Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2011 COMAND Manual

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COMAND

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As at 19.07.2010

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz

First of all, familiarize yourself with the COMAND control panel and read this manual thoroughly before driving off. This will help you to obtainthe maximum pleasure from your COMAND control panel and to avoid endangering yourself and others.

Depending on the model and equipmentlevel, the functions and equipment of your COMAND control panel may deviate from some descriptions and illustrations.

Mercedes-Benzis constantly updating its systems to the state-of-the art and reserves the right to introduce changes to the design, equipment and technical features.

You cannot, therefore, base any claims on the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.

If you have any further questions, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

This manual is an integral part of the vehicle. You should always keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to the new owner if you sell the vehicle.

The technical documentation team at Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant motoring.

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Index ....................................................... 4

Introduction ......................................... 11

At aglance ........................................... 13

System settings .................................. 35

Navigation system .............................. 45

Telephone ............................................ 93

Audio .................................................. 117

Video .................................................. 151

Rear Seat Entertainment .................. 161

Voice Control ..................................... 179

Contents

Active partition (USB devices only)

Selecting ........................................ 148

Address book

Browsing........................................ 110

Calling up ....................................... 110

Changing an entry .......................... 112

Connecting acall ........................... 112

Creating an entry ........................... 110

Deleting an entry ........................... 111

Detailsabout an entry ................... 111

Importing contacts ........................ 114

Searching for an entry ................... 110

Starting route guidance ................. 113

voice control with .......... 193, 204, 208

Voice tag ....................................... 113

Address bookentry

Adopting as a home address ............ 77

Showing the details ....................... 112

Address entry menu ............................ 49

Address of destination (Seealso Destinations)

entering with voice commands ...... 187

Alternative route ................................. 70

Area

Avoiding ........................................... 85

Audio

voice control .................................. 180

Audio Aux (auxiliary)

voice commandsfor ...................... 201

Audio AUX jack .................................. 149

Audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode

Switching to ................................... 131

Audio DVD

Pause function ............................... 170

Stop function ................................. 133

Audio format

Setting (audio DVD mode)............. 137

Autostore ........................................... 120

Auxiliary (Aux) operation

voice commandsfor ...................... 201

voice control with .......................... 206

Back button ......................................... 16

Bird's-eye view .................................... 83

Bluetooth

Activating/deactivating ................... 40

Authorizing a device ......................... 41

Devices ............................................ 41

External authorization ................ 42, 97

General information ......................... 40

Interface .......................................... 95

Settings ........................................... 40

Telephony .................................. 94, 95

Bluetooth®interface

Telephony ........................................ 94

Bluetooth®interface telephony

Conditions ....................................... 95

Bluetooth®telephone list ................... 96

Call

Accepting .............................. 100, 115

Connecting .................................... 100

Ending ............................................ 115

Rejecting ............................... 100, 115

Calling (See also Telephone)

voice control with .................. 183, 195

Call list

Opening and selecting an entry ..... 107

Saving an entry in the address

book .............................................. 108

Call lists ............................................. 107

Displaying details ........................... 107

Storing an entry which has not yet

beenstored................................... 108

Category

Satellite radio ................................ 125

Copyprotection ............................. 139

Data medium ................................. 139

General information ....................... 139

Multisession .................................. 138

Playback options ........................... 137

Selecting amedium ....................... 134

Selecting atrack ............................ 134

Index

CD/DVD

Ejecting (DVD drive) .......................130

Inserting (DVD changer) ................ 129

Inserting (Rear Seat

Entertainment System) .................. 167

CD audio, main vehicle

voice control with .................. 200, 205

Changing direction

Announcement phase ...................... 66

Change of direction phase ............... 66

Preparation phase ............................ 65

Channel presets ................................ 119

Channel selection (satellite radio)

voice commandsfor ...................... 198

Character entry ................................... 22

Characters

Entering ..................................... 23, 25

City

Entering ........................................... 49

City center, selecting as

destination ......................................... 189

COMAND

Basicfunctions................................ 27

Switching on/off .............................. 27

COMAND display ................................. 17

Setting ............................................. 36

Switching on/off .............................. 27

COMAND operating system ................ 14

Commands for voice control ............ 201

for address book ................... 194, 204

for CD, DVD, MP3 .................. 200, 205

for navigation........................ 187, 202

for phone operation............... 183, 202

for radio and satellite radio .... 196, 205

generalcommands ........................ 201

Copy protection (CD/DVD) ............... 139

Crosshair position

Saving .............................................. 82

Data carrier

MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 139

Video DVD ..................................... 155

Data medium

AudioDVD ............................. 138, 167

CD/DVD ........................................ 139

MP3 ............................................... 137

Date format

Setting ............................................. 37

Delete button ....................................... 16

Deleting

Call lists ......................................... 109

Destination

Adopting from the listofprevious

destinations ..................................... 78

Destination entry

Point of interest ............................... 60

Destination information ..................... 71

Destination input ................................. 48

Address........................................... 48

Destination memory ........................ 54

Intermediate stop ............................ 57

Last destination ............................... 55

Map ................................................. 56

Destination memory ........................... 77

Deleting an entry ............................. 79

My address ...................................... 77

Storing a destination ........................ 78

Destination memory (See also Last Destinations)

saving destinations to .................... 191

voice control for ............................ 191

Destinations

saving to destination memory ........191

Search &Send ................................. 59

voice control with .......................... 187

Dialog

see Voice control

Digital map

Updating .......................................... 89

Display, main

with voice command ...................... 182

District, selecting as destination

with voice commands.................... 189

DTMF tones

Sending ......................................... 101

DVD

Copyprotection ............................. 139

Data medium ................................. 139

Selecting atrack ............................ 134

DVD audio, main vehicle

voice control with .................. 200, 206

DVD menu .......................................... 156

DVD playbackconditions ................. 153

Index

DVD video

voice control with.................. 201, 207

DVD-Video

Picture settings .............................. 152

DVD-Video Operation

Automatic picture shutoff .............. 152

Entry

Deleting ........................................... 24

Saving .............................................. 27

Selecting ........................................ 105

Example: entering an address ............ 49

External audio or video devices

voice control with .......................... 201

External authorization ........................ 42

First listentry

Accepting ......................................... 24

Freeway information ........................... 88

Frequency input

Manual ...........................................119

Full-screen map and change-ofdirection display

Switching between .......................... 65

Function restrictions

Video DVD mode ........................... 153

Global voice control commands ...... 181

Google Maps®...................................... 59

Gracenote Media Database .............. 136

Hands-free microphone

Switching on/off ........................... 101

Hard disk drive

voice control with .......................... 206

harman/kardon®Logic 7

Surround Sound system ..................... 29

HD Radio™ ......................................... 122

Helpwith voice control, general ...... 210

Home address ...................................... 77

Entering and saving ......................... 52

House numbers,entering for

destination .........................................190

Incident (traffic report) ....................... 73

Individualization .................................. 38

Intermediate stop

Deleting ........................................... 58

Intermediate top

Entering ........................................... 57

Intersection (selecting) .................... 189

iPod

Alphabetic track selection ............. 148

Connecting to the Media

Interface ........................................ 144

Device version ............................... 144

Selecting a category/playlist......... 146

iTunes®............................................... 148

Lane recommendations ...................... 67

Explanation ...................................... 68

Presentation .................................... 68

Last Destinations

voice control for ............................ 191

Lever for voice control ......................181

Listas selection list

Calling up .........................................24

List entry

Selecting .......................................... 24

Listing address book contents ........ 195

Local voice control commands ........ 181

Logic 7

see harman/kardon®Logic 7

Surround Sound system

Map

Arrival time/distance to

destination ....................................... 84

Calling up .........................................56

Map display..................................... 83

Moving ....................................... 56, 82

Index

Showing geo-coordinates ................ 85

Showing road names ....................... 84

Map display (also see navigation)

Trafficreports .................................. 73

Map information .................................. 84

Map orientation ................................... 83

Map scale

Adjusting ......................................... 81

Media Interface

Active partition .............................. 148

Basicmenu .................................... 145

Connectionoptions....................... 143

iPod®............................................. 143

Metadata ....................................... 147

Mode ............................................. 143

MP3 player.................................... 144

Selecting categories ...................... 146

Selecting folders ............................ 146

Selecting musicfiles ...................... 146

Selecting playlists .......................... 146

Switching to ................................... 145

USB mass storagedevice .............. 143

Media list ................................... 134, 155

Memory cards

voice control with .................. 201, 206

Exiting ........................................ 30, 48

Showing ........................................... 47

Showing/hiding ............................. 154

System settings ............................... 18

Menu item

Selecting .......................................... 21

Menu overview

COMAND ......................................... 17

Messages

during voice command .................. 182

Mobile phone

Connecting (Bluetooth®interface) ... 96

De-authorizing ................................. 98

External authorization ...................... 97

Registering (authorizing) .................. 96

MP3

Bit/sampling rates ......................... 138

Data medium ................................. 137

File systems ................................... 138

Formats ......................................... 138

Selecting amedium ....................... 134

MP3 mode, main vehicle

voice control with .................. 200, 206

Multifunction steering wheel ............. 19

Selecting atrack ............................ 135

Telephone ...................................... 115

voice control button ....................... 181

Multisession CDs ............................... 138

Music Register

Copying musicdata ....................... 140

MUSIC REGISTER

Deleting allmusic files................... 142

Playback options ........................... 143

Switching to ................................... 139

My address

see Home address

Navigation (also see route guidance)

Trafficreport .................................... 73

Navigation (See also Route guidance)

voice control with .................. 185, 202

Navigation announcements ....... 68, 180

Switching off .............................. 27, 69

Switching on .................................... 69

Navigation menu

Showing/hiding ..................... 154, 172

Navigation mode

Switching to ..................................... 47

Navigation system displays

Multifunctiondisplay ....................... 69

North up orientation ........................... 83

Numbers, entering with voice

command ........................................... 182

Off-map ................................................ 72

Off-road ................................................ 72

Orientation in direction of travel ....... 83

Index

Passcode

Entering ..................................... 42, 97

Pause function ................................... 133

Phone book

Adding a numberto an address

book entry..................................... 106

Calling up ....................................... 102

Creating anew entry ..................... 105

Deleting an entry ........................... 105

Icon overview ................................. 104

voice control with .......................... 185

Phone bookentry

Searching ...................................... 104

Playback options .............. 137, 143, 149

Point of interest

Category .......................................... 61

Entering ........................................... 60

Entering using the map .................... 64

ZAGAT®rating service ..................... 63

Point of interest icon

Setting ............................................. 83

Point of interest list ............................ 62

With character bar ........................... 64

Points of interest (POIs)

voice control for ............................ 190

Previous destinations ......................... 80

Province of destination,selecting ... 187

Radio

HD Radio™.................................... 122

selecting stations .......................... 198

voice control with .......... 196, 205, 210

Radio mode

Switching to ................................... 118

Read-aloud function ............................ 73

Read-aloud speed

Setting ............................................. 38

Real-time traffic reports ............... 73, 76

Rear-compartment screens ................ 30

Rear Seat Entertainment System

Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ..... 166

AUX mode ............................... 32, 175

Changing the batteries .................. 162

Remote control ................................ 31

Severalusers ................................. 164

System settings ............................. 165

Using headphones ......................... 163

Using the mainloudspeaker .......... 163

Video DVD mode ........................... 171

Wirelessheadphones ....................... 33

Redialing telephone

voice control for ............................ 185

Redials ................................................ 100

Remote control

Rear Seat Entertainment System ..... 31

Reset .................................................... 43

Route browser ..................................... 71

Route calculation

Starting ............................................ 51

Route guidance ....................................65

Cancel ............................................. 68

Continue.......................................... 68

Continuing ....................................... 68

Destination reached ......................... 68

Lane recommendations ................... 67

navigation announcements ............ 180

Off-road ........................................... 72

Trafficreports .................................. 73

voice control for ............................ 192

Route options

Setting ............................................. 47

Safety notes

Audio CD/DVD and MP3

mode ..................................... 128, 166

Operating safety .............................. 11

Using the telephone ......................... 94

VideoDVD mode ........................... 152

Satellite radio

category selection ......................... 198

selecting channels......................... 198

voice control with .......... 196, 205, 210

SatRadio ............................................. 123

Displaying information ................... 127

Registering .................................... 124

Selecting acategory...................... 125

Screen

Selecting for remote operation ........ 31

Index

SD memory card

Ejecting .......................................... 131

Inserting ........................................ 131

Search&Send ...................................... 59

Searching (See also Predictive speller)

addressbook ................................. 196

Selecting audio track

voice commandsfor ...................... 200

Skipping back

CD/DVD mode .............................. 135

Skipping forwards

CD/DVD mode .............................. 135

Sound

Switching on/off .............................. 27

Soundsettings ............................ 28, 152

Spelling with voice command .......... 182

State/province

Selecting .......................................... 49

State of destination,selecting ......... 187

Station

Selecting ........................................ 119

Storing ........................................... 120

Station search ................................... 119

Station selection (radio)

voice commandsfor ...................... 198

Steering wheel ................................... 181

Storage options

Selecting .......................................... 79

Street of destination,selecting ....... 189

Summer and standard time

Switching ......................................... 37

Surround sound ................................... 29

Systemlanguage

Setting ............................................. 43

Telephone

Ending an active call ...................... 101

Entering phone numbers ................ 100

Incoming call ................................. 100

Outgoing call ................................. 100

redialing ......................................... 100

Sending DTMF tones ......................101

Single call ...................................... 101

Switching hands-free microphone

on/off ............................................ 101

Telephone (See also Calling)

voice control with .................. 183, 202

Telephone basic menu

Bluetooth®interface ........................ 99

Telephone number

Entering ......................................... 100

Time

Setting ............................................. 37

Time format

Setting ............................................. 37

Time zone

Setting ............................................. 37

Tone settings

Balance and fader............................ 28

Treble and bass............................... 28

Town,selecting as destination ........ 188

Track information .............................. 171

Track selection (audio)

voice commandsfor ...................... 200

Track selection (video)

voice commandsfor ...................... 200

Traffic jam function .............................70

Traffic Program

Switching off .................................... 27

Traffic report

Real-time traffic report .................... 76

Traffic report read-aloud function ..... 73

Traffic reports ...................................... 73

Troubleshooting

voice control .................................. 208

Using the telephone .......................... 100

Video

voice control with .......................... 207

Video DVD

Fast forward/rewind ......................155

Operation ....................................... 152

Pause function ............................... 155

Selecting a film/title ......................156

Index

Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 155

Stop function ................................. 155

Video DVD mode

Switching to ................................... 153

Voice control ..................................... 180

canceling the dialog ....................... 182

command list................................. 201

creating voice tags ........................ 194

generaloperation .......................... 180

help function .................................. 210

interrupting the dialog ................... 182

operating safety ............................. 180

starting the dialog .......................... 182

troubleshooting ............................. 208

with address book ................. 193, 208

with DVD changer.......................... 200

with external equipment (Aux) ....... 201

with navigation.............................. 185

with phone ..................................... 183

with radio and satellite

radio ...................................... 196, 210

Voice Control System

Individualization ............................... 38

Settings ........................................... 38

Voice mail, voice control for ............ 185

Voice tags, creating .......................... 194

Volume

Adjusting ......................................... 27

Navigation announcements ............. 28

Phone calls...................................... 28

Trafficreports .................................. 28

Volume (loudness)

voice command ............................. 182

Waveband

Switching (radio)............................ 119

ZAGAT®rating service ........................ 63

Index

Operating Safety

General notes

Warning

Any alterations of electronic components or software can cause malfunctions.

Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer, navigation module, telephone and Voice Control systems are interconnected. Therefore, if one of the components is not operational, or has not been removed/ replaced properly, the function of other components could be impaired.

Such conditions might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend to have any service work on electronic components carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning

In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings while the vehicle is at a standstill, and operate the system only when permitted by road, weather and traffic conditions.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30mph (approximately 50km/h), your car covers a distance of 44 feet (approximately14m) every second.

COMAND supplies you with information to help you select your route more easily and guide you conveniently and safely to your destination. For safety reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe place before answering or placing a call, or consulting the COMAND screen to read navigational maps, instructions, or downloaded information.

Warning

While the navigation system provides directional assistance,the driver must remain focused on safe driving behavior, especially attention to traffic and street signs, and

should utilize the system’s audio cues while driving.

The navigation system does not supply any information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or traffic safety rules. Their observance always remains in the driver’s personal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning

Change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Adigital device, pursuantto Part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Warning

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.

This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that is deemed to comply without maximum permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). But it is desirable that it should be

Introduction

installed and operated with at least 8inches (20 cm) and more between the radiator and a person's body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feetand legs.)

Correctuse

Observe the following informationwhen using COMAND:

the safety notes in this manual

all road traffic regulations

Improper work on electronic components or other systems (such as radio, DVD changer) and their software may result in malfunction or failure. Even systems that have not been modified could be affected because the electronic systems are connected. Electronic malfunctions can seriously jeopardize the operational safety of your vehicle.

Only have work or changes to electronic components carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to carry out the work required. Daimler recommends that you use an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this purpose. In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.

Protection against theft:this device is equipped with technical provisions to protect it against theft. Further information on protection against theft can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter.

Vehicle equipment

These Operator's Manual describe all standard and optional equipment available for your vehicle at the time of going to print. Country-specific deviations are possible. Please note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all features described. This

includes safety-related systems and functions. The equipment in your vehicle may therefore differ from some of the descriptions or illustrations. The original purchase agreement lists all systems installed in your vehicle. Contactanauthorized MercedesBenzCenter if you have any questions about equipment or operation.

Function restrictions

For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion.You will notice this, for example, because you will either not be able to select certain menu items or because COMAND will display a message to this effect.

To protectthe integratedhard disk, COMAND deactivates it at very high temperatures and at extreme altitudes. The following functions will be temporarily unavailable:

navigation system

Voice Control System

address book

MUSIC REGISTER

Introduction

COMAND operating system ............... 14

Multifunction steering wheel ............. 19

Operating COMAND ............................ 19

Basic functions of COMAND ............... 27

Rear Seat Entertainment .................... 30

Rear view camera ............................... 34

At a glance

COMAND operating system

Overview

Function Page

Switching on radio mode 118

Switching wavebands 119

Calling up the system menu 17

Switching on audio CD/ DVD or MP3 mode 131

Switching on video DVD mode

Calling up the telephone basic menu or the address book 110

Load/eject button 130

Function Page

Disc slot

To insert CDs/DVDs 129

To eject CDs/DVDs 130

To update the mapsoftware 89

SD memory card slot

To insert an SD memory card 131

To eject an SD memory card 131

COMAND display 17

COMAND operating system

At a glance

Function Page

Number keypad

To select stations via the stationpresets 119

To store stations manually 119

Passcode entry 42

Telephone number entry 100

DTMF tone transmission 101

To set the map scale (zooms in) 81

To set the map scale (zooms out) 81

Press briefly:

Deletes individual characters 24

Press and hold:

Deletes an entire entry 24

Press briefly:

Exits menus and switches to the next menu level up 16

Press and hold:

Switches to the basic display for the currently selected operating mode

Press briefly:

Confirms selection or entry

Stores settings 28

Shows/hides the menu system 47

Press and hold:

Adopts a listentry

Function Page

9/:/;/=

Selects a station 119

Selects a track 134

Selects a menu itemorlist entry 21

Exits a menu or list 30

Moves the map 56

Adjusts the volume 27

Switches COMAND on/off 27

F/E

Selects a station using the station scan

119

Selects the next/previous track

134

Fast rewind/fast forward 135

Accepts a call 100

Redials 100

Rejects a call 100

Ends an active call 101

Mute 27

To switch off navigation announcements 27

To switch on navigation mode 47

COMAND operating system

At a glance

Back button

To go up to the next menu: briefly press the k back button. COMAND changes to the next highermenu level in the currentoperating mode.

To switch to the basic display: press and hold the k back button. COMAND changes to the basic display of the currentoperating mode.

Delete button

To delete an individual character: press the 2 delete button briefly. COMAND deletes the first character to the left of the cursor from the entry line.

To delete an entire entry: press and hold the 2 delete button. COMAND deletes all characters to the left of the cursor from the entry line.

Function overview

You can use COMAND to operate the following main functions:

the navigation system

the audio functions in radio, HD Radio™, SatRadio, audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode (disc, SD memory card), MUSIC REGISTER mode, Media Interface mode and audio AUX mode

the telephone and the address book

the video function in video DVD and video AUX mode

the system settings

You can call up the main functions as follows:

using the corresponding function buttons

using the main function bar in the COMAND display

COMAND operating system

At a glance

COMAND display

Display overview

The COMAND display shows the function currently selectedand its associated menus. The COMAND display is divided into several areas.

The radio display is shown in the example.

Status bar

;

To call up the audio menu

Main functionbar

Display/selectionwindow

Radio menu bar

Status bar : shows the time and the current settings for radio and telephone operation.

The main functions navigation, audio, telephone and video feature additional menus. This is indicated by triangle ;.The following table lists the available menu items.

Main function bar = allows you to call up the desired main function.

In the example, the main function audio is set to radio mode and display/selection window ? is active.

Radio menu bar A allows you to operate the radio functions.

Menu overview

The table lists the menus available after calling up the main function navigation, audio, telephone or video in the main function bar.

COMAND operating system

At a glance

Navi Audio Tel Video System

Map display Radio Telephone AUX Calls up the

systemmenu

Setting route calculation mode

SatRadio Address book Video DVD

Avoiding an area Disc

Selecting the "Record route" function

Memory card

Information on map MUSIC

O Freeway information

Media Interface

O Reading out the TMC messages automatically

Rear

O Volume limiter AUX

System menu overview

Settings Time Display off

Setting the language Setting the time Switching off the display

Display settings Setting the format

Text reader settings Setting the time zone

Voice Control System settings

Rear view camera

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth

Resetting COMAND

If the function is activated and COMAND is switched on, the image of the rear view camera is automatically shown in the COMAND display when reverse gear is engaged.

COMAND operating system

At a glance

Multifunction steering wheel

Warning

A driver's attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his/herprimary focus when driving.

For yoursafety and the safety of others, selecting features through themultifunction steering wheel should only be done by the driver when traffic and road conditions permit it to be done safely.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h ), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet(approximately 14 m) every second.

Function Page

Multifunction display 69

;

W Increases the volume

X Decreases the volume

6 Accepts a call

100

~ Rejects or ends a call

100

Selects a menu

V Scrolls up U Scrolls down

(see vehicle Operator's Manual)

Selects a submenu or list entry

& Scrolls up * Scrolls down

(see vehicle Operator's Manual)

Operating COMAND

Selecting amain function

Initial situation

You would like to switch from navigation mode (address inputmenu) to the system settings, for example.

To switch on navigation mode: press the

Ø function button.

Operating COMAND

At a glance

To show the menu: press the 9 button.

Select Destination using the :=; buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.

Select Address Entry and press the 9 button to confirm. The address entry menu appears.

Address entry menu

: Main function bar

Press the 9 button to switch to main function bar :.

Select System in the main function bar using the =; buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. The system menu appears.

Menu settings

Time settings

Switching off the display

Calling up the menuofamain function

If one of the mainfunctions navigation, audio, telephone or video is switched on, triangle : appears next to the entry. You can now select an associated menu.

The example describes how to call up the audio menu from audio CD mode. Inserta CD/DVD (Y page 129).

To call up the audio menu

;

Main function bar

Select Audio in the main function bar using the 9 buttonand press the 9 button to confirm. The Audio menu appears.

The # dotindicates the current operating mode

;

Main functionbar

Audio menu

The # dot indicates the currentaudio mode.

Selectanotheraudio mode, e.g. Radio

using the 9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.

Operating COMAND

At a glance

Selecting amenu item

The example describes howto selectastation from the station presets in radio mode.

Press the $ function button.

Select Presets using the :=; buttons and press the9 button to confirm. The station preset menu appears.

Selection bar

Select a station using the 9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm. The station is set.

Example of operation

Initial situation

You would like to switch from the system function to radio mode and select a station from the station list, for example.

The operating example describes how to:

call up the audio function

switch on radio mode

select a station form the station list

System menu

Menu settings

Time settings

Switching off the display

Calling up the audio function

Select Audio

in the main function bar using

the 9=; buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. The basic display of the current audio operating mode, e.g. audio CD, appears.

Selection bar

Switching on radio mode

Option 1

Press the $ function button. The radio display appears.

Repeatedly pressing the $ function

button switches between the FM, MW, SW and LW wavebands in that order.

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Option 2

Select Audio again using the 9 button and press the 9 button to confirm. The audio menu appears. Radio is highlighted.

Press the 9 button to confirm Radio. The radio basic display appears showing the previously selected waveband (FM in the example).

Calling up the station list

Select Radio using the :=; buttons and press the9 button to confirm. The radio menu appears. Station List is highlighted.

Confirm Station List by pressing the 9 button. The station list appears.

Select a station using the 9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm. The selected station is played. The radio basic display appears.

Entering characters in navigation mode (entering acity'sname)

General information

The following sectiondescribes how to enter characters using city input for MODEL CITY as an example.

If you want to use the address input menu (Y page 49) to enter a city, a street or a house number, for example, COMAND provides either a list with a character bar (Option 1) or a selection list (Option 2).

You can enter the characters using either the character bar or the number pad. In the

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selection list, you select an entry to copy it to the address input menu.

Option 1: city list with character bar

Call up the city list with character bar (Y page 49). The alphabetically sorted city list shows the first available entries.

Character bar

Entering characters using the character bar

Select M using the =;9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm.

Select O

and press the 9 button to

confirm.

Characters entered by the user: MO

;

Characters automatically added by COMAND: DEL CITY

List entry that most closely resembles the user's current entry

To switch to the selection list

To delete an entry

Characters not currently available for selection

Characters currently available for selection

Character bar

Currently selected character

To cancel an entry

List

List G shows all existing city names beginning with MO

.The list entry most closely

resembling the user's current entry = is always highlighted at the top of the list (MODEL CITY in the example).

All characters currently entered by the user are shown in black (MO : in the example). Letters added by COMAND are shown in gray (DEL CITY ; in the example).

Character bar D shows the letters still available for selection in black D.These can be selected. In the example, the letter I is highlighted G.Which characters remain available depends on the characters already entered by the user and on the data stored in the digital map. Characters that are no longer available are shown in gray C.

Select D, E, L, C, I, T, and Y one by one, confirming each one by pressing the 9 button.

Entering characters using the number keypad

Press number key À once to enter the letter M

. Once a button has been pressed, the character display appears at the bottom of the display. The first available letter is highlighted.

You see which characters you can enter with that button. Each time the button is pressed, the next character is selected.

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Example with À:

press once = M

press twice =N

press three times =O

Wait until the character display goes out. The entries matching your input are shown in the list.

Enter O, D, E, L, CI, T, and Y using the corresponding keys.

Further functions in the list with character bar

To delete a character: select the 2 icon at the bottom right in the character bar using the =;9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.

Press the 2 button.

To delete an entry: select 2 and press and hold the 9 button until the entire entry has been deleted.

Press and hold the 2 button until the entire entry has been deleted.

To switch the character set: select

B and press the 9 button to confirm. This switches between the Latin and the Cyrillic character set.

To cancel an entry: select the & icon in the bottom left of the character bar and press the 9 button to confirm.

Press the k button. The address input menu appears.

To accept the first list entry: press and hold the 9 button until the address input menu appears. The accepted list entry appears.

Calling up the list as aselection list

Select the desired city from the selectionlist.

If there are several entries for a city or if several cities of the same name are stored, then ¬ is highlighted in the character bar.

Press the 9 button.

It is also possible to switch the list of cities to the selection list at any time during character input.

Press the 9 button repeatedly until the city list appears as a selection list.

Selectthe ¬ icon in the character bar using the ;9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.

Option 2: city list as selection list

COMAND either shows the selection list automatically or you can call up the selection list from the list with character bar.

The example shows the selection list after the city DENT has been entered. The entry is highlighted automatically.

Select a list entry using the 9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm. The address input menu appears. You can now enter a street, for example.

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You will find further information in the

"Destination entry" section (Y page 48).

Entering characters in the address and the phone book

Introduction

The following section describes how to enter characters in the phone book (Y page 102) and the address book (Y page 110) when creating a new entry.

Creating anew entryinthe phone book

Call up the inputmenu with data fields (Y page 105).

Phone book: input menu with data fields

Selected data field with cursor

;

Character bar

Creating a new entry in the address book

Call up the input menu with data fields (Y page 110).

Input menu with data fields

Selected data field with cursor

;

Character bar

If COMAND is not equipped with a hard disk, you can only edit data fields with telephone numbers.

Entering characters

The example describes how to enter the surname Schulz.

Select S using the =;9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm.

S is entered into data field :. All

characters are shown in black and can always be selected in character bar ;.

The character bar offers characters corresponding to the respective data field (letters or digits).

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To switch the character bar to lower-case letters

;

To switch the character bar from upper/ lower-case letters to digits

To change the language of the character bar

To delete a character/an entry

Select c and press the 9 button to confirm.

c is added to S in the data field.

Repeat the process until the name has been entered in full.

To enter a phone number: select the

digits for the respective data field one by one using the =;9: buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.

Switching the data field

If you want to enter afirst nameafter you have entered a surname, for example, proceed as follows to switch between the data fields:

Option 1

Select 4 or 5 in the character bar and press the 9 button to confirm. The input menu displays the data field selected.

Cursor in next data field

;

To save the entry

4 and 5 icons to select a data field

Option 2

Press the 9 button repeatedly until the character bar disappears.

Select a data field using the 9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm.

Further functions available in the character bar

To switch the character bar between upper/lower-case characters: select

* or E and press the 9 button to confirm.

To switch the character set: select

p and press the 9 button to confirm. The character set switches between upper/lower-case letters and digits.

To change the language of the character bar: select B and press the

9 button to confirm.

Select a language using the 9 or : button and press the 9 button to confirm.

To reposition the cursor within the data field: select 2 or 3 and press the 9

button to confirm.

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Cursor(repositioned)

;

2 and 3 icon to reposition the cursor

Delete the character/entry (Y page 24).

Saving the entry

Select the ¬ icon using the =; 9: buttons and press the 9 button

to confirm. The entry is stored in the address book.

Basic functions of COMAND

Switching COMAND on/off

Turn or press the q control knob. Awarning message appears. COMAND calls up the previously selected menu.

If you switch off COMAND, playbackof the current audio or videosource will also be switched off.

Switching the COMAND display on/ off

Press the W function button.

Select System in the main function bar using the 9=; buttons and press the 9 button to confirm. In both cases, the system menu appears.

To switch off: select Display Off and press the 9 button to confirm.

To switch on: press the q or % back button.

Muting

Switching an audio and video source on/off

Press the 8 button. The sound from the respective audio or video source is switched on or muted.

When the sound is off, the system

displays the , icon in the status line. When you change the audio or video source, or adjust the volume, sound automatically switches on again.

You will still hear traffic announcements and navigation system announcements, even if the sound is muted.

Switching off Traffic Program and navigation announcements completely

Traffic Program: press and hold the

8 button until the . display disappears from the status bar of the display.

Navigation announcements: press the

8 button during the announcement.

Navigation announcements can be turned on again after COMAND has been switched on or off with the q control knob.

Adjusting the volume

Audio and video source volume

Turn or press the q control knob.

Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel. The volume of the currently selected audio or video source changes.

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Adjusting thevolumefor traffic reports and navigation announcements

You can set the volume of traffic and navigation announcements relative to the volume of the audio or video source.

During traffic or navigation announcements:

Turn or press the q control knob.

Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel.

Adjusting the volume for telephone calls

You can adjustthe volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call.

Turn or press the q control knob.

Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel.

Adjusting the sound settings

Calling up the sound menu

You can make various sound settings for the different audio and video sources. This means that it is possible to set more bass for radio mode than for CD mode, for example. You can call up the respective sound menu from the menu of the desired mode.

The example describes how to call up the sound menu in radio mode.

Press the $ function button. The radio display appears. You will hear the last station played on the last waveband.

Select Sound

using the :=;

buttons and press the9 button to confirm. You can now set the treble and bass or the balance and fader for radio mode.

Adjusting treble and bass

Select Treble or Bass in the sound menu using the :=; buttons on the remote control and press the 9 button to confirm. Asetting scale appears.

Adjusting the bass

Last setting selected

;

Current setting

Select a setting using the 9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm. The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

Adjusting balance and fader

With the balance function, you can control whether the sound is louder on the driver’s or front-passenger side.

With the fader function, you can control whether the sound is louder in the frontorthe rear of the vehicle.

The fader cannot be set on Roadster

vehicles.

Select Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the sound menu using the :=; buttons and press the9 button to confirm.

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