service MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2003 C215 Comand Manual

ContentsSMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reading SMS messages received . 104
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Telephone is ready for operation . 107
Service numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Calling a service number . . . . . . . 108
Changing personal service
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Changing the number for
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Changing the navigation CD . . . . . 119
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Switching the navigation system
on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Entering destination address . . . . 123
Continue destination input . . . . . . 128
Selecting a destination
via the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Entering Points of Interest . . . . . . 137
Selecting the last destinations . . . 141
Calculating a route . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Route guidance principles. . . . . . . 144
Requesting destination and
route information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Beginning route guidance . . . . . . . 152
Turning onto a street. . . . . . . . . . . 154
Following the course of the road . 155
Driving through an intersection. . . 155
Changing to map display. . . . . . . . 156
Mix of map and symbol display . . . 157
Altering the map scale . . . . . . . . . 158
Selecting map orientation . . . . . . . 159
Marking a way point . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selecting a detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Resetting functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Deviating from the calculated
route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Contents
Driving on a non-digitized road . . . 167
Interrupt route guidance during a jour-
ney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Arriving at destination . . . . . . . . . 169
Activating audio system . . . . . . . . 170
Activating audio functions . . . . . . 170
Canceling route guidance . . . . . . . 172
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Retrieving a destination from the desti-
nation memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Saving the current destination . . . 174
Saving the current vehicle
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Sorting destination memory . . . . . 177
Deleting a destination. . . . . . . . . . 178
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Entering the vehicle location . . . . 179
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Info Services/System settings. . . . 183
Info Services*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Requesting and displaying
Info Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
System settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Activating the main settings menu 187
Adjusting the brightness. . . . . . . . 188
Activating settings menu . . . . . . . 188
Selecting the language . . . . . . . . . 189
Setting date and time . . . . . . . . . . 190
Switching beep tones on and off . 197
Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display) . . . . . 198
Resetting all settings to the
factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199Auxiliary audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Switching auxiliary audio source
on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Switching auxiliary audio source
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

1
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, cassette player*, CD-
player, CD changer and adjust the audio
system settings.Telephone
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers.Navigation
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance including detour

Destination memory
Info Services* and System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to:
Request and display info services such
as news, weather, stocks and sports

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.

3 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
Warning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer and tele-
phone* are interconnected. When one of
the components is not operational or has
not been removed/replaced properly, the
function of other components may be im-
paired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction, which could
lead to an accident, system settings should
be entered with the vehicle at a standstill.
The driver should only operate the system
when road and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mp/h (approximately 50 km/h), your car
is covering a distance of 50 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encoura-
ge the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read na-
vigational maps, instructions, or downloa-
ded information.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. CD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

7 At a glance
COMAND control unit
/
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2, 3
Radio operation:
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
CD operation:
Track select
Fast forward/reverse
30
31
51
52
4
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
5
Switching radio operati-
on on
Quick reference
Changing the radio band
28
24
29
6
Switching CD operation
on
Quick reference
50
42
7
Switching telephone
operation on
Quick reference
78
74
8
Switching the navigation
system on
Quick reference
122
116
9
CD drive for an audio or a
navigation CD
10
Color screen, e.g. with
main radio menu
14
11
Radio operation:
Selecting a station
Saving stations manually
CD operation:
Selecting a track or CDs
Telephone:
Entering the unlock code
Entering the telephone
number
30
34
51, 52
78
82
Function
Page
Navigation (Destination
input):
Selecting destination via
the map

131
12
Subsequent dialing
Displaying a long list en-
try in full in a window
Removing a window
Zooming out for less de-
tailed map
84
127
127
158
13
Subsequent dialing
Zooming in for more de-
tailed map
84
158
14
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to start a function
or activate a submenuFunction
Page

10 At a glanceCOMAND control unitPop-up screen messages
Battery voltage gets low
You can still operate COMAND without the
engine running.You will see the message “Caution. Please
start engine. Otherwise COMAND will shut
down in 3 minutes”.

Start the engine.
You will see the message “Caution. Please
start engine. Otherwise COMAND will shut
down in 10 seconds”.

Start the engine.
You will see the message “Caution.
COMAND will shut down now”.

Start the engine.Transmitting an emergency call
via TELE AID*
Refer to the vehicle operating instructions
for information regarding the operation of
the TELE AID emergency call system and
on how to transmit an emergency call.
You will see the message “Tele Aid active”.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to remove the window.
COMAND will mute an audio source or one
of the two service sources Voice output in
navigation or Voice control system.
iThe status line appears in all system
main menus.
For symbol and map displays in naviga-
tion:
The status line appears on the left hand
side of the display and shows different
symbols.!To prevent the car battery from running
down, you will be receiving two mes-
sages asking you to start the engine
when battery power gets low.
iIf you do not start the engine, you can
continue using COMAND until the next
message appears.

14 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAt the multifunction steering wheel
To raise the volume
Press J.
To lower the volume

Press I.
At the COMAND operating unit

Turn the turning wheel on the left-hand
rotary/push-button v during a voice
output.
For the audio sources

Radio

CD (CD drive and CD changer)
you can set the volume jointly.For the service sources

Voice output during route guidance
(navigation system)
and

Voice control system (refer to separate
operating instruction)
you can set the volume jointly.
For the service source

Telephone
you can alter the listening volume for the
telephone only.Switching on

Press c.
The radio is switched on. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Changing the radio band

Press c to switch between FM- and
AM-Band.
Adjusting the volume
Radio operation
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FM1FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
WB Scan
97.1 FM

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

43 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
1
CD drive in the
control unit and
CD changer operation
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2, 3
Press briefly:
Previous track or start of
the track (depending on
playback time)/next
track
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Fast forward/fast re-
verse
51
54
4
Requesting and dis-
playing Info ServicesAdjusting system settings
184
187
5
Switching on CD operati-
on (CD drive, CD chan-
ger)
50
6
CD drive for audio CD or
navigation CD
45
7
Color screen with main
CD menu
8
Selecting a CD
Selecting a track
52
5 1
9
Track selection with the
number keypad
51
10
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or activate a subme-
nu
11
Return to previous menuFunction
Page
12
Press briefly:
Deletes the character
that has been entered
last
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Deletes a complete
name
55
55
13
Muting CD playback (mu-
ting on/off)
60
14
Ejecting an audio CD or a
navigation CD
45
15
Turn to the right:
Raises the volume
Turn to the left:
Lowers the volumeFunction
Page

44 AudioCD operation
CD playback locations are
the CD drive in the COMAND operating
unit
You can play audio CDs or read data
from the navigation CD.

the CD changer with 6 magazine slots.
The status line in the main CD menu
(
page 50) indicates which component is
being used for CD playback.Tips on caring for your CDs

Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.
General information on CD operationWarning
G
The CD drive and CD changer are Class 1 la-
ser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm,
do not use 8-cm CDs.
An 8-cm CD adapter may cause damage
to the CD changer and should not be
used.
iYou can name a CD (
page 55). This
name then will appear on the display du-
ring CD playback.