Calling up the Routes menu
X
Insert the SD memory car d(Ypage 197).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 96).
X To start recording: selectStart Recording in the Routes menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
During the recording, the recorded route is
shown behind the curren tvehicle position
with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks). X
To end recording: selectStop Recording in the Routes menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Displaying and editing the recorded
route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 197).
X Call up the "Routes" menu (Y page 96).
X Select List in the Routes menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Previously recorded routes are displayed. X
Select a route and press 0037to confirm.
The map appears with a menu. The
recorded route is shown in the map with a
blue dotted line.
X To view a demonstration of the route
on the map: selectDemo by turning
003C0012003D 96
Route guidanceNavigation
appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
canno tbe judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system.
Route guidance to a destination that is
not on a digitized road Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
0001 Off-road destination
0002 Off-road route section (blue dashes)
0014 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0013 Off-road (if available)
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area of the digital map,
but which are not themselves recorded on the
map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with
navigation announcements and displays on
roads known to the system.
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right, an arrow
appears that points to off-road
destination 0001.You will hear the
announcement:" Please follow the arrow on
the display" .As the vehicle approaches the
destination, the Area of destination reached message appears. Route guidance from an off-road
location to
adestination If the vehicle position is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a
destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of route guidance, you will see the
Off Mapped Road
message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination .The arrow
shows the compass heading to the actual
destination.
The route is highlighted blue, starting from
the last recognized street the vehicle was on
before it left the map.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map
location to adestination If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map location .COMAND is also
able to guide you to a destination even from
an off-map location.
At the start of route guidance, you will see the
Off Mapped Road message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the compass heading to the
destination.
The route is highlighted in blue from the
nearest road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance Due to roadworks, for example, there may be
differences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the98
Route guidanceNavigation
Your COMAND equipment
................126
General notes .................................... 126
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
inter-
face .................................................... 127
Reception and transmission volume 133
Using the telephone .........................134
Using the phone book ......................138
Using call lists ................................... 142
Using the speed dial list ...................145
Text messages .................................. 146
Using the address book ...................149 125Telephone
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipmen tfor 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. General notes
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate mobile communication
equipment while driving, you will be
distracted from traffic conditions. You could
also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk
of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
If you make a call on your mobile phone while
driving, always use hands-free mode. Only
use the mobile phone when road, weather
and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others.
There is scientific discussion surrounding the
possible health risks posed by
electromagnetic fields. You can reduce this
risk by using an exterior antenna.
Therefore, only use mobile communication
equipment if it is connected to the exterior
antenna of the vehicle. Introduction
COMAND provides telephony via the
Bluetooth ®
interface.
When connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones with PBAP (Phone BookAccess
Profile), the contacts are automatically
downloaded to COMAND.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use the
hands-free system and receive vCards via the
Bluetooth ®
interface.
You can use the text message function
(receiving and reading) if the mobile phone
supports the MAP (Message AccessProfile)
Bluetooth ®
profile.
You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones and about
connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones to COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) for
the USA or at 1-800-387-0100 for Canada. Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
Ac all may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is no tcompatible
with the network available. Operating options
You can operate the telephone by:
R using the COMAND controller:
turn 003C0012003D
slide 003400120035 or003600120008 126
General notesTelephone
press
0037
R using the 0016or003A button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0016or003A button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND. Function restrictions
The telephone is not ready for use in the
following situations:
R The telephone automatically tries to log on
to a network. If no network is available, you
may not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the No Service message will
appear for a short while. "911" emergency call
The 911 emergency call is a public service.
Using it without due cause is a criminal
offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself. X
Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 134).
X Press 0016.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface Prerequisites
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth ®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
On COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45).
On the mobile phone
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you should chec kthe
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating
instructions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 127Telephone Z
This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain
more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones to
COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.Orc all
the Mercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile. Connecting
amobile phone
General information Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
R
search for it (Y page 129) and then
R authorize (register) it (Y page 130).
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones. If the mobile phone supports PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP ( Message
Access Profile), the following contacts and
messages are downloaded into COMAND
when connecting:
R phone book
R call lists
R text messages
Further information on the conditions for
connectin g(Ypage 127). 128
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone
Searching for
amobile phone Empty Bluetooth
®
telephone list Conditions for searching
Bluetooth
®
telephone list after search is
completed
X Press the 000Ffunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev. from the telephone
basic menu by sliding 00120008and turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm. X
Select Search for Phone from Vehicle and press the
0037button to
confirm.
Am essage appears.
X Select Start Search and press the
0037
button to confirm.
The Searching for Bluetooth Phones... message appears. COMAND
looks for Bluetooth ®
telephones within
range and adds them to the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the
list with the 000Dsymbol.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
telephones within
range and their characteristics.
Symbols in the Bluetooth ®
phone list Symbo
l Explanation
000D
New mobile phone in range, but
not yet authorized
000E
Authorized mobile phone
0027
Currently connected mobile
phone
0015
Mobile phone in range and
authorized
0015
(gray)
Mobile phone not in range, but
already authorized
The Bluetooth
®
telephone list shows all
mobile phones within range and all previously
authorized mobile phones, whether or not
they are in range.
i If the Bluetooth ®
telephones list is already
full, you will be requested to de-authorize a
mobile phone ( Ypage 132). If COMAND
does not find your mobile phone, external
authorization may be necessary
(Y page 131).
i If you call up the telephone list again, the
unauthorized devices are removed from the Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 129Telephone Z
list. In this case, start a new search to
update the Bluetooth
®
telephone list.
Authorizing (registering) amobile
phone Passkey entry
Telephone basic menu
Option 1: using the passkey (access code)
X
Select the mobile phone usin gthe 000D
symbol in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
The input menu for the passkey appears.
The passkey is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
i Some mobile phones require a passkey
with four or more digits. i
If you want to reauthorize a mobile phone
following deauthorization, you can select a
different passkey.
i Mercedes-Ben zrecommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the
mobile phone ( Ypage 132). Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
X To enter the passkey in COMAND: press
the number keys one after the other.
or
X Select the digits in the digit bar one by one
by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
0004 is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
X In both cases, select 0004and press 0037to
confirm.
X To enter the passkey on the mobile
phone: if the Bluetooth ®
connection is
successful, you will be requested to enter
the passkey (access code, passcode; see
the mobile phone operating instructions).
X Enter the same passkey in the mobile
phone as the one already entered in
COMAND.
The Connecting Bluetooth Profiles... message appears.
The Authorization successful message appears once authorization is
completed.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make phone calls
using the COMAND hands-free system.
i After entering the passkey, you may also
need to enter a confirmation in your mobile
phone to connectc alls. Please check your
mobile phone display. On som emobile
phones, this confirmation can be saved. In
this case, you do not need to enter it again.
If the COMAND display shows the
Authorization failed message, you
may have exceeded the prescribed time
period. Repeat the procedure. 130
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone