time MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2001 W220 Comand Manual

Introduction1
How to use the COMAND operating manual
Before you take your first drive, please make yourself familiar with the COMAND operating unit and the functions it
supports. Read through these operating instructions carefully and, if necessary, refer to the operating instructions of
your vehicle.
The operating instructions are divided into 6 chapters:
• Introduction: An overview of the operating and display elements as well as explanation of the basic functions
• Audio: Information on the radio, tape and CD equipment (CD drive and CD changer) as well as sound settings
• Telephone: Explanation of the telephone functions
• Navigation: How to enter your destination, selecting your route, route guidance, how to use the route memory, and
selecting a detour.
•Info Services and system settings: Information on how to request and display service informations, setting
language, date/time, tones and day/night display
• Index: Search items to help you find exactly what you are looking for
Explanation of symbols used:
Warning notices for the protection of yourself and others
are preceded by a
symbol.

Introduction5
Route guidance ............................... 174
The principle
of route guidance.......................... 174
Requesting destination and
route information ........................ 176
Beginning route guidance .......... 184
Turning onto a street .................. 186
Following the course
of the road ..................................... 187
Driving through
an intersection.............................. 188
Changing to map display
during route guidance ................ 189
Route guidance with a mixture
of map and symbol display ........ 190
Altering the map scale ............... 191
Selecting map orientation .......... 192
Marking a way point ................... 193
Selecting a detour during
route guidance ............................. 196
Resetting functions during
route guidance ............................. 200Deviating from the
calculated route ........................... 201
Reaching your destination ......... 201
Activating audio system ............. 202
Activating audio functions
during route guidance ................ 203
Canceling route guidance .......... 204
Destination memory ...................... 205
Activating the main destination
memory menu ............................. 205
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory ............. 206
Saving the current destination
in the destination memory ........ 207
Saving the current vehicle
location in the destination
memory ......................................... 209
Sorting the destination
memory ......................................... 210
Deleting a destination
in the destination memory ........ 211
ContentsEntering the vehicle position ....... 212
Calibration ...................................... 213
Info Services and system
settingsContents – Info Services and
system settings .............................. 215
Info Services ................................... 216
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 216
System settings .............................. 219
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 219
Adjusting the brightness ........... 220
Activating Settings menu ........... 221
Selecting the language ............... 222
Set the date and time .................. 223
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 230

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AudioTelephone
Navigation
Index
IntroductionInfo Services and
system settings Tape operationChanging sides
Use the rotary/pushbutton
to highlight the
“Side 1-2” menu field and confirm your selection.
The other side will now begin to play.
The side will change automatically when the end of the
tape has been reached. The side currently playing will
appear in the main tape menu.Seeking/Skipping tracks
Press
briefly: next track
Press briefly: previous track or beginning of
current track (depending on
elapsed playing time)
The tape will wind to the next or previous track. “Seek”
will appear on the screen. Playback will then begin.
Note:
The seek tuning function will not work properly unless
there is enough blank tape (approx. 2 seconds)
separating the individual tracks.
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IntroductionInfo Services and
system settings Tape operationNote:
The note “Reminder! Please clean tape head.” appears
after 50 hours cassette player operating time. Erase the
screen message by pressing the rotary/pushbutton .
Insert cleaning cassette.
Alarm on serious malfunction
If, for example, a tape jams, you will hear a beep. You
can only switch the beep off by switching COMAND off. Tape playback mute
Press
.
The tape will stop playing and the symbol
will
appear on the icon bar.
Cancel playback mute:
Press
again.
The symbol will disappear from the icon bar and the
playback will start again.
Note:
The mute function will also be cancelled if you switch
to a different audio source (e.g. CD) use
or
to
select another radio station or use
or
to alter
the volume.

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Tape operation
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The message “Caution. Please clean sound head.” is
displayed after 50 hours of playback.
Clear the screen message by pressing the rotary/
pushbutton
. Insert a high quality cleaning tape.
Note:
For questions concerning the type of tape cleaner to
use, contact your Mercedes-Benz Center.
Do not touch the tape.
Note:
It is not possible to use tapes with a playing time of
longer than 120 minutes.

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CD operation
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2
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Switching on CD operation
1CD function with the number of the magazine slot
currently playing:
CD changer: CD 1-6
2Track number and elapsed playback time, the
name of the CD may appear above this information
if the playing CD has been previously named by the
user
3Scan function and menu fields to activate menusPress
.
The main CD menu will appear on the screen.
When you switch to CD operation, he COMAND system
will check which component was used last (CD drive or
CD changer) and whether or not there are any CDs
inserted.
If there is no CD in the component last used, the
system will automatically switch to the other
component.
CD drive - playback will begin with the first track on
the CD
CD changer - playback will begin with the first track on
the first CD detected in the magazine
If the CD changer was used last, the following message
will appear: “CD loading” when the magazine is
changed.
Error messages, page 77.

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Introduction
AudioTelephone
Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings CD operationTrack select
Select a track by pressing
/
:
Press
briefly: next track
Press briefly: previous track (if less than
9 seconds of playing time has
elapsed),
beginning of the current track
(if more than 9 seconds of playing
time has elapsed).
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There are 3 different ways in which you can select CD
tracks for CD changer.

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Introduction
AudioTelephone
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Index Info Services and
system settings CD operationFast forward/backward
Fast forward:
Press
longer than 2 seconds.
Display message: “Forward
”, display shows the
current position via the time indicator display.Fast backward:
Press
longer than 2 seconds.
Display message: “
Reverse”, display shows the
current position via the time indicator display.
Release the on of the keys to stop the function. Play-
back will resume.
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AudioTelephone
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Index Info Services and
system settings CD operationEntering, altering and deleting CD names
1Input line
2Symbols list (letters, digits, special characters)
3Character selected appears magnified,
magnified “M” is starting point
4“Delete Names” function
This function can be used to allocate a name to a CD
(e.g. CD title). The name will be recognized and
displayed by COMAND after removal and re-insertion of
a CD.Naming the CDs inserted in the magazine:
Use the rotary/pushbutton
to highlight the “CD
Naming” menu field in the main CD menu and press to
confirm your selection.
The “CD Naming” menu will appear on the screen.
Use the rotary/pushbutton to highlight the desired
characters (letters, numbers) and press the knob
briefly to confirm. When you have selected a character,
it will appear in magnified form (3), and when
confirmed it will appear in the input line (1).
The input marker indicates the current position.
Delete the character entered last:
Use the rotary/pushbutton to highlight the delete
symbol (3), then confirm by pressing. The input marker
moves to the left as it deletes. Repeat this process as
often as desired, then enter the correct character.
Deleting a complete name:
Use the rotary/pushbutton to highlight the delete
symbol (3), then confirm by pressing longer than
2 seconds.
Altering a name:
Delete one character at a time or the entire name. Then
enter the new name.
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CD operation
Selecting playback mode
Use the rotary/pushbutton
to highlight the
“Settings” menu field in the main CD menu and
press to confirm.
The “Settings” menu will appear.
A checkmark indicates the active function.Selection (1):
The “Standard” function is active (CD playback in
ascending order). This function is automatically
selected when another CD has been selected.
Selction (2) to (4):
Lettering in black - CD changer in operation,
function can be selected
Lettering in grey - CD drive in operation,
function cannot be selected
No functions displayed - no CD changer connected
Note:
It is only possible to select one playback mode at a
time.
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