2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class Apple

Weather map ................................. 219
SIRIUS weather map
Storm Guide ..................................2 24
Storm Watch Box ........................... 223
Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 31
Sound settings
Balance/fader ............................... 208
Calling up the sound menu ............ 208
Equalizer ........................................ 208
Speed dial
Deleting ......................................... 137
Setting up ...................................... 137
State/province
Selecting .......................................... 70
Station presets (radio)
Deleting marked stations ...............1 70
Stop function
Video DVD ..................................... 203
Storing stations
Radio ............................................. 170
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................... 42
Switching on media mode
Using the Media button ................. 180
Via the device list .......................... 181
Via the main function bar ............... 180
Via the number keypad .................. 181
System settings
Bluetooth
®....................................... 48
Date ................................................. 41
Importing/exporting data ................ 49
Language ......................................... 48
Text reader speed ............................ 44
Time ................................................. 41
Time zone ........................................ 41
Voice Control System ...................... 44
T
Telephone
Accepting a call (COMAND) ........... 119
Adding a call .................................. 121
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 31
Apple CarPlay
®.............................. 146
Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 116
Call lists ......................................... 135 Call waiting .................................... 122
Calls with several participants ....... 121
Conference calls ............................ 122
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 114
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone ................................. 118
Deleting a speed dial preset .......... 137
Deleting messages ........................ 144
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details ............................................ 118
Downloading messages manually .. 139
E-mail ............................................. 137
E-mail requirements ....................... 138
E-mail settings ............................... 138
Ending an active call ...................... 123
Entering a number ......................... 119
Entering phone numbers ................ 119
Establishing the connection from
the mobile phone ........................... 117
Function restrictions ...................... 113
Functions available during a call .... 120
General notes ................................ 112
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................. 122
Making a call ................................. 119
Message conditions ....................... 138
Message settings ........................... 138
Operating options .......................... 113
Phone book .................................... 123
Reading messages ......................... 140
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ............................................... 118
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automatically ................................. 117
Rejecting a call (COMAND) ............ 119
Safety notes .................................. 112
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 121
Setting up a speed dial .................. 137
Switching between calls (call wait-
ing) ................................................ 121
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 117
Switching the microphone on/of f..1 21
Telephone menu overview ............. 113
Text message condi

tions ...............1 38
Text message settings ................... 138
Text messages (SMS) .................... 137
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Your COMAND equipment................112
Important safet ynotes .................... .112
General notes .................................... 112
Telephon emenu overview ...............113
Connecting/disconnecting a
mobile phone .................................... .114
Setting th ereception an dtrans-
missio nvolume ................................ .118
Usin gth etelephon e........................ .119
Mobile phone voice recognition ......123
Phone book ........................................ 123
Address book .................................... 127
Importing contact s.......................... .133
Cal llist s............................................ .135
Speed dial list s.................................. 137
Messages (text messages an de-
mails) ................................................ .137
MirrorLink
®........................................ 144
Apple CarPla y
®.................................. 146
111
Telephone

XTo selectOptions: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Automatically Connect Mir‐
rorLink: turn and press the controller.
You can allow Oor suppress ªthe auto-
matic connection function.
Activating manually
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.
XSelect MirrorLink.
XConnect a mobile phone with USB cable to
the USB socket in the center console.
Navigation messages on the mobile
phone can also be played back
You can select whether the navigation mes-
sages should be overlaid on the COMAND
audio playback.
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.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select MirrorLink Ann. Have Pri‐
ority: turn and press the controller.
Mobile phone navigation messages overlay
the COMAND audio playback Oor you can
suppress the function ª.
Sound settings
If a MirrorLink®audio source is active, you
can adjust the sound settings.
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.
XTo select à: turn and press the control-
ler.
You can adjust the sound settings.
Apple CarPlay®
Introduction
iPhone functions can be used via COMAND
using Apple CarPlay®. CarPlay®can be oper-
ated using the controller or the Siri voice-
operated control system. The support of but-
tons in your vehicle depends on the iOS ver-
sion of your mobile phone and the available
apps. You can find an overview of the
COMAND control panel with available but-
tons here (
Ypage 20).
To activate voice-operated control, press and
hold the óbutton on the multifunction
steering wheel (
Ypage 123). CarPlay®is only
available for Apple mobile phones (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). The
availability of CarPlay
®may vary depending
on the country.
146Apple CarPlay®
Telephone

Prerequisites
RCarPlay®can be used from iPhone 5
upwards. CarPlay functions optimally with
the iOS 8 operating system.
RDeactivate the key lock of your mobile
phone.
RApple CarPlay®functions best when the
mobile phone is connected to the Internet.
Activating/deactivating automatic
connection
When you connect a CarPlay-enabled mobile
phone to COMAND for the first time, you are
asked if activation should be done automati-
cally 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.
XSelect Apple CarPlay.
XTo select Start Apple CarPlay Auto‐
matically: press the controller.
You can allow Oor suppress ªthe auto-
matic connection function.
XConnect the iPhone via the USB port (USB
2).
Apple CarPlay is automatically activated.
Activating manually
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.
XSelect Apple CarPlay.
XConnect the iPhone via the USB port (USB
2).
TheConfirm to Start Apple CarPlay
message appears.
XTo confirm the message: press the control-
ler.
You will see the Apple Carplay
®menu.
Terminating CarPlay mode
XRemove the USB cable from the USB port
(USB 2).
TheNo
AppleCarPlaydeviceconnec‐
ted. Please ensure that your
deviceisconnectedtothecorrect
USB port (USB 2).message appears.
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Telephone
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XTo select theMove Highlighted Sta‐
tion/Channeloption: turn and press the
controller.
The list of stored stations appears again.
XTo move the highlighted station to the new position: turn the controller and press to
confirm.
Deleting highlighted stations
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Edit Station Preset.
XTo select the required preset entry: turn the
controller.
XSlide9the controller.
XTo select the Delete Highlighted Sta‐
tion/Channeloption in the additional
menu: turn and press the controller.
or
XPress the $button.
A prompt appears.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The highlighted station is deleted.
or
XTo select No: press the controller.
The process is canceled.
iFrequencies are already stored in
COMAND. There are 100 preset positions
available.
Tagging music tracks
This function allows you to transfer the music
track currently playing to an Apple®device
and then purchase it in the iTunes store®.
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Tag This Track.
A message appears in COMAND about stor-
ing the track information.
Displaying the artist and track
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XWith Oorª in front of Show Station
Informationyou can determine whether
the station name should be displayed.
If the function is active, the artist and track
will also be displayed in the main display
field.
Calling up sound settings
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XTo select à: turn and press the control-
ler.
The sound menu appears (
Ypage 208).
Displaying information
This function is available in HD FM radio and
HD AM radio mode.
Reception is only possible if the radio stations
provide the relevant information.
Displaying information171
Radio

sage, you will be informed. A window appears
with the respective information.
Setting a music alert
XTo selectOptionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select Alert for Artist, Track &
SportsEvent: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Add New Alert.
A window with a prompt appears.
XSelect ArtistorTrack.
The alert is set for the current artist or
track.
Setting a sports alert
XTo select Optionsin the menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select Alert for Artist, Track &
SportsEvent: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Manage Sports Alerts.
A menu appears.
XSelect Select New Alerts.
A menu appears.
XSelect the desired team from a league, e.g.
college, NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB.
The alert function for the sports team is
added.
A window with music and sport alerts
appears
XTo select Change ToorIgnore: turn and
press the controller.
If you select Change To
, the channel is
changed and the favorite artist or track is
played.
If you select Ignore
, the current channel
will continue playing.
Editing music and sports alerts
XSelect Edit Alert.
A list of set sports alerts appears.
XSelect Manage Music Alerts.
A list of set artists and tracks (artist)
appears.
Switching music and sport alerts on/off
XWith Oorª in front of ActivateMusic
Alertsyou can determine whether music
alerts should be switched on or off.
XWith Oorª in front of Activate
Sports Alertsyou can determine
whether sport alerts should be switched on
or off.
Tagging music tracks
This function allows you to transfer the music
track currently playing to an Apple®device
and then purchase it in the iTunes store®.
XTo select Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select TagThisTrack: turn and press
the controller.
A message about saving this music track on
the Apple
®device appears.
Displaying information
176Satellite radio
Radio

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipmen tof your
COMAN Dsystem, as available at th etime of
going to print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle
may no tfeature all function sdescribed here.
Thi salso applies to safety-relevan tsystems
an dfunctions.
Read th einformation on qualified specialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia
source susin gCOMAND.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Man -
ual describe th esimples tway to activat e a
media source .
Thi ssection describes all option sfo ractivat -
in g media sources.
Button activation
XPress th eÕ button.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tmedia sources: turn th econtroller
until th edesire dmedia source is in th ecen-
ter. Press th econtroller .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment, th e
followin gmedia source swill be available :
RDisc
RMemory Car d
RMedia Interface 1
RMedia Interface2
RBluetooth Audio
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
Switching on automatically
Whe nan external media source is connected,
CD an dSD memor ycar dfunction sare auto-
matically switched on by COMAND. Whe n
usin gUS Bdevices, switch to th eappropriat e
Media Interface 1or Media Interface 2basi c
display.
External media sources:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV Dvideo
RSD cards
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
iIfamedia function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted an dth e
basi cdisplay of th enewly connecte d
devic ewill appear (except when usin gwit h
USB/iPo d
®).
If another function ,suc has navigation ,is
operating, th ebasi cdisplay will no tchange.
Only th emusic from th enewly connecte d
media source will play (except when usin g
wit hUSB/iPo d
®).
Usingth emain function ba r
180Activating media mode
Media

XTo display the main function bar: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Media: turn and press the con-
troller.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo select Mediain media mode: slide 5
and press the controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
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
XTo 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.
XTo enter the track number: press the g
button.
A menu appears.
XTo enter and confirm the number of the
track using the number keypad: press the
controller.
Use the sbutton to show the track infor-
mation for the track that is currently play-
ing.
The track is played.
Using the device list
XIn Media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Devices: turn and press the con-
troller.
The available media sources will be shown.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers
RCD audio, CD-R and CD-RW
RDVD video, DVD-R and DVD-RW (audio for-
mats PCM DTS®and Dolby®Digital)
RSD memory card
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices
Audio/video mode181
Media
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