MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2017 W205 Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. P205 0355 13 Part no. 205 584 29 08 Edition A-2017
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COMAND Operating Instructions

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarize yourself with your multi-
media system. Read these operating instruc-
tions, particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
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Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 14
Operating safety .................................... 14
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 15
Information on copyright ...................... .17
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 17
Overview and operation .....................18
Overview ................................................ 18
Touchpad .............................................. .22
Basic functions ...................................... 27
Character entry (telephony) ................... 29
Character entry (navigation) .................. 30
Favorites ................................................ 32
System settings .................................. 34
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 34
Important safety notes .......................... 34
Display settings ..................................... 34
Time settings .........................................3 5
Text reader settings ...............................3 7
Voice Control System settings ............... 37
WiFi ....................................................... 37
Bluetooth
®settings ............................... 39
Automatic volume adjustment ............... 39
Setting the system language .................3 9
Callin g up and editing the Favorites
function ................................................ .40
Importing/exporting data ...................... 40
Reset function ....................................... 42
Vehicle functions ................................ 43
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 43
Important safety notes .......................... 43
Vehicle settings .....................................4 3
360° camera ......................................... 45
Rear view camera .................................. 46
Climate control settings ........................ 47
DYNAMIC SELECT .................................. 49
Navigation ........................................... 52
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 52
Introduction ...........................................5 2Basic settings ........................................ 53
Destination entry ................................... 56
Personal POIs and routes ...................... 67
Route guidance ...................................... 70
Real-time traffic reports ......................... 76
Storing destinations ............................... 79
Map functions ........................................ 81
Navigation functions .............................. 87
Problems with the navigation system .... 88
Telephone
............................................ 90
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 90
Important safety notes .......................... 90
General notes ........................................ 90
Telephone menu .................................... 91
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone .................................................... 91
Reception and transmission volume ...... 95
Using the telephone .............................. 96
Mobile phone voice recognition ............. 99
Phone book ......................................... 100
Address book ...................................... 103
Call lists ............................................... 109
Speed dial lists .................................... 111
Messages (text messages and e-
mails) ................................................... 112
Online and Internet functions ..........119
Your multimedia system equipment .... 119
Important safety notes ........................ 119
General notes ...................................... 119
Conditions for access .......................... 119
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada) .............................................. 120
Establishing/ending the connection .... 123
Mercedes-Benz Apps ........................... 124
Web browser .......................................1 24
Radio.................................................. 129
Your multimedia system equipment .... 129
Switching on the radio ......................... 129
Overview .............................................. 129
Setting the waveband .......................... 130
Station ................................................. 130
Tagging music tracks ........................... 132
Displaying station information ............. 132
2Contents

Calling up sound settings .................... 132
Mute function ...................................... 133
Dis playin g information ........................ .133
Satellite radio ...................................... 133
Media ................................................. 138
Your multimedia system equipment .... 138
Activating media mode ........................ 138
Audio/video mode ............................... 139
Media search ....................................... 144
Media Register ....................................1 46
Bluetooth
®audio mode ....................... 149
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 154
Video DVD mode ................................. 156
Picture viewer ...................................... 161
Sound ................................................. 163
Your multimedia system equipment .... 163
Sound settings ..................................... 163
Burmester
®surround sound system .... 164
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 166
Your multimedia system equipment .... 166
Weather forecasts ............................... 166
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 45
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................4 6
Settings ........................................... 46
Switching on/off .............................. 45
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 123
Editing ........................................... 122
Making entries ............................... 121
Selecting ........................................ 121
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 138
Switching on automatically ............ 139
Adding bookmarks ............................ 126
Address
Entering (navigation) ........................ 56
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 104
Adding information to a contact .... 105
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 107
Browsing ........................................ 103
Calling up ....................................... 103
Changing the category of an entry .. 106
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 107
Deleting contacts ........................... 107
Deleting imported contacts ........... 109
Displaying contact details .............. 104
Editing a contact ............................ 106
Entering characters ......................... 29
Importing contacts ........................ 108
Introduction ................................... 103
Making a call ................................. 105
Receiving vCards ........................... 108
Saving a contact ............................ 107
Searching for a contact ................. 103
Sending e-mails ............................. 105 Sending text messages .................. 105
Starting route guidance ................. 105
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 106
Voice tags ...................................... 106
Address entry menu
Navigation ........................................ 56
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 27
Media source ................................... 27
Traffic announcements .................... 27
Alternative Route ................................ 75
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 43
Asterisk key
see Favorites button
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Activating ....................................... 142
Bluetooth
®audio mode ................. 149
Connecting USB devices ................ 142
Data medi
a, file systems, formats .. 139
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 143
Inserting/removing a CD/DVD
(single drive) .................................. 141
Media interface .............................. 154
Media Register ............................... 146
Media search ................................. 144
Overview menu .............................. 141
Playback options ........................... 142
SD card .......................................... 141
Search menu ................................. 143
Selecting a track ............................ 143
Sound settings ............................... 163
Stop and playback function ........... 143
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 35
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 39
Switching on/off .............................. 39
Avoiding an area .................................. 84
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B
Back button......................................... 21
Blootooth®
Connecting a different mobile
phone .............................................. 94
Bluetooth
®
Activating audio mode ................... 153
Activating/deactivating ................... 39
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 152
Basic display (audio mode) ............ 152
Connecting audio devices .............. 149
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 152
Device list ...................................... 150
Displaying connection details .......... 95
Displaying details ........................... 152
Entering the passcode ..................... 93
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 151
General information ......................... 39
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 154
Interface .......................................... 90
Introduction ..................................... 90
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 151
Searching for a mobile phone .......... 92
Selecting a playback option ........... 154
Selecting a track ............................ 153
Starting and stopping playback ..... 153
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 153
Telephony ........................................ 91
Telephony notes .............................. 90
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 164
Calling up the sound menu ............ 164
Equalizer ........................................ 164
Equipment ..................................... 164
Surround sound ............................. 165
Buttons and controller ........................ 20
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 110
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 109
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 110
Calling up the compass display ......... 87
Car pool lanes ...................................... 55
Category list (music search) ............ 144
CD
Inserting ........................................ 141
Notes on discs ............................... 140
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 30
Climate control
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Calling up the climate control bar
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
COMAND ......................................... 47
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 48
Overview .......................................... 47
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 48
Pre-entry climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time (COMAND) ............... 48
Pre-entry climate control using
the key (COMAND) .......................... 48
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 47
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Switching on/off (COMAND) ........... 49
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 47
COMAND
Basic display menu .......................... 28
Basic functions ................................ 27
Display ............................................. 19
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Selecting operating mode ................ 29
Settings ......................................... 126
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 19
Setting ............................................. 34
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 107
Importing ....................................... 108
Controller ............................................. 21
Copying music files
see Media Register
Copying/renaming/deleting files
see Media Register
D
Date format, setting ............................ 36
Day design, setting ............................. 34
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 45
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 111
Destination
Saving to an SD card ....................... 80
Storing in the address book ............. 80
Destination (navigation)
Editing a previous destination .......... 81
Entering a destination by address .... 56
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 63
Entering a point of interest .............. 61
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 66
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 66
Free destination search ................... 58
General notes .................................. 56
Online search ................................... 60
Personal POIs and routes ................. 67
Saving .............................................. 79
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 60
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 60
Dialing a number (telephone) ............. 96
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 34
Switching on/off .............................. 35 Display COMAND
see COMAND display
Displaying current position (navi-
gation) .................................................. 75
Displaying the artist and track
Radio ............................................. 132
Distance
see Route (navigation)
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 140
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
DVD video
Operating DVD functions ............... 160
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch ................................. 50
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 49
Displaying engine data ..................... 50
Displaying vehicle data .................... 50
Setting options ................................ 50
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 116
Calling up the settings menu ......... 112
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 113
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 113
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 113
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 113
Deleting ......................................... 118
Displaying details ........................... 115
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 113
Editing text templates .................... 117
Forwarding ..................................... 116
Inbox .............................................. 114
Reading .......................................... 114
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 118
Settings ......................................... 112
Storing the sender as a new entryin the address book ....................... 118
Using a phone number in the text .. 117
Using text templates ...................... 117
Writing ........................................... 116
6Index

EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureActivating/deactivating
(COMAND) ...................................... .44
Entering the city .................................. 56
Exterior mirror
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function
(COMAND) ...................................... .44
F
Factory setting (reset function) .........42
Favorites
Adding ............................................ .32
Deleting ........................................... 33
Displaying and calling up ................. 32
Moving ............................................. 33
Overview .......................................... 32
Renaming ......................................... 33
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 128
Favorites button .................................. 40
Free destination search
Online search ................................... 60
Selecting search options ................. 59
Selecting search results ................... 59
G
GPS reception ...................................... 52
Gracenote®Media Database ............ 143
H
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off .............................................. 25
Touchpad ......................................... 25
Heading up (navigation) ..................... 82
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving .........................5 7
I
Importing/exporting data.................. 40
Incident (traffic report) .......................76 Interior lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) .............................. .45
Intermediate destinations
Entering ........................................... 64
Internet
Conditions for access .................... 119
Creating favorites .......................... 128
Entering the URL ............................ 125
Favorites manager ......................... 128
Favorites menu .............................. 128
Menu functions .............................. 125
Options menu ................................ 126
Selecting/setting access data ....... 120
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 123
Setting up an Internet connection .. 120
L
Lane recommendationsExplanation ...................................... 72
Presentation .................................... 72
Lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ............................... 45
Switching the locator lighting on/
off .................................................... 44
Lights
Setting the ambient lighting
(COMAND) ....................................... 43
List of access data
New provider ................................. 121
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
With the selected provider ............. 121
Locator lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 44
Locking confirmation
see Acoustic locking confirmation
M
Making a callUsing speed dial .............................. 97
Using the call lists ............................ 96
Using the phone book ...................... 97
Map (navigation)
3D map ............................................ 82
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Adjusting the scale .......................... 81
Building images ................................ 84
Displaying the next intersection ...... 83
Elevation modeling ........................... 84
Map heading up ............................... 82
Map settings .................................... 81
Moving ............................................. 53
North orientation ............................. 82
Notes ............................................... 81
Rotating the 3D map ........................ 83
Selecting POI symbols on the
map ................................................. 82
Selecting text information on the
map ................................................. 83
Showing the map version ................. 83
Switching highway information
on/off .............................................. 83
Updating .......................................... 86
Map functions ...................................... 81
Media Interface
Basic display .................................. 154
Playback options ........................... 156
Search ........................................... 155
Selecting a music file ..................... 155
Supported devices ......................... 155
Supported file formats ................... 155
Switching to Media Interface ......... 155
Video function ............................... 156
Media mode
Connections for external media
sources .......................................... 138
Switching on .................................. 138
Media Register
Basic display .................................. 146
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 149
Copying files .................................. 146
Deleting all files ............................. 148
Renaming/deleting files ................ 148
Selecting a playback mode ............ 149
Switching on .................................. 146
Media search
By folder ........................................ 145
Category list .................................. 144
Current tracklist ............................ 145
General notes ................................ 144
Keyword search ............................. 145
Music genres ................................. 145 Selecting by cover ......................... 145
Starting the media search .............. 144
Memory card
SD card .......................................... 141
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up ....................................... 124
Voice control ................................. 124
Microphone, switching on/off ........... 98
Mobile phone
Authorizing ....................................... 93
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ................................................ 91
Conne
cting another mobile
phone .............................................. 94
De-authorizing ................................. 95
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details .............................................. 95
Enabling for Internet access .......... 120
Monitor
see COMAND display
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 140
Stop and playback function ........... 143
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Multimedia system
see Display
Music
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes ................................ 146
My address
Saving .............................................. 57
N
NavigationAdjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 27
Alternative route .............................. 75
Avoiding an area .............................. 84
Basic settings .................................. 53
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ................................. 75
Calling up the compass display ........ 87
Calling up the menu ......................... 87
Canceling/continuing route guid-
ance ................................................. 74
Displaying current position .............. 75
8Index