2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class display

Using COMAND
Selecting a main function
Address entry menu
0043
Main function bar
Situation: switching from navigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination by sliding005B0064and
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Address Entry
Address Entry and press00A1to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0043.
X Select System
System in the main function bar by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0043
To call up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on,
triangle 0043appears next to the entry in the
main function bar. You can now select an
associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing).
X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio
Radio , by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
Radio mode is activated. 26
Using COMANDAt a glance

Selecting a menu item
X
Select the station by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The station is set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 0043control knob.
A warning message appears. COMAND
calls up the previously selected menu.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound X
Press the 006Cbutton on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the 0074icon in the status line.
When you change the audio or video
source, or adjust the volume, sound
automatically switches on again.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system
announcements. Switching off navigation
announcements X
Navigation announcements: press the
006C button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on X
Press the 006Cbutton again.
The navigation announcements are active
again:
R if COMAND is switched off/on with the
0043 control knob.
R or after starting route guidance Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source X
Turn the 0043control knob
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R voice output of the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements During a navigation announcement:
X
Turn the 0043control knob
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Basic COMAND functions
27At a glance

Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the 0043control knob
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode.
X Press the 002Afunction button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and
balance for radio mode. Adjusting treble and bass
Setting the bass
X Select Treble Treble orBass
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Adjusting balance and fader Adjusting the balance
With the balance function, you can control
whether the sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The fader function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the front or the rear of
the vehicle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
vehicle model. 28
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

harman/kardon
®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system The example describes how to set the
surround sound for radio mode.
X To switch surround sound on/off: press
the 002A function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select surround surround and press00A1to confirm.
X Select Logic7
Logic7 ®
®
On
On orLogic7
Logic7 ®
®
Off
Off by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on your selection, surround
sound is switched on or off and the menu
is exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the 0041 button or slide 009E005B009Fthe COMAND
controller.
i Please note the following: for the
optimum audio experience for all passengers when Logic7
®
is switched on,
the balance should be set to the center of
the vehicle interior.
You will achieve the best sound results by
playing high-quality audio and video DVDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s.
Surround sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
for AM radio mode.
If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel,
you should switch off Logic7 ®
, since it may
otherwise switch dynamically between
stereo and mono and cause temporary
sound distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback.
i The Logic7
Logic7 ® ®
On
On function creates a
surround sound experience for every
passenger when playing stereo recordings,
for example. It enables optimum playback
of music and films on CD, audio DVD or
video DVD with multichannel audio
formats, such as MLP, dts or Dolby Digital.
This results in sound characteristics like
those intended by the sound engineer
when the original was recorded.
i If you select Logic7 Logic7®
®
Off
Off, all permissible
formats are played as stored on the
medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers. 30
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

on the data stored on the digital map.
Characters that are no longer available
0084
are shown in gray. X
Select E E,W
W, space, Y
Yin order and confirm
each with 00A1.
Entering characters using the number
keypad
X To enter the letter N
N: press the 008F
number button twice in quick succession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter
with that key. Each time the key is pressed,
the next character is selected.
Example: key 008F:
R press once = M
R press twice = N
R press three times = O
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown
in the list.
X Enter E E,W
W, space, Y
Ywith the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
0045. Further functions in the list with
character bar
X To delete characters: press the0040
button on the control panel.
or
X Press the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller.
or
X Select the 0084icon in the character bar
by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X To delete an entry: press0040on the
control panel.
or
X Press and hold the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted.
or
X Press and hold the 0084symbol in the
character bar and press and hold 00A1the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted.
X To cancel an entry: select the0042symbol
in the bottom left of the character bar and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press the 0041back button.
The address entry menu appears.
X To accept the first list entry: press and
hold 00A1the COMAND controller until the
address entry menu appears.
The accepted list entry is shown there. Character entry (navigation)
35At a glance

Your COMAND equipment
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Display settings .................................. 38
Time settings ....................................... 38
Text reader settings ............................39
Voice Control System settings ..........40
Bluetooth ®
settings ............................ 40
Setting the system language .............40
Assigning a favorites button ..............41
Importing/exporting data ..................41
Reset function ..................................... 42 37System settings

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Display settings
Setting the brightness
The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function. X
Press 0066.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 0082005Bthe
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Display
Display and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness and press00A1to
confirm.
X Adjust the brightness by turning 0082005Bthe
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Display design
Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can set the design by manually selecting day or night design or opt
for an automatic setting.
X Press 0066.
X Select Settings Settings by turning 0082005Bthe
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Display
Display and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Day Mode
Day Mode ,Night Mode
Night Mode or
Automatic
Automatic by turning0082005Bthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
A dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic Automatic If the
Automatic
Automatic setting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates the readings
from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and
automatically switches
between the display
designs. Time settings
General information
If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GPS reception, COMAND
automatically sets the time and date. You can
also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute
increments, but the date cannot be changed.
i If you set the time in 30-minute
increments, any time zone settings and
settings for changing between summer and
standard time are lost. Switching between
summer and standard time (Y page 39).38
Time settingsSystem settings

i
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
i With this function, you can set the time
for every display in the vehicle. Setting the time
X
Press 0066.
X Select Time Timeby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Set Time
Set Time and press00A1to confirm.
X Set the time by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The time is accepted. Setting the time/date format
X Press 0066.
X Select Time
Time by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Format
Format and press 00A1to confirm.
The 003Bsymbols show the current settings.
X Set the format by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Abbreviation Meaning
DD
DD
/MM
MM /YY
YY Day/Month/Year
(date format)
HH HH/MM
MM Hours/Minutes
(time format)
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM
format.
Adjusting the time zone and switching
to Daylight Savings Time (Summer)
X Press 0066.
X Select Time Timeby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Time
TimeZone
Zoneand press 00A1to confirm.
You will see a list of time zones. The
003B dot indicates the current setting.
X Select the time zone and press 00A1to
confirm.
X To switch automatic changeover on/
off: select Auto. Daylight Savings Auto. Daylight Savings
Time On
Time On orAuto. Daylight Savings
Auto. Daylight Savings
Time Off
Time Off by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting. Text reader settings
X Press the 0066button.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Text Reader Speed
Text Reader Speed and press00A1
to confirm.
A list appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting. Text reader settings
39System settings