2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class page 52

Renaming favorites
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the favorite to be renamed: turn
the controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Rename Rename: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Enter characters using the controller
(Y page 36) or the touchpad (Y page 32).
X To finish the entry: select OK OK.
The favorite has been renamed. Moving favorites
X
Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the favorite to be moved: turn the
controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Move
Move: turn and press the control-
ler.
X To store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been moved.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted. Deleting favorites
X Press the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the favorite to be deleted: turn the
controller.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Delete Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The favorite is deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled. 42
FavoritesAt a glance

A clock is shown in the additional area.
Time settings
General information
COMAND can automatically set the time and date.
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order to
work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival Switching automatic time on and off
The Automatic Time Settings
Automatic Time Settings function is
used to activate or deactivate the automatic
setting of the time and date. This function is
activated when the vehicle leaves the factory.
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select Time
Time: slide 6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Automatic Time Settings Automatic Time Settings:
press the controller.
X To switch the function on 0073or off 0053:
press the controller. Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic Time
Automatic Time
Settings
Settings function must be activated
(Y page 46).
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select Time
Time: slide 6, turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears. X
To select Time Zone:
Time Zone:: turn and press the
controller.
A list of countries appears. The 003Bdot indi-
cates the current setting.
X Select the country you are currently in by
turning and pressing the controller.
The country is accepted.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X To select the desired time zone: turn and
press the controller.
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available options for setting
summer time appears (Y page 46). Setting summer and standard time
You can use the Daylight Savings Time Daylight Savings Time
(Summer)
(Summer) menu to set automatic summer
time changeover or switch the summer time
setting on or off. The changeover to summer
time advances the time by one hour.
The Daylight Savings Time (Summer) Daylight Savings Time (Summer)
menu or the Automatic
Automaticoption is not availa-
ble in all countries.
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select Time
Time: slide 6the controller,
turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Daylight Savings Time Daylight Savings Time
(Summer)
(Summer): turn and press the controller.
A list of available options for setting
summer time appears.
X To select Auto Auto,On
OnorOff
Off : turn and press
the controller. 46
Time settingsSystem settings

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

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

Switching automatic volume adjust-
ment on and off
X Press the 00D4button
or
X Press Vehicle
Vehicle in the main function bar.
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 Automatic Volume Adjust‐ Automatic Volume Adjust‐
ment
ment: turn and press the controller.
Switch the function Automatic Volume
Automatic Volume
Adjustment
Adjustment on0073 or off 0053. Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the naviga-
tion messages. The selected language affects the characters available for entry.
i The navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation announce-
ments will be in English.
i When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
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 Language Language: turn and press the
controller.
The list of languages appears. The 003Bdot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the desired language.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
Vehicles equipped with a touchpad
You can call up the favorites function via the
Favorite
Favorite Functions Functions function in the system
menu or via the favorites button on the touch- pad.
To call up the Favorites function via the
system menu:
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings System Settings: slide 005200C5
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Favorite Functions Favorite Functions : press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐ Phone‐
book
book: turn and press the controller.
To call up the Favorites function via the
touchpad:
X Press the favorites button on the touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐ Phone‐
book
book: turn and press the controller.
The Favorites function can be exited at any
time. To exit the Favorites function:
R Press the Favorites button again
R Press the 0038button on the controller
R Select the 0038button in the display
Further information on favorites (Y page 41). Vehicles equipped with a telephone
keypad
You can display the favorites by pressing the 007D button on the telephone keypad. You
can edit the favorites via the Favorite Favorite
Functions
Functions function in the system menu.52
Assigning a favorites buttonSystem settings

To reset favorite(s):
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: slide 005200C5
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Favorite Functions Favorite Functions : press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Reset Favorite(s)
Reset Favorite(s).
A menu appears with the prompt Please Please
select a favorites button:
select a favorites button:.
X Select the desired favorites, e.g. 0086or
Reset All
Reset All .
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the favorite is reset to its
pre-installed favorite function.
If you select No Nothe process is canceled.
i You can also assign the Favorites button
directly from a relevant function, such as in
the radio menu (Y page 201).Importing/exporting data
General notes
! Never remove the stick or card when writ-
ing data to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can do the following
with your personal COMAND data:
R transfer from one system/vehicle to
another.
R make a backup copy (export data) and load
it again (import data).
R protect your data from unwanted export by
activating a PIN prompt (presetting: deac-
tivated 0053).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as tem- porary storage. Activating/deactivating PIN protec-
tion
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 Data Import/Export Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
X Select Activate PIN Protection
Activate PIN Protection.
Activate 0073or deactivate 0053PIN protec-
tion. When activating PIN protection, you
will be prompted to enter a PIN. X
To enter the 4-digit PIN and select 0054:
turn and press the controller.
You will be prompted to enter the PIN
again.
X Enter the PIN again and select 0054.
The PIN prompt now protects your personal
data from unwanted export.
i If you deactivate your PIN protection, you
will first be prompted to enter your PIN. If
you have forgotten your PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center can deactivate your 54
Importing/exporting dataSystem settings

PIN protection for you. Alternatively, you
can deactivate PIN protection by resetting
your personal COMAND data
(Y page 55). Importing/exporting data
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 215).
or
X Connect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (Y page 215).
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: slide 005200C5
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Data Import/Export
Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
X Select Import Data Import Data orExport Data
Export Data.
i If you import data such as address data,
the existing data on COMAND is overwrit-
ten. You will see a message to this effect.
COMAND is restarted after the data import. If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select
Export Data Export Data.
X To enter the PIN: turn the controller and
press 0054.
PIN protection is deactivated.
X To select Memory Card Memory Card, USB 1
USB 1 orUSB 2
USB 2:
turn and press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
A window appears with the message that
the data has been exported.
You can export address data, bookmarks,
system settings that you have made and radio
station lists, for example.
Personal music files in the MEDIA REGISTER
cannot be saved and imported again using
this function.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. Reset function
You can completely reset COMAND to the
factory settings. Amongst other things, this
will delete all personal COMAND data. This
includes the station presets, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system and
address book entries. In addition, an acti-
vated PIN protection, which you have used to
protect your data against unwanted export,
will be deactivated. Resetting is recom-
mended before selling or transferring owner-
ship of your vehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MEDIA REGISTER, will be deleted.
You can also delete music files from the
MEDIA REGISTER using the "Delete all media files" function (Y page 226).
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed. Reset function
55System settings

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. Vehicle settings
Calling up vehicle settings
X
Press the 00D4button on the controller.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select Vehicle Vehicle Settings
Settings: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
The menu for the vehicle settings is active.
X To select the desired vehicle setting: turn
and press the controller.
The main area with the setting element is
active.
Selecting a different vehicle setting:
X To activate the menu for selecting the vehi-
cle setting: slide 00520097the controller.
Exiting the vehicle settings: X To select 0039: slide 005200C5and press the
controller. Ambient lighting
General notes You can set the following for the ambient
lighting:
R Zone
The zone setting determines the area in
which the brightness setting is to be
applied. If the Complete zone is selected
for longer than 0.5 seconds, the brightness
of the Front zone is adopted for the entire
vehicle.
R Brightness
This setting makes an additional change to
the brightness of the ambient lighting. The
brightness change is only effective for the
selected zone. For this reason, the zone for
which the brightness change is to be active
must be selected first.
R Color
This setting changes the color of the ambi-
ent lighting.
Setting the brightness of the zones X
Call up Vehicle Settings Vehicle Settings (Ypage 58).
X To select Ambient Light: Brightness
Ambient Light: Brightness:
turn and press the controller.
The left-hand setting element is active. The
brightness value for the currently selected
zone is displayed.
X Press the controller. 58
Vehicle set
tingsVehicle fun ctions