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259 Control systems
COMAND system settings
Assigning the favorite button
1Favorite button
You can assign the following predefined
functions to the favorite buttonP:

“Rear Window Sunshade” (
page 267)
You can use the favorite button to ex-
tend or retract the rear window sun-
shade. This is the default setting.


“Display OFF” (
page 255)
You can use the favorite button to
switch the COMAND display on or off.


“Repeat Navigation Command”
(page 239)You can use the favorite button to re-
call the last announcement issued by
the navigation system.

Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Favorite”.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot R in front of the list entry indi-
cates the current setting.

Changing setting: Rotate ymz and
select desired function.

Saving setting and exit the menu:
Press n.
Reset
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Reset”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want
to reset.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will be re-
set and restarted.
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You can reset COMAND back to its factory
settings.
In this case, all personal data (e.g. address book
entries, entries in the destination memory and
the list of last destinations of the navigation sys-
tem), among other things, is deleted.

260 Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuIn this menu, you can program the follow-
ing vehicle functions:
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lighting to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and both doors closed.
The exterior lighting automatically goes
out after the delayed switch-off time has
expired.
You can select:

“0 sec.”, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated


“15 sec.”, “30 sec.”, “45 sec.”, or
“60 sec.”, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated

Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off” menu: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Exte-
rior Lighting Delayed Switch-off”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Function
Page
Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
260
Locator Lighting
261
Exterior Mirror Convenience
Settings
262
Automatic Locking
263
Easy Entry/Exit Feature
264
Interior Ambient Light
265
Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
266
Rear-window Sunshade
267
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*
268
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 83).
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You can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.

267 Control systems
COMAND vehicle menu
Extending or retracting rear window sunshade
This function is used to extend or retract
the rear sunshade.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Rear-window Sunshade”
function: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade: Press n.
or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”

“Rear-window Sunshade”.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Reverse the extending or retracting
procedure: Press n again.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 83).
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You can program this function using the fa-
vorite button (
page 259).
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At temperatures below -4°F (-20°C), the
rear window sunshade is switched off.
Warning!
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When operating the rear window sunshade,
be sure that there is no danger of anyone be-
ing harmed by the extending or retracting
procedure.

269 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
COMAND automatic climate control
You can operate the automatic climate
control via COMAND or via the buttons on
the automatic climate control panel
(page 491).
Some of the special climate control func-
tions can only be set via COMAND.The following automatic climate control
functions can be operated via COMAND:
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 83).
Warning!
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When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents can be very
hot or very cold (depending on the set tem-
perature). This may cause burns or frostbite
to unprotected skin in the immediate area of
the air vents.
Always keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the air
vents. If necessary, use the air distribution
adjustment (
page 271) to direct the air to
air vents in the vehicle interior that are not
in the immediate area of unprotected skin.
Warning!
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Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pages
and pages in the “Controls in detail” part
(page 491) Otherwise the windows could
fog up, impairing visibility and endangering
you and others.
Function
Page
Temperature
270
Air distribution
271
Air volume
271
Switching off cooling (“AC
OFF”)
272
Central climate control (“Mono”)
273
Footwell temperature
274
Air flow from air vents
275

272 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control
Changing air volume: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.
or

Switching back to automatic mode:
Rotateymz and select “AUTO”.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 84) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.Central climate control menu via
COMAND
The central climate control menu is in the
center of the climate control settings.
When the automatic climate control is
switched on, you will see “on” in the cen-
tral menu. The following functions can only
be operated in the central climate control
menu via COMAND:
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral menu.Switching cooling on or off
The cooling function, only operational
when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
cle interior down to the selected tempera-
ture. The cooling function also
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
thus preventing the windows from fogging
up.
Function
Page
Switching off cooling (“AC
OFF”)
272
Central climate control (“Mono”)
273
Footwell temperature
274
Air flow from air vents
275


273 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
The “AC
OFF” function is used to permanent-
ly switch off the cooling function of the au-
tomatic climate control system.

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “AC
OFF”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the cooling
is switched off.
“AC
OFF” appears in the central menu of
the climate control settings.Selecting “Mono” mode
“Mono” is used to adjust the climate zones
for the entire vehicle at the same time.
When the “Mono” function is switched on
and you change the climate on the driver’s
side, these changes will be carried out in
the same manner for all climate zones.

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “Mono”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the func-
tion has been selected.

Exiting menu: Press back button L
in the center console (
page 84) or
slideomp.
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Condensation may drip out from underneath
the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication
of a malfunction.Warning!
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If you turn off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.
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If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned it-
self off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

305 Control systems
Voice Control introduction
Spelling
You may not need to spell the entire name
(street, intersection, city or point of inter-
est) especially if the name is lengthy. Spell-
ing the first three to five characters of the
name should be sufficient for the system
to recognize the name provided it is avail-
able on the navigation DVD.
The selection appearing on the COMAND
display is sorted based on your recognized
voice input and a matching algorithm.
You can use the commands “Next page” or
“ Previ ous p ag e” t o sc roll up or down in the
list.
Use the command “Correction” to start
over by again spelling the name.
Speak each character as clearly as you
can, especially when they sound very simi-
lar (d or e).
Command types
The Voice Control System commands can
be categorized as:

General Commands
These are commands always available
to you as soon as the Voice Control
System is activated (for example
“Help” commands).


Local Commands
These are commands specific to the
currently active system shown in the
COMAND display
(for example commands to control the
CD/DVD changer).
For a complete list of commands
(
page 335).
Active System
The active system is the system currently
shown in the COMAND display.
If, for example, you listen to the radio while
the telephone system is active on the
COMAND display, you have to switch to
the radio using the command “Radio” be-
fore you can operate the radio.
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During Voice Control System operation visu-
al help windows also appear in the COMAND dis-
play (page 307).

347 Control systems
Voice Control troubleshooting
Voice Control troubleshooting
Help function
To support the user, the Voice Control Sys-
tem contains an extensive help function.
The help function gives you:

General hints on how to best use the
Voice Control System


A listing of all available commands
Help commands
“Help voice control”
Using the command “Help voice control”
will give you information on how to best
use the Voice Control System.
“Help”
In a main menu, help can be accessed at
any time by saying the command “Help”.
The Voice Control System will then read
out the available functions and commands
of all systems.I n a s u b m e n u , h e l p c a n a l s o b e a c c e s s e d a t
any time by saying the command “Help”.
The Voice Control System will then read
out an option list of all available functions
and commands available in the particular
submenu.
You can also use the help function to ac-
cess help for a specific system. To access
help for the phone operation, you would
speak the command “Help Telephone”.
If you wish to execute the last command
read out:

Press!.
Help window
You can use the help window to view a se-
lection of valid commands on the
COMAND display.
The help functions can be switched on or
off via COMAND in the “System settings”
menu (
page 257).
Entering digits and spelling
Entering digits

Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be
used.


Speaking phone numbers in digit
blocks of 3 to 5 digits has proven a
very reliable method for the input of
phone numbers.
Spelling


The letters of the English alphabet and
the digits 0 - 9 may be used.


Speak the letters in blocks of 5 - 7 let-
ters at a time.


Speak each individual letter clearly.

349 Control systems
Voice Control troubleshooting
Problem
Possible cause/consequence
Suggested solution
Voice Control System does not recognize
commands.
You have not operated the system from the
driver’s seat.

Operate the Voice Control System only
by the driver as the microphone is
geared to the driver side.
You have spoken unclearly, too loudly or
too quietly.

Speak the commands in a continuous
manner using a normal tone.
A blower is set to the highest setting, vents
are pointed at microphones or wind noise is
being created through open windows.

Avoid loud disturbances.
Voice Control System does not recognize
an address book entry.
The voice entries in the address book sound
too similar.

When you create your address book en-
tries, select names with the greatest
possible acoustic differences: If for ex-
ample you have the names Smith and
Schmidt, choose for example “Smith
work” or “Schmidt John”.

Speak the command “List phone book”.
The system reads out the address book
entry by entry.

Press! when the desired entry is
being read out.
The entry is selected and the corre-
sponding number is dialed
(page 314).

351 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Starter switch positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory function
Fastening the seat belts
Lighting
Windshield wipers
Power windowsDriving and parking
Automatic transmission
Instrument cluster
Driving systems
Air vents
Automatic climate control
Trunk
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Loading and storing
Useful features