rear entertainment 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
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Basic display (audio mode) ............ 157
Connecting audio devices .............. 154
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 157
Device list ...................................... 154
Displaying connection details .......... 97
Entering the passcode ..................... 95
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 155
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 158
Interface .......................................... 92
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 156
Searching for a mobile phone .......... 94
Selecting a playback option ........... 158
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 157
Telephony ........................................ 93
Telephony notes .............................. 92
Buttons and controller ........................ 21
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 112
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 112
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 112
Camera
360° camera (COMAND) ................. 48
Rear view camera ............................ 49
Car pool lanes ...................................... 57
Category list (music search) ............ 152
CD
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 150
Inserting ........................................ 147
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ... 148
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 188
Notes on discs ............................... 147
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 188
Selecting a track ............................ 150
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 149
Character entry
Phone book ...................................... 29 Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 30
Clear button ......................................... 21
Climate control
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 46
COMAND
Active multicontour seat .................. 47
Basic functions ................................ 27
Components .................................... 18
Control panel ................................... 20
Controller ......................................... 21
Display ............................................. 19
Functions ......................................... 18
Multicontour seat ............................ 47
Seat functions .................................. 47
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 19
Setting ............................................. 34
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 110
Importing ....................................... 110
Controller ............................................. 21
Cordless headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 185
Indicator lamp ................................ 184
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 183
Selecting the screen ...................... 184
D
Date format, setting ............................ 36
Day design, setting ............................. 34
Delayed switch-off
Interior lighting ................................ 46
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 46
Destination
Saving to an SD card ....................... 81
Storing in the address book ............. 81
Destination (navigation)
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 64
Entering a point of interest .............. 62
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 67
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 67
Keyword search ............................... 60
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Saving .............................................. 81
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 62
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 61
Dialing a number (telephone) ............. 98
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 34
Switching on/off .............................. 35
Displaying energy consumption
and generated electrical energy
(COMAND) ............................................ 46
Driving Dynamics
Displaying ........................................ 52
DVD
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ... 148
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 188
Notes on discs ............................... 147
Removing/ejecting (DVD
changer) ........................................ 148
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 188
DVD video
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 190
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller ............................ 50
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 50
Configuring using the DYNAMIC
SELECT button ................................. 50
Displaying engine data ..................... 50
Setting options ................................ 51
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 118
Calling up the settings menu ......... 115
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 115
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 115
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 115
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 115
Deleting ......................................... 120
Displaying details ........................... 117
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 116 Editing text templates .................... 119
Forwarding ..................................... 119
Inbox .............................................. 116
Reading .......................................... 116
Settings ......................................... 115
Storing the sender as a new entry
in the address book ....................... 120
Using a phone number in the text .. 119
Using text templates ...................... 119
Writing ........................................... 118
Entering the address (example) ......... 58
Entering the city .................................. 58
F
Factory setting (reset function) ......... 43
Favorites
Adding ............................................. 32
Deleting ........................................... 32
Displaying and calling up ................. 31
Moving ............................................. 32
Overview .......................................... 31
Renaming ......................................... 32
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 133
Favorites button .................................. 41
Fuel consumption (COMAND) ............ 46
G
GPS reception...................................... 53
Gracenote®Media Database ............ 151
H
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off .............................................. 25
Touchpad ......................................... 24
Harman kardon
®Logic 7®sur-
round sound system
Balance/Fader ............................... 169
Calling up the sound menu ............ 168
Equalizer ........................................ 169
Features ........................................ 168
Surround sound ............................. 169
Heading up (navigation) ..................... 83
Home address
Entering and saving ......................... 59
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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
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Rear Seat EntertainmentSyste m ... 182
Reserve fuel level
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND ......................................... 56
Resetting (factory settings) ............... 43
Route (navigation)
Selecting an alternative route .......... 75
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 55
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 55
Starting calculation .......................... 59
Route guidance
Continue .......................................... 75
Freeway information ........................ 73
General notes .................................. 71
Lane recommendations ................... 72
Off-road ........................................... 77
Traffic reports .................................. 77
S
Safety notesAudio CD and MP3 mode ............... 145
Using the telephone ......................... 92
Satellite radio
Displaying information ................... 143
Overview ........................................ 140
Presets menu view ......................... 141
Registering .................................... 139
Switching to ................................... 139
SatRadio
Channel list updates ...................... 143
Memory functions .......................... 141
Music and sports alerts ................. 142
Notes ............................................. 138
Selecting a category ...................... 140
Selecting a channel ....................... 140
Tagging music tracks ..................... 142
Screen
Selecting for the remote control .... 182
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 149
Inserting/removing ........................ 149
Removing ....................................... 149 Seat cushion
Adjusting (COMAND) ....................... 47
Seats
Active multicontour seat
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Balance (seat heating) ..................... 48
Massage function (COMAND) .......... 47
Massage programs (COMAND) ........ 47
Resetting settings ............................ 48
Seat functions (COMAND) ............... 47
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Setting the driving dynamics
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Selecting stations
Radio ............................................. 136
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 100
Setting access data
Online and Internet ........................ 127
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 193
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 41
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 193
Setting the night design ..................... 34
Setting the text reader speed ............ 37
Setting the volume
Telephone calls ................................ 27
Settings
Sound settings ............................... 167
Short message
see Text messages (SMS)
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 173
Daily forecast ................................. 173
Detail information .......................... 174
Information chart ........................... 173
Se

lecting a location for the
weather forecast ............................ 174
Switching on/off ........................... 173
Weather map ................................. 176
SIRIUS weather map
Storm Guide .................................. 180
Storm Watch Box ........................... 180
Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 28
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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
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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.
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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.
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Indicator lamp on the cordless head-
phones
The color of theindicator lamp shows:
Rwhether th edevice is switched on or off
Rth econdition of th einserted batterie s
LED dis-
pla yStatus
Gree nThe batteries are fine.
RedThe batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Lit continu-
ouslyThe headphones are switched
on and connecte dto ascreen.
Flashin gThe headphones are searching
for theconnection to ascreen.
No display
(dark)The headphones are switched
off or th ebatteries are dis-
charged.
The function of th eheadphones may be
impaired by other radio-base delectronic devi-
ce ssuc has mobile phones or laptops .
Selecting the screen for the cordless
headphones
XSlide switch:toL(left-han dscreen) or R
(right-hand screen) .
Connecting additional headphones
Up to two cordless headphones can be used at
thesam etime for eac hscreen.
You can also connec ton eadditional set of cor-
ded headphones to eac hof th etwo rear-com-
partmen tscreens (
Ypage 181). The socke tis
designed for headphones wit h a3.5mm stere o
jac kplug and an impedance of 32 ohms.
Replacing batteries
Notes
GWARNIN G
Batterie scontain toxic and corrosiv esubstan -
ces. If batterie sare swallowed, it can result in
severe healt hproblems. Ther eis aris kof fatal
injury.
Kee pbatterie sout of th ereac hof children .If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately.
HEnvironmental not e
Batteriescontain dangerous
substances. It is against th e
law to dispose of them wit h
th ehousehold rubbish. They
must be collecte dseparately
and recycle dto protect th e
environment.
Dispose of batterie sin an
environmentally friendly
manner. Tak edischarged
batterie sto aqualified spe-
cialist workshop or aspecial
collection poin tfor used bat -
teries.
Batterie sare require dfor th eremot econtrol
and for th etwo set sof cordless headphones.
XSwitc hto th eremot econtrol (Ypage 185).
XSwitchto cordless headphones
(Ypage 185).
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On the remote control
:Battery compartment
;Catch tab
=Battery compartment cover
?Retaining lugs
ABatteries
The remote control contains two type AAA, 1.5 V
batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: remove
battery compartment cover =on the back of
the remote control.
XTo do so, press down retaining lug ;and
take off battery compartment cover =.
XRemove discharged batteriesAfrom the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polarity markings on the batteries and battery com-
partment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+) must
face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+) must
face downwards.
XTo close the battery compartment: insert
battery compartment cover =starting with
retaining lugs ?into the battery compart-
ment and allow catch tab ;to engage in
place.
On the cordless headphones
The battery compartment is located on the left
headphone. The cordless headphones require
two type AAA, 1.5 V batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: turn
battery compartment cover :counter-
clockwise and remove.
XRemove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polarity markings on the batteries and battery tray
when doing so.
XTo close the battery compartment: replace
battery housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
If the batteries have been inserted correctly,
the indicator lamp will light up green when the
headphones are switched on.
iThe operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours.
Basic functions
Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones supplied
and/or up to two sets of corded headphones
connected to the corresponding jack of the rear-
compartment screens (
Ypage 181).
Information on the cordless headphones
(
Ypage 183).
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