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R
Logic7 ®
is a registered trademark of
Harman International Industries.
R Microsoft ®
and Windows media ®
are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
R SIRIUS is a registered trademark of Sirius
XM Radio Inc.
R HD Radio is a registered trademark of
iBiquity Digital Corporation.
R Gracenote ®
is a registered trademark of
Gracenote, Inc.
R ZAGATSurvey ®
and related brands are
registered trademarks of ZagatSurvey,
LLC. Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe 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 described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on yourC OMAND
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 example
because 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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Display overview
Example display fo
rradio
0001 Status bar
0002 To call up the audio menu
0014 Main function bar
0013 Display/selectio nwindow
0011 Radio menu bar
Status bar 0001shows the time, the active network provider and the signal strength.
The main functions –navigation, audio, telephone and video –feature additional menus. This
is indicated by triangle 0002.The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar 0014allows 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/
selection window 0013is active.
Menu bar 0011allows you to operate the radio functions. COMAND operating system
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Menu overview
Navi Audio Telephone Video System Symbol
000C 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
vehicle
model)
Map settings Satellite
radio Address
book Aux Calls up
COMAND
and Internet
Personal points of
interest Disc Calls up the
weather
service
SIRIUS
Weather
Messages
(street name
announcements,
acoustic
information during
calls, audio
fadeout, reserve
fuel level) Memory
Card Calls up the
Mercedes-
Benz Mobile
website
0010
Activates/
deactivates
alternative routes MUSIC
REGISTER
Avoids an area USB
storage
device
SIRIUS service Bluetooth
Audio
Map version Media
Interface
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COMAND control panel
Function Page
0001
Switches to radio mode 184
Switches wavebands 185
Switches to satellite radio 189
0002
Switches to navigation
mode
61
Shows the menu system 61
0014
Press
0007repeatedly • Switches to the audio CD,
audio DV
Dand MP3 mode 197
• Switches to memory card
mode
197
• Switches to MUSIC
REGISTER
209
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
197
• Switches to Media
Interface or audio AUX
mode
220
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 217
0013
Calls up the telephone
basi
cmenu: • Telephony via the
Bluetooth
®
interface 133 Function Page
0011
Load/eject button
0007
Single DVD drive 194
0009
DVD changer 194
0012
Selects stations via the
station search function
186
Rewinds 201
Selects the previous track 200
0005
Disc slot
• Loads CDs/DVDs 194
• Ejects CDs/DVDs 195
• Updates the digital map 119
0006
Selects stations via the
station search function
186
Fast forward 201
Selects the next track 200
0007
Clear button
• Deletes characters 37
• Deletes an entry 37COMAND operating system
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The COMAND controller can be:
R
pressed briefly or pressed and held 0037
R turned clockwise or counter-clockwise
003C0012003D
R slid left or right 003400120035
R slid forwards or backwards 003600120008
R slid diagonally 00320012003B
Example of operation In the instructions, operating sequences are
described as follows:
X Press the 0006button.
Radio mode is activated.
X Select Radio by sliding
00120008and turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
X Confirm Station List by pressing
0037.
The station list appears. Buttons on the COMAND controller
Overview 0001
Back button (Y page 27)
0002 Clear button (Y page 27)
0014 Seat function button (Y page 52)
0013 Favorites button (Y page 45)
i If your vehicle is not equipped with the
seat function button, it features two
favorites buttons. i
For AMG vehicles: the COMAND
Controller is configured with buttons 0001
and 0002.
Back button You can use the
000Abutton to exit a menu
or to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the000A
back button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the curren toperating mode.
X To call up the basic display: press and
hold the 000Aback button.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the curren toperating mode.
Clear button X
To delete individual characters: briefly
press the 0015clear button.
X To delete an entire entry: press and hold
the 0015 clear button.
Seat function button You can use the
0011button to call up the
following seat functions:
R Multicontour seat (with 4-way lumbar
support)
R Active multicontour seat (dynamic seat and
massage function)
R Balance (seat heating distribution)
More information on the seat functions
(Y page 52).
Favorites button You can assign predefined functions to
the
0001 favorites button and call them up by
pressing the button (Y page 45). COMAND operating system
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Using COMAND
Selecting
amain function Address entry menu
0001 Mai nfunction bar
Situation :switching fro mnavigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by sliding
00120008and
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select Address Entry and press
0037to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00360012the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0001.
X Select System in the main function bar by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the men
uofamain function Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0001
To call up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video mai nfunctions is switched on,
triangle 0001appears 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
CD is playing).
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The 000Fdot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Selec tanothe raudio mode, e.g. Radio , by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
Radio mode is activated. 28
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Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn the 0002control knob.
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X
Turn the 0002control knob.
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Adjusting the soun
dsettings
Calling up the sound menu You can make various sound settings for the
differen taudio 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 0006button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband. X
Select Sound by sliding
00120008and turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and
balance for radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass Setting the bass
X
Select Treble or
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
An adjustmen tscale appears.
X Select a setting by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0037to
confirm.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting balance and fader Setting the balance
With the balance function, you can control
whethe
rthe sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side. 30
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The fader function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the frontort he rear of
the vehicle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
vehicle model.
Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound
system: for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0 .
X Select Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the
sound menu by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select a balance setting by sliding 003400120035the
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm. Surround sound
General notes If your vehicle is equipped with surround
sound, you can use one of two sound
systems:
R
harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system allows you to set the
optimum surround sound in the vehicle
interior (Y page 32).
R Bang &Olufsen sound system
(Y page 33)
Both sound systems are available for the
following operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R audio DV D(MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
R MP3 (including SD memory card and USB
storage device)
R Media Interface
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode R
video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
(Y page 233).
Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Basic COMAND functions
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