2011 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class USB

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC does not take
responsibility for any damage to external
devices.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
:Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
;iPod® plug, to connect an iPod®=USB socket, to connect USB devices?Example of device, iPod®XConnect the external device with suitable
socket :, ; or =.
COMAND activates the device.
If you remove a device, the No device
connected message appears.
iA connected iPod® or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth® remote control), as this
may produce unpredictable results.
iConnecting a fully discharged iPod® or
MP3 player can result in an extended
initialization period.
Error messages appear while the device is
being activated if:
RCOMAND does not support the device
connected.
Rtwo devices are connected.
Rthe connected device consumes too much
power.
Rthe Media Interface connection is faulty.
iWhere necessary, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Switching on Media Interface mode
General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original programs to populate an
iPod or MP3 player. Otherwise, some or all
functions may not be available.
Option 1
XConnect an external device (Y page 229).
COMAND activates the device. The basic
display then appears if there are playable
files stored on the medium.
or
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If you had previously selected Media
Interface mode, this will now be activated.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to Media Interface in the
audio menu.
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XSelect Audio by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
XSelect Media Interface and press W to
confirm.
Option 2
XSelect Audio by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
XSelect Media Interface and press W to
confirm.
Option 3
XIn the media list, (Y page 221) turn cVd
the COMAND controller to select the entry
under the corresponding position and
press W to confirm.
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
Example display: iPod mode
:Date medium type;Track number=Track name?Graphic time displayATrack timeBVisual track displayCCurrent playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
DSound settingsEMedia listFAlbum name (if available)GCategories, playlists and/or foldersHArtist (if available)IPlayback options
Type of device : connected is indicated by
the corresponding icon for iPod®, MP3 player
or USB mass storage device.
iIf the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Selecting music files
Notes
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod®, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device according to the filing structure used
in the respective medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: turn
the COMAND controller cVd when the
display/selection window is active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds. If the track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, it skips to the start
of the previous track. If you have selected
a playback option other than Normal
track sequence, the track sequence is
random.
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XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on Media Interface mode in
COMAND ( Y page 230).XOn the multifunction steering wheel, press
the = or ; button to select the
Audio menu.XOn the multifunction steering wheel, press
9 or : to select a track.
Selecting using the number keypad
XTo make an entry: press the Ä button.
The input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.XTo enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
XEnter more numbers if desired.
The selected track is played.
Fast forward/rewind
XWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
i On an iPod ®
, fast rewind only functions
within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder
iPod ®
and certain MP3 players
For an iPod ®
or MP3 player, you can select
tracks using categories or folders.
Depending on the device connected, the
following categories may be available, for
example:
R Current Track List
R Playlists (e.g. All)
R Artists
R Albums
R
Track
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
i Some playback categories contain the
entry All. If this entry has been selected,
the entire content of the category selected
will be played.
USB devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
both folders as well as any existing playlists.
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback, if this
information has been entered into the
system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special icon. When you open the playlist, the
corresponding tracks are opened and
playback begins. You can now select
Category mix instead of Random folder as
a playback option.
For USB mass storage devices, you can
choose to display the metadata contained in
the tags of the encoded music data, or to
display the file and directory names during
playback.XTo display the album and artist name:
select Media Interface in the basic
display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Display Metadata and press W to
confirm.
Selecting a category and opening a folder
XPress W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.XSelect Folder by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The available categories or the folder
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displayed. The display's status bar shows
the selected category or the folder name.
i The Music menu item is not available until
the device has been activated.
XSelect the category/folder by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The contents of the selected category or
folder are displayed.
i If the data needs to be read from the
connected device, the Please wait...
message appears.
XIf necessary, repeat this step until the
tracks in the desired folder/album appear.XSelect the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The track is played back.XTo select one folder higher: select the
U icon and confirm with W.
i
The U icon is always shown at the top
of the respective folder.
Playing back the contents of a category
or folder
XSelect the category or folder by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.XPress W the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback option ( Y page 224) selected.
Alphabetical track selection
iPod ®
and MP3 players
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function
is not available within albums or playlists, for
example.
XSelect a category, e.g. Artists, by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.XPress the corresponding number key once
or several times to select the first letter of
the artist's name (e.g. for an artist
beginning with the letter "C", press number
key l three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is
highlighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
i For iPods ®
and MP3 players, the quality
of the search results is highly dependent on
the version and language variant of the
software (e.g. iTunes ®
version) used to
populate the device.
USB mass storage device
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted directories. This function is not
available within albums or playlists, for
example.
XIn a directory, press the corresponding
number key once or several times to select
the first letter of the artist's name (e.g. for
an artist beginning with the letter "C", press
number key l three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
If the directory only contains folders,
COMAND searches for folders. After a
message, the first entry which matches the
letter entered is shown at the top of the list.
If no entry matches the entered letter, the
first item in the list is the last entry to
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Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only)
You can select this function for USB mass
storage devices when the storage device is
partitioned. Up to four partitions (primary or
logical; FAT format) are supported.
i The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitions of up to 32 GB as
standard.
XSelect Media Interface in the basic
display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Select active partition and
press W to confirm.
Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal track sequence
Normal track sequence: You hear the
tracks in their normal order (numerical or
alphabetical).
R Random tracks:
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Category mix or Random folder (for USB
devices if Folder has been selected)
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i For USB devices, the random playlists
offer a maximum of 300 tracks chosen at
random.
XTo select a playback option: select
Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.XSelect an option and press W to confirm.Separate USB connection
In addition to the USB connection on the
Media Interface, there is another USB
connection in the glove box. This connection
can also be used to play audio files.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply).
Notes on USB devices
Data formats
The following data formats are supported:
R MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R wma: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
Notes on USB devices
R In order to keep the initialization time to a
minimum, store only music data on a USB
device.
R Approximately 10,000 tracks are
supported. Multiple folders should be used
for larger numbers of tracks.
R Do not use USB extension leads or
adapters. They can impair functionality.
R A background search of the USB device is
performed and any playlists found are
shown in a separate category in addition to
the folders. Initialization of larger USB mass
storage devices containing a high number
of files may take several minutes.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface.
Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove box.
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XSelect Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Massage function (PULSE)
The massage function helps you to prevent
muscle tension on long journeys.
XSelect the seat (Y page 266).XSelect Massage by sliding XVY or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A list appears.
You can select different types of massage
function:
R0: Off
R1: Slow and gentle
R2: Slow and vigorous
R3: Fast and gentle
R4: Fast and vigorous
XTo confirm your selection: press W.XSelect Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The massage function runs for
approximately 6 to 20 minutes, depending
on the setting.
Uploading/downloading data
With this function, you can transfer COMAND
data from one system (vehicle) to another
system (vehicle). You can use either a USB
stick or an SD card as temporary storage.
You can only transfer the complete
transferable data record.
The following data is included in the complete
transferable data record:
Rnavigation destination memory and last
destination
Raddress book entries
Raudio station/video channel presets
Rsystem settings
Copying data to a storage medium
XInsert an SD card into the SD card slot
or
XInsert a USB stick into the socket on the
side in the glove box.
XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
XSelect System and press W to confirm.Vehicle269COMANDZ

XSelect Upload/download data and press
W to confirm.XSelect Copy data to storage medium
and press W to confirm.XSelect the storage medium to which the
data should be copied.XSelect Start copying .
COMAND checks whether the storage
medium has enough storage capacity. If
there is enough storage capacity, the data
is copied to the storage medium.XIf there is not enough storage capacity,
remove the storage medium. Make more
storage space available on the storage
medium. Then, try to copy the COMAND
data to the storage medium again.XRemove the storage medium.
Transferring data to another system
(vehicle)
XInsert/connect the storage medium (SD
card or USB stick) with the saved data into/
to the relevant interface.XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.XSelect System and press W to confirm.XSelect Upload/download data and press
W to confirm.XSelect Import data from storage
medium and press W to confirm.XSelect Start data import .
A prompt appears, asking whether the
COMAND data should be overwritten.XPress Yes to confirm that the data saved in
COMAND should be overwritten.
COMAND imports the data and restarts the
system.
or
XPress No to cancel the import process.270VehicleCOMAND

Vehicle equipment
i This manual describes all the standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which was available at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle
may not feature all functions described
here. This also refers to safety-related
systems and functions.
Loading guidelines
GWarning!
Always fasten items being carried as securely
as possible. Use cargo tie-down rings and
fastening materials appropriate for the weight
and size of the load.
In an accident, during hard braking or sudden
maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around
inside the vehicle. This can cause injury to
vehicle occupants unless the items are
securely fastened in the vehicle.
To help avoid personal injury during a collision
or sudden maneuver, exercise care when
transporting cargo. Do not pile luggage or
cargo higher than the seat backrests.
The trunk is the preferred place to carry
objects.
Never drive a vehicle with the trunk open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsciousness and death.
The handling characteristics of a laden
vehicle are dependent on the distribution of
the load within the vehicle. For this reason,
you should observe the following notes when
transporting a load:
R when transporting a load, never exceed the
maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
or the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants). The values are
specified on the vehicle identification plate
on the B-pillar of the driver's door.
R position heavy loads as far forwards as
possible and as low down in the trunk as
possible.
R the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load against the rear seat
backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
Stowage compartments
Important safety notes
GWarning!
To help avoid personal injury during a collision
or sudden maneuver, exercise care when
storing objects in the vehicle. Put luggage or
cargo in the trunk if possible.
Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the
seat backrests.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
about and injuring vehicle occupants during
R braking
R vehicle maneuvers
R an accident
Stowage compartments in the front
Glove box
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment,
you will find the following installed in the
glove box: an audio and video AUX jack, a
USB socket or Media Interface, a universal
interface for portable audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod or USB device, and a bracket for
a remote control (see the COMAND section
of this Operator's Manual.
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