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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . . 12
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . . 14
MP3 operating elements . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CD changer* operating elements. . . . . 18
Satellite Radio* operating elements . . 20
Telephone* operating elements . . . . . 22
Navigation* operating elements . . . . . 24
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the multifunction display 27
Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . . 31
Switching COMAND ON/OFF . . . . . 31
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Audio main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Calling up the Audio main menu . . . 38
Mute function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching to Radio mode . . . . . . . . 40
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tuning to a FM/AM station . . . . . . 41
Tuning to a station on Weather
Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Storing FM/AM stations . . . . . . . . . 46
Single CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . . 48
Switching to Single CD mode . . . . . 48
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Single CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . 52
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53MP3 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tips on data storage media . . . . . . 54
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . . 55
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . 55
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . 56
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Switching to MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . 57
Loading a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ejecting a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . . 64
Switching to CD changer mode . . . 64
MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ejecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
CD changer main menu . . . . . . . . . 69
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9 Introduction
Operating safety
Operating safety
WarningG
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD changer*, navigation module* and tele-
phone* are interconnected. Therefore,
when one of the components is not opera-
tional or has not been removed/ replaced
properly, the function of other components
may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
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 supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
WarningG
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
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11 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Single CD operating elements
MP3 operating elements
CD changer* operating elements
Satellite Radio* operating elements
Telephone* operating elements
Navigation* operating elements
Multifunction steering wheel
Menu system
Quick reference COMAND
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17 At a glance
MP3 operating elements
FunctionPage
1 -
Audio main menu
38
2 Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
3 MP3 CD slot57
4 . and ! - "
Entering track numbers
61
i
Depending on vehicle production date
COMAND may not be equipped with
the MP3 functionality. If so, the CD
changer* may be used for playback of
MP3 CDs.
FunctionPage
5 # and $
Selecting folders
% and &
Selecting tracks
59
60
6 '
Confirmation
7 /
MP3 CD ejection
58
8 (
Mute function
39
FunctionPage
9 )
Switching COMAND
ON/OFF
31
a *
Volume adjustment
31
b + and,
Track skip
forward/reverse
Forward/reverse
60
62
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18 At a glance
CD changer* operating elements
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19 At a glance
CD changer* operating elements
FunctionPage
1 -
Audio main menu
38
2 Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
3 . and ! - "
Entering track numbers
! - 0
Selecting CDs
73
70
FunctionPage
4 # and $
Selecting CDs
% and &
Selecting tracks
70
72
5 '
Confirmation
6CD changer65
7Magazine CD slot 65
8 (
Mute function
39
FunctionPage
9Magazine compartment
buttons 1 to 6
65
a )
Switching COMAND
ON/OFF
31
b *
Volume adjustment
31
c + and,
Track skip
forward/reverse
Forward/reverse
72
74
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26 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
1 Multifunction display
FunctionPage
2 Volume setting:
æ Volume up
ç Volume down
31
31
3 Making calls:
s
Answering calls
Starting connection
Redialing
t
Ending or refusing calls
Entering a phone num-
ber:
t
Deleting the entire entry
94
99
95
94
95
4 Radio mode:
j Next station:
via station search
via station presets
41
42
FunctionPage
4 Radio mode:
k Previous station:
via station search
via station presets
41
42
4 Single CD, MP3 and CD
changer* mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
72
72
4Satellite radio* mode:
j Next station
k Previous station
83
83
4Telephone* mode:
j Next list entry
k Previous list entry
98
98
5 Multifunction display
menu change:
è forward
ÿ back
27
27
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27 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
You can switch the multifunction display to
the respective operating mode if you wish
to operate the system using the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel.
On the multifunction steering wheel,
pressè or ÿ repeatedly until
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*,
Satellite radio* or Telephone* display
appears in the multifunction display of
the instrument cluster.
Radio operation
1Waveband and position in Preset menu
2Station frequencySingle CD operation
1Single CD operation
2Current track
CD changer* operation
1Current CD
2Current trackMP3 operation
1MP3 operation
2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display
i
Depending on vehicle production date
COMAND may not be equipped with
the MP3 functionality. If so, the CD
changer* may be used for playback of
MP3 CDs.