2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class radio

For optimum playback quality:
XDeactivate the “EQ” setting on the
iPod ®
.
Surround-sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
the medium wave range (MW) in radio
mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback. Character entry (telephony)
Example: entering characters
00430072
To switch the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
00440042 To switch the character bar from
uppercase/lowercase letters to
digits
0087005D To change the language of the
character bar
00850084 To delete a character/an entry
The example describes how to enter the
surname “Schulz”.
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 135).
X Select S Sand confirm by pressing 00A1the
COMAND controller.
S
S appears in the data field. X
Select c cand confirm by pressing 00A1the
COMAND controller.
The letter c cis added to S
Sin the data field.
X Repeat the process until the name has
been entered in full.
Other input menu functions:
R to delete a character/entry (Y page 33)
R to switch between upper/lower-case
letters (Y page 33)
R to change the character set (Y page 33)
R to move the cursor in the data field
(Y page 33)
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one by one in the corresponding data
field by turning 0082005B0083and sliding 00A0005B0064the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Switching data fields
0043
Cursor in the next data field
0044 Storing an entry
0087 0068 and 0069symbols to select a data field
In the input menu, if you want to enter a first
name after you have entered a surname, for
example, proceed as follows to switch
between the data fields:
Option 1
X Select 0068or0069 in the character bar and
press 00A1to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected. 32
Character entry (telephony)At a glance

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Introduction
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When you are driving, another passenger
should enter the destination. Read the
Operator's Manual and select the route
before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges G
WARNING
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual road/traffic situation
no longer corresponds to the data on the
digital map. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed. For this reason, you must always observe road
and traffic rules and regulations during your
journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over the system's driving
recommendations. G
WARNING
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.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident. General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
i
Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone,
satellite radio, GPS).
Entry restriction On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately 54
Int
roductionNavigation

Route guidance from an off-road
location to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a
destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Off road
Off road message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The arrow shows
the compass heading to the actual
destination.
The route is highlighted blue, starting from
the last recognized street the vehicle was on
before it left the map.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map
location to a destination If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map location. COMAND is also
able to guide you to a destination even from
an off-map location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Off road
Off road message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the compass heading to the
destination.
The route is highlighted blue from the nearest
road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance Due to roadworks, for example, there may be
differences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the digital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-
road position.
In the display, you will see the
Off road
Off road
message, an arrow and the distance to the
destination. The direction arrow shows the
compass heading to the destination.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Conditions
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you require:
R optionally available satellite radio
equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 186).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
satellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols. 92
Traffic reportsNavigation

Traffic information on the map
0043
Speed & Flow
0044 Free Flow
0087 Traffic incidents
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information can be displayed on the map. You
can select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press00A1
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Traffic Traffic Information Information On
OnMap
Map and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Incidents
Incidents and/orSpeed & Flow
Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow
Free Flow and press00A1to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Traffic
information Display on the map
Traffic
incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are displayed with
yellow or red car icons.
Yellow car symbols: traffic
jams, average speed
25 - 45 mph (40 - 72 km/h).
Red car icons: traffic jam,
average speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h) Free Flow Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
Additional settings
Avoiding an area
General information COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or
deactivate a route block while route guidance
is inactive, COMAND will use the new setting
for the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
R
your destination is located in such an area.
R the route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
i Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route
calculation. Additional settings
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Deleting a set area
X
Call up the area list ( Ypage 110).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 005B009Fthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 00A1to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is deleted.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled. SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service
information You can display the SIRIUS XM service
information.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service and press00A1to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display
shows the telephone number of the
provider (SIRIUS XM) and the serial number
of your service module.
Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X
Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada). Once the connection has been established:
X
Follow the instructions of the operator.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account. Compass function
In the compass view, you can see the current
direction of travel, the current height above
sea level and the coordinates of the vehicle
position, for example.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Compass
Compass and press 00A1to confirm. Example: compass
0043
Current direction of travel
0044 Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used 112
Additional settingsNavigation

0083
Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0084 Currently set steering angle of the front
wheels
i To display current elevation 0044, the
system must be able to receive at least four
satellites. Steering angle 0084can be a
maximum of 35° in both directions.
X To exit the display: confirmBack
Back by
pressing 00A1or press the 0041back button. Showing the map data version
X
To show the map data menu: press00A1
the COMAND controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Version
Map Version and press00A1to
confirm.
The map data version number is shown.
Information about new versions of the
digital map can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Updating the digital map
Introduction The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same way
as conventional road maps. Optimal route
guidance can only be provided by the navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the
digital map updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Never leave the engine running in an enclosed
space. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases constitutes
a health hazard and could lead to loss of
consciousness or even death.
Carrying out a manual update i
The update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the
digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may
automatically switch off. This protects the
battery. If this occurs, restart the update
with the engine running.
X Insert the DVD:
R
in the single DVD drive (Y page 192)
R in the DVD changer (Y page 192)
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the
navigation system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the
database currently installed and the Additional settings
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Radio mode ........................................ 182
Satellite radio .................................... 186
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........191
Music search ..................................... 204
MUSIC REGISTER .............................. 207
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 211
Media Interface mode ......................217
Audio AUX mode ............................... 223 181Audio

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Radio mode
Important notes
Portable electronic devices in the vehicle may
seriously impair radio reception. Switching to radio mode
Switching modes using the function
button X
Press the 002Afunction button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB. You then call up
satellite radio mode. Pressing the button
again takes you back to FM radio mode. Switching modes via the audio menu Example: audio menu
0043
Current audio operating mode
0044 Main function bar
0087 Audio menu
X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005Bthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to 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.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Example: HD Radio display
0043 Display window with station settings
0044 Preset position of the selected station
0087 Name of the selected station (symbol for
HD Radio™ and number of subprogram)
0085 Frequency of the selected station 182
Radio
modeAudio