2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class media

Additional display area
The additional display area comprises the left-hand third of the COMAND display. You can
choose content information depending on the context. For instance, you can select an album
cover in media mode or a permanent display, such as a small navigation map, in the additional
area on the display.
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: slide 005200C5, turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Display
Display: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Additional Display Area
Additional Display Area.
A menu appears.
X Select Context-dependent
Context-dependent, Navigation Map Navigation Map,Entertainment Information
Entertainment Information, Data
Data
Connection Information
Connection Information, SIRIUS Weather
SIRIUS WeatherorConsumption
Consumption.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
R Context-dependent
Context-dependent
The additional area shows one of the following depending on the context, e.g. album cover
in media mode.
R Navigation Map
Navigation Map
The navigation map is shown in the additional area.
R Entertainment Information
Entertainment Information
Entertainment information is shown in the additional area, e.g. album cover, artist and track.
R Data Connection Information
Data Connection Information
Data connection information is shown in the additional area.
R SIRIUS Weather
SIRIUS Weather
SIRIUS weather information is shown in the additional area.
R Consumption
Consumption Display settings
39System settings

Bluetooth
®
technology is a standard for
short-range wireless data transmissions up to
approximately 10 meters. You can use
Bluetooth ®
to connect your mobile phone to
COMAND, to use the hands-free system,
establish an Internet connection, listen to
music using Bluetooth ®
Audio or to exchange
vCards, for example.
Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc. Activating/deactivating Bluetooth
®
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings : slide005200C5,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Activate Bluetooth
Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on 0073 or off 0053. Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation messages. The selected language
affects the characters available for entry.
i The navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation
announcements will be in English.
i When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported
by the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings : slide005200C5,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears. X
To select Language Language : turn and press the
controller.
The list of languages appears. The 003Bdot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the desired language.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
X Press the 00D4button.
The system menu appears.
X To select System Settings System Settings : slide005200C5
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Favorite Functions
Favorite Functions: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Assign Function Assign Function : press the
controller.
The list of predefined functions appears.
X To select the desired function, e.g.
Entertainment Entertainment: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select the desired function, e.g. Play Play
More Like This
More Like This .
A menu with the prompt Please select
Please select
a favorites button:
a favorites button: appears.
X To select the desired button, e.g. 0083:
turn and press the controller.
A message appears stating that the button
has been assigned the selected function.
i A message appears for certain functions,
e.g. Assign station or media source Assign station or media source.
This explains how you can save the desired
station directly using the favorites function
menu in three steps.
i If you are in the favorite functions menu,
you can assign a desired favorites button
by pressing and holding the relevant
number key, e.g. 0089, on the telephone
keypad (Y page 22) until you hear a tone. Assigning a favorites button
45System settings

X
To select System Settings
System Settings: slide 005200C5
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Data Import/Export
Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
X Select Import Data
Import Data orExport Data Export Data.
i If you import data such as address data,
the existing data on COMAND is
overwritten. You will see a message to this
effect. COMAND is restarted after the data
import. If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select Export Data Export Data.
X To enter the PIN: turn the controller and
press 0054.
PIN protection is deactivated.
X To select Memory Card
Memory Card, USB 1 USB 1orUSB 2
USB 2:
turn and press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
A window appears with the message that
the data has been exported.
i You can export address data, bookmarks,
system settings that you have made and
radio station lists, for example.
Personal music files in the MEDIA
REGISTER cannot be saved and imported
again using this function.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. 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, an
activated PIN protection, which you have
used to protect your data against unwanted
export, will be deactivated. Resetting is
recommended before selling or transferring
ownership of your vehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MEDIA REGISTER, will be deleted.
You can also delete music files from the
MEDIA REGISTER using the "Delete all media
files" function (Y page 206).
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle menu appears.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: slide 005200C5,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Reset Reset: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
If you select Yes Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yes, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset to the factory settings
and restarted.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled. 48
Reset functionSystem settings

360° camera
Important notes
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering and
parking. Make sure that no persons or
animals are in the maneuvering range. Overview
The 360° camera surveys the vehicle
surroundings and assists you, for example
when parking or at exits with reduced
visibility.
For a detailed description of the 360°
camera, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual. Settings for the COMAND 360°
camera
Activating/deactivating using the reverse
gear:
X Press the 00D4button on the controller.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X To select Settings
Settings: turn and press the
controller.
X Select 360° Camera
360° Camera .
X Select Activation by R gear Activation by R gear.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
i When you activate this function, the
image from the 360° camera is displayed
when you select reverse gear. The other
activation options are always available as
well.
Opening the camera cover:
X To select Open Camera Cover
Open Camera Cover: turn and
press the controller. Displaying the 360° camera image
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
R your vehicle is equipped with a 360°
camera and
R COMAND is switched on (Y page 23) and
R the 360° Camera
360° Camera function is activated
Displaying the image of the 360° camera:
X Press the 00D4button on the controller.
A menu appears.
X Select 360° Camera
360° Camera .
The 360° camera image appears in split-
screen mode.
If the function is activated, the COMAND
display automatically switches back to the
previously selected display as soon as you
shift out of the forward or reverse gear, or if
the vehicle exceeds a speed of approx.
30 km/h.
Manually switching the display
X To select 0039: slide 005200C5and press the
controller. Rear view camera
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not
a replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering and
parking. When maneuvering or parking, make
sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the area in which you are
maneuvering.
The image from the rear view camera is
shown in the COMAND display when reverse
gear is engaged if:
R your vehicle is equipped with a rear view
camera
R COMAND is switched on
R the Activation by R gear
Activation by R gear function is
activated
If the function is activated, the COMAND
display will automatically switch back to the 64
Rear view cameraVehicle functions

visually as well as through a navigation
message.
i To avoid routes requiring a special toll
sticker: the route calculation excludes
routes which require you to pay a time-
based fee (vignette). A vignette allows
temporary use of the route network.
Example time limits are 10 days, 2 months
or 1 year.
To avoid toll roads: the route calculation
excludes routes which require you to pay a
usage fee (toll).
X To exit a menu: slide00520096the controller. X
To use toll roads: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select an option.
The options include using roads that
require cash payment or electronic billing,
or switching off the function. Selecting announcements X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press the controller.
X To select Settings Settings: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Announcements Announcements.
X Select an option.
Switch the option on 0073or off 0053. Announce Announce
Street Street
Names Names COMAND announces the
current street name.
i
The function is not
available in all countries. Audio Audio
Fadeout Fadeout The volume of an active
media source is
automatically reduced during
a navigation announcement.
Gas on Gas on
Reserve Reserve Once the reserve fuel tank
level is reached, a message
appears in COMAND to help
you find a gas station.
Attention Attention
Assist
Assist If ATTENTION ASSIST
displays a warning in the
multifunction display, a
message appears in
COMAND to help you find a
rest stop.
For further information about
ATTENTION ASSIST, see the
separate operating
instructions.
Using car pool lanes
You can include carpool lanes (HOV or car
sharing lanes) in the route calculation.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Normally you can use these lanes
when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants Basic settings
73Navigation Z

Starting route calculation
The entered destination appears in the address entry menu.
X To confirm Start
Start: press the controller.
The route is calculated. While route calculation is in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Once the route has been calculated, route guidance begins.
If the vehicle is traveling on a non-digitized road, the system displays the linear distance to
the destination, the direction to the destination and the Road Off Map
Road Off Map message.
If route guidance has already been activated, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance.
X To select Yes
Yes orSet as Intermediate Destination Set as Intermediate Destination: turn and press the controller.
If you select Yes
Yes, the current route guidance is stopped and route calculation to the new
destination is started.
Selecting Set as Intermediate Destination
Set as Intermediate Destination adds the new destination in addition to
the existing destination and opens the intermediate destinations list.
i The route is calculated using digital map data. The calculation time depends on the
distance from the destination, for example.
The calculated route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or incomplete
map data. Please also refer to the notes about the digital map (Y page 116).
Calling up the keyword search
X To select the magnifying glass symbol: while in the address entry menu, slide 00520064, turn and
then press the controller.
Viewing the vicinity of the destination
X To select symbol 0043: turn the controller and press to confirm.
You can explore the destination area.
i Prerequisite:
mbrace must be activated for Internet access (Y page 158).78
Destination inputNavigation

Creating way points
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Intermediate Destinations
Intermediate Destinations .
The destination is entered into the way
points menu. The way points are not yet
entered.
X To select Add
Add : press the controller.
X To select the category or OTHER OTHER: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting a category, the POIs which
are available along the route and in the
vicinity are displayed.
COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route. The search for destinations
is then initiated in the area around the
vehicle position.
X After selecting OTHER
OTHER, select one of the
destination entry options from the list. Selection Action
Address Address
Entry Entry X
Enter a destination by
address ( Ypage 76). Keyword Keyword
Search Search X
Select a destination by
means of a keyword
search (Y page 79). Selection Action
From Last From Last
Destinations Destinations X
Select a destination
from the list of last
destinations
(Y page 80). From POIs From POIs X
Select a point of
interest (Y page 81). Using Map Using Map X
Enter a destination
using the map
(Y page 85). From From
Mercedes- Mercedes-
Benz Apps Benz Apps X
Enter a destination
from Mercedes-Benz
Apps (Y page 88). Using Geo- Using Geo-
Coordinates Coordinates X
Enter a destination
using the geo-
coordinates
(Y page 88). X
To select a POI: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a
destination, the address of the way point is
displayed.
After entering a destination using the map,
the address entry menu is displayed.
Start Start is highlighted. 86
Destination inputNavigation

Displays during route guidance
Change of direction Changes of direction have three phases:
R preparation phase
R announcement phase
R change-of-direction phase
i Changes in direction are also shown in the multifunction display (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual).
Preparation phase: COMAND prepares you for the upcoming change of direction. Based on
the example display below, the change of direction is announced by the "Prepare to turn right
message", for instance. You see the full-screen map.
Announcement phase: COMAND announces the imminent change of direction. The change
of direction is announced ahead of time, such as with the announcement "Turn right in
200 meters".
The display is now split into two sectors. The map is shown on the left side of the display, and
a detailed image of the intersection or a 3D image of the imminent change of direction is
shown on the right side of the display. 0043
Next road
0044 Point at which the change of direction takes place (white dot)
0087 Change of direction (turn right here)
0085 Distance to the next change of direction
Change-of-direction phase: COMAND announces the immediate change of direction. The
change of direction is announced ahead of time, such as with the announcement "Turn right
in 100 feet".
The display is split in two like in the announcement phase. 90
Route guidanceNavigation