2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class buttons

37 Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (
page 37)

Manual tuning (
page 37)

Station selection from the Preset menu
(page 38)

Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 39)

Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(page 39)

Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 43)Automatic seek tuning

Press g or h.
or

Press g or G.
FM and AM Bands, Weather Band (WB)
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:

Press a number key 1 through 7.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Activate the desired wave band
(page 36).

Press g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
or

Press H or h.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective
waveband each time one of the buttons
is pressed.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
Selecting a station
iThe selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

105 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can select the following functions:
Changing the phone book display at
the COMAND

Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 105)

Entering and saving a new phone book
entry* (
page 106)

Deleting a phone book entry
(page 108)
Changing the phone book display

Open the phone book (
page 104).

Press the
123
soft key.
The display changes to numbers. The
status bar displays the name of the
marked entry.
or

Press the
ABC
soft key.
The display changes to names. The
status bar displays the number of the
marked entry.Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number

Open the phone book (
page 104).
The list of phone book entries with
names starting with a certain letter is
displayed.
Changing the initial letters
With Handh

Press H or h one or several times.
With every push of the button the
display changes to the next possible
letter. At the end of the letter list
follows the category
Other
.
Category
Other
:
Here, all entries without names or with
names starting with a special character
(e.g. * or #) are put together.With the number keys
The number keys are labelled with the let-
ters which can be selected.

Press, e.g. 4.
The system displays a window above
the status bar which shows the letters G, H and
I. After that, the address book
list with the letter
G is displayed.

To select, e.g. the letter
H, press 4
twice in quick succession.
Selecting an entry

Change the initial letter if required.

Use G or g to select a list entry.
iIf you hold one of the buttons, scrolling
is accelerated.
iIf you hold one of the buttons, scrolling
is accelerated.

107 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Use g or G to select
Home
, Cell
or
Work
.

Press E.
An input menu appears.
Input menu
The Surname field is automatically
marked.Entering a surname, name or number

Use g or G to select the name or
the number field.
You can input data:
using the selection menu

via the number keys 1 - #
Using the selection menu:

Press the
Keypad
soft key.
The selection menu appears.
Selection menu

Enter the data using the selection
menu (
page 193).
After input using the selection menu,
the input menu is displayed again. You
can select the next data field and enter
data.
Input via the number keys 1 - #:

Use buttons 1 - # to enter the data
(page 195).
iIf you have select the
Cell Phone

entry, the input menu displays the
surname and number field.

114 NavigationImportant notes

Important notesWarning
G
For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.
Do not watch display screen or operate but-
tons while the vehicle is in motion - let voice
instructions guide you. Stop at a safe locati-
on before using buttons or making correc-
tions.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car is co-
vering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
The route calculated by COMAND is a re-
commendation on how to best reach your
selected destination.
During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
Traffic lights

Stop and yield signs

Parking or stopping zones

One-way streets

Narrow bridges

Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in-
structions.
Warning
G
The Navigation DVD module contains a
Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of
invisible laser radiation if the cover is ope-
ned or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The Navigation
DVD module does not contain any parts ser-
viceable by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
only by qualified personnel.

135 Navigation
Destination input
Selecting a destination using the map
Press c.
The map view set via the
Display
soft
key will appear, e.g. bird’s eye view
(
page 153).

If you press one of the buttons H,
h, g, G, F, f the cross-hairs
appear.
or

Press the
Map
soft key, e.g. in the
Destination Entry menu (
page 125).
The map is shown in full view and
cross-hairs appear.If soft key displays are hidden:

Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.Available soft keys

Coord.
soft key
:
Brings you to the destination
coordinates input (
page 137)

POIs
soft key:
Brings you to the Points of Interest
(POI) menu (
page 161).

Memory
soft key (if c was pressed):
A window appears with the
message Position Saved as
MemPt
. (page 122).

Display
soft key (if c was
pressed):
The Map View display will appear.
You can adjust the map orientation
(
page 153).

Soft key +:
Zooming in for more detailed map.

Soft key ):
Zooming out for less detailed map.

Back
soft key (if c was pressed):
Returns you to the previous menu.
iThe system automatically places the
cross-hairs on the current destination
address.
ic was pressed:
If no soft key is selected within approx.
8 seconds, the soft key display will
disappear again.

136 NavigationDestination input
Press H, h, g, G, F, f to
move the cross-hairs.
The direction of movement of the
buttons depends on the map direction
selected (
page 153).

2D North Up, 2D Heading Up:
Press F and f to move the
cross-hairs diagonally.

Bird’s-Eye View:
Use H and h to turn the map
round the vertical axis of the cross-
hairs.
Press g or G to move your
position on the map forward or
backward.This allows you to select your destination.

Release the button.
If the system is able to assign a street
name to the selected location, it is
displayed on the status bar.
In this example:
NEWPORT
RD

Press E.
The system uses the point at the center
of the cross-hairs as destination.
Route guidance will begin.
iIf you press the
Back
soft key, your
selection will be discarded. The system
then uses the data of the previous
destination.

140 NavigationRoute guidanceMuting current voice instructions
Press J.
The current announcement is stopped.
You will hear the next navigation
announcement normally.
Switching voice instructions On/Off
Switching off

During a navigation announcement
press J for 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 201).
The message
Voice Announcements
Muted
will appear briefly. Further route
guidance takes place using only the
symbols in the display. If a new route
guidance cycle is started, the
announcements are automatically
switched on again.
Switching on again

Press j.The navigation displays are only visible
while route guidance is active.
To switch to the navigation display from
another display, e.g. from CD operation:

Press b or c.
Two examples are shown below:
Display example 1:The road you are currently driving on is
shown on the status bar, in this case
I-90
.
The indication
120 mi
is the distance to
the next driving maneuver.
If the GPS position display (
page 154) is
active, the GPS data are shown instead of
the street name.
Navigation displays
iUsing the multifunction steering wheel
buttons, the display unit can be
changed between km or miles (see
your vehicle’s Operator’s Manual). 
When the display unit is set to
miles, the COMAND will indicate
distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft).

When the display unit is set to km,
the COMAND will indicate
distances in kilometers (km) or
meters (m).

141 Navigation
Route guidance
Important map symbols:
Current vehicle location and direction
of travel y
If the map orientation
2D Heading Up
(page 153) is chosen, the arrow will
always point upward.

The remaining route section is
highlighted in blue color.
Display example 2:On the right side of the display, the symbol
for the next driving maneuver is indicated
(here: right turn).
On the very right side next to turn symbol
is the distance bar. It indicates the
distance to the next driving maneuver
(here: 300 ft).
The status bar shows the name of the
street after the driving maneuver, if
available, here:
PARK AVE
The destination is marked with a flag $ on
the map, an intermediate destination is
marked with a flag showing the letter
S.
Altering the map scale
The current map scale is indicated on the
left side of the status bar.

Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
iUsing the multifunction steering wheel
buttons, the display unit can be
changed between km or miles (see
your vehicle’s Operator’s Manual). 
When the display unit is set to
miles, the COMAND will indicate
distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft).

When the display unit is set to km,
the COMAND will indicate
distances in kilometers (km) or
meters (m).
iIf no other action is taken within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key
displays will disappear again.