change wheel MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2008 W219 Comand Manual
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Where to find it  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Radio operating elements  . . . . . . . . . .
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Single CD operating elements . . . . . . .
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MP3 operating elements  . . . . . . . . . . .
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CD changer* operating elements. . . . .
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Telephone* operating elements   . . . . .
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Navigation* operating elements  . . . . .
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Multifunction steering wheel  . . . . . . . .
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Selecting the multifunction display 
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Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . .
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Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . .
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Switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Balance and fader. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Bass and treble   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Audio main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Opening the Audio main menu . . . .
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Selectable soft keys . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mute function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Radio operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Switching to radio mode . . . . . . . . .
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Switching wavebands   . . . . . . . . . .
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Tuning to a FM/AM station  . . . . . .
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Tuning to a station on 
 
Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Storing FM/AM stations . . . . . . . . .
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Single CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tips on caring for your CDs  . . . . . .
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Switching to Single CD mode . . . . .
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Loading a CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ejecting a CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Single CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting a track   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fast forward/reverse   . . . . . . . . . .
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Playback options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MP3 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tips on data storage media  . . . . . .
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Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs  . .
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Tips on creating MP3 CDs  . . . . . . .
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Tips on creating MP3 tracks   . . . . .
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Tips on copyright  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Switching to MP3 mode . . . . . . . . .
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Loading an MP3 CD  . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ejecting an MP3 CD  . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MP3 main menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting folders   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting a track   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
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Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CD changer* operation  . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tips on caring for your CDs  . . . . . .
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Switching to CD changer mode  . . .
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MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Accessing the CD changer  . . . . . . .
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Retracting the CD changer   . . . . . .
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Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ejecting CDs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CD changer main menu  . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting a track   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
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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
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1 
Multifunction display
2 
Volume setting:
 
ç Volume down
 
æ Volume up
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3 
Making calls:s Answering callsRedialingt Ending or refusing 
callsEntering a phone num
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ber:t Deleting the entire 
entry
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4 
Multifunction display 
menu change:è forwardÿ back
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Function
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5 
Radio mode:j Next stationk Previous station
via station search
via station presets
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5
Single CD, CD changer* 
and MP3 mode: j Next trackk Previous track
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5
Satellite radio* mode:j Next stationk Previous station
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Telephone* mode:j Next list entryk Previous list entry
 
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25 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the re
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spective system if you wish to operate the 
system using the buttons on the multifunc
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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
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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