Control unit MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

40 AudioRadio operation1No audio source has been switched on
2The radio is switched on
3Frequency band and the memory pre-
set, if applicable
4Frequency of the station selected5“SP” (memory) - appears if “Memory”
instead of “Station search” or “Freq.”
(depending on model) has been selec-
ted in the “Vehicle” submenu. Refer to
“Control system” in chapter “Controls
in detail” in your vehicle's operating in-
structions for further information.

Press # at the COMAND control
unit to switch on COMAND.

Press c at the COMAND control
unit to switch to radio operation.

Repeatedly press key E or H at
the multifunction steering wheel until
display 2 appears.
Multifunction display

43 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
1
CD drive in the
control unit and
CD changer operation
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
CD drive for audio CD or
navigation CD
45
3
Muting CD playback (mu-
ting on/off)
60
4
Ejecting an audio CD or a
navigation CD
45
5
Selecting a CD
Selecting a track
53
5 1
6
Track selection with the
number keypad
51
7
Return to previous menu
8
Press briefly:
Deletes the character
that has been entered
last
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Deletes a complete
name
55
55
9
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or activate a subme-
nuFunction
Page
10
Turn to the right:
Raises the volume
Turn to the left:
Lowers the volume
11
Press briefly:
Previous track or start of
the track (depending on
playback time)/next
track
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Fast forward/fast re-
verse
51
54
12
Requesting and dis-
playing Info ServicesAdjusting system settings
184
187
13
Switching on CD operati-
on (CD drive, CD chan-
ger)
50
14
Color screen with main
CD menuFunction
Page

79 Telephone
Telephone operation
If the phone memory has been downloa-
ded to COMAND, the menu fields “Phone
Book”, “Last Calls” and “Calls” will be avai-
lable.
If the memory was not downloaded, the
menu fields will be dimmed out.
Outgoing calls (
page 82).
Use one of these ways

When the telephone is connected to
the coiled cord, press a on the
COMAND control unit.
or

When the telephone is in portable mo-
de, press # on the phone.Accepting the call at the multifunction
steering wheel
1CALLThe system detects an incoming call,
the phone rings
2Reception strength
The more bars appear, the stronger the
signal of the cellular networkAccepting a call

Press K.
Audio source is automatically muted.
Ending a call

Press L.
The main telephone display appears.
Switching telephone operation off
Incoming call
iYou can also accept a call, if another
display, e.g. navigation, is shown on the
multifunction display.iCommunication between the multifunti-
on display and the COMAND screen:
If different systems appear, the chan-
ges made to COMAND will have no ef-
fect on the driver information display.

Press the COMAND key a to
switch to the telephone functions.

153 Navigation
Route guidance
If an audio source is switched on, e.g. the
radio, the voice output will be mixed with
that of the audio source.
You can individually set the audio volume
differential between voice output/audio
source (
page 64). COMAND mutes navi-
gation voice outputs during telephone/
Tele Aid operation.
Repeating current voice output

Press the left-hand rotary/push-button
v briefly.
Muting current voice output

Press Ö briefly during a voice out-
put. You will hear the next announce-
ment normally.Switching the voice output off for the
duration of the current route guidance

Press Ö longer than 2 seconds du-
ring a voice output.
You will see the message “Voice output
is muted”.
Switching the voice output on again
The current route guidance has been com-
pleted.
Voice output will automatically switch on
again.
During a voice output

Press the left-hand rotary/push-button
v.Altering the voice output volume
At the COMAND control unit

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-button
v during a voice output.
COMAND will accept this setting for
following voice outputs.
At the multifunctional steering wheel
You can alter the volume with the steering
wheel keys during a voice output as well.
To raise the volume

Press J.
To lower the volume

Press I.

201
Info Services/System settings
Auxiliary audio source

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Aux” in the main sys-
tem settings menu and press to con-
firm.
The “Aux” menu will appear. The auxili-
ary audio source will switch on if it has
been connected to the COMAND cont-
rol unit.
Adjusting the volume (
page 14).Adjusting the volume level of an auxilia-
ry 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 ( button on COMAND unit.

Activate the “Aux” menu as described.

Press “Play” button on the 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.Muting auxiliary audio source

Press Ö.
Symbol R will appear.
Canceling mute function

Press Ö again.
Symbol R will disappear.
iThe sound adjustments for the auxiliary
audio source are independent of those
selected for the COMAND audio sour-
ces.
iOnly the volume setting of the tape
player can be controlled using the
COMAND system.

202Info Services/System settingsAuxiliary audio source
Press e.g. c on the COMAND
control unit.
The COMAND audio source selected
will switch on.Switching auxiliary audio source off

203 Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit and CD
changer) as well as an external source,
e.g. tape recorder.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Man
agement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and CD
player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
9-1-1 provider. It does not initiate a
->TELE AID call. Please note that the
9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.
Heading-up
The map is displayed facing driving di-
rection pointing up during route
guidance.
Info Services*
With this function you can request in-
formation on news, weather, stocks,
sports and reminders. Info Services is
an additional optional feature to basic
Tele Aid service. Tele Aid can be initial-
ly activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Mix
Display representation during destina-
tion guidance. The symbol display is ac-
tivated automatically from the map
display before a turn-off. After you have
made the turn, the map will appear
again.
Multifunction display
Two displays in the combination instru-
ment that show important information
about the COMAND systems radio, CD
and telephone. The displays can be
called up using the control buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Navigation CD
Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.

205 Index
A
Adjust
Sound 63
for audio sources 63
for service sources 64
Sound-center 65
Volume difference 64
Adjusting the volume 14
Amplifier 66
Arrow indicating the direction to the
destination 143
Audio sources 63
Auxiliary audio source 200
connecting 200
B
Beeps 197
Acknowledgement beep 197
Info beep 197
C
Calibration 181CD operation
CD track scan 55
Fast forward/backward 54
Naming CD 55
Deleting a CD name 57
Playback mode 58
Selecting a CD 53
Track select 51
Changing the navigation CD 45, 119
COMAND control unit 6
Cross hairs 132
moving 132
Current vehicle location 132
D
Date and time 190
AM 196
automatic time conversion 194
automatically setting 190
manually setting 195
PM 196
selecting country and time zone 193selecting time format 196
setting the time in 30 minute
steps 191
Day and night display 21, 198
Destination
confirming on the map 134
Destination address 123
Points of Interest 137
requesting 147
saving 175
selecting the last destinations 141
selecting via the map 131
Destination and route information 147
Location map 149
Route list 148
Route map 151
Stop-over (way point) 151
Destination flag 170
Destination memory
deleting a destination 179
sorting 178

206 IndexDetour
calculating 164
Traffic jam ahead 164
Dialing
from calls list 94
Redial 91
Speed dialing 95
Subsequent dialing 84
Dialing operation 83
Distance bar 145
E
Emergency call 106
entering emergency call number 107
initiating 107
Ending a call
at the COMAND control unit 81
at the multifunctional steering
wheel 79
Enter
Unlock code 78Entering
House number 129
Intersection 128
Vehicle location 180
Error messages
CD operation 60
F
Factory settings
reset 199
Fault messages
during preparation of navigation
startup 122
G
GPS 114
GPS time 191
I
Important notes
Navigation 112
Telephone 68Incoming call 79
accepting at the COMAND control
unit 80
accepting at the multifunctional stee-
ring wheel 79
refusing a call 81
L
Language
selecting 189
Latitude 135
List
Country list 193
Route list
detailed route list 166
route list 165
Loading
CD drive with an audio CD 45
CDs in the changer 45
Longitude 135

210 IndexSMS 103
deleting 105
Incoming SMS message 9
Sound 63
Setting Bass/Treble/Balance 65
Sound impressions 66
Sound-center
Balance 64
Fader 64
Speed dialing (only with COMAND) 95
Station
Radio station
Automatic station scan 33
Manual tuning 31
Seek tuning 30
selecting 30
Station selection via direct frequen-
cy entry 32
Station selection via number key-
pad (presets) 32Station frequency 28
Storing
in the phone book 102
Notebook input 97
Street list 127
Switch on
Radio operation 28
Switching another system on
CD mode 28
Radio operation 50
Switching off
Beeps 197
COMAND control unit 13
Mix 157
Telephone mode 79
Switching on
Auxiliary audio source 200
Beeps 197
CD operation 15, 50COMAND control unit 12
Mix 157
Navigation 122
Navigation system 17
Radio operation 14
Telephon operation 16
Telephone mode 78
Symbol display 144
T
Travelling abroad 114
V
Voice output
“Bear left after 250 feet” 155
“Please bear left” 155
“Please, make the next right
turn” 143
“Prepare to turn right” 154