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COMAND
Supplement
Order no. P222 0057 13 Part no. 222 584 07 06 Edition B-2017
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COMAND Supplement
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Publication details
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarize yourself with your multi-
media system. Read these operating instruc-
tions, particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum pleas-ure from your multimedia system and avoid
endangering yourself and others.
The equipment level and functions of your mul-
timedia system may differ depending on:
RModel
ROrder
RCountry specification
RAvailability
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right to
introduce changes in the following areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore
differ from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center if
you have further questions.
The Operator's Manual and all supplements are
integral parts of the vehicle. You should always
keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to the new
owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
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Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 15
Operating safety .................................... 15
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 16
Information on copyright ...................... .18
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 18
Overview and operation .....................19
Overview ................................................ 19
Basic functions ...................................... 24
SPLITVIEW ............................................ .25
Touchpad ............................................... 28
Rear Seat Entertainment System ........... 33
Character entry (telephony) .................. .34
Character entry (navigation) .................. 35
Favorites ................................................ 37
System settings .................................. 39
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 39
Important safety notes .......................... 39
Display settings .................................... .39
Time settings ......................................... 41
Text reader settings .............................. .43
Voice Control System settings ............... 43
Wi-Fi ...................................................... 43
Remote control ...................................... 45
Bluetooth
®settings ............................... 45
Automatic volume adjustment ............... 46
Setting the system language ................ .46
Assigning a favorites button .................. 46
Importing/exporting data ...................... 48
Reset function ....................................... 49
Vehicle functions ................................ 51
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 51
Important safety notes .......................... 51
Vehicle settings .................................... .51
Seats ..................................................... 56
Climate control settings ........................ 59
Child-proof locks ................................... 63
360° camera ......................................... 64
Rear view camera .................................. 65
Navigation ........................................... 66
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 66
Introduction ........................................... 66
Basic settings ........................................ 69
Destination entry ................................... 71
Personal POIs and routes ...................... 83
Route guidance ...................................... 86
Real-time traffic reports ......................... 96
Storing destinations ............................... 99
Map functions ...................................... 101
Navigation functions ............................ 109
Problems with the navigation system .. 110
Telephone .......................................... 112
Your multimedia system equipment .... 112
Important safety notes ........................ 112
General notes ...................................... 112
Telephone menu .................................. 113
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone .................................................. 113
Reception and transmission volume .... 118
Using the telephone ............................ 118
Mobile phone voice recognition ........... 122
Phone book ......................................... 123
Call lists ............................................... 126
Speed dial lists .................................... 128
Messages (text messages and e-
mails) ................................................... 129
Address book ...................................... 135
Online and Internet functions ..........142
Your multimedia system equipment .... 142
Important safety notes ........................ 142
General notes ...................................... 142
Conditions for access .......................... 142
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada) .............................................. 143
Establishing/ending the connection .... 146
Mercedes-Benz Apps ........................... 147
Mercedes-Benz Companion ................. 147
Web browser ....................................... 149
Radio .................................................. 154
Your multimedia system equipment .... 154
Switching on the radio ......................... 154
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Overview ..............................................154
Switching HD Radio on/off .................. 155
Setting the waveband .......................... 155
Station ................................................. 155
Tagging music tracks ........................... 157
Displaying station information ............. 157
Calling up sound settings .................... 157
Displaying information ......................... 158
Satellite radio ...................................... 158
Media ................................................. 164
Your multimedia system equipment .... 164
Activating media mode ........................ 164
Audio/video mode ............................... 166
Media search ....................................... 173
Media Register ................................... .174
Bluetooth
®audio mode ....................... 178
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 182
Audio AUX mode ................................. 185
Video AUX mode ................................. 185
Video DVD mode ................................. 187
Picture viewer ...................................... 191
Sound ................................................. 193
Your multimedia system equipment .... 193
Sound settings ..................................... 193
Burmester
®surround sound system .... 194
Burmester®high-end 3D surround
sound system ...................................... 196
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 199
Your multimedia system equipment .... 199
SIRIUS Weather ................................... 199
Rear Seat Entertainment System ....209
Your multimedia system equipment .... 209
Rear Seat Entertainment System
overview .............................................. 209
System settings ................................... 216
Vehicle settings ................................... 218
Climate control settings via the Rear
Seat Entertainment System ................. 218
Navigation mode ................................. 219
Online and Internet functions .............. 220
Radio mode ......................................... 220 Media mode ......................................... 220
Audio/video mode ............................... 221
Video DVD mode ................................. 223
AUX mode ..........................................
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360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 64
Settings .......................................... .64
Switching on/off .............................. 64
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 146
Editing ........................................... 145
Making entries ............................... 144
Selecting ........................................ 144
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 53
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 164
Adding bookmarks ............................ 151
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 137
Adding information to a contact .... 137
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 140
Browsing ........................................ 136
Calling up ....................................... 136
Changing the category of an entry .. 138
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 139
Deleting contacts ........................... 140
Deleting imported contacts ........... 141
Displaying contact details .............. 137
Editing a contact ............................ 138
Entering characters ......................... 34
Importing contacts ........................ 140
Introduction ................................... 135
Making a call ................................. 138
Receiving vCards ........................... 141
Saving a contact ............................ 140
Searching for a contact ................. 136
Sending e-mails ............................. 138
Sending text messages .................. 138
Starting route guidance ................. 137
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 139
Voice tags ...................................... 139 Address entry menu
............................ 72
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 24
Traffic announcements .................... 24
Alternative Route ................................ 93
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 51
Audio AUX
Setting options .............................. 185
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Gracenote
®Media Database ......... 172
Playback options ........................... 170
Switching to (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) ................................ 221
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 53
Automatic lo cking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 54
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 41
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 46
Switching on/off .............................. 46
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 185
Switching to ................................... 185
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 213
Avoiding an area ................................ 106
B
Back button......................................... 23
Blootooth®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 117
Bluetooth
®
Activating audio mode ................... 179
Activating/deactivating ................... 45
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 182
Basic display (audio mode) ............ 178
Connecting audio devices .............. 179
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 182
Device list ...................................... 179
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Displaying connection details ........ 118
Displaying details ........................... 180
Entering the passcode ................... 116
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 180
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 181
Interface ........................................ 112
Playback options ........................... 181
Preparation .................................... 178
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 182
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 115
Selecting a playback option ........... 181
Selecting a track ............................ 181
Starting and stopping playback ..... 180
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 180
Telephony ...................................... 113
Telephony notes ............................ 112
Burmester
®high-end 3D surround
sound system
Balance/fader ............................... 197
Calling up the sound menu ............ 196
Changing the loudspeaker source .. 197
Equalizer ........................................ 197
Equipment ..................................... 196
Setting the sound profile ............... 198
VIP & BAL selection ....................... 198
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 195
Calling up the sound menu ............ 194
Changing the loudspeaker source .. 195
Equalizer ........................................ 195
Equipment ..................................... 194
Surround sound ............................. 196
Buttons and controller ........................ 22
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 127
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 126
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 127
Car pool lanes ...................................... 70
Category list (music search) ............ 173CD
Inserting ........................................ 168
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ... 169
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 221
Notes on discs ............................... 167
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 221
Selecting a track ............................ 172
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble) .................................. 193
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 35
Climate control
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 61
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 60
Climate control bar (COMAND) ........ 59
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 61
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 62
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 62
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time (COMAND) ............... 63
Pre-entry climate control using
the key (COMAND) .......................... 63
Rear-compartment climate con-
trol (COMAND) ................................. 61
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 60
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 60
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 62
Setting the footwell temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 62
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 60
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 62
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 61
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 59
Climate control system
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 218
COMAND
Active multicontour seat .................. 57
Basic functions ................................ 24
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Controller .........................................23
Display ............................................. 20
Multicontour seat ............................ 57
Seat functions .................................. 56
Settings ......................................... 151
Switching on/off .............................. 24
Telephone keypad overview ............ .23
COMAND display
Additional display area .................... .40
Cleaning instructions ...................... .21
Setting ............................................. 39
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 140
Importing ....................................... 140
Cordless headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 215
Setting the volume ......................... 214
D
Date format, setting ............................ 42
Day design, setting ............................. 39
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 54
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 128
Destination
Saving to an SD card ..................... 100
Storing in the address book ............. 99
Destination (navigation)
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 80
Entering a point of interest .............. 77
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 83
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 82
Keyword search ............................... 75
Saving .............................................. 99
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 77
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 76
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 119
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 39
Switching on/off .............................. 41 DVD
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 221
Notes on discs ............................... 167
Removing/ejecting (DVD
changer) ........................................ 169
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 221
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 133
Calling up the settings menu ......... 129
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 130
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 130
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 130
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 130
Deleting ......................................... 135
Displaying details ........................... 132
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 130
Editing text templates .................... 134
Forwarding ..................................... 133
Inbox .............................................. 131
Reading .......................................... 131
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 135
Settings ......................................... 129
Storing the sender as a new entryin the address book ....................... 135
Using a phone number in the text .. 134
Using text templates ...................... 134
Writing ........................................... 133
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 52
Entering the address (example) ......... 72
Entering the city .................................. 72
Exterior lighting delayed switch-
off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 54
F
Factory setting (reset function) ......... 49
Favorites
Adding ............................................. 38
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