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It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Please bear the following in mind:
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ®
device, see the
operating instructions for the device.
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth ®
(see operating
instructions for the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device Entries imported from the memory card or
from a USB device have the 00BBsymbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
R vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
R vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i One vcf file may contain several vCards.
COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
X To change to the menu bar when in the
address book or the telephone basic menu:
slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the
controller.
X To select Import Contacts
Import Contacts: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select From
From Memory Memory Card
CardorFrom
From USB
USB
Device
Device in the menu: turn the controller and
press to confirm. Receiving vCards via Bluetooth
® X
To change to the menu bar when in the
address book or the telephone basic menu:
slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the
controller.
X To select Import Contacts
Import Contacts: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select From Bluetooth Device From Bluetooth Device: turn
the controller and press to confirm.
This interrupts the Bluetooth ®
connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is, however, ready to
receive vCards from another Bluetooth ®
device (PC, mobile phone).
X Start the data transfer on the external
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is
displayed.
X To end reception: press the controller or
the 0038 button.
COMAND then reconnects to the mobile
phone.
Received vCards are identified by the 00BA
symbol in the address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.
Deleting contacts X
To change to the menu bar when in the
address book or the basic telephone menu:
slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the
controller.
X To select Delete Contacts
Delete Contacts: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
X Select one of the following options:
R
Internal Contacts Internal Contacts
R Imported From Storage Devices
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R
Imported via Bluetooth devices
Imported via Bluetooth devices
R Downloaded From Phone
Downloaded From Phone
Turn and press the controller.
A prompt corresponding to your selection
appears.
X To select Yes YesorNo
No: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the contacts are deleted
according to your selection.
If you select No
No, the process will be
canceled.
Switching importing of contacts on/off You can choose whether the contacts are to
be downloaded automatically or not when the
mobile phone connects to COMAND.
X
Connecting a mobile phone (Y page 124).
X To switch to the menu bar in the address
book: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Autom. Download Contacts Autom. Download Contacts
from Phone
from Phone: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
You can allow 0073or suppress 0053the
automatic download. Preventing storage of sensitive contacts in
the address book:
X
Connect the mobile phone to COMAND.
Contacts are automatically downloaded to
the address book.
X Deactivate the Autom. Download Autom. Download
Contacts from Phone
Contacts from Phone function0053.
The next time you connect your mobile
phone to COMAND, no more contacts will
be downloaded, not even newly-added
contacts.
X Delete sensitive contacts in the address
book.
Changing the display and sequence You can change the sequence of the contacts
displayed.
X
To switch to the menu bar in the address
book: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Display Display and
andSorting
Sorting : turn and
press the controller.
You have the following options:
R Surname, First Name Surname, First Name (default setting)
The address book entries are sorted by
surname and displayed with a comma.
R Surname First Name
Surname First Name
The address book entries are sorted by
surname and displayed without a comma.
R First Name Surname First Name Surname
The address book entries are sorted by first
name and displayed without a comma.
X To select the required option: turn and
press the controller.
The name sequence and display change
according to the selection. Using the address book
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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. General notes
Conditions for access
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
The COMAND Online Mercedes-Benz Apps
and Internet access are available via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, the USB interface or via
the data-enabled telephone module with
Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile).
In order to use the functions, the following
conditions are necessary:
R The mobile phone supports at least one of
the Bluetooth ®
profiles DUN (D ial-Up Networking) or PAN
PersonalArea
Network) and is connected to COMAND via
the Bluetooth ®
interface (Y page 124). The
Bluetooth ®
profiles DUN and PAN make the
mobile phone's Internet connection
available to COMAND and the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
R The mobile phone supports at least one of
the USB classes CDC/ECM (Ethernet
Control Model) or CDC/ACM ( Access
Control Model) and is connected to
COMAND via the USB interface
(Y page 215). The USB classes make the
mobile phone's Internet connection
available to COMAND and the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
R You need a valid mobile service contract
with a data option, which is used to
calculate the associated connection costs.
i You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect or from your
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i If you use incorrect access data,
additional costs may be incurred. This can
happen when you use details that are
different from the contract or details from
another contract/data package.
i The availability of individual Mercedes-
Benz Apps may vary depending on the
country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND is used for the first time and then
once a year thereafter. Only read and
accept the terms of use when the vehicle
is stationary.
i The driver is not permitted to call up
websites while driving and use of the
Mercedes-Benz Apps is restricted. 158
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Your COMAND equipment
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Activating media mode ....................190
Audio/video mode ............................192
Media search ..................................... 200
MEDIA REGISTER ............................... 203
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 208
Operation with the Media Interface 215
Audio AUX mode ............................... 218
AUX video mode ................................ 219
Video DVD mode ............................... 220
Picture viewer ................................... 227 189Media

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's
Manual describe the simplest way to activate
a media source.
This section describes all options for
activating media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
X To select the media source: keep pressing
the 00FD button until the required media
source has been set.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R CD/DVD
R Memory card
R Media Register
R USB 1
R Media Interface 1
R USB 2 R
Media Interface 2
R BT audio
R TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R AUX
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
X To display the function bars: slide 005200C5the
controller. Switching on automatically
X When an external media source is
connected, this media mode is
automatically switched on by COMAND.
External media sources:
R
Apple devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
R SD cards
R via AUX cable (automatic activation
depends on the device connected)
R via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
i If a media function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected
device will appear.
If another function, such as navigation, is
operating, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
media source will play Using the main function bar190
Activa
ting media modeMedia

X
In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Search
Search: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The category list is shown.
X Select a category, e.g. Genres Genres.
Sub-categories appear with the selection of
the main category (depends on the
COMAND default settings and the music
tracks available).
X Select a sub-category, e.g. Blues
Blues.
If the sub-category Blues Bluesincludes music
tracks, these will be shown. Gracenote Media Database
General notes This function is only available in audio CD
mode.
There is a version of
Gracenote® music recognition technology,
Emeryville, California, USA on the COMAND
hard disk. You will recognize this by the logo
in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the
Gracenote ®
Media Database to identify
unknown audio tracks when in audio CD
mode. Internet update of metadata With the option
Update metadata via
Internet, the audio CD meta data that is not
available (e.g. cover, track, album, artist) can
be reloaded to the internal Gracenote
database.
An Internet connection is required for this
(Y page 159). Selecting Internet update of meta data
X
In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the
controller.
X In the selection list, select Updating
Updating
Metadata Via Internet
Metadata Via Internet.
A connection with the Gracenote data
server is established. The missing data is
loaded, saved and displayed in the main
display field.
If there is no data found or there is no
Internet connection, a corresponding error
message will appear.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off X
Switch on CD-audio mode: (Y page 195).
X To select Gracenote Media Database Gracenote Media Database:
turn and press the controller. 198
Audio/video modeMedia

X
Select one entry, e.g. Artists
Artists.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
X Select an album.
The tracks are listed. X
Select a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts. MEDIA REGISTER
General notes
i Keep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. An
malfunction in COMAND may result in the
loss of music files stored in the MEDIA
REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not liable for
any loss of data.
You can store music files, photos or video files
in the MEDIA REGISTER. The memory has a
capacity of 10 GB. Switching the MEDIA REGISTER on
X Press the 00FDbutton repeatedly until the
MEDIA REGISTER is switched on.
Pressing the button repeatedly changes
the operating mode in the following order:
R Disc
Disc
R Memory Card Memory Card
R MEDIA REGISTER
MEDIA REGISTER
R USB 1
USB 1
R Media Interface 1
Media Interface 1
R USB 2
USB 2 R
Media Interface 2
Media Interface 2
R TV
TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio
R AUX
AUX
Playback begins at the point last listened to.
If there are no files, you will see a message to
this effect.
Further options for switching on:
R Using the number keypad: (Y page 191)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 190)
R Using the device list: (Y page 191)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 190) MEDIA REGISTER
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The following options are available:
R
Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
R Random Medium
Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track Mix
Random Track Mix
The tracks in the currently active track list
are played in random order. Bluetooth
®
audio mode Connecting Bluetooth
®
audio devices
Prerequisites Bluetooth
®
audio mode requires a
Bluetooth ®
-capable audio device.
Before using Bluetooth ®
audio mode, you
must check your Bluetooth ®
audio device for
the following (see the Bluetooth ®
audio
device's operating instructions):
R Bluetooth ®
audio profile
The Bluetooth ®
audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio
profiles.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
Certain Bluetooth ®
audio devices require
more than simply activating the
Bluetooth ®
function. In addition, your
device must be made "visible" to other
devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear
selection of the Bluetooth ®
device
possible, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you customize the device name (see
the Bluetooth ®
audio device's operating
instructions). i
A2DP (Advanced AudioDistribution
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote Control
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data playback.
i The Bluetooth ®
device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth ®
device
when it is not visible.
COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45).
General notes Before using your Bluetooth
®
audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth ®
audio
device, it is connected automatically.
Connection involves first searching for a
Bluetooth ®
audio device and then authorizing
it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth ®
devices.
i If you authorize a mobile phone that
supports Bluetooth ®
audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are
connected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
R in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list
(Y page 124)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 209)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 125). 208
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audio modeMedia