MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class 2008 W251 Comand Manual

211 System
System settings
Press the Scr.Off soft key.
The screen is switched off.
Press any soft key or button.
The screen is switched on again.
Use this function to:
Activate/deactivate the voice control
help screen
Start or delete voice control
individualization
Activating/deactivating the help
screen
Open the System menu (page 208).
Press the VC Tips soft key.
The Voice control menu will appear.
Push the joystick to g to select the
Help Screen menu item.
The status bar shows you whether
the help screen is activated or
deactivated.
Press E.
The menu to activate or deactivate the
help screen will appear.In this display example, the help screen
is activated.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Press E.
This will activate or deactivate the help
screen.
The help screen (VC Tips) will now be
displayed if you:
Press button ! to activate the
Voice Control System.
Press button 0.
Call up various dialogs.
Switching the screen off or on
Selecting Voice control* settings
(except CLK-Class)

212 System
System settings
Voice control individualization
The individualization function is used to
adapt the voice control to your own voice
and to therefore improve speech
recognition. This does not affect speech
recognition of other users.
Individualization consists of two stages.
The first stage involves training digits,
while the second stage trains specific
commands.
Open the System menu (page 208).
Press the VC Tips soft key.
The Voice control menu will appear.
Push the joystick to G to select the
Individualization menu item.
Press E.
The Individualization menu will appear.Starting individualization
Push the joystick to g t o s e l e c t m e n u
item
Start new
individualization
.
Press E.The individualization process starts.
The system now guides you through
the individualization process using a
dialog, all operations are voice inputs.
After completion of the first stage, the
system prompts you to save the data of the
first stage.
If you do not save the first stage:
Individualization is cancelled,
Data from an existing first stage
remains unchanged.
If you save the first stage:
Data from an existing first stage is
over-written but is not saved until the
second stage is started.
If you do not start the second stage:
Data from the first stage remains
unchanged,
The individualization process is
finished.
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You can only activate the individualiza-
tion function when the car is station-
ary. If the car is moving, the following
message will appear:
Individualization only
possible when car is
stationary
.

213 System
System settings
After completion of the second stage, the
system prompts you to save the data of the
second stage.
If you do not save the second stage:
Individualization is cancelled,
Data from an existing second stage
remains unchanged.
If you save the second stage:
Data from an existing second stage is
deleted and all new data is saved,
Individualization is finished.
Canceling individualization
You can cancel individualization at any
time during either the first or second
stage. All existing data remains
unchanged.
During any individualization stage,
press the
Cancel soft key.
Individualization is cancelled.
Deleting individualization
In the Individualization menu, push the
joystick to G to select menu item
Delete individualization.
Press E.A prompt appears, which asks if you
really want to delete the data.
Press E to confirm Yes.
The individualization is deleted.
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If you later decide to start the second
stage, you must restart the
individualization process from the
beginning of the first stage.
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This function is not available if no
individualization data has been saved.

214 System
System settings
In the System menu, press the Reset
soft key.
The Reset inquiry menu will appear.
No
is highlighted.If you do not wish to reset to the factory
settings
Press the Back soft key or press E.
The System menu will appear.
Accepting the factory settings
Push the joystick to H or h
direction to select
Yes.
Press E.
The inquiry
Do you really want to
reset?
will appear.
Select Yes.
The message
All data has been
reset. COMAND will now
restart.
will appear.
Resetting all settings to the factory
settings
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All your personal data, e.g. Last desti-
nation entries or Radio main menu pre-
set entries, will be deleted.
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The factory settings are:
Time - Central Time
Language - Instrument cluster
Verification tone - On
Notification tone - On
Display setting - Automatic

215 System
SMS*

SMS*
With the SMS Received list, you can
receive SMS messages provided that SMS
messaging is available from your mobile
phone service provider.
Activate the System menu
(
page 208).
Press the SMS soft key.
The Received list will appear.The status bar shows date and time of
the message.
One line is provided for each message.
Symbol = = Message unread
Symbol z = SMS message
Press the Detail soft key.
The list entry will appear in full in a
window.
Line-by-line scrolling through the SMS
Received list:
Push the joystick to g or G
to highlight the desired message.
Back to the System main menu:
Press the Back soft key.
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The functions described here apply if
your vehicle is equipped with mobile
phone cradle* and a Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile phone*.
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If you have received new SMS
messages, n is displayed on the
status bar. Additionally, a message
received tone is played.
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If another system is active (e.g. radio),
a window with the message
Received
a new SMS
appears when SMS
message is coming in.
SMS Received list
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If there is no SMS message, the SMS
soft key appears grayed out.

216 System
SMS*
In the SMS Received (page 215) list,
push the joystick to g or G to
highlight the desired message.
Press E.
The message is displayed. In the status
bar, the name or the phone number of
the sender will appear.
Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Push the joystick to g or G.
Back to the SMS Received list:
Press the Back soft key.
Reading SMS message received

217 System
Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
Information
For certain emergency situations, the
system automatically triggers an
emergency call. An emergency call can
also be triggered manually by pressing the
corresponding button. Refer to your
vehicle Operator’s Manual for additional
information.If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated.
During the emergency call,
Call
Connected appears on the status bar. No
operation from COMAND is possible, so
you cannot disconnect the emergency call.Roadside Assistance will assist if technical
problems with your vehicle are
experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually by pressing the corresponding
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance, the
system initiates the call to the Assistance.
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

218 System
Tele Aid*
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the status
bar.
During activation of a Roadside Assistance
call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.A call to the Response Center will be initi-
ated by pressing the corresponding but-
ton. Information regarding the operation of
your vehicle, the nearest authorized Mer-
cedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz USA
products and services is available to you.
Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
When an information call is initiated,
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call and Roadside Assistance
call.When the connection is made, the
message Call Connected appears on
the status bar.
During activation of an Information call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call or
Roadside Assistance call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
Information

219 Glossary
Aspect ratio
Width and height proportions of a video
screen or signal - usually either 4:3
(NTSC) or 16:9 for widescreen DVDs.
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger*).
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans-
mitted per time unit.Bluetooth®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CDDA
(C
ompact Disc Digital Audio)
File type for a convential audio ->CD-
ROM.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
CD-ROM
(CD
Read Only Memory)
->CD which can only be read.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewritable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.CD text
Additional information which may be
included on ->CD (e.g. track name, CD
title).
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
etc.).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.

220 Glossary
DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data, e.g. movies.
DVD-R
(D
igital Versatile Disc Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once
and read many times.
DVD+R
(D
igital Versatile Disc Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once
and read many times.
DVD-RW
(D
igital Versatile Disc Rewritable)
->DVD which can be read and written
to many times.
DVD+RW
(D
igital Versatile Disc Rewritable)
->DVD which can be read and written
to many times.DVD Video
(D
igital Versatile Disc Video)
Prerecorded disc containing video con-
tent that can be read many times but
not written to.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
Fader
Defines sound-center front/back.
Folder
Alternative designation for songs/
tracks. Data saved on a storage medi-
um can be grouped into folders for
improved organization. Can be likened
to a filing cabinet containing a number
of folders, each of which holds a num-
ber of documents.GPS
(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(G
lobal System for Mobile Communica-
tion)
A standard network protocol used
throughout the world for digital cellular
communication
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).