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Functions with the E and F button
You can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
ModeFunctionAudio modeSelects a station using the station search function ( Y page 212)Selects a track by skipping to a track ( Y page 224)Fast forward/rewind ( Y page 225)Video modeSelects a scene or chapter (video DVD mode) ( Y page 243)Fast-forward/rewind (video DVD mode) ( Y page 242)
Functions of the number keypad
You can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
ModeFunctionAudio modeSelects stations via the station presets ( Y page 212)Sets stations by entering the frequency manually ( Y page 212)Stores stations manually ( Y page 213)Selects a track ( Y page 224)Selects a data medium via the media list ( Y page 224)Telephone modeTelephone number entry ( Y page 200)Character entryEnters characters (direct entry) ( Y page 130)Operating COMAND
Selecting a main function
Initial situation
You would like to change from the telephone
menu to the vehicle settings, for example.
XSlide ZV the COMAND controller and
switch to the main function bar.XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.:"Vehicle" menu;Display/selection windowAt a glance127COMANDZ

Remote control
Overview
:To switch the screen on/off;To switch the button lighting on/off=To select the screen for remote control
operation ( COMAND, SPLITVIEW , L
REAR and REAR R can be selected)?To select a menu or menu itemATo confirm a selection or settingBTo switch sound on/off (for corded
headphones)CTo adjust the volume (for corded
headphones)DTo skip; fast-forward/fast-rewindETo select a track; direct entryFTo exit a menu (back)Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.XTo select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel = until " L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.XTo select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel = until "REAR R" is
highlighted in the window.
Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position 0 or 1 or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
XPoint the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.XPress button : on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
XPress button ; on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
XPress button B on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.140At a glanceCOMAND

Example display, FM radio
:Display window with station settings;Frequency of the selected station=Name of the selected station?Display bar for frequency settingASound settingsBWavebandCStation informationDPreset functionsERadio functions
Switching wavebands
XSelect FM, AM or WB in the radio display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Waveband submenu is opened.1The waveband submenu (the # dot
shows the waveband currently set)XSelect a waveband and press W to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband.Selecting a station
Selecting a station 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
XPress = 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 memory appears. The
# dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.XSelect a station by turning cVd and
pressing W to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. l.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting 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.212AudioCOMAND

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 – 1700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 – 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather report
channels
i You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
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.
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 under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
COMAND stores any stations found,
beginning with preset 1. The storing process
ends once the highest frequency has been
reached or once ten stations have been
found. Any stations stored manually under
the presets will be lost. COMAND may not
occupy all memory slots when storing.
XOption 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset memory appears.XOption 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.XIrrespective of the option, 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.Audio213COMANDZ

Weather Band
Switching on
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 channel=Channel list?Weather Band switched onASound settings
Searching for a channel
XQuick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : .
Selecting a channel from the channel list
XSelect Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The channel list appears.XSelect a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress a number key on the telephone
keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.
Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM
and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
XSelect Radio in the radio display by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Show Station Info by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
Show Station Info on O or off ª.214AudioCOMAND

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, 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 position
indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored there.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 in the preset
memory. Channels 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
bar 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.Audio219COMANDZ

Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs
Selecting via the media list
XIn CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The media list appears. The # dot
indicates the currently selected medium.
Media list
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
Media list (when equipped with a DVD
changer)Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs.Memory card, position 7MUSIC REGISTER, position 8Media Interface, position 9USB, position 10
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
after the display in the magazine tray.
Equipped with a single DVD driveDVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.Memory card, position 2MUSIC REGISTER, position 3Media Interface, position 4USB, position 5XSelect the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
( Y page 240).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress a number button, e.g. n, when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selects a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: slide
XVY or turn cVd the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
8 seconds) or starts the previous track (if
the current track has only been playing for
a shorter time).
If you activate the Medium Mix or Track
List Mix playback option (MP3 mode
only), the track order is random.XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode ( Y page 221).XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress the 9 or : button on the
multifunction steering wheel.224AudioCOMAND

Selecting by track listXIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
V Æ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Current Track List .
or
XPress W the COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.XSelect Current Track List by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
i
In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode ( Y page 221).XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress and hold the 9 or : button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 9 or : , the system
runs through the list more quickly. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
drive or data storage device, the
multifunction display shows the number and
name of the track.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress the Ä button on the number
keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.XEnter the desired track number using the
number keys.Fast forward/rewindXWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
Music search
You can use the following characteristics to
search music:
R Keyword search
R Playlist
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Genres
R Year
XIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
V Æ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A selection list appears.XSelect the desired characteristic by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
For the search, the media inserted is scanned
and the music track data is stored in a
COMAND database. A medium that has
already been scanned is not scanned again if
another search is carried out. The scanning
process may take some time for media with
a large capacity. The search can be carried
out after the scanning process is finished.
Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
XSwitch on MP3 mode ( Y page 221).XSelect Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect Folder by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.Audio225COMANDZ