COMAND control panel
Function Page
0043
Switches to radio mode 186
Switches wavebands 187
Switches to satellite radio 191
0044
Switches to navigation
mode 61
Shows the menu system 61
0087
Press
003Arepeatedly • Switches to audio CD and
MP3 mode 197
• Switches to memory card
mode 197
• Switches to MUSIC REG-
ISTER
207
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
197
• Switches to Media Inter-
face or audio AUX mode
218
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 215
0085
Calls up the telephone
basic menu: • Telephony via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface 131
0083
Load/eject button 196 Function Page
0084
Selects stations via the sta-
tion search function 188
Rewinds 200
Selects the previous track 199
006B
Disc slot
• To insert CDs/DVDs 196
• To remove CDs/DVDs 196
• Updates the digital map 118
006C
Selects stations via the sta-
tion search function 188
Fast forward 200
Selects the next track 199
006D
Clear button
• Deletes characters 36
• Deletes an entry 36COMAND operating system
25At a glance
Country-specific information
You can call up information on the traffic con-
ditions in the country you are currently driving
in via the COMAND Internet and online func-
tion.
The availability of information is country-
dependent. Information can include maxi-
mum speeds, driving with low-beam head-
lamps 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
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. X
Select Map Version Map Version and press0098to con-
firm.
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
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Introduction The digital maps generated by the map soft-
ware become outdated in the same way as
conventional road maps. Optimal route guid-
ance 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 dig-
ital map updated there with a DVD, or you can update it yourself.
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 automat-
ically switch off. This protects the battery. If 118
Additional settingsNavigation
this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running.
X Insert the DVD (Y page 196).
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the naviga-
tion system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the
database currently installed and the data-
base that is to be installed are displayed.
X Select Yes YesorNo
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 acti-
vation code when you buy the navigation
DVD.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
X Enter the activation code.
After entering the activation code cor-
rectly, 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 interrup-
ted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD during the update.
X Press the 0062load/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 updateis not possible.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot. Additional settings
119Navigation Z
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
Selecting Gracenote
®
data to be dis-
played X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 197).
X Select CD
CDby sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database
Gracenote Media Database by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the current selection
for the display.
If several entries exist for the CD of a partic-
ular artist, you can select which of the entries
should be shown.
If the inserted CD does not contain any
Gracenote® data, the Gracenote Media
Gracenote Media
Database
Database menu item is shown in gray and
cannot be selected.
X Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 197).
X Select CD CDby sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database
Gracenote Media Database by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm. X
To switch off the display: selectNone Noneand
press 0098to confirm.
In the basic display, Track 1 Track 1,Track 2
Track 2etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote ®
data,
for example (Y page 198).
X To switch on the display: select an entry
in the menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Updating Gracenote ®
music recogni-
tion technology and the Gracenote
Media Database Due to the release of new CDs, the digital data
on the Gracenote Media Database must be
updated. Optimum functionality can only be
attained with up-to-date Gracenote ®
music
recognition technology. Information about
new versions can be obtained from an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have your music recognition soft-
ware updated there with a DVD, or you can
update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is upda-
ted in conjunction with the navigation sys-
tem's digital map (Y page 118). Displaying the track and album
X Press the 0090button.
The current track and album are displayed
in a window. Displaying metadata (MP3 mode)
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback if this
information has been entered into the sys-
tem. Audio CD and MP3 mode
201Audio Z