Operating the control for vehicle and
sound settings
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface with two
fingers, spaced slightly apart.
XTurn both fingers clockwise.
The control setting is increased.
or
XTurn both fingers counter-clockwise.
The control setting is decreased.
Moving the map
XUse one finger to press the touch-sensitive
surface until you reach the pressure point.
The crosshair is shown.
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface again
with one finger.
XGlide your finger in any direction.
The map is moved is the direction of move-
ment.
Zooming in on the map
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface with two fingers, spaced slightly apart.
XGlide your fingers away from each other.
The map scale is magnified.
Zooming out of the map
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface with twofingers, spaced far apart.
XGlide your fingers towards each other.
The map scale is reduced.
Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition overview
This function is only available if the touchpad
is equipped with handwriting recognition.
Touchpad27
Overview and operation
XSelect the country you are currently in by
turning and pressing the controller.
The country is accepted.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
XTo select the desired time zone:turn and
press the controller.
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available options for setting sum-
mer time appears (
Ypage 42).
Setting summer and standard time
The Daylight Saving Timemenu is not
available in all countries.
You can use the Daylight Saving Time
menu to set automatic summer time change-
over or switch the summer time setting on or
off. The changeover to summer time advan-
ces the time by one hour.
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Daylight Saving Time: turn
and press the controller.
A list with options appears.
XTo select Automatic,Onor Off: turn and
press the controller.
SettingFunction
AutomaticThe summer and
standard time are
automatically
changed over.
OnThe clock is
advanced one hour
ahead of standard
time.
OffThe standard time
for the chosen time
zone is selected.
Manual time setting
iUsing the manual time settings, you can
set the time forwards or backwards by up to
several hours.
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Set Time Manually: turn and
press the controller.
A menu with an analog clock appears.
XTo set the hour: turn the controller.
42Time settings
System settings
Requirementsfor "Viewin gth evicinit yof th e
destination "and "Loadin gdat afrom th eInter-
net" (Canada): amobile phone mus tbe con-
nected via Bluetoot h
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 196) wit hCOMAND .
The complet eaddress of th ePOI is shown.
XTo view th evicinit yof th edestination:
select :by turning and pressing th econ-
troller.
If stree timages are available, th estree tin
th evicinit yof th edestination address is
shown.
XTo call up th emap: select Map.
XMoveth emap, chang eth emap scale
(
Ypage 78) and select th ePOI .
XTo call up aPOI: select Call.
If aphone number is available, COMAND
switches to th etelephon efunction .
XTo load data from th eInternet :select
www
.
If an Internet address is available, dat ais
loade dfrom th eInternet .
XTo store aPOI: select Save.
The POI can be saved as:
Rhom eaddress
Ranavigabl eaddress boo kcontact
(
Ypage 128)
Ra personal destination on th eSD memory
car d (
Ypage 99)
XTo star trout ecalculation: to select
Start
or Continue:tur nand press th e
controller . If
Calculate Alternative Routes
is
enabled in th ebasic settings, th emen u
item Continue
is displayed instead of
Start
(Ypage 66).
Usin gth ema p
:Crosshai r
;Distanceof crosshair position from cur -
ren tvehicl eposition
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectUsing Map.
The map wit hcrosshair is shown.
XTo move th emap: slide1, 4or
2 thecontroller .
XTo change th ema pscale: turnth econ-
trolle runtil th edesire dmap scale is selec-
ted.
The scale is displayed at th ebotto mof th e
display.
To enlarg eth emap: tur nth econtroller
counter-clockwise .
To zoom th emap out :tur nth econtroller
clockwise .
78Destination entry
Navigation
instructions may therefore differ from the
channels and categories offered by the pro-
vider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of rea-
sons. These include environmental or topo-
graphical conditions as well as other factors
beyond the control of Mercedes-Benz USA,
LLC. This means operation may not be possi-
ble in certain areas.
These include:
Rtunnels
Rparking garages
Rlocations inside or next to buildings
Rlocations in the vicinity of other structures
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio offers more than
140 digital-quality radio channels providing
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio employs a fleet of
high-performance satellites to broadcast
around the clock throughout the USA and
Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for a
monthly fee. Details are available from the
SIRIUS XM Service Center and at
http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
Your new Mercedes-Benz vehicle comes with
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio pre-installed at the factory. This service is free for a six-month
trial period. About a month before the trial
period ends, information will be provided on
how to extend this subscription. An acoustic
signal sounds and a message is shown,
describing how the subscription can be
extended.
Registering satellite radio
:Phone number of provider
;SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
XSwitch on satellite radio mode
(
Ypage 171).
The satellite radio main menu appears
showing the preview channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
XTo select Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The service information screen appears.
Once the telephone connection has been
established:
XFollow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
ten minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the Updating Channels...
message appears in the display, followed
by the satellite radio main menu.
iYou can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
iIf registration is not included when pur-
chasing the system, your credit card details
will be required to activate your account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed cor-
rectly, the Device Unavailable
message
will appear.
170Satellite radio
Radio
DVD'scontro lmenu
Mos tDVDs hav etheir own contro lmenu
whic hcan be operated usin gth econtroller .
Showin gth eDVD' scontro lmen u
XTo selec tMen ufrom th eDV Doverlay menu:
turn and press th econtroller .
The men uof th eDV Doverlay men uis hid-
den and th eDVD' smen uentries (e.g.
scenes, language ,trailers) are displayed .
XTo select amen uentry: slid eand press th e
controller .
Video menu
:Type of dat amedium
;Curren ttitl e
=Shows th emen ubar sfo rth eDV Dbasi c
display
?Curren tscen e
ATrack time
Operating th evideo menu
XTo show: in full-screen video mode, slid e
6 thecontroller .
XTo hide:slid e5 thecontroller .
XTo selectth enext or previous scene: turn
th econtroller clockwise/counter-clock-
wise .
XTo fas tforwar dor rewind: slid e1 the
controller and hol duntil th edesire dposi-
tion has been reached.
XTo hide th evideo menu: slid e5 thecon-
troller.
XTo sho wthemen ubar sfo rth eDV Dbasi c
display: press th econtroller .
The video men uis hidden and th eDV D
basi cmen uappears .
DVD functions
Showing/hiding th eDVD functions
XTo show theDV Doverlay menu: in full -
scree nvideo mode, press th econtroller .
The DV Doverlay men uis shown .
XTo hide: select% in theDV Doverlay
men uby turnin gand pressing th econtrol-
ler
XTo show th eDVD basic display :selec t
ò in theDV Doverlay men uby turnin g
and pressing th econtroller .
Overview of DVD overlay menu
:Activates DV Dcontro lmen u
;Hides DV Doverlay men u
=Shows theDV Dbasi cdisplay
?Confirms entr yin contro lmen u
ANavigates DV Dlist s
BJump sto th estart of th escen e
CDisplays camera perspective s
DShows subtitles
ESelects language
FStop function
GPausefunction
Video DVD mode20 1
Media
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Changing the picture view
XPress the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo selectTurn Clockwise: turn and press
the controller.
The picture rotates 90 degrees.
XSelect Turn Counterclockwise.
The picture rotates 90 degrees.
XSelect Zoom In.
The size of the picture increases.
After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
XTo move the section of the picture: slide
4 and1 the controller.
XTo revert to the original size: press the con-
troller.
or
XPress the %button.
Closing the picture viewer
XPress the controller.
The menu appears.
XTo select Close Picture Viewer: turn
and press the controller.
COMAND returns to the last accessed
media function.
204Picture viewer
Media
XTo open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover=on
the back of the remote control.
XTo do so, press down retaining lug ;and
take off battery compartment cover =.
XRemove discharged batteriesAfrom the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
compartment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
XTo close the battery compartment:
insert battery compartment cover =start-
ing with retaining lugs ?into the battery
compartment and allow catch tab ;to
engage in place.
On the cordless headphones
The battery compartment is located on the
left headphone. The cordless headphones
require two type AAA, 1.5 V batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: turn
battery compartment cover :counter-
clockwise and remove.
XRemove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
tray when doing so.
XTo close the battery compartment:
replace battery housing cover :and turn
it clockwise until it engages.
If the batteries have been inserted cor-
rectly, the indicator lamp will light up green
when the headphones are switched on.
iThe operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours.
Basic functions
Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones sup-
plied and/or up to two sets of corded head-
phones connected to the corresponding jack
of the rear-compartment screens
(
Ypage 225).
Information on the cordless headphones
(
Ypage 227).
Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to lis-
ten to a disc inserted in the rear-compartment
drive. To do so, disc mode (audio CD/audio
DVD/MP3) must be activated on at least one
rear screen.
The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
XTo set on COMAND: press the$but-
ton, for example, to switch on an audio
mode.
XTo select Sound6slide and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTurn the controller until Rear Seat
Entertainment System: Audiois
brought to the front.
XPress the controller.
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
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