2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN wheel

asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list with the
five existing numbers is displayed.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data.
Deleting Call Lists
This function is only available if you use a
Bluetooth ®
phone without PBAB support, that
is, if the call lists have been created by
COMAND.
XSelect Call Lists £Delete Call
Lists from the basic telephone menu.
A query appears asking if all call lists are to
be deleted.XSelect Yes or No.
The call lists will either be deleted or not,
depending on your selection.
i If you use a mobile phone with PBAP
support, you have to delete the call lists on
the mobile phone. Next time you reconnect
the mobile phone, COMAND downloads the
empty call lists.
Making Calls
Incoming Call
Rejecting or Accepting Calls
Incoming calls are indicated by a dialogue
window.
XTo reject: Select Reject.
or
XPress the ~ button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.XTo accept: Select Accept.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control panel or the 6 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
After accepting the call, you will conduct the
conversation over the hands-free system. The
call volume can be adjusted ( Y page 35).
Please see the “Functions during a Single
Call” section for other functions
( Y page 110).
i You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing a display
of a different main application. The display
switches to the telephone display after you
accept the call. After the call is finished,
you see the display of the previous main
application again.
Initiating an Outgoing Call
Entering a Phone Number via the
COMAND Control Unit
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XEnter all the digits on the numeric keypad
one after the other.Making Calls109TelephoneZ

XTo delete individual digits: Press briefly
the CLR button on the COMAND control
unit.XTo delete an entire phone number: Press
and hold the CLR button until the number
is deleted.XTo place a call: Press the 6 button on
the COMAND control panel or press the
6 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Entering a Phone Number from the
COMAND Controller
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XTo enter digits: Select the required digits
in sequence.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the n button.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.XTo delete an entire phone number:
Select õ and press n until the phone
number has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button next
to the COMAND controller until the entire
entry is deleted.XTo connect a call: Select ° at the bottom
right-hand side of the input speller.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control panel or the 6 button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Redialing XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XSelect ° at the bottom right-hand side of
the input speller.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control unit when the phone main menu is
displayed.
The dialed calls list appears. The call dialed
last will be at the top of the list.XTo select a call: Rotate ym z or slide qm rXTo initiate call: Press n.
Initiating a Call to a Call List Entry or
COMAND Phone Book Entry
XCall up a call list and select an entry
( Y page 106).
or
XOpen the COMAND phone book and select
an entry ( Y page 103).XTo initiate call: Press n.
Functions During a Single Call
Phone mode with a single call
1Other party2Symbol for active phone connection3Switches the hands-free microphone off
or on4Sends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones)110Making CallsTelephone

5Device name of the connected mobile
phone6Terminates call
Switching Hands-Free Microphone On
or Off
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XTo switch off: Select Mic Off .
If the microphone is switched off, the >
icon appears in the main area.XTo switch on: Select Mic On.
The > symbol disappears.
DTMF Tone Transmission
i
This function is not possible with all
mobile phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
XTo send individual characters: During a
call select the required characters using
the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the corresponding button on the
COMAND control unit keypad.
Every character selected will be
transmitted immediately.XTransmitting phone book entry as a
sequence of characters: Select Name.XSelect the desired phone book entry.
The entry is transmitted immediately as a
sequence of characters.XTo switch back to the call display: Select
Back . Ending an Active Call XIf necessary, open the phone main menu
( Y page 102).XTo terminate call: Select 4.
or
XPress the ~ button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Call Waiting
i The call waiting function must be
supported and activated by the phone
provider.
If you are conducting a single call and you
receive another, the second call number is
entered into the received calls list and a signal
tone will sound.
Address Book
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the address book 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.
General Information
The entries of the address book can be used
for making phone calls and for setting
navigation destinations.
i You should delete your personal data
before selling your vehicle, using the Reset
function ( Y page 45).
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Audio Menu
i Information on the COMAND control
system and how to operate it can be found
on ( Y page 18).
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ; ,
9 , : buttons, for selecting a channel
or a menu or scrolling through lists
( Y page 25).
Vehicle Equipment
i This 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.
Calling up the Audio Menu
XSelect Audio
The audio mode last active is switched on.
or
XPress the $ function button.
Radio mode is switched onXSelect Audio
The audio menu appears.
i If radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
Display with Audio menu
1Main function line2Current audio mode3Audio menu
You can switch to the various audio modes in
the audio menu:
R FM / AM radio mode ( Y page 123)
R SatRadio mode ( Y page 127)
R CD-/DVD audio/MP3 mode ( Y page 131)
R Memory Card ( Y page 139)
R Music Register ( Y page 144)
R Rear ( Y page 122)
R Aux mode ( Y page 153)
Rear Playback Mode
Rear playback mode channels the audio
source from the Rear Seat Entertainment
System to COMAND for playback through the
vehicle speakers.
XSwitching on Rear playback mode:
Select Rear from the Audio menu122Audio MenuAudio

(Y page 131) or contact www.sirius.com
(USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
Subscribing
Subscribing to Satellite Radio
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £Audio £SatRadio .
i
If radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio .
If the satellite radio service is not activated,
the Satellite radio main menu appears and
displays the Weather channel. You cannot
select any other station.XSelect SatRadio (from the submenu)
£ Service .
The Service information display will appear.
Service information display
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS XM Radio)2SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiverXContact satellite radio service provider at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
i It is also possible to activate the satellite
service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
After the connection is made:XFollow the instructions given by the
operator.
The activation process may take up to 10
minutes. If it is successful, you will see the
display with the message No Service
followed by the Satellite radio main menu.
i If a subscription is not included with
system purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
If a satellite receiver is not installed or not
properly installed, the message Device
Unavailable will appear.
Satellite Radio Operation
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ; , 9
buttons, for selecting a channel or a menu
or scrolling through lists ( Y page 25).
Switching on
See “Subscribing to Satellite Radio” for
important subscription information
( Y page 128).
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £Audio £SatRadio .
i
If radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio .
i
Satellite receiver not functional:
The message Device Unavailable will
appear in a window.
128Satellite RadioAudio

Only in DVD Audio modeXTo pause playback: Switch to DVD Audio
mode.XSelect «.
The display « changes to X.XTo resume playback: Switch to DVD
Audio mode.
Playback continues from the point where it
was paused.XSelect X.
The display X changes to «.
Selecting CD/DVD Audio/MP3 Media
XIn CD Audio, DVD Audio and MP3
mode: Select Media.
or
XIn CD Audio and DVD Audio mode only:
Press n when the main area is highlighted.
The media list appears. The dot R
indicates the medium currently playing.
Media List
The media list shows the discs currently
available:
R In the DVD changer (magazine
compartments 1 to 6)
The following storage media can be read:
_ CD Audio, þ MP3-CD or MP3-DVD,
ü DVD Audio and ý DVD Video
i If a storage medium is not readable, an
entry appears next to the magazine
compartment or a message is displayed
when the memory card is selected.
R PCMCIA memory card º at position 7
R Music Register Ñ at position 8XTo select a disc: Rotate ym z or slide
q m r.XPress n.
i
If you select a DVD Video ý, COMAND
switches to video mode ( Y page 158).
Selecting a Track
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the 9, :
buttons, for selecting a track, a menu or
scrolling through lists ( Y page 25).
Selection via Track Skip
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: Rotate ym z when the main area is
highlighted.
or
XPress the E or F button.
i
“Forward track skip” skips to the next
track. “Backward track skip” skips to the
beginning of the current track, if the track
has been playing for more than 8 seconds.
If the track has been playing for less than
8 seconds, it will skip to the beginning of
the previous track. If the playback option
Random Tracks is switched on, the track
sequence is random.
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3141AudioZ

Display Screens :Connector for wired headset;Aux connectors=Display?Infra-red sensorsRemote Control :Switching the display screen on or off;Switching on/off the key illumination=Selecting the display screen (left/right)?Selecting menu item or menu (arrows)AConfirming selection (OK)BMuting the playbackCSetting the Volume (wired headset)DSkipping tracks forward/backwardESelecting a title directlyFLeaving a menu
Selecting the Active Display Screen for
the Remote Control
With the remote control you can select which
of the two display screens is responsive to the
remote control.
XSelecting the left/right display screen:
Rotate the wheel = until L or R appears in
the small window.
Switching On/Off the Display Screen
i If the ignition key is in position 0 or 1 ( Y
vehicle operating guide) or the key is not
inserted, the display screens are switched
off automatically after 30 minutes. Before
switching off a corresponding message
appears.
You can switch on the screen(s) again but
be aware it will continue to discharge the
vehicle battery.
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Switching ON/Off the Wireless headsetXPress button ?.
Depending on the previous state the
headset is switched on or off. In order to
preserve battery charge, the headset is
switched off if there is no IR signal
reception for appr. 3 minutes.
Setting the Wireless Headset Volume
XTurn the Thumb wheel : to set the desired
volume.
i If you have connected a wired headset to
a display screen, you can set the volume
with the Volume +/- button C of the
remote control ( Y page 167).
Selecting the Display Screen for the
Headset
XSelect the display screen with the
switch ;.
The selected screen L or R is indicated.
State Indicator LED
The color of the LED indicates:
R if the headset is switched on or off
R the battery condition
ColorStateGreenHeadset is switched on and
the batteries are full.DarkHeadset is switched off or
the batteries are empty or
not inserted.RedHeadset is switched on and
the batteries are almost
empty.
Connecting Additional Headsets
You can connect wired headsets to both of
the display screens. The socket is suitable for
headsets with 1/8“ stereo jacks and 32 Ohm
impedance ( Y page 167).
Rear Compartment Socket
In vehicles with the rear-seat entertainment
system, there is a 12 V socket in the rear
compartment. Please refer to the vehicle
Operator's Manual for the exact location of
the socket.
The socket can be used for accessories with
a maximum power consumption of 180 W.
Replacing the Batteries
You need batteries for the remote control and
the wireless headset.
GWarning
Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
Immediately seek medical help if a child
swallows a battery. Batteries are not to be
short-circuited, dismantled or thrown into
fire.
HEnvironmental Note
Batteries contain materials that can harm the
environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred method
of disposal. Many states require sellers of
batteries to accept old batteries for recycling.
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