2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV AUX

Setting the waveband .......................... 132
Station ................................................. 132
Tagging music tracks ........................... 134
Displaying station information ............. 134
Calling up sound settings .................... 134
Displaying information ......................... 134
Satellite radio ...................................... 134
Media................................................. 140
Your multimedia system equipment .... 140
Activating media mode ........................ 140
Audio/video mode ............................... 141
Media search ....................................... 148
Bluetooth
®audio mode ....................... 149
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 154
Video DVD mode ................................. 156
Picture viewer ...................................... 160
Sound ................................................. 162
Your multimedia system equipment .... 162
Sound settings ..................................... 162
harman/kardon
®Logic 7®surround
sound system ...................................... 163
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound ................... 165
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 168
Your multimedia system equipment .... 168
Weather forecasts ............................... 168
Rear Seat Entertainment System ....176
Your multimedia system equipment .... 176
Overview .............................................. 176
Basic functions .................................... 180
System settings ................................... 182
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........... 182
Video DVD mode ................................. 186
Active COMAND media source mode .. 189
AUX mode ........................................... 191
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 46
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................4 7
Settings ........................................... 47
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 125
Editing ........................................... 125
Making entries ............................... 124
Selecting ........................................ 123
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 140
Adding bookmarks ............................ 128
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 103
Adding information to a contact .... 104
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 106
Browsing ........................................ 103
Calling up ....................................... 103
Changing the category of an entry .. 105
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 106
Deleting contacts ........................... 107
Deleting imported contacts ........... 108
Displaying contact details .............. 104
Editing a contact ............................ 105
Importing contacts ........................ 107
Introduction ................................... 102
Making a call ................................. 105
Receiving vCards ........................... 108
Saving a contact ............................ 107
Searching for a contact ................. 103
Sending e-mails ............................. 105
Sending text messages .................. 105
Starting route guidance ................. 104
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 105
Voice tags ...................................... 106
Address entry menu ............................ 55
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 27 Traffic announcements .................... 27
Alternative Route ................................ 73
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 43
Android Auto™
Activating voice control ................. 120
Canceling the connection .............. 121
Changing the sound settings ......... 120
Establishing a connection .............. 120
Transmitted vehicle data ............... 121
Apple CarPlay™
Activating ....................................... 118
Changing the activation mode ....... 119
Connecting .................................... 118
Ending ............................................ 119
Requirements ................................ 118
Transmitted vehicle data ............... 119
Armrest
Adjusting (COMAND) ....................... 45
A

udio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) ................................ 183
Audio CD/MP3 mode
Switching to ................................... 140
Audio CDs
Saving ............................................ 147
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 34
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 178
Avoiding an area .................................. 84
B
Back button......................................... 21
Bang & Olufsen sound system
Balance/Fader ............................... 166
Calling up the sound menu ............ 165
Equalizer ........................................ 165
Features ........................................ 165
Sound profile ................................. 166
VIP selection .................................. 166
Blootooth
®
Connecting a different mobile
phone .............................................. 93
Bluetooth
®
Activating audio mode ................... 150
Activating/deactivating ................... 40
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Manually setting the access data
of the mobile phone network pro-
vider ..............................................124
Mercedes-Benz Apps ..................... 126
Selecting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider ..... 123
Setting up an Internet connection .. 123
Web browser .................................. 127
P
Pause function
Video DVD ..................................... 160
Personal POIs and routes
Alert when approaching (personal
POI) ..................................................6 6
Editing .............................................. 67
Importing via Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 67
Recording the route .........................6 8
Saving .............................................. 66
Selecting .......................................... 67
Settings for personal POIs ............... 66
Phone book
Adding a new contact .................... 100
Adding information to a contact .... 101
Automatically importing contacts
from the mobile phone .................. 101
Calling up ......................................... 99
Deleting a contact ......................... 102
Displaying the details of an entry ... 100
Entering characters ......................... 28
Saving a contact ............................ 102
Searching for a contact ................... 99
Symbol overview .............................. 99
Phone call
Dialing .............................................. 95
Picture viewer
Changing view ............................... 161
Displaying pictures ........................ 160
Exiting the picture viewer .............. 161
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 61
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 60
Entering ........................................... 60
Selecting .......................................... 62
Previous destinations (navigation) .... 80
R
Radio
Activating/deactivating the sta-
tion presets display ....................... 132
Deleting a station .......................... 133
Displaying information ................... 134
Displaying station information ....... 134
Displaying the artist and track ....... 134
Overview ........................................ 131
Setting the waveband .................... 132
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 134
Storing stations ............................. 133
Switching on .................................. 131
Tagging music tracks (download-
ing/purchasing tracks from the
iTunes Store
®) ............................... 134
Radio station
Storing ........................................... 133
Read-aloud function
Automatic ........................................ 78
Read-aloud function for e-mails ....... 114
Reading out
Traffic reports on the route .............. 78
Real-time traffic reports ..................... 75
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Active COMAND source ................. 190
Adjusting sound settings ............... 181
Adjusting the brightness ................ 181
Adjusting the color ........................ 181
Adjusting the contrast ................... 181
AUX mode ...................................... 191
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 182
Changing the batteries .................. 179
Changing the picture format .......... 182
Control menu ................................. 186
Cordless headphones .................... 178
DVD video mode ............................ 186
Multiple users ................................ 181
Operating with the headphones ..... 180
Picture settings .............................. 181
System settings ............................. 182
Using the main loudspeaker .......... 181
Rear view camera
Displaying the image ........................ 47
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) ......................... 47
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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.
Overview
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is aclass 1lase rproduct.
If you ope nth ehousin gof th eCD/DVD drive,
there is aris kof exposure to invisible lase r
radiation .Thi slase rradiation could damage
your retina. There is aris kof injury.
Never ope nth ehousing. Always hav emain -
tenanc ean drepair wor kcarrie dout at aquali -
fie dspecialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If objects suc has headphones/headset sor
external audio/video sources are no tsecure d
in th epassenger compartment, they can be
flun garound an dhit vehicle occupants .There
is aris kof injury, fo rexample in th eevent of
sudden braking or asudden change in direc -
tion .
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they canno tbe flung around ,
fo rexample in alockable vehicle stowag e
compartment.
Equipment
Observ ethat arange of Rear Seat Entertain -
men tSystems are available fo rMercedes-Ben z
vehicles .In this Operator's Manual, th eRear
Seat Entertainmen tSyste mCode 86 4is used
fo rillustration purposes. If you hav e adifferen t
Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste min your vehicle,
please refer to th emanufacturer's operatin g
instructions.
Component s
The Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste mincludes :
Rtwoscreens fo rth erea rbehin dth efront-seat
head restraints
Rtw oremot econtrols
Rasingle drive (rear-compartmen tdrive)
RAU Xjack son bot hrea rscreens (AUX display)
RAU Xjack son th erea rdrive (AUX drive)
Rheadphone sfo reac hrea rscree n
Rtwoset sof cordless headphone s
Rear-compartment screens
:AUXjack s(AUX display)
;Display
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The same AUX jacks (AUX drive) can be found in the rear-compartment drive (Ypage 178).
Remote control
Overview
:Switches the screen on or off
;Switches the button illumination on/off
=Selects the screen for the remote control
?Selects a menu item
AConfirms a selection or setting
BSwitches the mute function on/off
CAdjusts the volume
DSkips, fast-forward and fast-rewind
ESelects a track; direct entry
FExits a menu (back)
iTwo remote controls are supplied for the US
and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol
You can use the remote control to operate either
of the two rear screens. To do so, the appropri-
ate rear screen must be selected.
XTo select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel =until LREAR (Ypage 177) is high-
lighted in the window.
XTo select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel =until REAR Ris highlighted in
the window.
Switching the screen on/off
The switched-on rear compartment screens
switch off after 30 minutes if:
Rthe SmartKey in the ignition lock is in position u or1 (see the vehicle Operator's Manual)
Rthe SmartKey is not inserted
Before the screens switch off, they show a mes-
sage to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. However,
this will discharge the starter battery.
XPoint the remote control at the rear-compart-
ment screen which has been selected for
remote operation.
XPress button :on the remote control
(Ypage 177).
The rear screen switches on or off.
Switching the button lighting on/off
XPress button ;on the remote control
(Ypage 177).
Depending on the previous status, the button
lighting is switched on or off.
iIf you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off
XPress button Bon the remote control
(Ypage 177).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection
XSelect a menu item using the =;
9: buttons on the remote control and
press the 9button to confirm.
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CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
:Disc slot
;AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
=AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
?AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
ADisc eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand
side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX dis-
play) (
Ypage 176).
Cordless headphones
Overview
XTo adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
XAdjust the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
XTo switch the headphones on or off: press On or Off switch;.
XTo adjust the volume: turn volume control=until the desired volume is set. If you have con-
nected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume using the
remote control (
Ypage 177).
XTo check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp :(Ypage 179).
The headphones automatically switch off if they have not received an audio signal for approximately
three minutes. This preserves the batteries.
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Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with the
multimedia system.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to listen to
a disc inserted in the rear-compartment drive.
To do so, disc mode (audio CD/audio DVD/
MP3) must be activated on at least one rear
screen.
The headphones' volume setting does not affect
the main loudspeakers.
XTo set on the multimedia system:press the
$ button, for example, to switch on an
audio mode.
XTo select Info6slide and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XTurn the controller until Rear Seat Enter‐tainment System: Audiois brought to the
front.
XPress the controller.
Selecting sound settings
You can select sound settings in the following
operating modes:
RAudio CD/MP3
RVideo DVD
RRadio (active media source in COMAND)
RAUX
XSwitch on an operating mode (e.g. audio CD
mode) (Ypage 182).
XSelect TrebleorBassusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-
ment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be oper- ated almost entirely independently from one
another. However, a conflict may occur in some
menus if the two screens are used simultane-
ously. The following functions affect both screens:
Rchanging playback options
Rselecting a track (from a track list or folder)
Rusing the play, pause and stop functions
Rfast forward and rewind or scrolling
Rcalling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
Rsetting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
Rcalling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one screen:
Rchanging audio and video functions as well as picture settings
Rswitching between full screen and the menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio CD
mode), the current setting is saved. If you call up
this operating mode again later, there are two
possibilities:
Rthe operating mode has been changed on the
other screen.
Rthe operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears as
it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the oper-
ating mode.
Picture settings
Overview
You can select the picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Ypage 191).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
XSwitch to video DVD mode (Ypage 186).
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
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Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 181).
MP3 mode functions
XTo select a track by skipping to a track:
press the=or; button on the remote
control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the beginning
of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the beginning of the previous track.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 181).
DVD video mode functions
To hide the menu:
XPress the 9or: button on the remote
control.
or
XWait about eight seconds.
The menu is hidden.
Additional setting options:
XAdjust the brightness, contrast and color
(Ypage 181).
XChange the picture format (Ypage 182).
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 181).
AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect external video sources with a
sound and video signal to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System:
Rone external video source to each of the rear screens (AUX display)
Rone external video source to the rear-com-
partment disc drive (AUX drive) Operating the external video source; see the
manufacturer's operating instructions.
For further details about external video sources,
please consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive jacks
The AUX drive jacks are located on the rear-
compartment drive to the right of the þ
(
Ypage 178) button.
AUX display jacks
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the two
rear screens (Ypage 176).
Connecting audio and video cables
XInsert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land Rjacks.
XInsert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
AUX drive
Requirements: the external video source is con-
nected to the rear-compartment drive and play-
back is selected.
XSelect Auxin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote con-
trol and press the 9button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and press
the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Disc drive Auxand press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback starts. If an external video source
does not provide a video picture, an audio
menu appears.
Displaying AUX
Requirements: the external video source is con-
nected to the rear-compartment screen and
playback is selected.
XSelect a screen using the thumbwheel on the
remote control (Ypage 177) until " LREAR"
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