2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Comand Manual

remote control and press the
008Bbutton to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select
Select , is highlighted.
X Press the 008Bbutton. Operation with an active COMAND
source
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND
You can transfer an audio or video source
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System. If you subsequently
switch modes in COMAND, the new source
will not be transmitted to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
X To switch on the function in COMAND:
switch to the desired audio mode in
COMAND, e.g. CD mode (Y page 195), or
show the menu in video DVD mode
(Y page 228).
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD
CD in audio CD mode, by sliding 005B0064
and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm. X
Select Active Aud./Vid. Source For Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Rear
Rear and press 00A1to confirm. In the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the
_icon for the
source that has been switched on.
X To switch off the function in COMAND:
switch to the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD
CD in audio CD mode, by sliding 005B0064
and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Rear Audio/Video Off Rear Audio/Video Off_ and
press 00A1the COMAND controller to
confirm. Selecting an active COMAND source
on the rear-compartment screen
Loading the active COMAND source Operation with an active COMAND source
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X
Select COMAND
COMAND using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press
008B to confirm.
The audio or video source selected in
COMAND is loaded in the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
When the loading process is complete, the
audio or video source is set in the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
If Rear Audio/Video Off
Rear Audio/Video Off is activated in
COMAND, the COMAND is off or there
COMAND is off or there
is no active COMAND source is no active COMAND source message
appears.
Audio CD mode Example: CD mode
X
To select a track by skipping to a
track: press the 0059or0065 button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
Additional setting option:
R selecting the sound settings ( Ypage 243) Audio DVD mode
Example: audio DVD mode
X
To skip to the next/previous group:
press the 0064button on the remote
control.
X Highlight with the 0059or00650032 or
0033 button and press 008Bto confirm.
Additional setting option:
R selecting the sound settings ( Ypage 243)
i Information on groups can be found under
"Setting the audio format" (Y page 201).
MP3 mode Example: MP3 mode
X
To select a track by skipping to a
track: press the 0059or0065 button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. 256
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Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
X To select a folder: press the0064button
on the remote control.
X Highlight one of the two folder symbols
with the 0059or0065 button and press
008B to confirm.
Depending on your selection, the previous
or next folder is selected and the first track
is played.
Additional setting option:
R selecting the sound settings ( Ypage 243)
Video DVD mode Example: video DVD mode
X
To hide a menu: confirmMenu Menuwith the
008B button.
The video image is played in full screen
mode.
Additional setting options:
R setting the brightness, contrast and color
(Y page 244)
R changing the picture format ( Ypage 244)
R selecting the sound settings ( Ypage 243) AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect one external video source to
each of the displays of the Rear Seat
Entertainment System (AUX display) and also
one external video source to the rear-
compartment CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with
a sound and video signal.
Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to
operate the external video source.
For further details about external video
sources, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive The AUX drive jacks are located on the CD/
DVD drive next to the CD/DVD eject button
(Y
page 239).
Displaying AUX The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (Y
page 237).
Audio and video connection X
Insert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
X Insert the video plug into the Vjack. Activating AUX mode
AUX drive X
Select Aux Auxin the menu using the
006300590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The AUX menu appears. AUX mode
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AUX menu
X
Select Source Source from the AUX menu and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Disc Drive Aux
Disc Drive Aux and press the008B
button to confirm.
You will hear and see the content of the
external video source if it is connected to
the CD/DVD drive and switched to
playback. If no video image is available
from the AUX source connected, you will
see an audio menu.
Displaying AUX X
Select the screen by turning the scroll
wheel on remote control (Y page 237) until
"L REAR " (left screen) or "REAR R" (right
screen) is highlighted in the window.
X Select Aux
Aux in the menu using the
006300590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Source Source from the AUX menu and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Display Aux
Display Aux and press the008B
button to confirm.
You will see and hear the content of the
video source if it is switched to playback. If
no video image is available from the AUX
source connected, you will see an audio
menu. Adjusting treble and bass
X Select Treble
Treble orBass
Bass in the AUX menu
and press the 008Bbutton on the remote
control to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 0063or0064
button and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color
X Select Display Aux Display Aux orDisc Drive Aux
Disc Drive Aux
in the AUX menu and press the 008Bbutton
to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness, Contrast
ContrastorColor
Color
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 0063or0064
button and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Changing the picture format
X Select Display Aux
Display Aux orDisc Drive Aux
Disc Drive Aux
in the AUX menu and press the 008Bbutton
to confirm.
X Select 16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3
4:3 or
Widescreen
Widescreen using the00630064 buttons
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot in front of a menu item indicates
the current setting. 258
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Your COMAND equipment
................260
Introduction ...................................... 260
Switching the SIRIUS weather dis-
play on/off ........................................ 260
Displaying detailed information ......261
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ............................................. 261
Memory functions .............................263
Weather map ..................................... 264 259SIRIUS Weather

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. Introduction
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
For the reception of weather forecasts via
satellite radio, you will need a SIRIUS XM
Satellite Weather subscription.
When the Call SIRIUS to activate
Call SIRIUS to activate
system system at
at888-539-7474
888-539-7474 message with the
SIRIUS device identification number appears,
you will first have to obtain access to the
weather service. A description of the
procedure can be found in the "Registering
satellite radio" section (Y page 187).
COMAND can receive weather forecasts via
satellite radio for the entire USA (including
Alaska and Hawaii). The received weather
data can be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast, five-day forecast, detailed
information) or on the weather map.
The weather data received from a weather
station is stored in COMAND for one hour. It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
R rain radar
R storm characteristics
R areas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
R course of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons)
R wind direction and speeds i
The rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
i Hurricane: term used to describe the
tropical cyclones that primarily develop in
the Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above
74 mph (118 km/h). Five categories are
used to classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category
of a hurricane. Switching the SIRIUS weather display
on/off
Activating
Example: daily forecast as an information chart
X
Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005Bthe 260
Switching
the SIRIUS weather display on/offSIRIUS Wea ther

COMAND controller and pressing
00A1to
confirm.
The SIRIUS weather basic display appears.
X Confirm SIRIUS Weather SIRIUS Weather by pressing00A1.
The information chart shows the daily
forecast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
R the date and time of the weather message
received last
R information on the current weather
(temperature, cloud cover) and forecast for
the next 3, 6, 12 hours
R the current highest temperature and
forecasts
R the current lowest temperature and
forecasts
R the probability of rain Example: five-day forecast as an information chart
X To switch to the five-day forecast:
confirm 5-Day 5-Dayby pressing 00A1.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location.
X To return to the daily forecast: confirm
Current Current by pressing 00A1. Deactivating
X Press the 0041back button.
or
X Select Back Backby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and confirm by pressing 00A1.
Both options appear in the SIRIUS weather
basic menu. Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
X
Select Info Infoin the information chart by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart shows detailed
information for the selected area. Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
R the current vehicle position
R vicinity of the destination
R a winter sports area
R an area within the USA
You can select an area in the information
chart (option 1), on the map (option 2) or from
the memory. To select from the memory you
must first save an area ( Ypage 263). Selecting the area for the weather forecast
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i
COMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location. Selecting the location in the
information chart
"Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu
X Select Position Position in the information chart
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
Current Position and press00A1to
confirm.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it
automatically.
X To select the vicinity of the
destination: selectNear Destination Near Destination in
the menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
i You can select Near Destination
Near Destination once
a route has been calculated (Y page 62).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out. Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas)
X
To select winter sport areas: selectIn
In
Winter Sports Areas
Winter Sports Areas in the menu, and
confirm by pressing 00A1.
X Select a state, e.g. Colorado
Colorado, and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select a winter sports area from the menu
and press 00A1to confirm.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that
has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
R ski slopes/ski lifts
R snowboarding and nighttime opening
R snow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
R temperature 262
Selecting the area for the weather forecastSIRIUS Weather