Set time MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2005 W203 Comand Manual

Contents
Tele Aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . 155
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . 155
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156System settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selecting the time zone . . . . . . . . 160
Selecting the language . . . . . . . . . 161
Switching verification and
notification tones on and off . . . . 162
Making display settings . . . . . . . . 163
Resetting all settings to
the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

7
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the
COMAND operator. Each chapter has its
own guide color to provide fast access to
information.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of
all COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first.Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player and CD
changer*.
Satellite radio*
This chapter provides information on how
to select a station and a program category.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use the pho-
ne book.Navigation
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route guidance including detour

Last destinations and destination
memory

POIs

Today’s plan
Service
Here you will find all the information about:
SMS*

Tele Aid*
System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

28 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAdjusting the volume
At the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or

Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:

vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or

ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
iWhen the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.

Contents
Tele Aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . 155
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . 155
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156System settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selecting the time zone . . . . . . . . 160
Selecting the language . . . . . . . . . 161
Switching verification and
notification tones on and off . . . . 162
Making display settings . . . . . . . . 163
Resetting all settings to
the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

7
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the
COMAND operator. Each chapter has its
own guide color to provide fast access to
information.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of
all COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first.Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player and CD
changer*.
Satellite radio*
This chapter provides information on how
to select a station and a program category.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use the pho-
ne book.Navigation
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route guidance including detour

Last destinations and destination
memory

POIs

Today’s plan
Service
Here you will find all the information about:
SMS*

Tele Aid*
System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

28 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAdjusting the volume
At the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or

Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:

vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or

ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
iWhen the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.

60 Satellite radio*Important notes

Important notesIn chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory

memory functions

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.iAdditional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelimi-
nary information available at time of
printing. At time of printing, no date for
the availability of optional equipment
required for satellite radio operation
had been set. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information,
call the Sirius Service Center
(page 61) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.

85 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Speed-dialing
For all memory locations
At the mobile phone you can save
telephone numbers in the speed-dialing
memory and use them. Refer to the mobile
phone operator’s manual.
You can also use speed-dialing at the
COMAND (only mobile phone memory
locations 1-99).
You can enter up to 2 digits.
Open the Telephone menu
(page 78).
Memory locations with up to two digits:

Use the number keys 1 to 9 to
enter the memory location number.

Press E.
or

Press k.
or

Press the Send soft key.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 82).
Quick-dialing
Quick dialing can be used on memory loca-
tions 1-9.

Open the Telephone menu
(page 78).

Press one of the number keys 1 - 9
longer than 2 seconds.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 82).If the person called or you answer a call,
the call is active. The call indication is
displayed.
Call menuYou talk over the hands-free set. You can
set the volume for the hands-free
operation (
page 80).
The status bar indicates the call time and
the off-hook symbol.
Active call

115 Navigation
Route guidance

Route guidance
Route guidance can be started if the
destination input is complete and
Start
route guidance
is displayed at the
bottom of the main area.
Start route guidance menu1Destination address
2Arrow indicates the direction to the
destination and the distance to the
destination (as the crow flies)

Press E.
Route calculation and route guidance
begins.
1Routing mode
Setting the routing mode (
page 98)
2Arrow indicate the direction of the
destination, the distance to destination
and
CALC RTE
indication
3The road you are currently driving onRoute calculation can take some time,
depending on the distance to the
destination and the routing mode.
During route calculation, an arrow pointing
towards the destination, the distance to
the destination (as the crow flies) and
CALC RTE
are displayed.
Route guidance begins when route
calculation is complete.
The system will calculate a new route
during active route guidance if the driver
does not follow the route guidance.
Starting route guidance
Route calculation
Recalculating an existing route

132 NavigationDuring route guidance
ManualIf you choose this option, the system
only switches to split screen by
pressing c.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.

Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol -.

Press button E.
The option is changed.

Press the
Back
soft key to confirm and
return to the map.Trail settings
With this function is active, the COMAND
records a trail every time the vehicle is in
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles
away from a digitized road).
The system places trail dots on the screen
until it matches to a digitized road again.

In the Settings menu (
page 128),
press the
Trail
soft key.
The options
On
and
Off
are displayed.
1Percentage of used memoryThe symbol _ indicates the present
setting.

Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol -.

Press E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
Trail is switched on or off.

Press the
Back
s o f t k e y t o c o n f i rm a nd
return to the map.
Delete a trail
If there is a trail in memory, you can delete
it.

Press the
Clear
soft key.
The message
Are you sure you
want to clear all trails?
will
appear in a window.