phone MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2008 C216 Comand Manual

83 Control systems
COMAND introduction
COMAND introduction
COMAND (C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata
System) is an information and operating
center for vehicle sound and communica-
tions systems, including the radio and nav-
igation system, as well as other optional
equipment (satellite radio, telephone*,
etc.).
Availability of functions while the vehi-
cle is in motion
For safety reasons, certain COMAND func-
tions are not available while the vehicle is
in motion or they are only available to a
limited extent. You will notice this, for ex-
ample, by the fact that certain menu items
cannot be selected or that the COMAND
display shows a corresponding message.
Switching COMAND on or off
Press the o shortcut button in the
center console (
page 84).
COMAND calls up the menu last select-
ed.
COMAND components
In your vehicle, COMAND can be used to
operate:

audio functions


the navigation system


the telephone* and communication
functions (SMS*)


external audio and video sources


video DVD


various vehicle settings
COMAND consists of the following:


COMAND shortcut buttons


COMAND display


telephone* keypad


COMAND controller
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When you switch off COMAND, you also
switch off the currently playing audio source.
During a telephone call, you cannot switch off
COMAND.

84 Control systemsCOMAND introductionCOMAND shortcut buttons
Use the COMAND shortcut buttons to se-
lect main functions directly.
Example:

Switching directly to Radio or CD
menu: Press M once or twice.COMAND display
In the COMAND display, you will find the
function currently selected and the corre-
sponding menus. The COMAND display is
divided into several areas.
1Status line
2Main functions
3Main area
4Submenus
5Climate control settings
A white bar under the main functions 2 in-
dicates the active area.
Once you have selected a main
function2, the main area 3 is active.
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During Rear View Camera* operation
(
page 477) it is not possible to operate the
COMAND shortcut buttons.
Function
Page
1
PFavorite button
259
2
MShortcut button for:

CD/DVD


radio
120
99
3
LBack button
92
4
OSeat menu
276
5
NShortcut button for:

telephone*


navigation
137
190
6
oCOMAND on/off
button
83
7
,Volume control
94
8
FMute button
94

86 Control systemsCOMAND introductionTelephone keypad
With the help of the telephone keypad, you
can use your mobile phone if it is inserted
in the cradle.
1Telephone keypad
2Folding coverCOMAND controller
Use the COMAND controller to select
menu functions shown on the COMAND
display.
1COMAND controller
You can operate the COMAND controller
as follows:


press briefly or press and hold


rotate to the left or right


slide to the left, right, up, down or
diagonallyIn this way, you can move through the
menus, select menu items or exit menus.
You can move through the menus either by
rotating or sliding the controller.
Operating COMAND controller

88 Control systemsCOMAND introductionOperating COMAND
Menu overview
The illustration below shows the structure
of the main functions and their main
menus.Each main function has a main menu. Each
menu item in turn has several submenu
items.
Navi
Page
Audio
Page
Telephone*
Page
Commands/menusMap Display
193
FM/AM Radio
98
Telephone*
137
Mode
196
Sat Radio
104
Address Book*
163
CD
112
Telephone OFF*
139
DVD-Audio
112
MP3
112
Audio OFF
97
Audio AUX
125

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COMAND introduction
Volume of navigation announcements
You can adjust the volume of the naviga-
tion announcements independently from
the volume of the respective audio source.
During a navigation announcement:
turn thumbwheel,
or

pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the vol-
ume of a telephone call while the call is
currently active.
During a telephone call:

turn thumbwheel,
or

pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.Selecting sound settings
You can select different sound settings for
each individual audio source. The respec-
tive sound menu can be found via the sub-
menu for which you wish to make settings.
Example:
“Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM Radio”

“Sound” Adjusting treble or bass

Select “Sound”
“Treble” or “Bass”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting treble and bass1Setting last selected
2Current setting
Changing setting: Slide rmq or
rotateymz until desired treble or bass
setting is reached.

Exiting menu: Press n, L or
slideomp.
The setting is saved.

100 Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radioSelecting stations using the station list
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM
Radio”
“FM”.

Select “Radio”
“Station List”.
The station list appears. The dot R in
front of a list entry indicates the cur-
rently selected station. A number in
front of the list entry indicates the pre-
set position in the station preset mem-
ory.

Select a station by rotating ymz or
sliding qmr and press n.Selecting stations/channels using the
search function

Slide omp or rotate ymz when the
main area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which
the controller is being slid or rotated,
the system searches upward or down-
ward and stops at the next receivable
station/channel.Selecting stations using station
presets

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM
Radio”
“FM” or “AM”.

Select “Presets”.
or

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
The preset menu appears. The dot R
in front of a preset position indicates
that the currently selected station is
saved there.

Select station preset by rotating ymz
or sliding qmr and press n.
or

Enter a position number with the tele-
phone keypad using the A- 9
buttons (
page 86).
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The station list is only available for the FM
waveband. It contains all the stations that can be
currently received and is sorted by station fre-
quencies.
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This function is not available for Weather
Band.

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COMAND FM/AM radio
Selecting stations by entering the fre-
quency manually
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM
Radio”
“FM” or “AM”.
Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller

Select “Radio”
“Frequency Entry”.
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.

Exiting menu without making an en-
try: Press L back button in the cen-
ter console (
page 84).

Increasing or decreasing number:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Selecting the next number:
Slidemp.

Confirming frequency entry:
Pressn.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency en-
tered.
Entering the frequency using the tele-
phone keypad

Press> on the telephone keypad
(page 86).

Enter frequency using the R- 9
buttons.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency en-
tered.Selecting channels using the channel
list

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM
Radio”
“WB”
“Channel”.
or

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
The channel list appears. The dotR in
front of a list entry indicates the cur-
rently selected channel.

Select channel by rotating ymz or
slidingqmr and press n.
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This function is not available for Weather
Band.
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You can only select currently permitted
numbers.
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If you enter a frequency in the AM waveband
which is outside the frequency range, COMAND
tunes in to the next lowest frequency.
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This function is only available for Weather
Band.

106 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radioSatellite radio service is not activated
The telephone number of the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center and the twelve-digit electronic
serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular
receiver are displayed.
This information is required when calling
the SIRIUS Service Center for an activation
request.

Closing screen: Press n.
Only the preview channel is activated
The satellite radio preview channel ap-
pears.Satellite radio service is fully activated
The main satellite radio menu appears. You
will hear the channel last tuned in, provid-
ed that it can be received.
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If a subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is required to
activate your account. The activation process
takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.
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It is also possible to activate the satellite ra-
dio service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS
Satellite Radio's website at www.sirius.com
(USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
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If only the preview channel is activated, you
cannot tune in another channel. If you try to do
this, you will see the screen described in the sec-
tion “Satellite radio service is not activated”
(
page 106).

108 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radioTuning in channels
You have the following selection options:

The channel search function


The channel presets


The manual channel number entry


The channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function

Slide omp or rotate ymz when the
main area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which
the controller is being pressed or rotat-
ed, the system searches upward or
downward and stops at the next receiv-
able channel.Tuning in channels using channel
presets

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Presets”.
or

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
The preset menu appears. The dotR
in front of a preset position indicates
that this is the channel currently select-
ed and being listened to.

Select station preset and briefly
pressn.
or

Enter a position number with the tele-
phone keypad using digits 1 to 9
(page 86).
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
If the channel is not included in your sub-
scription, you will see the message de-
scribed in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 106).
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This function is not possible when only the
preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in
a channel in this instance, you will see the
screen described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 106).
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Which channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which channels you
have subscribed to and the program category
you have selected (
page 107).

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COMAND satellite radio
If the channel is no longer available or only
the preview channel is activated, you will
see the message “Invalid Channel”.
Closing message: Press n.
Tuning in channels using manual chan-
nel number entry
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Channel Entry”.
The menu for manual channel number
entry appears.

Exiting menu without making an en-
try: Press L back button in the cen-
ter console (
page 84).

Increase or decreasing number:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Selecting next number: Slideomp.

Confirming channel entry: Press n.
Further operation depends on whether
the selected channel number is valid or
if the channel is included in your sub-
scription.
Entering the channel number using the
telephone keypad

Press> on the telephone keypad
(page 86).

Enter channel number using the R-
9 buttons.
Further operation depends on whether
the selected channel number is valid or
if the channel is included in your sub-
scription.Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription
COMAND tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid
You will see the message “Invalid Chan-
nel”.

Closing message: Press n.
Channel number is valid but channel is
not included in subscription
You will see the screen described in the
section “Satellite radio service is not acti-
vated” (
page 106).

Closing display: Press n.
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This function is not possible when only the
preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in
a channel in this instance, you will see the
screen described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 106).