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115 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs
Only hold discs by the edge.
Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.
Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.
Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.
Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.
Place discs back in their boxes after
use.
Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Inserting CDs and DVDs !Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
These could peel away and damage COMAND.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which com-
ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there-
fore only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that contain
data on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected and
can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with an 8-cm diameter, even if
they have an adapter.
Only use round discs with a 12-cm diameter.
Warning!G
Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by be-
ing distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle
is in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
iIf the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted. If
neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards.
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125 Control systems
COMAND video DVD (USA only)
Notes about handling DVDs
Only hold discs by the edge.
Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.
Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.
Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.
Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.
Place discs back in their boxes after
use.
Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Functional limitations
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions may be tempo-
rarily or permanently unavailable. If you try
to utilize such functions or carry out such
actions, you will see the 7 symbol in the
display.
Inserting or ejecting DVDs
Inserting a DVD (page 115).
or
Ejecting a DVD (page 117).
!Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
These could peel away and damage COMAND.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which com-
ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there-
fore only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that contain
data on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected and
can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even if
they have an adapter.
Only use round discs with a 12 cm diameter.
Warning!G
Only insert or eject a DVD when the vehicle
is stationary. There is a risk of accident by
being distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a DVD while the vehicle is in
motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
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COMAND video DVD (USA only)
Setting the language and audio format
Select “Video” “Video” “Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(
page 127).
Select “DVD-V” “DVD Functions”.
Select “Menu Language” or “Audio Lan-
guage”.
In both cases a selection list will ap-
pear. The dotRin front of an entry
indicates the current language.
Changing the setting: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.
Saving a setting: Press n.
Exiting the menu: Slide omp.
Subtitles and camera angles
Select “Video” “Video” “Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(
page 127).
Select “DVD-V” “DVD Functions”.
Select “Subtitles” or “Camera angle”.
In both cases a selection list will ap-
pear. The dotRin front of an entry
indicates the current language.
Changing the setting: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.
Saving a setting: Press n.
Exiting the menu: Slide omp.
Interactive content
Selecting an action: Slide qmr or
omp, or turn ymz, until you reach the
desired setting.
Initiating an action: Press n.
A menu appears, the first entry “Se-
lect” is highlighted.
Press n.
iThis function is not available for all DVDs. If
it is available, you can set the language for the
DVD menu and the audio language and/or the
audio format. The number of settings you can
make is determined by the content of the DVD. It
may also be possible to make the settings in the
DVD menu (
page 129).
iThis function is not available for all DVDs.
The number of settings you can make is deter-
mined by the content of the DVD. It may also be
possible to make the settings in the DVD menu
(
page 129).
iDVDs may include interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game you can control the
play by selecting and initiating actions. The type
and number of actions depends on the DVD.
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COMAND telephone*
Changing smart speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Entering characters: Select the char-
acters of the entry you are searching
for one by one.
Deleting individual characters: Se-
lect ) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.
Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.
Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.Selecting using the list
If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired entry is highlighted.
Selecting subentries
S e l e c t a n e n t r y w i t h t h e + symbol and
press n.
The + symbol changes to / and the
subentries are displayed.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired subentry is highlighted.
Displaying details of an entry
COMAND can also show a shortened entry
in its entirety. For entries featuring suben-
tries, the detailed view is only available for
the subentries and not for the main entry.
Select entry (page 149).
Select “Options” “Details”.
The detailed view appears.
Closing detailed view: Slide qmr or
omp or press n or back button L
in the center console (
page 86).
Starting to dial the number of an entry
Select entry (page 149).
Press n.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad.
A list appears if the entry contains sub-
entries.
Select desired subentry.
Press n again.
or
Press s on the telephone key-
pad.
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COMAND telephone*
Assigning a New Entry in the Address
Book
Select “Options” “New Entry” in the
COMAND phone book list.
Selecting a number category:
Select a category, e.g. “Home”.
Selecting a telephone category:
Select a category, e.g. “Land Line”.
Confirming selection: Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields.1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input charactersChanging data field: Slide qmr re-
peatedly until desired data field is high-
lighted.
or
Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired data field is highlighted.
Entering data into a field: Select all
characters one by one from the input
characters line 3.
Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select & or
(.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select !.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Displaying special characters as in-
put characters: Select ! “Sym-
bols”.
Returning input characters to nor-
mal characters: Select ! the
desired language.
Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.
iThis function is used to create a new entry in
the address book and to enter the data (first
name, last name and telephone number) manu-
ally.
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COMAND telephone*
SMS messages (Short Message
Service)
SMS functions
The following functions are available:
Receive
Read
The following conditions must be fulfilled
in order to use the functions:
The mobile phone is inserted in the cra-
dle and switched on.
The PIN has been entered (only GSM
mobile phones).
The mobile phone is logged into a mo-
bile network.
Mobile phone book must be download-
ed and available in COMAND.Inbox
Calling up the SMS inbox
Select “Telephone” “Telephone”.
The main telephone menu appears.
1Symbol for unread messages in the
SMS inbox
Select “Text Message”.
The SMS inbox appears.1Date and time the highlighted SMS
message was received
2To call up options
3Highlighted SMS message
4Symbol for unread SMS message
5Back to main telephone menu
iThe symbol only appears for those mes-
sages which are received while the mobile phone
is inserted in the cradle.
i“Text Message” does not function if the
SMS inbox contains no SMS messages. The SMS
inbox only shows the messages which are re-
ceived while the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle.
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158 Control systems
COMAND navigation
Safety precautions
Warning!G
For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the ve-
hicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing, for example:
Traffic lights
Stop and right-of-way signs
Parking or stopping prohibited areas
Lane merging
Other road and traffic rules and regula-
tions
Narrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual
road/traffic situation. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area.
For example, if the traffic routing has been
changed or the direction of a one-way road
has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and regula-
tions during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.Warning!G
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
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
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COMAND navigation (introduction)
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Map software
The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same
way as conventional road maps. Optimum
route guidance can only be provided by the
navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new map software ver-
sions can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Updating the map software
You can update the map software yourself
using a DVD.
Notes about handling DVDs
Only hold discs by the edge.
Handle discs carefully to prevent read
problems.
Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.
Use a commercially-available cleaning
cloth to clean discs. Do not wipe them
with a circular motion, but only in
straight lines from the center out-
wards.
Place discs back in their boxes after
use.
Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Updating process
The updating process has the following
phases:
Loading a DVD into the DVD changer
(
page 160)
Updating process (page 160)
iThe updating process can take between
10 and 60 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software. If the radio was switched on be-
fore you started the updating process, you can
still adjust the volume. You can also use
COMAND to operate the automatic air condition-
ing and to cancel the process. Other functions
are not operational.
If possible, carry out the update when the vehicle
is stationary.
iIf you carry out the update with the engine
switched off and the vehicle battery has insuffi-
cient power, COMAND may automatically switch
off during the process in order to protect the bat-
tery. If this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running period. Similarly, if the SmartKey
position is unintentionally switched to 0, restart
the update.
Warning!G
Never leave the engine running in an en-
closed space. The exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases
constitutes a health hazard and could lead
to loss of consciousness or even death.
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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
If COMAND finds destinations, you will
see a list of the destinations and details
of how far away they are in the
right-hand side of the display. The in-
formation about how far away the des-
tinations are can take a few seconds to
be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows
the destinations on the map. The desti-
nation marked in the list is highlighted
in the map.
Selecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination ap-
pears.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 190).
Entering another destination as a stop-
over
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Stopover”.
Entering: Select “Other”.You can select between the following
menu items:
“Address Entry”
“From Memory”
“From Last Destinations”
“From POIs”
Select a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:
“Address Entry” selection:
Enter a destination by address
(
page 172).
“From Memory” selection:
Enter a destination from the desti-
nation memory (
page 191).
“From Last Destinations” selection:
Enter a destination from the list of
last destinations (
page 193).
“From POIs” selection:
Enter a special destination
(
page 196).
Starting route calculation: After
entering a destination, select “Start”
(
page 190).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Stopover” “Change Stopover”.
Enter another destination as a stop-
over.
Deleting the stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can delete it.
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Stopover” “Delete Stopover”.
COMAND deletes the stopover and cal-
culates the route to the main destina-
tion.
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COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Options only in POI lists
Displaying details of the selected
entry: Select “Options” “Details”.
The detailed view appears.
Closing detailed view: Select “OK”.
Entering a POI from the map
Select “Guide” in the map view with the
menu system displayed (
page 166).
You will see POI symbols on the map,
depending on whether POIs are avail-
able and which map scale is set.
The scale at which the symbols are dis-
played on the map varies according to
the symbol.
You can set which symbols COMAND
should display (
page 169).The POI closest to the center of the
screen is automatically marked.
If there are no POIs available, the
“Back” menu item is automatically
highlighted and you cannot select oth-
er menu items.
1Highlighted POI
2Information about the highlighted POI
Selecting a POI: Select “Next” or “Pre-
vious”.
The next or the previous POI is marked.
Displaying details of the selection:
Select “Details”.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 190).
A prompt appears asking whether the
POI should be used as the destination.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the route calcula-
tion begins. If you select “No”, you can
select a new POI.
iIf the crosshair is shown on the map, you
can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshair.
If the crosshair is not shown on the map, you can
enter POIs in the vicinity of the vehicle’s current
position.