Useful information
i
These operating instructions describe all
the standard and optional equipment of
your COMAND system, as available at the
time of going to print. Country-specific dif-
ferences are possible. Please note that
your COMAND system may not be equip-
ped with all the features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (
Ypage 34).
Operating safety
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid.
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop and yield signs
Rmerging lanes
Rparking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
Rother road and traffic rules and regulations
Rnarrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may
have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio fre-
284Operating safety
COMAND
You can use COMAND to operate the follow-
ing main functions:
Rthe navigation system
Rthe audio function
Rthe telephone function
Rthe video function
Rthe system settings
Rthe online and Internet functions
Rthe Digital Operator's Manual
(available depending on the vehicle model)
You can call up the main functions:
Rusing the corresponding buttons
Rusing the main function bar in the COMAND
display
Rusing the remote control
COMAND display
General notes
!Do not use the space in front of the dis-
play for storage. Objects placed here could damage the display or impair its function.
Avoid any direct contact with the display
surface. Pressure on the display surface
may result in impairments to the display,
which could be irreversible.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
your ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-off feature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely.
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COMAND
Display overview
Example display forradio
:
Statu sbar
;Calls up th eaudio men u
=Main function bar
?Display/selection window
ARadio men ubar
Statu sbar :displays th etime, th ecurren tmobile phone network provider and th esignal
level.
The main function s –navigation ,audio, telephon eand video –featur eadditional menus. This
is indicate dby triangle ;.The following table list sth eavailable men uitems .
Main function bar =allows you to cal lup th edesire dmain function .Whe nth emain function
is activated, it is identifiable by th ewhit elettering.
In th eexample, th eradi omod eis switched on within th eaudio main function ,display/selec-
tion window ?is active .
Men ubar Aallows you to operate th eradi ofunctions.
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COMAND
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COMAND control panel
FunctionPage
:Switches to radio mode437
Switches wavebands438
Switches to satellite radio442
;Switches to navigation
mode
321
Shows the menu system322
=Presshrepeatedly
• Switches to audio CD and
MP3 mode
448
• Switches to memory card
mode
448
• Switches to MUSIC REG-
ISTER
457
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
448
• Switches to Media Inter-
face or audio AUX mode
468
• Switches to Bluetooth®
audio mode465
?Calls up the telephone
basic menu:
• Telephony via the Blue-
tooth®interface387
ALoad/eject button447
FunctionPage
BSelects stations via the sta-
tion search function
438
Rewinds450
Selects the previous track449
CDisc slot
• To insert CDs/DVDs447
• To remove CDs/DVDs447
• Updates the digital map377
DSelects stations via the sta-
tion search function
438
Fast forward450
Selects the next track449
EClear button
• Deletes characters304
• Deletes an entry304
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COMAND
Z
FunctionPage
FNumber pad
• Selects stations via the
station presets
438
• Stores stations manually439
• Mobile phone authoriza-
tion
385
• Telephone number entry389
• Sends DTMF tones391
• Character entry303
• Selects a location for the
weather forecast from the
memory
505
zDisplays the current
track being played
452
g Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually
439
g Selects a track449
GSwitches COMAND on/off297
Adjusts the volume297
FunctionPage
HSD memory card slot447
ICalls up the system menu308
JAccepts a call389
Dials a number389
Redial390
Accepts a waiting call391
KSwitches the sound on or
off
297
Switches the microphone
on/off
390
Cancels the text message
read-aloud function
401
Switches off navigation
announcements
297
LRejects a call389
Ends an active call392
Rejects a waiting call391
COMAND controller
Overview
:COMAND controller
You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display.
You can:
Rcall up menus or lists
Rscroll within menus or lists and
Rexit menus or lists Operation
Example
:operating th eCOMAND controller
The COMAND controller can be:
Rpressed briefly or pressed and held W
Rturned clockwise or counter-clockwise
cVd
Rslid left or rightXVY
Rslid forwards or backwards ZVÆ
Rslid diagonallyaVb
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COMAND
Using COMAND
Selecting a main function
Address entry menu
:
Main function bar
Situation: switching from navigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationby sliding VÆand
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Address Entryand press Wto
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
XSlide ZVthe COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar :.
XSelectSystemin the main function bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The system menu appears.
Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
:
Calls up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on, trian-
gle :appears next to the entry in the main
function bar. You can now select an associ-
ated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing).
XSelect Audioin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The #dot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
XSelect another audio mode, e.g. Radio, by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
Radio mode is activated.
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Selecting a menu item
XSelect the station by turningcVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The station is set.
Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the qcontrol knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be
switched off.
Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound
XPress the 8button on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
iWhen the sound is switched off, you will
see the ,symbol in the status bar. If you
change the audio or video source or change
the volume, the sound is automatically
switched on.
iEven if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system announce-
ments. Switching off navigation announcements
XNavigation announcements:
press the
8 button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
XPress the 8button again.
The navigation announcements are active
again:
Rif COMAND is switched off/on with the
q control knob
Ror after starting route guidance
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the fol-
lowing:
RNavigation announcements
RPhone calls
RVoice output of the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
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COMAND
Z
XSelect thepsymbol and press Wto
confirm.
RABC(upper/lower case)
R123(digits)
ROther(special characters such as @, €,
etc.)
Moving the cursor to the next data field
:Cursor (repositioned)
;2 and 3symbol to reposition the cur-
sor
While making an entry in the input menu
(
Ypage 395):
XSelect the 2or3 symbol and press Wto
confirm.
Deleting a character/an entry
While making an entry in the input menu
(
Ypage 395):
XTo delete characters: press the$but-
ton on the control panel.
or
XSelect the 2symbol by sliding VÆand
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
or
XPress the 2button next to the
COMAND controller.
XTo delete an entry: press and hold the
$ button on the control panel until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
XSelect the 2symbol and press and hold
W the COMAND controller until the entire
entry has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold the 2button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry is
deleted.
Character entry (navigation)
General information
The following paragraphs describe how to
enter characters using city input for NEW
YORKas an example.
If you want to use the address entry menu to enter a city, a street or a house number, for
example, COMAND offers you:
Ra list with a character bar (option 1)
Ra selection list (option 2)
You can enter the characters using either the
character bar or the number keypad. In the
selection list, you select an entry to copy it to
the address entry menu.
Option 1: city list/street list with char-
acter bar
XCall up the city list with character bar
(
Ypage 325).
The alphabetically sorted city list shows the
first available entries.
:Character Nentered by the user
;Characters automatically added by
COMANDANTICOKE
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