Mercedes-Benz MY15 User manual

COMAND
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Order no. 6515 6899 13 Part no. 197 584 03 71 Edition Edition A 2012
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you drive off, familiarize yourself with
yourCOMAND control panel and read this
manual. This will help you to obtain the
maximum use from your COMAND control
panel and to avoid endangering yourselfand
others.
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 14
At aglance ........................................... 17
System Settings .................................. 41
Navigation ........................................... 51
Telephone .......................................... 101
Audio .................................................. 125
Video .................................................. 159
Voice Control ..................................... 169
Contents 3

1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call .......................... 106
911 emergency call system ............. 106
A
Accepting incoming calls ........... 30, 113
Active partitions in USB devices ..... 156
Address book .....................................115
adding destinations to ..................... 98
creating new entries ...................... 116
deleting entries from ............. 109, 118
details ............................................ 119
dialing numbers from ..................... 120
downloading contents ................... 121
editing entries ................................ 119
Home address ................................. 95
menu overview .............................. 116
navigating to destinations in .......... 120
opening .......................................... 116
saving call listentriesin................ 111
searching ....................................... 117
selecting an entry .......................... 116
voice control
with ....................... 120, 182, 192, 196
see My address (destination)
Address of destination (Seealso
Destinations)
entering with voice commands ...... 177
home address .................................. 74
stopoverdestinations ...................... 76
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alphabetical track selection ............ 156
Alternative Route function ................. 90
Announcementphase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 85
Announcements, navigation
see Navigation announcements
Announcements, traffic (real-time) ... 95
Answering incoming calls .......... 30, 113
Anti-lockBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Audio .................................................. 126
announcements ............................... 89
CD, DVD, and MP3 ........................ 135
loudness .......................................... 36
phone volume ................................ 105
read-out ........................................... 36
sound settings ................................. 36
steering wheel operation................. 29
turning off ........................................ 36
voice control .................................. 170
see Muting audio
see Navigation announcements
see Read-aloud announcements
see Volume
Audio Aux (auxiliary)
mainsystem .................................. 157
switching to ................................... 157
voice commandsfor ...................... 189
Audio format
audio playback ............................... 148
DVD Video ..................................... 166
Audio menu ........................................ 126
Authorizing Bluetooth devices ......... 103
Automatic picture switch-off ........... 160
Auxiliary (Aux) operation
mainaudio ..................................... 157
mainvideo ..................................... 167
voice commandsfor ...................... 189
voice control with .......................... 195
Avoid settings for route guidance ..... 59
B
Back button ......................................... 25
Back support
see Lumbar support
Backward track skip ......................... 146
Balance (sound), setting ..................... 37
Bang &Olufsen sound system ........... 37
Basic settings
see Settings
Bass setting
mainsystem .................................... 37
Belt
see Seat belts
Bit rates for digital audio .................. 137
Blocked areas for route guidance ...... 64
Blocking routes ................................... 89
4Index

Bluetooth®
activating phone ............................ 103
Device authorizing ........................... 47
Device de-authorizing ...................... 48
Displaying details ............................. 47
downloading address book
content .......................................... 121
external authorization .................... 104
External authorization ...................... 48
List of devices .................................. 46
making calls ................................... 102
Settings ........................................... 46
Switching On/Off ............................ 46
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brightness
Setting ............................................. 42
Brightness setting
mainvideo ..................................... 164
Browsing lists
see Predictive speller
see Searching
C
Calculating routes
see Route guidance
Calling (See also Telephone)
dialing with keypad ........................ 113
emergency calls............................. 106
history of calls............................... 110
redialing ................................... 31, 114
using address book entries ............ 120
using phone book
entries ............................. 31, 107, 114
voice control with .......................... 183
see Call lists
Call lists ............................................. 110
calling numberin........................... 114
deleting .......................................... 113
displaying details ........................... 111
saving entries in address
book .............................................. 111
selecting ........................................ 110
Call waiting function ......................... 115
Camera angle, DVD Video ................. 166
Canceling entry into COMAND ........... 34
Car
see Vehicle
Categories
points of interest (POIs) ................... 80
satellite radio ......................... 133, 186
stopoverdestinations ...................... 76
CD/DVD discs
Loading .......................................... 138
CD Audio,main vehicle ..................... 135
ejecting discs ................................. 140
fast forward and reverse................ 146
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 147
handling and care of discs ............. 138
loading discs .................................. 138
selecting atrack ............................ 146
starting playback ........................... 143
stopping or pausing playback ........ 145
voice control with .................. 188, 194
Cell phone
see Mobile phone
Channel selection (satellite radio) ..... 29
voice commandsfor ...................... 187
Chapter selection (DVD)
mainvideo ..................................... 164
Character entry ................................... 33
City center, selecting as
destination ...................................71, 178
City of destination,selecting ............. 67
Clear button ......................................... 25
Color video settings
mainvideo ..................................... 164
COMAND
control unit ...................................... 21
Reset ............................................... 48
System settings ............................... 42
COMAND, about
basic functions ................................ 35
operationof..................................... 32
switching on/off .............................. 36
COMAND components ........................ 18
COMAND controller ............................. 23
COMAND Control System ................... 18
Commands for voice control ............ 189
for address book ................... 183, 192
for CD, DVD, MP3 .................. 188, 194
for navigation........................ 177, 191
for phone operation....................... 190
Index 5

for radio and satellite radio.... 185, 193
general commands ........................ 189
Contacts
see Addressbook
Contrast setting
main video ..................................... 164
Copyright, audio ................................ 137
Crosshair position in map .................. 58
saving in Last Destinations .............. 99
Current location of vehicle
see Vehicle location (current)
Current street, displaying ................... 62
D
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Data for navigation
see Updating map software
Date format
setting ............................................. 43
Deregistering Bluetooth devices ..... 105
Destination input ................................. 66
entering acity .................................. 67
Entering ahouse number ................. 71
from destination memory ................. 74
from Last Destinations ..................... 75
from map ......................................... 75
Selecting a state/province .............. 66
speedrestriction on ................... 54, 75
Stopover .......................................... 76
via address ...................................... 66
Destination memory (See also Last
Destinations) ................................. 74, 95
adding stopoverdestination ............ 76
choosing destination from ............... 74
home address in .............................. 95
saving destinations to .............. 97, 181
voice control for ............................ 181
Destination memory list ..................... 75
Destination reachedmessage ............ 87
Destinations
addingtoaddress book ................... 98
displaying information about ........... 90
distance to, displaying ..................... 62
guidance to ...................................... 84
moving map to ................................. 59
saving to destination
memory ................................... 97, 181
Search &Send service..................... 77
selecting point of interest ................ 78
stopoverdestinations ...................... 76
voice control with .......................... 177
see Route guidance
Detour function ................................... 89
Dialed calls, listof............................. 110
Dialing telephone
see Calling
Dialog
see Voice control
Disc handling ....................... 52, 138, 160
Display, main ....................................... 19
automatic DVD picture switch-off .. 160
menus ........................................ 27, 32
switching on/off .............................. 36
with voice command ...................... 173
Display, map
see Map display
Display design
setting ............................................. 43
Distance recorder
see Trip odometer
Distance to destination,displaying ... 62
District, selecting as destination ....... 71
with voice commands.................... 178
Downloading address book
content ............................................... 121
Drinks holder
see Cupholder
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving maneuvers .............................. 85
DRM (Digital Rights Management) ... 152
DTMF tone transmission .................. 115
DVD Audio,main vehicle .................. 135
ejecting discs ................................. 140
fast forward and reverse................ 146
handling and care of discs ....... 52, 138
loading discs .................................. 138
Notes about ................................... 137
pause function ............................... 145
selecting atrack ............................ 146
setting audio format...................... 148
starting playback ........................... 143
6Index

stopping or pausing playback ........ 145
voice control with .................. 188, 194
DVD changer
loading ............................................. 53
DVD menu operation ......................... 165
DVD playbackconditions ................. 161
DVD Video .......................................... 160
automatic picture switch off .......... 160
control menu, displaying/hiding .... 162
DVD menu ..................................... 165
fast forward/rewind ...................... 163
functionalrestrictions.................... 161
handling and care of discs ............. 160
interactive content ........................ 166
menu system ................................. 163
notes on ........................................ 160
operating DVD menu ..................... 165
picture settings .............................. 164
safety notes ................................... 160
selecting film/track ....................... 164
stop function ................................. 163
submenu overview ......................... 162
switching to ................................... 162
voice control with .................. 189, 195
Dynamic routing ............................ 59, 95
E
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system ......................... 140
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®(ElectronicStability Program)
Emergencyphone calls ..................... 106
Ending active phone calls ................. 115
Ending calls .......................................... 31
External audio or video devices
mainsystem .......................... 157, 167
voice control with .......................... 189
F
Fast forward
audio playback ............................... 146
videoplayback ............................... 163
Film selection,DVD ........................... 164
Folders
MP3 mode,selecting..................... 146
Formats, audio .................................. 136
Forward track skip ............................ 146
Frontwindshield
see Windshield
Full-screen map ................................... 58
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying ............... 62
Global voice control commands ...... 171
Google Maps®...................................... 77
GPS reception ...................................... 55
displaying geo-coordinates .............. 62
Gracenote®
Mediadatabase ............................. 147
GSM network coverage .................... 102
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Hands-free microphone,switching
on/off ................................................. 115
Hanging up (phone calls) .................. 115
Hard disk drive
voice control with .................. 189, 194
Helpwith voice control, general ...... 197
Highway information, displaying ....... 63
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 72
Home address in destination
memory .......................................... 74, 95
deleting ............................................ 98
setting or changing .......................... 95
House numbers,entering for
destination ...................................71, 179
I
Incident(traffic notification) .............. 91
Incoming calls
answering ...................................... 113
rejecting .................................. 31, 113
Indicators
see Turn signals
Initiating phone calls
see Calling
Index 7

Inputofnavigation destination .......... 66
speedrestriction on ................... 54, 75
Input speller
settings for address book .............. 112
Installing map data ............................. 53
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Interactive content on DVDs ............ 166
Interrupting audio playback ............. 145
Interrupting video playback ............. 163
Intersection (selecting) .................... 179
iPod®devices ..................................... 151
connecting to ................................. 151
playback options ............................ 156
playlists and folders ....................... 154
selecting tracks ............................. 154
K
Key
see SmartKey
Keypad, entering characters with ..... 33
L
Lane recommendations ...................... 87
Language
Setting ............................................. 49
Language settings
DVD Video ..................................... 166
Last Destinations ................................ 99
adding stopoverdestination ............ 76
adding to memory ............................ 97
choosing destination from ............... 75
deleting destination from ................. 99
saving current vehicle
position ...................................... 58, 99
voice control for ............................ 180
Lighting
see Lights
Listing address bookcontents ........ 184
Loading CDs and DVDs
mainsystem .................................. 138
Local voice control commands ........ 171
Location of vehicle, current
see Vehicle location (current)
Loudness
see Volume
M
Magazine compartments, DVD
changer .............................................. 138
Main function display
see Display,main
Main function menus
list of ................................................ 20
navigation mode, switching to ......... 57
opening ............................................ 32
Main menu, overview of ..................... 20
Maneuver phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 86
Map display (See also Navigation) ..... 60
blocked area for route ..................... 64
destination information .................... 90
driving maneuver preparation .......... 85
entering destination on .................... 75
entering POI from ............................ 84
general information, at bottom ........ 62
hiding crosshairs .............................. 59
setting scale.................................... 58
topographic map .............................. 63
traffic information ............................ 61
traffic lane recommendations .......... 87
traffic notifications in ....................... 91
updating map software .................... 52
mbrace ................................................. 77
Measurement units, navigation ......... 55
Media interface ................................. 151
data formats .................................. 152
voice control with .................. 189, 195
Media Interface
connecting devices ........................ 152
selecting category/playlist/folder. 154
selecting files ................................. 154
switching to ................................... 153
Media list ........................................... 145
Memory cards
starting playback ........................... 143
voice control with .................. 189, 194
Menus,COMAND
how to operate ................................ 32
list of ................................................ 20
Menus,steering wheel ........................ 27
Messages
during voice command .................. 173
for driving maneuvers ...................... 85
8Index