Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND) operating description - GF82.85-P-0003-12GQJ

General 

The driver information system is operated using the:

• Control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit (A40/3)
• Left multifunction steering wheel button group (S110) and right multifunction steering wheel button group (S111)
• Voice control system (VCS [SBS])

The control description comprises the following subfunctions:

• Base function, audio 
• Base function, video 
• Basic TV function, with code (865) TV tuner 
• Basic navigation function 
• Basic telephony function 
• Services (address book) 
• Actuation of audio signals (sound settings) 
• System settings 

Base function, audio 

When the "Audio" base function is activated, the audio application last used is started. If a different audio application is to be started, it is necessary to return to the menu bar and select the menu item Audio.

The following audio sources can be selected via the "Audio" menu item:

• Radio (AM/FM) 
• Disk (CD/DVD) 
• Memory card 
• Music register 
• Media interface, with code (518) Media interface 
• AUX 

Media containing MP3 data can also be played (detected automatically).

Radio (AM/FM) 

If the "Radio" menu item is activated, the default screen appears.

The following appears on the display:

• The currently set frequency, currently set station with the station name from the Global Positioning System (GPS) list (location-specific) and the numbers of their memory locations (if stored)
• A frequency bar in the frequency range or band for selecting stations.

If a station name is not stored in the GPS list, only the frequency appears.

Selection or settings are possible with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the multifunction steering wheel button groups.

Disk (CD/DVD) 

If the "Disk" menu item is activated and a CD or DVD inserted, the default screen appears.

The following appears on the display:

• Artist (if present on CD or DVD)
• Current track with elapsed play time
• Number of tracks on CD or DVD
• Medium (CD or DVD)

If no CD or DVD is inserted, the message "No Disk" is shown.

The following selections and settings are possible:

• Selection and settings via function bar (CD audio) 
• Selection or settings with function bar (DVD audio) 
• Title selection using skip function 
• Fast Forward/Rewind 

Selection and settings via function bar (CD audio) 

• "CD"
  • Playback mode (normal track sequence, track shuffle, read CD database)
• "RECORD"
  • Save tracks onto hard drive (Music Register)
• Track list
  • Track list
• "Medium"
  • Selection of source (DVD drive, memory card, Music Register)
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Selection or settings with function bar (DVD audio) 

• "DVD"
  • Playback mode (normal track sequence, folder shuffle, track shuffle)
• "Icons for start or stop"
  • Start and stop track
• "Track list"
  • Track list
• "Medium"
  • Selection of source (DVD drive, memory card, Music Register)
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output

Title selection using skip function 

The previous or subsequent track can be played by pressing the scroll forward/back button (S110s1) on the multifunction steering wheel (MFL) or the asterisk key and entry of the track number on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Fast Forward/Rewind 

The playback position can be changed towards "Back" by pressing and holding the "Set station via station search, rewind, select previous track" key on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the scroll forward/back button on the multifunction steering wheel in the upper subfield. The playback position can be changed towards "Forward" by pressing and holding the "Set station via station search, fast forward, select next track" key on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the scroll forward/back button on the multifunction steering wheel in the lower subfield.

Memory card 

If the "Memory card" menu item is activated, the default screen appears. The following appears on the display:

• Number of tracks on the memory card
• Current track with elapsed play time
• Artist, track names or group, if stored

Selection or settings via function bar:

• "MP3"
  • Playback mode (normal track sequence, folder shuffle, track shuffle)
• "Folder"
  • Music folders on the data storage device
• "Medium"
  • Selection of source (DVD drive, memory card, Music Register)
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Music register 

If the "Music Register" menu item is activated, the default screen appears. The following appears on the display:

• Artist
• Current track with elapsed play time
• Number of tracks in directory of hard disk

Selection or settings via function bar:

• "Music Register"
  • Playback mode (normal track sequence, folder mix, track mix, copy music files, delete all music files, memory location information)
• "Folder"
  • Music folders on hard disk
• "Medium"
  • Selection of source (DVD drive, memory card, Music Register)
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Media interface, with code (518) Media interface 

Selection or connection options:

• iPods are connected to the iPod connector.
• USB devices are connected to the USB socket
• MTP devices are connected to the USB socket

Menu guidance and its graphical display are accomplished on the display of the COMAND operating, display and controller unit and they are dependent on the portable device connected.

If the "Media interface" menu item is activated, the default screen appears.

The following appears on the display:

• Current track number
• Track name
• Graphical time and track display
• Name of current album
• Icon for medium that is connected (e.g. iPod)

Selection or settings can be made using the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the multifunction steering wheel button groups.

AUX 

If the "AUX" menu item is activated, the default screen appears.

Only two speaker symbols are shown in the display.

Selection or settings via function bar:

• "AUX"
  • No other submenus
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output

Selection or settings can be made using the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the multifunction steering wheel button groups.

Base function, video 

If the "Video" base function is activated, the video application last performed is started. To start a different video application, it is necessary to return to the menu bar and select the "Video" menu item.

The following video sources can be selected via the "Video" menu item:

• TV, with code (865) TV tuner
• Video DVD
• AUX (when accessories and configuration are present)

DVD video 

If the "DVD Video" menu item is activated in the "Video" menu item, the video picture is shown in the display.

Selection or settings via function bar:

• "DVD-V"
  • DVD functions (menu, DVD title menu, ↑, ↓, →, ←, confirmation, menu language, title selection and Go up) and settings (brightness, contrast, color, 16:9 optimized, 4:3, widescreen)
• "Pause"
  • Temporarily interrupts playback; the current position is stored and the menu item changes to "Play"
• "Stop"
  • Stops playback
• "Medium"
  • Selection of source (DVD drive, memory card, Music Register)
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the multifunction steering wheel button groups.

Basic TV function, with code (865) TV tuner 

If the "TV" menu item in the "Video" menu item is activated, the default screen appears. The following selection possibilities are available to the user:

• Selection possibilities with function bar 
• Selection options function bar in TV menu item 

Selection possibilities with function bar 

• "TV"
  • TV settings (station list, channel entry and much more)
• "Memory"
  • Autosave, memory list
• "Info"
  • Information on current program (only for digital stations)
• "Videotext"
  • Enable videotext
• "Tone"
  • Configuration of audio output
• "EPG" (Electronic Program Guide) (as of 1.7.09)
• "BML" (Broadcast Markup Language) (as of 1.7.09)

Selection options function bar in TV menu item 

• "Station list"
  • List of stations that can be currently received
• "Channel entry"
  • Select a channel
• "Brightness"
  • Adjust brightness
• "Contrast"
  • Adjust contrast
• "Color"
  • Adjust color settings
• "16:9 optimized"
  • Switch to 16:9 display
• "4:3"
  • Switch to 4:3 display
• "Wide screen"
  • Switch to widescreen display
• "Channel fix"
  • Prevention of automatic channel switch-over

Selection or settings are possible with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the multifunction steering wheel button groups.

Basic navigation function 

The card data is preinstalled on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit hard disk. The card data can be updated by the customer or workshop by installing the data from an update DVD. This process is permissible only when the vehicle is standing still. After inserting the update DVD into the COMAND operating, display and controller unit, a question automatically appears whether the data is to be installed. After confirmation, installation is accomplished. If the installation fails (due to dead battery (G1), scratches or fingerprints on DVD, etc.), operation can be continued with the old data. After installation, the DVD can be removed.

If the "Navigation" (Navi) base function is activated, the basic display appears.

The navigation base function consists of the following subfunctions:

• Selection or settings via function bar 
• Destination entry 
• Entry of POIs via map display 
• Route information and options 
• Display compass, with code (245) Electronic compass 

Selection or settings via function bar 

• "Disp"
  • Display-specific settings (aspect, map style, VICS, direction, display POI, POI list)
• "Route"
  • Way point, detour, recalculate, alternative route, all route map, route information (arrival time, distance, show route on map (route browser), inhibit route) appears only when already entered for a destination.
• "Save"
  • Enter destination and store in address book
• "Dest"
  • Submenu in which destination options can be stored (destination entry, dest. info, stopover, quit)
• "Rpt."
  • Repeat acoustic route recommendation

Selection or settings can be made using the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the VCS [SBS].

Destination entry 

Destination entry is possible in the "Dest." menu item The default screen appears.

Selections or settings:

• "Set Destination"
  • Entry of a destination address
• "Memory Point"
  • Call up a destination address from the "Destinations" memory
• POI Facility
  • Call up a point of interest (POI) from the list of special destinations
• "VICS information"
  • Traffic jam information
• "ETC history"
  • Toll information
• "Settings"
  • Navigation settings
• "Avoid Area"
  • Blocking or avoidance of areas for route planning

Selection or settings can be made using the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit or the VCS [SBS].

Entry of POIs via map display 

Entry of points of interest on map display (2D or 3D) is possible with the Disp. menu item

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Route information and options 

Display of route information (arrival time, distance, view route on map (route browser), inhibit route) is possible with the Route menu item. The default screen appears.

Selections or settings:

• "Route information"
  • Information such as distance and required time to destination or interim stop
• "Route browser"
  • In the route browser, the calculated route can be scrolled through using the "Next" and "Previous" menu items.
• "Drive route"
  • The route is driven

Display compass, with code (245) Electronic compass 

The "Display compass" function can only be selected on the display of the COMAND operating, display and controller unit by selecting the following menus using the buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit:

• 1. Menu "Navigation"
• 2. "Dest" menu item on function bar
• 3. Submenu item "Compass"

The compass is displayed on the multifunction display of the instrument cluster (A1) by selecting the "Offroad display" menu using the multifunction steering wheel button groups.

Basic telephony function 

If the basic telephony function (Tel) is activated, the default screen appears.

Selections or settings:

• "Bluetooth list"
  • Access (selection) to telephones available in vehicle
  • Loading option from memory card (when data is present)
  • Delete functions
  • Volume adjustment of handsfree system microphone group (A67b1)
  • Switch off mobile telephone when it is connected to the cell phone separation point (X39/37)
• "Own Number"
  • Display own number
• "Call lists"
  • Access to call lists

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

A connection can be made as follows:

• Select on mobile telephone keypad
• Select with control buttons on COMAND operating, display and controller unit
• Selection of address book entries using the multifunction steering wheel button groups or voice control system
• Selection of telephone numbers from call lists

Incoming telephone calls are acoustically and visually signaled on the display of the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Services (address book) 

The address book service function is activated using the basic telephony function (Tel) and then using the address book subfunction.

Selections or settings:

• "Address book"
  • Call up address book function
• "Search"
  • Search for entries
• "New"
  • Creation of new entry
• "Delete"
  • Deletion of entry

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Actuation of audio signals (sound settings) 

The audio signals (tone settings) are controlled using the "Tone" menu item in the relevant base function. The default screen appears.

Selections or settings:

• "Treble"
  • Adjust treble
• "Bass"
  • Adjust bass
• "Bal/fader"
  • Adjust balance and fading
• "Stereoph"
  • Adjust sound options "ON" or "OFF" (Pro Logic 7 surround sound), with code (810) Sound system

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

System settings 

The system settings are made using the System menu item. The default screen appears.

Selections or settings:

• "Language"
  • Language synchronization from the instrument cluster
  • Japanese
  • English
• "Display"
  • Brightness
  • Day design
  • Night design
  • Automatic
• "Time"
  • Set time
  • Format
  • Time zone
• "Reading speed"
  • Fast
  • Medium
  • Slow
• "Linguatronic"
  • Help window
    • New follow-up training
    • Erase follow-up training
  • Follow-up training on
• "Reversing camera"
  • In reverse gear autom. on
• "Bluetooth"
  • Bluetooth device list
  • Activate Bluetooth
• "Reset"
  • The settings can be reset to the manufacturer default settings.

Selection or settings can be made with the control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.