Interactive Owner's Manual

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Introduction]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

Introduction

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Operating safety
Function restrictions when the vehicle is being driven
Components
Basic functions
Operation
Adjusting the display
SPLITVIEW*

Operating safety

Risk of accident

Your attention must always be focused on the traffic conditions.

Only use COMAND or the telephone* when the road and traffic conditions permit.

Bear in mind that, at a speed of only 50 km/h, your vehicle covers a distance of nearly 14 m per second. The navigation system* will not provide you with information about stop signs, give-way signs, traffic regulations or road safety features. It is up to you to pay attention to these while driving the vehicle. Only enter a new destination when the vehicle is stationary.

Risk of accident and injury

Vehicles with BlueHYBRID*: be sure to read the "BlueHYBRID" Supplement. Otherwise, you could fail to recognise dangers.

Dear radio user,

This radio can be operated by anyone in accordance with the relevant EC directive.

The equipment corresponds to current European and harmonised national standards.

This guarantees that the equipment conforms to the relevant specifications regarding electromagnetic compatibility.

As a result, interference caused by your equipment to other electrical/electronic equipment and interference to your equipment caused by other electrical/electronic equipment can be largely prevented.

The equipment is approved by the vehicle manufacturer in accordance with European Automotive EMC Directive 95/54/EC.

This means that the equipment in your vehicle is authorised for use according to the given regulations. The equipment does not require certification and conforms to the relevant equipment-specific EMC specifications in accordance with European standards EN 55013 and EN 55020.

 

Function restrictions when the vehicle is being driven

For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion. This will be indicated by COMAND displaying a message to this effect.

 

Components

You can use COMAND to operate the following in your vehicle:

  • the audio functions

  • the navigation system*

  • the telephone* and communication functions (text messages*)

  • video DVD and TV*

  • various vehicle settings

COMAND consists of:

  • the COMAND display/SPLITVIEW*

  • the COMAND controller

  • the COMAND function buttons

  • the telephone keypad

  • connections in the glove compartment (USB, additional USB*, jack plug* and iPod® connection*)

The entertainment system* comprises:

  • a remote control* for the front passenger

  • wireless headphones* for the front passenger

COMAND display

COMAND display with its functions and respective menus

Status bar
Main functions
Main area
Submenus
Air-conditioning function bar

The active area is highlighted in colour.

If you have selected a main function , main area  is active.

The layout of the menus may vary depending on the equipment in the vehicle.

COMAND controller

You can use the COMAND controller to select the menu functions in the COMAND display.

The COMAND controller can be:

  • pressed briefly or pressed and held

  • turned clockwise or anti-clockwise

  • slid to the left, to the right, up, down or diagonally

This allows you to navigate within a menu, to select a menu item or to exit a menu.

Symbol

Operating the COMAND controller

Functions

Press briefly

  • Selects a menu item

  • Exits the full-screen view (e.g. for navigation system*, TV* or video)

Press and hold until the selected action is carried out

  • Stores a station

  • Accepts a destination in the navigation system*

Turn

  • Scrolls through vertical or horizontal menus

  • Scrolls through text

  • Makes settings

Slide

  • Scrolls through a vertical menu

  • Exits a horizontal menu

Slide and hold

  • Moves in the navigation map*

Slide

  • Scrolls through a horizontal menu

  • Exits a vertical menu

Slide and hold

  • Quicker fast-forward or rewind during CD or DVD playback

  • Moves in the navigation map*

Slide and hold

  • Moves in the navigation map*

COMAND function buttons

The COMAND function buttons allow you to select a main function directly.

Function button for roller sunblind
Function button for radio and CD/DVD or SD card
Back button
Lumbar support/multicontour seat*
Function button for telephone* and navigation system*
To switch COMAND on/off
Volume control
Programmable button more

Example:

  

To select the radio or CD menu directly: press the button once or twice.

Telephone keypad

Telephone keypad
Folding cover

Remote control for the front passenger*

A remote control is included for the SPLITVIEW* option.

To switch the screen on/off
To switch the button lighting on/off
To select the screen
To select the menu or menu item
To confirm the selection or setting
To switch the sound on/off
To adjust volume (for wired headphones)
To skip a track, fast forward/rewind
To select a track, direct entry
To exit a menu (back)

If the remote control batteries are low, replace the batteries more.

Selecting the screen

The front passenger's remote control may be used to operate the display in the front.

  

Turn thumbwheel to the SplitView setting.

Switching the screen on/off
  

To switch on: turn the key in the ignition lock to position 2.

  

Use function button to switch on COMAND.

  

To switch off: point the remote control at the screen.

  

Press button .

  

To switch on when COMAND is activated: point the remote control at the screen.

  

Press button .

Switching the button lighting on/off
  

Press button .

If you do not use the remote control for 15 seconds, the button lighting switches off automatically.

Switching the sound on/off (wired headphones)
  

Press button .

Selecting a menu or menu item and confirming the selection
  

To select a menu or menu item: press arrow buttons .

  

To confirm the selection: press button .

Headphones for the front passenger*

Volume control
Battery compartment cover
To switch the wireless headphones on/off
Indicator lamp, differing displays

Replace the headphone batteries if they are low more.

The colour of the indicator lamp shows the following statuses:

Green

The headphones are switched on and the batteries are full.

Red

The headphones are switched on and the batteries are low.

Unlit

The headphones are switched off or the batteries are either low or are not inserted.

  

To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones and adjust the size of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.

  

To switch the headphones on/off: press button .

 

To preserve the batteries, the headphones automatically switch off if they have not received an infrared signal for approximately three minutes.

  

To set the volume: turn volume control until the desired volume is set.

 

Basic functions

Information about the components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on more.

Switching COMAND on/off

  

Press the button.

If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be switched off. You cannot switch off COMAND while making a call* via COMAND.

Sound

  

To switch on/off: press the button on the multi-function steering wheel.

 

The sound from the respective audio or video source is switched on or muted.

When the audio output is switched off, the status line will show the symbol. If you switch the audio or video source, the audio output is automatically activated. You will still hear traffic announcements and navigation system announcements*, even if the sound is muted.

Muting traffic and navigation announcements*
  

RDS: press and hold the button on the multi-function steering wheel until the TA display switches off.

  

Navigation announcements: during an announcement, press the button on the multi-function steering wheel.

The announcements remain switched off even if you start a new route guidance or if COMAND is switched off and on with the button. They will be switched on again under the following conditions: if you switch COMAND off by removing the key from the ignition lock and then switch the ignition back on after more than 3 minutes.

Adjusting the volume

  

To adjust: turn thumbwheel .

or
  

Press the or button on the multi-function steering wheel.

Volume of traffic and navigation announcements*

You can adjust the volume of traffic and navigation announcements independently of the volume of the audio source.

  

Turn thumbwheel  during a traffic or navigation announcement.

or
  

During a traffic announcement or navigation announcement, press the or button on the multi-function steering wheel.

Adjusting the volume for telephone calls*

You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call.

  

Turn thumbwheel during a telephone call.

or
  

Press the or button on the multi-function steering wheel during a telephone call.

Adjusting the sound settings

You can make various sound settings for the different audio and video sources. You can reach the respective sound menu via the submenu in which you wish to make the settings.

Example:

AudioRadioSound

Adjusting the treble or bass
  

Select SoundTreble or Bass.

 

The previously selected setting is indicated by an empty bar.

Last setting made
Current setting
  

To change the setting: slide or turn until the desired treble and bass levels are set.

  

To save the setting: press .

 

The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

  

To exit the menu without saving: press the back button.

Adjusting the balance or fader settings

With the Balance function, you can control whether the sound is louder on the driver’s or front-passenger side.

With the Fade function, you can control whether the sound is louder in the front or the rear of the vehicle.

  

Select SoundBalance/fader.

Current setting
  

To change the setting: slide or until balance and fader are set as desired.

  

To save the setting: press .

 

The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

  

To exit the menu without saving: press the back button.

Surround sound*

If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound system, you can choose between the settings LOGIC7® on and LOGIC7® off.

harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound is available for the following operating modes:

  • Audio DVD* (MLP, DTS, PCM and Dolby Digital audio formats)

  • Video DVD (PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital audio formats)

  • Audio CD

  • MP3

  • Radio

  • AUX

Some DVDs contain both stereo and multi-channel audio formats. For this reason, it may be necessary to set the audio format more and more.

If you select LOGIC7® off, playback of all permissible formats is as stored on the medium. Due to the design of the passenger compartment, an optimum audio experience cannot be guaranteed for all passengers.

Setting surround sound
  

Select Sound3D sound.

Current setting
  

To select a setting: slide or turn .

  

To save the setting: press .

 

The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

  

To exit the menu without saving: press the back button or slide .

Please bear the following in mind:

  • For the optimum audio experience for all passengers when LOGIC7® is switched on, the balance and fade should be set to the centre of the passenger compartment.

  • 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 work for mono signal sources, such as the medium waveband in radio mode.

  • If the radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel, you should switch off LOGIC7® because it may otherwise switch automatically between stereo and mono and therefore distort the sound temporarily.

  • On some stereo recordings, the sound characteristics may differ from conventional stereo playback.

Switching an audio/video source on or off

If you load a CD or DVD, the audio/video source is automatically activated.

Active audio source
  

To switch off: select AudioAudio off.

 

The audio source is switched off; Audio off appears in the display.

  

To switch on: select Audio, then select the desired audio source.

or
  

Load a CD/DVD more or SD card more.

Active video source
  

To switch off: select VideoVideo off.

 

The video source is switched off; Video off appears in the display.

  

To switch on: select Video, then select the desired video source.

or
  

Insert a DVD more.

 

Operation

Menu overview

Each of the main functions, Navi*, Audio, Telephone*, Video and Vehicle, has a basic menu consisting of menu items or functions.

Example: the Video main function includes these menu items: TV*, DVD video, Aux* and the Video off function.

Navi*

Audio

Telephone*

Video

Vehicle

Mode

Radio

Telephone on

TV*

Multicontour seat*/lumbar support setting

Map orientation

Disc

Telephone off

video DVD

Rear window blind*

Special destination symbols on the map

Memory card

 

AUX*

EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature

Text information on the map

MUSIC REGISTER*

  

Video off

Exterior lighting delayed switch-off time

Topographical map

Media Interface*

    

Interior lighting delayed switch-off time

Town view

USB

   

Ambient lighting*

Motorway information

AUX*

    

Autom. mirror folding

Automatic reading aloud of traffic reports

Audio off

   

Locator lighting

Volume limiter

     

Autom. locking

Map version

     

Interior motion sensor*
       

Tow-away protection*
       

Boot lid opening limiter

Calling up the basic menu

Example: basic audio menu

The basic menu for a main function can be called up as follows:

  

To move to the upper bar: slide .

  

To select the main function: slide or turn .

  

To confirm your selection: press .

Vertical menus

Example: station list

  

To navigate within the menu: slide or turn .

  

To select a menu item: press .

  

To exit a menu without making a selection: slide in the opposite direction to the direction of the list.

or
  

Press the button.

Horizontal menus

Example: entering a navigation destination*

  

To navigate within the menu: slide or turn .

  

To select a menu item: press .

  

To exit a menu without making a selection: slide in the opposite direction to the direction of the list.

or
  

Press the button.

Character entry

Example: entering a navigation destination*

  

To select a character: slide or turn .

  

To confirm your selection: press .

  

To delete individual characters: select on the lower bar and press it.

  

To delete an entire word or number: select on the lower bar and press it until the entire word or number has been deleted.

  

To exit character entry: press Back on the lowest bar.

or
  

Press the button.

  

To switch to the list: slide .

or
  

Select on the second lowest bar.

  

To accept the first entry: press and hold until you exit character entry.

 

COMAND completes the entry as soon as it can be clearly identified. If this is the case, the view does not switch to the list.

Selecting a list item
Symbol for more selection options

Example: list of towns in navigation mode*

  

To select a line: slide or turn .

  

To confirm your selection: press .

 

List entries with the symbol offer additional options for selection, e.g. if there are several towns with the same name in the selected country. Confirming one of these list entries will take you to a further sub-selection.

Back button

  

To go up to the next menu: briefly press the button.

 

COMAND changes to the next higher menu level in the current operating mode.

  

To switch to the basic menu: press and hold back button .

 

COMAND changes to the basic menu of the current operating mode.

 

Adjusting the display

Swivelling

To swivel the display to the left
To swivel the display to the right

Setting the brightness

Brightness of the instrument cluster lighting
Brightness of the COMAND display
  

To brighten or dim: turn or to the right or to the left.

If Night View Assist Plus* is activated, only the brightness of the multi-function display is adjusted with control .

Display design

When the default settings are selected, the display automatically switches between day design and night design.

You can change these settings using COMAND more.

 

SPLITVIEW*

SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use different COMAND functions on the front-passenger side and on the driver's side. Depending on the viewing angle of the display (from the driver's seat or from the front-passenger seat), you will see two different displays.

For example, the "Navi" function can be used from the driver's side while the "Video" function is used on the front-passenger side.

To operate COMAND from the front-passenger side with SPLITVIEW, use the remote control and the special infrared headphones for the front passenger.

Please bear the following in mind:

  • Volume adjustment on the headphones for the front-passenger side can only be carried out on the headphones. Before putting on the headphones, make certain that the volume has not been set too high.

  • You can only use media from the driver's and front-passenger sides separately if the media are from different sources. Example: on the driver's side, an audio CD is being played on the DVD changer*. This means that on the front-passenger side, the DVD changer* cannot be used to play a different medium, for instance a video DVD. However, other media can be used at the same time on the front-passenger side, including radio, memory card, MUSIC REGISTER*, Media Interface*, USB or AUX*.

  • If you use the same medium on both sides, you can both carry out the respective settings.

  • There must be intervisibility between the headphones and the display so that COMAND can optimally transmit music and speech via the infrared signal on the front-passenger's headphones. For this reason, please also observe that the headphones have left and right sides, and use them correctly.

  • Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio, TV* and video, may be used separately with SPLITVIEW.

  • The multi-function steering wheel can only used for functions which relate to the driver's side.

Switching SPLITVIEW* on/off

  

To switch on: select VehicleSPLITVIEW on.

 

SPLITVIEW symbol  appears in the display, and display  switches to SPLITVIEW off.

  

To switch off: select VehicleSPLITVIEW off.

 

Display  switches to SPLITVIEW on.

If COMAND has already been switched on, you can also use the remote control to switch SPLITVIEW on and off more.

The SPLITVIEW screen remains on for approximately 30 minutes after the key has been turned to position 0 in the ignition lock. After this time or after the key has been removed, the settings on the front-passenger side are saved for approximately 30 minutes longer. After this period, reactivation on the front-passenger side means that the settings from the driver's side will be used.

 

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Introduction]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.