MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2014 C117 Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 7871 13 Part no. 172 584 58 00 Edition B-2015É1725845800WËÍ
1725845800COMAND Operating Instructions

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particularly the safety and warning notes,
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Index
....................................................... 4Operating safety
................................. 14 At a glance
........................................... 19 System settings
.................................. 41 Vehicle functions
................................ 49 Navigation
........................................... 59 Telephone
.......................................... 123 Online and Internet functions
..........157 Audio
.................................................. 185 Video
.................................................. 225 Rear Seat Entertainment System
....235 SIRIUS Weather
................................ 257 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
360° camera Displaying images ............................ 56
Switching on/off .............................. 56
911 emergency call .......................... 125A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider Deleting .........................................1 65
Editing .......................................... .165
Making entries ............................... 162
Selecting ........................................ 161
Active partition (USB devices only)
Selecting ........................................ 202
Address book
Browsing ........................................ 147
Calling up ....................................... 147
Changing an entry .......................... 149
Connecting a call ........................... 150
Creating an entry ........................... 148
Deleting an entry ........................... 148
Deleting contacts ........................... 153
Details about an entry ................... 149
Entering characters ......................... 33
Entry as a home address .............. .103
Hiding contact details .................... 154
Importing contacts ........................ 152
Introduction ................................... 146
Receiving vCards ........................... 153
Searching for an entry ................... 148
Starting route guidance ................. 150
Voice tags ...................................... 151
Address entry menu ............................ 64
Adjusting the sound settings
Balance ............................................ 30
Alternative Route ................................ 93
Audio
Radio mode ................................... 186
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) ................................ 245
Audio format, setting
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Autostore .......................................... .189 AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 223
Switching to ................................... 223
AUX (video)
Setting the volume and sound ....... 232
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 232
Switching to ................................... 232
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 238
Avoiding an area ................................ 115 B
Back button ......................................... 27
Balance, adjusting ............................... 30
Bass, setting ........................................ 30
Bird's-eye view (navigation) ............. 109
Bluetooth®
Activating audio mode ................... 215
Activating/deactivating ................... 45
Conditions (telephone) .................. 125
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 129
Connecting audio devices .............. 212
Device list ...................................... 212
Entering the passcode ................... 128
External authorization .................... 129
General information ......................... 44
Interface ........................................ 124
Introduction ................................... 124
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 214
Searching for a mobile phone ....... .127
Settings .......................................... .44
Telephone basic menu ...................1 31
Telephony ...................................... 125
Telephony notes ............................ 124
Bluetooth® audio basic display ....... 215
Brightness, setting (TV, video) ......... 226
Buttons on the COMAND control-
ler .......................................................... 27 C
Call Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 132
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 141 4
Index

Opening and selecting an entry ..... 140
Saving an entry in the address
book ..............................................1
41
Car pool lanes ...................................... 62
Category list (music search) ............ 204
CD
Copy protection ............................ .204
Fast forward/fast rewind .............. .200
General information ....................... 204
Inserting ........................................ 196
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 244
Mode, switching to ........................ 197
Multisession .................................. 203
Notes on discs ............................... 204
Pause function ............................... 198
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 244
Safety notes .................................. 195
Selecting a media type .................. 198
Selecting a track ............................ 199
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 30
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 202
CD/DVD
Inserting ........................................ 196
Removing ....................................... 196
Changing direction
Announcement phase ..................... .88
Change-of-direction phase .............. .88
Preparation phase ............................88
Changing the character set ................ 36
Channel presets ................................ 188
Characters
Changing the character set .............. 35
Changing the language .................... 34
Deleting .......................................... .35
Entering ........................................... 35
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................... 33
Entering (navigation) ........................ 35
Moving the cursor ............................ 35
Switching to letters .......................... 34
Clear button ......................................... 27
Color, setting (TV, video) .................. 226COMAND
Active multicontour seat .................. 52
Basic functions ................................ 29
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................... 52
Display ............................................. 21
Examples of operation ..................... 27
Importing POIs ............................... 171
Menu overview ................................. 22
Multicontour seat ............................ 52
Seat functions .................................. 52
Settings ......................................... 183
Switching on/off .............................. 29
COMAND and Internet
see Online and Internet functions
COMAND control panel ....................... 25
COMAND controller ............................. 26
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 24
Setting ............................................. 42
Switching on/off .............................. 24
Compass function ............................. 117
Connecting a USB device ................. 197
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 153
Importing ....................................... 152
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............ 226
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ............... 204
Country-specific information (nav-
igation) ............................................... 118 D
Data carrier MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207
Data medium
CD/DVD ........................................ 204
MP3 ............................................... 202
Date format, setting ............................ 43
Day design, setting ............................. 42
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 142
Destination
Assigning to an address book
entry .............................................. 105
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information ..................... 94
Entering a destination by address .... 63 Index
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Entering a destination using the
map ................................................
.71
Entering a point of interes t.............. 76
Entering using geo-coordinate s....... 72
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 72
Saving ............................................ 104
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 70
Selecting from the list of last des- tinations ........................................... 70
Selecting storage options .............. 105
Storing after destination entry ....... 105
Storing during route guidance ....... 105
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 106
Entering/saving your home
address ............................................ 69
Previous destinations .................... 107
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 132
DISC button
Activating audio CD or MP3 mod e..1 97
Activating Bluetooth® Audi o......... 215
Switching on the Media Interface .. 219
Switching to the MUSIC REGIS-
TER ................................................ 208
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 42
Displaying the arrival time ................. 94
Displaying the distance to the des-
tination ................................................. 94
Displaying the track and album ....... 201
Dolby® Digital ..................................... 31
DVD
Copy protection ............................. 204
Inserting ........................................ 196
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 244
Notes on discs ............................... 204
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 244
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 30
DVD video
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 247 E
Entering a street name ....................... 64
Entering an intersection name ........... 67
Entering the address (example) ......... 63
Entering the city .................................. 64
Entering the house number ................ 64
Entry
Deleting ........................................... 36
Storing ............................................. 34
Example display
Audio CD mode .............................. 198
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207 F
Factory setting (reset function) ......... 47
Fast forward
Audio mode (CD, MP3) .................. 200
Video DVD ..................................... 228
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, MP3) .................. 200
Video DVD ..................................... 228
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 181
Favorites button .................................. 45
Frequencies
Adjusting for radio stations ............ 188
Fuel
Displaying consumption ................... 50 G
Google™ Local Search Importing a destination/route ....... 168
Popular Searche s........................... 169
Search ........................................... 167
Search history ............................... 169
Selecting a search position ............ 168
Using as the destination ................ 168
GPS reception ...................................... 60
Gracenote® Media Database ........... 200 H
Harman/kardon® Logic 7® sur-
round sound system
see Surround sound (harman/
kardon® surround sound system)
Heading up (navigation) ................... 1096
Index

Headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 240
Highway information ........................ 112
Home address
Entering and storing ........................ 69
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 70 I
Incident (traffic report) ....................... 99
Interface (USB, iPod®)
see Media Interface
Internet
Calling up the carousel view .......... 176
Conditions for access .................... 158
Creating favorites ......................... .181
Entering the URL ............................ 176
Favorites manager ......................... 181
Favorites menu .............................. 181
Menu functions .............................. 179
Opening favorites .......................... 180
Selecting favorites ......................... 177
Selecting/setting access data ....... 160
Internet radio
Calling up ....................................... 175
Searching for stations .................... 175
iPod®
Alphabetic track selection ............. 221
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 218
Selecting a category/playlis t......... 220
iTunes® .............................................. 221 L
Lane recommendations Explanation ...................................... 89
Presentation .................................... 89
List of access data
New provider ................................. 162
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
Empty ............................................ 160
With the selected provider ............. 161
Lumbar support
Adjusting (COMAND) ....................... 53 M
Map (navigation) Adjusting the scale ........................ 108
Arrival time/distance to the des-
tination .......................................... 111
City model ..................................... 112
Geo-coordinate display .................. 111
Heading ......................................... 109
Information in the display .............. 111
Map settings .................................. 109
Moving ........................................... 108
North orientation ........................... 109
Note s............................................. 108
Point of interest symbols ............... 110
Road display .................................. 111
Saving the crosshair position ......... 108
Showing the map data version ....... 118
Topographical map ........................ 112
Updating ........................................ 118
Updating process ........................... 118
Media Interface
Alphabetical track selection .......... 221
Basic menu .................................... 219
Connecting an external audio
source ............................................ 218
Connection options ....................... 217
iPod® ............................................ 217
Mode ............................................. 217
MP3 player .................................... 217
Notes for the MP3 player ............... 223
Playback options ........................... 222
Selecting a music file ..................... 219
Selecting categor y......................... 220
Selecting folde r............................. 220
Selecting playlist ............................ 220
Switching to ................................... 218
USB mass storage device .............. 217
Media list ........................................... 198
Microphone, switching on/off ......... 134
Mobile phone
Authorizing .................................... 128
Connecting (Bluetooth® inter-
face) .............................................. 126
De-authorizing ............................... 130
External authorization .................... 129
Registering (authorizing) ................ 128 Index
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Mobile phone network providers
Calling up ....................................... 160
MP3
Bit/sampling rates ......................... 203
Copyright ....................................... 204
Data medium ................................. 202
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 200
File systems ................................... 202
Formats ........................................ .203
Mode, switching to ........................ 197
Notes ............................................. 202
Pause function ............................... 198
Playback options ........................... 202
Safety notes .................................. 195
Selecting a media type .................. 198
Selecting a track ............................ 199
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 30
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting the volume ....................... 29
Multisession CD ................................ 203
Music files
Importing ....................................... 208
MUSIC REGISTER
Deleting all music file s................... 209
Deleting individual music files ....... 210
General notes ................................ 207
Memory space info ........................ 210
Playback options ........................... 211
Switching to ................................... 207
Music search ..................................... 204 N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 29
Alternative route .............................. 93
Avoiding an area ............................ 114
Basic settings .................................. 62
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ................................. 92
Compass function .......................... 117
Destination memory ...................... 103
Destination/route download ......... 170
Displaying destination informa-
tion (arrival time, distance to des-
tination) ........................................... 94 Entering a destination ...................... 63
Entering a destination by address .... 63
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 71
Entering a point of interes
t.............. 76
Entering characters (character
bar) .................................................. 35
Entering/saving your home
address ............................................ 69
Freeway information ...................... 112
General notes .................................. 60
GPS reception .................................. 60
Important safety notes .................... 60
Lane recommendation ..................... 89
List of areas ................................... 115
Map settings .................................. 108
Off-road/off-map (off-road desti-
nation) ............................................. 97
Previous destinations .................... 107
Reading out traffic reports ............. 102
Repeating announcements .............. 91
Route guidance ................................ 87
Search & Send ................................. 86
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory ......................... 70
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 70
Selecting your home address ........... 70
Setting options for destination/
route download .............................. 173
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 62
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or economic route) ............................... 62
Showing/hiding the menu ............... 61
Starting route calculation ................ 69
Switching announcements on/
off .................................................... 91
Switching to ..................................... 61
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 29
Night View Assist Plus
Showing the image on the
COMAND display ............................. 56
Switching automatic activation
on/of f.............................................. 56 8
Index