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Overview Function Page
0002
COMAN
Ddisplay 126
0003
COMAND controller and
function buttons
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0026
Telephone keypad 124
Components of COMAND
COMAND consists of:
R
the COMAND display/SPLITVIEW
R the DVD changer
R the COMAND controller
R the COMAND function buttons R
the telephone keypad
R connections in the glove box (USB,
additional USB, jac kplug and iPod ®
connection)
R a remote control for the front passenger
and for use with the Rear Seat
Entertainment System
R two sets of cordless headphones for the
Rear Seat Entertainment System
R cordless headphones for the front
passenger
R two screens (Rear Seat Entertainment
System)
R CD/DVD drive (Rear Seat Entertainment
System)
R audio/video connections on the screen
(Rear Seat Entertainment System)
R audio/video connections on the drive (Rear
Seat Entertainment System)
You can use COMAND to operate the
following main functions:
R the navigation system
R the audio function with radio and satellite
radio modes, disk (audio CD/DV Dand MP3
mode), memory card (MP3 mode), MUSIC
REGISTER, Bluetooth ®
audio, Media
Interface and audio AUX
R the telephone and the address book
R the video function with video DVD and
video AUX modes
R the system settings
You can call up the main functions:
R using the corresponding functio nbuttons
or
R using the main function bar in the COMAND
display
COMAND controller You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display.
You can call up menus or lists, scroll through
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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
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Cleaning instructions
!
Do no ttouch the COMAND display .The
display has a very sensitive high-gloss
surface; there is a risk of scratching. If you
have to clean the screen, however, use a
mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint-free
cloth.
The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Clean
the display screen, when necessary, with a
commercially available microfiber cloth and
cleaning agent for TFT/LCD displays. Then,
dry the surface with a dry microfiber cloth.
Avoid using alcoholic thinners, gasoline or
abrasive cleaning agents. These could
damage the display surface. Do not apply
pressure to the display surface when cleaning
it, as this could cause irreversible damage. Remote control
Overview You can use the remote control to operate the
COMAND display, SPLITVIEWa nd either one
of the rear-compartment screens. 0002
To switch the screen on/off (Rea rSeat
Entertainment System only)
0003 To switch the button lighting on/off 0026
To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND ,SPLITVIEW ,L
REAR and REAR Rcan be selected)
0025 To select a menu or menu item
0023 To confirm a selection or setting
0024 Mute
0014 To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones only)
0015 COMAND: to set the station, skip track,
fast forward/rewind, for example. Rear
Seat Entertainment System: skip track,
fast forward/rewind
0016 COMAND: to select a station from
presets, select a track, enter directly,
enter a phone number, for example. Rear
Seat Entertainment System: to select a
track, enter directly
0017 To exit a menu (back)
X Point the remote control at the
corresponding screen and execute the
functions by pressing the corresponding
buttons.
i The remote control's function may be
restricted depending on the angle at which
it is pointed at the respective screen.
Selecting the screen for the remote
control X
Turn thumbwheel 0026until the desired
display is highlighted in the window.
Switching the screen on/off (Rear Seat
Entertainment System only) If the SmartKey is in the ignition lock in
position
0or 1or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screen sback on.
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Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0002on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off X
Press button 0003on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Mute X
Press button 0024on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Adjusting the volume This function is available for SPLITVIEW and
for the Rear Seat Entertainment System in
conjunction with corded headphones.
X Press one of buttons 0014on the remote
control.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
For COMAND, you can also adjust the
volume for phone calls and navigation
messages.
Selecting amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection X
Press the 0009000C000A buttons to
selec tthe menu/menu item and press the
000C button to confirm. 130
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Functions with the
0001 and
0002 button
You can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
Mode Function
Audio mode Selects a station using th
estation search functio n(Ypage 216) Selects a track by skipping to a track (Y
page 229)Fast forward/rewind (Y
page 230)Video mode Selects a scene or chapter (video DVD mode) (Y
page 247)Fast-forward/rewind (video DVD mode) (Y
page 247)Functions of the number keypad
You can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
Mode Function
Audio mode Selects stations via the station presets (Y
page 216)Sets stations by entering the frequency manually (Y
page 217)Stores stations manually (Y
page 217) Selects a track (Y
page 229) Selects a data medium via the media list (Y
page 228)Telephone mode Telephone number entry (Y
page 204)Character entry Enters characters (direct entry) (Y
page 134)Operating COMAND
Selecting amain function Initial situation
You would like to change from the telephone
menu to the vehicle settings, for example.
X Slide 002A001Cthe COMAND controller and
switch to the main function bar.
X Select Vehicle in the mai
nfunction bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears. 0002
"Vehicle" menu
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
Components Overview
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
comprises:
R
two screens for the rear behind the front-
sea thead restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (display AUX)
and on the CD/DVD drive (drive AUX)
R two sets of cordless headphones At
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Rear-compartment screens
0002
Socket for corded headphones
0003 Vjack for video signal
0026 Ljack for audio signal, left
0025 Rjack for audio signal, right
0023 Rear compartment screen
You can connect an additional set of corded headphones to each rear-compartment screen.
The connection socke tis for headphones with 3.5 mm stereo jack plugs and an impedance
of 32 ohms.
Remote control Overview
0002
To switch the screen on/off
0003 To switch the button lighting on/off
0026 To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND, SPLITVIEW,L
REAR and REAR Rcan be selected) 0025
To select a menu or menu item
0023 To confirm a selection or setting
0024 To switch sound on/off (for corded
headphones)
0014 To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones)
0015 To skip; fast-forward/fast-rewind
0016 To select a track; direct entry
0017 To exit a menu (back)
Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0026until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0026until "REAR R" is
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Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position
0or 1or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartmen tscree nwhich has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0002on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
X Press button 0003on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
X Press button 0024on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection
X Press the 0009000C000A buttons to
selec tthe menu/menu item and press the
000C button to confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats. 0002
CD/DVD slot
0003 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
0026 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
0025 AUX, jack for video signal (V)
0023 CD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand
side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
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