XSelectTrafficin the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Traffic Symbol Informationby
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect NextorPreviousby turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm in order to continue highlighting
traffic symbols.
XTo change the map scale: selectMapby
sliding ZVthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
You can now zoom in or out of the map.
Example: details on traffic symbol information
XTo show the detailed view: select
Details
and press Wto confirm.
XTo close the detailed view: slideXVY the
COMAND controller. Displaying reports on the route
:State/province for the calculated route,
road designation, direction and reports
for the affected road (2/3)
;Section of the road to which the traffic
report applies
=Traffic report
?Type of traffic report (slow-moving traffic)
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Trafficin the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Messages On Routeand press W
to confirm.
The traffic report window appears. If there
is more than one traffic report for a section
of the route, this is indicated by 2/3, for
example.
XTo scroll within a report or to access the
next report: turncVdthe COMAND con-
troller.
XTo return to the report list: slideXVY the
COMAND controller.
360Navigation
COMAND
XSlideVZthe COMAND controller repeat-
edly or press and hold Wuntil the charac-
ter bar disappears.
or
XSelect ¬and press Wto confirm.
XTo select an entry: turncVd the
COMAND controller until the desired entry
is highlighted and press Wto confirm.
To select a phone number: theGsymbol
indicates that an entry contains more than
one phone number.
XSelect a phone book entry with the G
symbol and press Wto confirm.
The sub-entries appear. The Gsymbol
changes to I.
Phone book entry with several entries
XSelect a sub-entry by turning cVdand
press Wto confirm.
XTo return to the phone book using the
character bar: select&in the list and
press Wto confirm.
or
XPress the kbutton.
Displaying details for an entry
XSelect an entry in the selection list by turn-
ingcVd the COMAND controller.
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Detailsand press Wto confirm.
The detailed view appears.
XTo close the detailed display: slideXVY
repeatedly until the entry is highlighted
again.
or
XPress the kback button.
Deleting an entry from the phone book
If the entry contains only phone numbers, it is
deleted from the phone book and address
book.
If it contains additional data, such as a navi-
gable destination, the entry is deleted in the
phone book. However, the entry is retained in
the address book.
XSelect an entry in the selection list by turn-
ingcVd the COMAND controller.
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Deleteand press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the entry is deleted in
accordance with the rules described above.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
Creating a new entry in the phone book
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COMAND.
RBluetooth®telephone without PBAP Blue-
tooth®profile:
COMAND creates the call lists from both
incoming and outgoing calls (including
missed calls) as soon as the mobile phone
is connected to COMAND.
iFor Bluetooth®telephones without the
PBAP Bluetooth®profile, the call lists in
COMAND are not synchronized with those
on your mobile phone. These calls may or
may not be listed on your mobile phone,
depending on the model.
iIf no mobile phone is connected, then the
Call Lists
menu item is grayed out and
cannot be selected. If you connect a mobile
phone other than the previous one to
COMAND, the previously available call lists
and their entries will be deleted automati-
cally. They are still available on the mobile
phone itself.
iYou will only be able to select the respec-
tive menu items once calls have been
received or dialed from COMAND.
Displaying missed calls in the COMAND
display is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Opening the call list and selecting an
entry
XPress the %function button.
XSelect Call Listsin the telephone basic
menu by sliding VÆand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
A menu appears.
XSelect Calls ReceivedorCalls Dialed
by turning cVdand press Wto confirm.
The corresponding list appears.
iYou can also call up the list of dialed calls
by pressing the 6button when the tele- phone basic menu is shown. In this case,
the list will only show phone numbers.
XSelect an entry by turning
cVdthe
COMAND controller.
XTo dial a phone number: pressW.
XTo close the list: select the&symbol
and press Wto confirm.
or
XPress the kback button.
Displaying details from a list entry
COMAND can also show a shortened list entry
in full.
XSelect a list entry by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VYthe controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Detailsand press Wto confirm.
The detailed view appears.
XTo go back to the list: slideXVY repeat-
edly until the list is highlighted.
Storing a phone number
New address book entry
For incoming calls from a person who is not in
the address book, COMAND displays the
phone number in the call list. You can save
this entry.
XOpen a call list and select an entry
(
Ypage 397).
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Saveand press Wto confirm.
XSelect NewEntryand press Wto confirm.
XSelect a category for the number, e.g. Home,
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile
, and press Wto confirm.
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Displaying detailsand phone number s
COMAND can also sho w ashortened sender
display in full .
XSelect atext message in th etext message
inbox by turning cVdtheCOMAND con-
troller.
XSelec tth elist symbol to th eright of th etext
message by slidin gVY theCOMAND con-
trolle rand press Wto confirm .
XSelectDetail sand press Wto confirm .
The detailed vie wappears .
XTo close th edetailed view: slideXVY the
COMAND controller .
XTo return to thetelephone basic menu:
press th ek button.
Managing text messages
Calling atext message sender
XPress WtheCOMAND controller while th e
text message is bein gdisplayed.
XSelec tCal lSenderand press Wto con-
firm.
The telephon emakes th ecal lto th esender .
Usin gphone number sin th etext
:Usable numerical sequence
Number sin text message sthat are highligh -
te din red can be used .
XSelect ausabl enumber when th etext mes -
sage is displayed.
XPress WtheCOMAND controller and
select Use
.
XSelectCal l.
The phone makes th ecall.
iIt is possibl ethat ahighlighte dnumerical
sequence may no tcontain atelephon e
number .
iYou can use th e"New entry" or "Ad dno."
function sto sav ethis telephon enumber or
to add it to an existin gentry.
Storing th esender of atext message in
th eaddress book
This function is no tavailable if th esender’s
telephon enumber is already store din th e
address book.
XPress WtheCOMAND controller while th e
text message is bein gdisplayed.
XSelec tSav eNumberand press Wto con-
firm.
XSelec tNewEntryand press Wto confirm .
XStore thephone number (Ypage 397)
Adding th esender of atext message to an
address book entry
XPress WtheCOMAND controller while th e
text message is bein gdisplayed.
XSelec tSav eNumberand press Wto con-
firm.
XSelec tAdd Phone No.and press Wto
confirm .
XProceed from th estep "Selec t anumber
category" (
Ypage 396).
Deleting atext message
XSelec t atext message in th etext message
inbox by turning cVdtheCOMAND con-
troller.
XSelec tth elist symbol to th eright of th etext
message by slidin gVY theCOMAND con-
trolle rand press Wto confirm .
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Increasing the volume on COMAND
XSelect BTAudioby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSe lect Volumeand press Wto confirm.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSe lect StandardorBoostand press Wto
confirm.
In formation about sound settings
(
Ypage 298)
You willfind further information inthe "Audio
AUX mode" section (
Ypage 473)
Operation with the Media Interface
Connection options
Overview
You willfind the connection sockets in the
center console stowage compartment.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
In terface. Country-specific versions are sup-
plied wit h the Media Interface (
Ypage 467).
You can connect the following data carriers to
COMAND via the Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
Rcertain MP3 players
iSt ore ind ividual parts ina safe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz connec-
tion cables.
iiPod®and iPhone®are registered trade-
marks of Ap ple Inc., Cupertino, California,
USA.
iMP3 players that support MTP ( Med ia
T ransfer Protoco l)can beused.
This allows the MP3 player to beeasily con-
nected to the Media Interface and removed
after use. Aud iodata isplayed without
problem.
On some MP3 players, you have to act ivate
the relevant function; see the MP3 player
operating instructions.
Supported devices
For details and a listof supported devices,
vis itht tp://www.mbusa- mobile.com . Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 )(for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Connecting an external device
Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme tempera-
tures; see the operating instructions for the
respective device. Examples of extreme tem-
peratures are direct sunlight or very low out-
side temperatures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
accepts no liability for damage to external
devices.
iNever connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB con-
nections) are not supported.
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Rear-compartment screens
:AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Ypage 485).
;Display
Remote control
Overview
:Switches the screen on/off
;Switches the button lighting on/off
=Selects the screen for the remote control
?Selects a menu or menu item
AConfirms a selection or setting
BSwitches the sound on or off
CAdjusts the volume
DSkips to a track, fast-forward/fast-rewind
ESelects a track; direct entry
FExits a menu (back)
iTwo remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol
The remote control can be used to operate
one of the two rear-compartment screens or
SPLITVIEW for the front passenger. To do so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen (
Ypage 484).
XTo select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel =until " LREAR" is highlighted in the
window.
XTo select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel =until " RREAR" is highligh-
ted in the window.
XTo select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel =
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the win-
dow.
Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey is in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock (see vehicle Operator's Manual),
or if it is not in the ignition lock, the rear-com-
partment screens will switch off after
30 minutes. Before the screens switch off,
they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery.
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MP3 mode
XTo select a track by skipping to a track:
press the=or; button on the
remote control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track.
XTo select a folder: press the:button
on the remote control.
XHighlight one of the two folder symbols
with the =or; button and press 9
to confirm.
Depending on your selection, the previous
or next folder is selected and the first track
is played.
Additional setting option:
RAdjusting the sound settings (Ypage 489)
Video DVD mode
XTo hide a menu: confirmMenuwith the 9
button.
The video image is played in full screen
mode.
Additional setting options:
RAdjusting the brightness, contrast and
color (
Ypage 489)
RChanging the picture format (Ypage 490)
RAdjusting the sound settings (Ypage 489)
AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect one external video source to
each of the displays of the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System (AUX display) and also one
external video source to the rear-compart- ment CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with a sound
and video signal.
Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to oper-
ate the external video source.
For further details about external video sour-
ces, please consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive
The AUX drive jacks are located on the
CD/DVD drive next to the CD/DVD eject but-
ton (
Ypage 485).
Displaying AUX
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (
Ypage 484).
Audio and video connection
XInsert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
XInsert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
AUX drive
XSelect Auxin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and
press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Disc Drive Auxand press the 9
button to confirm.
You will hear and see the content of the
external video source if it is connected to
the CD/DVD drive and switched to play-
back. If no video image is available from the
AUX source connected, you will see an
audio menu.
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Displaying AUX
XSelectth escree nby turning th escrol l
whee lon th eremot econtrol (
Ypage 484)
until "L REA R "(leftscreen) or "REA RR"
(right screen) is highlighte din th ewindow.
XSelec tAuxin th emen uusin gth e
9=; buttons on theremot e
control and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectSourcefrom th eAU Xmen uand
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectDispla yAuxand press th e9 but-
to nto confirm .
You will see and hear th econten tof th e
video source if it is switched to playback. If
no video imag eis available from th eAU X
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Adjusting treble and bas s
XSelectTrebleor Bas sin th eAU Xmen u
and press th e9 butto non th eremot e
control to confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Adjusting th ebrightness, contrast or
color
XSelec tDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelectBrightnes s,Contrastor Color
and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Changingth epicture forma t
XSelectDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelect16: 9Optimized,4:3or Wide‐
screenusin gth e9: buttons and
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
The dot in fron tof amen uitem indicate s
th ecurren tsetting .
SIRIUS Weather
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instruction sdescribe all th e
standard and optional equipmen tfo ryour
COMAND system, as available at th etime of
goin gto print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Pleas enote that your
COMAND system may no tbe equipped wit h
all th efeatures described .
Introduction
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This function is currentl yno tavailable fo r
Canada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia
satellit eradio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Sat -
ellit eWeather subscription .
Whe nth eCal l
SIRIUStoactivatesys‐
tem at 888-539-7474message wit hth e
SIRIU Sdevice identification number appears ,
you will first hav eto obtain access to th e
weather service. Adescription of th eproce -
dure can be found in th e"Registerin gsatellit e
radio" section (
Ypage 442).
COMAND can receiv eweather forecast svia
satellit eradi ofo rth eentire US A(includin g
Alask aand Hawaii). The received weather
dat acan be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast ,five-day forecast ,detailed
information )or on th eweather map.
The weather dat areceived from aweather
station is store din COMAND fo ron ehour .It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
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