USB port MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2016 W246 Comand Manual

Toggling ......................................... 121
Using the telephone ....................... 119
Voice recognition ........................... 123
Writing e-mails ...............................142
Writing text messages ................... 141
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 119
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 144
Calling up the settings menu ......... 138
Configuring the text messages
displayed ....................................... 138
Deleting ......................................... 144
Displaying details ........................... 141
Downloading manually ................... 139
Editing text templates .................... 143
Inbox .............................................. 140
Reading .......................................... 140
Reading aloud ................................ 141
Settings ......................................... 138
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 144
Using a phone number in the text .. 144
Using text templates ...................... 143
Writing ........................................... 141
Time
Setting the format ............................ 43
Setting the time manually ................ 42
Setting the time zone ....................... 41
Setting the time/date format .......... 43
Switching automatic time on/off ..... 41
Touchpad
Calling up quick access for audio
and telephone .................................. 26
Changing the audio source .............. 30
Changing the input language for
handwriting recognition ................... 29
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 30
Character suggestions ..................... 28
Deleting characters ......................... 29
Entering a space .............................. 29
Entering characters ......................... 28
Gesture control ................................ 26
Handwriting recognition ................... 27
Operating the touchpad ................... 26
Overview .......................................... 25 Quick access for audio and tele-
phone .............................................. 30
Switching ......................................... 25
Switching input line ......................... 29
Track information .............................. 237
Traffic jam fun
ction............................. 93
Traffic reports
Calling up a list ................................ 95
Real-time traffic report .................... 96
U
Updating the digital map .................. 106
USB audio mode
Selecting a track ............................ 187
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 186
V
Vehicle settingsCalling up ......................................... 54
Video
see Video DVD
Video DVD
Control option ................................ 200
DVD functions ............................... 202
DVD menu ..................................... 203
DVD's control menu ...................... 202
Function restrictions ...................... 201
Menu options ................................. 201
Notes on discs ............................... 200
Operation ....................................... 199
Overview ........................................ 201
Pause function ............................... 203
Picture settings .............................. 201
Playing conditions .......................... 200
Safety notes .................................. 199
Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 204
Stop function ................................. 203
Switching to ................................... 201
Video menu ................................... 202
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 44
Volume, adjusting
Navigation messages ....................... 31
12Index

Overview
Components
:Display (Ypage 21)
;COMAND control panel (Ypage 23)
=Controller and buttons (Ypage 24)
COMAND consists of:
Rthe display
Rthe COMAND control panel with a single drive or DVD changer
Rthe controller and buttons
Rthe touchpad
Rtwo connection options for USB devices or via Media Interface in the center console
An iPod
®is connected via USB cable.
Functions
RHD FM radio and HD AM radio/satellite
radio
RMedia
-Media support: audio CD, MP3 CD, DVD
video, two connection options for USB or
via Media Interface, SD card, Bluetooth
®
audio
An iPod
®, for example, can be connected
directly to the USB via the integrated
Media Interface.
-Media search
RSound system You can select from two sound systems:
-harman/kardon®Logic7®surround
sound system
-Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG sound
system
20Overview
Overview and operation

the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the
controller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
Calling up the favorite functions
The favorites function can be called up as fol-
lows:
Rvia the System Settingsmenu
Rvia the Favorites button on the controller
(
Ypage 24)
Rvia the Favorites button on the touchpad
(
Ypage 25)
Calling up the Favorites function via the
system menu:
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select SystemSettings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears. Calling up the Favorites function using
the controller:
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
touchpad:
XPress the favorites button on the touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
The Favorites function can be exited at any
time. To exit the Favorites function:
XPress the Favorites button again
or
XPress %on the controller.
or
XPress the %button on the touchpad.
or
XTo select %in the display: turn and
press the controller.
Further information on the Favorites function
(
Ypage 35).
Importing/exporting data
General notes
!
Never remove the stick or card when writ-
ing data to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
Importing/exporting data49
System settings
Z

Using this function, you can do the following
with your personal COMAND data:
Rtransfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another.
Rmake a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import
data).
Rprotect your data from unwanted export by
activating a PIN prompt (presetting: deac-
tivated ª).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as tem-
porary storage.
Please remember that the NFTS file system is
not supported. The FAT32 file system is rec-
ommended.
Activating/deactivating PIN protec-
tion
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Activate PIN Protection.
Activate Oor deactivate ªPIN protec-
tion. When activating PIN protection, you
will be prompted to enter a PIN.
XTo enter the 4-digit PIN and select ¬:
turn and press the controller.
You will be prompted to enter the PIN
again.
XEnter the PIN again and select ¬.
The PIN prompt now protects your personal
data from unwanted export.
iIf you deactivate your PIN protection, you
will first be prompted to enter your PIN. If
you have forgotten your PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center can deactivate your
PIN protection for you. Alternatively, you
can deactivate PIN protection by resetting
your personal COMAND data
(
Ypage 51).
Importing/exporting data
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 185).
or
XConnect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (
Ypage 186).
50Importing/exporting data
System settings

XPress theØbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select SystemSettings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Import DataorExport Data.
iIf you import data, such as address data,
the existing data on COMAND is overwrit-
ten. You will see a message to this effect.
COMAND is restarted after the data import.
If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select Export Data
.
XTo enter the PIN: turn the controller and
press¬.
PIN protection is deactivated.
XTo select Memory Card,USB 1or USB 2:
turn and press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
A window appears with the message that
the data has been exported.
iYou can export address data, bookmarks,
system settings that you have made and
radio station lists, for example.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory set-
tings. Amongst other things, this will delete all
personal COMAND data. These include:
RStation presets
REntries in the destination memory
REntries in the list of previous destinations in
the navigation system
REntries in the address book
RAuthorized telephone
In addition, an activated PIN protection,
which you have used to protect your data
against unwanted export, will be deactivated.
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Reset: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
If you select Yes
a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes
a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset to the factory settings
and restarted.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
Reset function51
System settings
Z

If you selectNo, the search is canceled.
XSelect the gas station.
The address of the gas station is displayed.
XTo selectStart: press the controller.
The gas station selected is set in the inter-
mediate destinations menu as the next
intermediate destination not yet reached.
Route guidance begins.
Entering a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Requirement (USA): mbrace is activated for
the Mercedes-Benz Apps (
Ypage 150).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is
connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or
USB (
Ypage 197) with COMAND.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Mercedes-Benz Apps.
The list of Mercedes-Benz Apps appears.
Using geo-coordinates
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Using Geo-Coordinates.
Geo-coordinates are entered in degrees,
minutes and seconds.
XTo enter the latitude and longitude coor-
dinates: turn the controller to change the
value.
XTo move the selection within the line: slide
1 the controller.
XTo move the selection between lines: slide
4the controller.
XTo confirm the value: press the controller.
XTo save a destination: to select Save: turn
and press the controller.
The destination can be stored as:
Ra home address in the address book
Ra navigable address book contact
For further information on the address
book, see (
Ypage 128)
Ra personal destination on the SD memory
card (
Ypage 99)
Starting route calculation
XTo select Start Route Guidance: turn
and press the controller.
Personal POIs and routes
General notes
The use of personal POIs for displaying traffic surveillance equipment is not permitted in
every country. Please observe the country-
specific regulations and always drive at a suit-
able speed.
Personal POIs are filed in categories:
RNot Classified
Standard entry for personal POIs
RMercedes-Benz Apps
Personal POIs (destinations, routes) that
you have imported via the online functions
RCategories which you have created your-
self, e.g. on your PC
Personal routes are not categorized.
82Personal POIs and routes
Navigation

You can now search for a contact
(
Ypage 124).
Further information on the symbols shown
(
Ypage 124).
iYou can also call up the phone book with
the multifunction steering wheel; see the
separate operating instructions.
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆContact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved on COMAND.
\Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with the Voice
Control System (see the separate
operating instructions).
ÃContact that was called up from a
mobile phone
¯Contact imported from the SD
memory card or USB device.
®Contact imported via the Blue-
tooth®interface.
Searching for a contact
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XTo select characters: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the phone book.
If there are similar contacts, the next dif-
ferent character is shown. For example,
with contacts such as Jana
andJohn, the
beginnings of the names are identical. The
next different characters A
andOare
offered for selection.
XSelect the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con- firming with the controller each time.
XTo end the search: select ¬.
The contacts in the phone book are dis-
played.
XTo highlight a contact: turn the controller.
XTo call the contact: press the controller.
The Gsymbol indicates that a contact con-
tains more than one phone number.
XTo select a contact with the Gsymbol:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
The phone numbers are displayed. The G
symbol changes to I.
XTo call a telephone number: turn and press
the controller.
Back to the character bar
XPress the %button repeatedly until the
character bar is displayed.
Further information about character entry
(
Ypage 33).
124Phone book
Telephone

XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
The contact has now been saved. The con-
tact is identified by the ¥symbol in the
phone book.
iSaved contacts are also displayed in the
address book.
Saving or editing the contact data on
COMAND does not change the contacts on
the mobile phone. If automatic calling up of
phone contacts is activated, COMAND dis-
plays the copy ¥with the changed data.
Deleting a contact
You can delete contacts that have been
added, supplemented, saved or imported in
COMAND.
If there are one or several phone numbers
saved under the contact, the contact is
deleted from the phone book and the address
book.
If there are additional entries under the con-
tact, such as a navigable destination, only the
phone numbers are deleted. The contact is
retained in the address book with the remain-
ing entries.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 123).
XSearch for and highlight a contact in the
phone book (
Ypage 124).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether the con-
tact should be deleted.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The phone number is deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Closing the phone book
XTo select &from the character bar: turn
the controller and press to confirm.
or
XPress the %button.
Address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Familiarize yourself with the address book
functions before beginning your journey.
You can use COMAND when the road and
traffic conditions permit. You could otherwise
become involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
The address book displays all the contacts
from the various sources (mobile phone,
memory card, USB device, COMAND phone
book, navigation).
You can use the contacts to make telephone
calls, navigate and to write messages.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and automatic calling up is activated
(
Ypage 132), the mobile phone's contacts
are displayed in the address book. If you dis- connect the mobile phone from COMAND,
these contacts are no longer displayed in the
address book.
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be saved in COMAND. These con-
tacts will remain there even when you con-
nect COMAND to a different mobile phone.
You can view these contacts even without a
mobile phone.
iThe address book can store a total of
5000 contacts.
R2000 entries are reserved for perma-
nently saved contacts.
R3000 entries are reserved for contacts
that you can load from the mobile phone.
Address book127
Telephone
Z

iIf the saved address book entry contains a
phone number, the entry is also displayed
in the phone book.
Saving or editing the contact data on
COMAND does not change the contacts on
the mobile phone. If automatic download-
ing of phone contacts is activated,
COMAND displays the copy ¥with the
changed data. To add additional data, such
as additional phone numbers or e-mail
addresses, select this contact. In this way,
you avoid creating additional copies of the
mobile phone entry.
Deleting a name
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 128).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Entry: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contact is deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Closing the address book
XPress the %button.
Importing contacts
Information and requirements
Contacts can be imported as vCards (vcf
files). A vCard is an electronic business card.
A memory card, USB device or a Bluetooth
®
connection can be used for importing.
iUp to 2000 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached. In
order to be able to then import new con- tacts, you have to delete existing contacts
(
Ypage 133).
SourceRequirements
Memory cardThe SD memory card is
inserted. It contains
importable contact details.
USB deviceThe USB device is inserted
into the USB port. It con-
tains importable contact
details.
Bluetooth®
connection
If the sending of vCards is
supported via Bluetooth®,
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or net-
books, for example.
Bluetooth
®must be activa-
ted in COMAND and on the
respective device (see the
manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Importing from the memory card or
USB device
Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device are identified by the ¯
symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
RvCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
RvCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
iCOMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
Importing contacts133
Telephone
Z

XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephonemenu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select From Memory Card,USB 1or
USB 2
: turn and press the controller.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth®
COMAND
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select From Bluetooth Device: turn
and press the controller.
If COMAND is connected to a mobile
phone, all connections are terminated. vCards can now be received by a device
(PC, mobile phone) via Bluetooth
®.
External device
XStart the data transfer (see the manufac-
turer's operating instructions).
The number of vCards received is displayed in COMAND.
COMAND
XTo end reception: press the controller or
the % button.
If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established again.
vCards received via Bluetooth
®are identified
by the ®symbol in the phone book.
iIf you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the reception of vCards will be terminated.
Deleting imported contacts
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect one of the following options:
RInternal Contacts
RDownloaded from Phone
RImported from Storage Device
RImported from Bluetooth Devices
Turn and press the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contacts are deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
iIf automatic calling up of the contacts is
deactivated (
Ypage 132), the Downloa‐
ded from Phoneoption is available.
134Importing contacts
Telephone