ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2004 W211 Comand Manual

52 AudioCD changer* operationLoading all six magazine compart-
ments
Initial situation: all magazine compart-
ments empty.
The CD changer* loads all magazine com-
partments beginning with compartment 1.
Access the CD changer* (
page 49).
1CD slot
2Magazine compartment buttons

Press and hold the button 2 of an
empty magazine compartment for
more than 2 seconds.
The LEDs of all magazine compartment
buttons 2 briefly light up green sever-
al times.

Wait until the LED in the first magazine
compartment button 2 flashes green.
This indicates that the CD changer* re-
quests a CD.

Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1
within approx. 15 seconds. The label of
the CD must face up.
The CD is retracted; the magazine com-
partment is loaded.
The red LED in the corresponding mag-
azine compartment button 2 lights up
continuously. The CD changer* then requests inser-
tion of the next CD. The LED in the cor-
responding magazine compartment
button 2 flashes green.

Repeat the last step until all six maga-
zine compartments are loaded.
The system plays the sixth CD. The
LEDs in all magazine compartment but-
tons 2 light up continuously.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).
The loading procedure is completed.
iIf, for example, only compartments 1
through 4 are to be loaded instead of
all six compartments, simply do not in-
sert the a fifth CD into the slot 1. The
CD changer* attempts to load the fifth
CD, yet aborts the loading procedure.
The system automatically plays the last
(fourth) CD.

67 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation

Pressj.
The search proceeds in descending or-
der.
The search 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 terminated manu-
ally.

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 stops.
Additional text information (artist and title)
related to the current channel can be dis-
played.

Press the Info soft key.Two options are available:

Storing using the number keys
(page 67).

Storing using the Presets menu
(page 68).
Storing via number keys

Press and hold a number key between

and  for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Obtaining additional text
information
Storing stationsiWhen storing a station out of the cate-
gory All, later selection of this channel
does not lead into the category mode.

68 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStoring via Presets menu 
Press the Presets soft key.
The Preset list appears.

Use or  to select a preset loca-
tion.

Press for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.Resetting Presets menu

Press the Presets soft key.
All channels in the Preset list are delet-
ed.

Press the Service soft key.
The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of the
particular receiver appear.It may be necessary to call the Sirius Ser-
vice Center.

if you want to cancel the subscription
or to re-subscribe at a later date,

if you forget to pay the bill, or

if you sell the car to another person.
Calling the Sirius Service Center

75 Telephone*
Telephone operation
In succession, press the number keys ,

and
.
Press.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
The PIN protects the telephone against un-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta-
tion.Commit your PIN to memory.
Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.

Press the corresponding number key

-  for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, delete the
last or more digits:
Press the Delete soft key as often
as required.

Once all digits have been entered,
press the OK soft key.
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.
Upon being logged-in, the telephone
service provider's name is displayed in
the status bar.
If the input is incorrect, message
Wrong PIN number will appear briefly.
Re-enter the PIN.
Entering the PIN (only GSM) iIf a GSM cell phone is used, a PIN may
also have to be entered.
The PIN may be entered on the mobile
phone itself (
Telephone Operation
Guide).
iThe telephone cannot be used before it
is logged- in.


89 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)

SMS (Mail)
SMS messages can be received if your ve-
hicle is equipped with a telephone* and
SMS messaging is available from your car-
rier.
Received messages are saved in the folder
SMS inbox.
Open the Telephone main menu
(page 77).

Press the SMS soft key.
The folder SMS inbox appears.The received messages list appears.
The list is sorted chronologically, the
last message received is displayed at
the top of the list.
The corresponding date and time ap-
pears in the status bar when the select-
ed message has been received.

Use or  to select another mes-
sage.
The SMS inbox offers the following op-
tions:

Switching between subject and sender.

Reading a message (
page 90).

Deleting a message (
page 91).
iIncoming new messages are indicated
by the symbol in the status bar.
Symbol appears in the status bar if
the SMS memory is full.
In addition, a corresponding message
is displayed when the folder is opened.SMS inbox
iThe symbol at the beginning of a list
entry indicates that the message has
not been read.

115 Navigation*
Destination entry
Selectable soft keys:
soft key:
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map.

soft key:
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.

Memory soft key
The current location is stored
(page 101).
This soft key is visible only if the map
has been called up using.
.
Move the cursor using, , or
 to select the desired destination.

Release the buttons.If the system finds a street name at the
location the cursor is pointing to, the
corresponding street name is shown in
the status bar.
In this example: WATER ST

Press .
The system sets the location the cursor
is pointing to as the destination.
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 116) appears.
iThe cursor can also be moved diagonal-
ly using  and .
iThe destination selection will be lost
when pressing the Back soft key.
The system reverses to the details of
the previously entered destination.

142 ServiceData entryFor various occasions, data such as names
or telephone numbers can be entered.
Examples:
New phone book entry

New destination memory entry
The following entry methods can be used:

Using a Selection menu
(page 142), or

using the 12 button keypad
(page 143).
The Selection menu is displayed automati-
cally when pressing the corresponding key
in a menu that allows this method of data
entry. The following might be displayed, for
example, if you establish a new entry in the
phone book.Switching characters
Upper and lower case characters, accent-
ed characters, special characters and
numbers can be entered.
To select lower or upper case, or to select
special characters, use the following shift
fields on the display:
= upper case
= lower case
= special characters

Use and  or to select one
of the shift fields.

Press.
Entering characters

Use, , , or  to select the
character to be entered.

Press.
The character is entered.
Entry via Selection menu
ABCabc...
iSymbol “ ” represents a space.

145 Service
Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting appears on the display.
During the emergency call Call Connect-
ed appears on the display. No operation
from COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the display.
Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Text messages

Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(page 116).
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

146 ServiceTele Aid*Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit: 
Press.
On the multifunction steering wheel:

Presst
.
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.
A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information. When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated, Connecting ap-
pears on the display.
When the connection is made, the mes-
sage Call Connected appears on the dis-
play.
Even after the connection has been termi-
nated, the service will remain active for 5
minutes in order to transmit any required
data. During this time, phone calls can not
be made, nor can SMS messages be re-
ceived.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.Text messages

Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(page 116).
Information

158 GlossaryPUK
(P
ersonal U
nblocking K
ey)
Personal unlocking code, must be en-
tered if the wrong PIN was entered
three consecutive times.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber I
dentity M
odule)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
TDMA
(T
ime D
ivision M
ultiple A
ccess)
A method of digital wireless communi-
cation transmission allowing a large
number of users to access a single ra-
dio-frequency channel without interfer-
ence. Each user is given a unique time
slot within each channel.
Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.
Telematics*
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal T
ime C
oordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband