radio MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2014 W246 Comand Manual

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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

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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North orientation (navigation)
......... 109O
Off-map ................................................ 98
Online and Internet functions
Ending the connectio n................... 166
Establishing/ending the connec-
tion ................................................ 166
Further Mercedes-Benz App s......... 174
Manually setting the access data
of the mobile phone network pro-
vider .............................................. 162
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website ..... 174
Options menu ................................ 172
Resetting settings .......................... 174
Selecting options for the local
search ............................................ 172
Selecting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider ..... 161
Setting options for destination/
route download .............................. 173
Own address ...................................... 103 P
Pause function Audio mode (CD, MP3 ).................. 198
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Personal POIs
Acoustic notification ........................ 83
Calling up the menu ......................... 82
Displaying on the map ..................... 82
Managing categories ........................ 83
Saving .............................................. 84
Selecting as the destination ............. 85
Setting s........................................... 82
Visual information ............................ 83
Phone book
Adding a number to an address
book entry ..................................... 139
Calling up ....................................... 137
Creating a new entry ..................... 139
Deleting an entry ........................... 138
Entering characters ......................... 33
Searching for an entry ................... 137
Symbol overview ............................ 137 Phone call
Dialing ........................................... 132
Picture settings (TV, video) .............. 226
Picture viewer
Displaying picture s........................ 233
Introduction ................................... 232
Playback options
Audio mode (CD, MP3 ).................. 202
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 79
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 78
Entering ........................................... 76
Entering a point of interest using
the map ........................................... 81
List ................................................... 79
ZAGAT® survey service ................... 81
see Personal POIs
POI icons
Setting ........................................... 110
POI list
With character bar ........................... 80
Previous destinations (navigation) .. 107 R
Radio Overview ........................................ 186
Setting a station ............................ 188
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 30
Storing stations ............................. 188
Switching HD Radio on/of f............ 187
Switching on .................................. 186
Switching wavebands .................... 187
Read-aloud function .......................... 102
Reading out
Traffic reports on the route ............ 102
Real-time traffic reports ..................... 99
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Active COMAND source ................. 252
Adjusting sound settings ............... 242
Adjusting the brightness ................ 242
Adjusting the color ........................ 242
Adjusting the contrast ................... 242
AUX mode ...................................... 254
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 244
Changing the batteries .................. 240 Index
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Changing the picture format .......... 243
Cordless headphones .................... 239
Multiple user
s................................ 242
Operating with the headphones ..... 241
Picture settings .............................. 242
System settings ............................. 243
Using the main loudspeaker .......... 241
Video DVD mode ........................... 247
Rear view camera
Displaying the image ........................ 55
Rear-compartment screens .............. 237
Receiving vCards ............................... 153
Redialing (telephone) ........................ 133
Remote control
Button lighting ............................... 238
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 237
Reset function ..................................... 47
Resetting (factory settings) ............... 47
Route
Estimated time of arrival .................. 94
Route (navigation)
Calling up the "Routes" menu .......... 96
Displaying the distance to the des-tination ............................................ 94
Recording ........................................ 95
Route overview ................................ 94
Selecting an alternative route .......... 93
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
Starting calculation .......................... 69
Route demonstration .......................... 95
Route guidance
Canceling ......................................... 92
Continuing ....................................... 92
Destination reached ......................... 92
General notes .................................. 87
Lane recommendations ................... 89
Off-road ........................................... 97
Traffic reports .................................. 99 S
Safety notes Audio CD and MP3 mode ............... 195 Using the telephone ....................... 124
Video DVD mode ........................... 226
Satellite radio
Displaying information ................... 195
Registering .................................... 191
Switching to ................................... 191
SatRadio
Notes ............................................. 190
Selecting a category ...................... 192
Saving the crosshair position .......... 108
Screen
Selecting for the remote control .... 237
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 196
Inserting ........................................ 196
Search & Send ...................................... 86
Seats
Active multicontour seat .................. 52
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 53
Balance (seat heating) ..................... 54
Multicontour seat ............................ 52
Resetting settings ............................ 55
Seat functions (COMAND) ............... 52
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 52
Selecting a province ........................... 64
Selecting a state .................................. 64
Selecting stations
Radi o............................................. 188
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 134
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 251
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 45
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 251
Setting the night design ..................... 42
Setting the text reader speed ............ 44
Setting the volume
Telephone calls ................................ 30
Video AUX ..................................... 232
Settings
Menu overview ................................. 22
Picture (COMAND) ......................... 226
Sound settings ................................. 30
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 259 10
Index

Daily forecast ................................. 258
Detail information .......................... 259
Information chart ........................... 258
Selecting a location for the
weather forecast ............................ 259
Switching on/off ........................... 258
Weather map ................................. 262
Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 29
Sound menu ......................................... 30
Sound mode ......................................... 32
Sound settings
Calling up the sound menu .............. 30
Surround sound ............................... 31
Treble and bass ............................... 30
Speed dial list
Saving a phone book entry ............ 142
SPLITVIEW ............................................ 37
Station search ................................... 188
Stop function
Video DVD .................................... .229
Storing stations
Radio ............................................. 188
Street View .......................................... 73
Surround sound ................................... 31
Surround sound (harman/
kardon® surround sound system)
Notes ............................................... 31
Switching on/off .............................. 31
Switching between picture for-
mats (TV, video) ................................. 226
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................... 43
Switching HD Radio on/off
see Radio
Switching the hands-free micro-
phone on/off ..................................... 134
Switching wavebands (radio) ........... 187
System settings
Bluetooth® ...................................... 44
Date ................................................. 42
Language ......................................... 45
Text reader speed ............................ 44
Time ................................................. 42
Time zone ........................................ 43
Voice Control System ..................... .44 T
Telephone Accepting/ending a cal l................ 132
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 30
Calling (outgoing call) .................... 132
Calling via speed dial ..................... 133
Conference connection .................. 135
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 126
De-authorizing a mobile phone ...... 130
Ending an active cal l...................... 135
Entering a number ......................... 132
Entering phone numbers ................ 132
External authorization (Blue-
tooth®) .......................................... 129
Function restrictions ...................... 125
General notes ................................ 124
Incoming cal l................................. 132
Making a call ................................. 135
Operating options .......................... 124
Overview of functions .................... 133
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ............................................... 131
Redialing ........................................ 133
Rejecting a call .............................. 132
Rejecting/accepting a waiting
call ................................................. 134
Safety notes .................................. 124
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 134
Single call ...................................... 133
Switching hands-free microphone on/of f............................................ 134
Text messages (SMS) .................... 144
Toggling ......................................... 135
Using the telephone ....................... 132
see Bluetooth®
Telephone basic menu
Bluetooth® interface ..................... 131
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 132
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 145
Deleting ......................................... 146
Inbox .............................................. 144
Information and requirements ....... 144
Reading .......................................... 144
Reading alou d................................ 145 Index
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid. G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone R
other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
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
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.) 14
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Declarations of conformity
Vehicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves
i USA only:
The wireless devices of this
vehicle comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) These devices may not cause interfer-
ence, and
2) These devices must accept any interfer- ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for com-
pliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
i Canada only:
The wireless devices of this
vehicle comply with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
1) These devices may not cause interfer-
ence, and
2) These devices must accept any interfer- ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device. Correct use
Observe the following information when using
COMAND:
R the safety notes in this manual
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to
motor vehicles
i Work improperly carried out on electronic
components or systems (e.g. radio, DVD
changer) and associated software could
cause them to cease functioning. Even sys-
tems that have not been modified could be affected because the electronic systems
are connected. Electronic malfunctions
can seriously jeopardize the operational
safety of your vehicle. i
Roof antenna functionality (telephone,
satellite radio, GPS) can be affected by the use of roof carrier systems.
Attaching metalized retrofit film to the
windshield may affect radio reception and
have a negative impact on all other anten-
nas (e.g. emergency antenna) in the vehicleinterior.
i Therefore, have all work on or modifica-
tions to electronic components carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. This
workshop should have the necessary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for this purpose. In
particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
i Protection against theft:
this device is
equipped with technical provisions to pro-
tect it against theft. Further information on
protection against theft can be obtained
from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about: R The vehicle's operating state
R Incidents
R Malfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in Operating safety
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movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability con-
trol systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature and can be used to:
R assist in recognizing and rectifying mal-
functions and defects
R analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimize vehicle function
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem- ory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranties
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network (including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic devices. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorized
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case of an emergency. Qualified specialist workshop
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Information on copyright
General information
Information on licenses for free and Open
Source software used in your vehicle and in
the electronic components can be found on
this website: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/opensource . Registered trademarks
Registered trademarks: R Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth ®
SIG Inc.
R DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
R Dolby and MLP are registered trademarks
of DOLBY Laboratories.
R BabySmart™, ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
are
registered trademarks of Daimler AG.
R HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of
Prince.
R iPod ®
and iTunes ®
are registered trade-
marks of Apple Inc.
R Logic7 ®
is a registered trademark of Har-
man International Industries.
R Microsoft ®
and Windows media ®
are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-
tion.
R SIRIUS is a registered trademark of Sirius
XM Radio Inc. 16
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R
HD Radio is a registered trademark of iBiq-
uity Digital Corporation.
R Gracenote ®
is a registered trademark of
Gracenote, Inc.
R ZAGATSurvey ®
and related brands are reg-
istered trademarks of ZagatSurvey, LLC. Your COMAND equipment
This manual describes all standard and
optional equipment available for your
COMAND system at the time of purchase.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your COMAND system may
not be equipped with all the features descri-
bed. This also applies to safety-relevant sys-
tems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations. Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion. You will notice this, for examplebecause either you will not be able to select
certain menu items or COMAND will display a
message to this effect. Operating safety
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