2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class change time

70 AudioCD changer* operationEntry example: Track 1
Press
3
.
Entry example: Track 12
Press
3
and

in quick succession.

Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.The selected track is played. The CD
main menu appears.
Selecting via scan search Scan search is characterised as follows:
Scan search plays each track on the
current CD for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.
Starting scan search 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
Ending scan search manually 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
The track playing at the time the scan
is ended remains playing.

Open the CD changer main menu ( page
66)
.

Press and hold
-
or
,
.

To stop release
-
or
,
.
The following options are available:
Normal
sequence

The tracks are played in the normal se
-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).

If only one CD is loaded, the last track is
followed by again playing the first track.

If several CDs are loaded in the CD chang
-
er, the last track on a CD in the changer
will be followed by the first track of the
next CD in the changer.

The CDs are changed in their normal se
-
quence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3 etc.).

Repeat
track

The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
iEntries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.
iWhen you start the scan search, play
-
back option
Normal sequence
is activat
-
ed automatically. Therein scan search
is restricted to the current CD.
Fast forward/reverse Playback options

74 Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan
-
nels, so called streams, of digital-quality
radio, among others music, sports, news,
and entertainment free of commercials.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-
power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per
day, coast-to-coast, in the contiguous US.This diverse, satellite-delivered program
-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip
-
tion fee.

For more information and service availabil
-
ity call the Sirius Service Center ( page
80), or contact

www.siriusradio.comProgram categoriesThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode) ( page
77)
.
Category selection
ALL
contains the sta
-
tion list of all receivable channels (channel
mode)
( page
77)
.
Introduction to Satellite radio
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel
-
lite radio service provider are required
for the satellite radio operation de
-
scribed in this chapter.

Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, chan
-
nel and categories shown in illustra
-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
iSatellite radio service may be unavail
-
able or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi
-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can't control. Ser
-
vice might also not be available in cer
-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.

98 Telephone*Phone book
Adding spoken names to a phone book
entry
( page
99)
. This option is only
available for vehicles with voice control
system*.

Deleting a phone book entry ( page
99)
.
Switching between number and name
Open the phone book from COMAND ( page
97)
.

Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the display to number
display. The name of the highlighted
entry is shown in the status bar;
or
Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the display to name dis
-
play. The number of the highlighted en
-
try is shown in the status bar.
On the COMAND control unit
Open the phone book
( page
97)
.
A list of phone book entries appears,
beginning with a specific first letter (ini
-
tial).
Changing initials
Press

or

once or repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes to the next letter up or
down. At the end of the list of letters is the
category
Other
. This category com
-
bines all entries without a name, or en
-
tries whose names start with a special
character (e.g.
* or
#).
Selecting an entry
If necessary, change the initial letter ( page
98)
.

Select an entry using

or

.
If you press and hold either one of the
buttons, the scrolling up or down accel
-
erates.
Establishing a connection
Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the appropriate number.
On the multifunction steering wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
89)
.

Press
j or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown in the multi
-
function display.
Selecting a phone book entry and es
-
tablishing a connection

105 Navigation*
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the naviga
-
tion DVD.Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation DVDs
designed for the E-Class (211) COMAND
system. No other CDs or DVDs will work.
Using other navigation CDs or DVDs might
lead to malfunctions.Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con
-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps do not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
The DVD is loaded into (and ejected from)
the navigation module.

The navigation module is mounted on the
left-hand side of the trunk.1Ejecting DVDs 2DVD slot
Loading 
Insert the DVD into the DVD slot 2
with the label facing up.The navigation computer pulls the DVD
in.
Ejecting 
Press

and wait until the navigation
computer ejects the DVD.
The navigation DVD covers the continental
U.S., Hawaii and Canada. Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or the
Customer Assistance Center in the U.S. at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or in Canada at 1-800-387-0100 for other
DVDs that may be available.
Change the navigation DVD ( page
105)
.
Navigation DVD
Loading/ejecting the DVD iYour Navigation DVD drive has been
designed to play DVDs which corre
-
spond to the IEC
60908 standard.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
Travelling abroad

126 Navigation*Destination entry
Press

.
The Start Route Guidance menu ap
-
pears.

Press

.
Route calculation begins.
You can store the current vehicle position
or a location selected via the map as an en
-
try in the
Last
Destinations
memory.
Therein such entries are marked with

( page
148)
.
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can store
them in the standard destination memory ( page
149)
.
Storing current vehicle position
Press
%
.

Press any soft key if the soft key dis
-
plays are hidden.The soft key displays appear.
1Symbol
= current vehicle location

Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the current vehicle
position.

While storage takes place, the
Memory

soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.
iRoute guidance is only possible to co
-
ordinates within the digital map range.
Storing map location

127 Navigation*
Destination entry
Storing locations selected via the map
Press
%
.

Move the map and select a location ( page
124)
.

Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the current cursor
position.

While storage takes place, the
Memory

soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.

128 Navigation*Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start
Route
Guidance
is displayed at the
bottom of the main area.
Besides starting route guidance following
soft keys are available:
Mode
soft key

Provides access to the route mode set
-
ting for certain road types to be avoid
-
ed
( page
109)
.

Save
soft key

Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory
( page
149)
.

To start route guidance, press

.
The route is calculated and route guid
-
ance begins.
Depending on the distance to the destina
-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated, Reading Navi DVD... Please Wait
and an
arrow pointing towards the destination are
displayed. Once route calculation is com
-
plete, route guidance begins.Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.
As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con
-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps may not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.The system will calculate a new route dur
-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance. During recalculation,
NEW
RTE
is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.
Start route guidance menu
Route calculation
Route re-calculation

129 Navigation*
Route guidance
After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Current navigation announcementsIf a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time. 
Press
6
.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Switching navigation announcements
ON/OFF Switching OFF
During a navigation announcement,
press
1
.
For a short period of time, the message Voice
announcements
muted
is dis
-
played. Now further route guidance takes
place using only the symbols in the dis
-
play. If a new route guidance cycle is
started, the announcements are auto
-
matically switched ON again.
Switching ON manually
Press
6
.
The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.
To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, press

or
%
.
Two display examples are shown below.Display example 1The road currently travelled on is indicated
in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex
-
ample
I-80 E
(Interstate 80 East).

The information 1.2 mi indicates the dis
-
tance to the next driving maneuver.
Navigation announcementsWarning
G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving. Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at
-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
Navigation displays
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).