2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class key

0043
Switches COMAND on/off
0044 Adjusts the volume or mutes
0087 Touchpad
0085 Back button
0083 Seat adjustment button
0084 Navigation button
006B Radio button
006C Media button
006D Telephone, address book and Internet button
006E Vehicle and system settings button
006F Controller
The image shows the equipment with touchpad.
Back button You can use the
0038button to exit a menu or
to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the0038
button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the
0038 button for longer than two seconds.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode. Telephone keypad The telephone keypad is touch-sensitive: as
soon as one or several of the keys are gently touched, the telephone keypad is shown in
the COMAND display. The key being touched
is highlighted.
Alternatively, COMAND may be equipped
with a touchpad.
Controller The controller is used to:
R select menu items from the COMAND dis-
play
R enter characters 24
OverviewAt a glance

R
enter a destination on the map
R save entries
The controller can be:
R turned
R slid left or right1
R slid forwards or back 4
R slid diagonally 2
R pressed briefly or pressed and held Touchpad
Alternatively, COMAND may be equipped
with a touchpad instead of a telephone key-
pad.
As an alternative to the controller, the touch-
pad enables menu items to be selected and
character entry including handwriting recog-
nition, for example.
X To activate the touchpad: press the sur-
face of the touchpad.
Further information (Y page 30)Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 008Bbutton on the center con-
sole to the right of the controller.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the
current media source will also be switched
off. Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources X
Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the media source currently
selected changes.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and navigation
announcements During traffic or navigation announcements:
X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
i You can set the volume for navigation
announcements to be different from the
volume of the respective media source.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
i Setting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output, see the separate
operating instructions. Basic COMAND functions
25At a glance

The menu called up on the driver's side is
shown.
If COMAND is switched off by removing the
key from the ignition lock while SPLITVIEW is
activated and then switched on again within
30 minutes, SPLITVIEW is activated with the
last settings.
If COMAND is switched on again after more
than 30 minutes, SPLITVIEW is not activated. If SPLITVIEW is activated on the front-
passenger side, the settings from the driver's
side will be used.
From media mode SPLITVIEW can be switched on from any
media mode.
Activating
X From any media mode, e.g. Media Inter-
face: slide 6the controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
X Select Start Application at Other
Start Application at Other
Seat Seat.
A menu appears.
X Select SplitView SplitView.
A window with the Starting
StartingSource
Sourcein
in
SplitView…
SplitView… message appears.
SPLITVIEW switches on. The 00E9symbol
appears in the status bar. Deactivating
X From the driver's side, use the 00D4button
(Y page 28).
X From the front-passenger side, use the
COMAND remote control.
Additional options X To select Additional Options… Additional Options… in the
menu: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To switch SPLITVIEW on/off: proceed as
described under "Switching the rear-com-
partment displays on/off" (Y page 72).
Instead of selecting a rear-compartment
display, select SplitView SplitView.
X To lock/unlock SPLITVIEW: proceed as
described under "Locking/unlocking the
rear-compartment displays" (Y page 72).
Instead of selecting a rear-compartment
display, select SplitView SplitView. Transferring a destination to the
driver
Using SPLITVIEW you can select a destination
from the front-passenger side and transfer
this to the driver's side.
X Switch on SPLITVIEW (Y page 28).
X To select ICON_SplitView ICON_SplitView On
Onin the menu
bar: turn and press the controller.
The SPLITVIEW symbol appears in the dis-
play and the 00E9display switches to Off
Off.
X Select 00A7in the main function bar with the
COMAND remote control.
A menu appears.
X Using the COMAND remote control, select
Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps.
You see the selection of Mercedes-Benz
Apps.
X Select Google Local Search Google Local Search with the
COMAND remote control (Y page 179).
A menu appears.
X Select a search position, e.g. In the
In the
Vicinity of the Destination
Vicinity of the Destination.
A menu appears. SPLITVIEW
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Entering characters:
X Turn and press the controller.
The character selected in character bar 0085
is entered into text message input line 0087.
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.
Deleting an entire entry:
X To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0042: turn and hold the controller
until the entire entry has been deleted.
Changing the country setting for the char- acter bar:
X To switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select 0054: turn and press the control-
ler.
The available languages are displayed.
X To select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The country setting for the character bar
has been changed. Further functions available in the charac-
ter bar Symbol Function
0062
Switches between digits and
symbols
0069
Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
0054
Changes the country setting for
the character bar
0042
Deletes a character/an entry
005F,
0060 Selects the input line
005D,
005E Moves the cursor within the
input line
0054
Finishes an entry
0039
Cancels input
007D
Inserts a paragraph
Character entry (navigation)
Character entry options
You can enter characters using the controller, or the telephone keypad or the touchpad,
depending on the vehicle equipment. With thecontroller, you enter characters using a char-
acter bar. By pressing the corresponding key
one or more times, you can enter the charac- ters via the telephone keypad. To enter using the touchpad, draw the character in the entry
field. COMAND supports this using a hand-
writing recognition function. Character entry (navigation)
37At a glance

Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar 0043
Characters entered by the user STUT
STUT
(orange)
0044 Characters automatically added by
COMAND EBÜLL
EBÜLL
0087 To switch to keyword search
0085 Characters not currently available
0083 Currently selected character
0084 Characters currently available
006B Character bar
The example shows the address entry
(Y page 84).
X To select a character: turn and press the
controller.
Selected character 0043is entered in the
upper line. COMAND adds the missing
characters and shows the entry that best
matches the current input.
The characters are available 0084or not 0085,
depending on the characters already
entered and the data stored in the digital
map.
The 0043symbol indicates that an entry
exists more than once.
i Alternatively, depending on the vehicle
equipment, you can enter characters using the telephone keypad or the touchpad.
X To delete a character: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
0042.
X To delete an entire entry: slide6and
turn the controller; then after selecting 0042press and hold down the controller until the
entire entry is deleted.
i Alternatively, you can also delete the
entry using the telephone keypad.
X To switch to keyword search: slide6
and turn the controller, then press it after
selecting 0087(Ypage 87).
X To confirm an entry: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after select-
ing 0054.
or
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
The location selection list appears. The
selected entry is highlighted. 0043
Cursor
0044 Entry line
The example shows the character entry when you save a destination as a navigable contactin the address book (Y page 85).
X To select an input line: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
005F or0060.
or
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X Turn and press the controller.
X To move the cursor: select the input line.
X Slide 6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 005Dor005E. 38
Character entry (navigation)At a glance

X
To change the character bar language:
slide 6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 0054.
A menu appears.
X To select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language
is set.
The character bar entry functions are listed in
the table. Symbol Function
0062
Switches between digits and
symbols
0069
Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
0054
Changes the character bar lan-
guage
0042
Deletes a character/an entry
00D3
Switches to keyword search
(Y
page 87) 005F,
0060 Selects the input line
005D,
005E Moves the cursor within the
input line
0054
Confirms an entry
0039
Cancels input Character entry (navigation)
39At a glance

Entering characters using the telephone keypad
If your vehicle is equipped with a telephone keypad, you can also use this to enter characters. X For example, to enter the letter I
I: press the 0084number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
As soon as you touch the number key, the number is highlighted in the additional display
area.
The character appears at the bottom of the display the first time the key is pressed and
shows all the available characters. It switches to the next character each time the key is
pressed.
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The selected character is entered in the input line.
X To delete the character: press the0037button.
X To delete an entire entry: press and hold the0037button until the entire entry is deleted. Entering characters using the touch-
pad If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad,
you can also use this to enter characters
(Y page 30). Character entry is supported by
a handwriting recognition function.
An example is the address entry
(Y page 84).
X With one finger, draw the desired charac-
ter, e.g. the letter B
B, on the touch-sensitive
surface. In the list (e.g. City), the first entry that starts
with the letter entered is highlighted. You can
draw the next character on the touch-sensi-
tive surface.
If the character that you have entered can be interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed.
X To select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is used for the list
display instead of the automatically recog-
nized character. Character entry can be
continued.
X To delete a character: touch the touch-sen-
sitive surface with your finger and glide
your finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To finish the entry and switch back to the
list: press the touchpad. 40
Character entry (navigation)At a glance

Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect via push
button".
X To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The System Settings
System Settings menu is displayed.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
X Select Connect via WPS PBC
Connect via WPS PBC.
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected and "Connect via WPS PBC".
The vehicle is displayed with the SSID MB
MB
WLAN XXXXX
WLAN XXXXX.
X Select Continue
Continue in COMAND.
Connecting the device via SSID and
security key Example display
X To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu is shown.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
X Select Connect Using Security Key
Connect Using Security Key.
X Select the vehicle from the device to be
connected. The vehicle is displayed with
the SSID MB WLAN XXXXX MB WLAN XXXXX. X
Enter the security key that appears on the
COMAND display for the device to be con-
nected.
X Confirm the entry. Generating a new security key
Example display
X To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function
bar: turn and press the controller.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 005200C5the
controller.
X Select System Settings
System Settings.
The system settings menu appears.
X Select WiFi
WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
X Select Generate Security Key
Generate Security Key.
X Select Regenerate
Regenerate.
A new security key is generated.
X To save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save
Save.
The WiFi menu appears. The new security
key will now be displayed and verified when
a connection is established via the security
key. The connection must be re-estab-
lished with the newly created security key.
i Device connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work
after the security key is changed. You have
to reconnect these devices (Y page 49).50
WiFiSystem settings