2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C320 Comand

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heating*, driver’s side
105
2
Rear window sunshade
switch*
172
3
ESP control switch
79
4
Hazard warning flasher
switch – switching on/off
114
5
Central locking switch
96
Central unlocking switch
96
6
Switch for folding back
rear seat head restraints
102
7
Tow-away alarm switch*
85
Anti-theft alarm system
indicator lamp*
84
Item
Page
8
Seat heating*, passenger
side
105
9
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp
70,
308
a
Audio system,
183
orCOMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
b
Climate control
174
Rear window defroster
173

128 Controls in detailControl systemSelect radio station
Turn on the radio (
page 186).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1Waveband setting
2Station frequency

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found.Select satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.

Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key (SAT) in the
radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Channel name or number
iYou can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio
(page 194).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.

129 Controls in detail
Control system

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operate the CD player*

Turn on the radio and select the
CD player (
page 201).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the
multifunction display.
1Current CD (for CD changer*)
2Current track

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iFeature description is based on
preliminary information available at
time of printing.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Introduction to satellite
radio* (USA only)” (
page 196).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the audio system or
the COMAND* system key pad located
in the center dashboard.

130 Controls in detailControl systemNAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV
appears in the
multifunction display.


If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
NAV OFF
appears in the
multifunction display.


If the navigation system is on, different
messages, depending on the current
state of the navigation system, appear
in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the
system. Such messages appear in the mul-
tifunction display and are based on condi-
tions or system status the vehicle’s system
has recorded.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message
memory appears in the multifunction
display.Warning!
G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 309).

137 Controls in detail
Control system
Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date

submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Time synchronization with head unit*
This function can only be seen on vehicles
with COMAND* and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time synchro.
w/Head Unit
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Setting the time (hours)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time Hours
appears
in the multifunction display.
Function
Page
Time synchronization with
head unit*
137
Setting the time (hours)
137
Setting the time (minutes)
138
Selecting time display mode
139
Selecting automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time (DST)
summer/Standard time winter)
139
Setting the date (month)
139
Setting the date (day)
140
Setting the date (year)
141
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.


138 Controls in detailControl system
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.

Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 117) to confirm.
The hour is set and stored.Setting the time (minutes)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time Minutes

appears in the multifunction display.The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.

Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 117) to confirm.
The minutes are set and stored.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.


139 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting time display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock display

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set
the
12h
or
24h
time display mode.Selecting automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time (DST)
summer/Standard time winter)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Change-over
Summer / Winter time
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select if
the changeover between summer and
winter time should be automatic or
manual.
Setting the date (month)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set MM
appears
in the multifunction display.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.


140 Controls in detailControl system
The selection marker is on the month
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Setting the date (day)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set day

appears in the multifunction display.The selection marker is on the day
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.