light MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2014 X166 Comand Manual

Rear Seat Entertainment System
Active COMAND source .................250
Adjusting sound settings ...............240
Adjusting the brightness ................241
Adjusting the color ........................241
Adjusting the contrast ...................241
AUX mode ...................................... 252
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 242
Changing the batteries ..................238
Changing the picture format ..........241
Cordless headphones ....................237
Multiple users ................................ 240
Operating with the headphones .....240
Picture settings .............................. 241
System settings ............................. 241
Using the main loudspeaker ..........240
Video DVD mode ........................... 246
Rear view camera
Displaying the image ........................ 55
Receiving vCards ............................... 153
Redialing (telephone) ........................133
Remote control Button lighting ............................... 236
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...235
Reset function ..................................... 47
Resetting (factory settings) ...............47
Route Estimated time of arrival ..................94
Route (navigation)
Calling up the "Routes" menu ..........96
Displaying the distance to the des-
tination ............................................ 94
Recording ........................................ 95
Route overview ................................ 94
Selecting an alternative route ..........93
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ................................................. 62
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 62
Starting calculation ..........................69
Route demonstration ..........................95
Route guidance Canceling ......................................... 92
Continuing ....................................... 92
Destination reached ......................... 92
General notes .................................. 87Lane recommendations
...................90
Off-road ........................................... 97
Traffic reports .................................. 99 S
Safety notes Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....187
Using the telephone ....................... 124
Video DVD mode ........................... 224
SatRadio
Displaying information ...................187
Notes ............................................. 182
Registering .................................... 183
Selecting a category ......................184
Switching to ................................... 183
Saving the crosshair position ..........109
Screen Selecting for remote operation ......235
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 191
Inserting ........................................ 191
Search & Send ...................................... 86
Seats Active multicontour sea t.................. 52
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 53
Balance (seat heating) .....................54
Multicontour seat ............................ 52
Resetting settings ............................ 55
Seat functions (COMAND) ...............52
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 52
Selecting a province ...........................64
Selecting a state .................................. 64
Selecting stations Radio ............................................. 180
Sending DTMF tones .........................134
Settings Menu overview ................................. 22
Picture (COMAND) .........................224
Sound settings ................................. 30
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...249
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 45
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...249
Setting the night design .....................4210
Index

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their
software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as
intended and/or jeopardize the operating
safety of the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of an accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid. G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone R
other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may
have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio fre-
quency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supple-
ment 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.) 14
Operating safety

movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability
control systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in recognizing and rectifying mal-
functions and defects
R analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimize vehicle function
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem-
ory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranties
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network
(including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic devices. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorized
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damages to the vehicle
R witness statements Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case
of an emergency. 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 trade-
marks of Apple Inc.
R Logic7 ®
is a registered trademark of Har-
man International Industries.
R Microsoft ®
and Windows media ®
are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-
tion.
R SIRIUS is a registered trademark of Sirius
XM Radio Inc. 16
Operating safety

X
To delete an entry: press and hold the
0037 button on the control panel until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
X Select the 0084symbol and press and hold
0098 the COMAND controller until the entire
entry has been deleted.
or
X Press and hold the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry is
deleted. Character entry (navigation)
General information
The following paragraphs describe how to
enter characters using city input for NEW
NEW
YORK
YORK as an example.
If you want to use the address entry menu to
enter a city, a street or a house number, for
example, COMAND offers you:
R a list with a character bar (option 1)
R a selection list (option 2)
You can enter the characters using either the
character bar or the number keypad. In the
selection list, you select an entry to copy it to
the address entry menu. Option 1: city list/street list with
character bar
X Call up the city list with character bar
(Y page 64).
The alphabetically sorted city list shows the
first available entries. 0043
Character N Nentered by the user
0044 Characters automatically added by
COMAND ANTICOKE
ANTICOKE
0087 List entry that most closely resembles the
current entry by the user
0085 Switches to the selection list
0083 Deletes an entry
0084 Characters not currently available
006B Characters currently available
006C Currently selected character
006D Character bar
006E Cancels an entry
006F List
Entering characters using the character
bar
X Select N
N by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
List 006Fshows all available city names
beginning with N N. The list entry most closely
resembling user's current entry 0087is
always highlighted at the top of the list
(NANTICOKE NANTICOKE in the example).
All characters currently entered by the user
are shown in black (letter N N0043 in the exam-
ple). Letters added by COMAND are shown
in gray 0044(ANTICOKEANTICOKE in the example).
Character bar 006Dshows the letters still
available for selection in black 006B. These
can be selected. In the example, the letter
O O is highlighted 006C. The characters availa-
ble depend on the entry made by the user
so far and the data contained in the digital 36
Character entry (navigation)At a glance

map. Characters that are no longer availa-
ble
0084are shown in gray. X
Select E E,W
W, space, Y
Yin order and confirm
each with 0098.
Entering characters using the number
keypad
X To enter the letter N N: press the0086num-
ber key twice in quick succession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter
with that key. Each time the key is pressed,
the next character is selected.
Example: 0086key:
R press once = M
R press twice = N
R press three times = O
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown
in the list.
X Enter E
E, W W, space, Y
Ywith the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
0045. Further functions in the list with char-
acter bar
X To delete characters: press the0037but-
ton on the control panel.
or X
Press the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller.
or
X Select the 0084symbol in the character bar
by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X To delete an entry: press and hold the
0037 button on the control panel.
or
X Press and hold the 0084button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry is
deleted.
or
X Select the 0084symbol in the character bar
and press and hold 0098the COMAND con-
troller until the entire entry is deleted.
X To cancel an entry: select the0039symbol
in the bottom left of the character bar and
press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press the 003Dback button.
The address entry menu appears.
X To accept the first list entry: press and
hold 0098the COMAND controller until the
address entry menu appears.
The accepted list entry is shown there. Calling up the list as a selection list
You can switch from the list of cities with the
character bar to the list of cities as a selection
list at any point during character entry.
X Slide 00970052the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the city list appears as a selection
list.
Select the desired city from the selection
list.
or
X Select0054in the character bar by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. Character entry (navigation)
37At a glance

If there are several entries for a city or if sev-
eral cities of the same name are stored, then
0054 is highlighted in the character bar.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. Option 2: city list as selection list
COMAND either shows the selection list auto-
matically 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
NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is
highlighted automatically.
X Confirm NEW YORK NEW YORK by pressing 0098the
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. Dif-
ferent content is seen depending on your per-
spective 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 your own headphones to a
special headphones jack. You can use the
remote control to operate them. Points to remember
R You can only adjust the volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the head-
phones.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV, video and Internet, for example, may be
used with SPLITVIEW.
R Different media can be used on the driver
and front-passenger sides as long as they
use different media sources. Example: if a
medium from the DVD changer is being
played on the driver's side. then another
medium that is also played from the DVD
changer cannot be played separately on
the front-passenger side. 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 set-
tings.
R Internet use is only available at any one
time to the driver or the front passenger.
A corresponding 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

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. Display settings
Setting the brightness
The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function. X
Press 0066.
X Select Settings Settings by turning 00790052the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Display
Display and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness and press0098to con-
firm.
X Adjust the brightness by turning 00790052the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Display design
Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can customize the design by manually selecting day or night
design, or opt for an automatic setting.
X Press 0066.
X Select Settings Settings by turning 00790052the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Display
Display and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Day Mode
Day Mode ,Night Mode
Night Mode orAuto‐
Auto‐
matic
matic by turning 00790052the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
A dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set perma-
nently to day design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set perma-
nently to night design.
Automatic Automatic If the
Automatic
Automatic setting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates the readings
from the automatic vehi-
cle light sensor and auto-
matically switches
between the display
designs. Time settings
General information
If COMAND is equipped with a navigation sys-
tem and has GPS reception, COMAND auto-
matically sets the time and date. You can
change the time in minute increments. The
date can also be changed.
i If you adjust the time in minute incre-
ments, any time zone settings and settings
for changing between summer and stand-
ard time are lost. Switching between
summer and standard time (Y page 43).42
Time settingsSystem settings

i
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
i With this function, you can set the time
for every display in the vehicle. Setting the time/date format
X Press the 0066button.
X Select Time Timeby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Format
Format and press 0098to confirm.
The 003Bsymbols show the current settings.
X Set the format by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Abbreviation Meaning
DD
DD
.MM
MM .YY
YY Day . Month . Year
(date format, two digits)
MM MM
/DD
DD /YYYY
YYYY Month/Day/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
YY YY
/MM
MM /DD
DD Year/Month/Day
date format, year (two
digits)
HH HH
:MM (24
MM (24
hrs)
hrs) Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time format)
HH HH
:MM
MM (AM/PM)
(AM/PM) Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time format)
Adjusting the time zone and switching
to Daylight Savings Time (Summer)
X Press 0066. X
Select Time Timeby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Time
TimeZone
Zoneand press 0098to confirm.
A list of countries or time zones appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the country or time zone by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X Select the time zone and press 0098to con-
firm.
The entry for the Automatic Time Set‐
Automatic Time Set‐
tings tings is accepted.
Subsequent operation depends on whether
the automatic changeover function to
summer time is available.
X To change manually: selectON ONorOFF
OFF and
press 0098to confirm.
X To change to automatic time: select
Automatic
Automatic and press0098to confirm.
The entry for the Automatic Time Set‐
Automatic Time Set‐
tings
tings is accepted.
X To switch the automatic time setting
off/on: press the 0066button.
X Select Time Timeby turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Press 0098to confirm the Automatic
Automatic Time
Time
Settings
Settings.
Switch the automatic time setting off 0053or
on again 0073.
To switch on: the menu item is switched
on as the default setting. If the Automatic Automatic
Time Settings
Time Settings is switched off and you
switch it on again, the last settings for the
time zone and summer time changeover
are selected.
To switch off: the time zone is deselected
and the summer time is switched off. If
Automatic
Automatic is set for the summer time
changeover, a prompt will appear asking
whether this should be maintained.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm. Time settings
43System settings

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. Introduction
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interference or
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-
ellite radio, GPS).
Entry restriction On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately 60
Int
roductionNavigation

Basic settings
Setting route type and route options
Route settings menu (start of menu)
0043
To select the route type
0044 To set the number of persons in the vehi-
cle for the use of carpool lanes
0087 To set route options
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Settings
Route Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press 0098to confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press 0098to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is inac-
tive, COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been cal-
culated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet. You can select the following route types:
R
Fast Route
Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route: is the same
route type as Fast Route Fast Route. In addition,
COMAND takes into account any relevant
traffic reports received during route guid-
ance. The navigation system can help you
avoid a traffic jam, for example, by recal-
culating the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route Only After Dynamic TRF. Route Only After
Request Request: is the same route type as
Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route. After recalcu-
lating the route, COMAND asks you
whether you want to adopt the new route
or whether you want to continue along the
original route.
R Eco Route Eco Route: the Eco Route
Eco Route(economical
route) is a variant of the Fast Route
Fast Routetype.
COMAND will attempt to minimize the jour-
ney distance at the expense of a slightly
increased journey time.
R Short Short Route
Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller. Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions. 62
Basic settingsNavigation