2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class ECO mode

33 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Example:

For CD mode: the
LOGIC7
Surround
func
-
tion,

for Satellite radio* mode: the
Speech
func
-
tion.Switching sound functions 
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode
( page
27)
.

Press the
Sound
soft key.
The Sound menu appears.

Use

or

to select the desired
function.

Press

.
The system switches to the selected
function.iYour harman/kardon
® audio system
features the innovative LOGIC7
® multi-
channel surround sound technology
developed for the professional record
-
ing industry.By selecting the “LOGIC7 Surround”
function, LOGIC7
® will be activated.
LOGIC7
® converts any 2-channel ma
-
terial into breathtaking multi-channel
surround sound and that without the
unnatural interpretation of many of to
-
day’s surround sound techniques.
iLOGIC7
® is not an artificial “effects”
button. It automatically adapts itself to
the incoming source material, adjust
-
ing the seven outputs based on the
original acoustic intent of the studio
master.harman/kardon LOGIC7
® creates a
true 360-degree “enveloping” sound
-
field with a maximum “audio sweet
-
spot” for all passengers. harman/kardon LOGIC7
® sets a new
benchmark in musical clarity and sepa
-
ration, giving the listener the impres
-
sion of actually “being there”.LOGIC7
® playback works with all con
-
ventional stereo audio sources (e.g.
stereo CD or stereo radio).

If the radio reception is poor, the sys
-
tem should be switched back to Stan
-
dard stereo playback. Switching back
to Standard stereo playback may im
-
prove reception quality.

37 Audio
Radio operation


Radio operation

Open the Audio main menu ( page
36)
.

Press the
Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu appears. The sta
-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.
In this example: 
Weather Band


Channel 1
= current station

Press the
FM/AM
soft key in the Radio
main menu.
Alternatingly the Radio main menu for
the FM or AM wavebands appears. The
station last tuned to will begin to play.
The waveband is indicated in the center
of the status bar.In this example: 
FM = FM waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
Safety InstructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
-
still 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.Switching to radio mode
Switching wavebands

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.

46 AudioSingle CD operation
The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The
slot for inserting a CD is located above the
display
( page
15)
.

Insert a CD into the CD slot while
COMAND is switched ON. Insert the
CD face up.COMAND pulls in the CD. If the CD is
an audio CD, the system switches to
Single CD mode.

Press
7
.
COMAND ejects the CD.

Remove the CD from the slot.The CD will be pulled in again if it is not
removed from the slot within approx. 7
seconds.

Open the Audio main menu ( page
36)
.

Press the
CD soft key.
The system switches to Single CD
mode.
!Only use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the com
-
pact digital audio standard

(IEC 60908).Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use round, 12 cm diame
-
ter CDs.Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.

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.
iThe COMAND CD drive may not be able
to play audio CDs with copy protection.!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.

Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam
-
age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iIf the CD is an MP3 CD, the system
switches to MP3 mode
( page
54)
.
Ejecting a CD Single CD main menu

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.

53 Audio
MP3 operation
Track names and folder namesWhen creating an MP3 CD, you can assign
names to the MP3 tracks and folders.

COMAND uses these names in MP3-mode
for the corresponding display.Please note the following when assigning
track and folder names:
Per folder a maximum of 1800 charac
-
ters are available for title and folder
names combined.

Exceeding this number, COMAND can
-
not display all titles and folders.

Track and folder names must contain
at least 1 character.

Track names may contain up to fifty
characters. If a track name exceeds
this character limit, COMAND will not
be able to display it in full.

Track names must have the file exten
-
sion “mp3”.

A period must appear between the
track name and the file extension.Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
Empty folders or folders containing data
other than MP3 tracks will not be dis
-
played by COMAND.If MP3 files are stored in the root directory
itself, the root directory also counts as a
folder. COMAND will then display the root
directory name as a folder name. Permissible MP3 formatsCOMAND supports the

MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format.
Permissible bit and scan rates 
Fixed and variable bit rates up to
320
kbps

Scan rates from 24 kHz - 48
kHz
iCOMAND does not support ID3
tags.
Tips on creating MP3 tracks
iIn everyday speech, this format has
been replaced by the designation
“MP3”.iIt is recommended to use MP3 tracks
with a bit rate of 128 kbps or higher
and with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz or
higher. Lower rates may impair quality.
This is particularly true if the Sound
function*
LOGIC7 Surround
has been
activated.

54 AudioMP3 operationThe music tracks that you can create for
play back in MP3 mode are generally copy
-
right-protected under applicable interna
-
tional and national laws.

In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not permitted,
even if only for personal use, without the
express prior consent of the copyright
holder.Please check the current copyright laws
for your country and comply with them.

These restrictions do not apply for exam
-
ple to your own compositions and record
-
ings, or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.

Call up the MP3 main menu ( page
55)
.
or
Insert an MP3 CD into COMAND.
The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The
slot for inserting a CD is located above the
display
( page
17)
.
Tips on copyright
Switching to MP3 mode Loading an MP3 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.Warning
G
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.
!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.

Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam
-
age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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