manual radio set MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2001 W203 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 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.

Introduction3Contents
ContentsIntroduction ........................................ 1
How to use the COMAND
operating manual ............................ 1
Operation – COMAND and
telephone .......................................... 2
Operating safety .............................. 2
Contents .............................................. 3
Quick reference – COMAND ......... 8
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display..................... 11
Screen displays .............................. 12
Switch the COMAND
operating unit on and off ............. 13
Adjusting the volume ................... 14
Selecting beep tones ..................... 14
Switching the screen on and off . 14
Pop-up screen messages when
the battery gets low ...................... 15
Status window for
Tele Aid calls .................................. 15
AudioContents – Audio ............................. 17
Radio operation ................................ 18
Quick reference – Radio ............... 18
Menu overview – Radio ................ 20
Switching radio operation on ...... 22
Changing the Radio Band ............ 22
Selecting a station ......................... 24
Automatic Station Scan ................ 28
Memory functions ......................... 29
Radio playback mute .................... 38
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 39
CD operation ..................................... 40
Quick reference for CD drive
in the control unit and
CD changer operation ................... 40
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 42
CD playback ................................... 43Loading a CD into the
CD drive .......................................... 44
Loading CDs in the
CD changer ..................................... 45
Menu overview – CD operation .. 48
Switching on CD operation
(CD drive, CD changer) ................ 50
Track select .................................... 51
Selecting CD’s ................................ 53
Fast forward / fast backward ....... 55
CD track scan ................................. 56
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 57
Selecting playback mode ............. 60
CD playback mute ......................... 62
Error messages .............................. 63
Tips on caring for your CD’s ........ 65
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 68
Sound settings .................................. 69
Adjust sound settings ................... 69

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IntroductionTelephone Navigation Index AudioInfo Services and
system settings
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15The last digit or the whole number will be deleted,
page 92
Deleting list entries (e.g. CD name), page 59
Altering or deleting entries, page 57
16Return to the previous menu
Ending a call, page 99
17Turn to highlight a menu field, list entry or a
symbol
Press to activate a submenu, confirm an entry/
selection or start a function
18Turn to adjust the volume of the audio source,
set the volume for the hands-free operation of the
telephone or altering the voice output during route
guidance
Press to repeat the current route instruction
19Radio:
Automatic seek tuning backwards/forwards,
page 24
Manual tuning backwards/forwards, page 25
CD operation:
previous track/next track, page 51
fast backward/fast forward, page 5520Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 204
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 207
21Switching radio operation on,
Quick reference, page 18
Changing the radio band, page 22
22Switching the CD operation on,
Quick reference, page 50
23Switching telephone operation on,
Quick reference, page 86
24Color screen

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196Return to previous menu
7Turn to highlight a function or menu field,
Press to perform a function or access a submenu
8Turn to the right – raising the volume
Turn to the left – lowering the volume
9Automatic seek tuning backwards/forwards,
page 24
Manual tuning backwards/forwards, page 25
10Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 204
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 207
11Switching radio operation on, page 22
12Color screen with main radio menu 1Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
2Press to mute radio audio,
press again to cancel the mute function, page 38
3Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
Saving stations, page 29
Selecting stations from the preset menu FM/AM,
page 35
Selecting channels from the WB preset menu,
page 36
4Activating the input mode for station frequencies:
in the main radio menu, page 27
in the presets, page 37
5Deleting stations from the presets FM/AM, page 35

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21 1Main radio menu FM
2Current band (FM) and memory preset selected (1)
are displayed
3Current frequency
4 symbol indicates stereo reception
5Menu fields to activate submenus
6Main sound settings menu,
Adjust sound settings, page 697Auto preset
Save stations automatically, FM/AM, page 32
Select a station, page 33
8Main radio menu AM, page 23
Activate Weather band (WB), page 23
9Preset menu
Save stations manually FM, page 29
Save stations manually AM, page 31
Select a station, page 35

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Radio operation
Automatic seek tuning
Press
or
on the rocker switch briefly.
FM- and AM-Bands:
The next receivable station in the direction of seek
(descending/ascending) will be tuned in and begin to
play. The station frequency will appear on the screen.
Weather Band (WB):
The next receivable station will be selected. Alterna-
tively press a number key
through
and that
station will be directly selected. Selecting a station
Different functions are available for selecting a station:
• Automatic seek tuning, page 24
• “Seek” tuning at the multifunction steering wheel,
page 25
• Manual tuning, page 25
• Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
• Station selection via direct frequency entry, page 27
• Automatic Station Scan, page 28
• Station selection from the preset menu, page 35
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Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Press
or
on the rocker switch longer than 2
seconds. The menu fields will appear in light grey
lettering.
FM band:
The frequency displayed will change in the correspond-
ing direction in increments of 0.2 MHz.
AM band (activate via “FM/AM/WB” menu field):
Tuning will take place in increments of 10 kHz. “Seek” tuning at multifunction steering wheel
With station frequency displayed in the multifunction
display:
Select next higher frequency preset – press
Select next lower frequency preset – switch Note:
The up/down arrows have different functions depend-
ing on which made the seek function in the multi-
function display is programmed to. The two available
options are Memory Scan or Frequency Scan. Refer to
the vehicle operator’s manual on how to program this
option.

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Memory functions
The following functions are available:
• Saving stations manually, FM, page 29
Saving stations manually, AM, page 31
• Saving stations automatically, FM/AM, page 32
• Selecting stations from the preset menu, FM/AM,
page 35
• Selecting channels from the WB preset menu,
page 36
• Selecting stations by entering the station frequency
in the presets, FM/AM, page 37
Note:
There are 2 memories for each of the FM and AM
waveband, standard FM/AM presets and the Auto
presets.
The standard FM/AM presets are not affected by the
automatic presets. This is a second possibility for
storing a station range you are currently receiving.Saving stations manually, FM
In the main radio menu:
Press the corresponding number key, e.g.
, longer
than 2 seconds. You will hear a confirmation beep if
this was switched on before, page 14
.
The currently displayed station will be saved in the
memory corresponding to for that number key. There
are 10 memory presets available. The memory preset
selected (0 to 9) will appear in the status line.
Note:
An existing entry is overwritten in the memory list
when a new input is given.

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Saving stations manually, AM
Use the “FM/AM/WB” menu field in the main radio
menu to activate the AM band.
Use the “AM Presets” menu field to activate the corre-
sponding memory.Save a station in the same way as described for the FM
band, page 29.
Note:
The standard AM presets are not affected by the
automatic ones. This is a second possibility for storing
a station range you are currently receiving.
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Audio Telephone
Navigation
Index Info Services and
system settings Route guidanceActivating audio functions during route guidance
While the symbol or map display is active, it is possible
to operate an audio source in the background under
limited conditions without having to activate the
corresponding system.
1The window is shown in the symbol or map display
with the active audio source indicated
The window is removed:
• Automatically after 3 seconds
• Press
.The radio is on:
• Select the memorized station from the respective
memory (FM, AM or WB) with the number keys
through
• Press
/
on the rocker switch briefly:
Station seek is performed
• Hold one of the keys
/
on the rocker
switch longer than 2 seconds:
A manual search is started in the direction you
selected (frequency ranges FM, AM or WB)
The CD is on:
• Select CD with numbers key:
– CD drive through
– CD changer
• Press
/
on the rocker switch briefly:
Select previous/next track
• Hold one of the keys
/
on the rocker
switch longer than 2 seconds:
Skip backwards/forwards
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