2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class buttons

Climate control status display
The climate status display in the COMAND display
(example)
If you change the settings of the climate
control system, the climate status display
appears for three seconds at the bottom of
the screen in the COMAND display. You will
see the current settings of the various climate
control functions.
Overview of climate control systems, see the
separate vehicle operating instructions.
The climate status display appears when:
X You turn the temperature control and set
the temperature.
or
X You turn the control to set the airflow.
or
X You press one of the following buttons:
0097 Increases air flow
0095 Decreases air flow
005A Switches climate control on/off
00D6 Switches the ZONE function on/off
0058 Controls the air conditioning
automatically
00F0 Sets the climate control style in
automatic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/
DIFFUSE)
008F Sets the air distribution
0099, 009Cor009B Sets the air
distribution
0064 Turns on the defrost function
00C9 Turns on maximum cooling i
The way that the climate control status
display is called up depends on your
vehicle's climate control system. Example settings for the defrost function (top) and
for the climate mode in automatic mode
X
To hide the display: turn or press the
COMAND controller.
or
X Press one of the buttons on COMAND. Fuel consumption indicator
Overview Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
engine variant installed, fuel consumption
can be shown in the COMAND display.
If your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle and the
installed engine variant supports it, you can
call up other displays (see the separate
operating instructions).
Calling up/exiting the display Vehicle functions
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Registering SatRadio
Service information screen
0043
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
0044 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on SatRadio mode (Y page 441).
The satellite radio main menu appears,
showing the weather channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
X In the lower menu line, select Sat
Sat and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Service Service and press 0098to confirm.
The service information screen appears.
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
ten minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the No Service
No Servicemessage
appears in the display, followed by the
satellite radio main menu.
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) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
i If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is
not installed correctly, the Device
Device
Unavailable Unavailable message will appear. Switching on satellite radio mode Notes
For example, to select a channel or scroll in
the lists, you can also use the
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00630064 buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Important information on registering the
satellite radio (Y page 441).
Option 1
X Press the 002Afunction button.
The No Service No Service message appears after
switching on or if no signal is being
received. Once COMAND receives the
signal, the satellite radio display appears.
The station last selected is played.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB and subsequently
switches on the satellite radio. Pressing the
button again takes you back to FM radio
mode.
Option 2: Satellite radio main menu
0043
Satellite radio main display
0044 Channel name
0087 Preset
0085 Selected category/channel number
0083 Channel information (in brief)
0084 Sound settings
006B Category list Audio
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Entering channel numbers directly
X
Option 1: press the003Ebutton.
An input menu appears.
X Option 2: selectSat Satin the submenu bar
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Enter Channel
Enter Channel and press0098to
confirm.
An input menu appears.
Entering the channel
X With both options, press the corresponding
number buttons on the control unit in
succession.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only select currently permitted
digits. Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
You can select the channel from the channel
list (option 1) or via the channel list that
shows the artists and tracks that are currently
being played (option 2). X
Select Sat
Sat in the submenu bar by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Option 1
X Select Channel List
Channel List and press0098to
confirm.
The channel list appears.
X Select a channel by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
Option 2:
X Select Channel List with Artist, Channel List with Artist,
Title
Title and press 0098to confirm.
The channel list appears and displays the
artists and tracks currently being played. X
Select a channel by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
Memory functions Channel presets
There are ten presets available. Audio
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0087
Track number and name
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Position of the medium in the media list
and name of the medium, followed by the
current playback option (no display for
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence )
0084 Artist
006B MUSIC REGISTER menu bar
Switching modes using the function
button
X Press the 003Afunction button repeatedly
until the MUSIC REGISTER is switched on.
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
If music files are available, playback begins at
the point last listened to.
If there are no music files, you will see a
message to this effect.
X Confirm the message by pressing 0098and
store the music data (Y page 461).
Switching modes via the audio menu
X Select Audio
Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If MUSIC REGISTER was the last mode
selected, it is now switched on.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch on the MUSIC REGISTER in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00970052and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The audio menu appears. X
Select Music Register Music Register and press0098to
confirm.
Switching on with the number buttons
X Press the 0088(for a DVD changer) or
0083 (for a single DVD drive) number key.
The MUSIC REGISTER is switched on.
Importing music files Introduction
You can copy music files from the data carrier
in the single DVD drive or in the DVD changer
in the following file formats:
R
MP3
R WMA
R AAC (with file extensions .m4p, .m4a, .m4b
and .aac)
X Switch on CD mode (Y page 449).
X With an audio CD inserted, select REC RECin the
basic CD display by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
i CD information such as album name, disc
name, artist and track is provided by the
Gracenote Media Database (Y page 453).
Step 1: selecting tracks to import
X Select the Track Trackby turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm. 0043
To record all music files (standard)
0044 To copy single tracks 0073
0087 To confirm your selection Audio
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0043
Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
0044 iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®
0087 USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
0085 Example of device: iPod ®
X Connect the external device with suitable
socket 0043,0044or0087.
COMAND activates the device, and a
message appears (if connected via iPod ®
connector or USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No Device
No Device
Connected
Connected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
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 appear while the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device Unavailable 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
Please connect the
device to the other USB port 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.
Disconnecting an iPod ®
X Press the release buttons on iPod ®
plug 0044and pull the iPod ®
cable from the
iPod ®
, see the separate cable kit
instructions.
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 470).
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 003Afunction button one or more
times. Audio
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You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0043on the remote control
(Y page 487).
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
X Press button 0044on the remote control
(Y page 487).
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off
X Press button 0084on the remote control
(Y page 487).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and
confirming your selection
X Select a menu/menu item using the
0059006500630064 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks 0043
CD/DVD slot
0044 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
0087 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0085 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0083 CD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand
side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
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Basic functions
Using headphones You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to the corresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 487).
Information on:
R switching the cordless headphones on/off
R adjusting the volume of the headphones
R selecting a screen for the headphones
can be found under "Cordless headphones"
(Y page 489).
Using the main loudspeakers This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to
listen to a disc inserted in the rear-
compartment drive. To do so, at least one of
the rear-compartment screens must be set to
disc mode.
X To set on COMAND: press the002A
function button to switch on an audio
mode.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00970052the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear Audio
Rear Audio by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
Selecting sound settings You can select the sound settings in the CD/
audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes. X
Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (Y page 494).
X Select Treble
Treble orBass Bass using
the 006400590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Multiple users Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously,
selecting certain menus or settings on one of
the screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (from a track list or folder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
R calling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
R setting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching between full screen and the
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Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears
as it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the
operating mode.
Picture settings Overview
You can select picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y page 506).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0043
Brightness, contrast and color
0044 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 499).
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480) select Menu Menuand press the
008B button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness ,Contrast
Contrast orColor
Color
using the 00630064 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480)select Menu Menuand press the 008B
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3 4:3 orWidescreen
Widescreen
indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjust almost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control (Y
page 487).
Selecting the display language X
Select System System using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press
008B to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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