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Order-No. 6515 6784 13 Part-No. 204 584 13 81 US Edition A 2008

COMAND Operators Manual C-Class

COMAND Operators Manual

Welcome to COMAND!
Please make yourself familiar with your
COMAND control unit and read the instructions in this manual before operating the
COMAND system. This will help you derive
a greater benefit from the system. Please
also follow the instructions and warnings
contained in this manual. Ignoring them
could result in damage to the vehicle or
personal injury to you or others.
The asterisk* identifies optional equipment. Depending on model, version and
configuration, your COMAND system
equipment may differ. Therefore, you may
find explanations for optional equipment
not installed in your vehicle. If you have
any questions about the operation of any
equipment, your authorized MercedesBenz Center will be glad to demonstrate
the proper procedures.

We continuously strive to improve our product and ask for your understanding that
we reserve the right to make changes in
design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this
manual might differ from the equipment installed in your vehicle. As such, the information, illustrations and descriptions
contained in this manual may not be reasonably relied upon in making any claims
with respect to the actual performance of
the product.
These operating instructions form an integral part of the vehicle and should therefore always be kept inside the vehicle and
passed on to the new owner if the vehicle
is sold.
We extend our best wishes for many miles
of safe, pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
A DaimlerChrysler Company

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Content

i Please also refer to the index ( page 217).

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Declaration of conformity regarding
the distribution of
telecommunica-tions equipment . . 11
Intended purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Function restrictions when driving
the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Audio menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening menu for a main function .
Selecting menu item. . . . . . . . . . . .
Character entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating example . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic functions of COMAND . . . . . . . .
Switching COMAND on/off . . . . . .
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting sound settings . . . . . . . .
Surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMAND control system . . . . . . . . . . .
COMAND components . . . . . . . . . .
COMAND display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMAND control unit. . . . . . . . . . .
COMAND controller . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clear button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . .
Operating the Multifunction display
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . .
Menus and submenus . . . . . . . . . .
Navi menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching to the radio. . . . . . . . . . .
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuning to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching to weather band . . . . . . .
Satellite radio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subscribing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . .
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3 . . . . . .

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Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on CD/DVD discs. . . . . . . . .
Notes on the care of
CD/DVD discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . .
Loading PCMCIA memory card . . .
Ejecting CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . .
Ejecting PCMCIA memory card. . . .
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching to CD audio, DVD audio
or MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stop function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pause function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media . . .
Selecting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gracenote Media Database . . . . . .
Setting audio format . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching to Music Register . . . . . .
Recording music files . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting all music files . . . . . . . . . .
Requesting memory space
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Folder functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Audio Aux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Switching to Audio Aux. . . . . . . . . . 71

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic picture switch-off. . . . . .
Notes on storage media . . . . . . . . .
Notes on the care of discs . . . . . . .
DVD playback conditions . . . . . . . .
Functional restrictions . . . . . . . . . .
Loading DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ejecting DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching to DVD video . . . . . . . . .
Displaying/hiding control menu . . .
Displaying/hiding menu system . . .
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting DVD media . . . . . . . . . . .
Stop function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pause function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a scene/chapter . . . . . .
Selecting a film/track. . . . . . . . . . .
Picture settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Subtitles and camera angle . . . . . . 82

Interactive content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Making calls via Bluetooth
interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Interruptions to the connection while
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Operating options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Functional restrictions . . . . . . . . . . 85
Activating the mobile phone. . . . . . . . . 86
Mobile phone with Bluetooth
interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Setting transmit and receive
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
911 emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Phone main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
COMAND phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Opening COMAND phone book . . . 93
Selecting an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Initiating call to an entry . . . . . . . . . 94
Creating a new entry. . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Deleting entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Adding phone number to a phone

book entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Incoming call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Initiating an outgoing call . . . . . . . 101
Functions during a single call . . . . 102
Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Opening the address book . . . . . . 104
Submenu overview for
address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Selecting entry in the
address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Creating a new address book
entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Searching for an address book
entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Deleting entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Displaying details for an
address book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Initiating a phone call to an entry . 109
Starting navigation to an entry . . . 109
Voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Content
Importing vCards from a
PCMCIA card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Updating the map software . . . . . 112
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Input restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Switching to navigation mode . . . 118
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Introduction to destination input . 126
Entering a destination via the address
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Entering a destination from the destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Entering destination from the last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Entering destination via the map . 137
Entering stopover destination. . . . 138
POI input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Entering a POI in local area of
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Entering a POI in the vicinity of the
location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Entering a POI in the vicinity of a

specific location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Entering a POI via a name search . 141
Entering a POI via a phone number
search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Choosing a POI category . . . . . . . 142
Entering a POI via the map . . . . . . 147
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Driving maneuver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Example display without driving
maneuver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Traffic lane recommendations . . . 150
Destination or destination region
reached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Off-road and off-map . . . . . . . . . . 152
Navigation announcements . . . . . 153
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . . 154
Resuming route guidance after
cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Detour function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Alternative route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Route browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Displaying destination information . . .
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Destination memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Saving a destination in the

destination memory . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting destination or home
address from the destination
memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving a destination permanently
in the destination memory . . . . . .
Saving vehicle location in the last
destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving crosshairs position in the
last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting one of the last
destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening System menu . . . . . . . . .
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Read-out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voice control settings. . . . . . . . . .
Bluetooth settings . . . . . . . . . . .
Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the system language . . . .
Tele Aid*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . 173
Information calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols only used in this chapter
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entering an address . . . . . . . . . . .
Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio and Satellite Radio* . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
External equipment (AUX) . . . . . . . . .

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Audio aux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Command list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
General commands. . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Phone commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Navigation commands . . . . . . . . . 202
Address book commands . . . . . . . 203
Audio and video commands . . . . . 204
Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Satellite Radio* (SIRIUS). . . . . . . . 205
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Hard disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
DVD audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Help function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Technical terminology . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Introduction
Where to find it
Where to find it
This operating guide has been designed to
help you use your COMAND control unit in
all situations. Each chapter has its own color code in order to make it easier to find information.

Video

System settings

Here you will find all information regarding

the video system.

Here you will find all the important information regarding the system settings of
the COMAND.

Telephone
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of the components of COMAND. Then you will find examples illustrating how to operate
COMAND and information on the basic
functions. If you are operating a COMAND
for the first time or have rented the vehicle,
you should first read this chapter.

The telephone functions are described

here. You will also find information on the
address book.

Furthermore, you will find here basic information about TeleAid* (SOS, Roadside assistance and Information calls).

Voice Control
Navigation
Here you will find detailed information regarding the following topics:

Here you will find information about operating several COMAND functions via Voice
Control.

Setting options for the map display and

the route calculation

Indexes

Audio

Destination input

Here you will find all information regarding

the audio function and its radio, SatRadio*,
CD-audio/DVD audio/MP3, music register
and audio aux modes.

POI input

The technical terminology glossary explains the most important technical terms.

Route guidance

Destination memory

Content and keyword indexes are intended

to help you find information quickly.

Introduction
Symbols
Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:
*

The asterisk identifies optional

equipment. Since not all models
have the same standard equipment, your COMAND system equipment may deviate from some
descriptions and illustrations.

Warning

Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.

! Highlights hazards that may result in dam-

age to your COMAND.

i Helpful hints or further information you may

find useful.

The continuation symbol

marks an interrupted procedure which will be continued
on the next page.

( page 9)

This symbol tells you where

to look for further information on this subject.

->

This symbol is used in the

glossary. It indicates that
the term immediately following the symbol is also explained in the glossary.
Messages, menu items or
soft key names appearing in
the COMAND color display
are printed in the style
shown here.

Display

This symbol points to instructions for you to follow.

A number of these symbols
appearing in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure.

Introduction
Operating safety
Operating safety

Warning

Any alterations of electronic components or

software can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer, navigation module, telephone and Voice
Control systems are interconnected. Therefore, if one of the components is not operational, or has not been removed/ replaced
properly, the function of other components
could be impaired.
Such conditions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend to have any service work on
electronic components carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning

Warning

In order to avoid distraction which could

lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings while the vehicle is at a
standstill, and operate the system only
when permitted by road, weather and traffic
conditions.

While the navigation system provides directional assistance, the driver must remain focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the systems audio cues while
driving.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just

30 mp/h (approximately 50 km/h), your car
covers a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.

The navigation system does not supply any

information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their observance always remains in the drivers personal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.

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 encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read navigational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

Introduction
Operating safety

! NOTE: This equipment has been tested and

Warning

Change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.

found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.

Warning

This transmitter must not be co-located or

operated in conjunction with any other antenna or tranmitter.

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Warning

This equipment complies with FCC radiation

exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that is deemed to comply without maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be installed and operated with at least 8 inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and
person's body (excluding extremities:
hands, wrists feet and legs.)

Introduction
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity regarding
the distribution of telecommunications equipment
DaimlerChrysler declares herewith that
this device conforms to the basic
requirements and the other relevant
regulations of Directive 1999/5/EC (RTTE
Directive).
Intended purpose
Please bear the following information in
mind when using the COMAND:

The safety instructions in this guide

Road Traffic Regulations

i Tampering with electronic components or

systems (e.g. radio, DVD changer) and their software may result in malfunctioning. Systems
which have not been changed may be affected
due to the connectivity of the electronics.
Malfunctions of the electronics can seriously endanger the operational safety of your vehicle.

i Always have all work or modifications to

electronic components carried out by a qualified
specialist workshop with the necessary expertise and tools for any work required.
DaimlerChrysler recommends a Mercedes-Benz
Service centre for this purpose.
Especially for safety-related operations and operations on safety-related systems, servicing by
a qualified specialist workshop is essential.

Function restrictions when driving

the vehicle
For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or not available when
the vehicle is moving. This can be recognized, for example, from the fact that certain menu items cannot be selected or the
COMAND displays a corresponding message.

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At a glance
COMAND control system . . . . . . .14
Multifunction steering wheel . . .23
Operating COMAND . . . . . . . . . . .31
Basic functions of COMAND . . . .35

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At a glance
COMAND control system
COMAND control system

Function
1 COMAND display
2 Tilting and folding COMAND
display

Page
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16

3 COMAND control unit with

DVD changer

COMAND components
COMAND comprises

the COMAND display

the COMAND control unit with DVD

changer

the COMAND controller with the Back

and Clear button

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4 COMAND controller

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5 Clear button (CLR)

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6 Back button

22

With COMAND you can operate the following main functions:

the navigation system

the audio function with the

radio, SatRadio*, disc (CD audio, DVD
audio or MP3 mode),
PCMCIA memory card (MP3 mode),
Music Register and Audio Aux operating modes

the telephone and the address book

function

DVD video

the system functions

At a glance
COMAND control system
COMAND display
The currently selected function and the
associated menus are shown on the
COMAND display. The COMAND display is
divided into several areas.

The status line 1 displays the time and

the current telephone status.
You can change the main function using
the menu bar 2. The selection is made using the COMAND controller ( page 20).
In this example, the Audio main function is
set to the radio mode and the main area 3
is active.

i The arrangement of the menus can vary, de-

Menu overview
Having selected a main function, you will
see the submenu at the bottom edge 4 of
the COMAND display.
Additional menus are available at the top
of the COMAND display 2 for the navigation, audio and telephone main functions
( page 16).

pending on the equipment. The menus for the full

equipment version are shown in this guide.

1 Status line
2 Main functions
3 Main area
4 Submenus

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COMAND control system
Main Function menu items
The table below illustrates the structure of the main functions and the associated menu items.
Navi

Audio

Phone

Video

System

Map Display

FM / AM Radio

Phone

(Resumes playback if
DVD video is loaded in
changer)

(Main function display

appears)

Mode

SatRadio*

Address Book

Block Area

Disc

Information On Map

Memory Card (MP3 mode)

D Highway Information

Music Register
Aux

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COMAND control system
Tilting and folding COMAND display

Tilting display

! Do not place any objects in front of or be-

hind the COMAND display and/or secure any

objects to the COMAND display itself. This may
obstruct the movement when the display is being
folded in/out.

You can tilt the COMAND display vertically

or fold it in behind the cover. The buttons
are located centrally under the COMAND
display.

Press 1 once or twice.

COMAND control unit

With the COMAND control unit you can

The display tilts downwards.

switch the COMAND on/off

Back into standard position: Press

1 again.

adjust the volume

select the main functions/operating

modes directly

enter phone numbers and accept, reject, initiate and end phone calls

load and eject CDs/DVDs or a PCMCIA

memory card

Folding in display

Press 2.
The display folds in behind the
cover. The main function/operating
mode currently selected remains active.

Folding out display

Press button on the display cover.

The display folds upwards.

Cleaning instructions

! Avoid touching the COMAND display at all

1 Tilting display
2 Folding in display

times. The display has a very sensitive high-gloss

surface, there is a risk of it being scratched. If
you do have to clean it, however, then use a soft,
lint-free cloth.

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COMAND control system

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COMAND control system
Function
1 Switching to radio mode

Page
40

Function
6 Storing stations manually

Page
43, 43

Switching wavebands

42

Switching to SatRadio*
mode

Selecting DVD changer

compartments

45

Entering a phone number

101

Sending DTMF tones

102

7 Tuning to a station via station search

42

2 Switching to CD audio,
DVD audio or MP3 mode
Switching to DVD video
mode

60
77

3 Disc slot
Loading CDs/DVDs

54

Ejecting CDs/DVDs

57

Updating the map software

112

4 Load/Eject button
5 Clear button for functions
Entering a phone number
Deleting digit or entire
entry
6 Tuning to a station via the
station memory

101
95

Fast forward

d Answering calls
Initiating calls
Redial

63, 78

e Rejecting calls
Ending an active call
f Opening System menu
g Mute

Page
101
94,101
101
101
103
164
35

Selecting next track

63

Switching hands-free microphone on/off

102

8 Switching COMAND on/

off

35

Switching traffic and navigation announcements off

35

9 Setting the volume

35

h Switching to phone mode

a Slot for PCMCIA memory

card

92
j Switching to navigation
mode

b Eject button for

PCMCIA memory card

58

c Tuning to a station via station search

42

Fast reverse
42, 42

Function

Selecting previous track

Displaying menu system

118
119

63, 78
63

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COMAND control system

i In this operating guide an operation step is

described as in the example below.

COMAND controller

Select Station List.

is short for

Rotate ymz or slide qmr the COMAND controller.

This enables you to move the selector
bar in the menu to the Station List
menu item.

Operating the COMAND controller

1 COMAND controller
The menu items are selected on the
COMAND display using the COMAND controller. An on-screen selector bar is moved.
In this way, you can open menus or lists,
move within menus or lists and exit menus
or lists.

The COMAND controller features the following options:

brief press or press and hold n

rotate to the right or left ymz

slide to left, right omp

or

slide up, down qmr

or

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slide diagonally wmx

Press the COMAND controller n.

This confirms your selection. The station list appears.

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COMAND control system
Symbol

n
ymz
qmr
omp

How to use the COMAND controller Function

Select menu item.

Exit full-screen image with Navi.

Press and hold until the selected

action has been carried out.

Accept destination for navigation.

Rotate.

Move through vertical or horizontal menus.

Move through text.

Program settings.

Move through vertical menus.

Exit horizontal menus.

Slide.

Slide and hold.

Moves through a navigation map.

Slide.

Move through horizontal menus.

Exit vertical menus.

Fast forward or reverse for audio CD or audio DVD playback.

Move through a navigation map.

Move through a navigation map.

wmx

Press briefly.

Slide and hold.

Slide and hold.

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COMAND control system
Back button

Clear button

1 Back button

1 Clear button

To exit menu: Briefly press the

button 1.

To delete an individual character:

Briefly press the button 1.

COMAND switches to the next menu

level up within the operating mode currently in use.

To delete an entire entry: Press and

hold the button 1.

i You can also exit a menu by sliding the

COMAND controller omp or qmr
( page 31).

To switch to the main display from

submenu displays: Press and hold the
button 1.
COMAND switches to the main display
for the operating mode currently in
use.

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Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering wheel
Use the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel to operate the multifunction display.

Function

Page

1 Multifunction display
2 volume up
volume down

35
35

F Mute
t End and reject calls

103

s Accept and iniate

calls

101

Function

Page

5 Select submenu or scroll

through lists
$ Upwards
% Downwards
Selecting a menu
& Right
( Left
# Confirm selection

Luxury steering wheel illustrated

3 ! Activate
Voice Control

177

4 L Cancel
Voice Control

177

Navigate one level

up in the menu
structure of the multifunction display

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Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the Multifunction display

Warning

A drivers attention to the road and traffic

conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

To select the standard display: keep

pressing the L back button until the
standard display with the odometer
and trip odometer appears again in the
display.

or

Press and hold the L button until

the standard display with the odometer
and trip odometer appears.

To confirm the selection: press the

# button.

To confirm a display message: press

the # or L button.

Multifunction display
The description field on the multifunction
display shows you values and settings as
well as any display messages that may
have been generated.

1 Description field
2 Line for menus
Text field 1 shows settings, functions,
submenus and any malfunctions that occur.

To select a menu: press the ( or

& button.

To select a submenu or scroll in a

list: press the $ or % button.

the ( or & button.

To select the next menu level up:

press the L back button.

Menus and submenus

The number of menus shown depends on
the optional equipment* in the vehicle.

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To show the line for menus 2: press

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Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction display menus
Menus

Functions and submenus

Navi ( page 26)

Navigation messages

Audio ( page 27)

Selecting radio stations

Operating the DVD changer/Music register /Memory card

Accepting a call

Selecting a phone book entry

Calls dialed

Tel ( page 29)

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Multifunction steering wheel
Navi menu
The multi-function display shows navigation instructions in the Navi menu.

Route guidance active

No Maneuver announced

Select the Navi menu.

Maneuver announced with change of

lane

Route guidance inactive

1 Distance to destination
2 Distance to next maneuver
3 Current road
4 Symbol for follow the road's course
1 Direction of travel
2 Current road
The road you are currently driving on only
appears if it is in the map software.

Lane recommendations are only displayed

if the relevant data is available on the digital map.

Maneuver announced without change of

lane
1 Road into which the maneuver leads
2 Distance to maneuver and graphic distance display
3 Lane recommendation
4 Symbol for maneuver
1 Road into which the maneuver leads
2 Distance to maneuver and graphic distance display
3 Symbol for maneuver

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When a maneuver is announced, you will

see the symbol for the maneuver and beside it a graphic distance display 2. This
decreases as you approach the announced
maneuver.

On multiple-lane roads, a lane recommendation 3 may be shown for the next maneuver. There may be additional lanes
during a maneuver.

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Multifunction steering wheel
Lane recommendation display

Meaning

Lane without lower

limit
Lane with lower limit

Uninterrupted lane

Line with arrow

New lane during a

maneuver
Lane recommended for the maneuver

Navigation status indicators in the

multi-function display
When route guidance is activated, the following messages may appear:

< : you have reached the destination.

Dest. area reached: you are approaching the destination. This message appears, for example, with
relatively large special destinations.

New route: the system is calculating

a new route, for example because you
have deviated from the previous route.
Route guidance is subsequently resumed.

Off map: the vehicle is outside the

range of the digital map. The vehicle is
in an off-map position.
Off mapped road: the vehicle is on a
road which is not in the digital map, or
is away from the road, for example in a
car park.

Switch on COMAND and select FM/

AM Radio ( page 40) or SatRadio
( page 47).

Select the Audio menu.

No route: no route to the selected

destination could be calculated.

Audio menu
Use the functions in the Audio menu to operate the audio equipment. If no audio
equipment is switched on, the multi-function display shows the message Audio Off.

Selecting a radio station/channel

To adjust the volume:

press the or button.

1 Wave band
2 Channel name or number

To select the next or previous preset channel: briefly press % or

$.

or

To select the next or previous channel: press and hold % or $.

i You can only change the wave band and

save new stations/channels using COMAND.

Calculating route: a route is being calculated, after which route guidance will
start.

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Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the DVD changer/Music register/Memory card

Switch on COMAND and select Disc,

Memory card ( page 60) or Music
register ( page 67).

Operating the DVD video

Switch on COMAND and select DVD

video ( page 77).

Select the Audio menu.

Select the Audio menu.

1 Current disc
2 Current scene
Example: view of the CD player

1 Current disc
2 Current track

To select the next or previous track:

briefly press % or $.

or

To search for the next or previous

track: press and hold % or $.

i If you are playing a CD or DVD with track information, the multi-function display shows the
name and number of the track. The track is displayed on MP3s.

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To select the next or previous

scene: briefly press % or $.

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Multifunction steering wheel

Tel menu

Never operate radio transmitters equipped

with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. without being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunction of the vehicles electronic system, possibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.

Warning

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from

using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mobile phone only when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may
not be able to observe traffic conditions and
could endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

Warning

If the mobile phone is authorized but

locked it is not possible to dial and the
message No Service appears in the
multifunction display.

Accepting a call
If someone calls you while you are in the
Tel menu, the following message appears
in the multi-function display:

You can use the functions in the Tel

menu to operate your mobile phone.

Switch on COMAND;

Select the Tel menu.

Press s to answer a call.

Mobile phone status

If the mobile phone is switched on and

authorized, the message Phone Ready appears in the multifunction display.

You can also take a call if you have not selected the Tel menu.

If the mobile phone is not authorized or

authorized but switched off, the message Ready for Bluetooth Telephony
appears in the multifunction display.

Rejecting or ending a call

Press t

You can also not take or end a call if you

have not selected the Tel menu.

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Multifunction steering wheel
Dialling a number from the phone book
If your mobile phone is able to receive
calls, you can search for and dial a number
from the phone book in COMAND at any
time.

If a call is connected, the phone book

entry appears in the multi-function display.
or

If there is more than one number for

a particular name: press s or
# to display the numbers.

Select the Tel menu.

The multi-function display shows

Phone ready.

Press % or $ to select the number you want to dial.

Press s or # to start dialling.

i You can enter new numbers in the phone

book using COMAND ( page 105)..

Press %, $ or # to call up the

phone book.

Press % or $ to select the name

you are searching for.
The stored names are displayed in alphabetical order.

If only one telephone number is stored

for a name: press s or # to
start dialling.
The message Connecting call and the
selected number appear in the multifunction display. The name also appears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in
the Calls Dialed list in COMAND
( page 97).

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The message Connecting call and the

selected number appear in the multifunction display. The name also appears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in
the Calls Dialed list in COMAND.
If a call is connected, the phone book
entry appears in the multi-function display.

i To exit the phone book without making acall,

press the t button. Phone ready appears
in the multifunction display.

i If you press and hold the % or $ button for more than one second, the on-board
computer scrolls through the names rapidly. After four seconds, the rapid scroll speeds up. The
rapid scroll stops when you release the button or
reach the end of the list.

Redialing
The on-board computer saves the most recently dialled names and numbers from
the mobile phone. This means that you do
not have to search through the entire
phone book.

Select the Tel menu.

The multi-function display shows
Phone ready.

Press s to go to the most recently

dialled number or name in the Calls Dialed menu.

Press % or $ to select the number or name you are looking for.

Press s or # to start dialling.

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Operating COMAND
Operating COMAND

Opening menu for a main function

Example: Audio menu

To switch back to the line 1:

Slide qm and press n.
The Audio menu appears.

Selecting menu item

Exiting the menu without selecting

Slide omp against the list direction.

Example 2: Navigation, Enter Destination menu

Example 1: Radio, station memory

1 Menu bar with main functions

2 Audio menu
3 The symbolRindicates current operating mode

Enter Destination menu

1 Selector bar
Selecting menu item

1 Menu with upper and lower menu bar

2 Selector bar

To switch to Main function line 1:

Slide qm.

To select Audio main function: Rotate ymz or slide omp.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Confirming menu item

Switching menu bar

You will see the main display for the selected audio mode.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

The selector bar moves up and down
within the list.
Press n.

Selecting menu item

Rotate ymz or slide omp.

The selector bar moves horizontally.
Slide qmr.

Confirming menu item

Press n.

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Character entry
Example: Navigation, town list

Entering characters

Cancelling an entry

To select characters: Rotate ymz or

slide omp.

Slide qmr to switch between the lines

in the speller.

or

To confirm character selection:

Press n.

A possible option:

To switch predictive speller language (character set): Select !.

i In the predictive speller 1 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on the
those already entered and the data for the digital
map.
When entering characters, the list entry at
the top always displays an entry that best
matches the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching letters to those already entered by the user.

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To delete individual characters: Select at the bottom right of the

speller and press n.

or

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

or

Press and hold until the entire entry has been deleted.

Press the button.

COMAND goes one step back in the selection procedure.

Accepting first list entry

Deleting an entry
1 Predictive speller with number and
character line

Select Back at the bottom left of the

speller and press n.

Press and hold n until the

Enter Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list
entry.

or
If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one town, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.

At a glance
Operating COMAND
Switching to the list without predictive
speller

Selecting a list entry

Switching to radio mode and requesting the station list

If other entries for a town exist, or the

name exists more than once in the system,
then B is highlighted in the speller.

Operating example

Initial situation:

Press n.

You can switch to the list at any point while

entering characters.

You would like to switch, for example, from

the phone function to radio mode and request the station list from there.

i In this guide, the path to a menu item is

Slide qmr repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

or

Select B and press n.

COMAND will complete your entry if
the name is unambiguous. In this case
it is not necessary to switch to the list,
the Enter Destination menu will appear.

shown as an action in italics.

Town list for navigation

Audio K Audio K Radio K Radio

K Station List

1 + symbol for additional options

i Depending on the initial situation, this se-

To select a town: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To confirm selection: Press n.

quence of actions may be shorter.

If radio mode was active last, it is sufficient to select Audio KRadioK Station List.

A town with the 1 symbol exists more

than once in the selected country. Confirming this type of town will result in a
further selection. The + symbol then
switches to /.

The individual steps for the above example

are described below.

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At a glance
Operating COMAND
Switching to the current audio mode

Switching to radio mode

To switch to the main function line:

Slide qm.

i You can also call up the required audio

To select Audio main function: Rotate ymz or slide omp.

To select Audio again: Slide qm.

To confirm selection: Press n.

To confirm selection: Press n.

mode directly using the X or y buttons.

The Audio menu appears.

The main display for the audio mode

selected last, e.g. CD audio, appears.
The selector bar is located in the display/selection window.

Tuning to a station manually

1 Selector bar

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To select FM / AM Radio: Rotate

ymz or slide qm.
To confirm selection: Press n.
The radio main display appears.

Slide qmr to highlight the lower menu

bar.

Rotate ymz or slide omp to select

FM or AM.

Tune to a station by rotating ymz or

sliding omp.
The red line (tuning indicator) moves
right or left and stops when a receivable station is found.

At a glance
Basic functions of COMAND
Basic functions of COMAND

i The COMAND components can be found on

( page 14). Operating examples can be found

on ( page 31).

i For many operating functions you can also

use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. for volume setting the ,
buttons, ( page 23).
Switching COMAND on/off
Press the rotary/push button x.

i When the sound is switched off, the symbol

Volume of navigation announcements

X appears in the status line.

If you change the audio or video source or alter
the volume, the sound is automatically switched
on again.

You can set the volume for navigation announcements independently of the volume
for the active audio or video source.

i Announcements from the navigation system

During a navigation announcement:

can still be heard with the sound switched off.

Switching navigation announcements

on/off

Setting volume for phone calls

V during the announcement.

or

i The navigation announcements are

switched on again after restarting route guidance or after switching COMAND off/on using
x.

Press the display cover button

The cover opens up and the
COMAND display folds out. A warning
message appears. COMAND opens the
last active menu.

i When COMAND is switched off, playback of

the current audio or video source is also
switched off.

Press

Turn the rotary/push button x.

The volume for hands-free operation can

be set during an active phone call.

Turn the rotary/push button x.

Setting the volume

To set: Turn the rotary/push button
x.

The volume of the selected audio or

video source changes.

Mute
To switch on/off: Press V.

The sound from the active audio or

video source is switched on or off.

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At a glance
Basic functions of COMAND
Setting balance and fader

Selecting sound settings

You can select different sound settings for
each audio and video source. The sound
menu can be opened from the submenu of
the desired operating mode.

The balance determines whether the

sound intensity is higher on the drivers
side or on the front passengers side.

Audio K FM / AM Radio K Sound

The fader determines whether the sound

intensity is higher in the front or in the rear
of the vehicle.

Audio K Disc K Sound

Examples:

Setting bass and treble

Setting treble and bass

1 Last selected setting

2 Current setting

Select Sound K Treble or Bass.

The last selected setting is indicated by
an empty bar.

Select Sound K Bal/Fad

(Balance/Fader).

To change setting: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr until the desired treble or
bass setting is reached.
To save setting: Press n.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.

To exit menu without changes: Press

the button or slide omp.

Setting balance and fader

1 Current setting

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To change setting: Slide qmr or slide

omp until the desired balance/fader
setting is achieved.

At a glance
Basic functions of COMAND

To save setting: Press n.

The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.

To exit menu without changes: Press

the Back button .

Surround sound
Your vehicle is equipped with the harman/
kardon LOGIC7 Surround Sound system.
You can select between LOGIC7 On and
LOGIC7 Off.
harman/kardon LOGIC7 Surround Sound
is available for the following operating
modes:

Radio (FM only)

SatRadio*

CD audio

DVD audio (MLP, DTS, PCM and Dolby

Digital audio formats)

MP3 (including PCMCIA memory card)

Aux

DVD video (PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital

audio formats)

i The LOGIC7

On function of the harman/

kardon LOGIC7 Surround Sound system permits the playback of discrete 5.1 and stereo recordings with an optimal surround sound
platform for each passenger. Music and films on
CD or audio and video DVDs with high-resolution
surround formats, such as MLP, DTS or Dolby
Digital, are played with optimum sound.
The LOGIC7 distributes the 5.1 surround information over the 12-channel system architecture
to provide the optimum sound in all seats. This
produces the sound characteristics as intended
by the sound engineer during the original recording.
harman/kardon LOGIC7 converts all two-channel stereo sound sources into multi-channel surround sound. The surround information stored
during the original recording is read out using
LOGIC7 and likewise distributed over the
12 channels. No effects are created during the
process, anything that was always on the recording is just made audible again.
Moreover, harman/kardon LOGIC7 draws the
audible sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus creating a natural 360
sound platform for each passenger.

i By selecting LOGIC7 Off, the playback

of all playable formats is performed as on the existing medium. Due to the spatial conditions in
the vehicle, optimal sound is not possible in all
seats.

i Discs supporting the above-mentioned audio formats display the following logos

Dolby Digital

DTS

MLP

i As some DVDs contain both stereo and also

multi-channel audio formats, it may be necessary to set the audio format ( page 66).

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Setting the surround sound

i Please note the following:

For surround sound, you can select between LOGIC7 On and LOGIC7 Off.

For an optimal sound in all seats, balance

and fader should be set to the centre of the
passenger compartment with LOGIC7
switched on.

The best sound results are achieved when

playing high-quality audio and video DVD
discs.

For MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at

least 128 kbps.

Surround playback does not function with

mono signal sources such as the medium
wave range in radio mode.

In the case of poor radio reception quality,

e.g. in tunnels, LOGIC7 should be switched
off, as otherwise a dynamic switchover from
stereo to mono and thus temporary sound
characteristic shifts can occur.

With certain stereo recordings, the sound

characteristic may deviate from conventional stereo playback.

Select Sound K Surround.

To select the setting: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To save setting: Press n.

The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without changes: Press
the button or slide omp.

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Audio
Radio...............................................40
Satellite radio* ..............................45
CD audio/DVD audio/MP3...........52
Music Register...............................67
Audio Aux .......................................71

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Audio
Radio
The radio display appears. The last selected station in the last selected waveband is heard.

Radio

i Information on the COMAND control system

and how to operate it can be found on
( page 14) and ( page 31).

i For many operating functions you can also

use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $ or % buttons, for selecting a station or a menu or scrolling through lists ( page 23).

Switching to the radio

Radio display

From the COMAND control unit

Press the X function button.
i Press the button repeatedly to switch wave

band in the sequence FM, AM, WB ( page 42)

and SatRadio* mode ( page 45). Pressing
again will switch back to FM radio mode.

From the COMAND controller

From another main function

Select Audio K Audio K FM / AM

Radio in the display.

Display with Audio menu

1 Main function line

2 Audio menu
3 Current audio mode

i You can switch to the various audio modes

in the audio menu:

FM / AM radio mode

SatRadio* mode ( page 45)

CD-/DVD audio/MP3 mode (Disc and

Memory Card are described together in
this guide), ( page 60)

Music Register ( page 67)

Aux mode ( page 71)

i If radio mode was active last, you only need

to select Audio.

Within the audio function

Select Audio K FM / AM Radio.

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1 Display/selection window with station

or frequency
2 Memory preset number
3 Name or frequency of selected station
4 Sound settings
5 WB (Weather band)
6 AM radio
7 FM radio
8 Stored station list
9 Radio functions

Audio
Radio
Submenu overview
Radio (FM and AM only)

Presets (FM and AM only)

Channel (WB only)

Sound

Enter Frequency

Autostore

List of receivable channels

Treble

D Station information

List of stored stations

Bass

(only FM)
Balance/Fader
Surround sound

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Audio
Radio
Switching wavebands
You can switch the radio between the FM,
AM, and WB wavebands.

Tuning to a station
You can tune to a station via station search
or by manual frequency input.

i You can only select numbers that are currently permissible.

Tuning to a station via station search

i If in the FM or AM wavebands you enter a

frequency outside the frequency sub-range, COMAND will select the next frequency down.

Select FM 7, AM 6 or WB 5 in
the radio display.
The last selected station in the selected waveband is heard.

i In the WB waveband, COMAND displays the

or

Channel name instead of the station names

and/or frequency.

or

Press the X function button on the

control unit repeatedly until the desired
band is selected.

Rotate ymz or slide omp if the display/selection window is highlighted.

Press G or H on the COMAND
control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or downwards and stops at the next receivable
station.

COMAND will tune to the frequency entered.

Tuning to a station via the station

memory

Tuning to a station via manual

Select Radio K Enter Frequency in

the radio display.
An input menu appears.

or

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Press on the control unit.

To enter a frequency: Press number

buttons on the control unit.

Press n if the display/selection window is highlighted.

The station memory appears. The
dotR in front of a preset indicates that
the currently tuned station is stored
there.

i Press the button repeatedly to switch wave- frequency input

band in the sequence of FM, AM, WB and
SatRadio* mode ( page 47). Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.

Select Presets in the radio display.

or

To select a station: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To tune to a station: Press n.

or

Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the

control unit.

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Radio
Wavebands
AM (MF)

Storing via Autostore

Frequency

i The function automatically assigns receiv-

530 - 1700 kHz

FM (VHF)

87.7 - 107.9 MHz

WB (Weather Band)

Weather channels

able stations to the presets, sorted according to

reception quality. The stations which were
stored in the station memory manually are overwritten.

Storing stations
There are 10 presets available for FM, AM
and SatRadio* wavebands.
Storing stations manually

Press n if the display/selection window is active.

Select Autostore.

Station memory

or

Press n if the display/selection window is highlighted.

To store a station to a selected preset: Press and hold n until a signal

tone sounds.

Select Presets in the radio display.

In both cases, the station memory will
appear. The dotRin front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned station is stored there.

Press and hold a number key, e.g. 4,

until a signal tone sounds.
The station is stored.

Select Presets K Autostore in the

radio display.
COMAND searches for receivable stations. A corresponding message is displayed. The available stations are
automatically stored under the presets.

or

or

Cancelling Autostore procedure

Select Cancel.

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Audio
Radio
Switching to weather band
Slide mr to highlight the submenu.

To select the weather band:

Rotate ymz or slide omp until WB is
highlighted.

Searching a channel

Rotate ymz or slide omp if the display/selection window is highlighted.

or

Press n.

Press G or H on the control unit.

The search proceeds upwards or downwards and stops at the next receivable
channel.

Selecting a channel from channel list

1 Display selection window

2 Currently received channel
3 Sound settings
4 Weather band
5 AM radio
6 FM radio
7 Channel list

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Slide mr to highlight the submenu.

To call up the channel list:

Rotate ymz or slide omp until
Channel is highlighted.

Press n.
The channel list appears.

To select a channel: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To tune to the selected channel:

Press n.

or

Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the

control unit at any time.

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Satellite radio*
Satellite radio*
Important notes
In chapter Satellite radio*, you will find
detailed information regarding

selecting a station and a program category

memory functions

sound adjustments

If you have not done so already, please familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter At a glance.

i Optional satellite radio equipment and a

subscription to satellite radio service provider
are required for the satellite radio operation described here.

i Note that categories and channels shown in

i SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 130

illustrations are dependent on programming content delivered by the service provider. Programming content is subject to change. Therefore,
channel and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the channels and categories delivered by the service provider.

channels of digital-quality radio, including 100%

commercial-free music, sports, news and entertainment.

Satellite radio service may be unavailable or interrupted from time to time for a variety of reasons, such as environmental or topographic
conditions and other things we cant control.
Service might also not be available in certain
places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or near other technologies.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power

satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day, coastto-coast, in the contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming is
available for a monthly subscription fee. For
more information, call the SIRIUS Service Center
( page 46) or contact www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).

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Audio
Satellite radio*
After the connection is made:

Subscribing

Subscribing to satellite radio

To switch to satellite radio operation:

The activation process may take up to

10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message
Acquiring Signal... ( page 47) followed by the Satellite radio main menu
( page 47).

From another main function

Select Audio K Audio K

SatRadio.

i If radio mode was active last, you only need

to select Audio.
Service information display

Within the audio function

Select Audio K SatRadio.

The Satellite radio main menu will appear and displays the Weather channel. You cannnot select any other
station.

Select SatRadio (from the submenu)

K Service.
The Service information display will appear.

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Follow the instructions given by the operator.

1 Phone number of the provider,

(SIRIUS) or Call Service Provider
2 SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver

Contact satellite radio service provider

at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.

i It is also possible to activate the satellite

service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS Satellite Radios website at www.sirius.com (USA)
or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)

i If a subscription is not included with system

purchase, credit card information is required to
activate your account.
If a satellite receiver is not installed or not properly installed:
The message Device Unavailable will appear.

Audio
Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation

i For many operating functions you can also

use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $ or % buttons, for selecting a channel or a menu or scrolling through lists ( page 23).

Switching on
See Subscribing to satellite radio for important subscription information
( page 46).
From another main function

Select Audio K Audio K

SatRadio.

i If radio mode was active last, you only need

to select Audio.

Within the audio function

Select Audio K SatRadio.

i No Satellite receiver:
The message No Satellite Radio will appear in
a window.

The message will appear at start up or

when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the signal, the
Satellite radio display will appear. The station last tuned to will begin to play.

Satellite radio main menu

1 SatRadio main display

2 Channel name
3 Memory preset number
4 Selected category/channel number
5 Channel info (short)
6 Sound settings
7 Category list
8 Channel info (detailed)
9 Preset channel list
a SatRadio menu

i You can display 5 in full:

Channel info ( page 50)

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Audio
Satellite radio*
Changing the category

Selecting a channel

SatRadio menu

Satellite radio stations are split up into categories. You can select between various
categories such as News/Talk, Sports and
Country, if available. The category list is
sorted alphabetically.

You can use the following functions:

On the submenu bar rotate ymz or

slide omp until SatRadio is highlighted.

Press n.

Selecting a category

Channel search

Channel selection via direct entry

( page 48)

Selecting a channel from the SatRadio

channel list ( page 49)

Selection from the preset menu

( page 50)

To call up the category list:

Rotate ymz or slide omp until
Category is highlighted in the submenu

Channel search

Press n.

The category list appears.

To select a category:
Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To set the selected category:

Press n.
The selected category will appear in
the display. The channel last tuned to in
the new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the
category All Channels will appear.
This category is sorted numerically (by
channel numbers) and allows you to
scroll through all available channels.

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Rotate ymz or slide omp if the SatRadio main display is highlighted.

or

Press G or H on the control unit.

The search proceeds upwards or downwards and stops at the next channel in
the selected category.

The SatRadio menu appears.

Entering a channel number directly

Select SatRadio K Enter Channel

in the SatRadio menu.
An input dialog appears.

or

Audio
Satellite radio*

Press on the control unit.

Memory functions

To enter a channel: Press corresponding number buttons on the control unit.

i There are 10 presets available.

i You can only select numbers that are currently permissible.

COMAND will tune to the channel entered.

Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list

You can use the following functions:

Saving channels manually

Selecting a channel from the Satellite

preset memory ( page 50)

Storing channels manually

Select SatRadio K Channel List in

the SatRadio menu.

or

The channel list appears.

To select a channel: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To tune to the selected channel:

Press n.

Press n if the display/selection window is highlighted.

Select Presets on the SatRadio submenu bar.
In both cases, the channel memory will
appear. The dotRin front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned channel is stored there.

Station memory

To select a preset: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To store a channel to a selected preset: Press and hold n until a signal

tone sounds.

or

Press and hold a number key, e.g. 4,

until a signal tone sounds.
The channel is stored.

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Audio
Satellite radio*
Storing via Autostore

i The function automatically assigns receivable channels to the presets. The channels
which were stored in the channel memory manually will be overwritten in this process.

Press n if the display/selection window is active.

Select Autostore.

or

Select Presets K Autostore from

the SatRadio submenu.
COMAND searches for receivable
channels. A corresponding message is
displayed. The available channels are
automatically stored under the presets.

Cancelling storage procedure

Select Cancel.

Selecting a channel from the memory

list

To call up the channel list:

In the submenu rotate ymz or slide
omp until Presets is highlighted.
The presets list appears.

To select a channel: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To tune to the selected channel:

Press n.

or

Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the

control unit.

You will see (if available)

Displaying information

the full name

In the submenu rotate ymz or slide

omp until Info is highlighted.

additional information

Press n.
Information about the current program
appears.

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1 Category
2 Channel
3 Artist
4 Song title

Switching back to the SatRadio main display:

Slide omp.

Audio
Satellite radio*
Displaying service information

Channel list updates

Sound settings

You can call the provider service center for

questions or releases whenever you need.

While receiving a new channel list the message Updating Channels will appear.

Refer to chapter At a glance on how to

adjust sound settings.

The channel last tuned will be muted until

the update is completed. You cannot operate the satellite radio.

Volume ( page 35)

Balance control and fader ( page 36)

Bass and treble control ( page 36)

Surround sound ( page 38)

Select SatRadio K Service in the

SatRadio submenu.
The service information appears.

After completion of the update, the

Satellite radio main menu will appear.
The channel last tuned to will begin to play.

1 Phone number of the provider,

(SIRIUS) or Call Service Provider
2 SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver

Slide omp to switch back to the SatRadio main display.

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3

Notes on MP3 mode

Safety instructions

Permissible storage media

CD-R and CD-RW

DVD+R and DVD+RW

DVD-R and DVD-RW

PCMCIA memory card ( page 57)

Warning

COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser

product. You must not open the casing.
There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
laser radiation if you open the casing, or if
the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that
you are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be carried out by qualified technicians.

Warning

Only carry out the following when the vehicle is stationary:

Inserting a disc

Ejecting a disc

There is a risk of accident by being distracted from road and traffic conditions if you
load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in motion.

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Permissible file systems

ISO9660/Joliet for CD storage media

UDF for DVDs

FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA memory

card with storage medium

Multisession CDs
On multisession CDs, the content of the
first session determines how COMAND
handles the CD.
If the first session, for example, contains
data in audio CD format and the second
session contains MP3 tracks, COMAND
handles the CD as a conventional audio
CD. This means that the MP3 tracks cannot be accessed.

Similarly, if the first session contains MP3

tracks and the second session contains
data in audio CD format, COMAND handles
the CD as an MP3 CD. Only the MP3 tracks
can be accessed.
File structure of storage medium
When creating an MP3 storage medium,
you can organize MP3 tracks into folders.
A folder can also contain additional folders. A storage medium may have a maximum of 255 folders in total. A maximum of
255 tracks and 255 folders are permissible
per folder. A maximum of 4000 tracks in
total are permissible per storage medium.
Track names and folder names
When creating an MP3 storage medium,
you can assign names to the MP3 tracks
and to the folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode
for the corresponding display. Empty folders or folders containing data other than
MP3 tracks will not be displayed by
COMAND.
If MP3 files are stored in the root directory
itself, the root directory also counts as a
folder. COMAND will then display the root
directory name as a folder name.

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Please note the following when assigning
track names:

Track names must contain at least one

character.

Track names must have the extension

mp3.

A period must appear between the

track name and the extension.

i COMAND does not support ID3 tags.

Permissible MP3 formats
COMAND supports the MPEG1 audio
layer 3 format.

i In everyday speech, this format has been replaced by the designation MP3.

Permissible bit and scan rates

Fixed and variable bit rates from

32 kbps to 320 kbps

Scan rates from 8 kHz to 48 kHz

i Only use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of 128

kbps or higher and with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz
or higher. Lower rates may result in impaired
sound quality. This is particularly true if the surround sound function has been activated.

Notes on copyright
The music tracks that you can create for
playback in MP3 mode are generally copyright-protected under applicable international and national laws.
In many countries,the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not 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 example, to your own compositions and recordings or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.
Notes about audio DVD discs
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded audio DVDs that
bear the following label. You will usually
find the label on the DVD booklet, the inlay
or the DVD itself.

i Audio DVDs differ from recordable DVD-R

and DVD-RW discs.

Data on audio DVDs are stored either in

uncompressed format or in lossless compressed format. The sound quality on audio DVDs is therefore better than on
recordable DVDs that contain MP3 data
because the MP3 format uses a lossy type
of compression. You cannot delete data
from or record additional data to commercially available, prerecorded audio DVDs.
Please note the following information
about CDs/DVDs and pay special attention to the notes on copied and/or selfwritten CDs/DVDs.
Other readable audio formats
COMAND can also read music files in the
WMA (Windows Media Audio), AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) and WAV (Waveform
Audio Format) formats.

i If other music files are stored in these audio

formats on a storage medium, in addition to MP3
files, the loading process may take longer before
the first track is played.

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Notes on CD/DVD discs

i Discs with copy protection do not comply

with the CD audio standard and in some cases
cannot be played by COMAND.
When playing copied discs, problems may occur
with the playback.
A wide variety of discs, disc writing software and
writers are available. Due to this variety we cannot guarantee that the system will be able to play
discs that you have written/copied yourself.
There may be playback problems with userburned CDs with a storage capacity of more than
700 MB. These CDs do not meet current valid
standards.

i When playing a DVD audio, it may be the

case with numerous albums that the last track
does not contain any music and COMAND
switches to the next track. This is due to the production method and does not imply a fault with
the unit.

! Do not attach stickers or labels of any kind

to discs. They may come loose and damage
COMAND.
COMAND has been designed for discs meeting
the requirements of standard EN 60908. Therefore, only discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm can be used.
If a thicker disc is inserted, e.g. one which stores

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data on both sides, (DVD on one side, audio data

on the other side), this cannot be ejected and
COMAND will be damaged.
Do not use 8 cm diameter discs, not even with an
adapter. Only use round, 12 cm diameter discs.

i COMAND can play audio CDs with the highresolution surround format.

Notes on the care of

CD/DVD discs
Only touch the discs at the edges.

Handle discs with care in order to prevent malfunctions during playback.

Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints

and dust on the discs.

Clean the discs occasionally with a

commercially available cleaning cloth.
Always wipe in a straight line from the
inside outwards, never in a circular motion.

The discs must only be labelled using

pens specially designed for this purpose.

After use, put the discs back into the

box.

Protect the discs from heat and direct

sunlight.

Loading CDs and DVDs

Warning

Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is

stationary. There is a risk of accident by being distracted from road and traffic conditions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle
is in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(appr. 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a
distance of 44 feet (appr. 14 m) every
second.

i If the CD/DVD is printed on one side, this

side must face upwards when loaded. If neither
side is printed, the side to be played must face
downwards.
The system may not be able to play copy-protected CDs/DVDs.

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Loading the DVD changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six
built-in compartments.

Magazine menu

1 Disc slot
2 Load/Eject button (all magazine compartments)
Loading an individual magazine compartment

Press the Load button 2.

A menu indicates which magazine compartments are currently loaded. The
highlighted or currently playing compartment is indicated by a red number.

To select magazine compartment:

Rotate ymz or slide omp.
To start loading: Press n.
The DVD changer will switch to the selected magazine compartment. The
message Please Wait... will be displayed.
The message Please Insert Disc <x>
will be displayed.

i Only insert a CD after COMAND has prompted you to do so with this message. Only insert
one CD per magazine compartment.

Insert a disc into the slot 1 with the

printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the disc and
places it in the selected magazine compartment. The message Loading Disc
<x> will be displayed.

i The loading process may take a while, depending on the type of disc. If you do not insert a
disc, the display will switch back to the Magazine
menu after approximately 20 seconds.

The DVD changer plays the disc if

it has been inserted correctly

it is a permissible disc.

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Filling empty magazine compartments

Press the Load button

u.

The Magazine menu appears. The currently playing compartment is indicated by a red number or, if the magazine
is empty, compartment 1 is marked.

or

Select Fill Empty Slots.

The message Please Insert Disc <x>

will be displayed.

or

Magazine menu, one disc loaded

i Only insert a CD after COMAND has prompt-

1 Magazine compartment occupied,

ejecting possible
2 Empty magazine compartment

ed you to do so with this message. Only insert

one CD per magazine compartment.

To exit menu: Press the Load button

again.

Select Back.

or

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

Insert a disc into the slot with the printed side upwards.
The message Please Wait... will be
displayed. If the disc has been loaded,
the DVD changer will switch to the next
empty magazine compartment. The
message Please Insert Disc <x> will
be displayed.

or

Repeat the step until all compartments

have been loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last loaded
disc if it has been inserted correctly
and is permissible.

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If the loading process has not been

completed, COMAND will play the disc
inserted last.

To end loading procedure:

Press the Load button u again.
Select Back.
Press the button next to the
COMAND controller.

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
COMAND loads the memory card and
displays the message Reading memory card.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, a message will be displayed.

Loading PCMCIA memory card

COMAND supports type I and II 16 bit fullsize PCMCIA memory cards.

i COMAND supports commercially available

PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with
storage media that may not be designed for the
temperatures which occur in the vehicle. You
should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from
the vehicle when not in use since extreme temperatures could damage these devices.

Ejecting CDs and DVDs

Warning

Only eject a disc when the vehicle is stationary. You may otherwise be distracted from
the traffic conditions and could cause an accident.

Ejecting from the DVD changer

i If you eject a disc while another is being

played, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback will continue once the disc has been
ejected completely.

Ejecting one disc

1 Slot for PCMCIA memory card

Push the PCMCIA memory card into

the slot 1.
The end with the contacts must be
pointing towards the slot.

Press the Eject button 2.

The Magazine menu appears. The magazine compartment with the current
disc is highlighted.

1 Magazine compartment occupied,

ejecting possible
2 Disc type
3 Disc name (only if stored on disc)
4 Current disc

To select occupied magazine compartment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.

Press n.
The message Ejecting Disc <x> will be
displayed. The following message will
then be displayed.

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Ejecting PCMCIA memory card

Remove the disc from the slot 1.

If you do not remove the disc from the
slot 1, the DVD changer will automatically pull it back in after a short while
and begin playback.

The DVD changer ejects the first disc

found. The message Ejecting Disc <x>
is displayed.

Ejecting all discs

Press the Eject button 2.

Remove the disc from the slot 1 when

you see the message prompting you to
do this.
The DVD changer switches to the next
occupied magazine compartment and
ejects the disc.

The Magazine menu appears.

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Select Eject All.

Repeat the last step until the magazine

is empty.

1 Eject button
2 Slot for PCMCIA memory card

Press the Eject button 1 twice.

The PCMCIA memory card is ejected.

Remove the PCMCIA memory card

from the slot 2.

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Submenu overview
CD or DVD-A
or MP3

g/h/T
(DVD audio mode only)
or

Track list
(CD and DVD audio
mode only)

Changer

Sound

Media selection via media list ( page 62)

Treble

REC
(CD audio mode only)

or

Normal track sequence

g Pause

Display track list

(CD audio and DVD audio mode only)

Random Tracks

h Stop
playback

Folder list
(MP3 mode only)

Random Folder
(MP3 only)

T Restart or resume
playback

Balance/Fader

Switch Read CD database function on/off

(CD mode only)

REC
Switch on REC function

Surround sound

Folder
(MP3 mode only)

Bass

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Switching to CD audio, DVD audio or
MP3
From the control unit

Load CD/DVD ( page 54) or PCMCIAmemory card ( page 57).

COMAND loads the inserted medium
and begins playback.

From the COMAND controller

From another main function

Select Audio K Audio K Disc or

Memory Card or Music Register in
the Audio menu ( page 40).

i If the required mode was active last, you

only need to select Audio.

or

Within the audio function

Press the y function button.

i Pressing the function button switches di-

rectly to the disc mode selected last (CD audio,

DVD audio, MP3-CD or DVD video). COMAND
then accesses all discs in the DVD changer, the
memory card or the Music Register.

If necessary, select CD/DVD audio/

MP3 media ( page 62).

or

When playing a DVD video: Open the

media list as described under Selecting DVD media ( page 78).

Select an audio storage medium.

This switches to the required disc
mode.

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Example of CD audio mode display

Select Audio K Disc or Memory

Card or Music Register in the Audio
menu.

i Disc accesses audio discs in the DVD

changer, Memory Card selects the PCMCIA
memory card, Music Register selects the Music Register.

If necessary, select CD/DVD audio/

MP3 media ( page 62).
This switches to the required disc
mode.

1 Disc type J
2 Track number
3 Track name (only if stored on disc as
CD text)
4 Elapsed track time
5 Visual track and time display
6 Current playback option
7 Sound settings
8 Media selection
9 Disc name (only if stored on disc as CD
text)
a Calls up track list
b Storage medium position in the media
list
c Record function (ripping), ( page 68)
d Playback options

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Example of DVD audio display

Example of MP3 display

Stop function

i The function is only available in DVD audio

mode.

Switch to DVD audio mode.

To interrupt playback: Select h.

The g display changes to T.

To resume playback: Select T.

Playback will then continue at the point
at which it was interrupted.

1 Disc type K
2 Track number
3 Track name (only if stored on disc)
4 Elapsed track time
5 Visual time and track display
6 Current playback option
7 Sound settings
8 Media selection
9 Disc name (only if stored on disc)
a Calls up track list
b Stop function
c Pause function
d Storage medium position in the media
list
e Playback options

1 Disc type L or M
2 Track number
3 Track name
4 Elapsed track time
5 Visual time and track display
6 Current playback option
7 Sound settings
8 Media selection
9 Current folder
a Calls up folder list
b Storage medium position in the media
list
c Playback options

To stop playback: Press h again

when playback is stopped.

or

Select h twice in immediate succession during playback.

The option selector remains at T.

To restart playback: Select T.

Playback starts from the beginning of
the DVD.

i An example of a media list display can be

found on ( page 62).

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Pause function
In CD audio, DVD audio and
MP3 mode

To activate playback pause:

Briefly press I.
X appears at the top left of the status
bar.

To resume playback: Briefly press I

again.

Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media

In CD audio, DVD audio and MP3
mode: Select Changer.

The media list shows you the storage media currently available:

or

The following storage media can be

read:

In CD audio and DVD audio mode

only: Press n if the display/selection
window is highlighted.
The media list appears. The
dotR indicates the medium currently
playing.

X disappears.

In the DVD changer (magazine compartments 1 to 6)

J CD audio, L MP3-CD, K DVD

audio and I DVD video

i If a storage medium is not readable, an entry

appears next to the magazine compartment or a
message is displayed when the memory card is
selected.

In DVD audio mode only

PCMCIA memory card M at position 7

To activate playback pause:

Switch to DVD audio mode.

Music Register N at position 8

Select g.

To select storage medium: Rotate

ymz or slide qmr.

The g display changes to T.

Press n.

To resume playback:
Switch to DVD audio mode.

i If you select a video DVD I, then this

Select T.
The T display changes to g.

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switches the unit to video mode ( page 77).

Media list

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
The track list appears. The dotRindicates the current track.

Selecting tracks

i For many operating functions you can also

use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $ or % buttons, for selecting a track or a menu or scrolling
through lists ( page 23).

Selection via track skip

To skip forwards or backwards to a

track: Rotate ymz.

or

Press G or H.

i Forward track skip skips to the next track.

Backward track skip skips to the beginning of
the current track, if the track has been playing
for more than 8 seconds. If the track has been
playing for less than 8 seconds, it will skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
If the playback option Random Tracks is
switched on, the track sequence is random.

Selecting via track list

In CD audio/DVD audio mode: Select

Track or Track List.

or

To select a track: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

Press n.

i In MP3 mode the list displays all tracks in alphabetical order.

Fast forward/reverse
Display/selection window is highlighted: Slide and hold omp until the
desired point is reached.

Selecting folders

i The function is only available in MP3 mode.

Switch to MP3 mode ( page 60).

Select Folder.

or

Press n if the display/selection window is highlighted.

The folder list appears.

or

Press and hold G or H on the

control unit until the desired point is
reached.

1 Back folder symbol

2 Current track
3 Track symbol
4 Current folder name

In MP3 mode: Press n if the display/

selection window is highlighted.

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3

To switch to the next folder up: Select theQsymbol.

The display changes to the next folder

up.

To select a folder: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.
Press n.

mode.

The tracks of the folder appear.

CD information, including album title, artist

name and track name, is obtained from the
Gracenote Media Database. A version of
the Gracenote Media Database is stored
on the COMANDs hard drive. Access to
this database is indicated by the
Gracenote logo being displayed in the lower right of some audio displays.

To select a track: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

Press n.
The track is played, the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.

1 Disc name (if stored on disc)

2 Current folder
3 Folder symbol

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Gracenote Media Database

i The function is only available in CD audio

Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Updating the Gracenote Media
Database

Many audio CDs contain CD text.

COMAND uses the information contained
in this text for displaying the name of the
artist, album and track.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD
text, COMAND can recognise unknown
audio tracks in CD audio mode with the aid
of the Gracenote Media Database. For this
to happen, the corresponding information
must be stored in the Gracenote Media
Database and the Read CD Database
function must be switched on.
If this is the case, COMAND provides the
corresponding data, such as name of artist, album and track, in the corresponding
displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media
Database while reading an audio CD, the
following information is displayed:

As new music CD releases occur it is neccessary to update the Gracenote Media

Database. Optimum Gracenote
music recognition function is only
achieved when the most up-to-date database is available in your vehicle.

Switching Read CD database function

on and off

Switching to CD audio mode

( page 60).

Select CD K Read CD Database.

You can have the music recognition software updated at an Authorized MercedesBenz center by means of a DVD or, perform
the update process yourself.

i The Gracenote Media Database is updated

at the same time as the map software
( page 113).

Depending on the previous status, the

function will be switched off C or on D.

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Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Setting audio format
It is only possible to set the audio format in
DVD audio mode. The number of available
audio formats is dependent on the DVD.
The content of an audio DVD is called the
album, which can be divided into a maximum of nine groups. A group may contain,
for example, music of different sound qualities (stereo and multi-channel formats) or
bonus tracks. Each group can include up to
99 tracks. If a DVD audio only comprises
one audio format, the Group menu
item(s) cannot be selected.

Playback options
The following options are available:

Switch to DVD audio mode

( page 60).

Select DVD-A K Group.

The list of available audio formats appears. A dotRindicates the format
currently selected.

To change setting: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

Press n.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

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Normal Track Sequence

You will hear the tracks in the normal
sequence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).

Random Tracks
You will hear the tracks in random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).

Folder (only in MP3 mode)

The tracks in the currently active folder
and any subfolders are heard in random order.

To select an option: Switch to CD audio, DVD audio or MP3 mode

( page 60).

Select CD or DVD-A or MP3.

The Options list appears. A dotRindicates the activated option.

Select an option.
The option is activated. A corresponding display will appear in the display/
selection window for all options except
Normal Track Sequence.

i The option Normal Track Sequence is automatically activated if you change the medium
which is currently being played or if you select
another medium. An activated option remains
active after COMAND is switched on or off.

Audio
Music Register
Music Register
You can record tracks from audio CDs and
store them as MP3 files in the Music Register. The memory capacity is 4 GB.

! Keep your original music files in a safe

place. A fault with the COMAND may cause the
music files stored in the Music Register to be
lost. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is not liable for
any loss of data.

Switching to Music Register

From another main function

Select Audio K Audio K Music

Register in the display with Audio
menu ( page 40).

i If Music Register was active last, you only

need to select Audio.
Within the audio function

Select Audio K Music Register.

The Music Register is loaded. The Music Register display appears.

No music files available:

A message will be displayed.

First record music files to the Music

Register ( page 68).

Music files available:

You will hear the first track of the first
folder found or playback will start from
the point listened to last.

Example display: Music Register

1 Storage media type - Music Register

N
2 Track number
3 Track name
4 Elapsed track time
5 Visual time and track display
6 Current playback option
7 Sound settings
8 Media selection
9 Folder functions
a Current folder
b Storage medium position in the media
list
c Calls up Music Register menu

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Audio
Music Register
Recording music files

i CD information, including album, title, artist

name and track name is obtained from the
Gracenote Media Database ( page 64).

In the Disc submenu select REC.

The Record menu appears on the submenu.

Selecting tracks to be recorded

Selecting a destination folder

Rotate ymz or slide omp until

Tracks is highlighted.

Rotate ymz or slide omp until

Folder is highlighted.

Press n.

Press n.

Select tracks to be recorded by switching the check mark next to each track
entry on or off.

1 Create new folder (default)

2 Existing folders
3 Currently active folder
1 Record all tracks (default)
2 Option for selecting individual tracks
3 Confirm selection

To select folder: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

i If you do not select individual tracks before

Press n.

i If you do not select a destination folder before recording, a new folder will be created.

recording, all tracks on the CD will be recorded.

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Audio
Music Register
Start the reording

Rotate ymz or slide omp until Start

is highlighted.

Deleting all music files

This function can be used to delete all the
music files in the Music Register.

Press n.

In the display information about

source, destination and progress of the
recording is shown.

i The Disc menu re-appears automatically after a sucessful recording.

Select Music Register K Delete All

Music Files.

Folder functions
You can view the content of the Music Register, change folder/track names and delete individual folders/tracks.

Select Folder in the submenu.

A prompt appears. No is highlighted.

Do not delete: Press n.

The Music Register menu appears.

To delete: Select Yes.

A corresponding message appears.

Requesting memory space information

Select Music Register K Memory Info.
A window appears containing information on:

To stop the recording: Rotate ymz or

slide omp until Cancel is highlighted.

Press n.
The Disc menu re-appears.

1 Back folder symbol

2 Music file symbol
3 Current folder

Memory capacity

or

Available memory

Occupied memory

Content (folders, tracks)

Press n if the display/selection window is highlighted.

A similar list appears that also shows
the content of the music register.

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Audio
Music Register

To switch to the next folder up: Select theQsymbol.

The display changes to the next folder
up.

Playback options
The following options are available:

Normal Track Sequence

You will hear the tracks in the normal
sequence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).

Changing folder/track name

Select Folder.

To select a folder/track: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

Random Tracks
The tracks are played in random order.

Select Options K Change.

Enter a name for the folder/track in the

input line.

Random Folder
The tracks of the currently active folder
and any subfolders are heard in random order.

To save change: Select B.

To select an option: Switch to Music

Register ( page 67).

Select Music Register in the submenu.

Deleting folder/track

Select Folder.

To select a folder/track: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

Select Options K Delete.

A prompt appears. No is highlighted.

Do not delete: Press n.

To delete: Select Yes and press n.

A message appears.

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The Options list appears. A dotRindicates the activated option.

Select an option.
The option is activated. A corresponding display will appear in the display/
selection window for all options except
Normal Track Sequence.

i The option Normal Track Sequence is automatically activated if you change the medium
which is currently being played or if you select
another medium. An activated option remains
active after COMAND is switched on or off.

Audio
Audio Aux
Audio Aux
An external audio source (AUX) can be
connected to COMAND via the 1/8" jack
1 located inside the glovebox.

Within the audio function

Select Audio K Aux.

The Audio Aux menu appears.
The medium in the external audio
source is heard, provided it is connected and switched to playback.

GWarning
Due to the different volumes of the external
audio sources, system messages (e.g. navigation announcements) may be much louder. You may need to disable these system
messages or adjust the volume of these
messages manually ( page 35).

i The volume of external audio sources is ex-

Switching to Audio Aux

From another main function

Select Audio K Audio K Aux in

the Audio menu ( page 40).

i If Audio Aux mode was active last, you only

need to select Audio.

i Please refer to the relevant operating guide

tremely variable. It is possible that a device connected as an external audio source will sound
quieter or louder in the vehicle or that the usual
maximum volume cannot be achieved. On certain devices the volume can be set separately. In
this case, start at a moderate volume and increase it slowly. In this way, you can determine
whether the system is capable of playback without distortion, even at high volume.

for operation of the external audio source.

The following settings can be made in Audio Aux mode:

Volume ( page 35)

Balance and fader ( page 36)

Treble and bass ( page 36)

Surround sound ( page 38)

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Video
DVD video.......................................74

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Video
DVD video
DVD video
Safety instructions

Warning

COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser

product. You must not open the casing.
There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
laser radiation if you open the casing, or if
the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that
you are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be carried out by qualified technicians.

Automatic picture switch-off

If the vehicle is travelling faster than approximately 3 MPH, the picture will switch
off automatically in DVD video mode.
The following message will then appear in
the display: In order not to distract you
from the traffic situation, the picture is faded out while the vehicle is in motion..
As soon as the speed falls below approximately 3 MPH, the picture switches back
on again.
Notes on storage media

i When playing copied discs, problems may

Only carry out the following when the vehicle is stationary:

occur with the playback.

A wide variety of disc-writing software and writers are available. Due to this variety we cannot
guarantee that the system will be able to play
discs that you have written/copied yourself

Inserting a disc

! Do not attach stickers or labels of any kind

Ejecting a disc

Warning

There is a risk of accident by being distracted from road and traffic conditions if you
load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in motion.

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to discs. They may come loose and damage

COMAND. Labels may also cause the disc to
bend, which may result in reading errors and
problems with disc recognition.

! COMAND has been designed for discs meeting the requirements of standard EN 60908.
Therefore, only discs with a maximum thickness
of 1.3 mm can be used.
If a thicker disc is inserted, e.g. one which stores
data on both sides, (DVD on one side, audio data
on the other side), this cannot be ejected and
COMAND will be damaged.
Do not use 8 cm diameter discs, not even with an
adapter.
Only use round, 12 cm diameter discs.

Notes on the care of discs

Only touch the discs at the edges.

Handle discs with care in order to prevent malfunctions during playback.

Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints

and dust on the discs.

Clean the discs occasionally with a

commercially available cleaning cloth.
Always wipe in a straight line from the
inside outwards, never in a circular motion.

The discs must only be labelled using

pens specially designed for this purpose.

Video
DVD video

After use, replace the discs into the

sleeve.

Protect the discs from heat and direct

sunlight.

DVD playback conditions

Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback problems may occur when you play such DVDs.
As standard, COMAND can play video
DVDs which meet the following criteria:

Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region code)

i With a video DVD having another region

code, a corresponding message will be displayed.

Functional restrictions
It may be the case that some functions or
actions may not be possible at certain
times, or may not be possible in general,
depending on the DVD.
When you activate such functions or actions, this is indicated by the 7 symbol in
the display.
Loading DVDs
Proceed as described in the Loading
CDs and DVDs section ( page 54).

Ejecting DVDs
Proceed as described in the Ejecting
CDs and DVDs section ( page 57).

PAL or NTSC TV standard

Information on this can usually be found either on the DVD itself or on the DVD
sleeve.

i The factory setting for COMAND is region

code 1. An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
can change this setting. This will enable you to
play video DVDs with other region codes, provided that they have been made to the PAL or NTSC
TV standard.
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Video
DVD video
Submenu overview
DVD-Video

g/T

Changer

Sound

DVD functions

g Pause

h Stop playback

Medium selection

Treble

Brightness

T Resuming playback

Bass

Contrast

T Restarting playback

Balance/Fader

Color
16:9 Optimized
4:3
Widescreen

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Surround sound

Video
DVD video
Switching to DVD video
From the control unit

Load DVD video ( page 55).

COMAND loads the inserted medium
and starts playing it.

Displaying/hiding control menu

To display: Slide qmr.

Displaying/hiding menu system

To display: Press n.

To hide: Slide qmr.

or

To hide: Slide qm and select Full

Screen.

Wait apprx. eight seconds.

or

Press the function button y.

i Pressing the function button switches directly to the disc mode selected last (CD audio,
DVD audio, MP3 CD or DVD video). COMAND
then accesses all discs in the DVD changer.

If necessary select Changer and in

the media list select ( page 78) a DVD
video I.

From the COMAND controller

Select Video in the main function

menu.

Menu system displayed

Control menu displayed

1 Disc type
2 Current track
3 Current scene
4 Elapsed track time
5 Displays menu system

1 DVD-Video menu
2 Pause function
3 Stop function
4 Media selection
5 Sound settings

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Video
DVD video
Fast forward/reverse
Slide and hold omp until the desired
point is reached.

Stop function
In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

or

Press and hold G or H on the

control unit until the desired point is
reached.

The g display changes to T.

Selecting DVD media

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

Select Changer.
The media list appears. The dotRindicates the medium currently playing.

Media list

1 Symbol for DVD video

2 DVD Video currently playing

To select DVD video I: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

Press n.
COMAND switches the medium.

i If you select a CD-/DVD-audio or MP3 medium, the system switches to the corresponding
audio mode ( page 60).
Further information on the media list can be
found on ( page 62).

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To resume playback: Select T.

Playback will then continue at the point
at which it was interrupted. The menu
system is hidden.

The control menu will appear.

To interrupt playback: Select h.

To stop playback: Press h again

when playback is stopped.

or

Select h twice in immediate succession during playback.

The option selector remains at T.

To restart playback: Select T.

Playback will start from the beginning.
The menu system is hidden.

Video
DVD video
Pause function
In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

i The function is only available if the DVD is di- Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
vided into several films/tracks.

To activate playback pause:

Select g.

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

The g display changes to T.

Select DVD-Video K DVD Functions.

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

Select DVD-Video K Brightness or

Contrast or Color.

To change setting: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.

To save setting: Press n.

Selecting a film/track

color

To resume playback: Select T.

A menu appears.

Selecting a scene/chapter
To skip forwards or backwards: Rotate ymz or slide omp.
or

Picture settings

Press G or H on the control unit.

Switching picture format

The control menu appears for approx.

eight seconds ( page 77).

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

Select DVD-Video.
The DVD-Video menu appears. F in
front of the menu items 16:9 Optimized, 4:3 or Widescreen indicates
the format currently selected.

DVD function menu

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until Title

Selection is selected.

To open selection list: Press n.

Select a film/track.

To switch the format: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr until the desired format is
selected.

To save setting: Press n.

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Video
DVD video
DVD menu

i The DVD menu is the menu stored on the

DVD itself. Its structure differs from one DVD to
another and enables specific actions or settings
to be performed.

Opening the DVD menu

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

Select DVD-Video K DVD Functions K Menu.

Selecting menu items from the DVD

menu
Slide qmr or omp.

To select: Press n.
The selection menu appears.

i Menu items that cannot be selected are

grayed out.

Select Menu KDVD-Video K DVD

Functions

Select a directional arrow to navigate

the DVD menu.

To confirm selection: Select Select.

COMAND then switches back to the

DVD menu.

i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the

menu item Play either has no function or no
function in certain parts of the DVD menu. This
is indicated by the 7 symbol on the display.

or

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In DVD video mode, if necessary display the control menu ( page 77).

COMAND will perform the action or displays a submenu represented by the

menu item selected in the DVD menu.
If necessary select from further options
in the same way.

The DVD menu appears.

DVD menu

Video
DVD video
Stopping film or skipping to the
beginning/end of a scene

Select any menu item from the DVD

menu.
The selection menu appears.

i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the

menu item Go Up either has no function or no
function in certain parts of the DVD menu. This is
indicated by the 7 symbol on the display.

To stop a film: Select the menu item

Stop.

To skip to the end of the scene: Select the menu item r.

To skip to the beginning of the

scene: Select the menu item p.

or

Back to movie

i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the

menu items p and r either have no function or no function in certain parts of the DVD
menu. This is indicated by the 7 symbol on the
display.

Switching to the next DVD menu up

Press the button.

or

Select the corresponding menu item

from the DVD menu.

In the selection menu select the menu

item Go Up.

Press the button repeatedly until

the film is shown.
Select the corresponding menu item
from the DVD menu.

Setting language

i The function is not available for all DVDs. If

it is available, you can set the DVD menu language, the audio language or the audio format.
The number of settings is determined by the DVD
content. The settings may also be possible in the
DVD menu ( page 80).

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

Select DVD-Video K DVD Functions.

Select Audio Language.

A selection menu will appear after a
short time. The dotRin front of an entry indicates the currently selected language.

or

Select any menu item from the DVD

menu.

In the selection menu select the menu

item Back (to movie).

i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the

menu item Back (to movie) either has no function or no function in certain parts of the DVD
menu.

To change setting: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.

To save setting: Press n.

To exit menu without changes: Slide

omp.

or

Select any menu item from the DVD

menu.

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Video
DVD video
Subtitles and camera angle

i The functions are not available for all DVDs.

The number of subtitles or camera angles is determined by the DVD content. The settings may
also be possible in the DVD menu ( page 80).

Interactive content
DVDs may have interactive content (e.g. a
video game).
In a video game, for example, you can control the play by selecting or triggering actions. The type and number of actions is
dependent on the DVD.

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the menu system ( page 77).

Select DVD-Video K DVD Functions.

To select an action: Slide qmr or

omp.

Select Subtitles or Camera Angle.

To trigger an action: Press n.

In both cases, a selection menu will appear. The dotRin front of an entry indicates the current setting.

To change setting: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.

To save setting: Press n.

To exit menu without changes: Slide

omp.

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A menu appears, the first entry

Select is highlighted.

Press n.

or

In DVD video mode, if necessary display the control menu ( page 77).

Select Menu KDVD-Video K DVD

Functions.

Select a directional arrow to select or

trigger an action.

The way you can control the actions depends on the DVD.

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General information......................85
Activating the mobile phone........86
Submenu overview .......................91
COMAND phone book ...................93
Call lists..........................................97
Making calls................................ 101
Address book.............................. 104

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Telephone
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions

Warning

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from

using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mobile phone only when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may
not be able to observe traffic conditions and
could endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

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Warning

You and others may damage your health due

to excessive electromagnetic radiation. By
using an external antenna, the possible
health risks of electromagnetic fields, which
are under discussion among the scientific
community, should be largely prevented.

Warning

Never operate radio transmitters equipped

with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. without being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunction of the vehicles electronic system, possibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.

Telephone
General information
General information
Making calls via Bluetooth
interface
The telephone function via the Bluetooth
interface is available in conjunction with a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.

Interruptions to the connection

while driving
Interruptions to the connection may occur
if

there is inadequate GSM network coverage in certain regions

With a suitable mobile phone, you can use

COMANDs hands-free feature and receive
electronic business cards (vCards) via the
Bluetooth interface.

you are switching from one GSM transmitting/receiving station (GSM cell) to
another and there is no voice channel
available in this cell

Further information on suitable mobile

phones and connecting Bluetooth-enabled
mobile phones to COMAND is available via
the Internet at www.mbusa.com.

you are using a SIM card that is not

compatible with the available network.

when using a mobile phone with Twincard, the mobile phone is simultaneously logged into the network with
the second SIM card.

The explanations in this section assume

that the mobile phone is connected to COMAND via the Bluetooth interface. Exceptions are explicitly described.
Functional restrictions
Under the following circumstances, the
phone may not yet be useable:

If it is not yet logged into a network.

The phone will try independently to log
into a network. If no network is
available, you will not be able to make
911 emergency calls.
If you try to make an outgoing call, the
message No Service appears briefly.

Operating options
If the mobile phone is connected with
COMAND via the Bluetooth interface, you
can operate the phone using the following
devices:

COMAND controller and keypad on the

COMAND control unit

Multifunction steering wheel

Voice Control

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Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
Activating the mobile phone
Mobile phone with Bluetooth interface
Prerequisites for the mobile phone
For making calls using COMAND via the
Bluetooth interface, you will need a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.

i Not all mobile phones available on the market are comparably suitable. Further information
on suitable mobile phones and connecting Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones to COMAND is
available via the Internet at www.mbusa.com.

Activating Bluetooth
Before you begin activation of your mobile
phone connection via the Bluetooth interface please ensure it is compatible with
Bluetooth handsfree profile 1.0
( mobile phone operating guide)

Switch on the mobile phone and enter

the PIN, if applicable ( mobile phone
operating guide).

Activate Bluetooth connection on the

mobile phone ( mobile phone operating guide).

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i On certain mobile phones, not only do you

have to activate the Bluetooth function but the

device must also be made visible for other devices.
Each Bluetooth device has a Bluetooth device
name. It is recommended to give the device a
personal name, by which you can clearly recognize your mobile phone.

i If the Bluetooth function on the

COMAND is switched off, the message Bluetooth not activated in system settings. appears.

Activate Bluetooth connection on

COMAND ( page 169).

Registering a mobile phone

(authorizing)

Searching for a mobile phone

In the phone submenu select Phone

K Phone List K Update.
COMAND searches for suitable Bluetooth phones within range and enters
them in the phone list.

i The duration of the search procedure depends on the number and type of Bluetooth
phones. The search may take a few minutes.
When first entering the device list and before running an update, the black
dotRindicates the active phone (found
and authorized).
After running an update:

When you use your mobile phone in conjunction with COMAND for the first time,
you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several mobile
phones. The connection is always established to the mobile phone that was activated last. When you authorize a new
mobile phone, it is activated automatically.
You can switch between the authorized
mobile phones ( page 88).

Phone icons 3 indicate if a phone is found

(black) or not (grey).

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Activating the mobile phone
If a Bluetooth connection is established
successfully, you will be prompted to enter
a code on the mobile phone ( mobile
phone operating guide).

The check marks 1 indicate if a phone

has been authorized (black) or not (grey).
If a phone is not in the vehicle but has been
authorized previously, the phone symbol
and the check mark are grey 2.

i If the device list already contains ten authorized devices, you must de-authorize one of the
authorized devices ( page 88). You will then
have to switch this device off and start the
search again. Otherwise the new device you are
looking for will not appear in the list.

The device is authorized. You can now

make calls via COMANDs hands-free
device using the authorized
mobile phone.

Select the as yet unauthorized device

(no check mark yet) from the list.

Select Options K Authorize or

i The passcode is any number chosen by you

between one and sixteen digits in length. We recommend to use at least four digits because this
improves the quality of the encryption during
connection. The passcode can differ during each
authorization for each device. You must enter
the same number on COMAND and on the device
to be authorized. Please also refer to the instructions in the mobile phone operating guide.

Press n.

To enter from COMAND: Select the

digits in the menu bar one after the other.

To correct entry: Select .

To cancel entry: Select Back.

To confirm entry: Select B.

To start search again:

Select Update.

Entering passcode

Enter the same passcode on the mobile

phone as you did on COMAND.

The input menu for the passcode appears.

External authorization
If COMAND cannot find your mobile phone,
this may be due to special security settings
on your mobile phone. In this case, you can
check whether, conversely, your mobile
phone can find COMAND.

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Activating the mobile phone
COMANDs Bluetooth device name is
MB Bluetooth.

Deregistering (de-authorizing) a mobile

phone

In the phone submenu select Phone

K Phone List K Update K
Options K External Authorization.

In the phone submenu select Phone

K Phone List.

Start Bluetooth search procedure on

the mobile phone ( mobile phone operating guide).

Select the authorized mobile phone.

Select COMAND (MB Bluetooth) from

the device list on your mobile phone.
When prompted to do so, enter the
passcode on the mobile phone and on
COMAND.

Displaying details on a mobile phone

In the phone submenu select Phone

K Phone List.

Select the mobile phone from the list.

Select Options K Details.

The details screen for the device is displayed.

To close details screen: Rotate ymz,

slide qmr or omp or press n.

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Select Options K De-Authorize.

You will be asked whether the device
should really be de-authorized.

Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes, the authorization of
the device is withdrawn.

Activating another mobile phone

If you have authorized several mobile
phones, you can switch between the individual mobile phones.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it
is activated automatically. Only one mobile
phone is active at a time.

Select Phone K Phone List.

Select the mobile phone from the list.

Press n.
The selected mobile phone is activated
if the selected mobile is within reception range and its Bluetooth function
is switched on. Any previously activated phone is deactivated.

i If the authorization of a device, which had

been authorized in the past, has been withdrawn
and it is no longer found in the search, the device
list no longer includes this device.

Receiving business cards

You can import business cards (vCards)
into the address book from external Bluetooth devices. Please note the following:

Bluetooth must be activated

( page 169)

i If the Bluetooth function on the

COMAND is switched off, the message Bluetooth not activated in system settings. appears.

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Activating the mobile phone

The external device can send vCards

via Bluetooth.

The external device in the vehicle is

switched on and authorized
( page 86).

If the phone main menu is displayed select Phone K Receive Business

Cards.

changed as the factory settings are matched to

most mobile phones.

i Changes may result in significant impairments to the transmission quality. These settings may not be changed during an active phone
call.

In the phone submenu select Phone

K Phone List.

Select an authorized mobile phone

from the list.

To import: Start the data transfer on

the external device ( operating guide
for the relevant device).

Select Options K Reception Volume or Transmission Volume.

The COMAND imports the data for the

business cards and displays the number of business cards received.

pear for authorized devices.

or

Setting transmit and receive volume

i These settings should normally not be

If the address book is displayed, select

Address Book K Receive Business
Cards.

i Reception volume and Transmission only ap-

1 Volume bar

To set the volume: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.
The volume bar moves up or down.

To confirm selection: Press n or

slide om.

To end reception: Press n.

or

Press the button.

i You can also receive business cards via the

PCMCIA memory card. To do this, the business
cards must be stored in the main directory of the
PCMCIA memory card. Load PCMCIA memory
card ( page 110).
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Activating the mobile phone
911 emergency call

Enter the digits on the COMAND control unit ( page 101).

Press the w button.

Warning

The 911 emergency call system is a public

service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.

The following conditions must be met for a

911 emergency call:

Phone switched on

Mobile phone network available

Valid SIM card in the phone

(not required on all mobile phone networks)

Mobile phone connected with

COMAND via Bluetooth

If you are unable to make an emergency

call, you will have to initiate rescue measures yourself.
The 911 emergency number is a public
service. Any abuse is punishable by law.

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The phone establishes the connection.

Wait until the emergency call centre

answers, then describe the emergency.

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Submenu overview
Submenu overview
Name

Phone

Call lists or
Mic off/on

Displaying COMAND phone book

Phone list

Displaying or deleting call lists

Receive business cards

Switching the hands-free microphone

off/on (during a call)

Import external data

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Submenu overview
Phone main menu
Switching to phone mode
Press the function button Y on the
COMAND control unit.
i If you press the w button with the phone

main menu already open, the call list Calls Dialed appears ( page 97).

or
From another main function

Select Phone K Phone K

Phone.

i If phone mode was active last, you only need

to select Phone.

Within the phone function

Select Phone K Phone.

or

In the phone mode press the button repeatedly until the phone main
menu appears.

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1 Phone service status

2 Signal strength (if provided by phone)
3 Call status
4 Displays COMAND phone book
5 Displays call list selection
6 Speller with characters for entering
phone numbers
7 Device name of the connected mobile
phone

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COMAND phone book
COMAND phone book
The COMAND phone book is an extract of
entries from the COMAND address book.
All the COMAND address book entries having at least one phone number can be
found in the COMAND phone book.

Selecting an entry
Selecting via list

Selecting subentries

i For many operating functions you can also

use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $, %, #,
s or t buttons, for selecting a track or a
menu, scrolling through lists or initiating or ending a call ( page 23).

Opening COMAND phone book

Open the phone main menu
( page 92).

Select Name.
The COMAND phone book is displayed.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the desired entry is highlighted.

Select an address book entry with the

symbol + from the list and press n.
The symbol + changes into / and
the subentries appear.

COMAND phone book with search speller

1 Address book entry

2 Calls up options
3 Search speller
4 Closes phone book
5 m symbol for voice tag
Address book entries may have the symbol
5. An additional voice tag is saved with
these entries.
If an address book entry has the symbol
+ then this has more than one phone
number. You can select these subentries
( page 93).

To close phone book: In the search

speller select the symbol Back.

or

1 Expanded phone book entry

2 Phone book entry with subentries

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the desired subentry is highlighted.

Press .

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COMAND phone book
Displaying details on an entry
COMAND can also fully display an abbreviated entry.

Select entry.

Select Options K Details.

The details screen appears.

To close details screen: Slide omp

repeatedly until the entry is highlighted
again.

Initiating call to an entry

Select entry ( page 93).

Press n.

Creating a new entry

i When a new entry is added through the

COMAND phone book, it is saved to the address
book.

Select Options K New Entry in the

COMAND phone book.

Select a number category, e.g.

Home.

Select a phone category, e.g.

Mobile Phone.

Select Save.
The input menu with the data fields appears.

or

Press the w button on the COMAND

control unit.
If the entry contains subentries, a list
appears.

Select the desired subentry.

Press n again.

or

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Press the w button on the

COMAND control unit.

1 Cursor
2 Data field
3 Predictive speller
4 Selected phone category

Switching data field

Slide mq until the predictive speller is

not highlighted.

Then slide qmr to select desired field

and press n.

or

Select [ or ] in the speller.

The input menu indicates the selected
data field.

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COMAND phone book
Entering data into a field

Select all the characters one after the

other in the predictive speller 3.

The character to the left of the cursor is

deleted.

i The predictive speller provides the characters corresponding to the selected data field.

To switch predictive speller to upper or lower case characters: Select

( or &.

To switch predictive speller character set: Select #.

Every time this is selected it switches
the character set.

To change the predictive speller language: Select !.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the required language is highlighted and
press n.

To move the cursor in the data field:

Select Y or Z.

Deleting an entry

To delete an individual character:

Select and briefly press n.

or

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

Deleting entry
The deletion rules vary according to the entry selected:

The entry is deleted in the COMAND

phone book and the address book if the
address book entry only contains
phone numbers.

or

Press and hold until the entire entry has been deleted.

Cancelling an entry

Entire address book entry selected:

The entry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and additionally also in the
address book if the address book entry
only contains phone numbers.

Subentry of an address book entry selected:

The subentry is deleted in the
COMAND phone book and in the address book.

To delete: Select entry ( page 104).

Select Options K Delete.

Select A.
If one of the data fields contains data,
you will be prompted to confirm whether you wish to save the entry.

Select Yes or No.

The entry will be saved or discarded
on the basis of the selection.

Saving entry

Select B

Phone book entry selected:

You will be prompted to confirm that

you really want to delete the entry.

A corresponding message is displayed.

Select Yes or No.

Yes option: The entry is deleted according to the above rules.

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COMAND phone book
Adding phone number to a phone
book entry
Select the phone book entry
( page 104).

Select Options K Add Phone No..

Select a number category, e.g.

Home.

Select a phone category, e.g.

Mobile Phone.

Select Save.
If five numbers are saved for the entry
in the selected number category, you
will be prompted to confirm whether
you wish to overwrite one of the existing numbers.

The input menu appears with the data

field for entering the new phone number appears.

Press and hold until the entry has

been deleted.

To save entry: Select B.

To enter digits: Select all the digits

one after the other in the predictive
speller or using the number keypad.

To move the cursor in the data field:

Select Y or Z.

To delete individual digits: Select

and briefly press n.

or

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.
The digit to the left of the cursor is deleted.

or

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Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes a selection list
appears containing the existing five
numbers.

Select the number to be overwritten.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

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Call lists
A list of the last dialed calls appears.

Call lists
COMAND displays the calls received (including missed calls) or made during
phone mode in their own lists.

i You can call the selected list entry

( page 102).

To close list: Select Back.

Displaying details on a list entry

i The particular menu item can only be selected if calls have already been received or made
from COMAND.

COMAND can also fully display an abbreviated list entry.

The display of missed calls in the COMAND display is not possible with all mobile phones.

Select the list entry.

Select Options K Details.

i The instrument cluster control system

The details screen appears.

displays a list of the last dialed calls.

i For many operating functions you can also

use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $, %, #,
s or t buttons, for selecting a track or a
menu, scrolling through lists or initiating or ending a call ( page 23).

Calling up the list

In the phone main menu select Call

Lists.

Select Calls Received or Calls Dialed.

List of incoming calls

1 List of calls received

2 Date/time of the highlighted entry
3 List entry options menu

Back to the list: Slide omp repeatedly

until the list is highlighted.

i If there is a symbol in front of the phone

number or the name, then you have missed this
call.

To select a list entry: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

The appropriate list appears.

or

In the phone main menu

press w.

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Call lists
Saving unsaved list entry
Unsaved list entries are displayed by
means of the phone numbers.
Saved list entries are displayed as the
name. They are either saved in the address
book or in the COMAND phone book.

Number category Display

(phone and address book)
Not Classified

Home

Work

Saving in the address book as a new

entry

Phone category

Select the list entry.

Not Classified

Select Options KSaveK New

Entry.

Mobile Phone

Car

Pager

<

i Save has no function if the selected list

entry has already been saved to the address
book.

Select a number category, e.g.

Home.

Select a phone category, e.g.

Mobile Phone.

Select Save.
An input menu with data fields will appear. The data field for the phone number is completed automatically. The
data field for the last name is also completed if the entry to be saved contains
a name.

1 Cursor
2 Data field
3 Speller
4 Data field for phone number is completed automatically
5 Phone category
6 Number category

To switch data field: Slide qm until

the last name line is highlighted.

Press n.

or

Select [ or ] and press n.

The selected data field is highlighted.

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To enter data into a field: Select all

the characters one after the other in
the speller 3.

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Call lists

i The speller provides the characters corresponding to the selected data field.

To switch predictive speller to upper or lower case characters: Select

( or &.

To change the predictive speller language: Select !.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the required language is highlighted and
press n.

To move the cursor in the data field:

Select Y or Z.

To delete an individual character:

Select and briefly press n.

or
Press the button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

or

To switch predictive speller character set: Select #.

Every time this is selected it switches
the character set (digits, lower case letters).

Adding a phone number from the call list

to an existing address book entry

Select the list entry ( page 97).

Select Options K SaveKAdd

Phone No..

Press and hold next to the

COMAND controller until the entry has
been deleted.

i Save has no function if the selected list

To save entry: Select B

Select a number category, e.g.

Home.

To cancel entry: Select Back.

If one of the data fields contains data,

you will be prompted to confirm whether you wish to save the entry.

Select a phone category, e.g.

Mobile Phone.

Select Save.

entry is already saved in the address book.

A corresponding message is displayed.

The search menu for address book entries appears.

Select Yes or No.

The entry will be saved or discarded
on the basis of the selection.

Search for the required entry.

i Please see the Searching for an address

book entry section ( page 106) for a detailed

description on searching for an address book entry.

Press n after completing the search.

If there are fewer than five numbers
saved for the required entry in the selected number category, COMAND
saves the data.
A corresponding message is displayed.

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Call lists
If five numbers are saved for the required entry, you will be prompted to
confirm whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.

Select Yes or No.

Deleting call lists

i The saved call lists are retained in COMAND

even if you use the COMAND with another mobile phone. For this reason you should delete any
call lists before handing over or selling the vehicle.

If you select Yes a selection list appears containing the existing five numbers.

In the phone main menu ( page 92)

select Call Lists.

Select the number to be overwritten.

Select Delete Call Lists.

COMAND overwrites the selected number with the new data.

Select Yes or No.

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If you select Yes, the call list will be

deleted.

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Making calls
Making calls
Incoming call
Rejecting or accepting calls

To reject: Select Reject.

or

Press W on the COMAND control

units keypad or the t button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
To accept: Select Accept.

Initiating an outgoing call

Entering phone number via the
COMAND control unit

Press w on the COMAND control

units keypad or the s button on
the multifunction steering wheel.

After accepting the call, you will conduct

the conversation over the hands-free system. The call volume can be adjusted
( page 35). Please see the Functions
during a single call section for other functions ( page 102).

i You can also accept a call as described

above if COMAND is displaying a screen for another main application. After accepting the call,
the display switches to the phone display. Once
the call is over, the display for the previous main
application will appear again.

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

To delete entire phone numbers: Select and press and hold n until
the phone number has been deleted.

Open the phone main menu

( page 92).

Enter all the digits on the numeric keypad one after the other.

To delete individual digits:

Briefly press the button.

Press and hold until the entry has

been deleted.

To delete entire phone numbers:

Press and hold until the number
has been deleted.

To initiate call: Select w on the right

in the speller.

Redialing

To initiate call: Press the w button.

Open the phone main menu

( page 92).

Press the s button on the multifunction steering wheel.

Select G.

or

or

or

or

Entering phone number from the

COMAND controller

Open the phone main menu

( page 92).

To enter digits: Select all the digits

one after the other.

To delete individual digits: Select

and briefly press n.

or

Press the w button on the COMAND

control unit when the phone main
menu is displayed.
The dialed calls list appears. The call dialed last will be at the top of the list.

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Making calls

To select call: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To initiate call: Press n.

Functions during a single call

Initiating a call to a call list entry or

COMAND phone book entry

Open the phone main menu

( page 92).

To switch off: Select Mic Off.

When the microphone is switched off
the symbol > appears in the main area.

Open the call list and select an entry

( page 97).

or

Switching hands-free microphone on or

off

Open the COMAND phone book and

select an entry ( page 104).
To initiate call: Press n.

To switch on: Select Mic On.

The symbol > disappears

Phone mode with a single call

1 Other party
2 Symbol for active phone connection
3 Switches the hands-free microphone
off or on
4 Sends DTMF tones (not possible with
all mobile phones)
5 Device name of the connected mobile
phone
6 Terminates call

Sending DTMF tones

i This function is not possible with all mobile

phones.

Answering machines or other devices can

be controlled via DTMF tones, e.g. for remote query functions.

To transmit individual characters:

During a call select the required characters using the COMAND controller.

or

Press the corresponding button on the

COMAND control unit keypad.
Every selected character is transmitted
immediately.

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Making calls

Transmitting phone book entry as a

sequence of characters: Select
Name.
Select the desired phone book entry.
The entry is transmitted immediately as
a sequence of characters.

To switch back to call display: Select

Back.

Ending an active call

Switch display to phone mode if necessary ( page 92).

To terminate call: Select 4.

Call waiting

i The call waiting function must be supported

and activated by the phone provider.
If you are conducting a single call and you
receive another, the second call number is
entered into the received calls list and a
signal tone will sound.
You can accept the waiting call with the
mobile phone. The previous call is put on
hold. You then have two calls, the accepted call is the active call.

or

Press W on the COMAND control unit

or the t button on the multifunction steering wheel.

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Address book
C

Address book

Within the phone function

Warning

Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in.

Submenu overview for address book

Select Phone K Address Book.

The address book main display appears.

Address book

Searching

Receiving
business cards

Searching for an
address book entry

Before your journey please familiarize yourself with the address book functions.

Import External
data

Only use the COMAND when road and traffic

conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise
you could be involved in an accident in
which you or others could be injured.

New

General information
The entries of the address book can be
used for making phone calls and navigation destination entries.

i You should delete your personal data before

selling your vehicle, using the Reset function
( page 171).

Opening the address book

From another main function

Select Phone K Phone K

Address Book.

i If the address book was the last function

open in the phone function, you only need to select Phone.

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Deleting

Creating a new ad- Deleting an address book entry

dress book entry

Address book with address book entry i

and data that support navigation Q

i An address book entry may contain up to

five phone numbers and both a private and business address.

Selecting entry in the address book

Rotate ymz or slide omp if the display/selection window is active.

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Address book
Creating a new address book entry

i You can create address data directly in the

address book. If you save phone numbers in the
COMAND phone book, these are saved in the address book. When you save a navigation destination, COMAND creates an address book entry
containing the complete address data that support navigation.

Switching data field

Slide qm repeatedly until the predictive speller is hidden.

Then slideqmr and press n to select

a data field.

The input menu with the data fields and

the speller appears.

The input menu indicates the selected

data field.

or

To switch predictive speller to upper or lower case characters: Select

( or &.
To switch predictive speller character set: Select #.

To delete an individual character:

Select and briefly press n.
Press button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

or

Press and hold until the entire entry has been deleted.

Every time this is selected it switches

the character set.

Input menu with data fields

1 Selected data field with cursor

2 Speller

Select all the characters one after the

other in the predictive speller 2.

ters corresponding to the selected data field.

To move the cursor in the data field:

Select Y or Z.

i The predictive speller provides the charac

Select [ or ] in the speller.

Entering data into a field

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the required language is highlighted and
press n.

Deleting

or

Open the address book ( page 104)

and select New.

To change the predictive speller language: Select !.

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Address book
Cancelling an entry

Select A.
If one of the data fields contains new
data, you will be prompted to confirm
whether you wish to save the entry.

Select Yes or No.

Searching for an address book entry

Open the address book ( page 104)
and select Search.
If there are more than eight entries, the
search menu with the search speller
appears.

The entry will be saved or discarded

on the basis of the selection.

address data from the navigation system,

which support navigation and are covered
by the digital map data. You can quickly
start route guidance to this kind of entry
( page 109).
Switching from search speller to the
list

Saving entry

or

Select B.
The address book displays the entry.

Select B.

Switching from the list to the search

speller

Search menu with search speller

1 i symbol for address book entry

2 Q symbol for complete address data
from navigation
3 m symbol for voice tag
4 Search speller
Entries without symbols or with the symbols 1 and 3 are just address book entries. A voice tag has additionally been
saved for entries with the symbol 3. Entries with the symbol 2 contain complete

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Slide qm repeatedly or press and hold

n until the search speller is displayed.

Select A from the list.

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Address book
Searching

Searching via search speller

Switch if necessary from the list to the

search speller.

To change the search speller language: Select !.

To switch search speller character

set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, this
switches it to letters with special characters or numbers with special characters.

To enter characters: Select the characters for the required entry one after
another.
To delete an individual character:
Select and briefly press n.

or

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

or

Press and hold until the entire entry has been deleted.

To end search: Switch from the search

speller to the list.
The top list entry is highlighted automatically.

Back to the address book: Switch if

necessary from the list to the search
speller and in the search speller select
A.

Searching via list

If necessary, switch from the search

speller to the list ( page 106).

Rotate ymz for so long or slide qmr

until the desired entry in the list is highlighted.

Deleting entry
Search for the required entry
( page 106).

Select Options K Delete.

A delete prompt appears.

Select Yes or No.

The entry will be deleted or retained on
the basis of the selection.

Displaying details for an address

book entry
Switch from the search speller to the
list ( page 106).
or

Select an address book entry in the address book ( page 104).

Press n.
The details screen appears.

After entering each character or after

each deletion of a character, the closest matching entry is given at the top of
the list.

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Address book
Closing details screen

Select Back.

Changing entry

Continue from the step Switching data

field in the Creating a new address
book entry section ( page 105).

Changing an address book entry

Changing category of a
phone number data field

Search for an address book entry

( page 106).

Select Options K Change Entry.

Display the details for an entry and

highlight the phone number data field
( page 107).

Select Options K Change Category.

Details screen for private data

or

1 Back to the previous menu

2 Selected data field
3 k symbol for private data
4 Calls up options
5 l symbol for business data

Display details for an address book entry.

Select a number category, e.g.

Home.

Select Options K Change Entry.

Select a phone category, e.g.

Mobile Phone.

If necessary select Preferred.

Selecting another data field

Depending on the previous status, the

option will be switched on D or off C.
The phone number is displayed in the
phone book as the first number and
can be dialed immediately.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

Displaying abbreviated content in full

Select Options K Details.

The complete display appears.

To close complete display: Slide

omp or press n.

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Select Save.
The new category is saved.

The input menu with the data fields appears.

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Address book
Initiating a phone call to an entry

Starting navigation to an entry

i The mobile phone must be connected via

i You can use this function as soon as you

Display the details for an entry and

highlight the phone number data field
( page 107).

have saved a destination in the destination memory ( page 159). COMAND then also saves the
destination in the address book with the complete address data that support navigation.

Press n.

the Bluetooth interface.

The phone initiates the call. The display

switches to the phone mode display.

Search for an address book entry with

the Q symbol ( page 106).

Display the details for an entry and

highlight the address data field
( page 107).

or

Select Options K Call.

The phone initiates the call.

Press n.
i Pressing n only functions if the address
data field contains complete data that support
navigation. This is indicated by the Q symbol.

or

1 Address that supports navigation

2 Opens Enter Destination menu
The Enter Destination menu appears,
the selector bar is located at the menu
item Start ( page 135).

Start the route calculation.

Select Options K Navigate.

i Navigate can only be selected if the address data field contains complete data that support navigation. This is indicated by the Q
symbol.

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Voice tags

i Voice tags can be entered via Voice Control

Listening to voice tag

Search for an address book entry with

a voice tag ( page 106).

Select Options K Voice Name K

Listen.

System.

Adding or changing voice tag

i You can add one voice tag per address book

entry.

Search for an address book entry without or with a voice tag (m display)
( page 106).

Select Options K Voice Name K

Add or Change.
The process continues by voice commands. The Voice Control System
guides you through the dialogs
( page 176).

Deleting voice tag

Search for an address book entry with

a voice tag ( page 106).

Select Options K Voice Name K

Delete.
A delete prompt appears.

Select Yes or No.

COMAND will delete or retain the voice
tag on the basis of the selection.

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You will hear the voice tag.

Importing vCards from a PCMCIA

card
You can import vCards from a PCMCIA
card into the address book.

i If there are no vCards stored on the PCMCIA

memory card, Import External Data is greyed
out.

Push the PCMCIA memory card into

the slot ( page 57).
The end with the contacts must be
pointing towards the slot.

From the Phone main menu:

Select Phone K Import External Data K Memory Card on COMAND.

or from within the Address Book function

Select Address Book K Import External Data K Memory Card on COMAND.

Press n.
The data import is started.

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Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . .126
POI input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Destination memory. . . . . . . . . .157
Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . .162

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Introduction

Safety instructions

COMAND may give incorrect navigation

commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual road/
traffic situation. Digital maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area. For example, if the traffic routing has been
changed or the direction of a one-way road
has been reversed.

Warning

For safety reasons, only enter a destination

when the vehicle is stationary. When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking account of the following:

Traffic lights

Stop and right-of-way signs

Lane merging

Parking or stopping prohibited areas

Other road and traffic rules and regulations

Narrow bridges

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Warning

For this reason, you must always observe

applicable road and traffic rules and regulations during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.

Updating the map software

The digital data for the map software will
become obsolete, just like conventional
road maps. Optimum route guidance by
the navigation system is only achieved
with up-to-date map software. Information
on new map software versions is available
from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have the map software updated
there by means of a DVD or perform the
update process yourself.
Notes on DVD discs

Only touch the discs at the edges.

Handle the discs with care in order to

prevent reading errors.

Navigation announcements are intended to

direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.

Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints

and dust on the discs.

Please always use this feature instead of

consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

Use a commercially available cleaning

cloth to clean discs. Always wipe in a
straight line from the inside outwards,
never in a circular motion.

After use, put the discs back into the

box.

Protect the discs from heat and direct

sunlight.

Warning

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Update sequence
The sequence includes the following stages:

Loading DVD into the DVD changer

Update process

i The update process may take between 60

and 150 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software.
If possible, perform the update when the vehicle
is stationary. The DVD read speed is faster when
the vehicle is stationary than when the vehicle is
moving and the update therefore takes less time.
If you perform the update with the engine off and
the vehicle battery is no longer powerful enough,
COMAND may shut off automatically during the
process to protect the battery. In this case, restart the update with the engine running.
You can interrupt the update process and continue it at a later time. If you cancel the update process, the navigation system is not ready for
operation.

Warning

Never leave the engine running in an enclosed space. The exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases
constitutes a health hazard and could lead
to loss of consciousness or even death.

A menu indicates which magazine compartments are currently loaded.

To select an empty magazine compartment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.

To start loading: Press n.

The message Please Insert Disc <x>
will then be displayed.

Loading DVD into DVD changer

The DVD changer is a magazine with six
built-in compartments.

Press the Load button 2.

Insert the DVD into the slot 1 with the

printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the DVD. The
message Loading Disc <x>... will be
displayed.

i If the magazine is full, you will first need to

eject a disc ( page 57).

1 Disc slot
2 Load button

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Update process

Map data is already installed

The update process starts once the DVD

has been loaded.
COMAND checks whether the map software on the DVD matches the vehicles
navigation system and system software.

The version release and a corresponding

message will be given on the display.

Map software is not suitable for the

navigation system or the system software
A message is displayed stating that the
navigation update DVD with the new map
data is not suitable for the system or the
system software.

To confirm message: Press n.

COMAND ejects the DVD.

Map data is not yet installed

The version release and a query as to
whether the update should be carried out
will be given on the display.

You cannot eject the DVD during the update. If you switch COMAND off during the
update, this will interrupt the update and
the update will resume at the point of interruption when the system is restarted.
While updating, COMAND may prompt you
to change the DVD. A corresponding message is then displayed.

Press the Eject button u.

COMAND ejects the DVD.

Select Yes or No.

Remove the DVD from the slot 1.

Insert the DVD requested by COMAND.

COMAND ejects the DVD.

If No is selected, COMAND ejects the

DVD automatically and the map data is
not updated.

Remove the DVD from the slot 1.

Have the system software updated by

an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If Yes is selected, the map data is updated.

i It will only be possible to update the map

software once the system software has been updated.

Map software matches the navigation

system and the current system software
COMAND checks whether the DVDs map
data has already been installed.

If the update has been completed successfully, a corresponding message is

displayed.

Remove the DVD from the slot 1.

COMAND ejects the DVD.

Updating the map data

While the update is in progress, a corresponding message and a progress bar are
displayed. The progress bar fills from left
to right over the course of the update. The
navigation system is not functional until
the update is complete.

If the update has not been completed successfully, a message is displayed indicating that the map update is not possible.

Remove the DVD from the slot 1.

The update is complete.

To confirm message: Press n.

COMAND ejects the DVD.

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To confirm message: Press n.

Remove the DVD from the slot 1.

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An unsuccessful update may be caused by
one of the following:

DVD dirty or scratched.

Clean the DVD.

Please refer to the Notes on DVD
discs section ( page 112).

Restart the update.

Overheating as a result of excessively

high temperatures in the passenger
compartment.

Wait until the passenger compartment has cooled down.

Restart the update.

The memory medium (hard drive) integrated into COMAND has a physical defect.

Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

General information

GPS reception

Sometimes the installed map software is

no longer compatible following a system
software update by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. In this case, the
navigation system is not operational.

The correct functioning of the navigation

system is also dependent on the GPS reception. In certain situations, the GPS reception may be impaired, distorted or even
impossible, e.g. in tunnels, multi-storey
car parks or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If there is snow on the GPS antenna,
you should remove it. The GPS antenna is
at the rear on the vehicles roof.

Route guidance after vehicle transport

Operational readiness of the navigation

system after the system software update

To update map software: Proceed as

described in the Update process section ( page 114). Use map software
compatible with the system software.

i Please note that in this case the update

must run through right to the end. If you cancel
beforehand, the navigation system will still not
be ready for operation.

After start-up or initial start-up, the navigation system must perform a position finding operation. As a result, you may have to
drive for some time until precise route
guidance takes place.

After vehicle transport (e.g. by ferry, car

train or by towing) COMAND must determine the vehicle location again.
Position finding takes place automatically
when the vehicle is driven off again, even if
COMAND is switched off. The actual length
of time may vary from case to case.
While the vehicle is determining its position, route guidance is subject to the following restrictions:

Navigation announcements, route

guidance displays and displayed street
names do not match the actual location.

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COMAND does not issue any navigation announcements.

The message Off Mapped Road and a

direction arrow are displayed instead
of the route guidance displays. The arrow indicates the direction of the destination.

If you continue the journey after

2 hours, route guidance is cancelled.
You will have to continue the cancelled
route guidance again manually
( page 154).

Hard disk drive

on correct vehicle position and/or direction.

COMAND has an integrated hard drive on

which the map software is stored.

Once the position finding operation has

been completed, route guidance takes
place again via navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.

If an area of the hard drive has a fault,

COMAND can no longer access the map
data in that area for the route calculation,
for example.

i Direction arrow accuracy is also dependant

Interrupting journey during route guidance

i An interruption in the journey means parking

the vehicle and switching off COMAND.
The continuation of the journey means switching
COMAND on again and continuing to drive.

If you interrupt the journey during route

guidance and continue it later, the following applies:

If you continue the journey within

2 hours, COMAND automatically continues route guidance.

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The message Navigation Unavailable will

then be displayed.

To delete message: Switch COMAND

off and back on again.

i After switching on/off, the navigation system will remain functional until it has to access
the faulty area of the hard drive again. The message will be displayed again.
Contact a Mercedes-Benz service center.

Measurement units
The measurement units displayed in navigation mode are identical to those set in
the instrument cluster.

Input restriction
There is an input restriction for vehicles for
certain countries.
The restriction is active for vehicle speeds
above apprx. 3 mph. The restriction is deactivated as soon as the speed falls below
apprx. 2 mph.
Certain entries cannot be made when the
restriction is active, e.g. a city or road entry.
This is indicated by the fact that certain
menu items cannot be selected.

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Menu overview
Navi
Selecting map display
Setting route calculation mode
Setting Block Area
Selecting information on map
Switching highway information on/off
Navi submenus
Guide

Route (with active route

guidance)

Position

6 (with active route

guidance)

Selecting POI in depict- Opening detour function Save vehicle location or Repeating current navied map segment, if avail- Having alternative route crosshairs position
gation announcement
able
i The crosshairs position
calculated
Opening destination information
Opening route browser

can be saved if the

crosshairs are displayed on
the map, e.g. ( page 119).

Display vehicle position

map
Display destination
position map

Destination
Cancel route guidance
Entering destination

via address

from memory

from Last destinations memory

as POI

via map

as stopover destination

Saving destination

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Switching to navigation mode
Press the function button z.
or

Select Navi in the main function

menu.

This displays the map with the menu

system either displayed or hidden.
i If the message Please insert the map DVD
to activate Navigation. appears instead of the
map display, see ( page 115).

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Map without activated route guidance and

with menu system displayed

Map without activated route guidance and

with menu system hidden

1 Menu system, status line

2 Menu system, with main functions
3 Current vehicle location
4 Menu system, navigation submenu

1 Current vehicle location

2 Set map orientation ( page 120)
3 Set map scale ( page 119)

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Displaying/hiding menu system

Scrolling the map

i You can only scroll the map when the menu

To hide: Slide qm and when the menu

item Full Screen is displayed press
n.

system is hidden.

The menu system is hidden. This displays the map in full screen mode.

To display: In full-screen map mode

press n.

or

Press the function button z.

Setting the map scale

i You can only set the map scale when the

menu system is hidden (map in full-screen
mode).

Rotate ymz until the required map

scale is set.

1 Currently set map scale as number,

here 1 mi (1 inch on the map corresponds to 1 mi)
2 Indicator on the map scale pointing to
the currently selected map scale
3 Map scale

Hide menu system if applicable

( page 119).

Slide qmr, omp or wmx.

Crosshairs will appear on the map.

Saving current vehicle location as destination in the last destinations

To display menu system if applicable: Press n.

To save: Select Position K Save Vehicle Position.

The map scale 3 is displayed as soon

as you start rotating ymz. Rotating
clockwise makes the map smaller, rotating anticlockwise enlarges it.

COMAND saves the current vehicle location as a destination in the last destinations memory ( page 162). A
window appears containing a corresponding message.

To exit menu: Slide omp or press the

button.

1 Current vehicle location

2 Crosshairs
3 Information on crosshairs position
4 Set map scale

i The display 3 may for example be a road if

corresponding data is available in the digital map
and Current Street is activated. Or it displays
the geo-coordinate position of the crosshairs if
Geo-coordinates display is activated.
( page 124).
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Saving crosshairs position as destination in the last destinations

Setting map to vehicle or destination

location

i If you have moved the map, you can quickly

To display menu system if applicable: Press n.

To save: Select Position K Save
Crosshair Position.
COMAND saves the crosshairs position
as a destination in the last destinations
memory ( page 162). A window appears containing a corresponding message.

Hiding crosshairs

Press the button.

The crosshairs disappear and the map
is set to the vehicle location.

or

Set the map to the vehicle location, see

description below.

move the map to the vehicle or destination location using this function. It is only possible to set
it to the destination location when route guidance is active.

To display menu system if applicable: Press n.

To set map to vehicle location:

Select Position K Vehicle Position
Map.

with route guidance inactive or active.

Map display
Map orientation

or

Press the button if the crosshairs

are displayed.

i This hides the crosshairs.

To set to destination location: Select

Position K Destination Position
Map.
The crosshairs position is then set to
the destination.

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Basic settings

i You can perform the settings listed below

1 Currently set map orientation

The following displays are possible:

9 = orientation to north (the map display is oriented to the north, north is always at the top)

8 = Driving direction (the map display

is oriented in the direction of travel, the
direction of travel is always at the top,
the orange tip of the symbol points
northwards)

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8 = Birds-eye view (the map display is

oriented in the direction of travel, the
map projection reproduces the curvature of the earths surface, the orange
tip of the symbol points northwards)

The following settings are available:

1 Options for map orientation

2 Options for POI symbols ( page 121)

Example of map from birds-eye view

1 Current crosshairs location

2 Currently set map orientation

Standard Symbols
Displays the factory-set symbols

Personal Symbols
You can choose the symbols yourself.

No Symbols

To set: Display menu system if applicable ( page 119).

Select Navi K Map Display.

Select Standard Symbols or Personal

Symbols or No Symbols.

Select North Up or Heading Up or

Birds-eye View.

If you have selected Personal Symbols, the list of POIs will be displayed.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

Hide menu system if applicable

( page 119).
The map orientation changes accordingly.

To set map orientation: Display menu

system if applicable ( page 119).

Select Navi K Map Display.

Setting POI symbols

A dotRindicates the current setting.

You can select which POIs are to be displayed as symbols on the map. Points of interest include, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.

To switch symbol display on/off:

Select the corresponding POI.
Depending on the previous status,
the corresponding symbol displays
will be switched on D or off C.
You may also activate the symbol
displays for several POIs.

i The list indicates all symbols for all countries that are contained in the digital map. However, not all POIs are available in all countries. As
a result, certain POI symbols may not be shown
on the map even though the symbol display is
switched on.

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To exit menu: Slide omp.

Hide menu system if applicable

( page 119).

To set: Display menu system if applicable ( page 119).

Select Navi K Mode.

To switch option on/off: Select required option.

Route mode
This functions allows you to set the following options for route guidance:

Avoid Highways

Depending on the previous status, the

option will be switched on D or off C.
You may activate several options.

Avoid Toll Roads

i The calculated route may include ferry con-

Avoid Tunnels

nections, for example, even if the option Avoid

ferries has been activated.

Avoid Ferries

i If you change the route type setting when

Avoid AutoTrains

route guidance is active, COMAND calculates a

new route.

If no areas were previously set, the

map display appears ready to select
an area.

Slide qmr, omp or wmx to select an

area.

Press n.

Block Area
You can define an area within the map display that is not to be used by the system in
calculating a route, if possible.

i The calculated route may include a blocked

area if the destination is within a blocked area or
if the destination can only be reached using
roads that lead through a blocked area.
1 Sets route options

To set, change or delete: Display

menu system if applicable
( page 119).

Select Navi K Block Area.

Setting route options

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The blocked area appears in red.

Rotate ymz to change the size of the

blocked area.

Press n.
The area is added to the blocked area
list

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To confirm the area and exit map

display: Press n.

Hide menu system if applicable

( page 119).

Defining a new Block area

Select Avoid New Area.

If you select Yes COMAND deletes

the entry. A message will be displayed.
Information on map
You can have map information displayed at
the bottom edge of the screen during route
guidance.

The map display appears with a default

new block area in red.

To set: Display menu system if applicable ( page 119).

Rotate ymz until the desired size of

the new block area is set.

Select Navi K Information On Map.

calculation and activate or de-activate them by

setting or removing the check mark.

Slide qmr, omp or wmx to shift the

new block area to the desired region.

To confirm the area and exit map

display: Press n.

Displaying and changing an existing

block area

Hide menu system if applicable

( page 119).

A checked entry indicates an active

blocked area.

i You can block several areas for the route

To select the area you want to display or change: Slide qmr.

Deleting a block area

Select Display/Change.

The map display appears with the block

area marked red.

Rotate ymz until the desired size of

the block area is set.

Slide qmr, omp or wmx to shift the

block area to the desired region.

To select the area you want to delete: Slide qmr.

Select Options KDelete.

A dotR indicates the current setting.

Select Arrival Time / Distance or

Current Street or Geo-coordinates
or None.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

Hide menu system if applicable

( page 119).

You will be prompted to confirm that

you wish to delete the block area.

Select Yes or No.

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Time of arrival/distance to destination

Current street

i Adequate GPS reception must be available

for all displays. The altitude display 1 may differ
from reality because the navigation system calculates it using the GPS signals.
i In the Move map function the displays 1
and 4 are not displayed. The geo-coordinate
position of the crosshairs is displayed.

Map with display activated for time of arrival/distance

1 Symbol for destination

2 Distance to the destination
3 Symbol for estimated time of arrival
4 Estimated time of arrival

Map with road display activated

None menu option

1 Road name or road number, e.g. for

highways
Geo-coordinates display

i This display can only be seen during route

guidance. In the Move map function you will
see other data depending on the crosshairs position, for example a street name if the digital map
supports this data.

Map with display switched off

1 Currently set map orientation

i In the Move map function you will see othMap with geo-coordinates display activated

1 Current height above sea level (rounded off to 50 m)

2 Coordinates display of the current vehicle location (latitude)
3 Coordinates display of the current vehicle location (longitude)
4 Number of GPS satellites currently being used

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er data depending on the crosshairs position, for

example a road name if the digital map supports
this data.

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Highway information
When driving on highways, you can have
the next gas stations, service areas, etc. as
well as the distance to them displayed in
the right-hand half of the screen.

To set: Display menu system if applicable ( page 119).

Select Navi K Highway Information.

i If the digital map does not supply any data,

only a stylized road without highway information
is displayed in the right-hand half of the screen.

Depending on the previous status, the

function will be switched off C or on D.

Example display: Function on

1 Information type: Rest area

2 Name of rest area
3 Distance from the current vehicle location

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Destination input
Destination input
Introduction to destination input

Warning

For safety reasons, only enter a new destination when the vehicle is stationary.

i You can enter a destination, regardless of

whether or not route guidance is active.

The following destination input options are

available:

Entering a destination via the address

i In some countries, it is not possible to enter

addresses at vehicle speeds above apprx.
3 mph. The function becomes available again as
soon as the speed falls below apprx. 2mph.

i Set the system language ( page 171).

The following options are available for entering a destination via an address:

Entering state/province, city/zip code

and street

Enter Destination menu

Entering state/province, city and city

center

Menu items in Enter Destination menu

Entering a destination via the address

Entering a destination from the destination memory

Entering destination from the last destinations

Entering state/province, city/zip code,

street and house number

Entering a POI

Entering state/province, city/zip code,

street and junction

Entering a destination via the map

Entering a stopover destination

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The Enter Destination menu appears.

Route calculation can then be started

( page 135).
Opening Enter Destination menu

If necessary switch to navigation mode

and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K Address Entry.

Some menu items are not available or not

yet available, depending on the letters entered for the address or the data for the
digital map.
Example:
After the state/province has been selected the menu items Street, No.,
Center, Intersection, Save and Start
are not yet available. Or the ZIP menu
item is not available if the digital map does
not contain any zip codes.

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Selecting a state/province

Entering a city

City list with predictive speller

i You can only select those states/provinces

i You can only enter those cities that are

that are stored in the digital map.

stored in the digital map. Any zip code that has

already been entered is deleted when a city is
entered.

If this list is given in the display, the

predictive speller 8 is activated automatically.

In the Enter Destination menu select

State.
A menu appears where you can choose
one of the following lists:

Last States / Provinces,

States (U.S.A.) or

Provinces (Canada).

To select a list: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

Press n.
The selected state/province list appears.

To select a state/province: Rotate

ymz or slide qmr.

Press n.
The Enter Destination appears again.
The selected state/province has been
entered automatically.

In the Enter Destination menu select

City.
The city list is displayed with or without
predictive speller ( page 129). The
display of the predictive speller depends on how many cities are available
for the selected state/province.

1 Characters entered by the user

2 Characters automatically added by the
system
3 List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
4 Switches to list without speller
5 Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character
6 Currently unavailable characters
7 Currently available characters
8 Predictive speller
9 Currently selected character
a Cancels an entry
b List

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i In the predictive speller 8 you can only select characters 7 that are currently available.
The characters that are available depends on
those already entered and the data for the digital
map.
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a city that best matches
the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching letters 2 to those characters 1 already entered by the user.

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

To delete individual characters: Select at the bottom right of the

speller and press n.

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

or

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

Here you will find the accepted list

entry.

or

Entering characters

or

To select characters: Rotate ymz or

slide omp.

Slide qmr to switch between the lines

in the speller.

Cancelling an entry

To confirm character selection:

Press n.

Press and hold until the entire entry has been deleted.

Select A at the bottom left of the

speller and press n.

or

Press the button.

The Enter Destination menu appears.

Press and hold n until the

Enter Destination menu appears.

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one city, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Switching to the city list without predictive speller
If other entries for a city exist, or the name
exists more than once in the system, then
B is highlighted in the speller.

Press n.

You can switch to the list at any point while

entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

or

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Select B and press n.

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City list without predictive speller

If no other options exist, the Enter Destination menu appears again in the display.
COMAND has accepted the selected
city and entered it automatically in the
Enter Destination menu.
Entering a zip code

i You can only enter those zip codes that are

stored in the digital map. For some countries it is
not possible to enter any zip code.

1 + symbol for additional options

To select a city: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back

and press n.

or

In the Enter Destination menu

( page 126) select ZIP.
The zip code list is displayed with or
without predictive speller
( page 130).
The display of the predictive speller depends on how many zip codes are available for the selected state/province.

Press the button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Zip code list with predictive speller

A city with the 1 symbol exists more

than once in the selected country. Confirming this type of city will result in a
further selection. The + symbol then
switches to /.

If this list is given in the display, the

predictive speller 9 is activated automatically.

1 Numbers entered by the user

2 Numbers automatically added by the
system
3 List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
4 Switches to list without speller
5 Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character
6 Currently available digits
7 Currently selected digit
8 Currently unavailable digit
9 Predictive speller
a Cancels entry
b List

i In the predictive speller 9 you can only select digits that are currently available. The characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

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Destination input
When entering a digit, the list entry 3 always displays a zip code that best matches
the characters already entered. COMAND
automatically adds matching digits 2 to
those digits 1 already entered by the user.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

Switching to the zip code list without

predictive speller
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

or

Select B and press n.

ZIP code list without predictive speller

proceed as described under City list with

predictive speller ( page 127).
or
If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one city, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.

To select a zip code: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back

and press n.

or

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Press the button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

If COMAND can assign the zip code to
a unique address, the Enter Destination
menu is displayed again. The address
data has been entered automatically.
Now you can start the route calculation
( page 135).
If COMAND is unable to assign the zip
code to a unique address, the Enter
Destination menu is also displayed
again. The zip code has been entered
automatically. To further limit the
choice, you can now enter the street
( page 131). When entering the
street, only those streets within the
area of the entered zip code are available.

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Destination input
Entering a street

Street list without predictive speller

i Any city center that has already been entered is deleted when a street is entered. You
can only enter those streets that are stored in
the digital map.

In the Enter Destination menu select

Street.
The street list is displayed with or
without predictive speller
( page 131). The display of the
predictive speller depends on how
many streets are available for the selected city, state or province.

Street list with predictive speller

If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 2 is activated automatically.

1 List entry that best matches the

characters already entered
2 Predictive speller

i In the predictive speller 2 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

To select a street: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back

and press n.

or

For the steps of

Press the button.

Entering characters

To confirm selection: Press n.

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

Streets with the + symbol pass

through several parts of a city. Confirming this type of street will result in
a further selection. The + symbol then
switches to /.

proceed as described under City list

with predictive speller ( page 127).

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Destination input
City center list without predictive speller

If no other options exist, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected street and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( page 135).
Entering a city center

i You can only enter those city centers that

are stored in the digital map.

In the Enter Destination menu select

Center.
The city center list is displayed with or
without predictive speller. The display
of the predictive speller depends on
how many city centers are available for
the selected city.

City center list with predictive speller

If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 2 is activated automatically.

1 List entry that best matches the

characters already entered
2 Predictive speller

i In the predictive speller 2 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under City list

with predictive speller ( page 127).

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To select a city center: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back

and press n.

or

Press the button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

After the confirmation, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected city center
and entered it automatically in the Enter Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( page 135).

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Destination input
Entering a house number

proceed as described under proceed

as described under City list with
predictive speller ( page 127).

i It is not possible to enter house numbers until the street has been entered. You can only enter those house numbers that are stored in the
digital map. The digital map does not contain all
house numbers for all streets.

House number list without predictive

speller

In the Enter Destination menu select

No..
The house number list is displayed with
( page 133) or without predictive
speller ( page 133). The display of the
predictive speller depends on how
many house numbers are available for
the selected street.

House number list with predictive speller

If this list is displayed, the predictive speller 3 is activated automatically.

1 List entry that best matches the

characters already entered
2 List
3 Predictive speller

i In the predictive speller 3 you can only select digits that are currently available. The characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering digits

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

To select house number: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back

and press n.

or

Press the button.

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To confirm selection: Press n.

Junction list without predictive speller

After the confirmation, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected house number and entered it automatically in the
Enter Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( page 135).
Entering a junction

i A junction can be entered once you have en- 1 List entry that best matches the

tered a street ( page 131). You can only enter

those junctions that are stored in the digital map.

In the Enter Destination menu select

Intersection.
The junction list is displayed with or
without predictive speller
( page 134). The display of the
predictive speller depends on how
many junctions are available for the selected street.

characters already entered

2 List
3 Predictive speller

i In the predictive speller 3 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

1 + symbol for additional options

To select a junction: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back

and press n.

or

For the steps of

Press the button.

Entering characters

To confirm selection: Press n.

Deleting an entry

Junction list with predictive speller

Accepting first list entry

If this list is given in the display, the

predictive speller 3 is activated automatically.

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under City list

with predictive speller ( page 127).

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After the confirmation, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected junction and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu. Now you can start
the route calculation ( page 135).

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Destination input
Starting route calculation

i Route calculation can only be started once

all the necessary address data has been entered.

In the Enter Destination menu select

Start.

If you select Yes COMAND cancels

route guidance and starts the route calculation to the newly entered destination.
If you select No COMAND resumes
the active route guidance.
During the route calculation, an arrow
points towards the destination, and underneath the message Calculating
Fast Route..., for example, is displayed.
Route guidance begins after the route
has been calculated ( page 148).

i Route calculation takes some time. The

1 Destination
2 Starts route calculation and then starts
route guidance
If route guidance is not active yet, the
route calculation is started.

length of time depends on, e.g. distance to the

destination. COMAND calculates the route using
the digital map data. The calculated route may
deviate from the actual road situation, e.g. as a
result of road works or incomplete map data.
Please refer to the information on the digital map
( page 112).

Entering a destination from the destination memory

If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K From Memory.

If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller
( page 136) is displayed, otherwise
the destination memory list is displayed without predictive speller
( page 137).

i There is always an entry in the destination

memory with the name My Address. You can
assign your home address, for example, to this
entry and select it for route guidance
( page 157). This entry is at the top of the list
in the destination memory.

If route guidance is already active, you

will be prompted to confirm that route
guidance should be ended.

Select Yes or No.

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Destination input
Destination memory list with
predictive speller
If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 4 is activated automatically.

i In the predictive speller 8 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the content of the destination memory.
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a city that best matches
the characters already entered. COMAND
automatically adds matching letters 3 to
those characters 2 already entered by the
user.
For the steps of

1 Character entered by the user

2 Characters added by the system
3 List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
4 Switches to list without speller
5 Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character
6 Currently unavailable characters
7 Currently available characters
8 Predictive speller
9 Currently selected character
a Cancels an entry
b Destination memory list

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Switching to the destination memory list

without predictive speller
If there are several entries in the destination that have similar spellings, B is highlighted in the speller.

Press n.

You can switch to the list at any point while

entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

or

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one entry, the list appears automatically without the predictive
speller.

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under City list

with predictive speller ( page 127).

Select B and press n.

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Destination input
Destination memory list without
predictive speller

Entering destination from the last

destinations
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K From Last

Destinations.

Entering destination via the map

i In some countries, entering destinations via

the map is not possible at vehicle speeds above
apprx. 3 mph. The function becomes available
again as soon as the speed falls below apprx.
2 mph.
Using the destination entry via the map, you can
also enter a destination that lies within the digital
map but whose address data is not included in
the digital map.

Opening the map

To select a destination: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Press the

button.

If at least a city has been entered, select Map in the Enter Destination
menu ( page 126).

or

If necessary display the menu system

in the map display ( page 119).

Select Destination K Using Map.

or

Select Back and press n.

1 Last destination

To confirm selection: Press n.

To start route calculation: Select

Start, see also ( page 135).

To select a destination: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To confirm selection: Press n.

To start route calculation: Select

Start, see also ( page 135).

In both cases, the map together with

crosshairs appears.

i For more information on the Last destinations memory go to ( page 162).

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Destination input
Moving the map and selecting a destination

To move the map: Slide qmr, omp or

wmx.

To set the map scale: Rotate ymz.

Mercedes-Benz Service

Hospital

Gas Station

To select a destination: Press n.

Parking Lot

If the crosshairs are outside the digital

map, a route to this destination cannot
be calculated and the message The
crosshair is off the map is displayed.

Restaurant

However, you can also enter destinations other

than those that have been predefined. Select the
menu item OTHER for this purpose.

i The display 3 depends on the setting selected in Information On Map ( page 123). It
may display the current road if corresponding
data is available in the digital map. Or it displays
the geo-coordinate position of the crosshairs if
Geo-coordinates display is activated
( page 124) and if there is adequate GPS reception.

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Select OK.

If the destination is within the digital

map, COMAND tries to find the destination on the map.
If the destination can be found, the Enter Destination menu is displayed with
the address of the destination. Otherwise you will see the entry Destination
From Map.

stopover destination. Stopover destinations may

be predefined destinations in the following categories suggested by COMAND for you to select:

Rotating clockwise makes the map

smaller, rotating counterclockwise enlarges it.
1 Current vehicle location (displayed if
the vehicle location is close to the
crosshairs position)
2 Crosshairs
3 Information on crosshairs position
4 Set map scale

Entering stopover destination

i If route guidance is active, you can enter a

To start route calculation: Select

Start, see also ( page 135).

You can influence the route guidance to the main

destination in a specific way using the stopover
function. Once the stopover destination has
been reached, COMAND automatically recalculates the route to the main destination.

Entering predefined destinations

If necessary switch to navigation mode

and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K Stopover.

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Destination input
No stopover destination available yet

A stopover destination exists

Here you will find the stopover destinations in the selected category, sorted
by increasing distance from the current
vehicle location.

To change: Select Change Stopover.

The list shows:

Select a category.

Select another stopover destination

Select a category.

Selecting a predefined category

COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route within the selected category. COMAND then searches for destinations in the vicinity of the vehicles
location.
If COMAND is unable to find any destinations, a message to that effect will be displayed.

Select OK.

If necessary, select another category.

If COMAND finds destinations, a list is
displayed in the right-hand part of the
screen.

Entering another destination as stopover destination

If necessary switch to navigation mode

and display menu system
( page 118).

Name

Select Destination K Stopover.

Information on the location of the

stopover destination in relation to
the direction of travel and the

To enter: Select OTHER.

Choose from:

Current distance to the stopover

destination.

Address Entry

From Memory

From Last Destinations

From POIs

To choose a destination: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To select a destination: Press n.

The Enter Destination menu appears

and displays the address of the destination.

The rest of the destination entry will vary

depending on the selection made:

To cancel selection: Select Back.

To start route calculation: Select

Start, see also ( page 135).

Select a menu item.

For the Address Entry option see:

Entering a destination via the address

( page 126).

For the From Memory option see:

Entering a destination from the destination memory ( page 135).

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Destination input
For the From Last Destinations option
see:

Entering destination from the last destinations ( page 137).

For the From POIs option see:

Entering a POI ( page 141).

To start route calculation: After entering the destination select Start,

see also ( page 135).

Deleting stopover destination

An existing stopover destination can be deleted.

Switch to navigation mode if necessary.

Select Destination K Stopover K

Delete Stopover.
COMAND deletes the stopover destination and recalculates the route to the
main destination.

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POI input
POI input
Entering a POI in local area of destination

i It is only possible to enter a POI in the local

Entering a POI in the vicinity of a

specific location
Option 1

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K From POIs K Near
Destination.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K From POIs K
Other City.

If necessary proceed as described under Selecting a state/province

( page 127).

Continue by selecting the POI category

( page 142).

Entering a POI in the vicinity of the

location
In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K From POIs K
Current Position.

Proceed as described in the Entering a

city section ( page 127).

After entering the city, continue by selecting the POI category ( page 142).

Option 2

Enter an address in the Enter Destination menu ( page 126).

Select POI.

Continue by selecting the POI category

( page 142).

area of the destination when route guidance is

active.

Continue by selecting the POI category

( page 142).

Entering a POI via a name search

i This function gives you access to all POIs

that are available in the digital map.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K From POIs K
Search By Name.
This displays a list of all POIs in the digital map and the predictive speller.

To enter a city: Select City.

Continue as described in the POI list

with predictive speller section
( page 146).

The city input menu appears.

Entering a POI via a phone number
search

i This function gives you access to all POIs in

the digital map stored with a phone number.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K From POIs K
Search By Phone Number.
This displays a list of all POIs in the digital map sorted by phone number and
the predictive speller.

Continue as described in the POI list

with predictive speller section
( page 146).

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POI input
Choosing a POI category
The categories and POIs available depend
on the area for which you wish to enter a
POI.

POI in local area of destination:

Alphabetically sorted categories and
POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity
of the destination location are available.
POI in the vicinity of the location:
Alphabetically sorted categories and
POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity
of the vehicle location are available.
POI in a particular city:
If you have only entered the country
and the city, alphabetically sorted categories and alphabetically sorted POIs
within the city limits are available.
If you have entered more than the
country and the city, alphabetically
sorted categories and POIs sorted by
distance in the vicinity of the address
entered are available.

POI via name search:

An alphabetically sorted list of all POIs
is available.

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POI via phone number:

A numerically sorted list is available

Selecting a category
Depending on the number of available categories, the main category list is displayed
either with or without predictive speller
( page 143).
Main category list with predictive speller
If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 7 is activated automatically.

1 Symbol for main category

2 Characters entered by the user
3 Characters automatically added by the
system
4 List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
5 Main category list
6 Currently unavailable characters
7 Predictive speller
8 Currently selected character
9 Currently available character

i In the predictive speller 7 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

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POI input
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a category that best
matches the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching letters 3 to those characters 2 already entered by the user.

Cancelling an entry

or

To select characters: Rotate ymz or

slide omp.

Slide qmr to switch between the lines.

To confirm character selection:

Press n.

Deleting an entry

To delete individual characters: Select at the bottom right of the

speller and press n.

Press the button.

The previous menu appears.

Entering characters

Select Back at the bottom left of the

speller and press n.

Accepting first list entry

Press and hold n until the list appears

without speller.

or

Switching to the main category list without predictive speller

You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

or

Select B and press n.

Main category list without predictive

speller

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one entry, the list appears automatically without the speller.

or

Press the button next to the

COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select

and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.

or

Example: Main category list for POIs in the

vicinity of the location

1 Selected main category with + symbol for subcategories

Press and hold until the entire entry has been deleted.

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POI input

To select main category: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Press the

button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Main categories with the + symbol
contain additional subcategories.

The selected main category contains subcategories +:

Selecting such a main category takes you
to the list of subcategories with the predictive speller. The illustration below shows
the main category of RESTAURANT with
the available subcategories as an example.

1 Calls up all entries in the

RESTAURANT main category
2 Calls up all entries in the BREWPPUB
subcategory
3 Predictive speller

i In the predictive speller 3 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under Main category list with predictive speller

( page 142).
The POI list appears.

To select subcategory: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Press the

button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

After selecting a subcategory you will
see the list of POIs. This contains the
available POIs for the subcategory that
are located in the search radius.

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POI input

i If ALL TYPES is selected in the list, the POI

Selecting a POI

list contains all the POIs in all subcategories of

the RESTAURANT main category that are located in the search radius. The list item OTHER at
the end of the list contains all the POIs not assigned to any subcategory in the RESTAURANT
main category that are located in the search radius.

Select the desired POI.

The full address of the selected POI is
displayed.

i If the selected POI has a telephone book entry, you can make a call to the POI.

The selected main category contains no

subcategories:
Selecting it immediately opens the POI list.
The POI list then contains the available
POIs for the main category that are located
in the search radius.
POI list
As an example, the illustration below
shows the POI list for the main category of
RESTAURANT, BREWPUB subcategory
in the vicinity of the location.

1 Direction of destination
2 Air-line distance to the destination
3 Point of interest
4 Selected category or subcategory

i The display 1 only appears if you have entered a POI search in the vicinity of the current
position.
The display 2 is not displayed if you have entered a POI within a particular city and have only
entered the state/province and the city.
Depending on the POI category selected,
COMAND uses different reference points when
determining the distance to the destination:

In the vicinity of the location: The distance to

the POI from the current vehicle location.

Local area of destination: The distance to

the POI from the destination entered.

1 POI with address

2 Initiates a call, if available
3 Starts route calculation
4 Cancels selection

To cancel selection: Press the

button.

or

Select Back.
The POI list appears.

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POI input

To start route calculation: Select

Continue.

Then in the Enter Destination menu select Start, refer also to ( page 135).

POI list with predictive speller

i In the predictive speller 3 you can only select characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

If you have selected Entering a POI via a

name search ( page 141), the list of all
available POIs in the digital map is displayed.

For the steps of

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

or

Cancelling an entry

To accept first list entry:

Press and hold n until the list appears
without speller.

or
1 First list entry after opening the list
2 POI list
3 Predictive speller
4 Category symbols

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If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one entry, the address
entry appears automatically ( page 145).
You can display the full address of a POI at
any point while entering characters.

Select B and press n.

The full address of the POI is displayed.

Entering characters

Selecting a POI

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

or

proceed as described under Main category list with predictive speller

( page 142).

To cancel selection: Press the

button.
Select Back.
The POI list appears.

To start route calculation: Select

Continue.

Then in the Enter Destination menu select Start, refer also to ( page 135).

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POI input
Entering a POI via the map

i If the crosshairs are visible on the map, you

can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshairs.
If the crosshairs are not visible, you can enter
POIs in the vicinity of the current vehicle location.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Guide.

To select a POI: Select Next or

Previous.

i This message is also displayed if the menu

item No Symbols under Map Display has

been selected ( page 121).

To display details on the selection:

Select Details.

To start route calculation: Select

Start, see also ( page 135).

No POIs available:
A corresponding message is displayed.

To confirm message: Press n.

You will be asked whether the POI

should be adopted as the destination.

POIs are available:

Depending on the map scale selected,
POI symbols are displayed on the map.
The scale starting at which symbols are
displayed on the map varies from symbol to symbol.
You can select which symbols
COMAND should display ( page 121).
The POI nearest to the center of the
screen is selected automatically.

Select Yes or No.

Route calculation starts if Yes is selected; a new POI can be chosen if No
is selected.

1 Information about the highlighted POI

2 Highlighted POI

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Route guidance
Route guidance
General information

Warning

COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking account of the following:

Traffic lights

Stop and right-of-way signs

Lane merging

Parking or stopping prohibited areas

Other road and traffic rules and regulations

Narrow bridges

COMAND may give incorrect navigation

commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual road/
traffic situation. For example, if the traffic
routing has been changed or the direction of
a one-way road has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and regulations during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.

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COMAND guides you to the destination by

means of driving recommendations in the
form of navigation announcements or
route guidance displays.

Driving maneuver
Driving maneuvers are given in three phases:

i The route guidance displays only appear if

Preparation phase

the display has been switched to navigation

mode.

Announcement phase

Maneuver phase

If for some reason you do not follow the

driving recommendations or leave the calculated route, COMAND automatically calculates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains corresponding information during route guidance
COMAND tries to avoid roads with limited
passability, e.g. roads that are blocked for
through-traffic and are for residents only.
Time restrictions of roads (e.g. blocked on
Sundays and public holidays) are only taken into account for route guidance if the
digital map contains corresponding information during the blocked time periods.

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Route guidance
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the next driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
using Prepare to turn right. The display is
not split and displays the map over the entire width.

i Depending on the selected basic setting in

Information on map ( page 123) in 4 you

will see

Information on Arrival Time / Distance

Road currently being driven down

Geo-coordinate display

The example illustrated below shows the

junction zoom in the right-hand half.

If the menu item None is selected, the display

is hidden.

Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
900 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using Please turn right in 900 ft. and follow
the road name..
1 Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light-blue dot)
2 Next road to be taken
3 Current vehicle location, the tip of the
triangle points in the vehicles direction
of travel
4 Road currently being driven down

i The announced distance to the maneuver

depends on the class of road and its speed limit.

The display is now split in two. The normal

map display is shown in the left-hand half.
In the right-hand half is either an enlarged
detail of the area around the junction
(junction zoom) or a 3D image generated
for the course of the road with the route for
the next driving maneuver drawn in
( page 150).

1 Next road to be taken

2 Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light-blue dot, shown in
the left-hand and the right-hand display)
3 Visual distance indicator to the driving
maneuver
4 Driving maneuver (turn right here)
5 Distance information to the driving maneuver
6 Route (highlighted in blue, shown in the
left-hand and right-hand display)

i The solid part of the visual distance indicator

3 reduces from bottom to top as the announced driving maneuver gets closer.

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Route guidance
Maneuver phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. In the example, the announcement is made 90 ft. ahead of the driving
maneuver using Now turn right.. The display is also split into two halves here as in
the announcement phase.

1 Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicles direction
of travel
2 Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver
3 Distance information to the driving maneuver
Once the driving maneuver is complete,
COMAND will automatically switch back to
full-screen display.

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Example display without driving maneuver

Traffic lane recommendations

On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display
traffic lane recommendations for imminent
driving maneuvers. For this there must be
corresponding data available on the digital
map.
With respect to the next two driving maneuvers, COMAND displays the traffic lane
recommendations 6, 7 and 8.

1 Route (highlighted in blue)

2 Current vehicle location
3 Road currently being driven down
4 Set map orientation, for explanation
and setting see ( page 120)
5 Set map scale, for explanation and setting see ( page 119)

i The map may display other symbols, e.g. the

destination < or the stopover destination =

(if a stopover destination has been entered).

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Route guidance

1 Point of the next driving maneuver

2 Point of the second driving maneuver.
3 Next driving maneuver, exit on right
here
4 Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver
5 Distance information to the next driving maneuver
6 Recommended lane
7 Possible lane
8 Lane not recommended
9 Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicles direction
of travel

Explanation of the traffic lane recommendations

Depiction of the traffic lane recommendations

Recommended lane 6:
From this lane it is possible to carry out
the next two driving maneuvers without
changing lanes.

The color depiction of the traffic lane recommendations differs depending on

whether the display is set to day or night
design.

Possible lane 7:
From this lane it is only possible to carry out the next driving maneuver without changing lanes.

Lane not recommended 8:

From this lane it is not possible to carry
out the next driving maneuver without
changing lanes.

Day design

Night design

Recommended
Recommended
lane 6 = dark blue lane 6 = light blue
Possible lane
7 = light blue

Possible lane
7 = dark blue

Lane not recommended 8 = grey

Lane not recommended 8 = grey

i The vehicles instrument cluster also displays traffic lane recommendations. Here only
the recommended lanes are displayed.

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Route guidance
Destination or destination region
reached
Once you have reached your destination, a
checkered flag is displayed and route guidance is ended automatically.
Off-road and off-map

Warning

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 drivers sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration by the COMAND system.

Route guidance to an off-road destination

COMAND can also guide you to destinations that are within the area covered by
the digital map, but are not themselves included on the map.
Such destinations are off-road destinations, which you can enter, for example, by
entering the destination via the map.
In this case, COMAND guides you on roads
known to the system for as long as possible using navigation announcements and
route guidance displays.

1 Off-road destination
2 Off-road route segment (dashed line)
3 Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicles direction
of travel
4 Off-road, no road name available
Just before reaching the last known point
on the map, the message You will enter an
area with unreliable map data in xx miles is
announced.
When the vehicle is entering the area that
is not covered by the digital map, the
screen is split. On the right half of the
screen an arrow appears that points to the
off-road destination 1 and the system
announces: Please follow the arrow on the
display. When the vehicle comes close to
the destination the message Destination
region reached is given.

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Route guidance
Route guidance from an off-road position to a destination
If the vehicle location is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map itself does not contain any information on
the location, the vehicle is in an off-road
position. COMAND can guide you from
such a position to a destination.
At the start of route guidance you will see
the message Off Mapped Road, an arrow
and the distance to the destination. The arrow indicates the direction of the actual
destination.

At the start of route guidance you will see

the message Off Map, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The arrow indicates the direction of the actual destination.
The blue marking for the route on the map
starts from the nearest road known to the
system.
As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on
a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual manner.
Off-road during route guidance

The blue marking for the route on the map

starts from the nearest road known to the
system.

The actual path of the road may deviate

from the data in the digital map due to road
works.

As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on

a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual manner.

In cases like this, the system is temporarily

not able to locate the vehicle location on
the digital map; the vehicle is thus in an offroad position.

Route guidance from an off-map position to a destination

The display then shows the message Off

Mapped Road, an arrow and the distance
to the destination. The arrow indicates the
direction of the actual destination.

If the vehicle location is outside the area

covered by the digital map, then the vehicle is in an off-map position.
COMAND can guide you from such a position to a destination.

As soon as the vehicle location is found

again, route guidance continues in the usual manner.

Navigation announcements

Warning

Navigation announcements are intended to

direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

i During an active telephone call, the navigation announcements are suppressed.

If you missed an announcement, you can

request a current announcement at any
time.

To request current announcement:

Select Navi K 6.

or

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
6.

To switch off navigation announcements: Press V during the announcement.

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Route guidance
The message The driving instructions
have been muted appears briefly.

To switch navigation announcements back on again manually: Select Navi K 6.

or

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
6.

or

Start new route calculation

( page 135).

or

If you switch COMAND on again or

start the engine.

To set the volume of the announcements: Set the volume during an automatic announcement Setting the
volume ( page 35).

or

Call up an announcement manually using Navi K 6 and set the volume

( page 35).

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Cancelling route guidance

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K Cancel Route
Guidance.
Resuming route guidance after
cancelling
In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Destination K Continue Route
Guidance.
COMAND calculates the route.
Detour function

i The Detour function blocks a route segment

ahead. You can set the length of the block.
COMAND calculates a detour route if possible.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Route K Detour.

To set length of block: Select

Longer or Shorter repeatedly until
the required length is set.

The blocked segment is highlighted in

red/white on the map. Shown at the
top of the display is the length of the
blocked segment and the route segment to which the block goes.

To cancel the function: Select Back.

To start route calculation: Select

Start, see also ( page 135).

To change a block: Select Navi K

Route K Detour K Change.

i If a block already exists, the message Detour Already Set is displayed. You can then
change or delete this.

Then set length of block.

To delete block: Select Navi K

Route K Detour K Delete.

i If a block already exists, the message Detour Already Set is displayed. You can then
change or delete this.

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Route guidance
Alternative route

Route browser

i You can have other routes calculated for the

i The route browser provides an overview of

original route guidance using the Alternative

Route function.

the route. You can move along the route segment by segment using the route browser and
view information and details about the route segments.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Route K Alternative Route.

The display is split into two halves. On

the left is the map, which displays one
or more alternative routes between the
start and the destination. The current
route is highlighted in dark blue, other
alternative routes are light blue.

The destination information is given in

the display.

The route browser is in the display.

The top of the display shows information on the highlighted route segment,
e.g. the road and the segment of the
road to be driven.

The right side of the display shows information on the active alternative
route, e.g. length of the segment and
the estimated time of arrival.

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Route K Route Browser.

Displaying destination information

In the map display with the menu system displayed ( page 119) select
Route K Destination Information.

The highlighted route segment is identified on the map by its white color and
red edge.

To select next or previous alternative route: Select Next or Previous.

To display next or previous route

segment: Select Next or Previous.

The selected route is now highlighted

in dark blue.

To enlarge or reduce the map

display: Select ; or :.

To return to the original route guidance: Select Back.

To close route browser: Select

Back.

To start route guidance with the selected alternative route guidance:

Select Start.

Example display with main destination and

stopover destination

1 Distance/estimated time of arrival/estimated journey time to the stopover

destination
2 Stopover destination=
3 State and City
4 Main destination <
5 Distance/estimated time of arrival/estimated journey time to the main destination

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Route guidance

i When calculating the estimated time of arrival, COMAND uses the time set on the COMAND as its basis. For this reason, the time on
COMAND must be set correctly ( page 165).
The calculation of the estimated time of arrival
does not specifically take into consideration
whether it is summer time or standard time at
the destination. It is not taken into consideration
whether or not the destination is in a different
time zone.
The distance to the destination, the estimated
time of arrival and the estimated remaining journey time 1, 5 are not displayed until the route
calculation is complete.

To close destination information:

Slide omp.

or

Press the button.

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Destination memory

Destination memory
Home address

i There is always an entry in the destination

The entry My Address is highlighted

automatically in the list.

memory with the name My Address at the top

of the list. You can assign your home address, for
example, to this entry. If the My Address entry
already contains data that support navigation
(Q symbol), you can select this for route guidance.

Assigning home address for first time

or changing

If necessary switch to navigation mode

and display menu system
( page 118).
Select Destination K From Memory.

To assign address for first time:

Press and hold n until the predictive
speller disappears.

1 Entry already contains data that support navigation Q

2 Calls up options
Switching to the destination memory list
without predictive speller

If there are more than 8 entries in the

destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller is
displayed, otherwise the destination
memory list is displayed without
predictive speller ( page 137).

Slide qm repeatedly until the predictive speller disappears.

The entry My Address is highlighted
automatically in the list provided you
have not entered any characters in the
predictive speller.
If you have previously entered characters in the predictive speller:

If the list without predictive speller is

displayed, the entry My Address is
highlighted automatically.

or

Rotate ymz or slide qm in the list

until the entry My Address is highlighted.

To exit menu: Select Back.

How you proceed from here depends
on whether you wish to enter the address manually or use an address book
entry that supports navigation as your
home address.

Entering address manually

Switch to the destination memory list

without predictive speller if necessary.

To assign address for first time:

Press n and select New Entry.

To change home address: Select

Options K New Entry.
In both cases, the Enter Destination
menu appears.

Enter the address. Proceed as described for entering a destination in the

Entering a destination via the address section ( page 126).

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Destination memory

After entering the address, select

Save.
COMAND then saves the entry. A message is displayed and then the Enter
Destination menu with the selected address. Start is highlighted automatically.

Using address book entry as home address

Switch to the destination memory list

without predictive speller if necessary
( page 157).

To assign address for first time:

Press n and select Assign to Address
Book Entry.

or

To change home address: Select

Options K Assign to Address Book
Entry.
In both cases you will see either the list
or, if there are more than 8 address
book entries, the search menu with
search speller.
Select the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the Searching
for an address book entry section
( page 106).

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i Under Assigning a destination to an ad-

dress book entry on ( page 160) you will find

out how to link address book entries to data that
support navigation.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Address assigned for first time:

COMAND saves the entry. A message is
displayed and then the Enter Destination
menu with the selected address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
To change address:

Selecting home address for route guidance

i If the My Address entry already contains

data that support navigation (Q symbol), you
can select this for route guidance.
If the symbol is missing, then first assign a destination to this entry ( page 157).

If necessary switch to navigation mode

and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K From Memory.

You will be prompted to confirm that you

wish to overwrite the My Address.

If there are more than 8 entries in the

destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller is
displayed, otherwise the destination
memory list is displayed without
predictive speller ( page 137).

Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes COMAND overwrites
the destination. A message is displayed
and then the Enter Destination menu
with the selected address. Start is
highlighted automatically.

If you select No the list reappears.

Destination memory list with

predictive speller: Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the
speller.

or

Select B

Press n.

Destination memory list without

predictive speller: Press n.

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Destination memory
Saving a destination in the destination memory

i This function also saves the destination to

the address book. COMAND creates an address
book entry there, which contains the complete
address data that support navigation. You can
then select this entry in the address book and
from there start navigation to the address.

After entering the address

The Enter Destination menu is displayed with the address data for the
home address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
Starting route calculation

Press n.
Route guidance begins after the route
has been calculated ( page 148).

After entering the address

( page 126), select Save.

Accepting from the last destinations

If necessary switch to navigation mode

and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K From Last

Destinations.
The list of last destinations appears.

To select a destination: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

To confirm destination: Press n.

The address of the destination is displayed.

Now you can select memory options.

During route guidance

or

Display menu system if applicable

( page 118).
Select Destination K Save Destination.
Now you can select memory options.

Select Save.
Select destination and then Options
K Save.
In both cases, you can then select
memory options.

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Destination memory

Selecting memory options

Saving destination without name

You will see either the list or, if there

are more than 8 address book entries,
the search menu with search speller.

Select Save Without Name.

COMAND saves the destination in the
destination memory and uses the address as the destination name.

or

Select Save as My Address.

COMAND saves the destination under
the My Address entry in the destination memory.

If you select Yes the message Saving

Procedure Successful appears, selecting No cancels the operation.
Saving destination with name

Select Save With Name.

Select desired category, e.g. Home.
The input menu is displayed with the
data fields and the predictive speller.

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To enter data: Continue with the step

Switching data field ( page 105) in
the Creating a new address book entry section.

If the selected address book entry already contains address data that support navigation, you will be prompted
to confirm that you wish to overwrite
the existing data.

COMAND saves the destination under

the name entered.

Select Yes or No.

Assigning destination to an address

book entry

i This function assigns the complete address

data that support navigation to an existing address book entry. You can then select this entry
in the address book and from there start navigation to the address.

Select Assign to Address Book Entry.

Select the desired address book entry.

Proceed as described in the Searching
for an address book entry section
( page 106).
If the selected address book entry does
not yet contain any address data that
support navigation, COMAND saves
the data.

1 Selected data field with cursor

2 Predictive speller

If the entry already contains data that

support navigation, you will be prompted to confirm that you wish to overwrite the previous destination address.

Select the desired category, e.g.

Home.

Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes COMAND saves the
data.

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Destination memory
Deleting destination or home address
from the destination memory
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K From Memory.

i If the address data, which support navigation, for the destination to be deleted has also
been assigned to an address book entry,
COMAND deletes this data there too. If the corresponding address book entry does not contain
any other data, e.g. phone numbers, COMAND
deletes the entire address book entry.

If there are more than 8 entries in the

destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller
( page 136) is displayed, otherwise
the destination memory list is displayed without predictive speller
( page 137).

Select destination you want. Proceed

as described for entering a destination
in the Entering a destination from the
destination memory section
( page 135).

Select Options K Delete.

You will be prompted to confirm that
you wish to delete the destination.

Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes COMAND deletes
the destination. A message will be displayed.

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Last destinations
Last destinations

i COMAND automatically saves the last destinations used for the last route calculation. If the
memory is full, COMAND deletes the oldest destination. You can also save a destination from
the last destinations to the destination memory.
Here it is saved permanently.

Saving a destination permanently in

the destination memory
Proceed as described in the Accepting
from the last destinations section
( page 159).
Saving vehicle location in the last
destinations
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Position K Save Vehicle Position.

COMAND saves the current vehicle location as a destination in the last destinations memory.

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Saving crosshairs position in the last

destinations

i If you move the map manually, crosshairs

will appear on it. The crosshairs position can be
saved as a destination in the last destinations
memory.

To display menu system if applicable: Press n.

Select Position K Save Crosshair

Position.

or during route guidance

To display menu system if applicable: Press n.

Select Position K Destination Position Map.

The map with the crosshairs position
on the destination appears.

To show the menu system: Press n.

Select Position K Save Crosshair

Position.
COMAND saves the crosshairs position
as a destination in the last destinations
memory.

Deleting one of the last destinations

If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
( page 118).

Select Destination K From Last

Destinations.
The list of last destinations appears.

Select the desired destination.

Select Options K Delete.

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Opening System menu .............. 164
Menu overview ........................... 164
Display settings.......................... 164
Time settings .............................. 165
Read-out settings ....................... 166
Voice control settings ............... 167
Bluetooth settings ................... 169
Reset............................................ 171
Setting the system language .... 171
Tele Aid*...................................... 172

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System settings
System settings

Menu overview

Display settings

Opening System menu

Press the function button Z.

System settings

Language

Display

Setting language

or

Select System in the menu bar with

main functions.

Adjusting brightness

Select System K System Settings

K Display K Brightness.

Time
Text reader speed
Voice control
Bluetooth
Reset (resets
COMAND to
factory settings)

i Use this function

to delete your personal data, e.g. before
selling your vehicle.

1 Brightness bar

To adjust brightness: Rotate ymz or

slide qmr.
The brightness bar moves up or down.

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To confirm selection: Press n or

slide om.

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System settings
Setting the display design

Setting time/date format

Select System K System Settings

K Display.

Select Day Mode or Night Mode or

Automatic.

The format list appears. The dotsRin

front of the list entries indicate the current setting.

The dotRin front of the list entry indicates the current selection.

i In the Automatic setting, COMAND evaluates the automatic vehicle light sensor and automatically switches over the display design.

Select System K System Settings

K Time K Format.

i The abbreviations mean:

Date format: DD - Day, MM - Month,
YY/YYYY - Year

1 Sets the time

2 Current date

Time format: HH - Hour, MM - Minute for

24-hour and AM/PM format

To set value: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To change format setting: Rotate

ymz or slide qmr.

i The correct time is essential for the following system functions to operate correctly:

To save setting: Press n.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Route guidance on routes with time-dependent traffic routing

To save setting and quit menu:

Slide omp.

Calculation of estimated time of arrival

Time stamps for calls received and calls dialed

pends on the situation. It is 30 minutes if the vehicle is equipped with a navigation system and if
GPS signals are being received. It is one minute
if GPS reception is not available.

i If you change the time in 30 minute steps,

Select System K System Settings

K Time K Set Time.

previously selected settings for time zone and

switching between summer time and standard
time are lost ( page 166).

Time settings
Setting the time

i The increment for setting the minutes de-

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System settings
Setting time zone and switching between daylight saving time and standard time

i The correct time zone and daylight saving/

Read-out settings
Setting reading speed

standard time settings are essential for the following system functions to operate correctly:

You can use this feature to adjust the readout speed of the address book via voice
control.

Route guidance on routes with time-dependent traffic routing

Calculation of estimated time of arrival

Time stamps for calls received and calls dialed

To set time zone: Select System K

System Settings K Time K Time
Zone.
A time zone list appears.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr to select the

appropriate time zone.

To switch between Daylight Saving

and standard time: Select Daylight
Saving Time (Summer) or Standard Time (Winter).
The dotRin front of a list entry indicates the current setting.

To save setting and exit menu:

Slide omp.

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Select System K System Settings

K Text Reader Speed.
The list of possible speeds appears.
The dotRin front of the list entry indicates the current setting.

Select the desired speed.

The new setting is stored.

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System settings
Voice control settings
Switching help screen on/off

Select System K System Settings

K Voice Control.
Select Help Window.
This switches the help screen on D or
off C.

i In addition to the audible instructions, the

help screen displays other information during
the individualization process and the later voice
control mode.

Individualization function
You can use the individualization function
option to adapt the Voice control system
to your own voice and therefore improve
voice recognition. This will affect the ability
of the system to recognize the voices of
other users, and for this reason it can be
switched off ( page 168).
The individualization function comprises
two parts and lasts around 5 minutes. During the process you will practice a few
number sequences and voice commands.
Starting new individualization process

i You can only start the individualization function when the vehicle is stationary. First switch
off all interfering units/functions, such as radio
or navigation. After starting, the system will take
you through the training by means of audible instructions.

If you select No, the first part of the

individualization will start. You will be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
practice numbers or voice commands.
If you select Yes, an information
screen will appear and you will hear information about the sequence of the individualization process. The first part of
the individualization then starts automatically
or

To close display: Press n.

You will be prompted to confirm
that you wish to practice numbers
or voice commands.

Select System K System Settings

K Voice Control K Start New Individualization.
You will be visually and audibly prompted to confirm whether you would like
additional information.

Select Yes or No.

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System settings
Once the first part is over, you will be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
start the second part.

Cancelling first or second part of individualization process

Select Yes or No.

If you select No, the individualization
is cancelled. The data from the first
part is saved automatically.

You will be prompted to confirm that

you really wish to cancel.

Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes, the individualization
is cancelled. The data from the cancelled part will be lost.

If you select Yes, the second part of

the individualization will start.
The individualization is ended once the
second part has been completed. A corresponding message is displayed. The data
from the second part is saved automatically.

Select Cancel.

If you select No, the cancelled part of

the individualization will restart.
Deleting any previous individualization
data

Select System K System Settings

K Voice Control K Delete Individualization.
You will be prompted to confirm that
you really wish to delete it.

Select Yes or No.

The individualization data will be deleted or retained on the basis of the selection. A corresponding message is
displayed.

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Switching individualization on/off

Select System K System Settings

K Voice Control K Individualization
On.
This switches the individualization on
D or off C.

System settings
System settings
Bluetooth settings

Laptop/PDA

General information on Bluetooth

You can connect a maximum of 10 devices

to COMAND.

Bluetooth is a technology for wireless

data communication over short distances
of up to approx. 30 feet. Using Bluetooth
you can exchange business cards (vCards),
for example.

The connection process includes searching for a device and then authorizing it.

Switching Bluetooth on/off

Select System K System Settings

K Bluetooth K Activate Bluetooth.

i In order to connect Bluetooth devices,

Bluetooth must be activated on the COMAND

and on the particular device. In addition, a Bluetooth device must be visible for COMAND, so
that COMAND can find it and display it. The procedure for performing this setting is given in the
manual for the Bluetooth device.

The following types of devices can be connected to COMAND via Bluetooth:

Mobile phone

Portable personal computer

After running an update:

Opening the Bluetooth device list and

searching for a device

To open the list: Select System K

System Settings K Bluetooth K
Bluetooth Device List.

To start search: Select Update.

This switches Bluetooth on D or

off C.
Connecting Bluetooth devices

When first entering the device list and before running an update, the black
dotRindicates the active phone (found
and authorized).

COMAND starts searching for devices

in the reception range. After a short
time, the device list appears.

i If you open the device list again, the list of

authorized devices appears.

To cancel search: Select Cancel.

The device list may contain the following

devices:

All (available) devices found, regardless

of whether they have been authorized
or not.

All authorized devices, regardless of

whether they have been found (are
available) or not.

Phone icons 3 indicate if a phone is found

(black) or not (grey).
The check marks 1 indicate if a phone
has been authorized (black) or not (grey).
If a phone is not in the vehicle but has been
authorized previously, the phone symbol
and the check mark are grey 2.

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System settings

i If the device list already contains ten autho- i If the authorization of a device, which had
rized devices, you will have to withdraw the authorization for (de-authorize) one of the
authorized devices. You will then have to switch
this device off and start the search again. Otherwise the new device you are looking for will not
appear in the list.

been authorized in the past, has been withdrawn

and it is no longer found in the search, the device
list no longer includes this device.
Devices that have been authorized in the past
but not found in the search are either not
switched on or are not in the vehicle.

i If you reopen the device list at a later time,

this will contain all previously authorized devices.

Select the as yet unauthorized device

(no check mark yet).

Select Options K Authorize.

Displaying details on a Bluetooth

device

The input menu for the passcode appears.

To enter passcode on COMAND:

Select digits one after another.

To cancel entry on COMAND: Select

Back.

To confirm entry on COMAND: Select

B:

Enter the same passcode on the Bluetooth device ( operating manual for
the relevant device).
The device is authorized.

De-authorizing a Bluetooth device

Open the Bluetooth device list

( page 169).

Open the Bluetooth device list

( page 169).

Select the desired device.

Select the authorized device.

Select Options K Details.

Select Options K De-Authorize.

The details screen for the device is displayed.

You will be asked whether the device

should really be de-authorized.

To close details screen: Rotate ymz

or slide qmr.

Authorizing a Bluetooth device

Open the Bluetooth device list

( page 169).

Select Update.

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i The passcode is any number with between

one and sixteen digits that you can select yourself. You must enter the same number on COMAND and on the device to be authorized.
Please also refer to the instructions in the mobile
phones manual.

Select Yes or No.

After selecting Yes, the authorization
of the device is withdrawn.

System settings
System settings
Reset

i You can fully reset COMAND to the factory

settings. This process deletes all personal data,
among other things, (e.g. station memory, address book entries, entries in the destination
memory and in the last destinations of the navigation system). It is recommended that you perform a reset before the vehicle is handed over or
sold, for example.

Select System K System Settings

K Reset.

Setting the system language

Select System K Language.
The language list appears.
The dotRindicates the current setting.

To change setting: Select the desired

language.
The language is set.

i Setting the system language also changes

the language of the multifunction display.

You will be prompted to confirm that

you wish to perform the reset.

Select Yes or No.

After selecting Yes, you will again be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
perform the reset.

Select Yes or No.

After selecting Yes, COMAND is reset
and restarted.

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Tele Aid*
Tele Aid*

Emergency calls

The Tele Aid* system

Automatically

(Tele Aid Telematic Alarm Identification

on Demand)

An emergency call is initiated automatically following an accident in which the emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) or air
bags deploy.

The Tele Aid* system consists of three

types of response:

automatic and manual emergency

Roadside Assistance

Information

Initiating an emergency call manually

The SOS button is located in the overhead
control panel.

Briefly press SOS button cover to open.

Press SOS button (for longer than

2 seconds).
The indicator lamp in the SOS button
will flash until the emergency call is
concluded.

Wait for a voice connection to the Response Center.

Close cover after the emergency call is

concluded.

i During the emergency call message Emergency Call Activated is displayed, operation
from COMAND is not possible.
For a complete description and additional
information on Emergency calls please refer to the vehicle Operator's Manual.

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System settings
Tele Aid*
Roadside Assistance
The Roadside Assistance button is located in the overhead control panel.

Information calls
The Information button is located in
the overhead control panel.

Press and hold Roadside Assistance

Button (for longer than
2 seconds).
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance dispatcher will be initiated.
The button will flash while the call is in
progress.

Describe the nature of the need for assistance.

Press and hold Information button

(for longer than 2 seconds).
A call to the Customer Assistance Center will be initiated. The button will
flash while the call is in progress.

For a complete description and additional

information on Information calls please refer to the vehicle Operator's Manual.

For a complete description and additional

information on Roadside Assistance calls
please refer to the vehicle Operator's Manual.

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Phone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Radio and Satellite Radio* . . . . .195
DVD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
External equipment (AUX) . . . . .199
Command list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

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Overview
Overview
Operating Safety

Warning

Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in. While
the system permits hands-free phone operation, attention to traffic may be diverted
not only by physical operation of a phone,
but also by the distraction of a phone conversation while driving. As such, for safety
reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the
vehicle in a safe place before answering or
placing a phone call.
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides directional assistance, the driver must remain focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the systems audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their observance always remains in the drivers personal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.

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Traffic regulations always have priority over

any route recommendations given.

Symbols only used in this chapter

The following symbols indicate:

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 13.5 m) every second.

s that you have to say something

Warning

Navigation announcements are intended to

direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

Warning

Please do not use the Voice Control System

in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This
could cause a delay in completing your
phone call in a timely manner. This could
distract you in an emergency situation and
cause you to be involved in an accident.

t that there is a voice output from the

voice control
u that the system shows information
on the display.
Usage
You can use the voice control system to
operate the following systems depending
on the equipment in your vehicle:

Phone

Navigation

Address book

Audio (radio, satellite radio*,

DVD changer, memory card,
music register)

Say the commands without pausing

between individual words. If you enter a
command that does not exist or is incorrect, the voice control system asks you for
a new command with Please repeat or
Please repeat your entry!.

Voice Control
Overview
The voice control confirms important commands to you and gives you instructions in
the event of incorrect entries.

To operate a different function using voice

control, you must first switch to that application using the corresponding command.

Starting the dialog

Switch on the ignition (see the vehicle

Owner's Manual).

Command types

Operation using the multi-function

steering wheel

Press the ! button.

Voice control distinguishes between the

following types of command:

Global commands:
These are commands which can be
called up at any time (e.g. help or
phone commands).

An acoustic signal confirms that the dialog has been started.

Give a command.

Interrupting the dialog

If a list appears on the display, you can use
the Pause command to interrupt the dialog. You can then select an entry using the
COMAND controller.

Local commands:
These are commands which are only
available for the active application (e.g.
Enter destination during navigation).

Active application

1 !

Activates voice control

The local commands refer to the application currently shown on the display and to
the audio source you are currently listening to.

2 L

Cancels voice control

Decreases the volume

Increases the volume

For example, if you are listening to the radio while the navigation application is active on the display, you can operate both
applications using voice control.

Mute

To resume the dialog with voice control,

press the ! button on the multifunction
steering wheel.

i You can cancel the dialog with voice control

at any time.

Voice control is operational around half a

minute after COMAND is switched on.

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Overview
Canceling the dialog

Display messages

Entering numbers

The audible help function can be supplemented by visual help on the display
( page 167). If the help function is
switched on, the most important commands that are currently possible appear
in the display when you start the dialog.

Digits from zero to nine are permitted.

Say the phone number in groups of

three to five digits.

In the address book and navigation system, a selection list is shown in the display
if voice control requires additional information from you.

The letters of the alphabet and the

numbers 0 - 9 are permitted.

Say the letters in groups of five to seven letters.

Say each individual letter clearly.

Press the L button.

or

Say the command Cancel (except

when creating and storing voice tags,
navigation entries or during individualization).

or

Press any button on COMAND.

Spell

Adjusting the volume

Start the dialog.

Give a command, e.g. Help.

Press the or button.

i Using individualization, you can fine-tune

voice control to your own voice and thus improve
voice recognition. The process of individualization is described in chapter System Settings
( page 167).

The volume increases or decreases

during voice output.

i If you use individualization, it may impair

recognition of other users. Switch off individualization if it makes recognition of other users
worse.

or

Set the volume for the voice output on

the volume control for COMAND.
1 Display

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Phone operation
Phone operation

Warning

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from

using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mobile phone only when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may
not be able to observe traffic conditions and
could endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

Warning

Never operate radio transmitters equipped

with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. without being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunction of the vehicles electronic system, possibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.

Operation
You can use voice control to:

place a call by using your voice to input

a phone number

store names and numbers in the address book

dial a number from the address book

listen to the phone book

retrieve and manage your voice mail

and recorded announcement services

redial

Voice control recognizes whether:

your phone is switched on

your phone is connected via Bluetooth

the car phone is registered with the relevant mobile phone network

it is possible to dial

the PIN has been entered

If it is not possible to dial, voice control issues a message to this effect.

i You can still operate your phone using the

keypad.

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Phone operation
Commands
Phone

mately half a second between each block

of digits) and waits for you to continue
speaking.

Voice control repeats the digits it recognizes after each block of digits (with a pause
of about half a second between each block
of digits) and waits for you to continue
speaking.

Use the Phone command to select the

phone application. Use this command if
you wish the digits entered to be shown on
the display.

Example of dialog:

Help Phone

t Zero one three three

Voice control has an extensive help function. Using the Help Phone command,
you can have all the essential commands
for the phone read out ( page 201).

s Okay
code three times in a row. Use the PUK (personal
unblocking key) to unblock the card.

s Five zero zero five

Enter PIN

You can only enter the unblocking code via

the phone keypad see the phone operating instructions.

s Okay

Dial number

press the s button on the multi-function

steering wheel instead of the concluding command Okay.

Use the Enter PIN command to input the

PIN code (Personal Identification Number)
for your phone. To do this, the phone must
be connected via Bluetooth. When you
have given the command, voice control
prompts you to enter the PIN code.
Say the PIN code in the form of a continuous string of digits or as blocks of digits,
e.g. three to five digits.
Digits 0 to 9 are permitted. Voice control
repeats the digits it recognizes after each
block of digits (with a pause of approxi-

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s Enter PIN
t Please say the PIN code
s Zero one three three

! The card is blocked if you enter the wrong

You can use the Dial number command

to dial a phone number.
The digits 0 - 9 and the word Plus are permitted.
Plus replaces the international dialing
code, e.g. 00.
Say the phone number in the form of a continuous string of digits or as blocks of digits, e.g. three to five digits.

Example of dialog:
s Dial number
t Please say the number
s Zero one three zero
t Zero one three three
t Five zero zero five
t Dialing number.

i You can also dial the specified number if you

Voice Control
Phone operation
Confirm

Correction

Delete

While you are entering a number, you can

use the Confirm command to have all the
spoken digits repeated by voice control.
Voice control will then prompt you to continue with the entry.

While you are entering a number, you can

use the Delete command to delete all the
digits which have been entered. After you
have input this command, voice control
prompts you to enter additional digits or
commands.

s Dial number

While you are entering a number, you can

use the Correction command to correct
the block of digits last spoken. When you
input this command, voice control deletes
the last block of digits and repeats the digits input up to this point. Voice control will
then prompt you to continue with the entry.

t Please say the number

Example of dialog:

s Zero one three zero

s Dial number

t Zero one three zero

t Please say the number

s Confirm

s Zero one three zero

t Zero one three zero. Please continue

t Zero one three zero

Example of dialog:

s Five zero zero five

t Five zero zero five
s Okay
t Dialing number.

s Five zero zero five

t Five zero nine five

Example of dialog:
s Dial number
t Please say the number
s Zero one three zero
t Zero one three zero
s Five zero zero five
t Five zero zero five
s Delete

s Correction

t Number deleted, please say the

number again:

t Zero one three zero. Please continue

s Zero three seven three

s Five zero zero five

t Five zero zero five
s Okay
t Dialing number.

t Zero three seven three

s Three nine one
t Three nine one
s Okay
t Dialing number.

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Phone operation
Save name (address book)
( page 192)

If there is more than one phone number

for an entry, voice control queries this.

Dial name (address book)

t Do you want to make a work call or

a home call?

( page 192)

s Home call

Delete name (address book)

( page 193)
Find name (address book)
( page 193)
List phone book and dialing a phone
number
You can use the List phone book command to listen to all entries in the phone
book in which a phone number is also
stored and, if required, select an entry.
Example of dialog:
s List phone book
The system reads out all the address book entries with phone numbers.

To select a name and number: press

the ! button at the selected entry.

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To cancel the dialog: press the L

button.

Press the ! button while a phone

call is in progress.
An acoustic signal confirms that the
system is activated.

Say the required digits (zero to

nine).

or

The system confirms by responding

Cancel.

Say the required words Star or

Hash.

You have cancelled the dialog.

Say the concluding command Okay.

Redial
You can use the Redial command to redial the number most recently called.
Managing announcement services or
voice mail
You can also use voice control to manage
your voice mail or recorded announcement
services.

Controls

The system dials the number entered.

Voice Control
Navigation
Navigation

During route guidance, you will not receive

information on:

Warning

Warning

For safety reasons, you should only select a

destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides directional assistance, the driver must remain focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the systems audio cues while
driving.

traffic lights

stop and yield signs

parking or stopping zones

one-way streets

narrow bridges, or

other traffic regulation data.

The navigation system does not supply any

information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their observance always remains in the driver personal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.

You should therefore always strictly observe

traffic regulations while driving. Drive carefully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs, even if they contradict navigation system instructions.

Traffic regulations always have priority over

any route recommendations given.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 13.5 m) every second.

Navigation announcements are intended to

direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.

Warning

Please do not use the Voice Control System

in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This
could cause a delay in completing your
phone call in a timely manner. This could
distract you in an emergency situation and
cause you to be involved in an accident.

Warning

Please always use this feature instead of

consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

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Navigation
Operation
You can use voice control to:

To select the navigation application

press the ! button on the multifunction steering wheel.

Entering an address

i If voice control fails to recognize your entry,

it is advisable to spell the name of the town and
street. Spell names of towns and streets when
abroad.

enter a state

Give the Navigation command.

enter a province

Press the ! button.

enter a city

enter a district (center)

Give one of the navigation commands

explained below.

enter a street

enter a house number

enter an entire address

enter a zip code

find address

Help navigation/Help

enter a point of interest

select one of your previous destinations

Using the Help navigation command, you

can have all the essential commands for
the navigation system read out.

call up route information

t Please enter the name of the state.

store a destination

display the map

enlarge/reduce the size of the map

listen to the destination memory

u The system shows a numbered list

of possible state names on the display. If there is only one entry on
the list, voice control asks if it is
correct.

start and stop route guidance

t Please select a line number.

switch the guidance instructions on

and off

s Line number 1 ...

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Commands
You cannot start the route guidance until
all the necessary address data has been
entered.

The system guides you completely through

the dialog to route guidance. As soon as a
valid address is entered (at least the town),
you can use the Start route guidance
command to start the route guidance.
Enter state/Enter province
You can use the Enter state/Enter province command to change the state or
province setting of the navigation system.
Example of dialog:
s Enter state

t Line number 1 accepted.

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Navigation
Enter destination

s Yes

Enter town

You can use the Enter destination command to enter a complete address.

t Please say the name of the street

The system guides you through the whole

dialog. As soon as a valid address is entered (at least the town), you can use the
Start route guidance command to start
the route guidance.

t Loading list of streets

You can use the Enter town command to

enter any town in the state or province that
is currently selected.

s Park Avenue

Example of dialog:

u The system shows a numbered list

of possible street names on the display. If there is only one entry on
the list, voice control asks if it is
correct.

s Enter destination

t Please select a line number.

t Do you want to enter street first or

town first?

s Line number 1 ...

s Town

t Would you like to enter a house

number?

s Albany

s No

t Loading list of towns

t Would you like to start route guidance?

t Please select a line number.

s Line number 1 ...
t Line number 1 accepted.

list or the system fails to recognize the name of

the town, it can be entered by using the Spell
town command.

i You can use the Next page or Previous

page commands to scroll through the list. You
can use the Correction command to enter the
name of the town again.

t Line number 1 accepted.

t Please say the name of the town

u The system shows a numbered list

of possible city names on the display. If there is only one entry on
the list, voice control asks if it is
correct.

i If the city you require does not appear in the

s Yes
t

Starting route guidance

The system stores the selected destination

and starts route guidance.
If you give one of the following commands,
the system guides you through the dialog
to route guidance.

t Would you like to enter a street?

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Example of dialog:

Say each individual letter clearly.

Enter district (center)

s Enter town
t Please say the name of the town

It is not easy to avoid confusion of similarsounding letters (e.g. D and E).

s Albany

Example of dialog:

You can use the Enter district command

to enter an area in a city which you have
selected previously.

t Loading list of towns

s Spell town

Example of dialog:

u The system shows a numbered list

of possible town names on the display

t Please spell the town

s Enter district

s F-R-E-N-S-

t Please say the name of the district.

t Loading list of towns

s Manhattan

t Please select a line number.

s Line number 1 ...

u The system shows a numbered list

of city names on the display

t Line number 1 accepted.

t Please select a line number.

The town is stored for route guidance.

s Number three

u The system shows a numbered list

of districts in the display if the selected city has more than one district.

Spell town

t Number three accepted

The town is stored for route guidance.

t Please select a line number.

s Line number 1 ...
t Line number 1 accepted.

Using the Spell town command, you can

spell any town. This may be necessary if
certain town or street names are not recognized.

i You can use the Next page or Previous

Say the letters in the form of a continuous

string of letters. In the case of long names,
it is not always necessary to spell the
whole name. Usually only the first five to
seven letters are required. A list of city
names will appear in the display and you
can choose the one you require.

i Note that the list in the display is sorted ac- You can use the Enter Street command

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page commands to scroll through the list. You

can use the Correction command to spell the
town again from the beginning.
cording to the probability of voice recognition.

The district is stored for route guidance.

Enter Street
to enter the name of any street in the selected city.

i If only a few streets are stored for a selected

town, they will be displayed for selection immediately after you give the Enter Street command.

Voice Control
Navigation
Example of dialog:

Example of dialog:

s Enter Street

s House number

u The system shows a numbered list

of POI categories

t Please say the name of the street

t Please say the house number in single digits

t Please select a line number or say

the category name

u The system shows a numbered list

of street names on the display

s Three four

s Line number 5 ...

t Three four

t Number 5 accepted

t Please select a line number.

s Okay

s Number three

The house number is stored for route guidance.

u The system shows a numbered list

with destinations from the selected
category

s Mabels Street

t Number three accepted

The street name is stored for route guidance.
Correction
If you have entered or spelled a city or
street, you can use the Correction command to enter the city or street again or
spell it from the beginning.
House number
You can use the House number command to specify the house number for the
selected street in individual digits.

t Please select a line number.

Point of interest (POI)

s Line number 1 ...

You can use the Point of interest command to select specific destinations (filling
stations, airports, stations, etc.).

t Line number 1 accepted.

Example of dialog:

i Depending on the selected area, other lists

s Point of interest

may be shown.

u The system shows the following list

in the display:

You can only select points of interest in the

state or province the navigation system is
set for.

1 Current position

The specific destination which has the

number one is stored for route guidance.

2 Other town
t Please select a line number.
s Line number 1 ...
t Line number 1 accepted.

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Selecting next point of interest

s Yes

Save destination

You can use the following commands to

select nearby points of interest.

The dialog continues as shown in the section Save destination

Next gas station

Last destinations

You can use the Save destination command to save the current destination in the
address book by means of a voice tag.

Next car park

Next Mercedes-Benz Service

Next restaurant

You can use the Last destinations command to reselect a destination from a list
of the previously selected destinations.

Next hospital

Example of dialog:

Example of dialog:

s Last destinations

s Next gas station

u The system shows a numbered list

of the previously selected destinations

u The system shows a numbered list

of gas stations on the display
t Please select a line number.
s Line number 1 ...
u Line number one accepted. Would
you like to start route guidance?
s Yes
The route guidance for this point of interest is started.
or
s No
t Do you want to save the destination?

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i If the desired voice tag already exists in the

address book, the system asks if you want to add
the address.
Example of dialog:
s Save destination
t Please say the name.
s Smith
t Please repeat the name.

t Please select a line number.

s Smith

s Line number 1 ...

t Where would you like to save: home

or work?

u Line number one accepted. Would

you like to start route guidance?
s Yes
The route guidance for this destination is
started.

s Work
t The destination has been saved.

Voice Control
Navigation
Find address

Route information

Cancel route guidance

You can use the Find address command

to select a previously saved address and
start route guidance.

You can use the Route information command to have the following information on
your currently planned route read out:

You can use this command to stop route

guidance.

Example of dialog:

Distance to destination

s Cancel route guidance

s Find address

Remaining driving time

t Please say the name.

Expected arrival time

t Are you sure you want to cancel

route guidance?

s Smith

Guidance instructions on

u The system shows a numbered list

of saved addresses in the display
t Please select a line number.
s Line number 1 ...
t Line number 1 accepted.

When you use the Guidance instructions

on command, voice control repeats the
last driving tip. If the driving tip output has
been switched off up to this point, it is now
switched on again.

t Starting route guidance

Guidance instruction off

Start route guidance

You can use this command to switch off

the route guidance voice output.

You can use the Start route guidance

command to start route guidance once a
valid destination has been entered.
s Start route guidance
t Starting route guidance

Example of dialog:

s Yes
t Cancelling route guidance
Voice control cancels route guidance.
or
s No
t Continuing route guidance.
The dialog with voice control is terminated.
Route guidance remains activated.
Zoom in/out"
You can use these commands to zoom the
map display one step in or out.
Zoom in/out completely
You can use these commands to set the
map display directly to the smallest or largest scale.

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Navigation
List destination memory
You can use the List destination memory
command to listen to the entries from the
address books destination memory and, if
required, navigate to one of them.
s List destination memory
The system reads out all entries,
from the address book destination
memory.

To select an entry and set an address: press the ! button at the selected entry.

t If there is more than one address,

the system asks Navigate to: home
or work?
s Home
The system starts route guidance

To cancel the dialog: press the L

button.
You have cancelled the dialog. The system confirms by responding Cancel.

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Address book

Address book

Warning

Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize yourself with the address book functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be injured.

Overview
The address book gives you the option of
storing information about people in the
form of entries.
Using voice control, you can dial a phone
number stored in the address book or start
route guidance for a stored address.
Apart from the speaker-dependent voice
tags stored in the address book, voice control can recognize all the entries in the
name fields of the address book. Recognition of the entries in the address book de-

pends on the text that was entered. To

make a call you must say the text of the entry.
Check the address book entries for the following:

Operation
You can use voice control at any time to:

save a name

select a name

The name entries, e.g. last name and

first name, are in the right fields.

delete a name

list the address book

Do not use abbreviations or acronyms.

delete the address book

Avoid unnecessary spaces in names.

open the address book

Do not use special characters.

open an entry from the address book

You can improve voice recognition by saving a speaker-dependent voice tag for address book entries.

list the phone book

list the destination memory

Use a speaker-dependent voice tag:

To open the address book: press the

! button on the multi-function
steering wheel.

Give the Address book command.

Press the ! button.

Give one of the address book commands explained below.

for names which are difficult to pronounce

to distinguish names which sound similar

for names which are not pronounced as

they are written

Voice control can store up to 50 of these

address book entries by means of a speaker-dependent voice tag.

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Address book
Commands
Address book

To open the address book: say the

command Address book.

Help address book

Using the Help address book command,
you can have all the essential commands
for the address book read out.
Save name
Use the Save name command to save a
phone number with a voice tag for a specific speaker. Use this command for a name
which is complicated or which is pronounced differently than it is spelled, for
example, because it is a foreign name.
When you have given the command Save
name, voice control prompts you to enter
a phone number.
The digits 0 - 9 and the word Plus are permitted.
Plus replaces the international dialing
code, e.g. 00.
Say the phone number in the form of a continuous string of digits or as blocks of digits, e.g. three to five digits.

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Voice control repeats the digits it recognizes after each block of digits (with a pause
of about half a second between each block
of digits) and waits for you to continue
speaking.

t Would you like to save the number

in a category?

When you have given the command

Okay, voice control prompts you two or
three times to say the name. When repeating the name, make sure that you pronounce it in exactly the same way as you
did the first time. Otherwise, the name
cannot be saved and voice control aborts
the saving procedure.

Dial name

Example of dialog:

Say the surname first and then the first

name if both are entered in the address
book.

s Save name
t Please say the number
s Zero one three zero
t Zero one three zero
s Five zero zero five
t Five zero zero five
s Okay
t Please say the name.
s Smith
t Please repeat the name.
s Smith

s No
t Name and number saved

You can use the Dial name command to

place a call by selecting a name from your
address book. You can choose either a
voice tag or say a name entry.
Only say the surname if only the surname
is entered in the address book.

Example of dialog:
s Dial name
t Please say the name.
s Smith
If there is more than one phone
number for an entry, voice control
queries this.
t Do you want to make a work call or
a home call?
or
Please select a line number

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Address book
s Work

List address book

t Smith work. Dialing number.

You can use the List address book command to listen to all names and voice tags
in the address book. You can select an entry during this.

List phone book and dialing a phone

number

If no name is entered in the name field of

the address book, the phone number or
the address is read out. A name can be entered later in the name field.

Delete address book

Find name
Use the Find name command to search
for a name in the address book. Voice control then asks what action you want it to
perform: for example call the selected
number, start route guidance to the saved
address or open the entry.

Example of dialog:

Find address

s List address book

( page 189)

The system reads out all address book entries. If there is a large number of entries,
the system asks from which entry it should
start the reading.

Delete name
Use the Delete name command to delete
a voice tag from your address book.
Example of dialog:
s Delete name

( page 182)

You can use the Delete address book

command to delete individual voice tags or
all the voice tags in the address book. The
address data is not deleted.

i If you do not say a name, voice control reads

out all address book entries.

t Please say the name.

s Smith

To select an address book entry:

press the ! button at the selected
entry.
The entry is selected and shown on the
display. Voice control asks whether the
selected entry should be called, navigated to or opened.

t Do you want to delete Smith?

s Yes
t The voice tag has been deleted

You have cancelled the dialog. The system confirms by responding Cancel.

To cancel the dialog: press the L

button.

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Spell entry

You can use the Find entry command to

open any address book entry.

You can use the Spell entry command to

open any address book entry by spelling
the name.

Example of dialog:
s Find entry
t Please say the name.
s Smith
u The system shows a numbered list
in the display.

Say the letters in the form of a continuous

string of letters (five to seven letters).
A list of possible entries will appear in the
display and you can choose the one you require.
Example of dialog:

t Please select a line number.

s Spell entry

s Line number 1 ...

t Please spell the name.

t Line number 1 accepted.

s S-M-I-T-H

The system opens the first entry on

the list.

u The system shows a numbered list

in the display.

If the selected entry contains at

least one phone number or an address, voice control asks whether
you want to dial the number or navigate to the stored address.

t Please select a line number.

s Number four
t Number four accepted
The system opens the fourth entry
on the list.
If the selected entry contains at
least one phone number or an address, voice control asks whether
you want to dial the number or
navigate to the stored address.

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i You can use the Next page or Previous

page commands to scroll through the list. You
can use the Correction command to spell the
name again.

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Radio and Satellite Radio*
Radio and Satellite Radio*

Warning

Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize yourself with the radio functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be injured.

The names of all received and stored stations are available for voice recognition. To
improve voice recognition, you can store a
voice tag for a specific speaker.

Selecting a waveband

FM

AM

To select the radio or satellite radio

application: press the ! button on
the multi-function steering wheel.
Say the command Radio or Satellite
Radio.

Press the ! button.

Say one of the radio or satellite radio

commands explained below.

select the waveband

find a station

Commands
You can always give the commands for the
radio when you are listening to the radio,
even if a different application is shown on
the display.

select a frequency (FM, AM)

Help Radio

select a category (Satellite radio)

listen to the station list

save a voice tag for a station

Using the Help Radio command, you can

have all the commands for the radio read
out.

delete a station list (voice tags only)

Help Satellite Radio

delete a station (voice tag only)

select a channel number (Satellite radio)

Using the Help Satellite Radio command,

you can have all the commands for the satellite radio read out.

Operation
You can use voice control to:

You can set the waveband with the following commands:

Next station/Previous station

You can start manual tuning and set the
next station using the following commands:

Next station

Previous station

Next category/Previous category

You can use the following commands to
change the category on satellite radio:

Next category

Previous category

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Radio and Satellite Radio*
Selecting the frequency (FM range)

Station Favorite station

s Eighty seven point five megahertz

When you have given the command, voice

control prompts up to three times to say
the station name. When repeating the station name, make sure that you pronounce
it in exactly the same way as you did the
first time. Otherwise, the name cannot be
saved and voice control aborts the saving
procedure.

u Voice control sets the frequency.

Example of dialog:

Select category (Satellite radio)

s Save station
t Please say the station name

Using the Select category command, you

can select an available category.

You can select frequencies within the AM

range (530 to 1710 kHz) directly. Voice
control also recognizes the words
frequency and kilohertz.

s Favorite station

Example of dialog:

t Please repeat the station name.

s Select category

s Favorite station

t Please say the category name

Example of dialog:

t The station has been saved.

s News

s Five hundred and ten kilohertz

Select station

u Voice control sets the category

Using the Select station command, you

can select a saved station.

Category News (Satellite radio)

You can select frequencies within the FM

range (87.5 to 108.0 MHz) directly. Voice
control also recognizes the words
frequency, point and megahertz.
Example of dialog:

Selecting the frequency (AM range)

u Voice control sets the frequency.

Save station
Using the Save station command you can
give a voice tag to the station currently selected. You can also use this command to
improve voice recognition for difficult
names or if you want to use a name of your
own. You could, for example, save a station
with the name Favorite station.

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Using this command, you can select a

saved station.
Example of dialog:
s Favorite station
u Voice control sets the station

Example of dialog:

Use this command to select a satellite radio category.

s Select station

Example of dialog:

t Please say the station name

s Category news

s Favorite station

u Voice control sets the category

u Voice control sets the station

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Radio and Satellite Radio*
Enter channel number
(Satellite radio)
Use the command Enter channel number
to select a satellite radio category.

Delete station

s Yes

You can use the Delete station command

to delete a voice tag for a station from your
station list.

t All voice tags have been deleted

from the station list

List station list and selecting a station

Example of dialog:

u The system permanently deletes all

voice tags in the station list.

s Delete station

or

Using the List station list command, you

can hear a list of all receivable stations and
choose one from your station list.

t Which station would you like to delete?

s No

s Favorite station

i If voice control does not recognize the sta-

t Do you want to delete Favorite station?

When the system reads out the stations to

be deleted:

tion name, have it read out the list of stations.

This allows you to check whether you have saved
the station you require in the station list.

t Station deleted.

s List station list

Delete station list

The system reads out the station list.

You can use the Delete station list command to delete all voice tags or individual
ones from your station list.

Press the ! button.

The system sets the corresponding frequency.

s Yes

Example of dialog:

If the station you require is read out:

The system reads out the list of stations.

Example of dialog:
s Delete station list

Press the ! button.

The station to be deleted is selected.
The system reads out the selected station again.

t Do you want to delete Favorite station?

s Yes
t Station deleted
u The system deletes the station and
reads out the remaining entries in
the station list.

To cancel the dialog: press the L

button.

t Would you like to delete all voice

tags from the station list?

You have cancelled the dialog. The system confirms by responding Cancel.

s Yes

s No

t Are you sure?

The system continues to read out the list of

stations.

or

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DVD changer
DVD changer

To select the CD application: press

the ! button.

Say one of the following commands:

Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in.

CD player/CD changer

With the Next CD/Next DVD commands, you can select the next audio CD/
DVD from your DVD changer.

DVD audio

Track 1 to Track 99

Before your journey, please familiarize yourself with the radio functions.

DVD video

MP3

Press the ! button.

Give one of the CD or DVD commands

explained below.

Warning

Only use the Voice Control System when

road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be injured.

Commands
Operation
You can use voice control to:

select a CD/DVD

select a track

select a directory in MP3 operation

select a group in Audio DVD operation

i On the command Next/previous CD/

DVD, the DVD changer changes from one CD/
DVD to the next, skipping any empty compartments. If you select an empty compartment with
the CD/DVD 1 to CD/DVD 6 command, the
current compartment remains selected.

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Next CD/DVD

With the Track 1 to Track 99 commands, you can select a track number
from the inserted CD/DVD.
Next track
You can use the Next track command to
select the next track.

Help CD/Help DVD/Help MP3

Previous track

With the commands:

Help CD

Help DVD audio

Help DVD video

With the Previous track or Repeat track

commands, you can have the track just
played repeated. If the command is spoken
as the first few seconds of the track are
played, the previous track is selected.

Help MP3

Group 1 to Group 9

you can have all the commands for the CD,

DVD or MP3 read out.

With the Group 1 to Group 9 commands, you can select a group on an inserted audio DVD.

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External equipment (AUX)
Next group/Previous group
With the Next group/Previous group
commands, you can select the next or previous group on the inserted audio DVD.

External equipment (AUX)

Audio aux
You can use the Audio Aux command to
activate the aux input.

Next folder/Previous folder

With the Next folder/Previous folder
commands, you can select a folder on the
inserted CD/DVD in MP3 mode.
Memory card
With the Memory card command, you
can switch to the PCMCIA card on the
COMAND system.
DVD video
With the DVD video command, you can
start a video DVD on the COMAND system.
Hard disk
With the Hard disk command, you can
change to the internal hard disk (Music
Register) of COMAND.

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Command list
Command list
In the Command list section, you will find
all the main commands for operating voice
control. The commands available to you
depend on the vehicles equipment.

i Some functions have several voice commands to facilitate operation. These are grouped
together between the separator lines in the list
and can be used interchangeably.

General commands

Yes

Correct

Okay

Cancel

No

Pause

Address book

MP3

CD changer

CD

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Navigation

Continue

Route guidance

Go forward

Nav

Next page

DVD video

Previous page

DVD audio

Go back

Radio

Back

Satellite radio / Sirius*

Help radio

Phone

Help phone/help telephone

Messages

Help address book

Video

Help CD changer

Correction

Help DVD

Wrong

Help DVD changer

Incorrect

Help DVD audio

Help

Help DVD audio changer

Help functions

Help MP3

Help devices

Help MP3 changer

Help voice control [system]

Help navigation

Help voice control/voice control help

Help route guidance

General help

Help nav

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Letters of the alphabet

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Command list
Phone commands

Enter PIN

Enter PIN code

Enter PIN number

List phone book

Read out phone book

Phone

Telephone on/phone on

Save

Save PIN/PIN code

Save name

Redial

Save number

Redial last number

Save phone number

Redial last phone number

Dial PIN

Correction

Dial PIN code

Incorrect

Dial PIN number

Wrong PIN

Dial number

Wrong PIN code

Dial phone number

Wrong PIN number

Confirm

Wrong number

Confirm PIN

Wrong phone number

Confirm PIN code

Delete

Confirm PIN number

Delete PIN

Confirm number

Delete PIN code

Confirm phone number

Delete PIN number

Delete name

Delete phone number

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Command list
Navigation commands

Zoom out

Spell district

Zoom out of map

Spell center

Navigation

Route guidance

Zoom out completely

Point(s) of interest/POI(s)

Nav

Zoom in completely

Enter point(s) of interest/POI(s)

Guidance instructions on

Enter state

Street

Switch guidance instruction/instructions on Switch route guidance instruction/instructions on

Change state

Enter street

Enter province

Name of street

Change state

Enter name of street

Enter destination area

Spell street

Another state

Spell name of street

Last destinations

Enter destination

Enter town

Save destination

Enter name of town

Save address

Spell town

Spell name of town

Start route guidance/routing/destination guidance

District

Begin route guidance

Enter district

Begin destination guidance

Center

Continue route guidance/destination

guidance

Enter center

Listen to guidance instruction/instructions

Guidance/route guidance instructions off

Switch off guidance/route guidance

instructions

Mute guidance/route guidance instructions

House number

Enter house number

Map

Show map

Map on/switch on map

Zoom in

Zoom in on map

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Command list

Cancel route guidance/navigation/

nav/destination guidance

Exit route guidance/navigation/nav/

destination guidance

Stop route guidance/navigation/

nav/destination guidance

Terminate route guidance/navigation/nav/destination guidance

Next gas station

Next Mercedes-Benz Service

Next workshop

Next MB service

Next hospital

Next car park

Next restaurant

Address book commands

Address book

List address book

Read out/play address book

Delete address book

Spell entry

Spell name

Find entry

Delete name

List destination memory

Read out/play destination memory

<voice_name_tu>

<voice_name_ad> car

<voice_name_ad> car phone

<voice_name_ad> landline

<voice_name_ad> landline phone

<voice_name_ad> landline phone

<voice_name_ad> mobile

<voice_name_ad> mobile phone

<voice tag> mobile phone

<voice_name_ad> home
Work

Office

Company/business

Car

Car phone

Landline

Landline phone

Landline phone

Mobile

Mobile phone

Work car

Work car phone

Car phone work/office/business/

company

Work/office/business/company/
landline

Work/office/business/company/
landline telephone/phone

Landline telephone/phone work/office/business/company

<voice tag> work

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Command list

Work/office/business/company/
mobile

Accept

Accept PIN

Work/office/business/company/
phone

Accept name

Mobile phone work/office/business/

company

Accept phone number

Okay

Radio on

Home

Finished

87 7 megahertz - 107 9 megahertz

Home car

<1> - <6>

87 point 7 to 107 point 9

Home car phone

Select 1 - select 6

Car phone home

Number 1 - number 6

87 point 7 megahertz to 107 point 9

megahertz

Frequency 87 7 - frequency 107 9

Home landline

Home landline telephone/phone

Frequency 87 point 7 - frequency 107

point 9

Landline telephone/phone home

Home mobile

Frequency 87 point 7 megahertz - frequency 107 point 9 megahertz

Home mobile phone

FM

Mobile phone home

AM

Dial name

Weatherband

Save name

Next station

Save number

Other station

Save telephone/phone number

Station search

Station <voice_tag>

Delete station

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Audio and video commands

Audio

Radio

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Command list

Save station

Next category

Select station

Previous category

List station list

Category <category name>

Read out station list

Select category

Delete station list

List category list

Previous station

Read out category list

Last station

Previous category

Last category

Satellite Radio* (SIRIUS)

Satellite Radio* on/SIRIUS on

Next channel

Other channel

Channel <voice_tag>

Delete channel

Save channel

Select channel

List channel list

Read out channel list

Delete channel list

Last channel

Previous channel

CD changer

CD changer

Next CD

Other CD

Previous CD

Last CD

Next track

Other track

Previous track

Last track

Repeat/replay track

CD 1 to CD 6

CD number 1 - CD number 6

Track 1 - Track 99

Track number 1 - Track number 99

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Command list
MP3

Hard disk

DVD audio

MP3

Hard disk

DVD audio

MP3 changer (on)

Music register

DVD audio changer on

Next MP3

Next DVD audio

Other MP3

Other DVD audio

Memory card

Memory card

Previous MP3

Previous DVD audio

Last MP3

Last DVD audio

Repeat/replay MP3

Next directory

Next directory

Other directory

Other directory

Previous directory

Previous directory

Last directory

Last directory

Next group

Next track

Other group

Other track

Previous group

Previous track

Last group

Last track

Group 1 - 9

Repeat/replay track

Group number 1 - 9

Track 1 - Track 99

Next track

Track number 1 - Track number 99

Other track

MP3 1 - MP3 6

MP3 number 1 - MP3 number 6

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Command list

Previous track

Last track

Repeat/replay track

Track 1 - Track 99

Track number 1 - Track number 99

Video

DVD audio 1 - DVD audio 6

DVD video

DVD audio number 1 - DVD audio

number 6

AUX

Audio aux

Video

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem

Possible cause/consequence

Suggested solutions

Voice control does not understand you.

You have not operated the system Only operate the system from the drivers seat.
from the drivers seat.

Voice control does not understand you.

You have spoken too exaggerated- State the commands coherently and clearly without exagly, too loudly or too quietly.
gerating.

Voice control does not understand you.

A blower is set to its highest set- Prevent loud noises from interfering.
ting or there is wind noise through
an open window.

An address book entry without

a speaker-dependent voice tag
is not recognized.

The fields in the address book en- Say the last name and then the first name of the address
try for the last name and first name
book entry in full.
are both filled in, but you only said
the first name or the last name.
The names entered in the address Make sure the address book entries are plausible.
book do not sound sufficiently dif- Check the address book entries for the following:
ferent, or are not pronounced as
The name entries, e.g. last name and first name, are in the
they are written.
right fields.

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Do not use abbreviations or acronyms.

Avoid unnecessary spaces in names.

Do not use special characters.

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Troubleshooting
Problem

Possible cause/consequence

Suggested solutions

An address book entry without

a speaker-dependent voice tag
is not recognized.

The names entered in the address Create a speaker-dependent voice tag ( page 182).
book do not sound sufficiently dif- or
ferent, or are not pronounced as
Give the List address book command.
they are written.
The system reads out the address book.

Press the ! button when the name you want is read out.

An address book entry with a

The sound of the voice tags in the The voice tags entered in the address book must sound as
speaker-dependent voice tag is address book is not sufficiently difdifferent as possible, e.g. store the names White and Wright
not recognized.
ferent.
as Mr White office and Mr Wright John.
or

Give the List address book command.

The system reads out the address book.

A station list entry is not recog- The voice tags for the stations in
nized.
the address book do not sound
sufficiently different.

Press the ! button when the name you want is read out.

Save a speaker-dependent voice tag for the station

( page 196).

or

Give the List station list command.

The system reads out the station list.

Press the ! button when the station you want is read

out.
The station is selected ( page 196).

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Problem

Possible cause/consequence

Suggested solutions

If you are making speaker-de- The two voice tags differ from each Say the voice tag with the same intonation both times.
pendent voice tags, the system other.
prompts you to enter them several times.

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Troubleshooting
Help function
Voice control has a comprehensive help
function to assist the user.
The voice control help function provides:

general information about how best to

operate voice control

a list of the possible commands

Help voice control

You can use the Help voice control command to obtain information about how
best to operate voice control.

Help
If you press the ! button and say the
command Help, you will receive help for
the application currently selected.
If you select the Help command during a
voice dialog, for example after the Dial
number command, you will receive help
explaining how the dialog continues.
You can also request the help function for
a specific system, for example with the
Help phone command.
If you have activated the help window, you
will see a selection of the possible commands on the display ( page 167).

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Technical terminology
AAC
(Advanced Audio Coding)
A means of compressing audio data
which is subject to losses. Based on
the MPEG2 standard.
Bit
(Binary digit)
The smallest unit of digital information.
Bit rate
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits transmitted per unit time.
Bluetooth
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc format.
CD-R
(CD Recordable)
Writeable ->CD-ROM.
CD-RW
(CD Rewriteable)
CD which can be read, written and deleted.

CD text
CD text is an extension of an audio CD,
which contains text information such
as title, artist and name of the individual pieces of music. ->COMAND displays
this information on the corresponding
screens if the selected audio CD contains this information.
COMAND control system
(Cockpit Management and Data
System)
Central information and operating unit
for various vehicle functions, such as
radio, DVD changer and other equipment, such as telephone, navigation
system.
Dolby Digital
Optional format for audio data on an
DVD audio or DVD video.
DTMF
(Dual Tone Multi-Frequency)
DTMF tones control answering machines or other devices, e.g. for remote
queries.
DTS
(Digital Theater Sound)
Optional format for audio data on an
DVD audio or DVD video.

DVD
(Digital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc format
for storing large data volumes, e.g.
films.
DVD+R
(DVD Recordable)
->DVD which can be read and written
but not deleted.
DVD+RW
(DVD Rewriteable)
->DVD which can be read, written and
deleted.
DVD-R
(DVD Recordable)
->DVD which can be read and written
but not deleted.
DVD-RW
(DVD Rewriteable)
->DVD which can be read, written and
deleted.
Geo-coordinates
Indicate the geographical position of a
location on the earth's surface.

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GPS
(Global Positioning System)
System for geographic position finding.
Satellite signals can be compared by
the receiver in the vehicle with a digital
map (e.g. on CD-ROM) and then used
for position finding and navigation.
Gracenote Media Database
Media database that is stored on
->COMANDs hard drive.
Gracenote music recognition technology
Music recognition software that is
stored on ->COMANDs hard drive. If
the selected audio CD does not contain
any ->CD text, ->COMAND can
recognise unknown audio tracks in CD
audio mode with the aid of this
software and depict this in corresponding displays.
GSM
(Global System for Mobile
Communications)
International transmission standard for
mobile phones. This permits you to
make phone calls with your mobile
phone even when abroad. The transmission method is digital.

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ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. track, artist,
album).
ISO9660
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Kilobyte
Designation for an amount of information in digital technology.

MPEG1 Audio Layer 3

A means of compressing audio data
which is subject to losses.
Multisession
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Data is written to the CD in a number of sessions.
Music Register
Memory for the audio main function to
which you can copy music files in MP3
format.

LOGIC7
Multi-channel surround technology
from the professional audio industry,
which plays back 5.1 and stereo recordings in surround quality. LOGIC7 creates natural 360 sound characteristics for all seats.

Notebook
Portable personal computer (PC).

MLP
(Meridian Lossless Packing)
Optional format for audio data on a
DVD-audio.

Folder
Alternative designation for directories.
Data saved on a storage medium can
be organised into directories for improved clarity. Can be likened to a filing cabinet containing a number of folders,
each of which holds a number of documents.

MP3
The term used in everyday speech for
->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.

NTSC
(National Television Systems Committee)
TV standard, widespread mainly in the
US.

Technical terminology
PAL
(Phase Alternating Line)
TV standard, widespread mainly in Europe.

RDS
(Radio Data System)
Digital data transmission system for
FM radio stations.

UDF
(Universal Disc Format)
Standard for recording data, e.g. for
DVDs.

PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation)
Optional format for audio data on an
DVD-audio or DVD-video.
The audio data are provided in compressed form, similar to ->MP3,
->MPEG1 Audio-Layer 3, but in contrast
are not subject to losses.

Region code
Because of the region code, video
DVDs can only be played on DVD
equipment with the same code as that
of the ->DVD. The factory setting of the
COMAND is code 2 ( page 75). It can
only play video DVDs which also have
code 2 or code 0 (no region code).

vCard
An address book entry may contain up
to 8 telephone numbers that are placed
in a vCard (business card). When an
entry of this kind is stored in the mobile
phones telephone book, a separate
entry in the vCard is created there for
every telephone number.

PDA
(Personal Digital Assistant)
Small portable computer featuring
functions for managing dates, addresses and appointments, for example.

Root directory
The uppermost directory on a data storage medium.

Voice Control
A system which can be used to operate
the ->COMAND or the telephone using
speech.

PIN
(Personal Identification Number)
Personal identification number, to be
entered to activate the telephone.
Provider
Service provider offering access to a
mobile phone network or services
within the network.

Scan rate (->MP3)

Indicates the frequency at which voltage samples are taken during the conversion of an analogue signal into a
digital signal. The analogue-to-digital
converter converts the samples into digital signals.

WAV
Standard audio file format for storing
audio on PCs.
WMA
(Windows Media Audio)
A means of compressing audio data
which is subject to losses.

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Index
Index
A
AAC
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Address book
Changing entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Creating an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Deleting entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Details for an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Initiating phone call . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Searching for entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Starting route guidance . . . . . . . . . 109
Voice tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
DVD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Authorizing
Bluetooth device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Aux
Audio mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

B
Back button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bit
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Bit rate
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Bit rate (MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Block Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Bluetooth
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Bluetooth interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Business cards
Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
C
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 213
Ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ejecting from the DVD changer . . . . 57
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading the DVD changer . . . . . . . . . 55
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 70
Selecting medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
CD-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Character entry
Accepting first list entry . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cancelling an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deleting an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Entering characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
COMAND
Basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Character entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Opening menu for a main function . . 31
Operating example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Selecting menu item . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Switching on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
COMAND controller
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D
De-authorizing
Bluetooth device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Declaration of conformity regarding
the distribution of telecommunications equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Delete button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Home address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Dolby Digital
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving maneuver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
DTMF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
DTS
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ejecting from the DVD changer. . . . . 57
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading the DVD changer . . . . . . . . . 55
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 70
Selecting medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting audio format . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
DVD audio
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Pause function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Stop function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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DVD video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Pause function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Selecting a film/track . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Selecting a scene/chapter . . . . . . . . 79
Selecting medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Setting audio format . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Setting language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Stop function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Video game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
DVD+R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
DVD+RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
DVD-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
DVD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
E
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
F
Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

G
GPS
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gracenote Media Database . . . . . . . . 64
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Switching read function on/off . . . . . 65
Gracenote music recognition technology
End user licence agreement (EULA) . 64
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
H
Highway information . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
I
ID3 tag
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Information calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
ISO9660
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
J
Joliet
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

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K
Kilobyte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
L
List entry
Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LOGIC7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
M
Making calls
COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Map
Information on map . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Map display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Setting map scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Menu COMAND
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
MLP
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 214

MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 70
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Selecting medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . 23
Multisession
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Music Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 214
Recording music files . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

N
Navigation
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Block Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Destination input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Displaying/hiding menu system . . . 119
Driving maneuver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Navigation announcements . . . . . . 153
Off map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Off-road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
POI input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traffic lane recommendation . . . . . 150
Navigation announcements . . . . . . 153
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
NTSC
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
O
Off map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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P
PAL
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Passcode
Entering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
PCM
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
PCMCIA card
Ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
PCMCIA memory card
Ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Personal Identification Number
see PIN
Phone
Accepting/ending a call (COMAND) 101
Entering a phone number . . . . . . . . 101
Redial (COMAND) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Single call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
POI category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Provider
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Storing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tuning to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tuning to a station (COMAND) . . . . . 42
RDS
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Region code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Route mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
S
SatRadio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Program category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Service provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 51
Station list updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Storing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Subscribing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Scan rate
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Selecting
Satellite radio* channel. . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sound
Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Stopover destination
Entering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switching on
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . . 47
System settings
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
T
Time
Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Traffic lane recommendation . . . . . 150
U
UDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Updating
Gracenote music recognition
technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Map software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
V
vCard
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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Video
DVD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Voice Control
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Volume
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting for navigation
announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting for telephone calls . . . . . . . . 35
W
WMA
Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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the technical details
of the COMAND system as given
in the data and illustrations
of this Operators Manual.
Press time: 06/06/2007
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