Prerequisites
RCarPlay®can be used from iPhone 5
upwards. CarPlay functions optimally with
the iOS 8 operating system.
RDeactivate the key lock of your mobile
phone.
RApple CarPlay®functions best when the
mobile phone is connected to the Internet.
Activating/deactivating automatic
connection
When you connect a CarPlay-enabled mobile
phone to COMAND for the first time, you are
asked if activation should be done automati-
cally or manually in future.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Apple CarPlay.
XTo select Start Apple CarPlay Auto‐
matically: press the controller.
You can allow Oor suppress ªthe auto-
matic connection function.
XConnect the iPhone via the USB port (USB
2).
Apple CarPlay is automatically activated.
Activating manually
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Apple CarPlay.
XConnect the iPhone via the USB port (USB
2).
TheConfirm to Start Apple CarPlay
message appears.
XTo confirm the message: press the control-
ler.
You will see the Apple Carplay
®menu.
Terminating CarPlay mode
XRemove the USB cable from the USB port
(USB 2).
TheNo
AppleCarPlaydeviceconnec‐
ted. Please ensure that your
deviceisconnectedtothecorrect
USB port (USB 2).message appears.
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Telephone
Z
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Local Search: turn and press
the controller.
Further information on how to enter the
search position and search term
(
Ypage 156).
iYou will first need to register COMAND
before you can use the Internet functions.
To do so, you have to enter your name and
postal address once in the vehicle and con-
firm the general terms and conditions.
Entering a search position and search term
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 155).
XTo enter the search position: press the con-
troller.
The following options are available:
RNearby
Searches for destinations near the cur-
rent vehicle position
RIn the Vicinity of the Destina‐
tion
You can search for destinations in the
vicinity of the destination if route guid-
ance is active.
XTo select the search position: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input menu for the search term is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo complete the entry and start the search,
select a: turn and press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
iGoogle™ determines how the search
results are sorted; this is not necessarily
based on the shortest distance.
Further information on how to make use of a
search result (
Ypage 156).
Using search results
XTo select a search result: turn and press the
controller.
The following options are available:
RDetails
The address of the selected entry is dis-
played.
RSet as Destination
The navigation is called up. You can use
the search result as the destination for
route calculation. The search result is
immediately stored in the From Previ‐
ous Destinationsmemory. You can
take the destination from this memory
and save it permanently in the contacts.
RCall
The telephone menu is called up and a
call is activated. If there is no phone
number available, the menu item cannot
be selected.
RGoogle Street View
Google Street View™ is called up. If no
Google Street View™ information is
available, a corresponding message
appears.
RPanoramio by Google
156Google™ local search
Online and Internet functions
Closing Mercedes-Benz Apps
XPress the%button.
The Internet menu appears.
or
XPress the %button for longer than two
seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu or the
Internet menu appears.
Resetting adjustments
This function resets all Mercedes-Benz Apps
settings to the factory settings.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
The available Mercedes-Benz Apps
are
displayed.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Reset: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to reset.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The settings are reset.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Web browser
Calling up a website
Function restrictions
Internet pages cannot be shown while the
vehicle is in motion.
Entering a web address
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select www: turn and press the controller.
An input menu for the web address is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad.
XTo finish entry and call up a website: select
¬.
Selecting a web address from the list
XWhen the character bar is displayed, slide
5 the controller.
XTo select the desired web address: turn and
press the controller.
The web address can still be changed as
desired.
XTo call up a website: select ¬.
The website is called up.
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Online and Internet functions
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Setting the waveband
XIn radio mode: press the$button.
A menu appears with a selection of HD
Radio FM,HD Radio AM,Sat Radio,
Info
onRadioand RadioStationPre‐
sets.
XTurn the controller until the required wave-
band is in the center. Press the controller.
Station
Selecting a station
From the main display field
All currently available stations are displayed.
XIn radio mode, turn the controller until the
desired station is in the center.
Using the current station list
XIn radio mode, press the controller.
The station list appears with the stations
currently available.
XTo select the desired station: turn and
press the controller.
iThe loudspeaker symbol in front of a sta-
tion indicates the currently set station.
Using frequency entry
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Enter Frequency.
XEnter the frequency of the desired station
in the entry field.
or
XPress the gkey on the number keypad.
An input field appears.
XEnter the frequency of the desired station
in the entry field.
Using the search function
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XSelect èand enter the first letters of the
required station using the controller.
XPress OKto confirm.
COMAND displays a list of available sta-
tions.
XTo select stations from the list: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
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Radio
Activating/deactivating the station
presets display
You can use this function to changeto th e
station preset sdisplay.
Activating
XIn radi omode: slide 6thecontroller .
XTo select Preset:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select StationPresetView:On:tur n
and press th econtroller .
The station preset display appears.
XTo switch between th estore dstations: tur n
th econtroller .
Deactivating
XIn radi omode: slide 6thecontroller .
XTo select Preset:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select StationPreset View: Off:
tur nand press th econtroller .
A vie wof th elast waveban dyou listened to
appears.
Saving/deleting a station
Storing curren tstations
XIn radi omode: slide 6thecontroller .
The radi omen ubar appears.
XTo select Preset:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select th eSav eCurren tStation/
Channe loption:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select th eposition of th erequire dpreset
entry: tur nand press th econtroller .
or
XSelec tth eEdi tStatio nPresetoption .
XSelectth eposition of th erequire dpre set:
tur nth econtroller .
This can also be apre set position that is
already occupied, whic his then overwritte n
by th ecurren tstation .
XSlide9thecontroller .
An additional men uappears.
XTo select th eSav eCurren tStation/
Channe loption:tur nand pre ssthecon-
troller .
The currentl yset station is storedin th e
selected preset position . Atone signals a
succe ssful pre setentry.
or
XSe tth edesired station in radi omode.
XPress and hold down th epre set number to
be assigned on th enumber keypad until a
tone confirm sth e storing proce ss.
XIf thepreset number has two digit s,pre ss
th efir st digit briefly and then pre ssand
hold down th e seconddigit .
or
XSe tth edesired station in radi omode.
XPre ssand hold th econtroller until th epre -
set list appears.
XTo select th epreset number :tur nand pre ss
th econtroller .
A tone confirm sthat th e storing proce ss
was succe ssful.
Moving highlighted stations
XIn radi omode: slide 6thecontroller .
XTo select Preset:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XSelectEdi tStatio nPreset.
XTo select th erequire dpre set entry: tur nth e
controller .
XSlide9thecontroller .
An additional men uappears.
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Radio
XTo selectOptionsin 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.
Switching to satellite radio
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Radio: turn and press the con-
troller.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband
selected.
XTo select Radioin radio mode: slide 5
and press the controller.
The menu with the available radio modes
appears.
XTo select Sat Radio: turn and press the
controller.
The No Service
message appears if there is
no signal.
Satellite radio overview
:Main function bar
;Preset
=Channel name and channel number
?Channel information
AStation presets menu
BCategory list
CKeyword search
DOptions menu
Channel information ?can be viewed in
detail (
Ypage 176).
Selecting a category
Satellite radio channels are sorted into vari-
ous categories. You can choose between var-
ious categories such as News/Discussions,
Sports and Country (if available). The cate-
gory list is sorted alphabetically. The content
of the categories is sorted by channel num-
bers.
XTo call up the category list: selectCat‐
egoryin the menu bar by turning and
pressing the controller.
The category list appears.
XTo select a category: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the dis-
play. You hear the station last selected for
this category.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
When you select a specific category, the
channels are filtered exclusively according
to this category. Select the All Channels
category in order to see all of the available
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Radio
channels. Only this category enables you to
browse all available stations.
Selecting a channel
Changing channels
XWhen the display/selection window in the
satellite radio display is selected, slide
1 or turn the controller.
COMAND switches to the next available
channel.
Entering channel numbers directly
XTo select Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
The satellite radio menu appears.
XTo select Enter Channel: turn and press
the controller.
An input menu appears.
XEnter the frequency of the desired station
in the entry field.
or
XPress the gkey on the number keypad.
An input menu appears.
XEnter the frequency of the desired station
in the entry field.
XFor the channel number, press the corre-
sponding number keys on the control panel
one after the other.
XPress the zkey on the number keypad.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
iYou can only select currently permitted
digits.
Selecting a channel via the satellite
radio station list
You can select the channel using the station
list displaying the artists and tracks that are
currently playing.
XTo select Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select Current Station List with
Artist & Title: turn and press the con-
troller.
The channel list appears.
or
XPress the controller in the main display
field.
XSelect the desired channel
Keyword search
XTo select the èkeyword search in the
menu bar: slide 6and turn the controller.
XTo enter the required search term: turn and
press the controller.
Direct and indirect results are shown.
XSelect the required result.
The relevant channel is played.
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Radio
Memory functions
i
There are 100 presets available.
XTo store a channel using the edit func-
tion: select Preset
in the radio menu bar
by turning and pressing the controller.
XTo select EditStationPreset: turn and
press the controller.
The list of saved channels appears.
XTo select the preset: turn the controller and
press for about 2 seconds.
The newly saved station overwrites the
existing preset.
or
XTo quick store: press and hold number key
2, for example.
The channel is saved to the second position
in the radio channel presets.
or
XSet the desired channel in satellite radio
mode.
XPress and hold the controller until the pre-
set list appears.
XTo select the preset number: turn and press
the controller.
A tone confirms that the storing process
was successful.
Deleting highlighted stations
XTo select Presetin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XSelect Edit Station Preset.
XTo select the required preset entry: turn the
controller.
XSlide9the controller.
XTo select the Delete Highlighted Sta‐
tion/Channeloption in the additional
menu: turn and press the controller.
or
XPress the $button.
The prompt Do you want to delete
the preset?appears
XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
The highlighted station is deleted.
or
XTo select No: press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Activating/deactivating the station
presets display
You can use this function to change to the
station presets display.
Activating
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select StationPresetView:On: turn
and press the controller.
The station preset display appears.
XTo switch between the stored stations: turn
the controller.
Deactivating
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Station Preset View: Off:
turn and press the controller.
A view of the last waveband you listened to
appears.
Music and sports alerts
General notes
This function makes it possible to store a pro-
gram alert for your favorite artists, tracks or
sporting events.
You can store up to 30 music and sports
alerts (favorites).
Music alerts can only be saved whilst a track
is being played. You can also specify sports
alerts via the menu option. The system then
continuously searches through all the chan-
nels. If a match is found with a saved mes-
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