1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372)
(in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100
(in Canada)
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be charged sufficiently to avoid
malfunctions.
You should check the following on your
mobile phone (see your mobile phone
operating instructions) to prepare for
telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-Free Profile (HFP)
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or higher.
i Some displays, such as the signal
strength, appear depending on the
supported Hands-Free Profile version.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
With certain mobile phones, the
Bluetooth ®
function must be activated but
also made "visible" to other devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Each Bluetooth ®
device has a Bluetooth ®
device name. The device name is arbitrary,
but it may be identical for all devices of a
single mobile phone manufacturer. You
should therefore assign an individual and
unique device name to your mobile phone.
Connecting the mobile phone X
Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN. Refer to the mobile phone operating
instructions for details.
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
functionality on
the mobile phone. Refer to mobile phone
operating instructions for detail.
Bluetooth ®
is activated in the COMAND by
default. If the Bluetooth function in the
COMAND is not activated, the message
Bluetooth not activated in system settings. appears. Activate Bluetooth
®
in
the COMAND manually (
Y page 138).
Authorizing the mobile phone
The mobile phone must be registered, e.g.
authorized, before you can use it in
connection with COMAND for the first time.
You can authorize several mobile phones.
COMAND will always connect to the last
connected mobile phone within range.
i If the connection to the last connected
mobile phone fails, COMAND searches for
the mobile phone that was connected
before that.
When authorizing a new mobile phone, it will
be connected automatically 5
.
X Select Data/Connections Q
Bluetooth Telephones Q Update.
The COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
devices within range and lists them in the
Bluetooth ®
phone list.
The duration
of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
devices within range
and the characteristics of the mobile
phone, such as Hands-Free Profile version
and possibly required visibility.
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Network status 6
; Signal strength of mobile phone network
Ä 6 =
Receiver symbol ¡ (active) or ¢
(inactive)
? COMAND phone book
A Call lists
B Digits for call number entry
C Bluetooth ®
name of the currently
connected mobile phone
Bars ; indicate the current signal strength
of the mobile network. When all bars full,
reception is best. When all bars are empty,
reception is poor or the mobile network is not
available at all.
Telephone submenu overview Data/Connections Call Lists
Bluetooth Telephones
Address Book
Download Contacts
Delete Contacts Calls Received
Calls Dialed
Delete Call Lists
7 Setting Transmission and Reception
Volume
Incorrect settings for transmission and
reception volume can impair call quality
significantly.
You can therefore optimize these settings.
For information on best settings for your
mobile phone
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(in the USA)
R call Customer Service at 1-800-387-0100
(in Canada) X
Select Data/Connections Q
Bluetooth Telephones.
X When the desired mobile phone is selected:
Select Options Q Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume.
i The options Reception Volume and
Transmission Volume will only appear
when the selected mobile phone is
authorized.
6 Visible when supported by the mobile phone.
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Preset options
F Radio options
i Station name display ? is available for
the AM/FM wave band and can only be
seen when it is switched on (Y page 156)
and if the station transmits a name.
HD Radio™ Important Notes
i
HD Radio™ features include
R digital broadcasts in the same wave band
as analog AM/FM; the analog AM/FM
stations remain at their current place on
the dial
R the ability to broadcast multiple program
streams over a single FM/AM frequency
(e.g. HD1, HD2, etc.)
R static-free, clear reception
R FM stations offer CD quality sound, AM
stations sound like analog FM stations
R a variety of data services, including text-
based information – artist name, song
title, etc. – shown on the display
More information on HD Radio™ you will
find at www.hdradio.com.
i Note that subprograms and program info
shown in illustrations are dependent on
program content delivered by the radio
stations. Program content is subject to
change. Therefore, subprograms and
program info shown in illustrations and
descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the subprograms and program
info delivered by the radio station.
Switching to HD Radio™
i Since HD Radio™ stations are embedded
in the AM/FM wave band, HD Radio™
operation is very similar to analog AM/FM
radio operation. You will only hear HD Radio™ programs if the
HD Radio™ function is activated in the radio
submenu.
X
Select Radio £ HD Radio in the radio
display.
If the check box Ç is checked, HD Radio™
is activated. Switching wave bands
You can switch between the FM, AM and WB
(Weather Band) wave bands.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM or WB.
You will hear the last tuned station on the
selected wave band. Selecting stations/channels
You have the following selection options:
R The search function
R The station presets
R The manual frequency entry
R The channel list (Weather band only)
Selecting stations/channels using the
search function X
Slide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the 154
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Switching the station name display on/
off: Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q
FM Q Radio Q Show Station Info.
The station name display : is switched on
or off, depending on the previous setting.
When the station name display : is
switched on, a checkmark appears in front
of the Show Station Info menu item. Displaying information
You can display program information or other
additional information when provided by the
radio station you are listening to.
X Select Info (if available) in the radio
display.
The available information appears. The
content and scope of the information
depends on the radio station.
X Closing screen: Slide XVY, press W or
press back button %. COMAND satellite radio
Safety notes
G
Warning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the radio functions.
Only use the COMAND when road and traffic
conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you
could be involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured. Satellite radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).Sat. Radio Presets Info Category Sound
Channel List Station presets Showing
program info Selecting
category Treble
Save Channel Bass
Enter Channel Balance/Fader
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Introduction to satellite radio
i A subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio service provider is required for the
satellite radio operation described in this
section. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio,
including 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS XM
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast to coast, in the contiguous U. S. and
Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming
is available for a monthly subscription fee.
For more information and service availability
call the SIRIUS XM Service Center at
1-888-539-7474, or visit
R www.sirius.com (USA)
R www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada)
i Satellite radio service may be unavailable
or interrupted from time to time for a
variety of reasons, such as environmental
or topographic conditions and other things
we cannot control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings) or near other
obstructions. In such situations, the
satellite radio’s main menu shows the No
Service screen. At this point, the radio’s
functions are restricted. Switching to satellite radio
X Select Audio Q Sat. Radio.
or
X Press shortcut button R (Y page 69)
once or twice. The satellite radio menu
appears if it was the last active radio mode.
The screen which then appears depends on
the activation status of the satellite radio
service.
The following conditions are possible:
R Satellite radio service is not activated
(only the preview channel is displayed).
R Satellite radio service is activated.
Satellite radio service is not activated The telephone number of the SIRIUS XM
Service Center and the twelve-digit electronic
serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular
receiver are displayed.
This information is required when calling the
SIRIUS XM Service Center for an activation
request.
i
Activating the satellite radio service might
not be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings). If a
subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
The activation process takes
approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling
the SIRIUS XM Service Center. 158
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It is also possible to activate the satellite
radio service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada).
X Closing screen: Press W.
Preview channel i
If the satellite radio service has not been
activated, only the preview channel is
available. You cannot tune in another
channel. If you try to do this, you will see
the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 158).
Satellite radio service is activated The main satellite radio menu appears. You
will hear the last tuned channel, provided that
it can be received. Main satellite radio menu
:
Main area with channel display
; Preset position of selected channel
= Selected channel
? Selected program category
A Sound settings
B To select program category
C Artist and song title
D Other channel information
E Preset options
F Satellite radio options
i Main area : can show all channels
included in your subscription. Which
channels are shown depends on the
selected program category ?.
Note that categories and channels shown
in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content is
subject to change.
Therefore, channel and categories shown
in illustrations and descriptions contained
in this manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider. Selecting program category
i The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program. COMAND satellite radio
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Satellite radio channels are split up into
categories such as News, Sports, Rock, or
Country, if available.
X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Category.
The category list appears.
X Select category by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
When selecting a channel using the
channel search function or the channel list,
you have access to the channels you
subscribe to and which are included in the
selected category.
i When you select the category All
Channels, you have access to all the
channels you subscribe to, regardless of
category, when you are tuning in a channel
using the channel search function or the
channel list. Tuning in channels
You have the following selection options:
R the channel search function
R the channel presets
R the manual channel number entry
R the channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function i
If you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 158).
X Slide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being pressed or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable channel. i
Which channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which
channels you have subscribed to and the
program category you have selected
(Y page 159).
Tuning in channels using channel
presets X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
or
X Press W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of a preset position indicates that this
is the channel currently selected and being
listened to. X
Select station preset and briefly press W.
or
X Enter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
(Y page 70).
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
If the channel is not included in your
subscription, you will see the message
described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (Y page 158).
If the channel is no longer available, you will
see the message Invalid Channel.
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Tuning in channels using manual
channel number entry
i
If you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see
the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 158).
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller
X Select Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel Entry.
The menu
for manual channel number entry
appears.
X Exiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Increase or decreasing number: Slide
ZVÆ or rotate cVd.
X Selecting next number: Slide XVY.
X Confirming channel entry: Press W.
Further operation
depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Entering the channel number using the
telephone keypad
X Press button à on the telephone
keypad (
Y page 70).
X Enter channel number using buttons Å
- Ã.
Further operation
depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription
COMAND tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid
You will
see the message Invalid Channel .
X Closing message: Press W. Channel number is valid but channel is
not included in subscription
You will see the screen described in the
section “Satellite radio service is not
activated” (
Y page 158).
X Closing display: Press W.
Tuning in channels using the channel
list X
Select Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel List.
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.
X Select channel by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
i The contents of the channel list depends
on which channels are included in your
subscription and which program category
you have
selected (Y page 159). If satellite
radio service is not activated, the channel
list contains only the preview channel. Saving channels
i There are 20 preset positions available.
Option 1 X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q Sat.
Radio Q Save Channel.
Option 2 X
Press W when the main area is selected.
Option 3 X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
All three of these will call up a preset menu.
The dot # in front of a preset position
indicates that this is the channel currently
selected and being listened to. COMAND satellite radio
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