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You will find further information in the
"Destination entry" section (Y page 157).
Entering characters in the address and
the phone book Introduction
The following section describes how to enter
characters in the phone book/address book
when creating a new entry.
Creating
anew entr yin the phone book
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 210). Phone book: input menu with data fields
0002
Selected data field with cursor
0003 Character bar
Creating a new entry in the address book
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 210). Input menu with data fields
0002
Selected data field with cursor
0003 Character bar Entering characters
The example describes how to enter the
surname
Schulz .
X Select S by turning
0031001C0032and sliding 002A001C0006
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
S is entered into the data field. All
characters are shown in black and can
always be selected in the character bar.
The character bar offers characters
corresponding to the respective data field
(letters or digits). 0002
To switch the character bar to upper-
case/lower-case letters
0003 To switch the character bar from upper/
lower-case letters to digits
0026 To change the language of the character
bar
0025 To delete a character/an entry
X Select c and confirm by pressing
0021the
COMAND controller.
The letter c is added to
S in the data field.
X Repeat the process until the name has
been entered in full.
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one by one in the corresponding data
field by turning 0031001C0032and sliding 002A001C0006the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
Switching dataf ields
If you want to enter a first name afte ryou have
entered a surname, for example, proceed as
follows to switch between the data fields: 136
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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
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change accordingly
.Ifthe selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
X Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select System and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Language and press
0021to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory
settings. Amongst other things, this will
delete all personal data (e.g. station presets,
address book entries, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system).
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
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 Reset and press
0021to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou wish
to reset.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select No , the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes , another prompt appears
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted. If you select
No , the process will be aborted.
Navigation
Introduction
Safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the
vehicle is in motion, apassenger should enter
the destination .Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 fee t(approximately
14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the rout eto the
destination without taking account of the
following:
R Traffic lights
R Stop and right-of-way-signs
R Lane merging
R Parking or stopping prohibited areas
R Other road and traffic rules and regulations
R Narrow bridges G
WARNING
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/traffic
situation. Digital maps do not cover all areas
nor all routes within an area. For example, if
the traffic routing has been changed or the
direction of a one-way road has been
reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and
regulations during your journey. Road and
traffic rules and regulations always have
priority over the navigation commands
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R
Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ®
device ( 0005operating
instructions of the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device mus tbe able to send
vCards via Bluetooth ®
(0005 operating
instructions of the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.
X Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding 001C0006and
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press
0021
to confirm.
X Select Via Bluetooth and press
0021to
confirm.
This interrupts the Bluetooth ®
connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. In turn, COMAND is ready to receive
vCards from another Bluetooth ®
device.
X Start data transfer on the external
Bluetooth device ( 0005operating instructions
of the device).
The data on the vCards is automatically
transferred to the address book. The
number of vCards received is displayed. X
To cancel reception: press0021.
or
X Press the 0001back button on the center
console.
Calling up contacts/details You can call up contact
swith the list or by
using the character bar. Phone book/address book basic display
0002
List
001A Entry with navigable data
003B Entry with voice tag; see the
separate operating instructions for the
Voice Control System
0015 Address book entry
0014 Mobile phone entry
0001 SIM card entry
001A Entry imported via Bluetooth ®
0012 Entry imported via memory card
0005 Entry with multiple phone numbers
0003 Two-line character bar
001D To change the language of the
characters
0001 To selec tthe character set
0004 To delete your selection
0003 To confirm your selection
0001 Back
Calling up contacts from alist
X Phone book :select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 001C0006and turning Telephone
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0002
Entry mark (cursor)
0003 Data field
0026 Two-line character bar
001D To select the language
0001 To select the character set
002D/0003 To select uppercase and
lowercase letters
0001 Back
0004 To delete your selection
0003 To confirm your selection
0025 Prese tphone category
X Enter the respective data in the data fields.
X To enter data in the data field: select the
respective characters from character bar
0026.
X To move the cursor in the data field:
select the respective characters from
character bar 0026.
X To change data fields: slide002A001Cthe
COMAND controller until the character bar
is hidden.
X Slide 002A001C0006 the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
or
X Press 0006in the character bar. X
To cancel data entry: select the0001
symbol in character bar 0026and press 0021to
confirm.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appeara sking whether you
wish to store the entry.
X To save data entry: select the0003
symbol in character bar 0026and press 0021to
confirm.
The entry is created in the phone book and
in the address book.
Deleting contacts X
To delete a group of contacts: select
Data/Connections in the telephone basic
menu by sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Delete Contacts and press
0021to
confirm.
You can select and delete the following types
of contact here:
R Internal Contacts R
Imported from memory card R
Imported via Bluetooth R
Delete All X
Confirm the selection by pressing 0021.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe data
should be deleted.
X Select Yes and press
0021to confirm. Telephone
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X
To set operation via the main
loudspeakers: press the0010function
button on the cente rconsole once or twice.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
Adjusting the sound settings You can select the sound settings in the audio
CD/DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes.
X Switch on an audio operating mode (e.g.
audio CD mode).
X Select Treble or
Bass using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
An adjustmen tscale appears.
X Select a setting using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Multiple users Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously,
selecting certain menus or settings on one of
the screens also affects the othe rscreen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (fro matrack list or folder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
R calling up the DVD menu and navigating
withi nit R
setting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching between full screen and the
menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode againl ater, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has no tbeen changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears
as it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the
operating mode.
Picture settings Overview
You can select these settings in video DVD
and AUX mode. Instructions for AUX mode
are detailed later (
Ypage 263).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 246).
X To show the menu: press the000Cbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 246) is shown and press the 000C
button to confirm.
X In both cases, select Video DVD using
the 000B0009000C buttons and press the
000C button to confirm. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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X
Select Brightness ,
Contrast ,
Color or
Auto using the
000A000B buttons and
press 000Cto confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the000Cbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 246) is shown and press the 000C
button to confirm.
X Select Video DVD using
the 000B0009000C buttons and press the
000C button to confirm.
The äsymbol in front of the Auto ,
16:9 Optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen menu item
indicates the format currently set.
X Select a format using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjus
talmost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control.
Selecting the display language X
Select System using the
000A0009000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. X
Select Settings using the
000Bbutton
and confirm with the 000Cbutton.
X Select Language using the
000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the current setting.
X Selec talanguage using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the respective language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings using the
000Bbutton
and confirm with the 000Cbutton.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic using the
000A000B buttons
and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The äicon 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 vehicle instrument
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