change wheel MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2008 W219 Comand Manual

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . .
12
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . .
14
MP3 operating elements . . . . . . . . . . .
16
CD changer* operating elements. . . . .
18
Telephone* operating elements . . . . .
20
Navigation* operating elements . . . . .
22
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . .
24
Selecting the multifunction display
25
Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . .
26
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . .
29
Switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Balance and fader. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Audio main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Opening the Audio main menu . . . .
36
Selectable soft keys . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Mute function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Switching to radio mode . . . . . . . . .
37
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . .
37
Tuning to a FM/AM station . . . . . .
38
Tuning to a station on

Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Storing FM/AM stations . . . . . . . . .
43
Single CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
45
Switching to Single CD mode . . . . .
45
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Single CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . .
49
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
MP3 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Tips on data storage media . . . . . .
51
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . .
52
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . .
52
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . .
53
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Switching to MP3 mode . . . . . . . . .
54
Loading an MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Ejecting an MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
61
Switching to CD changer mode . . .
61
MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Accessing the CD changer . . . . . . .
62
Retracting the CD changer . . . . . .
63
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Ejecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
CD changer main menu . . . . . . . . .
66
Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
70

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11
At a glance
Radio operating elements
Single CD operating elements
MP3 operating elements
CD changer* operating elementsTelephone* operating elementsNavigation* operating elements
Multifunction steering wheel
Menu system
Quick reference COMAND

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24 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelE-Class illustrated
Function
Page
1
Multifunction display
2
Volume setting:

ç Volume down

æ Volume up
2929
3
Making calls:s Answering callsRedialingt Ending or refusing
callsEntering a phone num
-
ber:t Deleting the entire
entry
90929191
4
Multifunction display
menu change:è forwardÿ back
2525
Function
Page
5
Radio mode:j Next stationk Previous station
via station search

via station presets
3839
5
Single CD, CD changer*
and MP3 mode: j Next trackk Previous track
6969
5
Satellite radio* mode:j Next stationk Previous station
7979
5
Telephone* mode:j Next list entryk Previous list entry

9494

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25 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the re
-
spective system if you wish to operate the
system using the buttons on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheel. 
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press
è or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD,
MP3, CD changer*, Satellite radio* or
Telephone* display appears in the mul
-
tifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Radio operation1Waveband and position in Preset menu2Station frequency
Single CD operation1Single CD operation 2Current trackCD changer* operation1Current CD2Current track
MP3 operation1MP3 operation 2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display

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29 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching ON 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 1 or 2,
or

Press
.
.
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.
Switching OFF 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 0 and remove it,
or
Press
.
.
Different volume settings are possible for
Navigation*, Telephone*, or Voice con
-
trol*.A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*, AUX
and Satellite radio* operating modes.When setting the volume, the system auto
-
matically stores the setting for the current
-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce
-
ment.
iThe system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or

from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper
-
ation from COMAND and from the mul
-
tifunction steering wheel.

Unless otherwise specified, the de
-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.Switching ON/OFF
iWithout the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.
iIf a telephone call is in progress (hands
-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF,
.
is disabled.
Volume

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30 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDSetting the volume 
Turn the rotary control
4
located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
Press
æ or ç on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheelThe volume changes up or down, de
-
pending on the direction of rotation or
which button was pressed.The system stores the volume settings
when the device is switched OFF.

After switching the system back on again,
the volume may be lower than at the time
when the system was switched OFF.
This could be the case if:
the system was switched OFF for more
than 15 minutes, and

the volume had been set to a value in a
certain range at the time the device
was switched OFF.
Automatic volume control The automatic volume control adjusts the
volume depending on
the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles
without Sound-system*),or onthe interior ambient noises of the vehi
-
cle (only in vehicles with Sound-sys
-
tem*)

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)
A common balance and fader setting ap
-
plies to the following operating modes:
Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
When adjusting the balance or the fader,
the system automatically stores the set
-
ting for the currently active operating
mode.Balance and faderiFor Navigation* a different balance/
fader setting is possible. You find the
description under “Adjusting the
acoustics for navigation announce
-
ments”
( page
109)
.

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36 AudioAudio main menu
Press

.
The Audio main menu appears.If one of the Audio submenus appears: 
Press the
Back
soft key as often as
necessary until the Audio main
menu appears,
or
Press

again.
Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.

Radio
soft key

Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear
( page
37)

CD soft key or
MP3
soft key

The Single CD main menu
( page
46)

or the MP3 main menu
( page
55)
ap
-
pears

CDC
soft key

The CD changer main menu appears ( page
66)

AUX
soft key

Facilitates operation of an external au
-
dio source
( page
72)
Switching the mute function ON: 
Press
1
.
The system is switched to mute.
Switching the mute function OFF: 
Press
1
again,
or
Turn the rotary control
4
located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
Press
æ or ç on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheel.The audio source heard is the one se
-
lected before the mute function was
activated.
Opening the Audio main menu
Selectable soft keysiThe Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing
5
( page
75)
.
Mute functioniThe mute function is still activated if
the system is switched off and then on
again.

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57 Audio
MP3 operation

Press
.
The COMAND changes the folder and
loads the data from the new folder.

It may take a while to load the data, de
-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.
You may select a track in the current fold
-
er.The following options are available:
Selecting via manual entry of the track number
( page
58)

Selecting via scan search
( page
58)

Selecting via track skip

Selecting via track list
Selecting via track skip On the COMAND control unit
Open the MP3 main menu
( page
55)
.

Press
-
for forward skipping.
or
Press
,
for backward skipping.
On the multifunction steering wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the audio display ( page
25)
.

Press
j for forward skipping.
or
Press
k for backward skipping.
Selecting via track list The track list contains all tracks in the cur
-
rent folder. Only one track can be viewed
at a time.
Selecting a track
iForward skipping:

The next track is played.
iBackward skipping:

The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur
-
rently playing have elapsed.

The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur
-
rently playing have elapsed.

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69 Audio
CD changer* operation
The following options are available:
Selecting via track skip


Selecting via track list
( page
69)

Selecting via manual entry of the track number
( page
69)

Selecting via scan search
( page
70)
Selecting via track skip On the COMAND control unit
Open the CD changer main menu ( page
66)
.

Press
-
for forward skipping.
or
Press
,
for backward skipping.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the CD changer
display
( page
25)
.

Press
j for forward skipping.
or
Press
k for backward skipping.
Selecting via track list The track list contains all tracks of the cur
-
rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time, it is the track currently playing.

Use

or

to select another track
from the list.

Press

or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The selected track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number 
Open the CD changer main menu ( page
66)
.

Press
2
.
The Manual track input display ap
-
pears. The number of tracks on the CD
is displayed.
Selecting a track
iForward skipping:

The next track is played.Backward skipping:

The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur
-
rently playing have elapsed.

The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur
-
rently playing have elapsed.


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79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Tuning using the multifunction steering
wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Satellite radio
display
( page
25)
.

Press
k.
The search proceeds in ascending or
-
der.
or
Press
j.
The search proceeds in descending or
-
der and stops at the first receivable
station.
Tuning via scan search Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search plays a channel for

approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current

category.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search stops automatically at the
station that was playing when scan
search was started.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan search starts.

Press the
Scan
soft key again.
The scan search ends.
Additional text information (artist and title)
related to the current broadcast can be
displayed.
Press the
Info
soft key.
iUsing

or

is followed by a short
delay before the change occurs. Using
-
and
,
changes the channel
immediately.
Obtaining additional text

information

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