2001 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class WAGON radio

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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 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 Obser ve all legal requirements.

Introduction3Contents
ContentsIntroduction ........................................ 1
How to use the COMAND
operating manual ............................ 1
Operation – COMAND and
telephone .......................................... 2
Operating safety .............................. 2
Contents .............................................. 3
Quick reference – COMAND ......... 8
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display..................... 11
Screen displays .............................. 12
Switch the COMAND
operating unit on and off ............. 13
Adjusting the volume ................... 14
Selecting beep tones ..................... 14
Switching the screen on and off . 14
Pop-up screen messages when
the battery gets low ...................... 15
Status window for
Tele Aid calls .................................. 15
AudioContents – Audio ............................. 17
Radio operation ................................ 18
Quick reference – Radio ............... 18
Menu overview – Radio ................ 20
Switching radio operation on ...... 22
Changing the Radio Band ............ 22
Selecting a station ......................... 24
Automatic Station Scan ................ 28
Memory functions ......................... 29
Radio playback mute .................... 38
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 39
CD operation ..................................... 40
Quick reference for CD drive
in the control unit and
CD changer operation ................... 40
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 42
CD playback ................................... 43Loading a CD into the
CD drive .......................................... 44
Loading CDs in the
CD changer ..................................... 45
Menu overview – CD operation .. 48
Switching on CD operation
(CD drive, CD changer) ................ 50
Track select .................................... 51
Selecting CD’s ................................ 53
Fast forward / fast backward ....... 55
CD track scan ................................. 56
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 57
Selecting playback mode ............. 60
CD playback mute ......................... 62
Error messages .............................. 63
Tips on caring for your CD’s ........ 65
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 68
Sound settings .................................. 69
Adjust sound settings ................... 69

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Audio
Introduction
Telephone Navigation Index AudioInfo Services and
system settings 9 1Switching the COMAND on/off, page 11
2Switching the navigation system on/off,
Quick reference, page 136
3Switching the CD operation on,
Quick reference, page 50
4Switching radio operation on,
Quick reference, page 18
Changing the radio band, page 22
5CD drive, inserting an audio or a navigation CD,
page 44
6Switching telephone operation on,
Quick reference, page 86
7Ejecting an audio or a navigation CD
8Radio:
Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
CD operation:
Selecting tracks, page 51
Selecting CD’s, page 53Telephone:
Entering the unlock code, page 86
Entering a telephone number, page 92
Navigation (Destination input):
Moving the cross hairs according to the
corresponding arrows, page 150
9Subsequent dialing, page 94
10Subsequent dialing, page 94
11The last digit or the whole number will be deleted,
page 92
Deleting list entries (e.g. CD name), page 59
Altering or deleting entries, page 57
12Return to the previous menu
Ending a call, page 99
13Turn to highlight a menu field, list entry or a
symbol
Press to activate a submenu, confirm an entry/
selection or start a function
14Turn to adjust the volume of the audio source,
set the volume for the hands-free operation of the
telephone or altering the voice output during route
guidance
Press to repeat the current route instruction

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15Radio:
Automatic seek tuning backwards, page 24
Manual tuning backwards, page 25
CD operation:
previous track, page 51
fast backward, page 55
16Radio:
Automatic seek tuning forwards, page 24
Manual tuning forwards, page 25
CD operation:
previous next track, page 51
fast forward, page 55
17Audio:
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 173
18Press to call up in succession: night display –
switched off screen – day display19Requesting destination and route information,
page 164
Display an entry in a window in full, page 152
20Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 204
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 207
21Route guidance (navigation) active:
Switches between map and symbol display, page 177
Route guidance not active:
Activating the location map, page 167
22Activating the main detour menu
Selecting a detour during route guidance, page 184
23Press to activate the map scale bar,
Press again to increase the map scale,
pages 152 and 179
24Press to activate the map scale bar,
Press again to reduce the map scale,
pages 152 and 179
25Color screen

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Audio
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system settings 11 Multifunction steering wheel, Multifunction display
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 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:
3
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 88
Starts dialing after the selection of a number,
page 96, 99
10End telephone call, End Tele Aid info or
Roadside call, page 88
refuse telephone call, page 88

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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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Selecting beep tones
To indicate operating steps or error messages acousti-
cally, it is possible to select different beep tones. Beep
tones may be switched on and off, page 218.
Acknowledgement beep:
is heard when an entry is accepted
Info beep:
is heard when window displays warn that the battery
power is decreasing, page 15.
Alarm beep:
is heard on a serious malfunction (e.g. if the tape cover
sticks). This warning can only be switched off by
switching the COMAND off.
Day/Night display, switch off screen
You can change over between day display, night display
and screen switched off by repeatedly pressing
.
Press
once again to switch on the screen again.
It is also possible to automatically change over between
day display and night display by means of the
headlights switch, page 219 Adjusting the volume
Using buttons on the multifunction steering wheel:
Raising the volume – press steering wheel button
Lowering the volume – press steering wheel
button On the COMAND operating unit:
Raising the volume – turn left-hand rotary/push-
button
to the right
Lowering the volume – turn left-hand rotary/push-
button to the left
Audio functions for radio and CD operation (CD drive
and CD changer):
The volume selected applies to all of the audio functions.
For other audio sources:
Other audio sources are telephone, voice output during
route guidance and Voice Recognition System. Refer to
seperate operating instructions for telephone and voice
recognition system. The volume level for voice output
in navigation and voice recognition system is the same
(altering either affects the other). Telephone volume is
adjusted separately.
Altering the listening volume for the telephone affects
only the telephone and not navigation or voice
recognition system.