2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC-Class navigation

Adjusting the volumefor phone calls
You can adjust thevolume for hands-free
mod eduring atelephon ecall .
XTurn th ethumbwheel to th eright of th e
controller .
or
XPress th eW orX buttonon th emul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iSetting th evolume for th eVoic eControl
Syste mvoice output ,see th eseparat e
operating instructions.
Switching the sound on oroff
Media source sound
XPress th ethumbwheel to th eright of th e
controller .
or
XPress th e8 buttonon th emultifunction
steering wheel.
iIf th eaudio output is switched off ,th e
status lin ewill sho wthe8 symbol. If
you switch th emedia source or chang eth e
volume, th esoun dis automatically
switched on .
Switching navigati onannouncements
off and onagain
XTo switch offnavigation announce-
ments :press th ethumbwheel to th eright
of th econtroller during th eannouncement.
The Spoken
drivin grecommendations
havebee ndeactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcement s
back on: switch COMAND off and then on
again (
Ypage 29).
or
XStart ane wrout ecalculation (Ypage 69).or
XSelec
t+: while rout eguidance is active ,
sho wthemen uand pre ssthecontroller
(
Ypage 87) .
Basic menu displays
XPresstheÕ buttonor th eß, $,
%, orØ button.
Navigation: themap displays th ecurren t
vehicl eposition .
Radio :th ebasic men uof th elast radi o
mod e set appear s.
Media: thebasic display for th elast media
source set appears. In th eexample, SD
memory car dmod eis set.
Communication: thebasic men uof th e
last communication function set appears.
Vehicle functions: thebasic display
appear s.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide4 thecon-
troller .
The men ufor th eselected function s
appears. Dependin gon th eoperation ,th e
30Basic functions
Overview and operation

XTo select a character:turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar ?
is entered into text message input line =.
XTo delete a character:switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar by sliding 6
the controller.
XTo select F, turn and press the controller.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo delete an entire entry: switch to the
bottom line of the character bar by sliding
6 the controller.
XTo select F, turn the controller.
XPress and hold the controller until the
entire entry is deleted.
XTo change the country setting of the
character bar: switch to the bottom line of
the character bar by sliding 6the con-
troller.
XTo select B, turn and press the control-
ler.
The available languages are displayed.
XTurn and press the controller.
Further functions available in the charac-
ter bar
SymbolFunction
ÄSwitches between digits and
symbols
*Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
BChanges the country setting for
the character bar
SymbolFunction
FDeletes a character/an entry
4, 5Selects the input line
2,3Moves the cursor within the
input line
¬Finishes an entry
&Cancels input
SInserts a paragraph
Character entry (navigation)
Character entry options
You can enter characters using the controller
or the touchpad. With the controller, you
enter characters using a character bar. To
enter using the touchpad, draw the character
in the entry field. COMAND supports this
using a handwriting recognition function.
Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar
:Characters STUTentered by the user
(orange)
;Characters EBÜLLautomatically added by
COMAND
=To switch to keyword search
?Characters not currently available
ACurrently selected character
BCharacters currently available
CCharacter bar
32Character entry (navigation)
Overview and operation

The example shows the address entry
(
Ypage 67).
XTo enter a character:turn, slide6or
5 and press the controller.
Selected 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 available Bor not ?,
depending 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 character: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
F.
XTo delete an entire entry: slide6and
turn the controller; then after selecting F
press and hold down the controller until the
entire entry is deleted.
XTo switch to keyword search: slide6
and turn the controller, then press it after
selecting =(
Ypage 70).
XTo confirm an entry: slide6and 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 is highlighted.
:Cursor
;Entry line The example shows the character entry when
you save a destination as a navigable contact
in the address book (
Ypage 68).
XTo select an input line: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
4 or5.
or
XSlide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
XTurn and press the controller.
XTo move the cursor: select the input line.
XSlide6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 2or3.
XTo change the character bar language:
slide 6and turn the controller, then
press it after 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 listed in
the table.
SymbolFunction
ÄSwitches between digits and
symbols
*Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
BChanges the character bar lan-
guage
FDeletes a character/an entry
Character entry (navigation)33
Overview and operation

Displaying andselecting favorites
XTo display th efavorites overview: press
th efavorites butto non th econtroller .
XTo callup favorites: turn and press th e
controller .
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress th efavorites butto non th econtroller .
XTo showthemen ubar ,slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tReassign:turn and press th e
controller .
The categorie sfo rfavorites are displayed .
RNavigation
REntertainmen t
RPhone
RVehicle
RClimateContro l
R®
XTo selec t acategory: turn thecontroller
and press to confirm .
The available favorites are displayed .
XTo select afavorite: turn and press th e
controller .
XAddingafavorit eat th edesired posi-
tion: turn and press th econtroller .
If afavorit eis stored over another favorite,
th efavorit eunderneat his deleted.
Adding you rown favorites
You can stor ephone number sfrom th ephone
book, radio station sor destination sas favor -
ites.
A phone number from th ephone boo kis used
as an example.
XCall up th ephone boo k (Ypage 121).
XSearchfo rth econtact and display th e
phone number : (
Ypage 122).
XTo add atelephon enumber as afavorit e
at th edesired position: press and holdth
efavorites butto non th econtroller until
th efavorites are displayed .
XTurnand press th econtroller .
If afavorit eis stored over another favorite,
th efavorit eunderneat his deleted.
Renaming favorites
XPress th efavorites butto non th econtroller .
The favorites are displayed .
XTo selectth efavorit eto be renamed:
turn th econtroller .
XTo show th emenu bar: slide6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tRename:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XEnte rcharacters usin gth econtroller
(
Ypage 31) or th etouchpad (Ypage 27).
XTo finish th eentry :selec tOK.
The favorit ehas been renamed.
Moving favorites
XPress th efavorites butto non th econtroller .
The favorites are displayed .
XTo selectth efavorit eto be moved :turn
th econtroller .
XTo show th emenu bar: slide6 thecon-
troller.
Favorites35
Overview and operation

DesignExplanation
Day ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to day design .
Night ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to night design .
AutomaticIf theAutomaticsetting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates th ereadings
from th eautomati cvehi-
cle ligh tsensor and auto-
matically switches
between th edisplay
designs.
Switchin gth edisplay on/of f
XPress theØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo select DisplayOff:slid e6, turnand
press th econtroller to confirm .
The display goe sout .
XTo switch th edisplay on again: press the
controller .
Time settings
General information
COMAND can automatically set th etime and
date.
The following navigation system function s
require th etime, time zone and summer and
standard time to be set correctl yin order to
wor kproperly:
Rroute guidance on route swit htime-
dependen ttraffic guidance
Rcalculation of expecte dtime of arrival
Switchin gautomatic time on and off
The Automatic Tim eSettingsfunction is
used to activat eor deactivat eth eautomati c
setting of th etime and date. This function is
activated when th evehicl eleaves th efactory.
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo select Time:slid e6, turnand press
th econtroller to confirm .
A men uappears .
XTo select Automatic Tim eSettings:
press th econtroller .
XTo switch th efunction on Oor of fª:
press th econtroller .
Setting th etime zon e
To set thetime zone ,th eAutomatic Tim e
Settingsfunction mustbe activated.
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo select Time:slid e6, turnand press
th econtroller to confirm .
A men uappears .
XTo select TimeZone::tur nand press th e
controller .
A list of countrie sappears .The #dot indi-
cates th ecurren tsetting .
XTo select th ecountr yin which you ar e
currently driving: turnand press th econ-
troller.
The country is accepted.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
dependin gon th ecountry selected.
XTo select th edesired time zone: turnand
press th econtroller .
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available option sfo rsetting sum -
mer time appears (
Ypage 40).
Time settings39
System settings
Z

XTo selectSystem Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth
®on O or off ª.
Automatic volume adjustment
General information
With the Automatic Volume Adjustment
function, the volumes of different audio sour-
ces are adjusted for each other, to compen-
sate for relative differences in volume.
For example: changing from a relatively
quiet to a relatively loud radio station. The
volume for both stations sounds the same.
Manual readjustment of the volume is not
required.
The Automatic Volume Adjustment
func-
tion is deactivated ªwhen the vehicle leaves
the factory. Using this function, the dynamic
range of the music is slightly reduced. To
make the most of the audiophile sound qual- ity, it is recommended to leave it off.
Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Volume Adjust‐
ment: turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjust‐
mentfunction on Oor 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
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the
controller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
Calling up and editing the Favorites
function
The Favorites function can, depending on the
vehicle equipment, be called up as follows:
Rvia the System Settingsmenu
Rvia the Favorites button on the controller
(
Ypage 23)
Rvia the Favorites button on the touchpad
(
Ypage 24)
Calling up and editing the Favorites function45
System settings
Z

Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory set-
tings. Amongst other things, this will delete all
personal COMAND data. Example:
RStation presets
REntries in the destination memory
REntries in the list of previous destinations in
the navigation system
REntries in the address book
RAuthorized telephone
In addition, an activated PIN protection,
which you have used to protect your data
against unwanted export, will be deactivated.
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MEDIA REGISTER, will be deleted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
XPress the Øbutton.
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 Reset: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
If you select Yes
a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes
a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset to the factory settings
and restarted.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
48Reset function
System settings

Your COMAND equipment..................62
Introduction ........................................ .62
Basic settings ...................................... 64
Destination entry ................................ 66
Persona lPOIs an droutes .................. .79
Route guidance .................................. .84
Real-tim etraffic reports .....................91
Storing destinations ...........................94
Ma pfunctions ...................................... 96
Navigation functions ........................103
Problem swit hth enavigation sys -
te m .................................................... .106
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