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Mercedes-Benz COMAND MY07 Operator's Manual

Mercedes-Benz COMAND MY07 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Bild in der Größe 215x70 mm einfügen COMAND Operator's Manual Order No. 6515 6776 13 Part No. 219 584 01 87 USA Edition B 2007...
  • 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents MP3 operation ....51 Introduction ..... 7 Audio .
  • Page 5 Contents CD changer main menu ..66 Telephone operation....85 Navigation*....103 Selecting CDs .
  • Page 6 Contents Entering a city....116 During route guidance ... . 136 Service ..... . . 159 Narrowing of the destination Showing soft key displays .

  • Page 8: 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 9: 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 ->...

  • Page 10: Operating Safety

    Mercedes-Benz Center. consulting the COMAND screen to read nav- igational maps, instructions, or downloaded...

  • Page 12: At A Glance

    At a glance Radio operating elements Single CD operating elements MP3 operating elements CD changer* operating elements Telephone* operating elements Navigation* operating elements Multifunction steering wheel Menu system Quick reference COMAND...

  • Page 13: Radio Operating Elements

    At a glance Radio operating elements...
  • Page 14 At a glance Radio operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page #, $, %, & Audio main menu Soft keys Tuning stations FM / AM Switching ON/OFF (multifunction buttons) Station memory, ! - " selecting presets Volume adjustment Entering frequency man- + and , ually Confirmation...

  • Page 15: Single Cd Operating Elements

    At a glance Single CD operating elements...
  • Page 16 At a glance Single CD operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page % and & Audio main menu Selecting tracks Mute function Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Confirmation Switching ON/OFF CD slot ! - " . and CD ejection Volume adjustment Entering track numbers +0and , Track skip forward/...

  • Page 17: Mp3 Operating Elements

    At a glance MP3 operating elements...
  • Page 18 At a glance MP3 operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page % and & Audio main menu Selecting tracks Mute function # and $ Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Switching ON/OFF Selecting folders MP3 CD slot ! - " Volume adjustment Confirmation Entering track numbers +0and ,...

  • Page 19: Cd Changer* Operating Elements

    At a glance CD changer* operating elements...
  • Page 20 At a glance CD changer* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page # and $ Audio main menu Selecting CDs Switching ON/OFF % and & Soft keys (multifunction buttons) Volume adjustment Selecting tracks ! - " . and +0and , Entering track numbers Track skip forward/ Confirmation...

  • Page 21: Telephone* Operating Elements

    At a glance Telephone* operating elements...
  • Page 22 At a glance Telephone* operating elements Function Page Function Page Function Page ! - " Telephone main menu Answering calls Entering PIN Switching the telephone Redialing Entering unlock code Entering phone number Switching the telephone Ending or refusing a call Speed dial #, $, %, &...

  • Page 23: Navigation* Operating Elements

    At a glance Navigation* operating elements...
  • Page 24 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 ON/OFF Switching map display Switching navigation an- Volume adjustment nouncements OFF Soft keys (multifunction buttons) #, $, %, &,07,0 Current navigation an-...

  • Page 25: Multifunction Steering Wheel

    At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Function Page Function Page Radio mode: Multifunction display j Next station Volume setting: ç Volume down k Previous station æ Volume up via station search Making calls: via station presets s Answering calls Single CD, CD changer* Redialing and MP3 mode: t Ending or refusing...

  • Page 26: Selecting The Multifunction Display

    At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Switch the multifunction display to the re- Single CD operation MP3 operation spective system if you wish to operate the system using the buttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel. Selecting the multifunction display On the multifunction steering wheel, press è...

  • Page 27: Audio Search Function

    At a glance Multifunction steering wheel READY Press j and switch to the submenu Satellite radio* operation In the list screen, instead of the mes- sage, either a phone book entry or one of options. the last 10 outgoing calls will be displayed. Press æ...

  • Page 28: Menu System

    At a glance Menu system Menu system The menu system allows for easy opera- Service ( page 159): Press <. tion of COMAND. 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 29 At a glance Menu system Right side: General status information is displayed, re- gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example: ROAMING = telephone* is logged into a mobile communications network out- side your home network. = telephone* signal strength Scan soft key switches the scan Exiting from submenus...

  • Page 30: Quick Reference Comand

    At a glance Quick reference COMAND Quick reference COMAND Press ). COMAND switches on the last active The system can be operated as follows: If a telephone call is in progress (hands- system and displays the corresponding free) you cannot switch the COMAND from COMAND itself, or OFF, ) is disabled.

  • Page 31: Balance And Fader

    At a glance Quick reference COMAND Setting the volume This could be the case if: Balance and fader Turn the rotary control * located on the system was switched OFF for more A common balance and fader setting ap- the COMAND control unit, than 15 minutes, and plies to the following operating modes: the volume had been set to a value in a...

  • Page 32: Bass And Treble

    At a glance Quick reference COMAND Press # or $: Setting balance/fader Bass and treble Open the main menu of the appropriate The cursor moves horizontally, adjust- For the following operating modes, differ- operating mode ( page 27). ing the desired balance, ent settings for bass and treble can be se- lected: Bal/Fad...

  • Page 33: Sound Functions

    At a glance Quick reference COMAND When adjusting bass or treble, the system Storing new settings The following sound functions are avail- automatically stores the setting for the able: Back Press ' or the soft key, currently active operating mode. Default Settings Resets the sound functions to the fac- Setting bass and treble...
  • Page 34 At a glance Quick reference COMAND Use % or & to select the desired Example: LOGIC7 Surround For CD mode: the function, function. ® LOGIC7 is not an artificial “effects” Speech for Satellite radio* mode: the func- Press '. button. It automatically adapts itself to tion.

  • Page 36: Audio

    Audio Audio main menu Radio operation Single CD operation MP3 operation CD changer* operation Audio AUX operation...

  • Page 37: Audio Main Menu

    Audio Audio main menu Opening the Audio main menu Selectable soft keys Mute function Radio Press -. soft key Switching the mute function ON: Station settings for WB, FM, and AM Press (. The Audio main menu appears. wavebands appear ( page 37) If one of the Audio submenus appears: The system is switched to mute.

  • Page 38: Radio Operation

    Audio Radio operation Radio operation In this example: Safety Instructions Weather Band Warning Channel 1 = current station 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 39: Tuning To A Fm/Am Station

    Audio Radio operation Press + or %: Tuning to a FM/AM station The next receivable ascending frequen- The wavebands cover different fre- The following options are available: cy is tuned in and begins to play, quency ranges. Tuning via station search ( page 38). FM broadcast band: Tuning via station presets ( page 39).
  • Page 40 Audio Radio operation Presets Press k: Press the soft key. On multifunction steering wheel The next receivable descending fre- The Presets menu appears. quency is tuned in and begins to play. Memory Audio search function must be set in the multifunction display Tuning via station presets ( page 26).
  • Page 41 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 43). During the first run, stations with ex- The system will store the station with the tremely good reception are played.
  • Page 42 Audio Radio operation Keep the button pressed or release it Tuning via direct frequency input and keep tapping + or , in 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 37).

  • Page 43: Tuning To A Station On Weather Band

    Audio Radio operation Press the number buttons in On multifunction steering wheel Tuning to a station on Weather Band succession: =, >, and ?. Switch the multifunction display in the Tuning via station search Each number entered appears in the instrument cluster to Radio display display.

  • Page 44: 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 45 Audio Radio operation Use % to select the Reprogram Autostore header entry. 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 40).

  • Page 46: Single Cd Operation

    Audio Single CD operation Single CD operation Safety Instructions Tips on caring for your CDs Loading a CD Only touch the CD on the edges. Warning Warning Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the In order to avoid distraction which could In order to avoid distraction which could center.

  • Page 47: Ejecting A Cd

    CD drive not covered by the Your CD drive has been designed to Single CD main menu Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. play CDs which correspond to the IEC Open the Audio main menu 60908 standard. Therefore only CDs Insert a CD into the CD slot while ( page 36).

  • Page 48: Selecting A Track

    Audio Single CD operation Selecting a track soft key is shaded out if no audio The following options are available: CD is loaded. The system will not Selecting via track skip switch to Single CD mode. Selecting via track list Load an audio CD into the Selecting via manual entry of the track COMAND CD drive ( page 45).
  • Page 49 Audio Single CD operation On the multifunction steering wheel Selecting via track list Selecting via manual entry of the track number Switch the multifunction display in the The track list contains all tracks of the cur- instrument cluster to the Single CD dis- rent CD.

  • Page 50: Fast Forward/Reverse

    Audio Single CD operation Entry example: Track 1 Scan search automatically stops at the Playback options track listened to before the scan Press !. The following options are available: search was started. Normal sequence Entry example: Track 12 Starting scan search Press ! and A in quick succession.
  • Page 51 Audio Single CD operation The solid circle indicates which op- tion is currently selected. Use % or & to select a different op- tion. Press '. The option is activated. A correspond- ing display will appear in the status bar Normal sequence for all options except An option will remain activated even if...

  • Page 52: Mp3 Operation

    Audio MP3 operation MP3 operation Warning Depending on vehicle production date Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs which correspond to the IEC COMAND may not be equipped with The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product. 60908 standard.

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 55: Tips On Copyright

    Warning age to the CD drive not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should insert CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper- ate the audio system only when road, weath- er and traffic conditions permit.

  • Page 56: Ejecting A Mp3 Cd

    Audio MP3 operation Insert a CD into the CD slot while Once the data has been loaded, the COMAND is switched ON. Insert the MP3 main menu appears. You will hear CD face up. the last track played. COMAND pulls the CD in and loads the data.

  • Page 57: Selecting Folders

    Audio MP3 operation Only one folder can be viewed at a time. Selecting via extended folder list On MP3 tracks with variable bit rates, the elapsed track playing time dis- The extended folder list only contains played may deviate from the actual folders in which MP3 tracks are stored.

  • Page 58: Selecting A Track

    Audio MP3 operation Press '. Selecting via track skip The COMAND changes the folder and Backward skipping: On the COMAND control unit loads the data from the new folder. The system skips back to the beginning It may take a while to load the data, de- Open the MP3 main menu ( page 55).
  • Page 59 Audio MP3 operation Press .. The Manual track input display ap- Entries beyond the number of available pears. tracks in the current folder are not pos- sible. Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering the number. The selected track is played. Selecting via scan search 1 Current track Use % or &...

  • Page 60: Fast Forward/Reverse

    Audio MP3 operation Repeat folder Starting scan search Fast forward/reverse In the MP3 main menu ( page 55) The tracks in the current folder will be Open the MP3 main menu ( page 55). Scan press the soft key. repeated until this function is deacti- Press and hold + or ,.
  • Page 61 Audio MP3 operation Use % or & to select a different op- tion. Press '. The option is switched on. A corresponding display will appear in the status bar for all options except Normal sequence An option will remain activated even if the COMAND is switched OFF and then ON again.

  • Page 62: Cd Changer* Operation

    Audio CD changer* operation CD changer* operation Safety Instructions Tips on caring for your CDs CD changer Only touch the CD on the edges. The CD changer can play audio and MP3 CDs. Warning Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the The CD changer is concealed behind the In order to avoid distraction which could...

  • Page 63: Accessing The Cd Changer

    Audio CD changer* operation MPEG2 Audio Layer 3 MPEG 2.5 Audio Layer 3 It is recommended to use MP3 tracks Depending on the complexity of the di- with a bit rate of128 kbps or higher and rectory structure, playback of the first with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz or higher.

  • Page 64: Retracting The Cd Changer

    Audio CD changer* operation Retracting the CD changer The CD changer may not be able to play Press button 1 to close. audio CDs with copy protection. The CD changer retracts; the control panel faceplate 2 pivots down. In order to insert CDs, you will need to first access the CD changer ( page 61).
  • Page 65 Audio CD changer* operation The CD changer has a built-in magazine Loading a single magazine compart- Retract the CD changer ( page 63). which can hold up to six CDs. ment The CD changer has six magazine compart- Loading all six magazine compart- ment buttons 2 for controlling the loading ments Loading a magazine slot will stop the...

  • Page 66: Ejecting Cds

    Audio CD changer* operation Press and hold the button 2 of an Repeat the last step until all six maga- Ejecting one CD empty magazine compartment for zine compartments are loaded. more than 2 seconds. The system plays the sixth CD. The The LEDs of all magazine compartment LEDs in all magazine compartment but- buttons 2 briefly light up green sever-...

  • Page 67: Cd Changer Main Menu

    Audio CD changer* operation Within 15 seconds, remove the CD Within 15 seconds, remove each CD from the slot 1. from the slot 1. If you eject the CD you are currently lis- The CD will be pulled in again if it is not The CD will be pulled in again if it is not tening to: removed from the slot within approx.

  • Page 68: Selecting Cds

    Audio CD changer* operation Selecting CDs soft key will only be visible if a The numbers 1 through 6 are assigned to CD changer is connected. the CD compartments of the CD changer. The following options are available: The CD changer main menu appears. Selecting via CD list You will hear the CD listened to last.
  • Page 69 Audio CD changer* operation The entry appears above the track display. Selecting via direct entry of the CD It shows the number of the current CD. number Press one of the ! - 1 keys. The CD changer switches to the CD loaded in the appropriate CD changer compartment.

  • Page 70: Selecting A Track

    Audio CD changer* operation Press j for forward skipping. Selecting a track The following options are available: Press k for backward skipping. Selecting via track skip Selecting via track list ( page 69) Forward skipping: Selecting via manual entry of the track The next track is played.

  • Page 71: Fast Forward/Reverse

    Audio CD changer* operation Selecting via scan search Fast forward/reverse Scan search is characterised as follows: Open the CD changer main menu ( page 66). Scan search plays each track on the current CD for approx. 8 seconds. Press and hold + or ,. Scan search can be ended manually.
  • Page 72 Audio CD changer* operation Repeat CD Random CD It is only possible to select this function This selection is only available if at if at least two audio CDs are loaded in least two audio CDs are loaded. the CD changer. At least 4 tracks on one CD are played The current CD will be repeated until in random order (e.g.

  • Page 73: Audio Aux Operation

    Fader and balance ( page 30) COMAND. Bass and treble ( page 31) For further information, please contact your Mercedes-Benz Center. Sound functions ( page 32) Switching to AUX mode Open the Audio main menu ( page 36).

  • Page 74: Satellite Radio

    Satellite radio* General information Satellite radio operation...

  • Page 75: General Information

    Satellite radio* General information Category selection contains the station Introduction to Satellite radio list of all receivable channels (channel Satellite radio service may be unavail- Sirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan- mode) ( page 77). 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 76: 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- Press ;. Credit card information is also required quest. for your application. Different menus appear depending on The activation process takes approxi- Satellite radio service activation.

  • Page 77: 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- Bass and treble ( page 31) Station information is displayed on the stored main screen and in the center of the status Balance and fader ( page 30) Ch16...
  • Page 78 Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Press ! and A. Tuning via station presets Ten Satellite radio station presets are The system tunes to channel 12. available. You can access the presets via number If an entry is made and such a channel keys or via the Presets menu.
  • Page 79 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 + or %.

  • Page 80: Obtaining Additional Text Information

    Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Tuning via scan search Obtaining additional text Using % or &0is followed by a short information Scan search is characterized as follows: delay before the change occurs. Using Additional text information (artist and title) Scan search plays a channel for + and , changes the channel related to the current broadcast can be approx.

  • Page 81: Storing Stations

    Satellite radio* Satellite radio operation Storing stations Calling the Sirius Service Center Service Two options are available: Press the soft key. Storing using the number keys Storing using the Presets menu Storing via number keys Press and hold a number key between ! and "...

  • Page 82: Telephone

    Telephone* Important notes Telephone operation Phone book SMS (Mail)

  • Page 83: Important Notes

    Telephone* Important notes Safety Instructions Warning Warning Never operate radio transmitters provided with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from out being connected to an external antenna) using a cellular telephone while driving. from inside the vehicle while the engine is Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety running.

  • Page 84: Tips On Telephone Operation

    Telephone* Important notes Always drive with extreme caution Tips on telephone operation when operating the telephone hands- This Operator's Manual describes op- free. eration of the telephone using the Once the cellular phone is inserted into For safety reasons, the cellular phone COMAND control unit and the multi- the telephone cradle, it can be operat- handset should not be used to place or...
  • Page 85 Telephone* Important notes A brief disconnection from the cellular The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used network is not a malfunction, as this in the following situations: can occur when the network switches The telephone is already unlocked, but areas.

  • Page 86: 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 cannot switch the COMAND OFF, ) is lar telephone operation. disabled. The telephone is switched ON automatical- Please insert SIM card ly when COMAND is activated.
  • Page 87 Telephone* Telephone operation Using the COMAND control unit during 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 88: Entering The Pin (Only Gsm)

    Telephone* Telephone operation Commit your PIN to memory. Once all digits have been entered, In succession, press the number keys Most telephone functions are not available press the soft key. =, ! and !. before entering the PIN. If the input is correct, the telephone Press 3.

  • Page 89: Entering The Unlock Code

    Telephone* Telephone operation Example: unlock code 2307 Entering the unlock code Switching to telephone mode In sequence, press the number The unlock code protects the telephone When COMAND is switched ON, switching keys A, B," and @. against unauthorized use. The unlock code to telephone mode from any other opera- can be activated on the telephone tion mode is made as follows.

  • Page 90: Telephone Main Menu

    Telephone* Telephone operation ROAMING Press 2. = telephone is logged into a cel- Telephone main menu lular phone network outside your home The Telephone main menu appears. network, Warning NO SERV. = no network available, Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from = telephone signal strength, using a cellular telephone while driving.

  • Page 91: Answering An Incoming Call

    Telephone* Telephone operation Selectable soft keys and options Answering an incoming call soft key The ringing tone is audible in the event of Opens the phone book ( page 97), an incoming call. The call screen pops up on the current display. Recvd.# soft key Opens the accepted and missed calls...

  • Page 92: Placing An Outgoing Call

    Telephone* Telephone operation Use " - = to enter the phone num- On the multifunction steering wheel Placing an outgoing call ber. Press s . The desired phone number has to be en- In case of erroneous entry, you can de- tered when placing an outgoing call.

  • Page 93: Accepted And Missed Calls

    Telephone* Telephone operation Initiating redial When pressing s only once, the di- On the COMAND control unit aled calls list appears in the multifunc- Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed tion display ( page 94). last can be initiated: In both cases the telephone initiates the Press 3 in the Telephone main call.
  • Page 94 Telephone* Telephone operation Selecting an entry from the list of ac- Switching between number and names cepted and missed calls. Press the soft key. This switches the list to number dis- Opening of list play. Recvd.# Press the soft key in the Tele- phone main menu ( page 89).

  • Page 95: Dialed Calls

    Telephone* Telephone operation Selecting a list entry and establishing the Dialed calls connection: Selecting an entry from the list of di- Use % or & to select the desired aled calls entry. COMAND automatically creates a list of di- Press 3. aled calls.

  • Page 96: Active Call

    Telephone* Telephone operation Selecting a list entry and establishing the Active call connection: The call is activated the moment the other Press j or k repeatedly until party answers the call. The call display ap- the desired entry is shown on the mul- pears.
  • Page 97 Telephone* Telephone operation On the multifunction steering wheel Transmitting number sequences Press t . Answering machines or other devices could possibly be controlled through num- Switching the hands-free microphone ber sequences (e.g. remote query func- ON/OFF tions). Mic Off The soft key shows the status of the With an open connection, press one of the appropriate number keys "...

  • Page 98: Phone Book

    Telephone* Phone book Phone book Phone Book menu Opening the phone book Various icons may be assigned to the On the COMAND control unit phone numbers, depending on the en- try made on the telephone: Press the soft key in the Telephone main menu ( page 89).

  • Page 99: Selecting A Phone Book Entry And Establishing A Connection

    Telephone* Phone book Adding spoken names to a phone book Selecting an entry Selecting a phone book entry and es- entry ( page 99). This option is only If necessary, change the initial letter tablishing a connection available for vehicles with voice control ( page 98).

  • Page 100: Adding Spoken Names To A Phone Book Entry

    Telephone* Phone book Press s . Deleting a phone book entry The telephone initiates the connection Select the phone book entry to be de- with the selected number. leted from COMAND ( page 98). Adding spoken names to a phone book entry If your vehicle is equipped with voice con- trol system* you can add up to 20 spoken...

  • Page 101: Sms (Mail)

    Telephone* SMS (Mail) SMS messages can be received if your ve- hicle is equipped with a telephone and SMS messaging is available from your car- rier. Received messages are saved in the folder SMS inbox. Incoming new messages are indicated by the symbol in the status bar.

  • Page 102: Reading A Message

    Telephone* SMS (Mail) Sender Press the 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 103: Deleting A Message

    Telephone* SMS (Mail) Contents Press the soft key. Exiting from the SMS menu Back The message text appears; Press the soft key. To return to the SMS inbox press the This returns you to the Telephone main Back soft key. menu.

  • Page 104: Navigation

    Navigation* Important notes Navigation main menu Destination entry Route guidance During route guidance Last destinations and destination memory POIs (Points of Interest)

  • Page 105: Important Notes

    Navigation* Important notes Safety Instructions The route calculated by COMAND is a rec- Warning ommendation on how to best reach your se- Warning lected destination. The Navigation DVD module contains a During route guidance, you will not receive Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of For safety reasons, you should only enter a any information on invisible laser radiation if the cover is...

  • Page 106: 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 107: 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 108: Selection Lists

    Navigation* Important notes You can select a list item using % or &. Continuation of the trip more than 12 hours after interruption: If, as shown in the example, you can see Page Route guidance must be restarted. soft keys, then you can use the soft keys to scroll up or down the list, page Last Select the destination from the...

  • Page 109: Navigation Main Menu

    Navigation* Navigation main menu Destination entry Press one of the soft keys. Calling up the Navigation main menu Provides access to the Destination en- Press 5. The selected menu or the selected soft try menu ( page 114), key function appears. The Navigation main menu appears, if Last destinations no route guidance is active.

  • Page 110: Avoiding Certain Road Types

    Navigation* Navigation main menu Selectable soft keys Adjusting the acoustics for Home navigation announcements soft key Provides access to the input of a home The following acoustics criteria for naviga- address ( page 113). tion announcements can be adjusted: Mode soft key Bass / Treble ( page 110).
  • Page 111 Navigation* Navigation main menu Press # or $. Setting bass/treble Adjusting the volume Bass Treble Press the soft key in the The vertical line moves, adjusting the Automatically generated navigation an- Setting menu. balance accordingly, nouncements are superimposed over any other active audio source.
  • Page 112 Navigation* Navigation main menu The solid circle . shows the current setting. Press the % or & key to select the desired setting. Press ' or the Back soft key. The new setting is stored and activat-...

  • Page 113: Destination Entry

    Navigation* Destination entry Entering a character via keypad menu After pressing the first time, the char- Entering data acter display 1 appears. Entering characters For character entry, the 12 button keypad or the keypad menu can be used. For more convenient entry, COMAND offers only available characters from the character set based on your selec- tions and the data stored on the navi-...
  • Page 114 Navigation* Destination entry Deleting a character To start route guidance to the estab- Entering a home address lished home address press '. Delete Press the soft key, if necessary. One frequently used destination address The character last accepted by the sys- can be established as the Home address.

  • Page 115: Destination Entry Menu

    Navigation* Destination entry Selectable menu items Storing current location as home Press the soft key. address Destination memory Proceed as described under “Moving Use % or & to select the You can select destinations from the the map and selecting a destination” Destination memory Current location ( page 149) only if...

  • Page 116: Entering A Destination

    Navigation* Destination entry POIs soft key Entering a destination Provides access to the input of a POI Call up the Destination entry menu. The (Point of interest) ( page 152). Destination entry menu represents the List soft key starting point. Allows selecting a destination city from Besides entering the name of a city a city list ( page 117).

  • Page 117: Entering A City

    Navigation* Destination entry Entering a different city Use the keypad menu or the 12 buttton keypad to enter the data of the city ( page 112). After entering the city a selection list of cities appears. Now continue with se- lecting a city.

  • Page 118: Narrowing Of The Destination After Selecting City

    Navigation* Destination entry Selecting a city After selecting the desired city, one of Narrowing of the destination after the following menus appears: selecting city For larger cities with more than 15 streets: Enter Street menu ( page 119). For smaller cities with up to 15 streets: Select Street menu ( page 119).

  • Page 119: Entering A City Center

    Navigation* Destination entry CityCtr soft key Switching to a selection list is possible at Provides access to the selection of a any time while entering a center. section of the city (center) List Press the soft key. ( page 118). The selection list appears.

  • Page 120: Entering A Street In The Destination City

    Navigation* Destination entry Press '. Entering a street Selecting a street The Start Route Guidance menu ( page 128) appears. Entering a street in the destination city The system accesses one of the following menus after entering of a destination city ( page 116): For larger cities with more than 15 streets:...

  • Page 121: Narrowing Of The Destination After Selecting Street

    Navigation* Destination entry Intrsct. Selecting the city center referring to The Start Route Guidance menu with soft key the street selected the selected destination information An intersection with the destination appears. street can be entered ( page 121). The system distinguishes between streets Hse.

  • Page 122: Entering An Intersection

    Navigation* Destination entry Enter Intersection menu List of intersecting streets Entering an intersection After entering a street ( page 119), a street intersecting with this street can be entered. Intrsct. Press the soft key. The Enter Intersection menu or a list of all intersecting streets appears.

  • Page 123: Entering A House Number

    Navigation* Destination entry Use #, $, %, &, 8 or 70to The Enter House Number menu ap- Entering a house number select the numbers. Press ' after pears ( page 122), or the house num- A house number can be entered after en- ber list appears.

  • Page 124: Entering A Destination Using The Map

    Navigation* Destination entry Use $ or & to select the Use % or &0to select the desired sym- Page bol and press '. range of house numbers. The soft If no soft key is selected within keys allow scrolling through the list The house number list appears.
  • Page 125 Navigation* Destination entry Memory soft key Moving the map and selecting a desti- The current map location is stored nation The destination selection will be lost ( page 126). Move the cursor using #, $, %, Back when pressing the soft key.

  • Page 126: Entering A Destination Via Geo Coordinates

    Navigation* Destination entry Coord. Press # or $ to select the value you Press the soft key. Entering a destination via geo coor- wish to set. dinates The menu for entering coordinates ap- Select the desired value using % or pears.

  • Page 127: Storing Map Location

    Navigation* Destination entry Storing map location You can store the current vehicle position or a location selected via the map as an en- Last Destinations try in the memory. Therein such entries are marked with ( page 148). If you wish to store such entries for later retrieval or repeat usage, you can store them in the standard destination memory Press '.
  • Page 128 Navigation* Destination entry Storing locations selected via the map Press 6. Move the map and select a location ( page 124). Memory Press the soft key. The system stores the current cursor position. Memory While storage takes place, the soft key display changes its color for a short period of time.

  • Page 129: Route Guidance

    Navigation* Route guidance Save soft key As a result, the recommended route may Start 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 149). stored on the DVD only reflects local con- destination input is complete and ditions at the time of DVD production.

  • Page 130: Navigation Announcements

    Navigation* Route guidance Switching navigation announcements Two display examples are shown below. Navigation announcements ON/OFF Display example 1 Warning Switching OFF During a navigation announcement, Navigation announcements are intended to press (. direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving. For a short period of time, the message Voice announcements muted is displayed.
  • Page 131 Navigation* Route guidance Display example 2 Changing map scale When the display unit is set to miles, the COMAND will indicate distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft). When the display unit is set to km, the COMAND will indicate distances in kilo- meters (km) and meters (m).
  • Page 132 Navigation* Route guidance Press any soft key. North symbol Switching manually Fixed map orientation, north is always Press 6. The soft key displays appear. pointing up; Each time 6 is pressed, the system alternates between split-screen and If no soft key is selected within Compass symbol full-screen display mode.

  • Page 133: Destination Reached

    Navigation* Route guidance Press '. Destination reached Warning Route guidance is cancelled. After a short time, the Navigation main menu If you follow the route shown on the map, for appears. example, it is possible that you could drive the wrong way down a one-way street or that a street cannot be driven on.
  • Page 134 Navigation* Route guidance Before the vehicle reaches a partially digi- If you try to call up or repeat an announce- tized area, COMAND notifies you of this ment manually, ( page 129) you will hear When you call up the info menu to this with the following announcements: the announcement “You are currently in an type of destination, ( page 136) the...

  • Page 135: 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 136 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 137: During Route Guidance

    Navigation* During route guidance Using the soft keys, diverse menus or dis- Selectable soft keys soft key plays can be requested, and settings can The map scale will change to display a Info soft key be adjusted during route guidance. more detailed map.

  • Page 138: 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 164).

  • Page 139: Displaying The Route On The Map . 137 Displaying The Route List

    Navigation* During route guidance Detour function is not active Displaying the route list In the Info menu ( page 136), press Depending on the distance to the des- You can activate the function and set the Route soft key. tination, it may take a few moments be- length of a route segment to be blocked fore the route list is completed.
  • Page 140 Navigation* During route guidance More Detour Continue to press the soft key Changing detour If a Detour is already active, the Less until the desired distance for the soft key is displayed in no color. Show the soft key displays route segment to be blocked is Detour ( page 136).

  • Page 141: Stop-Over

    Navigation* During route guidance St-over soft key display indicates Stop-over whether the stop-over function is ac- This function offers the option of selecting tive. a stop-over destination while route guid- = not active ance is active. = active A stop-over destination can be, for exam- ple, a gas station, a rest area, or a hospital.
  • Page 142 Navigation* During route guidance soft key: Provides access to a list of restaurants in the area. soft key: Provides access to a list of hospitals in the area. Other soft key: Allows access to the Destination entry menu ( page 114). Use % or &...
  • Page 143 Navigation* During route guidance Details Press the soft key, if you want to see details of the selected destination. If no route guidance to a stop-over des- The details disappear again after tination is active yet ( page 140). approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing Details soft key again.

  • Page 144: Defining Route Guidance Displays

    Navigation* During route guidance soft key In the Display menu ( page 143) Defining route guidance displays Symbols Provides access to the Map Display press the soft key. Show the soft key displays menu ( page 145). The available options appear. ( page 136).

  • Page 145: Setting Map Orientation

    Navigation* During route guidance Personal Use % or &0to select a list entry. option: The symbols to be displayed can be Press ' to activate or deactivate the selected from a list ( page 144). symbol depending on its previous None option: state.

  • Page 146: Map Display Menu

    Navigation* During route guidance Current-Location display In the Display menu ( page 143), If the full-screen map display is activat- press the soft key. During route guidance, a symbol will ed ( page 131), the following data will The possible options appear. appear on the left-hand side of the bot- be displayed: tom status bar if map display is...

  • Page 147: Automatic Map Toggling

    Navigation* During route guidance Back Finally, press the soft key or wait Automatic map toggling for the screen to change. If you have set the map view to full screen ( page 131) and the automatic map tog- Scales for full-screen and gling function is activated, then the follow- split-screen map display ing happens:...
  • Page 148 Navigation* During route guidance Press '. Depending on the previous setting, the The solid circle shows the current Standard Manual (identical scale) or (indi- setting. vidual scale) option is activated. Standard setting option: Back Finally, press the soft key or wait The scales for full-screen and split- for the screen to change.

  • Page 149: Last Destinations And Destination Memory

    Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Last destinations Use & to select the Selectable soft keys and options Last destinations memory menu item. Save Last destinations soft key memory automatically Press '. Stores the selected destination in the stores the last destination for which route standard destination memory guidance had been started.

  • Page 150: Destination Memory

    Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Use # to select the menu item Press '. The destination is deleted. Destination memory Calling up the destination memory and selecting a destination Call up the Navigation main menu ( page 108). Press '0if you want to start route Use #, $, %, or &...
  • Page 151 Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory Starting route guidance to a destina- Storing a destination Storing under a different name tion stored in the destination memory In the Start Route Guidance menu Save Select a destination. ( page 128), press the soft key;...
  • Page 152 Navigation* Last destinations and destination memory If necessary, use &, # or $0to se- lect one of the shift fields. Press '. The characters are shifted. Use #, $, %, &, 8 or 7 to select the characters. Press ' after each selection.

  • Page 153: Pois (Points Of Interest)

    Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) POIs Use & to select the 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 153). If a further location detail, e.g.

  • Page 154: Selecting Poi In The Local Area Of The Current Position

    Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) Global destinations POIs main menu Selecting a POI category A POI from global categories can be se- lected ( page 154). The selection is restricted to the region entered last; however, the region selection can be changed.

  • Page 155: Selecting Poi For A Selected City

    Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) Press ' to start route guidance. Selecting a POI Proceed with “Selecting a POI catego- ry” ( page 153) and “Selecting a POI” Selecting POI for a selected city ( page 154). In the POIs main menu, ( page 153), Selecting POI for a long-distance Select city select the...
  • Page 156 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 Region Press the soft key. The region list appears. Please see “Se- lecting the region” ( page 115). Selecting a POI category Use % or &...

  • Page 157: Selecting A Poi Using The Map

    Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) If required, use #, $, %, &, 7, The details disappear after approx. Selecting a POI using the map Details or 8 to move the map. 3 seconds, or when pressing the Press 6 soft key again. If the soft key displays are hidden, Press '.
  • Page 158 Navigation* POIs (Points of Interest) Use # to select the menu item Press '. The Start Route Guidance menu ap- pears. Press ' to start route guidance. Prev. Next Press the soft key to select the desired POI. Details Press the soft key if you want to see details of a selected POI.

  • Page 160: Service

    Service Tele Aid*...

  • Page 161: 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 162: Information

    Service Tele Aid* Ending the connection When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re- Cancelling text messages Connecting sponse Center is initiated, Press ' after you have read the mes- On the COMAND control unit pears on the display. sage. Press 4.

  • Page 164: System

    System System settings...

  • Page 165: System Settings

    System System settings Tones soft key Calling up the System menu Setting the date/time For switching confirmation beeps Time Press <. In the System menu, press the soft and acoustic signals ON and OFF key. The System menu appears. ( page 167). The Date/Time settings menu appears.
  • Page 166 System System settings Press % or &. Setting the time Setting the date The UTC time transmitted by the GPS sat- Depending on the selection, hours or ellites has to be set to the local time zone. minutes are set. The date can be set only if GPS recep- This enhances Setting the minutes:...

  • Page 167: Setting The Language

    System System settings Setting the format: The following options are available: Instr. cluster settings Use % or & to select a format. List entry 1-3: Date formats The system switches to the lan- Press '. List entry 4 and 5: Time formats guage already set in the vehicle in- (Entry 5 is not visible on the display ex- The appropriate format is selected.

  • Page 168: Switching Confirmation Beeps And Acoustic Signals On/Off

    System System settings Use % or & to select an entry. Use % or & to select an entry. Press '. Press '. Back Press the soft key or wait for The requested sounds are switched ON screen to change. or OFF.

  • Page 169: Voice Control Settings

    System System settings Switching the display dimming Adjusting display brightness Voice control settings* characteristics Bright. Press the soft key. Use this function to: You can select from 3 display dimming The Brightness display appears. Start or delete voice control individual- modes: ization ( page 169) Day mode...
  • Page 170 System System settings Help Press the % key to select the Press % or & to select the menu Press & to select menu item Window Individualization menu item. item with the empty circle Press '. Press '. The status bar shows you whether the help window is activated or deactivat- This will activate or deactivate the help The Individualization menu appears.
  • Page 171 System System settings Starting individualization If you don’t save the first stage: After completion of the second stage, the system prompts you to save the data of the Individualization is cancelled, second stage. Data from an existing first stage re- You can only activate the individualiza- mains unchanged.

  • Page 172: Reset Function

    System System settings Canceling individualization Reset function You can cancel individualization at any Actuating the Reset function resets time during either the first or second COMAND to the factory settings. stage. All existing data remains un- In addition, it deletes: changed.
  • Page 173 System System settings Use # 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: Use $ to select the menu item Press '. A prompt appears asking if resetting You will exit the reset screen.

  • Page 174: Glossary

    Glossary Glossary Autostore CD-RW Fader Enters the stations with the best recep- (CD Rewriteable) (Fader control) tion (signal strength) into the autostore ->CD which can be read, written and Volume control between front and rear memory in order of their reception deleted.
  • Page 175 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- Set of standards used for cellular com- breathtaking multi-channel surround ber of sessions.
  • Page 176 Glossary Root directory Telematics The uppermost directory on a storage (Short Message Service) Compound word made up of the terms medium. With this function, you can receive, Telecommunication and Informatics. read and delete short text messages Scan rate (MP3) Unlock code (if SMS service is provided by your ser- Your unlock code prevents unautho- Indicates the frequency at which volt-...

  • Page 178: Index

    Index Index CD changer mode....61 controls..... . . 18 Accepted calls (telephone) .
  • Page 179 Index Controls Destination CD changer mode ....18 deleting Ejecting CD MP3 mode..... 16 from Destination memory .
  • Page 180 Single CD mode ....49 Mercedes-Benz Information ..161 Frequency input (in Radio mode) . . . 41 Last destination .
  • Page 181 Index MP3 mode ..... . 51 Navigation soft key displays PIN ......174 controls .
  • Page 182 Index Reading SMS ....101 Route guidance Scan search ....175 READY .
  • Page 183 Index Setting Showing soft key displays Station (radio) balance ..... . . 30 (Navigation mode) ....136 presets .
  • Page 184 Index Switching random display dimming characteristics . . . 168 in CD changer mode ... 71 Tele Aid ....160, 175 map scale .
  • Page 185 Index Universal Time Coordinated see UTC Unlock code ....175 entering..... . . 88 UTC .
  • Page 186 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: 10/30/2006 Printed in Germany...

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