2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class navigation system

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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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Overview of the
Multifunction displays ................. 95
Quick reference – Telephone ....... 96
Menu overview – Telephone ....... 98
Switching telephone
operation on ................................. 100
Incoming calls .............................. 102
Outgoing calls .............................. 106
Dialing a telephone number ...... 106
Dialing a number from the
phone book ................................... 109
Redial ............................................. 116
Dialing from calls list ................. 120
Speed-dialing (only with
COMAND) ..................................... 121
Quick-dialing (for the first 10
memory locations) ...................... 123
Notebook ....................................... 124
Editing the phone book .............. 125
SMS function ................................ 132
Emergency call ............................ 136
Service numbers ......................... 139 Fast forward / fast backward ....... 69
CD track scan ................................. 70
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 71
Selecting playback mode ............. 74
CD playback mute ......................... 76
Error messages .............................. 77
Tips on caring for your CD’s ........ 79
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 82
Sound settings .................................. 83
Adjust sound settings ................... 83
TelephoneContents – Telephone ..................... 91
Telephone .......................................... 92
Before you use the telephone ...... 92
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 94
NavigationContents - Navigation .................... 142
Notes ................................................ 144
Before you use
the navigation system ................ 144
Navigation ....................................... 146
Quick reference – Navigation .... 146
Switching the navigation
system on ...................................... 148
Changing the Navigation CD ..... 149
Destination entry ........................... 150
Menu overview –
Destination entry ........................ 150
Entering destination address .... 152
Continue destination input ........ 160
Selecting a destination
via the map ................................... 163
Destination entry via
coordinates ................................... 167
Entering points of interest ......... 169
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Selecting the last destinations .. 174
Selecting the route
calculation mode and
calculating the route ................... 175
Route guidance ............................... 178
The principle
of route guidance ......................... 178
Requesting destination and
route information ........................ 181
Beginning route guidance .......... 189
Turning onto a street .................. 191
Following the course
of the road .................................... 193
Driving through
an intersection ............................. 194
Changing to map display
during route guidance ................ 195
Route guidance with a mixture
of map and symbol display ........ 196
Altering the map scale ............... 197
Selecting map orientation .......... 198Marking a way point ................... 199
Selecting a detour during
route guidance ............................. 202
Resetting functions during
route guidance ............................. 206
Deviating from the
calculated route ........................... 206
Driving on a non-digitized
road ................................................ 207
Interrupt route guidance during
a journey ....................................... 207
Reaching your destination ......... 209
Activating audio system ............. 210
Activating audio functions
during route guidance ................ 211
Canceling route guidance .......... 212
Destination memory ...................... 213
Activating the main
destination memory menu ........ 213
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory ............. 214
ContentsSaving the current destination
in the destination memory ........ 215
Saving the current vehicle
location in the destination
memory ......................................... 217
Sorting the destination
memory ......................................... 218
Deleting a destination in the
destination memory .................... 219
Entering the vehicle position ....... 220
Calibration ...................................... 221
Info Services and system
settingsInfo Services ................................... 224
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 224
System settings .............................. 227
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 227
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Reset all settings to the factory
settings .......................................... 239
IndexIndex ................................................ 240 Adjusting the brightness ........... 228
Activating Settings menu ........... 229
Selecting the language ............... 230
Set the date and time .................. 231
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 238
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