Mercedes-Benz COMAND Owner's manual

COMAND
Supplement
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COMAND Supplement

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarize yourself with your multi-
media system. Read these operating instruc-
tions, particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
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ure from your multimedia system and avoid
endangering yourself and others.
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 15
Operating safety .................................... 15
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 16
Information on copyright .......................18
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 18
Overview and operation ..................... 19
Overview ................................................ 19
Touchpad ...............................................23
Basic functions ...................................... 28
Character entry (telephony) ................... 30
Character entry (navigation) .................. 31
Favorites ................................................ 33
System settings .................................. 35
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 35
Important safety notes .......................... 35
Display settings ..................................... 35
Time settings .........................................36
Text reader settings ...............................38
Voice Control System settings ............... 38
Wi-Fi ...................................................... 38
Bluetooth®settings ............................... 40
Automatic volume adjustment ............... 40
Setting the system language .................41
Calling up and editing the Favorites
function .................................................41
Importing/exporting data ...................... 42
Reset function ....................................... 43
Vehicle functions ................................ 44
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 44
Important safety notes .......................... 44
Vehicle settings .....................................44
360° camera ......................................... 46
Rear view camera .................................. 47
Climate control settings ........................ 47
DYNAMIC SELECT .................................. 50
Navigation ........................................... 53
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 53
Introduction ...........................................53
Basic settings ........................................ 55
Destination entry ................................... 57
Personal POIs and routes ...................... 67
Route guidance ...................................... 71
Real-time traffic reports ......................... 77
Storing destinations ............................... 80
Map functions ........................................ 82
Navigation functions .............................. 87
Problems with the navigation system .... 89
Telephone ............................................ 91
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 91
Important safety notes .......................... 91
General notes ........................................ 91
Telephone menu .................................... 92
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone .................................................... 92
Reception and transmission volume ...... 96
Using the telephone .............................. 97
Mobile phone voice recognition ........... 100
Phone book ......................................... 101
Address book ...................................... 104
Call lists ............................................... 110
Speed dial lists .................................... 112
Messages (text messages and e-
mails) ................................................... 113
Online and Internet functions .......... 120
Your multimedia system equipment .... 120
Important safety notes ........................ 120
General notes ...................................... 120
Conditions for access .......................... 120
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada) .............................................. 121
Establishing/ending the connection .... 124
Mercedes-Benz Apps ........................... 125
Mercedes-Benz Companion ................. 125
Web browser .......................................127
Radio .................................................. 132
Your multimedia system equipment .... 132
Switching on the radio ......................... 132
Overview .............................................. 132
Setting the waveband .......................... 132
Station ................................................. 133
Tagging music tracks ........................... 135
2Contents

Displaying station information .............135
Calling up sound settings .................... 135
Displaying information ......................... 135
Satellite radio ...................................... 136
Media ................................................. 141
Your multimedia system equipment .... 141
Activating media mode ........................ 141
Audio/video mode ............................... 142
Media search ....................................... 147
Media Register ....................................149
Bluetooth®audio mode ....................... 152
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 157
Video DVD mode ................................. 159
Picture viewer ...................................... 163
Sound ................................................. 165
Your multimedia system equipment .... 165
Sound settings ..................................... 165
Burmester®surround sound system .... 166
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 168
Your multimedia system equipment .... 168
Weather forecasts ............................... 168
Contents 3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° camera
Displaying images ............................ 46
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................46
Settings........................................... 46
Switching on/off.............................. 46
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 124
Editing ........................................... 123
Making entries ............................... 122
Selecting ........................................ 122
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 141
Switching on automatically ............ 142
Adding bookmarks ............................ 128
Address
Entering (navigation) ........................ 57
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 105
Adding information to a contact .... 106
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 108
Browsing ........................................ 104
Calling up ....................................... 104
Changing the category of an entry .. 107
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 108
Deleting contacts ........................... 108
Deleting imported contacts ........... 110
Displaying contact details .............. 105
Editing a contact ............................ 107
Entering characters ......................... 30
Importing contacts ........................ 109
Introduction ................................... 104
Making a call ................................. 106
Receiving vCards ........................... 109
Saving a contact ............................ 108
Searching for a contact ................. 104
Sending e-mails ............................. 106
Sending text messages .................. 106
Starting route guidance ................. 106
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 107
Voice tags ...................................... 107
Address entry menu
Navigation ........................................ 57
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 28
Media source ................................... 28
Traffic announcements .................... 28
Alternative Route ................................ 75
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 44
Asterisk key
see Favorites button
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Activating ....................................... 145
Bluetooth®audio mode ................. 152
Connecting USB devices................ 145
Data media, file systems, formats .. 142
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 147
Inserting/removing a CD/DVD
(single drive) .................................. 144
Media interface .............................. 157
Media Register ............................... 149
Media search ................................. 147
Overview menu .............................. 144
Playback options ........................... 145
SD card .......................................... 144
Search menu ................................. 147
Selecting a track ............................ 146
Sound settings ............................... 165
Stop and playback function ........... 146
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 45
Automatic time
Switching on/off.............................. 36
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 40
Switching on/off.............................. 41
Avoiding an area .................................. 85
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B
Back button ......................................... 21
Blootooth®
Connecting a different mobile
phone .............................................. 95
Bluetooth®
Activating audio mode ................... 153
Activating/deactivating ................... 40
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 157
Basic display (audio mode) ............ 153
Connecting audio devices .............. 154
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 157
Device list ...................................... 154
Displaying connection details .......... 96
Displaying details ........................... 155
Entering the passcode ..................... 94
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 154
General information ......................... 40
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 156
Interface .......................................... 91
Introduction ..................................... 91
Playback options ........................... 156
Preparation .................................... 152
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 156
Searching for a mobile phone .......... 93
Selecting a playback option ........... 156
Selecting a track ............................ 155
Starting and stopping playback ..... 155
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 155
Telephony ........................................ 92
Telephony notes .............................. 91
Burmester®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 167
Calling up the sound menu ............ 166
Equalizer ........................................ 166
Equipment ..................................... 166
Surround sound ............................. 167
Buttons and controller ........................ 21
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 110
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 110
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 111
Calling up the compass display ......... 88
Car pool lanes ...................................... 56
Category list (music search) ............ 148
CD
Inserting ........................................ 144
Notes on discs ............................... 143
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 31
Climate control
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Calling up the climate control bar
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
COMAND ......................................... 48
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 49
Overview .......................................... 47
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 49
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 48
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Switching on/off (COMAND) ..... 49, 50
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 48
COMAND
Basic display menu .......................... 29
Basic functions ................................ 28
Controller ......................................... 21
Display ............................................. 20
Selecting operating mode ................ 29
Settings......................................... 129
Switching on/off.............................. 28
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 20
Index 5

Setting ............................................. 35
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 108
Importing ....................................... 109
Controller ............................................. 22
Copying music files
see Media Register
Copying/renaming/deleting files
see Media Register
D
Date format, setting ............................ 37
Day design, setting ............................. 35
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 112
Destination (navigation)
Editing a previous destination .......... 81
Entering a destination by address .... 57
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 64
Entering a point of interest .............. 61
Entering using geo-coordinates....... 67
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 66
General notes .................................. 57
Keyword search ............................... 59
Personal POIs and routes ................. 67
Saving .............................................. 80
Saving to the SD card...................... 81
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 61
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 61
Storing in the address book. ............ 80
Dialing a number (telephone) ............. 97
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 35
Switching on/off.............................. 36
Display COMAND
see COMAND display
Displaying current position (navi-
gation) .................................................. 76
Displaying the artist and track
Radio............................................. 135
Distance
see Route (navigation)
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 143
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
DVD video
Operating DVD functions ............... 163
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch ................................. 50
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 50
Displaying engine data ..................... 51
Displaying vehicle data .................... 51
Individual configuration setting
options ............................................. 51
E
E-mail
Answering ...................................... 117
Calling up the settings menu ......... 113
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 114
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 114
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 114
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 114
Deleting ......................................... 119
Displaying details ........................... 116
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 114
Editing text templates .................... 118
Forwarding ..................................... 117
Inbox .............................................. 115
Reading .......................................... 115
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 119
Settings......................................... 113
Storing the sender as a new entry
in the address book ....................... 118
Using a phone number in the text .. 118
Using text templates ...................... 117
Writing ........................................... 117
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Entering the city .................................. 57
6Index

Exterior mirror
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function
(COMAND) .......................................45
F
Factory setting (reset function) .........43
Favorites
Adding .............................................33
Deleting ........................................... 34
Displaying and calling up ................. 33
Moving ............................................. 34
Overview .......................................... 33
Renaming ......................................... 33
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 130
Favorites button .................................. 41
G
GPS reception ...................................... 53
Gracenote®Media Database ............ 147
H
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off .............................................. 26
Touchpad ......................................... 26
Heading up (navigation) ..................... 82
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving .........................58
I
Importing/exporting data .................. 42
Incident (traffic report) .......................77
Interior lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ...............................45
Intermediate destinations
Entering........................................... 64
Internet
Conditions for access .................... 120
Creating favorites .......................... 130
Entering the URL............................ 127
Favorites manager ......................... 130
Favorites menu .............................. 131
Menu functions .............................. 128
Options menu ................................ 128
Selecting/setting access data ....... 121
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 124
Setting up an Internet connection .. 121
K
Keyword search (navigation)
Online search ................................... 61
Selecting search options ................. 60
Selecting search results ................... 60
L
Lane recommendations
Explanation ...................................... 72
Presentation .................................... 72
Lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ............................... 45
Switching the locator lighting on/
off .................................................... 45
Lights
Setting the ambient lighting
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
List of access data
New provider ................................. 122
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
With the selected provider ............. 122
Locator lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Locking confirmation
see Acoustic locking confirmation
M
Making a call
Using speed dial .............................. 98
Using the call lists ............................ 97
Using the phone book ...................... 98
Map (navigation)
3D map ............................................ 82
Adjusting the scale .......................... 82
Building images ................................ 84
Displaying the next intersection ...... 83
Index 7

Elevation modeling ........................... 84
Map heading up ............................... 82
Map settings .................................... 82
Moving ............................................. 54
North orientation ............................. 82
Notes ............................................... 82
Rotating the 3D map ........................ 84
Selecting POI symbols on the
map .................................................83
Selecting text information on the
map ................................................. 83
Showing the map version ................. 84
Switching highway information
on/off.............................................. 83
Updating .......................................... 86
Map functions ...................................... 82
Media Interface
Basic display .................................. 157
Playback options ........................... 159
Search ........................................... 158
Selecting a music file ..................... 158
Supported devices ......................... 157
Supported file formats ................... 158
Switching to Media Interface ......... 157
Video function ............................... 159
Media mode
Bluetooth®Audio ........................... 152
Connections for external media
sources .......................................... 141
Switching on .................................. 141
Media Register
Basic display .................................. 149
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 152
Copying files .................................. 149
Deleting all files ............................. 151
Renaming/deleting files ................ 151
Selecting a playback mode ............ 152
Switching on .................................. 149
Media search
By folder ........................................ 148
Category list .................................. 148
Current track list ............................ 148
General notes ................................ 147
Keyword search ............................. 149
Music genres ................................. 148
Selecting by cover......................... 148
Starting the media search .............. 147
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up ....................................... 125
Mercedes-Benz Companion
Authorizing .................................... 126
Displaying vehicle data .................. 127
Door-to-door navigation (transfer-
ring a destination from an external
device) ........................................... 126
Door-to-door navigation (transfer-
ring a destination from the vehi-
cle) ................................................ 126
Introduction ................................... 125
Navigating to the vehicle ............... 127
Requirements ................................ 125
Microphone, switching on/off ........... 99
Mobile phone
Authorizing ....................................... 94
Connecting (Bluetooth®inter-
face) ................................................ 92
Connecting another mobile
phone .............................................. 95
De-authorizing ................................. 96
Displaying Bluetooth®connection
details .............................................. 96
Enabling for Internet access .......... 121
Monitor
see COMAND display
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 143
Stop and playback function ........... 146
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Multimedia system
see Display
Music
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes ................................ 149
My address
Saving .............................................. 58
N
Navigation
Adjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 28
Alternative route .............................. 75
Avoiding an area .............................. 85
Basic settings .................................. 55
8Index