Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009 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
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............................................... 213
Index
4
1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call system...... 100, 214
A
Accepting incoming calls............ 27, 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...................... 114
downloading contents.................... 115
editing entries................................. 113
General information........................ 109
Home address.................................. 90
navigating to destinations in........... 114
Opening.......................................... 109
saving call list entries in................. 105
searching........................................ 111
voice control with
............................... 114, 195, 206, 210
see My address (destination)
Address of destination (See also
Destinations)
entering with voice commands....... 191
home address................................... 69
stopover destinations....................... 71
Alphabetical track selection............. 150
Alternative Route function.................. 85
Announcement phase (driving
maneuvers)........................................... 81
Announcements, navigation
see Navigation announcements
Announcements, traffic (real-time).... 90
Answering incoming calls........... 27, 107
Audio........................................... 118, 172
announcements................................ 84
CD, DVD, and MP3......................... 130
loudness........................................... 32
media interface............................... 145
phone volume................................... 99
read-out............................................ 32
rear seat entertainment system...... 169
sound settings.................................. 32
steering wheel operation.................. 25
surround sound................................. 33
turning off......................................... 32
voice control................................... 184
wireless headsets........................... 167
see Muting audio
see Navigation announcements
see Read-aloud announcements
see Volume
Audio Aux (auxiliary)
main system................................... 151
voice commands for....................... 203
Audio DVD
Pause function................................ 138
Audio DVD discs
Notes about.................................... 131
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
Auxiliary (Aux)
operation main audio...................... 151
Auxiliary (Aux) operation
main video...................................... 161
rear seat entertainment system
....................................... 166, 169, 180
voice commands for....................... 203
voice control with........................... 209
Avoid settings for route guidance...... 57
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................... 131
Blocked areas for route guidance....... 57
Blocking routes.................................... 85
Index
5
Bluetooth®............................................ 43
activating phone............................... 97
Device de-authorizing....................... 45
Displaying details.............................. 44
downloading address book
content........................................... 115
External authorization................. 45, 98
List of devices................................... 43
making calls...................................... 96
Switching On/Off............................. 43
Brightness setting
DVD video....................................... 158
main function display........................ 40
rear seat entertainment system
....................................... 171, 177, 181
Browsing lists
see Predictive speller
see Searching
C
Calculating routes
see Route guidance
Calling................................................. 107
Calling (See also Telephone)
dialing with keypad......................... 107
emergency calls..................... 100, 214
history of calls................................ 104
redialing.................................... 27, 108
using address book entries............. 114
using phone book entries
......................................... 27, 101, 108
voice control with................... 187, 197
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............ 30
Categories
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices........................................... 148
points of interest (POIs).................... 74
satellite radio.......................... 127, 200
stopover destinations....................... 71
CD/DVD discs
Loading........................................... 132
Notes about.................................... 132
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................................... 132
starting playback............................ 136
stopping or pausing playback......... 138
voice control with................... 202, 208
CD audio, rear seat entertainment
..................................................... 166, 169
CD mode
Selecting a track............................. 139
Channel selection (satellite radio)...... 25
voice commands for....................... 201
Chapter selection (DVD)
main video...................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system...... 177
Character entry.................................... 29
City center, selecting as
destination.................................... 66, 192
City of destination, selecting.............. 62
Color video settings
main video...................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system
............................................... 177, 181
COMAND
Phone book.................................... 101
COMAND, about.................................... 20
basic functions................................. 31
operation of...................................... 28
resetting to factory settings.............. 45
switching on/off............................... 31
Commands for voice control............. 203
for address book.................... 196, 206
for CD, DVD, MP3................... 202, 208
for navigation......................... 190, 205
for phone operation................ 187, 204
Index
6
for radio and satellite radio..... 199, 207
general commands......................... 203
Compass display.................................. 61
Contacts
see Address book
Contrast setting
main video...................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system
............................................... 177, 181
Control System..................................... 20
Copying music files into Music
Register............................................... 142
Copyright, audio................................. 131
Crosshair position in map................... 54
saving in Last Destinations............... 94
Current location of vehicle
see Vehicle location (current)
Current street, displaying................... 59
Customer Assistance Center,
calling.................................................. 215
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 from map................................. 70
Destination input.................................. 61
Entering a city................................... 62
Entering a house number.................. 66
from destination memory................. 69
from Last Destinations...................... 70
Selecting a state/province............... 62
speed restriction on.................... 52, 70
Stopover........................................... 71
Via address....................................... 61
Destination memory (See also Last
Destinations).................................. 69, 90
adding stopover destination............. 71
choosing destination from................ 69
home address in............................... 90
saving destinations to............... 92, 194
voice control for............................. 194
Destination reached message............. 83
Destinations
adding to address book.................... 93
displaying information about............ 86
distance to, displaying...................... 59
guidance to....................................... 80
moving map to.................................. 55
saving to destination memory
................................................. 92, 194
Search & Send service.................... 215
selecting point of interest................. 73
stopover destinations....................... 71
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, 28
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................ 176
multiuser operation........................ 169
selecting for headset...................... 167
selecting for remote....................... 166
Distance to destination, displaying.... 59
District, selecting as destination........ 66
with voice commands..................... 192
Downloading address book content. 115
Driving-direction map orientation...... 55
Index
7
Driving maneuvers............................... 80
DRM (Digital Rights Management)... 145
DTMF tone transmission................... 108
DVD audio, main vehicle.................... 130
ejecting discs.................................. 134
fast forward and reverse................. 139
handling and care of discs........ 48, 132
loading discs................................... 132
setting audio format....................... 141
starting playback............................ 136
stopping or pausing playback......... 138
voice control with................... 202, 209
DVD audio, rear seat
entertainment............................ 166, 169
DVD changer
Loading............................................. 49
DVD menu operation................. 158, 178
DVD mode
Selecting a track............................. 139
DVD video........................................... 154
control menu, displaying/hiding..... 156
handling and care of discs.............. 154
operating DVD menu.............. 158, 178
rear seat entertainment system...... 175
voice control with................... 203, 209
DVD Video
Automatic picture switch-off........... 154
DVD menu...................................... 158
Fast forward/rewind....................... 157
Functional restrictions.................... 155
interactive content......................... 160
Menu system.................................. 157
Notes on media.............................. 154
picture settings............................... 158
Safety notes................................... 154
Selecting film/track....................... 158
Selecting media.............................. 157
Stop function.................................. 157
Submenu overview......................... 156
Switching to.................................... 156
E
Ejecting discs, rear seat
entertainment system....................... 172
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system.......................... 134
Emergency phone calls............. 100, 214
Ending active phone calls.................. 109
Ending calls........................................... 27
External audio or video devices
main system........................... 145, 151
rear seat entertainment system...... 180
voice control with........................... 203
F
Fader (sound), setting.......................... 33
Fast forward
audio playback....................... 139, 148
rear seat entertainment system
............................................... 173, 176
video playback................................ 157
Film selection, DVD.................... 158, 177
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.................................... 54
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying................ 59
Global voice control commands....... 185
Google Maps®..................................... 215
GPS reception....................................... 51
displaying geo-coordinates............... 59
Gracenote
GSM network coverage........................ 96
®
Media database.............................. 140
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off.................................................. 108
Hanging up (phone calls)................... 109
Hard disk drive..................................... 51
voice control with........................... 209
HD Radio™.......................................... 122
Headsets, rear seat entertainment
..................................................... 167, 168
Help with voice control, general....... 212
Highway information, displaying........ 60
Index
8
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination............................................ 67
Home address in destination
memory........................................... 69, 90
deleting............................................. 93
setting or changing........................... 90
House numbers, entering for
destination.................................... 66, 193
I
Incident (traffic notification)............... 87
Incoming calls
answering................................. 27, 107
rejecting................................... 27, 107
Individualization of voice control....... 41
Information calls................................ 215
Initiating phone calls
see Calling
Input of navigation destination........... 61
speed restriction on.................... 52, 70
Inserting disk, rear seat
entertainment..................................... 171
Installing map data.............................. 49
Interactive content on DVDs..... 160, 179
Interrupting audio playback.............. 138
Interrupting video playback.............. 157
IPod devices....................................... 145
connecting to.................................. 145
playback options............................ 148
playlists and folders........................ 148
selecting tracks.............................. 147
K
Keypad, entering characters with...... 29
L
Lane recommendations....................... 82
Language settings................................ 40
DVD video.............................. 160, 179
for predictive speller....................... 106
rear seat entertainment system...... 170
Last Destinations ................................ 94
adding stopover destination............. 71
adding to memory............................. 92
choosing destination from................ 70
deleting destination from.................. 94
saving current vehicle position
................................................... 54, 94
voice control for............................. 194
Lever for voice control....................... 185
Listing address book contents......... 197
Loading CDs and DVDs
main system................................... 132
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............................................... 132
Main function display
see Display, main
Main function menus
list of................................................. 22
navigation mode, switching to.......... 53
opening............................................. 28
Main menu, overview of...................... 23
Maneuver phase (driving
maneuvers)........................................... 81
Map display
blocked areas for route guidance..... 57
general information, at bottom
edge.................................................. 59
hiding crosshairs............................... 55
selecting points of interest (POIs)..... 56
Map Display.......................................... 55
Map display (See also Navigation)...... 55
destination information..................... 86
driving maneuver preparation........... 80
entering destination on..................... 70
entering POI from............................. 78
setting scale..................................... 54
traffic lane recommendations........... 82
traffic notifications in........................ 87
updating map software..................... 48
Measurement units, navigation.......... 52
Media interface.................................. 145
Connecting devices........................ 146
Index
9
Data formats................................... 145
Selecting category/playlist/folder. 148
Selecting files................................. 147
Switching to.................................... 146
Memory cards
ejecting........................................... 135
loading............................................ 134
starting playback............................ 136
voice control with................... 203, 209
Memory information, Music
Registry............................................... 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 line 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
Selecting a track............................. 139
MP3 mode, main vehicle................... 130
fast forward and reverse................. 139
Music Register................................ 142
selecting folders............................. 140
starting playback............................ 136
stopping or pausing playback......... 138
voice control with................... 202, 208
MP3 operation, rear seat
entertainment..................................... 172
general operation........................... 172
MP3 players........................................ 145
playback options............................ 148
playlists and folders........................ 148
selecting active partition................ 150
selecting tracks.............................. 147
MP3 storage medium......................... 130
Multifunction steering wheel.............. 24
voice control button........................ 185
Multisession CDs................................ 130
Music register
Deleting.......................................... 144
Folder functions.............................. 144
Switching on................................... 142
Music Register.................................... 142
Muting audio
main system..................................... 32
navigation announcements......... 32, 84
rear seat entertainment system...... 166
My address (destination)............... 69, 90
deleting from destination memory.... 93
setting or changing........................... 90
N
Names
for MP3 files and folders................. 130
for saved destinations...................... 92
Music Register folders.................... 144
searching for POIs by........................ 73
Navigation
Basic settings................................... 55
Displaying/hiding menu system....... 54
Entering a destination....................... 61
General information.......................... 50
Last destinations.............................. 94
Map display...................................... 55
Menu Overview................................. 52
POI input........................................... 73
Route guidance................................. 80
Scrolling the map.............................. 54
Setting map scale............................. 54
Navigation (See also Route
guidance).............................................. 48
destination input............................... 61
destination memory.......................... 90
language setting............................... 40
operational readiness....................... 50
POI input........................................... 73
steering wheel operation.................. 26
switching to navigation mode........... 53
to address book destinations......... 114
traffic messages............................... 87
updating map software..................... 48
voice control with................... 189, 205
10
Index
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...... 175
Northward map orientation................ 55
Number keypad
entering characters with................... 29
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
............................................... 174, 176
Personal POI symbols.......................... 56
Phone
Call lists.......................................... 104
Submenu........................................ 100
Switching to phone mode............... 100
see Telephone
Phone book......................................... 101
adding entries................................. 102
Adding phone number to an entry.. 103
Call to an entry............................... 102
Creating new entry......................... 102
deleting from.................................. 103
dialing from...................... 27, 102, 108
editing entries................................. 103
Selecting entry............................... 101
voice control with........................... 189
Phone calls
emergency.............................. 100, 214
lists of............................................. 104
making............................................ 107
see Calling
Phone menu........................................ 100
Phone number search for POIs........... 73
Picture format
main video...................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system
............................................... 178, 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...... 175
track sequence............................... 141
Playing audio
fast forward and reverse......... 139, 148
for rear seat entertainment............. 169
for rear seat entertainment
system............................................ 171
headsets......................................... 167
iPods and MP3 players................... 145
Music Register................................ 142
muting.............................................. 32
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............................ 73
Vicinity of specific location............... 73
Points of interest (POIs)
adding stopover destination............. 71
selecting as destination.................... 73
selecting which are displayed........... 56
Index
11
stopover destinations....................... 71
voice control for............................. 193
ZAGAT® Rating Service..................... 77
Possible lane, defined.......................... 82
Predictive speller................................. 29
city list.............................................. 62
destination memory list.................... 69
for points of interest (POIs)........ 74, 77
house number list............................. 66
settings for address book entry
....................................................... 106
street junction list............................. 67
street list.......................................... 65
zip code list....................................... 64
Preparation phase (driving
maneuvers)........................................... 80
Province of destination, selecting
....................................................... 62, 191
R
Radio
HD Radio™..................................... 122
selecting stations........................... 200
voice control with........... 199, 207, 212
Radio (See also Satellite radio)......... 119
Random track playback.... 141, 145, 150
rear seat entertainment system...... 175
Read-aloud announcements
navigation......................................... 84
settings for....................................... 41
see Navigation announcements
Read CD Database function.............. 140
Real-time traffic notifications............. 87
Rear audio option............................... 118
Rear seat entertainment system...... 164
audio operation............................... 171
Aux operation................................. 180
basic functions............................... 169
system settings.............................. 170
video operation............................... 175
Rear view camera, switching on/
off.......................................................... 42
Received calls, list of......................... 104
Receive volume (phone)...................... 99
Recommended lane, defined............... 82
Redialing telephone..................... 27, 108
voice control for............................. 189
Registering mobile phones.................. 97
Rejecting incoming calls............. 27, 107
Remote control, rear seat
entertainment..................................... 165
batteries for.................................... 168
Removing discs and memory cards. 134
Rewind (reverse)
main audio playback............... 139, 148
rear seat entertainment system...... 173
video playback........................ 157, 176
Roadside assistance.......................... 214
Route browser...................................... 86
Route calculation................................. 68
Alternative Route function................ 85
Detour function (blocking routes)..... 85
history of, saving............................... 94
points of interest (POIs).............. 77, 78
with home address........................... 91
see Last Destinations
Route guidance.............................. 57, 80
after vehicle transport...................... 51
blocked areas................................... 57
canceling or resuming...................... 85
Detour function................................. 85
detours and alternative routes.......... 85
Driving maneuver.............................. 80
driving maneuvers............................ 80
navigation announcements
..................................... 32, 81, 84, 184
off-map routes.................................. 83
off-road routes............................ 58, 83
Route browser.................................. 86
saving calculations for...................... 94
stopover destinations....................... 71
traffic lane recommendations........... 82
traffic messages............................... 87
voice control for............................. 194
with home address........................... 91
see Last Destinations
S
Satellite radio..................................... 125
category selection.................. 127, 200
selecting channels.................... 26, 201
voice control with........... 199, 208, 212
Saving music files in Music
Register............................................... 142
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Index
Saving route calculations
see Last Destinations
Scale of navigation map, setting........ 54
Scene selection
main system................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system...... 177
Scrolling navigation map..................... 54
SD memory card
ejecting........................................... 135
SD memory cards
ejecting........................................... 135
loading............................................ 134
starting playback............................ 136
Search & Send.................................... 215
Search & Send service....................... 215
Searching (See also Predictive speller)
address book.................................. 198
audio tracks.................................... 139
for Bluetooth devices........................ 43
for mobile phones............................. 97
phone book....................................... 27
points of interest (POIs).................... 74
see Track selection (audio)
Selecting audio track
CD, DVD, or MP3............................ 139
copying into Music Register............ 143
iPods and MP3 players........... 147, 150
normal and random options............ 141
rear seat entertainment system...... 173
steering wheel operation.................. 26
voice commands for....................... 203
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................................................ 52, 70
Speed restriction on video display... 154
Speller................................................... 29
city list.............................................. 62
destination memory list.................... 69
for points of interest (POIs)........ 74, 77
house number list............................. 66
street junction list............................. 67
street list.......................................... 65
zip code list....................................... 64
Spelling with voice command........... 186
Standard POI symbols......................... 56
Standard Time...................................... 39
State of destination, selecting.... 62, 191
Station selection (radio)
voice commands for....................... 200
Steering wheel............................. 24, 185
Stopover destinations.......................... 71
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............................................ 67
Street of destination, selecting
....................................................... 65, 192
Subtitles for DVD video............. 160, 179
Surround sound.................................... 33
Symbols in this book........................... 17
System language.................................. 40
for predictive speller....................... 106
System Settings menu......................... 38
reset to factory settings.................... 45
T
Tele Aid............................................... 214
Telephone
Activating mobile phone................... 97
Bluetooth interface........................... 97
Functional restrictions...................... 97
General information.......................... 96
Operating options............................. 96
Prerequisites..................................... 97
Setting transmit and receive
volume.............................................. 99
Telephone (See also Calling)
activating.......................................... 97
address book.................................. 109
call lists.......................................... 104
call waiting function........................ 109
incoming calls........................... 27, 107
loudness of calls............................... 32
Index
13
making calls.................................... 107
navigation announcements during
calls.................................................. 84
phone book..................................... 101
safety and general information......... 96
steering wheel operation.................. 26
Tele Aid........................................... 214
voice control with................... 187, 204
Telephone book
see Phone book
Telephone calls
emergency.............................. 100, 214
lists of............................................. 104
making............................................ 107
see Calling
Tel menu................................................ 26
Terminating phone calls.................... 109
Time of arrival, displaying................... 59
Time settings........................................ 39
Time zone, setting................................ 39
Town, selecting as destination......... 191
Track names....................................... 130
Track selection (audio)
CD, DVD, or MP3............................ 139
copying into Music Register............ 143
iPods and MP3 players........... 147, 150
normal and random options............ 141
rear seat entertainment system...... 173
steering wheel operation.................. 26
voice commands for....................... 203
Track selection (video)...... 158, 159, 177
voice commands for....................... 203
Traffic lane recommendations............ 82
Traffic messages.................................. 87
Training for voice control.................... 41
Transmit volume (phone).................... 99
Treble setting
main system..................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system...... 169
Troubleshooting
voice control................................... 210
U
UCI connection................................... 145
Units of measurement, navigation..... 52
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...................... 147, 150
V
Vehicle location (current)
compass display............................... 61
displaying.......................................... 59
GPS reception................................... 51
moving map to.................................. 55
saving in Last Destinations......... 54, 94
Video................................................... 154
control menu, displaying/hiding..... 156
handling and care of discs.............. 154
interactive content......................... 160
operating DVD menu.............. 158, 178
picture settings............................... 158
rear seat entertainment system...... 175
voice control with........................... 209
Video Aux (auxiliary)
main system................................... 161
rear seat entertainment system...... 166
Voice control...................................... 184
creating voice tags......................... 196
general operation........................... 184
language settings.............................. 40
training for voice recognition............ 41
with address book.......... 114, 195, 210
with DVD changer........................... 202
with external equipment (Aux)........ 203
with navigation............................... 189
with phone...................................... 187
with radio and satellite radio.. 199, 212
Voice Control
Canceling the dialog....................... 186
command list.................................. 203
Help function.................................. 212
Interrupting the dialog.................... 186
Operating safety............................. 184
settings............................................. 41
Starting the dialog.......................... 186
Switching help screen on or/off....... 41
troubleshooting.............................. 210
Index
14
Voice mail, voice control for............. 189
Voice tags, creating........................... 196
Volume (loudness)
COMAND.......................................... 32
external audio sources........... 151, 161
mobile phones.................................. 99
muting COMAND.............................. 32
navigation announcements......... 32, 84
phone calls....................................... 32
voice command.............................. 186
wireless headsets........................... 167
W
Wireless headsets, rear seat
entertainment..................................... 167
basic operation............................... 169
batteries for.................................... 168
muting audio playback.................... 167
WMA files in Music Register............. 142
Y
Yahoo Local Maps®............................ 215
Z
ZAGAT® Rating Service........................ 77
Zip code of destination, selecting....... 64
Where to find it ................................... 16
Symbols ............................................... 17
Operating Safety ................................. 17
15
Introduction
Where to find it
16
Where to find it
This operating guide has been designed to
help you use your COMAND control unit in all
situations. Each chapter has its own color
code in order to make it easier to find
information. Since not all models have the
same standard equipment, your COMAND
system equipment may deviate from some
Introduction
descriptions and illustrations.
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:
R
Setting options for the map display and the
route calculation
R
Destination input
R
POI input
R
Route guidance
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.
Operating Safety
17
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.
(Ypage 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.
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:
Introduction
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Operating Safety
18
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
Introduction
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
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
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
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists feet and legs.)
Declaration of Conformity Regarding the Distribution of Telecommunications Equipment
Daimler AG declares herewith that this device
conforms to the basic requirements and the
other relevant regulations of Directive
1999/5/EC (RTTE Directive).
Intended Purpose
Please bear the following information in mind
when using the COMAND:
R
The safety instructions in this guide
R
Road Traffic Regulations
i
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
can seriously endanger the operational
safety of your vehicle.
i
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.
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.
COMAND Control System ................... 20
Multifunction Steering Wheel ............ 24
Operating COMAND ............................ 28
Basic Functions of COMAND .............. 31
19
At a Glance
COMAND Control System
20
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 132,
6
Disc slot
Loading CDs/DVDs 132
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) 54
T
Set map scale (reduce) 54
COMAND Control System
21
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 54
Press and hold:
Accepts a list entry
I
9/:/;/=
Select a station 120
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 120
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 32
Switch off navigation
announcements 32
P
Ø
Switch to navigation mode 53
At a Glance
Vehicle Equipment
i
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:
R
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
Z
COMAND Control System
22
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
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.
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
Status line 1 displays the time and the
current telephone status.
With the main function line 2 you can select
the main function. The selection is made
using the ; and = buttons .
In the example, the audio main function is set
to radio mode and the main area 3 is active.
i
The arrangement of the menus can vary,
depending on the equipment. Normally, the
1
Triangle indicating an additional menu
COMAND Control System
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
23
At a Glance
Ç Highway
information
Media Interface
Aux
Z
Multifunction Steering Wheel
24
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
At a Glance
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
4
5
Function
Menu systems:
Press button
V
for next menu
U
for previous menu
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.
1
2
3
Multifunction display
Selecting the submenu or setting
the volume:
Press button
W
up/to increase
X
down/to decrease
Telephone:
Press button
6
to take a call, to dial, to
redial
~
to end a call, to reject an
incoming call
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.
Multifunction Steering Wheel
25
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.
Multifunction Display Menus
Menus Functions and Submenus
Audio
(Y page 25)
R
Selecting radio stations
R
Selecting satellite radio stations
R
Operating the DVD changer/Music register/Memory card/Media
interface
Navi
(Y page 26)
Tel
(Y page 26)
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
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.
At a Glance
i
The headings used in the menus table are designed to facilitate navigation within the
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
a stored station.
X
Select next or previous station in the
station list: Press and hold * or &
to select a station.
Z
Multifunction Steering Wheel
26
i
You can only store new 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
At a Glance
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.
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.
X
Selecting a track from the track list
(quick search): Press and hold * or
&.
R
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, the direction of travel
and 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.
i
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:
You can use the functions in the Tel menu to
operate your mobile phone, provided it is
connected to a hands-free system and
switched on.
X
Switch on the mobile phone and COMAND .
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.
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 ~
Multifunction Steering Wheel
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.
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.
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At a Glance
i
If no contacts have been downloaded
from the mobile phone, No entries
Z
Operating COMAND
28
Operating COMAND
Opening Menu of a Main Function
Example: Audio Menu
Within the Audio Function
At a Glance
1
Main function line
2
Audio menu
3
The symbol R indicates current
operating mode.
X
To switch to main function line 1:
Press 9.
X
To select audio main function:
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.
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.
Exiting the Menu Without Selecting
X
Press ; or = against the list
direction.
Example 2: Navigation, Enter
Destination Menu
Enter Destination menu
1
Menu with upper and lower menu bar
2
Selector bar
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