
RSpell town
R Spell name of townRDistrict
R Enter district
R Center
R Enter centerRSpell district
R Spell centerREnter intersection
R IntersectionRPoint(s) of interest/POI(s)
R Enter point(s) of interest/POI(s)RStreet
R Enter street
R Name of street
R Enter name of streetRSpell street
R Spell name of streetREnter destinationRSave destination
R Save addressRStart route guidance/routing/
destination guidance
R Begin route guidance
R Begin destination guidance
R Continue route guidance/destination
guidanceR Cancel route guidance/navigation/
nav/destination guidance
R Exit route guidance/navigation/nav/
destination guidance
R Stop route guidance/navigation/ nav/
destination guidance
R Terminate route guidance/navigation/
nav/destination guidanceR Next gas stationR
Next Mercedes-Benz Service
R Next workshop
R Next MB serviceRNext hospitalRNext car parkRNext restaurant
Address Book Commands 
RAddress bookR
Read out/play address book
R List address bookRDelete address bookRSpell entry
R Spell nameRFind entryRDelete nameRRead out/play destination memory
R List destination memoryR
R 
R 
R 
R 
R 
R Office
R Company/businessRCar
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RLandline
R Landline phoneRMobile
R Mobile phoneRWork car
R Work car phone
R Car phone work/office/business/
companyR Work/office/business/company/
landline
R Work/office/business/company/
landline telephone/phone
R Landline telephone/phone work/office/
business/companyR Work/office/business/company/
mobile
R Work/office/business/company/
phone
R Mobile phone work/office/business/
companyR HomeRHome car
R Home car phone
R Car phone homeRHome landline
R Home landline telephone/phone
R Landline telephone/phone homeRHome mobile
R Home mobile phone
R Mobile phone homeRDial nameRSave name
R Save number
R Save telephone/phone numberRAccept
R Accept name
R Accept phone number
R Okay
R FinishedR<1>  –  <6>
R Select 1  –  select 6
R Number 1  –  number 6
Audio and Video Commands
R
Audio
Radio
RRadio onR
87 7 megahertz - 107 9 megahertz
R 87 point 7 to 107 point 9
R 87 point 7 megahertz to 107 point 9
megahertz
R Frequency 87 7 to frequency 107 9
R Frequency 87 point 7 to frequency 107
point 9
R Frequency 87 point 7 megahertz to
frequency 107 point 9 megahertzR FMR
AMRWeatherbandRNext station
R Other station
R Station searchRStation 
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You can also request the help function for a specific system, for example with the “Help phone”
command.
If you have activated the help window, you will see a selection of the possible commands on
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Control system
Introduction
The control system is activated as soon as the
starter switch is in position  2.
The control system enables you to call up
information about your vehicle and to change
vehicle settings.
For example, you can use the control system
to find out when your vehicle is next due for
maintenance service, to call up statistical
data on your vehicle, and much more.
GWarning!
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely.
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.
The control system relays information to the
multifunction display.
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display and
the settings in the control system are
controlled by using the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel.
0046Multifunction display0047Press button007Fto end a call
to reject an incoming call006Ato answer a call
to dial 9
to redial 9006Cto mutePress button005A
005Bto set the volume
to operate the RACETIMER008APress button0062to activate the Voice Control
System0088Press button briefly0041to cancel the Voice Control
System
to go back
to confirm messagesPress and hold button0041to select the standard display0086Press button003E
0040to call up line for menus and to
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Press button briefly003C
003Dto select submenu or scroll
through lists
within  Audio menu to select
previous or next track, scene or
stored station
within  Tel menu to switch to
the phone book and select a
name or numberPress and hold button003C
003Dwithin  Audio menu to select a
track or scene with quick
search or to select previous or
next station in station list or
wave band
within  Tel menu to start the
quick search in the phone bookPress button0064to confirm selection or
messages
Depending on the selected menu, pressing
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel will alter what appears in the
multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunction
display is arranged in menus and
accompanying functions and submenus.
The individual functions are then found within
the relevant menu (radio or CD operations
under  Audio, for example). These functions
serve to call up relevant information or to
customize the settings for your vehicle.
It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
In the  Settings  menu, instead of functions,
you will find a number of submenus for calling
up and changing settings. For instructions on
using these submenus, see “Settings menu”
( Y  page 282).
The number of menus available in the system
depends on which optional equipment is
installed in your vehicle.
Using the control systemXTo select a menu:  Press button 0040
or  003E .XTo select a submenu:  Press button 003D
or  003C .XTo go to the next higher menu level:
Press button  0041.XTo select the standard display:  Press
button  0041 repeatedly until the standard
display featuring the odometer and
speedometer appears.
or
XPress and hold button  0041 until the
standard display featuring the trip
odometer and the main odometer appears.XTo confirm selection:  Press button 0064.XTo confirm display message:  Press
button  0064 or 0041 .
The control system saves certain display
messages. Calling up display messages
( Y  page 282).
For information about warning and
malfunction messages appearing in the
multifunction display ( Y page 364).
Multifunction display
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Example illustration
0046Disc number0047Current trackXSelecting next or previous track: Press
button  003D or 003C  briefly.XSelecting a track from the track list 
(quick search):  Press and hold
button  003D or 003C .
The current track does not appear during
Audio AUX mode operation.
Operating video DVD
XSwitch on the COMAND system and select
DVD Video ( Y page 201).XPress button  0040 or 003E  to select the
Audio  menu.0046Disc number0047Current sceneXSelecting next or previous scene:  Press
button  003D or 003C  briefly.XSelecting a scene from the scene list 
(quick search):  Press and hold
button  003D or 003C .
Tel menu
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
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
weather, road and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a 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.
You can connect your telephone to the
COMAND system via Bluetooth ®
( Y  page 149).XSwitch on the telephone and the COMAND
system ( Y page 75).XPress button  0040 or 003E  to select the
Tel  menu.
One of the following messages will appear in
the multifunction display:
R No Service  : No network is available.
R Ready for Bluetooth Telephony...  :
The telephone has not been connected to
the COMAND system via Bluetooth ®
 yet.
XConnect the telephone to the COMAND
system via Bluetooth ®
.
R Phone Ready  or name of the network
provider (if available): The telephone has
found a network and is ready for use. You
can operate it using the control system.
Answering a call 
When your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you can answer a call at any time. In the
multifunction display you will then see the
following message:
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Example illustration
XPress button 006A.
You have answered the call.
The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name appears only if the number
and the name are stored in the phone book.
Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call
XPress button  007F.
Dialing a number from the phone book
When your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
i To use the phone book of the COMAND
system you can import business cards
(vCards) from external Bluetooth ®
 phones
into your COMAND system’s phone book
( Y  page 153).
XPress button  0040 or 003E  to select the
Tel  menu.XPress button  003D or 003C  or 0064  to
switch to the phone book.
The stored names are displayed in
ascending alphabetical order.XPress button  003D or 003C  to select the
desired entry.
If you press and hold button  003D or
003C  the system scrolls rapidly through the
list of names (quick search). After holding
button  003D or 003C  for a short while the
scrolling speed increases. Release the
button to stop the quick search. The search
stops automatically at the end of the list.
Example illustration
XIf the Symbol  004C appears on the right-hand
side of the name several entries are
present for the same name: Press button
006A  or 0064  and select the desired entry.XPress button  006A or 0064 .
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
If the connection is successful and this
feature is supported by your network
provider, the name of the party (if stored in
your phone book) you are calling will
appear in the multifunction display.
The control system stores the dialed
number in the redial memory.
or
XPress button  007F or 0041  if you do not
want to make the call.
Redialing 
The control system stores the most recently
dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the
need to search through your entire phone
book.
XPress button  0040 or 003E  to select the
Tel  menu.XPress button  006A.XPress button  003D or 003C  to select the
desired number or name.XPress button  006A or 0064 .
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
Service Menu
In the  Service  menu the following functions
are available:
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If the engine is off and the cigarette lighter is
being used extensively, the vehicle battery
may become discharged.
XSwitch on the ignition.XOpening: Tap on center of cover \000F.
The cover opens automatically.
XPush in cigarette lighter \000G.
Cigarette lighter \000G will pop out
automatically when hot.
XTake out cigarette lighter \000G.XReinsert cigarette lighter \000G in its socket
after use.
Power outlet
The power outlets can be used to
accommodate 12V DC electrical accessories
(e.g. auxiliary lamps, mobile phone chargers)
up to a maximum of 15 A (180 W).
If the engine is off and the power outlets are
being used extensively, the vehicle battery
may become discharged.
XSwitch on the ignition.
Power outlet in glove box
XOpen the glove box (Y page 304).\000FPower outlet
Power outlet in center console
Depending on vehicle equipment, your
vehicle may equipped with a cigarette lighter
instead of a power outlet.
XOpening: Tap on center of cover \000F.
The cover opens automatically.
XFlip up cover \000G and insert electrical plug
(cigarette lighter type).
mbrace
In Canada, the system is referred to as Tele
Aid (Telematic Alarm Identification on
Demand).
! In order to activate the mbrace system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed.
To ensure your system is activated and
operational, please press Information
button \000