light MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

2 IntroductionSymbols
SymbolsYou will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:
* The asterisk identifies optional
equipment. Since not all models
have the same standard equip-
ment, your COMAND system equip-
ment may deviate from some
descriptions and illustrations.

This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.

A number of these symbols appearing
in succession indicates a multiple-step
procedure.
(
page 3) This symbol tells you where
to look for further infor-
mation on this subject.
The continuation symbol
marks an interrupted proce-
dure which will be continued
on the next page.
Display
Words appearing in the muli-
function display are printed
in the type shown here.
Warning
G
A warning draws your attention to possible
dangers to your safety or the safety of
others.!Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.iHelpful hints or further information you
may find useful.


8 At a glanceCOMAND control unit
Function
Page
16
General:
Altering or deleting
entries
CD operation:
Deleting a CD name
Telephone:
Altering or deleting the
unlock code or a tele-
phone number
18
57
83
17
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to start a function
or activate a submenu
18
Turn to adjust the volu-
me of

Audio source


Hands-free operation
of the telephone


Voice output during
route guidance
Press to repeat the cur-
rent voice output
14

19
Radio operation:
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
CD operation:
Track select
Fast forward/reverse
30
31
51
53
20
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
Function
Page
21
Switching radio operati-
on on
Quick reference
Changing the radio band
28
24
29
22
Switching CD operation
on
Quick reference
50
42
23
Switching telephone
operation on
Quick reference
78
74
24
Color screen, e.g. with
main radio menu
14
Function
Page

17 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Begin dialing
When the “Send” button is highlighted,
press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm your input.
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
together with a name is stored in the
phone book, the name appears on the
screen.
Conducting a call
When the call is answered, the call time ap-
pears in the screen.
Ending a call

Press the right-hand rotary/push-but-
ton v to confirm the “End” button.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g. b.
COMAND switches to the navigation
system.
You will find more information in chapter
“Telephone” (
page 78).Switching the navigation system on
Main destination input menu

Press b.
If the navigation system has not been
booted up, the message “Navigation
being activated. Please obey all traffic
rules” will appear.
The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used (
page 13).
If route guidance was switched off, the
main destination input menu will be
displayed.
Entering a destination and calcula-
ting a route
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18 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDEntering destination address
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v in the main destination input
menu and confirm “Address...”.
The main address menu will appear.
The entry behind “City...” is either
empty or the city you last entered will
appear.
“City/Suburb Entry” input menu
Press the right-hand rotary/push-but-
ton v in the main address menu and
confirm “City...”.
The “City/Suburb Entry” input menu
will appear.
Adopting the city last selected

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds.Entering a city

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the first letter
and press to confirm.

Enter other characters until the desired
city appears in the input line.
Correcting entry


Last character
Press r briefly.


Complete entry
Press r longer than 2 seconds.
Activating the city list

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds until
the city list appears.
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21 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
The route will be calculated. COMAND
identifies the road you are travelling on.
You will see the arrow indicating the direc-
tion of travel if COMAND recognizes the
road you are travelling on. You will e.g.
hear the message “Please turn right”. Rou-
te guidance will begin.
You will find more information in chapter
“Navigation” (
page 123).Day and night display, switching off
screen

Press Ä repeatedly until the desired
display appears.
The display changes in this order:

Day display


Night display


Screen off


Day displayYou can switch different beeps on and off.


Acknowledgement beep
Beeps when you accept an entry or en-
ter a destination on the map


Info beep
Beeps when you see the messages an-
nouncing a drop of battery voltage
(page 10)


Alarm beep
Beeps if the device has a serious mal-
function or if you are listening to a di-
saster announcement on the radio. You
can only switch off the beep if you also
switch off COMAND.
You will find more information in chapter
“System settings” (
page 197).
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iIt is also possible to carry out the
change between day and night display
automatically via the headlight switch
(page 198).
Selecting beeps

25 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Muting the radio audio
(muting on/off)
28
3
Selecting a station via
number keypad (presets)
Selecting a station via di-
rect frequency entry
Saving a station
Selecting a station from
the preset menu FM/AM
Selecting a station from
the WB preset menu
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32
34
38
38
4
Activating the input
mode for station fre-
quency
in the main radio menu
in the presets
32
39
5
Return to previous menu
6
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
7
Adjusting the volume
14
8
Automatic seek tuning
ascending/descending
Manual tuning ascen-
ding/descending
30
31
9
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
10
Switching to radio opera-
tion
28
11
Color screen with main
radio menu

Function
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29 Audio
Radio operation
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
Press c until “AM” is displayed in
the upper left hand corner of the dis-
play.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.Weather Band WB

In the AM or FM main radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight WB and press to confirm.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.
Changing the Radio band
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Frequency band
FM
AM
Frequency range
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
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iIf a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search run of all 7 channels will take
place. As soon as a weather band stati-
on is received, the search stops and the
channel appears in the display. The au-
tomatic search will perform two cycles
through the 7 channels.
Message “No WB”
A weather band station cannot be recei-
ved on any of the 7 channels.

31 Audio
Radio operation
Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel
If the multifunctional display shows the
station frequency, then:
Press F or G to select a higher/
lower frequency preset.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Press g or h 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 in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
iThe up/down arrows have different
functions depending on which mode the
seek function in the multifunction dis-
play is programmed to.
The two available options are Memory
Scan or Frequency Scan (Station
search). Refer to the vehicle operator’s
manual on how to program this option.
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iActivating the AM Band (
page 29).

35 Audio
Radio operation
On the memory list
1Preset of the station currently selected
2Frequency of the station currently se-
lected
3Current frequency appears in red lette-
ring
4Memory preset allocated
5Memory preset available

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “FM Presets” in the
main radio menu and press to confirm.
The FM preset memory will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired memory
preset.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v or corresponding number
key longer than 2 seconds.
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will see the main radio menu


automatically after 8 seconds


if you press *.
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iThere are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband, standard FM/AM
presets (saving stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations automati-
cally).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station ran-
ge you are currently receiving.

36 AudioRadio operationSaving stations manually (AM)
Activate the AM Band (
page 29).
Save a station in the same way as descri-
bed for the FM Band (
page 34)


in the AM main radio menu


on the memory listOn the memory list

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “AM Presets”.
The AM preset memory will appear.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
1Function is active
If the FM/AM main radio menu is display-
ed

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Auto Presets” and
press the button longer than
2 seconds.
Message 1 will appear.
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iThe standard AM presets are not affec-
ted by the Auto presets. This is a se-
cond option for storing a station range
you are currently receiving.
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