service MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2004 C215 Comand Manual

56 AudioMP3-CD operation

Treat MP3-CDs with care to prevent
malfunctions during playback.

Do not scratch, touch or soil your MP3-
CDs.

Do not attach labels to or write on your
MP3-CDs.

From time to time, clean your MP3-CDs
with a commercially available cleaning
cloth. Never wipe circularly, but in a
straight line from inside to outside.

After use, put your MP3-CDs into the
CD box.

Protect your MP3-CDs from high
temperatures and direct sunlight.
General InformationWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive and CD changer* are Class 1
laser 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 qualified personnel.iWhen you create a MP3-CD you can
define structures and input information
in addition to the title information. iThe COMAND plays the tracks on the
MP3-CD in alphabetical order. To
preserve the order on the original CD,
number the tracks in ascending order
when you record them.
Tips on caring for your MP3-CDs

MP3-CD operation

63 Audio
DVD operation
Automatic screen off
Upon loading a DVD, the following mes-
sage will appear: To prevent the driver from being
distracted, the picture is faded
out.
Treat DVDs with care to prevent
malfunctions during playback.

Do not scratch, touch or soil your
DVDs.

Do not attach labels to or write on your
DVDs.
General information on DVD operation

Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
DVDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Warning
G
The CD/DVD drive is a Class 1 laser pro-
ducts. There is a danger of invisible laser ra-
diation when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD/DVD drive
does not contain any parts which can be ser-
viced by the user. For safety reasons, have
any necessary service work performed by
qualified personnel.iYour CD/DVD drive has been designed
to play CDs/DVDs which correspond to
the EN 60908 standard.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected and
will damage the drive.
!The COMAND system is capable of
playing DVDs. However, in order to
avoid driver distraction, the video func-
tion is disabled and no images will be
shown on the COMAND screen.

DVD operation

64 AudioDVD operation
From time to time, clean your DVDs
with a commercially available cleaning
cloth. Never wipe circularly, but in a
straight line from inside to outside.

After use, put your DVDs into the DVD
box.

Protect your DVDs from high
temperatures and direct sunlight.

Load a video DVD into the COMAND
(page 65).
or

If a DVD is already loaded, open the Au-
dio menu (
page 30) and press the
DVD
soft key.
If the video DVD meets the playback re-
quirements, playback will begin. If avai-
lable, the DVD menu (
page 70) saved
on the DVD will appear.
DVD playback requirementsiVendors may offer DVDs which do not
comply with the standards.
Sound, picture and other playback
problems may occur when you play
such DVDs.
The COMAND can playback video
DVDs meeting the following
requirements:
Regional code is set (factory
setting)

NTSC or PAL TV standard
The appropriate information is usually
given either on the DVD or the DVD
box. The factory setting of the
COMAND is regional code 1. The
setting can be changed in a Mercedes-
Benz Service Center. This will allow you
to playback video DVDs with other
regional codes, as long as they comply
with the NTSC or PAL TV standard.
iThe COMAND system is capable of
playing DVDs. However, in order to
avoid driver distraction, the video
function is disabled and no images will
be shown on the COMAND screen.Switching to DVD operation

78 Satellite radio*Important notesIn 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”.iAdditional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelimi-
nary information available at time of
printing. At time of printing, no date for
the availability of optional equipment
required for satellite radio operation
had been set. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information,
call the Sirius Service Center
(page 79) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.

Important notes

79 Satellite radio*
Important notes

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The Satellite radio main menu will ap-
pear and displays the “PREVIEW” chan-
nel.

Press the
SIRIUS
soft key.
The Service information display will ap-
pear if the satellite radio function has
not yet been subscribed to.
The message
No Satellite Radio

will appear in a window.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronical Serial Number (ESN)
of your SAT tuner

Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
After the connection is made:

Follow the instructions given by the
operator.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message
“Acquiring Signal...” (
page 80) follo-
wed by the Satellite radio main menu
(
page 80).
Subscribing to satellite radio
iCredit card information may be re-
quired for your application.
The activation process takes up to ap-
proximately 10 minutes.

85 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases, whenever you need.
Press the
SIRIUS
soft key.
The Service information display will ap-
pear.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronical Serial Number (ESN)
of your SAT tuner

Press the
Back
soft key to switch back
to the Satellite radio main menu.
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to
adjust sound settings.
You can set

the sound Bass/Treble individually

the sound-center (Fader and Balance)

select predefined sound optimization
Displaying service information
Sound settings

90 Telephone*Important notes
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.

Please also read the important notes in
the telephone and Voice control sys-
tem* operating manuals.

Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.

For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol bar of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.

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

Also make sure that the air vents are
not pointed in the direction of the
microphones located in the overhead
control panel near the rear view mirror.
Adjust air vents and/or reduce blower
speed if necessary.

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
Enter Lock Code
for Cell
appears, enter the unlock
code to enable all telephone functions
(
page 92). If you do not do so, only
the emergency call (911) is available.
GSM mobile phone

If the message
Enter PIN:
on the
mobile phone appears, enter the PIN-
code to enable the telephone functions
(
page 92). If you do not do so, only
the emergency (911) call is available on
the mobile phone.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 Serv.
appears in the
status bar. The telephone will try to re-
gister 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 Service Unavailable
appears
for 8 seconds)

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station with a mobile
communication network.
The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communicati-
on network is available. To do this, switch
the telephone on if you have not already
done so.

TDMA/CDMA mobile phone
The emergency call will also be placed
if the phone is locked (
page 94).

GSM mobile phone
If no SIM card is in the phone or SIM
PIN is not entered, you can only make
an emergency call at the mobile phone.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks or if certain net-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operating company.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must initiate rescue measures yourself.
Emergency call “911”iThis function places a call to the local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
Tele Aid* call.
Warning
G
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Entering the unlock code
Use the number keys 1 through 0
to enter the four-digit unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.

Press the
OK
soft key.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.GSM mobile phone
Entering the PIN code

Enter the four-digit PIN code on the
mobile phone. Refer to the mobile pho-
ne operator’s manual on how to do this.
If no SIM card is in the telephone, the
message
Check
SIM
Card
appears.

Insert a SIM card. Refer to the mo-
bile phone operator’s manual.
Entry incorrect:
You will hear a warning sound.

You need to re-enter your PIN code.
Entering codes
iYour unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
B e s u re t o m em o ri z e t hi s c o d e , a f o u r d i -
git number, carefully.
If you enter an incorrect code, the sys-
tem returns to the menu for entering the
unlock code.iYou must always enter the unlock code
when you switch on the telephone the
first time (if phone is in locked mode). Warning
G
When in the enter lock code screen, the
emergency number 911 (default input) will
be dialed if you press “1” longer than 2 se-
conds.
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.
!If the PIN is entered incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
blocked. The message
PIN Blocked

is displayed briefly. After that the
message
Please Enter PUK on
Cell Phone
is displayed.

96 Telephone*Telephone operationEntering the PUK
If you enter your PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, you need to enter the PUK
number.
The PUK can only be entered at the mobile
phone. Refer to the mobile phone
operator’s manual.When the COMAND is switched on, you
can switch to telephone operation from
any other system (e.g. radio):

Press a.
The Telephone menu will appear.The telephone is ready for operation
Message
Ready
and the reception
strength Ö are shown on the status bar.
Other messages

ROAMING The telephone is using a non home type
system

no Serv.The telephone is not logged into a net-
work
Fault messages:
Telephone Not Inserted
Plug the mobile phone into the mobile
phone cradle*. Refer to the separate
mobile phone operator’s manual.
Telephone Not InstalledYour vehicle may not have a mobile phone
cradle* installed and/or the telephone
control unit may not be coded properly.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
iThe PUK number is provided by your
telephone service provider.
Switching to telephone operation