MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class 2006 W251 Comand Manual
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229 Glossary
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays), 
COMAND also provides all of the 
necessary spoken route information 
via voice output.
WB
Weather Band 
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231 Index
A
Accepting
call 136
Activating
destination memory 194
DVD menu 105
Enter street menu 156
last destinations 192
Navigation main menu 152
Service main menu 210
Setting menu (DVD mode) 105
System settings menu 216
the help screen 220
today’s plan 202
Active call 141
Actvating
sound functions* 39
Adding
destination to today’s plan 202
Adjust
balance/fader 36Adjusting
brightness, contrast and color 108
display brightness 219
display brightness (rear seat 
entertainment*) 97, 111
headset volume (rear audio 
operation*) 86
headset volume (rear seat 
entertainment*) 97
tone (DVD mode) 107
volume 35
Altering
map scale 177
AM Band 44
Arriving
at destination 177
Automatic map toggling 189
AUX operation 82
B
Balance control 36
Bass 37
Begin dialing 138C
CALC RTE 173
CALL CONNECTED 213, 214
CALL FAILED 129, 138
Calling up
main menus 31
Cancelling
route guidance 178
CD
fast forward/reverse 66
general information 52
loading
into the COMAND 53
playback mode 67
playback mode (rear seat 
entertainment*) 99
Repeat track 68
switching to CD operation 61
Track mix 69
track select 64 
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CD changer*
accessing 56
CD mix 69
ejecting CDs 59
loading CDs 56
Repeat CD 69
retracting 56
CD/DVD
general information 88
Changing
aspect ratio 106
camera view 107
DVD language 106
map display 177
COMAND
switching off 34
switching on 34
Compass function 170
CONNECTING 213, 214Connecting
external video sources (rear seat 
entertainment*) 96
headsets (rear audio operation*) 84
headsets (rear seat 
entertainment*) 93
CONTINUE ROUTE GUIDANCE 152
Current vehicle location 175
D
Destination input 156
Destination memory 193
Dialing
subsequent dialing 138
Displaying
full screen 104, 110
phone book 144
route list 180
soft keys during playback 103, 109
the compass screen 170Displaying and switching
between subtitles 107
DRIVE EMPTY (rear seat 
entertainment*) 94
DVD
playback requirements (rear seat 
entertainment*) 89
E
Ejecting
CD 53
CD (rear seat entertainment 
operation*) 95
MP3 CD 74
Emergency call "911" 131
Emergency call system 213
Ending
call 136, 138
Entering
city 163
destination address 158 
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house number 159
parking 165
PIN-code 133
PUK 134
telephone number 137
the unlock code 133
F
Frequency range 44
G
GPS 149
H
Hands-free microphone
switching on/off 142
Headsets
adjusting volume (rear audio 
operation*) 86
connecting (rear audio 
operation*) 84
connecting (rear seat 
entertainment*) 93I
Important notes
telephone* 126
Incoming call 136
Information 214
L
Loading
CD
into the COMAND 53
into the RSE CD/DVD player 94
Loading/ejecting
CD (rear seat entertainment*) 94
navigation DVD 149
LOGIC7 Surround 38
M
Making
a conference call 143
display settings 219
Map orientation
Heading Up 177
North Up 177Memory
destination memory 193
last destinations 192
Memory functions
radio operation 48
Menu
functions 32
main area 31
soft keys area 31
status bar 31
Menu display 31
Menu system 31
Monitor off /on (rear seat 
entertainment*) 113
MP3 CD
CD mix 81
fast forward/reverse 80
loading (see CD) 74
MP3 track scan 79
playback options 80
Repeat folder 81
Repeat track 81 
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selecting a folder 76
selecting a folder (rear seat 
entertainment*) 100
switching to MP3 CD mode 74
track select 78
Muting
CD operation 67
MP3 CD operation 80
satellite radio* operation 118
Muting (rear seat entertainment*) 112
N
Navigation
Important notes 148
Navigation displays 175
Navigation DVD 149
loading/ejecting 149
NAVIGATION IS INITIALIZING. PLEASE 
WAIT. 207
NO SERV 135
NO SERV. 128O
Opening
the Audio menu 42
Operating elements
CD 14
CD changer* 16
MP3 CD 18
navigation 24
radio 12
Satellite radio* 20
service 26
telephone* 22
Outgoing calls 137
P
Phone book 144
PHONE NOT AVAILABLE 129
PHONE NOT INSERTED 129
PHONE OFF 130
PIN BLOCKED. PLEASE ENTER PUK ON 
CELL PHONE 134PIN-code
entering 133
PIN-CODE INCORRECT 134
PLEASE ENTER LOCK-CODE 128
PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD (EMERGENCY 
CALL 911 ONLY POSSIBLE WITH 
PHONE) 129, 130, 133
PLEASE WAIT, LOADING DISC... (rear seat 
entertainment*) 94, 95
PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE... (rear seat 
entertainment operation*) 95
Program category 119
PUK
entering 134
Q
Quick-dialing 141
R
Radio operation
muting 43
Radio station
saving station manually 49 
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Reading
SMS message received 212
Rear Audio operation* 84
Rear monitor (rear seat 
entertainment*) 90
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) 
operation* 87
Recalculating 173
Redial 138
Rejecting
call 136
Remote control (rear seat 
entertainment*) 90
Replacing
batteries (remote control) 92
Resetting
all settings to the factory 
settings 223
Roadside Assistance 213
ROAMING 135
Route calculation 173
Route guidance 173
RSE CD/DVD player (rear seat 
entertainment*) 90S
Satellite radio*
important notes 116
memory functions 121
Satellite radio* operation
automatic tuning 119
Saving
current location 186
destination 193
radio station 49
Selecting
an audio source 43
CD (CD changer* only) 63
city 165
cross street 162
detour 181
folder (MP3 CD) 76
folder (rear seat entertainment*) 100
map orientation 177
multifunction display 29
satellite radio* station 119
source of the speakers 112
street 159the audio source (rear audio 
operation*) 85
time zone 216
via folder list 76
Voice control* settings 220
Setting
bass and treble (rear seat 
entertainment*) 113
display dimming characteristics 219
map view 188
POI Icons displays 187
routing mode 154
SIM-CARD BLOCKED 134
SMS 211
Software Updates 205
Sound functions* 38
Speed-dialling 141
Starting
route guidance 173
Station
satellite radio* station
station selection via direct channel 
entry 120 
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Subscribing
to satellite radio* 117
Subsequent dialing 138
Switching
between the rear monitors (rear seat 
entertainment*) 89
the GPS info setting on/off 188
to AUX mode (rear seat 
entertainment*) 109
to CD mode (rear seat 
entertainment*) 98
to CD operation 61
to DVD mode (rear seat 
entertainment*) 103
to MP3 CD mode 74
to MP3 CD mode (rear seat 
entertainment*) 100
to telephone* operation 134
Switching off
COMAND 34
hands-free microphone 142
rear audio operation* 86
telephone operation 130
the rear monitor* 94Switching on
CD operation
CD changer* 62
CD drive in the COMAND 62
COMAND 34
hands-free microphone 142
satellite radio* operation 118
telephone operation 130
the rear monitor* 93
T
Tele Aid* 213
TELEPHONE BEING ACTIVATED, PLEASE 
WAIT. 129
TELEPHONE BEING DEACTIVATED, PLEA-
SE WAIT 130
TELEPHONE NOT AVAILABLE 135
TELEPHONE NOT INSERTED 135
The unlock code
entering 133
Three-way calling 142
Track select 64
Traffic routes
minimizing 154Trail settings 190
Treble 37
V
Voice instructions 174
Volume
adjusting
at the COMAND 35
Rear audio* headsets 86
Rear Seat Entertainment* 
headsets 97
automatic volume control 35
W
Weather Band WB 45