XEnter the activation code and confirm by
pressing !.
Installation of the map software starts.
When you enter an invalid activation code,
you are prompted to reenter the activation
code. After entering an invalid activation code
for the third time, the prompt for reentering
the activation code will be delayed. The delay
increases by 5 minutes each time an invalid
activation code is entered to a maximum
delay of 5 hours.
Map software installation
Immediately before installation, the
COMAND system reboots.
A corresponding message and a progress bar
appear during the installation process.
XCanceling installation on the DVD
changer: Press the respective magazine
tray button.
XRemove the DVD from the slot.
iWhen you cancel the installation, the
navigation system will be inoperative. You
can resume a canceled installation at a
later time.
XInstallation of multiple DVD map
software: After installation of the first
DVD, a message appears that prompts you
to insert the next DVD. Follow the
instructions on the COMAND display.
XContinue installation without
canceling: Let the installation continue
without pressing any buttons.
When the installation has been completed,
a corresponding message appears.
XConfirming message: Press W.
The DVD is ejected.
XRemove the DVD from the slot.
The installation is finished.
When the installation has been completed
successfully, a corresponding message
appears.
XConfirming message: Press W.
The DVD is ejected.
XRemove the DVD from the slot.
If the installation was unsuccessful:
RThe DVD is dirty or scratched.
XClean the DVD (Y page 179).XStart the installation of the map
software once more.
RThe system may be overheated due to
excessive temperature in the vehicle
interior.
XWait until the vehicle interior has
cooled.
XStart the installation of the map
software once more.
RIf these measures do not solve the problem:
XContact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system following a system software
update by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center
After a system software update by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, the
installed map software may no longer be
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You can only enter those zip codes/postal
codes which are saved on the digital map.
The available zip codes/postal codes
depend on the state (USA) or province
(Canada) currently entered.
XIn the address input menu, select Zip
Code. A list of zip codes/postal codes
appears with the predictive speller.
List of zip codes/postal codes with
predictive speller
:Top list entry based on the input data up
to that point
;Digits entered by the user=Digit automatically added by the system?Predictive spellerACurrently selectable digitsBCurrently selected digitCCurrently non-selectable digitsDList of zip codes/postal codes
iIn predictive speller ?, you can only
select digits which can be currently
entered. Which characters are included
depends on the sequence in which you
have entered your destination and the
digital map.
While the digits are being selected as
described below, the top list entry : always
shows the zip code/postal code which best
matches to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
adds digits = to the digits ; already entered
by the user.
XSelecting digits: Slide XVY or rotate
cVd.
or
XEnter digits with the telephone keypad
using buttons Å - Ã (Y page 79).
XConfirming digit selection: Press W.XDeleting individual digits: Select F in
the bottom line and press W.
XDeleting an entire entry: Select F in the
bottom line and press W and hold until the
entire entry is deleted.
XCanceling an entry: Select % in the
bottom line and press W.
or
XPress back button % in the center
console (Y page 87).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the
digits entered to a zip code/postal code,
predictive speller ? disappears
automatically. You see the list of zip codes/
postal codes without the predictive speller.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also manually
switch to the list of zip codes/postal codes
without predictive speller at any time.
XSwitching manually to list of zip codes/
postal codes without predictive
speller: Slide ZV.
or
XSelect ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
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XSwitching manually to the street list
without predictive speller: Slide ZV.
or
XSelect ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
Street list without predictive speller
:Symbol for more selection optionsXSelecting a street: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
or
XEnter a street number with the telephone
keypad using buttons Å - Ã
(Y page 79).
iExample: Pressing button · jumps to
the 2nd Avenue.
XCanceling selection: Select Back and
press W.
or
XPress back button % in the center
console (Y page 87).
XConfirming selection: Press W.
Streets with symbol : run through several
suburbs. Confirming one of these streets
takes you to a further sub-selection.
If there are no other selection options, the
address input menu appears again after the
confirmation.
It shows one of the following items of
information:
RStreet and state (USA) or province
(Canada)
RStreet, city and state (USA) or province
(Canada)
iThe city is visible if you have entered it
before entering the street, or if COMAND
can clearly attribute the street entered to a
city.
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the digital map. The menu items
which are not available cannot be selected.
RMap: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 122)
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
RNo.: Entering the house number
(Y page 117)
RIntersection: Entering the intersection
(Y page 118)
iEntering an intersection is restricted to
streets within the vicinity of the street
entered.
RPOI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 124)
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
RSave: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 145)
RStart: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 120)
XContinuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Entering street name before city name
You can enter the street name directly before
entering the name of the city. This is useful
especially when entering an address with an
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XSelecting numbers: Slide XVY or rotate
cVd.
XConfirming number selection: Press W.
or
XEntering a number with the telephone
keypad using buttons Å - Ã
(Y page 79).
XDeleting individual numbers: Select F
in the bottom line and press W.
XDeleting an entire entry: Select F in the
bottom line and press W and hold until the
entire entry is deleted.
XCanceling an entry: Select % in the
bottom line and press W.
or
XPress back button % in the center
console (Y page 87).
XConfirming entry: Select ¬ in the
second line from the bottom and press W.
If COMAND cannot clearly attribute the
house number to a city, the city input menu
appears.
Entering city: Proceed as described in the
“Entering a city” section (Y page 111).
After the city has been entered, the address
input menu appears again.
If COMAND can clearly attribute the house
number to a city, the address input menu
also appears.
In both cases, the address input menu
shows the house number, street, city and
state (USA) or province (Canada).
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version of
the digital map. The menu items which are not
available cannot be selected.
RMap: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 122)
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
RPOI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 124)
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
RSave: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 145)
RStart: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 120)
XContinuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Entering an intersection
iThe intersection can only be entered after
the street has been entered.
You can only enter intersections which are
available on the digital map.
XIn the address input menu, select
Intersection.
The list of intersections appears either with
or without the predictive speller
(Y page 119). Whether or not the
predictive speller appears depends on how
many intersections are available for the
selected street.
List of intersections with predictive
speller
:Top list entry based on the input data up
to that point
;Characters entered by the user=Characters automatically added by the
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outgoing call, the No Service message will
appear for a short while.
RThe SIM card is not inserted in GSM type
phone.
RWhen you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch during a call in hand-free
mode, the call will be maintained for up to
30 minutes. It will then be terminated.
Switch to “Private Mode” on the mobile
phone before switching off COMAND to
maintain the call beyond that time limit.
Refer to the operating instructions of your
mobile phone.
RWhen you want to switch off COMAND
during a call in hands-free mode, the
message You cannot shut off COMAND
until you have finished your
telephone call. appears.
Activating telephone mode
XSelect Telephone.
or
XPress button 6 on telephone keypad.
or
XPress shortcut button S once or twice.
iThe number of times you have to press
shortcut button S depends on the
operating mode currently selected.
Telephone keypad
With the telephone keypad : you can:
REnter and clear numbers and special
characters.
RReject, answer, connect and end calls.
XEntering characters: Flip up cover ;.XEnter characters using buttons ´ -
Æ.
iYou can enter the * character by pressing
button à once. Pressing button Ã
again within 1.5 seconds enters the +
character.
XDeleting individual characters: Press
button $.
XDeleting an entire word or number:
Press and hold button $ until the word
or number is deleted.
“911” emergency call
iThe “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due cause
is a criminal offense.
iThis function places a call to the local
“911” provider. It does not initiate a Tele
Aid call.
The following describes how to dial a “911”
emergency call using the COMAND head unit
when a Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
phone is connected via the Bluetooth®
interface to COMAND. Unless otherwise
specified, the descriptions refer to the
COMAND head unit.
Consult the separate mobile phone operating
instructions that came with your mobile
phone for information on how to place a
“911” emergency call on the mobile phone.
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Selecting stations/channels using the
search functionXSlide XV Y or rotate cV d 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 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel 24
.
Selecting stations using station presets
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM .XSelect Presets .
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of a preset position indicates that the
currently selected station is saved there.XSelect station preset by rotating cV d or
sliding ZV Æ and press W.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
( Y page 79).
or
XPress button 9 or : 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 Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM .
Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Radio Q Enter Frequency .
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncreasing or decreasing number: Slide
Z V Æ or rotate cV d.
i
You can only select available frequencies.
XSelecting the next number: Slide VY.XConfirming frequency entry: Press W.
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 à on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter frequency using buttons Å -
à .
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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XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q WB
Q Channel.
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.
XSelect channel by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
iVehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a channel
using the buttons on the rear armrest
(Y page 80).
Saving stations
iTwenty stations can be saved in each
wave band except for Weather Band.
You have the following options:
RSaving stations manually
RSaving stations using the autostore
function
Saving stations manually
Option 1
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
XSelect Radio Q Save Station.
Option 2
XPress W when the main area is selected.
Option 3
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
XSelect Presets.
All three of these will call up a station preset
screen. The dot # in front of a preset
position indicates that the currently selected
station is saved there.
XSelecting a preset position: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
Saving a station to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the station preset screen
using option 1:
XPress W briefly.
In options 2 and 3:
XPress and hold W until you hear a signal.
The station is saved.
Saving using the autostore function
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band. The autostore function saves
receivable stations as presets in order of
their reception quality. All stations saved
manually in the preset memory will be lost
if COMAND finds 20 stations. If COMAND
finds less than 20 stations, for example 9,
then the stations saved in preset
positions 1 – 9 will be overwritten.
Option 1
XPress W when the main area is selected.XSelect Autostore.
Option 2
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
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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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