Rear window heatingMalfunction .................................... 293
Switching on/off ........................... 293
Redials ................................................ 197
Refueling ............................................ 313
Remote control .................................. 123
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 440
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...138
Reporting
Malfunctions relevant to safety ........ 27
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 400
Warning lamp ................................. 418
Reset .................................................. 148
Residual heat Switching on/off ........................... 294
Restraint systems
see SRS
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 396
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 25
Roller blind see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 95
Rear side windows ...........................90
Rear window .................................. 429
Rear window (COMAND) ................258
Roller sunblind of the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel Operating (front roller sunblind) ....... 95
Operating (rear roller sunblind) ........96
Roof carrier ................................ 426, 427
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 459
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 516
Route Calculating ..................................... 154
Estimated time of arrival ................169
Route overview .............................. 170
see Route guidance (on-board
computer)
Route calculation
Starting .......................................... 154Route guidance .................................. 164
Cancel ........................................... 167
Continue ........................................ 167
Continuing ..................................... 167
Destination reached ......................168
Lane recommendations .................165
Off-road ......................................... 171
Traffic reports ................................ 172
Route guidance (on-board
computer) .......................................... 369
Route options Setting ........................................... 150
Route overview .................................. 170
Route type Setting ........................................... 150
S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................60
Child restraint systems ....................61
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 48
Overview of occupant safety
systems ........................................... 42
Safety notes
Audio CD/DVD and MP3
mode ..................................... 217, 247
Operating safety ....................114, 266
Using the telephone ....................... 191
Video DVD mode ........................... 236
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
SatRadio ............................................. 213
Displaying information ...................217
Registering .................................... 214
Selecting a category ......................215
Switching to ................................... 214
Screen
Selecting for remote operation ......138
SD memory card
Loading .......................................... 218
Seat
Active multicontour seat ........ 106, 268
Adjusting (rear compartment) ........102
Selecting (COMAND) .....................266
Index17
Calling up the menu of a main function:To call up the audio menu;Main function bar
If one of the main functions navigation, audio,
telephone or video is switched on,
triangle : appears next to the entry. You can
now select an associated menu.
The following example illustrates how to call
up the audio menu.
XPress the R function button.
or
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
:Current audio operating mode;Main function bar=Audio menu
The # dot indicates the current audio mode.
XSelect another audio mode, e.g. Radio, by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a menu item
The following example describes how to
select a station from the station presets in
radio mode.
XPress the R function button.XSelect Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The station preset menu appears.
:Selection barXSelect a station by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The station is set.
Example of operation
Initial situation
You would like to switch from the vehicle
function to the radio function and select a
station from the station list, for example.
The following operating example describes
how to:
Rcall up the audio function
Rswitch on radio mode
Rset a station
126At a glanceCOMAND
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
Audio209COMANDZ
range, COMAND tunes in to the next lower
frequency.
Storing stations
Storing stations manually
There are twenty presets available for the FM
and AM wavebands.
XQuick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
XDirectly in the station presets: press W
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active in the radio
display.
or
XSelect Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The # dot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored.
Example display: station presets
XSelect a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception. The search starts at
the lowest frequency. If stations are found,
COMAND stores them starting at memory
slot 1. Storing is complete when the highest
frequency has been reached or when 10
stations have been found. Stations stored
manually in the preset memory will be lost. It
is possible that COMAND does not fill all
memory slots when storing.
XOption 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset menu appears.
XOption 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The station preset menu appears.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, select
Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
stations that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
stations are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
XTo cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Weather Band
Switching to
XSelect the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect WB from the menu and press W to
confirm.
:Display window with the channel setting;Currently received channel210AudioCOMAND
HD Radio display1Display/selection window with frequency
display
2Preset number3Name of the selected station with HD icon
and program number
4Station frequency5Sound settings6FM, AM or WB radio7Program information8Station presets9Radio functions
Switching wavebands
See "Switching wavebands" in the radio mode
chapter (Y page 209).
Selecting a station
You can select an HD Radio station in the
same way as selecting a standard FM radio
station. After tuning in to an HD Radio
frequency, you will briefly hear the analog
station until the digital data has been
decoded. You will then be listening to digital
radio and be able to switch to a sub-program
(-HD2).
See "Selecting stations" in the Radio mode
section (Y page 209).
Storing stations
See "Storing stations" in the Radio mode
section (Y page 210).
Displaying program informationXSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
XSelect HD Radio by sliding ZV the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Info in the HD Radio display by
sliding ZV the COMAND controller and
press the W to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. The contents and
purpose of the information depend on the
HD Radio station.
SatRadio
Important notes
This section provides detailed information on
the following topics:
Rselecting a channel and program category
Rmemory functions
Rsound settings
iSatellite radio mode described here
requires optionally available satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite
radio provider.
iNote that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program contents may vary. The
illustrations and descriptions in these
operating instructions may therefore differ
from the channels and categories offered
by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of
reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions
as well as other issues beyond the control
Audio213COMANDZ
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
Option 2XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Enter Channel and press W to
confirm.
An input menu appears.XTo enter a channel: irrespective of the
option chosen, press the corresponding
number keys on the control panel one after
the other.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only select currently permitted
digits.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Channel List and press W to
confirm.
The channel list appears.XSelect a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Memory functions
Storing channels
i There are ten presets available.
XPress W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
XSelect Presets in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The R dot in front of a preset entry
indicates that the currently selected
station is stored under this preset.XSelect a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
or
XPress and hold a number button, e.g. 4,
until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception. Stations stored
manually in the preset memory will be
overwritten.
XOption 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.XSelect Autostore in the presets by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XOption 2: select Presets in the submenu
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.XTo cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
XTo call up the channel list: select
Presets by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.XTo set a channel: select a preset by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4.216AudioCOMAND