XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Position in the navigation menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Where am I? and press W to
confirm.
Off-road and off-map
Important safety notes
GWarning
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver’s sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their
appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system.
Route guidance to a destination that is on
a non-digitized road
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area covered by the
digital map, but which are not themselves
recorded on the map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with
navigation announcements and displays on
roads known to the system.
Example display: route guidance to an off-roaddestination
:Off-road destination;Off-road route section (blue dashes)=Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
?Off-road (no street names available)
Shortly before you reach the last known point
on the map, you will hear the You will
enter an area, where turn-by-turn
guidance can not be provided
announcement.
If the vehicle reaches an area that is not on
the digitized map, the display is split into two
halves. On the right is a direction arrow which
points to off-road destination :. You will
hear the "Please follow the arrow on the
display" announcement. When the vehicle is
close to the destination, you will see the
Area of Destination Reached display
message.
Route guidance from an off-road location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a
destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Street unknown message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The arrow
shows the compass heading to the actual
destination.
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The continuous blue route on the map starts
from the nearest road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map location. COMAND is also
able to guide you to a destination even from
an off-map location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Street unknown message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The arrow
shows the compass heading to the road left
last.
The route is highlighted in blue from the
nearest road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance
Due to road construction work, for example,
there may be differences between the data
on the digital map and the actual course of
the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the
digital map and thus considers the vehicle to
be in an off-road position.
In the display, you will see the Street
unknown message, an arrow and the distance
to the destination. The arrow shows the
compass heading to the actual destination.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way.Traffic reports
Conditions
i The SatRadio reception described below
requires optionally available SatRadio
equipment as well as a subscription to
SIRIUS XM SatRadio Traffic Message
Service. Further details on SatRadio are
available in the "SatRadio" chapter
( Y page 213).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
SatRadio and incorporate them in the
navigation system. Traffic reports and map
icons can then be shown in the COMAND
display.
Real-time traffic reports on the map
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. The incidents are shown on the
map at a scale from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
XSet the map scale ( Y page 179).12Icon display for the section of route
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Telephone
Vehicle equipment
i These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your vehicle at the time of purchase.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described.
General information
Introduction
The telephone function, in conjunction with a
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone, offers
Bluetooth ®
interface telephony.
Using theBluetooth ®
interface and a suitable
mobile phone, you can receive vCards.
For more information on suitable mobile
phones and on connecting a Bluetooth ®
-
capable mobile phone to COMAND, visit
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center under
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(US) or Customer Relations under
1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
Important safety notes
GWarning
A driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree
device and only use the mobile phone when
weather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular mobile phone while driving a
vehicle.
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
You and others may damage your health due
to excessive electromagnetic radiation. By
using an external antenna, the possible health
risks of electromagnetic fields, which are
under discussion among the scientific
community, should be largely prevented.
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is
in motion
A call may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is not compatible
with the network available.
R when using a mobile phone with
"Twincard", the second SIM card is
registered on the network at the same time.
Operating options
You can operate the telephone by using:
R the = and ; button or the 9 button
on COMAND
R the 6 or ~ button and the number
keypad on COMAND
R using the 6 or ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R voice commands via the Voice Control
System
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND.
Function restrictions
You will not yet be able to use the telephone
in the following situations:
R when the mobile phone is not yet
connected to a network The telephone
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automatically attempts to log into a
network. If no network is available, you will
not be able to make a " 911" emergency
call. If you attempt to make an outgoing
call, the No Service message will appear
for a short while.
911 emergency callGWarning
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to make a 911 emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone must be connected to
COMAND via the Bluetooth ®
interface
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself.
XEnter the number using COMAND.XPress the 6 button.
The telephone makes the connection.XWait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation.
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface
Conditions
On the mobile phone
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth ®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. For more
information on suitable mobile phones and
on connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones to COMAND, visit
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you should check the
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):XHands-free profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-free
Profile 1.0 or above.
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-free Profile.
XBluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" for other devices,
as well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function (see the mobile phone operating
instructions).XBluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device name. This name can be
freely chosen, but the default name may be
identical for all devices from a given
manufacturer. It is therefore
recommended that you change this name
so that you can easily recognize your
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).XActivate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).192TelephoneCOMAND
On COMANDXActivate the Bluetooth® function in
COMAND (Y page 145).
Connecting a mobile phone
General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
connect it.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
Connecting is comprised of:
Rsearching for a Bluetooth®-capable mobile
phone
Rsubsequently authorizing it
You can connect up to ten mobile phones.
Searching for a mobile phone
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
S function button once or twice.
XSelect Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Bluetooth telephones and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Update and press W to confirm.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth®
telephones within range and adds them to
the Bluetooth® telephone list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth® telephones within
range and their characteristics.
Example of display: Bluetooth® telephones list
:Currently connected # and authorized
mobile phone Ñ
;Mobile phone not within range but
previously authorized (Ñ symbol
appears in gray)
=Newly detected mobile phone in range,
not yet authorized
The Bluetooth® telephones list shows all
mobile phones within range and all previously
authorized mobile phones, whether or not
they are in range.
iIf the Bluetooth® telephones list is already
full, you will be requested to de-authorize a
mobile phone (Y page 195). If COMAND
does not find your mobile phone, external
authorization (Y page 194) may be
necessary.
iWhen called up again, the telephone list
may no longer show all mobile phones
because, for example, a mobile phone has
been removed from the vehicle in the
meantime. In this case, start a new search
to update the Bluetooth® telephone list.
Authorizing (registering) a mobile phone
XIn the Bluetooth® telephones list, select the
not yet authorized mobile phone by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Authorize and press W to confirm.
The passcode entry menu appears.
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The passcode is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can
determine yourself. You must enter the same
number combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth®-capable mobile phone (see the
operating instructions of the mobile phone).
iSome mobile phones require a four-digit
(or longer) passcode.
If you want to re-authorize a mobile phone
following de-authorization, you can select a
different passcode.
XTo enter a passcode in COMAND: press
the number keys in sequence.
¬ is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
or
XSelect the digits one by one by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm. Then, select ¬.
XTo confirm an entry in COMAND: press
W the COMAND controller.
XNow enter the same passcode in the mobile
phone.
To make entries on the mobile phone: if
the Bluetooth® connection is successful, you
will be requested to enter the passcode
(access code, passkey) (see mobile phone
operating instructions).
XEnter the same passcode in the mobile
phone as already entered in COMAND.
iAfter entering the passcode, you may also
need to enter a confirmation in your mobile
phone to connect calls. Please check your
mobile phone display.
If the Error during authorization
process message appears on the
COMAND display, you may have exceeded
the allowed time. Repeat the procedure.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make calls using
the COMAND hands-free system.
External authorization
If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone, this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth® device name of
COMAND is MB Bluetooth.
Observe the following: some mobile phones
require that you reconnect to COMAND after
you have entered the passcode (see the
mobile phone operating instructions). The
mobile phone cannot otherwise be
authorized.
XPress the S function button on the
COMAND controller once or twice.
XSelect Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Bluetooth telephones and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Update and press W to confirm.XSelect Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
XSelect External authorization and
press W to confirm.
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XStart the Bluetooth®
search on the mobile
phone (see the mobile phone operating
instructions).XSelect COMAND ( MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.XEnter the passkey on the mobile phone
when requested to and then enter it in
COMAND.
Connecting another mobile phone
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
i You can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if no phone call is active.
XSelect the mobile phone in the Bluetooth ®
telephones list by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth ®
range and if Bluetooth ®
is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected
at any one time. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the # dot in
the Bluetooth ®
telephones list
( Y page 193).
Displaying details
XSelect Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Bluetooth telephones and press
W to confirm.XSelect the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.XSelect Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.XSelect Details and press W to confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability
R authorization statusXTo close the detailed view: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
De-registering (de-authorizing) a mobile
phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
S function button once or twice.XSelect Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Bluetooth telephones and press
W to confirm.XSelect the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.XSelect Options by sliding VY 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.
If you select Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
i
Before re-authorizing the mobile phone,
you should also delete the device name MB
Bluetooth from your mobile phone's
Bluetooth ®
list.
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Telephone basic menu (Bluetooth®
interface)
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
S function button once or twice.
If the mobile phone is ready for use, the
following display appears:
Example display: telephone basic menu(Bluetooth® interface)
:Network provider icon;Field strength of the mobile phone
network È
=Receiver icon ¡ or ¢ active)?Display COMAND phone bookATo view call listsBCharacter bar with characters for phone
number entry
CBluetooth® name of the currently
connected mobile phone
iDisplays : and ; are shown, depending
on the mobile phone connected.
Bars ; show the current signal strength of
the mobile phone network. If all the bars
are filled, you have optimum reception. If
none of the bars are filled, you have very
poor or no reception.
Receiver icon = shows whether a call is
active/being connected ¡ or not ¢.
Reception and transmission volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and
reception volume settings. Find out more
information regarding the optimal settings for
your mobile phone on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
iIncorrect settings may have a significant
impact on the quality of calls.
XPress the S function button.XSelect Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Bluetooth telephones and press
W to confirm.
XSelect an authorized mobile phone from
the list by turning cVd.
XSelect Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Reception volume or
Transmission volume and press W to
confirm.
XTo set the volume on scale: select by
sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
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