COMAND MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2013 W212 Comand Manual

COMAND
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6515 6945 13 Part no. 166 584 30 81 Edition A 2013É1665843081eËÍ
1665843081COMAND Supplement

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that endanger your health or life, or the health
or life of others. H
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dangers that could lead to damage to your
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As at 24.10.2011

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First, familiarize yourself with your COMAND
system. Read this manual,, particularly the
safety and warning notes, before you drive
off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your COMAND system and to
avoid endangering yourself and others.
The equipment level and functions of your
COMAND system may differ depending on:
R model
R order
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Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes to the following:
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are integral parts of the vehicle. You should
always keep it in the vehicle and pass it on to
the new owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
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motoring.
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A Daimler Company
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1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call ..........................121A
Active partition (USB devices only) Selecting ........................................ 201
Address book
Browsing ........................................ 143
Calling up ....................................... 143
Changing an entry .......................... 145
Connecting a call ........................... 146
Creating an entry ........................... 144
Deleting an entry ........................... 144
Deleting contacts ........................... 149
Details about an entry ...................145
Entering characters .........................32
Entry as a home address .................98
Hiding contact details ....................150
Importing contacts ........................148
Introduction ................................... 142
Receiving vCards ........................... 149
Searching for an entry ...................144
Starting route guidance .................146
Voice tag ....................................... 147
Address entry menu ............................ 58
Adjusting the sound settings Balance ............................................ 28
Alternative route ................................. 86
Audio Radio mode ................................... 182
Audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Audio DVD
Mode, switching to ........................195
Pause function ............................... 197
Playback options ........................... 202
Safety notes .................................. 191
Setting the audio format ................201
Stop function ................................. 197
Audio format, setting
Audio DVD ..................................... 201
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Autostore ........................................... 185AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 223
Switching to ................................... 223
AUX (video)
Setting the volume and sound .......232
Showing/hiding the menu .............232
Switching to ................................... 232
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 239
Avoiding an area ................................ 110 B
Back button ......................................... 25
Balance, adjusting ............................... 28
Bass, setting ........................................ 28
Bird's-eye view (navigation) .............104
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................40
Activating audio mode ...................215
Conditions (telephone) ..................121
Connecting another mobile phone .125
Connecting audio devices ..............212
Device list ...................................... 212
Entering the passcode ...................124
External authorization ....................125
General information .........................40
Interface ........................................ 120
Introduction ................................... 120
Reconnecting an audio device .......214
Searching for a mobile phone ........123
Settings ........................................... 40
Telephone basic menu ...................127
Telephony ...................................... 121
Telephony notes ............................ 120
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display ........215
Brightness, setting (TV, video) .........226
Buttons on the COMAND
controller ............................................. 254
Index

C
Call Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 128
Connecting .................................... 128
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 137
Opening and selecting an entry .....136
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 137
Car pool lanes ...................................... 56
Category list (music search) ............204
CD Copy protection ............................. 204
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............199
General information .......................204
Inserting ........................................ 192
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Mode, switching to ........................195
Multisession .................................. 202
Notes on discs ............................... 204
Pause function ............................... 197
Player/changer operation
(COMAND) ..................................... 192
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Safety notes .................................. 191
Selecting a media type ..................197
Selecting a track ............................ 198
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive )....................... 193
Inserting (DVD changer )................ 192
Inserting (single DVD drive) ...........192
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 192
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 202
Changing direction
Announcement phase ......................81
Change of direction phase ...............81
Preparation phase ............................ 81
Changing the character set ................35
Channel presets ................................ 184Characters
Changing the character set .............. 33
Changing the language ....................33
Deleting ........................................... 33
Entering ........................................... 34
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................... 32
Entering (navigation) ........................34
Moving the cursor ............................ 33
Switching to letters ..........................33
Clear button ......................................... 25
Color, setting (TV, video) ..................226
COMAND Active multicontour sea t.................. 49
Basic functions ................................ 27
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................... 47
Display ............................................. 18
Examples of operation .....................25
Importing POIs ............................... 161
Menu overview ................................. 20
Multicontour seat ............................ 49
Seat functions .................................. 48
Settings ......................................... 179
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND controller .............................24
COMAND control panel .......................23
COMAND display Cleaning instructions .......................21
Setting ............................................. 38
Switching on/off .............................. 21
Compass function ............................. 112
Connecting a USB device .................195
Contacts Deleting ......................................... 149
Importing ....................................... 148
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............226
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............204 D
Data medium Audio DVD ..................................... 202
CD/DVD ........................................ 204
MP3 ............................................... 202
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 207
Date format, setting ............................39
Day design, setting .............................38 Index
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Selecting a search position
............156
Using as the destination ................157
GPS reception ...................................... 54
Gracenote ®
Media Database ............200 H
Harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system see Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Heading up (navigation) ...................104
Headphones Changing batteries ........................241
Home address
Entering and saving .........................63
Selecting from the destination
memory ........................................... 63I
Incident (traffic report) .......................92
Indicator lamp Remote control .............................. 241
Interface (USB, iPod ®
)
see Media Interface
Intermediate stop
Deleting ........................................... 67
Entering ........................................... 66
Internet
Calling up the carousel view ..........171
Conditions for access ....................154
Creating favorites .......................... 177
Entering the URL ............................ 171
Favorites manager .........................177
Favorites menu .............................. 177
Menu functions .............................. 174
Opening favorites .......................... 176
Selecting favourites .......................172
iPod ®
Alphabetical track selection ..........222
Connecting to the Media
Interface ........................................ 218
Selecting a category/playlis t......... 220
iTunes ®
............................................... 222 L
Lane recommendations Explanation ...................................... 83
Presentation .................................... 83
Load/eject button .............................192
Lumbar support Adjusting (COMAND) .......................49 M
Map (navigation) Adjusting the scale ........................102
Arrival time/distance to the
destination ..................................... 106
City mode l..................................... 107
Geo-coordinate displa y.................. 106
Heading ......................................... 104
Information in the display ..............106
Map settings .................................. 104
Moving ........................................... 103
North orientation ........................... 104
Notes ............................................. 102
Point of interest symbols ...............105
Road displa y.................................. 106
Saving the crosshair position .........103
Showing the map data version ....... 113
Topographical map ........................107
Updating ........................................ 113
Updating process ........................... 113
Media Interface
Alphabetical track selection ..........222
Basic menu .................................... 219
Connecting an external audio
source ............................................ 218
Connection options .......................217
iPod ®
............................................. 217
Mode ............................................. 217
MP3 player. ................................... 217
Notes for the MP3 player ...............223
Playback options ........................... 222
Selecting categories ......................220
Selecting folders ............................ 220
Selecting music files ......................220
Selecting playlists ..........................220
Switching to ................................... 218
USB mass storage device ..............217
Media list ........................................... 197 Index
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Switching announcements on/of
f... 85
Switching to ..................................... 55
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 27
North orientation (navigation) .........104 O
Off-map ................................................ 92
Off-road ................................................ 91
Online and Internet functions Ending the connection ...................155
Establishing/ending the
connection ..................................... 154
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... 171
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website .....170
Options menu ................................ 166
Resetting settings ..........................170
Selecting options for the local
search ............................................ 166
Selecting options for the weather
displa y........................................... 167
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 169 P
Pause function Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........197
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Personal POIs
Acoustic notification ........................76
Calling up the menu .........................75
Displaying on the map .....................76
Managing categories ........................ 77
Saving .............................................. 78
Selecting as the destination ............. 79
Settings ........................................... 75
Visual information ............................ 76
Phone book
Adding a number to an address
book entry ..................................... 135
Calling up ....................................... 132
Creating a new entry .....................135
Deleting an entry ........................... 134
Entering characters .........................32
Icon overview ................................. 133
Searching for an entry ...................133Picture settings (TV, video)
..............226
Picture viewer Displaying pictures ........................233
Introduction ................................... 233
Playback options
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........202
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 72
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 71
Entering ........................................... 70
Entering a point of interest using
the map ........................................... 75
List ................................................... 72
ZAGAT ®
survey service ....................74
see Personal POIs
Point of interest icon
Setting ........................................... 105
Point of interest list
With character bar ...........................74
Previous destinations (navigation) ..101 R
Radio Overview ........................................ 182
Setting a statio n............................ 184
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
Storing stations ............................. 184
Switching HD Radio on/off ............183
Switching on .................................. 182
Switching wavebands ....................183
Read-aloud function ............................96
Real-time traffic reports .....................92
Rear-compartment screens ..............237
Rear Seat Entertainment System Active COMAND source .................255
Adjusting sound settings ...............243
Adjusting the brightness ................244
Adjusting the color ........................244
Adjusting the contrast ...................244
AUX mode ...................................... 257
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 245
Changing the batteries ..................241
Changing the picture format ..........244
Cordless headphones ....................240
Multiple users ................................ 243 Index
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Operating with the headphones
.....243
Picture settings .............................. 244
System settings ............................. 244
Using the main loudspeaker ..........243
Video DVD mode ........................... 250
Receiving vCards ............................... 149
Redialing (telephone) ........................129
Remote control Button lighting ............................... 238
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...237
Reset function ..................................... 42
Resetting (factory settings) ...............42
Route Estimated time of arrival ..................87
Route (navigation)
Calling up the "Routes" menu ..........89
Displaying the distance to the
destination ....................................... 87
Recording ........................................ 89
Route overview ................................ 88
Selecting an alternative route ..........86
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels,
ferries) ............................................. 56
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 56
Starting calculation ..........................62
Route demonstration ..........................88
Route guidance Canceling ......................................... 85
Continuing ....................................... 85
Destination reached ......................... 86
General notes .................................. 81
Lane recommendations ...................83
Off-road ........................................... 91
Traffic reports .................................. 92S
Safety notes Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....191
Using the telephone ....................... 120
Video DVD mode ........................... 226
SatRadio
Displaying information ...................191
Notes ............................................. 186
Registering .................................... 187Selecting a category
......................188
Switching to ................................... 187
Saving the crosshair position ..........103
Screen Selecting for remote operation ......237
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 195
Inserting ........................................ 195
Search & Send ...................................... 80
Seats Active multicontour sea t.................. 49
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Balance (seat heating) .....................50
Massage function ............................ 50
Multicontour seat ............................ 49
Resetting settings ............................ 51
Seat functions (COMAND) ...............48
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Selecting a province ...........................58
Selecting a state .................................. 58
Selecting stations Radio ............................................. 184
Sending DTMF tones .........................130
Settings Menu overview ................................. 20
Picture (COMAND) .........................226
Sound settings ................................. 28
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...254
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 40
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...254
Setting the night design .....................38
Setting the text reader speed ............39
Setting the volume Telephone call s................................ 28
Video AUX ..................................... 232
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 261
Daily forecast ................................. 260
Detail information ..........................261
Information chart ........................... 260
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ......................................... 26110
Index

Time
Setting ............................................. 39
Setting summer/standard time .......39
Setting the format ............................ 39
Setting the time ............................... 38
Setting the time/date forma t.......... 39
Setting the time zone ....................... 39
Tone settings
Balance and fader ............................ 28
Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3) .............. 198
Selecting using the number
keypad ........................................... 199
Track information .............................. 250
Traffic jam function .............................86
Traffic reports Calling up a list ................................ 95
Reading out on route .......................96
Real-time traffic report ....................96
Treble, adjusting (sound) ....................28
True Image™ ........................................ 31
TV Automatic picture shutoff ..............226
Picture settings .............................. 226
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28U
Updating the digital map ..................113
USB see Media Interface V
Video see Video DVD
Video AUX
Setting the picture .........................226
Video DVD
Automatic picture shutoff ..............226
DVD menu ..................................... 230
Fast forward/rewind ..................... .229
Function restrictions ......................227
Interactive content ........................231
Notes on discs ............................... 226
Operation ....................................... 226
Pause function ............................... 229Playing conditions .......................... 227
Safety notes
.................................. 226
Selecting ........................................ 230
Selecting a film/title ..................... .229
Selecting a scene/chapter ............229
Setting the audio format ................231
Setting the language ......................231
Setting the picture .........................226
Showing/hiding the control menu .228
Showing/hiding the menu .............228
Stop function ................................. 229
Subtitles ........................................ 231
Switching to ................................... 227
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 40
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ......................................... 27
Navigation messages .......................27 W
Waypoints Accepting waypoints for the route ...69
Editing .............................................. 69
Entering ........................................... 67
Weather Band
Searching for a channel .................185
Switching on .................................. 185
Weather display (COMAND)
Calling up the weather map ...........164
Information chart ........................... 162
Selecting locations in the
information chart ........................... 163
Selecting the location ....................163
Selecting the location in the
weather map .................................. 164
Switching off .................................. 162
Switching on .................................. 162
Weather map (COMAND)
Legend .......................................... .165
Showing/hiding the menu .............165
Switching to the weather
information displa y........................ 165
Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 264
Legend .......................................... .269
Moving ........................................... 264
Showing/hiding layers ...................26512
Index

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Making alterations to electronic components
can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer,
navigation module, phone and voice control
are networked. If one component is not
functional or if it has been incorrectly
removed/replaced, this could impair the
operation of other components.
This could seriously jeopardize the
operational safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you always have
maintenance work on electronic components
carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. G
WARNING
In order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an accident, the driver should only enter
system settings with the vehicle at a standstill
and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second.
COMAND delivers information to simplify
your choice of route and guide you
comfortably and safely to your destination.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you
bring your vehicle to a standstill, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions,
before making or accepting a telephone call
or viewing navigation maps, instructions or
downloaded information on the COMAND
screen. G
WARNING
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving. The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver's
personal responsibility. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area.
G
WARNING
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.) Declarations of conformity
Vehicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves
i USA only: The wireless devices of this
vehicle comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. These devices may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. These devices must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
i Canada only: the wireless devices of this
vehicle comply with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: 14
Operating safety