COMAND reads music tracks from the fol-
lowing data carriers:
R Disc (CD/MP3)
R Memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device X
Select a category in the category list by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The Reading Data...
Reading Data... message appears.
The search may take some time, depending on the number of tracks available.
The Track information is complete
Track information is complete
message appears once the search is comple-
ted. Playback then starts with the previously
active audio source.
X To cancel the music search: confirm
Cancel
Cancel by pressing 0098.
Selecting artists X
Select Artists
Artists in the category list by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The available artists are displayed alpha-
betically. Selecting an album X
Select Albums
Albums in the category list by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The available albums are displayed alpha-
betically. If there is a cover available for an
album, it is displayed in front of the album
name.
Selecting a track X
Select Tracks Tracks in the category list
(Y page 204) by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The available tracks are displayed. Music search
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X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. X
Select an entry, e.g. Artists
Artists, and press0098
to confirm.
The album and cover (if available) are dis-
played. X
Confirm the album with 0098.
The tracks on the album are displayed. X
Select a track and press 0098to confirm.
Playback starts and the basic display
appears. MUSIC REGISTER
General notes
! Retain the original music files in a secure
location. An error in COMAND might result
in the loss of the music files stored in the
MUSIC REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not
liable for any loss of data.
You can store music files in a compressed
format in the MUSIC REGISTER (Y page 208).
The memory has a capacity of 10 GB. Switching to the MUSIC REGISTER
MUSIC REGISTER basic display Example: MUSIC REGISTER
0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number and name MUSIC REGISTER
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0085
Graphic time and track display
0083 Position of the medium in the media list
and name of the medium, followed by the
current playback option (no display for
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence)
0084 Artist
006B MUSIC REGISTER menu bar
Switching on using the DISC button X
Press the 003Abutton repeatedly until the
MUSIC REGISTER is switched on.
By pressing the 003Abutton repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
If music files are available, playback begins at the point last listened to.
If there are no music files, you will see a mes- sage to this effect.
X Confirm the message by pressing 0098and
store the music data (Y page 208).
Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If MUSIC REGISTER was the last mode
selected, it is now switched on.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch on the MUSIC REGISTER in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00970052and turning
00790052007Athe COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Music Register
Music Register and press0098to
confirm. Switching on with the number buttons X
Make sure that neither radio nor disc is
activated.
X Press the 0083number key.
The MUSIC REGISTER is switched on. Importing music files
Introduction You can import music files from a CD in the
following file formats:
R MP3
R WMA
R AAC (with file extensions .m4p, .m4a, .m4b
and .aac)
X Switch on CD mode (Y page 197).
X With an audio CD inserted, select REC RECin the
basic CD display by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
i CD information such as album name, disc
name, artist and track is provided by the
Gracenote Media Database (Y page 200).
Step 1: selecting tracks to import 0043
To record all music files (standard)
0044 To copy single tracks 0073
0087 To confirm your selection 208
MUSIC REGISTERAudio
X
Select Track
Trackby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Continue
Continue by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
If you do not select any tracks, every track on
the CD will be imported.
Step 2: selecting the target folder X
Select Folder
Folder by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. 0043
To create a new folder (standard)
0044 Existing folders
0087 Currently selected folder
X Select a folder by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
If you do not select a target folder, a new one will be created.
Step 3: beginning the import X
Select Start
Startby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Information about the import source and
target as well as the progress is displayed.
The Audio CD basic display automatically
appears after successful import. X
To cancel importing: during importing,
confirm Cancel
Cancelby pressing 0098the
COMAND controller.
The Audio CD basic display appears. Deleting all music files
! In order to prevent malfunctions, do not
use COMAND during this time.
This function deletes all music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER.
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 207).
X Select Music
Music Register Register by sliding00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete All Music Files
Delete All Music Files and
press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears. No
Nois highlighted.
If you select Yes
Yes, all music files are deleted.
You see the Please Wait...
Please Wait... message.
You will then see the Data deleted
Data deletedmes-
sage.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed. MUSIC REGISTER
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X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and Bluetooth ®
visibil-
ity on the Bluetooth ®
audio device. Preconditions in COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45). Connecting Bluetooth
®
audio devices
General information 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 128)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 212).
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 128). Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth
®
audio device Example: Bluetooth
®
device list
0043 Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth ®
audio function in range
0044 Bluetooth ®
audio player not within range
but previously authorized (symbol
appears in gray) The Bluetooth
®
device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range or
not. After a device search, devices which are within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 215).
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio No Bluetooth Audio
Device Authorized
Device Authorized message, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth ®
audio
device first.
X Select BT
BTAudio
Audio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm. 212
Bluetooth ®
audio modeAudio
X
Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to deauthorize this device.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
device list.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed.
i Before re-authorizing the Bluetooth ®
audio device, you should also delete the
device name MB Bluetooth
MB Bluetooth from your
Bluetooth ®
audio device's Bluetooth ®
list.
See the Bluetooth ®
audio device's operat-
ing instructions. Switching to Bluetooth
®
audio mode
The Bluetooth ®
audio basic display Example: Bluetooth
®
audio basic display
0043 Track name
0044 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0087 Album name
0085 Sound settings
0083 Media list
0084 Artist
006B To stop 00DBor start 00D0playback
006C To connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device, to
increase the volume on COMAND
006D Bluetooth ®
audio data medium type
006E Data medium position in the media list
i If the Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed.
Using the Bluetooth ®
audio basic dis-
play X
Connect Bluetooth ®
audio devices
(Y page 212)
or X Reconnect the Bluetooth ®
audio device
(Y page 214).
COMAND activates the Bluetooth ®
audio
device. The basic display appears and the
device starts playing.
Using the DISC button X
Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the 003Abutton repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Using the media list X
Select Bluetooth Audio Bluetooth Audio in the media list
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm (Y page 198).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears. Starting/stopping playback
X To start playback: select00D0by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
Playback starts. 00DBis selected. Bluetooth
®
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Connecting an external device
Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme tempera-
tures; see the operating instructions for the
respective device. Examples of extreme tem-
peratures are direct sunlight or very low out-
side temperatures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
accepts no liability for damage to external
devices.
i Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB con-
nections) are not supported. 0043
Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
0044 iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®
0087 USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
0085 Example of device: iPod ®
X Connect the external device with suitable
socket 0043,0044or0087.
COMAND activates the device, a display
appears (when connecting an iPod ®
plug or
USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No NoDevice
Device Con‐
Con‐
nected
nected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth ®
remote control) or directly
via the device itself. This may cause unfore- seen technical difficulties. Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to malfunc-
tions.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended initi-
alization period.
Malfunction messages appear while the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device Unavailable
External Device Unavailable mes-
sage).
R the connected device consumes too much
power.
R the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the Please connect the Please connect the
device to the other USB port
device to the other USB port mes-
sage appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions.
Disconnecting an iPod ®
X Press the release catch on iPod ®
plug 0044
and pull the iPod ®
cable from the iPod ®
,
see the separate cable kit instructions. Switching to Media Interface mode
General notes In extreme cases, starting up individual func-
tions can take up to several minutes – this
depends on the external device and its con-
tent (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods ®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or all
functions may not be available. 218
Operation with the Media InterfaceAudio
Switching on automatically
X
Connect an external device (Y page 218).
COMAND activates the device (if connec-
ted via the iPod ®
connector or USB socket).
The basic display then appears.
Switching on using the DISC button The external device is connected to the Media
Interface.
X Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the DISC button repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching on using a number key X
Press the 0085number key (single DVD
drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly.
Switching on via the media list Media Interface mode (iPod
®
mode)
0043 Cover (if available) or representation of
device
0044 Track number
0087 Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books) 0085
Track name
0083 Graphic time display
0084 Track position in playlist
006B Album name (if available)
006C Artist (if available)
006D Music search
006E Position in the media list
006F Type of data medium
0070 Playback options
X In the media list, turn 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller to select the entry under position
5 and press 0098to confirm (Y page 198).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
(iPhone ®
) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the album name (no display for
Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence) (Y page 222).
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect. Selecting music files
Note COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium. Operation with the Media Interface
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