Selecting
amenu item X
Select the station by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
The statio nis set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 0002control knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the
current audio or video source will also be
switched off. Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound X
Press the 001Cbutton on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is switched off, you will
see the 0022symbol in the status bar. If you
change the audio or video source or change
the volume, the sound is automatically
switched on. i
Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system
announcements.
Switching off navigation
announcements X
Navigation announcements: press the
001C button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on X
Press the 001Cbutton again.
The navigation announcementsa re active
again:
R if COMAND is switched off/on with the
0002 control knob.
R or after starting route guidance Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source X
Turn the 0002control knob.
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R voice outpu tofthe Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions) Basic COMAND functions
29At a glance
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
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance
X
To delete an entry: press and hold the
0026 button on the control panel until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
X Select the 0015symbol and press and hold
0037 the COMAND controller until the entire
entry has been deleted.
or
X Press and hold the 0015button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted. Character entry (navigation)
General information
The following paragraphs describe how to
enter characters using city input for NEWYORK as an example.
If you want to use the address entry menu to
ente racity, a stree torahouse number, for
example, COMAND offers you:
R a list with a character bar (option 1)
R a selection list (option 2)
You can enter the characters using either the
character bar or the number keypad. In the
selection list, you select an entry to copy it to
the address entry menu. Option 1: city list/street list with
character bar
X Call up the city list with character bar
(Y page 64).
The alphabetically sorted city list shows the
first available entries. 0001
Character N entered by the user
0002 Characters automatically added by
COMAND ANTICOKE 0014
List entry that most closely resembles the
current entry by the user
0013 To switch to the selection list
0011 To delete an entry
0012 Characters not currently available
0005 Characters currently available
0006 Currently selected character
0007 Character bar
0008 To cancel an entry
0009 List
Entering characters using the character
bar
X Select N by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
List 0009shows all available city names
beginning with N .T
he list entry most closely
resembling user's current entry 0014is
always highlighted at the top of the list
(NANTICOKE in the example).
All characters currently entered by the user
are shown in black (letter N 0001
in the
example). Letters added by COMAND are
shown in gray 0002(ANTICOKE in the
example).
Character bar 0007shows the letters still
available for selection in black 0005.These
can be selected. In the example, the letter
O is highlighted
0006. The characters
available depend on the entry made by the
user so far and the data contained in the 36
Character entry (navigation)At a glance
digital map. Characters that are no longer
available 0012are shown in gray. X
Select E ,
W , space,
Y in order and confirm
each with 0037.
Entering characters using the number
keypad
X To enter the letter N :p
ress the 002E
number button twice in quick succession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter
with that key. Each time the key is pressed,
the next character is selected.
Example :key 002E:
R press once = M
R press twice =N
R press three times =O
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown
in the list.
X Enter E ,
W , space,
Y with the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
0003. Further functions in the list with
character bar
X To delete characters: press the0026
button on the control panel.
or X
Press the 0015button next to the
COMAND controller.
or
X Select the 0015icon in the character bar
by sliding 00120008and turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X To delete an entry: press0026on the
control panel.
or
X Press and hold the 0015button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted.
or
X Select the 0015symbol in the character bar
and press and hold 0037the COMAND
controller until the entire entry is deleted.
X To cancel an entry: select the0024symbol
in the bottom left of the character bar and
press 0037to confirm.
or
X Press the 000Aback button.
The address entry menu appears.
X To accept the first list entry: press and
hold 0037the COMAND controller until the
address entry menu appears.
The accepted list entry is shown there. Calling up the list as
aselection list
You can switch from th elist of cities with the
character bar to the list of cities as a selection
list at any point during character entry.
X Slide 00360012the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the city list appears as a
selection list.
Selec tthe desired city from the selection
list.
or
X Select0004in the character bar by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm. Character entry (navigation)
37At a glance
Transferring a destination to the
driver
Using SPLITVIEW you can select a destination
from the front-passenger side and transfer
this to the driver's side.
X To switch on SPLITVIEW: select Systemfrom the main function bar by turning
003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
X Select 0002in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0001appears in the
display, and display 0002switches to Off .
X Select 000Cin the main functio nbar with the
remote control.
The carousel view appears.
X Select Mercedes-Benz Apps with the
remote control.
You see the selectio nofMercedes-Benz
Apps.
X Select Google Local Search with the
remote control.
Using a menu you can select a category for
the destination.
X Select At Current Location , for
example.
Using a menu you can determine the type
of search inquiry.
X Select Enter a search term , for
example.
An input field appears.
X Enter the destination with the remote
control and confirm the entry with 000B.
You see the results list from Google.
X Select the exact destination with the
remote control.
An additional menu appears.
X Select Navigate to .
X Ap op-up window appears on the driver's
side with the message: Should thenavigation data from Mercedes-
Benz Apps be accepted?40
SPLITVIEWAt a glance
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. Display settings
Setting the brightness
The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function. X
Press 000B.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Display and press
0037to confirm.
X Select Brightness and press
0037to
confirm.
X Adjust the brightness by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm. Display design
Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can customize the design by manually selecting day or night
design, or opt for an automatic setting.
X
Press 000B.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Display and press
0037to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
A dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic If the
Automatic setting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates the readings
from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and
automatically switches
between the display
designs. Time settings
General information
If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GPS reception, COMAND
automatically sets the time and date. You can
change the time in minute increments. The
date can also be changed.
i If you adjust the time in minute
increments, any time zone settings and
settings for changing between summer and
standard time are lost. Switching between
summer and standard time (Y page 43).42
Time settingsSystem settings
i
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
i With this function, you can set the time
for every display in the vehicle. Setting the time/date format
X Press the 000Bbutton.
X Select Time by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Format and press
0037to confirm.
The 000Fsymbols show the curren tsettings.
X Set the format by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm. Abbreviation Meaning
DD .
MM .
YY Day . Month . Year
(date format, two digits)
MM /DD /YYYY Month/Day/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
YY /MM /DD Year/Month/Day
date format, year (two
digits)
HH :MM (24 hrs) Hours
:Minutes
(24 hour time format) HH :MM (AM/PM) Hours
:Minutes
(AM/PM time format) Adjusting the time zone and switching
to Dayligh tSavings Time (Summer)
X Press 000B. X
Select Time by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Time Zone and press
0037to confirm.
Al ist of countries or time zones appears.
The 000Fdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the country or time zone by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
At ime zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X Selec tthe time zone and press 0037to
confirm.
The entry for the Automatic Time Settings is accepted.
Subsequent operation depends on whether
the automatic changeover function to
summer time is available.
X To change manually: selectON or
OFF and
press 0037to confirm.
X To change to automatic time: select
Automatic and press
0037to confirm.
The entry for the Automatic Time Settings is accepted.
X To switch the automatic time setting
off/on: press the 000Bbutton.
X Select Time by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Press 0037to confirm the Automatic Time
Settings .
Switch the automatic time setting off 0003or
on again 0010.
To switch on: the menu item is switched
on as the default setting. If the Automatic Time Settings is switched off and you
switch it on again, the last settings for the
time zone and summer time changeover
are selected.
To switch off: the time zone is deselected
and the summer time is switched off. If
Automatic is set for the summer time
changeover, a prompt will appeara sking
whether this should be maintained.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm. Time settings
43System settings
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth
®
X Press 000B.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Activate Bluetooth and press
0037 to confirm.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on 0010 or off 0003. Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation announcements .The selected
language affects the characters available for
entry.
The navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
English will be selected.
X Press the 000Bbutton.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Language and press
0037to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 000Fdot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Assigning
afavorites button
X To assign afavorites button: press the
000B button.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Assign as Favorite and press
0037 to confirm.
The lis tofpredefined functions appears.
The dot 000Findicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
The favorites button is assigned the
selected function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
0019 favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function.
You can select the following predefined
functions in a menu:
R SplitView on/off : you can switch the
screen view for the front passenger on or
off.
R Display On/Off : you can switch the
display off or on.
R Full screen: 'Clock' :y
ou can call up
the full screen with the clock.
R 000CMenu :y
ou can call up the online and
Internet functions.
R Full screen: 'Map' :y
ou can call up the
full screen with the map.
R Spoken Driving Tip :y
ou can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display Traffic Messages :y
ou can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home : you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(Y page 69).
R Detour Menu :y
ou can call up the Detour
menu and then block a section of the route
and recalculate the route (Y page 92). Assigning
afavorites button
45Systemsettings