ECO mode MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Comand Manual

Switching modes using the function
button
X
Press the 003Afunction button.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R Video DVD/CD/audio DVD/MP3 in the
DVD changer or DVD single drive (disc
mode)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X DVD changer: selectMedia
Media by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
Single DVD drive: selectMedia Media by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a ývideo DVD from the media list
(Y page 228).
Switching on with the video menu X
Select Video
Videoin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on. Showing/hiding the control menu
X To show: in DVD video mode, slide 009700520064
the COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide009700520064 the COMAND control-
ler.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Control menu displayed
0043
Type of data medium
0044 Current title
0087 Current scene
0085 Track time
0083 Shows the menu
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu is being displayed. Showing/hiding the menu
X To show: in full-screen DVD video mode,
press 0098the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press 0098to confirm.
X To hide: slide the 00970052COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen
Full Screen by pressing0098. Menu shown
0043
Video DVD options
0044 Pause function
0087 Stop function 226
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0085
Media selection
0083 Sound settings
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu is being displayed. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X In full-screen DVD video mode, slide 009500520096
and hold the COMAND controller until the
desired position is reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached.
You see the control menu. Stop function
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X To interrupt playback: select00DBby
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select 00DBagain and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X During playback, confirm 00DBby pressing
0098 twice in rapid succession.
00D0 is selected.
X To restart playback: confirm00D0by
pressing 0098.
Playback restarts from the beginning. Pause function
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X To pause playback: select00CFby turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
The menu is hidden. Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running, or skip forwards step by step. Some
DVDs do not permit this at certain points (e.g.
during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from within the menu stored on the
DVD.
X To skip forwards or back: in full screen
mode, turn 00790052007Athe COMAND controller.
or
X Slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button on the
control panel.
The navigation menu (Y page 226) appears
for approximately eight seconds. Selecting a film/title
DVD function menu Video DVD mode
227Video Z

This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD
contains several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Title Selection
Title Selection by turning00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select a film/title and press 0098to confirm. Selecting a video DVD from the media
list
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X Select Media
Media by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The media list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
X Equipped with a DVD changer: press0098
the COMAND controller to display all mag-
azine trays.
X Select a video DVD by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
i If you select a CD, an audio DVD or an
MP3 medium, you switch to the respective
audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(Y page 193). DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord-
ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu
Menuand press 0098to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X Select a menu item by sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
or
X Select a menu item by sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The menu appears.
X To reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select
Select by pressing 0098.
COMAND carries out the action. 228
Video DVD modeVideo

Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
i Menu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back Back (to
(tothe
the movie)
movie) ,Play
Play, Stop
Stop,004E,
004F orGo up
Go up may either not function at
all or may not function at certain points in
the DVD menu. To indicate this, the 0047
symbol appears in the display.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press 0098the COMAND con-
troller to confirm.
or
X Select any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 0098the COMAND controller to con-
firm.
X Select Go Up Go Upand press 0098to confirm.
Back to the movie X
Press the 003Dback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
X Select the Back Back(to (tomovie)
movie) menu item in
the menu and press 0098to confirm. Setting the language and audio for-
mat
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu
(Y page 228). X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X In full-screen mode, press 0098the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu Language Menu Language orAudio Lan‐ Audio Lan‐
guage
guage and press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry indi-
cates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access
the settings from the DVD menu.
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The 003Bdot
in front of an entry indicates the current
setting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Interactive content
DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example, Video DVD mode
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Basic functions
Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones sup-
plied and/or up to two sets of corded head-
phones connected to the corresponding jack
of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 235).
Information on the cordless headphones
(Y page 237). Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to lis-
ten to a disc inserted in the rear-compartment
drive. To do so, at least one of the rear-com-
partment screens must be set to disc mode.
X To set on COMAND: press the002Afunc-
tion button to switch on an audio mode.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00970052the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear
Rear by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers. Selecting sound settings
You can select the sound settings in the CD/
audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes.
X Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (Y page 242).
X Select Treble
Treble orBass Bass using
the 006400590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-
ment disc drive The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously, select-
ing certain menus or settings on one of the
screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (from a track list or folder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
R calling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
R setting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching 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:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the 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
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Switching the display design
X Select Settings
Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Day Mode
Day Mode, Night Mode
Night Mode orAuto‐
Auto‐
matic
matic using the 00630064 buttons and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set per-
manently to day
design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set per-
manently to night
design.
Automatic Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination.
Setting the brightness
X Select Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness using the00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
A scale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The brightness bar moves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale. Showing/hiding the picture
X To hide the picture: selectDisplay Off Display Off
in the system menu using the 00640065
buttons on the remote control and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the008Bbut-
ton. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. General notes
You will find information on the following top-
ics in the Audio section:
R notes on CDs/DVDs (Y page 200)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 198)
R notes on copyright (Y page 200) Inserting a CD/DVD
0043
Disc slot
0044 Disc eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the CD/DVD drive is found:
R behind the center console in a folding com-
partment, or
R under the rear bench seat, or
R in the stowage box between the rear seats 242
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Making a selection by entering the track
number directly X
Press the 007Ebutton on the remote
control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
X Press number button 2.
Example: track 12
X Press the corresponding number keys in
rapid succession.
X Wait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track which has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears.
i It is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or
in the currently active folder. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X With the display/selection window active,
press the 0059or0065 button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached. Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X Select Folder
Folder in MP3 mode using
the 006400590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
or
X Press the 008Bbutton when the display/
selection window is active.
The folder content appears. 0043
Folder selection symbol
0044 Current folder name
0087 Track symbol
X To switch to the superordinate folder:
select symbol 0043using the 00630064 but-
tons on the remote control and press the
008B button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder up. 0043
Folder selection symbol
0044 Folder symbol
X Select a folder using the 00630064buttons
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
X Select a track using the 00630064buttons
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder. Pause function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode. 244
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X
To hide: press the 0063or0064 button.
or
X Wait about eight seconds. Showing/hiding the menu
Example: menu shown
0043
Video DVD options
0044 Pause function
0087 Stop function
0085 Media selection
0083 Sound settings
X To show: press the008Bbutton on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To hide: press the 0063button, select
Full Screen
Full Screen and press the008Bbutton to
confirm. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button on
the remote control until the desired posi-
tion has been reached.
You see the control menu. Pause function
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To pause playback: select00CFand press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The menu is hidden. Stop function
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To interrupt playback: select00DBand
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select 00DBagain and press the
008B button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the begin-
ning of the DVD. 00D0is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select00D0and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD. Video DVD mode
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Selecting a scene/chapter
General notes Observe the information on DVD video mode
(Y page 227).
Skipping forwards/backwards X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The navigation menu (Y page 226) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly These examples illustrate how to select
scene/chapter 5.
X
Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the 007E button on the remote control.
X Press the corresponding number key, such
as 5.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 008Bbutton on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select DVD-V
DVD-V and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection
Scene Selection and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select 5
5 using the 0063or0064 button and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause. Selecting a film/title
Option 1:
X Press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
on the remote control to confirm. X
Select DVD Functions DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Title Selection
Title Selection and press the
008B button to confirm.
X To call up the selection list: press the
008B button.
X Select a film/title.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
X Press button 2.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played. DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord-
ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
X Press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Menu
Menuand press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
The DVD menu appears. 248
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X
Select Audio Language
Audio Language and press the008B
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while.
The 0036dot in front of an entry indicates the
currently selected language.
X Select a language using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0059
or 0065 button. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access
the settings from the DVD menu.
X Press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 0036dot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0059
or 0065 button. Interactive content
DVDs can also contain interactive content
(e.g. a video game). In a video game, you may
be able to influence events by selecting and
triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action using the
006300650064 buttons on the remote control and press the
008Bbutton to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select
Select , is highlighted.
X Press the 008Bbutton. Operation with an active COMAND
source
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND
You can transfer an audio or video source
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System. If you subsequently switch
modes in COMAND, the new source will not
be transmitted to the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System.
X To switch on the function in COMAND:
switch to the desired audio mode in
COMAND, e.g. CD mode (Y page 191), or
show the menu in video DVD mode
(Y page 226).
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD CDin audio CD mode, by sliding 00520064
and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm. X
Select Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Rear
Rear and press 0098to confirm.
In the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the _icon for the
source that has been switched on. 250
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