2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

Deleting characters:
XTo switch to thebotto mlineof th echarac -
te rbar: slid eVÆ thecontroller .
XTo selectF:turnand press th econtroller .
The characte rlast entered is deleted.
Switchin ginput line:
XTo switch to th ebotto mlineof th echarac -
te rbar: slid eVÆ thecontroller .
XTo select5:turnand press th econtroller .
or
XSlide ZVthecontroller repeatedly until th e
characte rbar disappears.
XTo select an input lin efo rth etext of th etext
message :slid eVÆ and press th econtrol -
ler .
The input lin efo rth etext of th etext mes -
sage is selected. The characte rbar has
been adapted fo renterin gtext .
Entering characters :
XTurnand press th econtroller .
The characte rselected in characte rbar ?
is entered into text message input lin e=.
Deleting characters :
XTo switch to thebotto mlineof th echarac -
te rbar: slid eVÆ thecontroller .
XTo selectF:turnand press th econtroller .
The characte rlast entered is deleted.
Deleting an entir eentry :
XTo switch to th ebotto mlineof th echarac -
te rbar: slid eVÆ thecontroller .
XTo select F:turnand hold th econtroller
until th eentire entr yhas been deleted. Changin
gth ecountr ysetting for th echar-
acter bar :
XTo switch to th ebotto mlineof th echarac -
te rbar: slid eVÆ thecontroller .
XTo selectB:turnand press th econtrol -
ler .
The available language sare displayed.
XTo select th elanguage :tur nand press th e
controller .
The country setting fo rth echaracte rbar
has been changed.
Further functions availabl ein th echarac-
te rbar
SymbolFunction
ÄSwitches between digits and
symbols
*Switches th echaracte rbar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
BChanges th ecountry setting fo r
th echaracte rbar
FDeletes acharacter/an entr y
4,5Selects th einput lin e
2,3Moves th ecursor within th e
input lin e
¬Finishes an entr y
&Cancels input
SInsertsaparagraph
Characte rentry (navigation)
Characte rentry options
You can ente rcharacters usin gth econtroller ,
or th etelephon ekeypad or th etouchpad,
dependin gon th evehicl eequipment. Wit hth e
controller ,you ente rcharacters usin g achar-
acter bar. By pressing th ecorrespondin gke y
on eor mor etimes ,you can ente rth echarac -
ters via th etelephon ekeypad. To ente rusin g
th etouchpad, draw th echaracte rin th eentr y
Character entry (navigation)39
Overview and operation

field. COMAND supports this using a hand-
writing recognition function.
Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar
:Characters entered by the userSTUT
(orange)
;Characters automatically added by
COMANDEBÜLL
=To switch to keyword search
?Characters not currently available
ACurrently selected character
BCharacters currently available
CCharacter bar
The example shows the address entry
(
Ypage 88).
XTo select a character: turn 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.
iAlternatively, depending on the vehicle
equipment, you can enter characters using the telephone keypad or the touchpad.
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.
iAlternatively, you can also delete the
entry using the telephone keypad.
XTo switch to keyword search: slide6
and turn the controller, then press it after
selecting =(
Ypage 91).
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 89).
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.
40Character entry (navigation)
Overview and operation

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
èSwitches to keyword search
(
Ypage 91)
4, 5Selects the input line
2,3Moves the cursor within the
input line
¬Confirms an entry
&Cancels input
Character entry (navigation)41
Overview and operation

Entering characters using the telephone keypad
If your vehicle is equipped with a telephone keypad, you can also use this to enter characters.
XFor example, to enter the letterI: press thennumber key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
As soon as you touch the number key, the number is highlighted in the additional display
area.
The character appears at the bottom of the display the first time the key is pressed and
shows all the available characters. It switches to the next character each time the key is
pressed.
XWait until the character display goes out.
The selected character is entered in the input line.
XTo delete the character: press the$button.
XTo delete an entire entry: press and hold the$button until the entire entry is deleted.
Entering characters using the touch-
pad
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad,
you can also use this to enter characters
(
Ypage 32). Character entry is supported by
a handwriting recognition function.
An example is the address entry
(
Ypage 88).
XWith one finger, draw the desired charac-
ter, e.g. the letter B
, on the touch-sensitive
surface.
In the list (e.g. City), the first entry that starts
with the letter entered is highlighted. You can
draw the next character on the touch-sensi-
tive surface.
If the character that you have entered can be interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed.
XTo select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is used for the list
display instead of the automatically recog-
nized character. Character entry can be
continued.
XTo delete a character: touch the touch-sen-
sitive surface with your finger and glide
your finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo finish the entry and switch back to the
list: press the touchpad.
42Character entry (navigation)
Overview and operation

Favorites
Overview of favorites
:To add a new favorite (Ypage 43)
;To rename a selected favorite
(
Ypage 44)
=To move a selected favorite
(
Ypage 44)
?To delete a selected favorite
(
Ypage 44)
Displaying the favorites overview:
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
Further information on how to select and dis-
play a favorite (
Ypage 43).
Displaying and selecting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite: turn the controller.
XTo call up a favorite: press the controller.
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Reassign: turn and press the
controller.
The categories for the availab lefavorites
are disp layed.
RNavigation
REntertainment
RTel
RVehicle
RClimate Control
XTo select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The corresponding favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired favorite: turn and
press the controller.
XTo store the favorite inthe desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added.
If a favorite isstored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath isdeleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can store phone numbers from the phone
book, radio stations or destinations as favor-
ites.
A phone number from the phone book isused
as an example.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 151).
XSe arch for the contact and display the
phone number: (
Ypage 152).
XTo store the phone number as a favorite:
press and hold the favorites button on the
controller unt ilthe favorites are displayed.
XTo store the favorite inthe desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been added.
If a favorite isstored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath isdeleted.
Favorites43
Overview and operation

Renaming favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be renamed: turn
the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Rename: turn and press the con-
troller.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 38) or the touchpad (Ypage 34).
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The favorite has been renamed.
Moving favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be moved: turn thecontroller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Move: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo store the favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
The favorite has been moved.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Deleting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be deleted: turn the
controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The favorite is deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
44Favorites
Overview and operation

Your COMAND equipment..................46
Important safet ynotes ...................... .46
Display settings .................................. .46
Time settings ...................................... .49
Text reader settings ............................51
Voice Contro lSyste msettings ..........51
WiFi ...................................................... 52
Remot econtro l.................................... 54
Bluetoot h
®settings ............................ 55
Automatic volume adjustment ..........55
Setting th esyste mlanguage .............56
Assigning afavorites butto n.............. 56
Importing/exporting data ..................58
Reset function .................................... .59
45
System settings

Your COMANDequipment
i
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
GWARNING
SD memor ycards are small parts .The ycan be
swallowe dan dcause asphyxiation .Thi s
poses an increase dris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memor ycards out of th ereach of
children .If an SD memor ycar dis swallowed,
see kimmediate medical attention .
You mustobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gmobile communication s
equipmen tin th evehicle.
Display settings
Setting th ebrightness
The brightness detecte dby th edisplay ligh t
sensor affects th esetting option sfo rthis
function .
XPress theØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tSystem Settings:slid e6,
turn an dpress th econtroller to confirm .
A men uappears .
XTo selec tDispla y:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
A men uappears .
XSelectBrightness.
A contro lappears .
XSelectth edesire dbrightness.
iThe display brightness can be adjusted
individuall yfo rth etw oCOMAN Ddisplays
at night usin gth econtroller .
Display design
The COMAN Ddisplay feature soptimize d
design sfo roperation durin gdaytime an d
night-time hours. You can set th edesign by
manually selecting day or night design or opt
fo ran automatic setting .
XPress theØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
46Display settings
System settings