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Importing/exporting data
X
Insert the SD memory car d(Ypage 197).
or
X Connect aUSB device (e.g. aUSB memory
stick) ( Ypage 197).
X Press 000B.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Import/Export Data and press
0037 to confirm.
X Select Import Data or
Export Data and
press 0037to confirm. If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select
Export Data .
X Enter the PIN, select 0004and press0037to
confirm.
You can now proceed in the same way as if
PIN protection was deactivated.
X To select apreset: selectMemory Card or
USB Storage and press
0037to confirm.
X Select All Data and press
0037to confirm.
This functio nexports all the data to the
selected disc.
or
X Select the data type and press 0037to
confirm.
Depending on the previous entry, select the
data type for the export 0010or not 0003.
X Select Cont. and press
0037to confirm.
i Personal musi cfiles in the MUSIC
REGISTER cannot be saved and imported
again using this function. Reset function
You can completely reset COMAND to the
factory settings. Amongst other things, this
will delete all personal COMAND data. This
includes the station presets ,entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system and
address book entries. In addition, any
activated PIN protection, which you have
used to protect your data against unwanted
export, will be deactivated .Resetting is Reset function
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recommended before selling or transferring
ownership of yourv
ehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MUSIC REGISTER, will be deleted.
You can also delete music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER using the "Delete all music
files" function (Y page 211).
X Press the 000Bfunction button.
X Select System by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Reset and press
0037to confirm.
Aw arning message appears asking
whether you wish to reset.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset to
the factory settings.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No , the process will be
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Your COMAND equipment
..................50
Climate control status display ...........50
Fuel consumption indicator ...............50
ON&OFFROAD display .........................51
Driving conditions menu (Active
Body Control) ....................................... 51
Seat functions ..................................... 52
Rear view camera ............................... 55
Night View Assist Plus .......................56
360° camera ....................................... 56 49Vehicle functions
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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. Climate control status display
The climate status display in the COMAND display
(example)
If you change the settings of the climate
control system, the climate status display
appears for three seconds at the bottom of
the screen in the COMAND display
.You will
see the current settings of the various climate
control functions.
Overview of climate control systems, see the
separate vehicle operating instructions.
The climate status display appears when:
X You turn the temperature control and set
the temperature.
or
X You turn the control to set the airflow.
or
X You press one of the following buttons:
0009 Increases air flow
0008 Decreases air flow
0004 Switches climate control on/off
0002 Switches the ZONE function on/off 0003
Controls the air conditioning
automatically
0006 Sets the climate control style in
automatic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/
DIFFUSE)
0007 Sets the air distribution
000A, 000Cor000B Sets the air
distribution
0005 Turns on the defrost function
0001 Turns on maximum cooling
i The way that the climate control status
display is called up depends on your
vehicle's climate control system. Example settings for the defrost function (top) and
for the climate mode in automatic mode
X To hide the display: turn or press the
COMAND controller.
or
X Press one of the buttons on COMAND. Fuel consumption indicator
Overview
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
engine variant installed, fuel consumption
can be shown in the COMAND display.
If your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle and the
installed engine variant supports it, you can
call up other displays (see the separate
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Calling up/exiting the display
X
To call up the full screen display: press
the 000B button.
X In the system menu, slide 00360012the
COMAND controller up until the FullScreen option is selected.
X Press 0037the COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen
(without system menu).
X Slide 003400120035 the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the fuel consumption
indicator appears.
The COMAND display shows the fuel
consumption for the last 15 minutes of the
journey.
X To exit the full-screen display: press0037
the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
Every bar of the grap hdisplays the average
value for one minute.
The fuel consumption display may differ from
the display in the FROM START trip computer
in the Trip menu; see the vehicle Operator's
Manual. ON&OFFROAD display
Overview
Depending on the vehicle model series, the
settings and the status of the ON&OFFROAD
functions can be shown in the COMAND
display, e.g.:
R vehicle's angle of inclination
R uphill or downhill gradien tinpercentage
R steering angle
Further information on the ON&OFFROAD
functions can be found in the vehicle
Operator's Manual. Calling up displays
X Press 000B.
X In the system menu, slide 00360012the
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
X Slide 003400120035 the COMAND controller until
the ON&OFFROAD display appears.
The COMAND display shows the settings
and status of the ON&OFFROAD functions. Exiting the display
X Slide 003400120035 the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel
consumption) is shown. Driving conditions menu (Active Body
Control)
General notes
On vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC),
you can display some driving systems and
additional information in the COMAND
display. Driving conditions menu (Active Body Control)
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Calling up drive status regulator (ABC)
X Press 000B.
X In the system menu, slide 00360012the
COMAND controller up until the display/
selectio nwindow is selected.
X Slide 003400120035 the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the drivin gconditions
menu (ABC) appears.
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display.
Details on the displays:
R for all vehicles except AMG vehicles, see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual
R for AMG vehicles, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual. Exiting the display
X Slide 003400120035 the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel
consumption) is shown. Seat functions
Overview
Using the 0011button next to the COMAND
controller or the Seat menu item in the
system menu, you can call up different setting
functions. The following settings depend on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series:
R seat cushion length
R backrest side bolsters
R lumbar
R balance
R seat cushion side bolsters
R dynamics
R massage
i You can also store and recall the current
seat function settings using the memory
button and the corresponding memory
position switch; see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual. The massage function cannot be started or
stopped using the memory button. Selecting the seat
First select the seat which you wish to adjust.
This function is not available for all vehicles.
X
Press the 0011or000B button.
X Select Seat and press
0037to confirm.
X To switch to the lower line, for both options
slide 00120008the COMAND controller.
X Select Driver's Seat or
Passenger Seat by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm. Adjustment functions
Adjusting the seat cushion length The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series.
This function allows you to adjust the height
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X
Select the sea t(Ypage 52).
X Select Seat Surface by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND Controller and press 0037to
confirm.
As cale appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D or slide 003600120008the COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the000Aback
button.
Adjusting the seat contour in the
lumbar region of the seat backrest The availability of this functio
ndepends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series. This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the lumbar region of the backrest
(4-way lumbar support).
X Select the seat (Y page 52).
X Select Lumbar by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
Ac rosshair appears. You can make two
settings:
R Vertical: to move the point of greatest
lumbar support up or down
R Horizontal: to adjust the amount of
support
X Slide 003600120008 or003400120035 the COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the000Aback
button. Adjusting the sides of the seat backrest
(backrest side bolsters) The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series.
X
Select the seat (Y page 52).
X Select Seatb.Sides by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
As cale appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D or slide 003600120008the COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the000Aback
button.
i For vehicle model series with a dynamic
multicontour seat: if the driving dynamics
are activated and respond to a change of
direction (e.g. when cornering), the
backres tside bolsters cannot be
temporarily adjusted.
Adjusting the seat side bolsters The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series. Seat functions
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This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the seat side bolsters.
X
Select the seat (Y page 52).
X Select Seat Sides by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
As cale appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D or slide 003600120008the COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the000Aback
button.
Balance The availability of this functio
ndepends on
the vehicle model series. The Balance function controls the distribution
of heat on the seat backrest and cushion.
The Balance function influences the currently
set heating level of the seat heating; see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
X
Select the seat (Y page 52).
X Select Balance by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
As cale appears and shows the current
setting. Positive values indicate the heat
outpu tfor the seat backrest, negative
values indicate the heat output for the seat
cushion. The intensity is indicated by an
orange bar in the stylized seat above the
scale. The values stand for:
R
0 -b
ackres tand sea tcushio nare heated
equally to the maximu mlevel
R 1 to
3 -t
he heat output to the seat
cushion is reduced in one-third
increments
R -1 to
-3 -t
he heat output to the backrest
is reduced in one-third increments
X Turn 003C0012003D or slide 003400120035the COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the000Aback
button.
Massage function The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series.
Example display (M-Class or GL-Class)
X
Select the seat (Y page 52).
X Select Massage by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
Al ist appears.
You can selec tdifferen ttypes of massage
function:
R 0: Off R
1: Slow and Gentle R
2: Slow and Vigorous R
3: Fast and Gentle R
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