Mercedes-Benz COMAND User manual

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Order-No. 6515 6827 13 Part-No. 164 584 09 87 US Edition B 2009
COMAND
Operator’s Manual
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COMAND Operator’s Manual

Welcome to COMAND!
Please make yourself familiar with your
COMAND control unit and read the instruc-
tions 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 configu-
ration, your COMAND system equipment
may differ. Therefore, you may find expla-
nations for optional equipment not instal-
led 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 pro-
duct and ask for your understanding that
we reserve the right to make changes in
design and equipment. Therefore, informa-
tion, illustrations and descriptions in this
manual might differ from the equipment in-
stalled in your vehicle. As such, the infor-
mation, illustrations and descriptions
contained in this manual may not be rea-
sonably relied upon in making any claims
with respect to the actual performance of
the product.
These operating instructions form an inte-
gral part of the vehicle and should therefo-
re 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
i Please also refer to the index (컄page 263).
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Declaration of conformity regarding
the distribution of telecommunica-
tions equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Intended purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Function restrictions when driving the
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
COMAND Control System . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
COMAND Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . 21
Operating COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Opening Menu for a Main Function 26
Selecting Menu Item. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Character Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operating Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Basic Functions of COMAND . . . . . . . . 31
Switching COMAND On/Off . . . . . . 31
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Selecting Sound Settings . . . . . . . . 32
Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Opening System Menu . . . . . . . . . . 36
Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Switching the Display On/Off. . . . . 37
Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the System Language. . . . . 38
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Read-out Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Voice Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . 39
Bluetooth® Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Updating the Map Software . . . . . . 47
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Input Restriction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Switching to Navigation Mode . . . . 53
Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Destination Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Introduction to Destination Input . . 62
Entering a Destination via the Address
62
Entering a Destination from the
Destination Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Entering Destination from the last
Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Entering Destination via the Map . . 73
Entering Stopover Destination . . . . 74
POI Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Entering a POI in local Area of
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Entering a POI in the Vicinity of the
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Entering a POI in the Vicinity of a
Specific Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Entering a POI via a Name Search . 77
Entering a POI via a Phone Number
Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Choosing a POI Category . . . . . . . . 78
Entering a POI via the Map . . . . . . . 83
Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving Maneuver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Content

Content
Example Display without Driving
Maneuver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Traffic Lane Recommendations . . . 86
Destination or Destination Region
Reached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Off-road and Off-map . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Navigation Announcements . . . . . . 89
Cancelling Route Guidance. . . . . . . 90
Resuming Route Guidance after
Cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Detour Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Alternative Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Route Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Displaying Destination Information. 91
Real-Time Traffic Notifications . . . . 92
Read-aloud function . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Destination Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Home Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Saving a Destination in the Destination
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Deleting Destination or Home Address
from the Destination Memory. . . . 100
Last Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Saving a Destination Permanently in
the Destination Memory . . . . . . . . 101
Saving Vehicle Location in the Last
Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Saving Crosshairs Position in the Last
Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Deleting one of the Last
Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Making Calls via Bluetooth®
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Interruptions to the Connection While
Driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Operating Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Functional Restrictions . . . . . . . . . 105
Activating the Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . 106
Mobile Phone with Bluetooth® Inter-
face. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Setting Transmit and Receive
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
“911” Emergency Call. . . . . . . . . . 110
Submenu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Phone Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
COMAND Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Opening COMAND Phone Book . . 113
Selecting an Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Initiating Call to an Entry. . . . . . . . 114
Creating a New Entry . . . . . . . . . . 114
Deleting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adding Phone Number to a Phone Book
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Call Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Initiating an Outgoing Call. . . . . . . 121
Functions during a Single Call. . . . 122
Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Opening the Address Book . . . . . . 124
Submenu overview for address
book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Selecting Entry in the Address
Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Creating a New Address Book
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Searching for an Address Book
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Deleting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Displaying Details for an Address
Book Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Changing Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Initiating a Phone Call to an Entry. 129
Starting Navigation to an Entry. . . 129
Voice Tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Downloading Contacts . . . . . . . . . 130

Content
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Calling up the Audio Menu . . . . . . 132
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Switching to the Radio . . . . . . . . . 133
Submenu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching Wavebands. . . . . . . . . . 135
Tuning to a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storing Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Switching to Weather Band . . . . . 136
HD Radio™ Broadcasting. . . . . . . . . . 137
Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching to HD Radio . . . . . . . . . 138
HD Radio Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Submenu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Switching Wavebands. . . . . . . . . . 140
Tuning to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Storing Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Displaying Program Info . . . . . . . . 140
Switching to Weather Band . . . . . 140
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Subscribing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Satellite Radio Operation . . . . . . . 143
CD Audio/DVD Audio and MP3 . . . . . 147
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Notes on MP3 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . 148
Notes on CD/DVD Discs . . . . . . . 149
Notes on the Care of
CD/DVD Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Loading CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . 150
Loading SD Memory Card . . . . . . 152
Ejecting CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . 152
Ejecting SD Memory Card. . . . . . . 154
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Switching to CD Audio, DVD Audio or
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Pause Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 Media . . 158
Selecting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Fast Forward/Reverse . . . . . . . . . 159
Selecting Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Gracenote Media Database . . . . . 160
Setting Audio Format . . . . . . . . . . 162
Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Music Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Switching to Music Register . . . . . 163
Copying Music Files into the Music
Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Deleting all Music Files. . . . . . . . . 165
Requesting Memory Space
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Folder Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Connecting External Devices . . . . 167
Switching to Media Interface
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Selecting Music Files . . . . . . . . . . 169
Selecting a Category/Playlist/
Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Playing the Content of a Category or
Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Alphabetical Track Selection . . . . 171
Selecting an Active Partition (for USB
Mass Storage Devices Only) . . . . . 172
Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Audio Aux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Switching to Audio Aux. . . . . . . . . 173
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
DVD Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Automatic Picture Switch-off . . . . 176
Notes on Storage Media. . . . . . . . 176
Notes on the Care of Discs. . . . . . 176
DVD Playback Conditions . . . . . . . 177
Functional Restrictions . . . . . . . . . 177

Content
Loading DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Ejecting DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Submenu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Switching to DVD Video . . . . . . . . 179
Displaying/Hiding Control Menu . 179
Displaying/Hiding Menu System . 179
Fast Forward/Reverse . . . . . . . . . 180
Selecting DVD Media . . . . . . . . . . 180
Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Pause Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Selecting a Scene/Chapter . . . . . 181
Selecting a Film/Track . . . . . . . . . 181
Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
DVD Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Setting Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Subtitles and Camera Angle . . . . . 184
Interactive Content. . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Video Aux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Switching to Video Aux. . . . . . . . . 185
Rear Seat Entertainment System. . 187
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Parts of the Rear Seat Entertainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Replacing the Batteries. . . . . . . . . 194
Basic Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Headset Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Main Loudspeaker Operation . . . . 196
Setting Treble and Bass . . . . . . . . 196
Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Functional Restrictions in DVD Video
Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Calling up the System Menu . . . . . 198
Selecting the Display Language . . 198
Switching the Display Design . . . . 198
Adjusting the Brightness. . . . . . . . 198
Switching the Display Screen On/Off.
198
CD/DVD Audio and MP3 Operation. . 199
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Notes on CD/DVD Discs . . . . . . . 199
Loading a CD/DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Ejecting a CD/DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Switching to CD Audio DVD Audio or
MP3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Selecting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fast Forward/Reverse . . . . . . . . . 201
Selecting Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Pause Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Setting Audio Format . . . . . . . . . . 203
Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
DVD Video Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Functional Restrictions . . . . . . . . . 204
Loading DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Ejecting DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Switching to DVD Operation . . . . . 204
Displaying/Hiding Control Menu . 205
Displaying/Hiding Menu System . 205
Fast Forward/Reverse . . . . . . . . . 205
Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Pause Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Selecting a Scene/Chapter . . . . . 206
Selecting a Film/Track . . . . . . . . . 206
Picture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
DVD Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Setting Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Subtitles and Camera Angle . . . . . 208
Interactive Content . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Aux Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Connecting an Aux Source . . . . . . 209
Switching to Aux Mode . . . . . . . . . 209
Operation with Active Source from
COMAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Setting Brightness/Contrast/
Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Changing the Picture Format . . . . 211

Content
Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Operating Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Symbols only used in this chapter 214
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Phone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Entering an Address . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Radio and Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . 234
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
DVD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
External Equipment (AUX) . . . . . . . . . 239
Audio Aux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Phone Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Navigation Commands . . . . . . . . . 242
Address Book Commands . . . . . . 243
Audio and Video Commands . . . . 244
Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Satellite Radio (SIRIUS) . . . . . . . . 245
CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
DVD Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
AUX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Help function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
The Tele Aid System . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Emergency Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Information Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Search & Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Technical terminology. . . . . . . . . . . 259
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Content

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Where to find it
Introduction
This operating guide has been designed to
help you use your COMAND control unit in
all situations. Each chapter has its own col-
or code in order to make it easier to find in-
formation.
Since not all models have the same stan-
dard equipment, your COMAND system
equipment may deviate from some de-
scriptions and illustrations.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of the com-
ponents of COMAND. Then you will find ex-
amples 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 infor-
mation regarding the system settings of
the COMAND.
Navigation
Here you will find detailed information re-
garding the following topics:
앫Setting options for the map display and
the route calculation
앫Destination input
앫POI input
앫Route guidance
앫Destination 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, mu-
sic 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 Set Entertainment
is explained.
Voice Control
Here you will find information about oper-
ating several COMAND functions via Voice
Control.
Tele Aid
Here you will find information on how to
use Tele Aid and the Search and Send
function.
Indexes
The technical terminology glossary ex-
plains the most important technical terms.
Content and keyword indexes are intended
to help you find information quickly.
Where to find it

10
Introduction
Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:
! Highlights hazards that may result in dam-
age to your COMAND.
i Helpful hints or further information you may
find useful.
왘This symbol points to in-
structions for you to follow.
A number of these symbols
appearing in succession in-
dicates a multiple-step pro-
cedure.
The continuation symbol
marks an interrupted proce-
dure which will be continued
on the next page.
(컄page 11) This symbol tells you where
to look for further infor-
mation on this subject.
-> This symbol is used in the
glossary. It indicates that
the term immediately follow-
ing the symbol is also ex-
plained in the glossary.
Display Messages, menu items or
soft key names appearing in
the COMAND color display
are printed in the style
shown here.
Symbols
G Warning
Warning notices draw your attention to ha-
zards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.
컄컄

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Introduction
Operating safety
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful in-
terference, and
(2) This device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Operating safety
G Warning
Any alterations of electronic components or
software can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD chang-
er, navigation module, telephone and Voice
Control systems are interconnected. There-
fore, if one of the components is not opera-
tional, 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 au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
G Warning
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 mp/h (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 encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
G Warning
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused 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 ob-
servance always remains in the driver’s per-
sonal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.

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Introduction
Operating safety
! NOTE: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A dig-
ital 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 envi-
ronment. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instruc-
tion manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
G Warning
Change or modification not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
G Warning
This transmitter must not be co-located or
operated in conjunction with any other an-
tenna or tranmitter.
G Warning
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio fre-
quency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supple-
ment C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF en-
ergy that is deemed to comply without max-
imum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be in-
stalled 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.)

13
Introduction
Operating safety
Daimler AG declares herewith that this
device conforms to the basic requirements
and the other relevant regulations of
Directive 1999/5/EC (RTTE Directive).
Please bear the following information in
mind when using the COMAND:
앫The safety instructions in this guide
앫Road Traffic Regulations
i Tampering with electronic components or
systems (e.g. radio, DVD changer) and their soft-
ware 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 en-
danger 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 exper-
tise and tools for any work required.
Daimler AG recommends a Mercedes-Benz ser-
vice center for this purpose.
Especially for safety-related operations and op-
erations on safety-related systems, servicing by
a qualified specialist workshop is essential.
For safety reasons, some COMAND func-
tions are restricted or not available when
the vehicle is moving. This can be recog-
nized, for example, from the fact that cer-
tain menu items cannot be selected or the
COMAND displays a corresponding mes-
sage.
Declaration of conformity regarding
the distribution of telecommunica-
tions equipment
Intended purpose
Function restrictions when driving
the vehicle

14

15
At a glance
COMAND Control System. . . . . . .16
Multifunction Steering Wheel . . .21
Operating COMAND . . . . . . . . . . .26
Basic Functions of COMAND . . . .31

16
At a glance
COMAND Control System
COMAND Control System

17
At a glance
COMAND Control System
Function Page
1b
Switch to radio mode
Switch wavebands
133
2Ï
Switch to system menu 36
3é
Switch to CD audio/DVD
audio and MP3 operation
Switch to video DVD mode
156
4h
Switch to phone main menu
or address book 112
5Î
Load/Eject button 150
6Disc slot
Loading CDs/DVDs
Ejecting CDs/DVDs
Update the map software
150
152
47
7SD memory card slot
Loading SD memory card
Ejecting SD memory card
152
154
8COMAND display
9Number keypad
Select stations via the sta-
tion preset
Store stations manually
Enter the Bluetooth passkey
Enter the phone number
Send DTMF tones
Í
Set map scale (enlarge)
Ì
Set map scale (reduce)
135
136
106
121
123
53
53
aî
Press briefly:
Delete individual characters
Press and hold:
Erase an entire entry
28
28
Function Page
bí
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
28
28
cC
Press briefly:
Delete individual characters
Store the setting
Hide or show the menu
system
Press and hold:
Accepts a list entry
d$/ % / &/ (
Select a station
Select a track
Select menu items or list en-
tries
Exit menus or lists
Scroll the map
Function Page

18
At a glance
COMAND Control System
i This Operator’s manual describes all fea-
tures, 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 man-
ual.
With COMAND you can operate the follow-
ing main functions:
앫the navigation system
앫the audio function with the
radio, HD Radio™, SatRadio, disc (CD
audio, DVD audio or MP3 mode),
SD memory card (MP3 mode), Music
Register, Media Interface and Audio
Aux operating modes
앫the telephone and the address book
function
앫DVD video
앫the system functions
You can call up the main functions:
앫using the hard keys ., b, h,
éor Ï.
앫using the main function menu items in
the COMAND display.
The currently selected function and the
associated menus are shown on the
COMAND display. The COMAND display is
divided into several areas.
Example: Audio main function display
1Status line
2Main function line
3Main area
4Submenu line
The status line 1displays the time and
the current telephone status.
With the main function line 2you can se-
lect the main function. The selection is
made using the &and (buttons
(컄page 26).
eAdjust the volume 31
fSwitch COMAND on or off 31
gH/ G
Select stations
Select the next/previous
track
Fast rewind/forward
135
159
170
hs
Accept a call
Redial
121
121
jt
Reject a call
End an active call
121
123
kF
Switch the sound on and off
Switch off navigation an-
nouncements
31
31
l.
Switch to navigation mode 53
Function Page Vehicle Equipment
Function Overview
COMAND Display

19
At a glance
COMAND Control System
In this example, the Audio main function is
set to the radio mode and the main area 3
is active.
i The arrangement of the menus can vary, de-
pending on the equipment. Normally, the menus
for the full equipment version are shown in this
guide.
Menu Overview
Having selected a main function, you will
see the submenu at the bottom edge of the
COMAND display.
If one of the main functions such as Navi-
gation, Audio or Phone is currently select-
ed, additional menus are available from the
main function line (컄page 20).
The availability of additional menus is indi-
cated by a small triangle behind the main
function label.
1Triangle indicating an additional menu