rear entertainment MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2015 W246 Comand Manual
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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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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
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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
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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. Overview
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product. If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around, for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. equipment
Observe that a range of Rear Seat Entertain-
ment Systems are available for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles. In this Operator's Manual, the
Rear Seat Entertainment System Code 864 is
used for illustration purposes. If you have a
different Rear Seat Entertainment System in your vehicle, please refer to the separate prin-
ted operating instructions . Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
R two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
R two sets of cordless headphones 236
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Rear-compartment screens
0043
AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 238).
0044 Display Remote control
Overview 0043
Switches the screen on/off
0044 Switches the button lighting on/off
0087 Selects the screen for the remote control
0085 Selects a menu or menu item
0083 Confirms a selection or setting
0084 Switches the sound on or off
006B Adjusts the volume
006C Skips to a track, fast-forward/fast-rewind
006D Selects a track; direct entry
006E Exits a menu (back) i
Two remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol The remote control can be used to operate
one of the two rear-compartment screens or
SPLITVIEW for the front passenger. To do so,
you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen (Y page 237).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel 0087until "L REAR" is highlighted in the
window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0087until "R REAR" is highligh-
ted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0087
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the win-
dow.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey is in position
0or 1in the
ignition lock (see vehicle Operator's Manual), or if it is not in the ignition lock, the rear-com-
partment screens will switch off after
30 minutes. Before the screens switch off,
they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery. Overview
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X
Point the remote control at the rear-com-
partment screen which has been selected
for remote operation.
X Press button 0043on the remote control
(Y page 237).
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off X
Press button 0044on the remote control
(Y page 237).
Depending on the previous status, the but-
ton lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off X
Press button 0084on the remote control
(Y page 237).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection X
Select a menu/menu item using the
0059006500630064 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
0043
CD/DVD slot
0044 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
0087 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0085 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0083 CD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
display) (Y page 237).238
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Cordless headphones
Overview X
To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
X Adjust the fitting of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the
arrow.
X To switch the headphones on/off: press on/off switch0044.
X To adjust the volume: turn volume control0087until the desired volume is set. If you have
connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume
using the remote control (Y page 237).
X To check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp 0043.
i To preserve the batteries, the headphones automatically switch off if they have not
received an audio signal for approximately 3 minutes.
Indicator lamp on the cordless head-
phones The color of the indicator lamp shows:
R whether the device is switched on or off
R the condition of the inserted batteries LED dis-
play Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Lit continu-
ously The headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen. LED dis-
play Status
Flashing The headphones are search-
ing for the connection to a
screen.
No display
(dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are dis-
charged. i
The function of the headphones may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops. Overview
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Selecting the screen for the head-
phones
X
Slide switch 0043toL(left-hand screen) or R
(right-hand screen).
Connecting additional headphones Up to two cordless headphones can be used
at the same time for each screen.
You can also connect one additional set of
corded headphones to each of the two rear-
compartment screens (Y page 237). The
socket is designed for headphones with a
3.5 mm stereo jack plug and an impedance of 32 ohms. Replacing batteries
Notes G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan- ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention immediately. H
Environmental note Batteries contain dangerous
substances. It is against the
law to dispose of them with
the household rubbish. They
must be collected separately
and recycled to protect the
environment. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to a qualified spe-
cialist workshop or a special
collection point for used bat-
teries.
Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones. The batteries can be replaced (Y page 240).
Replacing the batteries of the remote
control 0043
Battery compartment
0044 Catch tab
0087 Battery compartment cover
0085 Retaining lugs
0083 Batteries
The remote control contains 2 type AAA, 1.5 V
batteries. 240
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