2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class service

195 Info Services/System settings
System settings
Manually setting date and clock
You must manually set the date and clock,
if
COMAND does not receive a GPS time

the clock has been disconnected from
the vehicle battery

the dates of the change between sum-
mer and winter time are not available
Date/time menu1Day, month, year, hours, minutes
Day is highlighted when the menu
appears
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Date/Time...” in the
settings menu (
page 188) and press
to confirm.
The menu displays date and time.Setting
Activating the setting mode

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
Setting mode is active R.
Move the day forwards or back

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to the right or left.
Cancelling setting mode

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
Setting mode is switched off V. The
cursor moves one position to the right.

Repeat the operating steps to subse-
quently change month, year, hours and
minutes.
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SYS Date/TimeDate
01. 2002
Ti m e
10:24 AM 01.
Country (Time)
Time Format
1

196 Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsAdopting settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear with the changed settings.
With the number keys

Enter date and time using the number
keys 0 through 9.
The cursor moves onto the next entry if
you enter a value completely, e.g. “06”
for the month.
Adopt the settings as described above.Selecting the time format
1Date display in day, month format
2Date display in month, day format
3Time display in 24-hour format
4Time display in 12-hour format
P Setting is active
Q Setting is not activeIn the “Date/Time” menu

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Time Format” and
press to confirm.
The “Time Format” menu will appear.
Setting

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired entry and
press to confirm. A checkmark will ap-
pear P.
iIf you have selected an invalid setting,
the message “Invalid input” will appear.
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SYS Time Format
Date Display: DD.MM
Time Display: 24h
Time Display: AM/PM Date Display: MM.TT
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iIf the 12-hour format is selected, either
AM (a
nte m
eridiem) or PM (p
ost m
eri-
diem) will appear after the time.

197 Info Services/System settings
System settings
Adopting settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds.
The main system setting menu will ap-
pear.
or

Press *.
The “Date/Time” menu will appear.
1Acknowledgement beep
2Info beep
P Tone is switched on
Q Tone is switched off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Beeps” in the settings
menu and press to confirm.
The “Beeps” menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight 1 or 2 and press to
confirm.
The beep selected is switched on or off
accordingly.
Acknowledgement beep
You will hear this beep if you confirm a
function or select an entry.
Info beep
You will hear this beep if COMAND pro-
vides information, e.g. navigation turn
is approaching.
Switching beep tones on and off
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SYS Beeps
Acknw. Beep
Info Beep
12

198 Info Services/System settingsSystem settings1Changes by pressing Ä
2Changes by pressing Ä and light
sensor in the roof control unit
P Setting active
Q Setting not activeIf the settings menu (
page 188) is dis-
played

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Display (day/night)...”
and press to confirm.
The “Display (Day/Night)” menu will
appear. The setting 2 is active, when
calling up the menu for the first time.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired setting and
press to confirm.
The desired setting is active P.
Setting 2 has been selected
If the light sensor recognizes darkness or
twilight, the screen will change to night
display.Changing the display

Press Ä to access the following dis-
plays in succession.
Day display

Night display

Screen off

and the Day display again
Setting the display dimming charac-
teristics (day and night display)
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SYS Change display mode
Display Button
Display Button and
light sensor
1
2
Day/Night setting via

199 Info Services/System settings
System settings
If the settings menu is displayed
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Factory Settings” and
press to confirm.
An inquiry menu will appear. “Yes” is
highlighted.
Accepting the factory settings

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
A screen with the factory setting will
appear for 8 seconds.
The main system settings menu is reac-
tivated.The factory settings are:

Acknowledgement beep – on

Info beep – off

Language – adopt from instrument
cluster

Time display – 24 h

Date format –DD.MM (day, month)
If you do not wish to reset to factory
settings

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “No” and press to con-
firm.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear.
Resetting all settings to the
factory settings
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SYS SettingsReset of all
system parameters to
factory settings?
Ye s
No

200 Info Services/System settingsAuxiliary audio source

Auxiliary audio sourceThe auxiliary audio source (e.g. tape
player) will be installed in the glove com-
partment of your vehicle and connected to
the socket available for this purpose. You
will require a separate connecting cable for
this.COMAND will play back voice outputs du-
ring route guidance even if the auxiliary au-
dio source has been switched on.
It is possible to use the telephone while the
auxiliary audio source is in operation.
1Adjusting sound settings (
page 63)
ConnectingiMercedes-Benz recommends that any
auxiliary audio unit is installed and con-
nected by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
iRefer to the seperate operating instruc-
tions for information on how to operate
the auxiliary audio source (e.g. CD
changer).
Switching auxiliary audio source on
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AUX
Auxiliary
Sound
audio source
1

201 Info Services/System settings
Auxiliary audio source

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Aux” in the main sys-
tem settings menu and press to con-
firm.
The “AUX” menu will appear. The auxi-
liary audio source will switch on if it has
been connected to the COMAND con-
trol unit.
Adjusting the volume (
page 14).Adjusting the volume level of an auxilia-
ry audio source

Adjust volume of vehicle radio to a
comfortable listening level.

Connect adapter cable to, for example,
a portable tape player and to vehicle
(socket in glove box).

Press ( button on COMAND unit.

Activate the “AUX” menu as described.

Press “Play” button on the portable
tape player.

Adjust the volume on the portable tape
player so that the audio system output
is at or near the same comfortable level
previously set in radio mode.

Volume can now be adjusted using
either COMAND or volume controls on
multifunction steering wheel.Muting auxiliary audio source

Press o.
Symbol ß will appear.
Canceling mute function

Press o again.
Symbol ß will disappear.
iThe sound adjustments for the auxiliary
audio source are independent of those
selected for the COMAND audio sour-
ces.
iOnly the volume setting of the tape play-
er can be controlled using the
COMAND system.

202 Info Services/System settingsAuxiliary audio source
Press e.g. c on the COMAND
control unit.
The COMAND audio source selected
will switch on.Switching auxiliary audio source off