MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2015 W222 Comand Manual

Overview
Components
0043
COMAND display
0044 DVD changer/single DVD drive
0087 Controller and buttons
The image shows the equipment with telephone keypad.
COMAND consists of:
R the COMAND display
The COMAND display has 1440 x 540 pixels.
R the DVD changer/single DVD drive
R the controller
R the touch-sensitive telephone keypad or the touchpad
R the buttons
R ports in the center console (2x USB, AUX)
An iPod ®
is connected via USB cable.
R headphones for the front passenger (cordless or connected by means of a cable to the audio
jack in the footwell)
i COMAND can be operated from the front-passenger side using the corresponding remote
control if your vehicle is equipped with the front-passenger entertainment system. The
COMAND display can show separate information for the driver and the front passenger. The front passenger views the display in SPLITVIEW. Functions
R HD FM radio/HD AM radio/satellite
radio Internet radio, see Communication
R Media
- Media support: audio CD, MP3 CD, DVD
video, 2 x USB, SD card, iPod ®
, Bluetooth Overview
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audio, 10 GB Media Register on the hard
drive
- Music search using all media
R Sound system
You can select from three sound systems:
- Standard sound system
- Burmester ®
surround sound system
- Burmester high-end 3D surround sound
system for ultimate listening pleasure
R Navigation system
- Destination entry using keyword search
- Realistic 3D map with textured city mod-
els
- Personal POIs and routes using SD mem-
ory card
- Navigation functions for passengers,
such as Drive Information and Google™
Maps
- Dynamic route guidance via SIRIUS sat-
ellite radio
R Communication
- Messaging functions (text messages,
email)
- Address book
- Internet browser
- Mercedes-Benz Apps with Google™
Local Search, Destination Download,
Weather, Facebook, Google™ Street
View, Internet radio, stock prices, news
and much more
- WiFi interface for the connection of a
smartphone to COMAND and the option
of remote control for the front passenger (SPLITVIEW) and the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System
- Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website
- WiFi hotspot functionality to connect a
tablet PC or laptop in order to enable
access to the Internet using the custom-
er's mobile phone R
SIRIUS Weather
- Weather data as an information chart
(current forecast, 5-day preview,
detailed information)
- Weather data on the weather map, e.g.
rain radar data, storm characteristics
and the track of tropical cyclones (hurri-
canes, typhoons)
R Vehicle functions
- Vehicle settings, such as ambient light-
ing, belt adjustment and tow-away alarm
- 360° camera
- Rear view camera
- Climate control functions, such as cli-
mate mode, perfume atomizer and aux-
iliary heating
- Setting the multicontour seat with new
massage program
R Favorites button
Fast access to up to twelve favorites func-
tions using the favorites button and num-
ber keys on the telephone keypad (if avail-
able) or the favorites button on the touch-
pad (if available).
R Multi-Seat Entertainment System
- All passengers have access to entertain-
ment options via COMAND
- Digital remote control operation and dig-
ital cordless headphones COMAND display
General notes !
Do not use the space in front of the dis-
play for storage. Objects placed here could
damage the display or impair its function.
Avoid any direct contact with the display
surface. Pressure on the display surface
may result in impairments to the display,
which could be irreversible.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
your ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-off feature. The brightness 20
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is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely. Overview
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Overview
Example: audio CD mode basic display
0043 Status bar with time, can show other displays
0044 Main display field
0087 Climate control status display
0085 Context display in additional display area
Cleaning instructions !
Do not touch the display. The display has
a very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is a risk of scratching. If you have to clean the
screen, however, use a mild cleaning agent
and a soft, lint-free cloth.
The COMAND display must be switched off
and have cooled down before you start clean- ing. Clean the display screen, when neces-
sary, with a commercially available microfiber cloth and cleaning agent for TFT/LCD dis-
plays. Do not apply pressure to the display
surface when cleaning it, as this could cause
irreversible damage. Then, dry the surface
with a dry microfiber cloth.
Avoid using alcoholic thinners, gasoline or
abrasive cleaning agents. These could dam-
age the display surface. 22
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Buttons and controller
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Switches COMAND on/off
0044 Adjusts the volume or mutes
0087 Telephone keypad
0085 Back button
0083 Seat adjustment button
0084 Navigation button
006B Radio button
006C Media button
006D Telephone, address book and Internet button
006E Vehicle and system settings button
006F Controller
0070 007D Favorites button
The image shows the equipment with telephone keypad. Overview
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0043
Switches COMAND on/off
0044 Adjusts the volume or mutes
0087 Touchpad
0085 Back button
0083 Seat adjustment button
0084 Navigation button
006B Radio button
006C Media button
006D Telephone, address book and Internet button
006E Vehicle and system settings button
006F Controller
The image shows the equipment with touchpad.
Back button You can use the
0038button to exit a menu or
to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the0038
button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the
0038 button for longer than two seconds.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode. Telephone keypad The telephone keypad is touch-sensitive: as
soon as one or several of the keys are gently touched, the telephone keypad is shown in
the COMAND display. The key being touched
is highlighted.
Alternatively, COMAND may be equipped
with a touchpad.
Controller The controller is used to:
R select menu items from the COMAND dis-
play
R enter characters 24
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R
enter a destination on the map
R save entries
The controller can be:
R turned
R slid left or right1
R slid forwards or back 4
R slid diagonally 2
R pressed briefly or pressed and held Touchpad
Alternatively, COMAND may be equipped
with a touchpad instead of a telephone key-
pad.
As an alternative to the controller, the touch-
pad enables menu items to be selected and
character entry including handwriting recog-
nition, for example.
X To activate the touchpad: press the sur-
face of the touchpad.
Further information (Y page 30)Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
X Press the 008Bbutton on the center con-
sole to the right of the controller.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the
current media source will also be switched
off. Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources X
Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the media source currently
selected changes.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and navigation
announcements During traffic or navigation announcements:
X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
i You can set the volume for navigation
announcements to be different from the
volume of the respective media source.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the thumbwheel to the right of the
controller.
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
i Setting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output, see the separate
operating instructions. Basic COMAND functions
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Switching the sound on or off
Media source sound X
Press the thumbwheel beside the control-
ler.
or X Press the 0063button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
i If the audio output is switched off, the
status line will show the 0063symbol. If
you switch the media source or change the volume, the sound is automatically
switched on.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system announce-
ments.
Switching navigation announcements
off and on again X
To switch off navigation announce-
ments: press the thumbwheel beside the
controller during the announcement.
The Spoken
Spoken driving driving recommendations
recommendations
have been deactivated
have been deactivated message
appears.
X To switch navigation announcements
back on: switch COMAND off and then on
again (Y page 25).
or
X Start a new route calculation (Y page 86).
or
X Select 006A: while route guidance is active,
show the menu and press the controller
(Y page 107). Function menu
X
Press the 00FDbutton or the 00CB,002A,
002B, or 00D4button.
Media: the basic display for the last media
source set appears.
Navigation: the map or the last navigation
menu called up appears.
Radio: the basic menu of the last radio
mode set appears.
Communication: the basic menu of the
last communication function set appears
(telephone, address book, Internet).
Vehicle functions: the basic display
appears.
X For radio, media and telephone: press
the 002A, 00FDor002B button repeatedly.
The menu for the available radio modes,
media sources or communication functions
is displayed. X
To show the menu: slide4 the con-
troller.
The menu for the selected functions
appears. Depending on the operation, the 26
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marking is shown in main function bar
0043or
menu bar 0044.
X To select a menu item: turn and press the
controller.
Once you have selected a menu item in 0043,
the last menu set for the selected function appears.
Menu bar 0044provides options in the cur-
rent media mode. Selecting operating modes, sources
and functions
You can call up available modes, sources or
functions for the functions of the main func-
tion bar.
Example: in the communication menu, you
can:
R switch to telephone mode
R call up the address book
R call up the Internet
R call up the digital operating instructions for
the telephone/00A7 X
Press the 002Bbutton.
If telephone mode was the last mode
selected, the last telephone display
selected will appear.
X To select Tel/ Tel/00A7: slide 5and press the
controller.
The menu appears. Phone Phoneis at the front.
X To select Internet, for instance, turn and
press the controller.
The Internet basic display appears. 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 navigation 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 COMAND
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
COMAND 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 Videos cannot be shown on the driver's
side while the vehicle is in motion.
R If media from different sources are used,
these can be used separately from the driv-
er's and front-passenger sides. Example: ifa 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 on the front-passenger
side at the same time, including the radio,
memory card, MEDIA 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. The "last one wins" principle applies SPLITVIEW
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here, i.e. the last setting activated is
favored.
R The Internet can be separately used by both
the driver and front passenger at the same time.
R Internet can only be used if it is set and
connected via a mobile phone on the driv-
er's side.
R The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side.
R The driver can lock/unlock the other
screens (override feature) (Y page 72).Switching SPLITVIEW on/off
From the driver's side 0043
SPLITVIEW switched on
0044 To switch SPLITVIEW on/off
Activating
X Press the 00D4button.
The Vehicle menu appears.
X Slide 6the controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X To select ICON_SplitView On ICON_SplitView On: turn and
press the controller.
SPLITVIEW symbol 0043appears. The 00E9
display changes to Off Off0044.
The front passenger sees the display of the function last activated. If the switch-on
time was longer than 30 minutes previ-
ously, the display from the driver's side is
shown. Deactivating
X To select 00E9Off Offin the menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
The display changes to ICON_SplitView ICON_SplitView
On
On.
00E9 is hidden in the status bar.
Locking/unlocking SPLITVIEW X Proceed as described under "Locking/
unlocking the rear-compartment displays"
(Y page 72). Instead of selecting a rear-
compartment display, select SplitView SplitView.
From the front-passenger side Activating
X To select the SPLITVIEW display using the
COMAND remote control (Y page 261):
turn thumbwheel 0043until the SPLITVIEW
icon appears in the window.
X Press the 008Bbutton on the COMAND
remote control.
Deactivating
X Press the 008Bbutton on the COMAND
remote control again.
The display changes to ICON_SplitView ICON_SplitView
On
On.
The SPLITVIEW symbol is hidden in the sta- tus bar. 28
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