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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipmen tfor 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. Overview
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured
in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around,
for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
R two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive R
AUX jacks on both screens (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
R two sets of cordless headphones 238
OverviewRear Seat Entertainment System
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Weather
front Explanation
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain
showers and thunderstorms.
The air temperature
decreases.
Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature. Stationary
front The weather front moves
minimally.T he weather
remains changeable in this
area. Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion.
Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
0001 Position on the forecast path
0002 Current position of the cyclone
0014 Position on the previous path
Conditions: theTropical Storm Tracks layer is switched on (Y
page 267) and weather
data is available. Ad
otted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone). Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (
0001,0002and
0014) on the path and display further
information on them.
X In the map, slide 003400120035,003600120008or00320012003B the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to 0001, 0002or0014.
X Press 0037the COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R Time stamp
R directional movemen tspeed and path
(Wind )
R maximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed )
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the stor mcell of a tropical
storm moves.
At ropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops. Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Low
Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Rain
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Time stamp
The time stamp shows when the weather data
was created by the weather station.
A time stamp corresponds to the time at the
vehicle's current position. The changeover
from summer time to standard time is
performed automatically.
X
Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 266).
X Select Map Options by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and pressing 0037to
confirm.
X Select Time stamp and press
0037to
confirm. Changing to the information chart
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 266).
X Select Display Weather and press
0037to
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