2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class ESP

Downloading text messages and e-mails
from the phone
X Select From the Phone
From the Phone.
The messages are downloaded. If you have
selected Automatic Download
Automatic Download in the e-
mail settings, manual downloading is not
possible.
Updating from the e-mail server by the
mobile phone
X Select From the E-Mail Server
From the E-Mail Server .
The e-mails in the mobile phone are
updated.
This function is not supported by all mobile phones. Reading messages
In the message menu The message menu contains all the unread
text messages and e-mails. If the correspond-
ing folder is called up, the messages are dis-
played sorted by text messages and e-mails.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select 0083: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed with the
unread messages. X
To select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message text is displayed.
X To close the message text: press the 0038
button.
If you want to read messages that have
already been read again, you have to call up
the corresponding message folder
(Y page 157).
In the message folder X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select 0083: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Folder
Folder : turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Text Message Text Message orE-Mail
E-Mail : turn
and press the controller.
The selected folder is displayed.
X To select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message is displayed.
X To scroll through the message or select
phone numbers in the text: turn the con-
troller.
The display scrolls up or down line by line,
or skips to the next or previous telephone
number and automatically highlights it.
X To return to the list: press 0038. Messages (text
messages and e-mails)
157Telephone Z

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
Address bookTelephone

i
You can also select a destination from the
general search history.
X To select the required option: turn and
press the controller.
X To select Enter search term Enter search term : turn and
press the controller.
The input menu for the search term is dis-
played.
X To complete the entry and start the search,
select 0076: turn and press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
i Google™ determines how the search
results are sorted; this is not necessarily
based on the shortest distance.
Further information on how to make use of a
search result (Y page 180). Using search results
X To select a search result: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
Displaying details X Select Details Details.
The address of the selected entry is dis-
played.
Using a search result as a destination X Select Set as Destination
Set as Destination.
The navigation is called up. You can use the
search result as the destination for route
calculation.
i At the same time the search result is
stored in the "Last destinations" memory.
You can take the destination from this
memory and save it permanently in the
contacts.
Calling a destination
X Select Call
Call .
The telephone menu is called up and a call
is activated.
i If there is no phone number available, the
menu item cannot be selected. Calling up Google™ Street View
X Select Google Street View Google Street View .
The Google™ Street View view is called up.
i If no Google™ Street View information is
available, a corresponding message
appears.
Calling up Panoramio by Google™
X Select Panoramio by Google Panoramio by Google.
Panoramio by Google™ is called up. You
see pictures of places worth seeing in the
vicinity of the search result. Popular searches
You can use this function if search queries
have already been carried out.
If the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler".
X Call up Local Search (Y page 179).
X To select the search position, e.g. At
At cur‐ cur‐
rent location
rent location : turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Popular searches
Popular searches : turn and
press the controller.
The most frequent search queries are dis-
played. Search history
You can use this function if search queries
have already been carried out. 180
Google™ local searchOnline and Internet functions

tion number. Further information about the
vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Y page 184).
To download navigation locations, the
mbrace system must be:
R activated
R operational
R activated for the services of the system and
for Internet access
For information on the mbrace system, see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual. Procedure and general information
Sign into your Google™ account on the Inter- net. Use the Google™ Maps website to send
the destination to a server (Y page 182).
Using the Download Download POI
POIApp, the destination
is displayed in the vehicle (Y page 182).
The destination can be:
R imported (Y page 183)
R used for route guidance (Y page 183)
R called up (Y page 183)
R deleted from the server (Y page 184)Sending destinations to the server
X Sign into your Google™ account.
X Call up the Google™ Maps website.
X Enter a destination.
X Click "More" at the destination.
X Click "Send".
X Enter the corresponding information in the
boxes shown.
X Select "Send to car".
X Select Mercedes-Benz as the vehicle
brand.
X Enter the mbrace e-mail address or the
vehicle identification number.
Further information about the vehicle iden- tification number (Y page 184).
X Click "Send".
The destination is sent to the server. The availability of the destination/route
download function is country-dependent. Displaying destinations in the vehicle
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 select Download POI
Download POI : turn and press
the controller.
Available destinations are shown in the list.
X To select and download a destination: turn
and press the controller.
X To exit destination download: select Close Close.
Further information on how to use the desti-
nation for route guidance (Y page 183).
Further information on importing the desti-
nation (Y page 183).
Further information on deleting the destina-
tion (Y page 184).
You can save up to 50 destinations for your
vehicle on the server and display these in the list. If you send further destinations to the
server, the oldest entries are deleted from the
list. 182
Destina
tion/route do wnloadOnline and Internet functions

Navigating the website
Action Result
X
Turn the control-
ler. Navigates from one
selectable item (e.g.
link, text field or
menu) to the next
and highlights the
respective element
on the website. Sliding the control-
ler:
X Left or right
1
X Up or down 4
X Diagonally 2 Moves the pointer
on the page.
X
Press the control-
ler. Opens the selected
item.
X
Press 0038. Calls up the menu.
Menu functions
0043
Closes the browser
0044 Goes back/forward
0087 Refreshes/cancels
0085 URL entry
0083 Favorites
0084 Closes the window
006B Options X
To show the menu: press the0038but-
ton.
X To call up the Options menu: select
0057: turn and press the controller.
X To close the website: select0039.
X To call up the previous website: select
007F.
X To call up the next website: select0080.
X To refresh the website: select0080.
The website is refreshed. This procedure
may take some time.
i While the website is loading, a cross
appears in the menu. This can be used to
cancel the loading procedure.
X To enter a URL: selectg.
X Enter a web address (URL) (Y page 190).
X Favorites: selectf.
X To close the active window: selecth. Options menu
Opening in a new window In order to be able to use this function, the
cursor must be on a link.
X To show the menu: press the0038but-
ton.
X To select 0057: turn and press the control-
ler.
X Select Open in new window
Open in new window .
The website is opened in a new window. Web bro
wser
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Music and sport alerts
General notes This function makes it possible to store a pro-
gram alert for your favorite artists, tracks or
sporting events.
You can store up to 30 music and sports
alerts (favorites).
Music alerts can only be saved whilst a track
is being played. You can also specify sport
alerts via the menu option. The system then
continuously searches through all the chan-
nels. If a match is found with a saved mes-
sage, you will be informed. A window appears with the respective information.
Setting a music alert X
To select Options Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
X Select Add New Alert Add New Alert.
A window with a prompt appears.
X Select Artist
Artist orTrack
Track.
The alert is set for the current artist or
track.
The music alert window appears X
To select Change to
Change to orIgnore
Ignore: turn and
press the controller.
If you select Change to Change to, the channel is
changed and the favorite artist or track is
played. If you select
Ignore Ignore, the current channel
will continue playing.
Setting a sport alert X
To select Options Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
X Select Manage Sport Alerts Manage Sport Alerts.
A menu appears.
X Select Select New Alerts
Select New Alerts.
A menu appears.
X Select the desired team from a league, e.g.
college, NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB.
The alert function for the sports team is
added.
Editing music and sport alerts X
Select Edit Alert Edit Alert.
A list of set sport alerts appears.
X Select Manage Music Alerts
Manage Music Alerts.
A list of set artists and tracks (artist)
appears. Tagging music tracks
The "tag music track" function allows you to
transfer the music track currently playing to
an Apple ®
device and then purchase it in the
iTunes ®
store. 206
Satellite radioRadio

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

Using the main function bar
X
To select Media
Media: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond- ing basic menu will be shown. Using the number keypad
i
If you touch a key in the touch-sensitive
number keypad, the number field is dis-
played in the additional display area.
X Touch any number key when in media
mode.
The number field is shown. The active
media source is highlighted.
X To select a media source: press the corre-
sponding number key.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond- ing basic menu will be shown. X
To select a track from the active media
source: press the 007Dkey on the number
keypad.
An input field appears.
X To enter a track number: use the number
keypad to enter the desired numbers.
The track is played.
X To show track information: press the #
key on the number keypad
An additional field appears with the track
information. Using the device list
X
In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Devices Devices: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The available media sources will be shown.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond- ing basic menu will be shown. Activating media mode
211Media