Rear-compartment screens
0043
AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 238).
0044 Display Remote control
Overview 0043
Switches the screen on/off
0044 Switches the button lighting on/off
0087 Selects the screen for the remote control
0085 Selects a menu or menu item
0083 Confirms a selection or setting
0084 Switches the sound on or off
006B Adjusts the volume
006C Skips to a track, fast-forward/fast-rewind
006D Selects a track; direct entry
006E Exits a menu (back) i
Two remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol The remote control can be used to operate
one of the two rear-compartment screens or
SPLITVIEW for the front passenger. To do so,
you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen (Y page 237).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel 0087until "L REAR" is highlighted in the
window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0087until "R REAR" is highligh-
ted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0087
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the win-
dow.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey is in position
0or 1in the
ignition lock (see vehicle Operator's Manual), or if it is not in the ignition lock, the rear-com-
partment screens will switch off after
30 minutes. Before the screens switch off,
they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery. Overview
237Rear Seat Entertainment System Z
X
Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 247).
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton on
the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 228) select Menu Menuand press the 008B
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness, Contrast
ContrastorColor
Color
using the 00630064 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton on
the remote control.
or X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 228) select Menu
Menu and press the 008B
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 16:9 Optimized
Optimized ,4:3
4:3 orWidescreen
Widescreen indi-
cates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton 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 (Y page 237). Selecting the display language
X Select System System using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press 008B
to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen.
X Select Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Language
Language using the00630064 but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The list of languages appears. A 0036dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System acti-
vates the selected language. Switching the display design
X Select Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Day Mode Day Mode, Night Mode
Night Mode orAuto‐
Auto‐
matic
matic using the 00630064 buttons and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set per-
manently to day
design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set per-
manently to night
design.
Automatic Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination. System settings
243Rear Seat Entertainment System Z
X
Select Audio Language
Audio Language and press the008B
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while. The 0036
dot in front of an entry indicates the cur-
rently selected language.
X Select a language using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0059or0065
button. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access the settings from the DVD menu.
X Press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 0036dot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0059or0065
button. Interactive content
DVDs can also contain interactive content
(e.g. a video game). In a video game, you may be able to influence events by selecting and
triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action using the
006300650064 buttons on the remote control and press the
008Bbutton to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select Select,
is highlighted.
X Press the 008Bbutton. Operation with an active COMAND
source
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND
You can transfer an audio or video source
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System. If you subsequently switch
modes in COMAND, the new source will not
be transmitted to the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System.
X To switch on the function in COMAND:
switch to the desired audio mode in
COMAND, e.g. CD mode (Y page 197), or
show the menu in video DVD mode
(Y page 228).
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD CDin audio CD mode, by sliding 00520064
and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm. X
Select Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Rear
Rear and press 0098to confirm.
In the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the _icon for the
source that has been switched on.
X To switch off the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in 252
Operation with an active COMAND sourceRear Seat Entertainment System
until "L
REAR " (left screen) or "REAR R"
(right screen) is highlighted in the window.
X Select Aux
Aux in the menu using the
006300590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Source
Source from the AUX menu and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Display Aux
Display Aux and press the008Bbut-
ton to confirm.
You will see and hear the content of the
video source if it is switched to playback. If no video image is available from the AUX
source connected, you will see an audio
menu. Adjusting treble and bass
X Select Treble Treble orBass
Bass in the AUX menu
and press the 008Bbutton on the remote
control to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 0063or0064
button and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color
X Select Display Display Aux
AuxorDisc
Disc Drive
Drive Aux
Aux in
the AUX menu and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness, Contrast
ContrastorColor
Color
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 0063or0064
button and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Changing the picture format
X Select Display
Display Aux
AuxorDisc
Disc Drive
Drive Aux
Auxin
the AUX menu and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Select 16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3
4:3 orWide‐
Wide‐
screen
screen using the 00630064 buttons and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot in front of a menu item indicates
the current setting. AUX mode
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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for 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. Introduction
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
For the reception of weather forecasts via
satellite radio, you will need a SIRIUS XM Sat- ellite Weather subscription.
When the Call CallSIRIUS
SIRIUS to
toactivate
activate sys‐
sys‐
tem at 888-539-7474
tem at 888-539-7474 message with the
SIRIUS device identification number appears, you will first have to obtain access to the
weather service. A description of the proce-
dure can be found in the "Registering satellite radio" section (Y page 191).
COMAND can receive weather forecasts via
satellite radio for the entire USA (including
Alaska and Hawaii). The received weather
data can be displayed as an information chart (daily forecast, five-day forecast, detailed
information) or on the weather map.
The weather data received from a weather
station is stored in COMAND for one hour. It
can therefore be displayed again immediately after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
R rain radar
R storm characteristics
R areas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
R course of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons)
R wind direction and speeds i
The rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
i Hurricane: term used to describe the trop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in the
Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above 74 mph
(118 km/h). Five categories are used to
classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category
of a hurricane. Switching the SIRIUS Weather display
on/off Switching on
Example: daily forecast as an information chart
X Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by sliding 00970052and turning 00790052the 258
Switching
the SIRIUS Weather display on/offSIRIUS Weather
Selecting a state (searching for an area)
X
To search for a city: select a state, e.g.
Florida
Florida and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a city, e.g. Daytona Beach
Daytona Beachand
press 0098to confirm.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Selecting the location in the weather
map
X Call up the weather map (Y page 262).
X Move the weather map so that the cross-
hair is over the desired area (Y page 262).
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Memory functions
Storing the area in the weather mem-
ory
For areas that are frequently called up, 10
presets (0 – 9) are available in the weather
memory.
X In the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (Y page 259).
The selected area is shown at the top in the
status bar.
X Select Position Position in the information chart
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 0098to confirm.
X Select the preset by turning 00790052007Aor sliding
009700520064 the COMAND controller.
X Press and hold 0098the COMAND controller
until you hear a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
X To store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(Y page 258 )press and hold a number key,
e.g. 0082, until the preset position number
is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
i You can also use this function:
R in the five-day forecast (Y page 259)
R in the detailed information view
(Y page 259). Selecting an area from the weather
memory
X From the weather memory: in the infor-
mation chart, select Position
Position by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Memory Memory and press 0098to confirm. Memory functions
261SIRIUS Weather
Selecting a weather station in the
map
X Move the weather map and crosshair to the
desired position (Y page 262).
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
X Confirm Display
Display Weather
Weatherby pressing 0098.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
selected position from the nearest weather station and displays it automatically as a
daily forecast. Switching layers on the map on/off
You can switch on different layers, for exam-
ple to display the rain radar, weather fronts
and the course of tropical storms on the map.
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 262).
X Select Map Options
Map Options by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears.
X Select the layer by turning 00790052007Aor sliding
009700520064 the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
Switch the display on 0073or off 0053. Weather map
263SIRIUS Weather
Explanation of the layers on the weather map
Layer Map display Selectable
scales
Radar Map Radar Map Shows the rain radar as a colored area on the map.
For an explanation of the colors, see the legend
(Y page 267). All
Storm Character‐ Storm Character‐
istics istics Shows the characteristics of a storm
Characteristics are:
R tornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from
which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes are
also known as twisters.
R cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm can
develop
R hailstorm
R the likelihood of a hailstorm All
Atmospheric Atmospheric
Pressure Pressure Shows the position of high and low-pressure areas
(H, L), weather fronts and isobars 200 miles
(200 km)
500 miles
(500 km)
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tracks Tracks Shows the path/directional movement speed of a
tropical storm with time and strength information All
Winds
Winds Shows the wind direction and wind speed 5 miles (5 km)
Sample displays of weather data in
the map
Weather map showing the rain radar Conditions:
theRadar Map Radar Map layer is active
(Y page 263) and weather data is available.
The precipitation radar legend can be called
up at (Y page 267). 264
Weather mapSIRIUS Weather