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
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ment, your COMAND system’s
equipment may deviate from
some descriptions and illustra
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tions.
This symbol points to instruc
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tions for you to follow.
A number of these symbols ap
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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
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sary. It indicates that the term
immediately following the sym
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bol is also explained in the glos
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sary.
Display
Words appearing on the
COMAND display or the multi
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function display are printed in
the type shown here.
Warning
G
Warning notices draw your attention to haz
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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
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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
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er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person
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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
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ate the audio system only when road, weath
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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
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ly 14 m) every second.!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damgage the drive.
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
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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
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essary service work performed by qualified
personnel.
Tips on caring for your CDsSwitching to CD changer mode
CD changer MP3 CDs
104 Navigation*Important notesSafety InstructionsWarning
G
For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.Do not watch display screen or operate but
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tons while the vehicle is in motion - let navi
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gation announcements guide you. Stop at a
safe location before using buttons or mak
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ing corrections.Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given. 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
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ly 14 m) every second.
The route calculated by COMAND is a rec
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ommendation on how to best reach your se
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lected destination.During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
Traffic lights
Stop and yield signs
Parking or stopping zones
One-way streets
Narrow bridges
Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care
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fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in
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structions.
Warning
G
The Navigation DVD module contains a
Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of
invisible laser radiation if the cover is
opened or damaged.Do not remove the cover. The Navigation
DVD module does not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe
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ty reasons, have any service work which
may be necessary performed only by quali
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fied personnel.
134 Navigation*Route guidanceRoute guidance to an off-road destina
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tion
COMAND can guide you to destinations
within the area covered by the digital map,
even if a destination is not located at a
road known to the system.These destinations are shown as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using
the map, for example.In these cases, COMAND guides you for as
long as possible with navigation announce
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ments and displays on roads known to the
system.Shortly before you reach the last known
point in the digitized road network, you will
hear the announcement “The destination is
nearby. Follow the arrow on the display”.You will then see an arrow that indicates
the direction to the off-road destination.
When the off-road destination is close to
the road,
Area of dest. reached
appears
in addition below the arrow.
When you leave the last known point in the
digitized road network, direction arrows
showing the compass heading to the desti
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nation guide you. You will also see the
Di-
rection to destination
display.
Route guidance from an off-road loca
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tion to a destinationIf there is no road available on map at cur
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rent position of the car, vehicle is off road.COMAND is also able to guide you to a des
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tination from such a location.At the start of the route guidance, you will
see the
Off Road
message and a direction
arrow. The direction arrow shows the com
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pass heading to the actual destination.The route is highlighted blue from the near
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est road known to the system. As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance con
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tinues in the usual way.
Off-road and off-mapWarning
G
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver’s sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their ap
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propriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consider
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ation by the COMAND system.