2001 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN radio

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Service
7Switches back to the main menu (e.g. radio main
menu)
6Displays the new message
There is more than one message:
Move to the next message by pressing the
right-hand rotary/pushbutton
.
To activate the main service menu, page 204:
Press
.
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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. portable tape deck) 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. portable tape deck).
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 right-hand 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:
Pres
s e.g.
. The COMAND audio source
selected will switch o
n.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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Message “System busy, redial?” ............................. 79, 123
Message “Tele Aid Call in Progress!” .......................... 205
Message “Tele Aid. Please visit workshop” ................ 205
Message “Telephone is being activated.
Please wait” ....................................................................... 79
Message “Temperature too high” ................................. 764
Message “To subscribe to information services
dial phone number” ....................................................... 205
Message “Voice output is muted” ................................ 173
Mix ............................................................................ 163, 178
Mobile telephone handset ................................................ 91
Moving the cross hairs .................................................. 150
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (telephone) ........................................................... 80
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (CD) ....................................................................... 68
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (radio) ................................................................... 39
NNavigation system ........................................................... 131
Navigation CD, Changing .............................................. 138
North-up ........................................................................... 180Notebook ........................................................................... 110
Number keypad .................................................................... 8
Number of satellites received ........................................ 167
QQuick-dialing ................................................................... 109PPersonal Ser vice Number .............................................. 126
Phone book .................................................................. 95, 97
Phone book, Editing the
PM (Post Meridiem) ........................................................ 217
Points of interest ............................................................. 154
Pop-up window ................................................................... 15
Principle of route guidance ........................................... 162RRadio station frequency, Entering ................................. 37
Radio station, Selecting .................................................... 24
Radio stations, Deleting in the memory ....................... 35
Radio stations, Scanning ................................................. 28

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system settings Radio stations, Saving automatically, AM .................... 32
Radio stations, Saving manually, AM ............................. 31
Radio stations, Saving manually, FM ............................ 29
Reaching your destination ............................................ 189
Reception quality ............................................................. 187
Redial ................................................................................ 102
Reduce the map scale ............................................ 152, 179
Requesting the route mode ........................................... 169
ROAM indicator ......................................................... 85, 118
Route guidance with a mixture of map and
symbol display ................................................................ 178
Route list, Displaying ..................................................... 165
Route map, Activating .................................................... 166
Route mode, Requesting ................................................ 169
Route, Fastest .................................................................. 163
Route, Short ..................................................................... 163
SSaving stations automatically, AM ................................. 32
Saving stations manually, AM ......................................... 31
Saving stations manually, FM ........................................ 29
Saving the current destination ..................................... 195
Saving the current vehicle position .............................. 197Scale bar ................................................................... 152, 179
Selecting a destination via the map ............................ 149
Selecting a detour ........................................................... 184
Selecting an intersection ................................................ 147
Selecting a station ............................................................. 24
Selecting the route calculation mode
and calculating the route .............................................. 159
Selecting CD’s ................................................................... 53
Selecting map orientation ............................................. 180
Selecting the previous destination .............................. 158
Selecting the time format ............................................... 217
Selecting/avoiding specific traffic routes ................... 159
Service numbers ............................................................. 125
Service sources ................................................................. 69
Set the date and time ...................................................... 211
Setting Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance ............................... 72
Setting the date and time manually ............................. 216
Short route ....................................................................... 159
SMS function .................................................................... 118
SMS message, Reading an .............................................. 119
SMS message, Deleting an ............................................. 121
Sorting destination memory ......................................... 198
Sound impressions ........................................................... 69
Speed-dialing (only at COMAND) ................................. 107