MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2018 COMAND Manual

COMAND
Supplement
Mercedes-Benz
Order no. P253 0474 13 Part no. 253 584 52 03 Edition A-2018
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COMAND Supplement

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarize yourself with your multi-
media system. Read these operating instruc-
tions, particularly the safety and warning notes,
before you drive off.
This will help you to obtain the maximum pleas-ure from your multimedia system and avoid
endangering yourself and others.
The equipment level and functions of your mul-
timedia system may differ depending on:
RModel
ROrder
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RAvailability
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RDesign
REquipment
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differ from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
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you have further questions.
The Operator's Manual and all supplements 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.
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Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 14
Operating safety .................................... 14
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 15
Information on copyright ...................... .17
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 17
Overview and operation .....................18
Overview ................................................ 18
Touchpad .............................................. .22
Basic functions ...................................... 27
Character entry (telephony) ................... 29
Character entry (navigation) .................. 30
Favorites ................................................ 32
System settings .................................. 34
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 34
Important safety notes .......................... 34
Display settings ..................................... 34
Time settings .........................................3 5
Text reader settings ...............................3 6
Voice Control System settings ............... 37
Wi-Fi ...................................................... 37
Bluetooth
®settings ............................... 39
Automatic volume adjustment ............... 39
Setting the system language .................3 9
Callin g up and editing the Favorites
function ................................................ .40
Importing/exporting data ...................... 40
Reset function ....................................... 42
Vehicle functions ................................ 43
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 43
Important safety notes .......................... 43
Vehicle settings .....................................4 3
360° camera ......................................... 45
Rear view camera .................................. 46
Climate control settings ........................ 46
DYNAMIC SELECT .................................. 49
Navigation ........................................... 52
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 52
Introduction ...........................................5 2Basic settings ........................................ 54
Destination entry ................................... 56
Personal POIs and routes ...................... 66
Route guidance ...................................... 70
Real-time traffic reports ......................... 76
Storing destinations ............................... 79
Map functions ........................................ 81
Functions in the Navigation menu ......... 86
Problems with the navigation system .... 87
Telephone
............................................ 90
Your multimedia system equipment ...... 90
Important safety notes .......................... 90
General notes ........................................ 90
Telephone menu .................................... 91
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone .................................................... 91
Reception and transmission volume ...... 95
Using the telephone .............................. 96
Mobile phone voice recognition ............. 99
Phone book ......................................... 100
Address book ...................................... 103
Call lists ............................................... 109
Speed dial lists .................................... 111
Messages ............................................ 112
Online and Internet functions ..........119
Your multimedia system equipment .... 119
Important safety notes ........................ 119
General notes ...................................... 119
Conditions for access .......................... 119
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada) .............................................. 120
Establishing/ending the connection .... 123
Mercedes-Benz Apps ........................... 123
Door-to-door navigation ....................... 124
Web browser .......................................1 24
Radio.................................................. 129
Your multimedia system equipment .... 129
Switching on the radio ......................... 129
Overview .............................................. 129
Setting the waveband .......................... 129
Station ................................................. 130
Tagging music tracks ........................... 131
Displaying station information ............. 132
2Contents

Calling up sound settings .................... 132
Dis playin g information ........................ .132
Satellite radio ...................................... 132
Media ................................................. 137
Your multimedia system equipment .... 137
Activating media mode ........................ 137
Audio/video mode ............................... 138
Media search ....................................... 143
Media Register ....................................1 44
Bluetooth
®audio mode ....................... 147
Operation with the Media Interface ..... 151
Video DVD mode ................................. 153
Picture viewer ...................................... 157
Sound ................................................. 159
Your multimedia system equipment .... 159
Sound settings ..................................... 159
Burmester
®surround sound system .... 159
SIRIUS Weather ................................ 161
Your multimedia system equipment .... 161
Weather forecasts ............................... 161
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
360° cameraDisplaying images ............................ 45
Opening the camera cover for
cleaning (COMAND) .........................4 5
Settings ........................................... 45
Switching on/off .............................. 45
A
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 122
Editing ........................................... 122
Making entries ............................... 121
Selecting ........................................ 120
Acoustic locking confirmation
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 137
Switching on automatically ............ 138
Adding bookmarks ............................ 125
Address
Entering (navigation) ........................ 56
Address book
Adding a new contact .................... 104
Adding information to a contact .... 105
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone .............................. 107
Browsing ........................................ 103
Calling up ....................................... 103
Changing the category of an entry .. 106
Changing the display and sorting
criteria for contacts ....................... 107
Deleting contacts ........................... 107
Deleting imported contacts ........... 109
Displaying contact details .............. 104
Editing a contact ............................ 106
Entering characters ......................... 29
Importing contacts ........................ 108
Introduction ................................... 103
Making a call ................................. 105
Receiving vCards ........................... 108
Saving a contact ............................ 107
Searching for a contact ................. 103
Sending e-mails ............................. 105 Sending text messages .................. 105
Starting route guidance ................. 105
Storing a phone number as a
speed dial number ......................... 106
Voice tags ...................................... 106
Address entry menu
Navigation ........................................ 56
Adjusting the volume
COMAND ......................................... 27
Media source ................................... 27
Traffic announcements .................... 27
Alternative Route ................................ 74
Ambient lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 43
Asterisk key
see Favorites button
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Bluetooth
®audio mode ................. 147
Connecting USB devices ................ 141
Data media, fil e sy
stems, formats .. 138
Gracenote®Media Database ......... 142
Inserting/removing a CD/DVD
(single drive) .................................. 140
Media interface .............................. 151
Media Register ............................... 144
Media search ................................. 143
Playback options ........................... 141
SD card .......................................... 140
Search menu ................................. 142
Selecting a track ............................ 142
Sound settings ............................... 159
Stop and playback function ........... 142
Audio mode
Menu overview .............................. 140
Automatic folding mirror function
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Automatic locking feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
Automatic time
Switching on/off .............................. 35
Automatic volume adjustment
General information ......................... 39
Switching on/off .............................. 39
Avoiding an area .................................. 84
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B
Back button......................................... 20
Bluetooth®
Activating audio mode ................... 148
Activating/deactivating ................... 39
Audio device mode and searching
for mobile phones .......................... 151
Bluetooth
®audio menu ................. 148
Connecting a different mobile
phone .............................................. 95
Connecting audio devices .............. 148
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 151
Device list ...................................... 148
Displaying connection details .......... 95
Displaying details ........................... 149
Entering the passcode ..................... 93
External authorization (audio
device) ........................................... 149
General information ......................... 39
Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 150
Interface .......................................... 90
Introduction ..................................... 90
Playback options ........................... 150
Preparation .................................... 147
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 151
Searching for a mobile phone .......... 93
Selecting a playback option ........... 150
Selecting a track ............................ 150
Starting and stopping playback ..... 149
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped ......................................... 150
Telephony ........................................ 91
Telephony notes .............................. 90
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 160
Calling up the sound menu ............ 159
Equalizer ........................................ 160
Equipment ..................................... 159
Surround sound ............................. 160
Buttons and controller ........................ 20
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 109
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 109
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 110
Calling up the compass display ......... 86
Car pool lanes ...................................... 55
Category list (music search) ............ 143
CD
Inserting ........................................ 140
Notes on discs ............................... 139
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 30
Climate control
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Calling up the climate control bar
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
COMAND ......................................... 47
Cooling with air dehumidification
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 48
Overview .......................................... 46
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 48
Pre-entry climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time (COMAND) ............... 48
Pre-entry climate control using
the key (COMAND) .......................... 48
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 47
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 47
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Switching on/off (COMAND) ..... 48, 49
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 47
COMAND
Basic display menu .......................... 28
Basic functions ................................ 27
Components .................................... 18
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Controller .........................................20
Display ............................................. 19
Selecting operating mode ................ 28
Settings ......................................... 126
Switching on/off .............................. 27
COMAND display
Cleaning instructions ....................... 19
Setting ............................................. 34
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 107
Importing ....................................... 108
Controller ............................................. 21
Copying music files
see Media Register
Copying/renaming/deleting files
see Media Register
D
Date format, setting ............................ 36
Day design, setting ............................. 34
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 44
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 111
Destination (navigation)
Editing a previous destination .......... 80
Entering a destination by address .... 56
Entering a destination using the
map .................................................6 3
Entering a point of interest .............. 60
Entering using geo-coordinates ....... 66
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps ................................................ 65
General notes .................................. 56
Keyword search ............................... 58
Personal POIs and routes ................. 66
Saving .............................................. 79
Saving to the SD card. ..................... 80
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 60
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 60
Storing in the address book. ............ 79
Dialing a number (telephone) ............. 96
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 34
Switching on/off .............................. 35 Display COMAND
see COMAND display
Displaying current position (navi-
gation) .................................................. 75
Displaying the artist and track
Radio ............................................. 132
Distance
see Route (navigation)
DVD
Notes on discs ............................... 139
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
DVD video
Operating DVD functions ............... 157
Showing/hiding DVD functions ..... 156
DYNAMIC SELECT
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch ................................. 50
Configuring individual drive pro-
gram ................................................ 49
Displaying engine data ..................... 50
Displaying vehicle data .................... 50
Individua l co
nfiguration setting
options ............................................. 51
E
E-mail
Answering ...................................... 116
Calling up the settings menu ......... 112
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 113
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 113
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 113
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 113
Deleting ......................................... 118
Displaying details ........................... 114
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 113
Editing text templates .................... 116
Forwarding ..................................... 116
Inbox .............................................. 114
Reading .......................................... 113
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 118
Settings ......................................... 112
Storing the sender as a new entryin the address book ....................... 117
Unread messages .......................... 113
Using a phone number in the text .. 117
6Index

Using text templates ......................116
Writing ...........................................1 15
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 43
Entering the city .................................. 56
Exterior mirror
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic folding mirror function
(COMAND) ....................................... 44
F
Factory setting (reset function) ......... 42
Favorites
Adding ............................................. 32
Adding (predefined) ......................... 32
Adding (your own) ............................ 32
Deleting ...........................................3 3
Displaying and calling up ................. 32
Moving ............................................. 32
Overview .......................................... 32
Renaming ......................................... 32
Favorites (Internet) ........................... 127
Favorites button .................................. 40
G
GPS reception...................................... 52
Gracenote®Media Database ............ 142
H
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off .............................................. 25
Touchpad ......................................... 25
Heading up (navigation) ..................... 81
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving .........................5 7
I
Importing/exporting data.................. 40
Incident (traffic report) .......................76 Interior lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) .............................. .44
Intermediate destinations
Entering ........................................... 63
Internet
Conditions for access .................... 119
Creating favorites .......................... 127
Entering the URL ............................ 124
Favorites manager ......................... 127
Favorites menu .............................. 127
Menu functions .............................. 125
Options menu ................................ 125
Selecting/setting access data ....... 120
Setting automatic disconnection
of the Internet connection ............. 122
Setting up an Internet connection .. 120
K
Keyword search (navigation)Entering keywords ........................... 58
Online search ................................... 60
Selecting search options ................. 59
Selecting search results ................... 59
L
Lane recommendationsExplanation ...................................... 71
Presentation .................................... 71
Lighting
Setting the delayed switch-off
time (COMAND) ............................... 44
Switching the locator lighting on/
off .................................................... 44
Lights
Setting the ambient lighting
(COMAND) ....................................... 43
List of access data
New provider ................................. 121
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
With the selected provider ............. 121
Locator lighting
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 44
Locking confirmation
see Acoustic locking confirmation
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M
Making a callUsing speed dial .............................. 97
Using the call lists ............................ 97
Using the phone book ...................... 97
Map (navigation)
3D map ............................................ 81
Adjusting the scale ..........................8 1
Building images ................................ 83
Displaying the next intersection ...... 82
Elevation modeling ........................... 83
Map heading up ............................... 81
Map settings .................................... 81
Moving ............................................. 53
North orientation ............................. 81
Notes ............................................... 81
Rotating the 3D map ........................ 83
Selecting POI symbols on the
map ................................................. 82
Selecting text information on the
map ................................................. 82
Showing the map version ................. 83
Switching highway information
on/off .............................................. 82
Updating .......................................... 85
Map functions ...................................... 81
Media Interface
Media Interface menu .................... 152
Playback options ........................... 153
Search ........................................... 152
Selecting a music file ..................... 152
Supported devices ......................... 152
Supported file formats ................... 152
Switching to Media Interface ......... 152
Video function ............................... 153
Media mode
Bluetooth
®Audio ........................... 147
Connections for external media
sources .......................................... 137
Media search ................................. 143
Switching on .................................. 137
Media Register
Calling up memory space informa-
tion ................................................ 146
Copying files .................................. 145
Deleting all files ............................. 146
Media Register menu ..................... 145 Renaming/deleting files ................ 146
Selecting a playback mode ............ 146
Switching on .................................. 144
Media search
By folder ........................................ 143
Category list .................................. 143
Current track list ............................ 143
General notes ................................ 143
Keyword search ............................. 144
Music genres ................................. 144
Selecting by cover ......................... 144
Sta

rting the media search .............. 143
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up ....................................... 123
Mercedes-Benz Companion
Door-to-door navigation ................. 124
Microphone, switching on/off ........... 98
Mobile phone
Authorizing ....................................... 93
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ................................................ 91
Connecting another mobile
phone .............................................. 95
De-authorizing ................................. 95
Displaying Bluetooth
®connection
details .............................................. 95
Enabling for Internet access .......... 120
Monitor
see COMAND display
MP3
Copyright ....................................... 139
Stop and playback function ........... 142
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Multimedia system
see Display
Music
see Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes ................................ 144
My address
Saving .............................................. 57
N
NavigationAdjusting the volume of the navi-
gation announcements .................... 27
Alternative route .............................. 74
8Index