reset MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2008 R171 Comand Manual

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Contents
Entering a house number . . . . . . . 125Entering a destination

using the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127
Entering a destination via geo

coordinates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Storing map locations. . . . . . . . . .
130
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Starting route guidance menu . . .
131
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Route re-calculation . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Navigation announcements . . . . .
132
Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . .
132
Destination reached . . . . . . . . . . .
135
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . .
135
Partially digitized areas. . . . . . . . .
135
Off-road and off-map . . . . . . . . . .
137
During
route
guidance . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Showing soft key displays . . . . . .
139
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Displaying the route on the map .
140
Displaying the route list . . . . . . . .
141
Detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Stop-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
Defining route guidance displays .
146
Setting symbols display . . . . . . . .
147
Setting map orientation . . . . . . . .
148
Map display menu. . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . .
149
Scales for full-screen and

split-screen map display . . . . . . . .
150
Last
destinations
and

destination
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Last destinations memory . . . . . .
151
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . .
152
POIs (Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Entering POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Selecting POI in the local

area of the current position . . . . .
156
Selecting POI for a selected city. .
157
Selecting POI for a long-distance

destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157
Selecting a POI using the map . . .
159
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Tele Aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . .
162
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . .
162
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166
Calling up the System menu . . . . .
166
Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . .
166
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . .
168
Switching confirmation beeps and acoustic signals ON/OFF . . . . . . .
168
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
169
Reset function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177

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13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio main menu
38
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
3
- "
Entering frequency man
-
uallyStoring stationsRequesting station pre
-
sets
444642
Function
Page
4

, 
, 
, 
Tuning stations FM / AMStation memory,

selecting presets
41
42, 46
5


Confirmation
6
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
7
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
8
4Volume adjustment
31
9
-
and
,
Station searchManual tuning

4244

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21 At a glance
Satellite Radio* operating elements
Function
Page
1
SAT main menu
80
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
3
- "
Entering channel manual
-
lyStoring stationsRequesting station pre
-
sets

818481
Function
Page
4

, 
, 
, 
Program category tuningStation tuning Station memory,

selecting presets
8182
81, 84
5


Confirmation
6
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
7
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
8
4Volume adjustment
31
9
-
and
,
Station tuning
82

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26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Function
Page
1
Multifunction display
Function
Page
2
Volume setting:æ Volume upç Volume down
3131
3
Making calls:s

Answering callsStarting connectionRedialingt

Ending or refusing callsEntering a phone num
-
ber:t

Deleting the entire entry
9499959495
4
Radio mode:j Next station:
via station search

via station presets

4142
Function
Page
4
Radio mode:k Previous station:
via station search

via station presets
4142
4
Single CD, MP3 and CD
changer* mode: j Next trackk Previous track
7272
4
Satellite radio* mode:j Next stationk Previous station
8383
4
Telephone* mode:j Next list entryk Previous list entry
9898
5
Multifunction display
menu change:è forwardÿ back
2727

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27 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,
press
è 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 operation1Waveband and position in Preset menu2Station frequency
Single CD operation1Single CD operation 2Current trackCD changer* operation1Current CD2Current track
MP3 operation1MP3 operation 2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display

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28 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelSatellite radio* operation1SAT and position in Preset menu2Channel nameTelephone* operationIf a telephone has been installed, either the
main display or a list appears.Telephone main display1Telephone operation2Telephone network information
In the list screen, instead of the telephone
network information, either a phone book
entry or one of the last 10 outgoing calls
will be displayed.
In order to close the list display,
press
t
.
This switches to the telephone main
display.
The following functions are available:
Freq.
function:

You can tune to stations via the station
search
( page
41)
.

Memory
function:

You can tune to stations via the station
presets
( page
42)
.
Setting audio search function
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press
è or ÿ repeatedly until
the Settings...
menu appears in the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster.

Press
j and switch to the submenu
options.

Press æ or ç and select the Vehicle
menu.

Press
j and select
Audio Search
Function
.

By pressing æ or ç, select Freq.
or
Memory
.
Audio search function
iMemory
is set at the factory.

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29 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera
-
tion of COMAND.Each of the following main functions has a
main menu: 
Audio

(Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*
and AUX mode)

Satellite radio*

Telephone*

Navigation*

Service
Opening main menus 
Audio
( page
38)
:
Press

.

Satellite radio*
( page
77)
:
Press
5
.

Telephone*
( page
92)
:
Press

.

Navigation*
( page
112)
:
Press

.

Service
( page
161)
:
Press

.
Menu display A display can be composed of 3 sections.Example: Radio main menu1Soft key sections2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key sec
-
tions 1.
Messages or settings are displayed in the
main area 2.

The settings can be changed by operating
controls accordingly.The status bar 3 is divided into three ar
-
eas.Left side:

The selected operating mode is given. In
this example: Radio Center:

Indication of the selected operating mode.In this example:

FM = selected waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
iA maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

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30 At a glanceMenu systemRight side:

General status information is displayed, re
-
gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example (
 page
29):

ROAMING
= telephone* is logged into a
mobile communications network out
-
side your home network.

= telephone* signal strength
Menu functions and submenus Using the soft keys you can switch func
-
tions ON or OFF or open submenus.Example: Radio main menu:

The
Scan
soft key switches the scan
search ON or OFF.

The
Autost.
soft key opens the sub
-
menu for the Autostore settings.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and thus not be available.
Should a soft key not be available, it will
appear shaded out, its characters will ap
-
pear white.Example:

Presets
, Scan
and
Autost.
soft key.
Exiting from submenus You can exit the current submenu by
pressing the
Back
soft key. The display
switches to the next higher menu level.

The system does not accept setting modi
-
fications which have not been stored.

There are exceptions where pressing the Back
soft key will also store new settings.
These exceptions, whenever applicable,
are referenced on the following pages.
iThis information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).

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34 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Press

or

:
The cursor moves horizontally, adjust
-
ing bass or treble accordingly.
Storing new settings:
Press

or the
Back
soft key,
or
wait until the display changes.
If the vehicle is equipped with a sound sys
-
tem*, the sound functions are available for
the following operating modes:
Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
The following sound functions are avail
-
able:
Default
Settings

Resets the sound functions* to the fac
-
tory setting.

Standard

Normal stereo playback.

Speech

Playback optimized for speech compre
-
hension.

LOGIC7
Surround

7-channel-surround playback (not for
mono-sources like AM waveband or
Weather Band in radio mode).
Different sound functions* can be activat
-
ed for each one of the operating modes.Example:

For CD mode: the
LOGIC7
Surround
func
-
tion,

for Satellite radio* mode: the
Speech
func
-
tion.
Switching sound functions*
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode
( page
29)
.

Press the
Sound
soft key.
The Sound menu appears.

Use

or

to select the desired
function.

Press

.
The system switches to the selected
function.
Sound functions*

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40 AudioRadio operation
Open the Audio main menu ( page
38)
.

Press the
Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu appears. The sta
-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.
In this example: 
Weather Band

Channel 1
= current station

Press the
FM/AM
soft key in the Radio
main menu.
The main menu for either the FM or AM
waveband appears. The station last
tuned to will begin to play.
The waveband is indicated in the center
of the status bar.In this example: 
FM = FM waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
( page
46)
.
Safety instructionsWarning
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 audio 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.Switching to Radio mode
Switching wavebands

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