2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class CD changer

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . . 10
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . . 12
CD changer* operating elements. . . . . 14
MP3 CD operating elements . . . . . . . . 16
Satellite radio* operating elements . . . 18
Telephone* operating elements . . . . . . 20
Navigation* operating elements . . . . . 22
Service operating elements . . . . . . . . . 24
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . . 32
Switching the COMAND control
unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Balance and fader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bass and Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear view camera* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Audio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Opening the Audio menu . . . . . . . . 40
Selecting an audio source . . . . . . . 41
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching to radio operation. . . . . . 42
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
General Information
on CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . . 51
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching to CD changer* mode . . 54
Loading CDs into
the CD changer*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Switching to CD operation . . . . . . . 56
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Selecting a CD
(CD changer* only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
MP3 CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tips on data storage media . . . . . . 65
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . . 66
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . 66
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . . 68
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Switching to MP3 CD mode . . . . . . 69
Loading a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ejecting a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

9 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Single CD operating elements
CD changer* operating elements
MP3 CD operating elements
Satellite radio* operating elements
Telephone* operating elements
Navigation* operating elements
Service operating elements
Menu system
Quick reference COMAND

14 At a glance
CD changer* operating elements

CD changer* operating elements

15 At a glance
CD changer* operating elements
The CD changer* is located in the rear
cargo compartment. Open the rear cargo
compartment to access the CD changer*.
Loading CDs into the CD changer*
(
page 54).
The CD changer* can accomodate up to 6
audio or MP3 CDs.
FunctionPage
1Audio menu40
2Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3Color screen with CD
changer* main menu
The status bar indicates
CD status information
56
56
41 - 6
Selecting an audio CD or
MP3 CD
1 - 0, *
Track select
58, 59
59
5Push the joystick to
H and h
Selecting an audio CD or
MP3 CD
Push the joystick to
g and G
Track select
Selecting an audio CD or
MP3 CD
Press E to confirm
58
59
59
6J
Muting
62
7Volume control33
8e Switching on and off32
FunctionPageFunctionPage
9d and D
Track select
Fast forward/reverse
59
62

26 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel

Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
1Multifunction display
2Volume setting:
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
32
32
3Making calls:
s
Accepting calls,
Redialing
t
Ending or rejecting calls
98
100
100
4Multifunction display
menu change:
è forward
ÿ back
27
FunctionPage
5Radio mode:
j Next station
k Previous station
44
44
Single CD and CD
changer* mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
59
59
MP3 CD mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
73
73
Satellite radio* mode
j Next station
k Previous station
81
81
Telephone* mode
j Next list entry
k Previous list entry
107
107

27 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the
respective system if you wish to
operate the system using the buttons
on the multifunction steering wheel.
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press è or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD
or MP3 CD, CD changer*, Satellite
radio* or Telephone* display appears
in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.Radio operation
1Waveband
2Station frequencySingle CD/ CD changer* operation
1Current CD
2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display

29 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND.
Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio (AM/FM radio, CD,
CD changer*, MP3 CD)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation*
ServiceCalling up main menus Menu display
A display may consist of three areas.
Example: FM menu
1Soft keys area
2Main area
3Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
Main functionActivating main
menu
Audio
(
page 40)
Press A.
Satellite radio*
(
page 80)
Press B.
Telephone*
(
page 96)
Press a.
Navigation*
(
page 114)
Press b.
Service
(
page 176)
Press C.

34 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance and fader settings apply
to the following systems:
Radio operation
CD operation (CD)
CD changer* operation (CD)
MP3 CD operation (MP3)
Satellite radio*
When you make balance or fader settings,
the system will automatically save the
settings for the current operating mode
and others.Setting balance and fader
In any audio source operation:
Press the Bal/Fad soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal hair line indicates the
balance setting. The vertical hair line
indicates the fader setting. You can
now make balance and fader settings.
Push the joystick to H or h.
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or
Push the joystick to 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.
Balance and fader
i
Push the joystick to F and f to
move the cross-hairs simultaneously in
vertical and horizontal direction.