MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2008 C209 Comand Manual
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111 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation* (except CLK-Class)
In the CD menu (page 96), MP3 CD 
menu (
page 98) or AUX menu 
(
page 107) turn the thumb wheel to 
highlight the 
Bass or Treble soft key 
and press to select.
Press H or h.
Bass or Treble is adjusted.
Press E or wait until the display 
changes.
The new setting is saved.
Press  on remote.
The monitor is switched off.
Press   on remote again.
The monitor is switched on again.
Setting bass and treblei
Press H or h and keep it depressed 
to move the slider continuously. 
Release the soft key to set the current 
value.
Monitor off /on 
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112 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation* (except CLK-Class)
The remote control is operated with two 
batteries type AAA 1.5 V. If you press any 
button on the remote and the LED does not 
light or is red in color, discharged batteries 
are most likely the cause.
Remove the cover h of the battery 
compartment f on the back of the 
remote control.
Press the retainer clip g in the 
direction of the arrow and remove 
the cover h.
Remove batteries k.
Insert the new batteries. Please make 
sure you insert the batteries in the 
correct polarity direction (+/-).
Left battery: 
Plus (+) must point upward.
Right battery: 
Plus (+) must point downward.
Insert the cover h with the location 
lugs j into the battery compartment 
f and then snap the retainer clip g 
into the compartment.
Replacing remote batteries
WarningG
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. 
Immediately seek medical help if a child 
swallows a battery. Batteries are not to be 
short-circuited, dismantled or thrown into 
fire.
Environmental NoteH
Batteries contain materials that can harm 
the environment if disposed of improperly. 
Recycling of batteries is the preferred 
method of disposal. Many states require 
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries 
for recycling. 
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113 Satellite radio*
Important notes
Subscribing
Satellite radio operation 
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114 Satellite radio*
Important notes
 Important notes
In chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find 
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory
memory functions
sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by 
reading chapter “At a glance”.
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Optional satellite radio equipment and a 
subscription to satellite radio service 
provider are required for the satellite ra-
dio operation described here.
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Note that categories and channels 
shown in illustrations are dependent on 
programming content delivered by the 
service provider. Programming content 
is subject to change. Therefore, channel 
and categories shown in illustrations 
and descriptions contained in this man-
ual may differ from the channels and 
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider. 
Satellite radio service may be unavail-
able or interrupted from time to time for 
a variety of reasons, such as environ-
mental or topographic conditions and 
other things we can’t control. Service 
might also not be available in certain 
places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garag-
es, or within or next to buildings) or 
near other technologies.
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SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 
130 channels of digital-quality radio, in-
cluding 100% commercial-free music, 
sports, news and entertainment. 
SIRIUS Satellite Radio uses a fleet of 
high-power satellites to broadcast 24 
hours per day, coast-to-coast, in the 
contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly 
subscription fee. For more information, 
call the SIRIUS Service Center 
(
page 115) or contact 
www.siriusradio.com. 
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115 Satellite radio*
Subscribing
 Subscribing
Press B to switch to satellite radio 
operation.
The Satellite radio main menu will ap-
pear and displays the 
Weather chan-
nel. You cannot select any other 
station.
Press the Service soft key to display 
the Service information display.
The Service information display will ap-
pear.
Service information display
1Phone number of the provider, 
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronic Serial Number (ESN) of 
your satellite receiver
Contact satellite radio service provider 
at the telephone number displayed in 
the screen.After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the op-
erator.
The activation process may take up to 
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will 
see the display with the message 
Acquiring Signal... (page 116) 
followed by the Satellite radio main 
menu (
page 116).
Subscribing to satellite radioi
Depending on subscription status, soft 
keys may or may not appear on the left 
and right side of the service information 
display.
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It is also possible to activate the satel-
lite radio service online. To do so please 
visit SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s website at 
www.sirius.com (USA) or 
www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
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If a subscription is not included with 
system purchase, credit card informa-
tion is required to activate your account.
If a satellite receiver is not installed or 
not properly installed: The message 
No 
Satellite Radio
 will appear. 
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116 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
 Satellite radio operation
See “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information 
(
page 115).
Press B to switch to satellite radio 
operation.
The message will appear at start up or 
when the signal is not available.After the COMAND acquires the 
signal, the Satellite radio main menu will 
appear. The station last tuned to will begin 
to play.
Satellite radio main menu
1Program category
2Station name
3Memory preset selected if available 
and channel numberMuting
Press J while listening to the satel-
lite radio.
The symbol R will appear in the status 
bar.
Press J again to resume listening to 
the current station.
The symbol R will have disappeared.
Switching on
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No Satellite receiver:
The message 
No Satellite Radio 
will appear in a window.
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The Sound soft key is available if 
COMAND is equipped with a sound 
amplifier*.
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You can display 2 in full:
Station information (page 119) 
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117 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Satellite radio stations are split up into cat-
egories. You can select between various 
categories such as News, Sports News and 
Country Music, if available. The category 
list is sorted alphabetically.Selecting a program category
Push the joystick to H or h while 
the Satellite radio main menu 
(
page 116) is being displayed.
The previous or next program category 
(alphabetical order) will appear in the 
display. The station last tuned in the 
new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the 
category 
ALL will appear. This category 
is sorted numerically (by channel 
numbers) and displays all available 
channels.You can use the following functions:
Automatic tuning
Automatic station scan (page 118)
Station selection via direct channel en-
try (
page 118)
Station selection from the preset menu 
(
page 119)
Automatic tuning
Push the joystick to gor G while 
the Satellite radio main menu is being 
displayed.
or
Press d or D.
The satellite radio will tune in to the nu-
merically previous or next receivable 
station in the selected category.
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COMAND will also deactivate muting if 
you
Press A, B, g, h
Change the volume at COMAND or 
the multifunction steering wheel
Operate the joystick
Press any keypad button except #
Press j or k at the 
multifunction steering wheel if the 
audio menu is selected.
Changing the program category
Selecting a station 
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Satellite radio operation
Automatic station scan
The stations in the selected category can 
be scanned in numerical order for 8 sec-
onds each.
In the Satellite radio main menu, press 
the 
Scan soft key.
The scan function will begin.
Ending scan function and playing a 
station
Press the Scan soft key again.
The station selected will appear with 
the station name. 
Scan will appear in 
white lettering again.Station selection via direct channel 
entry
Press *.
Input line will appear.
Enter the desired channel number with 
the number keys, e.g. 24 for chan-
nel 24.
The channel you have selected will be-
gin to play. The corresponding station 
name will appear, if station is available.You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from the Satellite 
preset memory (
page 119)
Selecting a station by entering the 
channel number (
page 118)
Saving station manually
In the Satellite radio main menu
Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2, 
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the 
beep tones option was activated in the 
system settings (
page 209).
The satellite radio saves the current 
station at the memory preset selected. 
The memory preset selected will ap-
pear in the status line, e.g. 
SAT2.
Memory functions
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There are 10 presets available. 
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119 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
On the memory list
In the Satellite radio main menu, press 
the 
Presets soft key.
The SAT preset memory will appear.
Satellite preset memory
Push the joystick to gor G to se-
lect a memory preset.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the 
beep tones option was activated in the 
system settings (
page 209).
The satellite radio saves the current 
station at the memory preset selected.You will see the Satellite radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press s.
Selecting a station on the memory list
In the Satellite radio main menu, press 
the 
Presets soft key.
The Satellite preset memory 
(
page 118) will appear.
Push the joystick to gor G to high-
light a memory preset.
Press E.The Satellite radio main menu will then 
appear automatically after 8 seconds, 
indicating the memory preset number 
in the status line.
In the Satellite radio main menu, press 
the 
Info soft key.
The information display will appear.
You will see (if available)
the full station name
additional program information
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An existing entry is overwritten in the 
memory list when a new input is given.
If the message 
Updating station 
list
 appears the presets may be over-
written.Displaying information 
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120 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Switching back to the Satellite radio main 
menu
Press the Back soft key.
or
Press the Info soft key again.You can call the provider service center for 
questions or releases, whenever you need.
Press the Service soft key.
The Service information display will ap-
pear.
1Phone number of the provider, 
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronic Serial Number (ESN) of 
your satellite receiver
Press the Back soft key to switch back 
to the Satellite radio main menu.While receiving a new channel list the mes-
sage 
Updating station list will ap-
pear.
The station last tuned will be muted until 
the update is completed. You cannot oper-
ate the satellite radio.
After completion of the update, the 
Satellite radio main menu will appear. 
The station last tuned to will begin to play.
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to 
adjust sound settings.
Volume (page 38)
Balance control and fader (page 39)
Bass and treble control (page 40)
Sound functions* (page 41)
Displaying service informationStation list updates
Sound settings