2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS-Class Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 6982 13 Part no. 172 584 55 81 Edition A 2014É1725845581*ËÍ
1725845581COMAND Operating Instructions

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that endanger your health or life, or the health
or life of others. H
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information on environmentally aware actions
or disposal.
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dangers that could lead to damage to your
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multifunction display/COMAND
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As at 16.08.2012

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First, familiarize yourself with yourC OMAND
system. Read these operating instructions,
particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your COMAND system and to
avoid endangering yourselfa nd others.
The equipment level and functions of your
COMAND system may differ depending on:
R Model
R Order
R Country specification
R Availability
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes to the following:
R Design
R Equipment
R Technical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore
diffe rfrom that show ninthe descriptions and
illustrations.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter
if you have further questions.
The Operator's Manual and all supplements
are integral parts of the vehicle. You should
always keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to
the new owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant
motoring.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Mercedes-BenzC anada, Inc.
AD aimler Company
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Index
....................................................... 4Operating safety
................................. 14 At
ag lance ........................................... 19 System settings
.................................. 41 Vehicle functions
................................ 49 Navigation
........................................... 59 Telephone
.......................................... 125 Online and Internet functions
..........159 Audio
.................................................. 183 Video
.................................................. 227 Rear Seat Entertainment System
....237 SIRIUS Weather
................................ 261 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
360° camera Displaying images ............................ 56
Switching on/off .............................. 56
911 emergency call ..........................127A
Active partition (US Bdevices
only) Selecting ........................................ 203
Address book
Browsin g........................................ 150
Calling up ....................................... 150
Changing an entry .......................... 152
Connecting acall........................... 152
Creating an entry ........................... 150
Deleting an entry ........................... 151
Deleting contacts ........................... 156
Detail sabout an entry ................... 151
Entering characters .........................34
Entry as ahome address ...............103
Hiding contact details ....................157
Importing contacts ........................154
Introduction ................................... 149
Receiving vCards ........................... 155
Searching for an entry ...................150
Starting route guidance .................153
Voice tag ....................................... 153
Address entry menu ............................ 64
Adjusting the soun dsettings
Balance ............................................ 30
Alternative route ................................. 93
Audio Radio mode ................................... 184
Audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Audio DVD
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 197
Pause function ............................... 199
Playback options ........................... 204
Safety notes .................................. 193
Setting the audio forma t................ 203
Stop function ................................. 199Audio format, setting
Audi oDVD ..................................... 203
Video DVD ..................................... 233
Autostore ........................................... 187
AUX (audio) Notes/socket ................................ 225
Switching to ................................... 225
AUX (video)
Setting the volume and sound .......234
Showing/hiding the menu .............234
Switching to ................................... 234
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 240
Avoiding an area ................................ 115 B
Back button ......................................... 27
Balance, adjusting ............................... 30
Bass, setting ........................................ 30
Bird's-eye view (navigation) .............109
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................45
Activating audio mode ...................217
Conditions (telephone ).................. 127
Connecting another mobile phone .131
Connecting audio devices ..............213
Device lis t...................................... 214
Entering the passcode ...................130
External authorization ....................131
General information .........................44
Interface ........................................ 126
Introduction ................................... 126
Reconnecting an audio device .......215
Searching for a mobile phone ........129
Settings ........................................... 44
Telephone basic menu ...................133
Telephony ...................................... 127
Telephony notes ............................ 126
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display ........217
Brightness, setting (TV, video) .........228
Buttons on the COMAND controller ... 274
Index

C
Call Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 134
Connectin g.................................... 135
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 143
Opening and selecting an entry .....143
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 143
Car pool lanes ...................................... 62
Category lis t(music search) ............206
CD Cop yprotection ............................. 206
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............201
General information .......................206
Inserting ........................................ 194
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 197
Multisession .................................. 204
Notes on discs ............................... 206
Pause function ............................... 199
Player/change roperation
(COMAND )..................................... 194
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Safety notes .................................. 193
Selecting amedia type .................. 199
Selecting atrack ............................ 200
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble ).............................................. 30
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive )....................... 195
Inserting (DVD changer )................ 194
Inserting (single DVD drive )........... 194
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 194
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 204
Changing direction
Announcement phase ......................88
Change of direction phase ...............88
Preparation phase ............................ 88
Changing the character set ................37
Channel presets ................................ 186Characters
Changing the character set .............. 35
Changing the language ....................35
Deleting ........................................... 35
Entering ........................................... 36
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................... 34
Entering (navigation) ........................36
Moving the curso r............................ 35
Switching to letters ..........................35
Clear button ......................................... 27
Color, setting (TV, video) ..................228
COMAND Active multicontour sea t.................. 52
Basi cfunction s................................ 29
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................... 52
Display ............................................. 20
Examples of operatio n..................... 27
Importing POIs ............................... 167
Menu overview ................................. 22
Multicontour sea t............................ 52
Seat functions .................................. 52
Settings ......................................... 180
Switching on/off .............................. 29
COMAND controller .............................26
COMAND control panel .......................25
COMAND display Cleaning instructions .......................24
Setting ............................................. 42
Switching on/off .............................. 24
Compass function ............................. 117
Connecting aUSB device ................. 197
Contacts Deleting ......................................... 156
Importing ....................................... 154
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............228
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............206
Country-specific information
(navigation) ........................................ 118 D
Data medium Audi oDVD ..................................... 204
CD/DVD ........................................ 206 Index
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MP3
............................................... 204
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 209
Date format, setting ............................43
Day design, setting .............................42
Deleting Call lists ......................................... 144
Destination
Assigning a destination to an
address book entry ........................105
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information .....................94
Entering a destination by address ....63
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 71
Entering a point of interest ..............77
Entering using geo-coordinates .......72
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 73
Saving ............................................ 105
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 70
Selecting from the lis toflast
destination s..................................... 71
Selecting storage options ..............105
Storing after destination entry .......105
Storing during route guidance .......105
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 106
Entering/saving you rhome
address ............................................ 69
Previous destinations ....................107
Dialing anumber (telephone) ........... 134
DISC button Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode ............................................. 197
Activating Bluetooth ®
Audi o.......... 217
Switching on the Media Interface ..220
Switching to the MUSIC REGISTER 210
Display
Selecting the design ........................42
Displaying the arrival time .................94
Displaying the distance to the
destination ........................................... 94
Displaying the track and album .......203
Dolby ®
Digital ...................................... 31DVD
Cop yprotection ............................. 206
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............201
Inserting ........................................ 194
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Notes on discs ............................... 206
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................247
Selecting amedia type .................. 199
Selecting atrack ............................ 200
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble ).............................................. 30
DVD video
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...251 E
Entering an intersection name ...........67
Entering a street name .......................64
Entering the address (example) .........63
Entering the city .................................. 64
Entering the house number ................ 64
Entry Deleting ........................................... 37
Saving .............................................. 35
Example display
Audio CD mode .............................. 198
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 209 F
Factory setting (reset function) .........47
Fast forward Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........201
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........201
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Favorites (Internet) ...........................177
Favorites button .................................. 45
Freeway information .........................112
Frequencies Adjusting for radio stations ............ 186
Fuel
Displaying consumption ...................506
Index