2006 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Air

9
Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
WarningG
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite
radio*, telephone*, navigation module and
voice control system* are interconnected.
When one of the components is not operati-
onal or has not been removed/replaced pro-
perly, the function of other components may
be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
only by qualif ied personnel.
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, th e driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the system only when road
and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mp/h (approximately 50 km/h), your car
is covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encoura-
ge the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read na-
vigational maps, inst ructions, or downloa-
ded information.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the dr iver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your pe rsonal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
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At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance and fader settings apply
to the following sytems:
Radio operation
CD operation (single CD)
CD changer* operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio*
Different balance and fader settings can be
set for navigation and telephone*. The balance/fader settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121).
When you change balance or fader
settings, the system will automatically
save the settings for the current operating
mode and others.
Setting balance and fader
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Press the Bal/Fad soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting. The vertical line indicates the
fader setting. You can now make
balance and fader settings.Balance and fader
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30 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Press H or h .
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or
Press g or G .
Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved. Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating
modes:
Radio operation (FM and AM band)
CD operation (single CD)
CD changer* operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio* operation
Navigation operation
The Bass/Treble settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121). When you adjust Bass or Treble, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode.
Activating the Bass or Treble menu
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
You can now make bass or treble
settings (
page 31).
i
Use
F and f to move the
cross-hairs diagonally.
Bass and Treble
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90 Telephone*
Important notes
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.
Please also read the important notes in
the telephone and Voice control sys-
tem* operating manuals.
Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.
For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol bar of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.
Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.
Also make sure that the air vents are
not pointed in the direction of the
microphones located in the overhead
control panel near the rear view mirror.
Adjust air vents and/or reduce blower
speed if necessary.
A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.
If the message Enter Unlock Code:
appears, enter the unlock code to en-
able all telephone functions
(
page 92). If you do not do so, only
the emergency call (911) is available.
GSM mobile phone
If the message Enter PIN: on the
COMAND appears, enter the PIN-code
to enable the telephone functions
(
page 92). If you do not do so, only
the emergency (911) call is available on
the COMAND. In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:
The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net-
work.
The message
no Serv. appears in the
status bar. The telephone will try to re-
gister into an existing network. If the
network is available, the telephone will
be ready for use.
The above message also appears
if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals
if you try to make a call (message
Service Unavailable appears
for 8 seconds)
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Navigation
Navigation main menu
Destination Memory
You can select destinations from the
Destination Memory (page 158).
Destination Entry
Activates the Destination Entry
menu (
page 124).
Last Destinations
You can select last destinations from
the
Last Destinations memory
(
page 155).
POIs:
Brings you to the
POIs input menu
(
page 160).
POIs are e.g. gas stations, parking
facilities or airports. Available soft keys
Home soft key:
You can edit the home address and
start route guidance (
page 138).
Mode soft key:
Brings you to the route mode setting
for the next route guidance
(
page 120).
Setting soft key:
Here, you can make audio settings for
the navigation announcements (treble,
bass, balance and fader) (
page 121)
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Navigation
Navigation main menu
You can set the following for the navigation
announcements:
Bass and treble control (page 121)
Balance/fader (page 121)
Volume (page 122)
In the Navigation main menu
(
page 118), press the Setting soft
key.
The Settings menu will appear.
The announcement
Navigation Is
Not Active
is made. Adjusting bass and treble
In the Settings menu, press the Bass
or
Treble soft key.
Press H or h .
You adjust bass or treble.
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved. The
Navigation main menu appears.
Adjusting balance and fader
In the Settings menu, press the
Bal/Fad soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The vertical
line indicates the fader setting. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting.
Press H or h .
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or
Press g or G .
Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.
Audio settings for the navigation
announcementsi
Balance defines the sound center left/right
Fader defines the sound center front/back
i
Use F and f to move the cross-
hairs diagonally.
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Navigation
Destination input
Selecting a destination using the map
Press
c.
The map view set via the
Display soft
key will appear, e.g. bird’s eye view
(
page 153).
If you press one of the buttons H,
h , g , G , F , f the cross-hairs
appear.
or
Press the Map soft key, e.g. in the
Destination Entry menu (
page 125).
The map is shown in full view and
cross-hairs appear. If soft key displays are hidden:Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.Available soft keys
Coord. soft key:
Brings you to the destination
coordinates input (
page 137)
POIs soft key:
Brings you to the Points of Interest
(POI) menu (
page 161).
Memory soft key (if c was pressed):
A window appears with the
message
Position Saved as
MemPt
. (page 122).
Display soft key (if c was
pressed):
The Map View display will appear.
You can adjust the map orientation
(
page 153).
Soft key +:
Zooming in for more detailed map.
Soft key ):
Zooming out for less detailed map.
Back soft key (if c was pressed):
Returns you to the previous menu.
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The system automatically places the
cross-hairs on the current destination
address.
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c was pressed:
If no soft key is selected within approx.
8 seconds, the soft key display will
disappear again.
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136 Navigation
Destination input
Press H, h , g , G , F , f to
move the cross-hairs.
The direction of movement of the
buttons depends on the map direction
selected (
page 153).
2D North Up, 2D Heading Up:
Press F and f to move the
cross-hairs diagonally.
Bird’s-Eye View:
Use H and h to turn the map
round the vertical axis of the cross-
hairs.
Press g or G to move your
position on the map forward or
backward. This allows you to select your destination.
Release the button.
If the system is able to assign a street
name to the selected location, it is
displayed on the status bar.
In this example:
NEWPORT RD
Press
E.
The system uses the point at the center
of the cross-hairs as destination.
Route guidance will begin.
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If you press the Back soft key, your
selection will be discarded. The system
then uses the data of the previous
destination.
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