0087
List entry that most closely resembles the
current entry by the user
0085 Switches to the selection list
0083 Deletes an entry
0084 Characters not currently available
006B Characters currently available
006C Currently selected character
006D Character bar
006E Cancels an entry
006F List
Entering characters using the character
bar
X Select N
N by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
List 006Fshows all available city names
beginning with N
N. The list entry most closely
resembling user's current entry 0087is
always highlighted at the top of the list
(NANTICOKE NANTICOKE in the example).
All characters currently entered by the user
are shown in black (letter N
N 0043 in the exam-
ple). Letters added by COMAND are shown
in gray 0044(ANTICOKEANTICOKE in the example).
Character bar 006Dshows the letters still
available for selection in black 006B. These
can be selected. In the example, the letter O
O
is highlighted 006C. The characters available
depend on the entry made by the user so far and the data contained in the digital map.
Characters that are no longer available 0084
are shown in gray. X
Select E E,W
W, space, Y
Y in order and confirm
each with 0098. Entering characters using the number
keypad
X To enter the letter N N: press the0086num-
ber key twice in quick succession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter
with that key. Each time the key is pressed,
the next character is selected.
Example: 0086key:
R press once = M
R press twice = N
R press three times = O
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown
in the list.
X Enter E
E, W W, space, Y
Y with the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
0045.
Further functions in the list with char-
acter bar X
To delete characters: press the0037but-
ton on the control panel.
or
X Press the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller.
or X Select the 0084symbol in the character bar
by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X To delete an entry: press and hold the
0037 button on the control panel.
or
X Press and hold the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry is deleted. 302
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or
X Select the 0084symbol in the character bar
and press and hold 0098the COMAND con-
troller until the entire entry is deleted.
X To cancel an entry: select the0039symbol
in the bottom left of the character bar and
press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press the 003Dback button.
The address entry menu appears.
X To accept the first list entry: press and
hold 0098the COMAND controller until the
address entry menu appears.
The accepted list entry is shown there.
Calling up the list as a selection list You can switch from the list of cities with the
character bar to the list of cities as a selection list at any point during character entry.
X Slide 00970052the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the city list appears as a selection
list.
Select the desired city from the selection
list.
or
X Select0054in the character bar by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
If there are several entries for a city or if sev- eral cities of the same name are stored, then 0054 is highlighted in the character bar.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. Option 2: city list as selection list COMAND either shows the selection list auto-
matically or you can call up the selection list
from the list with the character bar.
The example shows the selection list after the
city NEW YORK NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is
highlighted automatically.
X Confirm NEW YORK
NEW YORK by pressing 0098the
COMAND controller.
The address entry menu appears. You can
now enter a street, for example.
Observe the information on destination entry (Y page 322). SPLITVIEW
Method of operation SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side. Dif-
ferent content is seen depending on your per- spective when viewing the display.
The "Navi" function, for example, can be used
from the driver's side while a video is watched from the front-passenger side.
SPLITVIEW is operated with the remote con-
trol from the front-passenger side.
To do so, use the special cordless head-
phones (Y page 484). Using the headphones
on the correct sides ensures an optimal
sound. At a glance
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Display settings
Setting the brightness The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function.
X
Press 0066.
X Select Settings Settings by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Display
Display and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness and press0098to con-
firm.
X Adjust the brightness by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Display design Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can customize the
design by manually selecting day or night
design, or opt for an automatic setting.
X Press 0066.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Display
Display and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Day Mode Day Mode, Night Mode
Night Mode orAuto‐
Auto‐
matic
matic by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
A dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set perma-
nently to day design. Night Mode
Night Mode The display is set perma-
nently to night design. Automatic
Automatic If the
Automatic
Automatic setting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates the readings
from the automatic vehi- cle light sensor and auto-
matically switches
between the display
designs. Time settings
General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation sys-
tem and has GPS reception, COMAND auto-
matically sets the time and date. You can
change the time in minute increments. The
date can also be changed.
i If you adjust the time in minute incre-
ments, any time zone settings and settings for changing between summer and stand-
ard time are lost. Switching between sum-
mer and standard time (Y page 307).
i 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
i With this function, you can set the time for
every display in the vehicle.
Setting the time/date format X
Press the 0066button.
X Select Time Timeby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. 306
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X
Select Format
Format and press 0098to confirm.
The 003Bsymbols show the current settings.
X Set the format by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Abbreviation Meaning
DD
DD
.MM
MM .YY
YY Day . Month . Year
(date format, two digits)
MM MM
/DD
DD /YYYY
YYYY Month/Day/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
YY YY
/MM
MM /DD
DD Year/Month/Day
date format, year (two
digits)
HH HH
:MM
MM
(24 hrs)
(24 hrs) Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time format)
HH HH
:MM
MM (AM/PM)
(AM/PM) Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time format)
Adjusting the time zone and switching
to Daylight Savings Time (Summer)
X
Press 0066.
X Select Time Timeby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Time TimeZone Zoneand press 0098to confirm.
A list of countries or time zones appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the country or time zone by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X Select the time zone and press 0098to con-
firm.
The entry for the Automatic Time Set‐
Automatic Time Set‐
tings tings is accepted.
Subsequent operation depends on whether
the automatic changeover function to sum-
mer time is available. X
To change manually: selectON ONorOFF
OFF and
press 0098to confirm.
X To change to automatic time: select
Automatic
Automatic and press0098to confirm.
The entry for the Automatic Time Set‐
Automatic Time Set‐
tings
tings is accepted.
X To switch the automatic time setting
off/on: press the 0066button.
X Select Time
Time by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Press 0098to confirm the Automatic AutomaticTime
Time
Settings
Settings.
Switch the automatic time setting off 0053or
on again 0073.
To switch on: the menu item is switched
on as the default setting. If the Automatic Automatic
Time Settings
Time Settings is switched off and you
switch it on again, the last settings for the
time zone and summer time changeover
are selected.
To switch off: the time zone is deselected
and the summer time is switched off. If
Automatic
Automatic is set for the summer time
changeover, a prompt will appear asking
whether this should be maintained.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
Setting the time manually X
Press the 0066button.
X Select Time
Timeby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. System settings
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For further information on the rear view cam-
era, see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
X Press the 0066button.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Rear
Rear View
ViewCamera
Camera and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Activation by R gear
Activation by R gear and press
0098 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Night View Assist Plus
On vehicles with Night View Assist Plus you
can have the image from Night View Assist
Plus shown on the COMAND display. X Switch on COMAND (Y page 295).
X Activate Night View Assist Plus, see the
separate operating instructions.
The image from Night View Assist Plus
appears in the COMAND display.
X To adjust the brightness: selectBright‐
Bright‐
ness
ness by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Switching automatic activation on/off:
select Night Night View
ViewAssist
Assist Auto.
Auto.Acti‐
Acti‐
vation
vation and press 0098to confirm.
Switch the option on 0073or off 0053.
Option switched on: while using other func-
tions e.g. the navigation system, Night View Assist Plus is active in the background. In
the dark, in unlit surroundings and at
speeds in excess of 37 mph (60 km/h), the
Night View image is automatically dis-
played as soon as pedestrians or animals
are detected. X
To switch off the display: selectBack Backand
press 0098to confirm or press the 003Dbut-
ton. Navigation
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. Introduction
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges 318
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You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route
Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route: is the same
route type as Fast Route Fast Route. In addition,
COMAND takes into account any relevant
traffic reports received during route guid-
ance. The navigation system can help you
avoid a traffic jam, for example, by recal-
culating the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route Only After
Dynamic TRF. Route Only After
Request Request: is the same route type as
Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route. After recalcu-
lating the route, COMAND asks you
whether you want to adopt the new route or
whether you want to continue along the
original route.
R Eco Route
Eco Route: the Eco Route Eco Route(economical
route) is a variant of the Fast Route
Fast Routetype.
COMAND will attempt to minimize the jour-
ney distance at the expense of a slightly
increased journey time.
R Short
Short Route
Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
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 identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the road. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL 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 Number of Number of
Occupants
Occupants in
inVehicle
Vehicle, COMAND uses car-
pool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of car-
pool lanes using visual and acoustic driving
directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Number Number
of Occupants in Vehicle
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning
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X
Select the category or Other
Otherby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
After selecting a category, the POIs which
are available along the route and in the
vicinity are displayed.
COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route. Searching for destinations
then continues within a radius of approx-
imately 60 miles (100 km) of the vehicle
position.
X After selecting Other Other, select one of the
destination entry options from the list. Selection Action
Address Entry
Address Entry X
Enter a destina-
tion by address
(Y page 322). From Memory From Memory X
Select a destina-
tion from the des-
tination memory
(Y page 328). From Last Desti‐ From Last Desti‐
nations nations X
Select a destina-
tion from the list
of last destina-
tions
(Y page 328). From POIs From POIs X
Select a point of
interest
(Y page 334). Selection Action
From Personal From Personal
POIs POIs X
Enter a destina-
tion from the per-
sonal POIs
(Y page 342). Using Map Using Map X
Enter a destina-
tion using the map (Y page 329). Using Geo-Coor‐
Using Geo-Coor‐
dinates dinates X
Enter a destina-
tion using the geo- coordinates
(Y page 330). X
Select POI and press 0098to confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a destina- tion, the address of the way point is dis-
played.
After entering a destination using the map,
the address entry menu is displayed. OK OKis
highlighted. 332
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Depending on your selection, you can select
all available points of interest on the digital
map or the points of interest in the vicinity of the selected position.
X Proceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (Y page 392).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
ZAGAT ®
survey service The Z icon before a search result shows that a
ZAGAT ®
rating is available for this entry. 0043
ZAGAT ratings
0044 To display details
X Select an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. ZAGAT example description
X To show the information: selectDetails Details
and press 0098to confirm.
Selecting a POI using the map Point of interest on the map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map. The POI is highlighted on the map,
you will see further information on the upper
edge of the display.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Guide
Guidein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
The scale at which the icons are displayed
on the map varies according to the icon. 338
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