
Assigning the programmable button
(favorites)
0002
Programmable button
You can assign the following predefined
functions to the 0033programmable button:
R ECO :y
ou can activate or deactivate the ECO
start/stop function.
R Massage, Driver's Seat :y
ou can switch
the massage function for the driver's seat
on and off.
R Massage, Front Passenger's Seat :
you can switch the massage function for
the front-passenger seat on and off.
R Massage, Driver's and Front Passenger's Seat : you can switch the
massage function for the driver's and front-
passenger seats on and off.
R Display OFF : you can switch the
COMAND display off or on.
R Tow-away Alarm : you can arm or
deactivate the tow-away alarm.
R Interior Motion Sensor :y
ou can arm or
deactivate the interior motion sensor.
R Tow-away Alarm and Interior Motion
Sensor :y
ou can arm or deactivate the tow-
away alarm and the interior motion sensor.
R Repeat Navigation Command :y
ou can
have the most recent recommendation by
the navigation system repeated.
X To assign the programmable button:
select Vehicle by sliding
001C0006and turning 0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
X Select System and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Favorites Button and press
0021to
confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The 002Cdot in front of the list entry indicates
the current setting.
X To change the setting: turn0031001C0032 the
COMAND controller and select the desired
function.
X To store the setting and exit the menu:
press 0021the COMAND controller.
Telephone keypad 0002
Telephone keypad
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COMAND display
Display overview
The COMAND display shows the function currently selecte
dand its associated menus. The
COMAND display is divided into several areas.
The radio display is shown in the example. 0002
Status bar
0003 To call up the audio menu
0026 Main functio nbar
0025 Display/selectio nwindow
0023 Radio menu bar
0024 Air-conditioning function bar
Status bar 0002shows the current settings for radio and telephone operation.
The main functions navigation, audio, telephone and video feature additional menus. This is
indicated by triangle 0003.The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar 0026allows you to call up the desired main function.
In the example, the Audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection
window 0025is active.
Radio menu bar 0023allows you to operate the radio functions.
The air-conditioning functions can be operated in air-conditioning function bar 0024.
Menu overview
The table lists the menus available after calling up the main navigation, audio, telephone, video
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X
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
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Calling up the menu of a main function
0002
To call up the audio menu
0003 Main function bar
If one of the main functions navigation, audio,
telephone or video is switched on,
triangle 0002appears next to the entry. You can
now selec tanassociated menu.
The following example illustrates how to call
up the audio menu.
X Press the 0010function button.
or
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cthe COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The Audio menu appears. 0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
The 002Cdot indicates the current audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio , by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm. Selecting
amenu item The following example describes how to
selec
tastation from the station presets in
radio mode.
X Press the 0010function button.
X Select Presets by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The station preset memory appears. 0002
Selection bar
X Select a station by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The station is set.
Example of operation Initial situation
You would like to switch from the vehicle
function to the radio function and select a
station from the station list, for example.
The following operating example describes
how to:
R
call up the audio function
R switch on radio mode
R set a station. 132
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Calling up the audio function
X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The basic display of the curren taudio
operating mode, e.g. audio CD, appears. Switching to radio mode
Option 1
X
Press the 0010function button.
The radio display appears.
i Repeated pressing of this function button
switches between radio and th emost
recently active audio source.
Option 2
X Select Audio again by sliding
002A001Cthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The Audio menu appears. 0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
X Press 0021the COMAND controller and
confirm Radio .
The radio basic display appears with the
waveband last selected. X
To set the station: if the display/selection
window is activated in the radio display,
turn 0031001C0032 or slide 003C001C003DCOMAND
controller.
Entering characters in navigation mode
(entering acity) General information
Character entry is explained in the following
sections using
NEW YORK as an example for
entering a city.
If you want to use the address entry menu
(Y page 157) to enter a city, a street or a
house number, for example, COMAND
provides either a list with a character bar
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Switching the sound on or off
Switching audio and video sources on/off
X
Press the 0029button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the 002Fsymbol in the status line.
When you change the audio or video
source, or adjust the volume, sound
automatically switches on again.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear traffic and navigation system
announcements.
Switching off traffic and navigation
announcements completely
X Traffic announcements: press the0029
button until the 000Dmessage disappears
from the status bar of the display.
A confirmation tone sounds.
X Navigation announcements: during an
announcement, press the 0029button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Switching traffic and navigation
announcements on again
X Traffic announcements: press and hold
down the 0029button until the 000Ddisplay
appears in the status bar.
A confirmation tone sounds.
X Navigation announcements: select the
0039 symbol in the navigation menu bar
and press 0021to confirm.
i The navigation announcements are
activated again if you switch COMAND off
and on again or start a new route guidance. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
X
To adjust: turn thumbwheel 0002.
or
X Press the 000For0010 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R traffic announcements
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R the Voice Control System (see the separate
operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn thumbwheel 0002.
or
X Press the 000For0010 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn thumbwheel 0002.
or
X Press the 000For0010 button on the
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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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