2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class audio

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

Changing the name of the SSID
Example display
X To select Vehicle
Vehicle from 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 Change SSID
Change SSID.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
X Enter the new SSID.
X Select 0054.
X Press the controller.
From now on, when establishing a connec- tion, the vehicle will be shown with the new SSID both on the device to be connected
and in the Connect
Connect Using UsingSecurity
Security Key
Key
menu.
i Device connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect
these devices (Y page 49). Bluetooth
®
settings General information about Blue-
tooth ®
Bluetooth ®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have to comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND. Every Bluetooth
®
device has its own specific Blue-
tooth ®
name.
Bluetooth ®
technology is a standard for
short-range wireless data transmissions up to
approximately 10 meters. You can use Blue-
tooth ®
to connect your mobile phone to
COMAND to, for example:
R use the hands-free system
R establish an Internet connection
R listen to music using Bluetooth ®
Audio
R exchange vCards
Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc. Activating/deactivating Bluetooth
®
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: slide 005200C5,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Activate Bluetooth Activate Bluetooth : turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on 0073 or off 0053. Automatic volume adjustment
General information
With the Automatic Volume Adjustment Automatic Volume Adjustment
function, the volumes of different audio sour- ces are adjusted for each other, to compen-
sate for relative differences in volume.
For example: changing from a relatively
quiet to a relatively loud radio station. The
volume for both stations sounds the same.
Manual readjustment of the volume is not
required.
The Automatic Volume Adjustment Automatic Volume Adjustment func-
tion is deactivated 0053when the vehicle leaves
the factory. Using this function, the dynamic
range of the music is slightly reduced. To
make the most of the audiophile sound qual- ity, it is recommended to leave it off. Automatic volume adjustment
51System settings

Announce
Announce
Street Street
Names Names COMAND announces the
names of the streets to which the impending change of
direction will lead.
The function is not available
in all countries. Audio Audio
Fadeout Fadeout The volume of an active
media source is automati-
cally reduced during a navi-
gation announcement.
Gas on Gas on
Reserve Reserve Function activated: once the
reserve fuel tank level is
reached, a message appears
in COMAND to help you start the search for a gas station. Atten‐ Atten‐
tion tion
Assist Assist Function activated: if ATTEN-
TION ASSIST displays a warn-
ing in the multifunction dis-
play, a message appears in
COMAND to help you start
the search for a rest stop.
If a route contains highways,
a rest stop search is started
in the vicinity. The map is
shown with the message
Searching For a Rest Searching For a Rest
Area in the Vicinity… Area in the Vicinity…. If
service stations are found,
the nearest service station is
highlighted on the map.
Further information about
ATTENTION ASSIST can be
found in the vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual. Using car pool lanes
You can include carpool lanes (HOV or car
sharing lanes) in the route calculation.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. They can normally be used when there are two people in the vehicle. However,
there are also carpool lanes which can only be
used when there are three or more people in
the vehicle. In California, lone drivers can use
a carpool lane if their vehicle's emission level or fuel consumption is below a fixed thresh-
old.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are indicated by a diamond
symbol on specific road signs and on the road surface. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL. The lanes are
arranged as a separate lane next to the others
or are built as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Use Car‐ Use Car‐
pool Lanes
pool Lanes, COMAND uses carpool lanes
when calculating the route. COMAND then
guides you in and out of carpool lanes using
visual and acoustic driving directions.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Route Settings
Route Settings.
X Select Avoid Options
Avoid Options.
X Select Use Carpool Lanes
Use Carpool Lanes.
Carpool lanes will either be used 0073or
avoided 0053when calculating the route. 82
Basic settingsNavigation

X
To select Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
The available Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps are
displayed.
X To select the desired App: turn and press
the controller.
Additional Mercedes-Benz Apps can be pur-
chased on the Mercedes-Benz website. You
can find further information under: http://
apps.mercedes-benz.com/apps/
The available features are country-depend-
ent. Closing Mercedes-Benz Apps
X Press the 0038button.
The Internet menu appears.
or
X Press the 0038button for longer than two
seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu or the
Internet menu appears. Adjusting the settings of individual
Apps
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/00A7: press the controller.
X To select Internet
Internet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
X To select Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
X To highlight the desired app: turn the con-
troller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
The current app settings are displayed. Resetting adjustments
With the reset function, all Mercedes-Benz
Apps settings are reset to the factory set-
tings. 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/00A7: press the controller.
X To select Internet
Internet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
X To select Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
The available Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps are
displayed.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Reset
Reset: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to reset.
X SelectYes YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes Yesthe settings are reset.
If you select No
Nothe process is canceled. Internet radio
General notes
A good Internet connection is required for
error-free audio data transmission. Connect-
ing your mobile phone to the vehicle's exte-
rior antenna via the phone bracket ensures
the best possible reception.
i Bear in mind that a relatively large volume
of data can be transmitted when using
Internet radio. An average 128 kbit per sec-
ond data transfer rate can transfer 56 MB of data in one hour.
The data transfer rate of a station is dis-
played while receiving data. 188
Internet radioOnline and Internet functions

Calling up the Internet radio
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/00A7: press the controller.
X To select Internet Radio
Internet Radio : turn and press
the controller.
The Internet radio menu appears. Searching for stations
X
Call up the Internet radio (Y page 189).
X To select Search
Search in the Internet radio
menu: turn and press the controller.
A list with search options appears. X
Select the desired search option.
i For example, as a search option you can
set an Internet radio station that is near to your navigation destination. Connecting to a station
X Search for a station (Y page 189).
The connection is established automati-
cally.
Establishing a connection manually: X To select 0065in the Internet radio menu:
turn and press the controller.
The connection is established.
If the connection is interrupted, the system
will attempt to restore the connection auto-
matically.
Manually re-establishing a connection
X Select 0065again in the Internet radio
menu.
Ending data transfer:
X Select 00DBin the Internet radio menu.
or
X Change to another audio source, for exam-
ple Media
Media.
If you change to a main function that is not an
audio source, e.g. navigation, the data con-
nection remains on. You can continue listen-
ing to the set station. Pressing the 002Bbut-
ton takes you back to Internet radio. Internet radio
189Online and Internet functions Z

X
To show the menu: press the0038but-
ton.
X To select 0057: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
You can activate/deactivate the following
settings:
R Download Images Automatically
Download Images Automatically
It may take some time to download the
contents of websites that contain a large
amount of images. Therefore, it may be
useful to deactivate this option.
R Block Pop-Ups Block Pop-Ups
Pop-ups are windows (usually with adver-
tisements) which are displayed automati-
cally when you call up a website. You can
block these displays.
R Activate Javascript
Activate Javascript
Javascript makes it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the web-
site.
R Allow Cookies
Allow Cookies
Some websites save information in small
text files (cookies) in your system. You can
determine whether cookies may be stored.
R Enable Internet Audio Enable Internet Audio
You can switch the browser's audio play-
back on or off here.
R Hide Scroll Bars Hide Scroll Bars
You can show or hide the scroll bar here.
R Show Link Target Show Link Target
You can display the link's URL here.
R Character Size Character Size
You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
R Character Code Character Code
You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted. Changing settings X
To select the desired setting: turn and
press the controller.
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053.
Changing the character size or character code.
X Select Character Size Character Size orCharacter
Character
Code
Code.
X To select the setting you require: turn and
press the controller.
i If you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly.
Deleting private data X
Press the 002Bbutton.
X Select Internet Internet.
X To show the menu: slide 6the controller.
X To select Settings
Settings: slide 6the control-
ler, turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Delete DeletePrivate
Private Data
Data: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting.
X To select the setting you require: turn and
press the controller.
or
X Select Delete All Data On Exit Delete All Data On Exit.
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053. Web browser
193Online and Internet functions Z

Your COMAND equipment
................210
Activating media mode ....................210
Audio/video mode ............................212
Media search ..................................... 220
Media Register .................................. 223
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 228
Operation with the Media Interface ..234
Audio AUX mode ............................... 237
Video AUX mode ............................... 239
Video DVD mode ............................... 240
Picture viewer ................................... 246 209Media

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. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's Man-
ual describe the simplest way to activate a
media source.
This section describes all options for activat-
ing media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
X To select media sources: turn the controller
until the desired media source is in the
center. Press the controller.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R CD/DVD
R Memory card
R Media Register
R Vehicles without Media Interface: USB 1
and USB 2
R Vehicles with Media Interface: Media
Interface 1 and Media Interface 2 R
BT audio
R TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R AUX
If playable music files are found, they will be played by COMAND.
X To display the function bars: slide 00520064the
controller. Switching on automatically
After an external media source has been con-
nected, COMAND will only activate the cor-
responding media mode automatically in the
case of CDs and SD cards. When using USB
devices, depending on the vehicle's equip-
ment, the relevant Media Interface 1, 2 or
USB 1, 2 basic display must already be acti-
vated.
External media sources:
R Apple devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
R CD
R DVD
R SD cards
R via AUX cable (automatic activation
depends on the device connected)
R via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by COMAND.
i If a media function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected
device will appear.
If another function, such as navigation, is
operating, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
media source will play 210
Activa
ting media modeMedia