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Removing the mechanical key
X
Push release catch 0002in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time, remove
mechanical key 0003from the SmartKey. SmartKey battery
Important safety notes Have the batteries changed at a qualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic substances.
Swallowing batteries can lead to serious
health issues or death.
Keep batteries ou tofthe reach of children.
Seek medical attention immediately if a
battery is swallowed. G
WARNING
The SmartKey batteries contain perchlorate
material, which may require special handling
and regard for the environment. Observe
governmentd isposal guidelines. California
residents, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/
index.cfm. Checking the battery X
Press the 0009or000B button.
The battery is working properly if battery
chec klamp 0002lights up briefly
If battery check lamp 0002does no tlight up
briefly during the test, the battery is
discharged.
X Changing the battery (Y page 85)
i You can obtain the battery at a qualified
specialist workshop.
i If the SmartKey battery is checked within
the signal receptio nrange of the vehicle,
pressing the 0009or000B button locks or
unlocks the vehicle.
Replacing the battery You require a CR 2025 3 V cell battery.
X
Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Y page 84). X
Press mechanical key 0003into the opening
in the SmartKey in the direction of the SmartKey
85Opening/closing Z

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 31).Introduction
Operating safety
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Vehicles with HYBRID :ensure tha tyou read
the "HYBRID" supplement. You may otherwise
fail to recognize dangers. G
WARNING
Making alterations to electronic components
can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer,
navigation module, phone and voice control
are networked. If one component is not
functional or if it has been incorrectly
removed/replaced, this could impair the
operation of other components.
This could seriously jeopardize the
operational safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you always have
maintenance work on electronic components
carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. G
WARNING
In order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an accident, the driver should enter system
settings while the vehicle is at a standstill, and operate the system only when permitted by
road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every
second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination
.For safety reasons, we
encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a
safe place before answering or placing a call,
or consulting the COMAND screen to read
navigational maps, instructions, or
downloaded information. G
WARNING
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver's
personal responsibility. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area. G
WARNING
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, fee tand legs.) 120
IntroductionCOMAND

For example, the "Navi" function can be used
from the driver's side while the "Video"
function is used on the front-passenger side.
Use the remote control to operate COMAND
from the front-passenger side with
SPLITVIEW.
Please bear the following in mind
R You rvehicle may be equipped with
SPLITVIEW, depending on its date of
production. The use of SPLITVIEW is
currently not permitted in the following
states: AL, AZ, CO, IL, LA, MA, MD, NH, PA,
VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV or in the Canadian
provinces of Manitoba, Newfoundland,
New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
It is the driver's responsibility to observe
ALL regional legally prescribed regulations.
If your vehicle is registered in a state or
province in which SPLITVIEW is not
approved, this function must be
deactivated. Please contact an authorized
specialist dealer to chec kwhether
SPLITVIEW is approved in your state or
province.
R Volume adjustment for the cordless
headphones can be carried out on the
headphones. Before putting on the
headphones, make sure that the volume
has not been set too high.
R The remote control can be used for the
volume adjustment of corded headphones.
R You can only use media from the driver's
and front-passenger sides separately if the
media are from different sources. Example:
on the driver's side, an audio CD is being
played by the DVD changer. This means
that on the front-passenger side, the DVD
changer cannot be used to play a different
disc type, for instance a video DVD.
However, other media can be used at the
same time on the front-passenger side,
including radio, memory card, MUSIC
REGISTER, Media Interface, USB or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
settings for this medium can be carried out
from either side. R
There must be intervisibility between the
headphones and the display so that
COMAND can optimally transmit music and
speech via the infrared signal on the front-
passenger's headphones. For this reason,
please also observe that the headphones
have left and right sides, and use them
correctly.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio
and video, can be used separately via
SPLITVIEW.
R The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side.
Switching SPLITVIEW on/off X
To switch on SPLITVIEW: select
Vehicle from the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select SPLITVIEW ON .
SPLITVIEW symbol 0002appears in the
display, and display 0003switches to
SPLITVIEW OFF .
X To switch off SPLITVIEW: select
Vehicle from the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select SPLITVIEW OFF .
Display 0003switches to SPLITVIEW ON .
i If COMAND has already been switched
on, you can also use the remote control to At
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switch SPLITVIEW on and off
(Y
page 129).
The SPLITVIEW screen remains on for
approximately 30 minutes after the SmartKey
has been turned to position 0in the ignition
lock. After this time or after the SmartKey has
been removed, the settings on the front-
passenger side are saved for approximately
30 minutes longer. After this period,
reactivation on the front-passenger side
means that the settings from the driver's side
will be used.
Cordless headphones for the front
passenger There are different cordless headphones for
the front passenger and the rear
compartment.
The cordless headphones for the front
passenger can be identified by SPLITVIEW
symbol
0002on the headband.
The cordless headphones for the front
passenger cannot be used in the rear
compartment.E qually, the headphones for
the rear compartment cannot be used by the
fron tpassenger.
Swiveling the COMAND displa yand
setting the brightness You can swivel the COMAND display
5
.T he
buttons are located beside the COMAND
display. Swiveling
0002
To swivel the display to the left
0003 To swivel the display to the right
Setting the brightness 0002
Brightness of the instrument cluster
lighting
0003 Brightness of the COMAND display
Brighter or dimmer:
X Turn control 0002or0003 clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
i If Night View Assist Plus is activated, only
the brightness of the multifunction display
is adjusted with control 0002.
Display design
When the default settings are selected, the
display automatically switches between day
design and night design.
You can change these settings using
COMAND (Y page 147).
5 Not with SPLITVIEW. 128
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Indicator lamp displays
The indicator lamp displays the following
possible stati for the batteries and
headphones: Display Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost
discharged. Continuou
sly lit
either
green or
red The headphones are switched
on and connected to
ascreen. Flashes
either
green or
red The headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.
No display
(dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged. Connecting additional headphones
You can connect an additional set of corded
headphones to each rear-compartment
screen (Y page 144).
Changing batteries Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
Changing batteries (Y
page 251)System settings
Display settings
Switching the display on/off X
Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controlle rand press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Display OFF by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. X
To switch on the display: press0021or
0031001C0032 turn the COMAND controller.
Display design Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operatio
nduring daytime and
night-time hours. You can customize the
design to suit your personal preferences by
manually selecting day or night design or opt
for an automatic setting.
X Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Display and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The 002Cicon indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the brightness around
the vehicle.
i
In the Automatic setting, COMAND
evaluates the readings from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and switches between
the display designs automatically. System settings
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Time settings
General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GP
Sreception, 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 (Y page 148).
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-
dependen ttraffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
Setting the time X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Time and press
0021to confirm. 0002
Setting the time
0003 Current date (set automatically by
COMAND) X
Set the time by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Setting the time/date format X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Format and press
0021to confirm.
The 002Csymbols show the current settings. Abbreviation Meaning
DD /MM /YYYY Day/Month/Year
(date format)
HH /MM Hours/Minutes
(time format)
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM
format.
X
Set the format by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
Setting the time zone and switching
between summer and standard time X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. 148
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X
Select Time Zone and press
0021to confirm.
You will see a list of time zones .The 002C dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the time zone and press 0021to
confirm.
X To switch automatic changeover on/
off: select Automatic Daylight Savings Time or
Automatic Daylight Savings Time by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The 002Cdot indicates the current setting. Text reader settings
Setting the text reader speed X
Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select System and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Text Reader and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Set text reader speed and press
0021 to confirm.
Al ist appears. The 002Cdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select a setting by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window In additio
nto the audible instructions, the
help window will show you other information
during voice control operation and the
individualization process. X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Voice Control by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Help Window and press
0021to
confirm.
You have switched the help window on
000A or off 0002. Individualization
Introduction
You can use the individualization function to
fine tune the Voice Control System to your
voice and therefore improve voice
recognition. This means that other users'
voices will not be recognized as easily
.For
this reason this function can be switched off.
Individualization comprises two parts and
takes approximately 5minutes. It consists of
training the system to recognize a certain
number of digit sequences and voice
commands.
Starting new individualization
Individualization can only be started when the
vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch
off all devices or functions which could
interfere, such as the radio or the navigation
system. After starting the session, the system System settings
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X
Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select No , the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes , the individualization is
deleted. You will see a message to this
effect. Bluetooth
®
settings
General information about Bluetooth ®Bluetooth
®
technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmissio nofup
to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth ®
allows, for example, the exchange of vCards.
Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth Special Interes tGroup (SIG) Inc. Requirements for a Bluetooth
®
connection You can connect mobile phones and
notebooks to COMAND.
To do so, the following conditions need to be
met:
R Bluetooth ®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, must comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND.
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
specific Bluetooth ®
name.
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the respective Bluetooth ®
device;
see the separate operating instructions.
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be "visible" to
COMAND in order for COMAND to find and
display it. For the setting procedures,
please see the operating instructions for
the Bluetooth ®
device. i
Once a mobile phone has been
connected, receptio nand transmission
volume may change.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth ® X
Select Vehicle in the main functio
nbar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Bluetooth by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Bluetooth activated and press
0021 to confirm.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on 000A or off 0002.
Connecting Bluetooth ®
devices General information
Before using your Bluetooth
®
device with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
connect it.
Connecting comprises:
R searching for a Bluetooth ®
device
R subsequently authorizing it
i Amaximum of 15 devices can be available
for selectio nfrom the device list.
More detailed information on suitable mobile
phones and on connecting Bluetooth ®
-
capable mobile phones to COMAND can be
found on the Internet at http://
www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations on
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada). System settings
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