8 IntroductionSymbolsThe following symbols are used in this
Operator’s Manual:
*
The asterisk identifies optional
equipment. Since not all models
have the same standard equip
-
ment, your COMAND system’s
equipment may deviate from
some descriptions and illustra
-
tions.
This symbol points to instruc
-
tions for you to follow.
A number of these symbols ap
-
pearing in succession indicates
a multiple-step procedure.
This continuation symbol marks
an interrupted procedure which
will be continued on the next
page.
page
This symbol tells you where to
look for further information on
this subject.
->
This symbol is used in the glos
-
sary. It indicates that the term
immediately following the sym
-
bol is also explained in the glos
-
sary.
Display
Words appearing on the
COMAND display or the multi
-
function display are printed in
the type shown here.
Warning
G
Warning notices draw your attention to haz
-
ards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.!Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.iHelpful hints or further information you
may find useful.
45 Audio
Single CD operation
Single CD operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
D o n o t e x p o s e t h e C D s t o h e a t o r d i r e c t
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs
Open the Single CD main menu ( page
46)
.
or
Load an audio CD into the COMAND
CD drive.
Safety InstructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio 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.The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us
-
er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person
-
nel.
Tips on caring for your CDsSwitching to Single CD mode
Loading a CDWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper
-
ate the audio system only when road, weath
-
er 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.!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damgage the drive.
52 AudioMP3 operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs
Permissible MP3 CDs In MP3 mode COMAND can read CD-R and
CD-RW CDs.Permissible file systemsThe permitted file system is
ISO9660/Joliet for CD-R and CD-RW.Multi session discsWith multi session discs, the content of the
first session determines how COMAND
treats the CD.
For example, if the first session contains
data in audio CD format and the second
session contains data in MP3 format,
COMAND will treat the CD as a conven
-
tional audio CD.File structureWhen creating an MP3 CD, you can orga
-
nize MP3 tracks into folders. A folder can
also contain additional folders. The root directory may have a maximum of
255 entries in total (folders or tracks).
A CD may have a maximum of 255 folders
in total. A maximum of 255 tracks are per
-
missible per folder.Mathematically a maximum of 65025
tracks would result. However, this amount
is usually not reached since MP3 requires
approx. 1 MB storage per minute recorded.
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDsTips on creating MP3 CDs iCDs, software and hardware for writing
audio data to CDs are widely available.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that
COMAND will be able to play every
user-written CD.
iProblems may be encountered during
playback of user-written CDs with a
storage capacity of more than 700 MB.
These CDs do not meet valid standards
as of this printing.
61 Audio
CD changer* operation
CD changer* operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
D o n o t e x p o s e t h e C D s t o h e a t o r d i r e c t
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs
Open the CD changer main menu ( page
66)
.
or
Load an audio CD into the CD changer ( page
63)
.
The CD changer can play audio and MP3
CDs.The CD changer is concealed behind the
control panel faceplate in the center con
-
sole.Permissible MP3 CDsThe CD changer can read CD-R and CD-RW
CDs.Permissible file systemThe permitted file system is Joliet for
CD-R and CD-RW.Permissible MP3 formatsThe CD changer supports the following file
formats:
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Safety InstructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio 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.The CD changer is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD changer
does not contain any parts serviceable by
the user. For safety reasons, have any nec
-
essary service work performed by qualified
personnel.
Tips on caring for your CDsSwitching to CD changer mode
CD changer MP3 CDs
64 AudioCD changer* operationThe CD changer has a built-in magazine
which can hold up to six CDs.
The CD changer has six magazine compart
-
ment buttons 2 for controlling the loading
procedure. LEDs in the buttons indicate
the status of the corresponding magazine
compartment.
Button LED off:
Magazine compartment empty
Button LED continuously red:
Magazine compartment loaded with a
CD
The status of a magazine compartment can
also be seen when selecting a CD in the CD
Selection menu
( page
68)
.
The CD slot 1 for loading CDs into the CD
changer is located above the buttons 2.Loading options:
Loading a single magazine compart
-
ment
Loading all six magazine compart
-
ments
Loading a single magazine compart
-
ment
Access the CD changer
( page
62)
.
Briefly press the button 2 of the emp
-
ty magazine compartment to be load
-
ed.
Wait until the LED in the button 2
flashes green.This indicates that the CD changer re
-
quests a CD.
Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1
within approx. 15 seconds. Insert the
CD face up.The CD is pulled in. The red LED in the
corresponding magazine compartment
button 2 lights up continuously. The
system starts playing the CD. The load
-
ing procedure is completed.
Retract the CD changer
( page
63)
.
Loading all six magazine compart
-
mentsInitial situation: all magazine compart
-
ments empty.The CD changer loads all magazine com
-
partments beginning with compartment 1.
Access the CD changer
( page
62)
.
1CD slot2Magazine compartment buttons
iLoading a magazine slot will stop the
playback of a CD in the changer.
65 Audio
CD changer* operation
Press and hold the button 2 of an
empty magazine compartment for
more than 2 seconds.The LEDs of all magazine compartment
buttons 2 briefly light up green sever
-
al times.
Wait until the LED in the first magazine
compartment button 2 flashes green.This indicates that the CD changer re
-
quests a CD.
Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1
within approx. 15 seconds. Insert the
CD face up.The CD is pulled in; the magazine com
-
partment is loaded. The red LED in the corresponding mag
-
azine compartment button 2 lights up
continuously. The CD changer then requests inser
-
tion of the next CD. The LED in the cor
-
responding magazine compartment
button 2 flashes green.
Repeat the last step until all six maga
-
zine compartments are loaded.The system plays the sixth CD. The
LEDs in all magazine compartment but
-
tons 2 light up red continuously.The loading procedure is completed.
Retract the CD changer
( page
63)
.
The following options are available:
Ejecting one CD
Ejecting all CDs
( page
66)
Ejecting one CD 1CD slot2Magazine compartment buttons
Access the CD changer
( page
62)
.
Briefly press the appropriate magazine
compartment button 2.The button LED 2 flashes red. The CD
changer ejects the CD.
iIf, for example, only compartments 1
through 4 are to be loaded instead of
all six compartments, simply do not in
-
sert the a fifth CD into the slot 1. The
CD changer attempts to load the fifth
CD, yet aborts the loading procedure.
The system automatically plays the last
(fourth) CD.Ejecting CDs
93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the list of ac
-
cepted and missed calls. Opening of list
Press the
Recvd.#
soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
89)
.
The list appears with the last call high
-
lighted.
The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis
-
played at the top of the list.
Switching between number and names
Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the list to number dis
-
play.
or
Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be
-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing
the connection
Use
or
to select the desired
entry.
Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
iIf no calls have been received yet the Recvd.#
soft key is shaded out and
without function.
iThe list shows up to ten calls you re
-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of
both accepted and missed calls. The
list does not show or specify which
calls were accepted and which ones
were missed.
94 Telephone*Telephone operationSelecting an entry from the list of di
-
aled calls COMAND automatically creates a list of di
-
aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries
max. The list is sorted chronologically, the
last dialed call is displayed at the top of the
list. On the COMAND control unitOpening the list:
Press the
Dialed
# soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
89)
.
The list appears.
Switching between number and names:
Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the list to number dis
-
play.If a name in the phonebook is stored
with the number of the highlighted call
it is shown in the status bar.
Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be
-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Use
or
to select the desired
entry.
Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the multifunction steering wheel Opening the list:
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
25)
.
Press
s once.
The last dialed call is displayed on the
multifunction display.
Dialed callsiIf no calls have been placed yet the Dialed
# soft is shaded out and with
-
out function.
iIf you press
s twice, the telephone
will immediately establish a connection
with the phone number dialed last.