phone MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2004 W203 Comand Manual

17 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
The scan function ends:
automatically after 6 seconds
or
When you use the number keys 1 th-
rough 0 or t, u.
The first station (alphabetical order) of
the chosen category will begin to play.
You will see the corresponding catego-
ry and station name.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g c.
COMAND will switch to normal radio
operation.
You will find more information in chapter
“Satellite radio” (
page 70).Switching on

Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code will
appear.Entering the unlock code

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the entry.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Telephone* operation
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18 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDBegin dialing
When the “Send” button is highlighted,
press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm your input.
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
together with a name is stored in the
phone book, the name appears on the
screen.
Conducting a call
When the call is answered, the call time ap-
pears in the screen.
Ending a call

Press the right-hand rotary/push-but-
ton v to confirm the “End” button.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g. b.
COMAND switches to the navigation
system.
You will find more information in chapter
“Telephone” (
page 96).Switching the navigation system on
Main destination input menu

Press b.
If the navigation system has not been
booted up, the message “Navigation
being activated. Please obey all traffic
rules” will appear.
The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used (
page 13).
If route guidance was switched off, the
main destination input menu will be
displayed.
Entering a destination and calcula-
ting a route
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28 AudioRadio operationIn chapter “Audio” you will find detailed in-
formation regarding 
radio operation

CD operation and

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
Main radio menu FM1Frequency band (FM, AM, WB) and me-
mory location of station, e.g. “1”
2Station frequency
3Symbol bar
Press c to switch to radio operati-
on.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.Muting

Press Ö while listening to the radio.
The symbol R will appear in the symbol
bar.

Press Ö again to resume listening to
the current station.
The symbol R will have disappeared.

Press any system key, e.g. d.
COMAND will switch to CD mode.
Switching on
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iYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.iMuting will also be canceled if you
switch to a different audio source, e.g.
CD, or if you alter the volume.Switching another system on

63 Audio
Sound settings

Sound settings
COMAND is equipped with a standard am-
plifier.
You can set 
the sound Bass/Treble individually

the sound-center (Fader and Balance)

select predefined sound optimization.
See individual audio mode descriptions for
instructions on this feature.
Adjustments to the sound have a different
effect on the audio and service sources.
The predefined sound optimizations are
available for the audio sources only.Audio sources include:

Radio FM, AM, WB

CD (CD drive, CD changer*)

Satellite radio*

auxiliary audio source, e.g. tape deck (if
connected)
You can activate the main Sound menu in
the audio sources through the menu field
“Sound”.
Service sources include:

Telephone*

Voice output in the navigation

Voice control system
See separate operating instructions for te-
lephone and voice recognition system.
You can activate the main Sound menu in
the “NAVI Settings” menu (
page 199),
through the menu field “Sound”. Activating the main sound menu
For audio sources
Main sound menu1Radio (FM) is switched on
2Actual sound settings (Bass/Treble)
3Actual sound-center (Fader and Balan-
ce)
4Slider switch to alter the value
5Resets Bass/Treble to “0”, and the Ba-
lance to the middle of the vehicle
6Activates predefined sound optimizati-
ons
Adjusting sound settings

65 Audio
Sound settings
Setting Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance
1Setting mode active
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to move the cursor to the parameter
you want to adjust and press to con-
firm.
The setting mode is active. The activa-
ted sound parameter is shown in red.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to set the desired value.

Press the button.
The value is set. The sound feature is
shown in black.Reset the Settings to “0”

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Reset” and press to
confirm.
COMAND sets treble and bass to “0”
and sets the sound-center into the
middle of the vehicle.
Return to the main audio menu

Press *.iThe sound-center adjustments affect
the settings for the radio (FM/AM/WB)
and CD operation.
Adjustments which are made to the na-
vigation system will affect the voice
control system and the telephone.

69 Satellite radio*
Important notes
Service information display1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The number of your SAT tuner

Press W to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The Service information display will ap-
pear if the satellite radio function has
not yet been subscribed to.

Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
After the connection is made:

Follow the instructions given by the
operator.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message
“Acquiring Signal. Please wait...”
(page 74) followed by the main satel-
lite radio menu (
page 74).
Subscribing to satellite radio
iCredit card information may be re-
quired for your application.
The activation process takes up to ap-
proximately 10 minutes.

74 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationSee “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information
(page 69).

Press W to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The above message will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.After the COMAND acquires the
signal, the main satellite radio menu will
appear. The station last tuned to will begin
to play.
Main satellite radio menu1Station category
2Station name or channel number
3Name of the track currently playing
4Name of the artist
5Menu fields to activate submenus
6Activates menu fields, second levelChanging between station name and
channel number
Each station has both a station name and
a channel number.

Press u.
The channel number will appear.

Press u again.
The station name will reappear.
Switching on
iYou can display 2, 3 and 4 in full:
Station information (
page 82)

Track information (
page 81)
iYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the satellite ra-
dio is on.

82 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
In the main satellite radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight “V” and press to confirm.
Other menu fields will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Station Info” and press
to confirm.
You will see (if available)
the full station name

the full category name

additional information coming from
the station

the station channel number
You will see the main satellite radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases, whenever you need.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The number of your SAT tuner
Displaying station information
Displaying service information

85 Telephone*
Important notes
Multifunction display
Telephone operation
SMS function
Emergency call
Service numbers

86 Telephone*Important notes

Important notesIn chapter “Telephone”, you will find de-
tailed information regarding the telepho-
ne*, including emergency call, SMS
function and service numbers.
1 Observe all legal requirements
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.

Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.

For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol field of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.
Warning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be-
fore answering or placing a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e.
without being connected to an external an-
tenna) from inside the vehicle while the en-
gine is running. Doing so could lead to
malfunction of the vehicle’s electronic sys-
tems, possibly resulting in an accident and
personal injury.
!Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit
should only be used inside the vehicle
if they are connected to a separate ex-
terior antenna that has been approved
by Mercedes-Benz.