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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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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Using the telephone
Incoming call
Rejecting or accepting a call
When there is an incoming call, you see a
corresponding window in the display.
XTo reject: select Reject by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress the ~ button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
XTo accept: confirm Accept by pressing
W.
or
XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode. The call volume can be
adjusted (Y page 132). For more information,
see the "Functions during a single call
connection" section (Y page 198).
The display shows the phone number or the
name and phone number (if the entry is stored
in the address book) or shows the Unknown
(phone number withheld) message.
iYou can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing the
display of a different main application. The
display switches to the telephone display
after you accept the call. After the call is
finished, you see the display of the previous
main application again.
Making a call
Entering a telephone number using the
telephone keypad
XCall up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 196).
XEnter the digits using the telephone
keypad.
XTo make a call: press the 6 button on
the telephone keypad or on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Entering a telephone number using the
telephone basic menu
XCall up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 196).
XSelect the digits one by one by turning
cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XTo connect a call: select ° in the
character bar and press W to confirm.
or
XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Redialing
XCall up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 196).
XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad.
or
XSelect SEND from the telephone basic menu
and press W to confirm.
In both cases, the calls dialed list appears.
The most recently dialed number is at the
top.
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XTo select a call: select an entry by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XTo connect a call: press the 6 button
on the COMAND controller.
iThe redialing function is also available
using the on-board computer
(Y page 375).
Calling voicemail8
You can only call voicemail if the voicemail
number on the SIM card is stored under the
4 button on your mobile phone.
XPress and hold the 4 button on the
telephone keypad.
Connecting a call to an entry on a call list
or in the COMAND phone book
XOpen a call list and select an entry
(Y page 205).
or
XCall up the COMAND phone book and
select an entry (Y page 201).
Functions available during a call
Overview
Telephone operation with a single call
:Person you are calling;Icon for active telephone connection=NEW to call other parties9?To switch hands-free microphone on/offATo send DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones)
BTo end a call
Hands-free microphone, switching on/off
This function is also available during an active
phone call.
XCall up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 196).
XTo switch off: select Mike off and press
W to confirm.
If the microphone is switched off, the
display shows the Q icon and the The
microphone has been switched off
message appears for a short period.
XTo switch on: select Mike on and press
W to confirm.
The Q symbol goes out. You will briefly see
the The microphone is on message.
Ending an active call
XSelect ~ in the telephone basic menu
and press W to confirm.
or
XPress the ~ button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Call waiting, toggling and conference
connections with several persons10, 11
You can be called by more than one person
(call waiting) while you are making a
telephone call. In the same way, you can call
another party while already on the phone with
someone.
You can either toggle between these two
conversations or interconnect them to create
a conference call.
8This function is only available if it is supported by the mobile phone network provider.9This function is only available if the telephone supports HFP1.5 and above.10These functions are only available if they are supported by the mobile phone network provider.11These functions are only available if the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 and above.
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You can simultaneously switch back and forth
between two parties or conduct a conference
call with up to five others.
Toggling12
If you are on the telephone and you receive
another call, the call waiting display will
appear. You also hear an acoustic signal.
XTo reject: select Reject and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress the ~ button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
XTo accept: select Accept and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
If you accept the waiting call, the active call
is ended.
iThe active call will also be ended if you
accept the waiting call using Voice Control
System (see the separate operating
instructions).
If you accept the waiting call using the mobile
phone, the active call will be put on hold.
Then, you have two calls, with the accepted
call being the active call.
The COMAND display changes. If you
continue to operate functions on the mobile
phone, the COMAND display may differ from
that of the mobile phone.
Calling additional parties
You can call a second person while on the
phone with someone else. This action puts
the previous call on hold.
XSelect NEW from the telephone basic menu
and press W to confirm.
or
XSelect SEND on the telephone keypad.XEnter the phone number manually
(Y page 197) or using the phone book
(Y page 204).
Switching between two parties (toggling)
If you have added another party to your
previously active call, the telephone menu
then looks like this:
:Active party;Party on holdXTo switch to the other party: select ;
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
or
XSelect SEND on the telephone keypad.
or
XPress the 6 button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Interconnecting to create a conference
You can interconnect calls which are active
and those which are on hold. This permits
several parties to hear one another and speak
with one another.
12This function is only available if toggling has been activated on the mobile phone.Telephone199COMANDZ
Switching wavebandsXSelect FM, AM or WB in the radio display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The waveband submenu opens.
1The waveband submenu (the # dot
shows the waveband currently set)
XSelect a waveband and press W to confirm.
You will hear the last station on the
selected waveband.
Selecting a station
Selecting stations using the station
search function
XTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting stations via the station presets
XQuick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l.
XDirectly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The station preset menu appears. The #
dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
XSelect a station by turning cVd and press
W to confirm or press a number key, e.g.
l.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress 9 or : briefly.
Tuning in stations by entering the
frequency manually
XOption 1: press the Ä button.XOption 2: select Radio in the radio display
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Enter Frequency and press W to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.
XEnter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
WavebandFrequencyAM (MF)530 – 1,700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 – 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather report
channels
iYou can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
iIf you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
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=Channel list?Weather Band switched onASound settings
Searching for a channel
XQuick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active in the radio
display.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress 9 or :.
Selecting a channel from the channel list
XSelect Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The channel list appears.
XSelect a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress a number key on the telephone
keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.
Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
XSelect Radio in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Show Station Info by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
Show Station InfoO on or ª off.
Displaying program information
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown in the display window.
XSelect Info in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. The contents and
purpose of the information depend on the
HD Radio station.
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Once COMAND receives the signal, the
satellite radio display appears. The station
last selected is played.
Satellite radio main menu
1Satellite radio main display2Preset3Channel name4Selected category/channel number5Sound settings6Category list7Channel information (in brief)8Channel information (in detail)9Channel preset listaSatRadio menu
Channel information 7 can be viewed in
detail ( Y page 217).
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between the
different categories, such as news/talk
shows, sports or country, if they are available.
The category list is sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a categoryXTo call up the category list: select
Category by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The category list appears.XTo select a category: select a category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels.
Selecting a channel
Channel search
XTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the SatRadio display is active.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress and hold 9 or : .
SatRadio menu
XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering channel numbers directly
Option 1
XPress the Ä number key.
An input menu appears.Audio215COMANDZ