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settings, for example.
Address entry menu : Main function bar
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar :.
X Select System in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The system menu appears.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Calling up the menu of a main function
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Address Entry and press W to
confirm. The address entry menu appears.
If one of the main functions navigation, audio, telephone or video is switched on, triangle : appears next to the entry in the main function bar. You can now select an associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio CD is playing).
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: To call up the audio menu
X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Audio menu appears.
X Select the station by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The station is set.
Example of operation
Initial situation
You would like to switch from the system function to radio mode and set a station, for example.
The operating example describes how to:
Rcall up the current audio function
Rswitch on radio mode
Rset a station
X To call up the system menu: press the
W button.
System menu
Audio menu
The # dot indicates the current audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio, by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Radio mode is activated.
Selecting a menu item
The example describes how to select astation from the station presets in radio mode.
X Press the $ function button. X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The station preset memory appears.
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Calling up the current audio function
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The basic display of the current audio function, e.g. audio CD mode, appears.
: To call up the audio menu
Switching to radio mode
Option 1
X Press the $ function button.
The radio display appears.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches between the FM, AM and WB wavebands in that order and then calls up SatRadio mode. Pressing the button again takes you back to FM radio mode.
Option 2
X Select Audio again by sliding ZV the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Audio menu appears. Radio is highlighted.
X Press W the COMAND controller and
confirm Radio. The radio basic display appears with the waveband last selected.
X To set a station: turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/ selection window is active.
Entering characters in navigation
mode (entering a city)
General information
Character entry is explained in the following sections using NEW YORK as an example for entering a city.
If you want to use the address entry menu (Y page 54) to enter a city, a street or a house number, for example, COMAND provides either a list with a character bar (option 1) or a selection list (option 2).
You can enter the characters using either the character bar or the number keypad. In the
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selection list, you select an entry to copy it to the address entry menu.
Option 1: city list/street list with
character bar
X Call up the city list with character bar
(Y page 55). The alphabetically sorted city list shows the first available entries.
Entering characters using the character
bar
X Select N by turning COMAND controller
cVd and press W to confirm.
All characters that have been entered are displayed in black, the letter N in example :. The letters that are added automatically by COMAND are displayed in gray ;, ANTICOKE in the example. Character bar E shows the letters still available for selection in black C. These can be selected; in the example, the letter O is highlighted D. Which characters remain available depends on the characters already entered by the user and on the data stored on the digital map. Characters that are no longer available are shown in gray B.
X Select E, W, space, Y in order and confirm
each with W.
: N character entered by user ; ANTICOKE characters automatically
added by COMAND
= List entry that most closely resembles the
current entry by the user
? To switch to the selection list
A To delete an entry
B Characters not currently available
C Characters currently available
D Currently selected character
E Character bar
F To cancel an entry
G List
List G shows all available city names beginning with N. The list entry most closely resembling user's current entry = is always highlighted at the top of the list (NANTICOKE in the example).
Entering characters using the number
keypad
X Press number key p twice in quick
succession to select the letter N. The character appears at the bottom of the display when the key is pressed. The first available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter with that key. Each time the key is pressed, the next character is selected. Example: key p:
Rpress once = M
Rpress twice = N
Rpress three times = O
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown in the list.
It is also possible to switch the city list to the selection list at any time during character input.
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the city list appears as a selection list.
or X Select¬ in the character bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Option 2: city list as selection list
COMAND either shows the selection list automatically or you can call up the selection list from the list with character bar.
The example shows the selection list after the city NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is highlighted automatically.
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X Enter E, W, space, Y with the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
9.
Further functions in the list with
character bar
X To delete characters: select 2 by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
X To delete an entry: select the 2 icon
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller, and then press W and hold until the entire entry is deleted.
or X Press and hold the2 button next to the COMAND controller until the entire entry is deleted.
X To cancel an entry: select the & icon in
the bottom left of the character bar and press W to confirm.
or X Press the % back button.
The address entry menu appears.
X To accept the first list entry: press W and
X Confirm NEW YORK by pressing W the
hold the COMAND controller until the address entry menu appears. The accepted list entry is shown there.
COMAND controller. The address entry menu appears. You can now enter a street, for example.
Calling up the list as a selection list
Select the desired city from the selection list.
If there are several entries for a city or if several cities of the same name are stored, then ¬ is highlighted in the character bar.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
i You will find further information in the "Destination entry" section (Y page 53).
Entering characters in the address
book and in the phone book
Introduction
The following section describes how to enter characters in the phone book (Y page 125) and in the address book (Y page 137) when creating a new entry.
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Input menu with data fields : Selected data field with cursor
Creating a new entry in the phone book
; Character bar
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 128).
Entering characters
Phone book: input menu with data fields
Creating a new entry in the address
book
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 137).
The example describes how to enter the surname Schulz. X Select S by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ
the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. S is entered into the data field. All characters are shown in black and can always be selected in the character bar.
The character bar offers characters corresponding to the respective data field (letters or digits).
: To switch the character bar to uppercase/lowercase letters
; To switch the character bar from
uppercase/lowercase letters to digits
= To change the language of the character
bar
? To delete a character/an entry
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X Select c and confirm by pressing W the
Storing an entry
COMAND controller. The letter c is added to S in the data field.
X Repeat the process until the name has
been entered in full.
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one by one in the corresponding data field by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Switching data fields
If you want to enter afir st name after you have entered a surname, for example, proceed as follows to switch between the data fields:
Option 1
X Select the 4 or 5 icon in the character
bar and press W to confirm. The input menu shows the data field selected.
X Select¬ in the character bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The entry is stored in the address book.
Further functions available in the
character bar
X To switch the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase characters: select * or E and press W to confirm.
X To switch the character set: select
p and press W to confirm. The character set switches between uppercase/lowercase letters and digits.
X To change the language of the
character bar: select B and press W to confirm.
X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X To reposition the cursor within the data field: select the 2 or 3 icon and press W to confirm.
: Cursor in the next data field
; To store an entry = 4 and 5 icons to select ada ta field
Option 2
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller repeatedly until the character bar disappears.
X Select the data field by sliding ZVÆ and
press W to confirm.
: Cursor (repositioned) ; 2 and 3 icon to reposition the cursor
X Delete the character/entry (Y page 30).
Basic functions of COMAND
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the q control knob.
A warning message appears. COMAND calls up the previously selected menu.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also be switched off.
Switching the COMAND display on/
off
X Press the W function button.
or
X Select System in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the system menu appears.
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Switching off all navigation
announcements
X Navigation announcements: press the 8 button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
X Press 8 again. i The navigation announcements are
switched on again if you start a new route guidance or if COMAND is switched off and on with the q control knob.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
X Turn the q control knob.
X To switch off: select Display Off and
press W to confirm.
or X Press the W or X button on the
X To switch on: press one of the function
buttons, e.g. W, Ø or the % back button.
multifunction steering wheel. The volume of the currently selected audio or video source changes.
Mute
You can also adjust the volume for the following:
Rnavigation announcements
Sound from an audio/video source
Rphone calls
X Press the 8 button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel. The sound from the respective audio or video source is switched on or muted.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the , icon in the status line. When you change the audio or video source, or adjust the volume, sound automatically switches on again.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system announcements.
Rvoice output of the Voice Control System (see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn q the control knob.
or X Press the W or X button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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Basic functions of COMAND
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
Adjusting treble and bass
You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the q control knob.
or X Press the W or X button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
X Select Treble or Bass in the sound menu
by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. An adjustment scale appears.
Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the different audio and video sources. This means that it is possible to set more bass for radio mode than for audio CD mode, for example. You can call up the respective sound menu from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the sound menu in radio mode. X Press the $ function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You can now set the treble and bass or the balance and fader for radio mode.
Adjusting the bass (example)
X Select a setting by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Adjusting balance and fader
With the balance function, you can control whether the sound is louder on the driver's or front-passenger side.
The fade function is used to control whether the sound is louder in the front or the rear of the vehicle.
X Select Balance or Bal./Fad. (balance/ fader) in the sound menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Example: balance and fader settings
X Select a balance setting by sliding XVY the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select a fader setting by sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Surround sound
General information
If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/ kardon® Logic7® surround sound system, you can set the optimum surround sound in the vehicle interior.
The harman/kardon®Logic7® surround sound system is available for the following operating modes:
Rradio (FM only)
Rsatellite radio
Raudio CD
Raudio DVD (MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
RMP3 (including SD memory card and USB
storage device)
RMedia Interface
RBluetooth® audio mode
Rvideo DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
RAUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and multichannel audio formats, it may be necessary to set the audio format (Y page 163).
i The Logic7® On function creates a surround sound experience for every passenger when playing, for example, stereo recordings. It enables optimum playback of music and films on CD, audio DVD or video DVD with multichannel audio formats, such as MLP, dts or Dolby Digital. This results in sound characteristics like
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those intended by the sound engineer when the original was recorded.
i If you select Logic7® Off, all permissible
formats are played as stored on the medium. Due to the design of the passenger compartment, an optimum audio experience cannot be guaranteed for all passengers.
i Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos:
Dolby Digital
dts
MLP
Switching surround sound on/off
The example describes how to set the surround sound for radio mode.
X Press the $ function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the last station played on the last waveband.
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Climate control status display
X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select surround and press W to confirm.
Setting surround sound (example)
X Select Logic7® On or Logic7® Off by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Depending on your selection, surround sound is switched on or off and the menu is exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the % back button or slide XVY the COMAND controller.
i Please note the following: for the
optimum audio experience for all passengers when Logic7® is switched on, the balance and fader settings should be set to the center of the vehicle interior.
1 Available for 2-zone automatic climate control. 2 Available for 3-zone automatic climate control. 3 Available for the air-conditioning system. 4 Available for Heatmatic.
You will achieve the best sound results by playing high-quality audio and video DVDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 128 kbit/s.
Surround-sound playback does not function for mono signal sources, such as AM radio mode.
If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel, you should switch off Logic7®, as it may otherwise switch between stereo and mono and cause temporary sound distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound characteristics may differ from conventional stereo playback.
Climate control status display
If you change the settings of the climate control system (see the vehicle Operator's Manual), the climate status display appears for three seconds at the bottom of the screen in the COMAND display. It displays the current settings of the various climate control functions.
The climate status display appears when:
X Turn one of the two temperature controls
and set the temperature for the left or right1, 2 or turn the temperature control and set the temperature3, 4.
or
X Turn the control to set the airflow3, 4.
or
X You press one of the following buttons:
K Increases air flow1, 2
I Decreases air flow1, 2
¿ Switches climate control on/off1, 2, 3
á Switches the ZONE function on/ off1, 2Ã Controls the climate control automatically1, 2
ñ Sets the climate control style to automatic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/ DIFFUSE)2
_ Sets the air distribution1, 2
M, P or O Sets the air distribution3, 4. ¬ Activates the defrost function1, 2, 3, 4
Ù Switches on maximum coolingi The climate status display does not
appear when the image from the rear view camera is displayed.
The climate status display in the COMAND display (example)
The illustration shows an example of the current settings for:
Rthe defroster function (top)
Rclimate mode in automatic mode (center)
Rmaximum cooling (bottom)
1 Available for 2-zone automatic climate control. 2 Available for 3-zone automatic climate control. 3 Available for the air-conditioning system. 4 Available for Heatmatic.
Rear view camera
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X To hide the display: turn or press the
COMAND controller.
or
X Press one of the buttons on the COMAND
operating system.
i A detailed description of the climate
control is available in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Rear view camera
G WARNING The rear view camera is merely an aid. Please observe the corresponding notes in your vehicle's Operator's Manual.
The image from the rear view camera is shown in the COMAND display when reverse gear is engaged, if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a rear view
camera.
RCOMAND is activated.
Rthe Activation by R gear function is
activated.
If the function is activated, the COMAND display will automatically switch back to the previously selected display as soon as you shift out of reverse gear.
i Further information on the rear view
camera driving system can be found in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
X Press the W function button.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Rear View Camera and press W to
confirm.
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Rear view camera
X Select Activation by R gear and press
W to confirm. The function is switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.
i If a side view camera is available, using
COMAND you can switch from the rear view camera picture to the side view camera picture, see the "System settings" section.
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Display settings .................................. 40
Time settings ....................................... 40
Fuel consumption display .................. 41
ON&OFFROAD display ......................... 42
Text reader settings ............................ 42
Voice Control System settings .......... 42
Bluetooth® settings ............................ 44
Setting the system language ............. 45
Assigning the favorites button .......... 45
Importing/exporting data .................. 46
Reset function ..................................... 47
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Time settings
COMAND features
These Operating Instructions describe all standard and optional equipment available for your COMAND system at the time of purchase. Country-specific deviations are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Display settings
Setting the brightness
The brightness detected by the display light sensor affects the setting options for this function. X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Display and press W to confirm.
Automatic
X Select Brightness and press W to
confirm.
selecting day or night design or opt for an automatic setting. X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Display and press W to confirm.
X Select Day Mode, Night Mode or
Automatic by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A dot indicates the current setting.
Design
Explanation
Day Mode
Night Mode
The display is set permanently to day design.
The display is set permanently to night design.
In the Automatic setting, COMAND evaluates the readings from the automatic vehicle light sensor and switches between the display designs automatically.
Time settings
General information
If COMAND is equipped with a navigation system and has GPS reception, COMAND automatically sets the time and date. You can also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute increments, but the date cannot be changed.
i If you set the time in 30-minute
increments, any time zone settings and settings for changing between summer and standard time are lost (Y page 41).
X Adjust the brightness by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Display design
Your COMAND display features optimized designs for operation during the day and at night. You can set the design by manually
s
i The following navigation system functions require the time, time zone and summer/ standard time to be set correctly in order to work properly:
Rroute guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of arrival
HH/MM
Fuel consumption display
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Abbreviation
Meaning
DD / MM / YY
Day/Month/Year
(date format)
Hours/Minutes
(time format)
Setting the time
X Press the W button.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Set Time and press W to confirm.
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM format.
X Set the format by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Setting the time zone and switching
between summer and standard time
X Press the W button.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Time Zone and press W to confirm. You will see a list of time zones. The # dot indicates the current setting.
X Select the time zone and press W to
X Set the time by turning cVd the COMAND
confirm.
controller and press W to confirm. The time is accepted.
Setting the time/date format
X Press the W button.
X To switch automatic changeover on/
off: select Auto. Daylight Savings Time On or Auto. Daylight Savings Time Off by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Fuel consumption display
X Select Format and press W to confirm.
Overview
The # symbols show the current settings.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the COMAND display shows fuel consumption.
If your vehicle is a dual energy vehicle and the installed engine variant supports it, you can call up other displays (see the separate operating instructions).
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Voice Control System settings
Calling up displays
X Press the W button. X In the system menu, slide ZV the
COMAND controller up until the Full Screen option is selected.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen (without system menu).
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the fuel consumption indicator appears. The COMAND display shows the fuel consumption for the last 15 minutes of the journey.
You can find more information about the ON&OFFROAD functions and the display itself in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Calling up displays
X Press the W button. X In the system menu, slide ZV the
COMAND controller up until the display/ selection window is selected.
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller until
the ON&OFFROAD display appears. The COMAND display shows the settings and status of the ON&OFFROAD functions.
Exiting the display
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel consumption) is shown.
Text reader settings
Setting the text reader speed
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Text Reader Speed and press W
to confirm. A list appears. The # dot indicates the current setting.
X Select a setting by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Every bar of the graph displays the average value for one minute.
The fuel consumption display may differ from the display in the From Start trip computer in the Trip menu; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exiting full screen view
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
ON&OFFROAD display
Overview
The ON&OFFROAD display is available for the M-Class.
The COMAND display can show the settings and status of the ON&OFFROAD functions.
Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window
In addition to the audible instructions, the help window will show you other information
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interfere, such as the radio or the navigation system. After starting the session, the system guides you through the training with spoken instructions. X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
X Select Start New Individualization
and press W to confirm. You see and hear a prompt asking whether you would like further information.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the first part of individualization begins. You will be asked whether you would like to train digits or voice commands.
If you select Yes, you will see and hear information on the individualization process. The first part of individualization then begins automatically.
X To close the display: press W the
COMAND controller. You will be asked whether you would like to train digits or voice commands.
At the end of the first part, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to begin the second part.
during voice control operation and the individualization process. X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
X Select Help Window and press W to
confirm. You have switched the help window on O or off ª.
Individualization
Introduction
You can use the individualization function to fine tune the Voice Control System to your voice and therefore improve voice recognition. This means that other users' voices will not be recognized as easily, and therefore this function can be deactivated (Y page 44).
Individualization comprises two parts and takes approximately five minutes. It consists of training the system to recognize a certain number of digit sequences and voice commands.
Starting new individualization
Individualization can only be started when the vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch off all devices or functions which could
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Bluetooth® settings
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
X Select Delete Individualization and
If you select No, individualization will be canceled. The data from the first part is stored automatically.
If you select Yes, the second part will begin.
Individualization is completed at the end of the second part. You will see a message to this effect. The data from the second part is stored automatically.
press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to delete.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes, the individualization is deleted. You will see a message to this effect.
Activating/deactivating
individualization
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
X Select Individualization On and press
W to confirm. Individualization is activated O or deactivated ª.
Bluetooth® settings
General information about Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e.g. mobile phones, must comply with a certain profile in order to be connected to COMAND. Every Bluetooth® device has its own specific Bluetooth® name.
Bluetooth® technology is the standard for short-range wireless data transmission of up to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth® allows, for example, the exchange of vCards.
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Canceling the first or second part of
individualization
X Confirm Cancel by pressing W the
COMAND controller. A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to cancel.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, the voice training will be canceled. The data from the part during which you exited is not stored.
If you select No, the current part begins again.
Deleting existing individualization data
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
Assigning the favorites button
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X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND loads the selected language and sets it.
Assigning the favorites button
This function is available, e.g. for the M-Class. Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can assign one or two favorites buttons. They are located on the left (one favorites button installed) or on the left and right (two favorites buttons installed) beside the COMAND controller (Y page 19).
You can select the following predefined functions in a menu:
RDisplay On/Off: you can switch the
display off or on.
RFull Screen: 'Clock': you can show the
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X Press the W button.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Activate Bluetooth and press
W to confirm. This switches Bluetooth® on O or off ª.
Setting the system language
clock in full screen.
This function allows you to determine the language for the menu displays and the navigation announcements. The navigation announcements are not available in all languages. If a language is not available, the navigation announcements will be in English. The selected language affects the characters available for entry.
When you set the system language, the language of the Voice Control System will change accordingly. If the selected language is not supported by the Voice Control System, English will be selected. X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Language and press W to confirm. The list of languages appears. The # dot indicates the current setting.
RFull Screen: 'Map': you can show the
map in full screen.
RSpoken Driving Tip: you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
RDisplay Traffic Messages: you can call
up traffic reports.
RNavigate Home: you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have already entered and saved the address (Y page 57).
RDetour Menu: you can call up the Detour menu and then avoid a section of the route and recalculate the route (Y page 82).
RCompass Screen: you can call up the
compass.
X To assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
X Select Settings by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
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Importing/exporting data
X Select Assign As Favorite and press
W to confirm. The list of predefined functions appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
If your vehicle is equipped with a favorites button, the # dot indicates the currently selected function.
If your vehicle is equipped with two favorites buttons, two asterisks indicate the currently selected function for the respective favorites button.
X Select the function by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If your vehicle is equipped with a favorites button, it is assigned with the function selected.
If your vehicle is equipped with two favorites buttons, you will see a submenu.
X Select the favorites button by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The favorites button selected is assigned the predefined function.
X Select Import/Export Data and press
W to confirm.
X Select Import Data or Export Data and
press W to confirm.
X To select a storage location: insert the memory card (Y page 157) or insert the USB storage device (Y page 157) into the USB port.
X Select Memory Card or USB Storage and
X To call up a favorite (example): press the
press W to confirm.
g favorites button. This calls up the predefined function.
Importing/exporting data
You can use this function to copy your personal COMAND data from one system (vehicle) to another system (vehicle) or to create a backup copy of your personal data (exporting data) and import it again (importing data). You can either use an SD memory card or a USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as temporary storage.
i Personal music files in the MUSIC
REGISTER cannot be saved and imported again using this function.
X Press the W button.
The system menu appears.
Example: export data menu
X To select all data: select All Data and
press W to confirm. This function exports all the data to the selected disc.
X Select the data type and press W to
confirm. Depending on the previous entry, either select the data type for the export O or not ª.
Reset function
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! Never remove the stick or card when
writing data to the USB stick or the memory card You may otherwise lose data.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory settings. Among other things, this will delete all personal COMAND data (e.g. station presets, entries in the destination memory and in the list of previous destinations in the navigation system, address book entries). Resetting is recommended before selling or transferring ownership of your vehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music files in the MUSIC REGISTER, will be deleted. You can also delete music files from the MUSIC REGISTER using the "Delete all music files" (Y page 170) function. X Press the W function button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Reset and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, a message will be shown. COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
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COMAND features ............................... 50
Introduction ......................................... 50
Basic settings ...................................... 52
Destination entry ................................ 53
Entering a point of interest ................ 66
Personal points of interest ................. 72
Search & Send ..................................... 76
Route guidance ................................... 77
Traffic reports ..................................... 88
Destination memory ........................... 94
Previous destinations ......................... 97
Map operation and settings ............... 98
Additional settings ........................... 105
Problems with the navigation sys- tem ..................................................... 111
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Introduction
COMAND features
These Operating Instructions describe all standard and optional equipment available for your COMAND system at the time of purchase. Country-specific deviations are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Introduction
Safety notes
G WARNING For safety reasons, only enter a destination when the vehicle is stationary. When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger should enter the destination. Study manual and select route before driving.
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.
COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking account of the following:
RTraffic lights
RStop and right-of-way-signs
RLane merging
RParking or stopping prohibited areas
ROther road and traffic rules and regulations
RNarrow bridges
G WARNING COMAND may give incorrect navigation commands if the data in the digital map does not correspond with the actual road/traffic situation. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area. For example, if the traffic routing has been changed or the direction of a one-way road has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe applicable road and traffic rules and
regulations during your journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations always have priority over the navigation commands generated by the system.
G WARNING Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of consulting the map display for directions. Consulting the symbols or map display for directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk of an accident.
General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the position of the vehicle before first use or whenever operational status is restored. Therefore, you may have to drive for a while before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system depends, amongst other things, on GPS reception. In certain situations, GPS reception may be impaired, there may be interference or there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active above a vehicle speed of about 3 mph. The restriction is deactivated as soon as the vehicle speed drops below about 2 mph.
When the restriction is active, certain entries cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for example:
Rentering the destination city and street
Rentering a destination via the map
Rentering points of interest in the vicinity of
a city or via a name search
Rediting entries
Rusing the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering points of interest in the vicinity of the destination or current position.
Addresses can be entered via the Voice Control System (see the separate Operating Instructions) while the vehicle is in motion.
Switching to navigation mode
Option 1
X Press the Ø function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either shown or hidden.
Option 2
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The map is displayed with the menu shown.
Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive : Status bar
; Main function bar
Introduction
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= Current vehicle position
? Navigation menu bar
Map without the menu; route guidance inactive : Current vehicle position
; Map orientation selected
= Map scale selected
"Route guidance active" means that you have entered a destination and that COMAND has calculated the route. The display shows the route, changes of direction and lane recommendations. Navigation announcements guide you to your destination.
"Route guidance inactive" means that no destination has been entered and that no route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menu
X To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press W to confirm.
or X Press the % back button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen display.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full- screen display.
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Basic settings
Basic settings
Route settings
Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
RFast Route: COMAND calculates a route with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
RDynamic Traffic Route: same route
type as Fast Route. In addition, COMAND takes any traffic reports received with regard to the route into account during route guidance. The navigation system can help you avoid a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating the route.
RDynamic TRF. Route After Request:
same route type as Dynamic Traffic Route. After recalculating the route, COMAND asks you whether you wish to adopt the new route or whether you would prefer to continue along the original route.
REco Route: the Eco Route (economic
route) is a variant of the Fast Route route type. COMAND will attempt to minimize the journey distance at the expense of a slightly increased journey time.
RShort Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized) route distance.
i On very long routes, the "Eco Route" more
or less corresponds to the "Fast Route" route type.
X To call up the route settings menu: press
the Ø function button.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Settings and press W to
confirm.
Route settings menu (start of menu) : To select the route type
; To set the number of persons in the vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
= To set route options
X Select a route type and press W to confirm. A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press W to
confirm. The route options are switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the route options while route guidance is active (the route has been calculated), COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the route options while route guidance is inactive (no destination has been entered yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the next route guidance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the Avoid Ferries route option is switched on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating particularly long routes, COMAND may not be able to take all the selected route options into account.
X To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
For route calculation, you can take HOV or carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please observe the applicable laws as well as the local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain conditions. Normally you can use these lanes when two people are traveling in the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can only be used when three or four people (e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane if their vehicle's emission level/fuel consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols on special road signs and by markings on the road. On the road signs, you may also see the word CARPOOL. The lanes are arranged as a separate lane next to the others or are built as a physically separate lane.
Depending upon the Number of Occupants in Vehicle setting, COMAND uses HOV or carpool lanes when calculating a route. COMAND then guides you with visual and acoustic driving instructions onto or away from HOV or carpool lanes.
X In the Route Settings menu, select Number
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
Destination entry
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X Select 1, 2 or More than 2 by turning
cVd and confirm by pressing W. The # dot indicates the current setting.
Destination entry
Introduction to destination entry
G WARNING For safety reasons, only enter a new destination when the vehicle is stationary.
