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25 At a glance
Navigation operating elements
Function
Page
1
bNavigation main menuDuring route guidance:Change over to navigation 
displayCancelling route guidance
118139147
2
c Switches to map displayChanging the map display 
(split and full view)
139141
3
Soft keys(multifunction keys)
4
Color screen with 
Navigation main menu
118
5
Entering a house or street 
numberEntering a POI by phone 
number
124, 125169
6
Push the joystick to 
H,h,g,G,F,fFunction selection,Scrolling on mapPress E to confirm
7
lUpdating software/
changing map dataiThere are two l 
buttons. One is on the 
display unit. The other is 
located left of the DVD 
NAVIGATION slot behind 
the display.
174
Function
Page
Function
Page
8
JDuring a voice instruction:Muting current voiceinstructionSwitching off voiceinstructions
138138
9
jRepeating current voice 
instructionSwitching on voiceinstructions
138138
a
Volume control
35
b
e Switching on and off
34
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27 At a glance
Vehicle Equipment
 
Vehicle Equipment
Function
Page
1
System menu
40
2
Soft keys(multifunction keys)
3
Color screen with Service 
main menuiThe SMS soft key appears 
if the vehicle is equipped 
for phone operation and a 
Mercedes-Benz specified 
mobile telephone is 
inserted in phone cradle.
40
4
Push the joystick to 
g,GFunction selectionPress E to confirm
5
e Switching on and off
34
iThis Operator’s manual describes all 
features, standard or optional, 
potentially available for your vehicle at 
the time of purchase. Please be aware 
that your vehicle might not be 
equipped with all features described in 
this manual.
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28 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel 
Multifunction steering wheel
Function
Page
1
Multifunction display
2
Volume settingç Volume downæ Volume up
3434
3
Making calls:s
 
Accepting calls,RedialingtEnding or rejecting calls
103105103
4
Multifunction display 
menu change:è forwardÿ back
29
5
Radio mode:j Next stationk Previous station
4949
Single CD and CD changer 
mode:j Next trackk Previous track
6464
MP3 CD mode:j Next trackk Previous track
7878
Satellite radio modej Next stationk Previous station
8787
Telephone modej Next list entryk Previous list entry
112112
Function
Page
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29 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the 
respective system if you wish to 
operate the system using the buttons 
on the multifunction steering wheel.
On the multifunction steering wheel, 
press è or ÿ repeatedly until 
one of the following, Radio, Single CD 
or MP3 CD, CD changer, Satellite radio 
or Telephone display appears in the 
multifunction display of the instrument 
cluster.
Radio operation1Waveband2Station frequency
Single CD/ CD changer operation1Current CD2Current trackMP3 CD operation1MP3 mode2Current MP3 track
Satellite radio operation1SAT mode and preset channel number2Setting for station selection using 
memory3Channel name or number
Selecting the multifunction display
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30 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelTelephone operationList with a phone book entryOn display will appear either:
the main display with the 
READY
 
message
a list with either a phone book entry or 
one of the last 10 outgoing calls
In order to close the list display, 
 
press t.This switches to the telephone main 
display.
This allows you to choose whether the 
radio automatic seek tuning function 
selects stations via frequency or memory 
preset 
( page
 49)
.
Frequnc
. 
The radio will tune by frequency
Memory
 
The radio will tune by preset stations.
On the multifunction steering wheel, 
press è or ÿ repeatedly until 
the 
Settings...
 menu appears in the 
multifunction display of the instrument 
cluster.
Pressj.A collection of submenus appears in 
the multifunction display.
Press ç repeatedly to select the Vehicle 
submenu.
Press j and select 
Audio search 
function
.
Select 
Frequenc.
 or 
memory
 by pressing 
æ or ç.
Audio search function
iMemory
 is set as factory setting.
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31 At a glance
Menu system
 
Menu system
The menu system allows for easy 
operation of COMAND. Main menus are provided for the following 
main functions:
Audio (AM/FM radio, CD, CD changer, 
MP3 CD, AUX)
Satellite radio
Telephone
Navigation
Service
Calling up main menus
Menu displayA display may consist of three areas.Example: FM menu1Soft keys area2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the 
soft keys are displayed in the soft key 
sections 1.
Main function
Activating main 
menu
Audio ( page
 46)
Press A.
Satellite radio ( page
 86)
Press B.
Telephone ( page
 102)
Press a.
Navigation ( page
 118)
Press b.
System ( page
 40)
Press 
.
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32 At a glanceMenu systemThe main area 2 shows messages and 
settings.You can change the settings by operating 
the system.The status bar 3 is divided into three 
areas.Left side: The current operating mode is indicated. In 
this example: Radio
Center:The status of the current operating mode 
or other selectable functions are indicated.In this example:
FM = current waveband
1 = memory location of station, 
 
e.g. “1”
Right side:General status information is indicated 
independent of the operating mode.In this example:
 = Reception strength of the 
mobile phone
Time
Menu functions and submenusUsing the soft keys, functions can be 
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be 
called up.E.g. the radio menu:
The 
FM/AM
 soft key switches between 
FM and AM band.
The 
Scan
 soft key starts/stops the 
channel scan.
iA maximum of five soft keys may be 
displayed on each side of the main area 
2.
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33 At a glance
Menu system
In some situations, soft keys may not have 
any function and are not operational. A 
soft key without function appears shaded 
out.E.g.: Soft keys on the left and right sideExiting from submenusUse the 
Back
 soft key 1 to exit a 
submenu. The display switches to the next 
higher menu level.
The system does not accept setting 
modifications which have not been stored. 
There are exceptions where pressing the Back
 soft key will also store new settings. 
These exceptions, whenever applicable, 
are referenced on the following pages.
Permanent time display The system permanently shows the actual 
time in the status bar.Time display with ignition on and phone 
option installed1Actual time2Indication of the current field strength 
of the mobile phone signal
Time display with ignition on and no phone 
option installed1Actual time shown with large 
characters
iThe time only appears in the status bar 
when the ignition is switched on.If there is no phone connected, the 
field strength indicator is not shown.
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