wheel MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

Content
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Please also refer to the index (
page 217).
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Declaration of conformity regarding
the distribution of
telecommunica-tions equipment . . 11
Intended purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Function restrictions when driving
the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
COMAND control system . . . . . . . . . . . 14
COMAND components . . . . . . . . . . 14
COMAND display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
COMAND control unit . . . . . . . . . . . 17
COMAND controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Back button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Clear button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 23
Operating the Multifunction display 24
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menus and submenus . . . . . . . . . . 24
Navi menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Audio menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Operating COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening menu for a main function . 31
Selecting menu item . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Character entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Operating example . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Basic functions of COMAND . . . . . . . . 35
Switching COMAND on/off . . . . . . 35
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting sound settings . . . . . . . . 36
Surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . 40
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tuning to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching to weather band . . . . . . . 44
Satellite radio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Subscribing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . 47
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3 . . . . . . 52Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Notes on MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Notes on CD/DVD discs . . . . . . . . . 54
Notes on the care of
CD/DVD discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading PCMCIA memory card . . . 57
Ejecting CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . 57
Ejecting PCMCIA memory card . . . . 58
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Switching to CD audio, DVD audio
or MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Stop function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Pause function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media . . . 62
Selecting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Gracenote Media Database . . . . . . 64
Setting audio format . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Music Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Switching to Music Register . . . . . . 67
Recording music files . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Deleting all music files . . . . . . . . . . 69
Requesting memory space
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Folder functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Content

13 At a glance
COMAND control system . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction steering wheel . . . 23
Operating COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Basic functions of COMAND . . . . 35

23 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Use the buttons on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel to operate the multifunction dis-
play.
Luxury steering wheel illustrated
Multifunction steering wheelFunctionPage
1Multifunction display
2æ volume up
ç volume down
F Mute
t End and reject calls
s Accept and iniate
calls35
35
103
101
3! Activate
Voice Control
177
4L Cancel
Voice Control
Navigate one level
up in the menu
structure of the mul-
tifunction display
177
24
FunctionPage
5Select submenu or scroll
through lists
$ Upwards
% Downwards
Selecting a menu
& Right
( Left
# Confirm selection

24 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
To select a menu: press the ( or
& button.
To select a submenu or scroll in a
list: press the $ or % button.
To select the next menu level up:
press the L back button.
To select the standard display: keep
pressing the L back button until the
standard display with the odometer
and trip odometer appears again in the
display.
or
Press and hold the L button until
the standard display with the odometer
and trip odometer appears.
To confirm the selection: press the
# button.
To confirm a display message: press
the # or L button.The description field on the multifunction
display shows you values and settings as
well as any display messages that may
have been generated.
1Description field
2Line for menus
Text field 1 shows settings, functions,
submenus and any malfunctions that oc-
cur.
To show the line for menus 2: press
the ( or & button.
The number of menus shown depends on
the optional equipment* in the vehicle.
Operating the Multifunction display
G Warning
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Multifunction display
Menus and submenus

25 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction display menus
MenusFunctions and submenus
Navi (page 26)
Navigation messages
Audio (page 27)
Selecting radio stations

Operating the DVD changer/Music register /Memory card
Tel (page 29)
Accepting a call

Selecting a phone book entry

Calls dialed

26 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
The multi-function display shows naviga-
tion instructions in the Navi menu.
Select the Navi menu.
Route guidance inactive
1Direction of travel
2Current road
The road you are currently driving on only
appears if it is in the map software.
Route guidance active
No Maneuver announced

1Distance to destination
2Distance to next maneuver
3Current road
4Symbol for “follow the road's course”
Maneuver announced without change of
lane
1Road into which the maneuver leads
2Distance to maneuver and graphic dis-
tance display
3Symbol for maneuverWhen a maneuver is announced, you will
see the symbol for the maneuver and be-
side it a graphic distance display 2. This
decreases as you approach the announced
maneuver.
Maneuver announced with change of
lane
Lane recommendations are only displayed
if the relevant data is available on the digi-
tal map.
1Road into which the maneuver leads
2Distance to maneuver and graphic dis-
tance display
3Lane recommendation
4Symbol for maneuver
On multiple-lane roads, a lane recommen-
dation 3 may be shown for the next ma-
neuver. There may be additional lanes
during a maneuver.
Navi menu

27 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Navigation status indicators in the
multi-function display
When route guidance is activated, the fol-
lowing messages may appear:

< : you have reached the destination.

“Dest. area reached”: you are ap-
proaching the destination. This mes-
sage appears, for example, with
relatively large special destinations.

“New route”: the system is calculating
a new route, for example because you
have deviated from the previous route.
Route guidance is subsequently re-
sumed.

“Calculating route”: a route is being cal-
culated, after which route guidance will
start.

“Off map”: the vehicle is outside the
range of the digital map. The vehicle is
in an off-map position.

“Off mapped road”: the vehicle is on a
road which is not in the digital map, or
is away from the road, for example in a
car park.

“No route”: no route to the selected
destination could be calculated.
Use the functions in the Audio menu to op-
erate the audio equipment. If no audio
equipment is switched on, the multi-func-
tion display shows the message Audio Off.
To adjust the volume:
press the
æ or ç button.
Selecting a radio station/channel
Switch on COMAND and select “FM/
AM Radio“ (
page 40) or “SatRadio“
(
page 47).
Select the Audio menu.
1Wave band
2Channel name or number
To select the next or previous pre-
set channel: briefly press % or
$.
or
To select the next or previous chan-
nel: press and hold % or $.
i You can only change the wave band and
save new stations/channels using COMAND.
Lane recommen-
dation displayMeaning
Lane without lower
limitUninterrupted lane
Lane with lower limitNew lane during a
maneuver
Line with arrowLane recommend-
ed for the maneu-
ver
Audio menu

28 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the DVD changer/Music reg-
ister/Memory card
Switch on COMAND and select “Disc“,
“Memory card“ (
page 60) or “Music
register“ (
page 67).
Select the “Audio“ menu.
Example: view of the CD player
1Current disc
2Current track
To select the next or previous track:
briefly press % or $.
or
To search for the next or previous
track: press and hold % or $.
i If you are playing a CD or DVD with track in-
formation, the multi-function display shows the
name and number of the track. The track is dis-
played on MP3s.
Operating the DVD video
Switch on COMAND and select DVD
video (
page 77).
Select the Audio menu.
1Current disc
2Current scene
To select the next or previous
scene: briefly press % or $.

29 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
You can use the functions in the “Tel”
menu to operate your mobile phone.
Switch on COMAND;
Select the “Tel” menu.
Mobile phone status

If the mobile phone is switched on and
authorized, the message “Phone Rea-
dy” appears in the multifunction dis-
play.

If the mobile phone is not authorized or
authorized but switched off, the mes-
sage “Ready for Bluetooth Telephony…”
appears in the multifunction display.

If the mobile phone is authorized but
locked it is not possible to dial and the
message “No Service” appears in the
multifunction display.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you while you are in the
Tel menu, the following message appears
in the multi-function display:
Press s to answer a call.
You can also take a call if you have not se-
lected the “Tel” menu.
Rejecting or ending a call
Press t
You can also not take or end a call if you
have not selected the “Tel” menu.
Tel menu
G Warning
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo-
bile phone only when road, weather and traf-
fic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may
not be able to observe traffic conditions and
could endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
G Warning
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.

30 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Dialling a number from the phone book
If your mobile phone is able to receive
calls, you can search for and dial a number
from the phone book in COMAND at any
time.
i You can enter new numbers in the phone
book using COMAND (
page 105)..
Select the “Tel” menu.
The multi-function display shows
“Phone ready”.
Press %, $ or # to call up the
phone book.
Press % or $ to select the name
you are searching for.
The stored names are displayed in al-
phabetical order.
If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press
s or # to
start dialling.
The message “Connecting call” and the
selected number appear in the multi-
function display. The name also ap-
pears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in
the “Calls Dialed” list in COMAND
(
page 97).If a call is connected, the phone book
entry appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
or
If there is more than one number for
a particular name: press
s or
# to display the numbers.
Press % or $ to select the num-
ber you want to dial.
Press s or # to start dialling.
The message Connecting call and the
selected number appear in the multi-
function display. The name also ap-
pears, provided it is stored in the phone
book. The selected number is stored in
the “Calls Dialed” list in COMAND.
If a call is connected, the phone book
entry appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
i To exit the phone book without making acall,
press the t button. “Phone ready” appears
in the multifunction display.
i If you press and hold the % or $ but-
ton for more than one second, the on-board
computer scrolls through the names rapidly. Af-
ter four seconds, the rapid scroll speeds up. The
rapid scroll stops when you release the button or
reach the end of the list.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the most re-
cently dialled names and numbers from
the mobile phone. This means that you do
not have to search through the entire
phone book.
Select the “Tel” menu.
The multi-function display shows
“Phone ready”.
Press s to go to the most recently
dialled number or name in the “Calls Di-
aled” menu.
Press % or $ to select the num-
ber or name you are looking for.
Press s or # to start dialling.