2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER USB port

Enter the character using the character bar
(Y page 281).
X
To close the phone book: select & in
the character
bar by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
or
X Press the % back button.
Symbol overview Sym
bol Explanation
Æ
Address book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved
in

the phone or address book \
Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned
a

voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with Voice
Control (see the separate operating
instructions). Ã
Contact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP
¯
Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
®
Entry imported via the Bluetooth
®
interface Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You
determine

the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Select a character by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The first

entry in the list that starts with the
letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel and Christine, the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E and I.
X Select the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press W to
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically

to the selection list.
X To complete the search: slide VZ the
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold W until the character bar
disappears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(Y page 281)
Using the number keypad
You can

enter digits using the number keypad
(direct entry) (Y page 283).
Selecting an entry directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry.
X Slide VZ the COMAND controller
repeatedly or press and hold W until the
character bar disappears.
or
X Select ¬ and press W to confirm.
X To select an entry: turn cVd the
COMAND controller

until the desired entry
is highlighted and press W to confirm. Telephone
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X
Select Delete and press W to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the text message is
deleted.
If you
select No, the process will be aborted.
i This delete function is not supported by
all mobile phones. The Delete failed
message appears. Using the address book
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WARNING
Always focus your attention on the traffic
conditions.
Before starting the journey, familiarize
yourself with the address book functions.
Only use COMAND if road and traffic
conditions permit. You could otherwise
become involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
The address book organizes and stores
entries which are entered from different
sources (mobile phone, memory card, USB
storage device, COMAND telephone book,
navigation system).
You can

use these entries to make telephone
calls and for navigation.
i Number of contacts in the address
book: the address book can store a total of
4000 contacts.
1500 entries each are reserved in the
address book for:
R contacts from the mobile phone
R contacts that you create in COMAND or
import from other sources
The remaining 1,000 entries are assigned
by COMAND as necessary.
i Display of mobile phone contacts:
contacts downloaded from the mobile
phone remain in the address book even if you disconnect the mobile phone from
COMAND. Contacts that have previously
been
available

can be displayed as soon as
the mobile phone is reconnected.
COMAND downloads the contacts again so
that any new contacts that have been
added to the mobile phone can be
displayed.
Once you connect a new mobile phone to
COMAND, all contacts in the address book
from the previous mobile phone are
replaced by those from the new mobile
phone.
Address book entries remain stored when
the mobile phone is disconnected. For this
reason, delete your personal data using the
reset function before selling your vehicle,
for example ( Y page 294).
Calling up the address book Using the function button:
X
Press the % function button.
You see

either the telephone basic menu or
the address book, depending on which was
last active.
X If the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the % function button again.
Using the telephone basic menu:
X With the telephone basic menu shown,
select Phone by sliding VZ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Address Book from the menu and
press W to confirm. 378
Telephone
COMAND

Importing phone book entries
This function allows you to store phone book
entries
from
the mobile phone in the address
book.
The following can be used as a source:
R the mobile phone
R the memory card
R the USB device
R the Bluetooth ®
Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(Y page 369).
X Search for an entry in the phone book on
the mobile phone d(Y page 369).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Save Entry and press W to
confirm.
The Data saved. message appears. The
phone book entry is now saved as an
address book entry.
The d symbol is replaced by the ¥
symbol.
Importing contacts Information and requirements
You can import contacts (vCards) from the
memory card and a USB device into the
address book, or receive vCards via
Bluetooth
®
.
i Up to 2500 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached.
You then have to delete existing entries in
order to import new entries ( Y page 379).
Depending on

the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply: Source Conditions
Memory card The SD memory card is
inserted (Y page 424). It
contains importable
contact details.
USB device The USB device is inserted
into the USB port
(Y page 424). It contains
importable contact details.
Requirements for receiving vCards via
Bluetooth
®
You can receive vCards from devices (e.g.
from a

PC) that support the sending of vCards
via Bluetooth ®
.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Please bear the following in mind:
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ®
device (see the
operating instructions for the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth ®
(see operating
instructions for the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Entries imported from the memory card or
from a USB device have the ¯ symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
R vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
R vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i A vcf file can also contain several vCards.
COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
X Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, Telephone
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select Phone by sliding
VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select From The Memory Card or From
USB device in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Add or Overwrite and press W to
confirm.
Add imports the entries from the memory
card or USB device into the address book.
Overwrite imports the entries from the
memory card
or USB device and overwrites
all entries in the address book with the
¯ symbol. The previous entries are then
no longer available.
After the contact data has been imported
successfully, you will see a message to this
effect. The address book or the respective
telephone basic menu is displayed.
i You can

select Overwrite if the address
book already contains corresponding
entries. A message notifies you when the
address book is full.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ®X
Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
X Select Receive Contacts

From Phone in
the menu by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
This interrupts the Bluetooth ®
connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is, however, ready to
receive vCards from another Bluetooth ®
device (PC, mobile phone).
X Start the data transfer on the external
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is
displayed.
X To end data transfer: press W or the
% back button.
COMAND then reconnects to the mobile
phone.
Received vCards are identified by the ®
symbol in the address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation,

while receiving vCards, the
import process will be terminated.
Deleting contacts
X Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Delete Contacts and press W to
confirm.
X Select one of the following options:
R
Internal Contacts
R Contacts From Storage Device384
Telephone
COMAND

X
To exit the menu: press the V eject/
load button again or press the % back
button.
or
X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card General information
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital) and SDHC memory cards
(Secure Digital
High Capacity).
i Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due
to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain
further information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Inserting an SD memory card
X Insert the memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in place. The
side with the contacts must face
downwards and point towards the slot.
COMAND loads the memory card and
shows a message to this effect. If no MP3
tracks can

be found, you will see a message
to this effect.
Ejecting an SD memory card
X Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card from slot. Connecting a USB device The USB port is located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA
. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply

).
X Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
i Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed

for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode Automatic switching
X
Insert/eject CDs/DVDs (Y page 421)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 424)
or
X Connect a USB device ( Y page 424).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching modes using the function
button
X Press the h
function
button one or more
times.
i By pressing the function button
repeatedly, you can change the operating
mode in the following order:
R audio CD/DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/
MP3 DVD in the DVD changer or single
DVD drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER424
Audio
COMAND

numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Tracklist, Folder or a
category and press W to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data
carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete.
message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the available music data within the desired
category.
You
will

find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 433).
X In audio CD/audio DVD mode/MP3 mode,
select Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
Gracenote Media Database Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode.428
Audio
COMAND

updated. Optimum functionality can only be
attained with up-to-date Gracenote
®
music
recognition technology. Information about
new versions can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have your music recognition
software updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is
updated in
conjunction with the navigation
system's digital map ( Y page 353).
Displaying the track and album X
Press z.
The current track and album are displayed
in a window.
Displaying metadata (MP3 mode) COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback if this
information has been entered into the
system.
For
all

media that contain MP3 data (e.g. MP3
CD, SD memory card, MUSIC REGISTER), you
can determine whether:
R the metadata contained in the tags of the
encoded music data should be displayed
R the file and directory names should be
displayed during playback
X To display the album and artist name:
select MP3 or USB in the basic display by
sliding VÆ and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a group The content of an audio DVD can be divided
into up to 9 groups. The availability and type
of group depends on the respective DVD.
A
group

can contain music in different sound
qualities (stereo and multichannel formats,
for example), or bonus tracks. Each group can contain up to 99 tracks.
If an audio DVD only contains one audio
format, the Group menu item(s) cannot be
selected.
X
Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 424).
X Select DVD-A by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Group by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The # dot indicates the group currently
selected.
X Select the desired group by turning cVd
and press W to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide
XVY
the COMAND
controller or press the % back button.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only) You can select this function for USB mass
storage devices when the storage device is
partitioned. Up to 9 partitions (primary or
logical; FAT and FAT32) are supported.
X
Select MP3 in the basic display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition and
press W to confirm.
Playback options X
To select options: switch on audio CD/
DVD or MP3 mode ( Y page 424).
X Select CD, DVD-A or MP3
by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning cVd and
press
W to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence, you will
see a corresponding display in the display/ 430
Audio
COMAND

X
To cancel importing: during importing,
confirm Cancel by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
The Audio CD basic display appears.
Deleting all music files !
In order to prevent malfunctions, do not
use COMAND during this time.
This function deletes all music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER.
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 436).
X Select Music Register by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Delete All Music Files and
press W to confirm.
A prompt appears. No is highlighted.
If you

select Yes, all music files are deleted.
You see the Please Wait... message.
Then, you see the Data deleted message.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
Calling up memory space info X
Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 436).
X Select Music Register
by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Memory Info and press W to
confirm.
The following is displayed:
R storage capacity
R available memory
R occupied memory
R content (folders, tracks) Music search Introduction
The
music

search finds tracks via all available
media. The search begins with the audio
source that is currently active.
The following media are included for the
music search:
R disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 436).
X Select Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The category list appears.
X Select a track in a category (Y page 433).
Example: opening a folder
X Select Folder in the category list by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
You see

the contents of the current folder. The name of the current folder is at the top
and
the

track currently playing is indicated by
a # dot.
X To switch to the next folder up: press
the
% back button or slide XV the
COMAND controller. 438
Audio
COMAND