2001 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class navigation system

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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.

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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 Observe all legal requirements.

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Contents
NavigationContents – Navigation ................... 143
Notes ................................................ 145
Before you use
the navigation system ................ 145
Navigation ....................................... 147
Quick reference – Navigation .... 147
Switching the navigation
system on ...................................... 149
Changing the Navigation CD ..... 150
Destination entry ........................... 151
Menu overview –
Destination entry ........................ 154
Entering destination address .... 153
Continue destination input ........ 158
Selecting a destination
via the map .................................... 161
Entering points of interest ......... 165
Selecting the last destinations .. 170
Selecting the route calculation
mode and calculating the route .. 171 Overview of the
Multifunction displays ................. 95
Quick reference – Telephone ....... 96
Menu overview – Telephone ....... 98
Switching telephone
operation on ................................. 100
Incoming calls .............................. 102
Outgoing calls .............................. 106
Dialing a telephone number ...... 106
Dialing a number from the
phone book ................................... 109
Redial ............................................. 116
Dialing from calls list ................. 120
Speed-dialing (only with
COMAND) ..................................... 121
Quick-dialing (for the first 10
memory locations) ...................... 123
Notebook ....................................... 124
Editing the phone book .............. 125
SMS function ................................ 132
Emergency call (9-1-1) ............... 136
Service numbers ......................... 139 Fast forward / fast backward ....... 69
CD track scan ................................. 70
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 71
Selecting playback mode ............. 74
CD playback mute ......................... 76
Error messages .............................. 77
Tips on caring for your CD’s ........ 79
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 82
Sound settings .................................. 83
Adjust sound settings ................... 83
TelephoneContents – Telephone ..................... 91
Notes .................................................. 92
Before you use the telephone ...... 92
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 94

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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

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14Raising
or lowering
the volume for
radio, tape and CD for the hands-free operation of
the telephone and the voice output during route
instruction
15Return to the previous menu
Ending a call, page 119
16Radio:
Automatic seek tuning, page 24
Manual tuning, page 25
Tape deck:
Seeking/Skipping tracks, page 45
Fast forward/rewinding, page 46
CD operation:
Next/previous track, page 65
Fast forward/backward, page 6917Turn to highlight a menu field, list entry or a
symbol
Press to activate a submenu, confirm an entry/
selection or start a function
18Audio:
Press to mute audio source, press again to cancel
mute function
Navigation (voice output):
Press to mute current spoken recommendation,
Press longer than 2 seconds to mute the voice
output for the duration of route guidance, page 185
19Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
20Color screen
21Changing a navigation CD, page 150
22Ejecting a navigation CD

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Audio
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1Multifunction display
2Multifunction steering wheel
Turn the electronic key in the steering lock to position
1 or 2. See your vehicle’s operating instructions.The steering wheel buttons enable activation and
operation of the radio, CD and external audio source
(e.g. portable tape deck), the telephone, navigation and
Tele Aid. Information such as the radio frequency is
shown in the multifunction display.
For more detailed information, refer to “Multifunction
steering wheel, multifunction display” in the chapters
on the radio, CD, telephone and navigation systems.
Press key:
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Next system
4Previous system
Systems which can be activated refer to vehicle
operating instructions
5Next display in the system
6Previous display in the system
7Raising the volume
8Lowering the volume
9Accept incoming telephone call, page 102
Starts dialing after the selection of a number,
page 110, 114
10End telephone call, End Tele Aid info or
Roadside call, page 102
refuse telephone call, page 102
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Screen displaysStructure of, e.g. a radio main menu:
1Information/status line
Display of the system switched on (FM) and
additional information, e.g. 1 (memory location 1)
or menu name, e.g. FM Memory
Other system displays:
AM – AM radio band
WB – Weather band
CD – CD operation
TEL – Telephone
NAVI – Navigation
SVC – Info Services and system settings
AUX – External audio source
2Station frequency, activated functions
3Menu fields which branch off to submenus
4Symbol bar
Reception strength of the mobile phone
Note:
The symbol bar appears in all system main menus
as well as in the symbol and map displays in
navigation.
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Screen displays include:
• Main menus, the radio main menu in the example
above
• Lists, e.g. CD names list, page 73
• Input menus, e.g. entering, changing and deleting
CD names, page 71
• Selection menus, e.g. selecting playback mode, page 74
• Symbol and map displays in navigation
• Pop-up windows, page 174