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In the settings menu (page 221) 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 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 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 rotary/pushbutton to highlight “No” and press
to confirm. This activates the main menu for system
settings.
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Auxiliary audio source
Connecting an auxiliary audio source
We recommend that any auxiliary audio unit be
installed and connected by a Mercedes-Benz Center.
The auxiliary audio source (e.g. CD changer) will be
installed in the glove compartment of your vehicle and
connected to the socket available for this purpose. You
will require a separate connecting cable for this.
Refer to the separate operating instructions for infor-
mation on how to operate the auxiliary audio source
(e.g. CD changer).
Notes:
Traffic radio announcements and voice output during
route guidance can also be heard while the auxiliary
audio source is switched on.
The telephone can be used while the auxiliary audio
source is in operation.Switching on auxiliary audio source on/off
Turn the rotary/pushbutton
to highlight the “Aux”
menu field in the main System settings menu and press
to confirm.
1Adjusting sound settings, page 83
Note:
The values selected for the auxiliary audio source
sound are independent of those selected for the
COMAND audio sources.
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When this menu is activated, the auxiliary audio
source, e.g. a tape deck, will switch on if it has been
connected to the COMAND system.
To mute the external audio source:
Press
. The symbol
will appear in the symbol
bar.
To cancel mute function, press
again.
The symbol
will disappear from the symbol bar.
To switch off the external audio source:
Press e.g. . The COMAND audio source selected
will switch on.Adjusting the volume level of an auxiliary audio source.
• Adjust volume of vehicle radio to a comfortable
listening level.
• Connect adapter cable to portable tape deck and to
vehicle ( socket in glove box).
• Press “SVC” button on COMAND unit.
• Select “AUX:” setting on COMAND unit.
• Press play on portable tape deck.
• Adjust the volume on the portable tape deck so that
the audio system output is at or near the same
comfortable level previously set in radio mode.
• Volume can now be adjusted using either COMAND
or volume controls on multifunction steering wheel.
Note:
Only the volume setting of the tape player can be
controlled using the COMAND system.
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Index235
AAccepting a call (using the multifunction
steering wheel) ................................................................ 102
Accepting calls using COMAND ................................... 103
Activating the location map .......................................... 179
Activating the route map ............................................... 178
Acknowledgement beep .................................................... 15
Adjusting the brightness ............................................... 220
Adjusting the volume ........................................................ 14
Alarm beep ......................................................................... 14
Altering the map scale ........................................... 164, 191
Altering the voice output volume ................................ 185
AM (Ante Meridiem) ...................................................... 229
Audio sources .................................................................... 83
Automatic Station Scan ................................................... 28
Auxiliary audio source, Switching on/off ................... 233BBeep tones, Switching on/off ........................................ 230
BOSE amplifier .................................................................. 83
CCalibration ........................................................................ 213
Canceling route guidance .............................................. 204
CDs scan .............................................................................. 76
CD track scan .................................................................... 70
Changing to map display during route guidance ...... 189
City list ............................................................................. 155
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System) ...... 2
Compass needle .............................................................. 192
Cross hairs ....................................................................... 162
Current map scale .................................................. 164, 178
Current vehicle position ........................................ 179, 182DDate and Time, Setting ................................................... 223
Day/Night display ........................................................... 231
Delete CD name ................................................................. 73
Destination address, Entering ...................................... 153
Destination memory, Sorting ........................................ 220
Destination, Selecting via the map ............................... 161
Destination, Reaching your ........................................... 201
Destination, Saving in the memory .............................. 217
Deviating from the calculated route ............................ 201
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Dialing a number from the phone book ...................... 109
Displaying the route list ................................................ 177
Distance bar ..................................................................... 175
Dolby B, Dolby C ............................................................... 50
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation ................... 50
EEmergency call ................................................................. 121
Entering CD names ........................................................... 71
Entering destination address ........................................ 153
Entering the house number .......................................... 160
Entering the station frequency in the presets ............. 37FFactory settings ............................................................... 232
FM, AM ............................................................................... 23
Frequency ranges ....................................................... 23, 27
Fast forward/rewinding ............................................. 46, 69
Function “RPT” ................................................................. 48
Function “SB” .................................................................... 49
GGeographical latitude and longitude of your
current position .............................................................. 179
GPS reception, set the time ........................................... 225
GPS-signals ...................................................................... 146HHeading-up ...................................................................... 192
House numbers, Entering ............................................. 160IInformation/status line .................................................... 12
Increase the map scale .......................................... 164, 191
Info beep .................................................................... 14, 230LLast destination, Activating .......................................... 170
List of languages ............................................................. 222
Lists ...................................................................................... 12
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MMap display ..................................................................... 178
Map orientation, Selecting ............................................ 192
Map scale, Current ................................................. 164, 191
Map scale, Reduce .................................................. 164, 191
Map scale, Increasing ............................................ 164, 191
Menus .................................................................................. 12
Message “Activating Navigation.
Please obey all traffic rules!” ................................ 149, 150
Message “Attention, name memory is full;
new entry only possible after cleaning an old one!” .. 72
Message “Being activated” .............................................. 77
Message “CALC. ROUTE” .............................................. 175
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” ....................................... 68
Message “CD loading” ................................................ 64, 68
Message “CD-Reading error. Please change CD” ....... 150
Message “Cellular System Busy” .................................. 217
Message “Compiling Route List” .................................. 177
Message “Data Connection Cannot
be Established” ................................................................ 217Message “Data transmission failure” ........................... 217
Message “DEST AREA” .................................................. 175
Message “Error” ................................................................ 78
Message “Error: Phone defective” .................................. 93
Message “Error: Phone not connected” ......................... 93
Message “Forward”, “Rewind” .................................. 46, 69
Message “Magazine empty” ............................................ 77
Message “Navigation cannot be activated,
an error has occured” .................................................... 150
Message “NEW ROUTE” ........................................ 175, 201
Message “No CD. Insert navigation CD” ..................... 150
Message “No CD changer” .............................................. 77
Message “No Cellular Connection Available” ............. 217
Message “No information available at this time.
Press SVC button later.” ................................................. 217
Message “No magazine” .................................................. 77
Message “NO ROUTE” .................................................... 175
Message “No Service” .............................................. 93, 100
Message “No Service, redial?” ........................................ 93
Message “OFF MAP” ...................................................... 175
Message “OFF ROAD” .................................................... 175
Message “Reading error” ................................................. 77
Message “Ready” ............................................................ 109
Message “Seek” .................................................................. 47
Message “System busy, redial?” ............................. 93, 137
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Message “Tele Aid Call in Progress!” ........................... 217
Message “Tele Aid. Please visit workshop” ................. 217
Message “Telephone is being activated.
Please wait” ....................................................................... 93
Message “Temperature too high” ................................... 78
Message “To subscribe to information services
dial phone number” ........................................................ 217
Message “Voice output is muted” ................................ 185
Mix ............................................................................ 175, 190
Mobile telephone handset ............................................. 105
Moving the cross hairs .................................................. 162
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (telephone) ............................................................ 94
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (CD) ....................................................................... 82
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (radio) ................................................................... 39
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (tape) ..................................................................... 55
NNavigation system .......................................................... 145
North-up ........................................................................... 192Notebook .......................................................................... 124
Number keypad .................................................................... 8
Number of satellites received ....................................... 179
QQuick-dialing ................................................................... 123PPersonal Ser vice Number .............................................. 140
Phone book .............................................................. 109, 111
Phone book, Editing the
PM (Post Meridiem) ....................................................... 229
Points of interest ............................................................. 166
Pop-up window ................................................................... 15
Principle of route guidance ............................................ 174RRadio station frequency, Entering ................................. 37
Radio station, Selecting .................................................... 24
Radio stations, Deleting in the memory ....................... 35
Radio stations, Scanning ................................................. 28