2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class light

8 IntroductionSymbols

Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:

This symbol points to in
-
structions for you to follow.
A number of these symbols
appearing in succession in
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dicates a multiple-step pro
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cedure.

The continuation symbol
marks an interrupted proce
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dure which will be continued
on the next
page.
( page
9)
This symbol tells you where
to look for further infor-

mation on this subject.
->
This symbol is used in the
glossary. It indicates that
the term immediately follo
-
wing the symbol is also exp
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lained in the glossary.
Display
Messages, menu items or
soft key names appearing in
the COMAND color display
are printed in the type
shown here.
Warning
G
Warning notices draw your attention to ha
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zards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.
!Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.iHelpful hints or further information you
may find useful.

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40 System settingsSystem settings

System settings

Press
.
The System menu will appear.
System settings menuIn the System settings menu you can:
set the time

select the language
( page
41)

switch verification and notification
tones on and off
( page
41)

adjust display settings
( page
42)

reset all settings to the factory settings ( page
43)

open the text message (SMS) inbox
folder
( page
179)

In the System menu, press the
Timeset

soft key.
The hour digit of the time is highlighted.
Vehicle EquipmentiThis 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.Activating the System menu
Setting the timeiYou 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.
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41 System settings
System settings

Push the joystick to h to or h to
shift the highlighting from the hours to
the minutes or vice versa.

Push the joystick to g or G to set
minutes or hours respectively.

Press the
Back
softkey or E.
The new time is set and reappears in
the lower right corner of the display.
The language affects the menu text
displays and the voice output during route
guidance.
In the System settings menu ( page
40)
, press the
Lang.
soft key.
The languages list will appear.

Select
Instr. cluster setting
.
COMAND will use the same language
as is set in instrument cluster.
or
Push the joystick to
g
or
G
to
select the desired language.

Press E.The System settings menu will appear
with the display text in the language
selected.

In the System settings menu, press the Tones
soft key.
The Tones menu will appear.

Push the joystick to
g
or
G
to
select an entry.


Press E.
Selecting the language
Switching verification and
notification tones on and offOption
Symbol
Tone activated
Q
Tone deactivated
q

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42 System settingsSystem settings
The respective tones are activated or
deactivated. You hear the tone when
you activate it.

Press the
Back
soft key.
The System settings menu will appear.
The setting is saved.

In the System settings menu, press the Display
soft key.
You can use the following functions:
set the display dimming characteristics

adjust the display brightness
Setting the display dimming
characteristics
Push the joystick to
G
or g
to
select an entry.
Day modeThe display is continuously set to
daylight design.Night modeThe display is continuously set to night-
time design.AutomaticThe display changes depending on the
ambient light sensor in the vehicle.

Press E
.
The setting is applied. The System
settings menu will appear.
Adjusting the display brightness 
Press the
Bright.
soft key.

Push the joystick to H or h
direction to adjust the brightness.
or
Press the
Bright
. soft key longer than
2 seconds.
The display brightness changes
gradually. When the slider reaches the
end of the left or right border, it starts
moving into the opposite direction.The display brightness changes
gradually. When the slider reaches the
end of the left or right border, it starts
moving into the opposite direction.
Selecting display settingsOption
Symbol
Display mode selected
_
Display mode not
selected
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43 System settings
System settings

Release the
Bright.
soft key
when
the desired brightness is reached.
Confirming the setting
Press the
Back
soft key.
or
Press E
.
The brightness setting is applied.

Press the
Scr.Off
soft key.
The screen is switched off.

Press any soft key or button.The screen is switched on again.

In the System settings menu, press the Reset
soft key.
The Reset inquiry menu will appear.
No

is highlighted.
If you do not wish to reset to the factory
settings
Press the
Back
soft key or press E
.
The System settings menu will appear.
Accepting the factory settings
Push the joystick to H or h
direction to select
Yes
.

Press E
.
The inquiry
Do you really want to
reset?
will appear.

Select
Yes
.
The message
All data has been
reset.
COMAND will now
restart. will appear.
Switching the screen off or onResetting all settings to the factory
settingsiAll your personal data, e.g. Last desti
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nation entries or Radio main menu pre
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set entries, will be deleted.
iThe factory settings are:Time - Central TimeLanguage - Instrument clusterVerification tone - OnNotification tone - OnDisplay setting - Automatic
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53 Audio
Radio operation

Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight the desired memory
preset.

Press
E
longer than 2
seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings
( page
41)
.
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band ( page
48)
.

Press the
Autost.
soft key
.
The autostore preset menu will appear.

Press E to start
Begin new search
.
The autostore function is active. The
message
Autostore being reloaded

will appear. The radio stores the 10
stations with the strongest signal. The
station frequencies available will
appear in the memory list.
iThere are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband
standard FM/AM presets (saving
stations manually) and

Auto presets (saving stations
automatically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station ran
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ge you are currently receiving.
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54 AudioRadio operationSelecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory ( page
52)
.
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
presets
Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or

Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight a memory preset in the
FM/AM preset list
( page
52)
.

Press E.In both cases, you will see the main
radio menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
The Radio main menu indicating the
memory preset number.
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets
Activate the FM or AM autostore preset
menu
( page
53)
.
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets
Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or

Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight a memory position.

Press E.In both cases, you will see the main
radio menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
iThere are max. 10
presets available (1
- 9, 0).
The autostore function assigns the sta
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tions to the memory locations in the or
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der of their reception quality. The
strongest station is available on

preset 1. The number of available

stations depends on the stations avai
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lable in the area the vehicle is operated
in.
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56 AudioCD operation
Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.
Loading a CD into the CD drive
Tips on caring for your CDs
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
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.
iThere are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit. The other is located
left of the CD AUDIO slot behind the
display, see next page. iThe CD drive can acommodate either
audio or MP3 CDs
( page
70)
.
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