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Deleting a set area
X
Call up the area list ( Ypage 377).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is deleted.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled.
SIRIUS XM service Displaying SIRIUS XM service information
You can display the SIRIUS XM service
information.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service and press0098to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display
shows the telephone number of the
provider (SIRIUS XM) and the serial number
of your service module.
Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service
X Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA).
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the operator.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes. If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account.
Compass function
You can view the current direction of travel,
the current height and the coordinates of the
current vehicle position in the compass view.
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Compass Compass and press 0098to confirm. Example: compass
0043
Current direction of travel
0044 Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
0083 Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0084 Currently set steering angle of the front
wheels
i To display current elevation 0044, the
system must be able to receive at least four Navigation
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satellites. Steering angle
0084can be a
maximum of 35° in both directions.
X To exit the display: confirmBack
Back by
pressing 0098or press the 0038back button.
Country-specific information You can call up information on the traffic
conditions in the country you are currently
driving in via the COMAND Internet and online
function.
The availability of information is country-
dependent. Information can include
maximum speeds, driving with low-beam
headlamps or legal alcohol limits, for
example.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Country Information
Country Information and press
0098 to confirm.
When the connection has been made, the
available country information appears.
X To return to navigation: press the0038
button.
Displaying the map data version X
To show the map data menu: press0098
the COMAND controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Version
Map Version and press0098to
confirm.
The number of the map data version is
shown. Information about new versions of
the digital map can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Updating the digital map Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same way
as conventional road maps. Optimal route
guidance can only be provided by
the navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the
digital map updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Never leave the engine running in an enclosed
space. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases constitutes
a health hazard and could lead to loss of
consciousness or even death.
Carrying out a manual update
i The update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the
digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may 380
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automatically switch off. This protects the
battery. If this occurs, restart the update
with the engine running.
X Insert the DVD:
R
in the single DVD drive (Y page 446)
R in the DVD changer (Y page 446)
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the
navigation system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the
database currently installed and the
database that is to be installed are
displayed.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm.
After selecting Yes
Yes , an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the
activation code when you buy the
navigation DVD.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled.
X Enter the activation code.
After entering the activation code
correctly, COMAND starts updating the
digital map. Once the update is finished,
you will see a message.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
i You cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was
interrupted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD
during the update.
X Press the 0065(for DVD changer) or
0062 (for single DVD drive) load/eject
button. X
Take the DVD out of the slot.
X Insert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed,
you will see a message that the map update
is not possible.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot. Navigation
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Problems with the navigation system
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
continue route
guidance after the
journey has been
interrupted. Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more
than two hours.
"Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle.
"Continuing route guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on
and driving on.
X Continue route guidance (Y page 354).Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
determine the vehicle's
position. COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the
vehicle has been transported.
Example:
R
After transporting the vehicle by ferry
R After transporting the vehicle by motorail
R After the vehicle has been towed
X Start the vehicle and pull away.
COMAND determines the vehicle's position. Depending on the
driving situation, this may take some time.
Route guidance may be restricted during the determination of
the vehicle's position.
When positioning is complete, route guidance is resumed with
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In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you should check the
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating
instructions).
This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain
more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones to
COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile. Connecting a mobile phone General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
R
search for it (Y page 387) and then
R authorize (register) it (Y page 388).
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones.
If the mobile phone supports PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (Message
Access Profile), the following contacts and
messages are downloaded into COMAND
when connecting:
R phone book
R call lists
R text messages
Further information on the conditions for
connecting (Y page 385).386
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list. In this case, start a new search to
update the Bluetooth
®
telephone list.
Authorizing (registering) a mobile phone Passkey entry
Telephone basic menu
Option 1: using the passkey (access code)
X Select the mobile phone using the 00D3
symbol in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The input menu for the passkey appears.
The passkey is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
i Some mobile phones require a passkey
with four or more digits.
i If you want to reauthorize a mobile phone
following deauthorization, you can select a
different passkey. i
Mercedes-Benz recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the
mobile phone ( Ypage 390). Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
X To enter the passkey in COMAND: press
the number keys one after the other.
or
X Select the digits in the digit bar one by one
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
0054 is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
X In both cases, select 0054and press 0098to
confirm.
X To enter the passkey on the mobile
phone: if the Bluetooth ®
connection is
successful, you will be requested to enter
the passkey (access code, passcode; see
the mobile phone operating instructions).
X Enter the same passkey in the mobile
phone as the one already entered in
COMAND.
The Connecting Bluetooth
Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles... Profiles... message appears.
The Authorization successful
Authorization successful
message appears once authorization is
completed.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make phone calls
using the COMAND hands-free system.
i After entering the passkey, you may also
need to enter a confirmation in your mobile
phone to connect calls. Please check your
mobile phone display. On some mobile
phones, this confirmation can be saved. In
this case, you do not need to enter it again.
If the COMAND display shows the
Authorization failed
Authorization failed message, you
may have exceeded the prescribed time
period. Repeat the procedure. 388
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Option 2: use Secure Simple Pairing
The mobile phone (or the Bluetooth
®
audio
device) must support the Bluetooth ®
version
2.1 for connection via Secure Simple Pairing.
COMAND creates a six-digit code, which is
displayed on both devices that are to be
connected.
X If the code is the same on both devices,
confirm Yes
Yes by pressing 0098.
If you select Yes Yes, authorization is continued
and the mobile phone is connected.
If you select No
No, the process will be
canceled.
X Confirm the message on the mobile phone.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone, this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of
COMAND is "MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth".
Please note the following: some mobile
phones require that you establish the connection to COMAND again once you have
entered the passkey (see the mobile phone
operating instructions). The mobile phone
cannot otherwise be authorized.
X
Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select Connect via Phone Connect via Phone and press0098
to confirm.
The message on the left appears.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone; see the mobile phone operating
instructions.
X Select COMAND (MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
X Option 1: when requested to do so, enter
the passkey first on the mobile phone and
then in COMAND.
X Option 2: confirm the displayed codes on
the mobile phone and in COMAND (Secure
Simple Pairing).
With both options, you see the prompt Do Do
you want to be
you want to be
authorized? authorized? on the COMAND display.
X If you select Yes
Yes, the mobile phone will be
authorized. The messages Waiting for
Waiting for
a Connection to a Connection to dev.>... dev.>... andConnecting Bluetooth
Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles...
Profiles... are displayed. If the
connection is successful, you see the
telephone basic menu and the connected
mobile phone is entered.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
X Select the mobile phone in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by turning 00790052007Athe Telephone
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COMAND controller and press
0098to
confirm.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth ®
range and if Bluetooth ®
is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected
at any one time. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the 003Bdot in
the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
i You can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently
making a call.
De-authorizing (de-registering) a mobile
phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail.
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears
(Y page 387).
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled.
i Before re-authorizing the mobile phone,
you should also delete the device name MB
MBBluetooth
Bluetooth
from your mobile phone's
Bluetooth ®
list.
Displaying connection details X
Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. from the telephone
basic menu by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Details Details and press 0098to confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability status (shown after a new
search)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed view: turn00790052007A or
slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller. 390
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