wheel MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2003 C215 Comand Manual

11 At a glance
Multifunction display

Multifunction display
The starter switch must be in position 1 or
2. Refer to vehicle operating instructions.
You can operate the following systems
with steering wheel buttons 4 and 5:

Radio

CD (CD changer and CD drive)

Auxiliary audio source, e.g. tape recor-
der (
page 200)

Telephone
For more detailed information, refer to
“Multifunction display” in the chapters dis-
cussing the radio, CD, telephone opera-
tion.
Function
1
Multifunction display in speedo-
meterOperating the control system
2
Adjusting the volume
I lowers the volume
J raises the volume
3
Making a call
K Accept incoming call or
starts dialing
L End a call or end Tele Aid
4
Switching between menu sys-
tems
E next system
H previous system
5
Moving within a menu system
F next display
G previous displayFunction

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

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

31 Audio
Radio operation
Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel
If the multifunctional display shows the
station frequency, then:
Press F or G to select a higher/
lower frequency preset.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Press g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The menu fields will appear in dark grey
lettering.FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
iThe up/down arrows have different
functions depending on which mode the
seek function in the multifunction dis-
play is programmed to.
The two available options are Memory
Scan or Frequency Scan (Station
search). Refer to the vehicle operator’s
manual on how to program this option.
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AM Presets
Auto Presets Scan
1080 AM
Sound
WB AM1
iActivating the AM Band (
page 29).

40 AudioRadio operation
Press # at the COMAND control
unit to switch on COMAND.

Press c at the COMAND control
unit to switch to radio operation.

Press E or H repeatedly on the
multifunction steering wheel until you
see the set-up for the current
station on the display.1Frequency band and the memory pre-
set, if applicable
2“SP” - memory, appears if “Memory” in-
stead of “Frequency” has been selec-
ted in the “Vehicle” submenu
3Frequency of the station selected

Repeatedly press F or G on the
multifunction steering wheel until the
desired station frequency appears.
The type of search depends on the set-
up for station selection in the “Vehicle”
submenu
“Memory” (SP) - the next saved sta-
tion is selected

“Frequency” - the next available
station is selected
Refer to “Control system” in chapter
“Controls in detail” in your vehicle's
operating instructions for further infor-
mation.

Press E or H at the multifunc-
tion steering wheel to display the next
or previous system.
Multifunction display
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97.1 FM
FM1
3
SP
2
1

69 Telephone
Important notes

Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.

A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.

If the message “Locked. Please enter
code” appears, enter the unlock code
to enable all telephone functions
(page 78).

If a menu other than the telephone
menu is displayed on the COMAND
screen, the display will change if an
outgoing call is sent out via the multi-
function steering wheel.In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:

The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net-
work.
The message “No Service” appears.
The telephone will try to register into
an existing network. If the network is
available, the telephone will be ready
for use.
The above message also appears 
if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals

if you try to make a call (message
appears for 8 seconds)

The message “Telephone is being acti-
vated. Please wait.” appears.
COMAND prepares the telephone for
use. Select other system functions, e.g.
radio, by pressing the corresponding
button or wait until the telephone is ac-
tive.

One of the two messages “No telepho-
ne” or “Telephone not plugged in” ap-
pears.
Please connect the telephone.

The message “Telephone defective”
appears.
Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

79 Telephone
Telephone operation
If the phone memory has been downloa-
ded to COMAND, the menu fields “Phone
Book”, “Last Calls” and “Calls” will be avai-
lable.
If the memory was not downloaded, the
menu fields will be dimmed out.
Outgoing calls (
page 82).
Use one of these ways

When the telephone is connected to
the coiled cord, press a on the
COMAND control unit.
or

When the telephone is in portable mo-
de, press # on the phone.Accepting the call at the multifunction
steering wheel
1
CALLThe system detects an incoming call,
the phone ringsAccepting a call

Press K.
Audio source is automatically muted.
Ending a call

Press L.
The main telephone display appears.
Switching telephone operation off
Incoming call
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CALL
TEL
1
iYou can also accept a call, if another
display, e.g. navigation, is shown on the
multifunction display.iCommunication between the multifunti-
on display and the COMAND screen:
If different systems appear, the changes
made to COMAND will have no effect on
the driver information display.
Press the COMAND key a to
switch to the telephone functions.

80 TelephoneTelephone operationAccepting a call using COMAND
1“Call”
The system detects an incoming call,
the phone rings.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the Ä button.
The display will change to the
call menu. An active audio source will
be muted.
Call menu2“00:01:21 h”
The call time appears
3Name or phone numberSwitching the microphone for the
hands-free telephone off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the Ü button and
press to confirm.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again to cancel muting.
Setting the volume for hands-free opera-
tion
Raising the volume

Turn the turning wheel on the left-hand
rotary/push-button v to the right.
Lowering the volume

Turn the turning wheel on the left-hand
rotary/push-button v to the left.
ABC/123
Last CallsPhone Book
CallsTEL
1
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZCall
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iNo telephone menu is shown on the
screen 
first press a

then you can accept or refuse the
call.ABC/123
Last CallsPhone Book
CallsTEL
3
0:01:27h
BRAEUER
2
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85 Telephone
Telephone operation
Dialing a number from the phone book
Dialing using the multifunction steering
wheel
In order to use this feature, the phone
book must have previously been downloa-
ded to the COMAND memory. This is per-
formed automatically each time the
portable phone is connected to the coiled
cord.
The telephone is ready for operation
(page 78).

Press E or H as often as neces-
sary until the telephone mode appears
in the multifunction display.
If ENTER CODE
appears, enter your unlock
code first (page 78).
The message NO ENTRY
appears when the
portable phone has been put into the crad-
le and no entries are stored in the phone
book.

Press F or G.
You are paging the phone book back-
wards or forwards in alphabetical or-
der. Name and memory location
appear.
or

Press F or G longer than 2 se-
conds.
You are scrolling through the phone
book very quickly.
The name that is selected appears in
the display.
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TEL MO
iIf you do not wish to place a call, press
L. The process will be cancelled and
the message
READY
appears again.

91 Telephone
Telephone operation
RedialDialing using the multifunction steering
wheel1The telephone is ready for operation.
2Number in the redial memory
3Number in the redial memory, dialing
has begun4Dialing is completed. Name or still the
dialed number (name has not been sa-
ved).5Memory location number, the last 10
dialed telephone numbers are stored
L01, number dialed last
L01 to L10, numbers dialed previously
6Call time
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READY
TEL
1
01305005
LO TEL
01111980
LO TEL
00:01:15
MERCEDES
LO TEL
6
23
4
5
K
K
L