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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 turning wheel on the left-hand
rotary/push-button v during a voice
output.
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 control system (refer to separate
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- and
AM-Band.
Adjusting the volume
Radio operation
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FM1FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
WB Scan
97.1 FM
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15 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Selecting a station
Automatic seek tuning
Press one of the keys g or h
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 one of the keys g or h
briefly.
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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CD1CD Select
SettingsSound
CD Naming Scan
Track 1
0:05 min
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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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ABC/123
Last CallsPhone Book
CallsTELABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZ
SENDENDMUTE
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Audio
Radio operation
CD operation
Sound settings
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24 AudioRadio operation
Radio operationQuick reference
FM2
FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
WB Scan
101.5 FM
PWR
TELNAV
CD
FM/AM
SVC
MNO
ABCJKL GHI
DEF
2
1
3
5
4
6
TUV PQRS
WXYZ8
7
9
0
6
8
13 12 11 10
15
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324
- SEEK SEEK +
DEL BACK MAP
DETR RPT INFO DISP MUTE
OPR Z+
Z-
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25 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2, 3
Automatic seek tuning
ascending/descending
Manual tuning ascen-
ding/descending
30
31
4
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
5
Switching to radio opera-
tion
Changing the Radio band
28
29
6
Color screen with main
radio menu
7
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
8
Activating the input
mode for station fre-
quency
in the main radio menu
in the presets
32
39
Function
Page
9
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
10
Return to previous menu
11
Deleting a highlighted
station in the FM/AM/
WB presets
12
Muting the radio audio
(muting on/off)
28
13
Adjusting the volume
14
Function
Page
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26 AudioRadio operationMenu overview
FM1
97.1 FM
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1
78
9
2
36
4
5
10
0
0
0 0
FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
WB ScanFM Sound
Treble
Fader
Balance Bass
Reset
Other Options
14
25
36
78
9
0
FM1 Auto Presets
Current Station: 97.1 FM97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM 97.5 FM
91.3 FM70.5 FM14
25
36
Current Station: 97.1 FM78
9
0
FM1 Presets
97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM97.5 FM
14
25
36
7WB5 Presets
Current Station: Channel 5Channel 1
Channel 4Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 5Channel 6
Channel 7
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27 Audio
Radio operation
1 Not available for all COMAND models and not
available in all countries
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 recep-
tion strength (telephone)
78
5
Symbol indicates stereo
reception
6
Menu fields
7
Main sound menu
Sound settings
63
8
Main Weather Band WB
menu
1
29
9
Auto preset
Saves 10 stations auto-
matically
Select a station
36
38
10
Preset menu
Save a station manually
FM, AM
Select a station
35, 36
38
Function
Page