AUX MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2017 W246 Comand Manual

Setting the waveband .......................... 136
Station ................................................. 136
Tagging music tracks ........................... 138
Displaying station information ............. 138
Calling up sound settings .................... 138
Displaying information ......................... 138
Satellite radio ...................................... 138
Media................................................. 144
Your multimedia system equipment .... 144
Activating media mode ........................ 144
Audio/video mode ............................... 145
Media search ....................................... 152
Bluetooth
®audio mode ....................... 154
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 158
Video DVD mode ................................. 161
Picture viewer ...................................... 165
Sound ................................................. 167
Your multimedia system equipment .... 167
Sound settings ..................................... 167
Harman/kardon
®Logic 7®surround
sound system ...................................... 168
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound ................... 170
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 173
Your multimedia system equipment .... 173
Weather forecasts ............................... 173
Rear Seat Entertainment System ....181
Your multimedia system equipment .... 181
Overview .............................................. 181
Basic functions .................................... 185
System settings ................................... 187
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........... 187
Video DVD mode ................................. 190
Active COMAND media source mode .. 194
AUX mode ........................................... 196
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 48
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................4 9
Settings ........................................... 49
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 128
Editing ........................................... 128
Making entries ............................... 127
Selecting ........................................ 127
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 144
Adding bookmarks ............................ 131
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 106
Adding information to a contact .... 107
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 109
Browsing ........................................ 106
Calling up ....................................... 106
Changing the category of an entry .. 108
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 109
Deleting contacts ........................... 110
Deleting imported contacts ........... 111
Displaying contact details .............. 107
Editing a contact ............................ 108
Importing contacts ........................ 110
Introduction ................................... 105
Making a call ................................. 108
Receiving vCards ........................... 111
Saving a contact ............................ 110
Searching for a contact ................. 106
Sending e-mails ............................. 108
Sending text messages .................. 108
Starting route guidance ................. 107
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 108
Voice tags ...................................... 109
Address entry menu ............................ 57
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 27 Traffic announcements .................... 27
Alternative Route ................................ 75
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Android Auto™
Activating voice control ................. 124
Calling up the sound settings ........ 123
Canceling the connection .............. 124
Establishing a connection .............. 123
Transmitted vehicle data ............... 124
Apple CarPlay™
Activating ....................................... 122
Changing the activation mode ....... 122
Connecting .................................... 121
Ending ............................................ 122
Requirements ................................ 121
Transmitted vehicle data ............... 122
Armrest
Adju sting (
COMAND) ....................... 47
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) ................................ 188
Audio CD/MP3 mode
Switching to ................................... 144
Audio CDs
Saving ............................................ 151
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 35
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 183
Avoiding an area .................................. 86
B
Back button......................................... 21
Bang & Olufsen sound system
Balance/Fader ............................... 171
Calling up the sound menu ............ 170
Equalizer ........................................ 170
Features ........................................ 170
Sound profile ................................. 171
VIP selection .................................. 171
Blootooth
®
Connecting a different mobile
phone .............................................. 96
Bluetooth
®
Activating audio mode ................... 157
Activating/deactivating ................... 41
4Index

Importing via Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 69
Recording the route .........................70
Saving .............................................. 68
Selecting .......................................... 69
Settings for personal POIs ............... 68
Phone book
Adding a new contact .................... 103
Adding information to a contact .... 104
Automatically importing contacts
from the mobile phone .................. 104
Calling up ....................................... 102
Deleting a contact ......................... 105
Displaying the details of an entry ... 103
Entering characters ......................... 29
Saving a contact ............................ 105
Searching for a contact ................. 102
Symbol overview ............................ 102
Phone call
Dialing .............................................. 98
Picture viewer
Changing view ............................... 165
Displaying pictures ........................ 165
Exiting the picture viewer .............. 166
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 63
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 62
Entering ........................................... 62
Selecting .......................................... 64
Previous destinations (navigation) .... 82
Q
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the audio source .............. 27
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 26
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 27
R
RadioActivating/deactivating the sta-
tion presets display ....................... 136
Deleting a station .......................... 137
Displaying information ................... 138
Displaying station information ....... 138 Displaying the artist and track ....... 138
Overview ........................................ 135
Setting the waveband .................... 136
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 138
Storing stations ............................. 137
Switching on .................................. 135
Tagging music tracks (download-
ing/purchasing tracks from the
iTunes Store
®) ............................... 138
Radio station
Storing ........................................... 137
Read-aloud function
Automatic ........................................ 80
Read-aloud function for e-mails ....... 117
Reading out
Traffic reports on the route .............. 80
Real-time traffic reports ..................... 77
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Active COMAND source ................. 194
Adjusting sound settings ............... 186
Adjusting the brightness ................ 186
Adjusting the color ........................ 186
Adjusting the contrast ................... 186
AUX mode ...................................... 196
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 187
Changing the batteries .................. 184
Changing the picture format .......... 187
Control menu ................................. 191
Cordless headphones .................... 183
DVD video mode ............................ 190
Multiple users ................................ 186
Operating with the headphones ..... 185
Picture settings .............................. 186
System settings ............................. 187
Using the main loudspeaker .......... 186
Rear view camera
Displaying the image ........................ 49
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) ......................... 49
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 49
Rear-compartment screens .............. 181
Receiving vCards ............................... 111
Redialing (telephone) .......................... 98
Remote control
Button lighting ............................... 182
Changing batteries ........................ 185
Index9

Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Overview
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is aclass 1lase rproduct.
If you ope nth ehousin gof th eCD/DVD drive,
there is aris kof exposure to invisible lase r
radiation .Thi slase rradiation could damage
your retina. There is aris kof injury.
Never ope nth ehousing. Always hav emain -
tenanc ean drepair wor kcarrie dout at aquali -
fie dspecialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If objects suc has headphones/headset sor
external audio/video sources are no tsecure d
in th epassenger compartment, they can be
flun garound an dhit vehicle occupants .There
is aris kof injury, fo rexample in th eevent of
sudden braking or asudden change in direc -
tion .
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they canno tbe flung around ,
fo rexample in alockable vehicle stowag e
compartment.
Equipment
Observ ethat arange of Rear Seat Entertain -
men tSystems are available fo rMercedes-Ben z
vehicles .In this Operator's Manual, th eRear
Seat Entertainmen tSyste mCode 86 4is used
fo rillustration purposes. If you hav e adifferen t
Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste min your vehicle,
please refer to th emanufacturer's operatin g
instructions.
Component s
The Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste mincludes :
Rtwoscreens fo rth erea rbehin dth efront-seat
head restraints
Rtw oremot econtrols
Rasingle drive (rear-compartmen tdrive)
RAU Xjack son bot hrea rscreens (AUX display)
RAU Xjack son th erea rdrive (AUX drive)
Rheadphone sfo reac hrea rscree n
Rtwoset sof cordless headphone s
Rear-compartment screens
:AUXjack s(AUX display)
;Display
Overview181
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Z

The same AUX jacks (AUX drive) can be found in the rear-compartment drive (Ypage 183).
Remote control
Overview
:Switches the screen on or off
;Switches the button illumination on/off
=Selects the screen for the remote control
?Selects a menu item
AConfirms a selection or setting
BSwitches the mute function on/off
CAdjusts the volume
DSkips, fast-forward and fast-rewind
ESelects a track; direct entry
FExits a menu (back)
iTwo remote controls are supplied for the US
and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol
You can use the remote control to operate either
of the two rear screens. To do so, the appropri-
ate rear screen must be selected.
XTo select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel =until LREAR (Ypage 182) is high-
lighted in the window.
XTo select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel =until REAR Ris highlighted in
the window.
Switching the screen on/off
The switched-on rear compartment screens
switch off after 30 minutes if:
Rthe SmartKey in the ignition lock is in position 0 or 1(see vehicle Operator's Manual)
Rthe SmartKey is not inserted
Before the screens switch off, they show a mes-
sage to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. However,
this will discharge the starter battery.
XPoint the remote control at the rear-compart- ment screen which has been selected for
remote operation.
XPress button :on the remote control
(Ypage 182).
The rear screen switches on or off.
Switching the button lighting on/off
XPress button ;on the remote control
(Ypage 182).
Depending on the previous status, the button
lighting is switched on or off.
iIf you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off
XPress button Bon the remote control
(Ypage 182).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection
XSelect a menu item using the =;
9: buttons on the remote control and
press the 9button to confirm.
182Overview
Rear Seat Entertainment System

CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
:Disc slot
;AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
=AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
?AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
ADisc 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 dis-
play) (
Ypage 181).
Cordless headphones
Overview
XTo adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
XAdjust the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
XTo switch the headphones on or off: press On or Off switch;.
XTo adjust the volume: turn volume control=until the desired volume is set. If you have con-
nected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume using the
remote control (
Ypage 182).
XTo check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp :(Ypage 184).
The headphones automatically switch off if they have not received an audio signal for approximately
three minutes. This preserves the batteries.
Overview183
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Z

Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with the
multimedia system.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to listen to
a disc inserted in the rear-compartment drive.
To do so, disc mode (audio CD/audio DVD/
MP3) must be activated on at least one rear
screen.
The headphones' volume setting does not affect
the main loudspeakers.
XTo set on the multimedia system:press the
$ button, for example, to switch on an
audio mode.
XTo select Info6slide and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XTurn the controller until Rear Seat Enter‐tainment System: Audiois brought to the
front.
XPress the controller.
Selecting sound settings
You can select sound settings in the following
operating modes:
RAudio CD/MP3
RVideo DVD
RRadio (active media source in COMAND)
RAUX
XSwitch on an operating mode (e.g. audio CD
mode) (Ypage 187).
XSelect TrebleorBassusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-
ment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be oper- ated almost entirely independently from one
another. However, a conflict may occur in some
menus if the two screens are used simultane-
ously. The following functions affect both screens:
Rchanging playback options
Rselecting a track (from a track list or folder)
Rusing the play, pause and stop functions
Rfast forward and rewind or scrolling
Rcalling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
Rsetting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
Rcalling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one screen:
Rchanging audio and video functions as well as picture settings
Rswitching between full screen and the menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio CD
mode), the current setting is saved. If you call up
this operating mode again later, there are two
possibilities:
Rthe operating mode has been changed on the
other screen.
Rthe operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears as
it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the oper-
ating mode.
Picture settings
Overview
You can select the picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Ypage 196).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
XSwitch to video DVD mode (Ypage 190).
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
186Basic functions
Rear Seat Entertainment System

Additional setting options:
XAdjust thebrightness, contrast and color
(Ypage 186).
XChange the picture format (Ypage 187).
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 186).
AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect external video sources with a
sound and video signal to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System:
Rone external video source to each of the rear
screens (AUX display)
Rone external video source to the rear-com-
partment disc drive (AUXdrive)
Operating the external video source; see the
manufacturer's operating instructions.
For further details about externalvideo sources,
please consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive jacks
The AUX drive jacks are located on the rear-
compartment drive to the right of the þ
(
Ypage 183) button.
AUX display jacks
The AUX display jacks are on the sideof the two
rear screens (Ypage 181).
Connecting audio and video cables
XIn sert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land Rjacks.
XInsert the videoplug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
AUX drive
Requir ements: the external video source iscon-
nected to the rear-compartment drive and play-
back isselected.
XSelect Auxinthe menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote con-
trol and press the 9button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and press
the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Disc drive Auxand press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback starts. Ifan external video source
does not provide a video picture, an audio
menu appears.
Displaying AUX
Requirements: the external video source is con-
nected to the rear-compartment screen and
playback isselected.
XSelect a screen using the thumbwheel on the
remote control (Ypage 182) until "L REAR"
(left-hand screen) or "R REAR"(right-hand
screen) is highlighted in the window.
XSelect Auxinthe menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote con-
trol and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and press
the 9button to confirm.
XSelect DisplayAuxand press the 9button
to confirm.
Playback starts. Ifan external video source
does not provide a video picture, an audio
menu appears.
Adjusting treble and bass
XSelect TrebleorBassinthe AUX menu and
press the 9button on the remote control to
confirm.
A scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9or: but-
ton and press the 9button to confirm.
196AUX mode
Rear Seat Entertainment System

Adjusting the brightness, contrastor
color
XSelec tDispla yAuxor Dis cdrive Auxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelectBrightnes s,Contrastor Colorand
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
A scale appears.
XSelec t asetting usin gth e9 or: but-
to nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Changing the picture for mat
XSelec tDispla yAuxor Dis cdrive Auxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelectAutomatic,16: 9optimize,4:3or
Zoo musin gth e9: buttons and press
th e9 butto nto confirm .
The dot in fron tof th emen uitem indicates th e
currentl yselected pictur eformat .
AUX mode197
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Z