2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class wheel

37 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2 if the COMAND was
switched off by turning the key in the
starter switch to position 0 and
removing it.
or
Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
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You have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and off
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For an explanation of starter switch
positions, refer to vehicle Operator’s
Manual.
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If the key is not in the starter switch in
position 1 or 2, the system will auto-
matically stop after around
30 minutes.

38 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.
During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.
The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.Adjusting the volumeAt the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or
Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or
ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
Volume
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When the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.
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This function is active all the time and
can not be turned on and off.

45 Audio
Audio operation
If an audio submenu is displayed, press
the
Back soft key until the Audio menu
is displayed.or
Press A again.
In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source.
Switching on
Press J.
The system mutes the active audio
source and theß symbol is displayed
in the status bar. The soft keys on the
left side are greyed out in some
submenus.Switching off
Press J again.
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The CD or the MP3 soft key is
available, depending on the medium
inserted in the CD AUDIO slot.
The
CD soft key is available if a CD
changer* is connected to the
COMAND.
Selecting an audio source
Muting
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COMAND will also deactivate muting 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.

68 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.
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
Mutingi
COMAND will also deactivate muting 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.

79 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Ending the scan function
Scan search is running.
Press the Scan soft key.
or
Press E.
The last scanned track is played.
Activate the MP3 main menu
(
page 75).
Press and hold g or h.
To stop release g or h.On
Press J during playback.
The MP3 CD operation is stopped and
theß symbol is displayed in the status
bar. The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in the MP3 main menu.
Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence (page 80)
CD mix (page 80)
Repeat track (page 80)
Repeat folder (page 80)
Fast forward/reverse
Mutingi
COMAND will also deactivate muting 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.
Playback options

89 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation* (except CLK-Class)
You can operate the RSE via
the Remote control and
the button panel at the front on the two
rear monitors.
Point the remote control with the
infrared transmitter 1 at the receiver
diode l on one of the two rear
monitors.
Switching between the rear monitors
Move the left/right monitor switch 3
on the right side of the remote control
to switch between the left monitor and
the right monitor.Soft key selection via remote control
Turn the thumb wheel up or down.
You navigate through the soft keys. The
corresponding soft key on the selected
rear monitor changes its color.
Press the thumb wheel.
The function is selected.
DVD playback requirements
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Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback
problems may occur when you play
such DVDs.
The RSE CD/DVD player can playback
video DVDs meeting the following
requirements:
Correct regional code
NTSC or PAL TV standard
The appropriate information is usually
given either on the DVD or the DVD
box. The factory setting of the RSE CD/
DVD player is regional code 1. The
setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This
will allow you to playback video DVDs
with other regional codes, as long as
they comply with the NTSC or PAL TV
standard.
Operating the Rear Seat
Entertainment* (RSE)

91 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation* (except CLK-Class)
FunctionPage
1
Remote control
Infrared transmitter
2Thumb wheel. Turn to
select a soft key and press
to confirm
95
3Left/right monitor switch
4H,h,g,G
Function selection
Press E to confirm
5
Muting
110
6
Not available. Message No
TV
7or
Switching to the external
video source, if connected
or
AUX menu
107
107
8
System menu108
FunctionPage
9
Switching on and off92
a
Switching to the mode
corresponding to the
inserted CD
b Monitor off/on111
cLED112
dGH
Track select
(CD, MP3 CD)
Fast forward/reverse
(CD, MP3 CD, DVD)
Scene/chapter skip (DVD)
96, 100
97, 100,
106
106
eAdjusting the headset
volume
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
95
fBattery compartment
gRetainer clip
hCover
FunctionPage
jLocating lugs
kBatteries - 2 Type AAA 1.5 V
l
Rear monitor
Infrared receiver diode
m
Switching monitor on and
off
92
n
Adjusting the display
brightness
95
o
Adjusting the headset
volume
95
pHeadset connector socket92
q
RSE CD/DVD player
CD/DVD slot
93
rVideo socket and two audio
(L - left, R - right) sockets
94
s Eject button94

96 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation* (except CLK-Class)
An audio CD is loaded in the RSE CD/DVD
player and it is switched on.
Loading a CD (
page 93).
Switching on (
page 92).
Set the L/R monitor switch on the
remote to the side you wish to control.
Press on the remote.
The CD menu will appear on the
display. Playback begins with track 1.
CD menu
1CD mode
2Current track
3Current track number/max. track num-
ber on CD and elapsed playback time
Track select
Press g or G to play the next or
previous track.
or
Press H to play the next track.
Press G to play the previous track
or start of title (if more than 10
seconds of playing time has elapsed).
Playback begins.CD track scan
The tracks on a CD can be scanned one
after the other for 8 seconds each.
Starting the function
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the
Scan soft key and press to select.
Scan will begin.
Ending the function
The function will switch off automatically
when the beginning track is reached.
or
Press the thumb wheel to select the
Scan soft key again if the scan search
is running.
Switching to CD mode
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The name of the CD and the name of
the track played are displayed if the
information is available.