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Selecting a list entry
Town list in navigation mode
: G symbol for additional optionsXTo select a town: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo confirm selection: Press n.
A town with the G symbol exists more
than once in the selected state/province
or it has subentries. Confirming this type of
town will result in a further selection. The
G symbol then switches to I.
Operating Example
Switching to Radio Mode and Calling up
the Station List
Initial situation: You would like to switch, for
example, from the phone function to radio
mode and request the Presets list from
there.
iIn this guide, the path to a menu item is
shown as an action in a special typeface.
Audio £ Audio £ FM/AM Radio £
Radio £ Presets.
iDepending on the initial situation, this
sequence of actions may be shorter.
If radio mode was active last, it is sufficient
to select Audio £ Radio £ Presets.
The individual steps for the above example
are described below.
Switching to the Current Audio Mode
iYou can also call up the current audio
mode using the buttons $ or h.
XTo move to the main function line:
Slide q m.
XTo select the audio main function:
Rotate y m z or slide o m p.
XTo confirm your selection: Press n.
The main display of the previous audio
operating mode, e.g. CD audio, appears.
The selection bar is in the display/selection
window.
1 Selection bar
Switching to Radio Mode
XTo select Audio again: Slide q m.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
The Audio menu appears.
XTo select FM/AM Radio: Rotate y m z or
slide q m.
XTo confirm selection: Press n.
The radio main display appears.
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SettingsDisplay OffDisplay
(Y page 93)
Time (Y page 93)
Text reader speed
(Y page 94)
Voice
Control(Y page
95)
Setting the language
(Y page 99)
Bluetooth®
(Y page 96)
Rear View Camera
(Y page 99)
Reset COMAND
(Y page 99)
iUse this function
to delete your
personal data,
e.g. before selling
your vehicle.
Display Settings
Setting the Brightness
iThe brightness detected by the COMAND
light sensor affects the setting options for
this function.
XSelect System £ Settings £ Display
£ Brightness.
1 Brightness barXTo set the brightness: Rotate y m z or
slide q m r.
The brightness bar moves up or down.
XTo confirm selection: Press n or slide o
m.
or
XPress the k button.
Setting the Display Design
XSelect System £ Settings £
Display.
XSelect Day mode, Night mode or
Automatic.
The R dot indicates the current setting.
iIn the Automatic setting, COMAND
evaluates the readings from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and switches between
the display designs automatically.
Time
Setting the Time
iThe correct time must be set for the
following navigation system functions to
operate correctly:
RCalculation of expected time of arrival
RTime stamps for calls received and calls
dialed
XSelect System £ System Settings £
Time £ Set Time.
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Rear View Camera
COMAND shows the camera picture on the
display when
Rthe function is switched on in the System
Settings menu and
Rthe vehicle is shifted into reverse gear
As soon as you shift out of reverse gear, the
previous display is shown.
Switching On/Off the Display of the
Rear View Camera
XSwitch to System Menu
System settings menu with Rear View Cameraoption
XSelect Settings £ Rear View Camera.XSelect Activation by R gear.
Depending on the previous state the
function is switched on Ç or offc.
Reset
iYou can fully reset COMAND to the
factory settings. This process deletes all
personal data, among other things, (e.g.
station memory, address book entries,
entries in the destination memory and in
the last destinations of the navigation
system). It is recommended that you
perform a reset before the vehicle is
handed over or sold, for example.
XSelect System £ Settings £ Reset.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
Language Setting
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation messages. The language selection
affects the input options in the editing and
smart speller.
XSelect System £ Settings £
Language.
The list of languages appears. The R dot
indicates the current setting.
XTo select a language: Rotate y m z or
slide q m r.
The selection moves up and down.
XTo confirm the language selection:
Press n.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
iIf you change the system language, the
language for Voice Control will be also be
changed. If the selected language is not
supported by the Voice Control system,
“English” will be selected.
Navigation (Introduction)
Vehicle Equipment
iThis Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
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Only use the COMAND when road and traffic
conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you
could be involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
General Information
The entries of the address book can be used
for making phone calls and for setting
navigation destinations.
iYou should delete your personal data
before selling your vehicle, using the Reset
function (Y page 99).
Opening the Address Book
From Another Main Function
XSelect Phone £ Phone £ Address
Book.
iIf the address book was last open in the
telephone function, you only need to select
Phone.
Within the Phone Function
XSelect Phone £ Address Book.
The address book main display appears.
Address book with address book entry ¥ andnavigable data ¤
iAn address book entry may contain up to
five phone numbers and both a private and
business address.
Submenu Overview for Address BookAddress BookSearchDownloading
contacts (from
mobile phone, from
memory card or
business cards)
Deleting contacts
Searching for an
address book entry
NewDeleteCreating a new
address book entry
Deleting an address
book entry
Selecting Entry in the Address Book
XRotate y m z or slide o m p when the
display/selection window is active.
Creating a New Address Book Entry
iYou can create address data directly in
the address book. If you save phone
numbers in the COMAND phone book,
these are saved in the address book. When
you save a navigation destination,
COMAND creates an address book entry
containing the complete address data that
support navigation.
XOpen the address book (Y page 161) and
select New.
The input menu containing data fields and
the input speller appears.
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Display with Audio menu
1 Current audio mode2 Main function line3 Audio menu
You can switch to the various audio modes in
the audio menu:
RFM / AM radio mode (Y page 169)
RSatRadio mode (Y page 174)
RCD-/DVD audio/MP3 mode (Y page 184)
RMemory Card (Y page 181)
RMusic Register (Y page 189)
RAux mode (Y page 197)
Radio
Switching to the Radio
From the COMAND Control Unit
XPress the ó function button.
or
XSelect Audio £ Audio £ FM/AM
Radio in the display.
iPress the button repeatedly to switch
wavebands in the sequence FM, AM, WB
and SatRadio mode. Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.
Within the Audio Function
XSelect Audio £ FM/AM Radio.
The radio display appears. The last selected
station in the last selected waveband is
heard.
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Submenu OverviewRadio (FM
and AM
only)
Presets
(FM and
AM only)
Channel
(WB only)
InfoFMSoundEnter
Frequency
AutostoreList of
receivable
channels
Program
Information
FMTrebleÇ Show
Station
Information
List of
stored
stations
AMBassWBBalanceBang &
Olufsen
Sound
System
Switching Wavebands
You can switch the radio between the FM,
AM, and WB wavebands.
XPress the ó function button on the control
unit repeatedly until the desired band is
selected.
iPress the button ó repeatedly to switch
waveband in the sequence of FM, AM, WB
and SatRadio mode. Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.
or
XPress : to highlight the submenu.XTo select a waveband: Rotate y m z or
slide o m p until the currently set
waveband is highlighted (FM, AM or WB).
XPress 9.
Waveband submenu is opened.
1 Waveband submenu
The currently set waveband is indicated
by a dot #.
XSelect the desired waveband (FM, AM or
WB).
Tuning to a Station
You can tune to a station via station search,
by manual frequency input or via the station
memory.
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Tuning to a Station via Station SearchXRotate y m z or slide o m p when the main
area is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the COMAND
control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable station.
Tuning to a Station via Manual Frequency
Input
XSelect Radio £ Enter Frequency in the
radio display.
An input menu appears.
or
XPress õ on the control unit.XTo enter a frequency: Press number
buttons on the control unit.
iYou can only select numbers that are
currently permissible.
COMAND will tune to the frequency entered.
iIf in the FM or AM wavebands you enter a
frequency outside the frequency sub-
range, COMAND will select the next
frequency down.
Tuning to a Station via the Station
Memory
XSelect Presets in the radio display.
or
XPress n when the main area is highlighted.
The station memory appears. The dot R in
front of a preset indicates that the currently
tuned station is stored there.
XTo select a station: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo tune to a station: Press n.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit.
WavebandsFrequencyAM (MF)530 - 1700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 - 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather channels
Storing Stations
There are 10 presets available for FM, AM and
SatRadio wavebands.
Storing Stations Manually
XPress n when the main area is highlighted.
or
XSelect Presets in the radio display.
In both cases, the station memory will
appear. The dot R in front of a preset
station indicates the station the radio is
currently tuned to.
Station memory
XTo store a station to a selected preset:
Press and hold n until a signal tone
sounds.
or
XPress and hold a number key, e.g. 4, until
a signal tone sounds.
The station is stored.
Storing via Autostore
iThe function automatically assigns
receivable stations to the presets, sorted
according to reception quality. The stations
which were stored in the station memory
manually are overwritten.
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XPress n when the main area is active.XSelect Autostore.
or
XSelect Presets £ Autostore in the radio
display.
COMAND searches for receivable stations.
A corresponding message is displayed. The
available stations are automatically stored
under the presets.
Canceling Autostore Procedure
XSelect Cancel.
Switching to Weather Band
XPress the ó function button on the control
unit repeatedly until the weather band is
selected.
or
XSlide m r to highlight the submenu.XTo select the weather band: Rotate
y m z or slide o m until the currently set
waveband is highlighted (FM or AM).
XPress 9.
Waveband submenu is opened.
XSelect WB.
Searching a Channel
XRotate y m z or slide o m p when the main
area is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable channel.
Selecting a Channel from Channel list
XSlide m r to highlight the submenu.XTo call up the channel list: Rotate
y m z or slide o m p until Channel is
highlighted.
XPress n.
The channel list appears.
XTo select a channel: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit at any time.
Station Information
iThis feature is only available for analog
FM programs.
Information on the current station is
displayed beneath the main function line.
XTo activate/deactivate the station
information display: Select Radio £
Show Station Information from the
radio submenu.
If the checkbox O is checked, station
information is displayed.
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