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The Off Road message and an arrow showing
the compass heading to the destination
appear on the display.
As soon as the system can allocate the
vehicle position to the map again, route
guidance continues in the usual way.
Navigation announcements
GWarning!
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use navigation announcements
instead of consulting the map display for
directions. Consulting the symbols or map
display for directions may cause you to divert
your attention from driving and increase your
risk of an accident.
i If Chinese is set as the system language,
the navigation announcements are in
English. For information on how to set the
system language see ( Y page 94).
Navigation announcements are muted
during telephone calls. You can, however,
call up a current announcement at any
time. You can also call up a current
announcement at any time if you have
missed an announcement.
Route guidance is active already.
XCalling up a current announcement:
Select Navi 0054 RPT .
or
XPress favorite button 0087 if the button has
been programmed with this function
( Y page 94).XSwitching off navigation messages:
Press button 006C during an
announcement.
You will see the message The driving
instructions have been muted. for a
short while.
i The announcements remain switched off
even if you start a new route guidance or if
COMAND is switched off/on with button
0094 .
If you switch COMAND off by removing the
SmartKey from the starter switch and then
switch the ignition back on after more than
3 minutes, the announcements are
automatically switched back on.
XSwitching navigation announcements
back on manually: Select Navi 0054 RPT .XAdjusting volume of the messages:
Adjust the volume during an automatic
announcement ( Y page 87).
or
XCall up an announcement manually using
Navi 0054 RPT and adjust the volume
( Y page 87).
i
You can use the function Audio
Fadeout (Y page 106) to reduce the
volume of audio sources during navigation
announcements.
COMAND navigation system (during
route guidance)
Cancel route guidance
XSelect Destination 0054 Cancel Route
Guidance in map view with the menu
system displayed ( Y page 102).
Continuing canceled route guidance
XSelect Destination 0054 Continue
Route Guidance in map view with the
menu system displayed ( Y page 102).
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Radio
(except
Weather Band)
Presets
(except
Weather
Band)
Channel
(only
Weather
Band)
InfoFM or AM
or WB
SoundSave StationAutostoreChannel listProgram
Information
Switch to
FM wave
band
TrebleFrequency EntryPreset
station list
Switch to
AM wave
band
BassShow Station
Info
Switch to
Weather
Band
Balance/
Fader
\000?\000}Radio3D SoundActive Source
for Rear
Rear OFFSwitching to radio modeXSelect Audio \000T FM/AM Radio.
or
XPress shortcut button \000W (Y page 77)
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.
iThe number of times you have to press
shortcut button \000W depends on the
operating mode currently selected.
Example illustration: Radio mode in FM wave band
\000FMain area with frequency display\000GPreset position of selected station\000

Selecting stations/channels using the
search functionXSlide 009E005B 009F or rotate 0082005B 0083 when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable station/
channel.
or
XPress and hold button 003C or 003D on the
multifunction steering wheel 24
.
Selecting stations using station presets
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio 0054 FM/AM Radio 0054 FM or
AM .XSelect Presets .
or
XPress 00A1 when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot 003F in
front of a preset position indicates that the
currently selected station is saved there.XSelect station preset by rotating 0082005B 0083 or
sliding 00A0005B 0050 and press 00A1.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons 0101 - 0109
( Y page 79).
or
XPress button 003C or 003D on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly 24
.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a station
using the buttons on the rear armrest
( Y page 80).
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio 0054 FM/AM Radio 0054 FM or
AM .
Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Radio 0054 Enter Frequency .
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button 0041 in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncreasing or decreasing number: Slide
00A0 005B 0050 or rotate 0082005B 0083.
i
You can only select available frequencies.
XSelecting the next number: Slide 005B009F.XConfirming frequency entry: Press 00A1.
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
XPress button 004D on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter frequency using buttons 010B -
0109 .
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
Selecting channels using the WB
channel
i This function is only available for Weather
Band.
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XSelect Audio \000T FM/AM Radio \000T WB
\000T Channel.
or
XPress \000

Option 3XSelect Audio \000T FM/AM Radio \000T
Radio \000T Save Station \000T Autostore.
Station name display
iIn the FM wave band, COMAND can show
the name of the station currently tuned in.
Station name display \000F can only be seen
when it is switched on and if the station
transmits a name.
XSwitching the station name display on/
off: Select Audio \000T FM/AM Radio \000T
FM \000T Radio \000T Show Station Info.
The station name display \000F is switched on
or off, depending on the previous setting.
When the station name display \000F 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.
XSelect Info (if available) in the radio
display.
The available information appears. The
content and scope of the information
depends on the radio station.
XClosing screen: Slide \000

Satellite radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 76).Sat. RadioPresetsInfoCategorySoundChannel ListStation presetsShowing
program infoSelecting
categoryTrebleSave ChannelBassEnter ChannelBalance/FaderService3D SoundIntroduction 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, thesatellite radio’s main menu shows the No
Service screen. At this point, the radio’s
functions are restricted.
Switching to satellite radio
XSelect Audio 0054 Sat. Radio .
or
XPress shortcut button 0057 (Y page 77)
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.
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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
iThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program.
Satellite radio channels are split up into
categories such as News, Sports, Rock, or
Country, if available.
XSelect Audio \000T Sat. Radio \000T
Category.
The category list appears.
XSelect category by rotating \000

XSelect station preset and briefly press 00A1.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons 0101 - 0109
( Y page 79).
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a channel
using the buttons on the rear armrest
( Y page 80).
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 171).
If the channel is no longer available, you will
see the message Invalid Channel .
XClosing message: Press 00A1.
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 171).
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Audio 0054 Audio 0054 Sat. Radio
0054 Sat. Radio 0054 Channel Entry .
The menu for manual channel number entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button 0041 in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncrease or decreasing number: Slide
00A0 005B 0050 or rotate 0082005B 0083.XSelecting next number: Slide 009E005B 009F.XConfirming channel entry: Press 00A1.
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
XPress button 004D on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter channel number using buttons 010B
- 0109 .
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.
XClosing message: Press 00A1.
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 171).
XClosing display: Press 00A1.
Tuning in channels using the channel
list
XSelect Audio 0054 Audio 0054 Sat. Radio
0054 Sat. Radio 0054 Channel List .
The channel list appears. The dot 003F in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.XSelect channel by rotating 0082005B 0083 or sliding
00A0 005B 0050 and press 00A1.
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 173). If satellite
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