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XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Saving an Entry
XSelect d.
A corresponding message is displayed.
Deleting an Entry
The deletion rules vary according to the entry
selected:
R Phone book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and the address book if the address
book entry only contains phone numbers.
R Entire address book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and additionally also in the address
book if the address book entry only
contains phone numbers.
R Subentry of an address book entry
selected:
The subentry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and in the address book.
XTo delete: Select entry ( Y page 153).XSelect Options £ Delete .
You will be prompted to confirm that you
really want to delete the entry.XSelect Yes or No.
Yes option: The entry is deleted according
to the above rules.
Adding a Phone Number to a Phone
Book Entry
XSelect the address book entry.XSelect Options £ Add Phone No. .XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a phone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
If five numbers are saved for the entry in the
selected number category, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list will appear
containing the five existing numbers.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
The input menu with the data field for
entering the new telephone number
appears.XTo enter digits: Select the required digits
in sequence from the input speller or use
the number keypad.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the n button.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The digit to the left of the cursor is deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button next
to the COMAND controller until the entire
entry is deleted.XTo save entry: Select d.
Call Lists
i COMAND supports Bluetooth ®
PBAP
(Phone Book Access Profile).
How COMAND handles call lists depends
on the type of mobile phone connected:
R Bluetooth ®
phone with PBAP support:
COMAND downloads the call lists from
the mobile phone when the phone is
connected to COMAND
R Bluetooth ®
phone without PBAP support:
COMAND creates the call lists from calls
received (including missed calls) and
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XTo reject: Select Reject.
or
XPress the I button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.XTo accept: Select Accept.
or
XPress the K button on the COMAND
control panel or the 6 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
After accepting the call, you will conduct the
conversation over the hands-free system. The
call volume can be adjusted ( Y page 89).
Please see the “Functions during a Single
Call” section for other functions
( Y page 160).
i You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing a 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.
Initiating an Outgoing Call
Entering a Phone Number via the
COMAND Control Unit
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 152).XEnter all the digits on the numeric keypad
one after the other.XTo delete individual digits: Press briefly
the CLR button on the COMAND control
unit.XTo delete an entire phone number: Press
and hold the CLR button until the number
is deleted.XTo place a call: Press the K button on the
COMAND control panel or press the 6
button on the multifunction steering wheel.Entering a Phone Number from the
COMAND ControllerXOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 152).XTo enter digits: Select the required digits
in sequence.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the n button.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.XTo delete an entire phone number:
Select õ and press n until the phone
number has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button next
to the COMAND controller until the entire
entry is deleted.XTo connect a call: Select ° at the bottom
right-hand side of the input speller.
or
XPress the K button on the COMAND
control panel or the 6 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Redialing
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 152).XSelect ° at the bottom right-hand side of
the input speller.
or
XPress the K button on the COMAND
control unit when the phone main menu is
displayed.
The dialed calls list appears. The call dialed
last will be at the top of the list.XTo select a call: Rotate y m z or slide
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Initiating a Call to a Call List Entry or
COMAND Phone Book Entry
XCall up a call list and select an entry
(Y page 156).
or
XOpen the COMAND phone book and select
an entry (Y page 153).
XTo initiate call: Press n.
Functions During a Single Call
Phone mode with a single call
1 Other party2 Symbol for active phone connection3 Switches the hands-free microphone off
or on
4 Sends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones)
5 Device name of the connected mobile
phone
6 Terminates call
Switching Hands-Free Microphone On or
Off
XOpen the phone main menu (Y page 152).XTo switch off: Select Mic Off.
If the microphone is switched off, the >
icon appears in the main area.
XTo switch on: Select Mic On.
The > symbol disappears.
DTMF Tone Transmission
iThis function is not possible with all
mobile phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
XTo send individual characters: During a
call select the required characters using
the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the corresponding button on the
COMAND control unit keypad.
Every character selected will be
transmitted immediately.
XTransmitting phone book entry as a
sequence of characters: Select Name.
XSelect the desired phone book entry.
The entry is transmitted immediately as a
sequence of characters.
XTo switch back to the call display: Select
Back.
Ending an Active Call
XIf necessary, open the phone main menu
(Y page 152).
XTo terminate call: Select 4.
or
XPress the I button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Call Waiting
iThe call waiting function must be
supported and activated by the phone
provider.
If you are conducting a single call and you
receive another, the second call number is
entered into the received calls list and a signal
tone will sound.
Address Book
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the address book functions.
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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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Entering a Channel Number DirectlyXSelect SatRadio £ Enter Channel in
the SatRadio menu.
An input dialog appears.
or
XPress õ on the control unit.XTo enter a channel: Press corresponding
number buttons on the control unit.
COMAND will tune to the channel entered.
iYou can only select numbers that are
currently permissible.
Selecting a Channel from the SatRadio
Channel List
XSelect SatRadio £ Channel List in the
SatRadio menu.
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.
Memory Functions
iThere are 10 presets available.
You can use the following functions:
RStoring channels
RSelecting a channel from the Satellite
preset memory
Storing Channels
XPress n if the main area is highlighted.
or
XSelect Presets on the SatRadio submenu
bar.
In both cases, the channel memory will
appear. The dot R in front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned channel
is stored there.
Channel Memory
XTo select a preset: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo store a channel 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 channel is stored.
Selecting a Channel from the Memory List
XTo call up the channel list: In the
submenu rotate y m z or slide o m p until
Presets is highlighted.
The presets 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.
Displaying Information
XIn the submenu rotate y m z or slide
o m p until Info is highlighted.
XPress n.
Information about the current program
appears.
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Selecting Music Files
iCOMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod ®
, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device in the storage structure used in the
medium in question.
Selecting by Skipping to a Track
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: Slide o m p .
or
XPress the F or E button.
i
Skipping forwards skips to the next track.
Skipping backwards skips to the beginning
of the current track if the track has been
playing for more than 8 seconds. If the
track has been playing for less than 8
seconds, it skips to the start of the previous
track. If you have selected a playback
option other than Normal Track
Sequence , the track sequence is random.
Selecting by Manual Track Number Entry
XTo make an entry: Press the õ button.
An input menu appears. The number of
possible input places depends on the
number of tracks stored.XTo enter a track number: Press a number
key, such as H.
The number is entered in the first position
in the input line.
i If an invalid number is entered, COMAND
will ignore it and it will not be displayed.
XEnter more numbers if desired.XTo confirm your entry: Press the n
button.
The selected track is played.Fast forward/rewindXWhen the main area is highlighted, slide
and hold o m p until the desired position
has been reached.
or
XPress and hold the F or E button
until the desired position has been
reached.
Selecting a Category/Playlist/Folder
iPods and MP3 Players
You can select tracks by category for iPods
and by folder for MP3 players.
Depending on the connected device, the
categories may include:
R Current track list
R Playlists (e.g. All, My top 25 or Music
videos )
R Artists
R Albums
R Podcasts
R Audiobooks
R Genres
R Composers
i Some playback categories contain the
All entry. Further entries of this type can
follow depending on the hierarchy level.
After selecting a title at the track level, the
entire content of the category selected will
be played.
USB Devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
folders and also playlists (if available).
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (“metadata”) during playback, if
this information has previously been entered.
Playlists are shown in the display with a
particular icon. When you open the playlist,
the selected tracks are opened and playback
begins.
For USB mass storage devices, you can
determine whether metadata from the tags in
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This function is not available within
playlists, for example.XSelect a category, e.g. artists.
The available artists appear.XPress the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press the
number key "2" three times.
You see the available letters at the bottom
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is
highlighted.
i If there is no entry which matches the
letter which has been entered, the last
entry in the list which matches a previous
letter is highlighted.
USB Devices
i This function is available for directories
which are arranged in alphabetical order.
This function is not available within
playlists.
XPress the number key in question once or
repeatedly in a directory to select the initial
letter of the desired artist.
For example, to select an artist whose
name begins with C, press the number key
“2” three times.
You see the available letters at the bottom
edge of the display.
If the directory only contains folders,
COMAND searches for folders. The first
entry in the list that matches the letter is
highlighted.
If this does not happen, COMAND searches
for tracks. After a message, the first entry
in the list which matches the letter entered
is highlighted.
i If there is no entry which matches the
letter which has been entered, the last
entry in the list which matches a previous
letter is highlighted.
Selecting the Active Partition (USB
Devices Only)
You can select this function for USB devices
when the storage device is partitioned. Up to
four partitions (primary or logical and FAT-
formatted) are supported.
i The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitions with either FAT16
or FAT32.
XSelect Media Interface £ Select
Active partition .
Playback Options
The following options are available to you:
R Normal Track Sequence:
You hear the tracks in their normal order
(numerical or alphabetical).
R Random Tracks:
You hear all tracks in random order.
R Random Categories or Random Folder
(in the case of USB devices when Folder
has been selected):
You hear the tracks in the current active
category or folder and any subfolders in
random order.
XTo select an option: Select Media
Interface in the basic display.
The option list appears. A R dot indicates
the option selected.XSelect an option.
Audio Aux
An external audio source (Aux) can be
connected to COMAND via the adapter
socket 1 located inside the glovebox.
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