2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Comand Manual

144 ServiceData entry
After pressing the first time, the char-
acter display appears.
You can see which characters can be
entered when using the keys.
Each additional depression moves you
to the next character.

If necessary, press$.
This switches between upper and lower
case characters.

Wait until the character display disap-
pears,
or

Press.
The character is entered.Moving the cursor to any position in the
text

Press the Keypad soft key:
The mode changes to text.

Press or :
The cursor is moved to the left or to the
right in the text.

Press the Keypad soft key again:
The mode now reverses from text
mode to keypad mode.
Deleting characters

Move the cursor behind the character
to be deleted (
page 144).
The characters to the left of the input
cursor are deleted.Inserting characters

Move the cursor to the desired posi-
tion.

Enter the character to be inserted as
described under “Entering characters”
(page 143).
Exiting the Selection menu

Press the Back soft key.
or

Use and  or  to select the
field .

Press.
In both cases, the system accepts the
data entered.
iUse to enter a space “ ”.
ok

145 Service
Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting appears on the display.
During the emergency call Call Connect-
ed appears on the display. No operation
from COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the display.
Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Text messages

Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(page 116).
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

146 ServiceTele Aid*Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit: 
Press.
On the multifunction steering wheel:

Presst
.
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.
A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information. When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated, Connecting ap-
pears on the display.
When the connection is made, the mes-
sage Call Connected appears on the dis-
play.
Even after the connection has been termi-
nated, the service will remain active for 5
minutes in order to transmit any required
data. During this time, phone calls can not
be made, nor can SMS messages be re-
ceived.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.Text messages

Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(page 116).
Information

147 System
System settings

148 SystemSystem settings
Press.
The System menu appears.
The following options are available in the
system settings:

Lang. soft key
for setting the language (
page 150).

Tones soft key
for switching confirmation beeps
and acoustic signals On and Off
(page 151).

Display soft key
for changing the display settings
(page 151).

VC tips soft key
to call up the Voice control settings
(page 152).

Reset soft key
for reversing COMAND to the factory
settings (
page 155).

Time soft key
for setting the date and time.

Press the Time soft key.
The settings display appears.
The following options are now available:

Setting the time

Setting the date

Setting the date/time format
Calling up the System menuSelectable soft keys
Setting the date/time

149 System
System settings
Setting the time
The UTC time transmitted by the GPS sat-
ellites has to be set to the local time zone.
This enhances
correct navigation for routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance, and

correct calculation of the estimated
time of arrival.

Use or  to select the hours or
the minutes.

Press or .
Depending on the selection, hours or
minutes are set.
Setting the minutes:
With GPS reception, each time you
press  or  changes the time in in-
crements of 30 minutes. Without GPS
reception, the time is changed in 1
minute increments.
Setting the hours:
Each time you press  or , the
hours change in increments of 1 hour.

Press the Back soft key.
The new setting is stored.Setting the date

Use or  to select the day, the
month or the year.

Press or .
Depending on the selection, the day,
the month, or the year is set.

Press the Back soft key.
The new setting is stored.
Date/Time format

Press the Format soft key.
You will see the date and time following
the currently selected format, as well
as a list of possible formats.
iThere is no automatic change from day-
light saving time to standard time.
This has to be changed manually.
When you change the time zone, the
clock time also changes automatically.
If you enter an incorrect time, the time
difference remains unchanged when
you change time zone.
iThe date can be set only if GPS recep-
tion is available.


150 SystemSystem settings
Setting the format: 
Use or  to select a format.

Press.
The appropriate format is selected.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
The language setting changes the display
language as well as the language used for
voice instructions in navigation announce-
ments.

In the System menu, press the
(page 148) Lang. soft key.
The language list is displayed.

Use or  to select an entry.

Press.

Instr. cluster settings:
The system switches to the language
already set in the vehicle instrument
cluster.

Other options:
The system switches to the requested
language.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
iList entry 1-3:
Date formats
List entry 4 and 5:
Time formats
Solid circle : format set
Empty circle : format not set
Setting the language

151 System
System settings

In the System menu, press the
(page 148) Tones soft key.
The list of available sounds is dis-
played.

Use or  to select an entry.

Press.
The requested sounds are switched On
or Off.

Press the Back soft key.
The System menu appears. The new
setting is stored.

Open the System menu (
page 148).

Press the Display soft key.
The Display Settings menu appears.The following options are available:

Switching the display design (day or
night) (
page 152), or

Adjusting the display brightness
(page 152).
Switching confirmation beeps and
acoustic signals ON/OFF
iThe square next to a list entry shows
the status.
Empty square = sound Off
Solid square = sound OnDisplay settings