1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 58
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................5 8
Settings ........................................... 58
911 emergency call .......................... 113
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 154
Editing ........................................... 154
Making entries ............................... 152
Selecting ........................................ 152
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 180
Adding bookmarks ............................ 162
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 129
Adding information to a contact .... 129
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 132
Browsing ........................................ 128
Calling up ....................................... 128
Changing the category of an entry .. 131
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 132
Deleting contacts ........................... 133
Deleting imported contacts ........... 134
Displaying contact details .............. 129
Editing a contact ............................ 131
Importing contacts ........................ 133
Introduction ................................... 127
Making a call ................................. 130
Receiving vCards ........................... 134
Saving a contact ............................ 132
Searching for a contact ................. 128
Sending e-mails ............................. 130
Sending text messages .................. 130
Starting route guidance ................. 130
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 131
Voice tags ...................................... 131
Address entry menu ............................ 69 Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 31
Traffic announcements .................... 31
Alternative Route ................................ 92
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 54
Armrest
Adjusting (COMAND) ....................... 56
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) ................................ 234
Audio CD/MP3 mode
Switching to ................................... 180
Audio CDs
Saving ............................................ 188
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 41
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 228
Avoiding an area ................................ 104
B
Back button......................................... 25
Bang & Olufsen sound system
Balance/Fader ............................... 212
Calling up the sound menu ............ 211
Equalizer ........................................ 212
Features ........................................ 211
Sound profile ................................. 213
VIP selection .................................. 213
Bluetooth
®
Activating audio mode ................... 195
Activating/deactivating ................... 48
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 117
Connecting audio devices .............. 191
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 195
Device list ...................................... 192
Displaying connection details ........ 118
Entering the passcode ................... 116
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 193
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 197
Interface ........................................ 112
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 194
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Searching for a mobile phone ........ 115
Selecting a playback option ........... 196
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 195
Telephony ...................................... 114
Telephony notes ............................ 112
Buttons and controller ........................ 24
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 135
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 135
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 136
Camera
360° camera (COMAND) ................. 58
Rear view camera ............................ 59
Car pool lanes ...................................... 68
Category list (music search) ............ 189
CD
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 187
Inserting ........................................ 184
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ... 184
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 234
Notes on discs ............................... 183
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 234
Selecting a track ............................ 187
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble) .................................. 208
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 186
Character entry
Phone book ...................................... 33
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 34
Clear button ......................................... 25
Climate control
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 56
COMAND
Active multicontour seat .................. 56
Basic functions ................................ 31
Components .................................... 20
Control panel ................................... 23
Controller ......................................... 24 Display ............................................. 21
Functions ......................................... 20
Multicontour seat ............................ 56
Seat functions .................................. 56
Switching on/off .............................. 31
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 22
Setting ............................................. 40
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 133
Importing ....................................... 133
Controller ............................................. 24
Cordless headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 231
Indicator lamp ................................ 229
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 229
Selecting the screen ...................... 230
D
Date format, setting ............................ 43
Day design, setting ............................. 40
Delayed switch-off
Interior lighting ................................ 55
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 55
Destination
Saving to SD memory card .............. 99
Storing in the address book ............. 98
Destination (navigation)
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 78
Entering a point of interest .............. 75
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 82
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 82
Keyword search ............................... 72
Saving .............................................. 98
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 74
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 74
Destination/route download
Deleting a destination from the
server ............................................ 159
Displaying destinations in the
vehicle ........................................... 158
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General notes ................................ 189
Keyword search .............................191
Music genres ................................. 190
Selecting by cover ......................... 190
Starting the media search .............. 189
Menu overview
CD audio and MP3 mode ...............1 83
Mercedes-Benz Apps ......................... 160
Microphone, switching on/off ......... 121
MirrorLink
®
Connecting a mobile phone ........... 144
Settings ......................................... 145
Mobile phone
Authorizing ....................................1 16
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) .............................................. 114
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 117
Connecting via Mirror Link
®.......... 144
De-authorizing ............................... 118
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details ............................................ 118
Enabling for Internet access .......... 151
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 183
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............1 87
Notes ............................................. 181
Safety notes .................................. 181
Stop and playback function ........... 187
N
Navigation
Adjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 31
Alternative route .............................. 92
Avoiding an area ............................ 104
Basic settings .................................. 66
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ................................. 93
Calling up the compass display ..... 107
Calling up the menu ....................... 107
Entering a destination ...................... 69
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 78
Entering a point of interest .............. 75
Entering characters (character
bar) .................................................. 34 GPS reception .................................. 64
Important safety notes .................... 64
Info on navigation .......................... 108
Lane recommendation ..................... 88
Off-road/Off-map (off-road desti-
nation) ............................................. 93
Online map display ........................ 107
Reading out traffic reports ............... 97
Repeating announcements .............. 90
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 74
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 67
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 66
Showing/hiding the menu ............... 65
Starting route calculation ................ 71
Switching announcements on/
off .................................................... 90
Switching to ..................................... 65
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 31
North orientation (navigation) ......... 101
O
Off-road................................................ 93
Online and Internet functions
Calling up the device list ................ 153
Destination/routes download ........ 157
Enabling a mobile phone for Inter-
net access ..................................... 151
Ending the connection ................... 155
Establishing a connection .............. 154
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... 160
Manually setting the access data
of the mobile phone network pro-
vider .............................................. 152
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website ..... 160
Resetting settings .......................... 161
Selecting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider ..... 152
Setting up an Internet connection .. 151
Web browser .................................. 161
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P
Pause functionVideo DVD .....................................2 03
Personal POIs and routes
Alert when approaching (personal
POI) ..................................................8 3
Editing .............................................. 85
Importing via Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 84
Recording the route .........................8 6
Saving .............................................. 84
Selecting .......................................... 85
Settings for personal POIs ............... 83
Phone book
Adding a new contact .................... 125
Adding information to a contact .... 126
Automatically importing contacts
from the mobile phone .................. 126
Calling up ....................................... 123
Deleting a contact ......................... 127
Displaying the details of an entry ... 125
Entering characters ......................... 33
Saving a contact ............................ 126
Searching for a contact ................. 124
Symbol overview ............................ 124
Phone call
Dialing ........................................... 119
Picture viewer
Changing view ............................... 205
Displaying pictures ........................ 204
Exiting the picture viewer .............. 205
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 77
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 76
Entering ........................................... 75
Selecting .......................................... 77
Previous destinations (navigation) .... 99
Q
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the audio source .............. 30
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 30
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 30
R
RadioActivating/deactivating the sta-
tion presets display ....................... 170
Deleting a station .......................... 170
Displaying information ................... 171
Displaying station information ....... 171
Displaying the artist and track ....... 171
Overview ........................................ 168
Setting the waveband .................... 169
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 171
Storing stations ............................. 170
Switching on .................................. 168
Tagging music tracks (download-
ing/purchasing tracks from the
iTunes Store
®) ............................... 171
Radio station
Storing ........................................... 170
Read-aloud function
Automatic ........................................ 97
Read-aloud function for e-mails ....... 141
Reading out
Traffic reports on the route .............. 97
Real-time traffic reports ..................... 94
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Active COMAND source ................. 241
Adjusting sound settings ............... 232
Adjusting the brightness ................ 232
Adjusting the color ........................ 232
Adjusting the contrast ................... 232
AUX mode ...................................... 243
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 234
Changing the batteries .................. 230
Changing the picture format .......... 233
Control menu ................................. 238
Cordless headphones .................... 229
DVD video mode ............................ 237
Multiple users ................................ 232
Operating with the headphones ..... 231
Picture settings .............................. 232
System settings ............................. 233
Using the main loudspeaker .......... 231
Rear view camera
Displaying the image ........................ 59
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) ......................... 59
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Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 59
Rear-compartment screens .............. 227
Receiving vCards ............................... 134
Redialing (telephone) ........................ 119
Remote control
Button lighting ............................... 228
Changing batteries ........................ 230
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 227
Reserve fuel level
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND ......................................... 68
Resetting (factory settings) ............... 51
Route (navigation)
Selecting an alternative route .......... 92
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 67
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 66
Starting calculation .......................... 71
Route guidance
Continue .......................................... 91
Freeway information ........................ 89
General notes .................................. 87
Lane recommendations ................... 88
Off-road ........................................... 93
Traffic reports .................................. 94
S
Safety notesAudio CD and MP3 mode ............... 181
Using the telephone ....................... 112
Satellite radio
Displaying information ................... 176
Overview ........................................ 173
Registering .................................... 172
Switching to ................................... 173
SatRadio
Channel list updates ...................... 177
Memory functions .......................... 175
Music and sports alerts ................. 175
Notes ............................................. 172
Selecting a category ...................... 173
Selecting a channel ....................... 174
Tagging music tracks ..................... 176 Screen
Selecting for the remote control .... 227
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 185
Inserting ........................................ 185
Inserting/removing ........................ 185
Seat cushion
Adjusting (COMAND) ....................... 57
Seats
Active multicontour seat
(COMAND) ....................................... 57
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Balance (seat heating) ..................... 57
Massage function (COMAND) .......... 57
Massage programs (COMAND) ........ 57
Resetting settings ............................ 57
Seat functions (COMAND) ............... 56
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Setting the driving dynamics
(COMAND) ....................................... 57
Selecting stations
Radio ............................................. 169
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 121
Setting access data
Online and Internet ........................ 152
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 240
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 48
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 240
Setting the night design ..................... 40
Setting the text reader speed ............ 44
Setting the volume
Telephone calls ................................ 31
Settings
Sound settings ............................... 208
Short message
see Text messages (SMS)
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 216
Daily forecast ................................. 216
Detail information .......................... 217
Information chart ........................... 216
Selecting a loca
tion for the
weather forecast ............................ 217
Switching on/off ........................... 216
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Toggling ......................................... 121
Using the telephone ....................... 119
Voice recognition ........................... 123
Writing e-mails ...............................142
Writing text messages ................... 141
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 119
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 144
Calling up the settings menu ......... 138
Configuring the text messages
displayed ....................................... 138
Deleting ......................................... 144
Displaying details ........................... 141
Downloading manually ................... 139
Editing text templates .................... 143
Inbox .............................................. 140
Reading .......................................... 140
Reading aloud ................................ 141
Settings ......................................... 138
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 144
Using a phone number in the text .. 144
Using text templates ...................... 143
Writing ........................................... 141
Time
Setting the format ............................ 43
Setting the time manually ................ 42
Setting the time zone ....................... 41
Setting the time/date format .......... 43
Switching automatic time on/off ..... 41
Touchpad
Calling up quick access for audio
and telephone .................................. 26
Changing the audio source .............. 30
Changing the input language for
handwriting recognition ................... 29
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 30
Character suggestions ..................... 28
Deleting characters ......................... 29
Entering a space .............................. 29
Entering characters ......................... 28
Gesture control ................................ 26
Handwriting recognition ................... 27
Operating the touchpad ................... 26
Overview .......................................... 25 Quick access for audio and tele-
phone .............................................. 30
Switching ......................................... 25
Switching input line ......................... 29
Track information .............................. 237
Traffic jam fun
ction............................. 93
Traffic reports
Calling up a list ................................ 95
Real-time traffic report .................... 96
U
Updating the digital map .................. 106
USB audio mode
Selecting a track ............................ 187
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 186
V
Vehicle settingsCalling up ......................................... 54
Video
see Video DVD
Video DVD
Control option ................................ 200
DVD functions ............................... 202
DVD menu ..................................... 203
DVD's control menu ...................... 202
Function restrictions ...................... 201
Menu options ................................. 201
Notes on discs ............................... 200
Operation ....................................... 199
Overview ........................................ 201
Pause function ............................... 203
Picture settings .............................. 201
Playing conditions .......................... 200
Safety notes .................................. 199
Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 204
Stop function ................................. 203
Switching to ................................... 201
Video menu ................................... 202
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 44
Volume, adjusting
Navigation messages ....................... 31
12Index
Overview
Components
:Display (Ypage 21)
;COMAND control panel (Ypage 23)
=Controller and buttons (Ypage 24)
COMAND consists of:
Rthe display
Rthe COMAND control panel with a single drive or DVD changer
Rthe controller and buttons
Rthe touchpad
Rtwo connection options for USB devices or via Media Interface in the center console
An iPod
®is connected via USB cable.
Functions
RHD FM radio and HD AM radio/satellite
radio
RMedia
-Media support: audio CD, MP3 CD, DVD
video, two connection options for USB or
via Media Interface, SD card, Bluetooth
®
audio
An iPod
®, for example, can be connected
directly to the USB via the integrated
Media Interface.
-Media search
RSound system You can select from two sound systems:
-harman/kardon®Logic7®surround
sound system
-Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG sound
system
20Overview
Overview and operation
Back button
You can use the%button to exit a menu or
to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
XTo exit the menu: briefly press the%
button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
XTo call up the basic display: press the
% button for longer than two seconds.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode.
Clear button
The delete button is on the COMAND control
panel and on the controller.
XTo delete individual characters: briefly
press the $button on the control panel.
or
XBriefly press the jclear button on the
controller.
XTo delete an entire entry: press and hold
the $ button on the control panel.
or
XPress and hold the jclear button on the
controller.
Favorites button
You can assign predefined functions using
the g favorites button and call them up by
pressing the button (
Ypage 49).
Display off button
You can switch the display off/on using the
_ button (
Ypage 41).
Seat button
If the controller is equipped with the T
button, you can call up the menu for the seat
settings (
Ypage 56).
Touchpad
Touchpad overview
!
Do not use any sharp objects on the
touchpad. This could damage the touch-
pad.
:Touch-sensitive surface
;Favorites button
=Calls up quick access for audio and tele-
phone
?Back button
Using the touchpad, you can:
Rselect menu items in the display
(
Ypage 26).
Renter characters (handwriting recognition)
(
Ypage 27).
Rcontrol the active audio source
(
Ypage 30).
Rcreate, manage and call up favorites
(
Ypage 35).
Renter destinations in navigation
Rsave entries
Further information on operating the touch-
pad (
Ypage 26).
Do not press your fingers too hard on the
touchpad. This could cause malfunctions.
Switching the touchpad on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
Touchpad25
Overview and operation