Service MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2004 W203 Comand Manual
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136 NavigationQuick reference
Function
Page
f
Turn to
Highlight menu field, list 
entry or character
Alter the map scale
Press to
Confirm entry/selection, 
starting function or acti-
vating submenu
Activate map scale bar
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151
g
Turn to
During voice output:
Lower (left)/raise (right) 
the volume
Press to
Repeat current route in-
structions
h
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
System settings
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205
j
Color screenFunction
Page 
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Info Services*/System settings
Info Services*
System settings
Auxiliary audio source 
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202Info Services*/System settingsInfo Services*
 Info Services*In chapter “Info Services/System set-
tings” you will find detailed information on 
the following topics:
Requesting and displaying Info Services
Adjusting the brightness
Selecting the language for the menu 
text displays and the voice output
Setting the date and time
Selecting beep tones
Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display)
Resetting all settings to the factory set-
tings
Switching an auxiliary audio source on 
and offIf you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by 
reading the chapter “At a glance” 
(
page 6).
When you subscribe to Info Services, you 
can download information directly to your 
COMAND. You can select from news, wea-
ther, sports, stocks, and calendar remin-
ders.
To personalize your selections, visit
www.MBUSA.com or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes.
Main service menu1New information service is requested 
from Response Center
2Shows date and time of the message
3The main settings menu will appear
(
page 205)
iThis function is not available in some 
countries.
Requesting and displaying 
Info ServicesiBefore you can use Info Services, Tele 
Aid must be activated at the Response 
Center and Info Services selected. 
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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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iIf information cannot be retrieved, one 
of the following messages will be dis-
played:
“Data Connection Cannot be Estab-
lished”
Request has failed because Re-
sponse Center cannot be accessed.
Try again later.
“No Cellular Connection Available”
Vehicle may be in a cellular weak si-
gnal area. Try again later.
“Cellular System Busy”
Request has failed because cellular 
system is busy. Try again later.
“Data transmission failure”
Request has failed because a data 
transfer error has occured. Try again 
later.
i
“Tele Aid Call in Progress”
Request has failed because SOS or 
Roadside call is in progress.
“Tele Aid. Please visit workshop”
A hardware malfunction has been 
detected. Contact your Mercedes-
Benz Center.
“To subscribe to information ser-
vices dial phone number”
You have not yet subscribed to ser-
vice.
“No information available at this ti-
me. Press SVC.”
No new information is available.
Warning
G
A driver’s attention to the road must always 
be his/her primary focus when driving. 
For your safety and the safety of others, we 
recommend that you pull over to a safe loca-
tion and stop the vehicle before requesting 
or receiving any info services. 
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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 214)
2Adjusts the brightness
3Activates “Settings” menu
4Switches an auxiliary audio source on
(page 218)
5Country setting, with a time zone
(page 210)
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. 
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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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System settings
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight “Settings” in the main 
system settings menu and press to 
confirm.
The settings menu will appear.The language affects the menu text dis-
plays and the voice output during route 
guidance.
1Current language setting appears in 
red
2Page back, if the arrow is filled in
3Page forward for more languages
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “Language...” in 
the settings menu.
The languages list will appear.
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight the desired language 
and press to confirm.
COMAND displays the message “Loa-
ding the [name of language] language” 
and loads the selected language.
You will hear the corresponding voice 
output.
After that, the main system settings 
menu will appear with the display text 
in the language selected.
 
Selecting the language 
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208Info Services*/System settingsSystem settingsYou can select the following languages
“Adopt from Instrument Cluster”
COMAND will use the same language 
as is set in instrument cluster
“Deutsch”
“English” (metric)
Distance measured in km, 
speed in km/h 
“English” (imperial)
Distance measured in yards and miles, 
speed in miles per hour (mph) 
“Español”
“Français”
“Italiano”
“Nederlands”COMAND is equipped with an integrated 
clock, which it shows in the main system 
settings menu.
 Automatically
COMAND automatically sets date and time 
if the GPS time is received.
However, you can make the following ad-
justments:
Set the time in increments of 30 minu-
tes (
page 209)
Set the time by selecting a country and 
the time zone (
page 210)Manually
You must always set the clock manually 
(
page 213), if
COMAND does not receive a GPS time
the clock has been disconnected from 
the vehicle battery
the dates of the change between sum-
mer and winter time are not available
Setting date and timeiThe clock displays e.g. the estimated 
time of arrival at the destination during 
route guidance. 
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System settings
Setting the time in increments of 30 mi-
nutes
You can set the the time to any local time 
(time zone) in increments of 30 minutes. 
1COMAND receives GPS time
2Setting the clock (increments of 30 mi-
nutes)
3Selects the country and the time zone 
(
page 210)
4Selects the time format (
page 214)
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button 
v to highlight “Date/Time...” in the 
settings menu and press to confirm.
The menu displays the date and the 
time, minutes are highlighted.Activating the setting mode
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
Setting mode is active, the minutes will  
appear in red.
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