2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 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 Observe all legal requirements.
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Contents
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 ................... 15
Selecting beep tones ..................... 15
Switching the screen on and off . 15
Pop-up screen messages when
the battery gets low ...................... 16
Status window for
Tele Aid calls .................................. 16
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
Tape operation .................................. 40
Quick reference – Tape deck ....... 40
Menu overview – Tape deck ........ 42
Switching tape operation
on and off ........................................ 44
Changing sides .............................. 45
Seeking/Skipping tracks ............. 45Fast forward/rewinding ............... 46
Scanning ......................................... 47
Repeating tracks ............................ 48
Skip blanks .................................... 49
Dolby B, Dolby C
(noise reduction) ........................... 50
Tape playback mute ...................... 51
Alarm on serious malfunction ... 51
Notes on tape care ......................... 52
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 55
CD operation ..................................... 56
Quick reference for CD changer
operation (optional) ...................... 56
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 58
Loading CDs in the CD changer .. 59
Menu overview – CD operation .. 62
Switching on CD operation .......... 64
Track select .................................... 65
Selecting CD’s ................................ 67
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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 202
8Switching the navigation system on/off, page 148
Quick reference, page 146
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 164
11Altering the map scale, page 166 and 197
Subsequent dialing, page 108
12Altering the map scale, page 166 and 197
Subsequent dialing, page 108
13Requesting and displaying Info Services,
page 224
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock), page 227
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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 190
19Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
20Color screen
21Changing a navigation CD, page 149
22Ejecting a navigation CD
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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:
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 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
TAPE – Tape operation
CD – CD operation
TEL – Telephone
NAVI – Navigation
SVC – Info Services and system settings
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 170
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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 – press rocker switch Lowering the volume – press rocker switch 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.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 238.
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.
Switching the screen on and off
Press
to turn off the screen. It is still possible to
operate all of the functions.
Press to switch the screen on again. Information
will reappear in the display.
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