSelect Radio £ HD Radio in the radio
display.
If the check box Ç is checked, HD Radio™
is activated.
Switching wave bands
You can switch between the FM, AM and WB
(Weather Band) wave bands.
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM or WB.
You will hear the last tuned station on the
selected wave band.
Selecting stations/channels
You have the following selection options:
RThe search function
RThe station presets
RThe manual frequency entry
RThe channel list (Weather band only)
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Satellite radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 76).Sat. RadioPresetsInfoCategorySoundChannel ListStation presetsShowing
program infoSelecting
categoryTrebleSave ChannelBassEnter ChannelBalance/FaderService3D SoundIntroduction to satellite radio
i A subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio service provider is required for the
satellite radio operation described in this
section. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio,
including 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS XM
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast to coast, in the contiguous U. S. and
Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming
is available for a monthly subscription fee.
For more information and service availability
call the SIRIUS XM Service Center at
1-888-539-7474, or visit
R www.sirius.com (USA)
R www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada)
i Satellite radio service may be unavailable
or interrupted from time to time for a
variety of reasons, such as environmental
or topographic conditions and other things
we cannot control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings) or near other
obstructions. In such situations, thesatellite radio’s main menu shows the No
Service screen. At this point, the radio’s
functions are restricted.
Switching to satellite radio
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio .
or
XPress shortcut button R (Y page 77)
once or twice. The satellite radio menu
appears if it was the last active radio mode.
The screen which then appears depends on
the activation status of the satellite radio
service.
The following conditions are possible:
R Satellite radio service is not activated
(only the preview channel is displayed).
R Satellite radio service is activated.
Satellite radio service is not activated
The telephone number of the SIRIUS XM
Service Center and the twelve-digit electronic
serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular
receiver are displayed.
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This information is required when calling the
SIRIUS XM Service Center for an activation
request.
iActivating the satellite radio service might
not be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings). If a
subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
The activation process takes
approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling
the SIRIUS XM Service Center.
iIt is also possible to activate the satellite
radio service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada).
XClosing screen: Press W.
Preview channel
iIf the satellite radio service has not been
activated, only the preview channel is
available. You cannot tune in another
channel. If you try to do this, you will see
the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 171).
Satellite radio service is activated
The main satellite radio menu appears. You
will hear the last tuned channel, provided that
it can be received.
Main satellite radio menu
:Main area with channel display;Preset position of selected channel=Selected channel?Selected program categoryASound settingsBTo select program categoryCArtist and song titleDOther channel informationEPreset optionsFSatellite radio options
iMain area : can show all channels
included in your subscription. Which
channels are shown depends on the
selected program category ?.
Note that categories and channels shown
in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
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service provider. Programming content is
subject to change.
Therefore, channel and categories shown
in illustrations and descriptions contained
in this manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
Selecting program category
iThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program.
Satellite radio channels are split up into
categories such as News, Sports, Rock, or
Country, if available.
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Category.
The category list appears.
XSelect category by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
When selecting a channel using the
channel search function or the channel list,
you have access to the channels you
subscribe to and which are included in the
selected category.
iWhen you select the category All
Channels, you have access to all the
channels you subscribe to, regardless of
category, when you are tuning in a channel
using the channel search function or the
channel list.
Tuning in channels
You have the following selection options:
Rthe channel search function
Rthe channel presets
Rthe manual channel number entry
Rthe channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function
iIf you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 171).
XSlide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being pressed or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable channel.
iWhich channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which
channels you have subscribed to and the
program category you have selected
(Y page 173).
Tuning in channels using channel
presets
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of a preset position indicates that this
is the channel currently selected and being
listened to.
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XSelect station preset and briefly press W.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
( Y page 79).
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a channel
using the buttons on the rear armrest
( Y page 80).
If the channel is not included in your
subscription, you will see the message
described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” ( Y page 171).
If the channel is no longer available, you will
see the message Invalid Channel .
XClosing message: Press W.
Tuning in channels using manual
channel number entry
i If you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
( Y page 171).
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel Entry .
The menu for manual channel number entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncrease or decreasing number: Slide
Z V Æ or rotate cV d.XSelecting next number: Slide XV Y.XConfirming channel entry: Press W.
Further operation depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Entering the channel number using the
telephone keypad
XPress button à on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter channel number using buttons Å
- Ã .
Further operation depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription
COMAND tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid
You will see the message Invalid Channel.
XClosing message: Press W.
Channel number is valid but channel is
not included in subscription
You will see the screen described in the
section “Satellite radio service is not
activated” ( Y page 171).
XClosing display: Press W.
Tuning in channels using the channel
list
XSelect Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel List .
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.XSelect channel by rotating cV d or sliding
Z V Æ and press W.
i
The contents of the channel list depends
on which channels are included in your
subscription and which program category
you have selected (Y page 173). If satellite
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radio service is not activated, the channel
list contains only the preview channel.
Saving channels
iThere are 20 preset positions available.
Option 1
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q Sat.
Radio Q Save Channel.
Option 2
XPress W when the main area is selected.
Option 3
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
All three of these will call up a preset menu.
The dot # in front of a preset position
indicates that this is the channel currently
selected and being listened to.
XSelecting a preset position: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
Saving a channel to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the channel preset
screen using option 1:
XPress W briefly.In options 2 and 3:XPress and hold W until you hear a signal.
The channel is saved.
Displaying information
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q Info (if
available).
iIf the program provider does not offer any
information, the Info menu item cannot be
selected.
You will see a screen that may contain the
following information:
Rthe selected program category
Rthe selected channel
Rthe artist of the track currently being played
Rthe name of the current track
iThe program provider determines what
information is displayed on the screen.
COMAND shows no more than two lines per
item of information. If an item of
information is too long, COMAND shortens
it.
XClosing screen: Slide XVY or press W.
Channel update
The service provider may conduct a channel
update.
During the update, the message Updating
channels... will appear on the display. No
functions can be operated in satellite radio
mode during the update.
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