Using search results
X
Select an entry in the list of search results
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To show the detailed view: confirmSpot
Spot
Data
Data by pressing 00A1the COMAND
controller.
The address of the selected entry is
displayed.
X To use a search result as the
destination: selectNavigate to
Navigate to by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 62).
i The search result is stored in the
"Last destinations" memory at the same
time (Y page 101). You can take the
destination from this memory and save it
permanently in the destination memory
(Y page 99).
X To call up a destination: selectCall
Call with
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 128).
i The menu item is grayed out if there is no
phone number available. X
To import a destination: selectImport
Import
with the COMAND controller and press 00A1
to confirm.
You can choose whether you want to save
the POI as a personal POI on the SD
memory card or in the address book.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the As AsPersonal
Personal POI
POImenu item is grayed
out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 195). X
To save as a personal POI: confirmSave
Save
As Personal POI
As Personal POI by pressing00A1the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation (Y page 79).
If the personal POI is saved on the SD
memory, you can also use it for route
calculation in another vehicle.
X To save to the address book: select
Save to Address Book Save to Address Book by turning0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Google™ local search
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Step 3: using destinations/routes
Calling up the menu X
Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears.
Displaying details X
Confirm Details Details in the menu by pressing
00A1 the COMAND controller.
The route or destination is displayed.
X To call up a POI: confirm the entry by
pressing 00A1.
i You can use the function if:
R a mobile phone is connected
(Y page 122)
R the destination address contains a
telephone number Using as the destination
X
Select Navigate Navigate to
toin the menu by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 62).
i A route can only be stored as a personal
POI on an SD memory card or taken directly
for route calculation (Y page 161).
Calling up the destination X
Select Call Callin the menu by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 128).160
Destination/route downloadOnline and Internet functions
Importing a destination/route
When importing, you can choose whether you
want to save the destination as a personal POI
on an SD memory card or in the address book.
You can only save routes as personal POIs to
an SD memory card, but not in the address
book.
X Select Import
Import in the menu with the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the As
As Personal Personal POI
POImenu item is grayed
out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 195).
X To save as a personal POI: confirmAs
As
Personal POI
Personal POI by pressing00A1the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation ( Ypage 79).
You can also use a personal POI in another
vehicle for route calculation.
X To save to the address book: selectTo
To
Address Book Address Book by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Deleting a destination/route from the
server
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 00A1to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the
destination or the route should be deleted.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the destination or route
is deleted.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled. Weather
Introduction
COMAND can receive weather forecasts
anywhere in the world via online connection
and display it in an information chart (current
day, five-day forecast) or in the weather map.
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
R hazard reports (e.g. storms, slippery
conditions)
R precipitation radar (e.g. rain, snow)
R atmospheric pressure conditions
R temperatures
R cloud cover
R wind direction and speeds Weather
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X
Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 0089.
You see the message: Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
message: X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the0065
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears. X
Select Eject All Eject All by sliding0064005Band
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc
message.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 0041back
button.
or
X Select Back Backby sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm. Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
General information COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure
Digital) and SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity).
i Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain
further information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. 194
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 modeAudio
Inserting an SD memory card
X
Insert the memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in place. The
side with the contacts must face
downwards and point towards the slot.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
Ejecting an SD memory card X
Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card from slot. Connecting a USB device
The USB port is located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply).
X Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
i Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). Switching to audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode
Inserting or connecting a medium X
Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 192)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 195).
or
X Connect a USB device (Y page 195).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching modes using the function
button X
Press the 003Afunction button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 197).
Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The last active audio source is now
activated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00A0005Band turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
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X
Select Disc
Disc,Memory Card
Memory Card, Music
Music
Register
Register ,USB Storage
USB Storage orMedia
Media
Interface
Interface and press00A1to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 197).
Example display: audio CD mode 0043
CD cover (if available)
0044 Gracenote data is read, then the elapsed
track time
0087 Track number and track name (if stored
on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Disc type, disc position in the media list
and disc name (if stored on the disc as CD
text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0084 Artist (if stored on the disc as CD text or
if Gracenote ®
data is available)
006B CD mode menu Example display: audio DVD mode 0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0084 Audio DVD mode menu
Example display: MP3 mode 0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number and name
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder
0084 Artist (if available)
006B MP3 mode menu 196
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 modeAudio
X
To change the display: select1...6
1...6
Changer
Changer by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
next to the corresponding magazine tray. Media list showing all magazine trays
X
Select the data medium by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The following tables list the selection options
in the media list for the respective equipment
variants. For 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 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth
®
audio Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 2 MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device: position 4
Media Interface: position 5
Bluetooth
®
audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 226).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad X
When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. 008D.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played. Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than
eight seconds. If the track has been playing
for less than eight seconds, it skips to the
start of the previous track.
If the Random Tracks
Random Tracks orRandom Folder Random Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random. 198
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Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X
Press the 0056key 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.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Tracklist
Current Tracklist ,Folder Folder or a
category and press 00A1to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database.
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card R
MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete.
Track information is complete.
message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the
available music data within the desired
category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 204).
X In CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode, select
Search Search by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide 009E005B009Fand hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
199Audio Z