2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER COMAND Manual

Entering characters using the touch-
pad
Alternatively, you can enter characters using the
touchpad (Ypage 21). Character entry is sup-
ported by a handwriting recognition function.
An example is the address entry (
Ypage 53).
XWith one finger, draw the desired character,
e.g. the letter B, on the touch-sensitive sur-
face.
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-sensi-
tive surface.
If the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed.
XTo select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is used for the list dis-
play instead of the automatically recognized
character. Character entry can be continued.
XTo delete a character: touch the touch-sen-
sitive surface with your finger and glide your
finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
XTo complete the entry and switch to the
list: press the touchpad.
Favorites
Overview of favorites
:Adds a new favorite (Ypage 31)
;Renames a selected favorite (Ypage 32)
=Moves a selected favorite (Ypage 32)
?Deletes a selected favorite (Ypage 32)
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.
Displaying and selecting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo call up a favorite: turn and press the con-
troller.
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Reassign: turn and press the con-
troller.
The categories and predefined favorites are
displayed.
XTo select a category: turn and press the
controller.
The available favorites are displayed.
Favorites31
Overview and operation

XTo select a favorite:turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo add a favorite at the desired position:
turn and press the controller.
If there is already a favorite at this position,
then this will be deleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can store phone numbers from the phone
book, radio stations or destinations as favorites.
A phone number from the phone book is used as
an example.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact
(Ypage 100).
XTo add a telephone number as a favorite
at the desired position: press and hold the
favorites button on the controller until the
favorites are displayed.
XTurn and press the controller.
If there is already a favorite at this position, it
will be deleted and replaced by a new one.
Renaming favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite to be renamed: turn the
controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Rename: turn and press the control-
ler.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the touchpad (Ypage 25).
XTo finish the entry: selectOK.
The favorite has been renamed.
Moving favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite to be moved: turn the
controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Move: turn and press the controller.
XTo store a favorite in the desired order:
turn and press the controller.
If a favorite is stored over another favorite, the
favorite underneath is deleted.
Deleting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite to be deleted: turn the
controller.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The favorite is deleted.
XIf you select No, the process is canceled.
32Favorites
Overviewand operation

Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhen driving, you may be distracted
from th etraffic situation .You could also los e
contro lof th evehicle. There is aris kof an
accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
GWARNING
SD cards are small parts .The ycan be swal -
lowe dan dcause choking. Thi sposes an
increase dris kof injury or eve nfatal injury.
Kee pth eSD car dout of th ereach of children .
If aSD car dis swallowed, see kmedical atten-
tion immediately.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin gwhen
operatin gmobile communication sequipment in
th evehicle.
Display settings
Setting th ebrightness
The brightness detecte dby th edisplay ligh tsen -
sor affects th esetting option sfo rthis function .
XPressVehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tSystem Settings:turn an dpress
th econtroller .
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 rday-
time an dnight-time operation .You can set th e
design by manually selecting day or night design
or opt fo ran automatic setting .
XPressVehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tSystem Settings:turn an dpress
th econtroller .
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 .
AutomaticThe multimedia syste m
evaluates th edat aof th e
ligh tsensor an dautomat -
ically switches over th e
display design .
Switching thedisplay on/of f
Switching off th edisplay
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tDispla yOff:slid e6 ,turn an d
press th econtroller .
The display goe sout .
Display settings33
System settings
Z

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 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 activate Oor deactivate ªAutomaticTime Settings: turn and press the control-
ler.
Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic TimeSettingsfunction must be activated.
XPressVehiclein 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 34).
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.
XPressVehiclein 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 Daylight Saving Time: turn and
press the controller.
A list of available options for setting summer
time appears.
XTo select Automatic,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.
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System settings

Manual time setting
Using the manual time settings, you can set the
time forwards or backwards by up to several
hours.
XPressVehiclein 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 Settings
function is
deactivated ª.
iIfAutomatic 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 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)
Text reader settings
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 Text Reader Speed: turn and
press the controller.
A list appears.
XSelect Fast,Mediumor Slow.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Text reader settings35
System settings
Z

Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window
i
If the set system language is not supported
by the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
The help window also shows you information on
audible instructions:
Rduring individualization
Rduring subsequent operation of the Voice
Control System
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 VoiceControl: turn and press the
controller.
XTo activate Oor deactivate ªHelp Win‐dow: turn and press the controller.
More information on the Voice Control System
is available in the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Individualization
Using individualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice. This
will help improve voice recognition; see the sep-
arate operating instructions.
Wi-Fi
Overview
Establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the
multimedia system and a Wi-Fi-enabled device,
such as a tablet computer or smartphone,
requires the following:
RWi-Fi must be activated on the multimedia
system and on the device to be connected. If the multimedia system is to be used as a Wi-Fi
hotspot:
RThe multimedia system must be connected to
an Internet-enabled mobile phone via Blue-
tooth
®or USB.
RThe Internet access data for the mobile phone
network provider must be selected or set in
the multimedia system
RAn Internet connection must be established
on the multimedia system.
Activating Wi-Fi
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelect WiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Activate.
XPress the controller.
Switch the connection on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous setting.
Connecting the device
General notes
The exact Wi-Fi connection procedure may vary
depending on the device to be connected. Fol-
low the instructions that are shown in the dis-
play. Further information; see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions.
Connecting a device via WPS PIN
Requirement: for this type of connection, the
device to be connected must support "Connect
using WPS PIN".
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelect WiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PIN.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and "Connect using WPS PIN". The
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System settings

vehicle is displayed with the SSIDMB WLANXXXXX.
The device to be connected generates a PIN.
XAlso enter this PIN into the multimedia sys-
tem.
Connecting the device by pressing a
button (push button)
Requirement: for this type of connection, the
device to be connected must support "Connect
via push button".
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and ConnectviaWPSPBC. The vehi-
cle is displayed with the SSID MB WLAN
XXXXX.
XSelectContinuein the multimedia system.
Connecting the device via the security
key
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect Using Security Key.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected. The vehicle is displayed with the SSID
MB WLAN XXXXX
.
XEnter the security key that appears on the
multimedia system display into the device to
be connected.
XConfirm the entry.
Generating a new security key
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Generate Security Key.
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 Wi-
Fi connection is established. The connection
must be re-established with the newly cre-
ated 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 36).
Changing the name of the SSID
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
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.
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System settings
Z

XSelect¬.
XPress the controller.
From now on, when establishing a connec-
tion, the vehicle will be shown with the new
SSID both on the device to be connected and
in theConnect
UsingSecurityKeymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 36).
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.
Yo u 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 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 activate Oor deactivate ªActivateBluetooth: 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 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.
38Setting the system language
System settings