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69 Audio
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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81 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Changing the playback optionE.g.:Option
CD mix
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.
Press the
Setting
soft key.
Setting menu
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the playback mode
CD mix
.
Press E.The option is activated. The MP3 main
menu will reappear.
Explanation of the playback options
Normal sequence
(normal setting)
The tracks of the current folder are
played in order on the disc.If the current folder contains sub-
folders:The sub-folders and their tracks are
played in order on the disc.
CD mix All tracks of the MP3 CD are played in
random order.
Repeat track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.
Repeat folderThe system repeats the tracks of the
current folder 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
MP3 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.
Option
Symbol
Function active
_
Function not active
-
iAfter selecting, the following playback
options are displayed on the status bar.
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86 Satellite radioSatellite radio operation
Satellite radio operation
See “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im
-
portant subscription information ( page
85)
.
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 menu1Program category2Station name3Memory preset selected if available
and channel number
Switching oniNo Satellite receiver:The message
No Satellite Radio
will
appear in a window.
iThe
Sound
soft key is available if
COMAND is equipped with a sound
amplifier.
iYou can display 2 in full:
Station information
( page
90)
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96 TelephoneImportant 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.
Also make sure that the air vents are
not pointed in the direction of the
microphones located in the overhead
control panel near the rear view mirror.
Adjust air vents and/or reduce blower
speed if necessary.
A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.
If the message
Enter Unlock Code
ap-
pears, enter the unlock code to enable
all telephone functions
( page
101)
. If
you do not do so, only the emergency
call (911) is available.
GSM mobile phone
If the message
Please enter PIN
Code
on the mobile phone appears, enter the
PIN-code to enable the telephone func-
tions
( page
101)
. If you do not do so,
only the emergency (911) call is avai
-
lable on the mobile phone.
In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:
The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net
-
work. The telephone fails to register into an
existing network. If the network is avai
-
lable again, the telephone will be ready
for use. The above message also appears
if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals
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103 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.
or
Press E to confirm
accept
.
The display will change to the
call
menu
( page
108)
. 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.
or
Push the joystick to H to highlight
re-
ject
and than press E.
Setting the volume for hands-free ope
-
rationRaising 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.
or
Press the
End
soft key.
Incoming call
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160 NavigationDuring route guidanceTrail settingsWith 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
155)
,
press the
Trail
soft key.
The options
On
and
Off
are displayed.
1Percentage of used memory
The 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 trailIf 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
.
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179 ServiceSMS
SMS
With the SMS Received list, you can
receive SMS messages provided that SMS
messaging is available from your mobile
phone service provider.
Activate the System main menu ( page
40)
.
Press the
SMS
soft key.
The Received list will appear.
The status bar shows date and time of
the message.One line is provided for each message.Symbol = = Message unreadSymbol z = SMS message
iThe functions described here apply if
your vehicle is equipped with mobile
phone cradle and a Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile phone.iIf you have received new SMS
messages, n is displayed on the
status bar. Additionally, a message
received tone is played.
iIf another system is active (e.g. radio),
a window with the message
Received a
new SMS
appears when SMS message is
coming in.
SMS Received listiIf there is no SMS message, the
SMS
soft key appears greyed out.
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180 ServiceSMS
Press the
Detail
soft key.
The list entry will appear in full in a
window.
Line-by-line scrolling through the SMS
Received list:
Push the joystick to g or G
to highlight the desired message.
Back to the Service main menu:
Press the
Back
soft key.
In the SMS Received
( page
179)
list,
push the joystick to g or G to
highlight the desired message.
Press E.The message is displayed. In the status
bar, the name or the phone number of
the sender will appear.
Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Push the joystick to g or G.
Back to the SMS Received list:
Press the
Back
soft key.
Reading SMS message received
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