
COMAND control panel
FunctionPage
:Switches to radio mode166
Calls up the Radio menu167
;Switches to the last selec-
ted media mode
178
Calls up the Media menu178
=Inserts and removes a disc
from the single CD/DVD
drive
182
Inserts a CD/DVD into the
DVD changer
182
Ejects a CD/DVD from the
DVD changer
183
?Selects the previous station
from the station list
167
Skips backwards to a track185
Rewinds185
ALoads/ejects the CD/DVD
8Single drive182
VDVD changer182
BClear button25
• Deletes characters
• Deletes an entry
FunctionPage
CSelects the next station
from the station list
167
Skips forwards to a track185
Fast forward185
DNumber pad
• Saves a station168
• Authorizes (connects) a
mobile phone
116
• Telephone number entry119
• Searches for a contact124
• Character entry33
zDisplays the current
track being played (if the
data medium supports
track information)
179
g Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually
167
g Selects a track185
ESwitches COMAND on/off30
Adjusts the volume30
FInserts/removes an SD
memory card
183
Overview23
Overview and operation

Quick access for audio and telephone
Changing the station or music track
Depending on the audio source that is cur-
rently activated, you can use this function to
select the next station or music track.
XCall up quick access (Ypage 26).
The current audio source is displayed.
XTo select the previous or next station/
music track: glide to the right or left.
The selected station or music track is
played.
Changing the audio source
XCall up quick access (Ypage 26).
The current audio source is displayed.
XTo display the available audio sources:
glide down with one finger.
XTo select an audio source: glide your finger
to the left or right and press.
The selected audio source is played.
Sending DTMF tones
The function is not supported by all mobile
phones (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
XCall up quick access during a call
(
Ypage 26).
XTo select the desired characters: glide to
the left or right respectively and press.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately.
Basic functions
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the qcontrol knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the
current media source will also be switched
off.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the media source currently
selected changes.
30Basic functions
Overview and operation

Adjusting the volumefor traffic
announcements and navigati on
announcements
During traffic or navigation announcements :
XTurn theq control knob.
or
XPress th eW orX buttonon th emul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iYou can set th evolume for navigation
announcements to be differen tfrom th e
volume of th erespective media source .
Adjusting the volumefor phone calls
You can adjust thevolume for hands-free
mod eduring atelephon ecall .
XTurn th eq control knob.
or
XPress th eW orX buttonon th emul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iSetting th evolume for th eVoic eControl
Syste mvoice output ,see th eseparat e
operating instructions.
Switching the sound on oroff
Media source sound
XPress th e8 buttonon th eCOMAND
controller or th emultifunction steering
wheel.
The soun dis switched off .If th eaudio out -
put is switched off ,th estatus lin ewill sho w
th e8 symbol. If you switch th emedia
source or chang eth evolume, th esoun dis
automatically switched on .
iEven if thesoun dis switched off ,you will
still hear navigation system announce -
ments .
Switching navigati onannouncements
off and onagain
XTo switch navigation announcement s
off: pressthe8 buttonduring an
announcement.
The Spoken
drivin grecommendations
havebee ndeactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcement s
back on: switch COMAND off and then on
again (
Ypage 30).
or
XStart ane wrout ecalculation (Ypage 71).
or
XSelec t+: while rout eguidance is active ,
sho wthemen uand pre ssthecontroller
(
Ypage 90) .
Function menu
XPresstheÕ buttonor th eß, $,
%, orØ button.
Navigation: themap displays th ecurren t
vehicl eposition .
Radio :th ebasic men uof th elast radi o
mod eset appears.
Media: thebasic display for th elast media
source set appears. In th eexample, SD
memory car dmod eis set.
Communication: thebasic men uof th e
last communication function set appear s
(telephone, addr essbook ,Internet).
Vehicle functions: thebasic display
appears.
Basic functions31
Overview and operation

XTo show the menu:slide4 the con-
troller.
The menu for the selected functions
appears. Depending on the operation, the
marking is shown in main function bar (top) or menu bar (bottom).
XTo select a menu item: turn and press the
controller.
If you have selected a menu item from the
main function bar, switch to the last menu
set for the selected function.
The menu bar features options within the
currently set function.
Selecting the operating mode for a
main function
For the main functions, e.g. communication
or media, you can choose from the available
operating modes.
In the communication menu, you can:
Rswitch to telephone mode
Rcall up the address book
Rcall up the Internet
Rcall up the digital operating instructions for
the telephone/®
XPress the %button.
The phone menu appears.
XTo call up the menu: press the%but-
ton again.
or
XTo select Tel/®: slide5and press the
controller.
The communication menu appears. Phone
is at the front.
XTo select Internet, for instance, turn and
press the controller.
Character entry (telephony)
Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar
In the example, a new entry is added to the
phone book (
Ypage 125). The new entry has
three input lines for entering the last name,
first name and phone number. The input line
for the surname is selected automatically.
Entering characters
XTurn and press the controller.
The character selected in character bar ;
is entered into surname input line :.
XEnter the complete last name.
Deleting individual characters
XTo switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 6the controller.
XTo select F: turn and press the controller.
The character last entered is deleted.
Deleting an entire entry
XTo switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 6the controller.
XTo select F: turn and hold the controller
until the entire entry has been deleted.
32Character entry (telephony)
Overview and operation

XTo selectReassign: turn and press the
controller.
The categories for the available favorites
are displayed.
RNavigation
REntertainment
RTel
RVehicle
XTo select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The corresponding favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired favorite: turn and
press the controller.
XTo store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can store phone numbers from the phone
book, radio stations, preferred media or nav-
igation locations as favorites.
A phone number from the phone book is used
as an example.
XCall up the phone book.
XSearch for the contact and display the
phone number.
XTo store the phone number as a favorite:
press and hold the favorites button on the
controller until the favorites are displayed.
XTo store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Renaming favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be renamed: turn
the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Rename: turn and press the con-
troller.
XEnter characters using the controller.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The favorite has been renamed.
Moving favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be moved: turn thecontroller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Move: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been moved.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Deleting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be deleted: turn the
controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
36Favorites
Overview and operation

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
standar dan doptional equipmen tavailable
fo ryour COMAN Dsyste mat th etime of pur -
chase. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Please note that your COMAN Dsyste m
may no tbe equipped wit hall th efeature s
described .Thi salso applies to safety-relevan t
systems an dfunctions. Therefore, th eequip -
men ton your COMAN Dsyste mmay diffe r
from that in th edescription san dillustrations.
Should you hav ean yquestion sconcernin g
equipmen tan doperation ,pleas econsult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
GWARNING
SD memor ycards are small parts .The ycan be
swallowe dan dcause asphyxiation .Thi s
poses an increase dris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memor ycards out of th ereach of
children .If an SD memor ycar dis swallowed,
see kimmediate medical attention .
You mustobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gmobile communication s
equipmen tin th evehicle.
Display settings
Setting th ebrightness
The brightness detecte dby th edisplay ligh t
sensor affects th esetting option sfo rthis
function .
XPress theØ buttonon th eCOMAN D
contro lpanel.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tSystem Settings:slid e6,
turn an dpress th econtroller .
A men uappears .
XTo selec tDispla y:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
A men uappears .
XSelectBrightness.
A contro lappears .
XTo selec tth edesired brightness: turn
an dpress th econtroller .
Display design
The display feature soptimize ddesign sfo r
daytime an dnight-time operation .You can
set th edesign by manually selecting day or
night design or opt fo ran automatic setting .
XPress theØ buttonon th eCOMAN D
contro lpanel.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
40Display settings
System settings

Opening the camera cover for clean-
ing
XTo selectOpenCameraCoverin the 360°
camera menu: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
The Please
Wait...message appears for
approximately three seconds.
The camera cover opens.
The camera cover closes automatically if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe vehicle exceeds a moderate speed
Rear view camera
General notes
The rear view camera covers the immediate
surroundings of the vehicle and assists you
when parking.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme- diate surroundings. You are always responsi-
ble for safe maneuvering and parking. When
maneuvering or parking, make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the area
in which you are maneuvering.
You can find further information about the
rear view camera in the vehicle Operator's
Manual.
Switching the rear view camera auto-
matic mode on/off
This function activates the rear view camera
when reverse gear is engaged.
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Rear View Camera.
The Rear View Camera
menu appears.
XSelect Activation by R gear.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
When you start the vehicle and engage
reverse gear, the area behind the vehicle is
shown with guide lines in the display. You
can find further information about the rear
view camera in the vehicle Operator's Man-
ual.
Opening the camera cover for clean-
ing
XTo select Open Camera Coverin the rear
view camera menu: turn and press the con-
troller.
The Please
Wait...message appears for
approximately three seconds.
The camera cover opens.
The camera cover closes automatically if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe vehicle pulls away
DYNAMIC SELECT
General notes
Press DYNAMIC SELECTto configure the fol-
lowing settings for the Individual
drive pro-
gram:
RDrive system
RSuspension
RSteering
RClimate control
RECO start/stop function
iIn a few countries, the ECO start/stop
function is deactivated at the factory due to
the available fuel grade. In this case, the
ECO start/stop function is not available
regardless of the display in the COMAND
display.
DYNAMIC SELECT59
Vehicle functions
Z

Selecting announcements
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Settings.
XSelect an option.
Switch the option on Oor off ª.
Announce
Street
Names
COMAND announces the
names of the streets to which
the impending change of
direction will lead.
Audio
Fadeout
The volume of an active
media source is automati-
cally reduced during a navi-
gation announcement.
Audible
Info Dur‐
ing
Phone
Call
The navigation message is
also given during telephone
calls.
Gas on
Reserve
Function activated: once the
reserve fuel tank level is
reached, a message appears
to help you start a gas station
search.
Atten‐
tion
Assist
Function activated: if ATTEN-
TION ASSIST displays a warn-
ing in the multifunction dis-
play, a message appears in
the COMAND display when
driving on a highway. This can
help you start a rest stop
search.
For further information on
ATTENTION ASSIST, see the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
Using car pool lanes
You can include carpool lanes (HOV or car
sharing lanes) in the route calculation.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. They can normally be used when
there are two people in the vehicle. However,
there are also carpool lanes which can only be
used when there are three or more people in
the vehicle. In California, single drivers may
also use the carpool lanes if the vehicle's
emission or consumption values are below
the prescribed levels.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are indicated by a diamond
symbol on specific road signs and on the road
surface. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL. The lanes are
arranged as a separate lane next to the others
or are built as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of
Occupants in the Vehicle:, COMAND
uses carpool lanes when calculating the
route. During route guidance, visual and audi-
68Basic settings
Navigation