2001 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class language

Introduction1
How to use the COMAND operating manual
Before you take your first drive, please make yourself familiar with the COMAND operating unit and the functions it
supports. Read through these operating instructions carefully and, if necessary, refer to the operating instructions of
your vehicle.
The operating instructions are divided into 6 chapters:
• Introduction: An overview of the operating and display elements as well as explanation of the basic functions
• Audio: Information on the radio, tape and CD equipment (CD drive and CD changer) as well as sound settings
• Telephone: Explanation of the telephone functions
• Navigation: How to enter your destination, selecting your route, route guidance, how to use the route memory, and
selecting a detour.
•Info Services and system settings: Information on how to request and display service informations, setting
language, date/time, tones and day/night display
• Index: Search items to help you find exactly what you are looking for
Explanation of symbols used:
Warning notices for the protection of yourself and others
are preceded by a
symbol.

Introduction5
Route guidance ............................... 174
The principle
of route guidance.......................... 174
Requesting destination and
route information ........................ 176
Beginning route guidance .......... 184
Turning onto a street .................. 186
Following the course
of the road ..................................... 187
Driving through
an intersection.............................. 188
Changing to map display
during route guidance ................ 189
Route guidance with a mixture
of map and symbol display ........ 190
Altering the map scale ............... 191
Selecting map orientation .......... 192
Marking a way point ................... 193
Selecting a detour during
route guidance ............................. 196
Resetting functions during
route guidance ............................. 200Deviating from the
calculated route ........................... 201
Reaching your destination ......... 201
Activating audio system ............. 202
Activating audio functions
during route guidance ................ 203
Canceling route guidance .......... 204
Destination memory ...................... 205
Activating the main destination
memory menu ............................. 205
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory ............. 206
Saving the current destination
in the destination memory ........ 207
Saving the current vehicle
location in the destination
memory ......................................... 209
Sorting the destination
memory ......................................... 210
Deleting a destination
in the destination memory ........ 211
ContentsEntering the vehicle position ....... 212
Calibration ...................................... 213
Info Services and system
settingsContents – Info Services and
system settings .............................. 215
Info Services ................................... 216
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 216
System settings .............................. 219
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 219
Adjusting the brightness ........... 220
Activating Settings menu ........... 221
Selecting the language ............... 222
Set the date and time .................. 223
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 230

Introduction
Audio
Introduction
Telephone Navigation Index AudioInfo Services and
system settings 9 1Opens and closes the tape cover and ejects an
inserted tape
2Switching telephone operation on,
Quick reference, page 100
3Switching radio operation on,
Quick reference, page 18
Changing the radio band, page 22
4Switching the CD operation on,
Quick reference, page 56
5Switching the tape operation on,
Quick reference, page 44
6Press to turn off the screen,
Press to switch the screen on again, page 13
7Activating the main detour menu
Selecting a detour during route guidance, page 196
8Switching the navigation system on/off, page 147
Quick reference, page 149
9Repeats current (last) voice instruction10Radio:
Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
CD operation:
Selecting tracks, page 65
Selecting CD’s, page 67
Telephone:
Entering the unlock code, page 100
Entering a telephone number, page 106
Navigation (Destination input):
Moving the cross hairs according to the
corresponding arrows, page 162
11Altering the map scale, page 164 and 191
Subsequent dialing, page 108
12Altering the map scale, page 164 and 191
Subsequent dialing, page 108
13Requesting and displaying Info Services,
page 216
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 219

Introduction
AudioTelephone
Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings Radio operation
195Turn to highlight a function or a menu field,
Press to perform a function or access a submenu
6Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, beep tones), page 230
7Return to previous menu
8Press to mute radio audio, press again to cancel
mute function, page 38
9Switching the COMAND on and off, page 13
10Color screen with main radio menu 1Switching radio operation on and off, page 22
2Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
Saving stations, page 29
Selecting stations from the preset menu, FM/AM,
page 35
Selecting channels from the WB preset menu,
page 36
3Raising
or lowering
the volume, page 14
4Automatic seek tuning, page 24
Manual tuning, page 25

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AudioTelephone
Navigation
Index
IntroductionInfo Services and
system settings Tape operation1Opens and closes the tape cover and ejects an
inserted tape
2Switching tape operation on and off, page 44
3Raising
or lowering
the volume, page 14
4Press
briefly: next track, page 45
Press for longer than 2 seconds: fast forward,
page 46
Press briefly: previous track or beginning of
current track, page 45
Press for longer than 2 seconds: rewind,
page 465Turn to highlight a function or menu field
Press to perform a function or activate a submenu
6Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, beep tones), page 230
7Recalls previous menu
8Press to mute tape audio, press again to cancel the
mute function, page 51
9Switching the COMAND on and off, page 13
10Color screen with main tape menu

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Introduction
AudioTelephone
Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings CD operation6Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, beep tones), page 230
7Return to previous menu
8Press to mute CD audio, press again to cancel mute
function, page 76
9Switching the COMAND on and off, page 13
10Color screen with main CD menu 1Switching CD operation on and off, page 64
2Track select, page 66
Selecting CD’s, page 67
3Raising
or lowering
the volume, page 14
4Press
briefly: next track, page 65
Press longer than 2 seconds: fast forward,
page 69
Press briefly: previous track, page 65
Press longer than 2 seconds: fast backward,
page 69
5Turn to highlight a function or menu field
Press to perform a function or activate a submenu

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Introduction
AudioTelephone
Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings Sound settingsThe actual settings for sound and fader/balance are
displayed. The “Bass” menu field is highlighted
whenever the “Speech Bass/Treble” menu is first
accessed.
1Volume difference
Set the volume difference between language during
route guidance and an active audio source.
“0” - The volume of the audio sources is not
affected during voice output
“10” - The audio source is set very low during
language playback.
Notes:
• No sound impressions is provided for service
sources.
• During adjustment of Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance in
the “Speech Bass/Treble” menu, COMAND will
issue a repetative voice output of “Sample” to allow
you to set the settings as you prefer.
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Activate the main sound menu for setting the service
sources:
Use the rotary/pushbutton
to to highlight the
“Settings” menu field in the navigation menu and press
to confirm your selection. The menu “NAVI Settings”
will now appear.
Use the rotary/pushbutton to to highlight the
“Sound” menu field and confirm by pressing.

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Introduction
Audio Telephone
Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings Route guidanceThe audio volume differential between Voice output/
Audio source can be set individually, page 83. During
telephone/Tele Aid operation, navigation voice outputs
are muted.
To repeat the current spoken recommendation:
Press
.
To mute the current spoken recommendation:
Press briefly during a voice output. The next
announcement will be heard normally.
Switching the voice output on/off
Press longer than 2 seconds during a voice
output.
The following message will appear on the screen:
“Voice output is muted.”
The voice output will remain muted for the duration of
the current route guidance.
Switch the voice output on again:
• Press
• Automatically at the end of the current route
guidanceSelect the language for voice output, see the chapter on
Info Services and system settings.
Altering the voice output volume
While you are listening to a spoken recommendation,
alter its volume by pressing
/
on the rocker
switch.
This setting will then affect all of following voice
outputs.
Note:
During a voice output you can alter the sound level
with the steering wheel keys as well:
– Increase volume– Decrease volume
The minimum sound level depends on the current
audio volume.