Audio/COMAND operating instructions - GF82.85-P-0014-11FLM

MODEL 212 as of 3/2/15 as of model year 2016 

Audio/COMAND operating instructions, general 

This description attempts to present the operation of the full functional scope for the audio equipment while taking all the vehicle's standard and special equipment, as known at the copy deadline, into account. National-specific and equipment-specific deviations hereto are possible. The vehicle is equipped with digital operating instructions, which can be called up on the driver information system.

Digital operating instructions: The language for the operating instructions can be selected. Content can be called up through the table of contents, a visual search on the vehicle or using a keyword.

MODEL 212 as of 3/2/15

as of model year 2016

with CODE 531 (COMAND APS)

The digital operator's manual also provides animations.

The functions and menu navigation of the driver information system are shown on the Audio/COMAND display (A40/8). The driver information system can be operated with the following controls:

• Buttons on audio equipment 
• Audio/COMAND control panel (A40/9) 
• Left multifunction steering wheel button group (S110) and right multifunction steering wheel button group (S111) 
• Voice control system (VCS [SBS]) (with CODE 531 (COMAND APS)) 

MODEL 212 as of 3/2/15

as of model year 2016

with CODE 357 (Map navigation)

A function-specific voice control system is available that is restricted to navigation mode.

Buttons on audio equipment 

The audio equipment provides the following controls:

• Buttons in the center on the front of the device: "ON" button for switching on and for volume control, left and right station search button, button for disk drive, "CLEAR" button for deleting entries
• Left button group for calling up menus
• 12-key keypad, right

Audio/COMAND control panel 

The Audio/COMAND control panel is located on the center console. As the central control, the Audio/COMAND control panel contains the Audio/COMAND controller (A40/9s11), which makes navigation in menus and lists, selection of display-generated buttons (Softkeys) and entry of characters possible by means of tilting, rotating and pressing. Other buttons help to navigate in the menus.

On vehicles with CODE 279 (Electronic gear selector), the following buttons are integrated in the Audio/COMAND control panel:

• "Back" button (A40/9s2)
• Right free programming button (A40/9s10-2)

On vehicles except CODE 279 (Electronic gear selector), the following buttons are integrated in the Audio/COMAND control panel:

• "Back" button
• "Delete" button (A40/9s12)
• Left free programming button (A40/9s10-1)
• Display OFF button (A40/9s17) (except CODE 432 (Left and right dynamic seat))
• "Seat" button (A40/9s4) (with CODE 432 (Left and right dynamic seat))

Left multifunction steering wheel button group and right multifunction steering wheel button group 

The multifunction steering wheel button groups are located on the multifunction steering wheel and can be used by the driver to operate the functions of the driver information system without removing his/her hands from the steering wheel. User guidance is performed on the instrument cluster (A1).

Voice control system (VCS [SBS]) (with CODE 531 (COMAND APS)) 

The VCS is switched-on on the right multifunction steering wheel button group and switched off on the left multifunction steering wheel button group. When the voice control system is switched on, many driver information system functions can be operated using voice commands in dialog with the VCS [SBS]. The system can be operated by spelling out or entering complete words.