2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN steering wheel

Weather Band
Switching on
X
Select the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select WB from the menu and press W to
confirm. :
Display window with the channel setting
; Currently received channel
= Channel list
? Weather Band switched on
A Sound settings
Searching for a channel
X Quick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
X Press 9 or :.
Selecting a channel from the channel list
X Select Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The channel list appears. X
Select a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
X Press a number key on the telephone
keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.
Displaying station information This function is only available for analog FM
and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
X
Select Radio in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. X
Select Show Station Info by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
Show Station Info on O or off ª. 214
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If the satellite receiver is not installed or is
not installed correctly, the Device not
available message will appear.
Once COMAND receives the signal, the
satellite radio display appears. The station
last selected is played. Satellite radio main menu
1
Satellite radio main display
2 Preset
3 Channel name
4 Selected category/channel number
5 Sound settings
6 Category list
7 Channel information (in brief)
8 Channel information (in detail)
9 Channel preset list
a SatRadio menu
Channel information 7 can be viewed in
detail ( Y page 220).
Changing the category
Satellite
radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between the
different categories, such as news/talk
shows, sports or country, if they are available.
The category list is sorted alphabetically. Selecting a category
X
To call up the category list: select
Category by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The category list appears.
X To select a category:
select a category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
pressing W to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels.
Selecting a channel
Channel search
X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the SatRadio display is active.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
X Press and hold 9 or :.
SatRadio menu
X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering channel numbers directly
Option 1
X Press the Ä button.
An input menu appears.218
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Using the multifunction steering wheel
X
Press = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
X Press 9 or : briefly.
Displaying information
X Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is
available

by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
versions available.
X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Service and press W to confirm.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When
receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating channel... message.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is not available during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station last selected is played.
Sound settings
You will find details on the sound settings in
the "At a glance" section (Y page 135). Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product.
You must not open the casing. If you
open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or
damaged, there is a risk of exposure to
invisible laser radiation. This may damage
your eyes, or those of others.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
all maintenance work must be carried out by
qualified aftersales technicians. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R load a disc
R eject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the
road

and traffic conditions if this is done while
the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays.
Magazine tray status
=:
R Indicator

lamp off: magazine tray is empty.
R Indicator lamp constantly lit: magazine tray
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Example display: MP3 mode
:
Disc type
; Disc number
= File or track name (ID3 tags)
? Disc or directory name
A Current playback option
B Track time
C Graphic time and track display
D Sound settings
E Media selection
F Music search
G Artist (ID3 tags)
H MP3 functions
Pause function In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
X
To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel again. Only in audio DVD mode
X
To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode ( Y page 221).
X Select Ë by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback
continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The Ì display changes
to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 221).
X To interrupt playback: select É by
sliding VÆ

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. É
remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback

continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
W to confirm.
or
X Select É and confirm by pressing W
twice in rapid succession.
Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD. Audio
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Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs
Selecting via the media list
X
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The media list appears. The # dot
indicates the currently selected medium. Media list
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
Media list (when equipped with a DVD
changer)
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data
media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
Media Interface, position 9
USB, position 10
i
If
a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
after the display in the magazine tray. Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2 MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
Media Interface, position 4
USB, position 5
X
Select the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 240).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press a number button, e.g. n,
when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selects a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or back to a track:
slide
XVY or turn cVd the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
8 seconds) or starts the previous track (if
the current track has only been playing for
a shorter time).
If you activate the Medium Mix or Track
List Mix playback option (MP3 mode
only), the track order is random.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch

COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode ( Y page 221).
X Press = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
X Press the 9 or : button on the
multifunction steering wheel. 224
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Selecting by track list
X
In audio mode, select Search by sliding
VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Current Track List.
or
X Press W the COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.
X Select Current Track List by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
i In
MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch

COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode ( Y page 221).
X Press = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
X Press and hold the 9 or : button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 9 or :, the system
runs through the list more quickly. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
drive or data storage device, the
multifunction display shows the number and
name of the track.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press the Ä button on the number
keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number

of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys. Fast forward/rewind X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
Music search You can use the following characteristics to
search music:
R
Keyword search
R Playlist
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Genres
R Year
X In audio mode, select Search by sliding
VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A selection list appears.
X Select the desired characteristic by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
For the search, the media inserted is scanned
and the music track data is stored in a
COMAND database. A medium that has
already

been scanned is not scanned again if
another search is carried out. The scanning
process may take some time for media with
a large capacity. The search can be carried
out after the scanning process is finished.
Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X
Switch on MP3 mode (Y page 221).
X Select Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Folder by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder. Audio
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Selecting music files
Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®
, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device according to the filing structure used
in the respective medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds. If the track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, it skips to the start
of the previous track. If you have selected
a playback option other than Normal
Track Sequence, the track sequence is
random.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on Media Interface mode
(Y page 234).
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
the = or ; button to select the
Audio menu.
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
9 or : to select a track.
Selecting using the number keypad
X To make an entry:
press the Ä button.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of tracks that can currently be
selected.
X To enter a track number: press
a number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
X Enter more numbers if desired.
The selected track is played. Fast forward/rewind
X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
i On an iPod ®
, fast rewind only functions
within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder iPod
®
and certain MP3 players
For an iPod ®
or MP3 player, you can select
tracks using categories or folders.
Depending on the device connected, the
following categories may be available, for
example:
R Current tracklist
R Playlists (e.g. All)
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
i Some playback categories contain the
entry All. If this entry has been selected,
the

entire content of the category selected
will be played.
USB devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
both folders as well as any existing playlists.
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback, if this
information has been entered into the
system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special icon. When you open the playlist, the
corresponding tracks are displayed and
playback begins once a track is selected. You
can now select Category Mix instead of
Random Folder as a playback option. 236
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Stop function
X
Press W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X To interrupt playback: select É by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback
continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
W to confirm.
or
X During playback, confirm É
by pressing
W twice in quick succession.
Selection is at Ì.
X To restart playback: confirm Ì by
pressing W.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pause function X
Press W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X To pause:
select Ë by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Selecting a scene/chapter If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running,

or skip forwards step-by-step. Some
DVDs do not permit this at certain points (e.g.
during the opening credits). It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from within the menu stored on the
DVD.
X
To skip forwards or back: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
The

control menu (Y page 241) appears for
approximately eight seconds.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on video DVD mode in COMAND
(Y page 241).
X Use the = or ; button to select the
Audio menu.
X Press 9 or : to select a scene/
chapter.
If you press and hold 9 or : for an
extended period, rapid scroll begins.
Selecting a film/title This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/tracks. If the DVD
contains

several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
X Press W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X Select DVD-V
by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears. Video
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