S-Class - Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | COMAND

Menu overview

Display	Time	Linguatronic*	Language	Favourites	Reset
Display settings	Time settings	Linguatronic* settings	Language settings	Assign programmable button	Reset COMAND to factory settings

Display settings

Switching the display on or off

	To switch off: select Vehicle Display off.
	To switch on again: turn , slide , slide or press .

Display design

Select Vehicle resources/font_symbols/mbsymb3/mbsymb3_00a3.png System settings Display.

Select Day design or Night design or Automatic.


In the Automatic setting, COMAND evaluates the readings from the automatic vehicle light sensor and switches between the display designs automatically.

Time settings

Setting the time


The navigation system* requires the correct time for destination guidance with time-dependent traffic guidance and for calculating the provisional arrival time*.

	Select Vehicle System settings Time Time.
	To select hours or minutes: slide .
	To set the value: turn or slide .
	To save the setting: press .

Setting the time zone


The navigation system* requires the correct time zone for destination guidance with time-dependent traffic guidance and for calculating the provisional arrival time*.

	To set the time zone: select Vehicle System settings Time Time zone.
	The country list appears. The dot in front of a list entry indicates the current setting.
	Select the country in which you are currently driving.
	A time zone list may also be displayed, depending on the country selected.
	Select the desired time zone.

	Select summer time or standard time.
	The dot in front of a list entry indicates the current setting.
	To store the setting and exit the menu: slide .

Setting the date

	Select Vehicle System settings Time Date.
	To select the month or year: slide
	To set the value: turn or slide .
	To save the setting: press .

Setting the time/date format

	Select Vehicle System settings Time Format.
	The format list appears. The dots in front of the list entries indicate the current setting.
	To change the format settings: select the desired format.
	To store the setting and exit the menu: slide .

Linguatronic* settings

Switching the help window on or off

	Select Vehicle System settings Linguatronic.
	Select Help window.
	You have switched the help window on or off. A tick appears when the help window is switched on.

Voice training

Using voice training, you can fine tune Linguatronic* to your own voice and thus improve voice recognition. The ability of the system to recognise the commands of other users does not deteriorate as a result.

Voice training comprises two parts. You train the system to recognise digits in the first part and specific commands in the second part.

Starting new voice training


It is only possible to start voice training with the vehicle stationary. After starting the session, the system guides you through the training with spoken instructions.

	Select Vehicle System settings Linguatronic Start new individualisation.
	A prompt appears asking whether you would like further information.
	Select Yes or No.
	If you select No, the first part of the voice training begins. If you select Yes, a message will be shown.
	To close the list: select OK.
	The first part of voice training begins. At the end of the first part, you will see a prompt asking whether you wish to begin the second part.
	Select Yes or No.
	If you select No, the voice training will be cancelled. The data from the first part is stored automatically. If you select Yes, the second part will begin.

Voice training 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 voice training

	Select Cancel.
	A prompt appears asking whether you really do wish to cancel.
	Select Yes or No.
	If you select Yes, the voice training will be cancelled. The data from the part during which you exited is not stored. If you select No, the part during which you stopped begins again.

Deleting existing voice training data

	Select Vehicle System settings Linguatronic Delete individualisation.
	A prompt appears asking whether you really do wish to delete.
	Select Yes or No.
	The voice training data will either be deleted or not, depending on your selection.

Language settings

	Select Vehicle System settings Language.
	The language list appears. The dot indicates the current setting.
	To change the setting: select the desired language.

Assigning the programmable button (favourites)

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Programmable button

You can assign the following predefined functions to the button:

Rear window blind*: you can use the programmable button to extend or retract the rear window blind.
Display off: you can use the programmable button to switch the COMAND display on or off.
Tow-away protection*: you can use the programmable button to prime or deactivate tow-away protection*.
Interior motion sensor*: you can use the programmable button to prime or deactivate the interior motion sensor*.
Tow-away protection/interior motion sensor*: you can use the programmable button to prime or deactivate the tow-away protection and interior motion sensor*.
Repeat navigation command*: you can use the programmable button to repeat the last recommendation of the navigation system*.

	Select Vehicle System settings Favourite.
	The list of predefined functions appears. The dot in front of the list entry indicates the current setting.
	To change the setting: turn and select the desired function.
	To store the setting and exit the menu: press .

Reset


You can reset COMAND back to its factory settings. Amongst other things, this will delete all personal data (e.g. address book entries, entries in the destination memory* and in the list of previous destinations in the navigation system*).

	Select Vehicle System settings Reset.
	A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to reset.
	Select Yes or No.
	If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again asking whether you really wish to reset.
	Select Yes or No.
	If you select Yes, COMAND will be reset and restarted.