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Importing/exporting data
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 191).
or
X Connect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (Y page 191).
X Press 0066.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Import/Export Data
Import/Export Data and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Import Data Import Data orExport Data
Export Data and
press 0098to confirm. If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select
Export Data Export Data.
X Enter the PIN, select0054and press 0098to
confirm.
You can now proceed in the same way as if
PIN protection was deactivated.
X To select a preset: selectMemory Memory Card
Cardor
USB Storage
USB Storage and press0098to confirm.
X Select All Data
All Data and press0098to confirm.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
or
X Select the data type and press 0098to con-
firm.
Depending on the previous entry, select the
data type for the export 0073or not 0053.
X Select Cont. Cont.and press 0098to confirm.
i Personal music files in the MUSIC REG-
ISTER 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 acti-
vated PIN protection, which you have used to
protect your data against unwanted export,
will be deactivated. Resetting is recom- Reset function
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mended before selling or transferring owner-
ship of your vehicle, 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 206).
X Press the 0066function button.
X Select System
System by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Reset Resetand press 0098to confirm.
A warning message appears asking
whether you wish to reset.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset to
the factory settings.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
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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
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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. 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:
0097 Increases air flow
0095 Decreases air flow
005A Switches climate control on/off
00D6 Switches the ZONE function on/off 0058
Controls the air conditioning auto-
matically
00F0 Sets the climate control style in auto-
matic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE)
008F Sets the air distribution
0099, 009Cor009B Sets the air distribu-
tion
0064 Turns on the defrost function
00C9 Turns on maximum cooling
i The way that the climate control status
display is called up depends on your vehi-
cle'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 oper-
ating instructions). 50
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Calling up/exiting the display
X
To call up the full screen display: press
the 0066 button.
X In the system menu, slide 00970052the
COMAND controller up until the Full
Full
Screen
Screen option is selected.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen
(without system menu).
X Slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the fuel consumption indicator
appears.
The COMAND display shows the fuel con-
sumption for the last 15 minutes of the
journey.
X To exit the full-screen display: press0098
the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
The fuel consumption display may differ from
the display in the FROM START
FROM START trip computer
in the Trip
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 dis-
play, e.g.:
R vehicle's angle of inclination
R uphill or downhill gradient in percentage
R steering angle
Further information on the ON&OFFROAD
functions can be found in the vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual. Calling up displays
X Press 0066.
X In the system menu, slide 00970052the
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
X Slide 009500520096 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 009500520096 the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel consump-
tion) 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 dis-
play. Driving conditions menu (Active Body Control)
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Calling up drive status regulator (ABC)
X Press 0066.
X In the system menu, slide 00970052the
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
X Slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the driving conditions 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 009500520096 the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel consump-
tion) is shown. Seat functions
Overview
Using the 0050button next to the COMAND
controller or the Seat menu item in the sys-
tem 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 0050or0066 button.
X Select Seat Seatand press 0098to confirm.
X To switch to the lower line, for both options
slide 00520064the COMAND controller.
X Select Driver's Seat Driver's Seat orPassenger
Passenger
Seat
Seat by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to 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 seat ( Ypage 52).
X Select Seat Surface
Seat Surface by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND Controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears.
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
Adjusting the seat contour in the lum-
bar region of the seat backrest The availability of this function depends 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 ( Ypage 52).
X Select Lumbar
Lumbar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A crosshair 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 sup-
port
X Slide 009700520064 or009500520096 the COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
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 ( Ypage 52).
X Select Seatb. Sides Seatb. Sides by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears.
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
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 back-
rest side 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
Seat Sides by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears.
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
Balance The availability of this function depends 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
Balance by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears and shows the current set-
ting. Positive values indicate the heat out-
put for the seat backrest, negative values
indicate the heat output for the seat cush-
ion. The intensity is indicated by an orange
bar in the stylized seat above the scale. The values stand for:
R
0 0- backrest and seat cushion are heated
equally to the maximum level
R 1
1to 3
3- the heat output to the seat cush-
ion is reduced in one-third increments
R -1
-1 to-3
-3 - the heat output to the backrest
is reduced in one-third increments
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009500520096the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
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 Massage by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A list appears.
You can select different types of massage
function:
R 0: Off 0: Off
R 1: Slow and Gentle
1: Slow and Gentle
R 2: Slow and Vigorous
2: Slow and Vigorous
R 3: Fast and Gentle
3: Fast and Gentle
R 4: Fast and Vigorous
4: Fast and Vigorous 54
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