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Audio

Audio operation

In chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding

radio operation

CD operation (CD drive, CD changer)

MP3 CD operation

AUX operation

If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.

Press

Audio menu

Vehicle Equipment

This Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.

General notes

Warning

In order to avoid distraction which could

lead to an accident, the driver should enter

system settings with the vehicle at a stand-

still and operate the audio system only if

permitted by road, weather and traffic con-

ditions.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is co-

vering a distance of 44 feet (approximately

14 m) every second.

Opening the Audio menu

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Summary of Contents for COMAND MY09

Page 1: ...Sommer Corporate Media AG COMAND Operator s Manual Bild in der Größe 215x100 mm einfügen Stern und MB Schrift nur optional verwenden ...

Page 2: ... will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures We continuously strive to improve our pro duct and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment Therefore informa tion illustrations and descriptions in this manual might differ from the equipment in stalled in your vehicle As such the infor mation illustrations and descriptions contained in this man...

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Page 4: ...nd off 41 Selecting display settings 42 Switching the screen off or on 43 Resetting all settings to the factory settings 43 Audio 45 Audio operation 46 Vehicle Equipment 46 General notes 46 Opening the Audio menu 46 Selecting an audio source 47 Muting 47 Radio operation 48 Switching to radio operation 48 Changing the Radio band 48 Selecting a station 49 Memory functions 52 CD operation 55 General ...

Page 5: ... Switching to telephone operation 102 Incoming call 103 Outgoing calls 104 Active call 108 Phone book 111 Navigation 113 Important notes 114 Vehicle Equipment 115 Navigation DVD 115 Route guidance after the vehicle has been transported 116 Trip interruption during route guidance 117 Navigation main menu 118 Activating the Navigation main menu 118 Setting the routing mode 120 Saving current locatio...

Page 6: ...ering POIs 165 Selecting a POI on the map 168 Entering a POI by phone number 169 Today s plan 171 Adding a destination to today s plan 171 Software Updates 174 Service 177 General Notes 178 Vehicle Equipment 178 SMS 179 SMS Received list 179 Reading SMS message received 180 Tele Aid 181 Emergency call system 181 Roadside Assistance 181 Information 182 Glossary 183 Index 187 209_MY09_A_US book Seit...

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Page 8: ...OMAND system settings Audio Here you will find all the information on how to use the radio CD player CD MP3 CD CD changer CD MP3 CD and AUX operation Satellite radio This chapter provides information on how to select a station and a program category Telephone Here you can learn in detail about the many functions of the telephone how to initiate an emergency call and use the pho ne book Navigation ...

Page 9: ...urther infor mation on this subject This symbol is used in the glossary It indicates that the term immediately follo wing the symbol is also exp lained in the glossary Display Messages menu items or soft key names appearing in the COMAND color display are printed in the type shown here Warning G Warning notices draw your attention to ha zards that may endanger your health or life or the health or ...

Page 10: ...at at a speed of just 30 mp h approximately 50 km h your car is covering a distance of 44 feet approxima tely 14 m every second COMAND supplies you with information to help you select your route more easily and guide you conveniently and safely to your destination For safety reasons we encoura ge the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe place before answering or placing a call or consulting the CO...

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Page 12: ...perating elements MP3 CD operating elements Satellite radio operating elements Telephone operating elements Navigation operating elements System operating elements Multifunction steering wheel Menu system Quick reference COMAND 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 11 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 13: ...12 At a glance Radio operating elements Radio operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 12 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 14: ...s manually Selecting a station from the preset memory 49 52 54 5 Push the joystick to H h g G Function selection g and G e g Automatic seek tuning H and h e g Manual tuning Press E to confirm 49 50 Function Page 6 J Muting 47 7 Volume control 35 8 e Switching on and off 34 9 d and D Automatic seek tuning Manual tuning 49 50 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 13 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 15: ...14 At a glance Single CD operating elements Single CD operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 14 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 16: ...ct 64 5 Push the joystick to g and G Track select Press E to confirm 64 Function Page 6 l Ejecting loading aCDinto the CD drive i There are two l buttons One is on the display unit The other is located left of the CD AUDIO slot behind the display 56 7 J Muting 67 8 Volume control 35 9 e Switching on and off 34 a d and D Track select Fast forward reverse 64 66 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 15 Montag 26 ...

Page 17: ...16 At a glance CD changer operating elements CD changer operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 16 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 18: ... with CD changer main menu The status bar indicates CD status information 61 61 4 1 6 Selecting an audio CD or MP3 CD 1 0 Track select 63 64 64 5 Push the joystick to H and h Selecting an audio CD or MP3 CD Push the joystick to g and G Track select Selecting an audio CD or MP3 CD Press E to confirm 63 64 64 6 J Muting 67 7 Volume control 35 8 e Switching on and off 34 Function Page Function Page 9...

Page 19: ...18 At a glance MP3 CD operating elements MP3 CD operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 18 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 20: ...lder Push the joystick to g and G Track select or Activating playback mode Selecting a folder Press E to confirm 76 78 81 77 6 l Ejecting loading a MP3 CD into the CD drive i There are two l buttons One is on the display unit The other is located left of the CD AUDIO slot behind the display 56 7 J Muting 80 8 Volume control 35 9 e Switching on and off 34 a d and D Fast forward reverse 80 Function ...

Page 21: ...20 At a glance Satellite radio operating elements Satellite radio operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 20 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 22: ... screen with Satellite radio main menu 86 4 1 0 Stationselectionviadirect channel entry Saving stations manually 88 89 5 Push the joystick to H h g G Selecting a category selecting a station Press E to confirm 6 J Muting 87 Function Page 7 Volume control 35 8 e Switching on and off 34 9 d and D Previous or next channel 87 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 21 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 23: ...22 At a glance Telephone operating elements Telephone operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 22 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 24: ...nd Entering the unlock code Entering a telephone number Subsequent dialing Speed dialing Quick dialing 101 104 105 108 108 Function Page 5 Push the joystick to H h g G Function selection Press E to confirm 6 k Accepting a call Making a call Redialing 103 105 105 7 K Rejecting or ending a call 103 8 Volume control 35 9 e Switching on and off 34 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 23 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18...

Page 25: ...24 At a glance Navigation operating elements Navigation operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 24 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 26: ...e number 124 125 169 6 Push the joystick to H h g G F f Function selection Scrolling on map Press E to confirm 7 l Updating software changing map data i There are two l buttons One is on the display unit The other is located left of the DVD NAVIGATION slot behind the display 174 Function Page Function Page 8 J During a voice instruction Muting current voice instruction Switching off voice instruct...

Page 27: ...26 At a glance System operating elements System operating elements 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 26 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 28: ...Benz specified mobile telephone is inserted in phone cradle 40 4 Push the joystick to g G Function selection Press E to confirm 5 e Switching on and off 34 i This Operator s manual describes all features standard or optional potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual 209_MY09_A_US...

Page 29: ...ls 103 105 103 4 Multifunction display menu change è forward ÿ back 29 5 Radio mode j Next station k Previous station 49 49 Single CD and CD changer mode j Next track k Previous track 64 64 MP3 CD mode j Next track k Previous track 78 78 Satellite radio mode j Next station k Previous station 87 87 Telephone mode j Next list entry k Previous list entry 112 112 Function Page 209_MY09_A_US book Seite...

Page 30: ... MP3 CD CD changer Satellite radio or Telephone display appears in the multifunction display of the instrument cluster Radio operation 1 Waveband 2 Station frequency Single CD CD changer operation 1 Current CD 2 Current track MP3 CD operation 1 MP3 mode 2 Current MP3 track Satellite radio operation 1 SAT mode and preset channel number 2 Setting for station selection using memory 3 Channel name or ...

Page 31: ...lects stations via frequency or memory preset page 49 Frequnc The radio will tune by frequency Memory The radio will tune by preset stations On the multifunction steering wheel press è or ÿ repeatedly until the Settings menu appears in the multifunction display of the instrument cluster Pressj A collection of submenus appears in the multifunction display Press ç repeatedly to select the Vehicle su...

Page 32: ...alling up main menus Menu display A display may consist of three areas Example FM menu 1 Soft keys area 2 Main area 3 Status bar The functions currently assigned to the soft keys are displayed in the soft key sections 1 Main function Activating main menu Audio page 46 Press A Satellite radio page 86 Press B Telephone page 102 Press a Navigation page 118 Press b System page 40 Press 209_MY09_A_US b...

Page 33: ...ent waveband 1 memory location of station e g 1 Right side General status information is indicated independent of the operating mode In this example Reception strength of the mobile phone Time Menu functions and submenus Using the soft keys functions can be switched ON or OFF or submenus can be called up E g the radio menu The FM AM soft key switches between FM and AM band The Scan soft key starts...

Page 34: ...ey will also store new settings These exceptions whenever applicable are referenced on the following pages Permanent time display The system permanently shows the actual time in the status bar Time display with ignition on and phone option installed 1 Actual time 2 Indication of the current field strength of the mobile phone signal Time display with ignition on and no phone option installed 1 Actu...

Page 35: ...the telephone voice and ringer volume The volume for the navigation announce ments can only be changed while an announcement is being made When you adjust the volume the system will automatically store the setting for the current operating mode i You have the following options to control the system at the COMAND at the multifunction steering wheel refer to vehicle Operator s Manual This Operator s...

Page 36: ...ol The automatic volume control feature adjusts the volume depending on vehicle speed only in vehicles without premium sound system or ambient noise inside the vehicle only in vehicles with premium sound system i When the system is switched on again the volume may be lower or higher than at the time when the system was switched OFF This will be the case when the volume was adjusted to a value outs...

Page 37: ...t key Cross hairs are displayed The horizontal hair line indicates the balance setting The vertical hair line indicates the fader setting You can now make balance and fader settings Push the joystick to H or h Move the cross hairs horizontally and adjust the balance or Push the joystick to g or G Move the cross hairs vertically and adjust the fader Press E or the Back soft key or Wait until the di...

Page 38: ...g Bass and Treble Push the joystick to H or h Bass or Treble is adjusted Press E or the Back soft key or Wait until the display changes The new setting is saved If your vehicle is equipped with the premium sound system the sound functions will be available for the following operating modes Radio FM AM and Weather WB bands Single CD CD and CD changer CD MP3 CD operation MP3 AUX operation Satellite ...

Page 39: ...io source operation Activate the main menu for the respective operating mode page 31 Press the Sound soft key The Sound menu will appear Push the joystick to g or G to select the desired function Press E The function is activated i LOGIC7 Surround sound offers a sound quality superior to conventional stereo sound If the radio reception is poor the system should be switched back to standard stereo ...

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Page 41: ...igit of the time is highlighted Vehicle Equipment i This Operator s manual describes all features standard or optional potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual Activating the System menu Setting the time i You can set the time in steps of 30 minutes if your vehicle is equipped w...

Page 42: ...40 press the Lang soft key The languages list will appear Select Instr cluster setting COMAND will use the same language as is set in instrument cluster or Push the joystick to g or G to select the desired language Press E The System settings menu will appear with the display text in the language selected In the System settings menu press the Tones soft key The Tones menu will appear Push the joys...

Page 43: ...ime design Automatic The display changes depending on the ambient light sensor in the vehicle Press E The setting is applied The System settings menu will appear Adjusting the display brightness Press the Bright soft key Push the joystick to H or h direction to adjust the brightness or Press the Bright soft key longer than 2 seconds The display brightness changes gradually When the slider reaches ...

Page 44: ...s the Back soft key or press E The System settings menu will appear Accepting the factory settings Push the joystick to H or h direction to select Yes Press E The inquiry Do you really want to reset will appear Select Yes The message All data has been reset COMAND will now restart will appear Switching the screen off or on Resetting all settings to the factory settings i All your personal data e g...

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Page 46: ...45 Audio Audio operation Radio operation CD operation CD changer operation MP3 CD operation AUX operation 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 45 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 47: ...ailable for your vehicle at the time of purchase Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual General notes Warning G In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident the driver should enter system settings with the vehicle at a stand still and operate the audio system only if permitted by road weather and traffic con ditions Bear ...

Page 48: ...ome submenus Switching off Press J again i The CD or the MP3 soft key is available depending on the medium inserted in the CD AUDIO slot The CD soft key is available if a CD changer is connected to the COMAND Selecting an audio source Muting i COMAND will also deactivate if you Press A B g h Change the volume at COMAND or the multifunction steering wheel Operate the joystick Press any keypad butto...

Page 49: ...d In the FM Radio main menu press the FM AM soft key until AM is displayed in the status bar The AM station last tuned to will begin to play The frequency will appear in the display Switching back to FM band Press the FM AM soft key The station last tuned to will begin to play Switching to radio operation i The Sound soft key is available if COMAND is equipped with a sound amplifier Changing the R...

Page 50: ... station scan FM AM page 51 Station selection from the FM AM preset menu page 54 Station selection from the FM AM Autostore presets page 54 Automatic seek tuning Via memory presets FM and AM bands Press g or h or Push the joystick to g or G The radio will tune to the frequency assigned to the next memory location If none has been set by you the radio will not change the station i With the number k...

Page 51: ...he frequency by one step FM Band The frequency displayed will change in in crements of 0 2 MHz AM Band Tuning will take place in increments of 10 kHz Station selection via direct frequency entry FM AM E g 102 7 MHz in the FM band Activate the desired wave band page 48 Press An input line will appear Enter the desired frequency with the number keys within 8 seconds e g 1027 for 102 7 MHz i Frequenc...

Page 52: ...e band FM AM can be scanned one after the other for 8 seconds each Start scan function Activate the desired wave band page 48 Press the Scan soft key Frequency band Frequency range FM AM 87 7 107 9 MHz 530 1710 kHz i If you do not make another entry within 8 seconds the function will be canceled and you will continue listening to the station last tuned to i FM and AM presets are independent and ca...

Page 53: ...ions manually FM AM In the Radio main menu Activate the desired wave band page 48 Press one of the number keys e g 2 longer than 2 seconds You will hear a verification beep if the beep tones option was activated in the system settings page 41 The radio saves the current station at the memory preset selected The me mory preset selected will appear in the status bar e g FM2 On the memory list Activa...

Page 54: ...e 48 Press the Autost soft key The autostore preset menu will appear Press E to start Begin new search The autostore function is active The message Autostore being reloaded will appear The radio stores the 10 stations with the strongest signal The station frequencies available will appear in the memory list i There are 2 presets for each of the FM and AM waveband standard FM AM presets saving stat...

Page 55: ...store presets Activate the FM or AM autostore preset menu page 53 You can use one of the following two ways to select a station from the FM AM autostore presets Press the corresponding number key e g 3 to select the desired station or Push the joystick to H h or g G to highlight a memory position Press E In both cases you will see the main radio menu automatically after 8 seconds if you press the ...

Page 56: ...tain any parts which can be serviced by the user For safe ty reasons have any necessary service work performed by qualified personnel i Only use CDs which bear the label shown and that conform to the compact standard IEC 60908 You can there fore only use CDs with a maximum thickness of 1 3 mm i The system may not be able to play CDs with copy protection or copied CDs Use only CDs with a diameter o...

Page 57: ... Warning G In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident the driver should insert CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and operate the audio system only if permitted by road weather and traffic conditions Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your car covers a distance of 44 feet approximately 14 m every second i There are two l buttons One is on the dis...

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Page 59: ...other operation Warning G The display unit can cause injury if contacted when open Please close after inserting an audio CD Do not place anything on the lowered display panel i e do not attempt to use as a shelf Placing objects on the lowered display panel may result in damage to the display or COMAND unit which is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty i Inserting a second CD with anot...

Page 60: ...rmats page 73 Permissible bit and scan rates page 73 Refer to additional CD information page 55 Activate the CD changer main menu page 61 or Load a CD into the CD changer The CD changer is located in the glove box Open the glove box to access the CD changer The CD changer can accomodate up to 6 audio or MP3 CDs Switching to CD changer mode Loading CDs into the CD changer Warning G In order to avoi...

Page 61: ...he label side up Push the CD tray into the magazine completely Repeat these three steps to load more CDs into the magazine Reading the magazine in Slide the magazine into the CD changer until it clicks into place listen for the click Slide the cover of the CD changer closed i You can also slide out the magazine if COMAND is switched off However the l button will not function if the vehicle battery...

Page 62: ...yback time 4 Symbol for inserted CD Switching to CD operation i The CD drive is located behind of the display unit page 57 i The CD changer can accomodate up to 6 audio or MP3 CDs The CD changer is located in the glove box If a CD changer is connected to the COMAND the CD soft key is available i The Magaz soft key is only assigned when the CD changer is active If the CD changer has already read th...

Page 63: ...layed back CD changer main menu If the last played CD is not available the next available audio CD or MP3 CD is played back No CD in the magazine The message Magazine empty will appear Load audio CDs into the CD changer page 59 Switching on i The name of the CD and the name of the track played are displayed if the information is available i The CD soft key is available if a CD changer is connected...

Page 64: ...ly playing Push the joystick to H or h to select another CD from the list Loading CD number is displayed After the CD is loaded playback begins With the number keypad Selecting a CD CD changer only i Selection is possible if the CD changer has loaded the magazine COMAND knows the position of filled and empty slots and at least two audio or MP3 CDs are loaded i The number keys 1 6 can be used for d...

Page 65: ...scan Please wait is displayed first Push the joystick to g or G to select a CD Press E or Press one of the number keys 1 to 6 The CD is changed The message Loading CD number will appear You can select a track with g or h page 64 with the joystick page 65 with the number keypad page 65 with CD track scan page 66 With g or h Activate the main CD menu page 61 Next track Press h The next track is play...

Page 66: ... will appear in the CD main menu 1 Number of tracks on CD corresponds with the valid number range 2 Input line E g Track 14 Press 1 and 4 in short succession After entering the track number wait approximately 3 seconds The selected track is played The CD main menu is displayed i Entries higher than the number of tracks available on the CD are not possible During MP3 playback CD drive You can selec...

Page 67: ...ill begin Ending the function Scan search is running Press the Scan soft key or Press E Playback will resume with the desired track Fast forward Press and hold h for more than 2 seconds Fast reverse Press and hold g for more than 2 seconds Ending the function Release h or g Playback will resume i When you start the scan function the playback mode Normal sequence page 68 is automatically activated ...

Page 68: ...ailable Normal sequence page 68 Track mix page 69 CD mix page 69 Repeat track page 69 Repeat CD page 69 Muting i COMAND will also deactivate if you Press A B g h Change the volume at COMAND or the multifunction steering wheel Operate the joystick Press any keypad button except Press j or k at the multifunction steering wheel if the audio menu is selected Press any soft key Playback mode i If the C...

Page 69: ...ACK will appear in the status bar Explanation of the playback modes Normal sequence Tracks are played in ascending order e g 1 2 3 and so on If just one CD is inserted the first track is played when the last one is over If more than one CD is available the first track of the next CD is played when the last track of the current CD is over The CDs are changed in normal order i The playback mode Norm...

Page 70: ...anged in random order Repeat track The system repeats the current track until you switch the function off Repeat CD CD changer only The system repeats the current CD until you switch the function off View track detail At any time during playback an expanded view of a track title can be displayed in the CD main menu via a separate window Press the Detail soft key To cancel Press the Detail soft key...

Page 71: ...he CD drive does not contain any parts which can be serviced by the user For safety reasons have any ne cessary service work performed by qualified personnel Tips on data storage media Do not attach labels of any type to the CD They may become detached and damage the drive Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs which correspond to the IEC 60908 standard Therefore only CDs not exceeding a thic...

Page 72: ... RW Multi session CDs Multi session CDs include mixed file types e g MP3 and audio CD in either successive or random order on the disc In MP3 mode COMAND will integrate audio CD tracks into the disc s folder structure The CD audio track folder will appear first followed by folders containing MP3 tracks Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs Tips on creating MP3 CDs i CDs software and hardware for writing...

Page 73: ...racks and folders COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode for the corresponding display Please note the following when assigning folder and track names Track and folder names must contain at least 1 character Track names may contain up to either thirty or fifty characters depending on the CD format If a name exceeds this character limit COMAND will not be able to display it in full Track names must ha...

Page 74: ...permitted even if only for personal use without the express prior consent of the copyright holder Please check the current copyright laws for your country and comply with them These restrictions do not apply for exam ple to your own compositions and record ings or for recordings for which authorization has been obtained from the copyright holder i COMAND does not support ID3tags Tips on creating M...

Page 75: ... depending on the number of folders and tracks After loading COMAND plays the MP3 CD Ejecting a MP3 CD out of the CD drive is the same as described for audio CDs Eject a MP3 CD page 56 Switching to MP3 CD mode i A MP3 CD is played in the same drive as a audio CD The CD drive is located behind of the display unit page 57 Loading a MP3 CD Ejecting a MP3 CD i Depending on vehicle production date the ...

Page 76: ...ber within the current fold er number of tracks in current folder 4 Elapsed playback time of the current track If the MP3 can not be read the message CD error will appear MP3 main menu i The MP3 soft key is visible if a MP3 CD is already loaded If not the CD soft key will appear In this case load a MP3 CD first i On MP3 tracks with variable bit rates the elapsed track time displayed may deviate fr...

Page 77: ...k to H or h to select a folder Wait approx 3 seconds The COMAND changes the folder and loads the data from the new folder It may take a while to load the data de pending on the number of folders and tracks Playback of the first track of the selected folder will begin The track list displays the tracks of the selected folder Selecting a folder i The folder list only contains folders in which MP3 or...

Page 78: ...rack or another folder Repeat until desired track or folder appears The Play soft key is available if a track is selected or the selected folder contains only tracks and no subfolders When pressed playback of the highlighted track or the first track in the selected folder will begin To go up one level in the folder structure Press the soft key i The folder list only contains folders in which MP3 o...

Page 79: ...ough the track list Press E Using Skip track Activate the MP3 main menu page 75 Forward Press D The next track from the track list is played Track select i If there are tracks on the MP3 CD that can not be read you will not see any error messages The audio output will be muted and a search will begin to the next readable position i At any time during playback an expanded view of a track title can ...

Page 80: ...e selected track is played and visible Using MP3 track scan The tracks of the current folder can be scanned one after the other for 8 seconds each Subfolders are not considered The function will switch off automatically when the beginning track is reached You can also manually stop the scan search Starting the scan search Activate the MP3 main menu page 75 Press the Scan soft key i If the current ...

Page 81: ...ess J again Playback will resume The ß disappears from the status bar The soft keys on the left side are selectable again The following options are available Normal sequence page 81 CD mix page 81 Repeat track page 81 Repeat folder page 81 Fast forward reverse Muting i COMAND will also deactivate if you Press A B g h Change the volume at COMAND or the multifunction steering wheel Operate the joyst...

Page 82: ... disc CD mix All tracks of the MP3 CD are played in random order Repeat track The system repeats the current track until you switch the function off Repeat folder The system repeats the tracks of the current folder until you switch the function off View track detail At any time during playback an expanded view of a track title can be displayed in the MP3 CD main menu via a separate window Press th...

Page 83: ...s page 37 i For further information please contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center i For instructions on how to operate the external audio source please see the operation manual of the device con nected i The volume of external audio sources varies Therefore the volume level of a connected external audio device may be higher or lower than expected or the usual maximum volume cannot be achieved ...

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Page 85: ... content is subject to change Therefore channel and categories shown in illustrations and descriptions contained in this ma nual may differ from the channels and categories delivered by the service pro vider Satellite radio service may be unavai lable or interrupted from time to time for a variety of reasons such as envi ronmental or topographic conditions and other things we can t control Ser vic...

Page 86: ... by the operator The activation process may take up to 10 minutes If it is successful you will see the display with the message Acquiring Signal page 86 follo wed by the Satellite radio main menu page 86 Subscribing to satellite radio i Depending on subscription status soft keys may or may not appear on the left and right side of the service information display i It is also possible to activate th...

Page 87: ...s the signal the Satellite radio main menu will appear The station last tuned to will begin to play Satellite radio main menu 1 Program category 2 Station name 3 Memory preset selected if available and channel number Switching on i No Satellite receiver The message No Satellite Radio will appear in a window i The Sound soft key is available if COMAND is equipped with a sound amplifier i You can di...

Page 88: ...the category list the category ALL will appear This category is sorted numerically by channel numbers and displays all available channels You can use the following functions Automatic tuning Automatic station scan page 88 Station selection via direct channel entry page 88 Station selection from the preset menu page 90 Automatic tuning Push the joystick to g or G while the Satellite radio main menu...

Page 89: ...and playing a station Press the Scan soft key again The station selected will appear with the station name Scan will appear in white lettering again Station selection via direct channel entry Press Input line will appear Enter the desired channel number with the number keys e g 24 for chan nel 24 The channel you have selected will be gin to play The corresponding station name will appear if statio...

Page 90: ...e satellite radio saves the current station at the memory preset selected The memory preset selected will ap pear in the status line e g SAT2 On the memory list In the Satellite radio main menu press the Presets soft key The SAT preset memory will appear Satellite preset memory Push the joystick to g or G to se lect a memory preset Press E longer than 2 seconds You will hear a verification beep if...

Page 91: ...utomatically after 8 seconds indicating the memory preset number in the status line In the Satellite radio main menu press the Info soft key The information display will appear You will see if available the full station name additional program information Switching back to the Satellite radio main menu Press the Back soft key or Press the Info soft key again i An existing entry is overwritten in t...

Page 92: ...enu While receiving a new channel list the mes sage Updating station list will appear The station last tuned will be muted until the update is completed You cannot ope rate the satellite radio After completion of the update the Satellite radio main menu will appear The station last tuned to will begin to play Refer to chapter At a glance on how to adjust sound settings Volume page 34 Balance contr...

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Page 95: ...p the vehicle in a safe location be fore answering or placing a call If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular phone while driving please use the hands free device and be sure to pay attention to the traffic situation at all times Use the cel lular phone1 only when road weather and traffic conditions permit Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built in or attached antenna i e witho...

Page 96: ...ase contact the Mercedes Benz Customer As sistance Center at 1 800 FOR MERCedes or your nearest authorized Mercedes Benz Center i If you have a Mercedes Benz specified integrated mobile telephone TDMA CDMA or GSM and the telephone is inserted in the cradle the telephone functions can be used as follows at the COMAND at the multifunction steering wheel This instruction manual describes the operatio...

Page 97: ... disconnection from the cellular network is not a malfunction as this can occur when the network switches areas The phone will automatically try to sign on to a network again If the message Enter Unlock Code ap pears enter the unlock code to enable all telephone functions page 101 If you do not do so only the emergency call 911 is available GSM mobile phone If the message Please enter PIN Code on ...

Page 98: ...t inserted ap pears Please connect the mobile phone The message Phone not available ap pears Please contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center GSM mobile phone If the message Please insert SIM card Emergency Call 911 only possible with phone appears Insert the SIM card into the mobile phone Telephone Operating Manual The message Call failed may appear if you place an outgoing call page 104 Try aga...

Page 99: ... message Please insert SIM card Emergency Call 911 only possible with phone appears Insert a SIM card Refer to the mo bile phone operator s manual Switch the COMAND off page 34 or turn off the engine The telephone is switched off with a time lag of around 10 minutes If you make a call within that time the telephone will be switched off around 10 minutes after you end the call or In the Telephone m...

Page 100: ... in the phone or SIM PIN is not entered you can only make an emergency call at the mobile phone Emergency calls may not be possible with all mobile phone networks or if certain net work services and or telephone functions are active Check with your local network operating company If you cannot make an emergency call you must initiate rescue measures yourself Emergency call 911 i This function plac...

Page 101: ...y call will be placed Wait until the emergency rescue station answers and describe the emergency If you do not want to place the emergency call Push the joystick to h to select No when the inquiry menu appears Press E to confirm No If Telephone is ready for operation Press a repeatedly until the Telephone menu is displayed Press 9 1 and 1 one after the other Press E or Press the Send soft key or P...

Page 102: ...e four digit unlock code Asterisks instead of digits will appear in the input line Press the OK soft key If entered code is correct and the pho ne is registered in a network the phone is ready for use and the Telephone menu will appear Entering codes i Your unlock code prevents unauthori zed persons from using your telephone Be sure to memorize this code a four di git number carefully If you enter...

Page 103: ...e Telephone menu will appear Telephone menu The telephone is ready for operation Message Ready and the reception strength Ö are shown on the status bar Full screen messages Phone not inserted Plug the mobile phone into the mobile phone cradle Refer to the separate mobile phone operator s manual Phone not available Your vehicle may not have a mobile phone cradle installed and or the telephone con t...

Page 104: ...splay will change to the call menu page 108 In the status bar the off hook symbol will appear An active audio source will be muted You talk over the hands free set Rejecting a call Press K or Push the joystick to H to highlight re ject and than press E Setting the volume for hands free ope ration Raising the volume Turn the rotary control on the e but ton to the right Lowering the volume Turn the ...

Page 105: ...ge 108 Use quick dialing page 108 Selecting a phone book entry and dialing the number page 112 Dialing a telephone number Entering a telephone number Open the Telephone menu page 102 Use the number keys 1 0 to enter the telephone number Deleting the last or several digits Press the Delete soft key once or seve ral times Deleting all digits Press K or Press and hold Delete soft key for more than 2 ...

Page 106: ...call the call is active You talk over the hands free set The message Call failed may appear if you place an outgoing call Try again later Subsequent dialing Transmitting other dial tones During a call you can press the number keys 1 through 0 and Ending a call Press K or Press the End soft key Redial Press k or Press the Dialed soft key The Dialed numbers list will appear The most recently dialed ...

Page 107: ...shows the caller s name if her or his name and number are stored in the phone book the message Unknown if no entry is available the telephone number You can select the following functions Changing the list display Selecting an entry and begin dialing Ending a call page 105 Changing the list display Press the 123 soft key The display changes to numbers or Press the ABC soft key The display changes ...

Page 108: ...e status bar shows the caller s name if her or his name and number are stored in the phone book the message Unknown if no entry is available the telephone number You can select the following functions Changing the list display page 106 Selecting an entry and begin dialing page 106 Ending a call page 105 Toggling between lists Push the joystick to H or h to select the desired list Missed calls If t...

Page 109: ...umber Press E or Press k or Press the Send soft key The telephone dials the saved number Ending a call page 105 Quick dialing Quick dialing can be used on memory loca tions 1 9 Open the Telephone menu page 102 Press one of the number keys 1 9 longer than 2 seconds The telephone dials the saved number Ending a call page 105 If the person called or you answer a call the call is active The call indic...

Page 110: ...crophone is switched off The soft key status changes accordingly When the microphone is off the other party cannot hear you You can still hear your partner Three way calling When a call is active and you receive a se cond call on your mobile phone a tone re presenting a second caller can be heard You can accept the second call toggle bet ween the active first and the second call and make a confere...

Page 111: ...ve Making a conference call TDMA CDMA When a first call is active a second call can be placed to make a conference call During an active call Use the number keys 1 to 9 to en ter the telephone number of the party that you would like to conference in Press k Dialing will begin If the person called answers the call the call is active the formerly active call is put on hold Press k again to make all ...

Page 112: ... top of the list and highlighted Entries marked with symbols have been imported into the phone book from the in ternal memory of the mobile phone Usable phone number categories Symbol Cell number Symbol Home number Symbol Work number And additional categories Symbol Fax number Symbol Pager number Symbol Main number Phone book Phone book entry Status bar shows A phone number Unknown A name for a ph...

Page 113: ...phone book entries with names starting with a certain letter is displayed Changing the initial letters Push the joystick to H or h one or several times With every push of the button the display changes to the next possible letter At the end of the letter list follows the category Others Category Others Here all entries without names or with names starting with a special character e g or are put to...

Page 114: ...ortant notes Navigation main menu Destination input Route guidance During route guidance Last destinations and destination memory POIs Today s plan Software updates 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 113 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 115: ...our selected destination During route guidance you will not receive any information on Traffic lights Stop and yield signs Parking or stopping zones One way streets Narrow bridges Similar traffic regulation data You should therefore always strictly observe traffic regulations while driving Drive care fully and always obey traffic laws and road signs even if they contradict COMAND in structions War...

Page 116: ...hind the display unit Open the display unit to get access to the DVD Navigation slot as described in Starting an update page 175 Vehicle Equipment i This Operator s manual describes all features standard or optional potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual Navigation DVD GPS Glo...

Page 117: ...ed some time to determine its location after the car has been transported The time required for the system to do so varies from case to case Switch the COMAND on Activate the Navigation main menu page 118 The navigation DVD needs to be in the DVD NAVIGATION slot page 174 Drive and press c Drive until the position or the road indicated correspond to the real circumstances The system is now correctl...

Page 118: ...guidance Trip is continued after more than 2 hours Press E and confirm Continue route guidance in the Navigation main menu page 118 Trip interruption during route guidance i Trip interruption means the vehicle is parked and COMAND is switched off Trip continuation means the vehicle is moving and COMAND is switched on again 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 117 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 119: ...tems Continue route guidance Resumes interrupted or aborted route guidance Activating the Navigation main menu i If route guidance is active a message appears instead asking you whether you wish to cancel route guidance page 147 If route guidance has been interrupted for more than 2 hours the entry Continue route guidance will be on top of the list i This menu item appears if you have aborted rout...

Page 120: ...165 POIs are e g gas stations parking facilities or airports Phone number You can select a POI by phone number Brings you to the Enter POI phone number menu page 169 Today s Plan You can select destinations from the Today s Plan list one after the other or sort destinations as Bestway or Round trip page 171 Available soft keys Home soft key You can edit the home address and start route guidance pa...

Page 121: ...nimize toll roads The system calculates the route with without minimizing toll roads Minimize ferries The system calculates the route with without minimizing ferry connections Minimize tunnels The system calculates the route with without minimizing tunnels Push the joystick to g or G to select a routing mode Press E Switches the option on or off You can switch on more than one option Press the Bac...

Page 122: ...pear Press the Memory soft key The system saves the current position as a destination in the Last destinations memory page 161 Saving current location i Such destinations are marked in the Last destinations memory with _ For permanent storage you can save the destination in the regular Destination memory page 162 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 121 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 123: ...city page 129 Available soft keys State soft key Brings you to the Select state province menu page 123 City soft key Brings you to the Enter city menu page 129 List soft key Brings you to a list of streets beginning with the previously input letters Delete soft key The character last entered is deleted Back soft key Returns you to the previous menu Activating the Enter street menu i The currently ...

Page 124: ...to use that destination will appear in this case if such a destination is selected from the last destinations memory page 161 the destination memory page 163 or as home address page 135 Choose another state or province The warning message This selec tion will restart the system Last destinations may not be available and today s plan will be erased Do you wish to continue will appear Push the joyst...

Page 125: ...E longer than 2 seconds or Select the symbol Push the joystick to h H g or G to do so Press E Entering destination address i If you enter the first character the State and City soft keys disappear The status bar shows the number of current matches i For quicker input COMAND offers available characters from the character set based on your selections and the names of the streets stored on the naviga...

Page 126: ...e street entry Use the Page V and Page v soft keys to display the next or previous page Press the Back soft key to return to the previous menu Confirming a street list Press E to confirm your selection The Enter house number menu will appear Entering a house number Enter house number menu The first line shows the available house number range i You can enter an intersection instead of the house num...

Page 127: ...ming a house number Press E longer than 2 seconds or Select the symbol Push the joystick to h H g or G to do so Press E The Select city list page 127 will appear or i For quicker input COMAND offers available numbers from the number set based on your selections and the house numbers stored on the navigation DVD The number selected appears magnified Greyed out numbers are not available and cannot b...

Page 128: ...try Use the Page V and Page v soft keys to display the next or previous page if available Press the Back soft key to return to the previous menu Press E to confirm your selection The Start route guidance menu page 137 will appear Entering a cross street You can enter a cross street with the previously entered street In the Enter house number menu page 125 press the Cross st soft key Push the joyst...

Page 129: ...Selecting a cross street Push the joystick to g or G to select a city Available soft keys Press the Details soft key to see all information about the street entry Use the Page V and Page v soft keys to display the next or previous page Press the Back soft key to return to the previous menu i For quicker input COMAND offers available characters from the character set based on your selections and th...

Page 130: ...ft key Brings you to the destination input directly above the map page 133 State soft key Brings you to the state province selection page 123 List soft key Brings you to a list of cities with the previously input street Delete soft key The character last entered or the character last accepted by the system is deleted Back soft key Returns you to the previous menu i The currently set state is ident...

Page 131: ...ct the symbol Push the joystick to h H g or G to do so Press E i If you enter the first character the Map and State soft keys and a city name already available disappear The status bar shows the number of current matches i For quicker input COMAND offers available characters from the character set based on your selections and the names of the cities stored on the navigation DVD The character selec...

Page 132: ...the next or previous page Press the Back soft key to return to the previous menu Press E to confirm your selection The Enter street menu will appear You can now enter a street Enter parking The Start route guidance menu will appear after entering a destination address Here you can select parking nearby Start route guidance menu Press the Parking soft key The Parking lot selection map is displayed ...

Page 133: ...e of the parking lot is spotlighted The name belonging to it is shown on the status bar Use the Next or Prev soft key to select a parking lot on the map Press the Details soft key to see more information about the parking lot Press E The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 132 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 134: ...saved it in the Last destinations memory page 121 i Select a destination using the map when vehicle is stationary If you choose to confirm a selected destination by pressing E while the vehicle is in motion the message It is not possible to set a destination via map during driving will appear in the display i The system automatically places the cross hairs on the current destination address i c wa...

Page 135: ...elected location it is displayed on the status bar If a street name can not be assigned COMAND increases the zoom by one increment each time E is pressed until a street name can be selected Press E The system uses the point at the center of the cross hairs as destination The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 i If you press the Back soft key your selection will be discarded The system ...

Page 136: ...e you can use the following functions changing to the map page 133 setting the routing mode page 120 editing home address page 135 starting route guidance page 137 Editing home address Press the Change soft key The Change home address menu will appear You can use the following functions selecting a destination from the Destination memory page 163 entering destination address page 124 Selecting hom...

Page 137: ...f Interest page 165 entering a POI by phone number page 169 selecting a destination from the Today s plan memory page 171 After entering the address the screen may look as follows Press E The home address is saved The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 136 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 138: ...ion of the destination the distance to destination and CALC RTE indication 3 The road you are currently driving on Route calculation can take some time depending on the distance to the destination and the routing mode During route calculation an arrow pointing towards the destination the distance to the destination as the crow flies and CALC RTE are displayed Route guidance begins when route calcu...

Page 139: ...ice announcements muted will appear briefly Further route guidance takes place using only the symbols in the display If a new route guidance cycle is started the announcements are automatically switched on again Switching on again Press j Voice instructions Warning G Voice instructions are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attenti on from the road and driving Always use t...

Page 140: ...map orientation Heading Up page 157 is chosen the arrow will always point upward The remaining route section is highlighted in blue color Navigation displays i Using the control system the display unit can be changed between km or miles see your vehicle s Operator s Manual When the instrument cluster multifunction display is set to miles the COMAND will indicate distances in miles mi or feet ft Wh...

Page 141: ...nation is marked with a flag showing the letter S Press any soft key The soft key displays appear i If full view of map is displayed Status bar 4 indicates one of the following depending on which option is selected in the Display in Map screen page 158 the estimated time of arrival and distance to destination GPS coordinates of the current position or the road you are currently driving on i Using ...

Page 142: ...ed facing north You can select the map orientation page 157 Changing the map display While route guidance is active you can switch between split view and full view Split view The map is shown on the left side and information on the next maneuver on the right or Full view Full view of the map Press c The display changes with every push of the button i Depending on which option is selected in the Di...

Page 143: ...her attributes could be smaller city streets and roads either named incorrectly have no name or the name is shown in the wrong location may not enable reasonably accurate route calculation and selection Partially digitized areas unverified roads Warning G Due to incomplete digitization the route shown on the map may differ from the actual road traffic situation If you follow the route shown on the...

Page 144: ...sections Here the exact route guidance is suppressed and these route sections will appear as blue dotted lines This type of line e g connects two verified road sections which are displayed as blue lines or connects the end of a verified road with a stopover or destination located on an unverified road i Displayed or audible distance to the beginning of such an area is an estimation The actual dist...

Page 145: ...ad 4 Arrow indicates the direction of the destination the distance to destination and OFF ROAD indication This type of line will also appear if you are currently travelling on a unverified road to guide you back to a verified road or to guide you to a stopover or destination located on a unverified road too If the vehicle reaches a verified road again the red dotted line will disappear and route g...

Page 146: ...section or a stopover or destination on a unverified road series of messages You will be entering an area where turn by turn guidance cannot be provided You are about to enter an area where turn by turn guidance cannot be provided Use the directional arrow to guide you i Destinations and stopovers located in unverified roads are entered in exactly the same way as they are in verified roads Please ...

Page 147: ...cle is back on a road known to the system route guidance continues in the usual way Warning G The COMAND navigation system may direct you to off road routes that your vehicle may not be capable of traversing through without damaging your tires wheels or vehicle It is the driver s sole responsibility to determine the suitability of the route Off road routes may be of varying conditions and their ap...

Page 148: ...e distance to destination 3 OFF MAP indication As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known to the system route guidance continues in the usual way When you reach the destination you will see the destination flag Route guidance ends In navigation mode press b The inquiry menu Cancel route guidance will appear Press E to confirm Yes Route guidance is cancelled The Navigation main menu appears Con...

Page 149: ...soft key Brings you to the Info menu page 149 Detour soft key Brings you to the Traffic Jam function page 150 Stopovr soft key Brings you to the stopover destination function page 152 POIs soft key Brings you to the POI function page 168 Memory soft key Brings you to the save current location function page 121 Display soft key Brings you to the Display menu page 155 Soft key Enlarge visible map se...

Page 150: ... of the list Push the joystick to G or g to scroll through the list Use the Page V and Page v soft keys to display the next or previous page Info menu i If a stopover destination has been entered The estimated time of arrival and the remaining distance to the stopover destination are displayed When the stopover destination is reached the system indicates estimated time of arrival and remaining dis...

Page 151: ...of the route section to be blocked Press one of the left distance soft keys The system calculates a new route around the blocked route section Selecting a detour i If the system does not allow you to block a route section the message Complete detour not possible is displayed Traffic jams are identified by the driver not by the COMAND i If you have already placed a block on a route section the Deto...

Page 152: ...deleted The system calculates the new route Changing the blocked route section Activate the soft key display page 148 Press the Detour soft key Use g or G to select item Change detour Press E You can now change the length of the route section to be blocked Press one of the left distance soft keys The system calculates a new route around the blocked route section 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 151 Montag...

Page 153: ... a stopover already exists Available soft keys After pressing a softkey on the left side a corresponding list page 153 or if a POI is close by the map will appear with one POI spotlighted page 168 soft key Shows a list of Mercedes Benz Centers near your location soft key Shows a list of filling stations or the map with one filling station spotlighted soft key Shows a list of parking facilities or ...

Page 154: ...nts see below the map with one restaurant spotlighted if the POI is close by Select a POI on the map page 168 The arrows indicate the direction of the destination The distances indicated are straight line distances to the destination Selecting a POI in a list Push the joystick to G or g to select an entry Use the Page soft keys to scroll page wise through the list if available Press the Details so...

Page 155: ...over Press E The stopover destination last input is deleted The system calculates the route to the main destination or Push the joystick to g or G to select Change active stopover Press E The stopover destination is deleted and you can enter a new stopover destination page 152 i If no stopover destination has been entered the full view map appears instead of the menu You can now enter a stopover d...

Page 156: ...you to the POI Icons display settings page 156 View soft key Brings you to the map orientation settings page 157 Map soft key Brings you to the Display in Map settings page 158 Automap soft key Brings you to the Split screen settings page 159 Trail soft key Brings you to the Trail settings page 160 Saving the current location i Such destinations are marked in the Last destinations memory with _ pa...

Page 157: ...ymbols are shown on the map Setting personal symbol display After selecting the Personal option press the Change soft key The list of available symbols is displayed Push the joystick to g or G to select a list entry Press E The symbol is activated or deactivated depending on its previous state You may also activate more than one symbol Press the Back soft key to confirm and return to the map i You...

Page 158: ...th Up Map is displayed facing north Changing map view Use the joystick to g or G to select the deactivated option Press E The orientation is changed Press the Back soft key to confirm and return to the map Option Symbol On _ Off i A symbol is shown on the bottom left side of the status bar North symbol Y Map is displayed facing north Compass symbol Dynamic map alignment map is displayed facing dri...

Page 159: ...pover time and distance information are displayed GPS coordinates The status bar displays the following data your current position in the form of coordinates the number of satellites currently received the height above sea level No display The status bar displays the road you are currently driving on Use the joystick to g or G to select the option with the symbol Press button E The selected option...

Page 160: ...maneuver is completed the system reverts to the full view Manual If you choose this option the system only switches to split screen by pressing c The symbol _ indicates the present setting Move the E joystick in g or G direction to select the option with the symbol Press button E The option is changed Press the Back soft key to confirm and return to the map i Map Shows the full screen as a map Spl...

Page 161: ...memory The symbol _ indicates the present setting Move the E joystick in g or G direction to select the option with the symbol Press E Depending on the previous setting the Trail is switched on or off Press the Back soft key to confirm and return to the map Delete a trail If there is a trail in memory you can delete it Press the Clear soft key The message Are you sure you want to clear all trails ...

Page 162: ...tion is at the top of the list Selecting a destination from the last destinations memory Push the joystick to G or g to select an entry Use the Page soft keys to scroll page wise through the list if available Now you can start route guidance to the selected entry page 162 add the selected entry to today s plan page 171 Press the Plan soft key save the selected entry in the destination memory To do...

Page 163: ... memory you can save destinations under freely assignable names The memory can save a maximum of 200 destinations Saving a destination in the destination memory In the Start route guidance menu page 137 press the Save soft key or Select a destination in the Last destinations memory page 161 and press the Save soft key or Select a destination in the Today s plan memory page 171 and press the Save s...

Page 164: ...m Destination memory Press E The destination memory will appear The destination memory is sorted in alphabetical order Selecting a destination from the destination memory Activating the listing for the desired letter Activate the destination memory Push the joystick to H or h until the listing for the desired letter appears With every push of the joystick the display changes to the next possible l...

Page 165: ...lected entry to today s plan page 171 Press the Plan soft key view details on the selected destination if available To do this press the Details soft key delete the selected destination Starting route guidance to a destination from the destination memory Select a destination from the destination memory Press E The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 Deleting a destination in the destina...

Page 166: ...in menu page 118 Push the joystick to G to select menu item Points of interest Press E The Select POI category menu will appear Selecting a POI category Select POI category menu i You can also select a POI in the Start route guidance menu page 131 or during route guidance page 148 on the map page 168 by entering a phone number page 169 Entering POIs 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 165 Montag 26 Mai 2008 ...

Page 167: ...d menu will appear Find menu You can select between the following menu items Sort by distance The Select POI list will appear Within a city The Enter city menu will appear page 167 Select a Point of Interest around any location By name The Enter POI menu will appear page 167 Press E to confirm Sort by distance The Select POI list will appear Selecting a POI Select POI list The list shows the avail...

Page 168: ...elect the desired POI from the list and press E to confirm The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 Entering a POI by name In the Select POI category menu press the Name softkey or In the Find menu push the joystick to G to select menu item By name The Enter POI menu will appear Enter POI menu Enter the POI name and press E to confirm A list showing the entered POI name will appear Press...

Page 169: ...o H h g G F or f Press the POIs soft key One of the POI is spotlighted The name belonging to it is shown on the status bar Use the Next or Prev soft key to select the desired POI Press the Details soft key if required Details on the POI selected are shown Press E The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 Selecting a POI on the map i You can define which symbols will be shown on the map pa...

Page 170: ...ick to h H g or G to select the numbers After each selection press E Push the joystick to F or f to select numbers diagonally When the number is complete the field is highlighted Press E The Start route guidance menu will appear page 137 Entering a POI by phone number i The menu always appears with the 1 prefix in first line i Numbers not available for entry are greyed out i Multiple matches to a ...

Page 171: ... bar the off hook symbol will appear If the person called answers the call the call is active You talk over the hands free set Press K to end the call i The Call soft key is visible if vehicle is equipped for phone operation and Mercedes Benz specified mobile telephone is inserted in phone cradle 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 170 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 172: ...to today s plan will appear briefly Activating today s plan Activate the Navigation main menu page 118 Push the joystick to G to select menu item Today s plan Press E The today s plan memory will appear The first destination added is at the top of the list Today s plan memory Adding a destination to today s plan i The message Today s plan is full You must delete an entry before saving a new one wi...

Page 173: ...v soft keys to display the next or previous page Delete soft key Deletes the selected entry Back soft key Returns you to the previous menu Best way Press the Bestway soft key in the today s plan memory The today s plan memory is sorted to obtain the most efficient route through all the destinations Round trip Press the Rnd trip soft key in the today s plan memory The today s plan memory is sorted ...

Page 174: ...an entry Activate the today s plan Push the joystick to G or g to select an entry Press the Delete soft key A prompt message will appear Push the joystick to H to select Yes If you do not want to delete the entry Press E to confirm No Press E The system deletes the destination in the today s plan The entries below the destination deleted move up by one position Deleting all the today s plan entrie...

Page 175: ...174 Navigation Software Updates Software Updates 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 174 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 176: ...ill appear Remove the DVD from the slot Warning G The display unit can cause injury if contacted when open Please close after inserting a navigation DVD Do not place anything on the lowered display panel i e do not use as a shelf Placing objects on the lowered display panel may result in damage to the display or COMAND unit which is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty i Updating may ...

Page 177: ...gress bar reaches 100 The update is completed You can now operate the navigation system again i Inserting a second DVD with another DVD still loaded will cause damage to the DVD drive which is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty i The message Press EJECT to close will appear If l on the display unit is not pressed within 20 seconds eight successive series of two beep tones will sound...

Page 178: ...177 Service SMS Tele Aid 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 177 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 179: ...or s manual describes all features standard or optional potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 178 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

Page 180: ...sage unread Symbol z SMS message i The functions described here apply if your vehicle is equipped with mobile phone cradle and a Mercedes Benz specified mobile phone i If you have received new SMS messages n is displayed on the status bar Additionally a message received tone is played i If another system is active e g radio a window with the message Received a new SMS appears when SMS message is c...

Page 181: ...ess the Back soft key In the SMS Received page 179 list push the joystick to g or G to highlight the desired message Press E The message is displayed In the status bar the name or the phone number of the sender will appear Line by line scrolling through the message text Push the joystick to g or G Back to the SMS Received list Press the Back soft key Reading SMS message received 209_MY09_A_US book...

Page 182: ...terminated During the emergency call Call Connected appears on the status bar No operation from COMAND is possible so you cannot disconnect the emergency call Roadside Asssistance will assist if technical problems with your vehicle are experienced Roadside Assistance can be requested manually by pressing the corresponding button Refer to your vehicle Operator s Manual for additional information Up...

Page 183: ...Mercedes Benz USA products and services is available to you Refer to your vehicle Operator s Man ual for additional information When an information call is initiated Connecting call and the ß symbol will appear on the status bar All active connections are terminated except Emergency call and Roadside Assistance call When the connection is made the message Call Connected appears on the status bar D...

Page 184: ...age medium in disc form CD R CD Recordable CD which can be written to once read many times but not deleted CD RW CD Rewritable CD which can be read written and deleted COMAND Cockpit Management and Data Sys tem Information and operating center for vehicle sound and communications systems including the radio and CD player as well as for other optional equipment CD changer telephone etc Coordinates ...

Page 185: ...ut the world for digital cellular communication Heading Up Dynamic map alignment map is dis played facing driving direction pointing up ID3 tag Additional information which may be included in MP3 files e g title artist album ISO9660 A standard file system for recording data on CDs Joliet Standard for recording data on CDs an extension of ISO 9660 LOGIC7 Surround Playback method resulting in an imp...

Page 186: ...es Roaming For this function the telephone uses the telephone network of a contract partner The ROAMING indicator in the COMAND display indicates that a call is being made using a contract partner Root directory The uppermost directory on a storage medium Scan rate MP3 Indicates the frequency at which volt age samples are taken during the con version of an analog signal into a digital signal The a...

Page 187: ...e Aid system is operational pro vided that the vehicle s battery is char ged properly connected not damaged and cellular and GPS coverage is avai lable Unlock code Your unlock code prevents unauthori zed persons from using your telephone The unlock code is a number string you must enter when switching on the telephone if you have locked the phone before turning it off or if the phone is set to loc...

Page 188: ... about 95 C CALC RTE 137 CALL CONNECTED 181 182 CALL FAILED 97 105 Calling up main menus 31 Cancelling route guidance 147 CD ejecting 56 fast forward reverse 66 general information 55 loading into the COMAND 56 playback mode 67 Repeat track 68 switching to CD operation 61 Track mix 69 track select 64 CD changer CD mix 69 loading CDs 59 Repeat CD 69 Changing map display 141 COMAND switching off 34 ...

Page 189: ...microphone switching on off 109 I Important notes telephone 94 Incoming call 103 Information 182 L Last destinations 161 Loading CD into the CD changer 59 into the COMAND 56 MP3 CD at the COMAND 74 into the CD changer 59 navigation DVD into the COMAND 115 LOGIC7 Surround 38 M Making a conference call 110 display settings 42 Map orientation Heading Up 141 North Up 141 Memory destination memory 162 ...

Page 190: ... service 26 telephone 22 Outgoing calls 104 P Partially digitized areas 142 Phone book 111 PHONE NOT INSERTED 97 PHONE OFF 98 PIN BLOCKED PLEASE ENTER PUK ON CELL PHONE 102 PIN code entering 101 PIN CODE INCORRECT 102 PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD EMERGEN CY CALL 911 ONLY POSSIBLE WITH PHONE 97 98 102 Points of Interest 165 Program category 87 PUK entering 102 Q Quick dialing 108 R Radio operation muting...

Page 191: ...el entry 88 Subscribing to satellite radio 85 Subsequent dialing 105 Switching to CD operation 61 to MP3 CD operation 74 to telephone operation 102 Switching off COMAND 34 hands free microphone 109 telephone operation 98 Switching on CD operation CD changer 62 CD drive in the COMAND 62 COMAND 34 hands free microphone 109 satellite radio operation 86 telephone operation 98 T Tele Aid 181 TELEPHONEB...

Page 192: ...191 Index W Weather Band WB 49 209_MY09_A_US book Seite 191 Montag 26 Mai 2008 6 12 18 ...

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Page 194: ... of the COMAND system as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator s Manual Press time 05 13 2008 Reprinting translation and copying even of excerpts is not permitted without prior authorization in writing Title illustration no P00 01 3655 00 ...

Page 195: ...Order No 6515 6818 13 Part No 209 584 49 71 US Edition A 2009 ...

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