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8 At a glanceCOMAND control unit
Function
Page
g
General:
Altering or deleting
entries
CD operation:
Deleting a CD name
Telephone:
Altering or deleting the
unlock code or a tele-
phone number
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101
h
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to start a function
or activate a submenu
j
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
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k
Radio operation:
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
CD operation:
Track select
Fast forward/reverse
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51
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l
Switching satellite radio
operation on
Quick reference
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70
Function
Page
m
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
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205
n
Switching radio operati-
on on
Quick reference
Changing the radio band
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o
Switching CD operation
on
Quick reference
50
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p
Switching telephone
operation on
Quick reference
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q
Color screen, e.g. with
main radio menu
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Function
Page

17 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
The scan function ends:
automatically after 6 seconds
or
When you use the number keys 1 th-
rough 0 or t, u.
The first station (alphabetical order) of
the chosen category will begin to play.
You will see the corresponding catego-
ry and station name.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g c.
COMAND will switch to normal radio
operation.
You will find more information in chapter
“Satellite radio” (
page 70).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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18 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDBegin dialing
When the “Send” button is highlighted,
press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm your input.
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
together with a name is stored in the
phone book, the name appears on the
screen.
Conducting a call
When the call is answered, the call time ap-
pears in the screen.
Ending a call

Press the right-hand rotary/push-but-
ton v to confirm the “End” button.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g. b.
COMAND switches to the navigation
system.
You will find more information in chapter
“Telephone” (
page 96).Switching the navigation system on
Main destination input menu

Press b.
If the navigation system has not been
booted up, the message “Navigation
being activated. Please obey all traffic
rules” will appear.
The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used (
page 13).
If route guidance was switched off, the
main destination input menu will be
displayed.
Entering a destination and calcula-
ting a route
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43 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
1
CD drive in the
control unit and
CD changer operation
Switching COMAND on
and off
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2
CD drive for audio CD or
navigation CD
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3
Muting CD playback (mu-
ting on/off)
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4
Ejecting an audio CD or a
navigation CD
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5
Selecting a CD
Selecting a track
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6
Track selection with the
number keypad
51
7
Return to previous menu
8
Press briefly:
Deletes the character
that has been entered
last
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Deletes a complete
name
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55
9
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or activate a subme-
nuFunction
Page
a
Turn to the right:
Raises the volume
Turn to the left:
Lowers the volume
b
Press briefly:
Previous track or start of
the track (depending on
playback time)/next
track
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Fast forward/fast re-
verse
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c
Requesting and dis-
playing Info ServicesAdjusting system settings
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205
d
Switching on CD operati-
on (CD drive, CD chan-
ger)
50
e
Color screen with main
CD menuFunction
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45 Audio
CD operation
Tips on caring for your CDs
Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.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 automatical-
ly pulled in.
Changing the navigation CD
(
page 137)
iYou can name a CD (
page 55). This
name then will appear on the display du-
ring CD playback.
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!After the navigation CD has been chan-
ged, the message “Program is being loa-
ded. Please wait.” and a progress
indicator 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.

50 AudioCD operationMain CD menu 1CD function with the number of the ma-
gazine slot currently playing
2Track number and elapsed playback
time will appear. Also, the name of the
CD will appear here, see “Naming a
CD” (
page 55)
3Scan function and menu fields

Press d.
The main CD menu will appear.
Playback begins if a CD was inserted in
one of the playback locations.
Playback locations are
CD 0 CD drive
CD 1 - CD 6 magazine slot 1 to 6 in
the CD changer
CD drive
Playback will begin with the first
track on the CD.

CD changer
The CD changer searches for inser-
ted CDs in magazine slots 1 to 6
and plays the first track on the first
CD detected.After the magazine was changed
The message “Loading CD ...” appears if
the CD changer was used last.
Error messages (
page 60).

Press any system key, e.g. c.
COMAND will switch to radio operati-
on.
Switching on
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iIf you switch on CD mode, COMAND will
check which playback unit (CD drive or
CD changer) was used last.
If there is no CD in one of the units,
COMAND automatically switches to the
unit with CD.Switching another system on

53 Audio
CD operation
You can select a CD
with the number keypad

in the “CD Select” menuWith the number keypad

Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The message “Loading CD ...” will ap-
pear if the selected magazine slot is
loaded.
Key 0 CD drive
Keys 1 - 6 magazine slots 1 to 6 of
the CD changer
No CD has been inserted:
COMAND will show the messages

“CD drive: No CD” or

“CD changer: No CD”.In the “CD Select” menu
1Current track and the name of the CD
playing if this was entered previously
(
page 55)
2Current CD in red color
3Magazine slots contains a CD
Position 0: CD drive
Position 1-6: magazine slots in the CD
changer
4Magazine slot does not contain a CD
Selecting a CD
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iIf it is not possible to play a CD selected
from the CD drive (message: “Error”),
COMAND will automatically load the
next CD in the magazine.
Other error messages (
page 60).
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55 Audio
CD operation
The tracks on a CD can be scanned one af-
ter the other for 8 seconds each.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to activate “Scan” function.
Scan will begin and “Scan” will appear
in red.Use one of these ways to switch off the
function

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again.

Press g or h.
Playback will resume with the desired
track.
1Input line
2Character set (letters, digits, special
characters)
3Character selected appears magnified,
magnified “M” is starting point
4“Delete Names” function
CD track scan
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cally when the starting track is reached.iFor the CD changer, it is also possible to
scan all of the CDs in the magazine slots
1-6 for 8 seconds each (always track 1).
Activate the function “CDs Scan” in the
settings menu (
page 58).
Naming a CD
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