2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class window

62 Audio
CD operation
Ending the function
Scan search is running.
Press the Scan soft key.
or
Press E.
Playback will resume with the desired
track.
View track detail
At any time during playback an expanded
view of a track title can be displayed in the
CD main menu via a separate window.
Press the Detail soft key.
To cancel
Press the Detail soft key again.
or
The window will automatically disappear in
approx. 5 seconds.Fast forward
Press and hold h for more than
2 seconds.
Fast reverse
Press and hold g for more than
2 seconds.
Ending the function
Release h or g.
Playback will resume.
On
Press J during playback.
The CD operation is muted and theß
symbol is displayed in the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in some submenus.Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
Fast forward/reverse
Muting
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COMAND will also deactivate if you
Press A, B, g, h
Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel
Operate the joystick
Press any keypad button except #
Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected
Press any soft key.

64 Audio
CD operation
Repeat track
The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.
Repeat CD (CD changer only)
The system repeats the current CD
until you switch the function off.View track detail
At any time during playback an expanded
view of a track title can be displayed in the
CD main menu via a separate window.
Press the Detail soft key.To cancel
Press the Detail soft key again.
or
The window will automatically disappear in
approx. 5 seconds.

71 Audio
MP3 CD operation
You can select a track:
by using G or g in the track list
by using j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel
with g or h
with the number keypad
with Scan
View track detail
At any time during playback an expanded
view of a track title can be displayed in the
CD main menu via a separate window.
Press the Detail soft key.To cancel
Press the Detail soft key again.
or
The window will automatically disappear in
approx. 5 seconds.
In the track list
The track list includes all tracks of the CD
or currently selected folder. Only one list
entry is visible at a time.
1Current folder
Activate the MP3 main menu
(
page 68).
Push the joystick G or g to move
forward or backward through the track
list.
Press E.
or
Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel.
Using Skip track
Activate the MP3 main menu
(
page 68).
Forward
Press D.
The next track from the track list is
played.
Track select
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If there are tracks on the MP3 CD that
can not be read, you will not see any
error messages. The audio output will
be muted and a search will begin to the
next readable position.
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If the last track in a folder is playing,
the first track is selected.

78 Satellite radio
Satellite radio operation

Satellite radio operation
See “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information
(
page 77).
Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The message will appear at start up or
when the signal is not available.After the COMAND acquires the
signal, the Satellite radio main menu will
appear. The station last tuned to will begin
to play.
Satellite radio main menu
1Program category
2Station name
3Memory preset selected if available
and channel numberMuting
Press J while listening to the satel-
lite radio.
The symbol R will appear in the status
bar.
Press J again to resume listening to
the current station.
The symbol R will have disappeared.
Switching on
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No Satellite receiver:
The message
No Satellite Radio will
appear in a window.
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You can display 2 in full:
Station information (page 82)

85 Telephone*
Important notes
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.
Please also read the important notes in
the telephone operating manual.
Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.
For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol bar of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.
Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.
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If you have a Mercedes-Benz specified
integrated mobile telephone (TDMA,
CDMA or GSM) and the telephone is
inserted in the cradle, the telephone
functions can be used as follows:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
by Voice Control
This instruction manual describes the
operation at the COMAND. Unless
otherwise indicated, the descriptions
and illustrations refer to the COMAND.
Operation of the mobile phone and
Voice Control is described in separate
operating guides. Refer to the vehicle
Operator’s Manual for operation of the
telephone using the multifunction
steering wheel.
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In certain menus, the COMAND can
display date and time of the calls.
The COMAND can display phone
number and name of the other party
(e.g. if the COMAND detects an
incoming call, but also in other menus).
For the number to be displayed, the
number information must be
transmitted with the incoming call. The
same goes for the name display which
additionally requires that the caller’s
number and name are saved in the
phone book.

94 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The system detects an incoming call, the
phone rings.
Incoming calls are indicated in a window in
any system (e.g. radio).
The window shows:
the caller’s number if it is transmitted
or
the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are saved in the phone book or
Unknown.Accepting a call
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
or
Press E to confirm accept.
The display will change to the
call menu (
page 99). In the status
bar, the off-hook symbol will appear.
An active audio source will be muted.
You talk over the hands-free set.
Rejecting a call
Press K on the COMAND.
or
Presst on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
or
Push the joystick to H to highlight re-
ject
and than press E.Setting the volume for hands-free ope-
ration
Raising the volume
Turn the rotary control on the e but-
ton to the right.
Lowering the volume
Turn the rotary control on the e but-
ton to the left.
Ending a call
Press K on the COMAND.
or
Presst on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
or
Press the End soft key.
Incoming calli
The window will appear over the Rear
view camera display. After accepting or
rejecting a call, the Rear view camera is
fully visible until deactivated (
page 39).

152 Navigation
During route guidance
Trail settings
With this function is active, the COMAND
records a trail every time the vehicle is in
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles
away from a digitized road).
The system places trail dots on the screen
until it matches to a digitized road again.
In the Settings menu (page 147),
press the
Trail soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
1Percentage of used memoryThe symbol
_ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol
-.
Press E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
Trail is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
Delete a trail
If there is a trail in memory, you can delete
it.
Press the Clear soft key.
The message
Are you sure you
want to clear all trails?
will
appear in a window.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The trail is deleted.
If you don’t want to delete a trail
Press E to confirm No.

170 System
System settings

System settings
Press {.
The System menu will appear.
System menu
In the System menu you can:
set the time
select the language (page 171)
switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 171)
adjust display settings (page 172)
switch the Screen off (page 173)
activate and deactivate the Voice
control system help window
(
page 173)
reset all settings to the factory settings
(
page 176)
open the text message (SMS) inbox
folder (
page 177)
In the System menu, press the Timeset
soft key.
The hour digit of the time is highlighted.
Activating the System menu
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If a system submenu is displayed, you
need to press the
Back soft key.
Setting the time
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You can set the time in steps of 30
minutes if your vehicle is equipped with
Navigation and receives a GPS signal
(GPS controlled time).
If your vehicle has no navigation
function or if there is no GPS reception,
the time can be set in steps of one
minute.