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COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 7980 13 Part no. 253 584 10 00 Edition B-2016
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COMAND Operating Instructions
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In this Operator's Manual you will find the fol-
lowing symbols:
GWARNING
Warning notes make you aware of dangers
which could pose a threat to your health or
life, or to the health and life of others.
HEnvironmental note
Environmental notes provide you with infor-
mation on environmentally aware actions or
disposal.
!Notes on material damage alert you to
dangers that could lead to damage to your
vehicle.
iPractical tips or further information that
could be helpful to you.
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that must be followed.
X Several of these symbols in succes-
sion indicate an instruction with sev-
eral steps.
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page) This symbol tells you where you can
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play
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multifunction display/COMAND dis-
play.
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As at 22.12.2014
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First, familiarize yourself with your COMAND
system. Read these operating instructions,
particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your COMAND system and to
avoid endangering yourself and others.
The equipment level and functions of your
COMAND system may differ depending on:
Rmodel
Rorder
Rcountry specification
Ravailability
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes in the following areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore
differ from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
if you have further questions.
The Operator's Manual and all supplements
are integral parts of the vehicle. You should
always keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to
the new owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant
motoring.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
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Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 15
Overview and operation.....................19
System settings .................................. 37
Vehicle functions................................ 49
Navigation........................................... 61
Telephone.......................................... 109
Online and Internet functions ..........145
Radio.................................................. 165
Media................................................. 177
Sound................................................. 207
SIRIUS Weather................................ 211
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1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 52
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................5 3
Settings ........................................... 53
Switching on/off .............................. 52
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 150
Editing ........................................... 150
Making entries ............................... 149
Selecting ........................................ 148
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 178
Switching on automatically ............ 179
Adding bookmarks ............................ 160
Address
Entering (navigation) ........................ 67
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 126
Adding information to a contact .... 127
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 130
Browsing ........................................ 125
Calling up ....................................... 125
Changing the category of an entry .. 128
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 129
Deleting contacts ........................... 130
Deleting imported contacts ........... 132
Displaying contact details .............. 127
Editing a contact ............................ 128
Entering characters ......................... 31
Importing contacts ........................ 130
Introduction ................................... 125
Making a call ................................. 127
Receiving vCards ........................... 131
Saving a contact ............................ 130
Searching for a contact ................. 126
Sending e-mails ............................. 128 Sending text messages .................. 128
Starting route guidance ................. 127
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 129
Voice tags ...................................... 129
Address entry menu
Navigation ........................................ 67
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 29
Media source ................................... 29
Traffic announcements .................... 29
Alternative Route ................................ 88
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 50
Asterisk key
see Favorites button
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Activating ....................................... 182
Bluetooth
®audio mode ................. 192
Connecting USB devices ................ 182
Data medi
a, file systems, formats .. 179
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 185
Inserting/removing a CD/DVD
(single drive) .................................. 181
Media interface .............................. 198
Media Register ............................... 188
Media search ................................. 185
Overview menu .............................. 181
Playback options ........................... 183
SD memory card ............................ 182
Search menu ................................. 184
Selecting a track ............................ 184
Sound settings ............................... 208
Stop and playback function ........... 184
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 39
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 45
Switching on/off .............................. 45
Avoiding an area ................................ 100
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B
Back button......................................... 23
Bluetooth®
Activating audio mode ................... 196
Activating/deactivating ................... 44
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 195
Basic display (audio mode) ............ 196
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 115
Connecting audio devices .............. 192
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 195
Device list ...................................... 193
Displaying connection details ........ 116
Displaying details ........................... 195
Entering the passcode ................... 114
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 194
General information ......................... 44
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 198
Interface ........................................ 110
Introduction ................................... 110
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 194
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 113
Selecting a playback option ........... 197
Selecting a track ............................ 197
Starting and stopping playback ..... 196
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 196
Telephony ...................................... 112
Telephony notes ............................ 110
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 210
Calling up the sound menu ............ 209
Equalizer ........................................ 209
Equipment ..................................... 209
Surround sound ............................. 210
Buttons and controller ........................ 23
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 133 Opening and selecting an entry ..... 132
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 133
Calling up the compass display ....... 104
Car pool lanes ...................................... 66
Category list (music search) ............ 186
CD
Inserting ........................................ 181
Notes on discs ............................... 181
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 32
Climate control
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Calling up the climate control bar
(COMAND) ....................................... 54
COMAND ......................................... 54
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 56
Overview .......................................... 54
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 56
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 55
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 54
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Switching on/off
(COMAND) ................................. 56, 57
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 54
COMAND
Basic display menu .......................... 30
Basic functions ................................ 29
Controller ......................................... 23
Display ............................................. 21
Selecting operating mode ................ 31
Settings ......................................... 160
Switching on/off .............................. 29
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 22
Setting ............................................. 38
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 130
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Importing ....................................... 130
Controller .............................................2 3
Copying music files
see Media Register
Copying/renaming/deleting files
see Media Register
Country-specific information (nav-
igation) ................................................ .99
D
Dateformat, setting ............................ 41
Day design, setting .............................38
Delayed switch-off time
Settin g(COMAND) .......................... .52
Deleting
Call list s ......................................... 134
Destination
Saving to SD memory card .............. 95
Storing in the address book ............. 94
Destination (navigation)
Editing a previous destination .......... 96
Entering a destination by address .... 67
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 75
Entering a point of interest .............. 72
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 79
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 79
General notes .................................. 67
Keyword search ............................... 70
Personal POIs and routes ................. 79
Saving .............................................. 94
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 72
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 72
Destination/route download
Deleting a destination from the
server ............................................ 156
Displaying destinations in the
vehicle ........................................... 155
Displaying the vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN) .......................... 157
Importing destinations ................... 156
Placing a call at the destination ..... 156
Procedure and general informa-
tion ................................................ 155 Sending destinations to the
server ............................................ 155
Using a destination for route guid-
ance ............................................... 156
Using destinations ......................... 156
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 117
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 38
Switching on/off .............................. 39
Display COMAND
see COMAND display
Displaying current position (navi-
gation) .................................................. 89
Displaying the artist and track
Radio ............................................. 170
Distance
see Route (navigation)
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 181
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
DVD video
Operating DVD functions ............... 204
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch ................................. 57
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 57
Displaying engine data ..................... 58
Displaying vehicle data .................... 58
Individual configuration setting
options ............................................. 58
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 140
Calling up the settings menu ......... 136
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 137
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 137
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 137
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 137
Deleting ......................................... 143
Displaying details ........................... 139
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 137
Editing text templates .................... 141
Forwarding ..................................... 141
Inbox .............................................. 138
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