2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class key

R
The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side.
R The driver can lock/unlock the other
screens (override feature) (Y page 63).Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
From the driver's side 0043
SPLITVIEW switched on
0044 To switch SPLITVIEW on/off
Activating
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle menu appears.
X Slide 005200C5 the controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X To select 00E9On On: turn and press the
controller.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears. The 00E9
display changes to Off
Off 0044.
The front passenger sees the display of the
function last activated. If the switch-on
time was longer than 30 minutes
previously, the display from the driver's
side is shown.
Deactivating
X To select 00E9Off
Off in the menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
The 00E9 display changes to On
On.
00E9 is hidden in the status bar. Locking/unlocking SPLITVIEW:
X
Proceed as described under "Locking/
unlocking the rear-compartment displays"
(Y page 63). Instead of selecting a rear-
compartment display, select SplitView SplitView.
From the front-passenger side Activating
X
To select the SPLITVIEW display using the
COMAND remote control (Y page 241):
turn thumbwheel 0043until the SPLITVIEW
icon appears in the window.
X Press the 008Bbutton on the COMAND
remote control.
Deactivating
X Press the 008Bbutton on the COMAND
remote control again.
The 00E9 display changes to On On.
The SPLITVIEW symbol is hidden in the
status bar.
The menu called up on the driver's side is
shown.
If COMAND is switched off by removing the
key from the ignition lock while SPLITVIEW is
activated and then switched on again within
30 minutes, SPLITVIEW is activated with the
last settings. 26
SPLITVIEWAt a glance

Character entry (telephony)
Entering characters using the character bar
0043
Additional display area showing the telephone keypad
0044 Input line with entry and cursor
0087 Character bar
In the example, a new entry is added to the phone book (Y page 137). The new entry has
three input lines for entering the last name, first name and phone number.
X To select a character: turn and press the controller.
The character selected in 0087is entered in 0044.
X Enter the complete last name.
i Alternatively, you can also enter characters using the telephone keypad (direct entry).
X To delete a character: slide00520064and turn the controller, then press it after selecting 0042.
X To delete an entire entry: slide00520064and turn the controller; then after selecting 0042press
and hold down the controller until the entire entry is deleted.
i Alternatively, you can also delete the entry using the telephone keypad.
X To confirm an entry: slide00520064and turn the controller, then press it after selecting 0054.0043
Input line with cursor 30
Character entry (telephony)At a glance

Entering characters using the telephone keypad
0043
Selected number keys on the telephone keypad and their available characters
Alternatively, you can enter characters using the telephone keypad.
X For example, to enter the letter c
c: press the 0082number key briefly three times in
succession.
As soon as you touch the number key, the number is highlighted in the additional display
area.
The character appears at the bottom of the display the first time the key is pressed and
shows all the available characters. It switches to the next character each time the key is
pressed.
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The selected character is entered in the input line.
X To delete the character: press the0037button.
X To delete the entire entry: press and hold the0037button until the entire entry is deleted. 32
Character entry (telephony)At a glance

Character entry (navigation)
Entering characters using the
character bar
0043
Characters STU STUentered by the user
(orange)
0044 Characters BBEN
BBENautomatically added by
COMAND
0087 Multiple entries available for this city
0085 To switch to keyword search
0083 Characters not currently available
0084 Currently selected character
006B Characters currently available
006C Character bar
The example shows the address entry
(Y page 76).
X To select a character: turn and press the
controller.
Selected character 0043is entered in the
upper line. COMAND adds the missing
characters and shows the entry that best
matches the current input.
The characters are available 006Bor not 0083,
depending on the characters already
entered and the data stored in the digital
map.
i Alternatively, you can also enter
characters using the telephone keypad
(direct entry).
X To delete a character: slide00520064and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
0042.
X To delete an entire entry: slide00520064and
turn the controller; then after selecting 0042
press and hold down the controller until
the entire entry is deleted.
i Alternatively, you can also delete the
entry using the telephone keypad.
X To switch to keyword search: slide00520064
and turn the controller, then press it after
selecting 0085.
X To confirm an entry: slide00520064and turn
the controller, then press it after
selecting0054.
or
X Slide 00970052the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
The location selection list appears. The
selected entry is highlighted. 0043
Cursor
0044 Entry line
The example shows the character entry when
you save a destination as a navigable contact
in the address book (Y page 77).
X To select an input line: slide00520064and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
005F or0060.
or
X Slide 00970052the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X Turn and press the controller.
X To move the cursor: select the input line.
X Slide 00520064and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 005Dor005E. Character entry (navigation)
33At a glance

The example shows the keyword search
during the destination entry.
X
To change the character bar language:
slide 00520064and turn the controller, then press
it after selecting 0054.
A menu appears.
X To select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language
is set.
The character bar entry functions are listed in
the table. Symbol Function
0062
To switch between digits and
symbols
0069
To switch the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
0054
To change the character bar
language 0042
To delete a character/an entry
00D3
To switch to keyword search
(Y
page 79) 005F,
0060 To select the input line
005D,
005E To move the cursor within the
input line 0054
To confirm an entry
0039
To cancel input34
Character entry (navigation)At a glance

Entering characters using the telephone keypad
0043
Selected number keys on the telephone keypad and their available characters
Alternatively, you can enter characters using the telephone keypad.
X For example, to enter the letter I
I: press the 0084number key briefly three times in
succession.
As soon as you touch the number key, the number is highlighted in the additional display
area 0043.
The character appears at the bottom of display 0043the first time the key is pressed and
shows all the available characters. It switches to the next character each time the key is
pressed.
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The selected character is entered in the input line.
X To delete the character: press the0037button.
X To delete an entire entry: press and hold the0037button until the entire entry is deleted. Character entry (navigation)
35At a glance

Connecting a device via WPS PIN
Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect using WPS
PIN".
X To select Vehicle
Vehicle in the main function bar:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu is shown.
X Select WiFi WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Connect Via WPS PIN
Connect Via WPS PIN .
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected and "Connect using WPS PIN".
The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB
MB
WLAN XXXXX
WLAN XXXXX.
The device to be connected generates a
PIN.
X This PIN is also entered on COMAND.
Connecting the device by pressing a
button (push button) Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect via push
button".
X
To select Vehicle Vehiclein the main function bar:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu is shown.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Connect via WPS PBC
Connect via WPS PBC .
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected and "Connect via WPS PBC".
The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB MB
WLAN XXXXX
WLAN XXXXX.
X Select Continue
Continue on COMAND.
Connecting the device via SSID and
security key Example display
X
To select Vehicle Vehiclein the main function bar:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu is shown.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Connect Using Security Key
Connect Using Security Key .
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected. The vehicle is displayed with
the SSID MB WLAN XXXXX MB WLAN XXXXX. WLAN
43System settings

X
Enter the security key that appears on the
COMAND display for the device to be
connected.
X Confirm the entry. Generating a new security key
Example display
X
To select Vehicle Vehiclein the main function bar:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu appears.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Generate Security Key
Generate Security Key .
X Select Regenerate
Regenerate.
A dialog for entering the security key
appears.
X Enter the new security key.
X Select 0054.
X Press the controller.
The new security key will now be displayed
and verified when a connection is
established via the security key.
i Device connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work
after the security key is changed. You have
to reconnect these devices ( Ypage 42). Changing the name of the SSID
Example display
X
To select Vehicle Vehiclein the main function bar:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu is shown.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WLAN menu appears.
X Select Change SSID
Change SSID.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
X Enter new SSID.
X Select 0054.
X Press the controller.
The vehicle with the new SSID will now be
shown on the device when a connection is
established.
i Device connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect
these devices (Y page 42). Bluetooth
®
settings General information about
Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth ®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have to comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth ®
device has its own specific
Bluetooth ®
name. 44
Bluetooth ®
settingsSystem settings