2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

XOption 1:enter the passkey (Ypage 385).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and
starts playing.
XOption 2 (Secure Simple Pairing): if the
digit codes displayed in COMAND and on
the Bluetooth
®audio device are the same,
confirm Yes
by pressing W.
If you select Yes
, authorization continues
and the Bluetooth®audio device is connec-
ted. Playback starts.
If you select No
, authorization will be can-
celed.
iThe Bluetooth®audio device must sup-
port Bluetooth®version 2.1 for connection
via Secure Simple Pairing. COMAND cre-
ates a six-digit code, which is displayed on
both devices that are to be connected
External authorization
If COMAND does not find your Bluetooth®
audio device, this may be due to particular
security settings on your Bluetooth®audio
device. In this case, check whether your Blue-
tooth
®audio device can locate COMAND. The
Bluetooth®device name of COMAND is MB
Bluetooth.
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(
Ypage 465).
XSelect BTAudioby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XConfirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing Wthe COMAND controller.
XTo search: confirmConnect via BT
Audio Deviceby pressing the COMAND
controller W.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth
®audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
XTo authorize: start the authorization on
the Bluetooth®audio device, see the oper-
ating instructions of the Bluetooth®audio
device.
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and
starts playing.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices,
playback must first be started on the device
itself so that COMAND can play the audio
files.
Reconnecting a Bluetooth
®audio device
The Bluetooth
®audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circum-
stances:
Rone of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a
Bluetooth
®audio player (if this function is
supported by the mobile phone).
Rthe mobile phone takes over the automatic
connection itself.
A Bluetooth
®audio player without telephone
functions is not automatically reconnected,
even if it was the last device connected.
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nectedmessage appears, you have two
options to connect a Bluetooth®audio
device:
Connecting last device
XConfirm Connect Last Devicein the
basic display by pressing Wthe COMAND
controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth
®
audio device, it will be connected and start
playing.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices,
playback must first be started on the device
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itself so that COMAND can play the audio
files.
Connecting a device from a list
XSelect BT Audioby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XConfirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing Wthe COMAND controller.
XSelect a Bluetooth®audio device by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth
®
audio device, it will be connected and start
playing.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices,
playback must be initially started on the
device itself so that COMAND can play the
audio files.
Bluetooth
®audio device and simultane-
ous search for mobile phones
During the search for mobile phones, the con-
nection with the Bluetooth
®audio device is
terminated (
Ypage 384). In the Bluetooth®
audio basic display, you will see the NoBlue‐
tooth Audio Device Connectedmessage
and the Connect Last Device
menu item
cannot be selected.
Displaying details
XSelect a Bluetooth®audio device in the
Bluetooth®device list.
XSelect the symbol to the right of the Blue-
tooth®audio device by sliding VYthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Detailsand press Wto confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®address
Ravailability status (shown after an
update)
Rauthorization status
XTo close the detailed view: turncVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
De-authorizing (deregistering) a Blue-
tooth
®audio device
XSelect a Bluetooth®audio device in the
Bluetooth®device list.
XSelect the symbol to the right of the Blue-
tooth®audio device by sliding VYthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Deleteand press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to deauthorize this device.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes
, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth®device list.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
iBefore re-authorizing the Bluetooth®
audio device, you should also delete the
device name MB Bluetooth
from your
Bluetooth®audio device's Bluetooth®list.
See the Bluetooth®audio device's operat-
ing instructions.
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Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
The Bluetooth®audio basic display
Example: Bluetooth®audio basic display
:
Track name
;Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
=Album name
?Sound settings
AMedia list
BArtist
CTo stop Éor start Ìplayback
DTo connect a Bluetooth®audio device, to
increase the volume on COMAND
EBluetooth®audio data medium type
FData medium position in the media list
iIf the Bluetooth®audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data
is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed.
Using the Bluetooth
®audio basic display
XConnect Bluetooth®audio devices
(
Ypage 461)
or
XReconnect the Bluetooth®audio device
(
Ypage 463).
COMAND activates the Bluetooth®audio
device. The basic display appears and the
device starts playing. Using the DISC button
XPress the
hbutton one or more times.
By pressing the hbutton repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
RCD/MP3 (disc)
RMemory card mode
RMUSIC REGISTER
RUSB storage device
RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode
RBluetooth®audio mode
Using the media list
XSelect Bluetooth Audioin the media list
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm (
Ypage 449).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
Starting/stopping playback
XTo start playback: selectÌby sliding
VÆ and turning cVdthe COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
Playback starts. Éis selected.
XTo stop playback: selectÉby turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
A message appears. Ìis selected.
XTo continue playback: selectÌby
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
A message appears. Éis selected.
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Restarting playback after stopping
During the search for mobile phones , the
connection with the Bluetooth®audio device
is terminated (
Ypage 384). In the Bluetooth®
audio basic display (Ypage 465), you will see
the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceConnec‐
tedmessage and the ConnectLastDevice
menu item cannot be selected.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth
®
audio device can be reconnected.
XConfirmConnect Last Deviceby press-
ing W.
Depending on the Bluetooth
®audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the Bluetooth
Audio Device Pausedmessage.
XTo start playback:selectÌby turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
Playback resumes from the beginning.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Blue-
tooth®audio devices.
XTo skip forward or back to a track: press
the E orF button on COMAND.
or
XPress the 9or: button briefly on
the multifunction steering wheel.
XRapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 9or:
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased.
Selecting playback options
If the Bluetooth®audio device supports the
corresponding function, the following options
are available:
RNormal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data carrier. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder
have been played, the tracks in the next
folder are played.
RRandom Tracks
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
XSelect BTAudioby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The #dot indicates the option selected.
XSelect the option by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
If you select Random
Tracks, you will see a
corresponding symbol in the display/
selection window.
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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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:Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
;iPod®plug for connecting an iPod®
=USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
?Example of device: iPod®
XConnect the external device with suitable
socket:,;or=.
COMAND activates the device, a display
appears (when connecting an iPod
®plug or
USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No
DeviceCon‐
nectedmessage appears.
iA connected iPod®or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth
®remote control) or directly
via the device itself. This may cause unfore- seen technical difficulties.
Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to malfunc-
tions.
iConnecting a fully discharged iPod®or
MP3 player can result in an extended initi-
alization period.
Malfunction messages appear while the
device is being activated if:
Rthe connected device is not supported
( External Device Unavailable
mes-
sage).
Rthe connected device consumes too much
power.
Rthe Media Interface connection is faulty.
Ra mass storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the Please connect the
device to the other USB portmes-
sage appears.
iThe separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content options.
iConsult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions.
Disconnecting an iPod
®
XPress the release catch on iPod®plug ;
and pull the iPod®cable from the iPod®,
see the separate cable kit instructions.
Switching to Media Interface mode
General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual func-
tions can take up to several minutes – this
depends on the external device and its con-
tent (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods
®or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or all
functions may not be available.
Switching on automatically
XConnect an external device (Ypage 467).
COMAND activates the device (if connec-
ted via the iPod
®connector or USB socket).
The basic display then appears.
Switching on using the DISC button
The external device is connected to the Media Interface.
XPress the hbutton one or more times.
By pressing the DISC button repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
RCD/MP3 (disc)
RMemory card mode
RMUSIC REGISTER
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RUSB storage device
RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode
RBluetooth®audio mode
Switching on using a number key
XPress the onumber key (single DVD
drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly.
Switching on via the media list
Media Interface mode (iPod®mode)
:
Cover (if available) or representation of
device
;Track number
=Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
?Track name
AGraphic time display
BTrack position in playlist
CAlbum name (if available)
DArtist (if available)
EMusic search
FPosition in the media list
GType of data medium
HPlayback options
XIn the media list, turn cVdthe COMAND
controller to select the entry under position
5 and press Wto confirm (
Ypage 449).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears. If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface
entry instead of a
device name.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod
®
(iPhone®) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the album name (no display for
Normal Track Sequence
) (Ypage 472).
iIf the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Selecting music files
Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®, iPhone®or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd the COMAND controller when the dis-
play/selection window is active.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight sec-
onds. If the track has been playing for less
than eight seconds, it skips to the start of
the previous track. If you have selected a
playback option other than Normal
Track
Sequence, the track sequence is random.
Selecting using the number keypad
XTo make an entry: press thelbutton.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.
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XTo enter a track number:press a number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
iCOMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
XEnter more numbers if desired.
The track plays after the last possible num-
ber is entered.
iPressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding 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.
iOn an iPod®or iPhone®, fast rewind only
functions within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder
Overview
For an iPod
®, iPhone®or certain MP3 players,
you can select tracks using categories or fold-
ers.
Depending on the device connected, the fol-
lowing categories may be available, for exam-
ple:
RCurrent Tracklist
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists(e.g. All)
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RPodcasts
RGenres
RComposers
RAudiobooks
RVideos(except for Hong Kong)
iSome playback categories contain the
entry All
. If this entry has been selected,
the entire content of the category selected
will be played.
The Videos
category is available for iPods®
and iPhones®(except for Hong Kong).
iThe functions are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and
analyzed. For certain functions, such as
keyword search and selection by cover, this
can take several minutes, depending on the
scope of media and the connected device.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these functions
are available much more quickly.
However, if you change the media content,
it has to be read and analyzed again.
Calling up a category list
Example :categor ylist
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