navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2004 W203 Comand Manual
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189 Navigation
Route guidance
During route guidance (you see either sym-
bol or map display) you can select another 
COMAND system by pressing the corres-
ponding key.
The main menu of the selected audio sour-
ce will appear and you will e.g. hear the 
radio.
Route guidance and the navigation’s voice 
output remain active.
The voice output is added to the audio 
playback.
You can individually adjust the volume le-
vels for voice output and audio playback 
(page 64).
Press c.
The main radio menu will appear.
The station last tuned to will begin to 
play. 
Selecting a station (
page 30).
Returning to navigation system
Press b.During route guidance, you can operate an 
audio source that is active in the back-
ground. Although the options are limited, 
you can operate the audio source without 
having to fully switch to the corresponding 
system.
1A window is shown in the symbol or 
map display, providing details about 
the active audio source 
Activating audio system
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Activating audio functions 
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206Info Services*/System settingsSystem settings1Previous settings
2Current settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “Brightness”.
The “Brightness” menu will appear.Darkening screen
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to the left.
The triangle 2 will move to the left.
Brightening screen
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to the right.
The triangle 2 will move to the right.
Confirming new settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear.
Settings menu 1Selecting the language
Navigation CD must be inserted
2Setting date and time (
page 208)
3Switching beep tones on and off 
(
page 215)
4Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display) 
(page 216)
5Resetting all settings to the factory set-
tings (
page 217)
Adjusting the brightness   
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Activating settings menu  
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Info Services*/System settings
System settings
Adopting settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds.
The main system setting menu will ap-
pear.
or
Press *.
The “Date/Time” menu will appear.
1Acknowledgement beep
2Info beep
P Tone is switched on
Q Tone is switched off
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight “Beeps” in the settings 
menu and press to confirm. 
The “Beeps” menu will appear. 
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight 1 or 2 and press to 
confirm. 
The beep selected is switched on or off 
accordingly.
Acknowledgement beep
You will hear this beep if you confirm a 
function or select an entry.
Info beep
You will hear this beep if COMAND pro-
vides information, e.g. navigation turn 
is approaching.
Switching beep tones on and off 
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221 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 player.
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. 
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222 GlossaryNorth-up
The map is displayed facing due north 
during route guidance.
Provider
is the network operator who makes 
available (provides) telephone services
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses 
the telephone network of a contract 
partner. There are home type and non 
home type systems. The RM indicator 
in the COMAND display indicates that a 
call is being made using a non-home 
type system.
Service numbers
includes a personal service number 
and the number for Roadside Assis-
tance
Service source
This includes the systems telephone, 
navigation (voice output during desti-
nation guidance) and ->Voice control 
systemSMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)
With this function you can receive, read 
and delete short text messages (if SMS 
service is provided by your carrier)
Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three 
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, Roadside Assistance, 
and information. Tele Aid is initially ac-
tivated by completing a subscriber 
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle's battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged, 
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone. 
The unlock code is a number string, 
which you have to enter on switching 
on the telephone.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays), 
COMAND also provides all of the 
necessary spoken route information 
via voice output.
Voice control system
One of the service sources of 
COMAND.
As voice-operated control system, it 
controls the COMAND systems via 
voice. Refer to the separate operating 
instructions. 
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228 IndexSpeed dialing (only with COMAND) 113
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) 32
Station frequency 28
Storing
in the phone book 120
Notebook input 115
Street list 145
Switch on
Radio operation 28
Switching another system on
CD mode 28
Radio operation 50Switching off
Beeps 215
COMAND control unit 13
Mix 175
Telephone mode 97
Switching on
Auxiliary audio source 218
Beeps 215
CD operation 15, 50
COMAND control unit 12
Mix 175
Navigation 140
Navigation system 18
Radio operation 14
Telephon operation 17
Telephone mode 96
Symbol display 162
T
Travelling abroad 132V
Voice output
“Bear left after 250 feet” 173
“Please bear left” 173
“Please, make the next right 
turn” 161
“Prepare to turn right” 172
“The route is being calculated” 160
“The route to your intermediate desti-
nation is being calculated” 179
“Turn right after 250 feet” 172
W
Way point
deleting 180