2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class change time

29 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Setting the volume 
Turn the rotary control
located on
the COMAND control unit,
or

Pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel
The volume changes up or down, de-
pending on the direction of rotation or
which button was pressed.The system stores the volume settings
when the device is switched OFF.
After switching the system back on again,
the volume may be lower than at the time
when the system was switched off.
This could be the case if
the system was switched off for more
than 15 minutes, and

the volume had been set to a value in a
certain range at the time the device
was switched OFF.
Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control adjusts the
volume depending on

the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles
without Sound-system*),
or on
the interior ambient noises of the vehi-
cle (only in vehicles with Sound-sys-
tem*)

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)A common balance and fader setting ap-
plies to the following operating modes:

Radio

Single CD

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
When adjusting the balance or the fader,
the system automatically stores the set-
ting for the currently active operating
mode.Balance and faderiFor navigation* a different balance/
fader setting is possible. You find the
description under “Adjusting the
acoustics for navigation announce-
ments” (
page 99).

38 AudioRadio operation
Use , ,  or  to choose a
preset and press.
or

Press one of the number keys

- .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:

Scan search plays each receivable sta-
tion for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

The scan search automatically stops at
the station listened to before the scan
search was started.
Starting scan search

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 35).

Press the Scan soft key.
Scanning begins.
Ending Scan search manually

Press the Scan soft key again.Manual tuning

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 35).

Press or  to scroll up or
down. Press and hold the button for at
least 2 seconds.
Manual tuning is activated.

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping it in quick succes-
sion.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time the button is pressed
or for as long as the button is pressed
and held.
Manual tuning is deactivated if the but-
ton is not pressed for approx. 3 sec-
onds.
iScan search performs two runs.
During the first run, stations with ex-
tremely good reception are played.
During the second run, stations with
weaker reception are played.

39 Audio
Radio operation
Tuning via direct frequency input
Entry example:
98.5 MHz in FM waveband
Switch to the FM waveband
(page 35).

Press.The frequency input display appears.
The frequency range of the FM wave-
band is shown.

Press the number buttons in
succession:, , and .
Each number entered appears in the
display.
The system tunes to the frequency en-
tered (in this example: 98.5 Mhz).
The FM menu appears with a brief de-
lay.Tuning via station search
Seven channels are available on the
Weather Band.
Tuning using COMAND control unit

Switch to the WB waveband by press-
ing the WB soft key in the Radio main
menu (
page 35).
iManual tuning is also possible in all
wavebands by pressing or .
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed.
Frequency increments for manual
tuning:
FM 0.2 MHz

AM 10 kHz
iEntries outside the frequency range are
not possible.
Within the AM waveband, the input is
restricted to frequencies within the re-
spective frequency increment, which
is10 kHz.
The system will select the nearest valid
frequency if a frequency outside the
frequency increment is entered.Tuning to a station on Weather Band


45 Audio
Single CD operation
The following options are available:
Selecting via track list (
page 45)

Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 46)

Selecting via scan search (
page 46)

Selecting via track skip
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit:

Open the Single CD main menu
(page 44).

Pressfor forward skipping.
or

Press for backward skipping.On the multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the audio display
(page 23).

Pressj for forward skipping.
or

Pressk for backward skipping.Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks of the cur-
rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time, it is the number of the track currently
playing.

Use or  to select another track
from the list.

Pressor do not change the selec-
tion.
The selected track is played.
Selecting a track
iForward skipping:
The next track is played.
Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.

52 AudioCD changer* operationLoading all six magazine compart-
ments
Initial situation: all magazine compart-
ments empty.
The CD changer* loads all magazine com-
partments beginning with compartment 1.
Access the CD changer* (
page 49).
1CD slot
2Magazine compartment buttons

Press and hold the button 2 of an
empty magazine compartment for
more than 2 seconds.
The LEDs of all magazine compartment
buttons 2 briefly light up green sever-
al times.

Wait until the LED in the first magazine
compartment button 2 flashes green.
This indicates that the CD changer* re-
quests a CD.

Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1
within approx. 15 seconds. The label of
the CD must face up.
The CD is retracted; the magazine com-
partment is loaded.
The red LED in the corresponding mag-
azine compartment button 2 lights up
continuously. The CD changer* then requests inser-
tion of the next CD. The LED in the cor-
responding magazine compartment
button 2 flashes green.

Repeat the last step until all six maga-
zine compartments are loaded.
The system plays the sixth CD. The
LEDs in all magazine compartment but-
tons 2 light up continuously.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).
The loading procedure is completed.
iIf, for example, only compartments 1
through 4 are to be loaded instead of
all six compartments, simply do not in-
sert the a fifth CD into the slot 1. The
CD changer* attempts to load the fifth
CD, yet aborts the loading procedure.
The system automatically plays the last
(fourth) CD.

54 AudioCD changer* operationEjecting all CDs 
Access the CD changer* (
page 49).

Press and hold the button of a loaded
magazine compartment 2 for more
than 2 seconds.
The button LEDs of all loaded magazine
compartments will briefly flash red,
several times.
The CD changer* ejects the CDs one
after another.

Within 15 seconds, remove each CD
from the slot 1.
The CD will be retracted again if it is not
removed from the slot within 15 sec-
onds. The system starts playing the CD
again.The ejection procedure is completed when
all CDs are removed, or when the proce-
dure is aborted by the CD changer*.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).

Open the Audio main menu
(page 34).

Press the CDC soft key.
The CD changer* main menu appears.
You will hear the CD listened to last. If
the CD listened to last is no longer
available, the unit plays the next avail-
able audio CD.If the CD contains CD text data, the CD
changer* main menu will show the
name of the CD and the title of the
track currently playing.
The status bar also contains the follow-
ing:

the track number and total number
of tracks

elapsed playing time of the track
CD changer* main menuiThe CDC soft key will only be vis-
ible if a CD changer* is connect-
ed.
iIf no audio CD is inserted, the system
will not switch to CD changer* mode.
The message No CD appears briefly.
The system switches back to the Audio
main menu.
Load an audio CD into the
CD changer* (
page 49).

55 Audio
CD changer* operation
1CD name
2Elapsed track playing time
3Track number/Total tracks
4Track title
If the CD does not contain any CD text da-
ta, the number of the CD and the track
number are displayed instead of the name
of the CD and the track title. The numbers 1 through 6 are assigned to
the CDs in the CD changer*.
Available choices:

Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number (
page 55)

Selecting via CD Selection menu
(page 56)

Selecting via CD list
Selecting via CD list
The CD list contains all loaded CDs. Only
one entry is visible at a time.
The entry appears above the track display.
It shows the number of the current CD.

Use or  to select another CD
from the list.
The CD is changed. The newly selected
CD is played.
Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number

Press one of the
-  keys.
The CD changer* switches to the ap-
propriate CD.
Selecting CDsiSelection is possible only if two or
more audio CDs are loaded.
Only loaded CDs can be selected.
iThe CD fails to be changed if you select
a CD that is not loaded.

56 AudioCD changer* operationSelecting via CD Selection menu 
Press the Magaz. soft key.
The CD Selection menu appears.

Use or  to select a CD.
Only loaded CDs can be selected.

Press.
The CD is changed.The following options are available:

Selecting via track list (
page 57)

Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 57)

Selecting via scan search (
page 57)

Selecting via track skip
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit

Open the CD changer* main menu
(page 54).

Pressfor forward skipping.
or

Press for backward skipping.On the multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the audio display
(page 23).

Pressj for forward skipping.
or

Pressk for backward skipping.
iIf the CD in the CD changer*
contains CD text data, the CD
selection menu shows the name
of the CD.
Selecting a track
iForward skipping:
The next track is played.
Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.