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Useful information
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Operating safety ............................... 282
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System settings ................................ 303
Vehicle functions .............................. 308
Navigation ......................................... 314
Telephone .......................................... 376
Online and Internet functions ..........406
Audio .................................................. 426
Video .................................................. 468
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 476 281COMAND
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Useful information
i These operating instructions describe all
the standard and optional equipment of
your COMAND system, as available at the
time of going to print. Country-specific
differences are possible. Please note that
your COMAND system may not be
equipped with all the features described.
This also applies to safety-related systems
and functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 38).Operating safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Making alterations to electronic components
can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer,
navigation module, phone and voice control
are networked. If one component is not
functional or if it has been incorrectly
removed/replaced, this could impair the
operatio nofothercomponents.
This could seriously jeopardize the
operational safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you always have
maintenance work on electronic components
carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. G
WARNING
In order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an accident, the driver should only enter
system settings with the vehicle at a standstill
and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second. COMAND delivers information to simplify
your choice of route and guide you
comfortably and safely to your destination.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you
bring your vehicle to a standstill, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions,
before making or acceptin
gatelephone call
or viewing navigation maps ,instructions or
downloaded informatio nonthe COMAND
screen. G
WARNING
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver's
personal responsibility. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area. G
WARNING
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, fee tand legs.) 282
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You can use COMAND to operate the
following main functions:
R the navigation system
R the audio function
R the telephone function
R the video function
R the system settings
R the online and Internet functions
R the Digital Operator's Manual
(available depending on the vehicle model)
You can call up the main functions:
R using the corresponding function buttons
R using the main function bar in the COMAND
display
COMAND display General notes
!
Do not use the space in front of the
display to stow anything .Objects placed
here could damage the display or impair its
function .Avoid touching the surface of the
display.P ressure exerted on the surface of
the display can have an irreversible,
detrimental effect on the display.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
youra bility to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-of ffeature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely. At
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Display overview
Example display fo
rradio
0002 Status bar
0003 Calls up the audio menu
0027 Main function bar
0026 Display/selectio nwindow
0024 Radio menu bar
Status bar 0002shows the time and the current settings for telephone operation.
The main functions –navigation, audio, telephone and video –feature additional menus. This
is indicated by triangle 0003.The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar 0027allows you to call up the desired main function. When the main function
is activated, it is identifiable by the white lettering.
In the example, the audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection
window 0026is active.
Radio menu bar 0024allows you to operate the radio functions. 286
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COMAND control panel
Function Page
0002
Switches to radio mode 426
Switches wavebands 428
Switches to satellite radio 432
0003
Switches to navigation
mode
316
Shows the menu system 316
0027
Press
0009repeatedly • Switches to audio CD,
audio DV
Dand MP3 mode
or DVD video mode 439
• Switches to memory card
mode
439
• Switches to MUSIC
REGISTER
451
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
439
• Switches to Media
Interface or audio AUX
mode
462
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 458 Function Page
0026
Calls up the telephone
basi
cmenu: • Bluetooth
®
interface
telephony 383
0024
000B
Load/eject button 436
0025
Selects stations via the
station search function
428
Rewinds 443
Selects the previous track 442
0016
Disc slot
• Loads CDs/DVDs 436
• Ejects CDs/DVDs 438
• Updates the digital map 372
0017
Selects stations via the
station search function
428
Fast forward 443
Selects the next track 442
0018
Clear button
• Deletes characters 302
• Deletes an entry 302290
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Function Page
0019
Number pad
• Selects stations via the
statio
npresets 428
• Stores stations manually 429
• Mobile phone
authorization
380
• Telephone number entry 384
• Sends DTMF tones 386
• Character entry 301
• Selects a location for the
weather forecast from the
memory
480
0033
Displays the current
track being played 445
001A
Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually 428
001A
Selects a track 442
001A
Switches COMAND on/off 294
Adjusts the volume
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001D
SD memory card slot 439
001E
Calls up the system menu 303
001F
Accepts a call 384
Dials a number 384
Redials 385
Accepts a waiting call 386
0020
Switches the sound on or
off
294
Switches the hands-free
microphone on/off
386
Cancels the text message
read-aloud function
396
Switches off navigation
announcements
294
0022
Rejects a call 384
Ends an active call 387
Rejects a waiting call 386
COMAND controller
Overview
0002
COMAND controller
You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display. You can:
R
call up menus or lists
R scroll withi nmenus or lists and
R exit menus or lists
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Using COMAND
Selecting amain function Address entry menu
0002
Mai nfunction bar
Situation :switching fro mnavigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Address Entry and press
0039to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0002.
X Select System in the main function bar by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the men
uofamain function Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0002
To call up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video mai nfunctions is switched on,
triangle 0002appears next to the entry in the
main function bar. You can now select an
associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
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X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The 0021dot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio , by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Radio mode is activated.
Selecting amenu item X
Select the station by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The statio nis set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the 0002control knob.
Aw arning message appears. COMAND
calls up the previously selected menu.
i If you switch off COMAND, playbac kof
the current audio or vide osource will also
be switched off. Switching the sound on or off Audio/video source sound
X
Press the 001Dbutton on the COMAND
controller or 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 0025icon 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 navigation system
announcements.
Switching off navigation announcements
X Navigation announcements: press the
001D button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
X Press the 001Dbutton again.
The navigation announcementsa re active
again:
R if COMAND is switched off/on with the
0002 control knob.
R or after starting route guidance
Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
X
Turn the 0002control knob
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes. 294
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