De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 149
Device list ...................................... 146
Displaying connection details .......... 95
Displaying details ........................... 147
Entering the passcode ..................... 93
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 147
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 148
Interface .......................................... 90
Playback options ........................... 148
Preparation .................................... 145
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 149
Searching for a mobile phone .......... 92
Selecting a playback option ........... 148
Selecting a track ............................ 148
Starting and stopping playback ..... 147
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 148
Telephony ........................................ 91
Telephony notes .............................. 90
Buttons and controller ........................ 22
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 109
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 109
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 110
Camera
360° camera (COMAND) ................. 47
Rear view camera ............................ 48
Car pool lanes ...................................... 56
Category list (music search) ............ 144
CD
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 142
Inserting ........................................ 139
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ... 139
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 176
Notes on discs ............................... 139
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 176
Selecting a track ............................ 142 CD mode
Playback options ........................... 141
Character entry
Phone book ...................................... 29
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 30
Clear button ......................................... 22
Climate control
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 45
COMAND
Active multicontour seat .................. 46
Basic functions ................................ 28
Components .................................... 18
Control panel ................................... 21
Controller ......................................... 22
Display ............................................. 19
Functions ......................................... 18
Multicontour seat ............................ 46
Seat functions .................................. 46
Switching on/off .............................. 28
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 19
Setting ............................................. 34
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 107
Importing ....................................... 107
Controller ............................................. 22
Cordless headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 173
Indicator lamp ................................ 172
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 171
Selecting the screen ...................... 172
D
Date format, setting ............................ 36
Day design, setting ............................. 34
Delayed switch-off
Interior lighting ................................ 45
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Destination
Saving to an SD card ....................... 80
Storing in the address book ............. 80
Destination (navigation)
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 63
Entering a point of interest .............. 61
Index5
XTo avoid/use route options:selectAvoid
Options.
A menu appears.
XSelect one of the options.
O: using or avoiding route options is enabled
ª: using or avoiding route options is disabled
RAvoid Area(Ypage 85)
You can define areas that you would like to
avoid.
RAvoid Highways
RAvoid Ferries
RAvoid Auto Trains
RAvoid Tunnels
RAvoid Unpaved Roads
The function is not available in all countries.
RUse Toll Roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a usage fee (toll).
RNumberofOccupantsintheVehicle:
If your vehicle meets the access conditions
for carpool lanes, you can use this function.
Navigation includes carpool lanes if the car-
pool lanes option is activated.
Depending on local conditions, the navigation
system may not always be able to include all
route options. A route may include a ferry, for
instance, even though Avoid Ferries
is ena-
bled. The navigation system will notify you of
this visually and through a navigation message.
XTo use toll roads: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XSelect an option.
The options include using roads that require
cash payment or electronic billing, or switch-
ing off the function.
XTo exit a menu: slide1 the controller.
Selecting announcements
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Settings.
XSelect an option.
Switch the option on Oor off ª.
AnnounceStreetNames
The navigation system announ-
ces the names of the roads
onto which the upcoming
change of direction leads.
AudioFadeoutThe volume of an active media
source is automatically
reduced during a navigation
announcement.
AudibleInfo Dur‐ingPhoneCall
The navigation message is also
given during telephone calls.
Gas onReserveFunction activated: once the
reserve fuel tank level is
reached, a message appears to
help you start a gas station
search.
Atten‐tionAssist
Function activated: if ATTEN-
TION ASSIST displays a warn-
ing in the multifunction display,
a message appears in the mul-
timedia system display when
you drive on a highway. This
can help you start a rest stop
search.
For further information on
ATTENTION ASSIST, see the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
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XSelect personal POI or personal route
(Ypage 68).
XTo explore a personal POI or route:slide
5 and press the controller to select Map
.
The map with the crosshair appears and
shows the destination.
XScroll the map (Ypage 53).
XSet the map scale (Ypage 82).
XTo return to the menu: press the %button.
XTo call the personal POI: turn and press the
controller to select Call
.
If a mobile phone is connected to the multi-
media system and the telephone number is
available, the call is connected (
Ypage 97).
XTo change the name: turn and press the
controller to select Edit
.
XSelectChange NameorEdit Icon.
XTo change name: enter character (Ypage 30).
XTo delete a personal POI or route: turn and
press the controller to select Delete
.
A prompt will appear.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes, the personal destination or
personal route is deleted.
XTo select the outward and return routes:
select Swap
by turning and pressing the con-
troller.
The starting and destination positions of your
personal route, and thus the direction for
route guidance, are switched round. One-way
streets or restricted intersections are taken
into consideration. Therefore, the outward
and return routes may differ from each other.
XTo save a personal POI: turn and press the
controller to select Save
.
XContinue saving (Ypage 80).
XTo start route guidance: selectStartby
turning and pressing the controller.
Recording the route
General notes
When recording the route, bear in mind the fol-
lowing:
RIf the SD card is inserted, it must not be
removed during recording.
RIf route recording is started manually, it must
be finished manually before the multimedia
system is switched off.
RThe multimedia system minimizes the num-
ber of route points recorded. Therefore when
the recorded route is subsequently com-
menced, it may differ from the route that was
originally recorded.
Starting/finishing route recording
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 141).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Memory Card.
XSelectStart Route Recording.
The route is recorded and RECappears at the
bottom edge of the screen.
XTo stop recording, select End RouteRecordingfrom the menu.
The route is stored under Personal Routes.
Displaying/editing the recorded route
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 141).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
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tone. You can decide whether to accept or reject
the call.
Accepting
XTo selectwAccept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The incoming call is active. Depending on the
mobile phone used, the call which was previ-
ously active is put on hold or ended (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). If the
call is on hold, you can switch back and forth
between the two calls (call waiting)
(
Ypage 98).
iDepending on the mobile phone, you may
also be able to accept the incoming call (call
waiting) on your mobile phone. This function
and behavior depends on your mobile phone
network provider and the mobile phone (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
Rejecting
XTo select =Reject: turn and press the
controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The behavior after the call is rejected depends
on your mobile phone and mobile phone net-
work provider.
Option 1: The originally active call is ended
and the incoming call is accepted.
Option 2: Both calls are ended.
Ending an active call
XTo select =in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The active call is ended.
Mobile phone voice recognition
You can start or end voice recognition on your
mobile phone with this function. Further infor-
mation on the voice recognition service (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). Starting the mobile phone voice recognition
XConnect the mobile phone to the multimedia
system (Ypage 91).
XPress and hold the
óbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
You can now use the mobile phone voice rec-
ognition.
Ending the mobile phone voice recognition
XPress 8on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The mobile phone voice recognition is stop-
ped.
Phone book
Introduction
The phone book displays the contacts from the
address book which have a phone number.
The phone book of the mobile phone is auto-
matically displayed in the multimedia system
after the connection is established (default set-
ting). You can deactivate automatic calling up
(
Ypage 107).
In the telephone book, you can:
RCreate new contacts (Ypage 101)
RAdd information to contacts (Ypage 101)
RSearch for contacts (Ypage 100)
RStore contacts (Ypage 102)
RDelete contacts (Ypage 102)
Further information on importing contacts
(
Ypage 107).
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be permanently saved in the multime-
dia system. These contacts will remain available
even when you connect the multimedia system
to a different mobile phone. You can view these contacts even without a mobile phone.
Calling up the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select thesymbol in the telephone
menu: turn and press the controller.
If the phone book contains contacts, they will
be displayed in alphabetical order. The char-
acter bar at the bottom of the display is active.
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Bluetooth®audio menu
:Audio transmission status (depending on
the Bluetooth®audio device, also title name
and artist)
;Data medium position in the media list
=Sound settings
?Media sources
ATo stop Ëor start Ìplayback
BName of the connected Bluetooth®audio
device (example)
COptions menu
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
Switching to Bluetooth®audio
XPress the Õbutton.
XTo select BluetoothAudioin the menu: turn
and press the controller.
The multimedia system activates the Blue-
tooth
®audio device. The Bluetooth Audiomenu then appears (Ypage 146). Playback
starts.
If you see the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceAuthorizedmessage, you will need to
authorize the Bluetooth®audio device first
(Ypage 146).
iIf the connected Bluetooth®audio device
supports metadata and if the corresponding
data is available, then the artist, track and
album name can be displayed.
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Searching for a Bluetooth®audio device
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 146).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select BluetoothAudioDevices: press
the controller.
A new menu appears.
XTo select Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A message appears.
XSelect Start Search.
The multimedia system searches for Blue-
tooth
®audio devices within range and adds
them to the Bluetooth®device list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth
®audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
:Bluetooth®audio device within range and
already authorized
;Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth®audio mode in range
The Bluetooth
®device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range or
not. After a device search, devices which are
within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
If the multimedia system cannot find your Blue-
tooth
®audio device, external authorization may
follow (Ypage 147).
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Media
Authorizing a Bluetooth®audio device
XSelect a Bluetooth®audio device that has not
yet been authorized from the list: turn and
press the controller.
Authorization starts.
Dependin g onwhich Bluetooth
®audio device
is bein g used, the device can beauthorized
either byentering a passkey or bySecure
Simple Pairing. You can find information on
th is in the "Authorizing (connecting) a mob ile
phone" section (
Ypage 93).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device isconnected and starts
playin g.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices, play-
back must initial ly bestarted on the device
itself, so that the multimedia system canplay
the audio data. For the audio device used, the
output of the audio files has to bespecifie d via
Bluetooth
®.
iThe Bluetooth®audio device must support
Bluetooth®version 2.1 for connection via
Secure SimplePairing. The multimedia sys-
tem creates a six-digit co de whichis dis-
played simultaneously on both devices that
are to beconnected.
For some Bluetooth
®audio devices, the pair-
ing must also beconfirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
External authorization
If the multimedia system does not find your
Bluetooth®audio device, th ismay bedue to
particular security settings on your Bluetooth®
audio device. Inthis case, check whether your
Bluetooth®audio device can locate the mult i-
media system.
The Bluetooth
®device name of the multimed ia
system isMB Bluetooth.
XSwit ch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 146).
XSlid e6 the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select BluetoothAudioDevices: press
the controller.
A new menu appears.
XTo select ConnectviaAudioDevice: turn
and press the controller.
A message appears.
XSt art the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device isconnected and starts
playing.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, playback
must initially be started on the device itself, so
that the multimedia system can play the audio
data.
Displaying details
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 146).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®address
RAvailability status (shown after an update)
RAuthorization status
Closing the detailed display
XWait for a few seconds.
or
XPress the %button.
Starting/stopping playback
Requirement: the Bluetooth®audio menu
(Ypage 146) isshown.
St arting playback
XTo select Ì: turn and press the controller.
Playback starts. Ëis selected.
St opping playback
XSelect Ë.
A message appears. Ìisselected.
Continui ngplayback
XSelect Ì.
A message appears. Ëisselected.
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Starting playback if the Bluetooth®
audio device has been stopped
During the search for mobile phones
(
Ypage 92), the connection with the Bluetooth®
audio device is terminated. TheNoBluetoothAudioDeviceConnectedmessage appears in
the Bluetooth®audio menu (Ypage 146). When
the search is finished, the Bluetooth®audio
device can be reconnected.
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage: press the controller.
Depending on the Bluetooth®audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the Bluetooth
Audio Device Pausedmessage.
XTo selectStart playback: Ì: slide6
and press the controller.
Playback resumes from the beginning.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Bluetooth®
audio devices.
Some mobile phones impair function with
regard to the following criteria:
Rthe number of tracks that can be selected.
Rthe time period until the next or previous track is played.
XUse the multifunction steering wheel to
switch to the media menu in the on-board
computer; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
XTo skip forward or back to a track: press
the 9 or: button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
XTo rapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction steering
wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
tons, the rapid scrolling speed increases after a short time.
Further ways to select tracks (
Ypage 142).
iIn rapid scroll, track names are not shown,
but instead only Track 1, Track 2 etc. The
playback times for the tracks played are not
displayed. This is available as an optional
function starting with AVRCP Version 1.3.
There is also no music search option available
with Bluetooth
®Audio.
Playback options
General information
If the Bluetooth®audio device supports the cor-
responding function, the following options are
available:
RNormal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data medium. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder have
been played, the tracks in the next folder are played.
RRandomTrackList: the current track list is
played in random order (e.g. 3, 8, 5 etc.).
RRandom Medium: all tracks on the data
medium are played in random order (e.g.
track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Playback options are optional functions and
are not, or only partially, supported by Blue-
tooth
®audio devices.
Selecting the playback option
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
XIn the BluetoothAudiomenu (Ypage 146),
slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the cur-
rent setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
iIf playback on the Bluetooth®audio player is
too quiet, the Boostfunction may be used. It
is recommended, however, that you increase
the volume on the Bluetooth
®audio device
directly.
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Media
Stopping playback
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
XTo stop playback:selectÉ.
XTo start playback again: selectÌ.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pausing playback
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
XTo pause playback
Select Ë.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes and chapters,
you can select these directly while the film is
running or you can skip progressively through
them. This is not possible at certain points for
some DVDs (e.g. during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene and
chapter from the functions stored on the DVD.
XTo skip forward or back: in the video menu,
turn the controller.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The next or previous scene in the film is skip-
ped to.
Picture viewer
General notes
If pictures are stored on a connected medium
(except on Apple®devices), you can view these
on the multimedia system.
The following data media and picture formats
are supported:
RData media: CD, DVD, USB devices, SD cards
RPicture formats: jpeg, jpg, bmp, png
The maximum image resolution is
20 megapixels for JPEG, JPG and 1.5 megapixels
for BMP, PNG.
Displaying pictures
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
XTo select Photos: turn and press the control-
ler.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
If there is no picture on the data medium, an
empty list is shown.
Searching for pictures on other data media
XYou can search for pictures on other data
media.
In the directory list, slide 8the controller.
The device list appears.
XTo select a data medium with picture files:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
Starting a slide show
XWhile viewing a picture, press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Start Slideshow: turn and press
the controller.
The slide show starts.
XTo end the slide show: press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XSelect End Slide Show.
Changing the picture view
XPress the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Turn Clockwise: turn and press
the controller.
The picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise.
XSelect Turn Counterclockwise.
The picture rotates 90 degrees counter-clock-
wise.
XSelect Zoom In.
The size of the picture increases.
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