2001 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class WAGON AUX

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Activating Settings menu ........... 209
Selecting the language ............... 210
Set the date and time .................. 211
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 218
Setting changeover between
day and night display ................. 219
Reset all settings to the factory
settings .......................................... 220
Auxiliary audio source ............... 221
IndexIndex ................................................ 223

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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 (memor y 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 59
• Input menus, e.g. entering, changing and deleting
CD names, page 57
• Selection menus, e.g. selecting playback mode, page 60
• Symbol and map displays in navigation
• Pop-up windows, page 162

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system settings Sound settingsAdjust sound settings
The COMAND system is equipped with a standard
amplifier.
You can set the sound Bass/Treble and the sound-
center (fader and balance) individually or select sound
impressions.
See individual audio mode descriptions for instructions
on this feature.
Adjustments to the sound have a different effect on the
audio and service sources. The predefined sound
modes are available for the
audio sour
ces onl
y.
The audio sources include:
• Radio (FM/AM, WB)
• CD drive and CD changer
• Auxiliary sound source, e.g. tape deck (if con-
nected)
The main menu for the sound is activated in the audio
sources through the menu field “Sound”.Service sources include:
• Telephone
• Voice output in navigation
• Voice recognition system
The main menu for the sound is activated in the menu
“NAVI Settings” through the menu field “Sound”.

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Info Services and system
settingsContents – Info Services and
system settings .............................. 203
Info Services ................................... 204
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 204
System settings .............................. 207
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 207
Adjusting the brightness ........... 208
Activating Settings menu ........... 209
Selecting the language ............... 210
Set the date and time .................. 211
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 218
Setting changeover between
day and night display ................. 219
Reset all settings to the factory
settings .......................................... 220
Auxiliary audio source ............... 221

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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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AAccepting a call (using the multifunction
steering wheel) .................................................................. 88
Accepting calls using COMAND ..................................... 89
Activating the location map ........................................... 167
Activating the route map ............................................... 166
Acknowledgement beep .................................................... 15
Adjusting the brightness ............................................... 208
Adjusting the volume ........................................................ 14
Alarm beep ......................................................................... 14
Altering the map scale ........................................... 152, 179
Altering the voice output volume ................................ 173
AM (Ante Meridiem) ....................................................... 217
Audio sources .................................................................... 69
Automatic Station Scan ................................................... 28
Auxiliary audio source, Switching on/off ................... 221BBeep tones, Switching on/off ......................................... 218
CCalibration ....................................................................... 201
Canceling route guidance .............................................. 192
CD changer ........................................................................ 45
CD, Loading into the CD drive ........................................ 44
CDs scan ............................................................................. 62
CD track scan .................................................................... 56
CD playback ....................................................................... 43
Changing to map display during route guidance ...... 177
City list ............................................................................. 143
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System) ...... 2
Compass needle .............................................................. 180
Cross hairs ....................................................................... 150
Current map scale .................................................. 152, 166
Current vehicle position ......................................... 167, 170DDate and Time, Setting .................................................... 211
Day/Night display ............................................................ 219
Delete CD name ................................................................. 59
Destination address, Entering ....................................... 141
Destination memory, Sorting ........................................ 208
Destination, Selecting via the map .............................. 149