2016 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class display

XTo enter a phone number from the phone
book: select theÆsymbol.
The contacts from the address book which
have a phone number are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry
(
Ypage 124).
The number is copied to the recipient line.
Entering text and sending text messages
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in
the character bar.
XEnter characters.
COMAND contains templates which you
can use when writing your messages
(
Ypage 143).
XTo send the text message: select OK.
Answering a text message
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XPress the controller.
XTo selectReply: turn and press the con-
troller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The addressee's details are automatically
filled in using the details in the original
message.
Writing e-mails
Writing a new e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
XTo select E-Mail: turn and press the con-
troller.
The e-mail input menu appears. The To:
input line is selected.
Entering a recipient
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
or
XTo insert an e-mail address from the
address book: select the Æsymbol.
The contacts from the address book which
have an e-mail address are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry
(
Ypage 124).
The e-mail address is copied to the addres-
see line.
Entering the subject
XTo select the Subject:input line: select
5 in the character bar.
XEnter characters.
Entering text and sending e-mails
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in
the character bar.
XEnter characters.
COMAND contains templates which you
can use when writing your messages
(
Ypage 143).
XTo send the e-mail: select OK.
Answering an e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
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XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo selectReply: turn and press the con-
troller.
The e-mail input menu appears. The
addressee's details are automatically filled
in using the details in the original message.
When replying to an e-mail, you can also
select Reply
toAllinstead of Reply. In this
case, the reply is sent not just to the sender
but to all those who received the original mes- sage.
Forwarding an e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo select Forward: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input menu appears. The subject line is automatically filled in with the same details
as those in the original message.
Text templates
Using text templates
:Displays text templates
XSelect the input line for a text message
(
Ypage 141) or e-mail (Ypage 142).
XTo select text templates :in the character
bar: turn and press the controller.
The text templates are displayed.
XTo select and insert a text template: turn
and press the controller.
The text template is inserted into the text
message or e-mail.
Editing text templates
:Displays text templates
XSelect the input line for a text message
(
Ypage 141) or e-mail (Ypage 142).
XTo select text templates :in the character
bar: turn and press the controller.
The text templates are displayed.
XTo highlight the text template to be edited: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Edit: turn and press the control-
ler.
The text template is displayed in an input
line.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo adopt changes to the text template,
select ¬: turn and press the controller.
The text template has been changed.
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Calling a text message sender
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo selectCallSender: turn and press the
controller.
The call is made.
Using a phone number in the text
Numbers in text messages that are highligh-
ted can be used.
XTo select a usable telephone number while
the message is displayed: turn the control-
ler.
XTo select Use: press the controller.
XTo selectCall: turn and press the control-
ler.
The call is made.
iIt is possible that a highlighted numerical
sequence may not contain a telephone
number.
iYou can use the "New entry" or "Add no."
functions to save this telephone number or
to add it to an existing entry.
Storing sender as a new contact
Storing the sender of a text message
XTo call up the menu when a text message is displayed: press the controller.
XTo select SaveNumber: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
XSelectContinue.
The input line for the name of the new con-
tact is displayed. The input line for the tele-
phone number is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Saving the sender of an e-mail
XTo call up the menu when an e-mail is dis-
played: press the controller.
XTo select Save Sender's E-Mail
Address: turn and press the controller.
The input line for the name of the new con-
tact is displayed. The input line for the e-
mail address is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Deleting messages
XCall up the message folder (Ypage 140).
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The message is deleted from the mobile
phone and COMAND.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
iThis delete function is not supported by all
mobile phones. The Delete
failed.mes-
sage then appears.
MirrorLink®
Introduction
MirrorLink®is standard for the connection
between COMAND and your mobile phone.
With MirrorLink
®, the content of the display
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on your mobile phone can be displayed in
COMAND. Audio content from your mobile
phone can also be played back in COMAND.
The availability of MirrorLink
®and Mirror-
Link®apps may vary depending on the coun-
try. The support of buttons in your vehicle
depends on your mobile phone and the avail- able apps. You can find an overview of the
COMAND control panel with available but-
tons here (
Ypage 20).
Prerequisites
RThe mobile phone must support Mirror-
Link®version 1.1.
RThe mobile phone is switched on
RA MirrorLink®certified app must be instal-
led on the phone.
RThe mobile phone is connected to
COMAND via a suitable USB cable.
RThe mobile phone must be connected to
COMAND via Bluetooth®for the telephone
functions.
COMAND automatically establishes a Blue-
tooth
®connection to the mobile phone. If this
is unsuccessful, an error message will
appear. In this case, you should connect the
mobile phone manually via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 114).
Setting up a connection
COMAND
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select MirrorLink: turn and press the
controller.
Mobile phone
XConnect a mobile phone with USB cable to
the USB socket in the center console.
XActivate MirrorLink®(see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions).
Apps which have been certified for Mirror-
Link
®are displayed in the COMAND dis-
play.
The availability of individual apps may vary
depending on the country.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be con-
nected via MirrorLink
®to COMAND.
MirrorLink®settings
Activating/deactivating automatic con-
nection
When you connect a mobile phone to
COMAND for the first time, you are asked if
activation should be done automatically or
manually in future.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select MirrorLink: turn and press the
controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
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Canada:a mobile phone must be connected
via Bluetooth®(Ypage 114) with COMAND.
Furthermore, you need a valid mobile service
contract with a data option, which is used to
calculate the associated connection costs.
Conditions for a Bluetooth
®connection:
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of
the Bluetooth®profiles DUN ( Dial-Up
N etworking) or PAN (Personal Area
N etwork).
The Bluetooth
®profiles DUN and PAN ena-
ble the Internet connection of the mobile
phone to be made available to the system.
The terms of use are shown when the system
is used for the first time and then once a year
thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of
use when the vehicle is stationary.
The driver is not permitted to call up websites
while driving and use of the Mercedes-Benz
Apps is restricted.
iThe availability of individual Mercedes-
Benz Apps may vary depending on the
country.
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada)
Procedure and general information
USA: to use Mercedes-Benz Apps and Inter-
net access, mbrace must be activated and
operational. Furthermore, mbrace must be
activated for Mercedes-Benz Apps and Inter-
net access. No further settings are required.
Canada: in order to set up a mobile phone for
Internet access, the mobile phone must be
connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) with
COMAND. If you are using Internet access for
the first time, you must enable the connected
mobile phone for Internet access
(
Ypage 151). If the connected mobile phone
supports the Bluetooth®PAN profile, you do
not need to make additional settings. The
Internet connection is established. If the con-
nected mobile phone does not support the named Bluetooth
®profile, predefined
(
Ypage 152) or manual access data
(
Ypage 152) must be set.
Enabling the mobile phone for Inter-
net access
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Configure Internet Set‐
tings: turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select SearchforBluetoothPhone:
turn and press the controller.
Mobile phones are displayed that:
Rfulfill the conditions for the Internet func-
tions
Rhave not yet been set up for the Internet
function
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XTo selectSettings: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Configure Internet Set‐
tings: turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
Editing the access data
The mobile phone must be connected with
the system for the access data to be changed.
When the Internet connection is active, you
cannot edit or delete the access data of the
currently set mobile phone network provider.
XCall up the device list (Ypage 153).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Change Configuration: turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Predefined SettingsorManual
Settings.
The provider settings are displayed.
In order to edit the access data of the mobile
phone network provider you have two
options:
ROption 1: select the predefined access data
of the mobile phone network provider
(
Ypage 152).
ROption 2: manually set the access data of
the mobile phone network provider
(
Ypage 152).
Canceling Internet access permissions
for a mobile phone
XCall up the device list (Ypage 153).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Configuration: turn
and press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the Internet configuration.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The Internet access permission for the
mobile phone is now canceled. The mobile
phone can now no longer be used by the
system for Internet functions.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection
Read the conditions for establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 150).
A connection can be established by:
Rentering a web address
Rcalling up the Mercedes-Benz mobile web-
site
Rcalling up a Mercedes-Benz App
Rcalling up a Favorite.
Ending the connection
XPress Cancelin the connections window.
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Connection status
:Display of existing connection and signal
strength of the mobile phone network
In most cases, the current connection status
is then shown in the status bar when you
switch to another main function.
Detailed connection status
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo select Internet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Connection Status: turn and
press the controller.
The following information is displayed:
Rthe volume of transferred data
Rconnection status
Rthe device name of the mobile phone
Rname of provider
Ending the connection
USA: you cannot cancel the connection your-
self. The Internet connection is automatically terminated if the system does not recognize
any user input within a five-minute time
period.
Canada:
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%
button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo select Internet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select ©: turn and press the control-
ler.
If the mobile phone Internet connection is
canceled, COMAND tries to reconnect. You
should therefore always close the connection
on COMAND.
Google™ local search
Calling up Local Search
You do not need a Google™ account to use
Local Search.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
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XTo selectInternet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Local Search: turn and press
the controller.
Further information on how to enter the
search position and search term
(
Ypage 156).
iYou will first need to register COMAND
before you can use the Internet functions.
To do so, you have to enter your name and
postal address once in the vehicle and con-
firm the general terms and conditions.
Entering a search position and search term
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 155).
XTo enter the search position: press the con-
troller.
The following options are available:
RNearby
Searches for destinations near the cur-
rent vehicle position
RIn the Vicinity of the Destina‐
tion
You can search for destinations in the
vicinity of the destination if route guid-
ance is active.
XTo select the search position: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input menu for the search term is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo complete the entry and start the search,
select a: turn and press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
iGoogle™ 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 (
Ypage 156).
Using search results
XTo select a search result: turn and press the
controller.
The following options are available:
RDetails
The address of the selected entry is dis-
played.
RSet as Destination
The navigation is called up. You can use
the search result as the destination for
route calculation. The search result is
immediately stored in the From Previ‐
ous Destinationsmemory. You can
take the destination from this memory
and save it permanently in the contacts.
RCall
The telephone menu is called up and a
call is activated. If there is no phone
number available, the menu item cannot
be selected.
RGoogle Street View
Google Street View™ is called up. If no
Google Street View™ information is
available, a corresponding message
appears.
RPanoramio by Google
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