2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Command system

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their
software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other
networked components. In particular,
systems relevant to safety could also be
affected. As a result, these may no longer
function as intended and/or jeopardize the
operating safety of the vehicle. There is an
increased risk of an accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and
electronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle
electronics, the general operating permit is
rendered invalid. 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.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone R
other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and
regulations always have priority over the
system's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.) Operating safety
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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. Introduction
Important safety notes
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.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone R
other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and
regulations always have priority over the
system's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident. General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone,
satellite radio, GPS). 68
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roductionNavigation

regulations always have priority over system
driving recommendations.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND may give differing navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. For example, if the road layout or
the direction of a one-way street has been
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and
regulations always have priority over the
system's driving recommendations.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (Y page 78).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can be seen if the
display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R during route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid roads with restricted access. Those
roads, for example, that are closed to
through-traffic.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
considered for route guidance on days when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database. Route guidance
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is displayed as soon as the message memory is full. The symbol disappears once you delete
at least one message. Reception and transmission volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and
reception volume settings. Find out more
about the optimum settings for your mobile
phone online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com . Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-010 0(Canada). X
To call up the basic telephone menu: press
the 002B button one or more times.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The telephone list appears.
X To select an authorized mobile phone from
the list: turn the controller.
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
entry: slide 00520096the controller and press to
confirm.
X To select Reception Volume
Reception Volume or
Transmission Transmission Volume
Volume: turn the controller
and press to confirm. X
To select a volume setting: turn the
controller.
X To close the setting scale: press or slide
009500520096 the controller.
i Incorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls. Using the telephone
Incoming call
Accepting a call X
To select Accept Accept: press the controller.
or
X Press the 0061button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
i You can also accept the call by voice
command using the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions).
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode.
The call volume can be adjusted (Y page 23).
Other functions during a call (Y page 132).
If the phone number of the caller is
transferred, it appears in the display.
If there is an entry for the caller in the phone
book, you will also see the name.
If the phone number is not transferred,
Unknown
Unknown appears in the display. 130
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Assigning an address book entry to a
favorites button
You can assign an address book entry to a
favorites button.
X Select an entry: turn and press the
controller.
X To select the desired data field (phone
number, address or e-mail address): turn
the controller.
X Press the favorites button on the keypad.
X Press one of the number keys for at least 2
seconds.
Depending on the type of entry selected,
you can use the favorites button to:
R initiate a call
R start route guidance
R write an e-mail
For more information about favorites
button, see (Y page 45). Starting route guidance to an entry
This function is available as soon as you have
stored a destination in the destination
memory (Y page 105).
X Call up the address book (Y page 148).
X To select an entry with the 0048symbol: turn
the controller and press to confirm.
The address book entry with all data fields
appears.
X To select the desired address data field:
turn the controller.
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
data field: slide 00520096the controller and
press to confirm.
X To select Navigate
Navigate: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
Route guidance begins.
i Route guidance can also be started for an
address book entry without the 0048symbol.
If the address data do not match the digital
map, COMAND prompts you to re-enter the
address. Voice tags
Introduction You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating
instructions). Once you have assigned a voice
tag to an address book entry, you can call up
this entry with a voice command and dial a
phone number, for example. You can add one
voice tag per address book entry.
Adding or changing a voice tag X
Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag ( ¦) (Ypage 149).
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
entry: slide 00520096the controller and press to
confirm.
X To select Voice Tag Voice Tag : turn the controller
and press to confirm.
X To select Add
AddorChange
Change : turn the controller
and press to confirm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the dialogs.
Deleting a voice tag X
Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 149).
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
entry: slide 00520096the controller and press to
confirm.
X To select Voice Tag Voice Tag : turn the controller
and press to confirm.
X To select Delete
Delete: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X To select Yes YesorNo
No: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
If you select Yes Yes, COMAND deletes the
voice tag.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled. 152
Using the address bookTelephone