MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2018 COMAND Manual

Saving telephone numbers
Adding new entries to the address book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select CallLists: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select CallsReceivedorCallsDialed:
turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired telephone number:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
XSelectNew Entry.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone.
The selected category is marked with #.
If you have marked a number as Preferred
, it
is shown at the top of the list.
XSelect Continue.
The entry field for the name of the new con-
tact is displayed. The entry field for the tele-
phone number is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad, for exam-
ple.
XTo finish and save an entry: select ¬.
The new contact has been created.
Adding information to an address book
entry
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select CallsReceivedorCallsDialed:
turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired telephone number:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
XSelectAdd to Address Book Entry.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone.
XSelectContinue.
The address book is displayed.
XSearch for the desired contact and highlight
(Ypage 102).
XTo save a telephone number: press the con-
troller.
A maximum of five telephone numbers can be
saved for one contact.
If five numbers are already stored for the con-
tact you are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one of the
existing numbers.
If you wish to overwrite one of the phone num-
bers:
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five phone numbers is
displayed.
XTo select the phone number to be overwritten
from the list: turn the controller and press to
confirm.
The entry is overwritten with the new tele-
phone number.
If you do not wish to overwrite any of the phone
numbers:
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
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Speed dial lists
Setting up
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo highlight a memory position for the speed
dial: turn the controller.
If you highlight an entry that already exists in the speed dial list, this is overwritten with the
new entry.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XSelect Assign Speed Dial Preset.
The phone book is displayed.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 99).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The phone number has been saved as a speed
dial.
Deleting
Deleting a speed dial preset
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo highlight the memory position you want to
delete: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select DeleteSpeedDialPreset: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The speed dial preset has been deleted.
Deleting all speed dial presets
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete All Speed Dial Pre‐sets: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
All speed dials are deleted.
Messages (text messages and e-
mails)
General notes
New messages are identified by the /sym-
bol in the display of the multimedia system and
an audible signal. Once you have read all the
messages, the symbol is no longer displayed.
The multimedia system displays the 100 newest
text messages and e-mails.
The ú symbol is displayed when the mobile
phone's message memory is full. The symbol is
no longer displayed if you delete messages.
Function restrictions
Text messages cannot be written while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
Requirements
To use the message functions, the connected
mobile phone must support the MAP Bluetooth®
profile. When connecting the mobile phone, you
may have to accept the prompt for the MAP
Bluetooth
®profile.
With some mobile phones, some settings still
have to be made after connecting to the multi-
media system (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions). The messages are then dis-
played the next time you connect to the multi-
media system.
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An e-mail account must be set up on the mobile
phone for the e-mail function (see the manufac-
turer’s operating instructions).
To read and write e-mails in the multimedia sys-tem, the e-mail account first needs to be con-
figured (
Ypage 112).
Some mobile phones with the MAP Bluetooth®
profile:
Ronly show new text messages
Rdo not support the deleting or editing of text
messages
Rdo not support the drafts folder for text mes- sages
Rdo not support the sending of text messages
Rdo not support the e-mail function
Rdo not send messages when in a locked sta-
tus
Not all mobile phones available on the market
are equally suitable. Further information about
settings and supported functions of Bluetooth
®-
capable mobile phones can be found on the
Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
You can also obtain more information by calling.
In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center on
1-800 FOR-MERCEDES (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Settings
Calling up the settings menu for mes-
sages
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
The text message settings and the available e-
mail accounts of the connected mobile phone
will be displayed.
Configuring the text messages dis-
played
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(Ypage 111).
XTo highlight Text Message: turn the control-
ler.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
A menu with the following options is shown:
RAll Messages
All the messages are displayed.
RNew Messages
Only the messages that are new on the
mobile phone are displayed.
ROff
The messages are not displayed automati-
cally. You can display the 100 newest text
messages from the mobile phone using the
Download
option in the message menu.
XTo select the required option: turn and press
the controller.
Configuring the e-mails displayed
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(Ypage 111).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Automatic Download: turn and
press the controller.
A menu with the following options is shown:
RAll Messages
All the messages are displayed.
RNew Messages
Only the messages that are new on the
mobile phone are displayed.
ROff
The messages are not displayed automati-
cally. You can display the 100 newest e-
mails from the mobile phone using the
Download
option in the message menu.
XTo select the required option: turn and press
the controller.
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Configuring an e-mail account
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(Ypage 111).
XTo select an e-mail account: turn and press
the controller.
The e-mail account is now configured. E-mails
can now be received and sent in the multi-
media system.
Deactivating the e-mail function
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(Ypage 111).
XTo select E-Mail Off: turn and press the
controller.
E-mail reception is deactivated.
Changing the displayed name of the e-
mail account
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(Ypage 111).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Own E-Mail Address: turn and
press the controller.
The input menu for entering your own e-mail
address is displayed.
Downloading messages manually
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Download: turn and press the con-
troller.
Downloading text messages and e-mails
from the phone
XSelect From the Phone.
The messages are downloaded. If you have
selected Automatic Download
in the e-mail
settings, manual downloading is not possible. Updating from the e-mail server by the
mobile phone
XSelect
From the E-Mail Server.
The e-mails in the mobile phone are updated.
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Reading messages
In the message menu
The message menu contains all the unread text
messages and e-mails. If the corresponding
folder is called up, the messages are displayed
sorted by text messages and e-mails.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed with the
unread messages.
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message text is displayed.
XTo close the message text: press the%
button.
If you want to read messages that have already
been read again, you have to call up the corre-
sponding message folder (
Ypage 113).
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In the message folder
XTo call up thetelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select 1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Folder:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler.
XTo select th edesired folder in TextMessag eorE-Mailcategory: tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo select th emessage :tur nand press th e
controller.
The message is displayed.
XTo scrol lthroug hth emessage or select phon e
number sin th etext :tur nth econtroller .
The display scrolls up or down lin eby line, or
skips to th enext or previous telephon enum -
ber and automatically highlights it .
XTo close themessag etext: press th e%
button.
Th efollowing sub-folders can be selected
for tex tmessages and e-mails :
RInbox
This folder containsall th eincoming mes -
sages.
ROutbox
This folder contain sall th eoutgoin gmes -
sages.
RDrafts
This folder contain sall th emessage sthat you
hav esaved as adraft.
iFolder scanno tbe selected if they are
empty. Dependin
gon th emobile phon eused, th esub-
folder function may be available.
Read-aloud function for messages
XTo start th eread-aloud function :press th e
controller when th emessage is displayed.
XTo select ReadAloud:tur nand press th e
controller .
The multimedia system read sth emessage
aloud.
XTo cance lth eread-aloud function :press th e
8 button.
or
XPress th econtroller ,select Cancel Read-Aloud Functionand press th econtroller
again .
You can set th elanguage (
Ypage 40) and th e
spee d (Ypage 36) of th eread-aloud function .
Displaying details and phone numbers
The multimedia system can also sho w ashort -
ened sender display in full.
XTo call up th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select 1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Folder:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
XTo select TextMsg .orE-Mail:tur nand
press th econtroller .
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo highligh tth edesired message :tur nth e
controller .
XTo select G:slide9 thecontroller .
XTo select Details:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The detailed vie wappears.
XTo close th edetailed display: slide8 the
controller .
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Writing text messages
Writing a new text message
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 110).
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectText Message: turn and press the
controller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The To:
input line is selected.
Entering a recipient
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad (Ypage 28).
or
XTo enter a phone number from the phone
book: select the Æsymbol.
The contacts from the address book which
have a phone number are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry (Ypage 99).
The number is copied to the recipient line.
Entering text and sending text messages
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in the
character bar.
XEnter characters.
The multimedia system contains templates
which you can use to compile your messages
(
Ypage 115).
XTo send the text message: select OK.
Answering a text message
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 110).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 112).
XPress the controller.
XTo selectReply: turn and press the controller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The addressee's details are automatically fil-
led in using the details in the original mes-
sage.
Writing e-mails
Writing a new e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 110).
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectE-Mail: turn and press the control-
ler.
The e-mail input menu appears. The To:
input
line is selected.
Entering a recipient
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad (Ypage 28).
or
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XTo insert an e-mail address from the address
book: select theÆsymbol.
The contacts from the address book which
have an e-mail address are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry (Ypage 99).
The e-mail address is copied to the addressee
line.
Entering the subject
XTo select the Subject:input line: select 5in
the character bar.
XEnter characters.
Entering text and sending e-mails
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in the
character bar.
XEnter characters.
The multimedia system contains templates
which you can use to compile your messages
(
Ypage 115).
XTo send the e-mail: select OK.
Answering an e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 110).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 112).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo selectReply: turn and press the controller.
The e-mail input menu appears. The addres-
see's details are automatically filled in using
the details in the original message.
When replying to an e-mail, you can also select
Reply to All
instead of Reply. In this case,
the reply is sent not just to the sender but to all
those who received the original message.
Forwarding an e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 110).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 112).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo select Forward: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input menu appears. The subject line is
automatically filled in with the same details as
those in the original message.
Text templates
Using text templates
XSelect the input line for a text message
(Ypage 114) or e-mail (Ypage 114).
XTo select text templates :in the character
bar: turn and press the controller.
The text templates are displayed.
XTo select and insert a text template: turn and
press the controller.
The text template is inserted into the text
message or e-mail.
Editing text templates
:Displays text templates
XSelect the input line for a text message
(Ypage 114) or e-mail (Ypage 114).
XTo select text templates :in the character
bar: turn and press the controller.
The text templates are displayed.
XTo highlight the text template to be edited:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Edit: turn and press the controller.
The text template is displayed in an input line.
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad (Ypage 28).
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XTo adopt changes to the text template, select¬: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Yes.
The text template has been changed.
Calling a text message sender
XDisplay the message (Ypage 112).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo select Call Sender: turn and press the
controller.
The call is made.
Using a phone number in the text
Numbers in text messages that are highlighted
can be used.
XTo highlight and select a usable phone num-
ber while the message is displayed: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Use: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectCall: turn and press the controller.
The call is made.
iIt is possible that a highlighted numerical
sequence may not contain a telephone num-
ber.
Storing sender as a new contact
Storing the sender of a text message
XTo call up the menu when a text message is
displayed: press the controller.
XTo select Save Number: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect New Entry.
or
XSelect Add to Address Book Entry.
XSelect a number category.
XSelect a telephone category.
XSelectContinue.
The input line for the name of the new contact
is displayed. The input line for the telephone
number is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Saving the sender of an e-mail
XTo call up the menu when an e-mail is dis-
played: press the controller.
XTo select SaveSender'sE-MailAddress:
turn and press the controller.
The input line for the name of the new contact
is displayed. The input line for the e-mail
address is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad (Ypage 28).
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Deleting messages
XCall up the message folder (Ypage 113).
XTo select the message: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The message is deleted from the multimedia
system and the mobile phone.
iThis delete function is not supported by all
mobile phones. You will see a message to this
effect.
Dictation function
Requirements
To use the dictation function, the connected
mobile phone must support the MAP Bluetooth®
profile. When connecting the mobile phone, you
may have to accept the prompt for the MAP
Bluetooth
®profile.
With some mobile phones, some settings still
have to be made after connecting to the multi-
media system (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
An e-mail account must be set up on the mobile
phone for the e-mail function (see the manufac-
turer’s operating instructions).
To read and write e-mails in the multimedia sys-
tem, the e-mail account first needs to be con-
figured (
Ypage 112).
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Some mobile phones with the MAP Bluetooth®
profile:
Rdo not support the deleting or editing of text
messages
Rdo not support the drafts folder for text mes-sages
Rdo not support the sending of text messages
Rdo not support the e-mail function
Rdo not send messages when in a locked sta-
tus
iThe availability of the dictation function is
country-dependent.
Calling up text messages or e-mails in
the message menu
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectText MessageorE-Mail: turn and
press the controller.
The input menu for the message is displayed.
Calling up and using the dictation
function
XSelect the omicrophone.
The app for the dictation function is loaded.
If there was no prior Internet connection, a
connection is now established.
XTo start the dictation function: press the
controller.
XSay your message.
The dictation ends automatically after you
have finished speaking.
After the spoken message has been pro-
cessed, it is shown as text on the display.
XTo select words: turn and press the control-
ler.
XIn the correction menu, you can:
Radjust capitalization of words (if supported
by the character set)
Radd words
Rdelete words
Rreplace the dictated message with a new
one
XTo exit the menu: selectDone.
Send message
The dictated text is displayed in the message
input window.
XEnter the telephone number or e-mail address
into the addressee line.
XTo send the message: select OK.
iThe availability of the dictation function may
vary according to the country and vehicle
equipment.
Apple CarPlay™
Introduction
iPhone®functions can be used via the multime-
dia system using Apple CarPlay™. Apple Car-
Play™ can be operated using the controller or
Siri
®voice-operated control system. Whether
selected buttons are supported in the vehicle
depends on the iOS version of the mobile phone
and the apps available. You will find an overview
of the multimedia system's control panel and
available buttons here (
Ypage 18).
To activate voice-operated control, press and
hold the óbutton on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel (
Ypage 98). Apple CarPlay™ is only
available for Apple®mobile phones (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). The
availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary by coun-
try and depending on vehicle equipment.
While using Apple CarPlay™, various multimedia
system functions, such as navigation, are not
available.
The respective provider is responsible for the
application and the associated services and
content.
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Requirements
RApple CarPlay™ is available from the iPhone®
5. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
the latest operating system on the iPhone®.
RYou require a connector cable for the
iPhone®.
RThe full range of functions for Apple CarPlay™is only possible when the Apple CarPlay™-
capable mobile phone is connected to the
Internet.
Connecting the iPhone®with the mul-
timedia system
In order to be able to use Apple CarPlay™, a
connection must be established between the
iPhone
®and the multimedia system.
XConnect the iPhone®via a connection cable
to the USB port ç.
The first time you connect an Apple CarPlay™-
capable mobile phone to the multimedia sys-
tem or switch between Apple CarPlay™-capa-
ble mobile phones, a prompt appears asking
whether you want future activation to be auto- matic or manual.
Activating Apple CarPlay™
Automatic activation
XTo select Auto: press the controller.
Apple CarPlay™ will start automatically each
time a connection has been established
between the iPhone
®and the multimedia sys-
tem.
Manual activation
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Apple CarPlay.
Apple CarPlay™ starts.
iDepending on the operating status, not all of
the steps may be necessary. A message to
start Apple CarPlay™ appears on the display.
Confirm this.
Changing the activation type
When the mobile phone is disconnected from
the multimedia system, the activation mode can
be changed.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo display the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XSelectApple CarPlay.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XDeactivate ªor activate OStart AppleCarPlay Automatically.
Canceling Apple CarPlay™
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only can-
cel Apple CarPlay™ when your vehicle is sta-
tionary.
XRemove the connection cable from the ç
USB port.
The No Apple CarPlay Device Connec‐
ted Please ensure that your deviceisconnectedtothecorrectUSBport.message appears.
Transmitted vehicle data
When using Apple CarPlay™, specific vehicle
data are transmitted to the mobile phone. This
makes it possible to use selected mobile phone
services efficiently. The mobile phone does not
have active access to vehicle data.
The following system information is transmitted:
RMultimedia system software version
RSystem ID (anonymous)
These data are transmitted in order to optimize communication between the vehicle and mobile
phone.
A random vehicle code is generated for this pur-
pose and in order to assign multiple vehicles to the mobile phone.
This code is not related to the vehicle identifi-
cation number (VIN) and is deleted if the multi-
media system is reset (
Ypage 42).
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