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Contents
Entering an intersection . . . . . . . . 141
Entering a house number . . . . . . . 142
Entering a destination using the
map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Entering a destination via geo
coordinates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Storing map locations. . . . . . . . . . 148
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Starting route guidance menu . . . 150
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Route re-calculation . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Navigation announcements . . . . . 151
Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Destination reached . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . . 155
During route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Showing soft key displays . . . . . . 156
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Displaying the route on the map . 157
Displaying the route list . . . . . . . . 158
Detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Stop-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Defining route guidance displays . 165
Setting symbols display . . . . . . . . 166
Setting map orientation . . . . . . . . 167
Switching GPS position display ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . . 169
Scales for full-screen and
split-screen map display . . . . . . . . 170
Last destinations and destination
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Last destinations memory . . . . . . 172
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . 174
POIs (Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Entering POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Selecting POI in the local area of
the current position . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Selecting POI for a selected city. . 180
Selecting POI for a long-distance
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Selecting a POI using the map . . . 182
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tele Aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . 186
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . 186
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Calling up the System menu . . . . . 190
Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . . 190
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Switching confirmation beeps and
acoustic signals ON/OFF . . . . . . . 193
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Voice control settings* . . . . . . . . . 195
Reset function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

7
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support for you, the COMAND opera-
tor. Each chapter has its own guide color to
provide fast access to information.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all
COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time, or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first. Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the audio system and its radio
and CD components.
Satellite radio*
This chapter contains all information relat-
ed to the satellite radio system.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers. Navigation*
This chapter provides detailed information
covering the following topics:
Destination entry

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance

Destination memory
Service
This chapter contains information con-
cerning Tele Aid*System
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
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.
Setting the volume 
Turn the rotary control4 located on
the COMAND control unit,
or

Pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheelThe volume changes up or down, de-
pending on the direction of rotation or
which button was pressed.
The system stores the volume settings
when the device is switched OFF.
After switching the system back on again,
the volume may be lower than at the time
when the system was switched OFF.
This could be the case if
the system was switched OFF for more
than 15 minutes, and

the volume had been set to a value in a
certain range at the time the device
was switched OFF.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control adjusts the
volume depending on

the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles
without sound-system*),
or on
the interior ambient noises of the vehi-
cle (only in vehicles with sound-sys-
tem*)

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)

46 AudioRadio operationSeven channels are available on the
Weather Band. 
Switch to the WB waveband by press-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu (
page 40).
Each time you press the
WB soft key the
system will tune to the strongest re-
ceivable station.Tuning via station search
On the COMAND control unit

Switch to the WB waveband by press-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu (
page 40).
The system will tune to the strongest
receivable station.

Press- or,.
The search begins descending or as-
cending.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.On the multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Audio display
(page 25).

Pressj ork.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.
Tuning via station presets
The seven strongest channels are sort-
ed in preset 1 to 7 each time you press
the WB soft key. They are accessed us-
ing the number keypad.
Tuning to a station on Weather Band

87 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation

You can also adjust the following:
Balance (
page 32)

Bass and treble (
page 33)

Sound functions (
page 34)

Volume (not on soft keys)
(page 30)
The following options are available:

Tuning via station presets

Tuning via manual channel input
(page 88)

Tuning via the program category list
(page 88)

Tuning a station within the selected
category (
page 89)

Tuning via scan search (
page 90)
Tuning via station presets
Ten satellite radio station presets are avail-
able.
You can access the presets via number
keys or via the Presets menu.
Accessing via number keys

Press one of the number keys
3 - ".The system will tune to the station
stored under this number.
Accessing via Presets menu.

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Presets list appears.
Selecting a station
iThe Presets memory is empty at first-
time activation of the system.


88 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
Use  or  to choose a preset and
press;
or

Press one of the number keys
3 - ".
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via manual channel input
Example: Tuning in channel 12

Press2.

Press 3 and .
The system tunes to channel 12.Tuning via the program category list
The category list contains all currently re-
ceivable categories of programs. It is sort-
ed alphabetically.
Only one entry is visible at a time. The en-
try appears at the top of the main screen.
Selecting a category
Example 1: category
ALL
The station list of category
All
contains all
receivable channels (channel mode).

Use or  to select the category All
from the list.
The station listened to before remains
tuned.
iIf an entry is made and the channel is
not available, the message
Channel un-
available
appears. The channel select-
ed last continues playing.

129 Navigation*
Destination entry

Destination entry
Entering characters
For character entry, the 12 button keypad
or the keypad menu can be used.Entering a character via keypad menu

Use, , , ,+ or ( to
select a character.

Press .
The character is entered.Entering a character via 12 button key-
pad

Use the 3 - " keys to enter a char-
acter.
A key must be pressed once or several
times in quick succession:
After pressing the first time, the char-
acter display 1 appears.
Entering dataiFor more convenient entry, COMAND
offers only available characters from
the character set based on your selec-
tions and the data stored on the navi-
gation DVD.
The character selected appears magni-
fied or black.
The system will complete the entry if
the input matches data stored on the
navigation DVD.
iSymbol “ ” represents a space.
iUse" to enter a space.


150 Navigation*Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start Route Guidance
is displayed at the bot-
tom of the main area.Besides starting route guidance the follow-
ing soft keys are available:

Map
soft key
Provides access to further destination
input directly via road map
(page 144),

Mode
soft key
For setting the route mode
(
page 126),

Save
soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory (
page 175),

POIs
soft key
A POI on or near the destination can be
entered (
page 178).

To start route guidance, press .
The route is calculated and route guid-
ance begins.
aDepending on the distance to the destina-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated,
Reading
Navi DVD...Please Wait
and an arrow point-
ing towards the destination are displayed.
Once route calculation is complete, route
guidance begins.
Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.
As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps may not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
Starting route guidance menu
Route calculation

152 Navigation*Route guidanceSwitching navigation announcements
ON/OFF
Switching OFF:
During a navigation announcement,
press 1 for approx. 2 seconds.
For a short period of time, the message Voice announcements muted
is displayed.
Further route guidance takes place
only via the symbols in the display.
If a new route guidance cycle is started,
the announcements are automatically
switched ON again.
Switching ON manually:

Press 6.The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.

To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, pressor %.
Two display examples are shown below.
Display example 1:The road currently travelled on is indicated
in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex-
ample
I-80 E
(Interstate 80 East).
The information 1.2 mi on the very right in-
dicates the distance to the next driving ma-
neuver.
Navigation displays
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m).

156 Navigation*During route guidanceUsing the soft keys, diverse menus or dis-
plays can be requested and settings ad-
justed during route guidance.
COMAND automatically hides the soft key
displays, when not activated, after a cer-
tain period of time.
Press any soft key while route guidance
is active.
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys

Info
soft key
Provides access to the Info menu
(
page 157),

Detour
soft key
Provides access to the Detour function
(
page 159),

St-over
soft key
Provides access to the stop-over func-
tion (page 161),

Symbol
soft key
Provides access to setting the symbols
display (page 166),

Memory
soft key
Stores the current position
(
page 148),

Display
soft key
Provides access to the Display menu
(
page 165),

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map,

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.
Showing soft key displays