2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class eject

55 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Loading the DVD changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six
built-in compartments.
1Disc slot
2Load/Eject button (all magazine com-
partments)
Loading an individual magazine com-
partment
Press the Load button2.
A menu indicates which magazine com-
partments are currently loaded. The
highlighted or currently playing com-
partment is indicated by a red number.
Magazine menu
To select magazine compartment:
Rotate ymz or slide omp.
To start loading: Press n.
The DVD changer will switch to the se-
lected magazine compartment. The
message “Please Wait...” will be dis-
played.
The message “Please Insert Disc ”
will be displayed.
i Only insert a CD after COMAND has prompt-
ed you to do so with this message. Only insert
one CD per magazine compartment.
Insert a disc into the slot1 with the
printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the disc and
places it in the selected magazine com-
partment. The message “Loading Disc
” will be displayed.
i The loading process may take a while, de-
pending on the type of disc. If you do not insert a
disc, the display will switch back to the Magazine
menu after approximately 20 seconds.
The DVD changer plays the disc if
it has been inserted correctly
it is a permissible disc.

56 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Magazine menu, one disc loaded
1Magazine compartment occupied,
ejecting possible
2Empty magazine compartment
To exit menu: Press the Load button
again.
or
Select “Back”.
or
Press the í button next to the
COMAND controller.Filling empty magazine compartments
Press the Load button u.
The Magazine menu appears. The cur-
rently playing compartment is indicat-
ed by a red number or, if the magazine
is empty, compartment 1 is marked.
Select “Fill Empty Slots”.
The message “Please Insert Disc ”
will be displayed.
i Only insert a CD after COMAND has prompt-
ed you to do so with this message. Only insert
one CD per magazine compartment.
Insert a disc into the slot with the print-
ed side upwards.
The message “Please Wait...” will be
displayed. If the disc has been loaded,
the DVD changer will switch to the next
empty magazine compartment. The
message “Please Insert Disc ” will
be displayed.
Repeat the step until all compartments
have been loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last loaded
disc if it has been inserted correctly
and is permissible.If the loading process has not been
completed, COMAND will play the disc
inserted last.
To end loading procedure:
Press the Load button
u again.
or
Select “Back”.
or
Press the í button next to the
COMAND controller.

57 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
COMAND supports type I and II 16 bit full-
size PCMCIA memory cards.
i COMAND supports commercially available
PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with
storage media that may not be designed for the
temperatures which occur in the vehicle. You
should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from
the vehicle when not in use since extreme tem-
peratures could damage these devices.
1Slot for PCMCIA memory card
Push the PCMCIA memory card into
the slot 1.
The end with the contacts must be
pointing towards the slot.COMAND loads the memory card and
displays the message “Reading memo-
ry card”.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, a mes-
sage will be displayed.
Ejecting from the DVD changer
i If you eject a disc while another is being
played, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback will continue once the disc has been
ejected completely.
Ejecting one disc
Press the Eject button2.
The Magazine menu appears. The mag-
azine compartment with the current
disc is highlighted.1Magazine compartment occupied,
ejecting possible
2Disc type
3Disc name (only if stored on disc)
4Current disc
To select occupied magazine com-
partment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.
Press n.
The message “Ejecting Disc ” will be
displayed. The following message will
then be displayed.
Loading PCMCIA memory card
Ejecting CDs and DVDs
G Warning
Only eject a disc when the vehicle is station-
ary. You may otherwise be distracted from
the traffic conditions and could cause an ac-
cident.

58 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Remove the disc from the slot 1.
If you do not remove the disc from the
slot 1, the DVD changer will automat-
ically pull it back in after a short while
and begin playback.
Ejecting all discs
Press the Eject button2.
The Magazine menu appears.
Select “Eject All”.
The DVD changer ejects the first disc
found. The message “Ejecting Disc ”
is displayed.
Remove the disc from the slot 1 when
you see the message prompting you to
do this.
The DVD changer switches to the next
occupied magazine compartment and
ejects the disc.
Repeat the last step until the magazine
is empty.1Eject button
2Slot for PCMCIA memory card
Press the Eject button 1 twice.
The PCMCIA memory card is ejected.
Remove the PCMCIA memory card
from the slot 2.
Ejecting PCMCIA memory card

74 Video
DVD video
If the vehicle is travelling faster than ap-
proximately 3 MPH, the picture will switch
off automatically in DVD video mode.
The following message will then appear in
the display: “In order not to distract you
from the traffic situation, the picture is fad-
ed out while the vehicle is in motion.”.
As soon as the speed falls below approxi-
mately 3 MPH, the picture switches back
on again.
i When playing copied discs, problems may
occur with the playback.
A wide variety of disc-writing software and writ-
ers are available. Due to this variety we cannot
guarantee that the system will be able to play
discs that you have written/copied yourself
! Do not attach stickers or labels of any kind
to discs. They may come loose and damage
COMAND. Labels may also cause the disc to
bend, which may result in reading errors and
problems with disc recognition.
! COMAND has been designed for discs meet-
ing the requirements of standard EN 60908.
Therefore, only discs with a maximum thickness
of 1.3 mm can be used.
If a thicker disc is inserted, e. g. one which stores
data on both sides, (DVD on one side, audio data
on the other side), this cannot be ejected and
COMAND will be damaged.
Do not use 8 cm diameter discs, not even with an
adapter.
Only use round, 12 cm diameter discs.

Only touch the discs at the edges.

Handle discs with care in order to pre-
vent malfunctions during playback.

Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints
and dust on the discs.

Clean the discs occasionally with a
commercially available cleaning cloth.
Always wipe in a straight line from the
inside outwards, never in a circular mo-
tion.

The discs must only be labelled using
pens specially designed for this pur-
pose.
DVD video
Safety instructions
G Warning
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing.
There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
laser radiation if you open the casing, or if
the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that
you are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be car-
ried out by qualified technicians.
G Warning
Only carry out the following when the vehi-
cle is stationary:

Inserting a disc

Ejecting a disc
There is a risk of accident by being distract-
ed from road and traffic conditions if you
load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
Automatic picture switch-off
Notes on storage media
Notes on the care of discs

75 Video
DVD video

After use, replace the discs into the
sleeve.

Protect the discs from heat and direct
sunlight.
Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback prob-
lems may occur when you play such DVDs.
As standard, COMAND can play video
DVDs which meet the following criteria:

Region code 1 or region code 0 (no re-
gion code)
i With a video DVD having another region
code, a corresponding message will be dis-
played.

PAL or NTSC TV standard
Information on this can usually be found ei-
ther on the DVD itself or on the DVD
sleeve.
i The factory setting for COMAND is region
code 1. An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
can change this setting. This will enable you to
play video DVDs with other region codes, provid-
ed that they have been made to the PAL or NTSC
TV standard.
It may be the case that some functions or
actions may not be possible at certain
times, or may not be possible in general,
depending on the DVD.
When you activate such functions or ac-
tions, this is indicated by the 7 symbol in
the display.
Proceed as described in the “Loading
CDs and DVDs” section (
page 54).
Proceed as described in the “Ejecting
CDs and DVDs” section (
page 57).
DVD playback conditions
Functional restrictions
Loading DVDs
Ejecting DVDs

101 Telephone
Making calls
Rejecting or accepting calls
To reject: Select “Reject”.
or
Press W on the COMAND control
unit’s keypad or thet button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
To accept: Select “Accept”.
or
Press w on the COMAND control
unit’s keypad or thes button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
After accepting the call, you will conduct
the conversation over the hands-free sys-
tem. The call volume can be adjusted
(
page 35). Please see the “Functions
during a single call” section for other func-
tions (
page 102).
i You can also accept a call as described
above if COMAND is displaying a screen for an-
other main application. After accepting the call,
the display switches to the phone display. Once
the call is over, the display for the previous main
application will appear again.
Entering phone number via the
COMAND control unit
Open the phone main menu
(
page 92).
Enter all the digits on the numeric key-
pad one after the other.
To delete individual digits:
Briefly press the
ä button.
To delete entire phone numbers:
Press and hold
ä until the number
has been deleted.
To initiate call: Press thew button.
or
Press thes button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Entering phone number from the
COMAND controller
Open the phone main menu
(
page 92).
To enter digits: Select all the digits
one after the other.
To delete individual digits: Select
õ and briefly press n.or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.
To delete entire phone numbers: Se-
lect õ and press and hold n until
the phone number has been deleted.
or
Press and hold î until the entry has
been deleted.
To initiate call: Select w on the right
in the speller.
Redialing
Open the phone main menu
(
page 92).
Select G.
or
Press thew button on the COMAND
control unit when the phone main
menu is displayed.
The dialed calls list appears. The call di-
aled last will be at the top of the list.
Making calls
Incoming call
Initiating an outgoing call

113 Navigation
Introduction
Update sequence
The sequence includes the following stag-
es:

Loading DVD into the DVD changer

Update process
i The update process may take between 60
and 150 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software.
If possible, perform the update when the vehicle
is stationary. The DVD read speed is faster when
the vehicle is stationary than when the vehicle is
moving and the update therefore takes less time.
If you perform the update with the engine off and
the vehicle battery is no longer powerful enough,
COMAND may shut off automatically during the
process to protect the battery. In this case, re-
start the update with the engine running.
You can interrupt the update process and contin-
ue it at a later time. If you cancel the update pro-
cess, the navigation system is not ready for
operation.
Loading DVD into DVD changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six
built-in compartments.
1Disc slot
2Load button
Press the Load button2.
A menu indicates which magazine com-
partments are currently loaded.
To select an empty magazine com-
partment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.
To start loading: Press n.
The message “Please Insert Disc ”
will then be displayed.
Insert the DVD into the slot1 with the
printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the DVD. The
message “Loading Disc ...” will be
displayed.
i If the magazine is full, you will first need to
eject a disc (
page 57).
G Warning
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.