2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN change language

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You will find further information in the
"Destination entry" section
(Y page 153).
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 a new entry in the phone book
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 206). Phone book: input menu with data fields
:
Selected data field with cursor
; Character bar
Creating a new entry in the address book
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 206). Input menu with data fields
:
Selected data field with cursor
; Character bar Entering characters
The example describes how to enter the
surname Schulz.
X
Select S by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ
the COMAND controller and press W to
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). :
To switch the character bar to upper-
case/lower-case letters
; To switch the character bar from upper/
lower-case letters to digits
= To change the language of the character
bar
? To delete a character/an entry
X Select c and confirm by pressing W the
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 cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Switching data fields
If
you want to enter a first name after you have
entered a surname, for example, proceed as
follows to switch between the data fields: 132
At a glance
COMAND

Option 1
X
Select 4 or 5 in the character bar and
press W to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected. :
Cursor in the next data field
; To store an entry
= 4 and 5 icons to select a data field
Option 2
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
X Select the data field by sliding ZVÆ and
press W to confirm.
Storing an entry
X Select ¬ in the character bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W 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: select * or
E and press W to confirm.
X To switch the character set: select
p and press W to confirm.
The character set switches between
upper/lower-case letters and digits. X
To change the language of the
character bar: select B and press W
to confirm.
X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X To reposition the cursor within the data
field: select 2 or 3 and press W to
confirm. :
Cursor (repositioned)
; 2 and 3 icon to reposition the cursor
X Delete the character/entry (Y page 207). Basic functions of COMAND
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the u function button on the
center console.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source 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 373). At a glance
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COMAND Z

change accordingly. If the selected language
is
not supported by the Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select System and press W to confirm.
X Select Language and press W to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
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 cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Reset and press W to confirm.
A
prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to 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 W to 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, a passenger 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 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to 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
generated by the system. 150
Navigation
COMAND

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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 VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
X Select Via Bluetooth and press W to
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 (N operating 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: press W.
or
X Press the % back button on the center
console.
Calling up contacts/details You can call up contacts with the list or by
using the character bar. Phone book/address book basic display
:
List
Ç Entry with navigable data
\ Entry with voice tag; see the
separate operating instructions for the
Voice Control System
Æ Address book entry
à Mobile phone entry
0 SIM card entry
® Entry imported via Bluetooth ®
¯ Entry imported via memory card
G Entry with multiple phone numbers
; Two-line character bar
B To change the language of the
characters
p To select the character set
F To delete your selection
¬ To confirm your selection
% Back
Calling up contacts from a list
X Phone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Address book: select Data/Connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Address Book and press W to
confirm. Telephone
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X
To switch from the character bar to the
list:
slide ZV the COMAND controller until
the character bar is hidden.
or
X Select ¬.
X To call a contact: select by sliding ZVÆ
or turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
i The phone book is also available via the
on-board computer (Y page 383).
Calling up contacts using the character
bar
X Phone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Address book: select Data/Connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Address Book and press W to
confirm.
X To select a character: select by sliding
ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and
press W

to confirm. Repeat this procedure
until COMAND automatically switches over
to the list.
You determine the first letter of the entry
you are looking for with the first character
you enter. If there are similar entries, the
next character which is different will be
displayed and offered for selection.
i You can also use the telephone number
keypad to enter characters.
Creating new contacts/changing
contacts i
In certain countries, this function stops
being available from a vehicle speed of
more than approximately 3 mph (5 km/h).
As soon as the speed falls below approximately 2 mph (3 km/h), the
function becomes available again.
i You can enter address data directly into
the address book. If you store contacts in
the

phone book, these are also saved in the
address book.
i Automatically imported contacts cannot
be edited. They have to be saved first
before being copied to the COMAND
address book. X
Call up the contact ( Y page 205)10
.
X Select Options by sliding VY and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select New Entry or Edit
and press W to
confirm.
The input menu with data fields appears. :
Entry mark (cursor)
; Data field
= Two-line character bar
B To select the language
10 Only available with the "Change contact" function.206
Telephone
COMAND

R
calling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
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 again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has not been 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

(Y page 258).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
X Switch on video DVD mode ( Y page 241).
X To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 241) is shown and press the 9
button to confirm.
X In both cases, select Video DVD using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm. X
Select Brightness, Contrast, Color or
Auto using the 9: buttons and
press 9 to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 241) is shown and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Video DVD using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
The ä symbol 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 9:
buttons

and press the 9 button to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjust almost 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 9=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Language using the 9:
buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the respective language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Day Mode, Night Mode or
Automatic using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The ä icon 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
cluster illumination. Setting the brightness
X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Brightness using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
A scale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The brightness bar moves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale.
Showing/hiding the picture X
To hide the picture: select Display OFF
in the system menu using the :;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the 9
button. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Safety note G
WARNING
The RSE CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. There is a danger of invisible laser
radiation

when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The RSE CD/DVD
player does not contain any parts which can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
by qualified personnel.
General notes You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R
notes on CDs/DVDs

(Y page 229)
R notes on MP3 mode ( Y page 228)
R notes on copyright ( Y page 229)250
Rear Seat Entertainment System
COMAND