2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class steering

38 Audio
Radio operation
The following options are available:
Tuning via station search (page 38).
Tuning via station presets (page 39).
Tuning via Autostore presets
(
page 39).
Tuning via scan search (page 40).
Manual tuning (page 40).
Tuning via direct frequency input
(
page 41).
Tuning via station search
On COMAND control unit
Switch to the desired FM or AM wave-
band (
page 37).
Press or :
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
Press or :
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Radio display
(
page 25).
Pressj:
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
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The wavebands cover different fre-
quency ranges.
FM broadcast band:
FM (VHF = very high frequency)
87.7 - 107.9 MHz
Tuning increments 0.2 MHz
AM broadcast band:
MW (medium wave)
530 - 1710 kHz
Tuning increments 10 kHz
WB waveband:
WB (Weather Band)
162.400 - 162.550 MHz
Tuning increments = 1 channel
Tuning to a FM/AM station

42 Audio
Radio operation
The system will tune to the strongest
receivable station.
Press  or.
Search begins in ascending or
descending frequency.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.
On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Radio display
(
page 25).
Pressj ork.
The search stops at the next receivable
station. Tuning via station presets
The seven strongest channels are sorted in
prest 1 to 7 each time you press the
WB soft
key. They are accessed using the number
keypad.
Press one of the number keys
 - .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Ten presets each are available for the
FM and AM waveband.
The following options are available:
Storing manually using number keys
Storing manually using the Presets
menu
Storing using Autostore Storing manually using the number
keys  - 
Tune to the station to be stored
(
page 38).
Press a number key between and
 and hold it for more than 2 sec-
onds.
The station is now stored in the respec-
tive memory location.
Storing manually using the Presets
menu
Tune to the station to be stored
(
page 38).
Press the Presets soft key.
The Presets menu appears.
Storing FM/AM stations

47 Audio
Single CD operation
1Track title or track number
2Elapsed track playing time
3Track number/total tracks
The Single CD main menu shows the track
title in the center if the CD contains corre-
sponding CD text data.
If the CD does not contain any CD text da-
ta, the track number is displayed instead of
the track title. The following options are available:
Selecting via track skip
Selecting via track list
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 48)
Selecting via scan search (page 48)
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit
Open the Single CD main menu
(
page 46).
Pressfor forward skipping.
or
Press for backward skipping.On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Single CD dis-
play (
page 25).
Pressj for forward skipping.
or
Pressk for backward skipping.
Selecting a track
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Forward skipping:
The next track is played.
Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.

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MP3 operation
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit
Open the MP3 main menu (page 53).
Pressfor forward skipping.
or
Press for backward skipping.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the audio display
(
page 25).
Pressj for forward skipping.
or
Pressk for backward skipping.Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks in the cur-
rent folder. Only one track can be viewed
at a time. 1Current track
Use or  to select another track
from the list.
Press, or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The selected track is played.
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Forward skipping:
The next track is played.
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Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.

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CD changer* operation
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the CD changer
display (
page 25).
Pressj for forward skipping.
or
Pressk for backward skipping.Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks of the cur-
rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time, it is the track currently playing.
Use or  to select another track
from the list.
Press or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The selected track is played.Selecting via manual entry of the track
number
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 66).
Press.
The Manual track input display ap-
pears. The number of tracks on the CD
is displayed.
Entry example: Track 1
Press.
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Forward skipping:
The next track is played.
Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.


78 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Example 2: category POP
In the station list, only channels of catego-
ry
POP are available (category mode).
Use or  to select the category
POP from the list.
If the station listened to before was of
POP
category, the channel remains tuned.
Otherwise the system switches to the sta-
tion of
POP category that was selected last
in this category.The system will automatically switch to a
station of
POP category if the currently se-
lected station is not of the
POP category.
Otherwise, the currently selected station
remains tuned.
Tuning a station within the selected
category
The channels identified for the currently
selected category are sorted numerically
by channel number, which appear in the
status bar one at a time.
Tuning using COMAND control unit
Press or .
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der.
or
Press or .The search proceeds in descending or-
der and stops at the first receivable
station.
Tuning using the multifunction steering
wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Satellite radio
display (
page 25).
Pressk.
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der.
or
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Using oris followed by a short
delay before the change occurs. Using
 and changes the channel
immediately.

83 Telephone*
Important notes
Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.
For safety reasons, the cellular phone
handset should not be used to place or
receive a call while driving.
If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):
Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.
Tips on telephone operation
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Once the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cellular phone itself,
using the COMAND control unit,
using the multifunction steering
wheel, or
using the voice control system*.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the cellular phone is in-
serted into the telephone cradle.
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This Operator's Manual describes op-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi-
function steering wheel. Unless other-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit.
Operation of the cellular phone and
voice control system* are explained in
separate operation guides.
!
Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
should only be used inside the vehicle if
they are connected to a separate exte-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.

89 Telephone*
Telephone operation
After entering all digits, press or the
OK soft key.
All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.
After registering, Information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.
The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other opera-
tion mode is made as follows.
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
The Telephone main menu opens
(
page 89).On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 25)
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:
READY = telephone is logged into your
cellular phone home network and
ready for use,
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.