service MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

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Info Services/System settings
System settings
Adopting settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds.
The main system setting menu will ap-
pear.
or

Press *.
The “Date/Time” menu will appear.
1Acknowledgement beep
2Info beep
P Tone is switched on
Q Tone is switched off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Beeps” in the settings
menu and press to confirm.
The “Beeps” menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight 1 or 2 and press to con-
firm.
The beep selected is switched on or off
accordingly.
Acknowledgement beep
You will hear this beep if you confirm a
function or select an entry.
Info beep
You will hear this beep if COMAND pro-
vides information, e.g. navigation turn
is approaching.
Switching beep tones on and off

198Info Services/System settingsSystem settings1Changes by pressing Ä
2Changes by pressing Ä and head-
lights switch
P Setting active
Q Setting not activeIf the settings menu (
page 188) is dis-
played

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Display (day/night)...”
and press to confirm.
The “Display (Day/Night)” menu will
appear. The setting 2 is active, when
calling up the menu for the first time.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired setting and
press to confirm.
The desired setting is active.
Setting 2 has been selected
When the headlights are switched on, the
screen will change to night display.Changing the display

Press Ä to access the following dis-
plays in succession.

Day display


Night display


Screen off


and the Day display again
Setting the display dimming charac-
teristics (day and night display)
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Info Services/System settings
System settings
If the settings menu is displayed
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Factory settings” and
press to confirm.
An inquiry menu will appear. “Yes” is
highlighted.
Accepting the factory settings

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
A screen with the factory setting will
appear for 8 seconds.
The main system settings menu is reac-
tivated.The factory settings are:


Acknowledgement beep – off


Info beep – off


Language – English (imp.)


Time display – 24 h


Date format –DD.MM (day, month)
If you do not wish to reset the factory
settings

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “No” and press to con-
firm.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear.
Resetting all settings to the
factory settings
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200Info Services/System settingsAuxiliary audio source
Auxiliary audio sourceThe auxiliary audio source (e.g. tape recor-
der) will be installed in the glove compart-
ment of your vehicle and connected to the
socket available for this purpose. You will
require a separate connecting cable for
this.COMAND will play back voice outputs du-
ring route guidance even if the auxiliary au-
dio source has been switched on.
It is possible to use the telephone while the
auxiliary audio source is in operation.
1Adjusting sound settings (
page 63)
ConnectingiMercedes-Benz recommends that any
auxiliary audio unit is installed and con-
nected by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
iRefer to the seperate operating in-
structions for information on how to
operate the auxiliary audio source (e.g.
CD changer).
Switching auxiliary audio source on
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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.

204 GlossaryNorth-up
The map is displayed facing due north
during route guidance.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. There are home type and non
home type systems. COMAND displays
the system currently used with the
RM indicator.
Service numbers
includes a personal service number
and the number for roadside assis-
tance
Service source
This includes the systems telephone,
navigation (voice output during desti-
nation guidance) and ->Voice recogni-
tion systemSMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)
With this function you can receive, read
and delete short text messages (if SMS
service is provided by your carrier)
TELE AID*
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially ac-
tivated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
viding that the vehicle's battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string,
which you have to enter on switching
on the telephone.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays),
COMAND also provides all of the
necessary spoken route information
via voice output.
Voice recognition system
One of the service sources of
COMAND.
As voice-operated control system, it
controls the COMAND systems via
voice. Refer to the separate operating
instructions.

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

208 Index
“DEST AREA” 145
“Destination memory is full” 175
“Error” 61
“Loading CD ...” 50
“Manual route exclusions have been
reset” 169
“Navigation cannot be activated. An er-
ror has occurred” 122
“NEW ROUTE” 145
“No CD available. Please insert NAVI-
CD type DX only” 122
“No CD changer” 60
“No CD” 60
“No magazine” 60
“NO ROUTE” 145
“No telephone” 69
“OFF ROAD” 145
“Personal service number” 108
“Reading error” 61
“Roadside Assistance” 108“SMS loading...” 103
“Telephone defective” 69
“Telephone is being activated. Please
wait.” 69
“Temperature is too high” 61
“The route list is being
calculated” 165
“Voice output is muted” 153
CALL 79
Mix 157
Multifunction display 11
CD operation 62
Radio operation 40
Telephone mode 71
Display overview 72
Muting 28
CD playback 60
N
Notebook 97O
Outgoing calls 82
P
Phone book 98
adding an entry 101
changing entries 98
deleting an entry 101
Phone number
begin dialing 83
correcting 83
interrupt dialing 83
Points of Interest
entering 137
Q
Quick reference
CD operation 42
Navigation 116
Radio operation 24
Quick reference COMAND 12