2001 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class display

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Selecting the language
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to confirm
the highlighted “Language...” menu field in the settings
menu.
The languages list will appear.
1Current language setting appears in red
2Page back, if the arrow is filled in
3Page forward for more languages
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to highlight
the desired language and press to confirm.The message “Loading the xx language” will be
displayed.
The language selected will be loaded.
You will hear the corresponding voice output.
Note:
The language affects the menu text displays and the
voice output during route guidance.
After the language has been loaded, the main system
settings menu will appear with the display text in the
language selected.
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system settings 211Set the date and time
COMAND is equipped with an integrated clock. Press
to display the current time. The clock is used e.g.
for indicating the estimated time of arrival at the
destination, page 164.
There are several ways to set the time:
• With GPS reception, page 212
Set the time in 30 minute steps, page 213
Set the time by selecting a country and the time
zone, page 214
• Without GPS reception, page 212
Set the date and time manually, page 216
Note:
The clock must always be reset if the COMAND
system was disconnected or if the vehicle batter y
was discharged. List of languages:
• “Adopt from Instrument Cluster” – the system will
use the same language as is set in instrument
cluster
• “Deutsch”
• “English (metric)” – distance measured in km,
speed in km/h
• “English (imperial)” – distance measured in yards,
miles, speed in mph
• “Español“
• “Français“
• “Italiano“
• “Nederlands“

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With GPS reception
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the “Date/Time ...” menu field in the “Settings” menu
(page 209) and press to confirm.
1GPS symbol indicates GPS time reception
2Setting the clock to a 30 minute increments,
Activating the setting mode, page 213
3Selecting the country and time zone, page 214
4Selecting the time format, page 217Without GPS reception
5Setting the date and time manually, page 216
Note:
If GPS time is not available, the GPS symbol (1) will not
appear in the display.
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system settings 213 GPS reception: setting the time in 30 minute
increments
Activating the setting mode:
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
. The
minutes will appear in red lettering.
Altering the time to a 30 minute increments:
Setting the clock ahead – Turn the right-hand rotary/
pushbutton
to the right, the time will move back 30
minutes with each click.
Setting the clock back – Turn the right-hand rotary/
pushbutton to the left, the time will move back 30
minutes with each click.Canceling the setting mode:
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
. The
minutes will appear in black lettering.
To activate the main System settings menu, either:
• Press
• Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
longer
than 2 seconds.
The new time will appear in the display.
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For countries with several time zones (e.g. Canada,
USA):
After you have confirmed the country, the “Timezone”
menu is activated. Highlight the zone you want with the
right-hand rotary/pushbutton
and confirm by
pressing.In the next menu, press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to set the menu field “Automatic S/W time”.
“Automatic S/W time” menu field - there is change of
time in this country/timezone and the dates of time
changes are known. Checkmark
indicates that
automatic time change is active.
“Summer time” menu field – the dates of time changes
are unknown, the change to the winter time must be
made manually, page 216.
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
longer than 2
seconds. The settings are adopted, and the main system
menu is displayed.

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system settings 217 Selecting the time format
In the “Date/Time” menu use the right-hand rotary/
pushbutton
to highlight the “Time Format” menu
field and press to confirm.
The time format menu will appear.
Setting is activeSetting is not active12Date displayed in day, month format
13Date displayed in month, day format
14Time displayed in 24 hour format
15Time displayed in 12 hour format (AM and PM),
in the main menu for system settings and in the
“Date/Time” menu the abbreviations AM or PM are
shown after the time.
To alter the setting:
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
an entry and press to confirm (a checkmark will
appear).
You can confirm your selection in one of the following
ways:
• Hold the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
longer
than 2 seconds – this activates the main menu for
system settings
• Press
– this activates the “Date/Time” menu.
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system settings 219 Setting changeover between day and night display
In the settings menu (page 209) highlight the menu field
“Display (Day/Night)” with the rotary pushbutton
and
confirm by pressing.
The menu “Display (Day/Night)” will appear.
Setting activeSetting not activeNote:
The setting (2) is active when calling up for the first
time. A change is stored and becomes active when
COMAND is switched on again.
1Changeover of the day/night display by pressing
2Changeover of the day/night display by pressing
and headlights switch
Note:
You can change over between day display, night display
and screen switched off by repeatedly pressing
.
Press
again to switch on the screen.
If the setting (2) is selected the night display is
automatically switched on together with the headlights.
It is possible to change over to the day display by
pressing
.
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Reset all settings to the factory settings
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight the
“Factory settings” menu field in the settings menu and
press to confirm.
An inquiry menu will appear.To accept the factory settings:
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
confirm the
“Yes” menu field). A screen with the factory settings is
shown for a few seconds. The main menu for system
settings is reactivated.
The factory settigs are:
• Acknowledgement beep - off
• Info beep – off
• Language – English (imp.)
• Time display – AM/PM
• Date display – MM.DD (MM – month, DD – day)
If you do not wish to reset settings:
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to highlight
“No” and press to confirm. This activates the main menu
for system settings.
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