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COMAND Manual
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Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2010 COMAND Manual

COMAND
Operator's Manual
Welcome to COMAND!
Please make yourself familiar with your COMAND control unit and read the instructions in this manual before operating the COMAND system. This will help you derive a greater benefit from the system. Please also follow the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others.
Depending on model, version and configuration, your COMAND system equipment may differ. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about the operation of any equipment, your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures.
We continuously strive to improve our product and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this manual might differ from the equipment installed in your vehicle. As such, the information, illustrations and descriptions contained in this manual may not be reasonably relied upon in making any claims with respect to the actual performance of the product.
These operating instructions form an integral part of the vehicle and should therefore always be kept inside the vehicle and passed on to the new owner if the vehicle is sold.
We extend our best wishes for many miles of safe, pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
A Daimler Company
2305841987
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Content
Introduction ......................................... 15
At a Glance .......................................... 19
System Settings .................................. 37
Navigation ........................................... 47
Telephone ............................................ 95
Audio .................................................. 117
Video .................................................. 153
Rear Seat Entertainment .................. 163
Voice Control ..................................... 183
3
Tele Aid .............................................. 215
Index
4
1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call system ..... 100, 216
A
Accepting incoming calls ........... 26, 107
Active partitions in USB devices ..... 150
Address book
adding destinations to ..................... 93
creating new entries ...................... 110
deleting entries from ............. 103, 112
dialing numbers from ..................... 113
downloading contents ................... 114
editing entries ................................ 113
Home address ................................. 90
navigating to destinations in .......... 113
opening .......................................... 109
saving call list entries in ................ 105
searching ....................................... 111
voice control
with ....................... 114, 197, 208, 212
see My address (destination)
Address of destination (See also Destinations)
entering with voice commands ...... 191
home address .................................. 70
stopover destinations ...................... 72
Alphabetical track selection ............ 150
Alternative Route function ................. 85
Announcement phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Announcements, navigation
see Navigation announcements
Announcements, traffic (real-time) ... 89
Answering incoming calls .......... 26, 107
Audio .......................................... 118, 171
announcements ............................... 84
CD, DVD, and MP3 ........................ 130
loudness .......................................... 32
media interface .............................. 145
phone volume .................................. 99
read-out ........................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system ..... 168
sound settings ................................. 32
steering wheel operation ................. 25
surround sound ................................ 33
turning off ........................................ 31
voice control .................................. 184
wireless headsets .......................... 166
see Muting audio see Navigation announcements see Read-aloud announcements see Volume
Audio Aux (auxiliary)
boost function ............................... 151
main system .................................. 151
voice commands for ...................... 205
Audio DVD
Notes about ................................... 131
Pause function ............................... 138
Audio format
audio playback ............................... 141
DVD video ...................................... 160
rear seat entertainment system ..... 174
Audio menu .................................. 25, 118
Authorizing Bluetooth
devices ........................................... 44, 97
Automatic (display)
main display ..................................... 40
rear seat entertainment system ..... 170
Automatic picture switch-off ........... 154
Automatic reading of traffic messages
switching on/off .............................. 61
Auxiliary (Aux) operation
main audio ..................................... 151
main video ..................................... 161
rear seat entertainment
system ........................... 166, 168, 179
voice commands for ...................... 205
voice control with .......................... 211
Avoid settings for route guidance ..... 56
B
Backward track skip ......................... 139
Balance (sound), setting ..................... 33
Bass setting
main system .................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system ..... 169
Batteries for rear seat
entertainment .................................... 167
Bird's eye view .................................... 55
Bit rates for digital audio .................. 132
Blocked areas for route guidance ...... 56
Blocking routes ................................... 85
Index
5
Bluetooth® ........................................... 42
activating phone .............................. 97
de-authorizing device ...................... 45
displaying details ............................. 44
downloading address book
content .......................................... 114
external authorization ................ 45, 98
list of devices ................................... 43
making calls ..................................... 96
switching on/off .............................. 43
Boost function ........................... 151, 161
Brightness setting
DVD video ...................................... 158
main function display ....................... 40
rear seat entertainment
system ........................... 170, 177, 180
Browsing lists
see Predictive speller see Searching
C
Calculating routes
see Route guidance
Calling (See also Telephone)
dialing with keypad ........................ 107
emergency calls ..................... 100, 216
history of calls ............................... 104
redialing ................................... 27, 108
using address book entries ............ 113
using phone book
entries ............................. 27, 101, 108
voice control with .................. 187, 199
see Call lists
Call lists ............................................. 104
calling number in ........................... 108
deleting .......................................... 106
saving entries in address book ...... 105
Selecting ........................................ 104
Call waiting function ......................... 109
Camera, rear view ............................... 42
Camera angle, DVD video ......... 160, 179
Canceling entry into COMAND ........... 29
Categories
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 148
points of interest (POIs) ................... 75
satellite radio ......................... 127, 202
stopover destinations ...................... 72
CD/DVD discs
Loading .......................................... 133
CD/DVD drive, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 166
multiuser operation and ................. 169
CD audio, main vehicle ..................... 130
ejecting discs ................................. 134
fast forward and reverse ................ 139
Gracenote® Media Database ......... 140
handling and care of discs ............. 132
loading discs .................................. 133
selecting a track ............................ 139
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........ 138
voice control with .................. 204, 210
CD audio, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 169
Channel selection (satellite radio) ..... 25
voice commands for ...................... 203
Chapter selection (DVD)
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system ..... 176
Character entry ................................... 28
City center, selecting as
destination ................................... 66, 193
City of destination, selecting ............. 63
Color video settings
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 180
COMAND
Phone book .................................... 101
COMAND, about ................................... 20
basic functions ................................ 31
operation of ..................................... 27
resetting to factory settings ............. 45
switching on/off .............................. 31
Commands for voice control ............ 205
for address book ................... 198, 208
for CD, DVD, MP3 .................. 204, 210
for navigation ........................ 191, 207
for phone operation ............... 187, 206
for radio and satellite radio .... 201, 209
general commands ........................ 205
Compass display ................................. 61
Index
6
Contacts
see Address book
Contrast setting
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 180
Control System .................................... 20
Copying music files into Music
Register .............................................. 143
Copyright, audio ................................ 131
Crosshair position in map .................. 54
saving in Last Destinations .............. 94
Current location of vehicle
see Vehicle location (current)
Current street, displaying ................... 58
Customer Assistance Center,
calling ................................................. 217
D
Data for navigation
see Updating map software
Date/time format ................................ 39
Daylight Savings Time ........................ 39
Day mode (display)
main display ..................................... 40
rear seat entertainment system ..... 170
Deregistering Bluetooth devices ....... 45
Destination input ................................. 61
entering a city .................................. 63
Entering a house number ................. 67
from destination memory ................. 70
from Last Destinations ..................... 71
from map ......................................... 71
Selecting a state/province .............. 62
speed restriction on ................... 51, 71
via address ...................................... 62
Destination memory (See also Last
Destinations) ................................. 70, 90
adding stopover destination ............ 72
choosing destination from ............... 70
home address in .............................. 90
saving destinations to .............. 92, 195
voice control for ............................ 195
Destination reached message ............ 83
Destinations
adding to address book ................... 93
displaying information about ........... 86
distance to, displaying ..................... 58
guidance to ...................................... 80
moving map to ................................. 54
saving to destination
memory ................................... 92, 195
Search & Send service ................... 217
selecting point of interest ................ 73
stopover destinations ...................... 72
voice control with .......................... 191
see Route guidance
Detour function ................................... 85
Dialed calls, list of ............................. 104
Dialing telephone
see Calling
Dialog
see Voice control
Disc handling ....................... 48, 132, 154
Disk drive for rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 166
multiuser operation and ................. 169
Display, main ....................................... 22
automatic DVD picture switch-off .. 154
brightness setting ............................ 40
menus ........................................ 25, 27
rear view camera ............................. 42
settings for ...................................... 40
switching on/off .............................. 39
with voice command ...................... 186
Display, map
see Map display
Display screens, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 165
hiding or showing menus ............... 175
multiuser operation ....................... 169
selecting for headset ..................... 167
selecting for remote ...................... 165
Distance to destination, displaying ... 58
District, selecting as destination ....... 66
with voice commands .................... 193
Downloading address book
content ............................................... 114
Driving-direction map orientation ..... 55
Driving maneuvers .............................. 80
DRM (Digital Rights Management) ... 146
DTMF tone transmission .................. 108
DVD audio, main vehicle ................... 130
ejecting discs ................................. 134
Index
7
fast forward and reverse ................ 139
handling and care of discs ....... 48, 132
loading discs .................................. 133
selecting a track ............................ 139
setting audio format ...................... 141
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........ 138
voice control with .................. 204, 211
DVD audio, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 168
DVD changer
loading ............................................. 49
DVD menu operation ................ 158, 177
DVD playback conditions ................. 155
DVD video .......................................... 154
automatic picture switch-off .......... 154
control menu, displaying/hiding .... 156
DVD menu ..................................... 158
fast forward/rewind ...................... 157
functional restrictions .................... 155
handling and care of discs ............. 154
interactive content ........................ 160
menu system ................................. 157
notes on media .............................. 154
operating DVD menu ............. 158, 177
picture settings .............................. 158
rear seat entertainment system ..... 174
safety notes ................................... 154
selecting film/track ....................... 158
selecting media ............................. 157
stop function ................................. 157
submenu overview ......................... 156
switching to ................................... 156
voice control with .................. 205, 211
E
Ejecting discs, rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 171
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system ......................... 134
Emergency phone calls ............ 100, 216
Ending active phone calls ................. 109
Ending calls .......................................... 27
External audio or video devices
main system .......................... 145, 151
rear seat entertainment system ..... 179
voice control with .......................... 205
F
Fader (sound), setting ......................... 33
Fast forward
audio playback ...................... 139, 148
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 173, 176
video playback ............................... 157
Film selection, DVD ................... 158, 176
Folders
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 148
MP3 mode, selecting ..................... 140
music register ........................ 143, 144
rear seat MP3 operation ................ 173
Formats, audio .................................. 131
Forward track skip ............................ 139
Full-screen map ................................... 53
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying ............... 58
Global voice control commands ...... 185
Google Maps® .................................... 217
GPS reception ...................................... 51
displaying geo-coordinates .............. 58
GSM network coverage ....................... 96
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off ................................................. 108
Hanging up (phone calls) .................. 109
Hard disk drive
voice control with .......................... 211
HD Radio™ ......................................... 123
Headsets, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 168
Help with voice control, general ...... 214
Highway information, displaying ....... 60
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 68
Home address in destination
memory .......................................... 70, 90
deleting ............................................ 93
setting or changing .......................... 90
House numbers, entering for
destination ................................... 67, 194
Index
8
I
Incident (traffic notification) .............. 87
Incoming calls
answering ................................ 26, 107
rejecting .................................. 27, 107
Individualization of voice control ...... 41
Information calls ............................... 217
Initiating phone calls
see Calling
Input of navigation destination .......... 61
speed restriction on ................... 51, 71
Inserting disk, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 171
Installing map data ............................. 49
Interactive content on DVDs .... 160, 179
Interrupting audio playback ............. 138
Interrupting video playback ............. 157
Intersection (selecting) .................... 193
IPod devices ...................................... 145
connecting to ................................. 145
playback options ............................ 148
playlists and folders ....................... 148
selecting tracks ............................. 148
K
Keypad, entering characters with ..... 29
L
Lane recommendations ...................... 82
Language settings ............................... 40
DVD video .............................. 160, 178
for predictive speller ...................... 106
rear seat entertainment system ..... 170
Last Destinations ............................... 93
adding stopover destination ............ 72
adding to memory ............................ 92
choosing destination from ............... 71
deleting destination from ................. 94
saving current vehicle
position ...................................... 53, 94
voice control for ............................ 195
Lever for voice control ...................... 185
Listing address book contents ........ 199
Loading CDs and DVDs
main system .................................. 133
rear seat entertainment system ..... 171
Loading SD memory cards ............... 134
Local voice control commands ........ 185
Location of vehicle, current
see Vehicle location (current)
LOGIC7® Surround Sound system ..... 33
Loudness
see Volume
M
Magazine compartments, DVD
changer .............................................. 133
Main function display
see Display, main
Main function menus
list of ................................................ 22
navigation mode, switching to ......... 53
opening ............................................ 27
Main menu, overview of ..................... 23
Maneuver phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Map display (See also Navigation) ..... 55
blocked area for route ..................... 56
destination information .................... 86
driving maneuver preparation .......... 80
entering destination on .................... 71
entering POI from ............................ 78
general information, at bottom ........ 58
hiding crosshairs .............................. 54
selecting points of interest (POIs) .... 55
setting scale .................................... 53
traffic information ............................ 60
traffic lane recommendations .......... 82
traffic notifications in ....................... 87
updating map software .................... 48
Measurement units, navigation ......... 51
Media interface ................................. 145
connecting devices ........................ 146
data formats .................................. 146
selecting category/playlist/folder . 148
selecting files ................................. 148
switching to ................................... 147
Memory cards
ejecting .......................................... 135
loading ........................................... 134
starting playback ........................... 136
voice control with .................. 205, 211
Index
9
Memory information
music register ................................ 144
Menus, COMAND
how to operate ................................ 28
language settings ............................. 40
list of ................................................ 23
Menus, steering wheel ........................ 25
Messages
during voice command .................. 186
for driving maneuvers ...................... 80
for traffic lane recommendations ..... 82
language for ..................................... 40
real-time traffic reports .................... 89
see Language settings
Missed calls, list of ........................... 104
Missed navigation
announcements, requesting .............. 84
Mobile telephone
see Telephone
MP3 mode, main vehicle .................. 130
fast forward and reverse ................ 139
music register ................................ 142
selecting a track ............................ 139
selecting folders ............................ 140
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........ 138
voice control with .................. 204, 210
MP3 operation, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 171
MP3 players ....................................... 145
playback options ............................ 148
playlists and folders ....................... 148
selecting active partition ............... 150
selecting tracks ............................. 148
MP3 storage medium ........................ 130
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 23
voice control button ....................... 185
Multisession CDs ............................... 130
Music register ................................... 142
deleting .......................................... 144
folder functions ............................. 144
switching on .................................. 142
Muting audio
main system .................................... 31
navigation announcements ........ 32, 84
rear seat entertainment system ..... 166
My address (destination) .............. 70, 90
deleting from destination memory ... 93
setting or changing .......................... 90
N
Names
for MP3 files and folders ................ 131
for saved destinations ...................... 92
music register folders .................... 144
searching for POIs by ....................... 74
Navigation (See also Route
guidance) ............................................. 48
audio fadeout ...................... 32, 61, 85
basic settings ................................... 54
destination input .............................. 61
destination memory ......................... 90
displaying/hiding menu system ....... 53
general information .......................... 50
language setting .............................. 40
last destinations .............................. 93
map display ..................................... 55
menu overview ................................. 52
operational readiness ...................... 50
POI input .......................................... 73
scrolling the map ............................. 54
setting map scale ............................. 53
steering wheel operation ................. 26
switching to navigation mode .......... 53
to address book destinations ........ 113
traffic messages .............................. 87
updating map software .................... 48
voice control with .................. 189, 207
Navigation
announcements .................... 81, 84, 184
during active phone calls ................. 84
switching on/off ........................ 32, 84
volume of ......................................... 32
NAVI menu ..................................... 26, 52
Near destination, entering POI .......... 73
Network coverage for phone calls ..... 96
Night mode (display)
main display ..................................... 40
Normal track sequence .... 141, 145, 150
rear seat entertainment system ..... 174
Northward map orientation ................ 55
Number keypad
entering characters with .................. 29
10
Index
Numbers, entering with voice
command ........................................... 186
Numbers for audio tracks ................ 148
O
Off-map routes .................................... 83
Off-road routes .............................. 58, 83
Operating safety .................................. 17
Orientation of map .............................. 55
Outgoing calls
see Calling
P
Partitions in USB devices ................. 150
Passcodes for Bluetooth phones ....... 98
Pausing playback
main audio ..................................... 138
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 173, 176
Personal POI symbols ......................... 55
Phone
Call lists ......................................... 104
Submenu ....................................... 100
Switching to phone mode .............. 100
see Telephone
Phone book ........................................ 101
adding entries ................................ 102
deleting from ................................. 103
dialing from ..................... 27, 102, 108
editing entries ................................ 103
selecting entry ............................... 101
voice control with .......................... 189
Phone calls
emergency ............................. 100, 216
lists of ............................................ 104
making ........................................... 107
see Calling
Phone menu ....................................... 100
Phone number search for POIs .......... 74
Picture format
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 181
Picture settings for video
main system .................................. 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 181
Playback options
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 150
music register ................................ 145
rear seat entertainment system ..... 174
track sequence .............................. 141
Playing audio
fast forward and reverse ........ 139, 148
for rear seat entertainment ............ 168
for rear seat entertainment
system ........................................... 170
headsets ........................................ 166
iPods and MP3 players .................. 145
music register ................................ 142
Music Register ............................... 142
muting ............................................. 31
options for playback ...................... 141
selecting track ............................... 139
see Muting audio see Selecting audio track
POI input
choosing a category ......................... 74
local area of destination .................. 73
vicinity of location ............................ 74
vicinity of specific location ............... 74
Points of interest (POIs)
adding stopover destination ............ 72
selecting as destination ................... 73
selecting which are displayed .......... 55
stopover destinations ...................... 72
voice control for ............................ 194
ZAGAT® Rating Service .................... 78
Possible lane, defined ......................... 82
Predictive speller ................................ 28
city list ............................................. 63
destination memory list ................... 70
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 75, 77
house number list ............................ 67
settings for address book
entry .............................................. 105
street junction list ............................ 68
street list ......................................... 66
zip code list ...................................... 65
Index
11
Preparation phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 80
Province of destination,
selecting ...................................... 62, 191
R
Radio
HD Radio™ .................................... 123
selecting stations .......................... 202
voice control with .......... 201, 209, 214
Radio (See also Satellite radio) ........ 119
Random track playback ... 141, 145, 150
rear seat entertainment system ..... 174
Read-aloud announcements ............... 87
navigation ........................................ 84
settings for ...................................... 40
see Navigation announcements see Traffic messages
Read CD Database function .............. 140
Real-time traffic notifications ............ 87
Rear audio option .............................. 118
Rear seat entertainment
active source from COMAND ......... 180
Rear seat entertainment system ..... 164
audio operation .............................. 170
Aux operation ................................ 179
basic functions .............................. 168
system settings ............................. 169
video operation .............................. 174
Rear view camera, switching on/
off ......................................................... 42
Received calls, list of ........................ 104
Receive volume (phone) ..................... 99
Recommended lane, defined .............. 82
Redialing telephone ............................ 27
voice control for ............................ 189
Registering mobile phones ................. 97
Rejecting incoming calls ............ 27, 107
Remote control, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 165
batteries for ................................... 167
Removing discs and memory
cards ................................................... 134
Rewind (reverse)
main audio playback .............. 139, 148
rear seat entertainment system ..... 173
video playback ....................... 157, 176
Roadside assistance ......................... 216
Route browser ..................................... 86
Route calculation ................................ 69
history of, saving .............................. 93
points of interest (POIs) ................... 78
with home address .......................... 91
see Last Destinations
Route guidance .............................. 56, 80
after vehicle transport ..................... 51
blocked areas .................................. 56
canceling or resuming ...................... 85
detours and alternative routes ......... 85
driving maneuvers ........................... 80
navigation
announcements ........... 32, 81, 84, 184
off-map routes ................................. 83
off-road routes ........................... 58, 83
saving calculations for ..................... 93
stopover destinations ...................... 72
traffic lane recommendations .......... 82
traffic messages .............................. 87
voice control for ............................ 196
with home address .......................... 91
see Last Destinations
S
Satellite radio .................................... 125
category selection ................. 127, 202
selecting channels ................... 25, 203
voice control with .......... 201, 210, 214
Saving music files in Music
Register .............................................. 143
Saving route calculations
see Last Destinations
Scale of navigation map, setting ....... 53
Scene selection
main system .................................. 158
rear seat entertainment system ..... 176
Scrolling navigation map .................... 54
SD memory card
ejecting .......................................... 135
SD memory cards
ejecting .......................................... 135
loading ........................................... 134
starting playback ........................... 136
Search & Send service ...................... 217
12
Index
Searching (See also Predictive speller)
address book ................................. 200
audio tracks ................................... 139
for Bluetooth devices ....................... 43
for mobile phones ............................ 97
phone book ...................................... 27
points of interest (POIs) ................... 75
see Track selection (audio)
Selecting audio track
CD, DVD, or MP3 ........................... 139
copying into Music Register ........... 143
iPods and MP3 players .......... 148, 150
normal and random options ........... 141
rear seat entertainment system ..... 172
steering wheel operation ................. 26
voice commands for ...................... 205
Selecting from lists ............................. 30
Settings for COMAND system ............ 38
resetting to factory settings ............. 45
Skipping to tracks
see Track selection (audio)
Sound
see Audio
Speed restriction on destination
input ............................................... 51, 71
Speed restriction on video display .. 154
Speller .................................................. 28
city list ............................................. 63
destination memory list ................... 70
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 75, 77
house number list ............................ 67
street junction list ............................ 68
street list ......................................... 66
zip code list ...................................... 65
Spelling with voice command .......... 186
Standard POI symbols ........................ 55
Standard Time ..................................... 39
State of destination,
selecting ...................................... 62, 191
Station selection (radio)
voice commands for ...................... 202
Steering wheel ............................ 23, 185
Stopover destinations ......................... 72
deleting ............................................ 73
Stopping playback
main audio ..................................... 138
main video ..................................... 157
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 174, 176
Storage media handling ..... 48, 132, 154
Street junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 68
Street of destination,
selecting ...................................... 66, 193
Subtitles for DVD video ............ 160, 179
Surround sound ................................... 33
Symbols in this book .......................... 16
System language ................................. 40
for predictive speller ...................... 105
System Settings menu ........................ 38
reset to factory settings ................... 45
T
Tele Aid ............................................... 216
Telephone (See also Calling)
activating ......................................... 97
address book ................................. 109
Bluetooth interface .......................... 97
call lists ......................................... 104
call waiting function ....................... 109
functional restrictions ...................... 97
general information .......................... 96
incoming calls .......................... 26, 107
loudness of calls .............................. 32
making calls ................................... 107
navigation announcements during
calls ................................................. 84
operating options ............................. 96
phone book .................................... 101
prerequisites .................................... 97
safety and general information ........ 96
setting transmit and receive
volume ............................................. 99
steering wheel operation ................. 26
Tele Aid .......................................... 216
voice control with .................. 187, 206
Telephone book
see Phone book
Index
13
Telephone calls
emergency ............................. 100, 216
lists of ............................................ 104
making ........................................... 107
see Calling
Tel menu ............................................... 26
Terminating phone calls ................... 109
Time of arrival, displaying .................. 58
Time settings ....................................... 39
Time zone, setting ............................... 39
Town, selecting as destination ........ 192
Track names ...................................... 131
Track selection (audio)
CD, DVD, or MP3 ........................... 139
copying into Music Register ........... 143
iPods and MP3 players .......... 148, 150
normal and random options ........... 141
rear seat entertainment system ..... 172
steering wheel operation ................. 26
voice commands for ...................... 205
Track selection (video) ..... 158, 159, 176
voice commands for ...................... 205
Traffic lane recommendations ........... 82
Traffic messages ................................. 87
automatic reading on/off ................ 61
Training for voice control ................... 41
Transmit volume (phone) ................... 99
Treble setting
main system .................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system ..... 169
Troubleshooting
voice control .................................. 212
U
UCI connection .................................. 145
Units of measurement, navigation .... 51
Updating Gracenote® Media
Database ............................................ 141
Updating map software ...................... 48
USB devices
connecting to ................................. 146
playback options ............................ 150
playlists and folders ....................... 148
selecting active partition ............... 150
selecting tracks ..................... 148, 150
V
Vehicle location (current)
compass display .............................. 61
displaying ......................................... 58
GPS reception .................................. 51
moving map to ................................. 54
saving in Last Destinations ........ 53, 94
Video .................................................. 154
control menu, displaying/hiding .... 156
handling and care of discs ............. 154
interactive content ........................ 160
operating DVD menu ............. 158, 177
picture settings .............................. 158
rear seat entertainment system ..... 174
voice control with .......................... 211
Video Aux (auxiliary)
boost function ............................... 161
main system .................................. 161
rear seat entertainment system ..... 166
Voice control ..................................... 184
canceling the dialog ....................... 186
command list ................................. 205
creating voice tags ........................ 198
general operation .......................... 184
help function .................................. 214
interrupting the dialog ................... 186
language settings ............................. 40
operating safety ............................. 184
settings ............................................ 41
starting the dialog .......................... 186
switching help screen on or off ........ 41
training for voice recognition ........... 41
troubleshooting ............................. 212
with address book ......... 114, 197, 212
with DVD changer .......................... 204
with external equipment (Aux) ....... 205
with navigation .............................. 189
with phone ..................................... 187
with radio and satellite
radio ...................................... 201, 214
Voice mail, voice control for ............ 189
Voice tags, creating .......................... 198
Volume (loudness)
COMAND ......................................... 32
external audio sources .......... 151, 161
mobile phones ................................. 99
muting COMAND ............................. 32
Index
14
navigation announcements ........ 32, 84
phone calls ...................................... 32
voice command ............................. 186
wireless headsets .......................... 167
W
Wireless headsets, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 166
basic operation .............................. 168
batteries for ................................... 168
muting audio playback ................... 166
WMA files in Music Register ............ 142
Y
Yahoo Local Maps® ........................... 217
Z
ZAGAT® Rating Service ....................... 78
Zip code of destination, selecting ...... 64
Where to find it ................................... 16
Symbols ............................................... 16
Operating Safety ................................. 17
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Introduction
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Symbols

Where to find it

This operator's manual has been designed to help you use your COMAND control unit in all situations. Since not all models have the same standard equipment, your COMAND system equipment may deviate from some descriptions and illustrations.

Introduction

At a Glance

Here you will find an overview of the components of COMAND. Then you will find examples illustrating how to operate COMAND and information on the basic functions. If you are operating a COMAND for the first time or have rented the vehicle, you should first read this chapter.

System Settings

Here you will find all the important information regarding the system settings of the COMAND.

Navigation

Here you will find detailed information regarding the following topics:
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Setting options for the map display and the route calculation
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Destination input
R
POI input
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Route guidance
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Traffic information
R
Destination memory

Telephone

The telephone functions are described here. You will also find information on the address book.

Audio

Here you will find all information regarding the audio function and its Radio, HD Radio, SatRadio, CD-audio/DVD audio/MP3, Music Register, Media Interface and Audio Aux modes.

Video

Here you will find all information regarding the video system.

Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)

In this chapter the Rear Seat Entertainment is explained.

Voice Control

Here you will find information about operating several COMAND functions via Voice Control.

Tele Aid

Here you will find information on how to use Tele Aid and the Search & Send function.

Indexes

Content and keyword indexes are intended to help you find information quickly.
Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these operating instructions:
Warning!
G
Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others.
!
Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.
i
Helpful hints or further information you
may find useful.
X
This symbol points to instructions for you to follow. A number of these symbols appearing in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure.
O
The continuation symbol marks an interrupted procedure which will be continued on the next page.
(Y page 11)
This symbol tells you where to look for further information on this subject.
Display
Messages, menu items or soft key names appearing in the COMAND color display are printed in the style shown here.

Operating Safety

Warning
G
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
G
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.
Operating Safety
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) 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
G
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
G
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 A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
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Introduction
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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.
Introduction
Warning
G
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 installed and operated with at least 8 inches (20 cm) and more between the radiator and a person's body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and legs.)

Declaration of Conformity Regarding the Distribution of Telecommunications Equipment

can seriously endanger the operational safety of your vehicle.
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Always have all work or modifications to electronic components carried out by a qualified specialist workshop with the necessary expertise and tools for any work required. Daimler AG recommends a Mercedes-Benz service center for this purpose. Especially for safety-related operations and operations on safety­related systems, servicing by a qualified specialist workshop is essential.
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This device is equipped with electronic anti-theft protection. For more information please refer to your Mercedes-Benz service center.

Function Restrictions When Driving the Vehicle

For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or not available when the vehicle is moving. This can be recognized, for example, from the fact that certain menu items cannot be selected or the COMAND displays a corresponding message.

Intended Purpose

Please bear the following information in mind when using the COMAND:
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The safety instructions in this guide
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Road Traffic Regulations
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Tampering with electronic components or systems (e.g. radio, DVD changer) and their software may result in malfunctioning. Systems which have not been changed may be affected due to the connectivity of the electronics. Malfunctions of the electronics
COMAND Control System ................... 20
Multifunction Steering Wheel ............ 23
Operating COMAND ............................ 27
Basic Functions of COMAND .............. 31
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At a Glance

COMAND Control System

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COMAND Control System

At a Glance

Function Page
$
1
Switch to radio mode 119
Switch wavebands 120
W
2
Switch to system menu 38
h
3
Switch to CD audio/DVD audio and MP3 operation 136
Switch to video DVD mode
%
4
Switch to phone main menu or address book 100
V
5
Load/Eject button 133,
6
Disc slot
Loading CDs/DVDs 133
Ejecting CDs/DVDs 134
Update the map software 49
134
Function Page
C
SD memory card slot
Loading SD memory card 134
Ejecting SD memory card 135
D
COMAND display
E
Number keypad
Select stations via the station preset 121
Store stations manually 121
Enter the Bluetooth passkey 97
Enter the phone number 107
Send DTMF tones 108
U
Set map scale (enlarge) 53
T
Set map scale (reduce) 53
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Function Page
F
2
Press briefly:
Delete individual characters
Press and hold:
Erase an entire entry
G
k
Press briefly:
Leave the menu and switch to the next menu level up
Press and hold:
Switch to the basic display of the current operating mode
H
9
Press briefly:
Confirm a selection
Store the setting 32
Hide or show the menu system 53
Press and hold:
Accepts a list entry
I
9/:/;/=
Select a station 121
Select a track 139
Select menu items or list entries
Exit menus or lists
Scroll the map
54
Function Page
J
Set the volume 32
K
Switch COMAND on or off 31
L
F/E
Select stations 121
Select the next/previous track 139
Fast rewind/forward 139
M
6
Accept a call 107
Redial 108
N
~
Reject a call 107
End an active call 109
O
x
Switch the sound on and off 31
Switch off navigation announcements 31
P
Ø
Switch to navigation mode 53
At a Glance

Vehicle Equipment

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This Operator’s manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.

Function Overview

With COMAND you can operate the following main functions:
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the navigation system
R
the audio function with the radio, HD Radio™, SatRadio, disc (CD audio, DVD audio or MP3 mode), SD memory card (MP3 mode), Music Register and Audio Aux modes
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R
the telephone and the address book function
R
DVD video
R
systems settings
You can call up the main functions:
R
using the hard keys Ø, $, %, h or W.
R
using the main function line in the COMAND display
At a Glance

COMAND Display

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Do not touch the COMAND display. The display has a very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is a risk of scratching. Should the display need cleaning, use a mild cleaning agent and a soft, antistatic, lint­free cloth. Commercially available alcohol and ammonia-free TFT or LCD cleaners are recommended.
The COMAND display shows the function currently selected and its associated menus. The COMAND display is divided into several areas.
The radio display is shown in the example.
Status line 1 displays the time, the current telephone status and the following symbols indicating various operation modes.
X
Audio playback muted
CD/DVD inserted
active source to rear
copying process active
With the main function line 2 you can select the main function. The selection is made using the ; and = buttons (Y page 27).
In the example, the audio main function is set to radio mode and the main area 3 is active.
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The arrangement of the menus can vary, depending on the equipment. Normally, the menus for the full equipment version are shown in this guide.
Menu Overview
Having selected a main function, you will find the submenu line at the bottom edge of the COMAND display.
If one of the main functions such as Navigation, Audio, Video or Phone is currently selected, additional menus are available from the main function line (Y page 23).
This is indicated by a small triangle behind the main function label.
Example: Audio main function display
1
Status line
2
Main function line
3
Main area
4
Submenu line
1
Triangle indicating an additional menu

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Main Function Menu Items
Navi Audio Phone Video
Map Display FM/AM Radio Telephone DVD Video
Mode SatRadio Address book Video Aux
Block Area Disc (CD audio , DVD
audio, MP3 mode, Media Interface)
Save Off-road Route Memory card (MP3
mode)
Information On Map Music Register
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At a Glance
Traffic Information
Media Interface
On Map
Ç Highway
Rear
information
Ç Read Traffic
Aux messages Automatically
Ç Audio Fadeout
Multifunction Steering Wheel
Warning!
G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his/her primary focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, selecting features through the multifunction 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.
1
2
Function
Multifunction display
Selecting the submenu or setting the volume: Press button
W
up/to increase
X
down/to decrease
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Multifunction Steering Wheel
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Function
3
4
At a Glance
5
Telephone: Press button
6
~
Menu systems: Press button
V U
Press button briefly
& *
Within Audio/DVD menu to select previous or next track, scene or stored station.
Within Telephone menu to switch to the phone book and select a name or number.
Press and hold button
& *
Selecting a menu Within Audio/DVD menu to select
previous or next track with quick search or to select previous or next station in station list or wave band.
Within Telephone menu to start the quick search in the phone book.
to take a call, to dial, to redial
to end a call, to reject an incoming call
for next menu
for previous menu
Depending on the selected menu, pressing the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel will alter what appears in the multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunction display is arranged in menus, each containing a number of functions or submenus.
The individual functions are found within the relevant menu (Radio or CD operations under AUDIO, for example). These functions serve to call up relevant information.
It is helpful to think of the menus, and the functions within each menu, as being arranged in a circular pattern.
If you press button V or U repeatedly, you will pass through each menu one after the other.
If you press button * or & repeatedly, you will pass through each function display, one after the other, in the current menu.
The number of menus available in the system depends on which optional equipment is installed in your vehicle.
The menus are described on the following pages.

Multifunction Display Menus

Menus Functions and Submenus
Audio (Y page 25)
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Selecting radio stations
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Selecting satellite radio stations
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Operating the DVD changer/Music register/Memory card/Media interface
Multifunction Steering Wheel
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Navi (Y page 26)
Tel (Y page 26)
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The headings used in the menu table are designed to facilitate navigation within the
Display
R
Route guidance instructions
R
Current street name and direction of travel
R
Answering a call
R
Ending and rejecting a call
R
Selecting a phone book entry
R
Redialing
system and are not necessarily identical to those shown in the control system displays. The first function displayed in each menu will automatically show you which part of the system you are in.
AUDIO Menu
The functions in the AUDIO menu operate the audio equipment which you currently have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned on, the message AUDIO OFF appears in the multifunction display.
The following functions are available:
Selecting Radio Stations
X
From COMAND select FM/AM Radio in the Audio menu.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until you see the currently tuned station in the multifunction display.
X
Select next or previous stored station:
Press button * or & briefly to select
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You can only store stations using the
COMAND controls.
Selecting Satellite Radio Stations
The satellite radio is treated as a radio application.
X
From COMAND select SatRadio in the Audio menu.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until you see the currently tuned station in the multifunction display.
X
Select next or previous stored channel:
Press button * or & briefly to select a stored channel.
X
Select next or previous channel in the channel list: Press and hold * or
& to select a channel.
a stored station.
X
Select next or previous station: Press and hold * or & to select a station.
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Multifunction Steering Wheel
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Operating DVD Changer, Music Register, Memory Card, Media Interface
Selecting a track or scene
X
From COMAND select a source from the Audio menu.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until the audio source currently being played appears in the multifunction display.
X
Selecting previous or next track: Press button * or & briefly.
At a Glance
X
Selecting a track from the track list (quick search): Press and hold * or
&.
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Track selection may depend on selected settings in COMAND or the connected device.
NAVI Menu
The NAV menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until you see the message NAV in the multifunction display.
The message shown in the multifunction display depends on the status of the navigation system:
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with COMAND switched off, the message NAV OFF appears in the multifunction display.
R
with COMAND switched on but route guidance not activated, the direction of travel and, if applicable, the name of the street currently traveled on appear in the multifunction display.
R
with COMAND switched on and route guidance activated, maneuver instructions appear in the multifunction display.
Tel Menu
Warning
G
A driver's attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we recommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a telephone call. If you choose to use the mobile phone while driving, please use the handsfree device and only use the mobile phone when weather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
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.
You can use the functions in the Tel menu to operate your mobile phone, provided it is connected to a handsfree system and switched on.
X
Switch on the mobile phone and COMAND (Y page 31).
X
Press button V or U on the steering wheel repeatedly until the TEL menu appears in the multifunction display.
Which message appears in the multifunction display depends on your mobile phone's authorization and on/off status:
R
If the mobile phone has not yet been authorized, the message in the multifunction display is: BLUETOOTH READY.
R
If the mobile phone is switched on and authorized, the message in the multifunction display is: READY.
Answering a Call
When your mobile phone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the multifunction display you will see a corresponding message or, if available, the caller ID (name and number):
X
Press button 6. You have answered the call.

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Ending a Call or Rejecting an Incoming Call
X
Press button ~.
Dialing a Number from the Phone Book
If your mobile phone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until the TEL menu appears in the multifunction display
X
Press button * or & repeatedly until the desired name or number appears in the multifunction display.
X
To scroll through the list of names or numbers using the quick search mode:
Press and hold button * or & for longer than one second. The system scrolls rapidly through the list of names or numbers until you release the button.
The stored names are displayed in ascending or descending alphabetical order.
X
To cancel the quick search mode: Press button ~
Redialing
The control system stores the most recently dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until the TEL menu appears in the multifunction display. You will see the READY message.
X
Press button 6. In the multifunction display you see the first number in the Calls dialed memory.
X
Press button * or & repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display.
X
Press button 6. The control system dials the selected phone number.
Operating COMAND

Opening Menu of a Main Function

Example: Audio Menu
Within the Audio Function
At a Glance
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If no contacts have been downloaded
from the mobile phone, No entries appears in the multifunction display when * or & is pressed.
X
Press button 6. The system dials the selected phone number.
If the connection is successful and this feature is supported by your network provider, the name of the party you are calling (if stored in your phone book) will appear in the multifunction display.
If no connection is made, the control system stores the dialed number in the Calls dialed memory.
1
The symbol R indicates current operating mode
2
Main function line
3
Audio menu
X
To switch to main function line 1:
Press 9.
X
To select audio main function:
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Press ; or =.
X
To confirm selection: Press 9. You will see the main display for the selected audio mode.
X
To switch back to the main function line 1:
Press 9 and 9. The Audio menu appears.
At a Glance

Selecting Menu Item

Example 1: Radio, Station Memory
1
Selection bar
Selecting Menu Item
X
Press 9 or :. The selection bar moves up and down within the list.
Confirming Menu Item
X
Press 9.
Example 2: Navigation, Enter Destination Menu
Enter Destination menu
1
Menu with upper and lower menu bar
2
Selector bar
Selecting Menu Item
X
Press ; or =. The selector bar moves horizontally.
Switching Menu Bar
X
Press 9 or :.
Confirming Menu Item
X
Press 9.

Character Entry

The example shows a list of cities during destination entry in the navigation.
Exiting the Menu Without Selecting
X
Press ; or =.
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Predictive speller with number and character line
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