lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2008 W211 Comand Manual

Contents
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Audio AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Satellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
Introduction to Satellite radio . . . . .
74
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Switching to Satellite radio mode . .
75
SAT main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Obtaining additional text

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
Calling the Sirius Service Center . .
80
Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Tips on telephone operation . . . . .
82
Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Switching the phone ON/OFF . . . .
85
911 emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Entering the PIN (only GSM) . . . . .
87
Entering the unlock code . . . . . . . .
88
Switching to telephone mode . . . .
88
Telephone main menu. . . . . . . . . . .
89
Answering an incoming call . . . . . .
90
Placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . .
91
Accepted and missed calls . . . . . . .
92
Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Opening the phone book. . . . . . . . .
97
Selecting a phone book entry and es
-
tablishing a connection . . . . . . . . .
98
Adding spoken names to a phone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
Deleting a phone book entry . . . . .
99
SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
SMS inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Reading a message . . . . . . . . . . . .
101
Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Exiting from the SMS menu . . . . .
102
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Navigation DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Loading/ejecting the DVD . . . . . .
105
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Route guidance with GPS . . . . . . .
106
Route guidance after

vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Trip interruption during

route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
Calling up the Navigation

main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
Avoiding certain road types . . . . .
109
Adjusting the acoustics for

navigation announcements . . . . . .
109
Destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Entering data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Destination entry menu. . . . . . . . .
114
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . .
115
Selecting the region . . . . . . . . . . .
115
Entering a city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Narrowing of the destination

after selecting city . . . . . . . . . . . .
117
Entering a city center . . . . . . . . . .
118
Entering a street in the

destination city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
Narrowing of the destination

after selecting street . . . . . . . . . . .
120

21 At a glance
Telephone* operating elements
Function
Page
1


Telephone main menuSwitching the telephone
ONSwitching the telephone
OFF
898585
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)


Function
Page
3
3
- "
Entering PINEntering unlock codeEntering phone numberSpeed dial
87889195
4

, 
, 
, 
Selection buttons
5


Confirmation
Function
Page
6
0

Answering callsRedialing
9092
7
/

Ending or refusing a call
91
8
.

Switching ON/OFF
29
9
4Volume adjustment
29

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

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.

86 Telephone*Telephone operationThe 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.Placing an emergency call An emergency call can be placed using the
cellular phone or the COMAND control
unit.Using the cellular phone ( Telephone Operation Guide).
Using the COMAND control unit during
PIN or unlock code entry 
Press the
911
soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.

If necessary, press

to select
Yes
.

Press

to confirm
Yes
if you want to
place the 911 emergency call.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion, a ringing tone is audible.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:
Press

to select
No when the inquiry
menu appears.

Press

to confirm
No.
Using the COMAND control unit after
PIN and unlock code entry 
Press

repeatedly until the Tele
-
phone main menu appears.
iIf you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea
-
sures yourself.

87 Telephone*
Telephone operation

In succession, press the number keys !
, 3
and
3
.

Press
0
.
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 3
- "
for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete 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.If the input is incorrect, message

Wrong PIN number
will appear briefly.

Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM
card
blocked
will appear briefly.


The PUK has to be entered.
( Telephone Operation Guide)
Entering the PIN (only GSM) iIf a GSM cellular phone is used, a PIN
may also have to be entered.The PIN may be entered on the cellular
phone itself (
 Telephone Operation
Guide).
iThe telephone cannot be used before it
is logged- in.

88 Telephone*Telephone operationThe unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. The unlock code
can be activated on the telephone
( Telephone Operation Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.

The telephone functions are available only
after entering the unlock code.
Example: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keys

, 
,"
and

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

After entering all digits, press

or the
OK soft key.All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.After registering, Information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other opera
-
tion mode is made as follows.On the COMAND control unit 
Press

.
The Telephone main menu opens ( page
89)
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
See
( page
25)
Entering the unlock code iThe system switches back to last mode
if the unlock code is not entered within
8 seconds after you are prompted to do
so.
Switching to telephone mode

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).

137 Navigation*
During route guidance
1Estimated time of arrival2Remaining driving time in hours and
minutes3Remaining journey (distance)
Points 1, 2 and 3 refer to the stop
-
over destination. You'll only see the de
-
tails for the final destination when you
arrive at your stopover and the system
has calculated the route to the main
destination.
Selectable soft keys:
Route
soft key

Provides access to the display of the
route on the map
( page
137)
.

Mode
soft key

Provides access to the route mode set
-
ting for certain road types to be avoid
-
ed
( page
109)
.

In the Info menu
( page
136)
, press
the
Route
soft key.
The map appears. The route remaining
is highlighted in blue color. The destination is marked with a flag , any stop-over destination is marked with a flag

. The current vehicle posi
-
tion is identified with the
symbol.

Depending on the distance to the des
-
tination, it may take some time before
the route display appears.
iThe estimated time of arrival does not
refer to the time zone of destination,
but always refers to the time zone of
the vehicle's current location. For a
correct calculation, make sure that the
system clock is set correctly ( page
164)
.
Displaying the route on the map
s

138 Navigation*During route guidance
In the Info menu
( page
136)
, press
the
Route
soft key.
The route appears on the map.

Press the
List
soft key.
The list of road/route sections remain
-
ing appears. The road currently trav
-
elled on appears at the top.

Use

or

to scroll through the
list. The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.
The Detour function blocks a route seg
-
ment ahead.

The length of this route segment can be
entered. The system then calculates a de
-
tour route, if possible.
Show the soft key displays ( page
136)
.
The Detour soft key display indicates
whether the Detour function is active.
= not active = active
Detour function is not activeYou can activate the function and set the
length of a route segment to be blocked ( page
138)
.
Detour function is already activeYou can change the length of the route
segment to be blocked
( page
139)
, or
switch off the Detour function by deleting
the detour
( page
139)
.
Activating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked 
Show the soft key displays ( page
136)
.

Press the
Detour
soft key.
The system gives you a full-screen map
and freezes the map and screen show
-
ing the position of the vehicle. You can
now set the distance of the route seg
-
ment to be blocked.
Displaying the route list
iDepending on the distance to the des
-
tination, it may take a few moments be
-
fore the route list is completed.

The list is completed only when the
route calculation is completed.
Dest.
is displayed before the last list entry.Detour function