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Weather map ................................. 219
SIRIUS weather map
Storm Guide ..................................2 24
Storm Watch Box ........................... 223
Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 31
Sound settings
Balance/fader ............................... 208
Calling up the sound menu ............ 208
Equalizer ........................................ 208
Speed dial
Deleting ......................................... 137
Setting up ...................................... 137
State/province
Selecting .......................................... 70
Station presets (radio)
Deleting marked stations ...............1 70
Stop function
Video DVD ..................................... 203
Storing stations
Radio ............................................. 170
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................... 42
Switching on media mode
Using the Media button ................. 180
Via the device list .......................... 181
Via the main function bar ............... 180
Via the number keypad .................. 181
System settings
Bluetooth
®....................................... 48
Date ................................................. 41
Importing/exporting data ................ 49
Language ......................................... 48
Text reader speed ............................ 44
Time ................................................. 41
Time zone ........................................ 41
Voice Control System ...................... 44
T
Telephone
Accepting a call (COMAND) ........... 119
Adding a call .................................. 121
Adjusting the volume for calls .......... 31
Apple CarPlay
®.............................. 146
Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 116
Call lists ......................................... 135 Call waiting .................................... 122
Calls with several participants ....... 121
Conference calls ............................ 122
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 114
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone ................................. 118
Deleting a speed dial preset .......... 137
Deleting messages ........................ 144
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details ............................................ 118
Downloading messages manually .. 139
E-mail ............................................. 137
E-mail requirements ....................... 138
E-mail settings ............................... 138
Ending an active call ...................... 123
Entering a number ......................... 119
Entering phone numbers ................ 119
Establishing the connection from
the mobile phone ........................... 117
Function restrictions ...................... 113
Functions available during a call .... 120
General notes ................................ 112
Incoming call during an existing
call ................................................. 122
Making a call ................................. 119
Message conditions ....................... 138
Message settings ........................... 138
Operating options .......................... 113
Phone book .................................... 123
Reading messages ......................... 140
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ............................................... 118
Reconnecting a mobile phone
automatically ................................. 117
Rejecting a call (COMAND) ............ 119
Safety notes .................................. 112
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 121
Setting up a speed dial .................. 137
Switching between calls (call wait-
ing) ................................................ 121
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 117
Switching the microphone on/of f..1 21
Telephone menu overview ............. 113
Text message condi
tions ...............1 38
Text message settings ................... 138
Text messages (SMS) .................... 137
Index11
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Changing the name of the SSID (USA)
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select System Settings: press the
controller.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The WiFi menu appears.
XTo select ChangeSSID: turn and press the
controller.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XTo select ¬: turn and press the control-
ler.
The new SSID is shown on the device to be
connected and in the Connect Using
Security Keymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect
these devices (
Ypage 45).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have to comply with a certain profile in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth
®device has its own specific Blue-
tooth®name.
Bluetooth
®technology is a standard for
short-range wireless data transmissions up to
approximately 10 meters. You can use Blue-
tooth
®to connect your mobile phone to
COMAND to, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth
®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press 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 Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth
®on O or off ª.
Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the naviga-
tion messages. The selected language affects
the characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation announce-
ments will be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
48Setting the system language
System settings
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XTo selectReset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select a seat: slide 1the controller.
XTo reset: press the controller.
A prompt appears.
XTo select YesorNo: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
After selecting Yes
all seat adjustments are
reset to the default values (factory setting).
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera surveys the vehicle sur-
roundings and assists you, for example when
parking or at exits with reduced visibility.
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi-
ble for safe maneuvering and parking. Make
sure that no persons or animals are in the
maneuvering range.
Further information on the 360°camera can
be found in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the 360° camera image
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a 360° cam-
era
Rthe 360° Camerafunction is activated;
(see the vehicle Operator's Manual)
XSelect Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XSelect 360° Camera.
The 360° camera image appears in split-
screen mode. You will see the previous view on the display
if, when the function is switched on:
Ryou turn the SmartKey to position
1in the
ignition lock
Ryou select transmission position P
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
Switching the display off manually
XTo select &: slide 6and press the con-
troller.
Switching the display on automatically
XYou can automatically switch the 360 cam-
era display using reverse gear
(
Ypage 58).
Switching the 360° camera auto-
matic mode on/off
This function activates the 360° camera
when reverse gear is engaged.
XSelect Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the
controller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select 360°Camera: turn and press the
controller.
The 360° Camera
menu appears.
XSelect Activation by R gear.
Activate Oor deactivate the function ª.
Opening the camera cover for clean-
ing
XTo selectOpenCameraCoverin the 360°
camera menu: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
The Please
Wait...message appears for
approximately three seconds.
The camera cover opens.
58360° camera
Vehicle functions
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The camera cover closes automatically if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe vehicle exceeds a moderate speed
Rear view camera
General notes
The rear view camera covers the immediate
surroundings of the vehicle and assists you
when parking.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi-ble for safe maneuvering and parking. When
maneuvering or parking, make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the area in which you are maneuvering.
There may be fewer settings depending on
your vehicle's equipment.
You can find further information about the
rear view camera in the vehicle Operator's
Manual.
Switching the rear view camera auto-
matic mode on/off
This function activates the rear view camera
when reverse gear is engaged.
XPress the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Rear View Camera.
The Rear View Camera
menu appears.
XSelect Activation by R gear.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
When you start the vehicle and engage
reverse gear, the area behind the vehicle is shown with guide lines in the display. For
further information on the rear view camera
(see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Opening the camera cover for clean-
ing
XTo select
Open Camera Coverin the rear
view camera menu: turn and press the con-
troller.
The Please
Wait...message appears for
approximately three seconds.
The camera cover opens.
The camera cover closes automatically if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe vehicle pulls away
DYNAMIC SELECT
General notes
Press DYNAMIC SELECTto configure the fol-
lowing settings and values for the Individual
drive program:
RDrive system
RSuspension
RSteering
RClimate control
RECO start/stop function
iIn a few countries, the ECO start/stop
function is deactivated at the factory due to
the available fuel grade. In this case, the
ECO start/stop function is not available
regardless of the display in the COMAND
display.
For Mercedes-AMG GLE vehicles, you can
configure the following settings and adjust-
ment values for the Individual drive program:
RDrive system
RSuspension
RTransmission
RESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
DYNAMIC SELECT59
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There may be fewer settings or none depend-
ing on your vehicle's equipment.
For further information on the Individual drive
program; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Configuration using the DYNAMIC
SELECT button
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT button to select
the Individual drive program (see the vehi-
cle Operator's Manual).
A window appears after a short while.
XTo confirm Adjust: press the controller.
The Individual Configuration
menu
for setting the drive program appears.
XTo select Drive,Suspension, Steering,
Climate Control
or Eco Start/Stop
Function: turn and press the controller.
XSelect individual settings.
The menu symbol, text and image show the
selected setting.
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller
The DYNAMIC SELECT controller is available
for Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
select the Individual drive program (see the
vehicle Operator's Manual).
A window appears after a short while.
XTo confirm Adjust: press the controller.
The Individual Configuration
menu
for setting the drive program appears.
XTo select Drive,Suspension, Transmis‐
sionor ESP: turn and press the controller.
XSelect individual settings.
The menu symbol, text and image show the
selected setting.
Displaying engine data
i
There may be fewer displays depending
on your vehicle's equipment.
XSelect Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DYNAMICSELECT: turn and press
the controller.
The Individual Configuration
, and
Engine Data
menus appear.
XSelect Engine Data.
The following current data is displayed:
REngine output
REngine torque
REngine oil temperature
ROn-board voltage
Displaying engine data
i
There may be fewer displays depending
on your vehicle's equipment.
XSelect Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DYNAMIC SELECT: turn and
press the controller.
The Individual Configuration
, and
Engine Data
menus appear.
XSelect Engine Data.
The following current data is displayed:
REngine output
REngine torque
REngine oil temperature
RTransmission fluid temperature
Setting options
You can choose from the following settings
for the drive:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
MManual
EEco
60DYNAMIC SELECT
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You can make the following settings for the
suspension:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
You can make the following settings for the
steering:
CComfort
SSport
You can choose from the following settings
for climate control:
EEco
CComfort
You can choose from the following settings
for the ECO start/stop function:
ONSwitches the ECO
start/stop function
on
UnlitSwitches the ECO
start/stop function
off
Setting options (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
You can choose from the following settings
for the drive:
RRace
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport +
You can make the following settings for the
suspension:
CComfort
SSport
You can choose from the following settings
for the transmission:
DAutomatic
MManual
You can choose from the following settings
for ESP®(Electronic Stability Program):
SSport
ONActivates ESP®
(Electronic Stability
Program)
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Symbols in the device list
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÏNew mobile phone found, not yet
authorized.
ÑMobile phone is authorized, but is
not connected.
#Mobile phone is authorized and
connected.
Authorizing a mobile phone (connect-
ing)
Authorization via Secure Simple Pairing
If COMAND has found your mobile phone, you
can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device
list: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
A code is displayed in COMAND and on the
mobile phone.
The code is the same
XCOMAND: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depend-
ing on the mobile phone used, you may
have to confirm the connection to
COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue-
tooth
®profiles individually. You may also
save the confirmation on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and
connected to COMAND. You can now
speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you
can set the mobile phone's transmission and
reception volume (
Ypage 118).
The code is different
XCOMAND: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the
authorization.
Authorization via passkey entry (access code)
If COMAND has found your mobile phone, you
can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device
list: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
The input menu for the passkey is dis-
played.
The passkey is a one- to sixteen-digit num-
ber combination which you can choose
yourself. Depending on the mobile phone
used, you may have to enter a number
sequence of four digits or more.
XCOMAND: enter the passkey using the
character bar.
XSelect ¬once all the numbers have
been entered.
XMobile phone: enter the same passkey
and confirm your entry. Depending on the
mobile phone used, you may have to con-
firm the connection to COMAND and for the
PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®profiles individ-
ually. You may also save the confirmation
on the mobile phone (see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and
connected to COMAND. You can now
speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you
can set the mobile phone's transmission and
reception volume (
Ypage 118).
If the Authorization Failed
message
appears, you may have entered a different
passkey or exceeded the prescribed time
limit. Repeat the procedure.
iIf you wish to re-authorize the mobile
phone after de-authorizing it, you can
choose another passkey for it.
iMercedes-Benz recommends de-authori-
zation in COMAND and on the mobile
phone (
Ypage 118). Subsequent authori-
zation may otherwise fail.
116Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone
Telephone
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Only one mobile phone can be connected at
any one time for telephony. The currently
connected mobile phone is indicated by the#
dot in the device list.
iYou can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently mak-
ing a call.
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may other-
wise fail.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: turn and press the
controller.
A prompt appears, asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The mobile phone is de-authorized.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Displaying connection details
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone: turn
the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®device name
RBluetooth®address
RAuthorization status
XTo close the detailed display: slide9
the controller.
Setting the reception and transmis-
sion volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and recep- tion volume settings. To find out about the
best possible settings for your mobile phone,
visit www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus- tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
118Setting the reception and transmission volume
Telephone
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This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear selec-
tion of the Bluetooth
®device possible, we
recommend that you customize the device
name.
iA2DP (Advanced AudioDistribution
Profile): Bluetooth®audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote Control
Profile): Bluetooth
®audio profile for audio
data playback.
iThe Bluetooth®device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth
®device
when it is not visible.
General notes
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. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth
®audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth
®
devices.
iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth®audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(
Ypage 115)
Rin the Bluetooth®audio device list
(
Ypage 192)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(
Ypage 116).
iIf the mobile phone that is connected only
supports two Bluetooth®profiles at the
same time, COMAND functions may
behave as follows:
Rwhen connecting to the Internet, play-
back is stopped on the Bluetooth®audio
device.
Rwhen starting playback on the Blue-
tooth®audio device, the Internet con-
nection is ended.
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
XPress the Õbutton.
XTo select Bluetooth Audioin the menu:
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio
Device Authorizedmessage, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth®audio
device first.
XTo select Optionsin the Bluetooth audio
menu: slide 6and press the controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A new menu appears.
:Bluetooth®audio player within range and
already authorized
;Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth®audio mode in range
The Bluetooth
®device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range or
192Bluetooth®audio mode
Media