2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CL63AMG radio

Symbol Description Traffic notifications in map display Traffic
report
lists Traffic
report
message
Traffic jam
(red car) Traffic congestion, average speed
5 – 20
mph (8 – 32 km/h).
Could appear repeatedly to indicate
length of traffic congestion. (Not
possible) (Not
possible)
XXXX Blocked
section Road impassable.
Could appear repeatedly to indicate
length of blocked area (Not
possible) (Not
possible)
Displaying real-time traffic reports
X
If necessary, switch to navigation mode
and show the menu system ( Y page 89).
X Select Traffic.
COMAND searches for satellite radio
channels sending traffic messages.
The message No traffic reports are
currently available for this area.
may appear for the following reasons:
R Messages were not yet received.
R There are no messages available.
X Cancelling the search: Select Cancel.
X Closing the message: Select OK
If there are traffic reports, you will see a list
or a submenu, depending on whether route
guidance is active or not.
i A traffic message may also concern an
area or region rather than a road, e.g.
impaired visibility due to fog.
List when route guidance is not active
The list shows all the roads, areas or regions
for which messages are available. 1
Country, state or province indicator
(optional)
2 Road concerned
X Displaying a traffic message: Select an
item from the list.
The traffic message appears, see “Example
of a traffic message” ( Y page 129).
X Closing the list: Slide XVY once or
repeatedly.
X Displaying traffic symbol information:
Select Traffic Symbol Info
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Data fields for first name, last name, and
company
; Number category
= Phone category
? The data field for the phone number is
filled-out automatically.
A Two-row predictive speller
X Proceed as described in section “Creating/
editing contacts” (Y page 148).
Adding to an existing address book entry
X Open a call list.
X Select the list entry.
X Select OptionsQSave Number.
X Select Add to add an entry.
X Select a phone number category, for
example Home.
X Select a telephone category, for example
Cellular Phone Number.
X Select Next (save).
The address book search menu appears.
X Select the desired entry (Y page 147).
X Confirm the selection.
COMAND saves the data when the entry
contains less than five phone numbers for
the selected phone number category.
A corresponding message appears.
When the entry contains five phone
numbers already, you are asked whether
you want to overwrite one of the existing
phone numbers.
X Select Yes or No. X
Confirm the selection.
When selecting Yes, a list with the existing
five phone numbers appears.
X Select the phone number to overwrite.
COMAND replaces the selected phone
number with the new data. COMAND FM/AM 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. FM/AM radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).152
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Radio
(except
Weather Band) Presets
(except
Weather
Band) Channel
(only
Weather
Band) Info FM or AM
or WB Sound
Save Station Autostore Channel list Program
Information Switch to
FM wave
band Treble
Frequency Entry Preset
station list Switch to
AM wave
band Bass
Show Station
Info Switch to
Weather
Band Balance/
Fader
ª¥Radio 3D Sound
Switching to radio mode
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio.
or
X Press shortcut button R (Y page 69)
once or twice.
The radio display appears once you have
switched to radio mode. You will hear the
last tuned station/channel in the
previously selected wave band, provided
that the station/channel can be received.
i The number of times you have to press
shortcut button R depends on the
operating mode currently selected. Example illustration: Radio mode in FM wave band
:
Main area with frequency display
; Preset position of selected station
= Frequency of selected station
? Name of selected station; HD Radio™
stations with additional HD Radio™
symbol and program number (HD1,
HD2...)
A Sound settings
B To switch to FM wave band, AM wave
band or Weather Band
C Additional information provided by radio
station or HD Radio™ program
information
D Artist and song title (when provided by the
radio station) COMAND FM/AM radio
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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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stops at the next receivable station/
channel.
or
X Press and hold button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel 18
.
Selecting stations using station presets i
This function is not available for Weather
Band.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select 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 the
currently selected station is saved there.
X Select station preset by rotating cVd or
sliding ZVÆ and press W.
or
X Enter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
(Y page 70).
or
X Press button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly 18
.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually i
This function is not available for Weather
Band.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM. Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller
X
Select Radio Q Enter Frequency.
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.
X Exiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Increasing or decreasing number: Slide
ZVÆ or rotate cVd.
i You can

only select available frequencies.
X Selecting the next number: Slide VY.
X Confirming frequency entry: Press W.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
i If you enter a frequency which is outside
the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to
the next lowest frequency.
Entering the frequency using the
telephone keypad
X Press button à on the telephone
keypad (

Y page 70).
X Enter frequency using buttons Å -
Ã.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
Selecting channels using the WB
channel i
This function

is only available for Weather
Band.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q WB
Q Channel.
or
X Press W when the main area is selected.
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.
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X
Select channel by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W. Saving stations
i Twenty stations can be saved in each
wave band except for Weather Band.
You have the following options:
R Saving stations manually
R Saving stations using the autostore
function
Saving stations manually Option 1
X
Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Radio Q Save Station.
Option 2
X Press W when the main area is selected.
Option 3
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Presets.
All three of these will call up a station preset
screen. The dot # in front of a preset
position indicates that the currently selected
station is saved there. X
Selecting a preset position: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd. Saving a station to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the station preset screen
using option 1:
X
Press W briefly.
In options 2 and 3:
X Press and hold W until you hear a signal.
The station is saved.
Saving using the autostore function i
This function is not available for Weather
Band. The autostore function saves
receivable stations as presets in order of
their reception quality. All stations saved
manually in the preset memory will be lost
if COMAND finds 20 stations. If COMAND
finds less than 20 stations, for example 9,
then the stations saved in preset
positions 1 – 9 will be overwritten.
Option 1
X Press W when the main area is selected.
X Select Autostore.
Option 2
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Presets Q Autostore.
Option 3
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q
Radio Q Save Station Q Autostore. Station name display
i In the FM wave band, COMAND can show
the name of the station currently tuned in.
Station name display : can only be seen
when it is switched on and if the station
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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
Service 3D SoundCOMAND satellite radio
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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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