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movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability con-
trol systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature and can be used to:
R assist in recognizing and rectifying mal-
functions and defects
R analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimize vehicle function
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem- ory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranties
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network (including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic devices. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorized
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case of an emergency. Qualified specialist workshop
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Information on copyright
General information
Information on licenses for free and Open
Source software used in your vehicle and in
the electronic components can be found on
this website: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/opensource . Registered trademarks
Registered trademarks: R Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth ®
SIG Inc.
R DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
R Dolby and MLP are registered trademarks
of DOLBY Laboratories.
R BabySmart™, ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
are
registered trademarks of Daimler AG.
R HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of
Prince.
R iPod ®
and iTunes ®
are registered trade-
marks of Apple Inc.
R Logic7 ®
is a registered trademark of Har-
man International Industries.
R Microsoft ®
and Windows media ®
are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-
tion.
R SIRIUS is a registered trademark of Sirius
XM Radio Inc. 16
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R
HD Radio is a registered trademark of iBiq-
uity Digital Corporation.
R Gracenote ®
is a registered trademark of
Gracenote, Inc.
R ZAGATSurvey ®
and related brands are reg-
istered trademarks of ZagatSurvey, LLC. Your COMAND equipment
This manual describes all standard and
optional equipment available for your
COMAND system at the time of purchase.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your COMAND system may
not be equipped with all the features descri-
bed. This also applies to safety-relevant sys-
tems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations. Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion. You will notice this, for examplebecause either you will not be able to select
certain menu items or COMAND will display a
message to this effect. Operating safety
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COMAND display
Display overview Example display for radio
0043 Status bar
0044 Calls up the audio menu
0087 Main function bar
0085 Display/selection window
0083 Radio menu bar
Status bar 0043displays the time, the current mobile phone network provider and the signal
level.
The main functions – navigation, audio, telephone and video – feature additional menus. This
is indicated by triangle 0044. The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar 0087allows 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 radio mode is switched on within the audio main function, display/selec-
tion window 0085is active.
Menu bar 0083allows you to operate the radio functions. COMAND operating system
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Menu overview
Navi Audio Telephone Video System
Symbol
00A7
00A7 Route settings FM/AM
radio (using
HD Radio™) Telephone Video DVD Calls up the
system
menu Calls up the
Digital
Operator's
Manual
(available
depending
on the vehi-
cle model)
Map settings Satellite
radio Address
book AUX Calls up
COMAND
and Internet
Personal POIs Disc Calls up the
weather
service SIR-
IUS
Weather
Messages
(street name
announcements,
acoustic informa-
tion during calls,
audio fadeout,
reserve fuel level) Memory
card Calls up the
Mercedes-
Benz Mobile
website 0073
Activates/
deactivates alter-
native routes MUSIC
REGISTER
Avoids an area USB stor-
age device
SIRIUS service Bluetooth
Audio
Map version Media Inter-
face
AUX22
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COMAND control panel
Function Page
0043
Switches to radio mode 186
Switches wavebands 187
Switches to satellite radio 191
0044
Switches to navigation
mode 61
Shows the menu system 61
0087
Press
003Arepeatedly • Switches to audio CD and
MP3 mode 197
• Switches to memory card
mode 197
• Switches to MUSIC REG-
ISTER
207
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
197
• Switches to Media Inter-
face or audio AUX mode
218
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 215
0085
Calls up the telephone
basic menu: • Telephony via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface 131
0083
Load/eject button 196 Function Page
0084
Selects stations via the sta-
tion search function 188
Rewinds 200
Selects the previous track 199
006B
Disc slot
• To insert CDs/DVDs 196
• To remove CDs/DVDs 196
• Updates the digital map 118
006C
Selects stations via the sta-
tion search function 188
Fast forward 200
Selects the next track 199
006D
Clear button
• Deletes characters 36
• Deletes an entry 36COMAND operating system
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The COMAND controller can be:
R pressed briefly or pressed and held 0098
R turned clockwise or counter-clockwise
00790052007A
R slid left or right 009500520096
R slid forwards or backwards 009700520064
R slid diagonally 009100520078
Example of operation In the instructions, operating sequences are
described as follows:
X Press the 002Abutton.
Radio mode is activated.
X Select Radio
Radio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Confirm Station List
Station List by pressing0098.
The station list appears. Buttons on the COMAND controller
Overview 0043
Back button (Y page 27)
0044 Clear button (Y page 27)
0087 Seat function button (Y page 52)
0085 Favorites button (Y page 45)
If your vehicle does not have the seat function button, it will have two Favorites buttons.
For AMG vehicles: the COMAND controller is
configured with the 0043and 0044buttons. Back button You can use the
003Dbutton to exit a menu or
to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the003D
back button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
X To call up the basic display: press and
hold the 003Dback button.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode.
Clear button X
To delete individual characters: briefly
press the 0084clear button.
X To delete an entire entry: press and hold
the 0084 clear button.
Seat function button You can use the
0050button to call up the
following seat functions:
R Multicontour seat (with 4-way lumbar sup-
port)
R Active multicontour seat (dynamic seat and
massage function)
R Balance (seat heating distribution)
Favorites button You can assign predefined functions to
the 0080 favorites button and call them up by
pressing the button (Y page 45). COMAND operating system
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Using COMAND
Selecting a main function
Address entry menu
0043
Main function bar
Situation: switching from navigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination by sliding00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Address Entry Address Entry and press0098to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00970052the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0043.
X Select System
System in the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0043
Calls up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on, trian-
gle 0043appears next to the entry in the main
function bar. You can now select an associ-
ated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing).
X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio Radio, by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
Radio mode is activated. 28
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Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the 0043control knob.
or X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel. Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode.
X Press the 002Abutton.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and bal-
ance for radio mode. Adjusting treble and bass Setting the bass
X Select Treble Treble orBass
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting balance and fader Setting the balance
With the balance function, you can control
whether the sound is louder on the driver's or front-passenger side.
The fader function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the front or the rear of the vehicle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
vehicle model. 30
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