Calling up the Routes menu
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 191).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Routes
Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 96).
X To start recording : selectStart
Start
Recording
Recording in the Routes menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
During the recording, the recorded route is
shown behind the current vehicle position
with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks). X
To end recording: selectStop Record‐
Stop Record‐
ing
ing in the Routes menu by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Displaying and editing the recorded
route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 191).
X Call up the Routes menu (Y page 96).
X Select List
Listin the Routes menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Previously recorded routes are displayed. X
Select a route and press 0098to 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 Demoby turning 00790052007A 96
Route guidanceNavigation
Route guidance to a destination that is
not on a digitized road Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
0043 Off-road destination
0044 Off-road route section (blue dashes)
0087 Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-
angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
0085 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 navi-
gation 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 destina-
tion 0043. You will hear the announcement:
"Please follow the arrow on the display". As
the vehicle approaches the destination, the
Area of destination reached
Area of destination reached message
appears.
Route guidance from an off-road loca-
tion to a destination If the vehicle position is within the area cov-
ered 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 des-
tination even from an off-road location.
At the start of route guidance, you will see the
Off Mapped Road
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 contin-
ues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map loca-
tion to a destination If the vehicle position is outside the area cov-
ered 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 Off Mapped Road message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the compass heading to the des-
tination.
The route is highlighted in blue from the near-
est road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance contin-
ues 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 the
digital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-
road position.
In the display, you will see the Off Mapped
Off Mapped
Road Road message, an arrow and the distance to
the destination. The direction arrow shows
the compass heading to the destination. 98
Route guidanceNavigation
Your COMAND equipment
................124
General notes .................................... 124
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
inter-
face .................................................... 125
Reception and transmission vol-
ume .................................................... 131
Using the telephone .........................132
Using the phone book ......................136
Using call lists ................................... 140
Using the speed dial list ...................143
Text messages .................................. 144
Using the address book ...................147 123Telephone
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for 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 equip-
ment 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 jurisdic-
tions 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 electromag-
netic 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 Blue-
tooth ®
interface.
When connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones with PBAP (Phone BookAccess
Profile), the contacts are automatically down-
loaded 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 con-
necting 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
A call 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 not compatible
with the network available. Operating options
You can operate the telephone by:
R using the COMAND controller:
turn 00790052007A
slide 009500520096 or009700520064 124
General notesTelephone
press
0098
R using the 0061or0076 button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0061or0076 button on the mul-
tifunction 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 fol-
lowing 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" emer-
gency call. If you attempt to make an out-
going call, the No Service
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 132).
X Press 0061.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency sit-
uation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
inter-
face 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 oper-
ating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface, you should check the fol-
lowing 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 instruc-
tions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 125Telephone Z
This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own Blue-
tooth ®
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 Blue-
tooth ®
-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 Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-010 0(for
Canada).
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile. Connecting a mobile phone
General information Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
R search for it (Y page 127) and then
R authorize (register) it (Y page 128).
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 (M essage
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 con-
necting (Y page 125). 126
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone
Searching for a mobile phone
Empty Bluetooth
®
telephone list Conditions for searching
Bluetooth
®
telephone list after search is com-
pleted
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. from the telephone
basic menu by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007Athe COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. X
Select Search for Phone from Vehi‐ Search for Phone from Vehi‐
cle
cle and press the 0098button to confirm.
A message appears.
X Select Start Search
Start Search and press the0098
button to confirm.
The Searching for Bluetooth
Searching for Bluetooth
Phones...
Phones... message appears. COMAND
looks for Bluetooth ®
telephones within
range and adds them to the Bluetooth ®
tel-
ephones list.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the
list with the 00D3symbol.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
telephones within
range and their characteristics.
Symbols in the Bluetooth ®
phone list Sym-
bol Explanation
00D3
New mobile phone in range, but
not yet authorized
0068
Authorized mobile phone
0036
Currently connected mobile
phone
00DC
Mobile phone in range and
authorized
00DC
(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 (Y page 130). If COMAND
does not find your mobile phone, external
authorization may be necessary
(Y page 129).
i If you call up the telephone list again, the
unauthorized devices are removed from the Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 127Telephone Z
list. In this case, start a new search to
update the Bluetooth
®
telephone list.
Authorizing (registering) a mobile
phone Passkey entry
Telephone basic menu
Option 1: using the passkey (access code)
X Select the mobile phone using the 00D3
symbol in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The input menu for the passkey appears.
The passkey is any one to sixteen-digit num-
ber combination which you can choose your-
self. You must enter the same number com-
bination 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-Benz recommends de-authori-
zation in COMAND and on the mobile
phone (Y page 130). Subsequent authori-
zation 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 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
0054 is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
X In both cases, select 0054and press 0098to
confirm.
X To enter the passkey on the mobile
phone: if the Bluetooth ®
connection is suc-
cessful, 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 Pro‐
Connecting Bluetooth Pro‐
files... files... message appears.
The Authorization successful
Authorization successful mes-
sage appears once authorization is com-
pleted.
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 connect calls. Please check your
mobile phone display. On some mobile
phones, this confirmation can be saved. In
this case, you do not need to enter it again.
If the COMAND display shows the Author‐ Author‐
ization failed
ization failed message, you may have
exceeded the prescribed time period.
Repeat the procedure. 128
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone