C
Call Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 134
Connectin g.................................... 135
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 143
Opening and selecting an entry .....143
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 143
Car pool lanes ...................................... 62
Category lis t(music search) ............206
CD Cop yprotection ............................. 206
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............201
General information .......................206
Inserting ........................................ 194
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 197
Multisession .................................. 204
Notes on discs ............................... 206
Pause function ............................... 199
Player/change roperation
(COMAND )..................................... 194
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Safety notes .................................. 193
Selecting amedia type .................. 199
Selecting atrack ............................ 200
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble ).............................................. 30
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive )....................... 195
Inserting (DVD changer )................ 194
Inserting (single DVD drive )........... 194
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 194
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 204
Changing direction
Announcement phase ......................88
Change of direction phase ...............88
Preparation phase ............................ 88
Changing the character set ................37
Channel presets ................................ 186Characters
Changing the character set .............. 35
Changing the language ....................35
Deleting ........................................... 35
Entering ........................................... 36
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................... 34
Entering (navigation) ........................36
Moving the curso r............................ 35
Switching to letters ..........................35
Clear button ......................................... 27
Color, setting (TV, video) ..................228
COMAND Active multicontour sea t.................. 52
Basi cfunction s................................ 29
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................... 52
Display ............................................. 20
Examples of operatio n..................... 27
Importing POIs ............................... 167
Menu overview ................................. 22
Multicontour sea t............................ 52
Seat functions .................................. 52
Settings ......................................... 180
Switching on/off .............................. 29
COMAND controller .............................26
COMAND control panel .......................25
COMAND display Cleaning instructions .......................24
Setting ............................................. 42
Switching on/off .............................. 24
Compass function ............................. 117
Connecting aUSB device ................. 197
Contacts Deleting ......................................... 156
Importing ....................................... 154
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............228
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............206
Country-specific information
(navigation) ........................................ 118 D
Data medium Audi oDVD ..................................... 204
CD/DVD ........................................ 206 Index
5
System menu overview
System Time SplitView Consumpti
on Seat Display off
Display settings 0010
Switches
the
automatic
time
settings
on/off
Operates
COMAND
functions
from the
passenger
side Calls up the
fuel
consumptio
nd
isplay Changes
the driver/
front-
passenger
seat
settings Switches
off the
display
Text reader speed Sets the
time zone
Voice-operated
control settings Switches to
summer
time
Rear view camera Manual
time setting
Language Sets the
time/date
format
Favorites button
Activates/
deactivates
Bluetooth
® Automatic volume
adjustment
Imports/exports
data
Resets COMAND
i
Delete your
personal data
using this
function, for
example before
selling your
vehicle. If equipped with the rear view camera:
when the function is activated and COMAND is
switched on, the image fro mthe rear view camera is automatically shown in the COMAND
display when reverse gear is engaged. COMAND operating system
23At a glance
When playing using an iPod
®
, the bit rate
should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:
XDeactivate the “EQ” setting on the
iPod ®
.
Surround-sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
the medium wave range (MW) in radio
mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback. Character entry (telephony)
Example: entering characters
00010021
To switch the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
00020001 To switch the character bar from
uppercase/lowercase letters to
digits
00140013 To change the language of the
character bar
00130015 To delete a character/an entry
The example describes how to enter the
surname “Schulz”.
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 141).
X Select S and confirm
0037with the COMAND
controller.
S appears in the data field. X
Select c and confirm
0037with the COMAND
controller.
The letter c is added to
S in the data field.
X Repeat the process until the name has
been entered in full.
Other input menu functions:
R Deleting a character/an entry
(Y page 35)
R Switching between upper/lower-case
letters (Y page 35)
R Changing the character set (Y page 35)
R Moving the cursor to the next data field
(Y page 35)
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one by one in the corresponding data
field by turning 003C0012003Dand sliding 003600120008the
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm. Switching dataf
ields 0001
Cursor in the nex tdata field
0002 To store an entry
0014 0039 and 0020symbols to selec tadata field
In the input menu, if you want to enter a first
name after you have entered a surname, for
example, proceed as follows to switch
between the data fields:
Option 1
X Select 0039or0020 in the character bar and
press 0037to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected. 34
Character entry (telephony)At a glance
Option 2:
X
Slide 00360012the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
X Select the data field by sliding 003600120008and
press 0037to confirm. Storing an entry
X After making an entry in the input
menu, e.g. to create a new
entry(Y page 141): select the 0004
symbol in the character bar by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Further functions available in the
character bar
To change the language of the character
bar While making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 141):
X Select 0013and press 0037to confirm.
X Select a language by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
Switching the character bar to letters While making an entry in the input menu, e.g.
to create a new entry (Y
page 141):
X Select the 0021(upper case) or 0001
(lower case) symbol and press 0037to
confirm.
Changing the character set While making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 141): X
Select the 0001symbol and press 0037to
confirm.
R ABC (upper/lower case)
R 123 (digits)
R Other (special characters such as @, €,
etc.)
Moving the cursor to the next dataf ield 0001
Cursor (repositioned)
0002 001B and 0017symbol to reposition the
cursor
While making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 141):
X Selec tthe 001B or0017 symbol and press 0037
to confirm.
Deleting acharacter/an entry While making an entry in the input menu
(Y
page 141):
X To delete characters: press the0026
button on the control panel.
or
X Select the 0015symbol by sliding 00120008and
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
or
X Press the 0015button next to the
COMAND controller. Character entry (telephony)
35At a glance
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
This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD
contains several films, these can be selected
directly.
Afilm can be selected either when
the DV Dis being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
X Show the menu (Y page 230).
X Select DVD-Video by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press
0037to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select Title Selection by turning
003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select a film/title and press 0037to confirm. Selecting
avideo DVD from the media
list
X Show the menu (Y page 230).
X Select Media by sliding
00120008and turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
The media list appears. The 000Fdot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
X Equipped with a DVD changer: press0037
the COMAN Dcontroller to display all
magazine trays.
X Select a video DVD by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
i If you select a CD, an audio DVD or an
MP3 medium, you switch to the respective
audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(Y page 199). DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways
according to the individual DVD and permits
certain actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for
example, you can change the DVD language
in the DVD menu.
X
Show the menu (Y page 230).
X Select DVD-Video in the menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press
0037to
confirm.
X Select Menu and press
0037to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 232).
X Select a menu item by sliding 003600120008the
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
or
X Select a menu item by sliding 003400120035the
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
The menu appears.
X To reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select by pressing
0037.
COMAND carries out the action. 232
Video DVD modeVideo
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears
as it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the
operating mode. Picture settings
Overview You can select picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y page 258).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0001
Brightness, contrast and color
0002 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 251).
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 230) select Menu and press the
0016 button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video using
the 00090006000A buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
X Select Brightness ,
Contrast or
Color using the
00080009 buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 230)select Menu and press the
0016
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video using
the 00090006000A buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. System settings
Note
You can adjust almost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control (Y page 239). Selecting the display language
X Select System using the
00080006000A
buttons on the remote control and press
0016 to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. System settings
245Rear Seat Entertainment System Z
X
Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Language using the
00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The list of languages appears .A0027dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the selected language. Switching the displa
ydesign
X Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic using the
00080009 buttons
and press the 0016button to confirm.
The dot indicates the curren tsetting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination.
Setting the brightness
X Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Brightness using the
00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
As cale appears. X
Adjust the brightness using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The brightness ba rmoves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale. Showing/hiding the picture
X To hide the picture: selectDisplay Off in the system menu using the
0009000A
buttons on the remote control and press
the 0016button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the0016
button. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. General notes
You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R notes on CDs/DVDs (Y page 206)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 204)
R notes on copyright (Y page 205)246
CD/audio DVD and MP3 modeRear Seat Entertainment System