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system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable station/
channel.
or
X Press and hold button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel 18
.
Selecting stations using station presets i
This function is not available for Weather
Band.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Presets.
or
X Press W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of

a preset position indicates that the
currently selected station is saved there.
X Select station preset by rotating cVd or
sliding ZVÆ and press W.
or
X Enter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
(Y page 70).
or
X Press button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly 18
.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually i
This function is not available for Weather
Band.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM. Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller
X
Select Radio Q Enter Frequency.
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.
X Exiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Increasing or decreasing number: Slide
ZVÆ or rotate cVd.
i You can

only select available frequencies.
X Selecting the next number: Slide VY.
X Confirming frequency entry: Press W.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
i If you enter a frequency which is outside
the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to
the next lowest frequency.
Entering the frequency using the
telephone keypad
X Press button à on the telephone
keypad (

Y page 70).
X Enter frequency using buttons Å -
Ã.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
Selecting channels using the WB
channel i
This function

is only available for Weather
Band.
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q WB
Q Channel.
or
X Press W when the main area is selected.
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.
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X
Select channel by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W. Saving stations
i Twenty stations can be saved in each
wave band except for Weather Band.
You have the following options:
R Saving stations manually
R Saving stations using the autostore
function
Saving stations manually Option 1
X
Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Radio Q Save Station.
Option 2
X Press W when the main area is selected.
Option 3
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Presets.
All three of these will call up a station preset
screen. The dot # in front of a preset
position indicates that the currently selected
station is saved there. X
Selecting a preset position: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd. Saving a station to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the station preset screen
using option 1:
X
Press W briefly.
In options 2 and 3:
X Press and hold W until you hear a signal.
The station is saved.
Saving using the autostore function i
This function is not available for Weather
Band. The autostore function saves
receivable stations as presets in order of
their reception quality. All stations saved
manually in the preset memory will be lost
if COMAND finds 20 stations. If COMAND
finds less than 20 stations, for example 9,
then the stations saved in preset
positions 1 – 9 will be overwritten.
Option 1
X Press W when the main area is selected.
X Select Autostore.
Option 2
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
X Select Presets Q Autostore.
Option 3
X Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q
Radio Q Save Station Q Autostore. Station name display
i In the FM wave band, COMAND can show
the name of the station currently tuned in.
Station name display : can only be seen
when it is switched on and if the station
transmits a name. 156
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X
Switching the station name display on/
off: Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q
FM Q Radio Q Show Station Info.
The station name display : is switched on
or off, depending on the previous setting.
When the station name display : is
switched on, a checkmark appears in front
of the Show Station Info menu item. Displaying information
You can display program information or other
additional information when provided by the
radio station you are listening to.
X Select Info (if available) in the radio
display.
The available information appears. The
content and scope of the information
depends on the radio station.
X Closing screen: Slide XVY, press W or
press back button %. COMAND satellite radio
Safety notes
G
Warning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the radio functions.
Only use the COMAND when road and traffic
conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you
could be involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured. Satellite radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).Sat. Radio Presets Info Category Sound
Channel List Station presets Showing
program info Selecting
category Treble
Save Channel Bass
Enter Channel Balance/Fader
Service 3D SoundCOMAND satellite radio
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Introduction to satellite radio
i A subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio service provider is required for the
satellite radio operation described in this
section. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio,
including 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS XM
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast to coast, in the contiguous U. S. and
Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming
is available for a monthly subscription fee.
For more information and service availability
call the SIRIUS XM Service Center at
1-888-539-7474, or visit
R www.sirius.com (USA)
R www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada)
i Satellite radio service may be unavailable
or interrupted from time to time for a
variety of reasons, such as environmental
or topographic conditions and other things
we cannot control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings) or near other
obstructions. In such situations, the
satellite radio’s main menu shows the No
Service screen. At this point, the radio’s
functions are restricted. Switching to satellite radio
X Select Audio Q Sat. Radio.
or
X Press shortcut button R (Y page 69)
once or twice. The satellite radio menu
appears if it was the last active radio mode.
The screen which then appears depends on
the activation status of the satellite radio
service.
The following conditions are possible:
R Satellite radio service is not activated
(only the preview channel is displayed).
R Satellite radio service is activated.
Satellite radio service is not activated The telephone number of the SIRIUS XM
Service Center and the twelve-digit electronic
serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular
receiver are displayed.
This information is required when calling the
SIRIUS XM Service Center for an activation
request.
i
Activating the satellite radio service might
not be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings). 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 XM Service Center. 158
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It is also possible to activate the satellite
radio service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada).
X Closing screen: Press W.
Preview channel i
If the satellite radio service has not been
activated, only the preview channel is
available. You cannot tune in another
channel. If you try to do this, you will see
the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 158).
Satellite radio service is activated The main satellite radio menu appears. You
will hear the last tuned channel, provided that
it can be received. Main satellite radio menu
:
Main area with channel display
; Preset position of selected channel
= Selected channel
? Selected program category
A Sound settings
B To select program category
C Artist and song title
D Other channel information
E Preset options
F Satellite radio options
i Main area : can show all channels
included in your subscription. Which
channels are shown depends on the
selected program category ?.
Note 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 manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider. Selecting program category
i The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program. COMAND satellite radio
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Satellite radio channels are split up into
categories such as News, Sports, Rock, or
Country, if available.
X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Category.
The category list appears.
X Select category by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
When selecting a channel using the
channel search function or the channel list,
you have access to the channels you
subscribe to and which are included in the
selected category.
i When you select the category All
Channels, you have access to all the
channels you subscribe to, regardless of
category, when you are tuning in a channel
using the channel search function or the
channel list. Tuning in channels
You have the following selection options:
R the channel search function
R the channel presets
R the manual channel number entry
R the channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function i
If you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 158).
X Slide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being pressed or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable channel. i
Which channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which
channels you have subscribed to and the
program category you have selected
(Y page 159).
Tuning in channels using channel
presets X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
or
X Press W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of a preset position indicates that this
is the channel currently selected and being
listened to. X
Select station preset and briefly press W.
or
X Enter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
(Y page 70).
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
subscription, you will see the message
described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (Y page 158).
If the channel is no longer available, you will
see the message Invalid Channel.
X Closing message: Press W.160
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Tuning in channels using manual
channel number entry
i
If you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see
the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 158).
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller
X Select Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel Entry.
The menu

for manual channel number entry
appears.
X Exiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Increase or decreasing number: Slide
ZVÆ or rotate cVd.
X Selecting next number: Slide XVY.
X Confirming channel entry: Press W.
Further operation

depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Entering the channel number using the
telephone keypad
X Press button à on the telephone
keypad (

Y page 70).
X Enter channel number using buttons Å
- Ã.
Further operation

depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
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 Channel .
X Closing message: Press W. 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
activated” (
Y page 158).
X Closing display: Press W.
Tuning in channels using the channel
list X
Select Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel List.
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.
X Select channel by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
i The contents of the channel list depends
on which channels are included in your
subscription and which program category
you have

selected (Y page 159). If satellite
radio service is not activated, the channel
list contains only the preview channel. Saving channels
i There are 20 preset positions available.
Option 1 X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q Sat.
Radio Q Save Channel.
Option 2 X
Press W when the main area is selected.
Option 3 X
Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
All three of these will call up a preset menu.
The dot # in front of a preset position
indicates that this is the channel currently
selected and being listened to. COMAND satellite radio
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X
Selecting a preset position: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
Saving a channel to a selected preset
position If you have called up the channel preset
screen using option 1:
X
Press W briefly.
In options 2 and 3:
X Press and hold W until you hear a signal.
The channel is saved. Displaying information
X Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q Info (if
available).
i If the program provider does not offer any
information, the Info menu item cannot be
selected.
You will see a screen that may contain the
following information:
R the selected program category
R the selected channel
R the artist of the track currently being played
R the name of the current track
i The program provider determines what
information is displayed on the screen.
COMAND shows no more than two lines per
item of information. If an item of information is too long, COMAND shortens
it.
X Closing screen: Slide XVY or press W. Channel update
The service provider may conduct a channel
update.
During the update, the message Updating
channels... will appear on the display. No
functions can be operated in satellite radio
mode during the update. Calling SIRIUS XM Service Center
i It may be necessary to call the SIRIUS XM
Service Center if, for example:
R You want to cancel the subscription or
resubscribe at a later date.
R You have forgotten to pay the bill.
R You sell the vehicle.
X Select Audio Q Sat. Radio Q Sat.
Radio Q Service.
The telephone number of the SIRIUS XM
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the
particular receiver are displayed.
X Closing screen: Slide XVY or press W. COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Safety notes
G
Warning!
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing. There
is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation
if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty
or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that you
are able to maintain yourself. For safety 162
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During a driving maneuver additional lanes
may become available on the road or
highway.
:
Lane that opened up during the driving
maneuver
; Through lane
Navigation status displays in the
instrument cluster
While route guidance is active, the following
messages may be shown in the multifunction
display:
R O
You have reached your destination.
R Area of dest. reached
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.
R New route...
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour report.
Afterward, COMAND continues route
guidance.
R Calculating route
COMAND is calculating a route. Afterward,
COMAND starts route guidance.
R Off map
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an off-
map position ( Y page 121).
R Off mapped road
The vehicle is either on a road that has not
been digitized ( Y page 121) or on the side
of a road, e.g. in a parking space.
R No route COMAND cannot calculate a route to the
selected destination.
R Direction of Dest.
The vehicle has gone off the map during
route guidance ( Y page 121). Audio menu
The functions in the Audio menu operate the
audio equipment which you have currently
switched on.
The following functions are available:
R Selecting radio station (Y page 207)
R Operating audio devices/audio media
(Y page 208)
R Operating video DVD (Y page 208)
If no audio equipment is currently switched
on, the message Audio OFF appears in the
multifunction display.
X To adjust the volume: Press button
W or X on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Selecting radio station i
The SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio is treated
as a radio application.
Additional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to a satellite
radio service provider are required for
satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Satellite radio”
(Y page 157).
X Switch on the COMAND system and select
AM/FM radio (Y page 152) or satellite
radio ( Y page 157).
X Press button = or ; to select the
Audio menu.
The currently tuned station appears in the
multifunction display. Instrument cluster control system
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Example illustration for FM radio
:
Station frequency
; Wave band setting
X Selecting next or previous stored
station: Press button : or 9 briefly
to select a stored station.
X Selecting next or previous station in
wave band: Press and hold button : or
9 to select a station.
You can only change the frequency band and
save new stations using the COMAND
system, see ( Y page 156) (AM/FM radio) or
(Y page 161) (satellite radio).
Operating audio devices/audio media X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
CD, DVD-Audio or MP3 (Y page 162).
X Press button = or ; to select the
Audio menu. Example: audio CD
:
Current track
X Press button : or 9 to select a
track.
i When you play a CD or DVD with text, the
multifunction display shows the name and
number of the track. For MP3s, only the
track is shown. Operating video DVD X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
Video Q Video Q Video DVD
(Y page 175).
X Press button = or ; to select the
Audio menu. :
Current scene
; Disc number
X Press button : or 9 to select a
scene. AMG menu
This function is only available in AMG
vehicles.
The main screen of the AMG menu shows you
R the gear currently engaged
R the engine oil temperature
R the vehicle supply voltage
X Press button = or ; to select the
AMG menu. :
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
= Engine oil temperature indicator
? Vehicle supply voltage indicator 208
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