Information and requirements
.......146
Reading .......................................... 147
Reading aloud ................................ 147
Storing sende rinaddress book .....149
Storing the sende ras a new
address book entry ........................148
Time
Setting ............................................. 44
Setting summer/standard time .......43
Setting the format ............................ 43
Setting the time ............................... 42
Setting the time/date forma t.......... 43
Setting the time manually ................42
Setting the time zone ....................... 43
Tone settings
Balance and fade r............................ 30
Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3) .............. 200
Selecting using the numbe rkeypad 201
Track information .............................. 251
Traffic jam function .............................92
Traffic reports Calling up alist .............................. 100
Reading out on route .....................102
Real-time traffic report ..................101
Treble ,adjusting (sound) ....................30
True Image™ ........................................ 33
TV Automatic picture shutoff ..............228
Picture settings .............................. 228
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble ).............................................. 30U
Updating the digital map ..................119
USB see Medi aInterface V
Vehicle Data acquisitio n............................... 15
Video
see Video DVD
Video AUX
Setting the picture .........................228Video DVD
Automatic picture shutoff ..............228
DVD menu ..................................... 232
Fast forward/rewind ..................... .231
Function restrictions ......................229
Interactive content ........................233
Notes on discs ............................... 229
Operation ....................................... 228
Pause function ............................... 231
Playing conditions .......................... 229
Safety notes .................................. 228
Selecting ........................................ 232
Selecting a film/title ..................... .231
Selecting a scene/chapter ............231
Setting the audio forma t................ 233
Setting the language ......................233
Setting the picture .........................228
Showing/hiding the control menu .230
Showing/hiding the menu .............230
Stop function ................................. 231
Subtitles ........................................ 233
Switching to ................................... 229
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 44
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ......................................... 29
Navigation messages .......................30 W
Waypoints Accepting waypoints for the route ...76
Creating ........................................... 73
Editing .............................................. 75
Entering ........................................... 73
Searching for a filling statio nwhen
the fuel level is low ..........................76
Weather Band
Searching for achannel ................. 187
Switching on .................................. 187
Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 266
Legend .......................................... .271
Moving ........................................... 266
Showing/hiding layers ...................267
Showing/hiding the menu .............266
Time stamp .................................... 27212
Index
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
Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
Switching on SPLITVIEW
X
Select System in the main function bar by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select 0002in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0001appears in the
display, and display 0002switches to Off .
The front passenger sees the display of the
function last activated. If the switch-on
time was longer than 30 minutes
previously, the display from the driver's
side is shown.
Switching off SPLITVIEW
X Select 0002in the menu bar by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0001disappears from the
display.D isplay0002switches to On .
i If COMAND has already been switched
on, you can also use the remote control to
switch SPLITVIEW on and off. Make sure
that the SPLITVIEW symbol is set on the
remote control thumbwheel (Y page 239).
The SPLITVIEW display remains on for
approximately 30 minutes after the SmartKey
has been turned to position 0in the ignition
lock. After this tim eor after the SmartKey has
been removed, the settings on the front-
passenger side are saved for approximately
30 minutes longer. After this period,
reactivation on the front-passenge rside means that the settings fro
mthe driver's side
will be used. Transferring the driver's website
X
To switch on SPLITVIEW: select System from 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 function bar with the
remote control.
Ac arousel view appears wit hthe following
options:
R Operator's Manual R
Enter URL R
Internet Favorites R
Mercedes-Benz Apps R
Internet Radio R
Mercedes Mobile Website R
Transfer Driver's Website X
Select Transfer Driver's Website with
the remote control.
You see the last website called up by the
driver. SPLITVIEW
39At a glance
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When the restrictio nis active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via
a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or current position. Switching to navigation mode
Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
0001 Status bar
0002 Main function bar
0014 Current vehicle position
0013 Navigation menu bar
X Press the 0012function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu (route guidance inactive)
0001
Current vehicle position
0002 Map orientation selected
0014 Map scale selected
i Route guidance active means that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The
display shows the route, changes of
direction and lane recommendations.
Navigation announcements guide you to
your destination.
Route guidance inactive means that no
destination has been entered yet and no
route has been calculated yet. Showing/hiding the menu
You can show or hide the menu on the map.
X To hide the menu: slide00360012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press
0037to confirm.
or
X Press the 000Aback button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen display. Introduction
61Navigation Z
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
X
To scroll the map: slide003400120035, 003600120008or
00320012003B the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
003C0012003D the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map;
turning counter-clockwise zooms in. X
To selectad estination:press0037the
COMAND controller once or several times.
If COMAND is unable to assign a unique
address, you will see either the address
entry menu with the destination address or
a selectio nlist.
X Selec tadestination by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the Destination From Map entry.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0037to confirm. Entering
adestination usin ggeo-
coordinates
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 pressing 0037to
confirm. X
Select Using Geo-Coordinates and
press 0037to confirm.
An entry menu appears.
You can now enter the latitude and longitude
coordinates with the COMAND controller or
the number keypad ( Ypage 36).
X To change a value: turn003C0012003D the
COMAND controller.
X To move the mark within the line: slide
003400120035 the COMAND controller.
X To move the mark between the lines:
slide 003600120008 the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the value: press0037the
COMAND controller.
i If the selected position is outside the
digital map, COMAND uses th enearest
digitized road for route calculation .You will
see the The coordinates are outside
the map area message. If the selected
position is located over abody of water, you
will see the message: The destination72
Destination inputNavigation
0014
Curren tvehicle position :longitude
coordinates
0013 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display 0001may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function, you will see
the geo-coordinates of the crosshair position.
Height display 0001and number of satellites
used 0013are not displayed. Display switched off
0001
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. Astreet
name, for example, can be shown here
(Y page 108).
Coordinates on the map X
To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0037to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map and press
0037to
confirm.
Am enu appears. X
Select Never ,
When Off-Road or
When Route Guidance Inactive and press
0037
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/
off Switching the topographic map on/off
X
To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0037to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Topographic Map and press
0037to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0010or off 0003.
The topographical map uses differen tcolors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant
vegetation or the ground's perceived color
when seen from the air, for example:
R green (grass) for lowland
R yellow, brown (woodland) for hills
R gray (stone) and white (snow) for
mountains. Example: highway information
Switching highway information on/off112
Map operation and map settingsNavigation
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