
From the front-passenger side
Operation takes placevia the COMAND remote
control (Ypage 210).
XTo activate: select the SPLITVIEW display by
turning thumbwheel :until the SPLITVIEW
symbol appears in the window.
XPress th eu button.
XTo deactivate: press buttonu.
The display changes to ù
On.
The SPLITVIEW symbol is hidden in the status
bar.
The menu called up on the driver's side is
shown.
SPLITVIEW is activated with thelast settings, if:
Rth e multimedia system is switched off by
removing th eSmartKey from th e ignition lock
while SPLITVIEW is activated
Rand switched on again within 30 minutes
If th e multimedia system is switched on again
after more than 30 minutes, SPLITVIEW is no t
activated.
If SPLITVIEW is activated on th e front-passenger
side, thesetting sfrom th e driver's side will be
used.
In media mode
SPLITVIEW can be activated from any media
mode (e.g. Media Interface).
XTo activate:slide6thecontroller.
The menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options, turnand press th econ-
troller.
A menu appears.
XSelect Start thi sApplication inSplitView.
A window with theStartingApplicationin SplitView...message appears.
SPLITVIEW switches on . Theùsymbol
appears in the status bar.
XTo deactivate: from the driver's side, use the
Ø button(Ypage 26).
XFrom th e front-passenger side, use the
COMAND remote control.
XAdditional options: to selectAdditional
Options…, turnand press th econtroller.
A menu appears.
XTo switch SPLITVIEW on/off : proceed as
described under "Switching the rear-com-
partment displays on/off"(
Ypage 63).
Instead of selecting a rear-compartment dis-
play, select SplitView
.
XTo lock/unlock SPLITVIEW: proceed as
described under "Locking/unlocking the
rear-compartment displays" (
Ypage 63).
Instead of selecting a rear-compartment dis-
play, select SplitView
.
Transferring a destination to the
driver
UsingSPLITVIEW you can select a destination
from th e front-passenger side and transfer this
to th e driver's side.
XSwitc hon SPLITVIEW (Ypage 26).
XTo selectùOn, turnand press th econ-
troller.
The SPLITVIEW symbol appears in the display
and th eù display switches to ù
Off.
XSelect®in the main function bar with the
COMAND remote control.
A menu appears.
XUsing the COMAND remote control, select
Mercedes-Benz Apps.
You see the selection of Mercedes-Benz
Apps.
XSelect Google Local Searchwiththe
COMAND remote control.
A menu appears.
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Overview and operation

XTo change the country setting for the
character bar:switch to the bottom line of
the character bar by sliding 6the control-
ler.
XTo select B: turn and press the controller.
The available languages are displayed.
XTo select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The country setting for the character bar has
been changed.
Functions in the character bar
RÄ
Switches between digits and symbols
R*
Switches to upper-case/lower-case letters
RB
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R
Deletes a character/an entry
R45
Selects the input line
R23
Moves the cursor within the input line
R¬
Confirms an entry
R&
Cancels input
RS
Inserts a paragraph
Character entry (navigation)
Character entry options
You can enter characters using the controller, or the telephone keypad or the touchpad, depend-
ing on the vehicle equipment. With the control-
ler, you enter characters using a character bar.
By pressing the corresponding key one or more
times, you can enter the characters via the tele-
phone keypad. To enter using the touchpad,
draw the character in the entry field. The multi-
media system supports this using a handwriting
recognition function.
Entering characters using the charac-
ter bar
:Characters STUTentered by the user
(orange)
;Characters automatically added by the mul-
timedia system EBÜLL
=Switches to keyword search
?Characters not currently available
ACurrently selected character
BCharacters currently available
CCharacter bar
The example shows the address entry
(
Ypage 72).
XTo select a character: turn and press the
controller.
Selected character :is entered in the upper
line. The multimedia system adds the missing
characters and shows the entry that best
matches the current input.
The characters are available Bor not ?,
depending on the characters already entered and the data stored in the digital map.
The Gsymbol indicates that an entry exists
more than once.
iAlternatively, depending on the vehicle
equipment, you can enter characters using
the telephone keypad or the touchpad.
XTo delete a character: slide6and turn the
controller, then press it after selecting
.
XTo delete an entire entry: slide6and turn
the controller, then after selecting
press and hold down the controller until the
entire entry is deleted.
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Overview and operation

iAlternatively, you can also delete the entry
using the telephone keypad.
XTo switch to keyword search: slide6and
turn the controller, then press it after select-
ing =(
Ypage 75).
XTo confirm an entry: slide6and turn the
controller, then press it after selecting ¬.
or
XSlide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
The location selection list appears. The selec-
ted entry is highlighted.
:Cursor
;Entry line
The example shows the character entry when
you save a destination as a navigable contact in
the address book (
Ypage 73).
XTo select an input line: slide6and turn
the controller, then press it after selecting 4
or 5.
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.
Functions in the character bar
RÄ
Switches between digits and symbols
R*
Switches the character bar to uppercase/
lowercase letters
RB
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R
Deletes a character/an entry
Rè
Switches to keyword search (
Ypage 75)
R45
Selects the input line
R23
Moves the cursor within the input line
R¬
Confirms an entry
R&
Cancels input
Entering characters using the tele-
phone keypad
If your vehicle is equipped with a telephone key- pad, you can also use this to enter characters.
XFor example, to enter the letter I: press the
n number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
As soon as you touch the number key, the
number is highlighted in the additional display
area.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display the first time the key is pressed and
shows all the available characters. It switches
36Character entry (navigation)
Overview and operation

XSelectAdditional Display Area.
A menu appears.
XTo select the desired display element: turn
and press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Switching the display on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select Display Off: turn and press the
controller.
The display goes out.
XTo switch the display on again: press the
controller.
Time settings
General information
The multimedia system can automatically set
the time and date.
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/stand-
ard time to be set correctly in order to work
properly:
Rroute guidance on routes with time-depend-
ent 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 the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo switch AutomaticTimeSettingsonO
or off ª: turn and press the controller.
Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic TimeSettingsfunction must be activated
(Ypage 41).
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
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 summer
time appears (
Ypage 41).
Setting summer and standard time
Using the Daylight Saving Timefunction,
you can set the automatic changeover to sum-
mer time or switch the summer time settings on and off. The changeover to summer time advan-
ces the time by one hour.
The Daylight
SavingTimefunction or Auto‐maticoption is not available in all countries.
XPress theØbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
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System settings
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XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Daylight Saving Time: turn and
press the controller.
A list of available options for setting summer
time appears.
XTo select Auto,Onor Off: turn and press the
controller.
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.
Setting the time manually
Using the manual time settings, you can set the
time forward or back by up to several hours.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Set Time Manually: turn and
press the controller.
An analog clock appears.
XTo set the hour: turn the controller.
XTo highlight minutes: slide 9the control-
ler.
XTo set minutes: turn and press the controller. The time is accepted. The Automatic Time
Settingsfunction is deactivatedª.
If Automatic
is set for the summer time
changeover, you can choose whether the
automatic changeover should be maintained
between summer and winter time. The
Daylight Saving Time
function or
Automaticoption is not available in all coun-
tries.
iIf Automatic Time Settingsis reactiva-
ted, 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 format for all displays in the vehicle.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Format: turn and press the control-
ler.
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)
HH:MM (24 hrs)Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time format)
HH:MM (AM/PM)Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time format)
42Time settings
System settings

XSelectRegenerate.
A new security key is generated.
XTo save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save.
The Wi-Fi menu appears. The new security key
will now be displayed and verified when a
connection is established via the security key.
The connection must be re-established with
the newly created security key.
iDevice connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work after
the security key is changed. You have to
reconnect these devices (
Ypage 44).
Changing the name of the SSID
No characters can be entered while the vehicle
is in motion.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Change SSID.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XSelect ¬.
XPress the controller.
Now, when establishing a connection, the
vehicle will be shown with the new SSID both
on the device to be connected and in the
Connect Using Security Key
menu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 44).
Remote control
To authorize a new remote control, please con-
tact a qualified specialist workshop (see vehicle
Operator's Manual).
You can also authorize your smartphone as a
remote control (
Ypage 212).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e. g. mobile
phones, need to comply with a certain profile in
order to be connected to the multimedia sys-
tem. Every Bluetooth
®device has its own spe-
cific Bluetooth®name.
Bluetooth®technology is a standard for short-
range wireless data transmissions up to approx-
imately 10 m.
You can use Bluetooth
®to connect your mobile
phone to the multimedia system, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo switch Activate BluetoothonO or off
ª: turn and press the controller.
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System settings
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Switching Near Field Communication
on/off
XPress theØbutton.
The Vehiclemenu appears.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo switch Near Field Communicationon
O or off ª: turn and press the controller.
Automatic volume adjustment
General information
With the AutomaticVolumeAdjustmentfunc-
tion, the volumes of different audio sources are
adjusted for each other, to compensate for rel-
ative differences in volume.
For example: changing from a relatively quiet to
a relatively loud radio station. The volume for
both stations sounds the same. Manual read-
justment of the volume is not required.
The Automatic Volume Adjustment
function
is deactivated ªwhen the vehicle leaves the
factory. Using this function, the dynamic range
of the music is slightly reduced. To make the
most of the audiophile sound quality, it is rec-
ommended to leave it off.
Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Volume Adjustment:
turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjustment
function on Oor off ª.
Setting the system language
General information
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
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 announcements will
be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
Setting the system language
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the con-
troller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
The multimedia system loads the selected
language and sets it.
Assigning a favorites button
On vehicles with a touchpad, the FavoriteFunctionsfunction can be called up via the
system menu or via the favorites button on the
touchpad.
Calling up the Favorites function via the sys-
tem menu
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
46Assigning a favorites button
System settings

Your multimediasystem equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at the time of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifferences are pos-
sible. Bear in mind that your vehicle may not
feature all functions described here. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems andfunc-
tions.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshop s in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment while driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating mobile communications equipment in
th e vehicle.
Vehicle settings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehicl ein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select VehicleSettings:turn an dpress
th econtroller.
The menu forth e vehicle settings is active.
XTo select the desired vehicle setting: turn and
press th econtroller.
The main area with the setting element is
active.
Selecting a different vehicle setting:
XTo activate the menu forselecting th e vehicle
setting : slide5thecontroller.
Exiting the vehicle settings:
XTo select &: slide 6andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambient lighting
General notes
You can set the following forth e ambient light-
ing:
RZone
The zone setting determines the area in which
th e brightness setting is to be applied. If the
Complete zone is selected forlonger than 0. 5
seconds, th ebrightness of th eFron tzone is
adopted forth e entire vehicle.
RBrightness
This setting makes an additional change to
thebrightness of th e ambient lighting. The
brightness change is only effective for the
selected zone.Fo rthis reason ,th ezone fo r
which thebrightness change is to be active
must be selected first.
RColor
This setting changes th ecolor of th e ambient
lighting.
Setting the brightness of the zones
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Vehicle functions
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