Switching to Bluetooth
®
audio mode
The Bluetooth ®
audio basic display Example: Bluetooth
®
audio basic display
0001 Track name
0002 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0014 Album name
0013 Sound settings
0011 Media list
0012 Artist
0005 To stop 0014or start 0004playback
0006 To connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device, to
increase the volume on COMAND
0007 Bluetooth ®
audio data medium type
0008 Data medium position in the media list
i If the Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data
is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed.
Using the Bluetooth ®
audio basic
display X
Connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device
(Y page 213)
or
X Reconnec tthe Bluetooth ®
audio device
(Y page 215).
COMAND activates the Bluetooth ®
audio
device. The basic display appears and the
device starts playing. Using the function button X
Press the 0007function button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/audio DVD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Using the media list X
Select Bluetooth Audio in the media list
by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm (Y page 199).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect.T he
basic display then appears. Starting/stopping playback
X To start playback: select0004by sliding
00120008 and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Playback starts. 0014is selected.
X To stop playback: select0014by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Am essage appears. 0004is selected.
X To continue playback: select0004by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
Am essage appears. 0014is selected. Bluetooth
®
audio mode 217Audio Z
Restarting playback after stopping
During the search for mobile phones, the
connection with the Bluetooth
®
audio device
is terminated (Y page 129). In the
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display (Y page 217),
you will see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connected message and the
Connect Last Device menu item cannot be
selected.
Whe nthe search is finished, the Bluetooth ®
audio device can be reconnected.
X Confirm Connect Last Device by
pressing 0037.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the BluetoothAudio Device Paused message.
X
To start playback: select0004by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Playback resumes from the beginning. Selectt
rack
This functio nis not supported by all
Bluetooth ®
audio devices.
X To skip forward or back to a track: press
the 0001 or0002 button on COMAND.
or
X Press the 0008or0009 button briefly on
the multifunction steering wheel.
X Rapid scroll: press and hold the 0008
or 0009 button on the multifunction
steering wheel until the desired track is
reached.
If you press and hold the 0008or0009
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Selecting playback options
If the Bluetooth ®
audio device supports the
corresponding function, the following options
are available:
R Normal Track Sequence The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data carrier. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder
have been played, the tracks in the next
folder are played.
R Random Tracks All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
X Select BT Audio by sliding
00120008and turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
The 000Fdot indicates the option selected.
X Select the option by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
If you select Random Tracks , you will see
a corresponding symbol in the display/
selection window. 218
Bluetooth ®
audio modeAudio
0001
Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
0002 iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®
0014 USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
0013 Example of device: iPod ®
X Connect the external device with suitable
socket 0001,0002or0014.
COMAND activates the device, and a
message appears (i fconnected via iPod ®
connector or USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No DeviceConnected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 players hould
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth ®
remote control) or directly
via the device itself. This may cause
unforeseen technical difficulties.
Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to
malfunctions.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended
initialization period.
Malfunction messages appearw hile the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device Unavailable message).
R the connected device consumes too much
power. R
the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the Please connect the device to the other USB port
message appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content
options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions. Switching to Media Interface mode
General notes In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods
®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or
all functions may not be available.
Switching on automatically X
Connect an external device (Y page 219).
COMAND activates the device (if
connected via the iPod ®
connector or USB
socket). The basic display then appears.
Switching modes using the function
button The external device is connected to the Media
Interface.
X
Press the 0007function button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/audio DVD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER 220
Operation with the Media InterfaceAudio
R
USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching on using anumber key X
Press the 001Dnumber key (for a DVD
changer) or the 002Dnumber key (for a
single DVD drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly.
Switching on via the media list Media Interface mode (iPod
®
mode) when
equipped with a DVD changer
0001 Cove r(if available) or representation of
device
0002 Track number
0014 Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
0013 Track name
0011 Graphic time display
0012 Trac kposition in playlist
0005 Album name (if available)
0006 Artist (if available)
0007 Music search
0008 Position in the media list
0009 Type of data medium
000B Playback options
X Select the entry under position 0 (DVD
changer) or position 5(single DVD drive) in
the media list by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and press
0037to confirm
(Y page 199).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
(iPhone ®
) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the albumn ame (no display for
Normal Track Sequence ) (Y
page 224).
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect. Selecting music files
Note COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to atrack X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
003C0012003D the COMAND controller when the
display/selectio nwindow is active.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds .Ifthe track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, it skips to the start
of the previous track.Ify ou have selected
a playback option other than Normal Track Sequence , the track sequence is
random. Operation with the Media Interface
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All the tracks on the mediu
mare played in
random order.
R Random Tracks The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i If the connected iPod ®
/iPhone ®
is not
functioning or paused, the playback
options are inactive. The display of options
is grayed out. MP3 player instructions
General information Up to 30,000 tracks per medium are
supported.
You can speed up some functions and
improve the search results by:
R
making sure the names of tracks, albums
and artists, for example, are written the
same way
R labeling albums featuring various artists as
"compilations"
i Multiple entries of tracks in playlists are
filtered out for some players.
Data formats MP3 and WMA are supported as data formats
with fixed and variable bit rates (up to
320 kbits/s).
Special considerations when using MP3
players Up to eigh
tdirectory levels with up to 1,000
tracks per directory are supported.
Do not use USB extension leads or adapters.
They can impair functionality.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. You will find the socket in
the center console stowage compartment.
If COMAND is equipped with the Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected using the cable set provided. An
AUX socket is not provided. The connections
for the Media Interface are located in the
stowage compartmen tinthe center console.
i You will find further information online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.Orc all
the Mercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada). Activating audio AUX mode
Switching modes using the function
button The external device is connected to the audio
AUX in.
X
Press the 0007function button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/audio DVD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode Audio AUX mode
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Switching modes using the function
button
X
Press the 0007function button.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R Video DVD/CD/audio DVD/MP3 in the
DVD changer or DVD single drive (disc
mode)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X DVD changer: selectMedia by sliding
00120008 and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Single DVD drive: selectMedia by sliding
00120008 and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select a ývideo DVD from the media list
(Y page 232).
Switching on with the video menu X
Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on. Showing/hiding the control menu
X To show: in DVD video mode, slide 003600120008
the COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide003600120008 the COMAND
controller.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Control menu displayed
0001
Type of data medium
0002 Current title
0014 Current scene
0013 Track time
0011 Shows the menu
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu is being displayed. Showing/hiding the menu
X To show: in full-screen DVD video mode,
press 0037the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Menu while the control menu is
shown and press 0037to confirm.
X To hide: slide00360012the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen by pressing
0037. Menu shown
0001
Video DVD options
0002 Pause function
0014 Stop function 230
Video DVD modeVideo