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Read Traffic Messages Automatically
You can choose whether the traffic messages
relevant for the route are read automatically
or whether you have to start the reading
manually using the Traffic submenu.
XTo set: Display menu system if applicable
(Y page 106).
XSelect Navi £ Read Traffic
Messages Automatically.
Depending on the previous status, the
function will be switched offcor on Ç.
Audio Fadeout
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio source
when a navigation announcement is issued.
As soon as the navigation announcement has
ended, the audio source will be played with
the previous volume.
XTo activate: Display menu system if
applicable (Y page 106).
XSelect Navi £ Audio Fadeout.
Depending on the previous status, the
function will be switched offcor on Ç.
Block Area
You can define an area within the map display
that is not to be used by the system in
calculating a route, if possible.
iThe calculated route may include a
blocked area if the destination is within a
blocked area or if the destination can only
be reached using roads that lead through a
blocked area. Highways cannot be blocked.
XTo set, change or delete: Display menu
system if applicable (Y page 106).
XSelect Navi £ Block Area.
If no areas were previously set, the map
display appears ready to select an area. If
areas were previously set, the blocked area
list appears.
XTo set the map scale: Rotate y m z.X To scroll the map: Slide q m r, o m p or
w m x.
XTo define the center of the block area:
Press n.
The blocked area appears in red.
XTo change the size of the block area:
Rotate y m z.
XTo confirm the area and exit map
display: Press n.
The area is added to the block area list.
A checked entry indicates an active block
area.
iYou can block several areas for the route
calculation and activate or de-activate
them by setting or removing the check
mark.
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As soon as the vehicle location is found again,
route guidance continues in the usual
manner.
Navigation Announcements
GWarning
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature 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 During an active telephone call, the
navigation announcements are
suppressed.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
XTo request current announcement: In
map view with the menu system
( Y page 106) displayed, select RPT.XTo switch off navigation
announcements: During the
announcement, press the 007B button.
You will briefly see the message: The
driving instructions have been
muted .XTo switch navigation announcements
back on manually: In map view with the
menu system ( Y page 106) displayed,
select RPT.
or
XStart a new route calculation
( Y page 121).
or
XIf COMAND is switched on again or the
engine is restarted.XTo set the volume of the
announcements: Set the volume during
the automatic announcement ( Y page 89).
or
XCall up an announcement manually by
selecting RPT in map view with the menu
system displayed.XAdjust the volume.
Audio Fadeout
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio source
when a navigation announcement is issued.
As soon as the navigation announcement has
ended, the audio source will be played with
the previous volume ( Y page 89).
Canceling Route Guidance
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 106) select
Destination £ Cancel Route
Guidance .
Resuming Route Guidance
XSelect Destination £ Continue
Route Guidance in map view with the
menu system displayed.
COMAND calculates the route.
Detour Function
i The Detour function blocks a route
segment ahead. You can set the length of
the block. COMAND calculates a detour
route if possible.
XSelect Route £ Detour in map view with
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Display with Audio menu
1 Current audio mode2 Main function line3 Audio menu
You can switch to the various audio modes in
the audio menu:
RFM / AM radio mode (Y page 169)
RSatRadio mode (Y page 174)
RCD-/DVD audio/MP3 mode (Y page 184)
RMemory Card (Y page 181)
RMusic Register (Y page 189)
RAux mode (Y page 197)
Radio
Switching to the Radio
From the COMAND Control Unit
XPress the \000

Program Information
iThis feature is only available for analog
FM and programs.
Information on the current program is
normally displayed above the submenu line.
XTo display the program information in
the main area: Select Info in the radio
display submenu.
Information on the program currently tuned
to is now displayed in the main area. The
content and scope of the information
depends on the radio station.
Satellite Radio
Important Notes
In this chapter, you will find detailed
information regarding
Rselecting a channel and a program category
Rmemory functions
Rsound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
iOptional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to satellite radio service
provider are required for the satellite radio
operation described here.
iNote 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.
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, or within or next
to buildings) or near other technologies.
iSIRIUS 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, call
the SIRIUS XM Service Center
(Y page 177) or contact
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Subscribing
Subscribing to Satellite Radio
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £ Audio £ SatRadio.
iIf 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
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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
1 Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS XM Radio)
2 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiverXContact satellite radio service provider at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
iIt is also possible to activate the satellite
service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://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.
iIf 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
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the \000@, \000>, \000<
buttons, for selecting a channel or a menu
or scrolling through lists (Y page 81).
Switching on
See “Subscribing to Satellite Radio” for
important subscription information
(Y page 173).
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £ Audio £ SatRadio.
iIf radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio.
iSatellite receiver not functional:
The message Device Unavailable will
appear in a window.
The message No Service will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the signal, the
Satellite radio display will appear. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
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Satellite radio main menu
1 SatRadio main display2 Channel name3 Memory preset number4 Selected category/channel number5 Track info (short)6 Sound settings7 Category list8 Channel info (detailed)9 Preset channel lista SatRadio menu
iYou can display in full:
RChannel information (Y page 176)
Changing the Category
Satellite radio stations are split up into
categories. You can select between various
categories such as News/Talk, Sports and
Country, if available. The category list is
sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a Category
XTo call up the category list: Rotate
y m z or slide o m p until Category is
highlighted in the submenu.
XPress n.
The category list appears.
XTo select a category: Rotate y m z or
slide o m p.
XTo set the selected category: Press n.
The selected category will appear in the
display. The channel last tuned to in the
new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the
category All Channels will appear. This
category is sorted numerically (by channel
numbers) and allows you to scroll through
all available channels.
Selecting a Channel
You can use the following functions:
RChannel search
RChannel selection via direct entry
RSelecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
RSelection from the preset menu
Channel Search
XRotate y m z or slide o m p if the SatRadio
main display is highlighted.
or
XPress \000H or \000I on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next channel
in the selected category.
SatRadio Menu
XOn the submenu bar rotate y m z or slide
o m p until SatRadio is highlighted.
XPress n.
The SatRadio menu appears.
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1 Category2 Channel3 Artist4 Song title
You will see (if available)
Rthe full name
Radditional information
XTo switch back to the SatRadio main
display: Slide o m p.
Displaying Service Information
You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases whenever you need.
XSelect SatRadio £ Service in the
SatRadio submenu.
The service information appears.
1 Phone number of the provider, (SIRIUS
XM) or Call Service Provider
2 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiverXTo switch back to the SatRadio main
display: Slide o m p.
Channel List Updates
While receiving a new channel list the
message Updating Channels will appear.
The channel last tuned to will be muted until
the update is completed. You cannot operate
the satellite radio.
After completion of the update, the Satellite
radio main menu will appear. The channel last
tuned to will begin to play if available in the
new channel list.
Sound Settings
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to
adjust sound settings.
RVolume (Y page 89)
RBalance control (Y page 90)
RBass and treble control (Y page 90)
RBang & Olufsen sound system (Y page 90)
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3
Safety Instructions
GWarning
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing. There
is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation
if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty
or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that you
are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be
exclusively carried out by qualified
technicians.
GWarning
Only carry out the following when the vehicle
is stationary:
RInserting a disc
REjecting a disc
There is a risk of accident by being distracted
from road and traffic conditions if you load a
CD/DVD while the vehicle is in motion.
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Notes on MP3 Mode
Permissible Storage Media
R CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R PCMCIA memory card
Permissible File Systems
R ISO9660/Joliet for CD storage media
R UDF for DVDs
R FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA memory card
with storage medium
Multisession CDs
On multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND handles
the CD.
If the first session, for example, contains data
in CD Audio format and the second session
contains MP3 tracks, COMAND handles the
CD as a conventional Audio CD. This means
that the MP3 tracks cannot be accessed.
Similarly, if the first session contains MP3
tracks and the second session contains data
in CD Audio format, COMAND handles the CD
as an MP3 CD. Only the MP3 tracks can be
accessed.
File Structure of Storage Medium
When creating an MP3 storage medium, you
can organize MP3 tracks into folders. A folder
can also contain additional folders. A storage
medium may have a maximum of 255 folders
in total. A maximum of 255 tracks and 255
folders are permissible per folder. A
maximum of 4000 tracks in total are
permissible per storage medium.
Track Names and Folder Names
When creating an MP3 storage medium, you
can assign names to the MP3 tracks and to
the folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode for
the corresponding display. Empty folders or
folders containing data other than MP3 tracks
will not be displayed by COMAND.
If MP3 files are stored in the root directory
itself, the root directory also counts as a
folder. COMAND will then display the root
directory name as a folder name.
Please note the following when assigning
track names:
R Track names must contain at least one
character.
R Track names must have the extension
“mp3”.
R A period must appear between the track
name and the extension.
i COMAND does not support ID3 tags.
Permissible Formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R MPEG1 audio layer 3 format
R Microsoft Windows ®
Media Audio V2, V7,
V8 and V9 (WMA).
Notes on Copyright
The music tracks that you can create for
playback in MP3 mode are generally
copyright-protected under applicable
international and national laws.
In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not permitted even if
only for personal use without the express
prior consent of the copyright holder.
Please check the current copyright laws for
your country and comply with them.
These restrictions do not apply, for example,
to your own compositions and recordings or
for recordings for which authorization has
been obtained from the copyright holder.
Notes about DVD Audio Discs
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded Audio DVDs that bear
the following label. You will usually find the
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