wheel MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2014 C217 Comand Manual

Selecting folders
............................ 222
Selecting musi cfiles ...................... 221
Selecting playlists ..........................222
Switching to ................................... 220
USB mass storag edevice .............. 219
Media list ........................................... 199
Microphone, switching on/off .........136
Mobile phone Authorizing .................................... 130
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
interface) .128
De-authorizing ............................... 132
External authorization ....................131
Registering (authorizing) ................130
MP3
Bit/sampling rates ......................... 205
Copyright ....................................... 205
Data medium ................................. 204
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............201
File systems ................................... 204
Formats ......................................... 205
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 197
Notes ............................................. 204
Pause function ............................... 199
Playback options ........................... 204
Safety notes .................................. 193
Selecting amedia type .................. 199
Selecting atrack ............................ 200
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble ).............................................. 30
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting the volume .......................29
Multisession CD ................................ 204
Music files Recording ...................................... 210
MUSIC REGISTER
Deleting allm usic files................... 211
Deleting individual musi cfiles ....... 212
Disk space information ..................211
General notes ................................ 209
Playback options ........................... 212
Switching to ................................... 209
Music search ..................................... 206
My address see Home address N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the
navigation announcements ..............30
Alternativ eroute .............................. 93
Avoiding an area ............................ 114
Basi csettings .................................. 62
Blocking a route section affected
by atraffic jam ................................ .92
Compass function ..........................117
Destination memory ......................103
Displaying destination
information (arrival time, distance
to destination) ................................. 94
Entering/saving you rhome
address ............................................ 69
Entering adestination ...................... 63
Entering a destination by address ....63
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 71
Entering a point of interest ..............77
Entering characters (character bar ).36
Freewa yinformation ...................... 112
General notes .................................. 60
GPS reception .................................. 60
Important safety notes ....................60
Lane recommendatio n..................... 90
List of area s................................... 116
Map settings .................................. 108
Off-road/off-map (off-road
destination) ...................................... 97
Previous destinations ....................107
Reading out traffic reports .............102
Repeating announcements ..............91
Route guidance ................................ 88
Search &Send ................................. 87
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory .........................70
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ..................... 71
Selecting your home address ........... 70
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 169
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels,
ferries) ............................................. 628
Index

These are, for example:
R
operating conditions of system
components. This includes, e.g. fluid levels.
R status messages from the vehicle and from
individual vehicle components. This
includes, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration, lateral
acceleration.
R malfunctions and defects in important
system components. This includes, e.g.
lights, brakes.
R reactions of the vehicle in special driving
situations. This includes, e.g. deployment
of an air bag, intervention of stability
control systems.
R environmental conditions. This includes,
e.g. the outside temperature.
This data is exclusively technical in nature
and is used to:
R assist in the detection and rectification of
malfunctions and defects
R optimize vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements over distances traveled.
When your vehicle is serviced, this technical
information can be read out from the event
and malfunction memory.
Services include:
R repairs
R service processes
R warranty claims
R quality assurance
The information is read out by authorized
employees of the service network (including
manufacturers) using special diagnostic
devices. You can find more information there
if necessary.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information in the malfunction memory is
deleted or consecutively overwritten.
In normal vehicle operation, situations may
arise in which this technical data could
become personal in nature in conjunction with other information and, if necessary, on
consultation of an approval official.
Examples include:
R
accident reports
R vehicle damage
R witness testimonies
Further additional features which are
contractually agreed with the customer
likewise allow specific vehicle data to be
obtained from the vehicle. Such additional
features include vehicle locating in an
emergency, for example. Qualified specialist workshop
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Information on copyright
General information
Information on licenses for free and Open
Source software used in your vehicle and in
the electronic components can be found on
this website: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/opensource . Registered trademarks
Registered trademarks:
R Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth ®
SIG Inc.
R DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
R Dolby and MLP are registered trademarks
of DOLBY Laboratories.
R BabySmart™, ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
are
registered trademarks of Daimler AG.
R HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of
Prince.
R iPod ®
and iTunes ®
are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc. 16
Operating safety

Selecting
amenu item X
Select the station by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
The statio nis set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 0002control knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the
current audio or video source will also be
switched off. Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound X
Press the 001Cbutton on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is switched off, you will
see the 0022symbol in the status bar. If you
change the audio or video source or change
the volume, the sound is automatically
switched on. i
Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system
announcements.
Switching off navigation
announcements X
Navigation announcements: press the
001C button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on X
Press the 001Cbutton again.
The navigation announcementsa re active
again:
R if COMAND is switched off/on with the
0002 control knob.
R or after starting route guidance Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source X
Turn the 0002control knob.
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R voice outpu tofthe Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions) Basic COMAND functions
29At a glance

Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn the 0002control knob.
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X
Turn the 0002control knob.
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Adjusting the soun
dsettings
Calling up the sound menu You can make various sound settings for the
differen taudio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode.
X Press the 0006button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband. X
Select Sound by sliding
00120008and turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and
balance for radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass Setting the bass
X
Select Treble or
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
An adjustmen tscale appears.
X Select a setting by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0037to
confirm.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting balance and fader Setting the balance
With the balance function, you can control
whethe
rthe sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side. 30
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

If there are several entries for a city or if
several cities of the same name are stored,
then 0004 is highlighted in the character bar.
X Press 0037the COMAND controller. Option 2: city list as selection list
COMAND either shows the selection list
automatically or you can call up the selection
list from the list with the character bar.
The example shows the selection list after the
city NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is
highlighted automatically.
X Confirm NEW YORK by pressing
0037the
COMAND controller.
The address entry menu appears. You can
now enter a street, for example.
Observe the information on destination entry
(Y page 63). SPLITVIEW
Method of operation
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Different content is seen depending on your
perspective when viewing the display.
The "Navi" function, for example, can be used
from the driver's side while a video is watched
from the front-passenger side.
SPLITVIEW is operated with the remote
control from the front-passenger side. To do so, use the special radio headphones.
Using the headphones on the correct sides
ensures an optimal sound.
You can connect youro
wn headphones to a
special headphones jack. You can use the
remote control to operate them. Points to remember
R You can only adjus tthe volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the
headphones.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV, video and Internet, for example, may be
used with SPLITVIEW.
R You can only operate media from the
driver's and front-passenger sides
separately if the media are from different
sources. Example: if a medium from the
DVD changer is being played on the driver's
side. Then, no other medium can be used
separately on the front-passenger side that
is also played from the DVD changer.
However, other media can be used at the
same time on the front-passenger side,
including radio, memory card, MUSIC
REGISTER, Media Interface, USB or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective
settings.
R Internet use is only available at any one
time to the driver or the front passenger.
Ac orresponding message appears on the
display.
R Internet can only be used, if it is set and
connected via a telephone on the driver's
side.
R The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side. 38
SPLITVIEWAt a glance

Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
Switching on SPLITVIEW
X
Select System in the main function bar by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select 0002in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0001appears in the
display, and display 0002switches to Off .
The front passenger sees the display of the
function last activated. If the switch-on
time was longer than 30 minutes
previously, the display from the driver's
side is shown.
Switching off SPLITVIEW
X Select 0002in the menu bar by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0001disappears from the
display.D isplay0002switches to On .
i If COMAND has already been switched
on, you can also use the remote control to
switch SPLITVIEW on and off. Make sure
that the SPLITVIEW symbol is set on the
remote control thumbwheel (Y page 239).
The SPLITVIEW display remains on for
approximately 30 minutes after the SmartKey
has been turned to position 0in the ignition
lock. After this tim eor after the SmartKey has
been removed, the settings on the front-
passenger side are saved for approximately
30 minutes longer. After this period,
reactivation on the front-passenge rside means that the settings fro
mthe driver's side
will be used. Transferring the driver's website
X
To switch on SPLITVIEW: select System from the main function bar by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
X Select 0002in the menu bar and confirm.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0001appears in the
display, and display 0002switches to Off .
X Select 000Cin the main function bar with the
remote control.
Ac arousel view appears wit hthe following
options:
R Operator's Manual R
Enter URL R
Internet Favorites R
Mercedes-Benz Apps R
Internet Radio R
Mercedes Mobile Website R
Transfer Driver's Website X
Select Transfer Driver's Website with
the remote control.
You see the last website called up by the
driver. SPLITVIEW
39At a glance

the COMAND controlle
rand press 0037to
confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X Proceed as described in the "Route
demonstration" section (Y page 95).
X To begin route calculation: selectStart in the menu by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
COMAND attempts to alig nthe recorded
route with the digital map. Changing route names and icons
X
Select Edit in the menu by turning
003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X To change the route name: select
Rename and press
0037to confirm.
i The name cannot be changed while the
vehicle is in motion.
X To change the icon: selectChange Icon and press
0037to confirm.
Observe the further information on managing
categories for personal POIs (Y page 84).
To change direction for route
calculation: you can set the icon for the
route to the starting point or to the
destination, thereby changing the direction
for route calculation.
During route calculation, one-way streets or
turn restrictions, for example, are taken into
account. Therefore, the outward and return
routes may differ from each other. X
Select Swap in the menu by turning
003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X To delete a route: selectDelete in the
menu by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe route
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , the route will be deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Scanning the memory The SD memory card is inserted.
X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 96).
X Select Presets in the Routes menu by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
The route memory is displayed. Off-road and off-map
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver's sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their Route guidance
97Navigation
Z

Example: compass
0001 Current direction of travel
0002 Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
0014 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0013 Numbe rofGPS satellites currently being
used
0011 Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0012 Currently set steering angle of the front
wheels
i To display curren televation 0002, the
system must be able to receive at least four
satellites .Steering angle 0012can be a
maximum of 35° in both directions.
X To exit the display: confirmBack by
pressing 0037or press the 001Eback button. Country-specific information
You can call up information on the traffic
conditions in the country you are currently
driving in via the COMAND Online Internet
function.
The availability of information is country-
dependent. Information can include
maximum speeds, driving with low-beam
headlamps or legal alcohol limits, for
example.
X To switc hto navigation mode: press the
0012 button. X
To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00120008and turning 003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Country Information and press
0037 to confirm.
When the connectio nhas been made, the
available country informatio nappears.
X To return to navigation: press the001E
button. Displaying the map data version
X
To show the map data menu: press0037
the COMAND controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Map Version and press
0037to
confirm.
The number of the map data version is
shown. Information about new versions of
the digital map can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 118
Additional settingsNavigation

press
0037
R using the 0016or003A button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0016or003A button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND. Function restrictions
The telephone is not ready for use in the
following situations:
R The telephone automatically tries to log on
to a network. If no network is available, you
may not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the No Service message will
appear for a short while. "911" emergency call
The 911 emergency call is a public service.
Using it without due cause is a criminal
offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself. X
Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 134).
X Press 0016.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface Prerequisites
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth ®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
On COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45).
On the mobile phone
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you should chec kthe
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating
instructions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 127Telephone Z

X
Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120035the COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X Select Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume and press
0037to
confirm.
X Select a volume setting by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller.
X To close the setting scale: press0037or
slide 003400120035.
i Incorrect settings ma yhave an impac ton
the quality of calls. Using the telephone
Incoming call
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
X
To accept: confirmAccept by pressing
0037.
or
X Press the 0016button on COMAND or on
the multifunctio nsteering wheel.
i You can also accep tthe call by voice
command using the Voice Control (see the
separate operating instructions).
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode.
The call volume can be adjusted (Y page 30).
Other functions during a call (Y page 135)
If the phone number of the caller is
transferred, it appears in the display. If an entry for the caller exists in the phone
book, you will also see the name.
If the phone number is not transferred or the
"Hide data" function is activated,
Unknown appears in the display.
i
You can also accept a call as described
above when another main function is
switched on in COMAND. Once you have
accepted the call, the display switches to
the telephone display. After the call is
finished, you see the displayoft he previous
main application again.
The display does not switch to telephone
mode if you:
R press the 001Eback button next to the
COMAND controller and then
R accept the call using the 0016button on
the multifunction steering wheel
Rejecting acall X
To reject: selectReject by turning
003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
or
X Press the 003Abutton on COMAND or on
the multifunctio nsteering wheel. Making a call
Using the number keypad X
Call up the telephone basi cmenu
(Y page 133).
X Enter the digits using the number keypad.
X To connect the call: press the0016
button on COMAND or on the multifunction
steering wheel. 134
Using the telephoneTelephone