2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class display

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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guides you through the training with spoken
instructions.
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 and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Start New Individualization and press
0021to confirm.
You see and hear a prompt asking whether
you would like further information.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select No , the first part of
individualization begins. You will be asked
whether you would like to train digits or
voice commands.
If you select Yes , you will see and hear
information on the individualization
process. The first part of individualization
then begins automatically.
X To close the display: press0021the
COMAND controller.
You will be asked whether you would like
to train digits or voice commands. At the end of the first part, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to begin the
second part. X
Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select No , individualization will be
canceled. The data from the first part is
stored automatically.
If you select Yes , the second part will begin.
Individualization is completed at the end of
the second part. You will see a message to
this effect. The data from the second part is
stored automatically. Canceling the first or second partof
individualization
X
Confirm Cancel by pressing
0021the
COMAND controller.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou
really wish to cancel.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , individualization will be
canceled. The data from the part during
which you exited is not stored.
If you select No , the current part begins
again.
Deleting existing individualization data
X Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select System and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Delete Individualization and
press 0021to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou
really wish to delete. 150
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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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Searching for Bluetooth
®
devices
X Activate Bluetooth ®
(Y page 151).
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 Bluetooth by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Search for Bluetooth Devices and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Update and press
0021to confirm.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
devices
within range. After a short while, the
Bluetooth ®
device list appears. Example of display:B
luetooth®
device list
0002 Currently connected 002Cand authorized
device (0007 icon)
0003 Device not within range but previously
authorized (0009 appears in gray)
0026 Newly detected device in range, not yet
authorized 000D
The Bluetooth ®
device list shows all devices
within range and all previously authorized
devices, whether or not they are in range.
If the Bluetooth ®
device list is already full, you
will be requested to de-authorize a device. If
COMAN Ddoes not detect your Bluetooth ®
device, external authorization may be
necessary (Y page 153). Authorizing a Bluetooth
®
device
(registering)
X In the Bluetooth ®
device list, select not yet
authorized device 0026by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller.
X Select Options by sliding
001C003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Authorize and press
0021to confirm.
or
X Press 0021to confirm the selected device.
The input menu for the passcode appears. The passcode is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth
®
device to be authorized (see
mobile phone operating instructions).
i Some mobile phones require a passcode
with four or more digits.
i If you want to reauthorize a device
following de-authorization ( Ypage 153),
you can select a different passcode.
X To enter apasscode in COMAND: press
the numbe rkeys in sequence.
0003 can be selected after the first number
has been entered.
or
X Select the digits one by one by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
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X
To confirm an entry in COMAND: select
0003 using the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
or
X Select SENDon the telephone keypad.
X Enter the same passcode into the
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the respective device).
The device is authorized.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your
Bluetooth
®
device, this may be du eto
particular security settings on your
Bluetooth ®
device. In this case, you can test
if your Bluetooth ®
device can find COMAND.
The Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is
"MB Bluetooth".
X Select Update .
X Select Options by sliding
001C003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select External Authorization and
press 0021to confirm.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
scan process on the
Bluetooth ®
device (see separate operating
instructions of the respective device).
X Select COMAND ("MB Bluetooth").
i The order in which the passkey is entered
depends on the mobile phone.
X Enter the passkey on the Bluetooth ®
device
when prompted.
X Confirm the Do you want to authorize
XX? question in COMAND with
Yes .
X Enter the passkey in COMAND.
Displaying the details of a Bluetooth ®
device X
In the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
desired device by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller. X
Select Options by sliding
001C003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Details and press
0021to confirm.
The detailed display for this device
appears.
X To close the detailed view: turn0031001C0032 or
slide 003C001C003D the COMAND controller.
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
Bluetooth ®
device Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in both COMAND and the
Bluetooth
®
device, e.g. the mobile phone.
Subsequent authorization may otherwise fail.
X In the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
authorized device by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller.
X Select Options by sliding
001C003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select De-authorize and press
0021to
confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , the authorization for the
device will be revoked.
If you select No , the process will be aborted.
i If a Bluetooth ®
device has been de-
authorized and is out of range, when a new
search is carried out it will not appear in the
Bluetooth ®
device list. System language settings
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu display sand the
navigation messages. The selected language
affects the characters available for entry.
Whe nyou set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will System settings
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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.
General information Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
receptio nmay be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g .intunnels or parking garages.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certai ncountries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of over approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as speed falls below approximately
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When the restriction is active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following functions, for example, may
therefore not be available while the vehicle is
in motion:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map R
entering points of interes tinthe vicinity of
a city or via a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Switching to navigation mode X
Press the 0011function button once or
twice.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the map either
with or without the menu shown. Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
0002
Current vehicle position Map without the menu; route guidance inactive
0002
Current vehicle position
0003 Map orientation selected
0026 Map scale selected
"Route guidance active" means that you have
entered a destination and that COMAND has
calculated the route. The display then shows Navigation
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the route, changes of directio
nand lane
recommendations. Navigation
announcements guide you to your
destination.
"Route guidance inactive" means tha tno
destination has been entered and that no
route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menu X
To hide the menu: slide002A001Cthe COMAND
controller over the map.
The Full Screen menu item is shown.
X Confirm the Full Screen menu item
shown by pressing 0021.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen. Basic settings
Route mode Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route :C
OMAND calculates the
route with the shortest (minimized) journey
time.
R Dynamic Route :s
ame route type as Fast Route . In addition, COMAND takes traffic
reports into account during route
guidance 6
.T hus, the navigation system is
able to guide you around ablocked section,
for example. If a faster route is determined
due to a received RDS-TM Ctraffic
announcement, the navigation system
changes the route. If possible, it will bypass
blocked roads. R
Eco Route :t
he ECO route is an economical
route that takes traffic announcements
into account (see dynamic route).
R Short Route :C
OMAND calculates the
route with the shortest possible
(minimized) route distance.
In addition to route types, route options can
also be set.
You can select the following route options:
R Use Carpool Lanes R
Minimize highways R
Minimize Toll Roads R
Minimize Tunnels R
Minimize Ferries R
Minimize Motorail Trains If you select route options with a tick, the
corresponding types of roads will be avoided
in the route guidance where possible.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Mode and press
0021to confirm. 0002
To select the route type
0003 To set route options
X Select a route type and press 0021to confirm.
The äicon indicates the current setting.
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X
Select the route option(s )and press 0021to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 000Aor off
0002, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is active
(the route has been calculated), COMAND
will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive (no destination has been entered
yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Minimize Ferries route optio
nis
switched on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating
particularly long routes, COMAND may not
be able to take all the selected route
options into account. A note then appears
in the COMAND display.
X To exit the menu: slide003C001C003D the COMAND
controller. Destination input
Introduction to destination entry G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourselfa nd others.
The following destinatio nentry options are
available:
R entering a destination by address
R entering a destination from the destination
memory
R entering a destination from the list of last
destinations
R entering a destination using the map R
entering an intermediate stop
R entering a point of interest
Entering adestination by address Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R
entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city/zip code
and center
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street, house
number and city
R entering the state/province, street,
intersection and city
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
zip codes etc. that are stored in the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you canno tenter zip codes, for example.
Example: entering an address
The following is a step-by-step example of
how to ente ranaddress. The destination
address is as follows:
New York (state)
New York City
40 Broadway
You can of course enter any country, city,
street and house number desired and enter,
for example, your home address (My
address).
Calling up the address entry menu
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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