key MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2013 X166 Comand Manual

Settings
The settings are described in a separate
section (Y
page 179). Favorites
Introduction Favorites are frequently visited websites.
You have the following options for creating a
favorite:
R in the carousel view (Y page 177)
R via the menu item Add To
Add To
Favorites Favorites (Ypage 176)
Before creating a favorite in the carousel
view, you must first close active connections
(Y page 155).
You can select and edit favorites that you
have created.
Creating favorites Creating favorites in the carousel view
X Call up the carousel view (Y page 171).
X Bring the Create New Favorite
Create New Favorite panel to
the front by turning 0082005B0083or sliding 009E005B009F
the COMAND controller. X
Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
An input menu appears. X
Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the
number keypad. Character entry
(Y page 32)
X Select the 0054icon and press 00A1to
confirm.
The favorite has been created.
Adding a favorite via the menu
X When a website is displayed, call up the
menu.
X Select Add
Add To ToFavorites
Favorites in the menu and
press 00A1to confirm (Y page 176).
Selecting favorites X
Call up the carousel view (Y page 171).
X Select the favorite in the carousel view by
turning 0082005B0083or sliding 009E005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The favorite is opened.
Editing favorites Editing favorites in the carousel view
X
Call up the carousel view (Y page 171).
X Select Edit Editby sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
An input menu appears. Internet
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X
Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the
number keypad (Y page 32).
Editing favorites in the Favorites menu
X Call up the menu (Y page 174).
X Select Display Favorites
Display Favorites by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The favorite is displayed.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The favorites menu appears. Favorites menu
X
Select Edit Editby turning 0082005B0083or sliding
00A0005B0064 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
or
X Press the 0086key on the number keypad.
An input menu appears. X
Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the
number keypad. Character entry
(Y page 32).
Other functions in the favorites menu Opening current favorites
X
Call up the Favorites menu (Y page 177).
X Confirm Open Openby pressing 00A1the COMAND
controller.
Opens the current favorites in a new window.
Opening in a new window
X Call up the Favorites menu (Y page 177).
X Select Open In A New Window
Open In A New Window by turning
0082005B0083 or sliding 00A0005B0064the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Calling up details
X Call up the Favorites menu (Y page 177).
X Select Spot Data Spot Data by turning0082005B0083or
sliding 00A0005B0064the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press the 0099key on the number keypad.
The detailed view appears. 178
InternetOnline and Internet functions

Selecting a station
Selecting stations via the station
search function X
Press the 0048or0049 button.
or
X Turn 0082005B0083 or slide 009E005B009Fthe COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Selecting stations via the station
presets X
Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
008B.
X Directly in the station presets: select
Presets
Presets by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
or
X When the display/selection window is
active, press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The station preset memory appears. The
003F dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning 0082005B0083and
pressing 00A1to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. 008B.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually X
Option 1: press the003Ebutton.
X Option 2: selectRadio Radio in the radio display
by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency
Enter Frequency and press00A1to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear. X
Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND sets the frequency entered. Waveband Frequency
AM (MF) 530 – 1700 kHz
FM (VHF) 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
WB (Weather Band) Weather report
channels
i
You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
range, COMAND sets the next lower
frequency. Storing a station
Storing stations manually There are ten presets available for the FM and
AM wavebands.
Example: station memory
X
Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. 008B, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored. 184
Radio modeAudio

X
Select a channel by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
or
X Press a number key on the control panel,
e.g. 4, at any time. Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
X Select Show Station Information Show Station Information by
sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, you
switch Show Station Information
Show Station Information on
0073 or off 0053. Displaying program information This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown in the display window.
X
Select Info Infoin the radio display by sliding
005B0064 and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. Content is dependent
on the station.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info
Info by pressing 00A1.
X Slide 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller up. Satellite radio
Important notes
i The satellite radio mode described below
requires optionally available satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite
radio provider.
i Note that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program content may vary. The
illustrations and descriptions in these
operating instructions may therefore differ
from the channels and categories offered
by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of
reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions
as well as other issues beyond the control
of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means
operation may not be possible in certain
areas.
These include:
R tunnels
R parking garages 186
Satellite radioAudio

Option 2
X
Select Channel List with Artist, Channel List with Artist,
Title
Title and press 00A1to confirm.
The channel list appears and displays the
artists and tracks currently being played. X
Select a channel by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
Memory functions Channel presets
There are ten presets available.
Storing channels
X
Press 00A1the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets
Presets in the submenu bar by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The 003Fdot in front of a preset entry indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored under this preset.
X Select a preset by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press and hold
00A1 until you hear a tone.
or
X Press and hold a number button, e.g.
008D, until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception in the preset
memory. Channels stored manually in the
preset memory will be overwritten.
X Option 1: press00A1the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore
Autostore in the presets by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Option 2: selectPresets
Presets in the submenu
bar by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Autostore Autostore and press00A1to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel
Cancel and
press 00A1to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets
Presets by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To set a channel: select a preset by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, such as 008D.190
Satellite radioAudio

G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R eject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
eject a disc while the vehicle is in motion. Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs
Notes If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted.
If neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards. The system may not
be able to play CDs/DVDs with copy
protection.
i If a medium contains other files in
addition to music files, the loading time
before the first track starts to play may be
longer.
Inserting a disc into the single DVD
drive X
Press the 0062eject button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
X Insert a disc into the slot.
If the disc is correctly inserted and is a
suitable disc, it is drawn in by the drive and
played.
Ejecting a disc from the single DVD
drive X
Press the 0062eject button.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically after a short
while and reloaded. Inserting discs into the DVD changer The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays.
X To insert a CD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the 0065load/eject button.
A menu shows the current load status of
the magazine trays. The last tray selected
is identified by a red digit. X
Select a magazine tray to be filled by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 0089.
The DVD changer switches to the selected
magazine tray. You see the Please Please
Wait...
Wait... message.
You then see the Please insert disc
Please insert disc

message. X
Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The DVD changer loads the disc into the
selected magazine tray. The Loading Loading
disc ... disc ... message appears.192
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X
Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 0089.
You see the message: Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
...
... . You then see the following
message: X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the0065
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears. X
Select Eject All Eject All by sliding0064005Band
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
... ... message.
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc . Please remove disc .
message.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 0041back
button.
or
X Select Back Backby sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm. Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
General information COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure
Digital) and SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity).
i Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain
further information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. 194
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 modeAudio

X
To change the display: select1...6
1...6
Changer
Changer by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
next to the corresponding magazine tray. Media list showing all magazine trays
X
Select the data medium by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The following tables list the selection options
in the media list for the respective equipment
variants. For DVD changer
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth
®
audio Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 2 MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device: position 4
Media Interface: position 5
Bluetooth
®
audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 226).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad X
When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. 008D.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played. Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than
eight seconds. If the track has been playing
for less than eight seconds, it skips to the
start of the previous track.
If the Random Tracks
Random Tracks orRandom Folder Random Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random. 198
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Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X
Press the 0056key on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Tracklist
Current Tracklist ,Folder Folder or a
category and press 00A1to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database.
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card R
MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete.
Track information is complete.
message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the
available music data within the desired
category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 204).
X In CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode, select
Search Search by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide 009E005B009Fand hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
199Audio Z

X
Select a genre, e.g. pop, and press 00A1to
confirm.
The track list is displayed.
X Select a track and press 00A1to confirm.
Playback starts.
Selecting composers X
Select Composers Composers in the category list by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The available composers are displayed
alphabetically.
Selecting music genres X
Select Genres
Genres in the category list by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The available music genres are displayed
alphabetically.
Selecting a cover X
Select Select By Cover
Select By Cover in the category
list (Y page 204) by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The available covers are displayed in
alphabetical order of the artists. X
Select the desired cover by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The corresponding album is played. Selecting via keyword search X
Select Keyword Keyword Search
Searchin the category list
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
An input menu appears. X
To change the character set used in the
character bar: highlightSelect Selectby sliding
005B0064 and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
A list of available character sets is shown.
X Select the desired character set and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Enter characters and confirm the entry.
Character entry (Y page 32).
Depending on the entry, the hits are shown
in a list. X
Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. 206
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