Contents
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Rear Audio/Video*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rear Audio operation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Connecting headsets . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selecting the audio source . . . . . . . 85
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) operation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General information on
CD/DVD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
DVD playback requirements . . . . . . 89
Operating the Rear Seat
Entertainment* (RSE) . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . 92
Connecting headsets . . . . . . . . . . . 93Switching the rear monitor
on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Loading/ejecting CDs. . . . . . . . . . . 94
Connecting external
video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjusting the headset volume . . . . 97
Adjusting the display brightness . . . 97
Switching to CD mode . . . . . . . . . . 98
Switching to MP3 CD mode . . . . . 100
Switching to DVD mode . . . . . . . . 103
Switching to AUX mode . . . . . . . . 109
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
RSE audio playback through
speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Muting on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Setting bass and treble . . . . . . . . . 113
Monitor off /on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Satellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Subscribing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Subscribing to satellite radio . . . . 117
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Changing the program category . . 119
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Displaying information . . . . . . . . . 122
Displaying service information . . . 123
Station list updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Telephone* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching telephone operation
on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching telephone operation
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Emergency call “911” . . . . . . . . . . 131
Entering codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Switching to telephone
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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* (CD, MP3 CD) and
AUX operation.
Rear Audio/Video*
Hear you can learn about the rear audio*
functions and the rear seat entertainment*
operation.
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.
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
232 Index
CD changer*
accessing 56
CD mix 69
ejecting CDs 59
loading CDs 56
Repeat CD 69
retracting 56
CD/DVD
general information 88
Changing
aspect ratio 106
camera view 107
DVD language 106
map display 177
COMAND
switching off 34
switching on 34
Compass function 170
CONNECTING 213, 214Connecting
external video sources (rear seat
entertainment*) 96
headsets (rear audio operation*) 84
headsets (rear seat
entertainment*) 93
CONTINUE ROUTE GUIDANCE 152
Current vehicle location 175
D
Destination input 156
Destination memory 193
Dialing
subsequent dialing 138
Displaying
full screen 104, 110
phone book 144
route list 180
soft keys during playback 103, 109
the compass screen 170Displaying and switching
between subtitles 107
DRIVE EMPTY (rear seat
entertainment*) 94
DVD
playback requirements (rear seat
entertainment*) 89
E
Ejecting
CD 53
CD (rear seat entertainment
operation*) 95
MP3 CD 74
Emergency call "911" 131
Emergency call system 213
Ending
call 136, 138
Entering
city 163
destination address 158
233 Index
house number 159
parking 165
PIN-code 133
PUK 134
telephone number 137
the unlock code 133
F
Frequency range 44
G
GPS 149
H
Hands-free microphone
switching on/off 142
Headsets
adjusting volume (rear audio
operation*) 86
connecting (rear audio
operation*) 84
connecting (rear seat
entertainment*) 93I
Important notes
telephone* 126
Incoming call 136
Information 214
L
Loading
CD
into the COMAND 53
into the RSE CD/DVD player 94
Loading/ejecting
CD (rear seat entertainment*) 94
navigation DVD 149
LOGIC7 Surround 38
M
Making
a conference call 143
display settings 219
Map orientation
Heading Up 177
North Up 177Memory
destination memory 193
last destinations 192
Memory functions
radio operation 48
Menu
functions 32
main area 31
soft keys area 31
status bar 31
Menu display 31
Menu system 31
Monitor off /on (rear seat
entertainment*) 113
MP3 CD
CD mix 81
fast forward/reverse 80
loading (see CD) 74
MP3 track scan 79
playback options 80
Repeat folder 81
Repeat track 81
235 Index
Reading
SMS message received 212
Rear Audio operation* 84
Rear monitor (rear seat
entertainment*) 90
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
operation* 87
Recalculating 173
Redial 138
Rejecting
call 136
Remote control (rear seat
entertainment*) 90
Replacing
batteries (remote control) 92
Resetting
all settings to the factory
settings 223
Roadside Assistance 213
ROAMING 135
Route calculation 173
Route guidance 173
RSE CD/DVD player (rear seat
entertainment*) 90S
Satellite radio*
important notes 116
memory functions 121
Satellite radio* operation
automatic tuning 119
Saving
current location 186
destination 193
radio station 49
Selecting
an audio source 43
CD (CD changer* only) 63
city 165
cross street 162
detour 181
folder (MP3 CD) 76
folder (rear seat entertainment*) 100
map orientation 177
multifunction display 29
satellite radio* station 119
source of the speakers 112
street 159the audio source (rear audio
operation*) 85
time zone 216
via folder list 76
Voice control* settings 220
Setting
bass and treble (rear seat
entertainment*) 113
display dimming characteristics 219
map view 188
POI Icons displays 187
routing mode 154
SIM-CARD BLOCKED 134
SMS 211
Software Updates 205
Sound functions* 38
Speed-dialling 141
Starting
route guidance 173
Station
satellite radio* station
station selection via direct channel
entry 120