XSelectTouchpadif the touchpad is equip-
ped with handwriting recognition.
XSelect Activate Touchpad.
The touchpad is switched on Oor off ª.
Operating the touchpad
Selecting a menu item
XUse one finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface.
XGlide your finger up, down, to the left or
right.
The selection in the display moves in
accordance with the direction of move-
ment.
You can navigate in lists or menus in this way.
Confirming a selection
XUse one finger to press the touch-sensitive surface until you reach the pressure point.
A menu, an option or an application is star-
ted.
Calling up quick access for audio and
telephone
XUse two fingers to touch the lower part of
the touch-sensitive surface.
XGlide your fingers up.
Quick access is displayed.
Further information on quick access for audio
and telephone (
Ypage 30).
Hiding the quick access for audio and
telephone
XUse two fingers to touch the touch-sensi-
tive surface.
XGlide your fingers down.
Quick access is hidden.
26Touchpad
Overview and operation
Further information on handwriting recog-
nition on the touchpad (
Ypage 27).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad
surface one after another.
XTo finish the search and return to the phone
book: press the touchpad.
Selecting the touchpad or controller for
character entry
Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
XTo switch to character entry on the
touchpad:press the touchpad with your
finger.
Handwriting recognition on the touchpad is
active.
XTo switch to character entry with the
controller: press the controller.
Character entry with the controller is
active.
Quick access for audio and telephone
Changing the station/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 or the
previous or next music track, swipe to the
left or right.
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 fin-
ger 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).
30Touchpad
Overview and operation
XCallupquic k access during a call
(
Ypage 26).
XTo select cha racters: glide your finger to
the left or right and press.
Every character selected will betransmit-
ted immediately.
Basic functions
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the qcontrol knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message willappear. 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 med iasource currently
selected changes.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and navigation
announcements
During traff icor navigation announcements:
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iYou can set the volume for navigation
announcements to bedifferent from the
volume of the respective med iasource.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iSe tting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output, see the separate
operating instructions.
Switching the sound on or off
Media source sound
XPress the 8button on the COMAND
controller or the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound isswitched off. Ifthe audio out-
put isswitched off, the status line willshow
the 8 symbol. Ifyou switch the med ia
source or change the volume, the sound is
automatical lyswitched on.
iEven ifthe sound isswitched off, you will
still hear navigation system announce-
ments.
Switching navigation announcements
off and on again
XTo switch navigation announcemen ts
off: press the 8button during an
announcement.
The Spoken
drivingrecommendations
have been deactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcemen ts
back on: switch COMAND off and then on
again (
Ypage 31 ).
or
XSt art a new route calculation (Ypage 71 ).
Basic functions31
Overview and operation
XTo display the favorites overview:press
the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
Further information on how to select and dis-
play a favorite (
Ypage 36).
Displaying and selecting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo call up a favorite: turn and press the
controller.
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Reassign, 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 a favorite: turn and press the
controller.
XTo store a favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
this is then deleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can create your own favorites to help you
to use these functions, for example:
Rcalling up telephone numbers from the tele- phone book
Rselecting a radio station
Rskipping to a specific point in a track or
audio book
Rcalling up preferred media
Rselecting navigation destinations for route
calculation
The example shows how to save a telephone
number from the phone book as a favorite.
XCall up the phone book.
XSearch for the contact and display the
phone number.
XTo store a phone number as a favorite:
press and hold the favorites button on the
controller until the favorites are displayed.
XTo store a favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite is added.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
this is then deleted.
Renaming favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite to be renamed: turn
the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Rename, turn and press the con-
troller.
XEnter characters using the controller.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The favorite is renamed.
36Favorites
Overview and operation
Changing the name of the SSID (USA)
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select System Settings: press the
controller.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The WiFi menu appears.
XTo select ChangeSSID: turn and press the
controller.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XTo select ¬: turn and press the control-
ler.
The new SSID is shown on the device to be
connected and in the Connect Using
Security Keymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect
these devices (
Ypage 45).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have to comply with a certain profile in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth
®device has its own specific Blue-
tooth®name.
Bluetooth
®technology is a standard for
short-range wireless data transmissions up to
approximately 10 meters. You can use Blue-
tooth
®to connect your mobile phone to
COMAND to, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth
®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth
®on O or off ª.
Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the naviga-
tion messages. The selected language affects
the characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation announce-
ments will be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
48Setting the system language
System settings
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
XTo show the menu:press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect Zoom.
XTo navigate on the web page: slide 1,
4 or2 the controller.
XTo zoom in on the web page: turn the con-
troller.
Jumping from link to link
You can use this function to skip from one link
to the next on a website.
XTo show the menu: press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect Jump From Link To Link.
If a website has been called up and the
controller is turned, the cursor jumps from
link to link.
Directional scrolling
You can use this function to scroll up and
down on the web page.
XTo show the menu: press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect Directional Scrolling.
If a website has been called up and the
controller is turned, the cursor moves up or
down depending on the direction of the
turn.
Settings
Overview
XTo show the menu: press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Settings.
You can activate or deactivate the following
settings:
RDownload Images Automatically
It may take some time to download the
contents of websites that contain a large
amount of images. Therefore, it may be
useful to deactivate this option.
RBlock Pop-Ups
Pop-ups are windows (usually with adver-
tisements) which are displayed automati-
cally when you call up a website. You can
block these displays.
RActivate Javascript
Javascript makes it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the web-
site.
RAllow Cookies
Some websites save information in small
text files (cookies) on your system. You can
determine whether cookies may be stored.
REnable Internet Audio
You can switch the browser's audio play-
back on or off here.
RHide Scroll Bars
You can show or hide the scroll bar here.
RShow Link Target
You can display the link's URL here.
RCharacter Size
You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
RCharacter Code
You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted.
Web browser161
Online and Internet functions
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