
Importing/exporting data
XInsert the SDmemory card (Ypage 447).
or
XConnect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (
Ypage 447).
XPress W.
The system menu appears.
XSe lect Settingsbyturning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSe lect Import/ExportDataand press W
to confirm.
XSe lect Import DataorExport Dataand
press Wto confirm.
IfPIN protection isact ivat ed, a PIN prompt
appears when you select Export Data
.
XEnter the PIN, select¬and press Wto
confirm.
You can now proceed inthe same way as if
PIN protection was deactivated.
XTo select a preset: selectMemoryCardor
USB Storage
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect All Dataand press Wto confirm.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
or
XSe lect the data type and press Wto con-
firm.
Depending on the previo us entry, select the
data type for the export Oor not ª.
XSelect Cont.and press Wto confirm.
iPersonal music files inthe MUSIC REGIS-
TER cannot besaved and imported again
using th isfunction.
Reset function
You can complete lyreset COMAND to the
factory settings. Amongst other things, th is
will delete all personal COMAND data. This
includes the station presets, entries inthe
destination memory and inthe listof pre vious
destinations inthe navigation system and
address book entries. Inaddition, any act iva-
ted PIN protection, which you have used to
protect your data against unwanted export,
will be deactivated. Resetting isrecommen-
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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.
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iYou can also call up the phone book using
the multifunction steering wheel; see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Closing the phone book
XSelect the &symbol in the character bar
by sliding ÆVand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
or
XPress the kbutton.
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆAddress book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved in the phone or address book
\Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with the Voice
Control System (see the separate
operating instructions).
ÃContact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP
¯Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
®Entry imported via the Bluetooth®
interface
Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XSelect a character by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The first entry in the list that starts with the letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel
and Christine, the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E
andI.
XSelect the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press Wto
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically to the selection list.
XTo complete the search: slideVZthe
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold Wuntil the character bar disap-
pears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(
Ypage 301)
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XPress the appropriate number keys as
many times as necessary and one after the
other.
Further information on character entry using
the number keypad (direct entry)
(
Ypage 303).
Directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry.
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XSelectDeleteand press Wto confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the text message is
deleted.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
iThis delete function is not supported by all
mobile phones. The Delete failed
mes-
sage appears.
Using the address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Before starting the journey, familiarize your-
self with the address book functions.
Only use COMAND when the road and traffic
conditions permit. You could otherwise
become involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
The address book organizes and stores
entries that are entered from different sour-
ces (mobile phone, memory card, USB device,
COMAND phone book, navigation system).
You can use these entries to make telephone
calls and for navigation.
iNumber of contacts in the address
book: the address book can store a total of
4000 contacts.
1500 entries each are reserved in the
address book for:
Rcontacts from the mobile phone
Rcontacts that you create in COMAND or
import from other sources
The remaining 1,000 entries are assigned
by COMAND as necessary.
iDisplay of mobile phone contacts: con-
tacts downloaded from the mobile phone
remain in the address book even if you dis-
connect the mobile phone from COMAND.
Contacts that have previously been availa-
ble can be displayed as soon as the mobile phone is reconnected. COMAND down-
loads the contacts again so that any new
contacts that have been added to the
mobile phone can be displayed.
As soon as you connect a new mobile
phone
to C
OMAND all the contacts from
the previous mobile phone are replaced by
those from the new phone's address book.
Address book entries remain stored when
the mobile phone is disconnected. For this
reason, delete your personal data using the
reset function before selling your vehicle,
for example (
Ypage 313).
Calling up the address book
Using the function button:
XPress the %function button.
You see either the telephone basic menu or the address book, depending on which was
last active.
XIf the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the %function button again.
Using the telephone basic menu:
XWhen the telephone basic menu is dis-
played, select Tel
by slidingVZthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Address Bookfrom the menu and
press Wto confirm.
Address book with address book entry ¥and nav-
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XEnter the destination address
(
Ypage 324)
XStart route guidance.
The navigable address is automatically
added to the address book entry.
iThis will provide you with an address book
entry that is suitable for navigation. The
next time the navigation is started, the
address data in the navigation, rather than
the postal address, is used if you have
changed address in the address entry
menu. Therefore, make sure that the des-
tination address is the desired destination
when starting navigation from the address
book.
Voice tags
Introduction
You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating instruc-
tions). Once you have assigned a voice tag to
an address book entry, you can call up this
entry with a voice command and dial a phone
number, for example. You can add one voice
tag per address book entry.
Adding or changing a voice tag
XSearch for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag ( ¦) (
Ypage 404).
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by slidingVYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Voice Nameand press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect AddorChangeand press Wto con-
firm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the dialogs. Deleting a voice tag
XSearch for an address book entry with a
voice tag (
Ypage 404).
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding
VYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Voice Nameand press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Deleteand press Wto confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
XSelect YesorNoand press the 9button to
confirm.
If you select Yes
, COMAND deletes the
voice tag.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
Listening to a voice tag
XSearch for an address book entry with a
voice tag (
Ypage 404).
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Voice Nameand press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Listenand press Wto confirm.
You hear the voice tag.
Importing phone book entries
This function allows you to store phone book
entries from the mobile phone in the address
book.
The following can be used as a source:
Rthe mobile phone
Rthe memory card
Rthe USB device
Rthe Bluetooth®Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(
Ypage 394).
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XSearch for an entry in the phone book on
the mobile phoned(
Ypage 394).
XSelect the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VYthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Save Entryand press Wto con-
firm.
The Data saved
message appears. The
phone book entry is now saved as an
address book entry.
The dsymbol is replaced by the ¥sym-
bol.
Importing contacts
Information and requirements
You can import contacts (vCards) from the
memory card and a USB device into the
address book, or receive vCards via Blue-
tooth
®.
iUp to 2500 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached.
You then have to delete existing entries in
order to import new entries (
Ypage 404).
Depending on the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply:
SourcePrerequisites
Memory cardThe SD memory card is
inserted (
Ypage 447). It
contains importable con-
tact details.
USB deviceThe USB device is inserted
into the USB port
(
Ypage 447). It contains
importable contact details.
Requirements for receiving vCards via
Bluetooth®
You can receive vCards from devices (e.g.
from a PC) that support the sending of vCards
via Bluetooth
®. It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Please bear the following in mind:
RBluetooth®must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth®device; see the oper-
ating instructions for the device.
Rthe Bluetooth®device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth®(see operating
instructions for the device).
Rthe Bluetooth®device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Entries imported from the memory card or
from a USB device have the ¯symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
RvCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
RvCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
iOne vcf file may contain several vCards.
COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
XSelect Address Bookin the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone
by sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect Download Contactsand press W
to confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect From The Memory CardorFrom
USB Devicein the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect AddorOverwriteand press Wto
confirm.
Add
imports the entries from the memory
card or USB device into the address book.
Overwrite
imports the entries from the
memory card or USB device and overwrites
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iIf a medium contains other files in addi-
tion to music files, the loading time before
the first track starts to play may be longer.
Inserting
XPress the 8button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
XTake the disc out of the slot.
XInsert a disc into the slot.
When a suitable data carrier is correctly
inserted, the drive draws it in and plays it.
Removing
XPress the 8button.
XTake the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically after a short
while and reloaded.
Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
General information
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure Digital HighCapacity) and SDXC
memory cards (Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity.
iNot all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain fur-
ther information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Inserting an SD memory card
XInsert the memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in place. The
side with the contacts must face down-
wards and point towards the slot.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
Ejecting an SD memory card
XPress the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
XRemove the memory card from slot.
Connecting a USB device
The USB port is located in the stowage com-
partment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply).
XConnect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
iDue to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). The MTP mode must be
active.
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Selecting a track using the number key-
pad
XPress the¯key on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The num-
ber of positions offered corresponds to the
number of tracks on the CD. Only numbers
that correspond to a track number on the
CD can be entered.
XEnter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible num-
ber is entered.
iPressing and holding a number key for
more than 2 seconds completes the entry,
and the corresponding track is played.
Selecting a track using music search
XSelect Current tracklist,Folderor a
category and press Wto confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
Rthe data carriers are inserted or connected
Rthe track information from these data car-
riers is not yet contained in the COMAND
music database.
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
RDisc (CD/MP3)
RMemory card
RMUSIC REGISTER
RUSB storage device The
Track information is complete
message appears once the search is comple-
ted. COMAND stores the music data in its
own database. You can now select the avail-
able music data within the desired category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(
Ypage 454).
XIn audio CD or MP3 mode, select Searchby
sliding VÆand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and then press Wto confirm.
The category list appears.
Example: current track list
XSelect the track by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVYand hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
XPress and hold the EorF button
until the desired position is reached.
Gracenote®Media Database
Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode.
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