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Page 2 Mercedes- We extend our best wishes for many miles Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate of safe, pleasurable driving. the proper procedures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC A DaimlerChrysler Company...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . . 55 Introduction ..... 7 Audio ......37 Tips on creating MP3 CDs .
Page 4 Contents Placing an outgoing call ..95 Determination of location after Satellite radio* ....77 Accepted and missed calls .
Page 5 Contents Entering a house number ..125 Map display menu... . . 148 System ..... . . 165 Entering a destination Automatic map toggling .
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Where to find it Where to find it This Operator's Manual is designed to pro- Satellite radio* Service vide support for you, the COMAND opera- tor. Each chapter has its own guide color to This chapter contains all information relat- This chapter contains information con- provide fast access to information.
Page 8: Symbols
Introduction Symbols The following symbols are used in this The asterisk identifies optional page This symbol tells you where to Operator’s Manual: equipment. Since not all models look for further information on have the same standard equip- this subject. ment, your COMAND system’s This symbol is used in the glos- Warning - >...
Page 9: Operating Safety
Mercedes-Benz Center. consulting the COMAND screen to read nav- igational maps, instructions, or downloaded...
Page 11: At A Glance
At a glance Radio operating elements Single CD operating elements MP3 operating elements CD changer* operating elements Satellite Radio* operating elements Telephone* operating elements Navigation* operating elements Multifunction steering wheel Menu system Quick reference COMAND...
Page 12: Radio Operating Elements
At a glance Radio operating elements...
Page 13 At a glance Radio operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Soft keys Tuning stations FM / AM Switching COMAND (multifunction buttons) ON/OFF Station memory, selecting presets 42, 46 Entering frequency man- Volume adjustment ually Confirmation Storing stations Station search Requesting station pre-...
Page 14: Single Cd Operating Elements
At a glance Single CD operating elements...
Page 15 At a glance Single CD operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Selecting tracks Switching COMAND ON/OFF Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Confirmation Single CD slot Volume adjustment Single CD ejection Entering track numbers Track skip forward/reverse Mute function Forward/reverse...
Page 16: Mp3 Operating Elements
At a glance MP3 operating elements...
Page 17 At a glance MP3 operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Audio main menu Selecting folders Switching COMAND ON/OFF Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Selecting tracks MP3 CD slot Volume adjustment Confirmation Entering track numbers Track skip forward/reverse MP3 CD ejection Forward/reverse Mute function...
Page 18: Cd Changer* Operating Elements
At a glance CD changer* operating elements...
Page 19 At a glance CD changer* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Magazine compartment buttons 1 to 6 Audio main menu Selecting CDs Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Switching COMAND Selecting tracks ON/OFF Entering track numbers Confirmation Volume adjustment CD changer Selecting CDs Magazine CD slot Track skip...
Page 20: Satellite Radio* Operating Elements
At a glance Satellite Radio* operating elements...
Page 21 At a glance Satellite Radio* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page SAT main menu Soft keys Program category tuning Switching COMAND (multifunction buttons) ON/OFF Station tuning Station memory, Entering channel manual- Volume adjustment selecting presets 81, 84 Storing stations Station tuning Confirmation Requesting station pre-...
Page 22: Telephone* Operating Elements
At a glance Telephone* operating elements...
Page 23 At a glance Telephone* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Answering calls Telephone main menu Entering PIN Starting connection Switching the telephone Entering unlock code Redialing Entering phone number Switching the telephone Speed dial Ending or refusing a call Soft keys Selection buttons (multifunction buttons)
Page 24: Navigation* Operating Elements
At a glance Navigation* operating elements...
Page 25 At a glance Navigation* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page Navigation main menu Confirmation Ejecting navigation DVDs Navigation computer Cancelling route guidance Navigation DVD slot Switching COMAND ON/OFF Switching map display Switching navigation announcements OFF Soft keys Volume adjustment (multifunction buttons) Current navigation announcement...
Page 26: Multifunction Steering Wheel
At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Function Page Function Page Volume setting: Radio mode: æ Volume up k Previous station: ç Volume down via station search via station presets Making calls: Single CD, MP3 and CD changer* mode: Answering calls j Next track Starting connection k Previous track...
Page 27: Selecting The Multifunction Display
At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Single CD operation MP3 operation Selecting the multifunction display You can switch the multifunction display to the respective operating mode if you wish to operate the system using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. On the multifunction steering wheel, press è...
Page 28: Audio Search Function
At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Press j and switch to the submenu Satellite radio* operation In the list screen, instead of the telephone network information, either a phone book options. entry or one of the last 10 outgoing calls Press æ...
Page 29: Menu System
At a glance Menu system Menu system The menu system allows for easy opera- Service ( page 161): tion of COMAND. Press A maximum of five soft keys may be Each of the following main functions has a displayed on each side of the main area Menu display main menu: A display can be composed of 3 sections.
Page 30 At a glance Menu system Right side: General status information is displayed, re- gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example ( page 29): ROAMING = telephone* is logged into a mobile communications network out- side your home network. = telephone* signal strength Scan soft key switches the scan...
Page 31: Quick Reference Comand
At a glance Quick reference COMAND Quick reference COMAND Press Volume COMAND switches on the last active The system can be operated as follows: Different volume settings are possible for system and displays the corresponding Navigation* or Telephone*. from COMAND itself, or menu.
Page 32: Balance
At a glance Quick reference COMAND Press æ or ç on the multifunc- Automatic volume control tion steering wheel The automatic volume control adjusts the Satellite radio* The volume changes up or down, de- volume depending on pending on the direction of rotation or the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles For Navigation* a different balance set- which button was pressed.
Page 33: Bass And Treble
At a glance Quick reference COMAND When adjusting bass or treble, the system Bass and treble automatically stores the setting for the For the following operating modes, differ- currently active operating mode. ent settings for bass and treble can be se- lected: Setting bass and treble Radio (FM waveband)
Page 34: Sound Functions
At a glance Quick reference COMAND Press The following sound functions are avail- Switching sound functions* able: The cursor moves horizontally, adjust- Open the main menu of the appropriate ing bass or treble accordingly. Default Settings operating mode ( page 29). Resets the sound functions* to the fac- Storing new settings: Press the...
Page 35 At a glance Quick reference COMAND ® ® Your harman/kardon audio system harman/kardon LOGIC7 creates a ® features the innovative LOGIC7 multi- true 360-degree “enveloping” sound- channel surround sound technology field with a maximum “audio sweet- developed for the professional record- spot”...
Page 37: Audio
Audio Audio main menu Radio operation Single CD operation MP3 operation CD changer* operation Audio AUX operation...
Page 38: Audio Main Menu
Audio Audio main menu Various audio sources can be selected in Calling up the Audio main menu the Audio main menu. soft key is available Press only if a CD is loaded in the appropriate The Audio main menu appears. Selectable soft keys compartment.
Page 39: Mute Function
Audio Audio main menu Mute function The mute function is still activated if Switching the mute function ON: COMAND is switched OFF and then ON Press again. The system is switched to mute. The mute function switches OFF if an- other audio source is selected.
Page 40: Radio Operation
Audio Radio operation In this example: Safety instructions Weather Band Warning = current station Channel 1 In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with the vehicle at a stand- still and operate the audio system only when road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Page 41: Tuning To A Fm/Am Station
Audio Radio operation Press Tuning to a FM/AM station The next receivable descending fre- The wavebands cover different fre- The following options are available: quency is tuned in and begins to play. quency ranges: Tuning via station search( page 41) FM broadcast band: Tuning via station presets ( page 42) On multifunction steering wheel...
Page 42 Audio Radio operation Tuning via station presets Press the Presets soft key. On multifunction steering wheel Ten presets each are available for FM and The Presets menu appears. Audio search function Memory must be set in the multifunction display On COMAND control unit ( page 28).
Page 43 Audio Radio operation Tuning via Autostore presets Tuning via scan search The Autostore function allows placing of Scan search is characterized as follows: stations into the presets sorted by recep- Scan search performs two runs. tion quality ( page 46). During the first run, stations with ex- The system will store the station with the tremely good reception are played.
Page 44 Audio Radio operation Keep the button pressed or release it Tuning via direct frequency input and keep tapping Entry example: quick succession. 98.5 MHz in FM waveband The frequency will change by the tuning Switch to the FM waveband increments for the respective wave- ( page 40).
Page 45: Tuning To A Station On Weather Band
Audio Radio operation Press the number buttons in Switch to the WB waveband by press- On the multifunction steering wheel succession: , and ing the soft key in the Radio main Switch the multifunction display in the menu ( page 40). Each number entered appears in the instrument cluster to Audio display display.
Page 46: Storing Fm/Am Stations
Audio Radio operation Storing manually using the Presets Storing using Autostore Storing FM/AM stations menu The Autostore function places stations into Ten presets each are available for the Tune to the station to be stored the Autostore memory sorted by reception FM and AM waveband.
Page 47 Audio Radio operation to select the header entry. Reprogram Autostore Press The Autostore search starts. After a de- lay the new preset assignment ap- pears. The system tunes to the station stored on preset 1. To tune-in another station from the Autostore preset list ( page 43).
Page 48: Single Cd Operation
Audio Single CD operation Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents Safety instructions to clean CDs. Warning Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct Warning The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product. sunlight. There is a danger of invisible laser radiation In order to avoid distraction which could Do not write or put labels on CDs when you open or damage the cover.
Page 49: Loading A Cd
CD still loaded will cause dam- damage the drive. age to the CD drive not covered by the Data carriers which contain data on Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. both sides can cause play-back prob- lems because the storage layers are thinner than one-sided data carriers.
Page 50: Ejecting A Cd
Audio Single CD operation Insert a CD into the CD slot while Single CD main menu COMAND is switched ON. Insert the Open the Audio main menu CD face up. ( page 38). COMAND pulls in the CD. If the CD is Press the soft key.
Page 51: Selecting A Track
Audio Single CD operation On the COMAND control unit Selecting via track list Selecting a track Open the Single CD main menu The track list contains all tracks of the cur- The following options are available: ( page 50). rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a Selecting via track skip time, it is the number of the track currently Press...
Page 52: Fast Forward/Reverse
Audio Single CD operation Selecting via manual entry of the track Entry example: Track 12 Starting scan search number Press in quick succession. Press the Scan soft key. Open the Single CD main menu ( page 50). Entries beyond the number of available When you start the scan search, play- Press tracks on the CD are not possible.
Page 53: Playback Options
Audio Single CD operation Changing the playback option An option will remain activated even if Playback options COMAND is switched OFF and then ON In the Single CD main menu The following options are available: again. ( page 50) press the Setting soft Normal sequence...
Page 54: Mp3 Operation
Audio MP3 operation Safety Instructions Warning Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs which correspond to the IEC Warning The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product. 60908 standard. Therefore only CDs There is a danger of invisible laser radiation not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm In order to avoid distraction which could when you open or damage the cover.
Page 55: Tips On Caring For Your Mp3 Cds
Audio MP3 operation For example, if the first session contains Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs data in audio CD format and the second Problems may be encountered during Only touch the CD on the edges. session contains data in MP3 format, playback of user-written CDs with a Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Page 56: Tips On Creating Mp3 Tracks
Audio MP3 operation Track names and folder names A period must appear between the track name and the file extension. When creating an MP3 CD, you can assign In everyday speech, this format has names to the MP3 tracks and folders. Example of a correct track name: been replaced by the designation COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode...
Page 57: Tips On Copyright
CD drive not covered by the copyright holder. CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper- Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. ate the audio system only when road, weath- er and traffic conditions permit.
Page 58: Ejecting A Mp3 Cd
Audio MP3 operation Insert a MP3 CD face up into the CD slot while COMAND is switched ON. COMAND pulls in the CD and loads the data. It may take a while to load the da- ta, depending on the number of folders and tracks.
Page 59: Selecting Folders
Audio MP3 operation Selecting via extended folder list Selecting folders If the MP3 tracks are organized into folders on the CD, you can select a folder from the The extended folder list only contains COMAND control unit. folders in which MP3 tracks are stored. The following options are available: In the MP3 main menu ( page 58), Selecting via folder list...
Page 60: Selecting A Track
Audio MP3 operation Press Selecting via track skip For backward skipping press COMAND changes the folder and loads The tracks skip immediately after the data from the new folder. pressing one of the buttons. Forward skipping: It may take a while to load the data, de- The next track is played.
Page 61 Audio MP3 operation Selecting via direct entry of the track Example entry: Track 10 number Press in quick succession. Open the MP3 main menu ( page 58). Press It is not possible to enter a number The Manual track input display ap- greater than the number of tracks in pears.
Page 62: Fast Forward/Reverse
Audio MP3 operation Starting scan search Repeat folder Fast forward/reverse In the MP3 main menu ( page 58) The COMAND will repeat the tracks in Open the MP3 main menu ( page 58). press the Scan soft key. the current folder until this function is Press and hold canceled.
Page 63 Audio MP3 operation Press to select a different option. Press The option is activated. A correspond- ing display will appear in the status bar for all options except Normal sequence An option will remain activated even if COMAND is switched OFF and then ON again.
Page 64: Cd Changer* Operation
Audio CD changer* operation Safety instructions Tips on caring for your CDs CD changer Only touch the CD on the edges. The CD changer is located in the glove box and can play audio and MP3 CDs. Warning Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the MP3 CDs In order to avoid distraction which could...
Page 65: Loading Cds
Audio CD changer* operation In everyday speech, the MPEG1 Audio It is recommended to use MP3 tracks Depending on the complexity of the di- Layer 3 format has been replaced by with a bit rate of128 kbps or higher and rectory structure, playback of the first the designation “MP3”.
Page 66 Audio CD changer* operation The CD changer has a built-in magazine which can hold up to six CDs. Do not attach labels of any type to the Do not play single CDs (80mm) with an The CD changer has six magazine compart- CD.
Page 67 Audio CD changer* operation Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1 Loading options: within approx. 15 seconds. Insert the Loading a single magazine compart- CD face up. ment The CD is pulled in. The red LED in the Loading all six magazine compart- corresponding magazine compartment ments...
Page 68: Ejecting Cds
Audio CD changer* operation Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1 Ejecting one CD within approx. 15 seconds. Insert the If, for example, only compartments 1 CD face up. through 4 are to be loaded instead of The CD is pulled in; the magazine com- all six compartments, simply do not in- partment is loaded.
Page 69: Cd Changer Main Menu
Audio CD changer* operation The CD will be pulled in again if it is not The CD changer ejects the CDs one af- removed from the slot within 15 sec- ter another. If you eject the CD you are currently lis- onds.
Page 70: Selecting Cds
Audio CD changer* operation Selecting CDs soft key is shaded out if no CD The numbers 1 through 6 are assigned to is loaded. The system will not switch to the CD compartments of the CD changer. CD changer mode. Available choices: Load an audio CD into the CD Selecting via CD list...
Page 71 Audio CD changer* operation Selecting via direct entry of the CD number Press one of the keys. The CD changer switches to the CD loaded in the appropriate CD changer compartment. The CD fails to be changed if you select an empty compartment.
Page 72: Selecting A Track
Audio CD changer* operation Press On the multifunction steering wheel The newly selected CD is played. Switch the multifunction display in the Backward skipping: instrument cluster to the CD changer If the track has been playing longer Selecting a track display ( page 27).
Page 73 Audio CD changer* operation Press The Manual track input display ap- Entries beyond the number of available pears. tracks on the CD are not possible. Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering the number. The selected track is played. The CD main menu appears.
Page 74: Fast Forward/Reverse
Audio CD changer* operation Starting scan search The CDs are changed in their normal Playback options sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3 etc.). Press the Scan soft key. The following options are available: The last track of the last CD in the Normal sequence changer will be followed by the first track of the first CD.
Page 75 Audio CD changer* operation Track Random Changing the playback option Press The tracks are played in random order In the CD changer main menu The option is activated. A correspond- (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.). ( page 69) press the Setting soft ing display will appear in the status bar...
Page 76: Audio Aux Operation
Audio Audio AUX operation Press the soft key. In AUX mode, you can adjust the following: The AUX menu appears. Volume ( page 31) An external audio source can be con- The external audio source is made au- nected to COMAND via the 1/8" sock- Balance ( page 32) dible, provided it is connected and et located inside the glovebox.
Page 77: Satellite Radio
Satellite radio* General information Satellite radio operation...
Page 78: General Information
Satellite radio* General information Category selection contains the sta- Introduction to satellite radio tion list of all receivable channels (channel Satellite radio service may be unavail- Sirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan- mode) ( page 81). able or interrupted from time to time nels, so called streams, of digital-quality for a variety of reasons, such as envi- radio, among others music, sports, news,...
Page 79: Satellite Radio Operation
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Satellite radio operation This information is required to call the Siri- Switching to Satellite radio mode us Service Center for an activation re- Credit card information is also required Press quest. for your application. Different menus appear depending on The activation process takes approxi- Satellite radio service activation.
Page 80: Sat Main Menu
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation SAT5 = location in the program You can also adjust the following: SAT main menu memory, if the current channel is pre- Station information is displayed on the Balance ( page 32) stored main area and in the center of the status Bass and treble ( page 33) bar.
Page 81 Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Tuning via station presets Press Ten satellite radio station presets are avail- The system tunes to channel 12. able. You can access the presets via number If an entry is made and the channel is keys or via the Presets menu.
Page 82 Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Tuning a station within the selected category The channels identified for the currently selected category are sorted numerically by channel number, which appear in the status bar one at a time. Tuning using COMAND control unit Press If the station listened to before was of The search proceeds in ascending or-...
Page 83: Obtaining Additional Text Information
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Tuning via scan search Obtaining additional text information Scan search is characterized as follows: Using is followed by a short delay before the change occurs. Using Additional text information (artist and Scan search plays a channel for changes the channel track title) related to the current broadcast approx.
Page 84: Storing Stations
Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Storing stations Calling the Sirius Service Center Two options are available: Press the Service soft key. Storing using the number keys Storing using the Presets menu Storing via number keys Press and hold a number key between for more than 2 seconds.
Page 85: Telephone
Telephone* Important notes Telephone operation Phone book SMS (Mail)
Page 86: Important Notes
Telephone* Important notes Safety instructions Tips on telephone operation Warning Warning Never operate radio transmitters provided Once the cellular phone is inserted into with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- the telephone cradle*, it can be operat- Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from out being connected to an external antenna) using a cellular telephone while driving.
Page 87 Telephone* Important notes Please read chapter “Telephone*” be- Make sure that the air vents are not fore attempting to operate your tele- pointed in the direction of the micro- This Operator's Manual describes op- phone. phones located in the overhead control eration of the telephone using the panel near the rear view mirror.
Page 88 Bluetooth® mobile phones and related accessories please The telephone is already unlocked, but Many of the Mercedes-Benz approved mo- contact the Mercedes-Benz Customer As- it is not yet registered with the net- bile phones, cradles and adaptors avail- sistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes work.
Page 89: Telephone Operation
Telephone* Telephone operation Telephone operation Phone not installed Switching the phone ON/OFF Your vehicle is not configured for cellu- If a call is in progress (handsfree) you Switching ON lar telephone operation. cannot switch the COMAND OFF, disabled. The telephone is switched ON automatical- Please insert SIM card ly when COMAND is activated.
Page 90 Telephone* Telephone operation Using the COMAND control unit before Wait until the emergency call center PIN or unlock code entry answers, then describe the emergency. If you cannot make an emergeny call, you will have to initiate rescue mea- If you do not want to place the emergency sures yourself.
Page 91: Entering The Pin (Only Gsm)
Telephone* Telephone operation In succession, press the number keys The telephone cannot be used before it Press is logged-in. The telephone establishes the connec- If the input is incorrect, message tion, the ringing tone is audible. Wrong PIN number will appear briefly. Wait until the emergency call center Re-enter the PIN.
Page 92: Switching To Telephone Mode
Telephone* Telephone operation After entering all digits, press or the On the multifunction steering wheel soft key. See ( page 27) The screen switches back to the last All telephone functions are available if active mode if the unlock code is not Telephone main menu the correct number has been entered.
Page 93 Telephone* Telephone operation Press The following displays are possible: If the message Please Enter PIN: appears, see “En- The Telephone main menu appears. READY = telephone is logged into your tering the PIN” ( page 91). mobile communcations home network and ready for use, If the message Enter unlock code:...
Page 94: Answering An Incoming Call
Telephone* Telephone operation If the multifunction display in the instru- On the multifunction steering wheel ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the Press s . If a list is empty, the corresponding soft call screen also appears in the multifunc- key ( Recvd.# Dialed #...
Page 95: Placing An Outgoing Call
Telephone* Telephone operation to enter the phone num- The volume can be adjusted Placing an outgoing call ber. ( page 31). The desired phone number has to be en- For other user functions, see “Active In case of erroneous entry, you can de- tered when placing an outgoing call.
Page 96: Accepted And Missed Calls
Telephone* Telephone operation Press s twice. Selecting an entry from the list of ac- cepted and missed calls. The telephone establishes the connec- tion with the number dialed last. Opening of list: Press the Recvd.# soft key in the Tele- When pressing s only once, the di- phone main menu ( page 92).
Page 97: Dialed Calls
Telephone* Telephone operation Switching list displays: Dialed calls Press the soft key. Selecting an entry from the list of di- The list switches to number display. aled calls If a name in the phone book is stored COMAND automatically creates a list of di- with the number of the highlighted call aled calls.
Page 98: Speed Dial
Telephone* Telephone operation Selecting a list entry and establishing the Selecting a list entry and establishing the connection: connection: Press j or k repeatedly until to select the desired entry. the desired entry is shown on the mul- tifunction display. Press Press s .
Page 99: Active Call
Telephone* Telephone operation Press a number key between A call screen is displayed if the multifunc- Ending the active call and hold it for more than approx. tion display in the instrument cluster is 2 seconds. switched to Telephone main display On the COMAND control unit ( page 28).
Page 100 Telephone* Telephone operation Transmitting number sequences Answering machines or other devices could possibly be controlled through num- ber sequences (e.g. remote query func- tions). While connected, press one of the ap- propriate number keys each digit. You can also transmit the characters (#).
Page 101: Phone Book
Telephone* Phone book Phone book The phone book contains all entries of the On the multifunction steering wheel An example for the Phone Book menu is cell phone memory. shown above. It shows a list of the phone Switch the multifunction display in the book entries whose names start with the instrument cluster to the Telephone letter...
Page 102: Selecting A Phone Book Entry And Establishing A Connection
Telephone* Phone book The following options are now available: Press the soft key. At the end of the list of letters is the category Other . This category com- Switching between number and name The phone book switches to name dis- bines all entries without a name, or en- display play.
Page 103: Deleting A Phone Book Entry
Telephone* Phone book On the multifunction steering wheel Deleting a phone book entry Switch the multifunction display in the Select the phone book entry to be de- instrument cluster to the Telephone leted from COMAND ( page 102). main display ( page 28). Press j or k repeatedly until the desired entry is shown in the multi- function display.
Page 104: Sms (Mail)
Telephone* SMS (Mail) SMS messages can be received if your ve- SMS inbox hicle is equipped with a telephone and Open the Telephone main menu SMS messaging is available from your car- ( page 92). rier. Received messages are saved in the folder SMS inbox.
Page 105: Reading A Message
Telephone* SMS (Mail) Press the Sender soft key. The name(s) or phone number(s) of the symbol at the beginning of a list message sender(s) appear(s). entry indicates that the message has not been read. The sender’s number only appears if it The SMS inbox offers the following op- has been transmitted.
Page 106: Deleting A Message
Telephone* SMS (Mail) Press the Subject soft key. The message text appears. To return to the SMS inbox, press the back soft key. Deleting a message In the SMS inbox ( page 104), to select the message to be deleted. Press the soft key.
Page 107: Navigation
Navigation* Important notes Navigation main menu Destination entry Route guidance During route guidance Last destinations and destination memory POIs (Points of Interest)
Page 108: Important Notes
Navigation* Important notes Safety instructions Warning Warning Warning The route calculated by COMAND is a rec- The Navigation DVD module contains a ommendation on how to best reach your se- Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of For safety reasons, you should only enter a lected destination.
Page 109: Tips On The Navigation Dvd
U.S., Hawaii and Canada. 2 DVD slot As a result, the recommended route may Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or the deviate from the ideal route. The data Customer Assistance Center in the U.S. at stored on the DVD only reflects local con-...
Page 110: Route Guidance With Gps
Navigation* Important notes COMAND may issue navigation announce- Route guidance with GPS Trip interruption during route guid- ments not suited to your actual position. ance Moving the vehicle a few yards is typically GPS (Global Positioning System) sig- enough to remedy the situation. nals received make it possible to deter- Trip interruption means parking the ve- mine the current vehicle position.
Page 111: Selection Lists
Navigation* Important notes Continuation of the trip more than 12 You can select a list item using hours after interruption: If, as shown in the example, you can see Route guidance must be restarted. Page soft keys, then you can use the soft keys to scroll up or down the list, page Select the destination from the by page.
Page 112: Navigation Main Menu
Navigation* Navigation main menu Press one of the soft keys. Destination entry Calling up the Navigation main menu Provides access to the Destination en- The selected menu or the selected soft Press try menu ( page 115), key function appears. The Navigation main menu appears if Last destinations no route guidance is active.
Page 113: Avoiding Certain Road Types
Navigation* Navigation main menu Selectable soft keys Adjusting the acoustics for navigation announcements Home soft key Provides access to the input of a home The following acoustics criteria for naviga- address ( page 116), tion announcements can be adjusted: Mode soft key Bass/Treble/Balance Provides access to the route mode set-...
Page 114 Navigation* Navigation main menu Setting bass, treble or balance In the Setting menu ( page 113), Press the key to select the press the Nav.Vol . soft key. desired setting. In the Setting Mode mode menu press Bass Treble ance soft key. Use this menu to set the volume differ- Press ence.
Page 115: Destination Entry
Navigation* Destination entry Destination entry Entering a character via keypad menu Entering a character via 12 button key- Entering data Entering characters Use the keys to enter a char- acter. For character entry, the 12 button keypad or the keypad menu can be used. to enter a space.
Page 116: Entering A Home Address
Navigation* Destination entry You can see which characters can be Confirming the data entry entered when using the keys. After entering all the characters the data Each additional depression moves you entry must be confirmed. to the next available character. Press and hold for approx.
Page 117 Navigation* Destination entry Start route guidance to an established Selectable menu items Saving current location as home home address ( page 131); address Destination memory You can select destinations from the to select the Destination memory ( page 152), Current location menu item.
Page 118: Destination Entry Menu
Navigation* Destination entry Press the soft key. Press Proceed as described under “Moving The Destination entry menu appears. the map and selecting a destination” ( page 127). Or, to store the selected destination as home address, press Destination entry menu Open the Navigation main menu ( page 112).
Page 119: Selecting The Region
Navigation* Destination entry Street soft key to select a region. Selecting the region Provides access to the input of the des- The selected region appears black. In the Destination entry menu tination street ( page 122), ( page 118) the region currently selected Press CityCtr soft key...
Page 120 Navigation* Destination entry Enter city (USA) appears in the status Press the List soft key. Press bar. The characters in parenthesis indicate A selection list appears indicated by After selecting the desired city, one of the selected region ( page 119). Select city displayed in the status the following menus appears:...
Page 121: Narrowing Of The Destination After Selecting A City
Navigation* Destination entry POIs soft key Accepting the destination displayed Narrowing of the destination after Provides access to the input of a POI selecting a city Press referring to the destination city Besides entering a street name ( page 156). Entering a center ( page 122), the following soft keys are available for narrowing the destination.
Page 122: Entering A Street In The Destination City
Navigation* Destination entry Selecting a center Entering a street Entering a street in the destination city The system accesses one of the following menus after entering of a destination city ( page 119): For larger cities with more than 15 streets: Enter Street menu ( page 122).
Page 123 Navigation* Destination entry Press the List soft key. Press A selection list appears indicated by The Start Route Guidance menu with Select street displayed in the status the selected destination information bar. Now continue with selecting a appears; street. If the street extends through several Selecting a street city centers, the list of city centers re- ferring to the street selected appears.
Page 124: Narrowing Of The Destination After Selecting A Street
Navigation* Destination entry Hse. no. soft key Narrowing of the destination after Entering an intersection A house number on the destination selecting a street After entering a street ( page 122), a street can be entered ( page 125), street intersecting with this street can be entered.
Page 125: Entering A House Number
Navigation* Destination entry Enter Intersection menu Press Press the Hse. no. soft key. Proceed the same as when entering a The Start Route Guidance menu The Enter House Number menu ap- city name ( page 119). ( page 131) appears. pears ( page 126);...
Page 126 Navigation* Destination entry Enter house number menu Selecting a house number range Do not confuse the Delete soft key (de- letion of the last number) with the Back soft key (deletion of the complete en- try). Press and hold for approx. 2 sec- onds to confirm the input;...
Page 127: Entering A Destination Using The Map
Navigation* Destination entry soft key Entering a destination using the map The map scale will change to display a If no soft key is selected within Press more detailed map, approx. 8 seconds, the soft key dis- soft key plays will disappear. Press the soft key if it appears in a The map scale will change to display a...
Page 128: Entering A Destination Via Geo Coordinates
Navigation* Destination entry Start route guidance to the selected Entering a destination via geo destination coordinates Press Destination input via coordinates (longi- tude and latitude) will only be possible if The Start Route Guidance menu the map display is visible and if the Coord.
Page 129 Navigation* Destination entry Keep repeating the last two steps until Press you have set the required longitude and The Start Route Guidance menu latitude. ( page 131) appears if route guidance Press has not yet been activated. If the coordinates entered are located Press in the digital map range, the display will Route calculation begins.
Page 130: Storing Map Locations
Navigation* Destination entry Press Storing map locations If the soft key displays are hidden, You can store the current vehicle position press any soft key. or a location selected via the map as an en- try in the Last Destinations memory. The soft key displays appear.
Page 131: Route Guidance
Navigation* Route guidance Route guidance Save soft key As a result, the recommended route may Starting route guidance menu Stores the entered destination in the deviate from the ideal route. The data You can start route guidance when the destination memory ( page 153), stored on the DVD only reflects local con- destination input is complete and ditions at the time of DVD production.
Page 132: Navigation Announcements
Navigation* Route guidance Press Navigation announcements Navigation displays The current navigation announcement The navigation displays are visible only is repeated. with activated route guidance. Warning To switch to the navigation display Switching navigation announcements Navigation announcements are intended to from another display, e.g. from CD ON/OFF direct you while driving without diverting mode, press...
Page 133 Navigation* Route guidance The road currently travelled on is indicated On the very right is shown a distance bar. in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex- The dark blue part of the bar and the infor- The colored highlight only appears ample I-80 E (Interstate 80 East).
Page 134 Navigation* Route guidance The currently selected map scale is shown Press the soft key. Changing map display in the left-hand corner of the bottom status Depending on your selection, the map The map display can be switched between will zoom in and display greater detail split-screen mode and full-screen mode or zoom out and show a wider area.
Page 135: Destination Reached
Navigation* Route guidance Cancelling route guidance Warning Depending on the map display setting In navigation mode, press ( page 148), in the full-screen mode A prompt as to whether or not route Due to incomplete digitization, the route the status bar will be display: guidance is to be cancelled appears.
Page 136 Navigation* Route guidance If the destination is within a partially “You are about to enter an area where Route guidance is provided by means of a digitized area turn by turn guidance cannot be provid- direction arrow showing the compass ed.”...
Page 137: Off-Road And Off-Map
Navigation* Route guidance COMAND can guide you to destinations When you leave the last known point in the Off-road and off-map within the area covered by the digital map, digitized road network, direction arrows even if a destination is not located at a showing the compass heading to the desti- Route guidance to an off-road destina- road known to the system.
Page 138 Navigation* Route guidance Route guidance from an off-map loca- Off-road during route guidance tion to a destination The road layout may differ from the data on If the vehicle position is outside the area the digital map, due to road construction covered by the digital map, then the vehi- measures, for example.
Page 139: During Route Guidance
Navigation* During route guidance During route guidance Using the soft keys, diverse menus or dis- Selectable soft keys Display soft key plays can be requested and settings ad- Provides access to the Display menu Info soft key justed during route guidance. ( page 146), Provides access to the Info menu ( page 139),...
Page 140: Displaying The Route On The Map
Navigation* During route guidance The estimated time of arrival does not refer to the time zone of destination, but always refers to the time zone of the vehicle's current location. For a correct calculation, make sure that the system clock is set correctly ( page 166).
Page 141: Displaying The Route List
Navigation* During route guidance Press to scroll through the Displaying the route list list. Detour soft key display indicates In the Info menu ( page 139), press Page soft keys allow scrolling whether the Detour function is active. Route soft key. through the list page by page.
Page 142 Navigation* During route guidance Activating detour function and setting Press length of route segment to be blocked You can now enter the length of the If the soft key displays are shown road segment to be blocked. ( page 139), press the Detour soft Continue to press the...
Page 143: Stop-Over
Navigation* During route guidance A stop-over destination can be, for exam- ple, a gas station, a rest area, or a hospital, St-over soft key display indicates but also a regular destination. Once the whether route guidance to a stop-over stop-over destination has been reached, is already active.
Page 144 Navigation* During route guidance Entering a stop-over destination soft key Provides access to a list of gas stations The soft key displays are shown in the area, ( page 139). soft key Press the St-over soft key. Provides access to a list of parking ar- The full-screen map display appears.
Page 145 Navigation* During route guidance Press the Details soft key if you want to see details of a selected destination. A stop-over destination can be The details disappear again after changed or deleted only while the route approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing guidance to this stop-over is active (in- Details soft key again.
Page 146: Defining Route Guidance Displays
Navigation* During route guidance Press the St-over soft key. to select the Selectable soft keys Replace active stopover entry. The menu for deleting or changing the Symbols soft key stop-over destination appears. Press Provides access to setting the symbols display ( page 147), The stop-over is deleted, a new stop- over destination can be entered View...
Page 147: Setting Symbols Display
Navigation* During route guidance to select an option. Setting personal symbol display Setting symbols display Press After activating the Personal option You can select which POIs will appear as ( page 147), press the Change soft symbols on the map. The selected option is activated.
Page 148: Setting Map Orientation
Navigation* During route guidance Setting map orientation Map display menu Empty circle = deactivated One of the following orientations can be You can set the following to be displayed in Solid circle = activated selected: the status bar: 2D North up Time of arrival/Dist.
Page 149: Automatic Map Toggling
Navigation* During route guidance Switching automatic toggling ON/OFF In the Display menu ( page 146), The COMAND uses GPS to calculate The solid circle shows the current press the Auto soft key. the elevation above sea level. For rea- setting. sons of tolerance, this value may devi- Option appears.
Page 150: Scales For Full-Screen And Split-Screen Map Display
Navigation* During route guidance Press Standard setting Manual Press tions appear. Depending on the previous setting, au- Depending on the previous setting, the tomatic map toggling will be switched Standard setting (identical scale) or ON or OFF. Manual (individual scale) option is acti- The solid circle shows the current vated.
Page 151: Last Destinations And Destination Memory
Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Last destinations and destination memory Details soft key Last destinations memory Displays details on the selected entry Last destinations memory automat- (if available), ically stores the last destination for which Delete soft key route guidance had been started. Allows the deletion the selected entry The current vehicle position and positions ( page 152).
Page 152: Destination Memory
Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Press if you want to start route to select the Destination memory guidance ( page 131), otherwise desired entry. press the Back soft key. Calling up the Destination memory and Selectable soft keys and options selecting a destination Deleting an entry from the Last destina- Details...
Page 153 Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Deleting an entry from the Destination The system automatically shows a de- memory fault name (the city if applicable) as The name must have at least one char- Destination name; however, another Select a destination. acter.
Page 154 Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory To select lower or upper case or to select If necessary, press the Delete soft key special characters, the following shift to delete the character last entered. fields on the display are available: = upper case Do not confuse the Delete soft key (de-...
Page 155: Pois (Points Of Interest)
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) POIs (Points of Interest) to select the POIs menu item. A POI in the vicinity of a city can now be Entering POIs selected; Press The POIs main menu appears POIs include gas stations, airports, ( page 156).
Page 156: Selecting Poi In The Local Area Of The Current Position
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) POIs main menu Press Selecting POI in the local area of the current position If you have selected the Restaurant category, another list will be displayed In the POIs main menu, select the from which you can select a sub-cate- Current position menu item.
Page 157: Selecting Poi For A Selected City
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) to select a POI. Selecting POI for a long-distance Page soft keys allow scrolling destination through the list page by page. In the POIs main menu ( page 156), Press the Details soft key if you want select the Global destinations menu...
Page 158 Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) The following options are now available: Entering POI names Selecting a POI Selecting another region Selecting a POI category Selecting another region Press the Region soft key. The region list appears. Please see “Selecting the region” ( page 119).
Page 159: Selecting A Poi Using The Map
Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) Press the Details soft key if you want If the soft key displays are hidden, Selecting a POI using the map to see details of a selected POI. press any soft key. Press The details disappear after The soft key displays appear.
Page 160 Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) to select the menu item Press The Start Route Guidance menu ( page 131) appears. Press the Prev. Next soft key to se- lect the desired POI. Press the Details soft key if you want to see details of a selected POI.
Page 161: Service
Service Tele Aid*...
Page 162: Tele Aid
During activation of a roadside assistance Roadside Assistance tions: call, it is not possible to switch to another Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will application. Emergency call system assist if technical problems with your vehi- The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text cle are experienced.
Page 163: Information
The message disappears. cle Operator's Manual for additional information. Starting route guidance When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re- You are prompted to confirm if route guid- sponse Center is initiated, Connecting ance to the address is to be started.
Page 165: System
System System settings...
Page 166: System Settings
System System settings Display soft key Setting the date Calling up the System menu For changing the display settings Setting the date/time format Press ( page 169) The System menu appears. Reset soft key Setting the time For resetting COMAND to the factory The UTC time transmitted by the GPS sat- settings ( page 170) ellites has to be set to the local time zone.
Page 167 System System settings to select the hours or Setting the date the minutes. List entry 1-3: Date formats Press The date can be set only if GPS recep- List entry 4 and 5: Time formats Depending on the selection, hours or tion is available.
Page 168: Setting The Language
System System settings In the System menu ( page 166), to select an entry. press the Lang. soft key. Press List entry 1-3: Date formats The language list is displayed. Press the Back soft key or wait for the List entry 4 and 5: Time formats screen to change.
Page 169: Display Settings
System System settings to select an entry. Setting the display dimming characteristics Press You can select from 3 display dimming The requested sounds are switched ON modes: or OFF. Day mode The display is constantly set to daytime The square next to a list entry shows design.
Page 170: Reset Function
System System settings Adjusting display brightness Reset function In the Display Settings menu, press the Actuating the Reset function resets Bright. soft key. COMAND to the factory settings. The Brightness display appears. In addition, it deletes: Telephone*: All phone book entries SMS: All SMS messages.
Page 171 System System settings to select the menu item Press This resets the entire system. If you do not want to reset the system and not delete the data: to select the menu item Press You will exit the reset screen.
Page 173: Glossary
Glossary Glossary Autostore CD-R Enters the stations with the best recep- (CD Recordable) (Digital Versatile Disc) tion (signal strength) into the autostore ->CD which can be read and written but Digital storage medium in disc form for memory in order of their reception not deleted.
Page 174 Glossary ® LOGIC7 Multi session (Global System for Mobile communica- A 7-channel surround matrix that con- A method for recording data, e.g. for tion) verts any 2-channel material into CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num- A standard network protocol used breathtaking multi-channel surround ber of sessions.
Page 175 Glossary Root directory Unlock code The uppermost directory on a storage (Short Message Service) Your unlock code prevents unautho- medium. With this function, you can receive, rized persons from using your tele- read and delete short text messages phone. The unlock code is a number Scan rate (MP3) (if SMS service is provided by your ser- string, which you have to enter when...
Page 177: Index
Index Index Cancelling Changing route guidance ....135 detour (navigation) ... . . 142 Accepted calls ....96 Caring for stop-over destination .
Page 178 Index Display Folder......173 adjusting brightness ... . 170 random (MP3 mode) .
Page 179 ... 151 safety Instructions ....54 Mercedes-Benz Information ..163 starting route guidance to switching to.
Page 180 Index Navigation soft key displays switching display between number Random showing..... . 139 and name ....102 CD (CD changer) .
Page 181 Index Route guidance Scan search ....175 Setting after vehicle transport ..110 in CD changer mode .
Page 182 Index Single CD mode ....48 Station (satellite radio) Switching controls ..... . . 14 presets .
Page 183 Index Track forward Tele Aid ....162, 175 Universal Time Coordinated in CD changer mode ... 74 Telephone siehe UTC .
Page 185 We reserve the right to modify the techni- cal details of the COMAND system as given in the data and illustrations of this Opera- tor's Manual. Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without prior authorization in writing. Press time: 04/19/2007 Printed in Germany...
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Mercedes-Benz COMAND MY08 Operator's Manual

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