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Selecting a scene/chapter
General notes Observe the information on DVD video mode
(Y page 227).
Skipping forwards/backwards X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The navigation menu (Y page 226) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly These examples illustrate how to select
scene/chapter 5.
X
Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the 007E button on the remote control.
X Press the corresponding number key, such
as 5.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 008Bbutton on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select DVD-V
DVD-V and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection
Scene Selection and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select 5
5 using the 0063or0064 button and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause. Selecting a film/title
Option 1:
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 Title Selection
Title Selection and press the
008B button to confirm.
X To call up the selection list: press the
008B button.
X Select a film/title.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
X Press button 2.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played. DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord-
ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in 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 Menu
Menuand press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
The DVD menu appears. 248
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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
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X
To switch off the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD
CD in audio CD mode, by sliding 00520064
and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Rear Audio/Video Off
Rear Audio/Video Off _and
press 0098the COMAND controller to con-
firm. Selecting an active COMAND source
on the rear-compartment screen
Loading the active COMAND source X
Select COMAND
COMAND using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press
008B to confirm.
The audio or video source selected in
COMAND is loaded in the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System.
When the loading process is complete, the
audio or video source is set in the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
If Rear Audio/Video Off Rear Audio/Video Off is activated in
COMAND, the COMAND is off or there
COMAND is off or there
is no active COMAND source
is no active COMAND source message
appears. Audio CD mode X
To select by skipping to a track: press
the 0059 or0065 button.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track.
Additional setting option:
R Adjusting the sound settings (Y page 240)
Audio DVD mode X
To skip to the next/previous group:
press the 0064button on the remote
control.
X To select 004E004F : highlight using the
0059 or0065 button and press 008B.
Additional setting option:
R Adjusting the sound settings (Y page 240)
i Information on groups can be found under
"Setting the audio format" (Y page 197).
MP3 mode X
To select a track by skipping to a
track: press the 0059or0065 button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track. Operation with an active COMAND source
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X
To select a folder: press the0064button
on the remote control.
X Highlight one of the two folder symbols
with the 0059or0065 button and press
008B to confirm.
Depending on your selection, the previous
or next folder is selected and the first track
is played.
Additional setting option:
R Adjusting the sound settings (Y page 240)
Video DVD mode X
To hide a menu: confirmMenu Menuwith the
008B button.
The video image is played in full screen
mode.
Additional setting options:
R Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color (Y page 241)
R Changing the picture format (Y page 241)
R Adjusting the sound settings (Y page 240)AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect one external video source to
each of the displays of the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System (AUX display) and also one
external video source to the rear-compart-
ment CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with a sound
and video signal.
Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to oper-
ate the external video source.
For further details about external video sour-
ces, please consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive The AUX drive jacks are located on the CD/
DVD drive next to the CD/DVD eject button
(Y
page 236).
Displaying AUX The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (Y
page 235).
Audio and video connection X
Insert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
X Insert the video plug into the Vjack. Activating AUX mode
AUX drive X
Select Aux Auxin the menu using the
006300590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
X Select Source
Source from the AUX menu and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Disc Drive Aux
Disc Drive Aux and press the008B
button to confirm.
You will hear and see the content of the
external video source if it is connected to
the CD/DVD drive and switched to play-
back. If no video image is available from the
AUX source connected, you will see an
audio menu.
Displaying AUX X
Select the screen by turning the scroll
wheel on the remote control ( Ypage 235) 252
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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. Introduction
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
For the reception of weather forecasts via
satellite radio, you will need a SIRIUS XM Sat-
ellite Weather subscription.
When the Call CallSIRIUS
SIRIUS to
toactivate
activate sys‐
sys‐
tem at 888-539-7474
tem at 888-539-7474 message with the
SIRIUS device identification number appears,
you will first have to obtain access to the
weather service. A description of the proce-
dure can be found in the "Registering satellite
radio" section ( Ypage 183).
COMAND can receive weather forecasts via
satellite radio for the entire USA (including
Alaska and Hawaii). The received weather
data can be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast, five-day forecast, detailed
information) or on the weather map.
The weather data received from a weather
station is stored in COMAND for one hour. It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
R rain radar
R storm characteristics
R areas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
R course of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons)
R wind direction and speeds i
The rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
i Hurricane: term used to describe the trop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in the
Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above
74 mph (118 km/h). Five categories are
used to classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category
of a hurricane. Switching the SIRIUS Weather display
on/off
Activating
Example: daily forecast as an information chart
X
Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by sliding 00970052and turning 00790052the 256
Switching
the SIRIUS Weather display on/offSIRIUS Weather

COMAND controller and pressing
0098to
confirm.
The SIRIUS Weather basic display appears.
X Confirm SIRIUS Weather SIRIUS Weather by pressing0098.
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
R the date and time of the weather message
received last
R information on the current weather (tem-
perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
R the current highest temperature and fore-
cast
R the current lowest temperature and fore-
cast
R the probability of rain Example: five-day forecast as an information chart
X To switch to the five-day forecast: con-
firm 5-Day 5-Day by pressing 0098.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location.
X To return to the daily forecast: confirm
Current Current by pressing 0098. Deactivating
X Press the 003Dback button.
or
X Select Back Backby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and confirm by pressing 0098.
Both options appear in the SIRIUS Weather
basic display. Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
X
Select Info Infoin the information chart by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area. Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
R the current vehicle position
R vicinity of the destination
R a winter sports area
R an area within the USA
You can select an area in the information
chart (option 1), on the map (option 2) or from
the memory. To select from the memory you
must first save an area ( Ypage 259). Selecting the area for the weather forecast
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i
COMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location. Selecting the location in the informa-
tion chart "Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu
X Select Position
Position in the information chart
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
Current Position and press0098to
confirm.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it automati-
cally.
X To select the vicinity of the destina-
tion: select Near Destination
Near Destination in the
menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
i You can select Near Destination
Near Destination once
a route has been calculated (Y page 69).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out. Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas)
X
To select winter sport areas: selectIn In
Winter Sports Areas
Winter Sports Areas in the menu, and
confirm by pressing 0098.
X Select a state, e.g. Colorado
Colorado, and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select a winter sports area from the menu
and press 0098to confirm.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that
has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
R ski slopes/ski lifts
R snowboarding and nighttime opening
R snow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
R temperature 258
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Selecting a state (searching for an area)
X
To search for an area: select a state, e.g.
Florida
Florida and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach,
and press 0098to confirm.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Selecting the location in the weather
map
X Call up the weather map (Y page 260).
X Move the weather map so that the cross-
hair is over the desired area (Y page 260).
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Memory functions
Storing the area in the weather mem-
ory
For areas that are frequently called up, 10
presets (0 – 9) are available in the weather
memory.
X In the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (Y page 257).
The selected area is shown at the top in the
status bar.
X Select Position Position in the information chart
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 0098to confirm.
X Select the preset by turning 00790052007Aor sliding
009700520064 the COMAND controller.
X Press and hold 0098the COMAND controller
until you hear a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
X To store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(Y page 256) press and hold a number key,
e.g. 0082, until the preset position number
is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
i You can also use this function:
R in the five-day forecast (Y page 257)
R in the detailed information view
(Y page 257). Selecting an area from the weather
memory
X From the weather memory: in the infor-
mation chart, select Position Positionby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 0098to confirm. Memory functions
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