2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class light

Switching input line
XTo switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide6the controller.
XTo select 5: turn and press the controller.
The input line for the first name is selected.
You can enter the characters for the first
name.
When the telephone number input line is
selected, the character bar is adapted for
entering digits.
Entering characters
XTurn and press the controller.
The character selected in character bar ?
is entered into telephone number input line
=.
Finishing an entry and saving a contact
XTo switch to the bottom line of the charac-
ter bar: slide 6the controller.
XTo select ¬: turn and press the control-
ler.
Further functions available in the charac-
ter bar
SymbolFunction
ÄSwitches the character bar for
entering characters, digits and
symbols
*Switches the character bar to
upper-case or lower-case letters
BChanges the country setting for
the character bar
FDeletes a character or an entry
SymbolFunction
4, 5Selects the input line
2,3Moves the cursor within the
input line
bConfirms an entry
%Cancels input
SInserts a paragraph
Entering characters using the number
keypad
If an input line for text or numbers is selected,
the number keypad is used for the character
entry.
XFor example, to enter the letter c: press the
l number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
An additional display area is shown with all
the available characters. Press the key
repeatedly to go through the characters
until c
is highlighted.
XWait until the character display goes out.
The letter c
is entered in the input line.
Character entry (navigation)
Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar
:Characters NEW(orange-color) entered by
the user
;Characters YORKautomatically added by
COMAND
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Overview and operation

=Characters not currently available
?Currently selected character
ACharacters currently available
BCharacter bar
The example shows the address entry
(
Ypage 70).
XTo enter a cha racter: turn, slide 6or
5 and press the controller.
Se lected character :is entered in the
upper line. COMAND adds the missing
characters and shows the entry that best
matches the current input.
The characters are availab leA or not =,
depe nding on the characters already
entered and the data stored in the digital
map.
The Gsymbol indicates that an entry
exists more than once.
XTo delete a cha racter: slide6and turn
the controller, then press itafter selecting
F.
XTo delete an entire entry :slide 6and
turn the controller; then after selecting F
press and hold downthe controller unt ilthe
entire entry isdeleted.
XTo confi rman entry :slide 6and turn
the controller, then press it after select-
ing ¬.
or
XSlide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
The location selection list appears. The
selected entry ishighlighted.
The example shows the character entry when
you save a destination as a nav igablecontact
in the address book (
Ypage 71). The cursor
is located inthe input line.
XTo select an input line: slide6and turn
the controller, then press itafter selecting
4 or5.
or
XSlide 5the controller repeatedly unt ilthe
character bar disappears.
XTurn and press the controller.
XTo move the cursor: select the input line.
XSli de 6 and turn the controller, then
press itafter selecting 2or3.
XTo change the cha racter bar language:
slide 6and turn the controller, then
press itafter selecting B.
A menu appears.
XTo select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language
is set.
The character bar entry functions are listedin
the table.
SymbolFunction
ÄSwit ches between digits and
symbols
*Swit ches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
BChanges the character bar lan-
guage
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Overview and operation

SymbolFunction
FDeletes a character/an entry
èSwitches to keyword search
(
Ypage 72)
4,5Selects the input line
2,3Moves the cursor within the
input line
¬Confirms an entry
&Cancels input
Entering characters using the number
keypad
XPress one of the number keypad buttons,
e.g. l, once or repeatedly in quick suc-
cession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter
with that key. Each time the key is pressed,
the next character is selected.
XWait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown in the list.
Favorites
Overview of favorites
:To add a new favorite (Ypage 35)
;To rename a selected favorite
(
Ypage 36)
=To move a selected favorite
(
Ypage 36)
?To delete a selected favorite
(
Ypage 36)
Displaying the favorites overview
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
Further information on how to select and dis-
play a favorite (
Ypage 35).
Displaying and selecting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite: turn the controller.
XTo call up a favorite: press the controller.
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
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Overview and operation

XTo selectSystem Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Display: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Day Mode,Night Modeor Auto:
turn and press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
DesignExplanation
Day ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to day design.
Night ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to night design.
AutoIf the Autosetting is
selected, COMAND eval-
uates the readings from
the automatic vehicle
light sensor and auto-
matically switches
between the display
designs.
Switching the display on/off
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
XTo select DisplayOff: slide6, turn and
press the controller to confirm.
The display goes out.
or
XPress the _button on the controller.
The display goes out.
XTo switch the display on again: press the
controller.
Time settings
General information
COMAND can automatically set the time and
date. The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order to
work properly:
Rroute guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of arrival
Switching automatic time on and off
The
Automatic Time Settingsfunction is
used to activate or deactivate the automatic
setting of the time and date. This function is
activated when the vehicle leaves the factory.
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 Automatic Time Settings:
press the controller.
XTo switch the function on Oor off ª:
press the controller.
Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic Time
Settingsfunction must be activated.
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 Time Zone:: turn and press the
controller.
A list of countries appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
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System settings
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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.
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System settings

XTo highlight the minutes:slide9 the
controller.
XTo set the minutes: turn and press the
controller.
The time is accepted.
The Automatic Time Settings
function
is deactivated ª.
If Automatic
is set for the summer time
changeover, a prompt will appear asking
whether the automatic changeover should
be maintained between summer and winter
time.
iIf Automatic Time Settingsis reacti-
vated, the previous settings for time zone
and summer time changeover are restored.
Setting the time and date format
Use this function to set the time and date for-
mat for all displays in the vehicle.
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 Format: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the desired date format: turn
and press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTo select the desired time format: turn
and press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
AbbreviationMeaning
DD.MM.YYYYDay.Month.Yea
r
date format,
year (all four
digits)
DD/MM/YYYYDay/Month/
Year
date format,
year (all four
digits)
MM/DD/YYYYMonth/Day/
Year
date format,
year (all four
digits)
YY/MM/DDYear/
Month/Day
date format,
year (two dig-
its)
YYYY/MM/DDYear/
Month/Day
date format,
year (all four
digits)
YYYY-MM-DDDay - Month -
Year
date format,
year (all four
digits)
HH:MM (24 hrs)Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time
format)
HH:MM (AM/PM)Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time
format)
Time settings43
System settings
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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.
You mus tobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gmobile communication s
equipmen tin th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ buttonon th eCOMAN D
contro lpanel.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicl eSettings:turn an d
press th econtroller .
XTo selectth edesired vehicle setting:
turn an dpress th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferent vehicle setting:
XTo activat eth emen ufo rselecting th evehi-
cl e setting :slid e5 thecontroller .
Exitin gth evehicle settings:
XTo selec t&: slide6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can set th efollowin gfo rth eambien t
lighting :
RInteriorwelcom eligh t
Ambien tlighting is activated fo r ashort
time when th edriver's doo ris opened.
RBrightness
Thi ssetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .
RColor
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambi-
en tlighting .
Setting th ebrightness
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 54).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tBrightness:
turn an dpress th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XPress thecontroller .
XTo change th ebrightness value: turn an d
press th econtroller .
You can fin dfurther information on th einte -
rio rlighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
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Vehicle functions

Setting the color
XCall upVehicle Settings(Ypage 54).
XTo select AmbientLightColor: turn and
press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo select a color: turn the controller.
You can find further information on the inte-
rior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting the interior welcome light
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 54).
XTo select Interior welcome light: turn
and press the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, depend-
ing on the previous status.
You can find further information on the inte-
rior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
If you switch on the LocatorLightingfunc-
tion, the exterior lighting is switched on for a
short time when it is dark. The light switch
must be set to Ã.
The exterior lighting remains on for
40 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked.
When you start the engine, the locator light-
ing is switched off and automatic headlamp
mode is activated.
You can find further information on the auto-
matic headlamp mode in the vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 54).
XTo select Locator Lighting: turn and
press the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, depend-
ing on the previous status.
You can find further information on the lock-
ing feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
iThere may be fewer settings or none
depending on your vehicle's equipment.
Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting delayed switch-off
The interior lighting is activated for the dura-
tion of the delayed switch-off time when the
SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 54).
XTo select Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn the controller.
You can find further information on the inte-
rior lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
If you switch on the Exterior Lighting
Delayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting is switched on for a short time after
the engine is switched off. The light switch
must be set to Ã.
The exterior lighting remains on for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off. If
you close all the doors and the tailgate, the
exterior lighting switches off after the set
time.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 54).
XTo select Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn the controller.
Displaying energy consumption and
generated electrical energy
A bar graph displays the energy consumption
and the generated electrical energy.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 54).
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The energy consumption and the generated
electrical energy for the last 15 minutes of
the journey is shown.
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Vehicle functions
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