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25 At a glance
Navigation operating elements
FunctionPage
1b
Navigation main menu
During route guidance:
Change over to navigation
display
Cancelling route guidance
152
175
183
2c
Switches to map display
Changing the map display
(split and full view)
175
177
3Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
4Color screen with
Navigation main menu
152
5Entering a house or street
number
Entering a POI by phone
number
159
205
6Push the joystick to
H,h,g,G,F,f
Function selection,
Scrolling on map
Press E to confirm
7l
Updating software/
changing map data
i
There are two l
buttons. One is on the
display unit. The other is
located left of the DVD
NAVIGATION slot behind
the display.
210
FunctionPageFunctionPage
8J
During a voice instruction:
Muting current voice
instruction
Switching off voice
instructions
174
174
9j
Repeating current voice
instruction
Switching on voice
instructions
174
174
aVolume control35
be Switching on and off34
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Service operating elements
FunctionPage
1C
Service main menu
214
2Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3Color screen with Service
main menu
i
The SMS soft key appears
if the vehicle is equipped
for phone operation and a
Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile telephone* is
inserted in phone cradle*.
214
4Push the joystick to
g,G
Function selection
Press E to confirm
5e Switching on and off34
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Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering wheel
ML class illustrated
FunctionPage
1Multifunction display
2Making calls:
s
Accepting calls,
Redialing
t
Ending or rejecting calls
136
138
136
3Volume setting
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
35
35
4Radio mode:
j Next station
(automatic seek tuning via
frequency or via memory
presets)
k Previous station
(automatic seek tuning via
frequency or via memory
presets)
46
46
Single CD and CD
changer* mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
64
64
MP3 CD mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
78
78
Satellite radio* mode
j Next station
k Previous station
119
119
Telephone* mode
j Next list entry
k Previous list entry
145
145
5Multifunction display
menu change:
è forward
ÿ back
29
FunctionPage
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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*, Telephone* or AUX/Rear Seat
Entertainment* display appears in the
multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.Radio operation
1Waveband
2Station frequency
Single CD/ CD changer*operation
1Current CD
2Current trackMP3 CD operation
1MP3 mode
2Current MP3 track
Satellite radio* operation
1SAT mode and preset channel number
2Channel name
Selecting the multifunction display
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Multifunction steering wheel
Telephone* operation
List with a phone book entry
On display will appear either:
the main display with the READY
message
a list with either a phone book entry or
one of the last 10 outgoing calls
In order to close the list display,
press t.
This switches to the telephone main
display.AUX or Rear Seat Entertainment*
operation
1AUX mode
This allows you to choose whether the
radio automatic seek tuning function
selects stations via frequency or memory
preset (page 46).
frequenc.
The radio will tune by frequency.
memory
The radio will tune by preset stations.
On the multifunction steering wheel,
pressè or ÿ repeatedly until
the
Settings... menu appears in
the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Pressj.
A collection of submenus appears in
the multifunction display.
Press ç repeatedly to select the
Vehicle submenu.
Pressj and select Audio search
function
.
Select frequenc. or memory by
pressing æ or ç.
Audio search functioni
Memory is set as factory setting.
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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, AUX, Rear
Audio*)
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 42)
Press A.
Satellite radio*
(
page 118)
Press B.
Telephone*
(
page 134)
Press a.
Navigation
(
page 152)
Press b.
Service
(
page 214)
Press C.
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Menu system
The main area 2 shows messages and
settings.
You can change the settings by operating
the system.
The status bar 3 is divided into three
areas.
Left side:
The current operating mode is indicated. In
this example: RadioCenter:
The status of the current operating mode
or other selectable functions are indicated.
In this example:FM = current waveband
1 = memory location of station,
e.g. “1”
Right side:
General status information is indicated
independent of the operating mode.
In this example:
Ready = Telephone* is ready for
operation
= Reception strength of the
mobile phone*Menu functions and submenus
Using the soft keys, functions can be
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be
called up.
E.g. the radio menu:The FM/AM soft key switches between
FM and AM band.
The Scan soft key starts/stops the
channel scan.
i
A maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.
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Quick reference COMAND
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.
During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.
The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.Adjusting the volumeAt the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or
Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or
ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
Volume
i
When the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.
i
This function is active all the time and
can not be turned on and off.