MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2008 W211 Comand Manual

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.

72 AudioAudio AUX operation
Open the Audio main menu ( page
36)
.

Press the
AUX
soft key.
The AUX menu appears.

The external audio source is made au
-
dible, provided it is connected and
switched to playback.
In AUX mode, you can adjust the following:
Volume
( page
29)

Fader and balance
( page
30)

Bass and treble
( page
31)

Sound functions
( page
32)
iAn external audio source, for example a
tape player, can be connected to
COMAND.

For further information, please contact
your Mercedes-Benz Center.Switching to AUX mode
iPlease refer to the appropriate operat
-
ing manual for the operation of the ex
-
ternal audio source.

73
Satellite radio*General information
Satellite radio operation

74 Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan
-
nels, so called streams, of digital-quality
radio, among others music, sports, news,
and entertainment free of commercials.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-
power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per
day, coast-to-coast, in the contiguous US.This diverse, satellite-delivered program
-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip
-
tion fee.

For more information and service availabil
-
ity call the Sirius Service Center ( page
80), or contact

www.siriusradio.comProgram categoriesThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode) ( page
77)
.
Category selection
ALL
contains the sta
-
tion list of all receivable channels (channel
mode)
( page
77)
.
Introduction to Satellite radio
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel
-
lite radio service provider are required
for the satellite radio operation de
-
scribed in this chapter.

Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, chan
-
nel and categories shown in illustra
-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
iSatellite radio service may be unavail
-
able or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi
-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can't control. Ser
-
vice might also not be available in cer
-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.

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

77 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Tuning via station presets Ten Satellite radio station presets are
available.

You can access the presets via number
keys or via the Presets menu.Accessing via number keys 
Press one of the number keys

3
- "
.
The system will tune to the station
stored under this number.
Accessing via Presets menu. 
Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Presets list appears.

Use

or

to choose a preset and
press

,
or
Press one of the number keys

3
- "
.
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via manual channel inputExample: Tuning in channel 12
Press
2
.

Press
3
and

.
The system tunes to channel 12.
Tuning via the program category list The category list contains all currently re
-
ceivable categories of programs. It is sort
-
ed alphabetically.Only one entry is visible at a time. The en
-
try appears at the top of the main screen.Selecting a category Example 1: category
ALL

The station list of category
ALL
contains all
receivable channels (channel mode).

Use

or

to select the category
All
from the list.
iThe Presets memory is empty at first-
time activation of the system.
iIf an entry is made and such a channel
is not available, the message
Channel

unavailable
appears. The channel se
-
lected last continues playing.


78 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
The station listened to before remains
tuned.
Example 2: category
POP

In the station list, only channels of catego
-
ry
POP
are available (category mode).

Use

or

to select the category
POP
from the list.
If the station listened to before was of POP
category, the channel remains
tuned. Otherwise the system switches
to the station of
POP
category that was
selected last in this category.
The system will automatically switch to
a station of
POP
category if the currently
selected station is not of the
POP
cate
-
gory. Otherwise, the currently selected
station remains tuned.
Tuning a station within the selected

categoryThe channels identified for the currently
selected category are sorted numerically
by channel number, which appear in the
status bar one at a time. Tuning using COMAND control unit
Press
-
or

.
The search proceeds in ascending or
-
der.
or
Press
,
or

.
The search proceeds in descending or
-
der and stops at the first receivable
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

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationTwo options are available:
Storing using the number keys

Storing using the Presets menu
Storing via number keys 
Press and hold a number key between 3
and
"
for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Storing 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 The
Presets
soft key is active indicated by
its color changed.

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, for example:
you want to cancel the subscription or
to re-subscribe at a later date,

you forget to pay the bill, or

you sell the car to another person.
Storing stationsiWhen storing a station out of the cate
-
gory
All
, later selection of this channel
does not lead into the category mode.
Calling the Sirius Service Center