XPress button a again if you would like
to change the current status.
After the function has been activated,
ATTENTION ASSIST indicator À appears
on the left-hand side of the multifunction
display.
For more information on ATTENTION ASSIST,
see (Y page 355).
Switching Blind Spot Assist on or off
XPress button = or ; to select the
DriveAssist menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Blind Spot Assist function
XPress button a.XPress button a again if you would like
to change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, Blind
Spot Assist will be Enabled or Disabled
For more information on Blind Spot Assist,
see (Y page 359).
Switching Lane Keeping Assist on or off XPress button = or ; to select the
DriveAssist menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Lane Keeping Assist function
XPress button a.XPress button a again if you would like
to change the current status.
After the function has been activated, the
Lane Keeping Assist indicator Ã
appears on the left-hand side of the
multifunction display.
For more information on Lane Keeping
Assistance, see (Y page 362).
Service menu
In the Service menu the following functions
are available:
RVehicle status message memory
(Y page 233)
RChecking tire inflation pressure
electronically with the Advanced TPMS
(Y page 414)
RCalling up the maintenance service
indicator display (Y page 439)
RChecking engine oil level (S 600 and
S 65 AMG) (Y page 406)
Vehicle status message memory
Use the vehicle status message memory
function to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the system.
Such messages appear in the multifunction
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display and are based on conditions or
system status the vehicle’s system has
recorded.
The vehicle status message memory function
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
GWarning!
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are
intentionally not very detailed. The
malfunction and warning messages are
simply a reminder with respect to the
operation of certain systems. They do not
replace the owner’s and/or driver’s
responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s
operating safety. Have all required
maintenance and safety checks performed on
the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the
malfunction and warning messages.
XPress button = or ; to select the
Service menu.
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display: 2 Messages.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Messages function.
XPress button a to confirm.
For malfunction and warning messages,
see “Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display” (Y page 452).
XUse button : or 9 to scroll through
the messages.
If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and then back to position 2, all
messages will be deleted from the message
memory.
Settings menu
In the Settings menu the following functions
are available:
RSwitching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 234)
RSetting Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Y page 235)
RShowing or hiding additional speedometer
(Y page 235)
RSelecting speedometer display mode
(Y page 235)
RActivating/deactivating the seat belt
adjustment function (Y page 236)
RSwitching the radar sensors on or off
(Y page 236)
Switching daytime running lamp mode
on or off (USA only)
XPress button = or ; to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Day Running Lamps function.
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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 = or ; to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Radar Sensors function.
XPress button a.XPress button a 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:?Activating the Voice Control
System
Answering a call
;%Canceling the Voice Control
System
=WIncreasing volumeXDecreasing volume
iThe Voice Control System can be
canceled at any time, even during a dialog.
Please note that if the Voice Control
System is canceled during a dialog, the
complete procedure stops. If reactivated,
dialog starts from the beginning.
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“Delete name” (COMAND address book)
The command “Delete name” deletes a voice
name for an address book entry. The address
data are not deleted.
Sample dialog:
\Delete name.^Please say the name.\Smith.^Do you want to delete Smith.\Yes.^The voice name has been deleted.
“Read out phone book”, “Read out
address book” and dialing a phone
number
Use the command “Read out phone book” or
“Read out address book” to listen to all
entries in the phone book with a phone
number stored, and select an entry and dial
that number.
Sample dialog:
\Read out phone book.
The Voice Control System reads all
address book entries that are stored
with a phone number. When a large
number of entries is stored, the system
asks with which entry it is to start.^Please say the name from the starting
point the list should be read.\Smith.
Starting with this name, the system
reads all address book entries
including the phone number.XSelecting an entry and dialing that
number: For the desired entry, press
button ? during or immediately after
voice output.
If more than one phone number exists for
a given entry, the Voice Control System
prompts:^Which number do you want to dial:
Home or work?\Home.^Smith home.
Dialing.
“Dialed calls”
The command “Dialed calls” displays the last
called phone numbers and to call one of these
phone numbers.
“Received calls”
The command “Received calls” displays the
last calls that came in.
Managing announcement services or
voice mail
You can also use the Voice Control System to
manage your voice mail or recorded
announcement services.
XPress button ? while a phone call is in
progress.
An acoustic signal confirms that the system
is activated.XSay the required digits (“Zero” to “Nine”).
or
XSay the required words “Star” and “Pound”.XSay the final command “Ok”.
The system dials the number entered.
Voice Control System address book
Safety notes
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the address book functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when road
and traffic conditions permit you to do so.
Otherwise you could be involved in an
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iThe list is displayed only when the
address book contains a very small number
of entries. When the address book contains
several entries, the Voice Control System
prompts you to speak a name.
You can also use the commands “Open
John Smith”, “Open Smith John”, or “Open
entry directly.
Voice Control System radio
Safety notes
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the radio functions.
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.
Radio operation
You can use the Voice Control System to
R select a station
R find a station
R select a frequency (FM, AM)
R select a category (satellite radio)
R select the wave band (FM, AM or weather
band)
R reading out the Presets
R switch to satellite radio
R switch to HD Radio™
R save a voice name for a station
R delete a station list (voice names only)
R delete a station (voice name only)
R select a channel number (satellite radio)
The names of all received and stored stations
are available for voice recognition. To
improve voice recognition, you can store a
voice name for a specific speaker.XTo select the radio or satellite radio
application: Press button ? button on
the multifunction steering wheel.XSay the command “Radio” or “Satellite
Radio”.XPress button ?.XSay one of the radio or satellite radio
commands explained below.
Radio commands
For a list of commands, see ( Y page 257).
You can always give the commands for the
radio when you are listening to the radio, even
if a different application is shown on the
display.
“Help Radio”
Using the “Help Radio” command, the Voice
Control System asks “For which radio
functions do you want help?”. It then reads
out a list of topics.
“Help Satellite Radio”
Using the “Help Satellite Radio” command,
the Voice Control System asks “For which
radio functions do you want help?”. It then
reads out a list of topics.
“Help HD Radio”
Using the “Help HD Radio” command, you can
have all the commands for the HD Radio™
read out.
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The system reads out the list of stations.
When the system reads the station to be
deleted:XPress button ?.
The station to be deleted is selected. The
system reads out the selected station
again.^Do you want to delete “Favorite
Station 37
”?\Yes.^Station deleted.
The system deletes the station and reads out
the remaining entries in the Presets.
or
^No.
The system continues reading the Presets
entry by entry.
“HD Radio on”, “HD Radio off”
Use “HD Radio on” or “HD Radio off” to switch
the HD Radio™ on or off.
“Sirius”
Use “Sirius” to switch to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio.
Voice Control System CD/DVD
changer/MP3
Safety notes
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the audio functions.
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.
Operation
You can use the Voice Control System to
R select a CD/DVD or another medium
R select a track
R select a folder in MP3 mode
R change the category when in media
interface mode
R select a group in audio DVD mode
R select a chapter or scene when in video
DVD mode
i Upon the command “Next/Previous CD/
DVD”, the DVD changer switches from one
CD/DVD to the next. It will skip empty
slots. When you select an empty slot using
the commands “CD/DVD 1” through “CD/
DVD 6”, the current slot remains selected.
i The following commands “DVD audio”,
“DVD video”, “Next/Previous CD/DVD”
and “CD/DVD 1” to “CD/DVD 6”, cause
the DVD changer to switch from one slot to
another, regardless of the type of medium
found in the selected slot. In your
command, you can therefore replace the
term “CD/DVD” with “Medium”.
Selecting CD/DVD modeXPress button ? on the multifunction
steering wheel.XSpeak one of the following commands:
R “CD player”
R “CD changer”
R “DVD audio”
R “DVD video”
R “Hard disk”
R “Memory card”
R “Media interface”
R “USB”
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The doors are designed to unlock
automatically after an accident if the force of
the impact exceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle locks automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning at a vehicle speed of above 9 mph
(15 km/h). You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle is pushed or towed or is
on a test stand.
Locking and unlocking from the inside
GObserve Safety notes, see page 56.
You can lock or unlock the vehicle from the
inside using the central locking or unlocking
switch. This can be useful, for example, if you
want to lock the vehicle before starting to
drive.
The central locking or unlocking switch does
not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap or the
interior storage compartments, such as the
glove box.
XLocking: Press central locking switch ;.
When the front passenger door is closed,
the vehicle locks.
XUnlocking: Press central unlocking
switch :.
You can open a locked front door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
If the vehicle was previously locked with the
central locking switch
Rand the SmartKey is set to factory settings,
the complete vehicle is unlocked when a
front door is opened from the inside
Rand the SmartKey is set to selective
settings, only the front door opened from
the inside is unlocked
If the vehicle has been locked centrally with
the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, it will not
unlock using the central unlocking switch.
Opening the trunk
GWarning!
Make sure the trunk is closed when the engine
is running and while driving. Among other
dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases
may enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsciousness and death.
! When you open the trunk, the trunk lid
swings open upwards. Always make sure
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
You can open the trunk when the vehicle is
stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.9 ft (1.80 m)
is required to open the trunk lid.
Opening the trunk from the outside
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