Mercedes-benz E-Coupe 2011 COMAND Manual User Manual Page 1

COMANDOperating InstructionsOrder no. 6515 6910 13 Part no. 212 584 66 81 Edition B2011É2125846681.ËÍ2125846681COMAND Operating Instructions

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iThe update process can take a long time(over an hour), depending on the size of thedigital map. During this time, you will onlybe able to switch on r

Problems with the navigation systemProblem Possible causes/consequences and M SolutionsCOMAND is unable tocontinue routeguidance after thejourney has

Problem Possible causes/consequences and M SolutionsThe NavigationUnavailable messageappears.COMAND has an integrated hard drive on which the digital

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slide XVY or ZVÆ.press W.Rpressing the 6 or ~ button andusing the telephone keypad on COMANDRpressing the 6 or ~ button on themultifunction steering w

function (see the mobile phone operatinginstructions).XBluetooth®device nameEvery Bluetooth®device has its ownBluetooth®device name. This device namei

meantime. In this case, start a new searchto update the Bluetooth®telephone list.Authorizing (registering) amobilephoneXIn the Bluetooth®telephones li

XSelect Bluetooth Phones and press W toconfirm.XSelect Update.XSelect Options by sliding VY theCOMAND controllerand pressing W toconfirm.XSelect Exter

XSelect Options by sliding VY and pressW to confirm.XSelect De-Authorize and press W toconfirm.Aprompt appears asking whetheryoureally wish to de-auth

Selecting a scene/chapter ... 166Stop function ... 165Video DVD modeSwitching to ...

Telephone operationIncoming callRejecting or accepting acallWhen there is an incoming call, you see acorresponding window in the display.XTo reject: s

Connecting acall to an entry in acall listor in the COMAND phone bookXOpen a call listand select an entry(Y page 114).orXCall up the COMAND phone book

characters in the character bar and pressW to confirm.orXPress the corresponding key on theCOMAND number keypad.Every characterselected will betransmi

XSelect the characters of the entry you aresearching for one by one and press W toconfirm.Whenthe selection is clear, COMANDswitches automatically to

XTo return to the phone book withcharacter bar: select Back in the list andpress W to confirm.orXPress the k back button.Displaying details foranentry

:Selected data field with cursor;Character barXEnter characters and save the entry.Proceed as described under "Enteringcharacters" in the &q

iThe respective menu item can only beselected if calls have already been made orreceived in COMAND.Displaying missed calls in the COMANDdisplay is not

Number category Display (phonebook and addressbook)Not Classified;Home¸Work·Phone category Display (phonebook and addressbook)Not Classified;Mobile Ph

If you select No, the process will be aborted.XSelect the number to be overwritten in thelist by turning cVd the COMAND controllerand press W to confi

Searching for an address book entryXCall up the address book (Y page 116).XSelect Search in the address book bysliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMANDco

Operating safetyGeneral notesGWARNINGAny alterations of electronic components orsoftware can cause malfunctions.Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD

Displaying the detailed view for anaddress book entrySelecting an entryXSearch for an address book entry and turncVd the COMANDcontroller to select it

XSelect Change Category and press W toconfirm.XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone.XIf desired, select

Voice tagsAdding or changing avoice tagYou can enter voice tags via the Voice ControlSystem (see the separate operatinginstructions). Once you have as

Please bear the following in mind:RBluetooth®must be activated in COMANDand on the Bluetooth®device (seeoperating instructions for the device).Rthe Bl

XSelect Add or Overwrite and press W toconfirm.Add imports the entries from the memorycard into the address book.Overwrite imports the entries from th

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Notes on HD Radio™i The functions of HD Radioinclude:Rdigital transmission in the samewavebands as analog AM/FM.Theanalog AM/FM stations remain in the

Selecting astationSelecting stations using the stationsearchfunctionXPress the E or F button.orXTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMANDcontrollerwhile the di

Example display:station presetsXSelect a preset by turning cVd theCOMAND controller and press and holdW until you hear a tone.The stationis stored und

radiate radio frequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance with theinstruction manual, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communic

XSelect a channel by turning cVd theCOMAND controllerand press W toconfirm.orXPress a numberkey on the control panel,e.g. 4, at any time.Displaying st

of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Operationmay also be impaired in certain locations(e.g. tunnels, parking garages as well asinside or next to buildings).iSI

to satellite radio mode. Pressing the buttonagaintakes you back to FM radio mode.Option 2XSelect Audio in the main function bar bysliding ZV and turni

by channel number and allows you tobrowse all available channels.Selecting achannelChannel searchXTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMANDcontrollerwhile the

Station presetsXSelect a preset by turning cVd theCOMAND controllerand press and holdW until you hearatone.orXPress and hold a numberbutton, e.g. 4,un

Displaying service informationThe provider's customer service center isavailable by phone at any time to answer anygeneral questions or questions

Inserting discs into the DVD changer:Load/eject button V;Disc slotThe DVDchanger has a fixed magazine withsix trays.XTo insert aCD/DVD into the magazi

XTo exit the menu: press the V eject/load button againorpress the k button.orXSelect Back by sliding VÆ and turningcVd the COMAND controller and press

XTake the disc out of the slot.If you do not take the disc out of the slot,COMAND will draw it in again automaticallyafter a short while and load it a

XPress eject button : twice.The memory card is ejected.XRemove the memory card from slot ;.Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3modeOption 1XInsert aCD/DVD (

Function restrictionsForsafety reasons, someCOMAND functionsare restricted or unavailable while the vehicleis in motion. You will notice this, for exa

Example display: audio DVD mode:Disctype;Track number=Track name (only if stored on the disc asCD text)?Track timeAGraphic time and track displayBCurr

Stop functionThis function is only available in audio DVDmode.XSwitch on audio DVD mode (Y page 137).XTo interrupt playback: select É bysliding VÆ and

Selecting atrackSelecting by skipping to atrackXTo skip forwards or back to a track: turncVd the COMAND controller when thedisplay/selectionwindow is

:Discname (if stored on the disc);Currentfolder=Folder iconXSelect the folder by turning cVd and pressW to confirm.You will see the tracks in the fold

XSelect an entry by turning cVd theCOMAND controllerand press W toconfirm.Switching the Gracenote®data displayon/offXSwitch on audio CD mode (Y page 1

The tracks in the currently active folder areplayed in random order.XTo select options: switch on audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode (Y page 137).XSelect CD, DV

Permissible formatsCOMAND supports the following formats:RMPEG1 Audio Layer 3(MP3)RMicrosoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8and V9 (WMA)Permissible bit

!Retain the original music files in a securelocation. An error in COMAND might resultin the loss of the music files stored in theMUSIC REGISTER. Merce

Step 1: Selecting tracks to importXSelect Tracks by turning cVd theCOMAND controller and press W toconfirm.:To record all music files (standard);To re

If you select No, the process will be aborted.Calling up memory space infoXSelect Music Register by sliding VÆ andturning cVd the COMAND controller an

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message. Then, you see the DeletionProcedure Successful message.If you select No, the process will be aborted.PlaybackoptionsThe following options are

Bluetooth®audio device's operatinginstructions).iA2DP (Advanced Audio DistributionProfile): Bluetooth®audio profile for audiodata transmissionAVR

XTo authorize: select an unauthorizedBluetooth®audio device from the list(example: :) by turning cVd theCOMAND controller.XSelect Optionsby sliding VY

XSelect De-Authorize and press W toconfirm.Aprompt appears asking whetheryoureally wish to de-authorize this device.XSelect Yes or No.If you select Ye

Selecting atrackThe functionis not supported by allBluetooth®audio devices.XTo skip forwards or backwards to atrack: press the E or F button.Selecting

iiPod®is a registered trademark of AppleInc., Cupertino, California, USA.Supported iPod®variantsThe following are examples of supportediPod®variants:R

Switching to Media Interface modeGeneral notesIn extreme cases, starting up individualfunctions can take up to several minutes –this depends on the ex

Selecting by skipping to atrackXTo skip forwards or back to a track: turncVd the COMAND controller when thedisplay/selectionwindow is active.orXPress

Categories instead of Random Folder as aplayback option.For USB mass storage devices, you canchoose to display the metadata contained inthe tags of th

Playing back the contents of acategory or folderXSelect the category or folder by turningcVd the COMAND controller.XPress W the COMAND controller for

COMAND operating systemOverviewExample:E-ClassFunction Page:COMAND display 18;COMAND control panelwith DVD changer 15=COMAND controller 16Back button

All the tracks on the mediumare played inrandom order.RRandom Categoriesor Random Folder(for USB devices if Folder has beenselected)The tracks in the

If another audio source is switched on, youcan now switch to audio AUX mode in theaudio menu.XSelect Audio using ZV and press W toconfirm.The audio me

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Notes about discsPlayback problems may occurwhen playingcopied discs. There are a large variety ofdiscs, DVD authoring software, writingsoftware and w

Option 2XPress the h function button one or moretimes.COMAND switches to the previous discoperating mode.i By pressing this function buttonrepeatedly,

?Media selectionASound settingsFast forward/rewindXSlide XVY and hold the COMANDcontroller until the desired position hasbeen reached.orXPress and hol

Selecting ascene/chapterIf the film is divided into scenes or chapters,you can select them directly while the film isrunning, or skip forwards step-by

XTo reconfirm your selection: confirmSelect by pressing W.COMAND executes the action.Make a selection from the furtheroptions,if necessary.COMAND then

COMAND control panelExampleFunction Page:Switches to radio mode 124Switches wavebands 125Switches on satellite radiomode 129;Switches to audio CD/DVDo

Subtitles and camera angleThese functions are not available on all DVDs.The number of subtitle languages and cameraangles available depends on the con

Showing/hiding the menuXTo show: press W the COMANDcontroller.XTo hide: slide ZV the COMAND controllerand confirm Full Screenby pressing W.Volume and

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Rear-compartment screens:Socket for corded headphones;AUX jacks=Display?Infrared receiverdiodesCD/DVD drive and AUX jacks:CD/DVD slot;AUX, right-hand

Cordless headphonesOverview:Volume control;To selectascreen for the headphones=Battery compartment cover?To switch the cordless headphones on/offAIndi

LEDdisplayStatusGreen The headphones are switchedon and connected to ascreen.FlashesgreenThe headphones areestablishing the connectionto a screen.Red

XRemove discharged batteries A from thetray.XInsertthe new batteries. Observe thepolarity markings on the batteries andbattery compartmentwhen doing s

XSetting using COMAND: press, forexample, the $ function button toswitch on an audio mode.XSelect Audio by sliding ZV the COMANDcontroller and press W

Function PageGPCMCIAmemory card ejectbutton 136HAccepts a call 108Dials a number 108Redials 108IRejects a call 108Ends an active call 109JCalls up the

XIn both cases, select DVD-Video usingthe :=; buttons and press the9 button to confirm.XSelect Brightness, Contrast or Colorusing the 9: buttons and p

Setting the brightnessXSelect Settings with the : button andconfirm with the 9 button.XSelect Brightness using the 9:buttons and press the 9 button to

The CD/DVD drive plays the disc:Rif it has been inserted correctly and is apermissible disc, andRafter you have switched on disc mode(audio CD/DVD/MP3

CTo set the bassDTo set the trebleEDisc name (if available)FTo call up the track listGStop functionHPause functionIPlayback optionsExample display: MP

Making aselection by entering the tracknumber directlyXPress the h button on the remotecontrol.The track entry display appears.Example: track 2XPress

XTo pause playback: select Ë usingthe :=; buttons on the remotecontrol and press the 9 button to confirm.The Ë display changes to Ì.XTo continue playb

XSelect Display Track Informationusing the 9: buttons and press the9 button to confirm.The function is switched on O or off ª,depending on the previou

Showing/hiding the menuXTo show: press the 9 button on theremote control.orXSelect Menu while the navigation menu isshown and press the 9 button to co

Skipping forwards/backwardsXPress the = or ; button on theremote control.orXPress the E or F button.The navigation menu (Y page 164) appearsfor approx

Selecting menu items in the DVD menuXSelect a menu item using the9:=; buttons on theremote control and press the 9 button toconfirm.Amenu appears.iMen

Back buttonExample:Back buttonXTo exit the menu: press back button :briefly.COMAND changes to the next highermenulevel in the currentoperating mode.iY

XSelect Audio Language and press the 9button to confirm.Amenu appears after a short while. The# dot in front of an entry indicates thecurrently select

Activating AUX modeAUX driveXSelect Aux in the menu using the9=; buttons on the remotecontrol and press the 9 button to confirm.The AUX menu appears.A

In the status bar at the top, you will see theheadphones icon and the _ icon for thesource that has been switched on.XTo switch off the function in CO

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COMAND displayDisplay overviewThe COMAND display shows the function currently selectedand its associated menus. TheCOMAND display is divided into seve

Navi Audio Telephone Video SystemSetting routecalculation modeFM/AM radio Telephone Video DVD Calls up thesystemmenuMap orientation SatRadio address b

Settings Time Consumption Display offActivating/deactivatingBluetooth®Resetting COMANDiDelete yourpersonal data usingthis function, forexample befores

Function Page=? Activates voicecontrol (see the separateoperating instructions)?%Press briefly: back,cancels voice control andhides display messages(s

Route guidance activeThe display shows:Rthe distance to the destinationRthe distance to the next change of directionRcurrent streetRthe travel directi

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver fromusing a cellularmobile phone while driving avehicle.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph(approximate

XIn the multifunction display, select thephone menu using the = or ;button.The Phone Ready message appears in themultifunction display.XPress the 6 bu

ECOMAND: e.g.to select a station from thepresets, select a track,directentry, phonenumber entryRear Seat Entertainment System: toselect a track, direc

Selecting amenu/menu item andconfirming your selectionXSelect a menu/menu item using the=;9: buttons and pressthe 9 button to confirm.26Remote control

Functions of the E and F buttonYou can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.The functions for the Rear Sea

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-BenzFirst of all, familiarize yourself with theCOMAND control panel and read this manualthoroughly before driving off

Address entry menu:Main function barXSlide ZV the COMAND controller andswitch to main function bar :.XSelect Systemin the main function bar byturning

:Selection barXSelect the station by turning cVd theCOMAND controllerand press W toconfirm.The stationis set.Example of operationInitial situationYou

:Currentaudio operating mode;Main function bar=Audio menuXPress W the COMAND controller andconfirm Radio.The radio basic display appears with thewaveb

DCurrently selected characterECharacterbarFTo cancel an entryGListList G shows all available city namesbeginning with N.The list entry most closelyres

XTo accept the first list entry: press W andhold the COMAND controller until theaddress entry menu appears.The accepted list entry is shown there.Call

Creating a new entry in the addressbookXCall up the input menu withdata fields(Y page 117).Input menu with data fields:Selected data field with cursor

:Cursorinthe next data field;To store an entry=4 and 5 icons to select a data fieldOption 2XSlide ZV the COMAND controllerrepeatedly until the charact

MuteSwitching audio and video sources on/offXPress the 8 button on COMAND or onthe multifunction steering wheel.The sound from the respective audio or

XSelect Sound by sliding VÆ and turningcVd the COMAND controller and pressW to confirm.You can now set the treble and bass or thebalance and fader for

Rvideo DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digitalaudio formats)RAUXBecause some DVDs contain both stereo andmultichannel audio formats, it may benecessary to set

XSelect Logic7®On or Logic7®Off byturning cVd the COMAND controller andpress W to confirm.Depending on your selection, surroundsound is switched on or

The illustration shows an example of thecurrent settings for:Rthe defrost function (top)Rthe climate control style in automatic mode(center)Rthe maxim

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Design ExplanationDay ModeThe display is setpermanently to daydesign.Night ModeThe display is setpermanently to nightdesign.AutomaticThe display desig

Setting the time zone and switchingbetween summer and standard timeXPress the W button.XSelect Time by turning cVd the COMANDcontroller and press W to

Voice Control System settingsActivating/deactivating the helpwindowIn additionto the audible instructions, thehelp window will show you other informat

At the end of the first part, you will see aprompt asking whetheryou wish to begin thesecond part.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.If you sele

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®XPress the W button.The system menu appears.XSelect Settings by turning cVd theCOMAND controller and press W toconfi

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fact that certain menu items are grayed outand cannot be selected.The following entries are not possible, forexample:Rentering the destination city an

Basic settingsRoute modeSetting route type and route optionsYou can select the following route types:RShort Route:COMAND calculates a routewith the sh

Avoid Ferries route option is switchedon.In some cases, e.g. when calculatingparticularly long routes, COMAND may notbe able to take all the selected

Address entry menuDepending on the sequence in which youenter the address and on the data status ofthe digital map, some menu items may not beavailabl

City listXSelect an entry by turning cVd theCOMAND controller.XIrrespective of the option, press W toconfirmyour selection.The address entry menu appe

COMAND controller and press W toconfirm.You will see the house number list eitherwith the characterbar (option 1) or as aselectionlist (option 2).Opti

XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.If you select Yes, COMAND will stop routeguidance and startroute calculation for thenew destination.If you se

1, 2, 3 ...911 emergency call ... 103AActive partition (USBdevices only)Selecting ... 157A

ZIP code listXSelectthe desired zip code by turningcVd the COMAND controller.XIrrespective of the option, press W toconfirm your selection.If COMAND i

Option 1: intersection list with characterbarXEnter an intersection. Instructions forentering characters using city input as anexample can be found in

:Characterentered by the user;Characters automatically added by thesystem=Listentry mostclosely resembling thecharacters entered so far?To switch to t

iFurther information on the "Lastdestinations" memory can be found on(Y page 86).Entering adestination usingthe mapCalling up the mapXTo swi

Entering an intermediate stopIntroductionWhen route guidance is active, you can enteran intermediate stop. Intermediate stops canbe predefined destina

XSelect Other and press W to confirm.XSelect Address Entry, From Memory,From Last Destinations or From POIs.Selection StepAddress EntryXEnter adestina

Entering apoint of interestin thevicinity of aspecific cityOption 1XSelect Other City in the menu and pressW to confirm.XIf desired, select the state/

Selecting acategoryDepending on the numberofcategoriesavailable, you will see the main category listeither with the characterbar (option 1) or asa sel

search range to approximately 200 km. IfCOMAND finds one point of interest withinthis radius, it finishes the search.iIf you select the ALL list item,

XTo show the detailed view: selectDetails and press W to confirm.XTo connectacall: select Call and pressW to confirm (available if the point ofinteres

Changing directionAnnouncementphase ... 70Change of direction phase ... 71Preparation phase ...

Selecting apoint of interestusing themapYou can select points of interest that areavailable in the selected (visible) section ofthe map.XTo switch on

the corresponding field in the "Send" dialogwindow.XClick "Send".Calling up a destination addressXPress the ï mbrace information b

For this reason, you mustalways observeapplicable road and traffic rules andregulations during your journey. Road andtraffic rules and regulations alw

Example display:announcement phase:Next road;Point at which the change of directiontakes place (light blue dot, shown in boththe left and right displa

Lane recommendationsOverviewOn multilane roads, COMAND can displaylane recommendations for the nextchange ofdirection. The corresponding data must bea

Display anddescription of lane recommendationsThe colors used in the lane recommendationdisplay vary depending on whether day or nightdesign is switch

Please always use this feature instead ofconsulting the map display for directions.Consulting the symbols or map display fordirections may cause you t

XTo delete the blockedsection: selectDelete while the message is shown andpress W to confirm.COMAND calculates the routewithout theblock.Selecting an

Destination information(example):Distance, estimated time of arrival andestimated remaining driving time tointermediate stop;Intermediate stop P=Desti

navigation announcements and displays onroads knownto the system.Route guidance to an off-road destination(example):Off-road destination;Off-road rout

GGoogle Maps®... 68Gracenote Media Database ... 141HHands-free microphoneSwitching on/off ...

Traffic reportsConditionsTo receive real-time traffic reports viasatellite radio, you require:Roptionally available satellite radioequipmentRa subscri

Icon for real-time traffic reportsIcon Description Traffic reports in the map display List oftrafficreportsTrafficreportsWarning(red)This appears at t

Icon Description Traffic reports in the map display List oftrafficreportsTrafficreportsGreenline witharrowsUnimpededtraffic flowNo delaysOnly appears

XTo show all reports: select Display AllMessages by turning cVd the COMANDcontroller and press W to confirm.You see a list of all roads, areas and reg

Example display:Road concerned;Icon for report type, e.g. traffic flowmessageXSelect Nextor Previous by turning cVdthe COMAND controller and press W t

XTo show the menu: press W the COMANDcontroller.XSelect Navi by sliding ZV and turningcVd the COMAND controller and pressW to confirm.XSelect Read Tra

The My Address entry is listed as the firstentry in the destination memory.XSelect My Address by turning cVd theCOMAND controller and press W toconfir

When the address book is full, no destinationscan be saved in the destination memory. Youmust first delete address book entries(Y page 117).After dest

"Entering characters in navigation mode(entering a city)" section(Ypage 30).XThen, select ¬ and press W to confirm.COMAND stores the destina

destinations in the destination memory. It willbe stored there permanently.Storing adestination permanently inthe destination memoryXProceed as descri

Filesystems ... 143Formats... 144Selecting amedium ... 139Mu

XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.If you select Yes, the entry is deleted.If you select No, the process will be aborted.Map operation and setti

Setting the map to the vehicleposition, destination or intermediatestopCentering the map on the vehiclepositionXTo show the menu: press W the COMANDco

Example display:Bird's-eye view:Currentcrosshair position;Current map orientationXTo show the menu: press W the COMANDcontroller.XSelect Naviin t

Map information in the displayShowing text informationDuring route guidance, you can have mapinformation displayed at the bottom edge ofthe display.XT

display : may vary from the actual value,because the navigation system uses the GPSsignals for the calculation.While scrolling the map (Y page 61), yo

XSelect Map Version and press W toconfirm.The map data versionnumberis shown.Information about new versions of thedigital map can be obtained from ana

XTo switchon navigation mode: press theØ function button.XTo show the menu: press W the COMANDcontroller.XSelect Navi in the main function bar byslidi

XSelect Display / Change and press W toconfirm.The area to be avoided is indicated in themap.XTo change the location of the area: slidethe COMAND cont

XTo show the menu: press W the COMANDcontroller.XSelect Navi in the main function bar bysliding ZV and turning cVd the COMANDcontroller and press W to

Registering for the SIRIUS XM trafficreport serviceXCall the traffic report provider's phonenumber shown on the screen.iYou can also have the sat