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In preparation for telephoning via the Blue-
tooth®interface, you should check the fol-
lowing items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
RHands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
RBluetooth®visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth
®function
(see the mobile phone operating instruc-
tions).
This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
RBluetooth®device name
Every Bluetooth
®device has its own Blue-
tooth®device name. This device name is
freely definable, but can be identical for all
devices from the same manufacturer. It is
therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
iNot all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain
more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about connecting Blue-
tooth
®-capable mobile phones to
COMAND on the Internet at
http://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 Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
iSome displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile.
Connecting a mobile phone
General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
Rsearch for it (Ypage 384) and then
Rauthorize (register) it (Ypage 385).
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones.
If the mobile phone supports PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (Message
A ccess Profile), the following contacts and
messages are downloaded into COMAND
when connecting:
Rphone book
Rcall lists
Rtext messages
Further information on the conditions for con-
necting (
Ypage 382).
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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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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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Managing access data of the mobile
phone network provider
Overview
The access data of the mobile phone networkprovider can be:
Redited
Rcopied, then edited and accepted for a new
provider name
Rdeleted
iChanges that you make to the access
data of a mobile phone network provider
apply to all mobile phones that use this
access data.
iWhen the Internet connection is active,
you cannot edit or delete the access data of
the currently set mobile phone network
provider.
Editing the access data
XSelect a provider from the list of mobile
phone network providers by turning cVd
the COMAND controller (
Ypage 414).
XSelect the symbol to the right of the entry
by sliding VYthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XConfirm Editby pressing W.
The access data is displayed.
XEdit the access data. A description of the
entry can be found under "Manually setting
the access data of the mobile phone net-
work provider" (
Ypage 415). Saving access data under a new provider
name
XSelect a provider from the list of mobile
phone network providers by turning
cVd
the COMAND controller (
Ypage 414).
XSelect the symbol to the right of the entry
by sliding VYthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XConfirm Copy Provider Entryby press-
ing W.
The access data is displayed.
XEdit the access data. A description of the
entry can be found under "Making entries"
in the "Manually setting the access data of
the mobile phone network provider" sec-
tion (
Ypage 415).
Deleting the access data of the mobile
phone network provider
XSelect a provider from the list of mobile
phone network providers by turning cVd
the COMAND controller (
Ypage 414).
XSelect the symbol to the right of the entry
by sliding VYthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XConfirm Deleteby pressing W.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the access data.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
Selecting the length of time for auto-
matic disconnection from the Internet
If a preset time has elapsed during which nei-
ther the online functions nor the Internet have
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You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted.
RDelete Private Data
Deletes data which has been saved by the
browser during Internet use.
Changing settings
XSelect a setting by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
XSelect Character SizeorCharacter
Codeby turning cVdor sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect a setting using the COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
iIf you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly.
Deleting private data
XSelect Delete Private Dataand press
W to confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect the setting by turning cVdor sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The #dot in front of an entry indicates
which setting is active.
or
XSelect Delete All Data On Exitand
press Wto confirm.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
OptionFunction
AllDeletes all personal
data.
CacheDeletes data in the
cache.
CookiesDeletes cookies that
are created by web-
sites which you have
called up.
URL HistoryDeletes all websites
visited (path).
ODelete All
Data On Exit
If this function is
activated O, all pri-
vate data is deleted
when you exit the
Internet browser.
iIf you reset COMAND to the factory set-
tings (reset function), these settings are
deleted (
Ypage 313).
Calling up the carousel view and closing
the Internet browser
XTo call up the carousel view: press the
k back button for longer than two sec-
onds.
XTo close the Internet browser: press the
k back button again for longer than two
seconds.
Audio
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described.
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All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
RRandom Track List(MP3 mode only)
The tracks in the currently active folder or
the current track list are played in a random
order.
XTo select options: switch to the MUSIC
REGISTER (
Ypage 457).
XSelect MusicRegisterby sliding VÆand
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The options list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the option selected.
XSelect an option and press Wto confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
, you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window.
iThe Normal Track Sequenceoption is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after
COMAND is switched on or off.
Bluetooth®audio mode
Preconditions for the Bluetooth
®audio
device
Bluetooth®audio mode requires a Blue-
tooth®-capable audio device. Observe the
information in the Bluetooth®audio device's
operating instructions.
Before using Bluetooth
®audio mode, you
should check your Bluetooth®audio device
for the following:
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. To make a clear selec-
tion of the Bluetooth
®device possible,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you cus-
tomize 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.
iNot all Bluetooth®audio devices available
on the market are equally suitable. To
obtain more informati
on about suitable
Bluetooth®audio devices and about con-
necting Bluetooth®audio devices to
COMAND, visit
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com (USA).
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (USA) or Customer Rela-
tions at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
XActivate Bluetooth®and Bluetooth®visibil-
ity on the Bluetooth®audio device.
Preconditions in COMAND
XActivate the Bluetooth®function in
COMAND (
Ypage 310).
Connecting Bluetooth®audio devices
General information
Before using your Bluetooth
®audio device
with COMAN Dfor 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.
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XSelectSearchin the basic display by slid-
ing VÆ and turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The category list appears.
iSearchis not available until the device
has been activated.
iReading: if the media content of the con-
nected device is being read, this is indica-
ted on the upper right by a symbol. When
reading has ended, the categories Select
By CoverandKeyword Searchare avail-
able.
Depending on the connected device and
the size of the media content, reading may
take several minutes. When the device is
next started or reconnected, the advanced
functions will be quickly available.
However, if you change the media content
on your iPod
®/iPhone®, it has to be read
and analyzed again.
Example: current track list
:
Symbol for next folder up
;Device icon and device name
=Track symbol
?Current title
XSelect Current Tracklistby turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The content of the current track list
appears.
XSelect the track by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The track is played.
XTo switch to the next folder up: slideXV
the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the kback button.
Playing back the content of a category or
folder
XSelect the category or folder by turning
cVdthe COMAND controller.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller for longer
than 2 seconds.
The content of the category or folder selec-
ted is played in accordance with the play-
back option selected (
Ypage 472) .
Alphabetical track selection
iPod
®, iPhone®and MP3 player
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function is
not available for albums or playlists, for exam-
ple.
XSelect a category, e.g. Artists, by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
XPress the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press the
l number key three times.
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is high-
lighted.
iIf no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
iiPods and MP3 players: the quality of the
search results is highly dependent on the
version and language variant of the soft-
ware used to populate the device. A well-
known example of such software is
iTunes
®.
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Dataformats
MP3 and WMA are supported as dat aformats
wit hfixed and variable bit rates (up to
32 0kbits/s).
Specia lconsiderations when using MP 3
player s
Up to eigh tdirectory levels wit hup to 1,000
track sper directory are supported.
Do no tuse US Bextension leads or adapters .
The ycan impair functionality.
iDRM (Digital Rights Management) protec-
te dfiles are no tsupported by th eMedia
Interface .
Audio AUX mode
Note son audi oAUX mode
External audio source smay hav edifferen t
volumes ,whic hcan mean that system mes -
sage ssuc has traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are muc h
louder. If necessary, deactivat eth esystem
message sor adjust their volume manually.
You can connec tan external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND .
Dependin gon th evehicl emodel series, th e
connection is made usin g ajackin th estow-
age compartmen tin th ecenter console or a
US Bpor t (
Ypage 447).
If COMAND is equipped wit hth eMedia Inter-
face, external audio source sare connecte d
usin gth ecable set provided. An AU Xsocke t
is no tprovided. The connection sfo rth e
Media Interface are locate din th estowage
compartmen tin th ecenter console.
iYou will fin dfurther information onlin eat
http://www.mbusa-mobile.co m.Or cal l
th eMercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Cente rat 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 ) (for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
Switching to audio AUX mode
Switching on using the DISC button
The external device is connected to the audio
AUX input.
XPress the hbutton one or more times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
RCD/MP3 (disc)
RMemory card mode
RMUSIC REGISTER
RUSB storage device
RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode
RBluetooth®audio mode
Switching modes via the audio menu
When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically.
XSelect Audioin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
XSelect AudiousingZVand press Wto
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
XSelect Auxby turning cVdand press Wto
confirm.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
in the external audio source is played if the
source is connected and playback selec-
ted.
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