2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class service

214 Service
Tele Aid*
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the status
bar.
During activation of a Roadside Assistance
call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.A call to the Response Center will be
initiated by pressing the corresponding
button. Information regarding the opera-
tion of your vehicle, the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz
USA products and services is available to
you. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
When an information call is initiated,
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call and Roadside Assistance
call.When the connection is made, the
message Call Connected appears on
the status bar.
During activation of an Information call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call or
Roadside Assistance call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
Information

216 System settings
System settings

System settings
Press C.
In the Service main menu
(
page 210), press the System soft
key.
System settings menu
In the System settings menu you can:
select the time zone and daylight
savings time settings
select the language (page 217)
switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 218)
adjust display settings (page 219)
activate and deactivate the Voice
control system* help window
(
page 220)
start Voice control system*
individualization (
page 221)
reset all settings to the factory settings
(
page 223)You can select the applicable time zone
and daylight saving time settings.
In the System settings menu, press the
Time soft key.
The available time zones are shown.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the time zone.
Press E.
You can now select the daylight saving
time settings.
Activating the System settings
menu Selecting the time zone

226 Glossary
DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data, e.g. movies.
DVD-R
(DVD
Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
DVD-ROM
(DVD
Read Only Memory)
->DVD which can only be read.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
Fader
Defines sound-center front/back.Folder
Alternative designation for songs/
tracks. Data saved on a storage medi-
um can be grouped into folders for
improved organization. Can be likened
to a filing cabinet containing a number
of folders, each of which holds a num-
ber of documents.
GPS
(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(G
lobal System for Mobile Communica-
tion)
A standard network protocol used
throughout the world for digital cellular
communicationHeading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
A standard file system for recording
data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs; an
extension of ISO 9660.
LOGIC7 Surround
Playback method resulting in an impro-
ved spatial listening experience com-
pared to conventional stereo playback.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for
->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.

227 Glossary
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing digital audio
data.
Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num-
ber of sessions.
Navigation DVD
Contains all available destination
addresses (town, road, intersection,
house number, special destinations)
and the digital map material for a coun-
try or a region for destination entry,
route calculation and destination
guidance at time of DVD production.
DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all
routes within an area. North Up
The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
NTSC (National Television System Com-
mittee)
A TV and video standard for USA and
Canada. This standard uses a composi-
te video signal, in which all information
- red, blue, and green signals (and
sometimes audio signals as well) are
mixed together.
PAL (Phase Alternation Line)
A TV and video standard for most coun-
tries in western and middle
Europe. The PAL standard uses a
higher image resolution and a lower
picture frequency than the NTSC stan-
dard.PIN code
Your PIN code prevents unauthorized
persons from using your GSM mobile
phone. The PIN code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
POI (Point of Interest)
Points of Interest include service stati-
ons, rest areas, parking lots, hospitals,
sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)
must be entered if the wrong PIN was
entered three consecutive times.

228 Glossary
Regional code
The regional code prevents video DVDs
from being played on DVD players not
having the same code as the ->DVD.
The factory setting of the Rear Seat En-
tertainment* CD/DVD player is code
1. It can only play back video DVDs also
having code 1 or no code.
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. The ROAMING indicator in the
COMAND display indicates that a call is
being made using a contract partner.
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.Service source
This includes the systems telephone*
and navigation (voice output during
destination guidance)
SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for acces-
sing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort Message Service)
With this function you can receive and
read short text messages (if SMS ser-
vice is provided by your provider)
Soft keys
Keys that activate different functions.
Function of key depends on the selec-
ted operating mode.
Subtitle
A textual representation of the spoken
audio in a video program.Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Refer also to the vehicle
operating instructions.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle’s battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string
you must enter when switching
on the telephone if you have locked
the phone before turning it off or if the
phone is set to lock automatically.

231 Index
A
Accepting
call 136
Activating
destination memory 194
DVD menu 105
Enter street menu 156
last destinations 192
Navigation main menu 152
Service main menu 210
Setting menu (DVD mode) 105
System settings menu 216
the help screen 220
today’s plan 202
Active call 141
Actvating
sound functions* 39
Adding
destination to today’s plan 202
Adjust
balance/fader 36Adjusting
brightness, contrast and color 108
display brightness 219
display brightness (rear seat
entertainment*) 97, 111
headset volume (rear audio
operation*) 86
headset volume (rear seat
entertainment*) 97
tone (DVD mode) 107
volume 35
Altering
map scale 177
AM Band 44
Arriving
at destination 177
Automatic map toggling 189
AUX operation 82
B
Balance control 36
Bass 37
Begin dialing 138C
CALC RTE 173
CALL CONNECTED 213, 214
CALL FAILED 129, 138
Calling up
main menus 31
Cancelling
route guidance 178
CD
fast forward/reverse 66
general information 52
loading
into the COMAND 53
playback mode 67
playback mode (rear seat
entertainment*) 99
Repeat track 68
switching to CD operation 61
Track mix 69
track select 64

234 Index
selecting a folder 76
selecting a folder (rear seat
entertainment*) 100
switching to MP3 CD mode 74
track select 78
Muting
CD operation 67
MP3 CD operation 80
satellite radio* operation 118
Muting (rear seat entertainment*) 112
N
Navigation
Important notes 148
Navigation displays 175
Navigation DVD 149
loading/ejecting 149
NAVIGATION IS INITIALIZING. PLEASE
WAIT. 207
NO SERV 135
NO SERV. 128O
Opening
the Audio menu 42
Operating elements
CD 14
CD changer* 16
MP3 CD 18
navigation 24
radio 12
Satellite radio* 20
service 26
telephone* 22
Outgoing calls 137
P
Phone book 144
PHONE NOT AVAILABLE 129
PHONE NOT INSERTED 129
PHONE OFF 130
PIN BLOCKED. PLEASE ENTER PUK ON
CELL PHONE 134PIN-code
entering 133
PIN-CODE INCORRECT 134
PLEASE ENTER LOCK-CODE 128
PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD (EMERGENCY
CALL 911 ONLY POSSIBLE WITH
PHONE) 129, 130, 133
PLEASE WAIT, LOADING DISC... (rear seat
entertainment*) 94, 95
PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE... (rear seat
entertainment operation*) 95
Program category 119
PUK
entering 134
Q
Quick-dialing 141
R
Radio operation
muting 43
Radio station
saving station manually 49