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At a glance
Service operating elements
FunctionPage
1Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
2Color screen with Service
main menu
31
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Input functions
4E Confirm
5H ,h ,g ,G
F ,f
Function selection
6e Switching on and off27
7C
Service main menu
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25
At a glance
Menu system
The main area
2 shows messages and
settings.
You can change the settings by operating
the system.
The status bar 3 is divided into three
areas.
Left side:
The current operating mode is indicated. In
this example: Radio
Center:
The status of the current operating mode
or other selectable functions are indicated.
In this example:
FM = current waveband
9 = memory location of station,
e.g. “9” Right side:
General status information is indicated
independent of the operating mode.
In this example:
Ready = Telephone* is ready for
operation
 = Reception strength of the
mobile phone
Menu functions and submenus
Using the soft keys, functions can be
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be
called up. Example: Radio main menu:
The FM/AM soft key switches between
FM and AM band.
The Scan soft key starts/stops the
channel scan.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and are not operational. A
soft key without function appears shaded
out.
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At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 1 or 2.
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 steering column
lock to position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
The volume is adjusted jointly for the
telephone*, the navigation system and the
Voice control system.
The volume setting applies to other
operating modes as well: Radio, CD,
CD changer*, MP3-CD and DVD.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode. The volume for
the navigation announcements can only be
changed while an announcement is being
made.
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You have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
using the Voice control system*
(refer to separate operating
instructions for further information)
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 off
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If the key is not in the steering lock in
position 1 or 2, the system will
automatically stop after around 30
minutes. A warning is displayed prior to
the system switching off.
Volume
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28 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Adjusting 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.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.
When the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower 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. Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
sound system*)
or
ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles without sound system*)
other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)
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34 Audio
Audio menu

Audio menu
In chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
Radio operation
CD operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
Press A.
Audio menu
If an audio submenu is displayed, press
the
Back soft key until the Audio menu
is displayed.
or
Press A again.
In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source, e.g.
Radio.
Switching On
Press J.
The system mutes the active audio
source.
Switching off
Press J again .
or
Press A, B , g or h or any
of the available soft keys for the active
audio source.
Opening the Audio menu Selecting an audio source
Muting
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48 Audio
CD operation
Removing the magazine:
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
open.
Press the green l button on the
CD changer*.
The magazine will slide out.
Inserting CDs into the magazine:
Pull the disk tray forward until it stops.
Remove any previously inserted CD.
Place a CD in the tray. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
Push the CD tray into the magazine
completely.
Repeat these four steps to load more
CDs into the magazine.
Reading the magazine in:
Slide the magazine into the CD changer
until it clicks into place (listen for the
click).
The CD changer* reads the magazine.
The message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait
will appear.
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
closed. CD 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 appears.
Load an audio CD into the CD drive
(
page 47).
CD changer*
Activate the Audio menu (page 34).
Press the CD soft key.
The CD changer* main menu will
appear.
The CD last played begins to play.
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You can also slide out the magazine if
COMAND is switched off.
However, the l button will not
function If the battery is not connected
or drained.
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When you push the magazine in, the
arrow on the upper side of the
magazine must point in the direction of
the CD changer*.
Switching on
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CD operation
After entering the track number, wait
approx. 3 seconds.
The selected track is played. The CD
main menu is displayed.
CD track scan
The tracks on a CD can be scanned one
after the other for 8 seconds each. The
function will switch off automatically when
the starting track is reached. You can also
manually stop the scan function.
Activating
Press the Scan soft key.
Scan will begin. Ending the function
Scan search is running.Press the Scan soft key.
or
Press E.
Playback will resume with the desired
track.
Activate the CD main menu
(
page 46).
Fast forward
Press h longer than 2 seconds and
keep it pressed.
Fast reverse
Press g longer than 2 seconds and
keep it pressed.
Ending the function
Release h or g .
Playback will resume.
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Entries higher than the number of
tracks on the CD are not possible.
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When you start the scan function, the
playback mode
Normal Sequence
(
page 54) is automatically activated.
Fast forward/reverse
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Audio
CD operation
On
Press
J during playback.
The CD operation is muted and the ß
symbol is displayed on the status bar.
Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar. The following options are available:
Normal Sequence (page 54)
Track Mix (page 54)
CD Mix (page 54)
Repeat Track (page 54)
Repeat CD (page 54)
Activating playback mode
E.g.:
Mode
Repeat Track
Press the Setting soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer* setting menu
Use g or G to select the playback
mode
Repeat Track.
Press E.
The mode is activated. Wait a few
seconds for the CD changer* main
menu to appear. The activated mode is
displayed on the status bar (except
Normal Sequence).
Muting
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COMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
select another audio source (e.g.
radio)
change the volume
press either g or h .
Playback mode
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If the CD changer* is connected, the
playback modes
Repeat CD and
CD Mix are also available.
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