2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class navigation system

ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The map software
update has failed.The digital map can be loaded with a DVD, SD memory card or USB
stick.
XCheck the readability of the data medium, e.g. in a PC.
XTo restart the update: insert the DVD.
or
XInsert an SD memory card or USB stick.
COMAND asks for an activation code during the map update. The
code must be validated in the vehicle.
XSwitch on the ignition.
XTo restart the update: insert the DVD.
or
XInsert an SD memory card or USB stick.
COMAND's integrated hard disk is defective.
XConsult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
110Problems with the navigation system
Navigation

You see pictures of places worth seeing
in the vicinity of the search result.
XTo select the option: turn and press the
controller.
Popular searches
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 153).
XTo select a search position, e.g.In the
VicinityoftheDestination: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select search queries in the Popular
Searchessection: turn and press the con-
troller.
The search results are displayed.
Search history
You can use this function if search queries
have already been carried out.
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 153).
XTo select the search position, e.g. Atcur‐
rent location: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Search history: turn and press
the controller.
The most recent search queries are dis-
played.
Destination/route download
Prerequisites
To download navigation locations you need a
Google™ account and your vehicle identifica- tion number. Further information about the
vehicle identification number (VIN)
(
Ypage 157).
USA: to download navigation locations,
the mbrace system must be
Ractivated
Roperational
Ractivated for the services of the system and
for Internet access
Procedure and general information
Sign into your Google™ account on the Inter-
net. Use the Google Maps™ website to send
the destination to a server (
Ypage 155).
Using the Download
POIApp, the destination
is displayed in the vehicle (
Ypage 156).
The destination can be:
Rimported (Ypage 157)
Rused for route guidance (Ypage 156)
Rcalled up (Ypage 156)
Rdeleted from the server (Ypage 157).
Sending destinations to the server
XSign into your Google™ account.
XCall up the Google Maps™ website.
XEnter a destination.
XClick "More" at the destination.
XClick "Send".
XEnter the corresponding information in the boxes shown.
XSelect "Send to car".
XSelect Mercedes-Benz as the vehicle
brand.
XEnter the mbrace e-mail address or the
vehicle identification number.
Further information about the vehicle iden-tification number (
Ypage 157).
XClick "Send".
The destination is sent to the server.
The availability of the destination/route
download function is country-dependent.
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Online and Internet functions
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described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
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Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia
source susin gCOMAND.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Man -
ual describe th esimples tway to activat e a
media source .
Thi ssection describes all option sfo ractivat -
in g media sources.
Button activation
XTo cal lup th emedia menu: press th eÕ
button.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tmedia sources: turn th econtroller
until th edesire dmedia source is in th ecen-
ter. Press th econtroller .
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followin gmedia source swill be available :
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RMemory Car d
RMedia Interface 1
RMediaInterfac e 2
RBluetoothAudi o
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
Switching on automatically
Whe nan external media source is connected,
CD an dSD memor ycar dfunction sare auto-
matically switched on by COMAND. Whe n
usin gUS Bdevices, switch to th eappropriat e
Media Interface 1or Media Interface 2basi c
display.
External media sources:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV D
RSD cards
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
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in COMAND, this will be interrupted an dth e
basi cdisplay of th enewly connecte d
devic ewill appear (except when usin gwit h
USB/iPo d
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operating, th ebasi cdisplay will no tchange.
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media source will play (except when usin g
wit hUSB/iPo d
®).
178Activating media mode
Media

XTo restart playback:selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting a scene/chapter
Skipping forwards/backwards
XPress the =or; button on the
remote control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The navigation menu (
Ypage 236 )appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly
The examples illustrate how to select scene
or chapter 5.
XOption 1: while the film is playing, press
the h button on the remote control.
XPress a button, such as ¿.
XOption 2:press the9button on the
remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button
to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect SceneSelectionand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect the ¿digit using the 9
or : button and press the 9button to
confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
5th scene or chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/track
XOption 1: press the9button on the
remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button
to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect TitleSelectionand press the 9
button to confirm.
XPress the 9button to select the list.
XSelect a film or a title.
XOption 2: to select film 2, for example,
press the ·button on the remote con-
trol.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played.
DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord-
ing to the individual DVD and permits various
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button
on the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect Menuand press the 9button to
confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
XSelect a menu item using the
9:=; buttons on the
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
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