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COMAND satellite radio (USA only)
Selecting program category
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Category”.
The category list appears.
Select category by rotating ymz or
slidingqmr and press n.
When selecting a channel using the
channel search function or the channel
list, you have access to the channels
you subscribe to and which are includ-
ed in the selected category.
Tuning in channels
You have the following selection options:
The channel search function
The channel presets
The manual channel number entry
The channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function
Slide omp or rotate ymz when the
main area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which
the controller is being pressed or rotat-
ed, the system searches upward or
downward and stops at the next receiv-
able channel.
iMain area1 can show all channels includ-
ed in your subscription. Which channels are
shown depends on the selected program
category4.
Note that categories and channels shown in illus-
trations are dependent on programming content
delivered by the service provider. Programming
content is subject to change.
Therefore, channel and categories shown in illus-
trations and descriptions contained in this man-
ual may differ from the channels and categories
delivered by the service provider.
iThe channels are categorized. Categories al-
low you to tune to stations broadcasting a cer-
tain type of program.
iIf only the preview channel is activated, only
certain categories are available on the list. Which
categories these are depend on the service
provider.
iWhen you select the category “All Chan-
nels”, you have access to all the channels you
subscribe to, regardless of category, when you
are tuning in a channel using the channel search
function or the channel list.
iThis function is not possible when only the
preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in
a channel in this instance, you will see the
screen described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 102).
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COMAND satellite radio (USA only)
Tuning in channels using channel pre-
sets
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Presets”.
or
Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
The preset menu appears. The dotR
in front of a preset position indicates
that this is the channel currently select-
ed and being listened to.
Select station preset and briefly
pressn.
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
If the channel is not included in your
subscription, you will see the message
described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 102).
If the channel is no longer available or
only the preview channel is activated,
you will see the message “Invalid Chan-
nel”.
Closing message: Press n.Tuning in channels using manual chan-
nel number entry
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Sat Radio” “Channel Entry”.
The menu for manual channel number
entry appears.
Exiting menu without making an en-
try: Press L back button in the cen-
ter console (
page 82).
Increase or decreasing number:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.
Selecting next number: Slideomp.
Confirming channel entry: Press n.
Further operation depends on whether
the selected channel number is valid or
if the channel is included in your sub-
scription.
iWhich channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which channels you
have subscribed to and the program category
you have selected (
page 103).iThis function is not possible when only the
preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in
a channel in this instance, you will see the
screen described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 102).
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COMAND satellite radio (USA only)
Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription
COMAND tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid
You will see the message “Invalid Chan-
nel”.
Closing message: Press n.
Channel number is valid but channel is
not included in subscription
You will see the screen described in the
section “Satellite radio service is not acti-
vated” (
page 102).
Closing display: Press n.Tuning in channels using the channel
list
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Sat Radio” “Channel List”.
The channel list appears. The dotR in
front of a list entry indicates the cur-
rently selected channel.
Select channel by rotating ymz or
slidingqmr and press n.
Saving channels
Option 1
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Sat Radio” “Save Channel”.
Option 2
Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
Option 3
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Presets”.
All three of these will call up a preset
menu. The dot R in front of a preset posi-
tion indicates that this is the channel cur-
rently selected and being listened to.
iThe contents of the channel list depends on
which channels are included in your subscription
and which program category you have selected
(
page 103). If only the preview channel is acti-
vated, the channel list contains only the preview
channel.
iThere are twenty preset positions available.
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COMAND satellite radio (USA only)
Selecting a preset position:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Saving a channel to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the channel preset
screen using option 1:
Press n briefly.
In options 2 and 3:
Press and hold n until you hear a sig-
nal.
The channel is saved.
Show program info
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Info”.
You will see a screen that may contain the
following information:
Selected program category
Selected channel
Artist of the track currently being
played
Name of current track
Closing screen: Slide omp or
pressn.
Channel update
The service provider may conduct a chan-
nel update.
During the update, the message “Updating
channels...” will appear on the display.
No functions can be operated in satellite
radio mode during the update.
Calling SIRIUS Service Center
Select “Audio” “Audio” “Sat Ra-
dio” “Sat Radio” “Service”.
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of
the particular receiver are displayed.
Closing screen: Slide omp or
pressn.
iIf the program provider does not offer any in-
formation, the “Info” menu item cannot be se-
lected.
iThe program provider determines what in-
formation is displayed on the screen. COMAND
shows no more than two lines per item of infor-
mation. If an item of information is too long,
COMAND shortens it.
iIt may be necessary to call the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center if, for example:
You want to cancel the subscription or
re-subscribe at a later date.
You forget to pay the bill.
You sell the car to another person.
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COMAND telephone*
Redial
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Use COMAND controller to select
“S”.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad
(
page 84).
The list of dialed numbers appears. The
most recently dialed number is at the
top.
Select desired entry.
Connecting a call: Press n.Placing a call to a call list entry or
COMAND phone book entry
Call up a call list and select an entry
(
page 128).
or
Call up COMAND phone book and se-
lect an entry (
page 137).
Connecting a call: Press n.Speed dialing
You can save telephone numbers in the
speed-dial preset locations on the mobile
phone and call up the speed-dial presets
(see mobile phone operating instructions).
You can also call up speed-dial numbers
using COMAND.
Calling up speed-dial presets using the
COMAND controller
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Entering number of a speed-dial pre-
set: Select all the digits in sequence.
Deleting individual digits:
Select) and briefly press n.
iIf the list of dialed calls contains no entries,
the “S” menu item cannot be selected and the
s button on the telephone keypad does not
function.
iBy default, the mailbox number is preset in
the speed dial memory unless you have modified
it. For more information on the mailbox
(
page 127).
iOperation during call connection depends
on the speed-dial preset position called up.
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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“From Last Destinations”.
The list of last destinations appears.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list.
Select desired destination.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).
Entering a destination from the map
Calling up the map
In the address input menu, select
“Map” (
page 162).
You will see the map with a crosshair.
The map is set to the address set in the
address input menu.
or
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Via Map”.
You will see the map with a crosshair.1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scale
iDepending on the factory settings of the ve-
hicle, it may not be possible to enter a destina-
tion while the vehicle exceeds a preset speed. As
soon as the vehicles speed drops to below the
preset speed, the function is available again.
You can enter a destination via the map if the dig-
ital map does not contain the address of the des-
tination, but the destination must be within the
area of the digital map.
iDisplay 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:
the coordinates if the geo-coordinate display
is switched on (
page 160)
no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 160)
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COMAND system settings
COMAND system settings
Systems settings menu overview
Display settings
Switching the display on or off
Switching off: Select “Vehicle”
“Display OFF”.
Switching back on: Rotate ymz or
slideqmr.Setting the display design
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Display”.
Select “Day Mode”, “Night Mode” or
“Automatic”.
Time settings
Setting the time
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Time” “Time”.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
Display
(
page 227)
Time
(
page 227)
Voice Control
(
page 229)
Language
(
page 231)
Favorite
(
page 231)
Services
(
page 232)
Reset
(
page 227)
Display settingsTime settingsVoice Control
settingsLanguage
settingsAssign favorite
buttonBluetooth®
settingsReset COMAND to
factory settings
iIn the “Automatic” setting, COMAND ana-
lyzes the automatic vehicle light sensor and
switches between the display design automati-
cally.
iThe correct time must be set for the follow-
ing navigation system functions to operate cor-
rectly:
Route guidance on routes with time-depen-
dent traffic guidance
Calculation of estimated arrival time
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COMAND system settings
Entering passkey into COMAND:
Select the digits one by one.
Deleting digits: Select ) and briefly
press n.
Canceling entry into COMAND:
Select “Back”.
Confirming entry into COMAND:
Select?.
If necessary, enter the same passkey
into the Bluetooth® device (see the op-
erating instructions for the device).
The device is authorized.De-authorizing a Bluetooth
® device
Call up Bluetooth® device list
(
page 232).
Select authorized device.
Select “De-authorize”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to de-authorize this device.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the device will be
de-authorized.
Reset
Select “Vehicle” “System Settings”
“Reset”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want
to reset.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will be re-
set and restarted.
iIf you de-authorize a device which has been
authorized in the past and which is not detected
in the search, this device will no longer be dis-
played in the device list.
Devices which have been authorized in the past
but which are not detected in the search are ei-
ther not switched on or not in the vehicle.
iYou can reset COMAND back to its factory
settings.
In this case, all personal data (e.g. address book
entries, entries in the destination memory and
the list of last destinations of the navigation sys-
tem), among other things, is deleted.