Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND asks for an
activation code during
the map update. The digital map is secured with an activation code.
X
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 122
Problems with the navigation systemNavigation
Option 2: use Secure Simple Pairing
The mobile phone (or the Bluetooth
®
audio
device) must support the Bluetooth ®
version
2.1 for connection via Secure Simple Pairing.
COMAND creates a six-digit code, which is
displayed on both devices that are to be con-
nected.
X If the code is the same on both devices,
confirm Yes
Yes by pressing 0098.
If you select Yes Yes, authorization is continued
and the mobile phone is connected.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed.
X Confirm the message on the mobile phone.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone, this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of
COMAND is "MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth".
Please note the following: some mobile
phones require that you establish the con- nection to COMAND again once you have
entered the passkey (see the mobile phone
operating instructions). The mobile phone
cannot otherwise be authorized.
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.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select Connect via Phone Connect via Phone and press0098
to confirm.
The message on the left appears.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone; see the mobile phone operating
instructions.
X Select COMAND ( MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
X Option 1: when requested to do so, enter
the passkey first on the mobile phone and
then in COMAND.
X Option 2: confirm the displayed codes on
the mobile phone and in COMAND (Secure
Simple Pairing).
With both options, you see the prompt Do
Do
you want
authorized? authorized? on the COMAND display.
X If you select Yes
Yes, the mobile phone will be
authorized. The messages Waiting for
Waiting for
a Connection to
Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles...
Profiles... are displayed. If the connec-
tion is successful, you see the telephone
basic menu and the connected mobile
phone is entered.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
Switching between mobile phones If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 129Telephone Z
0043
Eject possible
0044 Type of data medium
0087 Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0085 Current disc
X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 0080.
You see the message: Ejecting disc
Ejecting disc
sage. X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the0065
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All Eject All by sliding00640052and turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc
sage.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
or
X Select Back Backby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
General information COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure
Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity) and SDXC
memory cards (Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity. 190
CD/audio
DVD and MP3 modeAudio
X
Select the desired character set and press
0098 to confirm.
X Enter characters and confirm the entry.
Character entry (Y page 34).
Depending on the entry, the hits are shown
in a list. X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. X
Select an entry, e.g. Artists Artists, and press
0098 to confirm.
The album and cover (if available) are dis-
played. X
Confirm the album with 0098.
The tracks on the album are displayed. X
Select a track and press 0098to confirm.
Playback starts and the basic display
appears. MUSIC REGISTER
General notes
! Retain the original music files in a secure
location. An error in COMAND might result
in the loss of the music files stored in the
MUSIC REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not
liable for any loss of data.
You can store music files in a compressed
format in the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 204). The memory has a capacity of
10 GB. MUSIC REGISTER
203Audio Z
or not. After a device search, devices which
are within range but not authorized are also
displayed.
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 211).
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio No Bluetooth Audio
Device Authorized
Device Authorized message, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth ®
audio
device first.
X Select BT
BT Audio
Audio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Confirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing 0098the COMAND controller.
X To search: confirmSearch for BT
Search for BT
Audio Devices
Audio Devices by pressing the COMAND
controller 0098.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
audio
devices within range and adds them to the
Bluetooth ®
device list. If Bluetooth ®
audio
devices support the Bluetooth ®
audio pro-
files (A2DP, AVRCP), the devices are
detected.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
X To authorize: select a Bluetooth ®
audio
device that has not yet been authorized
from the list ( 0043in the example) by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller.
X Select the symbol to the right of the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device by sliding 00520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Authorize
Authorize and press0098to confirm.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio device
used, you now have two options for con-
tinuing with authorization.
X Option 1: enter the passkey (Y page 128).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing.
X Option 2 (Secure Simple Pairing): if the
digit codes displayed in COMAND and on the Bluetooth
®
audio device are the same,
confirm Yes
Yes by pressing 0098.
If you select Yes Yes, authorization continues
and the Bluetooth ®
audio device is con-
nected. Playback starts.
If you select No No, authorization will be can-
celed.
i The Bluetooth ®
audio device must sup-
port Bluetooth ®
version 2.1 for connection
via Secure Simple Pairing. COMAND cre-
ates a six-digit code, which is displayed on
both devices that are to be connected
External authorization If COMAND does not find your Bluetooth
®
audio device, this may be due to particular
security settings on your Bluetooth ®
audio
device. In this case, check whether your Blue-
tooth ®
audio device can locate COMAND. The
Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is MB
MB
Bluetooth Bluetooth .
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 211).
X Select BT
BT Audio
Audio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Confirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing 0098the COMAND controller. Bluetooth
®
audio mode 209Audio Z
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. Overview
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured
in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around,
for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
R two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive R
AUX jacks on both screens (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
R two sets of cordless headphones 234
OverviewRea
r Seat Entertainment System
X
Select Audio Language
Audio Language and press the008B
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while.
The 0036dot in front of an entry indicates the
currently selected language.
X Select a language using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0059
or 0065 button. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access
the settings from the DVD menu.
X Press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 0036dot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0059
or 0065 button. Interactive content
DVDs can also contain interactive content
(e.g. a video game). In a video game, you may
be able to influence events by selecting and
triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action using the
006300650064 buttons on the remote control and press the
008Bbutton to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select
Select , is highlighted.
X Press the 008Bbutton. Operation with an active COMAND
source
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND
You can transfer an audio or video source
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System. If you subsequently switch
modes in COMAND, the new source will not
be transmitted to the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System.
X To switch on the function in COMAND:
switch to the desired audio mode in
COMAND, e.g. CD mode (Y page 191), or
show the menu in video DVD mode
(Y page 226).
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD CDin audio CD mode, by sliding 00520064
and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm. X
Select Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Rear
Rear and press 0098to confirm.
In the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the _icon for the
source that has been switched on. 250
Operation with an active COMAND sourceRear Seat Entertainment System