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Opening/closing the garage door
..459
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 457
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 381
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 476
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........528
Glove box ........................................... 438
GPS reception .................................... 155
Gracenote Media Database ..............231 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system see Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Hazard warning lamps ......................283
HD Radio™ ......................................... 219
Heading up (navigation) ...................188
Headlamp cleaning system Notes ............................................. 537
Headlamps
Adding fluid to cleaning system .....468
Cleaning system (function) ............282
Fogging up ..................................... 285
see Automatic headlamp mode
Headphones
Changing batteries ........................251
Function overview ..........................146
Indicator lamp ................................ 147
Selecting ascree n......................... 146
Switching on/off ........................... 146
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 110
Adjusting (electrically). ..................110
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 111
NECK-PR O..................................... 110
NECK-PR Oluxur y........................... 110
see NECK-PRO head restraints/
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Heating
see Climate control High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs (vehicles with
halogen daytime running lamps) ....288
Changing bulbs (vehicles with LED
daylight lamps) .............................. 288
Display message ............................ 406
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 284
Switching on/off ........................... 283
Hill start assist .................................. 310
HOLD function Display message ............................ 415
Function/notes ............................. 346
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving .......................160
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 163
Hood
Closing .......................................... .463
Display message ............................ 423
Opening ......................................... 462
Hydroplaning ..................................... 333 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 79
In-car hotspot see separate operating instructions
Incident (traffic report) .....................178
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....463
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 37
Warning and indicator lamps ...........38
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Interface (USB, iPod ®
)
see Medi aInterface
Interior lighting ......................... 267, 285
Ambient light (COMAND) ...............268
Automatic control ..........................286 Index
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Logic 7
®
(Harman Kardon ®
surround sound system) see 3D sound (Harman Kardon ®
surround soun dsystem)
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 405
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 280
Switching on/off ........................... 281
Lubricant additives
see Additives
Lumbar support
Adjusting ....................................... 112
Lumbar support (COMAND) .............. 274M
M+S tires ............................................ 500
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Map (navigation)
Adjusting the scal e........................ 186
Arrival time/distance to the
destination ..................................... 189
City mode l..................................... 190
Display ........................................... 188
Geo-coordinate displa y.................. 190
Heading ......................................... 188
Information in the displa y.............. 189
Moving ........................................... 187
North orientation ........................... 188
Notes ............................................. 186
Point of interest symbols ...............188
Roa ddisplay .................................. 189
Saving the crosshair position .........187
Setting to the vehicle destination ..187
Topographica lmap........................ 190
Map display (also see navigation)
Traffi creports ................................ 179
Massage function (PULSE) ...............277
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 472mbrace
Automatic retrieval of vehicle data
(service due date ).......................... 456
Call priority .................................... 453
Display message ............................ 399
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 453
Emergency call .............................. 450
Important safety notes ..................449
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 456
MB info call button ........................452
Remote vehicle locking ..................455
Roadside Assistance button ..........452
Search &Send ............................... 454
Self-test ......................................... 450
System .......................................... 450
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............455
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 84
Unlocking the driver's door ..............90
Media Interface
Active partition .............................. 242
Alphabetical track selection ..........242
Connecting an external audio
source ............................................ 238
Connectio noption s....................... 238
iPod ®
............................................. 238
Mode ............................................. 238
Notes on USB devices ...................243
Playback options ........................... 242
Selecting categories ......................241
Selecting folders ............................ 241
Selecting musi cfiles ...................... 240
Selecting playlists ..........................241
Switching to ................................... 238
USB mass storag edevice .............. 238
Media list
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........228
Video DVD ..................................... 247
Memory card (audio) .........................381
Memory function ............................... 118
Menu item Selecting ........................................ 130
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 390
Messages see Display messages Index
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Traction
......................................... 513
Traction (definition) .......................520
Trea dwear ..................................... 513
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 513
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(definition) .................... 518
Unladen weight (definition) ............519
Wea rindicato r(definition) .............520
Whee lrim (definition ).................... 518
see Flat tire
Tonal properties
see Sound settings
Top Tether ............................................ 69
Towing Important safety guidelines ...........490
Installing the towing eye ................490
Removing the towing eye. ..............491
With the rear axle raised ................491
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......491
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............492
Important safety notes ..................490
Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3) .............. 229
Traffic Announcements (TA)
Switching off .................................. 138
Traffic jam function ........................... 175
Traffic jam message see Dynami croute guidance/TMC
Traffic reports
Real-time traffic report ..................181
Switching on/off ........................... 178
Transfer case ..................................... 321
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transporting the vehicle ..................492
Treble ,adjusting (sound) ..................139
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .476
Trip computer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 378
Trip meter see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 378
Resetting (on-board computer) ......379 Trunk
Emergency release ....................94, 95
Important safety notes ....................91
Limiting the opening angle ............. 269
Locking separatel y........................... 94
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 93
Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 423
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Power closing feature ......................90
Trunk lid opening height
restriction .......................................... 269
Turn signals Display message ............................ 405
Switching on/off ........................... 283
TV
Automatic picture shutoff ..............244
Picture settings .............................. 244
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................90
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 89
USB
see Medi aInterface V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 444
Vehicle Correct us e...................................... 31
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display message ............................ 422
Emergency unlocking ................. 90, 91
Equipment ....................................... 28
Individua lsettings .......................... 387
Limited Warranty ............................. 32
Loading .......................................... 508
Locking (in an emergency) ...............91
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 82
Lowering ........................................ 483 Index
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MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
Media Interface, position 4
USB, position 5
X
Select the data medium by turning 0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 245).
Selecting atrac kusing the number
keypad
X Press a number button, e.g. 0035, when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selects atrack Selecting by skipping to
atrack
X To skip forwards or back to a track: slide
003C001C003D or turn 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
when the display/selectio nwindow 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
8s econds) or starts the previous trac k(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.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DV Dor
MP3 mode (Y page 226).
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press the 000Aor000B button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Selecting by track list
X
In audio mode, select Search by sliding
001C0006 or turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Current Track List .
or
X Press 0021the COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.
X Select Current Track List by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
X Select the track by turning 0031001C0032and press
0021 to confirm.
i In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode (Y page 226).
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press and hold the 000Aor000B button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 000Aor000B, 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 atrac kusing the number
keypad
X Press the 001Bbutton on the number
keypad.
An umerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offere dcorresponds to
the number of trackso n 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
numbe rkeys. Audio
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or when you select a different medium. If
an option is selected, it remains selected
after COMAND is switched on or off.
Notes on MP3 mode Permissible discs
R
CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R SD memory card:
R USB stick
R iPod ®
R MP3 player
Permissible file systems
R ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for audio and video DVDs
R FAT16 or FAT32 for storage media
Multisession CDs
For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND will
process the CD. COMAND plays only one
session and gives priority to the audio CD
session.
If possible, use COMAND to play only CDs
which have been written in one session.
File structure of a data carrier
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, the tracks can be organized in
folders. Afolder may also contain subfolders.
A disc can contain amaximum of 255 folders.
Each folder can contain a maximum of
255 tracks and 255 subfolders.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level
will no tbe recognized by the system.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, you can assign names to the
tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names accordingly for
the display. Folders which contain data other than MP3 or WMA tracks are not displayed by
COMAND.
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root
directory itself, the root directory will also be
treated as a folder. COMAND will then show
the name of the root directory as the folder
name.
You must observe the following when
assigning trac knames:
R track names must have at least 1
character.
R track names must have the extension
"mp3" or "wma".
R there must be a full stop between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
i COMAND does no tsuppor tID3 tags.
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8
and V9 (WMA)
Permissible bi tand sampling rates
COMAND supports MP3files of the following
types:
R fixed and variable bit rates from 32 kbit/s
to 320 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND supports WMAfiles of the
following types:
R fixed bit rates from 5 kbit/s to 384 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does notsupport WMAfiles of the
following types:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management)
encrypted files
i Only use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Lower rates can cause a
noticeable deterioration in quality. This is
especially the case if you have activated a
surround sound function. Audio
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The Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after
COMAND is switched on or off. Media Interface mode
Connection options Overview
You will find the connection sockets in the
glove box.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
Interface. These cables are included in the
Media Interface scope of delivery.
i Store individual parts in asafe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz
connection cables.
You can connect the following data carriers
to COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R USB devices (USB sticks, USB hard drives,
MP3 players)
i iPod ®
is a registered trademar kofApple
Inc., Cupertino, California, USA.
Supported iPod ®
variants
The following are examples of supported
iPod ®
variants:
R iPod ®
nano
R iPod ®
classic
R iPod ®
touch
R iPhone ®
Supported USB devices
The following USB devices are supported:
R USB sticks (flash memory)
R USB hard drives requiring a startup/
permanent current of a maximum of 800 mA (it may be necessary to connect a
separate power supply)
R certain MP3 players
i The Media Interface supports USB
storage media of "USB Device Subclass 6".
Information concerning USB Device
Subclass 6is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) (for
the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Connecting an external device i
Do not leave external devices in the
vehicle as extreme temperatures (e.g.
direct sunlight or extremely low outside
temperatures) could cause them to
malfunction (see the operating instructions
for the respective device). Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC accepts no liability for damage to
external devices.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to
operate the external device. 0002
4-pin jack for 1/8 inch jack plug, e.g. for
MP3 player (audio and video)
0003 iPod ®
plug
0026 USB socket
0025 Example of device, iPod ®238
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Playing back the contents of
acategory
or folder X
Select the category or folder by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller.
X Press 0021the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback optio n(Ypage 242) selected.
Alphabetical track selection iPod
®
and MP3 players
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function
is not available for albums or playlists, for
example.
X Select a category, e.g. Artists , by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the corresponding number key once
or several times to select the first letter of
the artist's name (e.g. for an artist
beginning with the letter "C", press number
key 0034 three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is
highlighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to aprevious letter is
highlighted instead.
i For iPods ®
and MP3 players, the quality
of the search results is highly dependent on
the versio nand language variant of the
software (e.g. iTunes ®
version) used to
populate the device.
US Bm ass storage device
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted directories .This function is not
available for albums or playlists, for example. X
In a directory, press the corresponding
number key once or several times to select
the first letter of the artist's name (e.g. for
an artist beginning with the letter "C", press
number key 0034three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
If the directory only contains folders,
COMAND searches for folders. After a
message, the first entryw hich matches the
letter entered is shown at the top of the list.
If no entry matches the entered letter, the
first item in the list is the last entry to
correspond to a selection.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only) You can select this function for USB mass
storage devices when the storage device is
partitioned. Up to four partitions (primary or
logical; FAT format) are supported.
i
The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitioning up to 32 GB as
standard.
X Select Media Interface in the basic
display by sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition and
press 0021to confirm.
Playback options The following options are available:
R
Normal Track Sequence Normal track sequence: you hear the
tracks in their normal order (e.g. numerical
or alphabetical).
R Random Tracks All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Category Mix or
Random Folder (for USB
devices if Folder has been selected)242
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The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i For USB devices, the random playlists
offer a maximum of 300 tracks chosen at
random.
X To select a playback option: select
Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The options list appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option and press 0021to confirm.
Separate USB connection In addition to the USB connection on the
Media Interface, there is another USB
connection in the glove box. This connection
can also be used to play audio files.
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 Vp ower supply). X
To select music from the USB port as
the audio source: selectAudio by sliding
002A001C and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select USB and press
0021to confirm. Notes on USB devices Data formats
The following data formats are supported:
R
MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R WMA: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
Notes on USB devices
R In order to keep the initialization time to a
minimum, store only music data on a USB
device.
R Approximately 10,000 tracks are
supported. Multiple partitions should be
used for larger numbers of tracks.
R Do not use USB extension leads or
adapters. They can impair functionality.
R A background search of the USB device is
performed and any playlists found are
shown in a separate category in addition to
the folders. Initialization of larger USB mass
storage devices containing a large number
of files may take several minutes.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove box.
If COMAND is equipped with a Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected using the corresponding cable set.
An AUX socket is not provided.
i
You can find more information on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect and in the "Media
Interface mode" section (Y page 238). Audio
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