218 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
220 System settings
System settings
System settings
Press C.
In the Service main menu
(
page 214), 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 221)
switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 222)
adjust display settings (page 223)
activate and deactivate the Voice
control system* help window
(
page 224)
start Voice control system*
individualization (
page 225)
reset all settings to the factory settings
(
page 227)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
230 Glossary
DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data, e.g. movies.
DVD-R
(D
igital Versatile Disc Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once
and read many times.
DVD+R
(D
igital Versatile Disc Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once
and read many times.
DVD-RW
(D
igital Versatile Disc Rewritable)
->DVD which can be read and written
to many times.
DVD+RW
(D
igital Versatile Disc Rewritable)
->DVD which can be read and written
to many times.DVD Video
(D
igital Versatile Disc Video)
Prerecorded disc containing video con-
tent that can be read many times but
not written to.
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
communication
Heading 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).
231 Glossary
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.
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.
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.
232 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.
235 Index
A
Accepting
call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Activating
destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
DVD menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Enter street menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . 152
Service main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Setting menu (DVD mode) . . . . . . . 104
System settings menu . . . . . . . . . . 220
the help screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
today’s plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Active call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Actvating
sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adding
destination to today’s plan . . . . . . . 207
Adjust
balance/fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Adjusting
brightness, contrast and color . . . . 107
display brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
display brightness (rear seat
entertainment*) . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 110
headset volume (rear audio
operation*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
headset volume (rear seat
entertainment*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
tone (DVD mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Altering
map scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
AM Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Arriving
at destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . . . 195
AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82B
Balance control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Begin dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
C
CALC RTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
CALL CONNECTED . . . . . . . . . . 217, 218
CALL FAILED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 138
Calling up
main menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cancelling
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
CD
fast forward/reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
loading
into the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
playback mode (rear seat
entertainment*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
238 Index
switching to MP3 CD mode. . . . . . . . 74
track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Muting
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
MP3 CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . 119
Muting (rear seat entertainment*). 111
N
Navigation
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
loading/ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
NAVIGATION IS INITIALIZING. PLEASE
WAIT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
NO SERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
O
OFF MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
OFF ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Opening
the Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Operating elements
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CD changer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Satellite radio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
telephone* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outgoing calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
P
Partially digitized areas. . . . . . . . . . 178
Phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
PHONE NOT AVAILABLE . . . . . . . . . 129
PHONE NOT INSERTED . . . . . . . . . . 129
PHONE OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
PIN BLOCKED. PLEASE ENTER PUK
ON CELL PHONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
PIN-code
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Playback options
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD
(EMERGENCY CALL 911 ONLY
POSSIBLE WITH PHONE) 129, 130, 134
PLEASE WAIT, LOADING DISC...
(rear seat entertainment*) . . . . . 93, 94
PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE...
(rear seat entertainment
operation*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Program category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
PUK
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Q
Quick-dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
R
Radio operation
muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Radio station
saving station manually . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reading
SMS message received . . . . . . . . . . 216
Rear Audio operation*. . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rear monitor (rear seat
entertainment*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90