key MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2003 C215 Comand Manual

13 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
The navigation system was the last sys-
tem used
The menu displayed will vary according to
the last navigation function used.
If route guidance was active:
the symbol display or

the map
If route guidance was active and the
COMAND was switched off for more than
2hours:

an inquiry menu (
page 168)If destination input was active:

the main destination input menuSwitching another system on

Press a system key, e.g. d.
The main CD menu will appear.
Switching off

Press #.
The COMAND control unit will switch
off.
iIf COMAND is switched off for more
than 30 minutes during active route
guidance, all manually entered traffic
jams and detours are deleted. You will
see a corresponding message. Selec-
ting a detour (
page 162).

15 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Selecting a station
Automatic seek tuning
Press one of the keys g or h
briefly.
FM- and AM-Bands, Weather Band WB
The radio will tune in to the next recei-
vable station (FM/AM) or channel (WB)
with descending/ascending frequency.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g. d.
COMAND will switch to CD mode.
You will find more information regarding
this topic in section “Radio operation” in
chapter “Audio” (
page 28).Switching on

Press d.
The main CD menu will appear.
Playback will begin in
CD drive with the first track on the
CD

CD changer with the first track on
the first CD detected in the magazi-
ne.Loading a CD into the CD drive and loading
CDs in the CD changer (
page 45).
Track select

Press one of the keys g or h
briefly.
You will hear the previous or next track.
If more than 9 seconds of playing time
has elapsed, the CD changes back to
the start of the current track.
Selecting a CD

Press one of the number keys
Key 0 select the CD drive
Keys 1 - 6 select the corresponding
magazine slot of the
CD changer
The message “Loading CD ...” appears
on the display. Playback then will begin
with track 1.
CD operation
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CD1CD Select
SettingsSound
CD Naming Scan
Track 1
0:05 min

16 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDCD track scan
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “Scan”.
The tracks on the CD will be played one
after the other for 8 seconds each,
“Scan” will appear in red.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again to end the function.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g a.
COMAND will switch to Telephone ope-
ration.
You will find more information in section
“CD operation” in chapter “Audio”
(
page 50).Switching on

Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code will
appear.Entering the unlock code

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the entry.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Telephone operation
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ABC/123
Last CallsPhone Book
CallsTELABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZ
SENDENDMUTE

17 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Begin dialing
When the Ä 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 Ö 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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Settings
NAVI Destination Entry
Destn from Memory...
Destination via Map...
Points of Interest...
Last Destinations...Address...

25 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2, 3
Automatic seek tuning
ascending/descending
Manual tuning ascen-
ding/descending
30
31
4
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
5
Switching to radio opera-
tion
Changing the Radio band
28
29
6
Color screen with main
radio menu

7
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
32
32
34
38
38
8
Activating the input
mode for station fre-
quency
in the main radio menu
in the presets
32
39
Function
Page
9
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
10
Return to previous menu
11
Deleting a highlighted
station in the FM/AM/
WB presets
12
Muting the radio audio
(muting on/off)
28
13
Adjusting the volume
14
Function
Page

28 AudioRadio operationIn chapter “Audio” you will find detailed in-
formation regarding 
radio operation

CD operation and

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
Main radio menu FM1Frequency band (FM, AM, WB) and me-
mory location of station, e.g. “1”
2Station frequency
3Menu fields
Press c to switch to radio operati-
on.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.Muting

Press o while listening to the radio.
The symbol ß will appear in the top
right corner of the display.

Press o again to resume listening to
the current station.
The symbol ß will have disappeared.

Press any system key, e.g. d.
COMAND will switch to CD mode.
Switching oniYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.
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1
2
3
FM1
FM Presets
Auto Presets Scan
97.1 FM
Sound
WB
iMuting will also be canceled if you
switch to a different audio source, e.g.
CD, or if you alter the volume.Switching another system on

30 AudioRadio operationYou can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (
page 30)

Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel (
page 31)

Manual tuning (
page 31)

Station selection via number keypad
(presets) (
page 32)

Station selection via direct frequency
entry (
page 32)

Automatic station scan (
page 33)

Station selection from the preset menu
(page 38)Automatic seek tuning

Press g or h.FM- and AM-Bands, Weather Band WB
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:

Press a number key 1 through 7.
Selecting a station
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88.1 FM
FM2
FM Presets
Auto Presets Scan
Sound
WB

32 AudioRadio operationStation selection via number keypad
(presets)
FM- and AM-Bands
Press one of the number keys, such as
2 briefly.
The radio will tune to the frequency as-
signed to that memory location. If none
has been set by you, the radio will not
change the station.
F
Weather Band WB
Tune the radio to the selected channel.
The memory preset number will appear
in the status line.Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
1Input line

Press t.
Input line 1 will appear in the main ra-
dio menu.

Enter the desired frequency with the
number keys within 8 seconds, e.g.
1027 for 102.7 FM.
The station you have selected will be-
gin to play.
iFM and AM presets are independent
and can only be accessed while in the
corresponding band.
Saving stations for FM and AM
(page 34).
iThe “XX Presets” (XX = FM, AM or WB)
menu field provides an overview of
which stations have been allocated to
which memory presets (
page 35).
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___ ._ FM
1
FM2
Scan
FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
WB

34 AudioRadio operationYou can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually FM

Saving stations manually AM
(page 36)

Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(page 36)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 38)

Selecting channels from the WB preset
menu (
page 38)

Selecting a station by entering the sta-
tions frequency in the FM/AM presets
(page 39)Saving stations manually (FM)
In the main radio menu

Press one of the number keys, e.g. 3,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 197).
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The me-
mory preset selected will appear in the
status line, e.g. “FM3”.
Memory functions
iThere are 10 presets available (1 - 9,
0).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

35 Audio
Radio operation
On the memory list
1Preset of the station currently selected
2Frequency of the station currently se-
lected
3Memory preset allocated
4Selected memory preset appears in
black lettering
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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36
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9
0 97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM97.5 FM
1
2
3
4
5
FM1 Presets
Current Station: 97.1 FM
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.