2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S display

The example shows the character entry when
you save a destination as a navigable contact
in the address book (
Ypage 65).
XTo select an input line:slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting
4 or5.
or
XSlide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
XTurn and press the controller.
XTo move the cursor: select the input line.
XSlide6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting 2or3.
XTo change the character bar language:
slide 6and turn the controller, then
press it after selecting B.
A menu appears.
XTo select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language
is set.
The character bar entry functions are listed in
the table.
SymbolFunction
ÄSwitches between digits and
symbols
*Switches the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
BChanges the character bar lan-
guage
FDeletes a character/an entry
SymbolFunction
èSwitches to keyword search
(
Ypage 66)
4, 5Selects the input line
2,3Moves the cursor within the
input line
¬Confirms an entry
&Cancels input
Entering characters using the touch-
pad
Alternatively, you can enter characters using
the touchpad (
Ypage 25). Character entry is
supported by a handwriting recognition func-
tion.
An example is the address entry
(
Ypage 64).
XWith one finger, draw the desired charac-
ter, e.g. the letter B
, on the touch-sensitive
surface.
In the list (e.g. City), the first entry that
starts with the letter entered is highlighted.
You can draw the next character on the
touch-sensitive surface.
If the character that you have entered can
be interpreted in different ways, these
options are displayed.
34Character entry (navigation)
Overview and operation

XTo select a character suggestion:turn
the controller.
The selected character is used for the list
display instead of the automatically recog-
nized character. Character entry can be
continued.
XTo delete a character: touch the touch-
sensitive surface with your finger and glide
your finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo finish the entry and switch back to the
list: press the touchpad.
Favorites
Overview of favorites
:To add a new favorite (Ypage 35)
;To rename a selected favorite
(
Ypage 36)
=To move a selected favorite
(
Ypage 36)
?To delete a selected favorite
(
Ypage 36)
XTo display the favorites overview: press
the favorites button on the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
To do so use the following functions:
RDisplaying and selecting favorites
(
Ypage 35)
RAdding favorites (Ypage 35)
RRenaming favorites (Ypage 36)
RMoving favorites (Ypage 36)
RDeleting favorites (Ypage 36)
Displaying and selecting favorites
XTo display the favorites overview: press
the favorites button on the controller.
XTo call up favorites: turn and press the
controller.
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
XTo show the menu bar, slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Reassign: turn and press the
controller.
The categories for favorites are displayed.
RNavigation
REntertainment
RTel
RVehicle
RClimate Control
R®
XTo select a category: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The available favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite: turn and press the
controller.
XAdding a favorite at the desired posi-
tion: turn and press the controller.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can store phone numbers from the phone
book, radio stations or destinations as favor-
ites.
A phone number from the phone book is used
as an example.
Favorites35
Overview and operation

XCallup the phone book (Ypage 123).
XSearch for the contact and display the
phone number: (
Ypage 124).
XTo add a telephone number as a favorite
at the desired position: press and hold
the favorites button on the controller unt il
the favorites are displayed.
XTurn and press the controller.
If a favorite isstored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath is deleted.
Renaming favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be renamed:
turn the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Rename: turn and press the con-
troller.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 32) or the touchpad (Ypage 27 ).
XTo finish the entry :select OK.
The favorite has been renamed.
Moving favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller. The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the favorite to be moved:turn
the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Move: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo store the favorite in the desired
ord er:turn and press the controller.
If a favorite isstored over another favorite,
the favorite underneath isdeleted.
Deleting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite tobe deleted: turn
the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The favorite isdeleted.
XIfyou select No, the process will becan-
celed.
36Favorites
Overview and operation

Your COMAND equipment..................38
Important safet ynotes ...................... .38
Display settings .................................. .38
Time settings ...................................... .39
Text reader settings ............................41
Voice Contro lSyste msettings ..........41
WiFi ...................................................... 41
Bluetoot h
®settings ............................ 44
Automatic volume adjustment ..........44
Setting th esyste mlanguage .............45
Calling up an dediting th eFavor -
ites function ........................................ 45
Importing/exporting data ..................46
Reset function .................................... .47
37
System settings

Your COMANDequipment
i
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
GWARNING
SD memor ycards are small parts .The ycan be
swallowe dan dcause asphyxiation .Thi s
poses an increase dris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memor ycards out of th ereach of
children .If an SD memor ycar dis swallowed,
see kimmediate medical attention .
You mustobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gmobile communication s
equipmen tin th evehicle.
Display settings
Setting th ebrightness
The brightness detecte dby th edisplay ligh t
sensor affects th esetting option sfo rthis
function .
XPressVehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tSystem Settings:slid e6,
turn an dpress th econtroller to confirm .
A men uappears .
XTo selec tDispla y:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
A men uappears .
XSelectBrightness.
A contro lappears .
XSelectth edesire dbrightness.
Display design
The display feature soptimize ddesign sfo r
daytime an dnight-time operation .You can
set th edesign by manually selecting day or
night design or opt fo ran automatic setting .
XPressVehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tSystem Settings:slid e6,
turn an dpress th econtroller to confirm .
A men uappears .
XTo selec tDispla y:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
A men uappears .
XSelectDa yMode,Nigh tModeor Auto.
The #dot indicates th ecurren tsetting .
DesignExplanation
DayModeThe display is set perma-
nently to day design .
NightModeThe display is set perma-
nently to night design .
AutomaticIf theAutomati csetting
is selected, COMAN D
evaluates th ereadings
from th eautomatic vehi-
cl eligh tsensor an dauto-
matically switches
between th edisplay
designs.
38Display settings
System settings

Switching the display on/off
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DisplayOff: slide6, turn and
press the controller to confirm.
The display goes out.
XTo switch the display on again: press the
controller.
Time settings
General information
COMAND can automatically set the time and
date.
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer and
standard time to be set correctly in order to
work properly:
Rroute guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of arrival
Switching automatic time on and off
The Automatic Time Settingsfunction is
used to activate or deactivate the automatic
setting of the time and date. This function is
activated when the vehicle leaves the factory.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Time Settings:
press the controller.
XTo switch the function on Oor off ª:
press the controller.
Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic Time
Settingsfunction must be activated.
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Time Zone:: turn and press the
controller.
A list of countries appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the country you are currently in by
turning and pressing the controller.
The country is accepted.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
XTo select the desired time zone: turn and
press the controller.
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available options for setting sum-
mer time appears (
Ypage 39).
Setting summer and standard time
You can use the Daylight Saving Time
menu to set automatic summer time change-
over or switch the summer time setting on or
off. The changeover to summer time advan-
ces the time by one hour.
TheDaylight Saving Time
menu or the
Automatic
option is not available in all coun-
tries.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Daylight Saving Time: turn
and press the controller.
A list of available options for setting sum-
mer time appears.
XTo select Automatic,Onor Off: turn and
press the controller.
Time settings39
System settings
Z

SettingFunction
AutomaticThe summer and
standard time are
automatically
changed over.
OnThe clock is
advanced one hour
ahead of standard
time.
OffThe standard time
for the chosen time
zone is selected.
Manual time setting
Using the manual time settings, you can set
the time forwards or backwards by up to sev-
eral hours.
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Set Time Manually: turn and
press the controller.
A menu with an analog clock appears.
XTo set the hour: turn the controller.
XTo highlight minutes: slide 9the con-
troller.
XTo set minutes: turn and press the control-
ler.
The time is accepted. The
Automatic Time Settings
function
is deactivated ª.
If Automatic
is set for the summer time
changeover, a prompt will appear asking
whether the automatic changeover should
be maintained between summer and winter
time.
iIf Automatic Time Settingsis reacti-
vated, the previous settings for time zone
and summer time changeover are restored.
Setting the time and date format
Use this function to set the time and date for-
mat for all displays in the vehicle.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Format: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the desired date format: turn and
press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTo select the desired time format: turn and
press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
AbbreviationMeaning
YYYY/MM/DDYear/Month/Day
date format, year (all
four digits)
YY/MM/DDYear/Month/Day
date format, year
(two digits)
MM/DD/YYYYMonth/Day/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
DD/MM/YYYYDay/Month/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
40Time settings
System settings

AbbreviationMeaning
HH:MM (24 hrs)Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time for-
mat)
HH:MM (AM/PM)Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time for-
mat)
Text reader settings
XPress Vehicleinthe main function bar.
The veh iclemenu isdisplayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Text Reader Speed: turn and
press the controller.
A list appears.
XSelect Fast,Mediumor Slow.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window
i
If the set system language isnot suppor-
ted bythe Voice Control System, English
will be selected.
The help window also shows you information
on audible instructions:
Rduring ind ividualization
Rduring subsequent operation of the Voice
Control System
XPress Vehicleinthe main function bar.
The veh iclemenu isdisplayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Voice Control: turn and press
the controller.
XSe lect Help Window.
You have switched the help window on O
or off ª.
More information on the Voice Control Sys-
tem isavailab le inthe separate operating
instructions.
Individualization
Using ind ividualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice. This
will help improve voice recognition (see the
separate operating instructions).
WiFi
Overview
Conditions:
To establish a WiFi connection between
COMAND and a WiFi-enabled device, such as
a tablet computer or smartphone:
RWiFi must beact ivat ed at COMAND and at
the device to beconnected.
If COMAND isto be used as a WiFi hotspot:
RCOMAND must beconnected to an Inter-
net-enabled mobile phone via Bluetooth®
or USB.
RThe Internet access data for the mob ile
phone network provide r mustbeselected
or set for COMAND.
RThere must beanInternet connection to
COMAND.
WiFi41
System settings
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