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71 Audio
CD changer* operation

Repeat
CD
The current CD will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.

Random track

The tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).If several CDs are loaded in the CD
changer, the last track on a CD in the
changer will be followed by the first
track of the next CD in the changer. The CDs are changed in their normal
sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3, etc.).

Random CD

At least 4 tracks on one CD are played
in random order (e.g. track 5, 7, 3, 9).
Then, the next CD will be played.

The CDs are changed in random

order (e.g. CD 4, 1, 5, etc.).
Switching the playback option 
In the CD changer main menu ( page
66)
press the
Setting
soft key.
The Setting menu appears.

The solid circle
indicates which op
-
tion is currently selected.

Use

or

to select a different op
-
tion.

Press

.
The option is activated. A correspond
-
ing display will appear in the status bar
for all options except
Normal
sequence
.
An option will remain activated even if
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.
iIt is only possible to select this function
if at least two audio CDs are loaded in
the CD changer.
iThis selection is only available if at
least two audio CDs are loaded.

75 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation


Satellite radio operation

Press
5
.
Different menus appear depending on
Satellite radio service activation.
Prior to activation of the Satellite
radio service,

After Satellite radio service was ac
-
tivated.
Prior to activation of the Satellite radio
service The Satellite radio main menu will appear
and displays the
Weather
channel. You
cannot select any other station.
Subscribing to satellite radio
Press the
Service
soft key to display
the Service Information display.
The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of the
particular receiver are displayed.
This information is required to call the Siri
-
us Service Center for an activation re
-
quest.
Contact the Sirius Service Center at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the op
-
erator.
After activation of the Satellite radio
service The SAT main menu appears.

The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.
Switching to Satellite radio mode
iCredit card information is also required
for your application.The activation process takes approxi
-
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the
Sirius Service Center. iThe system will tune to a default sta
-
tion if no station had been selected
previously.

76 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStation information is displayed on the
main screen and in the center of the status
bar.Main area, in this example: 
ROCK
= selected category
( page
77)

Vault
= name of the selected station
Status bar, in this example:
SAT
(on the left) = the selected mode

SAT5
= location in the program

memory, if the current channel is pre-
stored

Ch16
= number of the current channel
Selectable soft keys
Presets

shows channels pre-stored in the pro
-
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations
( page
80)
and re
-
quest stored stations
( page
76)
.

Info

shows additional text information relat
-
ed to the current channel.

Scan

is used to start and stop the scan
search
( page
79)
.

Service

displays a screen showing the tele
-
phone number of the Sirius Service
Center and electronic serial number
(ESN) of the particular receiver.
You can also adjust the following:

Bass and treble
( page
31)

Balance and fader
( page
30)

Sound functions
( page
32)

Volume (not on soft keys) ( page
29)
The following options are available:
Tuning via station presets
( page
77)

Tuning via manual channel input ( page
77)

Tuning via the program category list

( page
77)

Tuning a station within the selected category
( page
78)

Tuning via scan search
( page
79)
SAT main menu
Selecting a station

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

83 Telephone*
Important notes

Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.

For safety reasons, the cellular phone
handset should not be used to place or
receive a call while driving.

If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):

Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.

Close the windows and reduce all ex
-
ternal noise as much as possible when
using hands-free operation.

Make sure that the air vents are not
pointed in the direction of the micro
-
phones located in the overhead control
panel near the rear view mirror. Adjust
air vents and/or reduce blower speed
if necessary.

A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone automatically at
-
tempts to again sign on with a network.

If the message
Enter
unlock
code
is
displayed, enter the unlock code
( page
88)
. Only then will you be able
to use all the telephone functions. You will still be able to make 911 emer
-
gency calls
( page
85)
if the tele
-
phone is locked.
The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used
in the following situations:

The telephone is already unlocked, but
it is not yet registered with the net
-
work. The message
NO SERV.
appears in the
status bar. The telephone automatical
-
ly attempts to register with a network.
If there is no network available, “911”
emergency calls can NOT be placed.

If you try to place an outgoing call, the
message
Call
not
possible
is dis
-
played temporarily.

If the message
Telephone
being
activated,
please
wait
is displayed,

If the message
Please
insert
phone
is
displayed.

Insert the cellular phone into the
telephone cradle.
iThis Operator's Manual describes op
-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi
-
function steering wheel. Unless other
-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit. Operation of the cellular phone and
voice control system* are explained in
separate operation guides.

84 Telephone*Important notesNotes about COMAND telephone fea
-
tures using a Bluetooth® connectionMany of the Mercedes-Benz approved mo
-
bile phones, cradles and adaptors avail
-
able for use in your vehicle utilize
Bluetooth® technology to communicate
with each other and the vehicle. Depend
-
ing on your phone brand and model, the
number of in-vehicle or on-display CO
-
MAND telephone features supported via
Bluetooth® communication, and thus
available for your use, may vary.The descriptions and illustrations in this
section are based on the use of fully com
-
patible Mercedes-Benz approved mobile
phones and cradles that do not utilize Blue
-
tooth® technology to communicate with
each other. If your vehicle is equipped with
integrated Bluetooth® functionality, a
Bluetooth® capable mobile phone, head
-
set, Laptop, PDA, etc. is required to utilize
those features.
For additional information about Mer
-
cedes-Benz approved Bluetooth® mobile
phones and related accessories please
contact the Mercedes-Benz Customer As
-
sistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
or your nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

89 Telephone*
Telephone operation
1 Observe all legal requirements

Press

.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.The following displays are possible:
READY
= telephone is logged into your
cellular phone home network and
ready for use,

ROAMING
= telephone is logged into a
cellular phone network outside your
home network,

NO SERV.
= no network available,

= telephone signal strength,

= call active
( page
95)
.
Other messages could also appear:
If the message

Please
insert
phone
,
Phone
not
installed
or Please insert
SIM card
appears, see chapter “Switch
-
ing the phone ON / OFF”
( page
85)

If the message

Please
Enter
PIN:
appears, see “En
-
tering the PIN”
( page
87)

If the message

Enter
unlock
code:
appears, see “En
-
tering unlock code”
( page
88)
Telephone main menuWarning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu
-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel
-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
iThe information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).

90 Telephone*Telephone operationSelectable soft keys and options
soft key

Opens the phone book
( page
97)
,

Recvd.#
soft key

Opens the accepted and missed calls
list
( page
93)
,

Dialed
# soft key

Opens dialed calls list
( page
94)
,

SMS
soft key

Provides access to the SMS menu ( page
100)
,

Entry of a phone number
( page
91)
.
The ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.If the multifunction display in the instru
-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc
-
tion display.
Answering calls On the COMAND control unit
Press
0
.
iIf a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key is without function. This is indicat
-
ed by the corresponding soft key dis
-
play being shaded out.
Answering an incoming call
iThe caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.

The caller’s name only appears if, in ad
-
dition, the number and the name are
stored in the phone book
( page
97)
.

92 Telephone*Telephone operationInitiating redial On the COMAND control unitImmediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press
0
in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
25)
.

Press
s twice.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion with the number dialed last.
In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica
-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys
-
tem. The volume can be adjusted ( page
29).

For other user functions, see

“Active call”
( page
95)
.
After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.
COMAND automatically creates a list of
accepted and missed calls. This list can
contain 10 entries max. The accepted and missed calls list can be
opened, an entry can be selected, and the
call can be returned.
iWhen pressing
s only once, the di
-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc
-
tion display
( page
94)
.
Accepted and missed calls

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the list of ac
-
cepted and missed calls. Opening of list 
Press the
Recvd.#
soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
89)
.
The list appears with the last call high
-
lighted.

The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis
-
played at the top of the list.
Switching between number and names 
Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the list to number dis
-
play.
or
Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the list to name display.

The number in the phone book that be
-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing
the connection 
Use

or

to select the desired
entry.

Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
iIf no calls have been received yet the Recvd.#
soft key is shaded out and
without function.
iThe list shows up to ten calls you re
-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of
both accepted and missed calls. The
list does not show or specify which
calls were accepted and which ones
were missed.