Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. 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 auto-
matically
00F0 Sets the climate control style in auto-
matic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE)
008F Sets the air distribution
0099, 009Cor009B Sets the air distribu-
tion
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 vehi-
cle'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 oper-
ating instructions). 50
Fuel consu
mption indi catorVehicle functions
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The
Navigation
Navigation
Unavailable
Unavailable message
appears. COMAND has an integrated hard drive on which the digital map is
stored.
To protect the integrated hard drive against damage, COMAND
deactivates it at very high and low temperatures. The navigation
system will then be temporarily unavailable.
X
Let the vehicle and COMAND cool down.
X To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again. If an area of the hard disk has a malfunction, COMAND can no
longer access the map data in this area. This may occur when
calculating a route, for example.
X
To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again.
The navigation system will be operational again until it has to
access the faulty area of the hard drive once more. The message
will then reappear.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions You see a message
informing you that the
DVD containing the dig-
ital map is incompatible
with the system soft-
ware. The DVD containing the digital map cannot be used for the update.
X
To confirm the message: press0098the COMAND controller.
X Eject the DVD.
X Have the system database checked at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The map software
update has failed. The DVD is dirty.
X
Clean the DVD.
X Restart the update. The DVD is scratched.
X
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. There is overheating due to excessive temperatures in the vehicle
interior.
X
Wait until the vehicle interior has cooled down.
X Restart the update. COMAND's integrated hard disk is defective.
X
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problems with the navigation system
121Navigation Z
i
Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain fur-
ther information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Inserting an SD memory card X
Insert the memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in place. The
side with the contacts must face down-
wards and point towards the slot.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
Ejecting an SD memory card X
Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card from slot. Connecting a USB device
The USB port is located in the stowage com-
partment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply). X
Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
i Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). The MTP mode must be
active. Switching to audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode
Inserting or connecting a medium X
Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 188)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 191)
or
X Connect a USB device (Y page 191).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching modes using the function
button X
Press the 003Afunction 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/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
191Audio Z
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz connec-
tion cables.
i iPod ®
and iPhone ®
are registered trade-
marks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, California,
USA.
i MP3 players that support MTP ( Media
Transfer Protocol) can be used.
This allows the MP3 player to be easily con-
nected to the Media Interface and removed
after use. Audio data is played without
problem.
On some MP3 players, you have to activate
the relevant function; see the MP3 player
operating instructions.
Supported devices For details and a list of supported devices,
visit 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). Connecting an external device
Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme tempera-
tures; see the operating instructions for the
respective device. Examples of extreme tem-
peratures are direct sunlight or very low out-
side temperatures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
accepts no liability for damage to external
devices.
i Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB con-
nections) are not supported. 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, a display
appears (when connecting an iPod ®
plug or
USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No NoDevice
Device Con‐
Con‐
nected
nected 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 unfore-
seen technical difficulties.
Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to malfunc-
tions.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended initi-
alization period.
Malfunction messages appear while the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device UnavailableExternal Device Unavailable mes-
sage).
R the connected device consumes too much
power. 214
Operation with the Media InterfaceAudio
COMAND controller and pressing
0098to
confirm.
The SIRIUS Weather basic display appears.
X Confirm SIRIUS Weather SIRIUS Weather by pressing0098.
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
R the date and time of the weather message
received last
R information on the current weather (tem-
perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
R the current highest temperature and fore-
cast
R the current lowest temperature and fore-
cast
R the probability of rain Example: five-day forecast as an information chart
X To switch to the five-day forecast: con-
firm 5-Day 5-Day by pressing 0098.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location.
X To return to the daily forecast: confirm
Current Current by pressing 0098. Deactivating
X Press the 003Dback button.
or
X Select Back Backby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and confirm by pressing 0098.
Both options appear in the SIRIUS Weather
basic display. Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
X
Select Info Infoin the information chart by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area. Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
R the current vehicle position
R vicinity of the destination
R a winter sports area
R an area within the USA
You can select an area in the information
chart (option 1), on the map (option 2) or from
the memory. To select from the memory you
must first save an area ( Ypage 259). Selecting the area for the weather forecast
257SIRIUS Weather
i
COMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location. Selecting the location in the informa-
tion chart "Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu
X Select Position
Position in the information chart
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
Current Position and press0098to
confirm.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it automati-
cally.
X To select the vicinity of the destina-
tion: select Near Destination
Near Destination in the
menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
i You can select Near Destination
Near Destination once
a route has been calculated (Y page 69).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out. Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas)
X
To select winter sport areas: selectIn In
Winter Sports Areas
Winter Sports Areas in the menu, and
confirm by pressing 0098.
X Select a state, e.g. Colorado
Colorado, and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select a winter sports area from the menu
and press 0098to confirm.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that
has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
R ski slopes/ski lifts
R snowboarding and nighttime opening
R snow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
R temperature 258
Selecting the area for the weather forecastSIRIUS Weather
Weather
front Explanation
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain show-
ers and thunderstorms. The
air temperature decreases. Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
Stationary
front The weather front moves min-
imally. The weather remains
changeable in this area.
Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion.
Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
0043
Position on the forecast path
0044 Current position of the cyclone
0087 Position on the previous path
Conditions: theTropical Storm Tracks
Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (Y page 261) and weather
data is available.
A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone). Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (
0043,0044and
0087) on the path and display further informa-
tion on them.
X In the map, slide 009500520096,009700520064or009100520078 the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to 0043, 0044or0087.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R Time stamp
R directional movement speed and path
(WindWind)
R maximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed Max. Wind Speed)
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell of a tropical
storm moves.
A tropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops. Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Low Tropical Low
Pressure System Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Rain Tropical Rain
Zone Zone
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm264
Weather mapSIRIUS Weather