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X To set the volume on scale: select by sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

Telephone operation Incoming call Rejecting or accepting a call When there is an incoming call, you see a corresponding window in the display.

Example display: telephone basic menu (Bluetooth® interface) : Network provider icon ; Signal strength of mobile phone network

È

= Receiver icon ¡ or ¢ ? To display the COMAND phone book A To display call lists B Character bar with characters for phone

number entry

C Bluetooth® name of the currently

connected mobile phone

i Displays : and ; are shown, depending

on the mobile phone connected. Bars ; display the current signal strength of the mobile phone network. If all bars are filled, you have optimum reception. If all bars are empty, there is very poor reception or none at all. Receiver icon = shows whether a call is active/being connected ¡ or not ¢.

Reception and transmission volume Once the mobile phone has been authorized, you can optimize the transmission and reception volume settings. Find information on the optimal setting for your mobile phone on the Internet at http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) (for

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X To reject: select Reject by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Press the ~ button on the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel. X To accept: confirm Accept by pressing W.

or X Press the 6 button on the telephone

keypad.

or X Press the 6 or ? button on the

multifunction steering wheel.

Once you have accepted the call, you can use hands-free mode. The call volume can be adjusted (Y page 124). For more information, see the "Functions available during a call" section (Y page 185). The display shows the phone number or the name and phone number (if the entry is stored in the address book) or shows the Unknown (phone number withheld) message. i You can also accept a call as described

above when COMAND is showing the display of a different main application. The display switches to the telephone display after a call is accepted using the COMAND controller or the telephone keypad. After the call is finished, you see the display of the previous main application again.

Making a call Entering a telephone number using the telephone keypad X Call up the telephone basic menu

(Y page 182).

X Enter all the digits of the phone number

using the telephone keypad.

X To make a call: press the 6 button on

the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel.

Entering a telephone number using the telephone basic menu X Call up the telephone basic menu

(Y page 182).

X Select the digits one by one by turning

cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X To make a call: select SEND from the telephone basic menu and press W to confirm.

or X Press the 6 button on the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel.

Redialing X Call up the telephone basic menu

(Y page 182).

X Press the 6 button on the telephone

keypad. or X Select SEND from the telephone basic menu and press W to confirm. In both cases, the calls dialed list appears. The most recently dialed number is at the top.

X To select a call: select an entry by turning

cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

i The redialing function is also available

using the on-board computer (Y page 341).

Calling voicemail This function is only available if it is supported by the mobile phone network provider. You can only call voicemail if the voicemail number is stored as preset 1 on the SIM card. X Press and hold the 4 button on the

telephone keypad.

or X Use the COMAND controller to select 1 and

confirm until dialing commences.

Connecting a call to an entry in a call list or in the COMAND phone book X Open a call list and select an entry

(Y page 193).

or X Call up the COMAND phone book and

select an entry (Y page 189).

Functions available during a call Overview

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A To send DTMF tones (not possible with all

mobile phones)

B To end a call Switching the hands-free microphone on/ off This function is also available during an active phone call. X To call up the telephone basic menu (Y page 182). X To switch off: select Mike OFF and press W to confirm.

or X Press the 8 button on the multifunction

steering wheel. If the microphone is switched off, the display shows the Q symbol and the The microphone is turned OFF message appears for a short period. X To switch on: select Mike ON and press W to confirm.

or X Press the 8 button on the multifunction

steering wheel. The Q symbol disappears. You will briefly see the The microphone is ON message. Ending an active call X Select ~ in the telephone basic menu

and press W to confirm.

Telephone operation with a single call : Person you are calling ; Icon for active telephone connection = NEW to call other parties7
? To switch hands-free microphone on/off

or X Press the ~ button on the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel.

Call waiting, toggling and conference connections with several people These functions are only available if they are supported by the mobile phone network provider. Furthermore, they are only available if the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 or higher.

7 This function is only available if the telephone supports HFP1.5 and above.

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You can be called by more than one person (call waiting) while you are making a telephone call. In the same way, you can call another party while already on the phone with someone. You can either toggle between these two conversations or interconnect them to create a conference call. You can simultaneously switch back and forth between two parties or conduct a conference call with up to five others. Call Waiting8
If you are on the telephone and you receive another call, the call waiting display will appear. You also hear a tone. X To reject: select Reject and press W to confirm.

or X Press the ~ button on the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel. X To accept: select Accept and press W to confirm.

or X Press the 6 button on the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel. This will put the active call on hold. You now have two calls. The accepted call is active and the first call is on hold.

i If your mobile phone does not support

HFP 1.5 or above, then the call which was active is canceled as soon as the second call is accepted.

Calling additional parties You can call a second person while on the phone with someone else. This action puts the previous call on hold.

X Select NEW from the telephone basic menu and press W to confirm.

or X Select SEND on the telephone keypad. X Enter the phone number manually (Y page 184) or via the phone book (Y page 192) or from the call lists (Y page 193).

Switching between two parties (toggling) If you have added another party to your previously active call, the telephone menu then looks like this:

: Active party ; Party on hold X To switch to the other party: select ; by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Select SEND on the telephone keypad. or X Press the 6 button on the multifunction

steering wheel.

Interconnecting to create a conference You can interconnect calls which are active and those which are on hold. This permits several parties to hear one another and speak with one another.

8 This function is only available if Call Waiting has been activated on the mobile phone.

: Active party ; Party on hold = To interconnect parties by creating a

conference connection

X To interconnect parties by creating a conference connection: select Conference= by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

Sending DTMF tones This function is not supported by all mobile phones. Answering machines or other devices can be controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote query functions. If you would like to listen to the messages on your answering machine, for example, select the corresponding number. X Select DTMF from the telephone basic menu during a conversation.

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: To transmit individual characters using

the character bar

; To transmit a phone book entry as a

character string

X To transmit individual characters: once a connection has been established to the answer phone, select the desired characters in the character bar and press W to confirm.

or X To send a phone book entry as a DTMF sequence: select Name by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X Select the desired phone book entry and

press W to confirm. The entry is sent as a DTMF character string.

X To switch back to the call display: select

B.

i You can also send DTMF tones by

pressing the corresponding button on the telephone keypad or using the Voice Control System (see the separate operating instructions).

Using the phone book and address book The COMAND phone book is an extract of those entries from the address book which contain at least one telephone number.

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The address book organizes and stores entries that are entered from different sources (mobile phone, SD memory card, Bluetooth® import, COMAND phone book, navigation). You can use these entries to make telephone calls and for navigation.

Importing contacts automatically If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND via the Bluetooth® interface, the contacts (phone book entries) of the mobile phone are automatically imported into COMAND's phone book. Depending on the mobile phone, this process may take some time. Depending on the mobile phone used, only the phone book entries in the mobile phone or these entries and the phone book entries from the SIM card are imported. The automatically imported contacts (phone book entries) can be recognized in COMAND by the Ã/0 symbol. They are only available in COMAND if the corresponding mobile phone is connected to COMAND via the Bluetooth® interface.

Importing contacts manually

i The stored phone book and the vCards

remain in COMAND, even if you use COMAND with another mobile phone. The entries can be viewed without a mobile phone. For this reason, delete the phone book before selling or transferring ownership of your vehicle.

Existing contact data can be imported from the memory card manually. X To import data: load the memory card. X Select Data/connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Download Contacts and press W to confirm. X Select From Memory Card and press W to confirm. X Select Add or Overwrite and press W to confirm. If the data has been imported, the Import successful message is displayed. If the COMAND phone book memory is full, this message appears in the display: Memory full. Contacts could not be imported completely. i After the data has been imported,

COMAND has to process it. The entries are only visible in the address/phone book when this is completed.

Receiving vCards via Bluetooth® You can receive vCards from devices (such as a PC) which support the transmission of vCards via Bluetooth®. This requires the device to be authorized in COMAND. PCs must be authorized via the Bluetooth® device list (Y page 132). Received vCards are imported into the address book. Please bear the following in mind: RBluetooth® must be activated in COMAND and on the Bluetooth® device (N operating instructions of the device).

Rthe Bluetooth® device must be able to send

vCards via Bluetooth® (N operating instructions of the device).

Rthe Bluetooth® device in the vehicle must

be switched on.

i If you switch to another main function,

e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the reception of vCards will be terminated. X Select Data/Connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Download Contacts and press W to confirm. X Select Via Bluetooth and press W to confirm. This interrupts the Bluetooth® connection between COMAND and your active mobile phone. In turn, COMAND is ready to receive vCards from another Bluetooth® device.

X Start data transfer on the external

Bluetooth device (N operating instructions of the device). The data on the vCards is automatically transferred to the address book. The number of vCards received is displayed.

X To cancel reception: press W. or X Press the % back button on the center

console.

Calling up contacts/details You can call up contacts with the list or by using the character bar.

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Phone book/address book basic display : List

Ç Entry with navigable data \ Entry with voice tag; see the separate operating instructions for the Voice Control System Æ Address book entry à Mobile phone entry 0 SIM card entry ® Entry imported via Bluetooth® ¯ Entry imported via memory card G Entry with multiple phone numbers

; Two-line character bar

B To change the language of the characters p To select the character set F To delete your selection ¬ To confirm your selection % Back

Calling up contacts from a list X Phone book: select Name in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Address book: select Data/Connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Address Book and press W to confirm.

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X To switch from the character bar to the list: slide ZV the COMAND controller until the character bar is hidden.

or X Select ¬. X To call a contact: select by sliding ZVÆ or turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

i The phone book is also available via the

on-board computer (Y page 341).

Calling up contacts using the character bar X Phone book: select Name in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Address book: select Data/Connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Address Book and press W to confirm.

X To select a character: select by sliding ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Repeat this procedure until COMAND automatically switches over to the list. You determine the first letter of the entry you are looking for with the first character you enter. If there are similar entries, the next character which is different will be displayed and offered for selection.

i You can also use the telephone number

keypad to enter characters.

Creating new contacts/changing contacts i In certain countries, this function stops

being available from a vehicle speed of more than approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As soon as the speed falls below

9 Only available with the "Change contact" function.

approximately 2 mph (3 km/h), the function becomes available again.

i You can enter address data directly into the address book. If you store contacts in the phone book, these are also saved in the address book.

i Automatically imported contacts cannot

be edited. They have to be saved first before being copied to the COMAND address book.

X Call up the contact (Y page 189)9. X Select Options by sliding VY and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select New Entry or Edit and press W to confirm. The input menu with data fields appears.

: Entry mark (cursor) ; Data field = Two-line character bar

B To select the language

p To select the character set */E To select uppercase and lowercase letters % Back F To delete your selection ¬ To confirm your selection

? Preset phone category X Enter the respective data in the data fields. X To enter data in the data field: select the respective characters from character bar =.

X To move the cursor in the data field: select the respective characters from character bar =.

X To change data fields: slide ZV the

COMAND controller until the character bar is hidden.

X Slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller and

press W to confirm.

or X Press Æ in the character bar. X To cancel data entry: select the % symbol in the character bar and press W to confirm. If one of the data fields contains data, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to store the entry.

X To save data entry: select the ¬

symbol in the character bar and press W to confirm. The entry is created in the phone book and in the address book.

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Deleting contacts

X To delete a group of contacts: select Data/Connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Delete Contacts and press W to confirm.

You can select and delete the following types of contact here: RInternal Contacts RImported from Memory Card RImported via Bluetooth RDelete All X Confirm the selection by pressing W.

A prompt appears asking whether the data should be deleted. X Select Yes and press W to confirm. X To delete an individual contact: select the entry (Y page 189). X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Delete and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the data should be deleted. X Select Yes and press W to confirm. i Automatically imported contacts cannot

be deleted (Y page 188).

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Calling a number stored in an entry Using the phone book X Select Name in the telephone basic menu by sliding VY and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X Call up the contact (Y page 189). X Contact with multiple telephone

numbers (with the G symbol): press W.

or X Press SEND on the telephone keypad.

A list of all telephone numbers is opened.

X Select the desired number by turning

cVd the COMAND controller.

X Press W. or X Press SEND on the telephone keypad.

The number is dialed.

X Contact with one telephone number

(without the G symbol): press W.

or X Press SEND on the telephone keypad.

The number is dialed.

i You can also use the phone book in the

on-board computer to make a call (Y page 341). Using the address book X Select Data/Connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Address Book and press W to confirm.

X Call contact (Y page 189) and press W to

confirm.

X Select the telephone number by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

Starting route guidance to an entry i This function is available as soon as you have stored a destination in the destination memory (Y page 163). COMAND also stores the destination in the address book with the complete navigable address data. In this case, navigation can be started without any further data input. If the contact entry contains a postal address, e.g. as a result of importing a vCard, the system can also navigate to this address. If the data is incomplete or unclear, COMAND asks the user to enter the relevant address data. After the entry has been completed and navigation has been started, COMAND replaces the existing address with the navigable address if necessary.

X Search for an address book entry using the

¤ symbol.

X Confirm the entry by pressing W.

Telephone numbers and addresses are displayed.

X Select the address data field. X Press the COMAND controller. or X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Navigate and press W to confirm. X Select Start and press W to confirm.

Voice tags i Voice tags are entered via the Voice

Control System; see the separate operating instructions for the Voice Control System.

Adding or changing a voice tag i You can add one voice tag per address

book entry.

X Search for an address book entry with or without a voice tag (¦ symbol). X Select Options by sliding VY and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Voice Name and press W to confirm. X Select Add or Edit and press W to confirm. Subsequent operation is voice-controlled. The Voice Control System guides you through the menus.

Deleting a voice tag X Search for an address book entry with a voice tag. X Select Options by sliding VY and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Voice Name and press W to confirm. X Select Delete and press W to confirm. A deletion prompt appears.

Listening to a voice tag X Search for an address book entry with a voice tag. X Select Options by sliding VY and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Voice Name and press W to confirm. X Select Listen and press W to confirm. You will hear the voice tag.

Using call lists Introduction COMAND displays calls received (including missed calls) and made during phone operation in lists. i The respective menu item can only be

selected if calls have already been made or

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received in COMAND or if the call lists have been imported from the telephone.

Opening the call list and selecting an entry X To call up the telephone menu: press the S function button. X Select Call lists in the telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears. X Select Calls received or Calls Dialed and press W to confirm. The corresponding list appears.

i The list of calls made can also be opened by pressing the SEND button in the menu or on the telephone keypad as long as no phone numbers have been entered in the basic menu. The list of calls made can also be opened in the on-board computer.

Example display: list of calls made : To close the list ; Telephone number/name if known = To call up options (e.g. save) X Select an entry by sliding VÆ the COMAND

X To dial a phone number: press the 6

controller.

button.

or X Press W to confirm.

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Incoming calls which you could not or did not want to answer are marked with a symbol in front of the name or phone number.

Phone category

Display (phone book and address book)

¬

Car Landline Preferred

i If you have not entered the phone number

in a number and telephone category, the ; icon will appear in the display. X Select Next (save) and press W to confirm. An input menu with data fields is shown. The data field for the telephone number is filled in automatically.

: Data fields for surname, first name and

company

; Number category = Phone category ? The data field for the telephone number is

filled in automatically. A Two-line character bar X Proceed as described under "Entering

characters" in the "Entering characters in the address and phone books" section (Y page 122).

Storing a phone number which has not yet been stored Introduction For incoming calls from a person who is not in the address book, COMAND displays the phone number in the call list. You can save this entry. Storing as a new entry in the address book X Open a call list and select an entry (Y page 193). X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Save Number and press W to confirm. X Select New Entry and press W to confirm. X Select a category for the number, e.g. Home, and press W to confirm. X Select a category for the phone, e.g. Cellular Phone Number, and press W to confirm. Number category

Display (phone book and address book) No symbol

Display (phone book and address book) No symbol

¢

¨

Not Classified Home Work

Phone category

Not Classified Mobile Phone Pager

Adding a phone number to an address book entry X Open a call list and select an entry (Y page 193). X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Save Number and press W to confirm. X Select Add and press W to confirm. The search menu for address book entries appears.

X Search for the desired entry (Y page 189). X Press W when you have finished searching. X Select a category for the number, e.g. Home, and press W to confirm. X Select a category for the phone, e.g. Cellular Phone Number, and press W to confirm. X Select Next (save) and press W to confirm. COMAND stores the data if there are fewer than five numbers assigned to the entry you are searching for. You will see a message to this effect. If five numbers are stored for the entry you are searching for, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to overwrite one of the existing numbers. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, a selection list with the five existing numbers appears. If you select No, the process will be aborted. X Select the number to be overwritten in the list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND overwrites the selected number with the new data.

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Audio Radio mode General information i Portable electronic devices in the vehicle

may seriously impair radio reception.

Switching to radio mode Option 1
X Press R the function button.

The radio display appears. You will hear the last station played on the last waveband.

Option 2
X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If radio mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active. If another audio mode is switched on, you can now switch to radio mode in the audio menu. X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The audio menu appears.

Example display: audio menu : Current audio operating mode ; Main function bar = Audio menu X Select FM/AM radio by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

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Example display, FM radio : Display window with station settings ; Frequency of the selected station = Name of the selected station ? Display bar for frequency setting A Sound settings B Waveband C Station information D Preset functions E Radio functions

Switching wavebands X Select FM, AM or WB in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Waveband submenu is opened.

Selecting a station Selecting a station using the station search function X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the radio display is active. Station search scans up or down and stops at the next station found. Using the multifunction steering wheel X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press 9 or : briefly.

Selecting stations via the station presets X Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.

l. X Directly in the station presets: select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Press W the COMAND controller when the

display/selection window is active. The station preset memory appears. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored. X Select a station by turning cVd and

pressing W to confirm or press a number key, e.g. l.

Using the multifunction steering wheel X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press 9 or : briefly.

Selecting stations by entering the frequency manually X Option 1: press the Ä button. X Option 2: select Radio in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

1 The waveband submenu (the # dot shows the waveband currently set)

X Select a waveband and press W to confirm. You will hear the last station played on the selected waveband.

X Select Enter Frequency and press W to confirm. Irrespective of the option chosen, an input menu will appear.

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X Enter a frequency using the number keys.

COMAND tunes in to the frequency entered. Waveband AM (MF) FM (VHF) WB (Weather Band) Weather report

Frequency 530 – 1700 kHz 87.7 – 107.9 MHz

channels

i You can only enter currently permitted

numbers.

i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM wavebands which is outside the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to the next lower frequency.

Storing stations Storing stations manually There are twenty presets available for the FM and AM wavebands. X Quick save: press and hold a number key,

e.g. l, until you hear a tone. The station is stored.

X Directly in the station presets: press W the COMAND controller when the display/ selection window is active. or X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the station presets appear. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored.

Example display: station presets X Select a preset by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear a tone. The station is stored under the preset.

Storing stations automatically This function automatically stores stations with adequate reception under the presets. The search starts at the lowest frequency. COMAND stores any stations found, beginning with preset 1. The storing process ends once the highest frequency has been reached or once ten stations have been found. Any stations stored manually under the presets will be lost. COMAND may not occupy all memory slots when storing. X Option 1: press W the COMAND controller

when the display/selection window is active. The station preset memory appears. X Option 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The station preset memory appears. X Irrespective of the option, select Autostore and press W to confirm. In both cases, COMAND searches for stations that can be received. You will see a message to this effect. The available stations are automatically stored in the preset positions. X To cancel storing: select Cancel and press W to confirm.

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Weather Band Switching on X Select the currently set waveband FM or AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select WB from the menu and press W to confirm.

: Display window with the channel setting ; Currently received channel = Channel list ? Weather Band switched on A Sound settings Searching for a channel X Quick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the

COMAND controller while the display/ selection window is active. Channel search scans up or down and stops at the next channel found. Using the multifunction steering wheel X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press 9 or :.

Selecting a channel from the channel list X Select Channel by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The channel list appears.

X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Press a number key on the telephone

keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.

Displaying station information This function is only available for analog FM and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio). Information relevant to the current station is shown below the main function bar. X Select Radio in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X Select Show Station Info by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous status, switch Show Station Info on O or off ª.

Displaying program information This function is only available for analog FM and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio). Information relevant to the current station is shown in the display window. X Select Info in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Information on the currently selected station is displayed. The contents and purpose of the information depend on the HD Radio station.

HD Radio Important notes The "HD Radio" section provides detailed information on the following: Rspecial functions available exclusively for HD Radio when compared with analog AM and FM radio

Rselecting an HD Radio station Rdisplaying program information i Optional HD Radio equipment is required

to make use of the HD Radio functions described here. Registration is not required.

i HD Radio functions offer:

Rdigital transmission on the same

wavebands as analog AM/FM. The analog AM/FM stations remain in the same position when selecting a station. Rthe ability to broadcast several program streams over a single AM/FM frequency (e.g. HD1, HD2 etc.)

Rclear, interference free reception Ron FM stations: CD quality sound; on AM stations: analog FM station sound quality Ra wide range of data services, text-based

information – name of artist, name of song etc. – on the display.

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For further information on HD Radio, visit http://www.hdradio.com.

i Please note that sub-programs and

program information shown in the illustrations are dependent on the program broadcast by the respective radio station. The program contents may vary. The sub- programs and programs shown in the illustrations in this manual may therefore differ from the sub-programs and programs broadcast by radio stations.

Switching on HD Radio i As HD Radio stations are broadcast in the AM/FM wavebands, operating HD Radio is very similar to operating analog AM/FM radio. This section describes only those functions that differ from standard FM radio functions.

Operating analog FM/AM radio is described in the "Radio" section (Y page 195). You can deactivate HD Radio for the selected frequency in the radio submenu.

X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select FM/AM Radio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears. X Select Radio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. HD Radio is deactivated if the c check box is empty.

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You hear the analog program of this frequency. As soon as you change to another HD Radio frequency, the HD Radio is reactivated.

Storing stations See "Storing stations" in the Radio mode section (Y page 197).

HD Radio display

1 Display/selection window with frequency

display

2 Preset number 3 Name of the selected station with HD icon

and program number

4 Station frequency 5 Sound settings 6 FM, AM or WB radio 7 Program information 8 Station presets 9 Radio functions

Switching wavebands See "Switching wavebands" in the radio mode section (Y page 196).

Selecting a station You can select an HD Radio station in the same way as selecting a standard FM radio station. After setting an HD Radio frequency, you will briefly hear the analog station until the digital data has been decoded. You will then be listening to digital radio and be able to switch to a sub-program (-HD2). See "Selecting stations" in the Radio mode section (Y page 196).

Displaying program information X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The audio menu appears. X Select HD Radio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Info in the HD Radio display by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Information on the currently selected station is displayed. The contents and purpose of the information depend on the HD Radio station.

Satellite radio Important notes This section provides detailed information on the following topics: Rselecting a channel and program category Rmemory functions Rsound settings i The satellite radio mode described below requires optionally available satellite radio equipment and registration with a satellite radio provider.

i Note that the categories and channels shown in the illustrations depend on the program content offered by the provider. The program contents may vary. The illustrations and descriptions in these operating instructions may therefore differ from the channels and categories offered by the provider.

Satellite radio mode may be temporarily unavailable or interrupted for a variety of reasons. These reasons include environmental or topographical conditions as well as other issues beyond the control of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Operation may also be impaired in certain locations (e.g. tunnels, multi-storey car parks or within as well as close to buildings).

i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130

digital-quality radio channels providing 100% commercial-free music, sport, news and entertainment. SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high- performance satellites to broadcast around the clock throughout the USA and Canada. The satellite radio program is available for a monthly fee. Details are available from the SIRIUS XM Service Center and at http://www.sirius.com (USA) or http://www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).

Registering satellite radio X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Sat. Radio and press W to confirm.

Service information screen 1 Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM) 2 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver X Call the phone number of your satellite

radio provider shown on the screen.

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i You can also have the satellite service

activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS XM Radio website at http://www.sirius.com (USA) or http://www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).

Once the connection has been established: X Follow the instructions of the service staff. The activation process may take up to ten minutes. If the activation is completed successfully, the No Service message appears in the display, followed by the satellite radio main menu.

i If registration is not included when

purchasing the system, your credit card details will be required to activate your account. If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not installed correctly, the Device not available message will appear. Switching on satellite radio mode Notes Important notes on registration, see "Registering satellite radio" (Y page 201). Switching on satellite radio mode X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If satellite radio mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active. If another audio mode is switched on, you can now switch to satellite radio mode in the audio menu. X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The audio menu appears. X Select Sat. Radio and press W to confirm. The No Service message appears when starting up or if no signal is being received.

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If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not installed correctly, the Device not available message will appear. Once COMAND receives the signal, the satellite radio display appears. The station last selected is played.

Satellite radio main menu 1 Satellite radio main display 2 Preset 3 Channel name 4 Selected category/channel number 5 Sound settings 6 Category list 7 Channel information (in brief) 8 Channel information (in detail) 9 Channel preset list a SatRadio menu Channel information 7 can be viewed in detail (Y page 204). Changing the category Satellite radio stations are sorted into various categories. You can choose between the different categories, such as news/talk shows, sports or country, if they are available. The category list is sorted alphabetically.

Selecting a category X To call up the category list: select Category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The category list appears.

X To select a category: select a category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The category selected is shown in the display. You hear the station last selected for this category. The All Channels category is at the top of the category list. This category is sorted by channel number and allows you to browse all available channels.

Selecting a channel Channel search X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the SatRadio display is active. COMAND searches in both directions (ascending and descending) and stops at the next channel found in the selected category. Using the multifunction steering wheel X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press and hold 9 or :.

SatRadio menu X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The SatRadio menu appears.

Entering channel numbers directly Option 1
X Press the Ä button. An input menu appears.

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X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Enter Channel and press W to confirm. An input menu appears.

X To enter a channel: irrespective of the option, press the corresponding number keys on the control panel one after the other. COMAND sets the selected channel.

i You can only select currently permitted

digits.

Selecting a channel from the SatRadio channel list X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Channel List and press W to confirm. The channel list appears.

X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

Memory functions Storing channels i There are ten presets available. X Press W the COMAND controller when the

display/selection window is active. or X Select Presets in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the channel presets appear. The R dot in front of a preset position indicates that the currently selected channel is stored there.

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X Select a preset by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear a tone.

or X Press and hold a number button, e.g. 4,

until you hear a tone. The channel is stored under the preset.

Storing channels automatically This function automatically stores channels with adequate reception in the preset memory. Channels stored manually in the preset memory will be overwritten. X Option 1: press W the COMAND controller

when the display/selection window is active. X Select Autostore in the presets by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Option 2: select Presets in the submenu bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Autostore and press W to confirm. In both cases, COMAND searches for channels that can be received. You will see a message to this effect. The available channels are automatically stored in the preset positions. X To cancel storing: select Cancel and press W to confirm.

Selecting a channel from the preset list X To call up the channel list: select Presets by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The channel preset list appears.

X To set a channel: select a preset by

turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Press a number key, e.g. 4.

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Using the multifunction steering wheel X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press 9 or : briefly.

Displaying information X Select Info in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Information on the currently received program is displayed.

X To return to the SatRadio main display:

slide XVY the COMAND controller.

Displaying service information The provider's customer service center is available by phone at any time to answer any general questions or questions on the versions available. X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Service and press W to confirm. The provider's details appear.

X To return to the SatRadio main display:

slide XVY the COMAND controller.

Channel list updates When receiving a new channel list, the display shows the Updating channel... message. The station last selected is switched to mute until the update has been completed. Satellite radio mode is not available during this process. Once the update has been completed, the satellite radio main menu appears. The station last selected is played. Sound settings You will find details on the sound settings in the "At a glance" section (Y page 125).

Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Important safety notes G WARNING COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser product. You must not open the casing. If you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or damaged, there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation. This may damage your eyes, or those of others. COMAND does not contain any parts that can be serviced by the user. For safety reasons, all maintenance work must be carried out by qualified aftersales technicians. G WARNING Only when the vehicle is stationary should you: Rload a disc Reject a disc There is a risk of being distracted from the road and traffic conditions if this is done while the vehicle is in motion.

Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs DVD changer The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with six trays.

Magazine tray status =: RIndicator lamp off: magazine tray is empty. RIndicator lamp constantly lit: magazine tray

is loaded.

X To load a single magazine tray: press

respective button =.

X Remove any CD/DVD which may be in

slot :.

X Wait until the indicator lamp for button =

which has been pressed flashes quickly.

X Insert the CD/DVD to be loaded into

slot :. If the CD/DVD has been inserted properly and it is a permissible type, the last CD/ DVD loaded will be played.

X To load all six magazine trays: press

button ;. The DVD changer checks the load status of all magazine trays and switches to the first empty tray.

X Wait until the indicator lamp for the

respective button flashes quickly.

X Insert a disc into slot :.

The DVD changer switches to the next empty magazine tray.

X Repeat the last two steps until all trays are

loaded. If the CD/DVD has been inserted properly and it is a permissible type, the last CD/ DVD loaded will be played.

i If you remove one disc while playing

another disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback. Playback continues once the disc has been removed.

X To remove a disc: press respective button

=.

X Remove the CD/DVD from slot :. If the CD/DVD is not removed from slot :, it will be automatically drawn in again after a short while.

X To remove all discs: press button ?.

The DVD changer ejects the CD/DVD from the tray currently in use.

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X Remove the CD/DVD from slot :.

The DVD changer switches to the next loaded magazine tray and ejects the CD/ DVD.

X Repeat the last step until the magazine is

empty.

Loading and removing SD cards i Not all SD memory cards are designed for the temperatures which may be reached in the vehicle. Due to the wide range of SD cards available on the market, Mercedes-Benz cannot guarantee playback for all brands of SD memory card.

X To load an SD card: press the SD card into

slot :. The tapered side must point towards the right. If the SD card contains MP3 tracks, COMAND will play them back.

X To remove the SD card: press the SD card

into slot : as far as it will go and then release it again. X Pull out the card.

Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode Option 1
X Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 204) or an SD

card (Y page 205) or connect a USB device (Y page 217). COMAND loads the medium inserted and starts to play it.

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Option 2
X Press the R function button once or

twice.

X Select an audio medium from the media list

(Y page 208).

Option 3
X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The last active audio source is now activated. If another audio source is switched on, you can now switch to disc mode in the audio menu. X Select Audio by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears. X Select Disc, Memory Card, MUSIC REGISTER, Media Interface or USB and press W to confirm. This switches to the desired audio source. X Select an audio medium from the media list

(Y page 208).

Example display: audio CD mode

C Graphic time and track display D Sound settings E Current playback option F Media selection G Music search H Recording (saving) music I CD functions Example display: audio DVD mode

: Disc type ; Track name = Disc number ? Disc name (only if stored on the disc) A Track time B Graphic time and track display C Sound settings D Current playback option E Media selection F Music search G Stop function H Pause function I Audio DVD mode

: Disc type ; Track number = Disc number ? Disc name (only if stored on the disc) A Track name (only if stored on the disc) B Track time

Example display: MP3 mode

: Disc type ; Disc number = File or track name (ID3 tags) ? Disc or directory name A Current playback option B Track time C Graphic time and track display D Sound settings E Media selection F Music search G Artist (ID3 tags) H MP3 functions

Pause function In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode X To pause playback: briefly press the

8 button on the multifunction steering wheel.

X To continue playback: briefly press the 8 button on the multifunction steering wheel again.

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Only in audio DVD mode X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD

mode (Y page 205).

X Select Ë by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì.

X To continue playback: select Ì and

press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted. The Ì display changes to Ë.

Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD mode. X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 205). X To interrupt playback: select É by

sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì. É remains highlighted.

X To continue playback: select Ì and

press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted.

X To stop playback: while playback is

interrupted, select É again and press W to confirm.

or X Select É and confirm by pressing W

twice in rapid succession. Ì is highlighted.

X To restart playback: select Ì and

press W to confirm. Playback starts at the beginning of the DVD.

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Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs Selecting via the media list X In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The media list appears. The # dot indicates the currently selected medium.

Media list The media list shows the discs currently available. Media list (when equipped with a DVD changer) Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
Media Interface, position 9
USB, position 10

i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears

after the display in the magazine tray. Equipped with a single DVD drive DVD drive, position 1: readable data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 2

MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
Media Interface, position 4
USB, position 5

X Select the data medium by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

i If you select a video DVD, the system

switches to video DVD mode (Y page 224).

Selecting a track using the number keypad X Press a number button, e.g. n, when the

display/selection window is active. The medium at the corresponding position in the media list is loaded and then played.

Selects a track Selecting by skipping to a track X To skip forwards or back to a track: slide XVY or turn cVd the COMAND controller when the display/selection window is active. The skip forward function skips to the next track. Skipping backwards restarts the current track (if it has been playing for more than 8 seconds) or starts the previous track (if the current track has only been playing for a shorter time). If you activate the Medium Mix or Track List Mix playback option (MP3 mode only), the track order is random.

X On the multifunction steering wheel:

switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or MP3 mode (Y page 205). X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press the 9 or : button on the

multifunction steering wheel.

Selecting by track list X In audio mode, select Search by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Current Track List. or X Press W the COMAND controller in audio mode when the display/selection window is active. X Select Current Track List by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X Select the track by turning cVd and press

W to confirm.

i In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks

in alphabetical order.

X On the multifunction steering wheel:

switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or MP3 mode (Y page 205). X Press = or ; to select the Audio menu.

X Press and hold the 9 or : button until the desired track has been reached. If you hold down 9 or :, the system runs through the list more quickly. Not all audio drives or data carriers support this function. If track information is stored on the audio drive or data storage device, the multifunction display shows the number and name of the track. Selecting a track using the number keypad X Press the Ä button on the number

keypad. A numerical entry field appears. The number of positions offered corresponds to the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only numbers that correspond to a track number on the CD/DVD can be entered. X Enter the desired track number using the

number keys.

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Fast forward/rewind X While the display/selection window is

active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND controller until the desired position has been reached.

Music search You can use the following characteristics to search music: RKeyword search RPlaylist RArtists RAlbums RTracks RGenres RYear X In audio mode, select Search by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A selection list appears.

X Select the desired characteristic by sliding

VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

For the search, the media inserted is scanned and the music track data is stored in a COMAND database. A medium that has already been scanned is not scanned again if another search is carried out. The scanning process may take some time for media with a large capacity. The search can be carried out after the scanning process is finished.

Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode. X Switch on MP3 mode (Y page 205). X Select Search by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Folder by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the tracks in the folder.

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X Select a track by turning cVd and press

W to confirm. The track is played and the corresponding folder is now the active folder.

Copying music files from audio CDs to the hard disk Audio files can be copied from CD to COMAND's hard disk. X Select Audio by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X Switch on CD/audio DVD or MP3 mode

(Y page 205).

X Select a medium (Y page 208). The audio CD is played. X To copy all music tracks: select REC by sliding VÆ and turning cVd and confirm with W.

: Audio source ; Destination = Total length of all tracks from the audio

source

? Title selection A To start the copying process B Name of the copied data C Cancel procedure without copying files D Media position in the media list X Select START by sliding VÆ and turning cVd and confirm with W.