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7 At a glance
COMAND control unit
/
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Switching the navigation
system on
Quick reference
122
116
3
CD drive for an audio or a
navigation CD
4
Zooming in for more de-
tailed map
158
5
Zooming out for less de-
tailed map
158
6
Route guidance is active:
Switching between map
and symbol display or ac-
tivating the map
Route guidance is
not active:
Activating the location
map
156
149
7
Selecting a detour during
route guidance
163
8
Requesting destination
and route information
147
9
Muting of:
Audio source
Voice output during
route guidance
28
153
10
Setting the display dim-
ming characteristics
(day and night display)
198
11
Ejecting an audio or a na-
vigation CD
45
12
Radio operation:
Selecting a station
Saving stations manually
CD operation:
Selecting a track or CDs
Telephone:
Entering the unlock code
Entering the telephone
number
30
34
51, 53
78
82
Function
Page
Navigation (Destination
input):
Selecting destination via
the map
131
13
Subsequent dialing
Displaying a long list en-
try in full in a window
Removing a window
84
127
127
14
Subsequent dialing
84
15
From within a system:
Return to the previous
menu
Telephone:
Ending a call
81
Function
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8 At a glanceCOMAND control unit
Function
Page
16
General:
Altering or deleting
entries
CD operation:
Deleting a CD name
Telephone:
Altering or deleting the
unlock code or a tele-
phone number
18
57
83
17
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to start a function
or activate a submenu
18
Turn to adjust the volu-
me of
Audio source
Hands-free operation
of the telephone
Voice output during
route guidance
Press to repeat the cur-
rent voice output
14
19
Radio operation:
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
CD operation:
Track select
Fast forward/reverse
30
31
51
53
20
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
Function
Page
21
Switching radio operati-
on on
Quick reference
Changing the radio band
28
24
29
22
Switching CD operation
on
Quick reference
50
42
23
Switching telephone
operation on
Quick reference
78
74
24
Color screen, e.g. with
main radio menu
14
Function
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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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45 Audio
CD operation
Loading a CD into the CD drive
1Eject button
2CD drive
Press 1 to eject any CD if necessary.
Insert a CD as illustrated with the label
facing up into 2 until it is automatically
pulled in.
Changing the navigation CD
(
page 119)Loading CDs in the changer
The CD changer is located on the left side
of the cargo compartment (model 463) or
in the glove box (models 203 and 209). It
can accomodate up to 6 CDs.
Open the sliding door by pushing in the
direction of the arrow above. Push the
door completely open until it locks in
the open position.
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ged, the message “Program is being
loaded. Please wait.” and a progress in-
dicator are displayed. This indicates
that COMAND is currently loading the
program stored on the navigation CD.
Do not interrupt the loading process.
Do not eject the navigation CD until the
loading process has been completed.
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69 Telephone
Important notes
Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.
A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.
If the message “Locked. Please enter
code” appears, enter the unlock code
to enable all telephone functions
(page 78).
If a menu other than the telephone
menu is displayed on the COMAND
screen, the display will change if an
outgoing call is sent out via the multi-
function steering wheel.In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:
The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net-
work.
The message “No Service” appears.
The telephone will try to register into
an existing network. If the network is
available, the telephone will be ready
for use.
The above message also appears
if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals
if you try to make a call (message
appears for 8 seconds)
The message “Telephone is being acti-
vated. Please wait.” appears.
COMAND prepares the telephone for
use. Select other system functions, e.g.
radio, by pressing the corresponding
button or wait until the telephone is ac-
tive.
One of the two messages “No telepho-
ne” or “Telephone not connected” ap-
pears.
Please connect the telephone.
The message “Telephone defective”
appears.
Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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71 Telephone
Multifunction display
Multifunction display
Turn the electronic key in the steering
lock to position “1” or “2”, refer to ve-
hicle operating instructions.
1
2
5
3
4
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Function
Page
1
Multifunction display on
the speedometerUsing the control system
2
Adjusting the dial/idle
tone volume during a call
I lowering
J raising
3
To make a call
K Accept an incoming
call
Start dialing opera-
tion
Activate the redial
memory
79
85
91
L End a call
Interrupt dialing
The message
READY
appears
79
83
4
Changing from system to
system, displaying network
provider
E next
H previous
5
Pages through the phone
book in alphabetical order
F forward
G backwardFunction
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73 Telephone
Multifunction display
Function
Page
1
The telephone is switched off
Switching telephone operati-
on on
78
2
Entering the unlock code
78
3
The system is searching for
the corresponding network
78
4
The telephone is ready for use
85
5
The vehicle is currently out-
side the transmission or re-
ception range
Function
Page
6
Phone book is empty and/or
has not been loaded into the
COMAND telephone memory
85
7
Name selected from the
phone book
85
8
Dialing begins
86
9
Dialing is completed and the
name is displayed.
The display will remain until
you end the call
86
Function
Page
10
Reception strength is indica-
ted by up to 5 bars for a con-
nected and functional
telephone.
79
11
Number of the memory locati-
on and the name stored here
85
12
Call time
86
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75 Telephone
Telephone operation
Function
Page
1
Switching the COMAND
on/off
12
2
Entering the unlock code
Entering a telephone number
Speed-dialing (only with
COMAND)
Quick-dialing (for the first 10
memory locations)
Entering the
emergency call
“9-1-1”
78
82
95
97
107
3
Subsequent dialing
84
4
Subsequent dialing
84
5
Calls the previous menu, un-
less the main telephone menu
is displayed
6
Deletes the last digit or the
whole entry if the unlock code
or a phone number are ente-
red
83
Function
Page
7
Turning
Highlights a menu field, a list
entry, or a symbol
Pressing
Activates a sub-menu, con-
firms an entry/selection
“Send” is highlighted
Begin dialing
“End” is highlighted
Ends the call
“Mute” is highlighted
Switches off the micro-
phone of the hands-free
telephone
Function
Page
8
Sets the volume for hands-
free operation of the telepho-
ne (during a call)
80
9
Switching the telephone
operation on/off
78
10
Color screen with main tele-
phone menu