MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2015 W205 Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 7750 13 Part no. 205 584 44 00 Edition NA 2014-03bÉ2055844400,ËÍ
2055844400COMAND Operating Instructions

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Index
....................................................... 4Operating safety
................................. 12 Overview and operation
.....................15 System settings
.................................. 35 Vehicle functions
................................ 47 Navigation
........................................... 61 Telephone
.......................................... 101 Online and Internet
...........................135 Radio
.................................................. 153 Media
................................................. 163 Sound
................................................. 199 SIRIUS Weather
................................ 203 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
360° camera Displaying images ............................ 53
Settings ........................................... 53
Switching on/off .............................. 52
911 emergency call ..........................103A
Acoustic locking confirmation Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Adding bookmarks ............................149
Address book Adding a new contact ....................118
Adding information to a contact ....118
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 121
Browsing ........................................ 117
Calling up ....................................... 117
Changing the category of an
entry .............................................. 120
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts .......................121
Deleting contacts ........................... 122
Deleting imported contacts ...........123
Displaying contact details ..............118
Editing a contact ............................ 120
Entering characters .........................28
Importing contacts ........................122
Introduction ................................... 116
Making a call ................................. 119
Receiving vCards ........................... 123
Saving a contact ............................ 121
Searching for a contact .................117
Sending e-mails ............................. 119
Sending text messages ..................119
Starting route guidance .................119
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial numbe r......................... 120
Voice tag ....................................... 120
Address entry menu ............................ 67
Adjusting the volume COMAND ......................................... 26
Traffic announcements ....................26AGILITY SELECT
Setting the individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 58
Alternative Route ................................ 83
Ambient lighting Setting (COMAND) ...........................48
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Activating ....................................... 168
Gracenote ®
Media Database .........171
Playback options ........................... 168
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 50
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 51
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 189
Switching to ................................... 189
Avoiding an area .................................. 95 B
Back button ......................................... 19
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................42
Activating audio mode ...................184
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 107
Connecting audio devices ..............180
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 184
Device list ...................................... 181
Displaying connection details ........108
Entering the passcode ...................106
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 182
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 186
Interface ........................................ 102
Introduction ................................... 102
Reconnecting an audio device .......183
Searching for a mobile phone ........105
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 184
Telephony ...................................... 104
Telephony notes ............................ 1024
Index

Burmester
®
surround sound sys-
tem Balance/fader ............................... 202
Calling up the sound menu ............201
Equalizer ........................................ 202
Equipment ..................................... 201
Buttons and controller ........................19 C
Call Connecting .................................... 109
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 124
Opening and selecting an entry .....124
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 125
Car pool lanes ...................................... 66
Category list (music search) ............174
CD Inserting ........................................ 166
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ...166
Notes on discs ............................... 173
Selecting a track ............................ 170
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble ).................................. 200
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................29
Climate control
COMAND ......................................... 54
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Ionization (COMAND) .......................57
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) ..........57
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Setting the airflow (COMAND) .........55
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 56
Setting the departure time
(COMAND) ....................................... 58
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 55
Switching on/off (COMAND) ...........56
Switching the synchronizing func-
tion on/off (COMAND) ..................... 56 COMAND
Basic functions ................................ 26
Controller ......................................... 19
Display ............................................. 17
Settings ......................................... 150
Switching on/off .............................. 26
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions .......................18
Setting ............................................. 36
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 122
Importing ....................................... 122
Controller ............................................. 19
Country-specific information (nav-
igation) ................................................. 94 D
Date format, setting ............................37
Day design, setting .............................36
Delayed switch-off time Setting (COMAND) ...........................51
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 126
Destination
Storing in the address book .............89
Destination (navigation)
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 75
Entering a point of interest ..............72
Entering using geo-coordinates .......79
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 78
Keyword search ............................... 70
Saving .............................................. 89
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................72
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations .......................................... .72
Dialing a number (telephone) ...........109
Display Selecting the design ........................36
Switching on/off .............................. 36
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 173
Removing/ejecting (DVD
changer) ........................................ 167 Index
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E
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
E-mail
Answering ...................................... 132
Calling up the settings menu .........127
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 129
Configuring an e-mail account .......128
Configuring the e-mails displayed. .128
Deactivating the e-mail function ....128
Deleting ......................................... 134
Displaying details ........................... 130
Downloading e-mails manually ......129
Editing text templates ....................133
Forwarding ..................................... 132
Inbox .............................................. 129
Reading .......................................... 129
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 134
Settings ......................................... 127
Storing the sender as a new entry
in the address book .......................133
Using a phone number in the text ..133
Using text templates ..................... .132
Writing ........................................... 131
Entering the address (example) .........68
Entering the city .................................. 68F
Factory setting (reset function) .........44
Favorites Adding ............................................. 32
Deleting ........................................... 33
Displaying and calling up .................32
Moving ............................................. 33
Overview .......................................... 32
Renaming ......................................... 33
Favorites (Internet) ...........................151
Favorites button .................................. 42G
Google™ Local Search Importing a destination/route .......138
Popular Searche s........................... 139Search
........................................... 137
Search history ............................... 139
Selecting a search position ............138
Selecting options for Local
Search ........................................... 139
Using as the destination ................138
GPS reception ...................................... 62
Gracenote ®
Media Database ............171 H
Handwriting recognition Touchpa d......................................... 23
Heading up (navigation) .....................91
Home address Entering and saving .........................69 I
Incident (traffic report) .......................85
Interior motion sensor Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 52
Internet
Conditions for access ....................136
Creating favorites .......................... 151
Entering the URL ............................ 147
Favorites manager .........................151
Favorites menu .............................. 152
Menu functions .............................. 148
Options menu ................................ 148
Internet radio
Calling up ....................................... 146
Searching for stations .................... 146 L
Lane recommendations Explanation ...................................... 81
Presentation .................................... 81
Lights
Setting the ambient lighting
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Locator lighting
Setting (COMAND) ...........................506
Index

M
Map (navigation) Adjusting the scale ..........................91
Building images ................................ 94
Elevation modeling ........................... 94
Heading ........................................... 91
Map settings .................................... 91
Moving ............................................. 64
North orientation ............................. 91
Notes ............................................... 91
Rotating the 3D map ........................93
Updating .......................................... 96
Map functions ...................................... 91
Media Interface Mode ............................................. 186
Playback options ........................... 188
Search ........................................... 187
Selecting music files ......................187
Switching to Media Interface .........187
Video function ............................... 188
Media Register
Basic displa y.................................. 176
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 179
Copying file s.................................. 176
Deleting all file s............................. 179
Renaming/deleting file s................ 178
Selecting a playback mode ............180
Switching on .................................. 176
Media search
Category lis t.................................. 174
Current tracklis t............................ 174
Keyword search ............................. 175
Music genres ................................. 175
Selecting by cover .........................174
Starting the media search .............. 173
Menu overview
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 166
Mercedes-Benz Apps .........................144
Microphone, switching on/off .........111
Mobile phone Authorizing .................................... 106
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 104
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 107De-authorizing
............................... 108
Displaying Bluetooth ®
connection
details ............................................ 108
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 173
Notes ............................................. 171
Safety notes .................................. 165
MP3 mode
Stop and playback function ...........170 N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements ....................26
Alternative route .............................. 83
Avoiding an area .............................. 94
Basic settings .................................. 64
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ................................ .84
Calling up the compass display ........ 97
Calling up the men u......................... 97
Drive Information ............................. 98
Entering a destination ......................67
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 75
Entering a point of interest ..............72
Entering characters (character
bar) .................................................. 29
GPS reception .................................. 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Info on navigation ............................ 98
Lane recommendation .....................81
Off-road/off-map (off-road desti-
nation) ............................................. 85
Online map displa y.......................... 97
Reading out traffic reports ...............88
Repeating announcements ..............82
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 72
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 142
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 64
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 64 Index
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Showing/hiding the menu
...............63
Starting route calculation ................69
Switching announcements on/off ...82
Switching to ..................................... 63
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 27
North orientation (navigation) ...........91 O
Off-road ................................................ 85
Online and Internet functions Destination/routes download ........140
Ending the connection ...................137
Establishing a connection ..............136
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... 144
General notes ................................ 136
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website .....144
Options menu ................................ 145
Resetting settings ..........................145
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 142
Specifying the ID for the down-
load ............................................... 142P
Pause function Video DVD ..................................... 196
Perfume atomizer
Setting the perfume intensity
(COMAND) ....................................... 57
Phone book
Adding a new contact ....................115
Adding information to a contact ....115
Calling up ....................................... 113
Deleting a contact .........................116
Displaying the details of an entry ... 114
Entering characters .........................28
Icon overview ................................. 113
Saving a contact ............................ 116
Searching for a contact .................114
Picture viewer
Changing view ............................... 197
Displaying pictures ........................197
Exiting the picture viewer ..............198POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 74
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 73
Entering ........................................... 72
Previous destinations (navigation) ....90 Q
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone Changing the audio source ..............25
Changing the station/music track ...25
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 26 R
Radio Overview ........................................ 154
Setting the waveband ....................154
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 157
Storing stations ............................. 156
Switching on .................................. 154
Tagging music tracks (download-
ing/purchasing tracks from the
iTunes Store) ................................. 156
Radio station
Storing ........................................... 156
Read-aloud function
Automatic ........................................ 89
Read-aloud function for e-mails .......130
Real-time traffic reports .....................85
Rear view camera Displaying the image ........................ 53
Receiving vCards ............................... 123
Redialing (telephone) ........................109
Reserve fuel level Switching the function on/off in
COMAND ......................................... 66
Resetting (factory settings) ...............44
Route (navigation) Selecting an alternative route ..........83
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 648
Index