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and traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
Whentelephoning,you must observethe legalrequirementsforthe countryin whichyou arecurrently driving.
Requirements:RThe mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system.
On-board computer:
Phone
Vehicles withthe COMAND multimedia sys‐tem:The mostrecenttelephone calls (dialed,received and missed calls) are displayed onthePhonemenu.
Toselect an entry:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Ifthere is only onetelephone numbersavedtoan entry:thetelephone numberwill be selected.
Ifthere are multipletelephone numberssavedtoan entry:swipe upwards or down‐
wards onthe left-handtouch controltoselectthe desiredtelephone number.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Thetelephone number will be dialed.
Thefollowing displaysmay appear instead ofthetelephone numbers dialed:
RPlease Wait...:the application isstarting. If a
Bluetooth®connectiontothe mobile phoneis not established,the menufor authorizingand connecting a mobile phone will be dis‐played onthe multimedia system(→page 298).
RUpdating data...:the call list is being upda‐ted.
RImporting Contacts...: contacts are beingimported fromthe mobile phone or astoragemedium.
Accepting/rejecting a callVehicles with Head-up Display:whenyoureceivea call,theIncoming Callmessage willappear onthe Head-up Display.
Swipe upwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control and selecta(Accept)orv(Reject).
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
You may accept/rejectthe call using buttonaorvonthesteering wheel.
Adjusting the Head-up Displaysettings onthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
HUD
Thefollowing Head-up Display settings can beadjusted:
RPosition
RBrightness
RDisplay Content
Toselect a setting:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Toadjust avalue:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
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System limitations
The visibility is influencedbythefollowing condi‐tions:
RSeat position
RThe positioning ofthe display image
RLight conditions
RWetroads
RObjects onthe display cover
RPolarization in sunglasses
Inextreme sunlight, sections ofthe displaymay appearwashed out.You can correctthisbyswitchingthe Head-up Display off and onagain.
Switchingthe Head-up Display on/off
Press button1.
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Overview and operation
Overview ofthe multimedia system
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
1Touch Control
Multimedia system button group onthesteering wheel (→page 220)
2Multimedia system display
3Main function button group (→page 252)
4Touchpad
5Control knob
Adjuststhevolume (→page 254)
Switchesthe mute function on/off(→page 254)
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Ifyou arewearing polarized sunglasses, itmay be difficulttoreadthe display.
Central control elementsoverview
1Touch Control
2Controller
3Touchpad
Touch Control
OperatingTouch Control
Tocall up main functions:press button1.
or
Press and hold button3.Tocall upfavorites:press button1.
Swipe down onTouch Control2.
Toopen a list:pressTouch Control2.
Toclose a list:press button3.
or
Swiperight onTouch Control2.Toselect a menu item:swipe up, down, leftorright onTouch Control2.
PressTouch Control2.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Settingthe sensitivityfor theTouch ControlMultimedia system:
SystemwInput Touch Control Sen-
sitivity
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
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Operatingthe controller
18button
Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2©button
Calls upthe main functions
Tocall upfavorites: whenthe main functionsare displayed, slide controller3down.
3Controller
Controller operating options:
Turncounter-clockwise or clockwise.
Slideleftorright.
Slideup or down.
Slidediagonally.
Pressbrieflyor press and hold.
Touchpad
Activating/deactivating thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
Activatesor deactivateStheTouchpad.
Operatingthetouchpad
Requirements:RThetouchpad is switched on (→page 250).
1Touchpad
2©button
Calls up main functions andfavorites
3Ubutton
Calls upthe control menu ofthe last activeaudio source
48button
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Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
You can navigate in menus and lists viatouch-sensitive surface1byusinga single-fingerswipe.
Toopen or close lists:swipe left orright.
Toselectthe menu item:swipe up, down,left orright.
Presstouchpad1.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Usethefollowing functions with a two-fingerswipe:
Tocall up main functions andfavorites:swipe down with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe upper area ofthetouchpad.
Tozoom in and out of the map:movetwofingerstogether or apart.
Tocall upthe control menu ofthe lastactive audio source:swipe up with twofin‐gers. The swipe muststart inthe lower areaofthetouchpad.
Settingthe sensitivityfor thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
SelectTouchpad Sensitivity.
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
Tosetthe pressure sensitivity:switchTouchpad Taponsor offS.Ifthe function is switched ons, atap onthetouchpad is enoughtoselect a menuitem.
Handwritingrecognition: switchingtheread-aloud function on/offMultimedia system:
SystemõAudio System Feedback
SwitchRead Out Handwriting Recognitiononsor offS.
Activating/deactivating haptic operatingfeedbackonthetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
The function supportsyou when making entriesonthetouchpad and when selecting menus.
SwitchHaptic Operating FeedbackonsoroffS.Whenthe function is activated, atactilefeed‐back intheformof a vibration is effectedwhenthetouchpad is operated.
Selecting astation and track usingthetouchpadPresstheUbutton onthetouchpad.
or
Swipe up with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe lower area ofthetouchpad.The control menu appearsforthe audiosourcethatwas last selected.Use onefingertoswipe up or down.Radio:the previous orthe nextstation is set.
Media source:the previous orthe next musictrackis selected.
Tohidethe control menu:swipe down withtwofingers. The swipe must start intheupper area ofthetouchpad.
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RSlidingthe controller
Leavingthefavorites menu
Pressthe©button.
Addingfavorites
Adding predefinedfavorites
Pressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards twice.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectNew Favorite.The categories are displayed.
Select a category.Thefavorites are displayed.
Select afavorite.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
Example: addingyourownfavorites
SelectVehicle.
SelectFull Screen: Consumption.
Press and holdthe©button untilthefavorites are displayed.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.
IfNo function available for saving.is shown,theselected function cannot be added.
RenamingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectRename.
Enterthecharacters.
Toconfirmthe entry:select¡.
MovingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectMove.
Movethefavorite tothe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
DeletingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
Todelete:selectDelete.
SelectYes.
Torestoreallfavorites:selectReset All.A promptappears.
SelectYes.Thefavorites areresettothefactory set‐tings.
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Example:renamingfavorites
Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(→page 253).
Toenter acharacter:useyourfingertowritecharacters onthetouchpad.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line. Ifdifferent interpretations are possible,charac‐ter suggestions are displayed.
Toselect acharacter suggestion:swipe upor down onthetouchpad.
Resumecharacter input.
Toenter a space:swiperight whenthe cur‐sor is located inthe input line.
Todelete acharacter:swipe left whenthecursor is located inthe input line.
Toconfirmthe entry:pressthetouchpad.Tofinishcharacter entry:swipe upwards.
or
Pressthe8button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
Enterthe POI or address (→page271).
System settings
Display
Configuring display settingsMultimedia system:
SystemCDisplay and Designs
Styles
SelectDesigns.
SelectSport,ClassicorProgressive.
Adaptingthe ambient lightingfor thestyle
SelectAdjust Amb. Lighting.Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
This function adjuststhe ambient lightingforthe selected displaystyle.
Settingthe display brightness
SelectDisplay Brightness.
Select a brightnessvalue.
Switchingthe display off/on
Off:selectDisplay Off.
On:press a button,+,forexample.
Displaydesign
SelectDay/Night Design.
SelectAutomatic,Day DesignorNightDesign.
Additional displayareaDepending onthevehicle,various items of addi‐tional information can be shown. The additionaldisplay area comprisesthe left-hand orright-handthird ofthe display.
SelectAdditional Disp. Area.
Thefollowing display content can be selected:
RDynamic
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