2012 Mercedes-benz S Class UK Owners Manual

tifunction steering wheel. The volume of the currently selected audio or video source changes.

You can also adjust the volume for the fol- lowing: Rtraffic announcements Rnavigation announcements Rphone calls RLINGUATRONIC voice control (see the sep-

arate operating instructions)

Adjusting the volume for traffic announcements and navigation announcements i You can set the volume of traffic and nav- igation announcements relative to the vol- ume of the audio or video source.

During traffic or navigation announcements: X Turn thumbwheel :. or X Press the W or X button on the mul-

tifunction steering wheel.

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Adjusting the volume for phone calls You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call. X Turn thumbwheel :. or X Press the W or X button on the mul-

tifunction steering wheel.

Adjusting the sound settings Calling up the sound menu You can make various sound settings for the different audio and video sources. This means that it is possible to set more bass for radio mode than for audio CD mode, for example. You can call up the respective sound menu from the menu of the desired mode. The example describes how to call up the sound menu in radio mode. X Press the R function button.

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

X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You can now set the treble and bass or the balance and fader for radio mode.

Adjusting treble and bass X Select Treble or Bass in the sound menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. An adjustment scale appears.

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To set the treble : Last setting selected ; Current setting X Select a setting by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

Adjusting balance and fader The balance function is used to control whether the sound is louder on the driver's or on the front-passenger side. The fader function is used to control whether the sound is louder in the front or in the rear of the vehicle. X Select Balance/fader in the sound menu by turning cVd and press W to confirm.

: Current setting X Select a setting by sliding ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

Surround sound General notes If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/ kardon®Logic 7® surround sound system, you can provide the optimum sound experi- ence for every passenger. The harman/kardon®Logic7® surround sound system is available for the following operating modes: Rradio (FM only) RDAB radio Raudio CD Raudio DVD (MLP™, dts™, PCM and

Dolby® Digital audio formats)

RMP3
RMedia Interface RTV Rvideo DVD (PCM, dts™ and Dolby® Digital

audio formats)

RAUX Because some DVDs contain both stereo and multichannel audio formats, it may be neces- sary to set the audio format (Y page 230). i The Logic7® On function enables types of playback such as stereo recordings with a surround sound experience for every passenger. It enables optimum playback of music and films on CD, audio DVD or video DVD with multichannel audio formats, such as MLP™, dts™ or Dolby® Digital. This results in sound characteristics as the sound engineer intended when the original was recorded. i If you select Logic7® Off, the sound system plays the tracks as stored on the medium. Due to the design of the passenger compartment, an optimum audio experience cannot be guaranteed for all passengers.

i Discs which support the audio formats

mentioned have the following logos:

Dolby® Digital

dts™ Switching the surround sound on/off Example: switching on surround sound for radio mode X Press the R function button.

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

X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select 3D sound and press W to confirm.

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: Current setting X Select the Logic7® On or Logic7® Off setting by turning cVd the COMAND con- troller and press W to confirm. Depending on your selection, surround sound is switched on or off and the menu is exited.

X To exit the menu without saving: press

the % back button or slide XVY the COMAND controller.

i Please bear the following in mind:

When Logic7® is switched on, the balance and fader settings should be set to the centre of the vehicle interior to provide the optimum audio experience for all passen- gers. You will achieve the best sound results by playing high-quality audio and video DVDs. MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 128 kbit/s. Surround-sound playback does not func- tion for mono signal sources, such as the medium wave range (MW) in radio mode. If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel, you should switch off Logic7®, as it may otherwise switch between stereo and mono and cause temporary sound distor- tions. On some stereo recordings, the sound characteristics may differ from conven- tional stereo playback.

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Bang & Olufsen sound system

Dolby® Digital

dts™

MLP™ Selecting settings for the Bang & Olufsen sound system Calling up the menu X Select Sound. X Highlight Bang&Olufsen. X Press W.

A menu appears.

A # dot in front of an entry indicates the current setting. Selecting the setting for True Image™ X Turn cVd or slide ZVÆ and highlight ref‐ erence or 3D sound. X Press W.

Vehicles with a Bang & Olufsen sound system: There are two settings available with True Image™ sound technology: Rreference This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury high-end sound setting for a studio atmos- phere in your vehicle. R3D sound This setting enables a wide-ranging sound experience for playing music and videos. The Sound Mode function can be used to opti- mise the selected sound setting for one seat. The settings front, all and rear can be selected. The Bang & Olufsen sound system provides the following operating modes: Rradio (FM only) Raudio CD Raudio DVD (MLP™, dts™, PCM and

Dolby® Digital audio formats)

RMP3
RMedia Interface Rvideo DVD (PCM, dts™ and Dolby® Digital

audio formats)

RAUX Because some DVDs contain both stereo and multichannel audio formats, it may be neces- sary to set the audio format (Y page 230). Discs which support the audio formats men- tioned have the following logos:

Focusing the sound setting

: Current position of the sound setting X Select Sound Mode in the menu. X Turn cVd or slide ZVÆ and highlight front, all or rear. X Press W. X To exit the menu: press the % back button beside the COMAND controller.

or X Slide XVY. i Please bear the following in mind:

You will achieve the best sound results on your Bang & Olufsen sound system by play- ing high-quality audio DVDs and CDs. MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 224 kbit/s. When playing using an iPod®, the bit rate should also be at least 224 kbit/s. For optimum playback quality: X Deactivate the EQ setting on the iPod®.

Surround-sound playback does not func- tion for mono signal sources, such as the medium wave range in radio mode. On some stereo recordings, the sound characteristics may differ from conven- tional stereo playback.

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Rear Seat Entertainment System Components Overview The Rear Seat Entertainment System compri- ses: Rtwo screens for the rear behind the front-

seat head restraints Rthe remote control Ra CD/DVD drive RAUX jacks on both screens (display AUX)

and on the CD/DVD drive (drive AUX)

Rtwo sets of cordless headphones

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Rear-compartment screens

: Socket for corded headphones ; V jack for video signal = L jack for audio signal, left ? R jack for audio signal, right A Rear compartment screen You can connect an additional set of corded headphones to each rear-compartment screen. The connection socket is for headphones with 3.5 mm stereo jack plugs and an impedance of 32 ohms.

Remote control Overview

: To switch the screen on/off ; To switch the button lighting on/off = To select the screen for remote control

operation (COMAND, SPLITVIEW, L REAR and REAR R can be selected)

? To select a menu or menu item A To confirm a selection or setting B To switch sound on/off (for corded head-

phones)

C To adjust the volume (for corded head-

phones)

D To skip, fast-forward/fast-rewind E To select a track; to enter directly F To exit a menu (back) Selecting the screen for the remote con- trol You can use the remote control to operate one of the two rear screens at a time. To do so, you must switch the remote control to the desired screen. X To select the left-hand screen: turn thumb- wheel = until "L REAR" is highlighted in the window.

X To select the right-hand screen: turn

thumbwheel = until "REAR R" is highligh- ted in the window.

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: CD/DVD slot ; AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal = AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal ? AUX, jack for video signal (V) A CD/DVD eject button The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive. Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX display), (Y page 140).

Switching the screen on/off If the key in the ignition lock is in position 0
or 1 or if the key is not in the ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch off, they show a message to this effect. You can switch the screens back on. How- ever, this will discharge the starter battery. X Point the remote control at the rear-com- partment screen which has been selected for remote operation.

X Press button : on the remote control.

The respective rear screen switches on or off.

i You can only switch the screens on using

the remote control if the ignition is switched on.

Switching the button lighting on/off X Press button ; on the remote control.

Depending on the previous status, the but- ton lighting is switched on or off.

i If you do not use the remote control for

about 15 seconds, the button lighting switches off automatically.

Switching the sound on/off (corded head- phones only) X Press button B on the remote control.

The sound is switched on/off.

Selecting a menu/menu item and con- firming your selection X Press the =;9: buttons to select the menu/menu item and press the 9 button to confirm.

CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks The CD/DVD drive is located in the centre behind the front seats.

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Cordless headphones Overview The cordless headphones for the rear compartment can be recognised by the "DIGITAL AUDIO" inscription on the battery compartment cover and by the fact that there is no SPLITVIEW symbol (Y page 123)(Y page 123).

: Volume control ; To select a screen for the headphones = Battery compartment cover ? To switch the cordless headphones on/off A Indicator lamp with various displays (Y page 142) X Open both sides of the headphones and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the

headphone band in the direction of the arrow.

Switching the cordless headphones on/ off X Press button ?.

Depending on the previous status, the headphones are switched on or off. To save the battery, the headphones are switched off automatically if they do not receive a signal within three minutes.

Adjusting the volume of the headphones X Turn volume control : until you have

reached the desired volume.

i If you have connected corded head-

phones to a rear-compartment screen, you

can adjust the volume by pressing buttons C on the remote control (Y page 125). Selecting a screen for the headphones X Move push slider ; to L (left-hand screen)

or R (right-hand screen). Indicator lamp displays The indicator lamp displays the following pos- sible stati for the batteries and headphones: Display Green Red

Status The batteries are fine. The batteries are almost dis- charged.

Display Continu- ously lit either green or red Flashes either green or red No display (dark)

Status The headphones are switched on and connected to a screen.

The headphones are search- ing for the connection to a screen.

The headphones are switched off or the batteries are dis- charged.

Connecting additional headphones You can connect an additional set of corded headphones to each rear-compartment screen (Y page 140).

Changing batteries Batteries are required for the remote control and for the two sets of cordless headphones. For changing batteries: (Y page 254)

System settings Display settings Switching the display on/off X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Display off by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.

X To switch on the display: press W or

cVd turn the COMAND controller.

Display design Your COMAND display features optimised designs for operation during daytime and night-time hours. You can customise the

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design to suit your personal preferences by manually selecting day or night design or opt for an automatic setting. X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Display and press W to confirm. X Select Day design, Night design or Automatic by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # icon indicates the current setting. Design Day design

Night design

Automatic

Explanation The display is set per- manently to day design. The display is set per- manently to night design. The display design changes depending on the brightness around the vehicle.

i In the Automatic setting, COMAND eval- uates the readings from the automatic vehi- cle light sensor and switches between the display designs automatically.

Time settings General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation sys- tem and has GPS reception, COMAND auto- matically sets the time and date. You can also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute incre- ments, but the date cannot be changed. i If you set the time in 30-minute incre-

ments, any time zone settings and settings

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for changing between summer and stand- ard time are lost (Y page 144).

i The following navigation system functions require the time, time zone and summer/ standard time to be set correctly in order to work properly: Rroute guidance on routes with time-

dependent traffic guidance

Rcalculation of expected time of arrival

Setting the time X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Time and press W to confirm.

: Setting the time ; Current date (set automatically by

COMAND)

X Set the time by turning cVd the COMAND

controller and press W to confirm.

Setting the time/date format X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Format and press W to confirm. The # symbols show the current settings. Abbreviation DD/MM/YYYY HH/MM

Meaning Day/Month/Year (date format) Hours/Minutes (time format)

You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM for- mat.

X Set the format by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.

Setting the time zone and switching between summer and standard time X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

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System settings X Select Set text reader speed and press W to confirm. A list appears. The # dot indicates the current setting.

X Select a setting by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.

LINGUATRONIC settings Opening/closing the help window The help window provides information in addi- tion to the audible instructions during indi- vidualisation as well as later, when you are using voice control. X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Linguatronic by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Help window and press W to con- firm. You have switched the help window on O or off ª.

X Select Time zone and press W to confirm. The country list appears. The # dot indi- cates the current setting.

X Select the country you are currently in by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A time zone list may also be displayed, depending on the country selected.

X Select the time zone and press W to con-

firm.

Further steps depend on whether the naviga- tion system currently has GPS reception and on which country you have selected. You have the following two options: X To change manually: select Summer Time or Standard Time and press W to confirm. X To switch automatic changeover on/ off: select Automatic summer/winter time changeover or Automatic summer/ winter time changeover by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # dot indicates the current setting.

i If you have switched off the automatic changeover function, you must change from summer to standard time and vice versa manually using the "Set time" func- tion (Y page 144).

Text reader settings Setting the text reader speed X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select System and press W to confirm. X Select Text reader and press W to con- firm.

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Individualisation Introduction Using individualisation, you can fine tune LIN- GUATRONIC to your own voice and thus improve voice recognition. This means that other users' voices will not be recognised as easily and, therefore, this function can be switched off. Individualisation comprises two parts and takes approximately 5 minutes. It consists of training the system to recognise a certain number of digit sequences and voice com- mands. Starting new individualisation Individualisation can only be started when the vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch off all devices or functions which could inter- fere, such as the radio or the navigation sys- tem. After starting the session, the system guides you through the training with spoken instructions. X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Linguatronic and press W to con- firm. X Select Start new individualisation and press W to confirm. You see and hear a prompt asking whether you would like further information. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the first part of individual- isation begins. You will be asked whether you would like to train digits or voice com- mands. If you select Yes, you will see and hear information on the individualisation proc- ess. The first part of individualisation then begins automatically.

X To close the display: press W the

COMAND controller. You will be asked whether you would like to train digits or voice commands.

At the end of the first part, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to begin the second part. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, individualisation will be cancelled. The data from the first part is stored automatically. If you select Yes, the second part will begin. Individualisation is completed at the end of the second part. You will see a message to this effect. The data from the second part is stored automatically.

Cancelling the first or second part of indi- vidualisation X Confirm Cancel by pressing W the COMAND controller. A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to cancel.

X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, individualisation will be cancelled. The data from the part during which you exited is not stored. If you select No, the current part begins again.

Deleting existing individualisation data X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select System and press W to confirm. X Select Linguatronic and press W to con- firm. X Select Delete individualisation and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to delete. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the process will be aborted. If you select Yes, the individualisation is deleted. You will see a message to this effect.

Bluetooth® settings General information about Bluetooth® Bluetooth® technology is the standard for short-range wireless data transmission of up to approximately 10 metres. Bluetooth® allows, for example, the exchange of vCards. Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Blue- tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.

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Requirements for a Bluetooth® connec- tion You can connect mobile phones, laptops and PDAs with COMAND. To do so, the following conditions need to be met: RBluetooth®-capable devices, e.g. mobile

phones, need to comply with a certain pro- file in order to be connected to COMAND. Every Bluetooth® device has its own spe- cific Bluetooth® name.

RBluetooth® must be activated in COMAND and on the respective Bluetooth® device; see the separate operating instructions.

Rthe Bluetooth® device must be "visible" to COMAND in order for COMAND to find and display it. For the setting procedures, please see the operating instructions for the Bluetooth® device.

i Once a mobile phone has been connec- ted, reception and transmission volume may change.

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth® X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Bluetooth by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Bluetooth activated and press W to confirm. This switches Bluetooth® on O or off ª.

Connecting Bluetooth® devices General information Before using your Bluetooth® device with COMAND for the first time, you will need to connect it.

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Connecting comprises: Rsearching for a Bluetooth® device Rsubsequently authorising it i A maximum of 15 devices can be available

for selection from the device list.

You can obtain more detailed information about suitable mobile phones and about con- necting Bluetooth®-capable mobile phones to COMAND from your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or on the Internet (http:// www.mercedes-benz.com/connect). Searching for Bluetooth® devices X Activate Bluetooth® (Y page 147). X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Bluetooth by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Search for Bluetooth devices and press W to confirm. X Select Update and press W to confirm. COMAND searches for Bluetooth® devices within range. After a short while, the Blue- tooth® device list appears.

Example of display: Bluetooth® device list : Currently connected # and authorised

device (Y icon)

; Newly detected device in range, not yet

authorised Ï

= Device not within range but previously

authorised (L appears in grey)

The Bluetooth® device list shows all devices within range and all previously authorised devices, whether or not they are in range. If the Bluetooth® device list is already full, you will be requested to de-authorise a device . If COMAND does not detect your Bluetooth® device, external authorisation may be neces- sary (Y page 149). Authorising a Bluetooth® device (register- ing) X In the Bluetooth® device list, select not yet authorised device ; by turning cVd the COMAND controller. X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Authorise and press W to confirm. or X Press W to confirm the selected device. The input menu for the passkey appears.

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External authorisation If COMAND does not detect your Blue- tooth® device, this may be due to particular security settings on your Bluetooth® device. In this case, you can test if your Bluetooth® device can find COMAND. The Bluetooth® device name of COMAND is "MB Bluetooth". X Select Update. X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select External authorisation and press W to confirm.

X Start the Bluetooth® scan process on the Bluetooth® device (see separate operating instructions of the respective device).

X Select COMAND ("MB Bluetooth"). i The order in which the passkey is entered

depends on the mobile phone.

X Enter the passkey on the Bluetooth® device when prompted. X Confirm the Do you want to authorise XX? question in COMAND with Yes. X Enter the passkey in COMAND.

Displaying the details of a Bluetooth® device X In the Bluetooth® device list, select the

desired device by turning cVd the COMAND controller. X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Details and press W to confirm. The detailed display for this device appears.

X To close the detailed view: turn cVd or

slide XVY the COMAND controller.

The passcode is any one to sixteen-digit num- ber combination which you can determine yourself. You must enter the same number combination in COMAND and in the Blue- tooth® device to be authorised (see mobile phone operating instructions). i Some mobile phones require the input of

a four-digit passcode or longer number sequences.

i If you want to re-authorise a device fol- lowing de-authorisation (Y page 150), you can select a different passcode.

X To enter a passcode in COMAND: press

the number keys in turn. ¬ can be selected after the first number has been entered.

or X Select the digits one by one by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X To confirm an entry in COMAND: select

¬ using the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Select SEND on the telephone keypad. X Enter the same passcode into the Blue- tooth® device (see the operating instruc- tions for the respective device). The device is authorised.

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De-authorising (de-registering) a Blue- tooth® device Mercedes-Benz recommends that you de- authorise devices, e.g. mobile phones, both in COMAND and on the respective Blue- tooth® device itself. Subsequent authorisa- tion may otherwise fail. X In the Bluetooth® device list, select the authorised device by turning cVd the COMAND controller. X Select Options by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select De-authorise and press W to con- firm. A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to revoke authorisation for this device. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, the authorisation for the device will be revoked. If you select No, the process will be aborted. i If a Bluetooth® device has been de-

authorised and is no longer in range, it will no longer be shown in the Bluetooth® device list after the next search.

System language settings This function allows you to determine the lan- guage for the menu displays and the naviga- tion messages. The selected language affects the characters available for entry. If you change the system language, the lan- guage for LINGUATRONIC will be also be changed. If the selected language is not sup- ported by LINGUATRONIC, "English" will be selected. X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select System and press W to confirm.

X Select Language and press W to confirm. The list of languages appears. The # dot indicates the current setting.

X Select the language by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. COMAND loads the selected language and sets it. i In Arabic as well as some other countries, the selection option English (Arabic map) is available when setting the system language. This language setting shows the menus and input data in COMAND in Eng- lish and the map in Arabic for certain coun- tries. The destination is entered in English.

Reset function You can reset COMAND to the factory set- tings. Amongst other things, this will delete all personal data (e.g. station presets, address book entries, entries in the destina- tion memory and in the list of previous desti- nations in the navigation system). Resetting is recommended before selling or transferring ownership of your vehicle, for example. X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select System by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Reset and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether you wish to reset. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the process will be aborted. If you select Yes, another prompt appears asking whether you really wish to reset. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, a message will be shown. COMAND is reset and restarted. If you select No, the process will be aborted.

Navigation Introduction Safety notes G WARNING For safety reasons, only enter a new destina- tion when the vehicle is stationary. You may otherwise be distracted from the traffic con- ditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others. COMAND calculates the route to the destina- tion without taking account of the following, for example: Rtraffic lights Rstop and give way signs Rparking or stopping restrictions Rlane narrowing Rother road and traffic rules and regulations COMAND may give incorrect driving recom- mendations if the data on the digital map does not correspond to the actual conditions. For example, a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one-way street may have changed. For this reason, you must always observe the respective road and traffic rules and regula- tions during your journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations always have priority over system driving recommendations.

General notes Operational readiness of the navigation system In vehicles for certain countries, the naviga- tion system is not operational immediately after delivery because the digital map is not pre-installed. If this is the case, the following message appears in the display after you switch to nav- igation mode: The map software must be installed. Please insert the DVD containing the map software.

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X To install the map software: proceed as described in the "Installing new map soft- ware" section (Y page 187).

The navigation system must determine the position of the vehicle before first use or whenever operational status is restored. Therefore, you may have to drive for a while before precise route guidance is possible. GPS reception Correct functioning of the navigation system depends, amongst other things, on GPS reception. In certain situations, GPS recep- tion may be impaired, there may be interfer- ence or there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or multi-storey car parks. Entry restriction On vehicles for certain countries, there is a restriction on entering data. The restriction is active above a vehicle speed of about 5 km/h. The restriction is deactiva- ted as soon as the vehicle speed drops below about 3 km/h. When the restriction is active, certain entries cannot be made. This will be indicated by the fact that certain menu items are greyed out and cannot be selected. The following functions, for example, may therefore not be available while the vehicle is in motion: Rentering the destination town and street Rentering a destination via the map Rentering special destinations in the vicinity

of a town or via a name search

Rediting entries Rdirect entry using the number keypad

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Switching to navigation mode X Press the S function button once or

twice. or X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, you will see the map either with or without the menu shown.

Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive : Status bar ; Main function bar = Current vehicle position ? Navigation menu bar

Map without the menu; route guidance inactive : Current vehicle position ; Map orientation selected = Map scale selected "Route guidance active" means that you have entered a destination and that COMAND has calculated the route. The display then shows

the route, changes of direction and lane rec- ommendations. Navigation announcements guide you to your destination. "Route guidance inactive" means that no des- tination has been entered and that no route has been calculated.

Showing/hiding the menu X To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND controller over the map. The Full screen menu item is shown. X Confirm the Full screen menu item shown by pressing W. The map can be seen in the full-screen dis- play.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller when the map is shown in full- screen.

Basic settings Route mode Setting route type and route options You can select the following route types: RFast route: COMAND calculates a route with the shortest (minimised) journey time. RDynamic route: same route type as Fast route. During route guidance, COMAND also takes RDS-TMC traffic announce- ments into account11. Thus, the navigation system is able to guide you around a blocked section, for example. If a faster route is determined due to a received RDS- TMC traffic announcement, the navigation system changes the route. If possible, it will bypass blocked roads. REco Route: the ECO route is an economical route that takes traffic announcements into account (see dynamic route). RShort route: COMAND calculates a route with the shortest possible (minimised) route distance.

11 RDS-TMC traffic announcements are not available in all countries.

In addition to route types, route options can also be set. You can select the following route options: RAvoid motorways RAvoid toll roads RAvoid routes requiring special toll sticker RAvoid tunnels RAvoid ferries. If you select route options with a tick, the corresponding types of roads will be avoided in the route guidance where possible. X To call up the route mode menu: press the S function button once or twice. X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Mode and press W to confirm.

Route mode menu : To select the route type ; To set route options X Select a route type and press W to confirm. The ä icon indicates the current setting. X Select the route option(s) and press W to

confirm. The route options are switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.

i If you change the route type and/or the route options while route guidance is active (the route has been calculated), COMAND will calculate a new route.

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If you change the route type and/or the route options while route guidance is inac- tive (no destination has been entered yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the next route guidance.

i The route calculated may, for example, include ferry connections, even if the Avoid ferries route option is switched on. In some cases, e.g. when calculating par- ticularly long routes, COMAND may not be able to take all the selected route options into account. A note then appears in the COMAND display.

X To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND

controller.

Entering a destination Introduction to destination entry G WARNING For safety reasons, only enter a new destina- tion when the vehicle is stationary. You could otherwise be distracted from the traffic con- ditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others.

The following destination entry options are available: Rentering a destination by address Rentering a destination from the destination

memory

REntering a destination from the list of last

destinations

REntering a destination using the map REntering an intermediate stop Rentering a special destination i In some countries, the English (Ara‐ bic map) selection option is available when setting the system language. This lan- guage setting shows the menus and input data in COMAND in English and the map in Arabic for certain countries. The destina-

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tion is entered in English and the navigation messages are in Arabic.

entering a destination by address Introduction When entering an address as the destination, you have the following options: Rentering the country, town/postcode,

street and house number

Rentering the country, town/postcode and

street

Rentering the country, town/postcode and

centre

Rentering the country, town/postcode,

street and junction

Rentering the country, town/postcode Rentering the country, street and town/

postcode

Country and town/postcode are sufficient to start navigating. You can enter either a town or a postcode. By entering further address data such as the street and house number, you can specify the destination more pre- cisely. i Note that you can only enter a street,

house number, junction or centre once you have entered a country and a town or post- code.

i You can only enter those towns, streets, postcodes etc. that are stored in the digital map. This means that for some countries, you cannot enter postcodes, for example.

Example of entering an address The following is a step-by-step example of how to enter an address. The destination address is as follows: Germany Berlin Unstrutstraße 1
You can of course enter any country, town, street and house number desired and enter, for example, your home address (Home address).

Calling up the address entry menu X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Address input and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears. If you have previously entered a destination, this will be shown in the display.

Address entry menu Depending on the sequence in which you enter the address and on the data status of the digital map, some menu items may not be available at all or may not yet be available. Example: after country selection, the No., Centre, Junction, POI (special destination), Save and Start menu items are not yet avail- able. The Postcode menu item will not be available unless the digital map contains postcodes. To select the country X Select Country in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. You see the list of countries with the char- acter bar.

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Town list with character bar X Enter BERLIN. Instructions for entering characters can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130).

X Confirm the entry with W.

The address entry menu appears again.

To enter a street name X Select Street in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. You will see the street list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2). Option 1: street list with character bar X Enter UNSTRUTSTRASSE. Instructions for entering characters using town input as an example can be found in the "Entering char- acters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130).

Option 2: street list as selection list

Instructions for entering characters using town input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130). X To switch to the country list as a selec- tion list: select ¬ in the character bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

or X Slide ZV the COMAND controller once or

twice.

X Select GERMANY by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The address entry menu appears again. GERMANY has now been entered. Enter location X Select Town in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. You see the list of towns with the character bar.

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Street list X Select UNSTRUTSTRASSE by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.

X Irrespective of the option, press W to con-

firm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. UNSTRUTSTRASSE has now been entered. Entering a house number X Select No. in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The character bar appears.

X Enter a house number. Instructions for

entering characters using town input as an example can be found in the "Entering char- acters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130). X Confirm the entry with W. The address entry menu appears again. 1
has now been entered.

To start route calculation You can now have COMAND calculate the route to the address entered or save the address first, e.g. as your home address (home address) (Y page 157). COMAND checks whether the destination is unambiguous. If the destination is ambigu- ous, further information is requested to define the destination unambiguously, e.g. an area of town or a postcode.

Address entry menu with destination address : Destination address ; To start route calculation X In the address entry menu, confirm Start by pressing W. If no other route has been calculated, route calculation starts immediately (Option 1). If another route has already been calculated (route guidance is active), a prompt appears (option 2).

Option 1 – no route guidance active: route calculation starts. While route calculation is in progress, an arrow will indicate the direc- tion to your destination. Below this, you will see the Fast route is being calcula‐ ted message. Once the route has been calculated, route guidance begins. If the vehicle is travelling on a non-digitised road, the system displays the linear distance to the destination, the direc- tion of the destination and the Street unknown message. Option 2 – route guidance is already active: if route guidance is already active, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to terminate the currently active route guid- ance. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, COMAND will stop route guidance and start route calculation for the new destination. If you select No, COMAND will continue with the active route guidance.

i Route calculation takes a certain amount of time. The time depends on the distance from the destination, for example. COMAND calculates the route using the digital map data. The calculated route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or incom- plete map data. Please also refer to the notes about the digital map (Y page 187). Entering and storing your home address You can either enter your home address for the first time (option 1) or edit a previously stored home address (option 2). X Option 1: enter the address, e.g. a town, street and house number (Y page 154). X Once you have entered the address, select Save in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND con- troller and press W to confirm. X Select Save as "My Address" and press W to confirm. COMAND stores your home address as My address in the destination memory. X Option 2: proceed as described under

"Option 1". A prompt appears asking whether the cur- rent home address should be overwritten. X Select Yes and press W to confirm. After selecting Yes, the Save success‐ ful message appears. Entering a postcode Entering a postcode will delete a previously entered town. X Select Postcode in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. You see the list of postcodes with the char- acter bar.

List of postcodes with character bar X Enter a postcode. Instructions for entering characters using town input as an example

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can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130).

X Confirm the entry with W.

If COMAND is able to assign the postcode unambiguously to a specific address, the address entry menu appears again. The postcode appears in place of the town's name. If COMAND cannot assign the postcode unambiguously to a specific address, the address entry menu also appears again. The postcode is automatically entered. You can now enter the street for a more precise location. Only streets in the area covered by the entered postcode are available. X Start route calculation (Y page 156). Entering a centre Entering a centre will, for example, delete a previously entered street. X Select Centre (centre) in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. You will see the centre list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).

Option 1: centre list with character bar X Enter a centre. Instructions for entering

characters using town input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130).

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navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130).

Option 2: centre list as a selection list

Option 2: junction list as selection list

X Select a centre by turning cVd the

COMAND controller.

X Irrespective of the option, press W to con-

firm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The centre selected has been entered.

X Start route calculation (Y page 156). Entering a junction name Entering a junction will delete a previously entered house number. X Select Junction (junction) in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the junction list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).

Option 1: junction list with character bar X Enter a junction. Instructions for entering characters using town input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in

: G icon indicating more selection options X Select a junction by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. Entries with the G icon cannot be uniquely assigned. Another selection list is shown.

X Select an entry by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The address entry menu appears again. The junction selected has been entered. X Start route calculation (Y page 156). Ambiguity of town names If several towns share the same name, you can also directly input or select a street name. COMAND then selects the town where the respective street is found.

X Enter a town as described above (Y page 154). X Select ALL. X Enter or select the street name. X Select the appropriate town. If you know the town well, you can continue directly after selecting the town from the list. Entering the street before the town You can also enter the street name for an address directly without first entering a town. This is particularly useful if you wish to enter an address with an unusual street name. COMAND then searches automatically for towns with the respective street name.

X Select or enter the country as described

above (Y page 154).

X Select or enter the street.

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Selecting a destination from the desti- nation memory (e.g. home address) Introduction The destination memory always contains an entry named "My address". You may wish to assign your home address to this entry, for example (Y page 157), and select it for route guidance. This entry is always located at the top of the list in the destination memory. X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select From memory and press W to con- firm. You will see the destination memory list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).

Option 1: destination memory list with character bar X Enter a destination, e.g. "My address".

Instructions for entering characters using town input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a town)" section (Y page 130).

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Option 2: destination memory list as a selection list

Destination memory list X Select My address by turning cVd the COMAND controller.

X Irrespective of the option, press W to con-

firm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. "My address" has been entered.

: Destination address ; To start route calculation X To start route calculation: select Start and press W to confirm.

Entering a destination from the list of last destinations X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the

COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select From last destinations and press W to confirm.

X Select the desired destination by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears again. The destination address selected has been entered. X To start route calculation: select Start and press W to confirm. Once the route has been calculated, route guidance begins (Y page 166).

i Further information on the "Last destina-

tions" memory can be found on (Y page 180).

X To navigate to another street in the

same town or to another house number on the same street: call up an address destination from the last destinations. X Select Edit by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. All destination entry functions are availa- ble.

X Edit/enter the destination as described for

destination entry (Y page 153).

Entering a destination using the map Calling up the map X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Using map and press W to confirm. You see the map with the crosshair.

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a list of street names or special destination names. If the destination can be assigned, you will see the address entry menu with the address of the destination. If not, you will see the Destination from map entry. X To start route calculation: select Start and press W to confirm.

Entering an intermediate stop Introduction When route guidance is active, you can enter an intermediate stop. Intermediate stops can be predefined destinations from the following categories that COMAND offers for selection: RMercedes-Benz service RHospital RFilling station RCar park RRestaurant However, you can also enter destinations other than the predefined ones. To do this select the menu item Other. You can use the intermediate stop function to influence route guidance to the main desti- nation. When you have reached your inter- mediate stop, COMAND automatically recal- culates the route to the main destination. Entering predefined destinations X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Stopover and press W to confirm. Option 1: no intermediate stop has been entered yet.

: Current vehicle position ; Crosshair = Details of the crosshair position ? Map scale selected Display = depends on the settings selected in "Map information in the display" (Y page 184). The current road name can be shown, provided the digital map contains the necessary data, or the coordinates of the crosshair if the geo-coordinate display is switched on and the GPS signal is strong enough. Moving the map and selecting the desti- nation X To move the map: slide XVY, ZVÆ or

aVb the COMAND controller.

X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar appears.

X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.

Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning anti-clockwise zooms in.

X To select a destination: press W the

COMAND controller. If the crosshair is outside of the digital map, no complete route can be calculated for the destination. X Select OK and press W to confirm. If the destination is within the limits of the digital map, COMAND attempts to assign the destination to the map. If there are several navigation destinations for a crosshair, the selection is made using

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Intermediate stop categories X Select a category; see option 2. Option 2: an intermediate stop has already been entered. X Select Change stopover and press W to confirm.

X To select a category: select a category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND first searches in the selected cat- egory for destinations along the route. If there are no destinations available there, COMAND searches for destinations within a radius of up to 100 km of the vehicle position. If COMAND finds destinations, a list appears on the right-hand side of the dis- play. The currently selected special desti- nation is highlighted on the left-hand side of the map.

The intermediate stops are listed according to increasing distance from the current vehi- cle position. Approximate distances are shown with the additional character >. X Select the intermediate stop by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears, showing the destination address. X To start route calculation: select Start and press W to confirm.

If COMAND does not find any destinations, you will see a message to this effect. X Confirm OK by pressing W. X Select a different category. Entering another destination as an inter- mediate stop X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Stopover and press W to confirm. X Select Other and press W to confirm. X Select Address input, From memory, From last destinations or From POIs. Selection Address entry

Step X Enter a destina- tion by address (Y page 154).

From memory

From last desti‐ nations

From POIs

X Select a destina- tion from the des- tination memory (Y page 159).

X Select a destina- tion from the list of last destina- tions (Y page 160). X Enter a special

destination (Y page 163).

X To start route calculation: once you have entered a destination, select Start and press W to confirm.

Deleting an intermediate stop If an intermediate stop has already been entered, you can delete it. X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Stopover and press W to confirm. X Select Delete stopover and press W to confirm. COMAND deletes the intermediate stop and recalculates the route to the main des- tination.

Entering a POI Initiating special destination entry X To activate navigation mode: press the

S function button once or twice.

X To show the menu: press W the COMAND controller. X Select Destination in the navigation sys- tem menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select From POIs and press W to confirm. A menu appears.

Entering a special destination in the vicinity of the destination Entering a special destination in the vicinity of the destination is only possible when route guidance is active. X Select Destination area from the menu and press W to confirm.

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X Continue with assigning the special desti-

nation category.(Y page 164)

Entering a special destination in the vicinity of the current position X Select Current position and press W to confirm.

X Continue with assigning the special desti-

nation category.(Y page 164)

Entering a special destination in the vicinity of a specific town Option 1
X Select Other town in the menu and press W to confirm.

X Select the country, if desired (Y page 154). X To enter a town: select Town and press W to confirm. Proceed as described in the "Entering a town" section (Y page 154).

X After entering the town, select the special

destination category (Y page 164).

Option 2
X Enter an address in the address entry

menu, e.g. a town, street and house num- ber (Y page 154). X Select POI and press W to confirm. X Select the special destination category

(Y page 164).

Entering a special destination using name search This function allows you to access all the spe- cial destinations available on the digital map.

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X Select By name from the menu and press W to confirm. You will see a list of further selection options.

X Select the desired option and press W to

confirm.

X Enter the name using the character bar.

Entering a special destination using the phone number search This function gives you access to all special destinations that have a phone number. X Select By telephone number and press W to confirm. You will see a list of phone numbers.

X Enter the phone number using the charac-

ter bar.

Assigning a special destination cate- gory Introduction The categories and special destinations avail- able depend on the distance from the vehicle position you have set for the special destina- tion. RSpecial destination in the vicinity of the

destination: Alphabetically sorted categories, as well as special destinations in the vicinity of the target destination and sorted by distance are available.

RSpecial destination in the vicinity of the

current position: Alphabetically sorted categories are avail- able, as well as special destinations in the vicinity of the vehicle position arranged by distance.

RSpecial destination within a given town:

If you have only entered the country and the town, alphabetically sorted categories and alphabetically sorted special destinations within the town are available.

If you have entered more than the country and the town, alphabetically sorted cate- gories and special destinations in the vicin- ity of the address entered and arranged in order of distance are available.

RSpecial destination using name search:

An alphabetically sorted list of all special destinations is available. The list sorts special destinations with the same name and in the same category according to distance, starting with those nearest to you.

Selecting a category X Select a main category by turning cVd the

COMAND controller.

X Confirm the entry with W.

If the selected main category does not con- tain any sub-categories, the special desti- nation list appears. If the selected main category contains sub- categories, a list of the subcategories appears with the input speller.

X Select a category by turning cVd the

COMAND controller.

X Confirm the entry with W.

The special destination list appears. It con- tains the special destinations available in the sub-category that are within the search radius.

i Search radius means: COMAND searches

within a radius of 100 km. If COMAND does not find any special des- tinations within this radius, it extends its search range to approximately 200 km. If COMAND finds one special destination within this radius, it finishes the search. i If you select the ALL list item, the special destination list contains all special desti- nations for all subcategories in the Res‐ taurant main category which lie within the search radius.

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Special destination list Introduction The illustration below shows an example of the special destination list for the Restau‐