2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS light

107 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Notes about handling CDs / DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.


Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.


Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.


Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.


Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.


Place discs back in their boxes after
use.


Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Inserting CDs and DVDs Loading the CD/DVD changer
The CD/DVD changer can hold up to a to-
tal of 6 audio CDs or DVDs.
1Disc slot
2Load button (all magazine trays)
3Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6Warning!
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Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by be-
ing distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle
is in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.i
If the CD / DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD / DVD is inserted. If
neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards.
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Each magazine tray button3 indicates the
status of the corresponding magazine tray by
means of an LED.


LED off = magazine tray is empty


LED constantly lit = magazine tray is loaded


LED flashes = CD/DVD changer requesting
disc to be loaded

132 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*
Changing smart speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Entering characters: Select the char-
acters of the entry you are searching
for one by one.

Deleting individual characters: Se-
lect ) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.

Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.Selecting using the list

If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired entry is highlighted.
Selecting subentries

Select an entry with the + symbol and
press n.
The + symbol changes to / and the
subentries are displayed.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired subentry is highlighted.
Displaying details of an entry
COMAND can also show a shortened entry
in its entirety. For entries featuring suben-
tries, the detailed view is only available for
the subentries and not for the main entry.

Select entry (
page 131).

Select “Options”
“Details”.
The detailed view appears.

Closing detailed view: Slide qmr or
omp or press n or back button L
in the center console (
page 80).
Starting to dial the number of an entry

Select entry (
page 131).

Press n.
or

Press s on the telephone keypad.
A list appears if the entry contains sub-
entries.
Select desired subentry.

Press n again.
or

Press s on the telephone key-
pad.


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COMAND telephone*
Assigning a New Entry in the Address
Book
Select “Options”
“New Entry” in the
COMAND phone book list.

Selecting a number category:
Select a category, e.g. “Home”.

Selecting a telephone category:
Select a category, e.g. “Land Line”.

Confirming selection: Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields.1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters

Changing data field: Slide qmr re-
peatedly until desired data field is high-
lighted.
or

Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired data field is highlighted.

Entering data into a field: Select all
characters one by one from the input
characters line 3.

Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select & or
(.

Changing language for the input
characters: Select !.

Select desired language.

Changing character set for the input
characters: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Displaying special characters as in-
put characters: Select !
“Sym-
bols”.

Returning input characters to nor-
mal characters: Select !
the
desired language.

Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.
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This function is used to create a new entry in
the address book and to enter the data (first
name, last name and telephone number) manu-
ally.


137 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
SMS messages (Short Message Service)
SMS functions
The following functions are available:

Receive


Read
The following conditions must be fulfilled
in order to use the functions:


The mobile phone is inserted in the cra-
dle and switched on


The PIN has been entered (only GSM
mobile phones)


The mobile phone is logged into a mo-
bile network


Mobile phone phone book must be
downloaded and available in COMANDInbox
Calling up the SMS inbox

Select “Telephone”
“Telephone”.
The main telephone menu appears.
1Symbol for unread messages in the
SMS inbox

Select “Text Message”.
The SMS inbox appears.1Date and time the highlighted SMS
message was received
2To call up options
3Highlighted SMS message
4Symbol for unread SMS message
5Back to main telephone menu
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The symbol only appears for those mes-
sages which are received while the mobile phone
is inserted in the cradle.
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“Text Message” does not function if the
SMS inbox contains no SMS messages. The SMS
inbox only shows the messages which are re-
ceived while the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle.

140 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Safety precautions
Map software
The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same
way as conventional road maps. Optimum
route guidance can only be provided by the
navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new map software ver-
sions can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the ve-
hicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing, for example:

Traffic lights


Stop and right-of-way signs


Parking or stopping prohibited areas


Lane merging


Other road and traffic rules and regula-
tions


Narrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual
road/traffic situation. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area.
For example, if the traffic routing has been
changed or the direction of a one-way road
has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and regula-
tions during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.
Warning!
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Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

141 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Updating the map software
You can update the map software yourself
using a DVD.
Notes about handling DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.


Handle discs carefully to prevent read
problems.


Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.


Use a commercially-available cleaning
cloth to clean discs. Do not wipe them
with a circular motion, but only in
straight lines from the center out-
wards.


Place discs back in their boxes after
use.


Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Updating process
The updating process has the following
phases:

Loading a DVD into the DVD changer
(page 142)


Updating process (
page 142)
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The updating process can take between 10
and 60 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software. If the radio was switched on be-
fore you started the updating process, you can
still adjust the volume. You can also use
COMAND to operate the automatic air condition-
ing and to cancel the process. Other functions
are not operational.
If possible, carry out the update when the vehicle
is stationary.
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If you carry out the update with the engine
switched off and the vehicle battery has insuffi-
cient power, COMAND may automatically switch
off during the process in order to protect the bat-
tery. If this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running period. Similarly, if the SmartKey
position is unintentionally switched to 0, restart
the update.Warning!
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Never leave the engine running in an en-
closed space. The exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases
constitutes a health hazard and could lead
to loss of consciousness or even death.

176 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
If COMAND finds destinations, you will
see a list of the destinations and details
of how far away they are in the
right-hand side of the display. The in-
formation about how far away the des-
tinations are can take a few seconds to
be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows
the destinations on the map. The desti-
nation marked in the list is highlighted
in the map.

Selecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination ap-
pears.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
Entering another destination as a stop-
over

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”.

Entering: Select “Other”.You can select between the following
menu items:


“Address Entry”


“From Memory”


“From Last Destinations”


“From POIs”

Select a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:


“Address Entry” selection: 
Enter a destination by address
(page 153).


“From Memory” selection:
Enter a destination from the desti-
nation memory (
page 172).


“From Last Destinations” selection: 
Enter a destination from the list of
last destinations (
page 174).


“From POIs” selection:

Enter a special destination
(page 177).

Starting route calculation: after en-
tering a destination, select “Start”
(page 171).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”
“Change Stopover”.

Enter another destination as a stop-
over.
Deleting the stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can delete it.

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”
“Delete Stopover”.
COMAND deletes the stopover and cal-
culates the route to the main destina-
tion.


184 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Options only in POI lists
Displaying details of the selected
entry: Select “Options”
“Details”.
The detailed view appears.

Closing detailed view: Select “OK”.
Entering a POI from the map
Select “Guide” in the map view with the
menu system displayed (
page 148).
You will see POI symbols on the map,
depending on whether POIs are avail-
able and which map scale is set.
The scale at which the symbols are dis-
played on the map varies according to
the symbol.
You can set which symbols COMAND
should display (
page 151).The POI closest to the center of the
screen is automatically marked.
If there are no POIs available, the
“Back” menu item is automatically
highlighted and you cannot select oth-
er menu items.
1Highlighted POI
2Information about the highlighted POI

Selecting a POI: Select “Next” or “Pre-
vious”.
The next or the previous POI is marked.

Displaying details of the selection:
Select “Details”.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
A prompt appears asking whether the
POI should be used as the destination.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the route calcula-
tion begins. If you select “No”, you can
select a new POI.
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If the crosshair is shown on the map, you
can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshair.
If the crosshair is not shown on the map, you can
enter POIs in the vicinity of the vehicle’s current
position.