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Operating safety
Warning!
Any alterations made to electronic components
and the software can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer, telephone and
Voice recognition system are interconnected.
Therefore, when one of the components is
defective or has not been removed/replaced
properly this may impair the function of other
components.
These malfunctions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service work or
alternations on electronic components done in an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Operation – COMAND and telephone
Warning!
In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an
accident, system settings should be entered with the
vehicle at standstill and system should be operated
by the driver only when traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approxi-
mately 50 km/h), your car is covering a distance of
50 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to help you
select your route more easily and guides you conven-
iently and safely to your destination. For safety’s sake,
you should not use some of the functions, such as
entering the destination, unless your vehicle is station-
ary (electronic key in the ignition at position 1).
The navigation system does not supply any informa-
tion on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or
traffic safety rules. This always remains your
personal responsibility when you drive.
1 Obser ve all legal requirements.
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Introduction
Telephone Navigation Index AudioInfo Services and
system settings 15Status window for Tele Aid calls
When the Tele Aid call system is in operation (refer to
operating instructions of the vehicle) a pop-up window
appears indicating the type of call and status.
During transmission of a Tele Aid call the audio source
will be muted until the Tele Aid call is ended.
The window can be cleared by manually by turning or
pressing the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
. It will
switch off automatically when the emergency call is
completed. Pop-up screen messages when the battery gets low
To prevent the car battery from running down, the
driver will receive two messages to start the engine
when battery power gets low. This warning will appear
in all of the displays.
It is possible to switch off the warning “Caution. Please
turn on ignition. Otherwise system will shut down in
3 minutes” by pressing the right-hand rotary/
pushbutton
. Please, start the engine, refer to the
operating instructions of the vehicle.
You can then still operate COMAND.
The next two messages will not disappear until the
engine has been started or COMAND has been
switched off. It is not possible to operate COMAND
while they are on the screen.
First the following warning will appear on the screen:
“Caution. Please turn on ignition. Otherwise system
will shut down in 10 seconds”. Please, start the engine.
If the engine is not started, COMAND will switch off
after 10 seconds. The following message will appear in
the display: “Caution. The system will shut down.”.
Please, start the engine.
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MMap display ..................................................................... 166
Map orientation, Selecting ............................................ 180
Map scale, Current ................................................. 152, 179
Map scale, Reduce .................................................. 152, 179
Map scale, Increasing ............................................ 152, 179
Menus .................................................................................. 12
Message “Activating Navigation.
Please obey all traffic rules!” ................................ 136, 137
Message “Attention, name memory is full;
new entry only possible after cleaning an old one!” .. 58
Message “Being activated” .............................................. 63
Message “CALC. ROUTE” .............................................. 163
Message “Caution. Please turn on ignition.
Otherwise system will shut down in 3 minutes” ......... 15
Message “Caution. Please turn on ignition.
Otherwise system will shut down in 10 seconds” ........ 15
Message “Caution. The system will shut down.” .......... 15
Message “CD changer: No CD” ....................................... 54
Message “CD loading” ................................................ 50, 54
Message “CD-Reading error. Please change CD” ........ 137
Message “Cellular System Busy” ................................. 205
Message “Compiling Route List” .................................. 165Message “Data Connection Cannot
be Established” ............................................................... 205
Message “Data transmission failure” .......................... 205
Message “DEST AREA” .................................................. 163
Message “Error” ................................................................ 64
Message “Error: Phone defective” .................................. 79
Message “Error: Phone not connected” ......................... 79
Message “Forward”, “Rewind” ........................................ 55
Message “Magazine empty” ............................................ 63
Message “Navigation cannot be activated,
an error has occured” ..................................................... 137
Message “NEW ROUTE” ........................................ 163, 189
Message “No CD. Insert navigation CD” ...................... 137
Message “No CD changer” .............................................. 63
Message “No Cellular Connection Available” ............ 205
Message “No information available at this time.
Press SVC button later.” ................................................ 205
Message “No magazine” .................................................. 63
Message “NO ROUTE” .................................................... 163
Message “No Service” ................................................ 79, 86
Message “No Service, redial?” ........................................ 79
Message “OFF MAP” ...................................................... 163
Message “OFF ROAD” .................................................... 163
Message “Reading error” ................................................. 63
Message “Ready” .............................................................. 95