MEDIUM Function/location
Media Register Media found in the
MEDIA REGISTER.
Media Interface 1
Media Interface 2 Devices connected
to USB ports 1 and
2. USB ports 1 and 2
are located under
the center console
armrest in the rear
compartment. Bluetooth Audio Devices connected
with COMAND via
Bluetooth
®
. TV Television
Accessing media in the vehicle
X
To show the menu: press the 0064button
on the remote control.
X Using the 006400590065 buttons on the
remote control, select Devices
Devices .
The discs/devices available are shown. The 0036 dot indicates the current setting.
X Select the device/disc using the 00640063
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
If the device/disc contains music or video
files, these will be played.
Further information on media in the rear com-
partment (Y page 261). Character entry (telephony)
Writing a text message is used as an example. Further information on writing a text message
(Y page 158). Entering characters:
X Turn and press the controller.
The character selected in character bar 0044
is entered into telephone number input
line 0043.
Deleting characters:
X To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0042: turn and press the controller.
The character last entered is deleted.
Switching input line:
X To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0060: turn and press the controller.
or X Slide 00970052the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X To select an input line for the text of the text
message: slide 00520064and press the control-
ler.
The input line for the text of the text mes-
sage is selected. The character bar has
been adapted for entering text. 36
Character entry (telephony)At a glance
Sending DTMF tones
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
X If you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters:
X Once a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired char-acters in the telephone menu: turn and
press the controller each time.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately.
or
X Press the corresponding number button on
the telephone keypad.
i You can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control system; see the separate
operating instructions. Calls with several participants
Switching between calls (call waiting) If you make another call, you can switch
between the two calls (call waiting). This func-
tion depends on your mobile phone network
provider and the mobile phone (see the man- ufacturer's operating instructions).
The calls are marked 1 and 2. The active call ishighlighted. Switching between the calls:
X To select °
1or
°
2: turn and press the
controller.
or X Press 0061on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ending the active call: X To select 0076in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or X Press 0076on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The other call is still on hold.
X To activate the call on hold: select Con‐
Con‐
tinue tinue.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
Hang Up Hang Up, the call on hold is also ended.
i On some mobile phones, the call on hold
is activated as soon as the active call is
ended.
Conference call You can interconnect active and held calls.
This permits several parties to hear one
another and speak with one another. This
function depends on your mobile phone net-
work provider and the mobile phone (see the manufacturer's operating instructions). X
Add a call (Y page 145).
or
X Answer an incoming call (Y page 147).146
Using the telephoneTelephone
see a corresponding icon in the main dis-
play.
i The
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after COMAND is switched on or off.
The following options are available: R Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
R Random Medium Random Medium: all the tracks on the
medium are played in random order.
R Random
Random Track
TrackList
List: the tracks in the cur-
rently active track list are played in random
order. Bluetooth
®
audio mode Connecting Bluetooth
®
audio devices
Prerequisites X
Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 51).
Bluetooth ®
audio mode requires a Blue-
tooth ®
-capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth ®
audio device for the
following (see the Bluetooth ®
audio device's
operating instructions):
R Bluetooth ®
audio profile
The Bluetooth ®
audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio
profiles.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
Certain Bluetooth ®
audio devices do not
just require activation of the Bluetooth ®
function. In addition, your device must be
made "visible" to other devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear selec- tion of the Bluetooth
®
device possible,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you cus- tomize the device name (see the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device's operating instruc-
tions).
i A2DP (
Advanced AudioDistribution
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote Control
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data playback.
i The Bluetooth ®
device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth ®
device
when it is not visible.
X The Bluetooth ®
function in COMAND must
be activated (Y page 51).
General notes Before using your Bluetooth
®
audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth ®
audio
device, it is connected automatically. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth ®
audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth ®
devices.
i If you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth ®
audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
R in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list
(Y page 139)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 229)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 140). 228
Bluetooth ®
audio modeMedia
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features
described. This also applies to safety-relevant
systems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations. Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Rear Seat Entertainment System
overview
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product. If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around, for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
R two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls for the rear compart-
ment
R a CD/DVD drive in the rear compartment
R AUX jacks
R two USB ports
R two sets of cordless headphones General notes
R You can only adjust the volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the head-
phones.
R If media from different sources are used,
they can be used separately from each of
the operating positions. Example: a film
from the DVD drive is played on the rear
right-hand operating position. This means
that another film from the same DVD can-
not be played separately on the rear left-
hand operating position. However, on the
rear left-hand operating position, it is pos-
sible to use the radio, TV, memory card,
MUSIC REGISTER, media interface, USB,
online and Internet functions or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective set-
tings. The "last one wins" principle applies
here, i.e. the last setting activated is
favored.
R The Internet can be used separately at all
operating positions.
R The Internet can only be used if it is set up
and connected via a telephone
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r Seat Entertainment System overviewRear Seat Entertainment System
Rear-compartment screens
0043
Display
0044 Brightness sensor
0087 Switches the display on/off
0085 Socket for headphones
Setting the display angle
X Press the CAR button on the remote
control.
X Press the 0064button on the remote
control.
X Using the 005900D0 buttons on the remote
control, select Display Displayand confirm by
pressing 008B.
X Select Tilt Display
Tilt Display.
X Select Upward Upward orDownward
Downward .
The display tilts upward or downward. Remote control
Overview 0043
Selects main menus
0044 Selects the screen for the remote control
0087 Selector wheel for selecting menus, radio
stations, music tracks and chapters
0085 Buttons for selecting menus
0083 Deletes an entry
0084 Skip-back function, fast forward/rewind,
start/pause, menu selection, radio sta-
tions, music tracks and chapters
006B Direct selection of radio stations, music
tracks and chapters using the number
keypad
006C Volume, switches sound on/off (for
corded headphones)
006D Back button
006E Confirms your selection
006F Indicator lamp
0070 Switches the screen on/off
i Two remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets. Rear Seat Entertainment System overview
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Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
X To select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel 0043until "L REAR" appears in the win-
dow.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn the
thumbwheel until "REAR R" appears in the
window.
X To select the COMAND screen: turn thumb-
wheel 0043until "COMAND" appears in the
window.
i Please be aware that using the thumb-
wheel to select screens may cause
unwanted changes to the screens of your
occupants.
Up to four remote controls can be used in
the vehicle at the same time.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in posi-
tion 0or 1, or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. i
Please note that this may cause the
starter battery to discharge. X
Press button 0043on the remote control.
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
Lighting of the remote control buttons is
divided into three areas. The corresponding
area is activated every time you press a
button. It switches off again automatically
5 to 10 seconds after the last button has
been pressed. 262
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Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
X
Press button 0043on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu R
Buttons 0043are used to directly access the
corresponding main menu.
R Using selector wheel 0087or the
005900D000630064 buttons, select a
menu. To confirm your selection, press the
008B button. Indicator lamp on the remote control
The color of the indicator lamp shows
whether or not the entry has been correctly
transmitted every time you press a button. It
also shows the condition of the inserted bat-
teries. LED dis-
play Status
Green
(flashes
once) Entry being transmitted.
The batteries are fine.
Red
(flashes
once) Entry being transmitted.
The batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Orange
(flashes
three
times) Entry not correctly transmit-
ted.
Unlit The batteries are discharged.
i
The function of the remote control may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops. Rear Seat Entertainment System overview
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Operation via smartphone
0043
Skip back button for selected rear com-
partment displays
0044 To select and display active rear compart-
ment displays
0087 Controller
0085 Remote control menu bar
0083 To skip forward
0084 To increase the volume in the vehicle
interior
006B To reduce the volume in the vehicle inter-
ior
006C To show the number or alphabetical key-
pad
006D To skip back
006E To start/pause
You can also operate the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System using a smartphone.
In order to be able to use this function, you
will need to download an app from Google™ Play Store (Android) or Apple
®
iTunes and
install this on your smartphone.
Further information on connecting and using
smartphones with COMAND can be found in
the app description in the Google™ Play Store
(Android) or Apple ®
iTunes. CD/DVD drive
0043
CD/DVD slot
0044 CD/DVD eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the CD/DVD drive is found:
R at the rear of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel or
R between the parcel shelf and skibag. AUX jacks
0043
AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
0044 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0087 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow) 264
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