2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class automatic volume control

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio menu
34
2
Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3
Color display with Radio
main menu
35
4
1 - 0, *
Station selection
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from
the preset memory
38
40
43
5
Push the joystick to
H,h,g,G
Function selection
g and G
e.g.
Automatic seek tuning
H and h
e.g. Manual tuning
Press E to confirm
37
37
Function
Page
6
J
Muting
34
7
Volume control
28
8
e Switching on and off
27
9,
a
d and D
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
37
37

27 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2 if the COMAND was
switched off by turning the key in the
starter switch to position 0 and
removing it.
or

Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off

Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
or

Press e.
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.
During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.
The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.
iYou have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND

at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and offiFor an explanation of starter switch
positions, refer to vehicle Operator’s
Manual.iIf the key is not in the starter switch in
position 1 or 2, the system will automa-
tically stop after around 30 minutes.
Volume

28 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAdjusting the volume
At the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or

Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:

vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or

ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
iWhen the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio menu
34
2
Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3
Color display with Radio
main menu
35
4
1 - 0, *
Station selection
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from
the preset memory
38
40
43
5
Push the joystick to
H,h,g,G
Function selection
g and G
e.g.
Automatic seek tuning
H and h
e.g. Manual tuning
Press E to confirm
37
37
Function
Page
6
J
Muting
34
7
Volume control
28
8
e Switching on and off
27
9,
a
d and D
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
37
37

27 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2 if the COMAND was
switched off by turning the key in the
starter switch to position 0 and
removing it.
or

Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off

Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
or

Press e.
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.
During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.
The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.
iYou have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND

at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and offiFor an explanation of starter switch
positions, refer to vehicle Operator’s
Manual.iIf the key is not in the starter switch in
position 1 or 2, the system will automa-
tically stop after around 30 minutes.
Volume

28 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAdjusting the volume
At the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or

Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:

vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or

ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
iWhen the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.

167 Index
A
Accepting
call 80
Activating
destination memory 136
Enter street menu 100
last destinations 134
Navigation main menu 96
Service main menu 152
System settings menu 160
today’s plan 144
Active call 85
Actvating
sound functions* 31
Adding
destination to today’s plan 144
Adjust
balance/fader 29
Adjusting
display brightness 163
volume 28Altering
map scale 119
AM Band 35
Arriving
at destination 119
Automatic map toggling 131
B
Balance control 29
Bass 30
Begin dialing 82
C
CALC RTE 115
CALL CONNECTED 155, 156
CALL FAILED 73, 82
Calling up
main menus 24
Cancelling
route guidance 120
CD
loading
into the COMAND 45Repeat track 56
Track mix 57
track select 52
CD changer*
CD mix 57
Repeat CD 57
CD operation 44
fast forward/reverse 54
general information 44
playback mode 55
switching to CD operation 49
Changing
map display 119
COMAND
switching off 27
switching on 27
CONNECTING 155, 156
CONTINUE ROUTE GUIDANCE 96
Current vehicle location 117
D
Destination input 100
Destination memory 135

171 Index
V
Voice instructions 116
Volume
adjusting
at the COMAND 28
automatic volume control 28
W
Weather Band WB 36