2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 6945 13 Part no. 166 584 30 81 Edition A 2013É1665843081eËÍ
1665843081COMAND Supplement

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In this manual, you will find the following
symbols: G
WARNING
Warning notes draw your attention to hazards
that endanger your health or life, or the health
or life of others. H
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Environmental notes provide you with
information on environmentally aware actions
or disposal.
! Notes on material damage alert you to
dangers that could lead to damage to your
vehicle.
i Practical tips or further information that
could be helpful to you.
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instruction that must be followed.
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multifunction display/COMAND
display.
As at 24.10.2011

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First, familiarize yourself with your COMAND
system. Read this manual,, particularly the
safety and warning notes, before you drive
off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your COMAND system and to
avoid endangering yourself and others.
The equipment level and functions of your
COMAND system may differ depending on:
R model
R order
R country specification
R availability
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes to the following:
R design
R equipment
R technical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore
differ from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
if you have further questions.
The Operator's Manual and all supplements
are integral parts of the vehicle. You should
always keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to
the new owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant
motoring.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
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Index
....................................................... 4Operating safety
................................. 14 At a glance
........................................... 17 System settings
.................................. 37 Vehicle functions
................................ 45 Navigation
........................................... 53 Telephone
.......................................... 119 Online and Internet functions
..........153 Audio
.................................................. 181 Video
.................................................. 225 Rear Seat Entertainment System
....235 SIRIUS Weather
................................ 259 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call ..........................121A
Active partition (USB devices only) Selecting ........................................ 201
Address book
Browsing ........................................ 143
Calling up ....................................... 143
Changing an entry .......................... 145
Connecting a call ........................... 146
Creating an entry ........................... 144
Deleting an entry ........................... 144
Deleting contacts ........................... 149
Details about an entry ...................145
Entering characters .........................32
Entry as a home address .................98
Hiding contact details ....................150
Importing contacts ........................148
Introduction ................................... 142
Receiving vCards ........................... 149
Searching for an entry ...................144
Starting route guidance .................146
Voice tag ....................................... 147
Address entry menu ............................ 58
Adjusting the sound settings Balance ............................................ 28
Alternative route ................................. 86
Audio Radio mode ................................... 182
Audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Audio DVD
Mode, switching to ........................195
Pause function ............................... 197
Playback options ........................... 202
Safety notes .................................. 191
Setting the audio format ................201
Stop function ................................. 197
Audio format, setting
Audio DVD ..................................... 201
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Autostore ........................................... 185AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 223
Switching to ................................... 223
AUX (video)
Setting the volume and sound .......232
Showing/hiding the menu .............232
Switching to ................................... 232
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 239
Avoiding an area ................................ 110 B
Back button ......................................... 25
Balance, adjusting ............................... 28
Bass, setting ........................................ 28
Bird's-eye view (navigation) .............104
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................40
Activating audio mode ...................215
Conditions (telephone) ..................121
Connecting another mobile phone .125
Connecting audio devices ..............212
Device list ...................................... 212
Entering the passcode ...................124
External authorization ....................125
General information .........................40
Interface ........................................ 120
Introduction ................................... 120
Reconnecting an audio device .......214
Searching for a mobile phone ........123
Settings ........................................... 40
Telephone basic menu ...................127
Telephony ...................................... 121
Telephony notes ............................ 120
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display ........215
Brightness, setting (TV, video) .........226
Buttons on the COMAND
controller ............................................. 254
Index

C
Call Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 128
Connecting .................................... 128
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 137
Opening and selecting an entry .....136
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 137
Car pool lanes ...................................... 56
Category list (music search) ............204
CD Copy protection ............................. 204
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............199
General information .......................204
Inserting ........................................ 192
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Mode, switching to ........................195
Multisession .................................. 202
Notes on discs ............................... 204
Pause function ............................... 197
Player/changer operation
(COMAND) ..................................... 192
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Safety notes .................................. 191
Selecting a media type ..................197
Selecting a track ............................ 198
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive )....................... 193
Inserting (DVD changer )................ 192
Inserting (single DVD drive) ...........192
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 192
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 202
Changing direction
Announcement phase ......................81
Change of direction phase ...............81
Preparation phase ............................ 81
Changing the character set ................35
Channel presets ................................ 184Characters
Changing the character set .............. 33
Changing the language ....................33
Deleting ........................................... 33
Entering ........................................... 34
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................... 32
Entering (navigation) ........................34
Moving the cursor ............................ 33
Switching to letters ..........................33
Clear button ......................................... 25
Color, setting (TV, video) ..................226
COMAND Active multicontour sea t.................. 49
Basic functions ................................ 27
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................... 47
Display ............................................. 18
Examples of operation .....................25
Importing POIs ............................... 161
Menu overview ................................. 20
Multicontour seat ............................ 49
Seat functions .................................. 48
Settings ......................................... 179
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND controller .............................24
COMAND control panel .......................23
COMAND display Cleaning instructions .......................21
Setting ............................................. 38
Switching on/off .............................. 21
Compass function ............................. 112
Connecting a USB device .................195
Contacts Deleting ......................................... 149
Importing ....................................... 148
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............226
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............204 D
Data medium Audio DVD ..................................... 202
CD/DVD ........................................ 204
MP3 ............................................... 202
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207
Date format, setting ............................39
Day design, setting .............................38 Index
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Deleting
Call list s......................................... 138
Destination
Assigning a destination to an
address book entry ........................100
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information .....................87
Entering a destination by address ....57
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 65
Entering an intermediate stop .......... 66
Entering a point of interest ..............70
Entering using geo-coordinates .......66
Saving .............................................. 99
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 63
Selecting from the list of last
destinations ..................................... 64
Selecting storage options ..............100
Storing after destination entry .........99
Storing during route guidance .........99
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 101
Entering/saving your home
address ............................................ 63
Previous destinations ....................101
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 128
DISC button Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode ............................................. 195
Activating Bluetooth ®
Audio .......... 215
Switching on the Media Interface ..219
Switching to the MUSIC
REGISTER ....................................... 208
Display
Selecting the design ........................38
Displaying the arrival time .................87
Displaying the distance to the
destination ........................................... 87
Displaying the track and album .......201
Dolby ®
Digital ...................................... 29
DVD Copy protection ............................. 204
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............199
Inserting ........................................ 192
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246Notes on discs
............................... 204
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Selecting a media type ..................197
Selecting a track ............................ 198
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
DVD video
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...250 E
Entering an intersection name ...........60
Entering a street name .......................58
Entering the address (example) .........57
Entering the city .................................. 58
Entering the house number ................ 58
Entry Deleting ........................................... 35
Saving .............................................. 33
Example display
Audio CD mode .............................. 196
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207 F
Factory setting (reset function) .........42
Fast forward Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........199
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........199
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Favorites (Internet) ...........................177
Favorites button .................................. 41
Freeway information .........................107
Frequencies Adjusting for radio stations ............ 184
Fuel
Displaying consumption ...................46 G
Google Maps ®
...................................... 80
Google™ local search Importing a destination/route .......157
Popular Searche s........................... 158
Search ........................................... 155
Search history ............................... 1586
Index