2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class Owner's Manual

p To select the character set*/E To select uppercase and
lowercase letters% BackF To delete your selection¬ To confirm your selection?Preset phone categoryXEnter the respective data in the data fields.XTo enter data in the data field: select the
respective characters from character bar
= .XTo move the cursor in the data field:
select the respective characters from
character bar =.XTo change data fields: slide ZV the
COMAND controller until the character bar
is hidden.XSlide ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
XPress Æ in the character bar.XTo cancel data entry: select the %
symbol in the character bar and press W
to confirm.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to store the entry.XTo save data entry: select the ¬
symbol in the character bar and press W
to confirm.
The entry is created in the phone book and
in the address book.Deleting contactsXTo delete a group of contacts: select
Data/Connections in the telephone basic
menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Delete Contacts and press W to
confirm.
You can select and delete the following types
of contact here:
R Internal Contacts
R Imported from Memory Card
R Imported via Bluetooth
R Delete All
XConfirm the selection by pressing W.
A prompt appears asking whether the data
should be deleted.XSelect Yes and press W to confirm.XTo delete an individual contact: select
the entry ( Y page 189).XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Delete and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the data
should be deleted.XSelect Yes and press W to confirm.
i
Automatically imported contacts cannot
be deleted ( Y page 188).
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Calling a number stored in an entry
Using the phone book
XSelect Name in the telephone basic menu
by sliding VY and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XCall up the contact ( Y page 189).XContact with multiple telephone
numbers (with the G symbol): press
W .
or
XPress SEND on the telephone keypad.
A list of all telephone numbers is opened.XSelect the desired number by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.XPress W.
or
XPress SEND on the telephone keypad.
The number is dialed.XContact with one telephone number
(without the G symbol): press W.
or
XPress SEND on the telephone keypad.
The number is dialed.
i You can also use the phone book in the
on-board computer to make a call
( Y page 341).
Using the address book
XSelect Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Address Book and press W to
confirm.XCall contact ( Y page 189) and press W to
confirm.XSelect the telephone number by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.Starting route guidance to an entry
i
This function is available as soon as you
have stored a destination in the destination
memory ( Y page 163). COMAND also
stores the destination in the address book
with the complete navigable address data.
In this case, navigation can be started
without any further data input.
If the contact entry contains a postal
address, e.g. as a result of importing a
vCard, the system can also navigate to this
address. If the data is incomplete or
unclear, COMAND asks the user to enter
the relevant address data. After the entry
has been completed and navigation has
been started, COMAND replaces the
existing address with the navigable
address if necessary.
XSearch for an address book entry using the
¤ symbol.XConfirm the entry by pressing W.
Telephone numbers and addresses are
displayed.XSelect the address data field.XPress the COMAND controller.
or
XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Navigate and press W to confirm.XSelect Start and press W to confirm.
Voice tags
i
Voice tags are entered via the Voice
Control System; see the separate operating
instructions for the Voice Control System.
Adding or changing a voice tag
i You can add one voice tag per address
book entry.
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XSearch for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag ( ¦ symbol).XSelect Options by sliding VY and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect Voice Name and press W to
confirm.XSelect Add or Edit and press W to confirm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the menus.
Deleting a voice tag
XSearch for an address book entry with a
voice tag.XSelect Options by sliding VY and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect Voice Name and press W to
confirm.XSelect Delete and press W to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
Listening to a voice tag
XSearch for an address book entry with a
voice tag.XSelect Options by sliding VY and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect Voice Name and press W to
confirm.XSelect Listen and press W to confirm.
You will hear the voice tag.
Using call lists
Introduction
COMAND displays calls received (including
missed calls) and made during phone
operation in lists.
i The respective menu item can only be
selected if calls have already been made or
received in COMAND or if the call lists have
been imported from the telephone.
Opening the call list and selecting an
entryXTo call up the telephone menu: press the
S function button.XSelect Call lists in the telephone basic
menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears.XSelect Calls received or Calls
Dialed and press W to confirm.
The corresponding list appears.
i The list of calls made can also be opened
by pressing the SEND button in the menu
or on the telephone keypad as long as no
phone numbers have been entered in the
basic menu. The list of calls made can also
be opened in the on-board computer.
Example display: list of calls made
:To close the list;Telephone number/name if known=To call up options (e.g. save)XSelect an entry by sliding VÆ the COMAND
controller.XTo dial a phone number: press the 6
button.
or
XPress W to confirm.Telephone193COMANDZ

Incoming calls which you could not or did not
want to answer are marked with a symbol in
front of the name or phone number.
Storing a phone number which has not
yet been stored
Introduction
For incoming calls from a person who is not
in the address book, COMAND displays the
phone number in the call list. You can save
this entry.
Storing as a new entry in the address book
XOpen a call list and select an entry
( Y page 193).XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Save Number and press W to
confirm.XSelect New Entry and press W to confirm.XSelect a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press W to confirm.XSelect a category for the phone, e.g.
Cellular Phone Number , and press W to
confirm.Number categoryDisplay (phone
book and address
book)Not ClassifiedNo symbolHome6Work\Phone categoryDisplay (phone
book and address
book)Not ClassifiedNo symbolMobile Phone¢Pager¨Phone categoryDisplay (phone
book and address
book)Car^Landline¬PreferredO
i If you have not entered the phone number
in a number and telephone category,
the ; icon will appear in the display.
XSelect Next (save) and press W to
confirm.
An input menu with data fields is shown.
The data field for the telephone number is
filled in automatically.:Data fields for surname, first name and
company;Number category=Phone category?The data field for the telephone number is
filled in automatically.ATwo-line character barXProceed as described under "Entering
characters" in the "Entering characters in
the address and phone books" section
( Y page 122).194TelephoneCOMAND

Adding a phone number to an address
book entryXOpen a call list and select an entry
( Y page 193).XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Save Number and press W to
confirm.XSelect Add and press W to confirm.
The search menu for address book entries
appears.XSearch for the desired entry ( Y page 189).XPress W when you have finished searching.XSelect a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press W to confirm.XSelect a category for the phone, e.g.
Cellular Phone Number , and press W to
confirm.XSelect Next (save) and press W to
confirm.
COMAND stores the data if there are fewer
than five numbers assigned to the entry you
are searching for.
You will see a message to this effect.
If five numbers are stored for the entry you
are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, a selection list with the
five existing numbers appears.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.XSelect the number to be overwritten in the
list by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data.Audio
Radio mode
General information
i Portable electronic devices in the vehicle
may seriously impair radio reception.
Switching to radio mode
Option 1
XPress R the function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
Option 2
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.XSelect Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and pressing W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
Example display: audio menu
:Current audio operating mode;Main function bar=Audio menuXSelect FM/AM radio by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.Audio195COMANDZ

Example display, FM radio
:Display window with station settings;Frequency of the selected station=Name of the selected station?Display bar for frequency settingASound settingsBWavebandCStation informationDPreset functionsERadio functions
Switching wavebands
XSelect FM, AM or WB in the radio display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Waveband submenu is opened.1The waveband submenu (the # dot
shows the waveband currently set)XSelect a waveband and press W to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband.Selecting a station
Selecting a station using the station
search function
XTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting stations via the station presets
XQuick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l .XDirectly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The station preset memory appears. The
# dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.XSelect a station by turning cVd and
pressing W to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. l.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
XOption 1: press the Ä button.XOption 2: select Radio in the radio display
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.196AudioCOMAND

XSelect Enter Frequency and press W to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.XEnter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.WavebandFrequencyAM (MF)530 – 1700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 – 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather report
channels
i You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
range, COMAND tunes in to the next lower
frequency.
Storing stations
Storing stations manually
There are twenty presets available for the FM
and AM wavebands.
XQuick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. l , until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.XDirectly in the station presets: press W
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active.
or
XSelect Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The # dot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored.
Example display: station presets
XSelect a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
COMAND stores any stations found,
beginning with preset 1. The storing process
ends once the highest frequency has been
reached or once ten stations have been
found. Any stations stored manually under
the presets will be lost. COMAND may not
occupy all memory slots when storing.
XOption 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset memory appears.XOption 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.XIrrespective of the option, select
Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
stations that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
stations are automatically stored in the
preset positions.XTo cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.Audio197COMANDZ

Weather Band
Switching on
XSelect the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect WB from the menu and press W to
confirm.:Display window with the channel setting;Currently received channel=Channel list?Weather Band switched onASound settings
Searching for a channel
XQuick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : .
Selecting a channel from the channel list
XSelect Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The channel list appears.XSelect a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress a number key on the telephone
keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.
Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM
and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
XSelect Radio in the radio display by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Show Station Info by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
Show Station Info on O or off ª.198AudioCOMAND