2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class radio

The fader function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the front or the rear of
the vehicle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
vehicle model.
Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem: for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0 0.
X Select Bal/Fad
Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the
sound menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a balance setting by sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Surround
General notes If your vehicle is equipped with surround
sound, you can use one of two sound sys-
tems:
R harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system allows you to set the opti-
mum surround sound in the vehicle interior
(Y page 32).
R Bang & Olufsen sound system
(Y page 33)
Both sound systems are available for the fol-
lowing operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R audio DVD (MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby Digi-
tal audio formats)
R MP3 (including SD memory card and USB
storage device)
R Media Interface
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode R
video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be neces-
sary to set the audio format (Y page 229).
Discs which support the audio formats men-
tioned have the following logos: Basic COMAND functions
31At a glance

harman/kardon
®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system The example describes how to set the sur-
round sound for radio mode.
X To switch surround sound on/off: press
the 002A button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Surround Surround and press0098to confirm.
X Select Logic7
Logic7 ®
®
On
On orLogic7
Logic7 ®
®
Off
Off by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Depending on your selection, surround
sound is switched on or off and the menu
is exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the 003D back button or slide 009500520096the
COMAND controller.
i Please note the following: for the opti-
mum audio experience for all passengers when Logic7
®
is switched on, the balance
should be set to the center of the vehicle
interior.
You will achieve the best sound results by
playing high-quality audio and video DVDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s.
Surround sound playback does not func-
tion for mono signal sources, such as for
AM radio mode.
If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel,
you should switch off Logic7 ®
, since it may
otherwise switch dynamically between
stereo and mono and cause temporary
sound distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from conven-
tional stereo playback.
i The Logic7
Logic7 ® ®
On
On function creates a sur-
round sound experience for every
passenger when playing stereo recordings,
for example. It enables optimum playback
of music and films on CD, audio DVD or
video DVD with multichannel audio for-
mats, such as MLP, dts or Dolby Digital.
This results in sound characteristics like
those intended by the sound engineer
when the original was recorded.
i If you select Logic7
Logic7 ® ®
Off
Off, the sound sys-
tem plays the tracks as stored on the
medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers. 32
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

Bang & Olufsen sound system
You can optimize the sound in the vehicle with
the Bang & Olufsen sound system and the
True
True Image
Image™s ound technology. The Sound
Sound
Mode
Mode function enables you to focus the
selected sound setting within the vehicle.
The example describes how to set the opti-
mum sound for radio mode.
Selecting the sound setting for True
Image™
X Press a number key, such as 002A.
X Select Sound Soundby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen
Bang&Olufsen and press0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. A 003Bdot marks the current
setting for True Image™.
X Select reference
reference orsurround surround and press
0098 to confirm.
R reference
reference
This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury
high-end sound setting for a studio atmos-
phere in your vehicle.
R surround
surround
This setting enables a wide-ranging sound
experience for playing music and videos. 0043
Current position of the sound setting
For the optimum musical enjoyment, you can
focus the sound image precisely on one seat.
This means you are right at the center of the
listening experience, with all system param-
eters being precisely calculated for the
selected position. The result is authentic
music reproduction inside the vehicle.
Focusing the sound setting
X Press the 002Abutton.
X Select Sound Soundby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen
Bang&Olufsen and press0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. A 003Bdot marks the current
setting for Sound Mode.
Depending on the vehicle model series
X Select left left,all
allorrear
rear and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X Select left left,all
allorright
right and press 0098to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button or slide 009500520096the COMAND control-
ler.
i Please note the following: you will achieve
the best sound results on your Bang & Oluf-
sen sound system by playing high-quality
audio DVDs and CDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
224 kbit/s. Basic COMAND functions
33At 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 func-
tion for mono signal sources, such as the
medium wave range (MW) in radio mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from conven-
tional stereo playback. Character entry (telephony)
Example: entering characters
0043
0069
To switch the character bar to upper-
case/lowercase letters
0044 0042
To switch the character bar from
uppercase/lowercase letters to dig-
its
0087 0054
To change the language of the char-
acter bar
0085 0084
To delete a character/an entry
The example describes how to enter the sur-
name “Schulz”.
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 139).
X Select S Sand confirm 0098with the COMAND
controller.
S S appears in the data field. X
Select c cand confirm 0098with the COMAND
controller.
The letter c cis added to S
Sin 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 let-
ters (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 dig-
its one by one in the corresponding data
field by turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Switching data fields
0043
Cursor in the next data field
0044 To store the entry
0087 005F and 0060symbols to select a data 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 005For0060 in the character bar and
press 0098to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected. 34
Character entry (telephony)At a glance

If there are several entries for a city or if sev-
eral cities of the same name are stored, then
0054 is highlighted in the character bar.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. Option 2: city list as selection list
COMAND either shows the selection list auto-
matically or you can call up the selection list
from the list with the character bar.
The example shows the selection list after the
city NEW YORK
NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is
highlighted automatically.
X Confirm NEW YORK NEW YORK by pressing 0098the
COMAND controller.
The address entry menu appears. You can
now enter a street, for example.
Observe the information on destination entry
(Y page 63). SPLITVIEW
Method of operation
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side. Dif-
ferent content is seen depending on your per-
spective when viewing the display.
The "Navi" function, for example, can be used
from the driver's side while a video is watched
from the front-passenger side.
SPLITVIEW is operated with the remote
control from the front-passenger side. To do so, use the special radio headphones.
Using the headphones on the correct sides
ensures an optimal sound.
You can connect your own headphones to a
special headphones jack. You can use the
remote control to operate them. Points to remember
R You can only adjust the volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the head-
phones.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV, video and Internet, for example, may be
used with SPLITVIEW.
R Different media can be used on the driver
and front-passenger sides as long as they
use different media sources. Example: if a
medium from the DVD changer is being
played on the driver's side. then another
medium that is also played from the DVD
changer cannot be played separately on
the front-passenger side. However, other
media can be used at the same time on the
front-passenger side, including radio,
memory card, MUSIC REGISTER, Media
Interface, USB or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective set-
tings.
R Internet use is only available at any one
time to the driver or the front passenger.
A corresponding message appears on the
display.
R Internet can only be used, if it is set and
connected via a telephone on the driver's
side.
R The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side. 38
SPLITVIEWAt a glance

Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
Switching on SPLITVIEW
X
Select System
System in the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select 0044in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears in the dis-
play, and display 0044switches to off
off .
The front passenger sees the display of the
function last activated. If the switch-on
time was longer than 30 minutes previ-
ously, the display from the driver's side is
shown.
The front passenger can now call up the
COMAND functions with the remote
control.
Switching off SPLITVIEW
X Select 0044in the menu bar by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043disappears from the
display. Display 0044switches to On 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 235).
The SPLITVIEW display remains on for approx-
imately 30 minutes after the SmartKey has
been turned to position 0in the ignition lock.
After this time or 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-passenger side means that the settings
from the driver's side will be used. Transferring the driver's website
X To switch on SPLITVIEW: select Settings
Settings
from the main function bar by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select 0044in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears in the dis-
play, and display 0044switches to off
off . X
Select 00A7in the main function bar with the
remote control.
A menu appears with the following options:
R Operator's Manual Operator's Manual
R Enter URL
Enter URL
R Internet Favorites
Internet Favorites
R Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps
R Internet Radio
Internet Radio
R Mercedes Mobile Website
Mercedes Mobile Website
R Transfer website from the driver
Transfer website from the driver
X Select Transfer website from the
Transfer website from the
driver
driver with the remote control.
You see the last website called up by the
driver. SPLITVIEW
39At a glance

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. Introduction
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle 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 the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interference or
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-
ellite radio, GPS).
Entry restriction On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately 60
Int
roductionNavigation

As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Prerequisites
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via satel-
lite radio, you require:
R optional satellite radio equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 182).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via sat-
ellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols. Real-time traffic reports on the map
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
0087 Destination
0085 Map scale
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the
map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi. X
To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098to confirm.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis-
play.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set. Traffic reports
99Navigation Z