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
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND asks for an
activation code during
the map update. The digital map is secured with an activation code.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 122
Problems with the navigation systemNavigation
Using phone numbers in the text
0043
Usable numerical sequence
Numbers in text messages that are highligh-
ted in red can be used.
X Select a usable number when the text mes-
sage is displayed.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller and
select Use
Use.
X Select Call Call.
The phone makes the call.
i It is possible that a highlighted numerical
sequence may not contain a telephone
number.
i You can use the "New entry" or "Add no."
functions to save this telephone number or to add it to an existing entry.
Storing the sender of a text message in
the address book This function is not available if the sender’s
telephone number is already stored in the
address book.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller while the
text message is being displayed.
X Select Save Number
Save Number and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select New
NewEntry
Entry and press 0098to confirm.
X Store the phone number (Y page 141)Adding the sender of a text message to
an address book entry X
Press 0098the COMAND controller while the
text message is being displayed.
X Select Save Number
Save Number and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Add Phone No.
Add Phone No. and press0098to
confirm.
X Proceed from the step "Select a number
category" (Y page 139).
Deleting a text message X
Select a text message in the text message
inbox by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the text
message by sliding 00520096the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the text message is
deleted.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
i This delete function is not supported by all
mobile phones. The Delete failed
Delete failedmes-
sage appears. Using the address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Before starting the journey, familiarize your-
self with the address book functions.
Only use COMAND when the road and traffic
conditions permit. You could otherwise
become involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
The address book organizes and stores
entries that are entered from different sour-
ces (mobile phone, memory card, USB device,
COMAND phone book, navigation system). 146
Using the address bookTelephone
Searching for an address book entry
Search menu with character bar
0043
¥Address book entry
0044 0048 Complete address data from the nav-
igation system
0087 Character bar
0085 0034 Phone book entry on the mobile phone
0083 Entry with voice tag
For more symbols, see the symbol overview
(Y page 137)
X Find entry (Y page 137) Creating a new entry in the address
book
You can enter address data directly into the
address book. If you store telephone num-
bers in the COMAND phone book, these are
also saved in the address book. If you store a navigation destination, COMAND creates an
address book entry which includes the com-
plete navigable address data.
X Call up the address book (Y page 147)
X Select New
New in the address book by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
An input menu with data fields appears. Input menu with data fields
0043
Selected data field with cursor
0044 Character bar
X Enter characters (Y page 33)
X Store the entry (Y page 34) Deleting an address book entry
X Option 1: selectDelete
Delete by sliding 00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Option 2: search for an address book entry
(Y page 137).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, a prompt
will appear.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry will be deleted.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed. 148
Using the address bookTelephone
X
Enter the destination address (Y page 63)
X Start route guidance.
The navigable address is automatically
added to the address book entry.
i This will provide you with an address book
entry that is suitable for navigation. The
next time the navigation is started, the
address data in the navigation, rather than
the postal address, is used if you have
changed address in the address entry
menu. Therefore, make sure that the des-
tination address is the desired destination
when starting navigation from the address
book. Voice tags
Introduction You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating instruc-
tions). Once you have assigned a voice tag to
an address book entry, you can call up this
entry with a voice command and dial a phone
number, for example. You can add one voice
tag per address book entry.
Adding or changing a voice tag X
Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag (¦) (Y page 148).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Add
Add orChange
Change and press 0098to con-
firm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the dialogs. Deleting a voice tag X
Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 148).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
If you select Yes Yes, COMAND deletes the
voice tag.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
Listening to a voice tag X
Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 148).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Listen
Listen and press 0098to confirm.
You hear the voice tag. Importing phone book entries
This function allows you to store phone book
entries from the mobile phone in the address book.
The following can be used as a source:
R the mobile phone
R the memory card
R the USB device
R the Bluetooth ®
Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(Y page 137). Using the address book
151Telephone Z
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 suppor-
ted.
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 eight directory 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) protec-
ted 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 mes-
sages 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.
Depending on the vehicle model series, the
connection is made using a jack in the stow-
age compartment in the center console or a
USB port (Y page 197).
If COMAND is equipped with the Media Inter-
face, 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
compartment in the center console.
i You will find further information online 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 Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-010 0(for
Canada). Switching to audio AUX mode
Switching on using the DISC button The external device is connected to the audio
AUX input.
X Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device Audio AUX mode
223Audio Z
X
Select any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 0098the COMAND controller to con-
firm.
X Select Go Up
Go Up and press 0098to confirm.
Back to the film X
Press the 003Dback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or X Select the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
X Select the Back Back(to
(tomovie)
movie) menu item in
the menu and press 0098to confirm. Setting the language and audio for-
mat
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X In full-screen mode, press 0098the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu Language
Menu Language orAudio Lan‐ Audio Lan‐
guage
guage and press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry indi-
cates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access the settings from the DVD menu.
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The 003Bdot in
front of an entry indicates the current set-
ting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Interactive content
DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example,
you may be able to influence events by select- ing and triggering actions. The type and num-
ber of actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action by sliding 009700520064or009500520096 the
COMAND controller and press 0098to exe-
cute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select Select,
is highlighted.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. Video AUX mode
Connecting external video sources
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually. Video AUX mode
231Video Z
X
Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 247).
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton on
the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 228) 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
ContrastorColor
Color
using the 00630064 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons 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 228) select Menu
Menu and 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 16:9 Optimized
Optimized ,4:3
4:3 orWidescreen
Widescreen indi-
cates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00630064but-
tons 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 237). 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.
X Select Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Language
Language using the00630064 but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The list of languages appears. A 0036dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System acti-
vates the selected language. Switching the display design
X Select Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Day Mode Day Mode, Night Mode
Night Mode orAuto‐
Auto‐
matic
matic using the 00630064 buttons and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set per-
manently to day
design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set per-
manently to night
design.
Automatic Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination. System settings
243Rear Seat Entertainment System Z