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In this Operator's Manual, you will find the
following symbols:GWARNING
Warning notes draw your attention to hazards
that endanger your health or life, or the health
or life of others.
! These warning notes draw your attention
to hazards that could cause damage to your
vehicle.
i This symbol indicates useful instructions
or further information that could be helpful
to you.XThis symbol designates an
instruction you must follow.XSeveral consecutive symbols
indicate an instruction with several
steps.Y PageThis symbol tells you where you
can find further information on a
topic.YYThis symbol indicates a warning or
an instruction that is continued on
the next page.DisplayThis font indicates a display
message in the multifunction
display/COMAND display.
Parts of the software in the vehicle are
subject to copyright according to ©
2005
The FreeType Project
http://www.freetype.org. All rights
reserved.

Basic settingssee Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 62
Bass, setting ...................................... 125
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 76
Important safety notes ....................76
Replacing ......................................... 76
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 432
Display message ............................ 364
Important safety notes ..................430
Jump starting ................................. 433
Belt
see Seat belts
Bird's-eye view (navigation) ............. 168
Blind see Roller sunblind
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating .................132
Authorizing a device (registering) ..132
Conditions (general) ......................131
Conditions (telephone) ..................179
Connecting another mobile phone . 181
Connecting devices .......................132
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 134
External authorization (general) .....133
External authorization (telephone) . 181
General information .......................131
Introduction ................................... 177
Receiving vCards ........................... 188
Searching for devices ....................132
Settings ......................................... 131
Telephone basic menu ...................182
Telephony ...................................... 179
Telephony notes ............................ 177
Bluetooth ®
interface
Telephony ...................................... 177
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 353
Notes ............................................. 479Brake fluid level ................................ 413
Brake lamps Display message ............................ 360
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS ........................................ 62
Brake fluid (notes) .........................479
Display message ............................ 347
Driving tips .................................... 287
High-performance brake system ....289
Important safety notes ..................287
Maintenance .................................. 288
Warning lamp ................................. 379
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Breakdown assistance
see Mercedes-Benz Contact
Brightness, setting (TV, video) ......... 224
Bulbs see Changing bulbs
C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................27
Call
Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 183
see Telephone
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling voicemail ............................... 185
Call lists Displaying details ........................... 189
Introduction ................................... 193
Opening and selecting an entry .....193
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 194
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 421
Car wash ........................................ 415
Display ........................................... 419
6Index

Buttons (on-board
computer) ...................................... 331
Important safety notes ....................98
Paddle shifters ............................... 277
Steering wheel heating ....................99
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 102
Steering wheel (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 420
Steering wheel heating Switching on/off .............................. 99
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 277
Stop function Audio DVD ..................................... 207
Video DVD ..................................... 227
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 338
Storing stations Manually ........................................ 197
Storing stations (radio)
Automatically ................................. 197
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 389
Cup holders ................................... 391
Eyeglasses compartment ...............389
Glove box ....................................... 388
Important safety information .........388
Parcel net ...................................... 390
Rear ............................................... 389
Rear seat backrest ......................... 390
Rear seats (between) .....................390
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 391
Summer opening see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 444
Sun visor ............................................ 392
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround sound
see 3D sound (Harman Kardon ®
surround sound system)
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 126
Switching on/off ........................... 126Suspension tuning
Active Body Control .......................305
AIRMATIC ...................................... 304
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 260
Switching between picture
formats (TV, video) ............................ 224
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................. 129
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 68
Switching the hands-free
microphone on/off ............................ 185
Switching wavebands (radio) ........... 196
System settings
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 131
Date ............................................... 128
Language ....................................... 134
Programmable button (COMAND) ..109
Text reader speed ..........................129
Time ............................................... 128
Time zone ...................................... 129
Voice Control System ....................129
T
TA (Traffic Announcements) see Traffic announcements
Tachometer ........................................ 331
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 360
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Technical data
Notes ............................................. 472
Tires/wheels ................................. 466
Vehicle data ................................... 480
TELEAID
Automatic retrieval of vehicle data
(service due date) ..........................401
Call priority .................................... 399
Display message ............................ 354
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 399
Emergency call .............................. 396
Important safety notes ..................395
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............402
Index21

MB info call button ........................398
Remote vehicle locking ..................401
Roadside Assistance button ..........397
Search & Send ............................... 400
Self-test ......................................... 396
System .......................................... 395
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............401
Telephone
Accepting/ending a call ................183
Accepting a call ............................. 340
Adjusting the volume for calls .......124
Basic menu (Bluetooth ®
interface) ....................................... 182
Calling (outgoing call) ....................184
Calling voicemail ............................ 185
Conference connection .................. 185
Connecting a mobile phone
(general information) .....................179
De-authorizing a mobile phone ......182
Ending an active call ......................185
Entering a number .........................184
External authorization
(Bluetooth ®
) ................................... 181
Function restrictions ......................178
General notes ................................ 177
Keypad ........................................... 110
Menu (on-board computer) ............340
Number from the phone book ........ 341
Operating options ..........................178
Overview of functions ....................185
Reception and transmission
volume ........................................... 183
Redialing ................................ 184, 341
Rejecting/ending a call .................340
Rejecting a call .............................. 183
Rejecting or accepting a waiting
call ................................................. 185
Safety notes .................................. 177
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 187
Switching hands-free microphone
on/off ............................................ 185
Toggling ......................................... 185
Using the telephone ....................... 183
see Bluetooth ®

see Call lists
Television
see TV Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 330
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 337
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 337
Outside temperature ...................... 331
Setting (climate control) ................259
Setting (COMAND) .........................235
Theft deterrent locking system
Immobilizer ...................................... 68
Tilt/sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Time
Setting summer/standard time .....129
Setting the format .........................128
Setting the time ............................. 128
Setting the time/date format ........128
Setting the time zone ..................... 129
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 338
Tiredness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....449
Checking manually ........................449
Display message ............................ 372
Maximum ....................................... 448
Notes ............................................. 447
Recommended ............................... 445
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 449
Restarting ...................................... 451
Warning lamp ................................. 385
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................464
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................463
Bar (definition) ............................... 462
Characteristics .............................. 462
Checking ........................................ 443
Definition of terms .........................462
Direction of rotation ......................466
Display message ............................ 372
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................465
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 461
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............46222Index

Problems with the seat heating
The seat heating has switched itself off
prematurely. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have
selected.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.XTo switch on: press button : repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature ( Y page 87). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat
automatically switches to the highest level.
XTo switch off: press button : repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.Problems with the seat ventilation
The seat ventilation has switched off
prematurely. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Adjusting the steering wheel while driving
could cause the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.
The electrical steering wheel adjustment
feature can be operated at any time.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
Adjusting the steering wheel
:To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment);To adjust the steering wheel height98Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Canceling the first or second part of
individualization
XConfirm Cancel by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to cancel.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, individualization will be
canceled. The data from the part during
which you exited is not stored.
If you select No, the current part begins
again.
Deleting existing individualization data
XSelect Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect System and press W to confirm.XSelect Voice Control and press W to
confirm.XSelect Delete Individualization and
press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to delete.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes, the individualization is
deleted. You will see a message to this
effect.Bluetooth ®
settings
General information about Bluetooth ®
Bluetooth
®
technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of up
to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth ®
allows, for example, the exchange of vCards.
Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Requirements for a Bluetooth ®
connection
You can connect mobile phones and
notebooks to COMAND.
To do so, the following conditions need to be
met:
R Bluetooth ®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, must comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND.
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
specific Bluetooth ®
name.
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the respective Bluetooth ®
device;
see the separate operating instructions.
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be "visible" to
COMAND in order for COMAND to find and
display it. For the setting procedures,
please see the operating instructions for
the Bluetooth ®
device.
i Once a mobile phone has been
connected, reception and transmission
volume may change.
System settings131COMANDZ

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®XSelect
Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Bluetooth by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Bluetooth activated and press
W to confirm.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on O or off ª.
Connecting Bluetooth ®
devices
General information
Before using your Bluetooth ®
device with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
connect it.
Connecting comprises:
R searching for a Bluetooth ®
device
R subsequently authorizing it
i A maximum of 15 devices can be available
for selection from the device list.
More detailed information on suitable mobile
phones and on connecting Bluetooth ®
-
capable mobile phones to COMAND can be
found on the Internet at http://
www.mbusa-mobile.com . Or call the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations on
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Searching for Bluetooth ®
devices
XActivate Bluetooth ®
(Y page 132).XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Bluetooth by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Search for Bluetooth Devices
and press W to confirm.XSelect Update and press W to confirm.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
devices
within range. After a short while, the
Bluetooth ®
device list appears.
Example of display: Bluetooth ®
device list
:Currently connected # and authorized
device ( Y icon);Device not within range but previously
authorized ( L appears in gray)=Newly detected device in range, not yet
authorized Ï
The Bluetooth ®
device list shows all devices
within range and all previously authorized
devices, whether or not they are in range.
If the Bluetooth ®
device list is already full, you
will be requested to de-authorize a device. If
COMAND does not detect your Bluetooth ®
device, external authorization may be
necessary ( Y page 133).
Authorizing a Bluetooth ®
device
(registering)
XIn the Bluetooth ®
device list, select not yet
authorized device = by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.132System settingsCOMAND

XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Authorize and press W to confirm.
or
XPress W to confirm the selected device.
The input menu for the passcode appears.
The passcode is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth ®
device to be authorized (see
mobile phone operating instructions).
i Some mobile phones require a passcode
with four or more digits.
i If you want to reauthorize a device
following de-authorization ( Y page 134),
you can select a different passcode.
XTo enter a passcode in COMAND: press
the number keys in sequence.
¬ can be selected after the first number
has been entered.
or
XSelect the digits one by one by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XTo confirm an entry in COMAND: select
¬ using the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
XSelect SEND on the telephone keypad.XEnter the same passcode into the
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the respective device).
The device is authorized.
External authorization
If COMAND does not detect your
Bluetooth ®
device, this may be due to
particular security settings on your
Bluetooth ®
device. In this case, you can test
if your Bluetooth ®
device can find COMAND.
The Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is
"MB Bluetooth".
XSelect Update .XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect External Authorization and
press W to confirm.XStart the Bluetooth ®
scan process on the
Bluetooth ®
device (see separate operating
instructions of the respective device).XSelect COMAND ("MB Bluetooth").
i The order in which the passkey is entered
depends on the mobile phone.
XEnter the passkey on the Bluetooth ®
device
when prompted.XConfirm the Do you want to authorize
XX? question in COMAND with Yes.XEnter the passkey in COMAND.
Displaying the details of a Bluetooth ®
device
XIn the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
desired device by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.System settings133COMANDZ