MERCEDES-BENZ GLC-Class 2016 X253 Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 7980 13 Part no. 253 584 10 00 Edition B-2016
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COMAND Operating Instructions

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First, familiarize yourself with your COMAND
system. Read these operating instructions,
particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
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pleasure from your COMAND system and to
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Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 15
Overview and operation.....................19
System settings .................................. 37
Vehicle functions................................ 49
Navigation........................................... 61
Telephone.......................................... 109
Online and Internet functions ..........145
Radio.................................................. 165
Media................................................. 177
Sound................................................. 207
SIRIUS Weather................................ 211
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 52
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................5 3
Settings ........................................... 53
Switching on/off .............................. 52
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 150
Editing ........................................... 150
Making entries ............................... 149
Selecting ........................................ 148
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 178
Switching on automatically ............ 179
Adding bookmarks ............................ 160
Address
Entering (navigation) ........................ 67
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 126
Adding information to a contact .... 127
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 130
Browsing ........................................ 125
Calling up ....................................... 125
Changing the category of an entry .. 128
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 129
Deleting contacts ........................... 130
Deleting imported contacts ........... 132
Displaying contact details .............. 127
Editing a contact ............................ 128
Entering characters ......................... 31
Importing contacts ........................ 130
Introduction ................................... 125
Making a call ................................. 127
Receiving vCards ........................... 131
Saving a contact ............................ 130
Searching for a contact ................. 126
Sending e-mails ............................. 128 Sending text messages .................. 128
Starting route guidance ................. 127
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 129
Voice tags ...................................... 129
Address entry menu
Navigation ........................................ 67
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 29
Media source ................................... 29
Traffic announcements .................... 29
Alternative Route ................................ 88
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 50
Asterisk key
see Favorites button
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Activating ....................................... 182
Bluetooth
®audio mode ................. 192
Connecting USB devices ................ 182
Data medi
a, file systems, formats .. 179
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 185
Inserting/removing a CD/DVD
(single drive) .................................. 181
Media interface .............................. 198
Media Register ............................... 188
Media search ................................. 185
Overview menu .............................. 181
Playback options ........................... 183
SD memory card ............................ 182
Search menu ................................. 184
Selecting a track ............................ 184
Sound settings ............................... 208
Stop and playback function ........... 184
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 39
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 45
Switching on/off .............................. 45
Avoiding an area ................................ 100
4Index

B
Back button......................................... 23
Bluetooth®
Activating audio mode ................... 196
Activating/deactivating ................... 44
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 195
Basic display (audio mode) ............ 196
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 115
Connecting audio devices .............. 192
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 195
Device list ...................................... 193
Displaying connection details ........ 116
Displaying details ........................... 195
Entering the passcode ................... 114
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 194
General information ......................... 44
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 198
Interface ........................................ 110
Introduction ................................... 110
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 194
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 113
Selecting a playback option ........... 197
Selecting a track ............................ 197
Starting and stopping playback ..... 196
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 196
Telephony ...................................... 112
Telephony notes ............................ 110
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 210
Calling up the sound menu ............ 209
Equalizer ........................................ 209
Equipment ..................................... 209
Surround sound ............................. 210
Buttons and controller ........................ 23
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 133 Opening and selecting an entry ..... 132
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 133
Calling up the compass display ....... 104
Car pool lanes ...................................... 66
Category list (music search) ............ 186
CD
Inserting ........................................ 181
Notes on discs ............................... 181
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 32
Climate control
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Calling up the climate control bar
(COMAND) ....................................... 54
COMAND ......................................... 54
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 56
Overview .......................................... 54
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 56
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 55
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 54
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Switching on/off
(COMAND) ................................. 56, 57
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 54
COMAND
Basic display menu .......................... 30
Basic functions ................................ 29
Controller ......................................... 23
Display ............................................. 21
Selecting operating mode ................ 31
Settings ......................................... 160
Switching on/off .............................. 29
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 22
Setting ............................................. 38
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 130
Index5

Importing ....................................... 130
Controller .............................................2 3
Copying music files
see Media Register
Copying/renaming/deleting files
see Media Register
Country-specific information (nav-
igation) ................................................ .99
D
Dateformat, setting ............................ 41
Day design, setting .............................38
Delayed switch-off time
Settin g(COMAND) .......................... .52
Deleting
Call list s ......................................... 134
Destination
Saving to SD memory card .............. 95
Storing in the address book ............. 94
Destination (navigation)
Editing a previous destination .......... 96
Entering a destination by address .... 67
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 75
Entering a point of interest .............. 72
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 79
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 79
General notes .................................. 67
Keyword search ............................... 70
Personal POIs and routes ................. 79
Saving .............................................. 94
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 72
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 72
Destination/route download
Deleting a destination from the
server ............................................ 156
Displaying destinations in the
vehicle ........................................... 155
Displaying the vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN) .......................... 157
Importing destinations ................... 156
Placing a call at the destination ..... 156
Procedure and general informa-
tion ................................................ 155 Sending destinations to the
server ............................................ 155
Using a destination for route guid-
ance ............................................... 156
Using destinations ......................... 156
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 117
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 38
Switching on/off .............................. 39
Display COMAND
see COMAND display
Displaying current position (navi-
gation) .................................................. 89
Displaying the artist and track
Radio ............................................. 170
Distance
see Route (navigation)
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 181
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
DVD video
Operating DVD functions ............... 204
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch ................................. 57
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 57
Displaying engine data ..................... 58
Displaying vehicle data .................... 58
Individual configuration setting
options ............................................. 58
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 140
Calling up the settings menu ......... 136
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 137
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 137
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 137
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 137
Deleting ......................................... 143
Displaying details ........................... 139
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 137
Editing text templates .................... 141
Forwarding ..................................... 141
Inbox .............................................. 138
6Index

Reading.......................................... 13 8
Saving th e sender in the address
book .............................................. 143
Settings .........................................1 36
Storing the sender as a new entry
in the address book ....................... 142
Using a phone number in the text .. 142 Using text templates ......................1 41
Writing ...........................................1 40
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
Entering the city .................................. 67
Exterior mirror
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
F
Factory setting (reset function) ......... 48
Favorites
Adding ............................................. 35
Deleting ...........................................3 6
Displaying and calling up ................. 35
Moving ............................................. 35
Overview .......................................... 34
Renaming ......................................... 35
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 162
Favorites button .................................. 45
G
Google™ Local Search
Calling up Local Search ................. 152
Calling up settings .........................1 54
Deleting search queries ................. 154
Entering a search position and
search term ................................... 152
Importing a destination/route ....... 153
Popular Searches ........................... 153
Search history ............................... 154
Setting the search radius ............... 154
Using as the destination ................ 153
GPS reception ...................................... 62
Gracenote
®Media Database ............ 185
H
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off .............................................. 27
Touchpad ......................................... 27
Heading up (navigation) ..................... 97
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving ......................... 68
I
Importing/exporting data .................. 46
Incident (traffic report) ....................... 91
Interior lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ............................... 52
Intermediate destinations
Entering ........................................... 76
Internet
Conditions for access .................... 146
Creating favorites .......................... 162
Entering the URL ............................ 158
Favorites manager ......................... 162
Favorites menu .............................. 162
Menu functions .............................. 159
Options menu ................................ 159
Selecting/setting access data ....... 147
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 151
Setting up an Internet connection .. 147
K
Keyword search (navigation)Searching via COMAND ................... 71
Selecting search options ................. 71
Selecting search results ................... 70
L
Lane recommendationsExplanation ...................................... 85
Presentation .................................... 85
Lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ............................... 52
Index7

Switching the locator lighting on/
off .................................................... 51
Lights
Setting the ambient lighting
(COMAND) ....................................... 50
List of access data
New provider ................................. 148
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
With the selected provider ............. 148
Locator lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 51
Locking confirmation
see Acoustic locking confirmation
M
Map (navigation)3D map ............................................ 97
Adjusting the scale .......................... 96
Building images ................................ 99
Country-specific information ............ 99
Displaying the next intersection ...... 98
Elevation modeling ........................... 99
Map heading up ............................... 97
Map settings .................................... 96
Moving ............................................. 64
North orientation ............................. 97
Notes ............................................... 96
Rotating the 3D map ........................ 99
Selecting POI symbols on the
map ................................................. 97
Selecting text information on the
map ................................................. 98
Showing the map version ................. 98
Switching highway information
on/off .............................................. 98
Updating ........................................ 102
Map functions ...................................... 96
Media Interface
Basic display .................................. 198
Playback options ........................... 200
Search ........................................... 199
Selecting a music file ..................... 199
Supported devices ......................... 198
Supported file formats ................... 199
Switching to Media Interface ......... 198
Video function ............................... 200 Media mode
Switching on .................................. 178
Media Register
Basic display .................................. 188
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 191
Copying files .................................. 188
Deleting all files ............................. 191
Renaming/deleting files ................ 190
Selecting a playback mode ............ 191
Switching on .................................. 188
Media search
Category list .................................. 186
Current tracklist ............................ 186
General information ....................... 186
General notes ................................ 185
Keyword search ............................. 187
Music genres ................................. 187
Selecting by cover ......................... 187
Starting the media search .............. 186
Memory card
see SD memory card
Mercedes-Benz Apps ......................... 157
Microphone, switching on/off ......... 119
Mobile phone
Authorizing .................................... 114
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) .............................................. 112
C

onnecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 115
De-authorizing ............................... 116
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details ............................................ 116
Enabling for Internet access .......... 147
Monitor
see COMAND display
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 181
Stop and playback function ........... 184
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Multimedia system
see Display
Music
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes ................................ 188
8Index