window MERCEDES-BENZ S63AMG 2010 W221 Owner's Guide

XSwitching manually to the POI list
without predictive speller: Slide ZV.
or
XSelect ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
POI list without predictive speller
XSelecting a POI: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
XCanceling selection: Press back button
% in the center console (Y page 87).
XConfirming selection: Press W.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also (Y page 120).
Showing details
Symbol Info
With the function Symbol Info you can call
up information on POIs that are close by.
XIn the map view while the menu system is
displayed, select Route Q Symbol Info.
The nearest POI is highlighted in the map
and indicated in the map header.
Example illustration: Mercedes-Benz Center ishighlighted
XSelecting map view: Select Map.XExiting: Select Back.XSwitching to a different POI: Select
Previous or Next.
XDisplaying information for the POI:
Select Details.
A window that contains additional
information appears. Slide omp or press
n to close the window.
XAccepting POI as destination or
stopover destination: Select Start.
When you confirm by selecting Yes, the
route to the POI will be calculated.
Additional information by
ZagatSurvey®
ZagatSurvey® provides additional
information by displaying rating symbols or
text for selected POIs.
Additional information is available for:
RHotels
RRestaurants
RGolf courses
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File structure on a disc
When you create an audio disc, the tracks can
be organized in folders. A disc may contain a
maximum of 4000 tracks.
The directory depth may not exceed a
maximum of 8 levels. The system will ignore
files in lower levels.
Notes on USB storage media
Do not store data other than audio data on a
USB storage medium. Doing so will increase
the time required to initialize the USB storage
medium.
A maximum of 8 directory levels with up to
4000 tracks each are supported.
For information on connecting USB storage
media to the built-in USB socket in the glove
box see ( Y page 80).
Track and folder names
When you create an audio medium, you can
assign names to the tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names for the
corresponding display. Empty folders or
folders which contain data other than MP3/
WMA tracks are not displayed by COMAND.
If MP3/WMA files are saved in the root
directory itself (uppermost directory on
storage medium), the root directory will also
be treated as a folder. COMAND will then
show the name of the root directory as the
folder name.
You must observe the following when
assigning track names:
R Track names must have at least one
character.
R Track names must have the extension
“mp3” or “wma”.
R There must be a period between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
Compatible file systems and
compression methods
COMAND supports the following formats:
R MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) 25
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) V2,
V7, V8 or V9 that are not copy-proof
Bit and sampling rates
MP3
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:
R Fixed and variable bit rates from
32 kbit/s up to 320 kbit/s
R Sampling rates of 24 kHz to 48 kHz
WMA (Windows Media ®
Audio)
Windows Media ®
Audio (WMA) is an audio
data compression technology developed by
Microsoft ®
.
COMAND supports WMA files of the following
types:
R Fixed and variable bit rates from 5 kbit/s
up to 384 kbit/s
R Sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
following types:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management) coded
files
R variable bit rates
R Losless Settings
R WMA Pro
R 5.1-Surround
i Only use tracks with a bit rate of above
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of above
44.1 kHz. Lower rates will cause an audible
25 MPEG Layer 3 audio-coding technology under license of Fraunhofer-Institut for Integrated Circuits (IIS) and
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Starting copy process:Copies from memory card;Copies to Music Register=Memory requirements, “Calling up
memory information” (Y page 199)
?Starting copy processAName of source medium and target
storage name
BBack without copyingCMedium position in media listXSelect Start.
The copying process starts. The status bar
shows the copying progress.
When the data has been copied, the first track
of the copied album is played. The Music
Register menu is displayed. You can now copy
more audio files into the Music Register.
! Do not remove the memory card from
which you are copying during the process.
Otherwise the copied data in the Music
Register will be corrupt.
:Status bariThe copying process may take a while
depending on the size of the data.
Depending on the data source, the required
time may vary. If the required storage
space is insufficient, a message appears.
XAborting copying process: Select
Cancel.
The audio data that have been copied
already are stored in the Music Register.
XBack without copying: Select Back.
Deleting audio files
This function will delete all audio files in the
Music Register.
! The deletion process may take several
minutes. Do not operate COMAND during
this time to avoid malfunctions.
XSelect MUSIC REGISTER Q Delete All
Music Files.
You will be asked if you really want to
delete.
Calling up memory information
XSelect MUSIC REGISTER Q Memory
Information.
A window with the following information
opens:
RStorage capacity
RAvailable memory
ROccupied memory
RContents (folders, tracks)
Folder functions
You can view Music Register contents and
modify and delete files.
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track, provided it has been played for
longer that 8 seconds. When the track has
been played for less than 8 seconds, you
will skip to the track before the current one.
When you select an option other than
Normal Track Sequence , the track is
chosen at random.
Selecting via telephone keypadXInitiating entry: Press button Ä.
The input menu appears. The number of
digits you can enter depends on the
number of stored tracks.XEntering track number: Press a button,
for example Á.
The number on the button you have
pressed is the first digit in the input line.
i COMAND ignores invalid digits and does
not display them.
XEnter more digits as desired.XConfirming entry: Press W.
or
XHold down the last digit button of the
desired track number (e.g. track 108, press
´ , Å , then hold Â).
The selected track is played back.
Fast forward/rewind
XWith the main area active: Slide XV Y and
hold until the desired track part is reached.
i With iPods ®
, the fast-rewind function
works within the current track only.
Selecting category/playlist/folder
iPod ®
and selected MP3 player
You can select tracks via categories and
folders.
Categories, for example, can be:
R Current Track List
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Track
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
i Some categories contain the entry All.
When selecting this entry, the entire
content of the respective category is
played back.
USB devices
You can select folders and playlists (if
available). COMAND can display the
respective album name and artist, the so-
called metadata, during playback when the
metadata have been read into the system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special symbol. When you open a playlist, the
related tracks are opened and playback starts
by selecting a track.
For USB storage devices, you can determine
whether the metadata from the tags of coded
audio data or the file name and folder is to be
displayed during playback.
XDisplaying album name and artist:
Select Media Interface Q Display
Metadata .
Selecting category and opening folder
XOpening category/folder list: Press W
when the window is selected.
or
XSelect Music.
The available categories or the folder
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USB storage device
iThis function is available for
alphabetically ordered directories. The
function is not available within playlists for
example.
XWithin a folder, press the respective button
on the telephone keypad once or more to
enter the first character of the desired
artist name. For example, press button
l three times for an artist whose name
starts with a “C”.
The available characters are displayed on
the bottom of the display.
When the directory contains folders only,
COMAND will search for folders.
Selecting active partition (USB
storage devices only)
You can select this function with USB storage
devices when the storage space is
partitioned. The system supports up to 4
partitions (primary or logical, FAT formatted).
i The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitions of up to 32 gigabyte
by default.
XSelect Media Interface Q Select
Active Partition .
Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Tracks are played back in regular order (e.g.
in numerical or in alphabetical order).
R Random Tracks
All available tracks on the current medium
are played back in random order.
R Category Mix or Random Folder (with
USB devices when Folder was selected)
Tracks of the currently active category or
folder and its subfolders are played back in
random order.XSelecting playback options: Select
Media Interface in the basic display.
The list of options appears. The dot #
indicates the currently selected option.XSelect an option.
COMAND vehicle menu
Introduction
GWarning!
HYBRID vehicles: It is imperative that you read
the HYBRID Supplemental Operating
Instructions included in your vehicle literature
portfolio. You may otherwise not receive all
necessary safety information and warning for
the operation of your vehicle.
In this menu, you can program the following
vehicle functions:
FunctionMulti-function Contour Seat
Settings (Y page 216)Rear Window Sunshade (Y page 207)Easy Entry/Exit Feature
( Y page 208)Exterior Lighting Delayed Shut-off
( Y page 208)Interior Lighting Delayed Shut-off
( Y page 208)Ambient Lighting (Y page 209)Automatic Mirror Folding
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FunctionAutomatic Locking (Y page 210)Trunk Opening-height Restriction
(Y page 210)
You can select the individual vehicle
functions in two ways.
Approach 1: Selecting vehicle
functions via the main area of the
COMAND display
:Menu item Vehicle;Main areaXSelect menu item Vehicle :.
Main area ; is active. You can select the
individual vehicle functions by sliding
XVY or rotating cVd.
Approach 2: Selecting vehicle
functions via the submenu
:SubmenuXSelect Vehicle Q Vehicle.
Submenu : opens. In the submenu, you
can select the individual vehicle functions
by sliding ZVÆ or rotating cVd and
confirming the selection with W.
The following sections always describe
approach 1.
Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade
iThe components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on (Y page 76).
This function is used to extend or retract the
rear sunshade.
GWarning!
When operating the rear window sunshade,
be sure that there is no danger of anyone
being harmed by the extending or retracting
procedure.
iAt temperatures below -4‡ (-20†), the
rear window sunshade is switched off.
XSelect Vehicle.
The main area is active.
XSelecting Rear Window Sunshade
function: Slide XVY or rotate cVd.
XOpening/closing rear window
sunshade: Press W.
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You can select whether the trunk lid should
open fully or only to the height of the roof.
XSelect Vehicle.
The main area is active.
XSelecting Trunk Opening-height
Restriction: Slide XVY or rotate cVd.
XSwitching trunk opening-height
restriction on or off: Press W.
COMAND automatic climate control
Introduction
iThe components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on (Y page 76).
GWarning!
Follow the recommended settings for heating
and cooling given on the following pages and
pages in the “Controls in detail” chapter.
Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
You can operate the climate control via
COMAND or via the buttons on the climate
control panel (Y page 363).
Some of the special climate control functions
can only be operated via COMAND.
The following climate control functions can
be operated via COMAND:
RTemperature (Y page 211)
RAir distribution (Y page 212)
RAir volume (Y page 212)
RSwitching off cooling (Æ)
(Y page 213)
RCentral climate control (Mono)
(Y page 214)
RFootwell temperature (Y page 214)
RAir flow from air vents (Y page 215)
RRear climate control (Y page 215)
The climate control menu is called up via the
climate control settings.
Climate control settings with functions (submenus)
:Temperature, driver’s side;Air distribution, driver’s side=Air volume, driver’s side?Central menu, climate controlAAir volume, passenger sideBAir distribution, passenger sideCTemperature, passenger side
Setting temperature
GObserve Safety notes, see page 365.
Use the temperature controls w
(Y page 363) in the center console or
COMAND climate control settings to
separately adjust the air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment.
XSelect climate control settings Q
Temperature, left or right and then press
W.
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XChanging temperature: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
XExiting menu: Press W, back button
% in the center console (Y page 77) or
slide XVY.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting air distribution
GObserve Safety notes, see page 365.
You can adjust the air distribution separately
for the driver’s and front passenger side.
iWhen you change the air distribution, the
automatic function of the climate control
system is switched off.
XSelect climate control settings Q Air
distribution, driver’s side or passenger
side.
¯Directs air through the defroster air
vents to the windshield and front door
windows
PDirects air through the center and side
air vents
NDirects air through the center and side
air vents and to the footwells
ODirects air to the footwellsWAir distribution is adjusted
automatically
aDirects air through the defroster air
vents to the windshield and front door
windows and to the footwells
_Directs air into the entire vehicle
interior
bDirects air through the center, side and
defroster air vents to the windshield
and front door windows
XChanging air distribution: Rotate cVd.
The symbol for air distribution changes. The
direction and size of the arrows represent
the air distribution.
or
XSwitching back to automatic mode:
Rotate cVd and select AUTO.
XExiting menu: Press W, back button
% in the center console (Y page 77) or
slide XVY.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting air volume
Use rocker switches K (Y page 363) in
the center console or COMAND climate
control settings to separately adjust the air
volume on each side of the passenger
compartment.
iWhen you change the air volume, the
automatic function of the climate control
system is switched off.
XSelect climate control settings Q Air
volume, driver’s side or passenger side.
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XChanging air volume: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
or
XSwitching back to automatic mode:
Rotate cVd and select AUTO.
XExiting menu: Press W, back button
% in the center console (Y page 77) or
slide XVY.
The setting is saved.
Central climate control menu via
COMAND
The central climate control menu is in the
center of the climate control settings. When
the climate control is activated, you will see
AC in the central menu. The following
functions can only be operated in the central
climate control menu via COMAND:
RDeactivating cooling (Æ) (Y page 213)
RCentral climate control (Mono)
(Y page 214)
RFootwell temperature (Y page 214)
RAir flow from air vents (Y page 215)
XSelect climate control settings Q Central
menu.
Activating/deactivating air
conditioning
The air conditioning is operational while the
engine is running and cools the interior air to
the temperature set by the operator. In
addition, the air conditioning dehumidifies
the interior air and helps prevent window
fogging.
iCondensation may drip out from
underneath the vehicle. This is normal and
not an indication of a malfunction.
GWarning!
If you deactivate the air conditioning, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog up
more quickly. Window fogging may impair
visibility and endanger you and others.
XSelect climate control settings Q Central
climate control menu.
XSelecting Æ: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
XConfirming selection: Press W.
A checkmark appears when the cooling is
deactivated.
Æ appears in the central menu of the
climate control settings.
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Help window
You can use the help window to view a
selection of valid commands on the COMAND
display.
The help functions can be switched on or off
via COMAND in the System menu
( Y page 93).
Entering digits and spelling
Entering digits
R Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
R Speaking phone numbers in digit blocks of
3 to 5 digits has proven a very reliable
method for the input of phone numbers.
Spelling
R The letters of the English alphabet and the
digits 0 - 9 may be used.
R Speak the letters in blocks of 5 - 7 letters
at a time.
R Speak each individual letter clearly.What to do if ...
ProblemPossible cause/consequenceSuggested solutionThe Voice
Control
System does
not
recognize
commands.You have not operated the system
from the driver’s seat.XOperate the Voice Control System
only by the driver as the
microphone is geared to the driver
side.You have spoken unclearly, too
loudly or too quietly.XSpeak the commands in a
continuous manner using a normal
tone.The blower could be set to the
highest setting, vents could be
pointing at microphones or wind
noise could be created due to open
windows.XAvoid loud disturbances.268Voice Control System troubleshootingControl systems
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