Contents
Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Audio AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Satellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Introduction to satellite radio . . . . . 78
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching to Satellite radio mode . . 79
SAT main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Obtaining additional text
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Calling the Sirius Service Center . . 84
Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tips on telephone operation . . . . . . 86Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switching the phone ON/OFF . . . . 89
911 emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Entering the PIN (only GSM) . . . . . 91
Entering the unlock code . . . . . . . . 91
Switching to telephone mode . . . . 92
Telephone main menu. . . . . . . . . . . 92
Answering an incoming call . . . . . . 94
Placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . . 95
Accepted and missed calls . . . . . . . 96
Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Opening the phone book. . . . . . . . 101
Phone Book menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Selecting a phone book entry and
establishing a connection . . . . . . 102
Deleting a phone book entry . . . . 103
SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
SMS inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reading a message . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exiting from the SMS menu . . . . . 106
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tips on the navigation DVD . . . . . . 109
Loading/ejecting the DVD . . . . . . 109
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Route guidance with GPS . . . . . . . 110
Determination of location after
vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Trip interruption during
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Calling up the
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . 112
Avoiding certain road types . . . . . 113
Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements . . . . . . 113
Destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Entering data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Entering a home address . . . . . . . 116
Destination entry menu. . . . . . . . . 118
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . 118
23 At a glance
Telephone* operating elements
FunctionPage
1 1
Telephone main menu
Switching the telephone
ON
Switching the telephone
OFF
92
89
89
2 Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
FunctionPage
3! - "
Entering PIN
Entering unlock code
Entering phone number
Speed dial
91
91
95
98
4 #, $, %, &
Selection buttons
5 '
Confirmation
FunctionPage
6 2
Answering calls
Starting connection
Redialing
94
99
95
7 3
Ending or refusing a call
94
8 )
Switching COMAND
ON/OFF
31
9 *
Volume adjustment
31
31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Quick reference COMAND
Switching ON
Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 1 or 2,
or
Press).
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.
Switching OFF
Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 0 and remove it,
or
Press).Different volume settings are possible for
Navigation* or Telephone*.
A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*, AUX
and Satellite radio* operating modes.
When setting the volume, the system auto-
matically stores the setting for the current-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce-
ment.
Setting the volume Turn the rotary control* located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
i
The system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or
from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper-
ation from COMAND and from the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
Unless otherwise specified, the de-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.
Switching COMAND ON/OFF
i
Without the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.
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If a telephone call is in progress (hands-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF, ) is disabled.
Volume
87 Telephone*
Important notes
Please read chapter “Telephone*” be-
fore attempting to operate your tele-
phone.
Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.
For safety reasons, the mobile tele-
phone handset should not be used to
place or receive a call while driving.
If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):
Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.
Close the windows and reduce all ex-
ternal noise as much as possible when
using hands-free operation.
Make sure that the air vents are not
pointed in the direction of the micro-
phones located in the overhead control
panel near the rear view mirror. Adjust
air vents and/or reduce blower speed
if necessary.
A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone automatically at-
tempts to again sign on with a network.
If the message Enter unlock code is dis-
played, enter the unlock code
(
page 91). Only then will you be able
to use all the telephone functions.
You will still be able to make 911 emer-
gency calls (
page 89) if the tele-
phone is locked.
i
This Operator's Manual describes op-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi-
function steering wheel. Unless other-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit.
Operation of the cellular phone is ex-
plained in a separate operation guide.
!
Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
s h o u l d o n l y b e u s e d i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e i f
they are connected to a separate exte-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
88 Telephone*
Important notes
The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used
in the following situations:
The telephone is already unlocked, but
it is not yet registered with the net-
work.
The message
NO SERV. appears in the
status bar. The telephone automatical-
ly attempts to register with a network.
If there is no network available, “911”
emergency calls can NOT be placed.
If you try to place an outgoing call, the
message
Call not possible is displayed
temporarily.
If the message Telephone being
activated, please wait
is displayed,
If the message Please insert phone is
displayed.
Insert the cell phone into the tele-
phone cradle*.
90 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.
Placing an emergency call
An emergency call can be placed using the
cell phone or the COMAND control unit.
Using the cell phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).Using the COMAND control unit before
PIN or unlock code entry
Press the 911 soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.
If necessary, press # to select Yes.
Press ' to confirm Yes if you want to
place the 911 emergency call.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:
Press $ to select No when the inquiry
menu appears.
Press ' to confirm No.
Using the COMAND control unit after
PIN and unlock code entry
Press1 repeatedly until the Tele-
phone main menu appears.
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If you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.
91 Telephone*
Telephone operation
In succession, press the number keys =,
! and !.
Press2.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
The PIN protects the telephone against un-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta-
tion.
Commit your PIN to memory.
Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.
Press the corresponding number key
! - " for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
Once all digits have been entered,
press the
OK soft key.
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.If the input is incorrect, message
Wrong PIN number will appear briefly.
Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM card
blocked
will appear briefly.
The PUK has to be entered.
(
Telephone Operation Guide)
The unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. To activate the
unlock code (
Telephone Operation
Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.
Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the unlock code.
Entering the PIN (only GSM)
i
The PIN may be entered on the cell
phone itself (
Telephone Operation
Guide).
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The telephone cannot be used before it
is logged-in.
Entering the unlock code
92 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Example: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keysA, B," and @.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
After entering all digits, press' o r t h e
OK soft key.
All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.
After registering, information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.
The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other mode is
done as follows:
On the COMAND control unit
Press1.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
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The screen switches back to the last
active mode if the unlock code is not
entered within 8 seconds after you are
prompted to do so.
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
I f y o u n o n e t h e l e s s c h o o s e t o u s e t h e c e l l u l a r
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.