display MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2005 C215 Comand Manual

194 ServiceEntering data
Press h, H, g, G or F to
select the shift field .

Press E.Entering characters

Press h, H, g, G or F to
select the character to be entered.

Press E.
The character is entered.Deleting a character

Press the
Delete
soft key.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
You can also move the cursor.
Moving the cursor

Press the
Keypad
soft key.
The selection menu disappears.

Press H or h.
The cursor moves to the right or left in
the line.

Press the
Keypad
soft key again.
You are back in the keypad mode and
the selection menu is displayed.
. . .
iTo enter a blank space, use .

195 Service
Entering data
Inserting a character
Move the cursor to the desired
position.

Enter the character as described at
“Entering characters” (
page 194).
Closing the selection menu

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press the
Keypad
soft key.
or

Use h, H, g, G or F to select
the ( field.

Press E.
In all cases, the system enters the data.You can enter upper-case and lower-case
letters including special characters and
numbers.
Entering characters

Press * or1 - 0 to enter
characters.
Press a key once or several times in
quick succession.After you pressed the key the first time,
the character is displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
You can see which characters you can
enter with that key.
Each continuing depression of the key
displays the next character.

If required, press key #.
This key shifts from lower to upper
case.

Wait until the displayed character
disappears.
The character is entered.
Input via 12-button keypadiE.g.: Key 5
Press 1 x = J
Press 2 x = K
Press 3 x = L
Press 4 x = 5

198 System settingsSystem settings

System settings
Press C.

In the Service main menu, press the System
soft key.
System settings menu
In the System settings menu you can:
set date and time

switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 201)

adjust display settings (
page 201)

activate and deactivate the Voice
control system* help window
(page 203)

start Voice control system*
individualization (
page 203)

reset system settings (
page 204)Setting date
Activating the System settings
menu
Setting the date/time iExact settings of date, time and current
time zone allow you:
correct navigation for
routes with time-dependent traffic
guidance

correct calculation of the expected
time of arrival
iIf time/date information is transmitted
by the GPS, you cannot set the date.
A satellite symbol is displayed on the
status bar if the system uses GPS data.

200 System settingsSystem settingsSetting date and time format
Press the
Format
soft key.
The Format menu for selecting the time
and date display formats will appear.

Press g or G to select a format for
date and time.

Press E.
The format setting is applied.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Wait a few seconds.
The Date/Time menu will automatically
appear.
Selecting the country
You can only use this function if you use
the GPS.

Press the
Country
soft key.
The country list will appear.

Press g or G to select a country.
If a country has multiple time zones,
e.g. Canada and USA, you can select
the applicable time zone and, if
applicable, daylight saving time
settings.

Press E.
The settings are applied.
Option
Symbol
Format selected
_
Format not selected
-

201 System settings
System settings

In the System settings menu, press the Tones
soft key.
The Tones menu will appear.

Press G or g to select an entry.

Press E.
The respective tones are activated or
deactivated. You hear the tone when
you activate it.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Wait a few seconds.
The System settings menu will
reappear.

In the System settings menu, press the Display
soft key.
You can use the following functions:

adjust the display brightness

set the display dimming
characteristics
Switching verification and
notification tones on and off
Option
Symbol
Tone activated
Q
Tone deactivated
q
Making display settings

202 System settingsSystem settingsAdjusting the display brightness 
In the Display menu, press the Bright.
soft key.

Press h or H to adjust the
brightness.
or

Press the
Bright
. soft key longer than
2 seconds.
The display brightness changes
gradually.

Release the
Bright.
soft key.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press E.
The brightness setting is applied.
Setting the display dimming
characteristics

In the Display menu, press the
Mode
soft key.

Press G or g to select an entry.Day ModeThe display is continuously set to
daylight design.Night ModeThe display is continuously set to night-
time design.AutomaticThe display changes depending on the
ambient light sensor in the vehicle.

Press E.
The setting is applied. The System
settings menu will appear.

203 System settings
Voice control system*

Voice control system*
If your vehicle is equipped with the Voice
control system*, a help window can be
switched ON or OFF.
In the System settings menu, press the VC Tips
soft key.
The Voice control system* menu will
appear. The status of the help window
is displayed on the status bar.
Voice control system* menu
Activating and deactivating the Voice
control system* help window
Use g or G to select menu item Help Window
.

Press E.
The display changes. The status of the
help window is displayed on the status
bar.

Press g or G to select the desired
status of the help window.

Press E.
The help window is activated or
deactivated.Voice control system* individualization
Allows you to record your personal
language pattern for the Voice control
system*.

Press g or G to select menu item Individualization
.
If available, time and date of the last
individualization session are indicated
on the status bar.

Press E.
The display changes.
Follow the instructions. For additional
information, refer to separate Voice
control system* operating
instructions.
Voice control system* functions
Option
Symbol
Activated
_
Deactivated
-
iVoice control system* individualization
is only possible while the vehicle
stands still.

204 System settingsReset function

Reset functionUse this function to reset the current
settings of the COMAND to the factory
settings.
In the System settings menu, press the Reset
soft key.
An inquiry menu will appear.If you do not wish to reset to the factory
settings

Press E and confirm with
No
.
The System settings menu will appear.
Accepting factory settings

Press H to select
Yes
and press E.
The inquiry menu Loss of Data Are
You Sure You Want to Reset?
will
appear.

Press H to select
Yes
and press E.
The message
All Data Has Been
Reset COMAND Will Now Restart
will appear.
iAll your personal data, e.g. address
book entries, SMS messages and
destination memory entries, will be
deleted.
iThe factory settings are:
Time - Atlantic Time
Verification tone - On
Notification tone - On
Display setting - Automatic

205 Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio, CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger*), MP3-CD and DVD (only audible).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bird’s-eye view
The map is shown in three dimensions
with sky and horizon.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Man
agement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD/DVD player, as well as for other op-
tional equipment (CD changer*, tele-
phone*, etc.).DVD
(D
igital V
ersatile D
isc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
Fader
Defines sound-center front/back.
GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
Navigation DVD
Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.
North Up
The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services

206 GlossaryRoaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the network of a contract partner.
There are home type and non- home
type systems. The Roaming indicator in
the COMAND display indicates that a
call is being made using a non-home
type system.
Service source
This includes the systems telephone*,
navigation (voice output during desti-
nation guidance) and ->Voice control
system
SMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)
With this function you can receive, read
and delete short text messages (if SMS
service is provided by your carrier)Soft keys
Keys that activate different functions.
Function of key depends on the selec-
ted operating mode.
Surround
Playback method resulting in an impro-
ved spatial listening experience com-
pared to conventional stereo playback.
Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially ac-
tivated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Refer also to the vehicle op-
erating instructions.The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle’s battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string,
which you have to enter when switch-
ing on the telephone.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays),
COMAND also provides all of the
necessary spoken route information
via voice output.