Satellite radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 76).Sat. RadioPresetsInfoCategorySoundChannel ListStation presetsShowing
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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 Q Sat. Radio .
or
XPress shortcut button R (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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During a driving maneuver additional lanes
may become available on the road or
highway.
:Lane that opened up during the driving
maneuver
;Through lane
Navigation status displays in the
instrument cluster
While route guidance is active, the following
messages may be shown in the multifunction
display:
RO
You have reached your destination.
RArea of dest. reached
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.
RNew route...
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour report.
Afterward, COMAND continues route
guidance.
RCalculating route
COMAND is calculating a route. Afterward,
COMAND starts route guidance.
ROff map
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an off-
map position (Y page 134).
ROff mapped road
The vehicle is either on a road that has not
been digitized (Y page 134) or on the side
of a road, e.g. in a parking space.
RNo route
COMAND cannot calculate a route to the
selected destination.
RDirection of Dest.
The vehicle has gone off the map during
route guidance (Y page 134).
Audio menu
The functions in the Audio menu operate the
audio equipment which you have currently
switched on.
The following functions are available:
RSelecting radio station (Y page 226)
ROperating audio devices/audio media
(Y page 227)
ROperating video DVD (Y page 227)
If no audio equipment is currently switched
on, the message Audio OFF appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo adjust the volume: Press button
W or X on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Selecting radio station
iThe SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio is treated
as a radio application.
Additional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to a satellite
radio service provider are required for
satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Satellite radio”
(Y page 170).
XSwitch on the COMAND system and select
AM/FM radio (Y page 165) or satellite
radio (Y page 170).
XPress button = or ; to select the
Audio menu.
The currently tuned station appears in the
multifunction display.
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permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
XPress button = or ; to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Radar Sensors function.
XPress button a.XPress button a again if you would like
to change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
Radar Sensors will be switched on
(Enabled) or off (Disabled).
iThe selected status of the radar sensors
remains stored in memory even if the
engine is turned off and restarted.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display if the radar sensors are
switched off and you attempt to activate
DISTRONIC PLUS or PRE-SAFE® Brake:
Radar Sensors
(See Oper. Manual)
Disabled
Voice Control System introduction
Safety notes
GWarning!
Only use the Voice Control System 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.
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
While the system permits hands-free phone
operation, attention to traffic may be diverted
not only by physical operation of a phone, but
also by the distraction of a phone
conversation while driving. As such, for safety
reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the
vehicle in a safe place before answering or
placing a phone call.
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver’s
personal responsibility. Maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
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.
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GWarning!
Please do not use the Voice Control System
in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This could
cause a delay in completing your phone call
in a timely manner. This could distract you in
an emergency situation and cause you to be
involved in an accident.
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment, you can
operate the following systems via the Voice
Control System:
RTelephone (Y page 245)
RNavigation (Y page 240)
RAddress book (Y page 249)
RAudio (Y page 252) (AM/FM radio,
Satellite radio, CD/DVD changer, MP3
mode (SD card, USB, Music Register, Media
Interface), AUX)
RVideo
You control these systems using spoken
commands. Moreover, controls such as the
buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
(Y page 238) allow you to keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
The Voice Control System recognizes
commands and number sequences,
irrespective of the speaker. To optimize
speech recognition for your voice follow the
individualization process (Y page 271).
You can use the Voice Control System to call
up all of COMAND’s main menu items.
The commands can be spoken without
pausing between the individual words. If an
unavailable or incorrect command is used,
the Voice Control System will prompt you for
a new command by asking “Please repeat” or
“Please repeat your entry”.
The Voice Control System will confirm
important commands and inform you in case
of incorrect entries.
iTo support the user, the Voice Control
System contains an extensive help function
(Y page 267).
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in lists.
The command “Correction” lets you repeat
the entry.
Controls
Operation via the multifunction
steering wheel
The Voice Control System is operational
approximately 30 seconds after switching on
the COMAND.
Item:?Activating the Voice Control
System
Answering a call
;%Canceling the Voice Control
System
=WIncreasing volumeXDecreasing volume
iThe Voice Control System can be
canceled at any time, even during a dialog.
Please note that if the Voice Control
System is canceled during a dialog, the
complete procedure stops. If reactivated,
dialog starts from the beginning.
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RpauseRaddress bookRCD-PlayerRCD-ChangerRnavigation
R route guidance
R navi
R nav
R destination guidanceR
DVD audioRDVD videoRradioRsat radio
R satellite radio
R SIRIUSRHD radioRtelephone (on)
R phone (on)RvideoRvehicle
R service
R systemRcorrection
R wrong
R incorrectRhelpRhelp functions
R help devices
R help scope of functionsRhelp voice control system
R help linguatronic
R general helpR0 - 9RLetters of the alphabetRcontinue
R go forward
R next
R next page
R go onR
back
R go back
R previous page
R last pageRhelp RadioRhelp HD radioRhelp Satellite radioRhelp telephoneRhelp address bookRhelp disc
R help CD player
R help CD changer
R help audio DVD
R help audio DVD player
R help audio DVD changer
R help DVD
R help DVD player
R help DVD changerRhelp video DVD
R help video DVD player
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