Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Volume Adjust‐
ment: turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjust‐
mentfunction on Oor off ª.
Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the naviga-
tion messages. The selected language affects
the characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation announce-
ments will be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the
controller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
Calling up and editing the Favorites
function
The Favorites function can, depending on the
vehicle equipment, be called up as follows:
Rvia the System Settingsmenu
Rvia the Favorites button on the controller
Rvia the Favorites button on the touchpad
(
Ypage 25)
Calling up the Favorites function via the
system menu:
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select SystemSettings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
controller or touchpad:
XPress the Favorites button on the controller
or touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
The Favorites function can be exited at any
time. To exit the Favorites function:
XPress the Favorites button again
or
XPress the %button on the controller
or
XPress the %button on the touchpad
or
XTo select %in the display: turn and
press the controller.
Further information on favorites (
Ypage 35).
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System settings
Z
If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you selectExport Data
.
XTo enter the PIN: turn the controller and
press¬to confirm.
PIN protection is deactivated.
XTo select Memory Card,Media Inter‐
face 1or Media Interface 2: turn and
press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
A window appears with the message that
the data has been exported.
You can export address data, bookmarks,
system settings that you have made and radio
station lists, for example.
Personal music files in the MEDIA REGISTER
cannot be saved and imported again using
this function.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory set-
tings. Amongst other things, this will delete all
personal COMAND data. These include, for
example:
RStation presets
REntries in the destination memory
REntries in the list of previous destinations in
the navigation system
REntries in the address book
RAuthorized telephone
In addition, an activated PIN protection,
which you have used to protect your data
against unwanted export, will be deactivated.
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MEDIA REGISTER, will be deleted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Reset: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
If you select Yes
a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes
a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset to the factory settings
and restarted.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
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System settings
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SelectionContinue: IfCalculateAlter‐
native Routesis activated, alternative
routes are calculated (
Ypage 61). You can
display these and select them for route
guidance (
Ypage 88).
If route guidance has already been activa-
ted, a prompt will appear asking whether
you wish to end the current route guidance.
XTo select YesorSet as Intermediate
Destination: turn and press the control-
ler.
Yes
cancels the current route guidance and
starts route calculation to the new destina-
tion.
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds the new destination in addition to the
existing destination and opens the inter-
mediate destinations list.
iThe route is calculated using the digital
map data. The calculation time depends on the distance from the destination, for
example.
The calculated route may differ from the
ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or incom-
plete map data. Please also refer to the
notes about the digital map (
Ypage 104).
XTo call up the keyword search: select
è by sliding 6, turning and pressing
the controller in the address entry menu.
XTo view the vicinity of the destination:
to select :, turn and press the controller.
You can explore the destination area.
Requirement for exploring a destination
(USA): mbrace must be activated for Inter-
net access (
Ypage 148).
Requirement for exploring a destination
(Canada): a mobile phone must be connec-
ted via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 200) with COMAND.
Keyword search
Entering keywords
The keyword search is used to help find des-
tinations using fragments of words. The key-
word search is tolerant of errors.
It can be used for an address or a POI. For
example, you can search for the Empire State
Building in New York.
The keyword search finds geographically tol-
erant hits. If, for example, you are searching
for a street located on the edge of a major
city, the search will also cover adjacent
smaller cities.
The keyword search supports languages
using Latin characters.
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The map displays the current vehicle posi-
tion or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current posi-
tion.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XEnter the first few letters of the city and
street, e.g. NEW
andEMP.
While entering the information, the number
of exact matches/all hits is shown.
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---/---is displayed if fewer than three
characters have been entered.
999+
is displayed if there are too many hits.
XSelect ok.
The search results are displayed
(
Ypage 67).
Selecting search results
The search results are divided into catego-
ries, such as addresses. The number of
exact/total hits is shown in brackets.
Further search results are displayed, if POI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated
in the search options (
Ypage 67).
XTo select Addresses: press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
Exact hits are shown at the very top of the list.
Hits are listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighted in orange in
the entries.
XSelect an entry: turn and press the control-
ler.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the destination address.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart.
XTo select a POI: selectPOIs in the
VicinityorAll POIsby turning and
pressing the controller.
A list appears. The search results are dis-
played according to the linear distance,
starting with those closest.
XSelect a POI.
The POI is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select Start.
XTo use online search:selectOnline
Searchby turning and pressing the con-
troller.
The search switches to the online func-
tions.
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace
must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 148).
Requirement for the online search (Can-
ada): a mobile phone must be connected
via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 200) with COMAND.
Selecting search options
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The map displays the current vehicle posi-
tion or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current posi-
tion.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
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XTo selectSearchOptions: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Fuzzy SearchorPOI Search.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
The error-tolerant search is useful if parts
of the address are incomplete or the spell-
ing is unclear.
The POI search takes into account points of interest in the search.
Selecting a state/province
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The map displays the current vehicle posi-
tion or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current posi-
tion.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select State/Province: slide5, turn
and press the controller to confirm.
States/provinces are sorted alphabeti-
cally.
XTo select a state/province : turn and press
the controller.
Searching via COMAND
Requirement (USA): mbrace must be activa-
ted for Internet access (
Ypage 148).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone must
be connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or
USB (
Ypage 200) with COMAND.
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The map displays the current vehicle posi-
tion or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current posi-
tion.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select Online Search: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
The search switches to the online func-
tions.
Selecting a destination from the list of
last destinations
COMAND automatically stores the last 50
destinations.
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SelectionInstructions
Search By Name
Searches for all POIs on
the digital map or around
one of the three previ-
ously specified positions
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 69).
XTo selectSearch By Name: turn and press the controller.
XSelectAll POIsor one of the three previously selected posi-
tions.
The POI list with character bar appears.
XEnter a name.
or
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
SearchByPhoneNum‐
ber
All POIs with a telephone number can be selected.
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 69).
XTo select Search By Phone Number: turn and press the con-
troller.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
XEnter the telephone number.
The telephone number consists of:
Rthe country code (international dialing code)
Rthe area code
When entering the area code, omit the leading "0"
Rthe telephone number of the participating caller
Selecting a POI category
POI categories appear after selecting the
Near Destination
and Current Position
menu items or after entering another city.
XTurn and press the controller.
TheGsymbol after an entry shows that
further categories are available.
XSelect a sub-category.
The POI search covers a 240 mile (400 km)
radius around the selected position. Once the search is completed, the POI list
is displayed.
The search results display the following
information:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction
to the POI (search around vehicle posi-
tion)
Rthe linear distance to the POI
Rthe name of the POI
XSelect a point of interest (Ypage 72).
The complete address of the POI is shown.
Selecting a POI
Requirement for "Calling up POI": a mobile
phone must be connected to COMAND
(
Ypage 114).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the
destination" and "Loading data from the Inter- net" (USA): mbrace must be activated for
Internet access (
Ypage 148).
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Requirementsfor "Viewin gth evicinit yof th e
destination "and "Loadin gdat afrom th eInter-
net" (Canada): amobile phone mus tbe con-
nected via Bluetoot h
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 200) wit hCOMAND .
The complet eaddress of th ePOI is shown.
XTo view th evicinit yof th edestination:
select :by turning and pressing th econ-
troller.
If stree timages are available, th estree tin
th evicinit yof th edestination address is
shown.
XTo call up th emap: select Map.
XMoveth emap, chang eth emap scale
(
Ypage 73) and select th ePOI .
3D POI scan be displayed in an all-roun d
vie w (
Ypage 73)
XTo call up aPOI: select Call.
If aphone number is available, COMAND
switches to th etelephon efunction .
XTo load data from th eInternet :select
www
.
If an Internet address is available, dat ais
loade dfrom th eInternet .
XTo store aPOI: select Save.
The POI can be saved as:
Rhom eaddress
Ranavigabl eaddress boo kcontact
(
Ypage 127)
Ra personal destination on th eSD memory
car d (
Ypage 96)
XTo star trout ecalculation: selectStart
orContinueby turning and pressing th e
controller . If
Calculate Alternative Routes
is
activated (
Ypage 60), Continueis availa-
ble.
Rotating a3D POI
Realisticall ymodeled building sare shown on
th emap in an all-roun dview. These 3D POI s
are sights or building sof regional importance,
e.g. amain railway station .
3D POI scan be turne don th e20 m, 50 mand
10 0 m map scales. To aid orientation ,th e
points of th ecompas sare shown while turn-
ing.
XSelec t apoin tof interes t (Ypage 72).
XTo selectMap:tur nand press th econtroller .
XSelect a3D POI from th emap usin gPre ‐
viousorNex t.
If th e3D POI is marke din gold ,you can
select 3D
.
XSelect3D.
The 3D POI turns on it sown axis.
XTo exit th eall-roun dview, press th econ-
troller.
Usin gth ema p
:Crosshai r
;Distanceof crosshair position from cur -
ren tvehicl eposition
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XTo call up a map:selectMapby turning and
pressing the controller.
You can move the map and select the des-
tination.
XTo make a call: selectCall.
If the intermediate destination has a tele-
phone number and a mobile phone is con-
nected to COMAND (
Ypage 114), the call
is connected.
XTo load data from the Internet: select
www
.
If an Internet address is available, data is
loaded from the Internet.
XTo store an intermediate destination in
the destination memory: selectSave
(Ypage 96).
XTo accept an intermediate destination:
selectStart
by pressing the controller.
The destination is entered in the intermedi-
ate destinations menu.
If Calculate Alternative Routes
is
activated (
Ypage 60), instead of Start,
menu point Continue
is available.
Editing intermediate destinations
You can perform the following functions:
Rchange intermediate destinations
Rswitch the sequence of the intermediate
destinations in the intermediate destina-
tions menu
Rdelete intermediate destinations
iYou cannot edit POIs.
XTo select an intermediate destination in the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo change an intermediate destination:
selectEdit
in the menu.
XChange the address, e.g. the city and
street.
XTo select OK: turn and press the controller.
The intermediate destinations menu
appears and displays the changed inter-
mediate destination.
You can enter the intermediate destinations
and the destination in any order. To change
the order, at least one intermediate destina-
tion and the destination must be entered.
XTo change the order: in the menu, select
Move
.
XTurn the controller and move the intermedi-
ate destination or destination to the
desired position.
XPress the controller.
XTo delete an intermediate destination:
select Delete
in the menu.
Accepting intermediate destinations
for the route
XTo select Start Route Guidancein the
intermediate destinations menu: press the
controller.
The route is calculated with the entered
intermediate destinations.
If an intermediate destination was passed
during route guidance, a green tick mark
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