MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER 2013 Owners Manual

Changing the folder/track name
X
Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 436).
X Select Music Register by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Rename /

Delete Files and press
W to confirm.
X Select a folder/track by turning cVd.
X Select Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
X Select Change and press W to confirm.
X Enter a name for the folder/track.
Instructions for

entering characters can be
found in the "Character entry" section
(Y page 281).
X To save the changes: select ¬ and
press W to confirm.
Deleting folders/tracks
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 436).
X Select Music Register

by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Rename /

Delete Files and press
W to confirm.
X Select a folder/track by turning cVd.
X Select Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
X Select Delete and press W to confirm.
A query appears. No is highlighted.
If you select Yes, the folders/tracks are
deleted. You see the Please Wait...
message. Then, you see the Data
deleted message.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
Playback options The following options are available:
R
Normal Track Sequence The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
R Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track List (MP3 mode only)
The tracks in the currently active folder or
the current

track list are played in a random
order.
X To select options: switch to the MUSIC
REGISTER (Y page 436).
X Select Music Register

by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option and press W to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence, you will
see a

corresponding display in the display/
selection window.
i The Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is

selected, it remains selected after
COMAND is switched on or off. Bluetooth
®
audio mode
Preconditions for the Bluetooth ®
audio
device Bluetooth
®
audio mode requires a
Bluetooth ®
-capable audio device. Observe
the information in the Bluetooth ®
audio
device's operating instructions.
Before using Bluetooth ®
audio mode, you
should check your Bluetooth ®
audio device
for the following:
R Bluetooth ®
audio profile Audio
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The Bluetooth
®
audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio
profiles.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
Certain Bluetooth ®
audio devices do not
just require activation of the Bluetooth ®
function. In addition, your device must be
made "visible" to other devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear
selection of the Bluetooth ®
device
possible, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you customize the device name.
i A2DP ( Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP ( Audio Video Remote Control
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data playback
i Not all Bluetooth ®
audio devices available
on the market are equally suitable. To
obtain more information about suitable
Bluetooth ®
audio devices and about
connecting Bluetooth ®
audio devices to
COMAND, visit
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com (USA).
Alternatively, call the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
and Bluetooth ®
visibility on the Bluetooth ®
audio device.
Preconditions in COMAND X
Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 292). Connecting Bluetooth
®
audio devices General information
Before using your Bluetooth
®
audio device
with COMAND

for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth ®
audio
device, it is connected automatically.
Connection involves first searching for a
Bluetooth ®
audio device and then authorizing
it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth ®
devices.
i If you authorize a mobile phone that
supports Bluetooth ®
audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are
connected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
R in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list
(Y page 360)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 440).
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 360).
Searching for and authorizing a
Bluetooth ®
audio device Example: Bluetooth
®
device list
: Newly detected mobile phone with
Bluetooth ®
audio function in range
; Bluetooth ®
audio player not within range
but previously authorized (symbol
appears in gray) 440
Audio
COMAND

The Bluetooth
®
device list displays all
authorized devices, whether they are within
range or not. After a device search, devices
which are
within range but not authorized are
also displayed.
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 443).
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio
Device Authorized message, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth ®
audio
device first.
X Select BT Audio

by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Confirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing W the COMAND controller.
X To search: confirm Search for BT
Audio Devices by pressing the COMAND
controller W.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
audio
devices within

range and adds them to the
Bluetooth ®
device list. Bluetooth ®
audio
devices are detected if they support the
Bluetooth ®
audio profiles (A2DP, AVRCP).
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
X To authorize: select an unauthorized
Bluetooth ®
audio device from the list
(: in the example) by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio

device by sliding VY theCOMAND controller and press
W to
confirm.
X Select Authorize and
press W to confirm.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio device
used, you now have two options for
continuing with authorization.
X Option 1: enter the passkey. You can find
information on this in the "Authorizing
(registering) a mobile phone" section
(Y page 360).
After successful authorization, the
Bluetooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing.
X Option 2 (Secure Simple Pairing): if the
digit codes displayed in COMAND and on
the Bluetooth ®
audio device are the same,
confirm Yes by pressing W.
If you select Yes, authorization continues
and the Bluetooth ®
audio device is
connected. Playback starts.
If you select No, authorization will be
canceled.
i The Bluetooth ®
audio device must
support the Bluetooth ®
version 2.1 for
connection via Secure Simple Pairing.
COMAND creates

a six-digit code, which is
displayed on the two devices that are to be
connected.
External authorization If COMAND does not find your Bluetooth
®
audio device, this may be due to particular
security settings on your Bluetooth ®
audio
device. In this case, check whether your
Bluetooth ®
audio device can locate the Audio
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COMAND system. The Bluetooth
®
device
name of COMAND is "MB Bluetooth".
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 443).
X Select BT Audio
by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Confirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing W the COMAND controller.
X To search: confirm Connect via BT
Audio Device by pressing the COMAND
controller W.
The duration

of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
X To authorize: start the authorization on
the Bluetooth ®
audio device, see the
operating instructions of the Bluetooth ®
audio device.
After successful authorization, the
Bluetooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing.
i On some Bluetooth ®
audio devices,
playback must

first be started on the device
itself, so that COMAND can play the audio
data.
Reconnecting a Bluetooth ®
audio device
The Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following
circumstances:
R one of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a
Bluetooth ®
audio player (if this function is
supported by the mobile phone).
R the mobile phone takes over the automatic
connection itself.
A Bluetooth ®
audio player without telephone
functions is not automatically reconnected,
even if it was the last device connected.
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device
Connected message appears, you have two
options to connect a Bluetooth ®
audio
device: Connecting last device
X
Confirm Connect Last Device in the
basic display by pressing W the COMAND
controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth ®
audio device,

it will be connected and start
playing.
i With some Bluetooth ®
audio devices,
playback must

first be started on the device
itself, so that COMAND can play the audio
data.
Connecting a device from a list
X Select BT Audio by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Confirm Bluetooth Audio Device List
by pressing W the COMAND controller.
X Select a Bluetooth ®
audio

device by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth ®
audio device, it will be connected and start
playing.
i With some Bluetooth ®
audio devices,
playback must

first be started on the device
itself, so that COMAND can play the audio
data.
Bluetooth ®
audio device and
simultaneous search for mobile phones
During the search for mobile phones, the
connection with the Bluetooth ®
audio device
is terminated (Y page 359). In the
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display, you will see
the No Bluetooth Audio Device
Connected message and the Connect Last
Device menu item cannot be selected.
Displaying details
X Select a Bluetooth ®
audio device in the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
X Select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio

device by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. 442
Audio
COMAND

X
Select Details and press W to confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability status (shown after an
update)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed view: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
De-authorizing (deregistering) a
Bluetooth ®
audio device
X Select a Bluetooth ®
audio device in the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
X Select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio
device by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes or No.
If you

select Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
device list.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
i Before re-authorizing the Bluetooth ®
audio device, you should also delete the
device name MB Bluetooth from your
Bluetooth ®
audio device's Bluetooth ®
list.
See the Bluetooth ®
audio device's
operating instructions. Switching to Bluetooth
®
audio mode The Bluetooth
®
audio basic display Example: Bluetooth
®
audio basic display
: Track name
; Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
= Album name
? Sound settings
A Media list
B Artist
C To stop É or start Ì playback
D To connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device, to
increase the volume on COMAND
E Bluetooth ®
audio data medium type
F Data medium position in the media list
i If the

Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data
is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed.
Using the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display
X Connect (Y page 440) the Bluetooth ®

audio
device.
or
X Reconnect the Bluetooth ®
audio device
(Y page 442).
COMAND activates the Bluetooth ®
audio
device. The basic display appears and the
device starts playing. Audio
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Using the function button
X
Press the h function button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/MP3 (disc)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Using the media list
X Select Bluetooth Audio in the media list
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm (

Y page 426).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
Starting/stopping playback X
To start playback: select Ì by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Playback starts. É is selected.
X To stop playback: select É by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A message appears. Ì is selected.
X To continue playback: select Ì by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
A message appears. É is selected. Restarting playback after stopping
During the search for mobile phones, the
connection
with

the Bluetooth®
audio device
is terminated (Y page 359). In the
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display (Y page 443),
you will see the No Bluetooth Audio
Device Connected message and the
Connect Last Device menu item cannot be
selected.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth ®
audio device can be reconnected.
X Confirm Connect Last Device by
pressing W.
Depending on

the Bluetooth®
audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the Bluetooth
Audio Device Paused message. X
To start playback: select Ì by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Playback resumes from the beginning. 444
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Selecting a track
This function is not supported by all
Bluetooth
®
audio devices.
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the E or F button on
COMAND.
or
X Press the 9 or : button briefly on
the multifunction steering wheel.
X Rapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction
steering wheel until the desired track is
reached.
If you press and hold the 9 or :
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased.
Selecting playback options If the Bluetooth
®
audio device supports the
corresponding function,
the following options
are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data carrier. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder
have been played, the tracks in the next
folder are played.
R Random Tracks
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
X Select BT Audio
by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The # dot indicates the option selected.
X Select the option by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If you select Random Tracks, you will see
a corresponding symbol in the display/
selection window. Adjusting the sound settings Information about sound settings
(Y page 278).
Increasing the volume using COMAND
X
Select BT Audio
by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Volume and press W to confirm.
A menu appears. The # dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard or Boost and

press W to
confirm.
You will find further information in the "Audio
AUX mode" section (Y page 451). Media Interface mode
Connection options Overview
The connection sockets are located in the
stowage
compartment

in the center console.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
Interface. Country-specific versions are
supplied with the Media Interface.
You can connect the following data carriers
to COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R certain MP3 players Audio
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i
Store individual parts in a safe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz
connection cables.
i iPod ®
and iPhone ®
are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino,
California, USA.
i MP3 players that support MTP ( Media
Transfer Protocol) can be used.
This allows the MP3 player to be easily
connected to the Media Interface and
removed after use. Audio data is played
without problem.
On some
MP3 players, you have to activate
the relevant function (see the MP3 player
operating instructions).
Supported devices
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.
Alternatively, call the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(for USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Connecting an external device Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme
temperatures;
see

the operating instructions
for the respective device. Examples of
extreme temperatures are direct sunlight or
very low outside temperatures.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC accepts no liability
for damage to external devices.
i Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB
connections) are not supported. :
Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
; iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®
= USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
? Example of device: iPod ®
X Connect the external device with suitable
socket :, ; or =.
COMAND activates the device, a message
appears.
If you remove a device, the No Device
Connected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth ®


remote control) or directly
via the device itself, as this may cause
unforeseen technical difficulties.
Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to
malfunctions.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended
initialization period.
Malfunction messages appear while the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device Unavailable
message).
R the connected device consumes too much
power.446
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R
the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass
storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the message Please
connect the device to the other
USB port appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content
options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions.
Switching to Media Interface mode General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only
use

the original software to save files on
iPods ®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or
all functions may not be available.
Automatic switching Media Interface mode (iPod
®
mode) when
equipped with a DVD changer
: Cover (if available) or representation of
device
; Track number
= Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
? Track name
A Graphic time display B
Track position in playlist
C Album name (if available)
D Artist (if available)
E Music search
F Position in the media list
G Type of data medium
H Playback options
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
,
iPhone ®
or MP3 player G.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol behind

album name C (no display for
Normal Track Sequence) ( Y page 450).
X Connect an external device (Y page 446).
COMAND activates the device. The basic
display then appears.
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable

tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Switching modes using the function
button
The external device is connected to the Media
Interface ( Y page 446).
X Press the h function button repeatedly
until the Media Interface basic menu
appears (Y

page 447).
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/MP3 (disc)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching on using a number key
The external

device is connected to the Media
Interface ( Y page 446). Audio
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X
Press the i number key (for a DVD
changer) or the o number key (for a
single DVD drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly. The basic menu for Media
Interface appears ( Y page 447).
Switching on via the media list
The external
device is connected to the Media
Interface ( Y page 446).
X Select the entry under position 0 (DVD
changer) or

position 5 (single DVD drive) in
the media list by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm
(Y page 426).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. Then,
the basic menu for the Media Interface
appears ( Y page 447).
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
Selecting music files Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the filing structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
X To skip forwards or back to a track:
turn
cVd
the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the E or F button.
The skip

forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds. If the track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, it skips to the start
of the previous track. If you have selected
a playback option other than Normal Track Sequence, the track sequence is
random.
Selecting using the number keypad
X To make an entry: press
the l button.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.
X To enter a track number: press a
number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
X Enter more numbers if desired.
The track plays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the F or E button
until the desired position is reached.
i On an iPod ®
or iPhone ®
, fast rewind only
functions within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder Overview
For
an

iPod®
, iPhone ®
or certain MP3 players,
you can select tracks using categories or
folders.
Depending on the device connected, the
following categories may be available, for
example:
R Current Tracklist
R Keyword Search
R Playlists (e.g. All)448
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COMAND