MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2009 C208 Comand Manual
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60 AudioCD changer operationRemoving the magazine:
Slide the cover of the CD changer 
open.
1Cover of the CD changer2l button3Magazine
Press the l button on the 
 
CD changer.The magazine will slide out. The 
message 
No magazine
 will appear on 
the COMAND.
Inserting CDs:
Pull the disc tray forward until it stops.If necessary, remove CDs already 
inserted.
Place a CD in the tray. The CD should 
be inserted with the label side up.
Push the CD tray into the magazine 
completely.
Repeat these three steps to load more 
CDs into the magazine.
Reading the magazine in:
Slide the magazine into the CD changer 
until it clicks into place (listen for the 
click).
Slide the cover of the CD changer 
closed.
iYou can also slide out the magazine if 
COMAND is switched off. However, the 
l button will not function if the 
vehicle battery is not connected or 
discharged.
iWhen you push the magazine in, the 
arrow on the upper side of the 
magazine must point in the direction of 
the CD changer.
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61 Audio
CD operation
 
CD operation
Playback locations for audio CDs are:
the CD drive in the COMAND
the CD changer.
CD driveCD changer
In the Audio menu 
( page
 46)
, press 
the
 CD
 or the
 CD
 soft key.
CD changer main menu1CD number or name of the CD currently 
playing2Track number or name of the track 
currently playing 3CD
 - CD changer
CD
 - CD drive
Actual track number/max. track 
number on CD and elapsed playback 
time
4Symbol for inserted CD
Switching to CD operationiThe CD drive is located behind of the 
display unit 
( page
 57)
.
iThe CD changer can accomodate up to 
6 audio or MP3 CDs. The CD changer is 
located in the glove box.If a CD changer is connected to the 
COMAND, the 
CD
 soft key is 
available.
iThe 
Magaz.
 soft key is only assigned 
when the CD changer is active.
If the CD changer has already read the 
magazine, the Magazine menu will 
appear 
( page
 64)
 when you press the 
Magaz.
 soft key. 
Otherwise the message 
Magazine scan 
Please wait
 will appear first.
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62 AudioCD operationCD drive
Activate the Audio menu 
( page
 46)
.
Press the 
CD
 soft key
.
The CD main menu is displayed. If no audio CD has been inserted, the 
message 
No CD inserted 
will appear.
Load an audio CD into the CD drive ( page
 56)
.
CD main menu
CD changer
Activate the Audio menu 
( page
 46)
.
Press the 
CD
 soft key
.
The CD changer main menu will 
appear. The CD last played is played 
back.
CD changer main menu
 
If the last played CD is not available, the 
next available audio CD or MP3 CD is 
played back.No CD in the magazine:The message 
Magazine empty
 will appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer ( page
 59)
.
Switching on
iThe name of the CD and the name of 
the track played are displayed if the 
information is available.iThe 
CD
 soft key is available if a CD 
changer is connected to the COMAND.
iThe name of the CD and the name of 
the track played are displayed if the 
information is available.
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63 Audio
CD operation
You can select an audio or MP3 CD:
in the CD list 
( page
 63)
with the number keypad 
( page
 63)
in the magazine menu 
( page
 64)
In the CD list
The CD list includes all loaded CDs. Only 
one list entry is visible at a time.The entry is displayed above the track 
indication. It shows the number of the CD 
currently playing.
Push the joystick to H or h to 
select another CD from the list.Loading CD <number>
 is displayed.
After the CD is loaded, playback 
begins. 
With the number keypad
Selecting a CD (CD changer only)iSelection is possible if the 
 
CD changer has loaded the magazine 
(COMAND knows the position of filled 
and empty slots) and at least two audio 
or MP3 CDs are loaded.
iThe number keys 1 - 6 can be used 
for direct selection.Keys
 1 - 6 
magazine slots 1 to 6 
of the CD changer
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64 AudioCD operation
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select 
the corresponding CD.Loading CD 2 
is displayed.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is 
played back.The message 
No CD <number>
 will 
appear if a selected slot is empty.
In the Magazine menu
Press the 
Magaz.
 soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the 
magazine has not been read in, the 
message 
Magazine scan 
 
Please wait
 is displayed first.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to 
6.The CD is changed. The message Loading CD <number>
 will appear.
You can select a track:
with g or h 
( page
 64)
with the joystick 
( page
 65)
with the number keypad 
( page
 65)
with CD track scan 
( page
 66)
With g or h
Activate the main CD menu ( page
 61)
.
Next track
Press h.The next track is played.
iThe name of the CD instead of e.g. 
CD1
 
is displayed if the information is 
available.
Track select
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65 Audio
CD operation
Previous track or start of title (if more 
than 10 seconds of playing time has 
elapsed)
Press g.Playback begins.
Select any desired track
Press g or h as many times as 
necessary.
With the joystick
Push the joystick to g or G to play 
the next or previous track.
With the number keypad
Activate the CD main menu ( page
 62)
.
Press *.An input line will appear in the CD main 
menu.
1Number of tracks on CD corresponds 
with the valid number range2Input lineE.g.: Track 14.
Press 1 and 4 in short succession.
After entering the track number, wait 
approximately 3 seconds.The selected track is played. The CD 
main menu is displayed.iEntries higher than the number of 
tracks available on the CD are not 
possible.During MP3 playback
CD drive:You can select the tracks of the 
current folder 
( page
 79)
.
CD changer:You can select the first 99 tracks of 
a MP3 CD.
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66 AudioCD operationCD track scanThe tracks on a CD can be scanned one 
after the other for 8 seconds each. The 
function will switch off automatically when 
the starting track is reached. You can also 
manually stop the scan function.Activating
Press the 
Scan
 soft key.
Scan will begin.
Ending the functionScan search is running.
Press the 
Scan
 soft key.
or
Press E. Playback will resume with the desired 
track.
Fast forward
Press and hold 
h
 for more than 2 
seconds.
Fast reverse
Press and hold
 g
 for more than 2 
seconds.
Ending the function
Release h or g
.
Playback will resume.
iWhen you start the scan function, the 
playback mode 
Normal
 sequence
 
( page
 68)
 is automatically activated.
Fast forward/reverse
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67 Audio
CD operation
On
Press J during playback.The CD operation is muted and the
 ß 
symbol is displayed in the status bar. 
The soft keys on the left side are 
greyed out in some submenus.
Off
Press J again.Playback will resume.The ß disappears from the status bar. 
The soft keys on the left side are 
selectable again.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence 
( page
 68)
Track mix 
( page
 69)
CD mix 
( page
 69)
Repeat track 
( page
 69)
Repeat CD 
( page
 69)
Muting
iCOMAND will also deactivate 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
Press any soft key.
Playback modeiIf the CD changer is connected, the 
playback modes 
Repeat CD
 and 
 
CD mix
 are available additionally.
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68 AudioCD operationActivating playback modeE.g.:Mode 
Repeat
 track
 
Press the 
Setting
 soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer setting menu
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select the playback mode 
Repeat 
track
.
Press E.The mode is activated. The CD changer 
main menu will then appear. 
REPEAT 
TRACK
 will appear in the status bar.
Explanation of the playback modes
Normal sequenceTracks are played in ascending order 
(e.g. 1, 2, 3 and so on). If just one CD is 
inserted, the first track is played when 
the last one is over. If more than one CD is available, the 
first track of the next CD is played 
when the last track of the current CD is 
over. The CDs are changed in normal 
order.
iThe playback mode 
Normal
 sequence
 is 
not displayed in the status bar.
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69 Audio
CD operation
Track mixTracks are played in random order. If 
more than one CD is available, the next 
available CD is played when the current 
CD is over. The CDs are changed in 
normal order.
CD mix
 (CD changer only)
At least 4 tracks of any CD are played 
in random order. Then follows the next 
available CD. The CDs are changed in 
random order.
Repeat track The system repeats the current track 
until you switch the function off.
Repeat CD
 (CD changer only)
The system repeats the current CD 
until you switch the function off.
View track detailAt any time during playback an expanded 
view of a track title can be displayed in the 
CD main menu via a separate window.
Press the 
Detail
 soft key.
To cancel
Press the 
Detail
 soft key again.
orThe window will automatically disappear in 
approx. 5 seconds.
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