2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN remote control

XEnter the destination using the COMAND
remote control and press thebbutton.
The Google™ results list appears.
XSelect the destination using the COMAND
remote control.
A menu appears.
XSelect Set as Destination.
XThe prompt Accept the navigation
data from Mercedes-Benz Apps?
appears on the driver's side.
XSelectYesorNo.
If you select Yes
, the navigation data is
used for route guidance.
Touchpad
Touchpad overview
!
Do not use any sharp objects on the
touchpad. This could damage the touch-
pad.
:Touch-sensitive surface
;Favorites button
=Calls up quick access for audio and tele-
phone
?Back button
Using the touchpad, you can:
Rselect menu items in the display
(
Ypage 32).
Renter characters (handwriting recognition)
(
Ypage 34).
Rcontrol the active audio source
(
Ypage 37).
Rcreate, manage and call up favorites
(
Ypage 43).
Renter destinations in navigation.
Rsave entries.
Further information on operating the touch-
pad (
Ypage 32).
Switching the touchpad on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Activate Touchpad, turn and
press the controller.
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.
32Touchpad
Overview and operation

You can select from the following media:
MEDIUMFunction/location
AUXDevices that are
connected to the
AUX socket. The
AUX socket is loca-
ted under the center
console armrest in
the rear compart-
ment.
COMAND discCDs or DVDs that
are inserted into
COMAND at the
front of the vehicle.
COMAND memory
cardMemory card inser-
ted into COMAND in
the front compart-
ment.
COMAND Media
InterfaceDevices inserted
into the USB ports at
the front of the vehi-cle.
DiscCD or DVD inserted
into the rear-com-
partment drive.
Media RegisterMedia found in the
MEDIA REGISTER.
Media Interface 1
Media Interface 2Devices connected
to USB ports 1 and
2. USB ports 1 and 2
are located under
the center console
armrest in the rear
compartment.
Bluetooth AudioDevices connected
with COMAND via
Bluetooth
®.
TVTelevision
Accessing media in the vehicle
XTo show the menu: press the:button
on the remote control.
XUsing the :=; buttons on the
remote control, select Devices
.
The discs/devices available are shown. The
# dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the device/disc using the :9
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
If the device/disc contains music or video
files, these will be played.
Further information on media in the rear com- partment (
Ypage 273).
Character entry (telephony)
Writing a text message is used as an example.
Further information on writing a text message
(
Ypage 162).
Entering characters:
XTurn and press the controller.
The character selected in character bar ;
is entered into telephone number input
line :.
38Character entry (telephony)
Overview and operation

Generating a new security key
XPress theØbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XSelect System Settings.
The system settings menu appears.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Generate Security Key.
XSelectRegenerate.
A new security key is generated.
XTo save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save
.
The WiFi menu appears. The new security
key will now be displayed and verified when
a connection is established via the security
key. The connection must be re-estab-
lished with the newly created security key.
iDevice connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work
after the security key is changed. You have
to reconnect these devices (
Ypage 52).
Changing the name of the SSID
No characters can be entered while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XSelect System Settings.
The system settings menu is shown.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Change SSID.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XSelect ¬.
XPress the controller.
From now on, when establishing a connec-
tion, the vehicle will be shown with the new
SSID both on the device to be connected
and in the Connect
UsingSecurityKey
menu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect
these devices (
Ypage 52).
Remote control
To authorize a new remote control, please
contact a qualified specialist workshop (see
vehicle Operator's Manual).
54Remote control
System settings

You can also authorize your smartphone as a
remote control (
Ypage 276).
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.
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.
Switching Near Field Communication
on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
The Vehicle
menu appears.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Near Field Communication:
turn and press the controller.
Switch Near Field Communication on Oor
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.
Automatic volume adjustment55
System settings
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Sending DTMF tones
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can becontrolled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
XIf you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters:
XOnce a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired char-
acters in the telephone menu: turn and
press the controller each time.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately.
or
XPress the corresponding number button on the telephone keypad.
iYou can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control System (see the separate
operating instructions).
Calls with several participants
Switching between calls (call waiting)
If you make another call, you can switch
between the two calls (call waiting). This func-
tion depends on your mobile phone network
provider and the mobile phone (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
The calls are marked 1 and 2. The active call is
highlighted. Switching between the calls:
XTo select
°1or°2: turn and press the
controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ending the active call:
XTo select ~in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The other call is still on hold.
XTo activate the call on hold: select
ICON_Send Resume
.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
Hang Up
, the call on hold is also ended.
iOn some mobile phones, the call on hold
is activated as soon as the active call is
ended.
Conference call
You can interconnect active and held calls.
This permits several parties to hear one
another and speak with one another. This
function depends on your mobile phone net-
work provider and the mobile phone (see the manufacturer's operating instructions).
XAdd a call (Ypage 148).
or
XAnswer an incoming call (Ypage 150).
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Telephone
Z

current Internet connection. Therefore, you
cannot establish an Internet connection dur-
ing a service call.
Canada:a mobile phone must be connected
via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 140) or USB
(
Ypage 235) with COMAND. Furthermore,
you need a valid mobile service contract with
a data option, which is used to calculate the
associated connection costs.
Conditions for a Bluetooth
®connection
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of
the Bluetooth®profiles DUN ( Dial-U p
Networking) or PAN ( PersonalArea
Network).
The Bluetooth
®profiles DUN and PAN ena-
ble the Internet connection of the mobile
phone to be made available to the system.
Conditions for a USB connection
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of
the USB classes:
-RNDIS ( Remote Network Driver Inter-
face Specification)
-CDC/NCM ( NetworkControl Model)
-CDC/ECM ( Ethernet Control Model)
-CDC/ACM ( Access Control Model)
The USB classes enable the mobile phone
Internet connection to be made available to
the system.
The terms of use are shown when the system
is used for the first time and then once a year
thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of
use when the vehicle is stationary.
The driver is not permitted to call up websites
while driving and use of the Me
rcedes-Benz
Apps is restricted.
iThe availability of individual Mercedes-
Benz Apps may vary depending on the
country.
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada)
Procedure and general information
If you are using Internet access for the first
time, you must enable the connected mobile
phone for Internet access (
Ypage 177). If the
connected mobile phone supports the Blue-
tooth
®PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS,
CDC/NCM or CDC/ECM, you do not need to
make additional settings. The Internet con-
nection is established. If the connected
mobile phone does not support the named
Bluetooth
®profile or the named USB classes,
predefined (
Ypage 178) or manual access
data (
Ypage 179) must be set.
While initializing the mobile phone for the
Internet connection, access data which is
already on the mobile phone may be over-
written. You should therefore check the set-
tings on the mobile phone (see the manufac-
turer's operating instructions).
Enabling the mobile phone for Inter-
net access
XTo display the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select ®: turn and press the controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the
controller.
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Online and Internet functions
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Bluetooth®audio mode
Connecting Bluetooth®audio devices
Prerequisites
XActivate the Bluetooth®function in
COMAND (
Ypage 55).
Bluetooth
®audio mode requires a Blue-
tooth®-capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth
®audio device for the
following (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions):
RBluetooth®audio profile
The Bluetooth
®audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth®audio
profiles.
RBluetooth®visibility
Certain Bluetooth
®audio devices do not
just require activation of the Bluetooth®
function. In addition, your device must be
made "visible" to other devices.
RBluetooth®device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. For a clear selection of the Bluetooth
®device, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you customize the device
name.
iA2DP ( Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile): Bluetooth®audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP ( Audio Video Remote Control
Profile): Bluetooth
®audio profile for audio
data playback.
iThe Bluetooth®device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth
®device
when it is not visible.
XThe Bluetooth®function in COMAND must
be activated (
Ypage 55).
General notes
Before using your Bluetooth®audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth
®audio
device, it is connected automatically. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth
®audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth
®
devices.
iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth®audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(
Ypage 142)
Rin the Bluetooth®device list
(
Ypage 229)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(
Ypage 142).
iIf the mobile phone that is connected only
supports two Bluetooth®profiles at the
same time, COMAND functions may
behave as follows:
Rwhen connecting to the Internet, play-
back is stopped on the Bluetooth®audio
device.
Rwhen starting playback on the Blue-
tooth®audio device, the Internet con-
nection is ended.
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Media

Rear-compartment screens
:Display
;Brightness sensor
=Switching the display on/off
?Socket for headphones
Setting the display angle
XPress the CAR button on the remote con-
trol.
XPress the :button on the remote con-
trol.
XUsing the =Ì buttons on the remote
control, select Display
and confirm by
pressing 9.
XSelectTilt Display.
XSelectUpwardorDownward.
The display tilts upward or downward.
Remote control
Overview
:Selects main menus
;Selects the screen for the remote control
=Selector wheel for selecting menus, radio
stations, music tracks and chapters
?Buttons for selecting menus
ADeletes an entry
BSkip-back function, fast forward/rewind,
start/pause, menu selection, radio sta-
tions, music tracks and chapters
CDirect selection of radio stations, music
tracks and chapters using the number
keypad
DVolume, switches sound on/off (for cor-
ded headphones)
EBack button
FConfirms a selection
GIndicator lamp
HSwitches the screen on/off
iTwo remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
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