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Selecting a track
This function is not supported by all
Bluetooth
®
audio devices.
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the E or F button on
COMAND.
or
X Press the 9 or : button briefly on
the multifunction steering wheel.
X Rapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction
steering wheel until the desired track is
reached.
If you press and hold the 9 or :
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased.
Selecting playback options If the Bluetooth
®
audio device supports the
corresponding function,
the following options
are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data carrier. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder
have been played, the tracks in the next
folder are played.
R Random Tracks
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
X Select BT Audio
by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The # dot indicates the option selected.
X Select the option by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If you select Random Tracks, you will see
a corresponding symbol in the display/
selection window. Adjusting the sound settings Information about sound settings
(Y page 278).
Increasing the volume using COMAND
X
Select BT Audio
by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Volume and press W to confirm.
A menu appears. The # dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard or Boost and

press W to
confirm.
You will find further information in the "Audio
AUX mode" section (Y page 451). Media Interface mode
Connection options Overview
The connection sockets are located in the
stowage
compartment

in the center console.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
Interface. Country-specific versions are
supplied with the Media Interface.
You can connect the following data carriers
to COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R certain MP3 players Audio
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R
the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass
storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the message Please
connect the device to the other
USB port appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content
options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions.
Switching to Media Interface mode General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only
use

the original software to save files on
iPods ®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or
all functions may not be available.
Automatic switching Media Interface mode (iPod
®
mode) when
equipped with a DVD changer
: Cover (if available) or representation of
device
; Track number
= Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
? Track name
A Graphic time display B
Track position in playlist
C Album name (if available)
D Artist (if available)
E Music search
F Position in the media list
G Type of data medium
H Playback options
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
,
iPhone ®
or MP3 player G.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol behind

album name C (no display for
Normal Track Sequence) ( Y page 450).
X Connect an external device (Y page 446).
COMAND activates the device. The basic
display then appears.
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable

tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Switching modes using the function
button
The external device is connected to the Media
Interface ( Y page 446).
X Press the h function button repeatedly
until the Media Interface basic menu
appears (Y

page 447).
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/MP3 (disc)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching on using a number key
The external

device is connected to the Media
Interface ( Y page 446). Audio
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X
Press the i number key (for a DVD
changer) or the o number key (for a
single DVD drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly. The basic menu for Media
Interface appears ( Y page 447).
Switching on via the media list
The external
device is connected to the Media
Interface ( Y page 446).
X Select the entry under position 0 (DVD
changer) or

position 5 (single DVD drive) in
the media list by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm
(Y page 426).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. Then,
the basic menu for the Media Interface
appears ( Y page 447).
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
Selecting music files Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player 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.
or
X Press the E or F button.
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.
Selecting using the number keypad
X To make an entry: press
the l button.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.
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 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.
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 F or E button
until the desired position is reached.
i On an iPod ®
or iPhone ®
, fast rewind only
functions within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder Overview
For
an

iPod®
, iPhone ®
or certain MP3 players,
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 Keyword Search
R Playlists (e.g. All)448
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R
Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
R Videos
i Some playback categories contain the
entry All. If this entry has been selected,
the entire
content of the category selected
will be played.
The Videos category is available for
iPods ®
and iPhones ®
.
i The functions are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and
analyzed. For certain functions, such as
Keyword search, this can take several
minutes. The length of time required for
reading the data depends on the size of the
media content and the device connected.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these functions
are available much more quickly. However,
if you change the media content, it has to
be read and analyzed again. Calling up a category list
Example: category list
X
Select Search in the basic display by
sliding VÆ and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The category list appears.
i Search is not available until the device
has been activated.
i When the

media content of the connected
device is being read, Keyword Search
appears in gray.
The length of time required for reading the
data depends on the size of the media
content and the connected device and may
take a few minutes. When the device is next
started or reconnected, the advanced
functions will be quickly available.
However, if you change the media content
on your iPod ®
/iPhone ®
, it has to be read
and analyzed again. Audio
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Example: current track list
:
Symbol for next folder up
; Device icon and device name
= Track symbol
? Current title
X Select Current Tracklist by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The content of the current track list
appears.
X Select the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The track is played.
X To switch to the next folder up: slide
XV the COMAND controller.
or
X Press the % back button.
Playing back the content of a category or
folder
X Select the category or folder by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
X Press W the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback option
(Y page 450) selected.
Alphabetical track selection
iPod ®
, iPhone ®
and MP3 player
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function is not available for albums or playlists, for
example.
X
Select a category, e.g. Artists, by
turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired

artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press the
l number key three times.
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is
highlighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
i iPods and

MP3 players: the quality of the
search results is highly dependent on the
version and language variant of the
software used to populate the device.
iTunes is a well-known media program, for
example.
If different sorting rules are defined (e.g. in
iTunes ®
), the search is canceled without
any result.
Additional selection functions
R Keyword Search
Selecting keyword search allows you to
search through all categories on the
connected device for keywords.
i More on Keyword Search under music
search, selecting a category ( Y page 433).
Playback options X
To select a playback option: select
Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding VÆ
and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected. 450
Audio
COMAND

If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
X Select Audio using ZV and press W to
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Aux using cVd and press W to
confirm.
The audio
AUX menu appears. The medium
in the external audio source is played if the
source is connected and playback
selected. Please see the respective operating
instructions for how to operate the external
audio source.
Information on:
R
Volume settings (Y page 277)
R Sound settings ( Y page 278)
Increasing the volume on COMAND X
Select Volume in
the AUX display by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A menu appears. The # dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard or Boost and

press W to
confirm.
Standard: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
A device which is connected as an external
audio source may seem quieter or louder in
the vehicle, or the usual maximum volume
cannot be achieved. On some devices, it is
possible to adjust the volume separately. In
this case, start at a medium volume and
increase it gradually. This enables you to
determine whether

the system is able to play
the music at high volume without distorting
it. Video
General information
Automatic picture shutoff The video image is shown only when the
transmission selector lever is in position P.
If
the

transmission selector lever is moved out
of position P, the In order not to
distract you from the traffic
situation, the picture is faded out
while the vehicle is in motion
message appears
As soon as the selector lever of the
transmission is returned to position P, the
video image is shown. 452
Video
COMAND

COMAND is capable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R
region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
region code,
you will see a message to this
effect.
i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will
allow you to play video DVDs with a
different region code, provided that they
are produced in accordance with the PAL
or NTSC standard. The region code can be
changed up to five times.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions will be
temporarily
blocked

or may not function at all.
As soon as you try to activate these functions
or actions, you will see the K symbol in the
display.
Inserting and removing DVDs X
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(Y page 421).
Switching to video DVD mode Option 1
X
Single DVD drive: insert a video DVD.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it. X
DVD changer: insert a video DVD.
X Press h.
or
X Press the % back button.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Option 2
X Press the h function
button one or more
times.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD / video DVD/MP3 in the
DVD changer or DVD single drive (disc
mode)
audio CD/DVD, video DVD or MP3 disc in
the DVD changer
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X DVD changer: select
Media
or Changer by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Single DVD drive: select Media by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select a ý video

DVD from the media list
(Y page 456).
Option 3
X Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Hiding/showing the navigation menu This function is not available while the DVD's
own menu (Y page 457) is being displayed.454
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X
To show: in DVD video mode, slide ZVÆ
the COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide ZVÆ the COMAND
controller.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Navigation menu displayed
:
Type of data medium
; Current title
= Current scene
? Track time
A To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu This function is not available while the DVD's
own menu (Y page 457) is being displayed.
X
To show: in full-screen DVD video mode,
press W the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press W to confirm.
X To hide: slide ZV the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen by pressing W. Menu shown
:
Video DVD options
; Pause function
= Stop function
? Media selection
A sound settings
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
In full-screen DVD video mode, slide XVY
and hold the COMAND controller until the
desired position is reached.
or
X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
You see the navigation menu.
Stop function X
Show the menu (Y page 455).
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. Video
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