MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

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i Information on the COMAND control system
and how to operate it can be found on
(

page 14) and (
page 31).
i For many operating functions you can also
use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $ or % but-
tons, for selecting a station or a menu or scroll-
ing through lists (

page 23).
From the COMAND control unit
Press the X function button.
i Press the button repeatedly to switch wave-
band in the sequence FM, AM, WB (

page 42)
and SatRadio* mode (

page 45). Pressing
again will switch back to FM radio mode.
From the COMAND controller
From another main function
Select “Audio” K “Audio” K “FM / AM
Radio” in the display.
i If radio mode was active last, you only need
to select “Audio”.
Within the audio function
Select “Audio” K “FM / AM Radio”.The radio display appears. The last se-
lected station in the last selected wave-
band is heard.
Display with Audio menu
1Main function line
2Audio menu
3Current audio mode
i You can switch to the various audio modes
in the audio menu:
FM / AM radio mode
SatRadio* mode (
page 45)
CD-/DVD audio/MP3 mode (“Disc” and
“Memory Card” are described together in
this guide), (

page 60)
Music Register (
page 67)
Aux mode (
page 71)Radio display
1Display/selection window with station
or frequency
2Memory preset number
3Name or frequency of selected station
4Sound settings
5WB (Weather band)
6AM radio
7FM radio
8Stored station list
9Radio functions
Radio
Switching to the radio

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Submenu overview
Radio (FM and AM only)Presets (FM and AM only)Channel (WB only)Sound
Enter FrequencyAutostoreList of receivable channelsTreble
D Station information
(only FM)List of stored stationsBass
Balance/Fader
Surround sound

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You can switch the radio between the FM,
AM, and WB wavebands.
Select “FM” 7, “AM” 6 or “WB” 5 in
the radio display.
The last selected station in the select-
ed waveband is heard.
i In the WB waveband, COMAND displays the
Channel name instead of the station names
and/or frequency.
or
Press the X function button on the
control unit repeatedly until the desired
band is selected.
i Press the button repeatedly to switch wave-
band in the sequence of FM, AM, WB and
SatRadio* mode (

page 47). Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.
You can tune to a station via station search
or by manual frequency input.
Tuning to a station via station search
Rotate ymz or slide omp if the dis-
play/selection window is highlighted.
or
Press G or H on the COMAND
control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or down-
wards and stops at the next receivable
station.
Tuning to a station via manual
frequency input
Select “Radio” K “Enter Frequency” in
the radio display.
An input menu appears.
or
Press ß on the control unit.
To enter a frequency: Press number
buttons on the control unit.
i You can only select numbers that are cur-
rently permissible.
COMAND will tune to the frequency en-
tered.
i If in the FM or AM wavebands you enter a
frequency outside the frequency sub-range, CO-
MAND will select the next frequency down.
Tuning to a station via the station
memory
Select “Presets” in the radio display.
or
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is highlighted.
The station memory appears. The
dotR in front of a preset indicates that
the currently tuned station is stored
there.
To select a station: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To tune to a station: Press n.
or
Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the
control unit.
Switching wavebands Tuning to a station

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There are 10 presets available for FM, AM
and SatRadio* wavebands.
Storing stations manually
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is highlighted.
or
Select “Presets” in the radio display.
In both cases, the station memory will
appear. The dotRin front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned sta-
tion is stored there.
Station memory
To store a station to a selected pre-
set: Press and hold n until a signal
tone sounds.
or
Press and hold a number key, e.g. 4,
until a signal tone sounds.
The station is stored.
Storing via Autostore
i The function automatically assigns receiv-
able stations to the presets, sorted according to
reception quality. The stations which were
stored in the station memory manually are over-
written.
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is active.
Select “Autostore”.
or
Select “Presets” K “Autostore” in the
radio display.
COMAND searches for receivable sta-
tions. A corresponding message is dis-
played. The available stations are
automatically stored under the presets.
Cancelling Autostore procedure
Select “Cancel”.
WavebandsFrequency
AM (MF)530 - 1700 kHz
FM (VHF)87.7 - 107.9 MHz
WB (Weather Band)Weather channels
Storing stations

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Slide mr to highlight the submenu.
To select the weather band:
Rotate ymz or slide omp until “WB” is
highlighted.
Press n.
1Display selection window
2Currently received channel
3Sound settings
4Weather band
5AM radio
6FM radio
7Channel list
Searching a channel
Rotate ymz or slide omp if the dis-
play/selection window is highlighted.
or
Press G or H on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or down-
wards and stops at the next receivable
channel.
Selecting a channel from channel list
Slide mr to highlight the submenu.
To call up the channel list:
Rotate ymz or slide omp until
“Channel” is highlighted.
Press n.
The channel list appears.
To select a channel: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the
control unit at any time.
Switching to weather band

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Satellite radio*
In 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”.
i Optional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to satellite radio service provider
are required for the satellite radio operation de-
scribed here.
i Note that categories and channels shown in
illustrations are dependent on programming con-
tent delivered by the service provider. Program-
ming content is subject to change. Therefore,
channel and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the channels and categories deliv-
ered by the service provider.
Satellite radio service may be unavailable or in-
terrupted from time to time for a variety of rea-
sons, such as environmental or topographic
conditions and other things we can’t control.
Service might also not be available in certain
places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or with-
in or next to buildings) or near other technolo-
gies.i SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 130
channels of digital-quality radio, including 100%
commercial-free music, sports, news and enter-
tainment.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day, coast-
to-coast, in the contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming is
available for a monthly subscription fee. For
more information, call the SIRIUS Service Center
(

page 46) or contact www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
Satellite radio*
Important notes

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Satellite radio*
Subscribing to satellite radio
To switch to satellite radio operation:
From another main function
Select “Audio” K “Audio” K
“SatRadio”.
i If radio mode was active last, you only need
to select “Audio”.
Within the audio function
Select “Audio” K “SatRadio”.
The Satellite radio main menu will ap-
pear and displays the
Weather chan-
nel. You cannnot select any other
station.
Select “SatRadio” (from the submenu)
K “Service”.
The Service information display will ap-
pear.
Service information display
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
i It is also possible to activate the satellite
service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS Sat-
ellite Radio’s website at www.sirius.com (USA)
or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)
After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the op-
erator.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message
“Acquiring Signal...” (

page 47) fol-
lowed by the Satellite radio main menu
(

page 47).
i If a subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is required to
activate your account.
If a satellite receiver is not installed or not prop-
erly installed:
The message “Device Unavailable” will appear.
Subscribing

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Satellite radio*
i For many operating functions you can also
use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $ or % but-
tons, for selecting a channel or a menu or scroll-
ing through lists (

page 23).
Switching on
See “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information
(

page 46).
From another main function
Select “Audio” K “Audio” K
“SatRadio”.
i If radio mode was active last, you only need
to select “Audio”.
Within the audio function
Select “Audio” K “SatRadio”.
i No Satellite receiver:
The message “No Satellite Radio”
will appear in
a window.
The message will appear at start up or
when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the signal, the
Satellite radio display will appear. The sta-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.Satellite radio main menu
1SatRadio main display
2Channel name
3Memory preset number
4Selected category/channel number
5Channel info (short)
6Sound settings
7Category list
8Channel info (detailed)
9Preset channel list
aSatRadio menu
i You can display 5 in full:
Channel info (
page 50)
Satellite radio operation

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Satellite radio*
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are split up into cat-
egories. You can select between various
categories such as News/Talk, Sports and
Country, if available. The category list is
sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a category
To call up the category list:
Rotate ymz or slide omp until
“Category” is highlighted in the sub-
menu
Press n.
The category list appears.
To select a category:
Rotate ymz or slide qmr.
To set the selected category:
Press n.
The selected category will appear in
the display. The channel last tuned to in
the new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the
category “All Channels” will appear.
This category is sorted numerically (by
channel numbers) and allows you to
scroll through all available channels.
Selecting a channel
You can use the following functions:
Channel search
Channel selection via direct entry
(

page 48)
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list (

page 49)
Selection from the preset menu
(

page 50)
Channel search
Rotate ymz or slide omp if the SatRa-
dio main display is highlighted.
or
Press G or H on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or down-
wards and stops at the next channel in
the selected category.SatRadio menu
On the submenu bar rotate ymz or
slide omp until “SatRadio” is highlight-
ed.
Press n.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering a channel number directly
Select “SatRadio” K “Enter Channel”
in the SatRadio menu.
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Satellite radio*
Press ß on the control unit.
To enter a channel: Press correspond-
ing number buttons on the control unit.
i You can only select numbers that are cur-
rently permissible.
COMAND will tune to the channel en-
tered.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
Select “SatRadio” K “Channel List” in
the SatRadio menu.
The channel list appears.
To select a channel: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
Memory functions
i There are 10 presets available.
You can use the following functions:
Saving channels manually
Selecting a channel from the Satellite
preset memory (

page 50)
Storing channels manually
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is highlighted.
or
Select “Presets” on the SatRadio sub-
menu bar.
In both cases, the channel memory will
appear. The dotRin front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned chan-
nel is stored there.
Station memory
To select a preset: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To store a channel to a selected pre-
set: Press and hold n until a signal
tone sounds.
or
Press and hold a number key, e.g. 4,
until a signal tone sounds.
The channel is stored.