2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class steering

Option 1
X
Select 0025or0026 in the character bar and
press 0021to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected. 0002
Cursor in the nextd ata field
0003 To store an entry
0026 0025 and 0026icons to selec tadata field
Option 2
X Slide 002A001Cthe COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
X Select the data field by sliding 002A001C0006and
press 0021to confirm.
Storing an entry
X Select 0003in the character bar by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book.
Further functions available in the
character bar
X To switch the character bar to upper/
lower-case characters: select002Dor
0003 and press 0021to confirm.
X To switch the character set: select
0001 and press 0021to confirm.
The character set switches between
upper/lower-case letters and digits. X
To change the language of the
character bar: select001Dand press 0021
to confirm.
X Select the language by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X To reposition the cursor within the data
field: select 0022or0023 and press 0021to
confirm. 0002
Cursor (repositioned)
0003 0022 and 0023icon to reposition the cursor
X Delete the character/entry (Y page 211). Basic functions of COMAND
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the 0038function button on the
center console.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the curren taudio or vide osource will also
be switched off. You cannot switch off
COMAND while making a call via COMAND.
You can also make phone calls using the
buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel when COMAND is switched off
(Y page 375). At
ag lance
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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
multifunction steering wheel. 138
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X
Select Cancel Route Guidance and press
0021 to confirm.
Continuing route guidance
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu ba rby turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Continue Route Guidance and
press 0021to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached Whe
nyou reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
For certain points of interest (e.g. airports),
the Destination Reached display is shown
as well as the checkered flag.
Navigation announcements Repeating navigation announcements
G
WARNING
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
i Audible navigation announcements are
muted during a telephone call.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. X
To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X In the navigation menu bar, confirm RPT with
0021.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: during the announcement,
press the 0029button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been
muted .
X To switch on: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X In the 002Enavigation menu bar, press 0021
to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you start the engine again after having
left the vehicle.
Reducing volume during anavigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout and press
0021to
confirm.
The function is switched on 000Aor off 0002,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X Set the volume during a navigation
announcement.
or
X In the map display whe nthe menu is
shown, select 002Eand adjust the volume. 174
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Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
Ac
all may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is no tcompatible
with the network available.
R you are using a mobile phone with
"Twincard" and the mobile phone with the
second SIM card is already logged into the
network.
Operating options You can operate the telephone by:
R
using the COMAND controller:
turn 0031001C0032.
slide 003C001C003D or002A001C0006.
press 0021.
R the 0027 or001F button on the telephone
keypad on the center console
R the 0027 or001F button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless otherwise indicated, the descriptions
and illustrations in this section refer to
COMAND and the telephone keypad. This
also means that to carry out the functions
described here, you must always be in the
Telephone menu. The fastest way to access
the Telephone menu is to press the 0011
function button. Function restrictions You will not be able to use the telephone, will
no longer be able to use the telephone, or you
may have to wait before using it, in the
following situations:
R
when the mobile phone is switched off
R when the "Bluetooth ®
" function is switched
off in COMAND
R when the "Bluetooth ®
" function is switched
off on the mobile phone
R if the mobile phone is not logged into a
mobile phone network
i The telephone automatically tries to log
on to a network .Ifno network is available,
you will not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the NO SERVICE message will
appear for a short while.
R if you remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock during an active conversation
in hands-free mode, the conversation may
be continued for up to 30 minutes. After
that time, it will be interrupted.
You can prevent this interruption by switching
to "private call" ("private mode") on the
mobile phone before deactivating COMAND
(see mobile phone operating instructions).
If you wish to switch off COMAND during an
active conversation in hands-free mode, the
following message will appear: You cannot
shut off COMAND until you have
finished your telephone call
911 emergency call
G
WARNING
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available. 198
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X
To reject: selectReject by turning
0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fbutton on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunctio nsteering
wheel.
X To accept: confirmAccept by pressing
0021.
or
X Press the 0027button on the telephone
keypad.
or
X Press the 0027or001B button on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode. The call volume can be
adjusted (Y page 138).For more information,
see the "Functions available during a call"
section (Y page 205).
The display shows the phone number or the
name and phone number (if the entry is stored
in the address book) or shows the Unknown(phone number withheld) message.
i
You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing the
display of a different main application. The
display switches to the telephone display
after a call is accepted using the COMAND
controller or the telephone keypad. After
the call is finished, you see the display of
the previous main application again. Making a call Entering
atelephone number using the
telephone keypad
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 202).
X Enter all the digits of the phone number
using the telephone keypad.
X To make a call: press the0027button on
the telephone keypad or on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Entering atelephone number using the
telephone basic menu
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 202).
X Select the digits one by one by turning
0031001C0032 and sliding 002A001C0006the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X To make a call: selectSEND from the
telephone basic menu and press 0021to
confirm.
or
X Press the 0027button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Redialing
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 202).
X Press the 0027button on the telephone
keypad.
or
X Select SEND fro
mt he telephone basic menu
and press 0021to confirm.
In both cases, the calls dialed list appears.
The most recently dialed number is at the
top.
X To selectac all:select an entry by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm. 204
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The redialing function is also available
using the on-board computer
(Y page 385).
Calling voicemail
This function is only available if it is supported
by the mobile phone network provider.
You can only call voicemail if the voicemail
number is stored as preset 1onthe SIM card.
X Press and hold the 0011button on the
telephone keypad.
or
X Use the COMAND controller to select 1and
confirm until dialing commences.
Connecting acall to an entry in acall list
or in the COMAND phone book
X Open a call lis tand select an entry
(Y page 213).
or
X Call up the COMAND phone book and
select an entry (Y page 209).
Functions available during acall Overview
Telephone operatio
nwith a single call
0002 Perso nyou are calling
0003 Icon for active telephone connection
0026 NEW to call other parties
8
0025 To switch hands-free microphone on/off 0023
To send DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones)
0024 To end a call
Switching the hands-free microphone on/
off
This function is also available during an active
phone call.
X To call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 202).
X To switch off: selectMike OFF and press
0021 to confirm.
or
X Press the 0029button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
If the microphone is switched off, the
display shows the 000Fsymbol and the The microphone is turned OFF message
appears for a short period.
X To switch on: selectMike ON and press
0021 to confirm.
or
X Press the 0029button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The 000Fsymbol disappears. You will briefly
see the The microphone is ON message.
Ending an active call
X Select 001Fin the telephone basic menu
and press 0021to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fbutton on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Call waiting, toggling and conference
connections with several people
These functions are only available if they are
supported by the mobile phone network
provider. Furthermore, they are only available
if the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 or
higher.
8 This function is only available if the telephone supports HFP1. 5and above. Telephone
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You can be called by more than one person
(call waiting) while you are making a
telephone call. In the same way, you can call
another party while already on the phone with
someone.
You can either toggle betwee nthese two
conversations or interconnect them to create
a conference call.
You can simultaneously switch back and forth
between two parties or conduct a conference
call with up to five others.
Call Waiting 9
If you are on the telephone and you receive
another call, the call waiting display will
appear. You also hear a tone.
X To reject: selectReject and press
0021to
confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fbutton on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
X To accept: selectAccept and press
0021to
confirm.
or
X Press the 0027button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
This will put the active call on hold. You now
have two calls. The accepted call is active
and the first call is on hold.
i If your mobile phone does not support
HFP 1.5 or above, then the call which was
active is canceled as soon as the second
call is accepted.
Calling additional parties
You can call a second person while on the
phone with someone else. This action puts
the previous call on hold. X
Select NEW from the telephone basic menu
and press 0021to confirm.
or
X Select SENDon the telephone keypad.
X Enter the phone number manually
(Y page 204) or via the phone book
(Y page 212) or from the call lists
(Y page 213).
Switching between two parties (toggling)
If you have added another party to your
previously active call, the telephone menu
then looks like this: 0002
Active party
0003 Party on hold
X To switch to the other party: select0003
by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
or
X Select SENDon the telephone keypad.
or
X Press the 0027button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Interconnecting to create aconference
You can interconnect calls which are active
and those which are on hold. This permits
several parties to hear one another and speak
with one another.
9 This function is only available if Call Waiting has been activated on the mobile phone. 206
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If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Example display: audio menu
0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
X Select FM/AM radio by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Example display, FM radio
0002
Display window with station settings
0003 Frequency of the selected station
0026 Name of the selected station
0025 Display bar for frequency setting
0023 Sound settings
0024 Waveband
0014 Station information 0015
Preset functions
0016 Radio functions
Switching wavebands X
Select FM ,
AM or
WB in the radio display by
sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Waveband submenu is opened. 1
The waveband submenu (the 002Cdot
shows the waveband currently set)
X Select a waveband and press 0021to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband.
Selecting astation Selecting
astation using the station
search function
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 003C001C003Dthe COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press 000Aor000B briefly.
Selecting stations vi athe station presets
X Quic ksetting: press a number key, e.g.
0034. 216
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