iYou will find further information in the
"Destination entry" section (Y page 138).
Entering characters in the address and
the phone book
Introduction
The following section describes how to enter
characters in the phone book (Y page 188)
and the address book (Y page 190)when
creating new entry.
Creating a new entry in the phone book
XCall up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 190).
Phone book: input menu with data fields
:Selected data field with cursor;Character bar
Creating a new entry in the address book
XCall up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 190).
Input menu with data fields
:Selected data field with cursor;Character barEntering characters
The example describes how to enter the
surname Schulz.
XSelect S by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
S is entered into the data field. All
characters are shown in black and can
always be selected in the character bar.
The character bar offers characters
corresponding to the respective data field
(letters or digits).
:To switch the character bar to upper/
lower-case letters
;To switch the character bar from upper/
lower-case letters to digits
=To change the language of the character
bar
?To delete a character/an entryXSelect c and confirm by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
The letter c is added to S in the data field.
XRepeat the process until the name has
been entered in full.
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one by one in the corresponding data
field by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Switching data fields
If you want to enter a first name after you have
entered a surname, for example, proceed as
follows to switch between the data fields:
122At a glanceCOMAND
Option 1XSelect 4 or 5 in the character bar and
press W to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected.
:Cursor in next data field;To store an entry=4 and 5 icons to select a data field
Option 2
XSlide ZV the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
XSelect the data field by sliding ZVÆ and
press W to confirm.
Storing an entry
XSelect ¬ in the character bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book.
Further functions available in the
character bar
XTo switch the character bar to upper/
lower-case characters: select * or
E and press W to confirm.
XTo switch the character set: select
p and press W to confirm.
The character set switches between
upper/lower-case letters and digits.
XTo change the language of the
character bar: select B and press W
to confirm.
XSelect the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XTo reposition the cursor within the data
field: select 2 or 3 and press W to
confirm.
:Cursor (repositioned);2 and 3 icon to reposition the cursorXDelete the character/entry (Y page 121).
Basic functions of COMAND
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the u function button on the
center console.
iIf you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. You cannot switch off
COMAND while making a call via COMAND.
You can also make phone calls using the
buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel when COMAND is switched off
(Y page 329).
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De-authorizing (de-registering) a
Bluetooth ®
device
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends that
you de-authorize devices, e.g. mobile phones,
both in COMAND and on the respective
Bluetooth ®
device itself. Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
XIn the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
authorized device by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to revoke authorization for this
device.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the authorization for the
device will be revoked.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
i
If a Bluetooth ®
device has been de-
authorized and is no longer in range, it will
no longer be shown in the Bluetooth ®
device list after the next search.
System language settings
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation announcements. The selected
language affects the characters available for
entry.
If you change the system language, the
language for Voice Control System will be
also be changed. If the selected language is
not supported by Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
XSelect Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect System and press W to confirm.XSelect Language and press W to confirm.
You see the language list. The # dot
indicates the current setting.XSelect the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
i In Arabic as well as some other countries,
the selection option English (Arabic
map) is available when setting the system
language. This language setting shows the
menus and input data in COMAND in
English and the map in Arabic for certain
countries. The destination is entered in
English.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory
settings. Amongst other things, this will
delete all personal data (e.g. station presets,
address book entries, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system).
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Reset and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.System settings135COMANDZ
Phone book/address book basic display
:ListÇ Entry with navigable data\ Entry with voice tag; see the
separate operating instructions for Voice
Control System*
Æ Address book entryà Mobile phone entry0 SIM card entry® Entry imported via Bluetooth®¯ Entry imported via memory cardG Entry with multiple phone numbers;Two-line character barB To change the language of the
characters
p To select the character setF To delete your selection¬ To confirm your selection% Back
Calling up contacts from a list
XPhone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XAddress book: select Data/connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Address book and press W to
confirm.
XTo switch from the character bar to the
list: slide ZV the COMAND controller until
the character bar is hidden.
or
XSelect ¬.XTo call a contact: select by sliding ZVÆ
or turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
iThe phone book is also available via the
on-board computer (Y page 338).
Calling up contacts using the character
bar
XPhone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XAddress book: select Data/connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Address book and press W to
confirm.
XTo switch from the list to the character
bar: select Back from the list.
or
XPress the % back button on the center
console.
XTo select a character: select by sliding
ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm. Repeat this procedure
until COMAND automatically switches over
to the list.
The first character entered defines the first
letter of the entry you are searching for. If
there are similar entries, the next character
which is different will be displayed and
offered for selection.
iYou can also use the telephone number
keypad to enter characters.
Telephone189COMAND* optionalZ
Displaying contact detailsXSelect Options by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Details and press W to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
XTo return to the list: select List by sliding
XVY the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Creating new contacts/changing
contacts
Automatically imported contacts cannot be
edited. These have to be copied to the
COMAND address book first by saving.
iIn certain countries, these functions are
not available from speeds above
approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As soon as
the speed falls below approximately 2 mph
(3 km/h), the function is available again.
iYou can enter address data directly into
the address book. If you store telephone
numbers in the phone book, these are
saved in the address book. If you store a
navigation destination, COMAND creates
an address book entry which includes the
complete navigable address data.
iAutomatically imported contacts cannot
be edited. They have to be saved first, to be
copied to the COMAND address book.
XCall up the contact (Y page 188)11.XSelect Options by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect New entry or Edit and press W to
confirm.
The input menu with data fields appears.
:Entry mark (cursor);Data field=Two-line character barB To select the languagep To select the character set*/E To select uppercase and
lowercase letters
% BackF To delete your selection¬ To confirm your selection?Preset phone categoryXEnter the respective data in the data fields.XTo enter data in the data field: select the
respective characters from character bar
=.
XTo move the cursor in the data field:
select the respective characters from
character bar =.
XTo change data fields: slide ZV the
COMAND controller until the character bar
is hidden.
11Only available with the "Change contact" function.190TelephoneCOMAND