MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2001 W203 Comand Manual

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system settings 219 Setting changeover between day and night display
In the settings menu (page 209) highlight the menu field
“Display (Day/Night)” with the rotary pushbutton
and
confirm by pressing.
The menu “Display (Day/Night)” will appear.
Setting activeSetting not activeNote:
The setting (2) is active when calling up for the first
time. A change is stored and becomes active when
COMAND is switched on again.
1Changeover of the day/night display by pressing
2Changeover of the day/night display by pressing
and headlights switch
Note:
You can change over between day display, night display
and screen switched off by repeatedly pressing
.
Press
again to switch on the screen.
If the setting (2) is selected the night display is
automatically switched on together with the headlights.
It is possible to change over to the day display by
pressing
.
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Reset all settings to the factory settings
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight the
“Factory settings” menu field in the settings menu and
press to confirm.
An inquiry menu will appear.To accept the factory settings:
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
confirm the
“Yes” menu field). A screen with the factory settings is
shown for a few seconds. The main menu for system
settings is reactivated.
The factory settigs are:
• Acknowledgement beep - off
• Info beep – off
• Language – English (imp.)
• Time display – AM/PM
• Date display – MM.DD (MM – month, DD – day)
If you do not wish to reset settings:
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to highlight
“No” and press to confirm. This activates the main menu
for system settings.
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Auxiliary audio source
Connecting an auxiliary audio source
We recommend that any auxiliary audio unit be
installed and connected by a Mercedes-Benz Center.
The auxiliary audio source (e.g. portable tape deck) will
be installed in the glove compartment of your vehicle
and connected to the socket available for this purpose.
You will require a separate connecting cable for this.
Refer to the separate operating instructions for infor-
mation on how to operate the auxiliary audio source
(e.g. portable tape deck).
Notes:
Traffic radio announcements and voice output during
route guidance can also be heard while the auxiliary
audio source is switched on.
The telephone can be used while the auxiliary audio
source is in operation.Switching on auxiliary audio source on/off
Turn the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the “Aux” menu field in the main System settings menu
and press to confirm.
1Adjusting sound settings, page 83
Note:
The values selected for the auxiliary audio source
sound are independent of those selected for the
COMAND audio sources.

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When this menu is activated, the auxiliary audio
source, e.g. a tape deck, will switch on if it has been
connected to the COMAND system.
To mute the external audio source:
Press
. The symbol
will appear in the symbol
bar.
To cancel mute function, press
again.
The symbol
will disappear from the symbol bar.
To switch off the external audio source:
Press e.g. . The COMAND audio source selected
will switch on.Adjusting the volume level of an auxiliary audio source.
• Adjust volume of vehicle radio to a comfortable
listening level.
• Connect adapter cable to portable tape deck and to
vehicle ( socket in glove box).
• Press “SVC” button on COMAND unit.
• Select “AUX:” setting on COMAND unit.
• Press play on portable tape deck.
• Adjust the volume on the portable tape deck so that
the audio system output is at or near the same
comfortable level previously set in radio mode.
• Volume can now be adjusted using either COMAND
or volume controls on multifunction steering wheel.
Note:
Only the volume setting of the tape player can be
controlled using the COMAND system.

Index223
AAccepting a call (using the multifunction
steering wheel) .................................................................. 88
Accepting calls using COMAND ..................................... 89
Activating the location map ........................................... 167
Activating the route map ............................................... 166
Acknowledgement beep .................................................... 15
Adjusting the brightness ............................................... 208
Adjusting the volume ........................................................ 14
Alarm beep ......................................................................... 14
Altering the map scale ........................................... 152, 179
Altering the voice output volume ................................ 173
AM (Ante Meridiem) ....................................................... 217
Audio sources .................................................................... 69
Automatic Station Scan ................................................... 28
Auxiliary audio source, Switching on/off ................... 221BBeep tones, Switching on/off ......................................... 218
CCalibration ....................................................................... 201
Canceling route guidance .............................................. 192
CD changer ........................................................................ 45
CD, Loading into the CD drive ........................................ 44
CDs scan ............................................................................. 62
CD track scan .................................................................... 56
CD playback ....................................................................... 43
Changing to map display during route guidance ...... 177
City list ............................................................................. 143
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System) ...... 2
Compass needle .............................................................. 180
Cross hairs ....................................................................... 150
Current map scale .................................................. 152, 166
Current vehicle position ......................................... 167, 170DDate and Time, Setting .................................................... 211
Day/Night display ............................................................ 219
Delete CD name ................................................................. 59
Destination address, Entering ....................................... 141
Destination memory, Sorting ........................................ 208
Destination, Selecting via the map .............................. 149

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Destination, Reaching your ........................................... 189
Destination, Saving in the memory ............................. 205
Deviating from the calculated route ............................ 189
Dialing a number from the phone book ........................ 95
Displaying the route list ................................................ 165
Distance bar ..................................................................... 163
EEmergency call ................................................................. 107
Entering CD names .......................................................... 57
Entering destination address ........................................ 139
Entering the house number .......................................... 148
Entering the station frequency in the presets ............. 37FFactory settings ............................................................... 220
FM, AM ............................................................................... 23
Frequency ranges ....................................................... 23, 27
Fast forward/rewinding ................................................... 55
GGeographical latitude and longitude of your
current position ............................................................... 167
GPS reception, set the time ............................................ 213
GPS-signals ...................................................................... 132HHeading-up ...................................................................... 180
House numbers, Entering ............................................. 148IInformation/status line .................................................... 12
Increase the map scale .......................................... 152, 179
Info beep .................................................................... 14, 218LLast destination, Activating .......................................... 158
List of languages .............................................................. 210
Lists ...................................................................................... 12

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MMap display ..................................................................... 166
Map orientation, Selecting ............................................ 180
Map scale, Current ................................................. 152, 179
Map scale, Reduce .................................................. 152, 179
Map scale, Increasing ............................................ 152, 179
Menus .................................................................................. 12
Message “Activating Navigation.
Please obey all traffic rules!” ................................ 136, 137
Message “Attention, name memory is full;
new entry only possible after cleaning an old one!” .. 58
Message “Being activated” .............................................. 63
Message “CALC. ROUTE” .............................................. 163
Message “Caution. Please turn on ignition.
Otherwise system will shut down in 3 minutes” ......... 15
Message “Caution. Please turn on ignition.
Otherwise system will shut down in 10 seconds” ........ 15
Message “Caution. The system will shut down.” .......... 15
Message “CD changer: No CD” ....................................... 54
Message “CD loading” ................................................ 50, 54
Message “CD-Reading error. Please change CD” ........ 137
Message “Cellular System Busy” ................................. 205
Message “Compiling Route List” .................................. 165Message “Data Connection Cannot
be Established” ............................................................... 205
Message “Data transmission failure” .......................... 205
Message “DEST AREA” .................................................. 163
Message “Error” ................................................................ 64
Message “Error: Phone defective” .................................. 79
Message “Error: Phone not connected” ......................... 79
Message “Forward”, “Rewind” ........................................ 55
Message “Magazine empty” ............................................ 63
Message “Navigation cannot be activated,
an error has occured” ..................................................... 137
Message “NEW ROUTE” ........................................ 163, 189
Message “No CD. Insert navigation CD” ...................... 137
Message “No CD changer” .............................................. 63
Message “No Cellular Connection Available” ............ 205
Message “No information available at this time.
Press SVC button later.” ................................................ 205
Message “No magazine” .................................................. 63
Message “NO ROUTE” .................................................... 163
Message “No Service” ................................................ 79, 86
Message “No Service, redial?” ........................................ 79
Message “OFF MAP” ...................................................... 163
Message “OFF ROAD” .................................................... 163
Message “Reading error” ................................................. 63
Message “Ready” .............................................................. 95

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Message “System busy, redial?” ............................. 79, 123
Message “Tele Aid Call in Progress!” .......................... 205
Message “Tele Aid. Please visit workshop” ................ 205
Message “Telephone is being activated.
Please wait” ....................................................................... 79
Message “Temperature too high” ................................. 764
Message “To subscribe to information services
dial phone number” ....................................................... 205
Message “Voice output is muted” ................................ 173
Mix ............................................................................ 163, 178
Mobile telephone handset ................................................ 91
Moving the cross hairs .................................................. 150
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (telephone) ........................................................... 80
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (CD) ....................................................................... 68
Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction
display (radio) ................................................................... 39
NNavigation system ........................................................... 131
Navigation CD, Changing .............................................. 138
North-up ........................................................................... 180Notebook ........................................................................... 110
Number keypad .................................................................... 8
Number of satellites received ........................................ 167
QQuick-dialing ................................................................... 109PPersonal Ser vice Number .............................................. 126
Phone book .................................................................. 95, 97
Phone book, Editing the
PM (Post Meridiem) ........................................................ 217
Points of interest ............................................................. 154
Pop-up window ................................................................... 15
Principle of route guidance ........................................... 162RRadio station frequency, Entering ................................. 37
Radio station, Selecting .................................................... 24
Radio stations, Deleting in the memory ....................... 35
Radio stations, Scanning ................................................. 28

Index227 Radio stations, Saving automatically, AM .................... 32
Radio stations, Saving manually, AM ............................. 31
Radio stations, Saving manually, FM ............................ 29
Reaching your destination ............................................ 189
Reception quality ............................................................. 187
Redial ................................................................................ 102
Reduce the map scale ............................................ 152, 179
Requesting the route mode ........................................... 169
ROAM indicator ......................................................... 85, 118
Route guidance with a mixture of map and
symbol display ................................................................ 178
Route list, Displaying ..................................................... 165
Route map, Activating .................................................... 166
Route mode, Requesting ................................................ 169
Route, Fastest .................................................................. 163
Route, Short ..................................................................... 163
SSaving stations automatically, AM ................................. 32
Saving stations manually, AM ......................................... 31
Saving stations manually, FM ........................................ 29
Saving the current destination ..................................... 195
Saving the current vehicle position .............................. 197Scale bar ................................................................... 152, 179
Selecting a destination via the map ............................ 149
Selecting a detour ........................................................... 184
Selecting an intersection ................................................ 147
Selecting a station ............................................................. 24
Selecting the route calculation mode
and calculating the route .............................................. 159
Selecting CD’s ................................................................... 53
Selecting map orientation ............................................. 180
Selecting the previous destination .............................. 158
Selecting the time format ............................................... 217
Selecting/avoiding specific traffic routes ................... 159
Service numbers ............................................................. 125
Service sources ................................................................. 69
Set the date and time ...................................................... 211
Setting Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance ............................... 72
Setting the date and time manually ............................. 216
Short route ....................................................................... 159
SMS function .................................................................... 118
SMS message, Reading an .............................................. 119
SMS message, Deleting an ............................................. 121
Sorting destination memory ......................................... 198
Sound impressions ........................................................... 69
Speed-dialing (only at COMAND) ................................. 107

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Station selection via direct frequency entry ................ 27
Switching beep tones on and off ................................... 218
Switch the COMAND operating unit on and off ........... 13
Switch off screen ............................................................... 14
Switch the microphone off .............................................. 90
Switching the voice output on/off ............................... 173
Symbol display ................................................................ 166
System ................................................................................. 12TTime zones ........................................................................ 214
Track repeat ........................................................................ 61UUnlock code ....................................................................... 86VVoice output, Switching on/off ..................................... 173
Voice output “Bear left after one quarter mile” .......... 176
Voice output during route guidance ............................ 172Voice output “Please bear left” ...................................... 176
Voice output “Please turn right” .......................... 172, 174
Voice output “Prepare to bear left” ............................... 176
Voice output “Prepare to turn right” ............................ 174
Voice ouput “The route is being calculated” .............. 160
Voice output “The route to your intermediate
destination is being calculated” ................................... 182
Voice output “Turn right after one quarter mile” ...... 174
Voice output “You have reached
your destination” ............................................................ 189
Voice recognition system ........................................... 14, 69
Volume difference .............................................................. 71
WWeather band (WB) .......................................................... 23
Way point ................................................................. 169, 181ZZoom .................................................................................. 112