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36 AudioRadio operationWeather Band WB
In the FM or AM Radio main menu, 
press the 
WB
 soft key.
An automatic scan is starting and the 
COMAND plays and displays the 
channel of the first strong WB station.
Switching back to FM or AM band
Press the 
FM/AM
 soft key.
or
Press the 
WB
 soft key
The station last tuned to will begin to 
play.
Switching back to the Audio menu
Press the 
Back
 soft key.
The Weather Band WB station will con-
tinue to play.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 37)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM) 
(page 38)
Station selection from the FM/AM 
Autostore presets (
page 43)
iWith the number keys 1 - 7 it is pos-
sible to choose a channel.
The message 
No channel 
will appear 
if the system could not detect a chan-
nel.
Selecting a station 
         
        
        
     
        
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37 Audio
Radio operation
Automatic seek tuning
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to gor 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 35).
Press g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
Press g or h repeatedly to 
change the frequency step by step.
or
Push the joystick to H or h.
Each handling will change the 
frequency by one step.
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.Station selection via direct frequency 
entry (FM, AM)
E.g.: 102.7 MHz in the FM band
Activating the desired wave band 
(page 35).
Press *.
An input line will appear.
iThe selected channel is not shown in 
the status line. 
         
        
        
     
        
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45 Audio
CD operation
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.Ejecting/loading a CD into the CD driveTips on caring for your CDs
Loading CDsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could 
lead to an accident, the driver should insert 
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and 
operate the audio system only if permitted 
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph 
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a 
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) 
every second. 
iThere are two l buttons. One is on 
the display unit. The other is located 
left of the CD AUDIO slot behind the 
display, see next page.  
         
        
        
     
        
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47 Audio
CD operation
1Ejecting audio CD
2Opening/closing the display unit
3Warning message 
Press EJECT to 
close
With the COMAND switched on, press 
l.
The display unit moves forward and 
then tilts down. The CD AUDIO slot is 
visible.
Press the l button left of the 
CD AUDIO slot to eject a CD already 
loaded.
Remove the CD from the slot.
Insert a CD into the slot. The CD should 
be inserted with the label side up.
The COMAND pulls the CD in.
Press l on the display unit to return 
the display unit to its closed position.
The display unit tilts up and then moves 
to the rear.
Playback begins with track number 
one.
The message 
CD error 
will appear if 
there is a media error.
Remove the CD or switch to 
another operation.
Warning
G
The display unit can cause injury if 
contacted when open. Please close after 
inserting an audio CD. !Do not place anything on the lowered 
display panel. Placing objects on the 
lowered display panel may result in 
damage to the display or COMAND 
unit which is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 
iInserting a second CD with another CD 
still loaded will cause damage to the 
CD drive which is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 
iThe message 
Press EJECT to 
close
 will appear. If l on the 
display unit is not pressed within 20 
seconds, eight successive series of two 
beep tones will sound to remind you to 
return the display to its closed position 
by pressing l on the display unit.
The active audio source will be muted 
until the display has been returned to 
its closed position. 
         
        
        
     
        
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49 Audio
CD operation
Playback locations for audio CDs are:
the CD drive in the COMAND
the CD changer*.
CD drive
CD changer*
In the Audio menu (
page 34), press 
the
 CD
 or the
CD
 soft key.
CD changer* main menu1CD number or name of the CD currently 
playing
2Track number or name of the track 
currently playing 
3CD  - CD changer*
CD  - CD drive
Actual track number/max. track 
number on CD and elapsed playback 
time
4Symbol for inserted CD
Switching to CD operationiThe CD drive is located behind of the 
display unit (
page 46).
iThe CD changer* can accomodate up 
to 6 audio CDs. The CD changer* is 
located in the glove box.
If a CD changer* is connected to the 
COMAND, the 
CD
 soft key is 
available.
iThe 
Magaz.
 soft key is only assigned 
when the CD changer* is active.
If the CD changer* has already read the 
magazine, the Magazine menu will 
appear (
page 52) when you press the 
Magaz.
 soft key. 
Otherwise the message 
Magazine 
scan Please wait
 will appear first. 
         
        
        
     
        
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50 AudioCD operationCD drive
Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).
Press the 
CD
 soft key
.
The CD main menu is displayed. 
If no audio CD has been inserted, the 
message 
No CD inserted 
will 
appear.
Load an audio CD into the CD drive 
(page 45).
CD main menu
CD changer*
Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).
Press the 
CD
 soft key
.
The CD changer* main menu will 
appear. The CD last played is played 
back.
CD changer* main menu
 
If the last played CD is not available, the 
next available audio CD is played back.
No CD in the magazine:
The message 
Magazine empty
 will 
appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer* 
(page 48).
Switching on
iThe name of the CD and the name of 
the track played are displayed if the 
information is available.iThe 
CD
 soft key is available if a CD 
changer* is connected to the 
COMAND.
iThe name of the CD and the name of 
the track played are displayed if the 
information is available. 
         
        
        
     
        
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51 Audio
CD operation
You can select a CD:
in the CD list (
page 51)
with the number keypad (
page 51)
in the magazine menu (
page 52)
In the CD listThe CD list includes all loaded CDs. Only 
one list entry is visible at a time.
The entry is displayed above the track 
indication. It shows the number of the CD 
currently playing.
Push the joystick to H or h to 
select another CD from the list.
After the CD is loaded, it is played 
back. 
or
Do not change the selection.
Playback of the last played CD is 
continued.
With the number keypad
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only)iSelection is possible if the 
CD changer* has loaded the magazine 
(COMAND knows the position of filled 
and empty slots) and at least two audio 
CDs are loaded.
iThe number keys 1 - 6 can be used 
for direct selection.
Keys
 1 - 6  magazine slots 1 to 6 
of the CD changer* 
         
        
        
     
        
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52 AudioCD operation
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select 
the corresponding CD.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is 
played back.
The message 
No CD 
 will 
appear if a selected slot is empty.
In the Magazine menu
Press the 
Magaz.
 soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the 
magazine has not been read in, the 
message 
Magazine scan 
Please wait
 is displayed first.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to 
6.
The CD is changed. The message Loading CD 
 will appear.You can select a track:
with g or h (
page 52)
with the joystick (
page 53)
with the number keypad (
page 53)
with CD track scan (
page 53)
With g or h
Activate the main CD menu 
(page 49).
Next track
Press h.
The next track is played.
iThe name of the CD instead of e.g. 
CD1
 
is displayed if the information is 
available.
Track select