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64 AudioCD operation
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select 
the corresponding CD.Loading CD 2 
is displayed.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is 
played back.The message 
No CD 
 will 
appear if a selected slot is empty.
In the Magazine menu
Press the 
Magaz.
 soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the 
magazine has not been read in, the 
message 
Magazine scan 
 
Please wait
 is displayed first.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to 
6.The CD is changed. The message Loading CD 
 will appear.
You can select a track:
with g or h 
( page
 64)
with the joystick 
( page
 65)
with the number keypad 
( page
 65)
with CD track scan 
( page
 66)
With g or h
Activate the main CD menu ( page
 61)
.
Next track
Press h.The next track is played.
iThe name of the CD instead of e.g. 
CD1
 
is displayed if the information is 
available.
Track select
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CD operation
Previous track or start of title (if more 
than 10 seconds of playing time has 
elapsed)
Press g.Playback begins.
Select any desired track
Press g or h as many times as 
necessary.
With the joystick
Push the joystick to g or G to play 
the next or previous track.
With the number keypad
Activate the CD main menu ( page
 62)
.
Press *.An input line will appear in the CD main 
menu.
1Number of tracks on CD corresponds 
with the valid number range2Input lineE.g.: Track 14.
Press 1 and 4 in short succession.
After entering the track number, wait 
approximately 3 seconds.The selected track is played. The CD 
main menu is displayed.iEntries higher than the number of 
tracks available on the CD are not 
possible.During MP3 playback
CD drive:You can select the tracks of the 
current folder 
( page
 79)
.
CD changer:You can select the first 99 tracks of 
a MP3 CD.
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66 AudioCD operationCD track scanThe tracks on a CD can be scanned one 
after the other for 8 seconds each. The 
function will switch off automatically when 
the starting track is reached. You can also 
manually stop the scan function.Activating
Press the 
Scan
 soft key.
Scan will begin.
Ending the functionScan 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.
iWhen you start the scan function, the 
playback mode 
Normal
 sequence
 
( page
 68)
 is automatically activated.
Fast forward/reverse
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CD operation
On
Press J during playback.The CD operation is muted and the
 ß 
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.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence 
( page
 68)
Track mix 
( page
 69)
CD mix 
( page
 69)
Repeat track 
( page
 69)
Repeat CD 
( page
 69)
Muting
iCOMAND 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.
Playback modeiIf the CD changer is connected, the 
playback modes 
Repeat CD
 and 
 
CD mix
 are available additionally.
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68 AudioCD operationActivating playback modeE.g.:Mode 
Repeat
 track
 
Press the 
Setting
 soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer setting menu
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select the playback mode 
Repeat 
track
.
Press E.The mode is activated. The CD changer 
main menu will then appear. 
REPEAT 
TRACK
 will appear in the status bar.
Explanation of the playback modes
Normal sequenceTracks are played in ascending order 
(e.g. 1, 2, 3 and so on). If just one CD is 
inserted, the first track is played when 
the last one is over. If more than one CD is available, the 
first track of the next CD is played 
when the last track of the current CD is 
over. The CDs are changed in normal 
order.
iThe playback mode 
Normal
 sequence
 is 
not displayed in the status bar.
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CD operation
Track mixTracks are played in random order. If 
more than one CD is available, the next 
available CD is played when the current 
CD is over. The CDs are changed in 
normal order.
CD mix
 (CD changer only)
At least 4 tracks of any CD are played 
in random order. Then follows the next 
available CD. The CDs are changed in 
random order.
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 detailAt 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.
orThe window will automatically disappear in 
approx. 5 seconds.
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70 AudioMP3 CD operation 
MP3 CD operationSafety 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 if permitted 
by road, weather and traffic conditions.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph 
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a 
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) 
every second.
Warning
G
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 which can be serviced 
by the user. For safety reasons, have any ne
-
cessary service work performed by qualified 
personnel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the 
CD. They may become detached and 
damage the drive.
!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 will become stuck and 
damage the drive.Do not play single CDs (80mm) with an 
adapter. An adapter could become 
stuck and damage the drive. Only use 
12 cm diameter CDs.
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71 Audio
MP3 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.
Do not expose the CDs to cold, 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 for COMAND is 
ISO9660/Joliet for CD-R and CD-RW.Multi session CDsMulti session CDs include mixed file types 
(e.g. MP3 and audio CD) in either 
successive or random order on the disc. In 
MP3 mode, COMAND will integrate audio 
CD tracks into the disc’s folder structure. 
The CD audio track folder will appear first 
followed by folders containing MP3 tracks.
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs
Tips on creating MP3 CDsiCDs, software and hardware for writing 
audio data to CDs vary widely.  
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that 
COMAND will be able to play every 
user-written CD. Problems may also be 
encountered during playback of user-
written CDs with a storage capacity of 
more than 700 MB.
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