Radio MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

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Info Services/System settings
Info Services*

Press ( in any menu.
The main service menu will appear.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm 1.
New information service is requested
from the Response Center.4This message appears
5Cancels the requestYou will hear a beep tone if there is a new
incoming message.
There are three ways to cancel the request
and switch to a main menu, e.g. radio main
menu:

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and confirm “Cancel”.

Press *.
or

Automatically after 15 seconds.
iThe characters are displayed in light
grey
In 1 During an active request trans-
mission
In 2 If no information is available

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Info Services/System settings
System settings
System settings
6Displays the new message
7Switches back to the main menu
There is more than one message
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to move to the next page.
Activating the main service menu

Press *.
Switching back to e.g. radio main menu

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “No” and press to con-
firm.
Main system settings menu1Date and time
You can select the time format
(
page 196)
2Adjusting the brightness
3Activating “Settings” menu
4Switching an auxiliary audio source on
(page 200)
5Country setting, with a time zone
(page 192)

Press (.
The main service menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “System Settings” and
press to confirm.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear.
Activating the main settings menu
iYou will see information 5 if the clock
has been set to GPS reception and if a
country, e.g. USA and a time zone was
selected.

201
Info Services/System settings
Auxiliary audio source

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Aux” in the main sys-
tem settings menu and press to con-
firm.
The “Aux” menu will appear. The auxili-
ary audio source will switch on if it has
been connected to the COMAND cont-
rol unit.
Adjusting the volume (
page 14).Adjusting the volume level of an auxilia-
ry audio source

Adjust volume of vehicle radio to a
comfortable listening level.

Connect adapter cable to portable tape
deck and to vehicle (socket in glove
box).

Press ( button on COMAND unit.

Activate the “Aux” menu as described.

Press “Play” button on the portable
tape deck.

Adjust the volume on the portable tape
deck so that the audio system output is
at or near the same comfortable level
previously set in radio mode.

Volume can now be adjusted using
either COMAND or volume controls on
multifunction steering wheel.Muting auxiliary audio source

Press Ö.
Symbol R will appear.
Canceling mute function

Press Ö again.
Symbol R will disappear.
iThe sound adjustments for the auxiliary
audio source are independent of those
selected for the COMAND audio sour-
ces.
iOnly the volume setting of the tape
player can be controlled using the
COMAND system.

203 Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit and CD
changer) as well as an external source,
e.g. tape recorder.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Man
agement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and CD
player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
9-1-1 provider. It does not initiate a
->TELE AID call. Please note that the
9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.
Heading-up
The map is displayed facing driving di-
rection pointing up during route
guidance.
Info Services*
With this function you can request in-
formation on news, weather, stocks,
sports and reminders. Info Services is
an additional optional feature to basic
Tele Aid service. Tele Aid can be initial-
ly activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Mix
Display representation during destina-
tion guidance. The symbol display is ac-
tivated automatically from the map
display before a turn-off. After you have
made the turn, the map will appear
again.
Multifunction display
Two displays in the combination instru-
ment that show important information
about the COMAND systems radio, CD
and telephone. The displays can be
called up using the control buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Navigation CD
Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.

207 Index
M
Main menu structure 9
Map
altering the map scale 133
Compass needle 159
Heading-up 159
Map with cross hairs 132
moving the cross hairs 132
North arrow 159
North-up 159
Symbol for current vehicle
location 159
Memory functions
Radio operation 34
Menu
“City/Suburb” input menu 124
“Destination info” selection
menu 147
“Incoming calls memory” 94
“Phone book” 98“Phone book” selection menu 87
“Points of Interest” selection
menu 137
“Settings” 188
“Street” input menu 126
“Way point” 160
Category list 137
Main address menu 123
Main destination entry menu 122
Main destination memory menu 174
Main radio menu FM 28
Main system setting menu 184, 187
Phone book page (names) 88
Phone book pages (phone
numbers) 90
Ready for operation display
(Telephone) 78
SMS view 104
Traffic jam menu 164
Menu fields 9Menu overview
CD operation 48
Destination input 120
Radio operation 26
Telephone mode 76
Message
“Being activated” 61
“CALC. ROUTE” 145
“Caution. COMAND will shut down
now”. 10
“Caution. Please start engine. Otherwi-
se COMAND will shut down in 10
seconds” 10
“Caution. Please start engine. Otherwi-
se COMAND will shut down in 3
minutes” 10
“CD Magazine empty” 60
“CD-Reading error. Please use another
CD” 122
“Compiling sorted destination
list” 174, 179

208 Index
“DEST AREA” 145
“Destination memory is full” 175
“Error” 61
“Loading CD ...” 50
“Manual route exclusions have been
reset” 169
“Navigation cannot be activated. An er-
ror has occurred” 122
“NEW ROUTE” 145
“No CD available. Please insert NAVI-
CD type DX only” 122
“No CD changer” 60
“No CD” 60
“No magazine” 60
“NO ROUTE” 145
“No telephone” 69
“OFF ROAD” 145
“Personal service number” 108
“Reading error” 61
“Roadside Assistance” 108“SMS loading...” 103
“Telephone defective” 69
“Telephone is being activated. Please
wait.” 69
“Temperature is too high” 61
“The route list is being
calculated” 165
“Voice output is muted” 153
CALL 79
Mix 157
Multifunction display 11
CD operation 62
Radio operation 40
Telephone mode 71
Display overview 72
Muting 28
CD playback 60
N
Notebook 97O
Outgoing calls 82
P
Phone book 98
adding an entry 101
changing entries 98
deleting an entry 101
Phone number
begin dialing 83
correcting 83
interrupt dialing 83
Points of Interest
entering 137
Q
Quick reference
CD operation 42
Navigation 116
Radio operation 24
Quick reference COMAND 12

209 Index
R
Radio station
automatically saving 36
deleting in memory 39
manually saving 36
saving station manually 34
selecting from memory 37
Reception quality of the mobile phone 9
Redial 91
ROAM indicator 77
Route
calculating 141
including or avoiding traffic
routes 142
selecting calculation mode 141
cancel route calculation 143
Fast route 141
selecting 142
Short route 141Route guidance
advance notice of right turn 154
arriving at destination 170
beginning 152
beginning (way point) 161
canceling 173
changing to the map display 156
deviating from the calculated
route 168
following the course of the road 155
Mix of map and symbol display 157
retrieving a destination 174
turning onto a street 154
S
Saving
current destination 175
current vehicle location 177
Radio station 34, 36
Screen displays 9Selecting
City center 130
Destination via the map 131
Service number
changing number for roadside
assistance 110
changing personal service
number 109
Service numbers 108
calling 108
Service sources 63
Setting
Date and time 190
automatically 190
date and time
manually 190
Settings
Brightness (system) 188
Factory settings 199

210 IndexSMS 103
deleting 105
Incoming SMS message 9
Sound 63
Setting Bass/Treble/Balance 65
Sound impressions 66
Sound-center
Balance 64
Fader 64
Speed dialing (only with COMAND) 95
Station
Radio station
Automatic station scan 33
Manual tuning 31
Seek tuning 30
selecting 30
Station selection via direct frequen-
cy entry 32
Station selection via number key-
pad (presets) 32Station frequency 28
Storing
in the phone book 102
Notebook input 97
Street list 127
Switch on
Radio operation 28
Switching another system on
CD mode 28
Radio operation 50
Switching off
Beeps 197
COMAND control unit 13
Mix 157
Telephone mode 79
Switching on
Auxiliary audio source 200
Beeps 197
CD operation 15, 50COMAND control unit 12
Mix 157
Navigation 122
Navigation system 17
Radio operation 14
Telephon operation 16
Telephone mode 78
Symbol display 144
T
Travelling abroad 114
V
Voice output
“Bear left after 250 feet” 155
“Please bear left” 155
“Please, make the next right
turn” 143
“Prepare to turn right” 154