reset MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2004 W203 Comand Manual
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36 AudioRadio operationSaving stations manually (AM)
Activate the AM Band (
page 29).
Save a station in the same way as descri-
bed for the FM Band (
page 34)
in the AM main radio menu
on the memory listOn the memory list
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “AM Presets”.
The AM preset memory will appear.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)  
1Function is active
If the FM/AM main radio menu is display-
ed
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight “Auto Presets” and 
press the button longer than 
2 seconds.
Message 1 will appear.
P82.85-9087-31
iThe standard AM presets are not affec-
ted by the Auto presets. This is a second 
option for storing a station range you 
are currently receiving.
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37 Audio
Radio operation
The radio stores the 10 strongest stations. 
The station frequencies available will ap-
pear in the memory list.Select other station
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight the memory position 
and press to confirm.
The main radio menu appears.
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press *.Weather Band
Activate the Weather Band WB.
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight “WB Presets” and press 
to confirm.
The WB Presets will appear. Channels 1 
to 7 are listed in the memory. The me-
mory position of the channels are fixed 
and cannot be altered.
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38 AudioRadio operationSelecting a station from the preset 
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory 
(page 35).You can use one of the following two ways 
to select a station from the FM/AM pre-
sets
Press the corresponding number key 
(e.g. 3) to select the desired station.
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight a memory preset in the 
FM/AM preset list and press briefly to 
confirm.
In both cases, the main radio menu will 
then appear automatically after 8 se-
conds, indicating the memory preset 
number.Selecting a channel from the WB preset 
menu
Activate the WB Presets (
page 37).
Use one of the two ways to select a 
channel from the WB presets as descri-
bed on the left.
The main WB menu will then appear au-
tomatically after 8 seconds, indicating 
the memory preset number.
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39 Audio
Radio operation
Selecting a station by entering the sta-
tion frequency in the presets (FM/AM)
The station frequency can be entered in 
FM and AM Bands in the corresponding 
presets list.
1Input lineFor both FM/AM Bands
Press t.
An input line 1 will appear on the top 
line in place of the current station na-
me.
Use the number keys to enter the fre-
quency.
The frequency is entered into 1 begin-
ning from the right. After 8 seconds at 
the most, the station selected will be-
gin to play.
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Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
iIf you enter a frequency which is not 
within the given range, the message “In-
valid input” will appear.
Enter a valid frequency. 
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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 
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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. 
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71 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on 
and off
12
2
Muting the satellite radio 
audio (muting on/off)
75
3
Selecting a station via di-
rect channel entry
in the main satellite 
radio menu
in the satellite me-
mory preset
Ending scan function and 
play a station
78
81
78
4
Activating the input 
mode for channel num-
ber
in the main satellite 
radio menu
in the satellite me-
mory preset
78
81
5
Changing between sta-
tion name and channel 
number
74
6
Return to previous menu
7
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
8
Adjusting the volume
14
9
Automatic tuning ascen-
ding/descending 
Selecting a category in 
alphabetical order as-
cending/descending
77
75
a
Switching to satellte ra-
dio operation
74
b
Color screen with main 
radio menu
 
Function
Page 
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73 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Function
Page
1
Main satellite radio menu
 
with menu section 4
74
2
Main satellite radio menu
 
with menu section 5
3
Information list: Station 
category, station name, 
title and artist
4
Menu section, first level
74
5
Menu section, second le-
vel
6
Preset menu with 10 me-
mory presets
Saving a station
Selecting a station
79
7
Satellite category list
Select a category
76
8
Main sound menu 
Sound settings
83
9
Satellite station list
Select a station
77
a
Displays the current sta-
tion information
82
b
Displays the current 
track information
81
c
Displays the service in-
formation
82
Function
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77 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic tuning
Station selection via station list
Automatic station scan (
page 78)
Manual category scan (
page 75)
Station selection via direct channel 
entry (
page 78)
Station selection from the preset menu 
(page 80)
Automatic tuning
Press g or h on the rocker 
switch briefly.
The satellite radio will tune in to the al-
phabetically previous or next receivab-
le station in the selected category.Station selection via station list
The station list shows all the stations allo-
cated to the selected category in alphabe-
tical order.
Activating
In the main satellite radio menu, turn 
the right-hand rotary/push-button v 
to highlight “Station list” and press to 
confirm.
or
Select a program category 
(page 75).
The station list will appear.
Station list
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired stati-
on name and press to confirm.
The selected station will begin to play, 
but the station list is retained.
Selecting a station
iThe station list shows up to 24 station 
names per category.
If the category is no longer available, 
the station list is empty. 
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79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Enter the number of the channel you 
wish to select, e.g. 76.
The channel you have selected will be-
gin to play. The corresponding station 
name will appear, if name is available.
You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from the Satellite 
preset memory (
page 80)
Selecting a station by entering the 
channel number (
page 81)Saving station manually
1Station name of the station currently 
selected
2Current station name appears in red 
lettering
3Memory preset with available station 
name
iError messages:
“Invalid Input: Maximum Number of 
Channels is [number]”
The channel number you have ente-
red is invalid. The number of stati-
ons available is smaller than the 
number you entered.
“Invalid Channel: No Program avai-
lable”
The channel number you have ente-
red is invalid, because no station is 
allocated to the selected channel.
In both cases you will listen to the stati-
on last tuned to.
iIt is also possible to select a station via 
direct channel number entry on the me-
mory list (
page 80).
Memory functionsiThere are 10 presets available.