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14 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAt the multifunction steering wheel
To raise the volume
Press J.
To lower the volume
Press I.
At the COMAND operating unit
Turn the the left-hand rotary/push-
button v.
For the audio sources
Radio
CD (CD drive and CD changer)
you can set the volume jointly.For the service sources
Voice output during route guidance
(navigation system)
and
Voice Recognition System (refer to se-
parate operating instruction)
you can set the volume jointly.
For the service source
Telephone
you can alter the listening volume for the
telephone only.
Switching on
Press c.
The radio is switched on. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Changing the radio band
Press c to switch between FM-,
AM- and WB-Band.
Adjusting the volume
Radio operation
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15 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Selecting a station
Automatic seek tuning
Press g or h on the rocker
switch briefly.
FM- and AM-Bands, Weather Band WB
The radio will tune in to the next recei-
vable station (FM/AM) or channel (WB)
with descending/ascending frequency.
Switching another system on
Press any system key, e.g. d.
COMAND will switch to CD mode.
You will find more information regarding
this topic in section “Radio operation” in
chapter “Audio” (
page 28).Switching on
Press d.
The main CD menu will appear.
Playback will begin in
CD drive with the first track on the
CD
CD changer with the first track on
the first CD detected in the magazi-
ne.Loading a CD into the CD drive and loading
CDs in the CD changer (
page 45).
Track select
Press the rocker switch g/h.
You will hear the previous or next track.
If more than 9 seconds of playing time
has elapsed, the CD changes back to
the start of the current track.
Selecting a CD
Press one of the number keys
Key 0 select the CD drive
Keys 1 - 6 select the corresponding
magazine slot of the
CD changer
The message “Loading CD ...” appears
on the display. Playback then will begin
with track 1.
CD operation
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16 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDCD track scan
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “Scan”.
The tracks on the CD will be played one
after the other for 8 seconds each,
“Scan” will appear in red.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again to end the function.
Switching another system on
Press any system key, e.g a.
COMAND will switch to Telephone ope-
ration.
You will find more information in section
“CD operation” in chapter “Audio”
(
page 50).Switching on
Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code will
appear.Entering the unlock code
Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the entry.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number
Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Telephone operation
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Radio operation
CD operation
Sound settings
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24 AudioRadio operation
Radio operationQuick reference
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25 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Muting the radio audio
(muting on/off)
28
3
Selecting a station via
number keypad (presets)
Selecting a station via di-
rect frequency entry
Saving a station
Selecting a station from
the preset menu FM/AM
Selecting a station from
the WB preset menu
32
32
34
38
38
4
Activating the input
mode for station fre-
quency
in the main radio menu
in the presets
32
39
5
Return to previous menu
6
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
7
Adjusting the volume
14
8
Automatic seek tuning
ascending/descending
Manual tuning ascen-
ding/descending
30
31
9
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
10
Switching to radio opera-
tion
28
11
Color screen with main
radio menu
Function
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27 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Main radio menu FM
2
Current frequency band
(FM) and memory preset
selected (e.g. 1)
3
Current frequency
4
Symbol indicates stereo
reception
5
Menu fields
6
Main sound menu
Sound settings
63
7
Main Weather Band WB
menu
29
8
Auto preset
Saves 10 stations auto-
matically
Select a station
36
38
9
Preset menu
Save a station automati-
cally FM, AM
Select a station
36
38
Function
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