ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2005 R171 Comand Manual

Welcome to COMAND!
Please make yourself familiar with your
COMAND control unit and read the instruc-
tions in this manual before operating the
COMAND system. This will help you derive
a greater benefit from the system. Please
also follow the instructions and warnings
contained in this manual. Ignoring them
could result in damage to the vehicle or
personal injury to you or others.
The asterisk* identifies optional equip-
ment. Depending on model, version and
configuration, your COMAND system
equipment may differ. Therefore, you may
find explanations for optional equipment
not installed in your vehicle. If you have
any questions about the operation of any
equipment, your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate
the proper procedures. We continuously strive to improve our
product and ask for your understanding
that we reserve the right to make changes
in design and equipment. Therefore, infor-
mation, illustrations and descriptions in
this manual might differ from the equip-
ment installed in your vehicle. As such, the
information, illustrations and descriptions
contained in this manual may not be rea-
sonably relied upon in making any claims
with respect to the actual performance of
the product.
These operating instructions form an inte-
gral part of the vehicle and should there-
fore always be kept inside the vehicle and
passed on to the new owner if the vehicle
is sold.
We extend our best wishes for many miles
of safe, pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
A DaimlerChrysler Company

9 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
Warning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD changer*, navigation module*, tele-
phone* and voice control system* are inter-
connected. Therefore, when one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/ replaced properly, the func-
tion of other components may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning
G
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

25 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
You can switch the multifunction display to
the respective operating mode if you wish
to operate the system using the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel. 
On the multifunction steering wheel,
pressè or ÿ repeatedly until
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*,
Satellite radio* or Telephone* display
appears in the multifunction display of
the instrument cluster.Radio operation
1Waveband and position in Preset menu
2Station frequency
Single CD operation
1Single CD operation
2Current trackMP3 operation
1MP3 operation
2Current track
CD changer* operation
1Current CD
2Current trackSelecting the multifunction display

30 At a glanceQuick 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*.
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 COMAND ON/OFFiWithout 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

44 AudioRadio operationTuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search performs two runs.
During the first run, stations with ex-
tremely good reception are played.
During the second run, stations with
weaker reception are played.

Scan search plays each receivable sta-
tion for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
station listened to before the scan
search was started.Starting scan search

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 40).

Press the
Scan
soft key.
Scanning begins.
Ending Scan search manually

Press the
Scan
soft key again.Manual tuning

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 40).

Press- or, for at least 2
seconds to scroll up or down.
Manual tuning is activated.

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping- or, in
quick succession.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed or for as long as a button is
pressed and held.
Manual tuning is deactivated if no but-
ton is pressed for approx. 3 seconds.

45 Audio
Radio operation
Tuning via direct frequency input
Entry example:
98.5 MHz in FM waveband

Switch to the FM waveband
(page 40).

Press2.
The frequency input display appears.
The frequency range of the FM wave-
band is shown.

Press the number buttons in
succession:!, , and .
Each number entered appears in the
display.
The system tunes to the frequency en-
tered (in this example: 98.5 Mhz)
and
switches back to the FM menu
.
iManual tuning is also possible in all
wavebands by pressingor.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed.
Frequency increments for manual
tuning:
FM 0.2 MHz

AM 10 kHz
iEntries outside the frequency range are
not possible.
Within the AM waveband, the input is
restricted to frequencies within the re-
spective frequency increment, which
is10 kHz.
The system will select the nearest valid
frequency if a frequency outside the
frequency increment is entered.

47 Audio
Radio operation

Press one of the number keys
3 - .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Ten presets each are available for the
FM and AM waveband.
The following options are available:

Storing manually using number keys

Storing manually using the Presets
menu

Storing using Autostore (
page 48)Storing manually using the number
keys 3 - "

Tune to the station to be stored
(page 41).

Press a number key between3 and
" and hold it for more than 2 sec-
onds.
The station is now stored in the respec-
tive memory location.
Storing manually using the Presets
menu

Tune to the station to be stored
(page 41).

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Presets menu appears.

Use, ,  or  to select a
preset.

Press for more than 2 seconds.
The station will be stored in the respec-
tive memory location.
Storing FM/AM stations

50 AudioSingle CD operation
Open the Single CD main menu
(page 51);
or

Load an audio CD into the COMAND
CD drive.
aa
Switching to Single CD modeLoading a CDWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper-
ate the audio system only when road, weath-
er and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.
!If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use 12 cm diameter CDs.iThe COMAND CD drive may not be able
to play audio CDs with copy protection.

55 Audio
Single CD operation

Open the Single CD main menu
(page 51).

Press and hold- or,.

To stop release- or,.
The following options are available:

Normal sequence


Repeat track

Random track
Explanation of the playback options 
Normal sequenceThe tracks are played in the normal se-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
The last track is followed by the first
track of the CD.

Repeat track

The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.

Random trackThe tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Changing the playback option

In the Single CD main menu
(page 51) press the
Setting
soft key.
The Settings menu is displayed.
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.

Press or  to select a different
option.

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
COMAND is switched OFF and then ON
again.
Fast forward/reverse Playback options

56 AudioMP3 operationSafety InstructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper-
ate the audio system only when road, weath-
er and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us-
er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person-
nel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use 12 cm diameter CDs.