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X
Turn the controller.
The size of the blocked area changes.
X To accept changes: press the controller.
A message appears stating that the area has been set.
Deleting an area: X To select an area: turn the controller.
X Slide 9the controller.
X Select Delete
Delete.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete the area.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
After selecting Yes
Yes, the area is deleted.
Deleting all areas: X Slide 9and press the controller while the list is shown.
X Select Delete All
Delete All.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete all areas.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No.
After selecting Yes
Yes, all areas are deleted.
i Equipment with a touchpad: alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch-
pad (Y page 30). SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press the controller.
X To select Traffic
Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service.
The window on the right half of the display shows the telephone number of the pro-
vider (SIRIUS XM) and the serial number of
your service module.
i Equipment with a touchpad: alternatively
you can carry out this operation using the
touchpad (Y page 30). Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X
Call the provider telephone number shown
on the COMAND display.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA).
Once the connection has been established: X Follow the service employee's instructions.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when purchas-
ing the system, your credit card details will be required to activate your account. Map functions
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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. Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment while driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions. You could also lose controlof the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicleis stationary.
If you make a call on your mobile phone while
driving, always use hands-free mode. Only
use the mobile phone when road, weather
and traffic conditions permit. Some jurisdic-
tions prohibit the driver from using a mobile
phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others.
There is scientific discussion surrounding the possible health risks posed by electromag-
netic fields. You can reduce this risk by using
an exterior antenna. Therefore, connect your mobile communica-
tions equipment to the vehicle's exterior
antenna wherever possible. General notes
Telephony
A Bluetooth ®
interface is available for teleph-
ony.
If your mobile phone supports the Bluetooth ®
profile PBAP ( PhoneBookAccess Profile), the
contacts are automatically displayed in
COMAND. If your mobile phone does not sup-
port the Bluetooth ®
profile PBAP, COMAND
will attempt to display the contacts using
alternative methods.
You can use the message function if your
mobile phone supports the MAP Bluetooth ®
profile ( Message AccessProfile).
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use the
hands-free system and receive vCards via the
Bluetooth ®
interface.
You can obtain more information about suit-
able mobile phones on the Internet at
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCede s(1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100. Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
A call may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is not compatible
with the network available. 136
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Operating options
You can operate the telephone by: R using the controller:
turning
sliding 1 or4
pressing
R using the 0061or0076 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and illustrations in this section refer to COMAND. Function restrictions
You may have to wait before using telephony
via COMAND in the following situations:
R when the mobile phone is switched off
R if Bluetooth ®
is switched off on the mobile
phone
R if the mobile phone has not logged on to a
mobile phone network
R if the Bluetooth ®
function is switched off in
COMAND
The telephone automatically tries to log on to
a network. If no network is available, you may not be able to make a " 911" emergency call.
If you attempt to make an outgoing call, the
No Service No Service message will appear for a short
while. "911" emergency call
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to make a 911emergency call:
R a valid and operational SIM card is inserted
in the mobile phone
R the mobile phone is switched on
R the PIN has been entered in the mobile
phone R
a mobile phone network is available
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself.
To make an emergency call: X Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 143).
X Press 0061.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency sit-
uation. Telephone menu
0043
Mobile phone network provider
0044 Signal strength of the mobile phone net-
work
0087 Receiver icon 0071or0075
0085 Telephone menu character bar
0083 Bluetooth ®
device name of the currently
connected mobile phone
0084 To enter characters using the touchpad (if
available)
006B To display the phone book
Symbols 0043to0087 and 0083are not shown until
after a mobile phone has been connected to
COMAND. The symbols depend on your
mobile phone and your mobile phone network provider. Further information on connecting a mobile phone (Y page 138). Telephone menu
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When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be permanently saved in COMAND.
These contacts will remain there even when
you connect COMAND to a different mobile
phone. You can view these contacts even
without a mobile phone. Calling up the phone book
X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select Name Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
If the phone book contains contacts, they
will be displayed in alphabetical order. The character bar at the bottom of the display is
active.
You can now search for a contact
(Y page 148).
Further information on the symbols shown
(Y page 148).
i You can also call up the phone book using
the multifunction steering wheel; see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual. Symbol overview
Sym-
bol Explanation
00D8
Contact that has been entered,
edited or saved on COMAND.
0094
Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with the Voice
Control System (see the separate
operating instructions). 00D7
Contact that was called up from a
mobile phone
00BB
Contact imported from the SD
memory card or USB device.
00BA
Contact imported via the Blue-
tooth
®
interface. Searching for a contact
With the character bar You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X To select characters: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the phone book. If there are similar contacts, the next dif-
ferent character is shown. For example,
with contacts such as Jana JanaandJohn
John, the 148
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Adding the sender to an address book
entry
Storing the sender of a text message X
To call up the menu when a text message is
displayed: press the controller.
X To select Save
Save Number
Number : turn and press the
controller.
X To select Add Phone No.
Add Phone No. : turn and press
the controller.
X To select a category for the number, e.g.
Home
Home: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
X To select a telephone category, e.g.
Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
X To select Continue
Continue: turn and press the
controller.
The address book is displayed.
X Search for the desired entry (Y page 163).
X Press the controller when you have finished
searching.
The telephone number has been added.
A maximum of five telephone numbers can
be saved for one contact.
Saving the sender of an e-mail Up to two e-mail addresses can be saved for
one contact.
X To call up the menu when an e-mail is dis-
played: press the controller.
X To select Save Sender's E-Mail
Save Sender's E-Mail
Address Address: turn and press the controller.
X To select Add
Add: turn and press the controller.
The address book is displayed.
X Search for the desired entry (Y page 163).
X Press the controller when you have finished
searching.
The e-mail address has been added. Deleting messages
X Call up the message folder (Y page 157).
X To select the message: turn and press the
controller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Delete Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The message is deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
i This delete function is not supported by all
mobile phones. The Delete
Deletefailed.
failed. mes-
sage then appears. Address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Familiarize yourself with the address book
functions before beginning your journey.
You can 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 displays all the contacts
from the various sources (mobile phone,
memory card, USB device, COMAND phone
book, navigation).
You can use the contacts to make telephone
calls, navigate and to write messages.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and automatic calling up is activated
(Y page 167), the mobile phone's contacts
are displayed in the address book. If you dis-
connect the mobile phone from COMAND,
these contacts are no longer displayed in the address book.
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,they will be saved in COMAND. These con-
tacts will remain there even when you con-
nect COMAND to a different mobile phone. 162
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You can view these contacts even without a
mobile phone.
i The address book can store a total of
5000 contacts.
R 2000 entries are reserved for perma-
nently saved contacts.
R 3000 entries are reserved for contacts
that you can load from the mobile phone.
i Before selling your vehicle, delete the
contacts saved in COMAND using the reset function (Y page 55). Calling up the address book
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the main function bar: slide
5 the controller.
X To select Tel Tel: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
X To select Address Book
Address Book : turn and press
the controller. X
To browse in the address book: turn the
controller.
An address book entry can also include a pic- ture. This is shown to the left of the address
data. Address book entries with pictures can
only be created by importing vCards (vcf
files). Further information on importing
vCards (Y page 168). The quality of the pic-
ture depends on the picture's resolution. Searching for a contact
With the character bar X
Call up the address book (Y page 163).
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Search Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select characters: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the address
book. If there are similar contacts, the next
different character is shown. For example,
with contacts such as Jana JanaandJohn John , the
beginnings of the names are identical. The
next different character A Aand O
Oare offered
for selection.
X Select the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con- firming with the controller each time.
X To end the search: select 0054.
The contacts in the address book are dis-
played.
X To select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
Back to the character bar X Press the 0038button repeatedly until the
character bar is displayed.
Information about character entry
(Y page 36)
Using the touchpad If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad
you can use this function.
X Call up the address book (Y page 163).
X To switch to the menu bar: glide down.
X Select Search Search.
X Draw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the address
book. Address book
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Saving or editing the contact data on
COMAND does not change the contacts on
the mobile phone. If automatic download-
ing of phone contacts is activated,
COMAND displays the copy ¥with the
changed data. To add additional data, such as additional phone numbers or e-mail
addresses, select this contact. In this way,
you avoid creating additional copies of the
mobile phone entry. Deleting the contact
X Call up the address book (Y page 163).
X Search for a contact (Y page 163).
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Delete Entry Delete Entry: turn and press
the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contact is deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled. Importing contacts
Information and requirements Contacts can be imported as vCards (vcf
files). A vCard is an electronic business card.
A memory card, USB device or a Bluetooth ®
connection can be used for importing.
i Up to 2000 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached. In
order to be able to then import new con-
tacts, you have to delete existing contacts
(Y page 168). Source Prerequisites
Memory card The SD memory card is
inserted. It contains
importable contact details. USB device The USB device is inserted
into the USB port. It con-
tains importable contact
details.
Bluetooth
®
connection If the sending of vCards is
supported via Bluetooth
®
,
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or net-
books, for example.
Bluetooth ®
must be acti-
vated in COMAND and on
the respective device (see
the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions). Importing from the memory card or USB
device Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device are identified by the 00BB
symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
R vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
R vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0. X
To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller. 168
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X
To select Download Contacts
Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
X To select From
From Memory
Memory Card
CardorFrom
From USB
USB
device
device: turn and press the controller.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ®COMAND
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Download Contacts
Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
X To select From Bluetooth Device
From Bluetooth Device: turn
and press the controller.
If COMAND is connected to a mobile
phone, the connection is terminated.
vCards can now be received by a device
(PC, mobile phone) via Bluetooth ®
.
External device
X Start the data transfer (see the operating
instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is displayed
in COMAND.
COMAND
X To end reception: press the controller or
the 0038 button.
If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established again.
Received vCards are identified by the 00BA
symbol in the address book. i
If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the reception of vCards will be terminated. Deleting imported contacts
X To change to the menu bar when in the
address book or the telephone menu: slide
6 the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Delete Contacts
Delete Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
X Select one of the following options:
R Internal Contacts
Internal Contacts
R Imported from Storage Device
Imported from Storage Device
R Imported from BT Devices
Imported from BT Devices
R Downloaded from Phone
Downloaded from Phone
Turn and press the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contacts are deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
i If automatic calling up of the contacts is
deactivated (Y page 167), the Down‐
Down‐
loaded from Phone
loaded from Phone option is available. Closing the address book
X Press the 002Bbutton one or more times. Address book
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