
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
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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. 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
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ting media modeMedia

Menu overview
CD mode basic display 0043
Main function bar
0044 Status bar with active traffic announcements
0087 Artist and album
0085 Track number/number of songs in the track list
0083 Track display on the disc
0084 Playback time for the current title
006B Climate control status bar
006C Media menu bar
006D Elapsed playback time for the current title
006E Graphic time display
006F Additional display area with cover view Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a magazine with six
trays.
Before inserting a CD/DVD, ensure that the
cup holder is empty and the spray guard flap is open.
X To insert the CD/DVD into the maga-
zine tray: press the0065button.
The magazine menu appears. X
To select the magazine tray: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The DVD changer switches to the selected magazine tray.
You will see the Please Wait... Please Wait... mes-
sage. Audio/video mode
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MEDIA REGISTER basic display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Artist and album
0087 Display for the active data medium
0085 Display of current track in the track list
0083 Media menu bar
0084 Numerical time display
006B Graphic time display
006C Additional display area with cover view Copying files to the MEDIA REGISTER
General notes You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data mediums:
R Discs in a CD/DVD changer or a single CD/
DVD drive
R SD memory card
R USB storage device
R MP3
i Data can only be copied from an MP3
player if this can be configured as a mass
storage device.
Video files from DVD-V cannot be copied.
While copying, several functions will not be
available. If this is the case, you will see a
message to this effect. 1. Selecting a data medium X
To switch media mode on: press the 00FD
button.
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.
X Slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Options
Options : turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Save Files to Media Register Save Files to Media Register .
The media list appears. A data medium
from which files can be copied is selected
automatically.
i The
Save Files to Media Register Save Files to Media Register
function can be reached from any media
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X
Select the displayed data medium.
The data medium is loaded.
If the data medium contains files that can
be copied, a selection menu appears.
2. Selecting files X
To select All
AllMedia
Media Files
Files: turn and press
the controller
This command copies all files from the
selected data medium. The symbol next to
All Media Files All Media Files is filled in. All subse-
quent entries have a checkmark 0073beside
them.
X Select a folder.
A checkmark 0073next to the folder entry
highlights the selection.
X To select Continue
Continue: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The copying menu appears. 3. Starting the copying process In the example, files are copied from a USB
stick to the MEDIA REGISTER.
X To select Start Start: press the controller.
i The selection of a target folder is optional.
If there is no target folder given, the
selected files are saved to the main direc-
tory of the Media Register.
X To select Target Folder
Target Folder : turn and press
the controller.
X Select a folder.
X Select Continue Continue.
X To select Start
Start: press the controller.
The copying procedure starts and is shown in the progress bar.
It may take some time for the copying proc-
ess to be completed, depending on the
amount of data. If there is not enough mem-
ory space, a message to this effect
appears.
i It is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying proce-
dure. The copying procedure continues in
the background. While the copying proce-
dure is taking place, this is shown by a sym-
bol in the status bar. Media Register
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Once the copying procedure is complete, you
will hear the first track of the copied album.
You can now copy more files to the MEDIA
REGISTER.
X To cancel copying: select Cancel Cancel.
Files are stored in the MEDIA REGISTER up
until the point of cancellation. Renaming/deleting files
X
To switch media mode on: press the 00FD
button.
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.
X Slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Manage Media Register Manage Media Register.
X Select Rename / Delete Files
Rename / Delete Files.
The file list is displayed. X
To highlight the selected files: turn and
press the controller.
X Slide 00520096the controller.
You can select either Edit EditorDelete
Delete. X
To select Edit
Editfile: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following entry field appears: X
Rename the file.
X To save changes with 0054: turn and press
the controller.
Renaming a file only changes the name.
Depending on whether or not the Show Show
Track Information
Track Information option has been
selected, this change may not be seen in
the main display field.
X To select Delete Deletefile: press the controller. Deleting all files
! In order to prevent malfunctions, do not
use COMAND during this time.
This function deletes all files from the MEDIA
REGISTER. 226
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see a corresponding icon in the main dis-
play.
i The
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after COMAND is switched on or off.
The following options are available: R Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
R Random Medium Random Medium: all the tracks on the
medium are played in random order.
R Random
Random Track
TrackList
List: the tracks in the cur-
rently active track list are played in random
order. Bluetooth
®
audio mode Connecting Bluetooth
®
audio devices
Prerequisites X
Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 51).
Bluetooth ®
audio mode requires a Blue-
tooth ®
-capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth ®
audio device for the
following (see the Bluetooth ®
audio device's
operating instructions):
R Bluetooth ®
audio profile
The Bluetooth ®
audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio
profiles.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
Certain Bluetooth ®
audio devices do not
just require activation of the Bluetooth ®
function. In addition, your device must be
made "visible" to other devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear selec- tion of the Bluetooth
®
device possible,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you cus- tomize the device name (see the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device's operating instruc-
tions).
i A2DP (
Advanced AudioDistribution
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote Control
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data playback.
i The Bluetooth ®
device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth ®
device
when it is not visible.
X The Bluetooth ®
function in COMAND must
be activated (Y page 51).
General notes Before using your Bluetooth
®
audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth ®
audio
device, it is connected automatically. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth ®
audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth ®
devices.
i If you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth ®
audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
R in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list
(Y page 139)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 229)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 140). 228
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DVD playback conditions
If video DVDs do not conform to the NTSC or
PAL TV standards, they may create picture,
sound or other problems during playback.
COMAND is capable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
region code, a message to this effect
appears.
i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. It is also possible to play video DVDs with a different
region code, provided that they are pro-
duced in accordance with the PAL or NTSC
TV standard. The region code can be
changed up to five times.
Control options There are four control menus available in
video DVD mode.
Most DVDs have their own control menu.
The DVD's control menu is operated directly
using the controller or DVD functions. Control menu and
function Operation
R
DVD's control
menu
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ... Operation with the
controller
R
Menu Options Options
Selection of
brightness, con-
trast, color, for-
mat Operation using the
menu bar/options/
video settings Control menu and
function Operation
R
Video menu
Selection of
scene, fast
forward/rewind In full-screen mode,
slide
005200C5 the con-
troller R
DVD functions
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ... In full-screen mode,
press the controller
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, certain functions or
actions may not function at all. The symbol
0047
appears in the display. Switching to video DVD mode
R Insert and eject a disc from the single drive
(Y page 212)
R Insert a disc into the DVD changer
(Y page 213)
R Eject a disc from the DVD changer
(Y page 214)
Further options for switching on:
R Use the number keypad (Y page 211)
R Use the main function bar (Y page 211)
R Use the device list (Y page 211)
R Use the 00FDbutton (Y page 210) Video DVD
mode
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