2002 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class Comand system

Introduction15Introduction
Audio Telephone
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Index Info Services and
system settings 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 222.
Acknowledgement beep:
is heard when an entry is accepted
Info beep:
is heard when window displays warn that the battery
power is decreasing, page 16.
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 223. 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.
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Audio Telephone Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings Introduction
Status window for Tele Aid calls
When the Tele Aid call system is in operation (refer to
operating instructions of the vehicle) a pop-up window
appears indicating the type of call and status.
During transmission of a Tele Aid call the audio source
will be muted until the Tele Aid call is ended.
The window can be cleared by manually by turning or
pressing the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
. It will
switch off automatically when the emergency call is
completed. Pop-up screen messages when the battery gets low
To prevent the car battery from running down, the
driver will receive two messages to start the engine
when battery power gets low. This warning will appear
in all of the displays.
It is possible to switch off the warning “Caution. Please
turn on ignition. Otherwise system will shut down in
3 minutes” by pressing the right-hand rotary/
pushbutton
. Please, start the engine, refer to the
operating instructions of the vehicle.
You can then still operate COMAND.
The next two messages will not disappear until the
engine has been started or COMAND has been
switched off. It is not possible to operate COMAND
while they are on the screen.
First the following warning will appear on the screen:
“Caution. Please turn on ignition. Otherwise system
will shut down in 10 seconds”. Please, start the engine.
If the engine is not started, COMAND will switch off
after 10 seconds. The following message will appear in
the display: “Caution. The system will shut down.”.
Please, start the engine.
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Radio operation
19Introduction
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Index Info Services and
system settings 1Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
2Press to mute radio audio,
press again to cancel the mute function, page 38
3Station 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
4Activating the input mode for station frequencies:
in the main radio menu, page 27
in the presets, page 37
5Deleting stations from the presets FM/AM, page 356Return to previous menu
7Turn to highlight a function or menu field,
Press to perform a function or access a submenu
8Turn to the right – raising the volume
Turn to the left – lowering the volume
9Automatic seek tuning backwards/forwards,
page 24
Manual tuning backwards/forwards, page 25
10Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 208
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 211
11Switching radio operation on, page 22
12Color screen with main radio menu
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Radio operation
39Introduction
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Index Info Services and
system settings Multifunction steering wheel, Multifunction
display
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1No audio function has been switched on.
2The radio is switched on.
3Frequency selected as well as the memory preset, if
applicable.
4Frequency of the station selected
5Appears only if “Memory” has been selected
instead of “Frequency” in the “Individual settings”
menu in the instrument cluster.
See your vehicle’s operating instructions of the
instrument cluster.
Press
on the COMAND and switch the radio on.
Press repeatedly, as necessary, until display (2)
appears.
Press or
until the desired station name or
frequency appears.
or
can also be used to select a station
frequency which has been saved. This depends on the
setting selected in the “Individual settings” menu.
See your vehicle’s operating instructions of the instru-
ment cluster.
Press to display the next system.
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41 CD operation
Introduction
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Index Info Services and
system settings 1Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
2CD drive:
Inserting an audio CD, page 44
Inserting a navigation CD, page 44
3Press to mute CD audio, press again to cancel mute
function, page 62
4Ejecting an audio CD, page 44
Ejecting a navigation CD, page 44
5Selecting tracks, page 51
Selecting CD’s, page 53
6Starting and ending the input mode for track
selection, page 52
7Press
briefly:
Deleting the character entered last, page 57
Press longer than 2 seconds:
Deleting a complete name, page 57
8Return to previous menu9Turn to highlight a function or a menu field,
Press to perform a function or activate a sub-menu
10Turn to the right – raising the volume
Turn to the left – lowering the volume
11Press
briefly: next track, page 51
Press longer than 2 seconds: fast forward,
page 55
Press briefly: previous track, page 51
Press longer than 2 seconds: fast backward,
page 55
12Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 208
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 211
13Switching on CD operation (CD drive in the control
unit, CD changer), page 50
14Color screen with main CD menu
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43 CD operation
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system settings CD playback
Both the CD drive in the COMAND operating unit and
the CD changer with its magazine can be used to play
CDs.
In addition to audio CDs, the CD drive can also read in
the data on the navigation CD.
A total of 7 CDs can be loaded into the system (CD
drive and 6 slots in the magazine of the CD changer).
Loading a CD into the CD drive, page 44.
Loading CDs in the CD changer, page 45.The status line (page 49) indicates which component is
being used for CD playback.
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45 CD operation
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system settings Loading CDs in the CD changer
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The CD changer is in the trunk. It can accommodate up
to 6 CDs.
Open the sliding door by pushing in the direction of the
arrow indicated above. Push the door completely open
until it locks in the open position.Press the green eject button. The magazine will slide
upwards.
Note:
The magazine can be ejected even if COMAND is
switched off. However, the eject button will not function
if the battery is not connected or drained.
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50 CD operation
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system settings Introduction
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3
2
1
Switching on CD operation
1CD function with the number of the magazine slot
currently playing:
CD changer: CD 1-6
2Track number and elapsed playback time, the
name of the CD may appear above this information
if the playing CD has been previously named by the
user
3Scan function and menu fields to activate menusPress
.
The main CD menu will appear on the screen.
When you switch to CD operation, he COMAND system
will check which component was used last (CD drive or
CD changer) and whether or not there are any CDs
inserted.
If there is no CD in the component last used, the
system will automatically switch to the other
component.
CD drive - playback will begin with the first track on
the CD
CD changer - playback will begin with the first track on
the first CD detected in the magazine
If the CD changer was used last, the following message
will appear: “CD loading” when the magazine is
changed.
Error messages, page 63.
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