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7
Where to find it
Introduction
Where to find it
This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the
COMAND operator. Each chapter has its
own guide color to provide fast access to
information.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of
all COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first.
Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player (CD, MP3
CD), CD changer* and AUX.
Satellite radio*
This chapter provides information on how
to select a station and a program category.
Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use the pho-
ne book.
Navigation
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input
Route guidance including detour
Last destinations and destination
memory
POIs
Today’s plan
Service
Here you will find all the information about:
SMS*
Tele Aid*
System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.
Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.
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13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
FunctionPage
1Audio menu40
2Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3Color display with Radio
main menu41
41 - 0, *
Station selection
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from
the preset memory
42
46
49
5Push 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
43
43
FunctionPage
6J
Muting
40
7Volume control35
8e Switching on and off34
9d and D
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
43
43
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42 Audio
Radio operation
Weather 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 43)
Manual tuning (page 43)
Station selection from the preset menu
(
page 44)
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 43)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(
page 44)
Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 49)
i
With 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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46 Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(
page 48)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 49)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Auto presets (
page 49)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the Radio main menu
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 41).
Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 178).
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The me-
mory preset selected will appear in the
status bar, e.g.
FM2.On the memory list
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 41).
Press the Presets soft key.
The memory Preset menu will appear.
Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight the desired memory
preset.
Memory functions
i
There are 10 presets available (1 -
9, 0).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.
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47 Audio
Radio operation
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 178).
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press the Back soft key.
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There are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband
standard FM/AM presets (saving
stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations
automatically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station ran-
ge you are currently receiving.
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83 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from the Satellite
preset memory (
page 84)
Selecting a station by entering the
channel number (
page 82)Saving station manually
In the Satellite radio main menu
Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 178).
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
The memory preset selected will ap-
pear in the status line, e.g.
SAT2.
On the memory list
In the Satellite radio main menu, press
the
Presets soft key.
The SAT preset memory will appear.
Satellite preset memory
Push the joystick to gor G to se-
lect a memory preset.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 178).
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
Memory functions
i
There are 10 presets available.
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192 Index
P
Phone book 106
PHONE NOT AVAILABLE 91
PHONE NOT INSERTED 91
PHONE OFF 92
PIN BLOCKED. PLEASE ENTER PUK ON
CELL PHONE 96
PIN-code
entering 95
PIN-CODE INCORRECT 96
PLEASE ENTER LOCK-CODE 90
PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD (EMERGENCY
CALL 911 ONLY POSSIBLE WITH
PHONE) 91, 92, 95
Points of Interest 156
Program category 81
PUK
entering 96
Q
Quick-dialing 103R
Radio operation
muting 40
Radio station
saving station manually 46
Reading
SMS message received 172
Recalculating 133
Redial 100
Rejecting
call 98
Resetting
all settings to the factory
settings 183
Roadside Assistance 173
ROAMING 97
Route calculation 133
Route guidance 133S
Satellite radio*
important notes 78
memory functions 83
Satellite radio* operation
automatic tuning 81
Saving
current location 146
destination 153
radio station 46
Selecting
an audio source 40
CD (CD changer* only) 57
city 127
cross street 124
detour 141
folder (MP3-CD) 70
map orientation 137
satellite radio* station 81
street 121