screen MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 2008 C216 Owner's Manual

ContentsControl systems................................ 81
COMAND operating safety ................... 82
COMAND introduction ......................... 83
Availability of functions while the
vehicle is in motion ........................ 83
Switching COMAND on or off ......... 83
COMAND components ................... 83
Operating COMAND ....................... 88
Main menus of COMAND ............... 94
COMAND FM/AM radio ....................... 98
Submenu overview ......................... 98
Switching to radio mode ................ 99
Switching wavebands ..................... 99
Selecting stations/channels .......... 99
Saving stations ............................. 102
Station name display .................... 103
COMAND satellite radio ..................... 104
Submenu overview ....................... 104
Introduction to satellite radio ....... 105
Switching to satellite radio ........... 105
Main satellite radio menu ............. 107
Selecting program category ......... 107
Tuning in channels ....................... 108
Saving channels ........................... 110
Show program info ....................... 111Channel update ............................ 111
Calling SIRIUS Service Center ...... 111
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 112
Safety precautions ....................... 112
Notes about MP3 mode ............... 112
Notes about audio DVD operation 114
Notes about CDs/DVDs ............... 115
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs 116
Inserting CDs and DVDs............... 116
Inserting a PCMCIA card .............. 117
Ejecting CDs and DVDs ................ 118
Ejecting a PCMCIA card ............... 118
Submenu overview ....................... 119
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD
or MP3 mode ............................... 120
Stop function ............................... 121
Pause function ............................. 121
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media ... 122
Selecting a track .......................... 122
Fast forward/rewind .................... 123
Selecting a folder ......................... 123
Setting the audio format .............. 124
Playback options .......................... 124
COMAND AUX ................................... 125
Audio and Video AUX jacks .......... 125
Audio AUX .................................... 125Video AUX .................................... 126
COMAND video DVD ......................... 128
Automatic picture fade-out .......... 128
Notes about video DVD operation 128
Notes about handling DVDs ......... 129
Functional limitations................... 129
Inserting or ejecting DVDs ........... 129
Submenu overview of video DVD . 130
Switching to video DVD mode...... 130
Hiding/showing the
DVD control menu ....................... 131
Hiding/showing the menu system 131
Fast forward/rewind .................... 131
Selecting the DVD medium .......... 131
Stop playback .............................. 132
Pause playback ............................ 132
Selecting scene/chapter ............. 132
Selecting film/track ..................... 133
Screen settings ............................ 133
DVD menu.................................... 134
Stopping the film or skipping to
the beginning/end of a scene...... 134
Switching to the next highest
DVD menu level ........................... 135
Back to the film............................ 135

82 Control systemsCOMAND operating safetyWarning!
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Any alteration of electronic components or
software can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, CD/DVD
changer, navigation module, telephone and
Voice Control systems* are interconnected.
Therefore, if one of the components is not
operational, or has not been removed/ re-
placed properly, the function of other com-
ponents could be impaired.
Such conditions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend to have any service work on
electronic components carried out by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings while the vehicle is at a
standstill, and operate the system only
when 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 44 feet (approximately 14 m) ev-
ery second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your-
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning!
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While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their ob-
servance always remains in the driver’s per-
sonal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.

87 Control systems
COMAND introduction
Symbol
How to use the COMAND controller
Function
n

Press briefly.


Select menu item.


Exit full-screen image with Navi.

Press and hold until the selected ac-
tion has been carried out.


Save a station.


Accept a destination for navigation.
ymz

Rotate.


Move through vertical or horizontal menus.


Move through text.


Program settings.
qmr

Slide.


Move through vertical menus.


Exit horizontal menus.

Slide and hold.


Move through a navigation map.
omp

Slide.


Move through horizontal menus.


Exit vertical menus.

Slide and hold.


Fast forward or reverse for audio CD or audio DVD playback.


Move through a navigation map.
wmx

Slide and hold.


Move through a navigation map.

92 Control systemsCOMAND introductionBack button
1Back button
Switching to the next highest menu:
Press L briefly.
COMAND switches to the next highest
menu level within the currently active
operating mode.

Switching to the main menu: Press
and hold L.
You will hear a signal, and COMAND
switches to the main menu of the cur-
rently active operating mode.Example of how to use COMAND
In the descriptions below, the main func-
tions always serve as the starting point for
locating the individual menu items.
Example:
“Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM Radio”

“Radio”
“Save Station”
If you already see one of the submenus on
the screen (e.g. the “Audio”
“Audio”

“Radio” submenu), it is not necessary to
perform the first steps.
The individual steps for the above-men-
tioned example are described below.

Switching to the main function line:
Slide qm.

Selecting “Audio” main function:
Slideompor rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
The audio operating mode last selected
appears.

Selecting “Audio” in the main menu:
Slide qm.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A selection list with the functions of the
“Audio” main menu appears.
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In the COMAND display, you will see the
submenu previously called up for each main
menu.

102 Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radioSaving stations
You have the following options:

Saving stations manually


Saving stations using Autostore
Saving stations manually
Option 1

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

Select “Radio ”
“Save Station”.
Option 2

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.Option 3

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

Select “Presets”.
All three of these will call up a station pre-
set screen. The dot R in front of a preset
position indicates that the currently select-
ed station is saved there.

Selecting a preset position:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.Saving a station to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the station preset
screen using option 1:

Press n briefly.
In options 2 and 3:

Press and hold n until you hear a
signal.
The station is saved.
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Twenty stations can be saved in each wave-
band except for Weather Band.

105 Control systems
COMAND satellite radio
Introduction to satellite radio
SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio, in-
cluding 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-orbit
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast to coast, in the contiguous U.S. and
Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information and service availabil-
ity call the SIRIUS Service Center
(1-888-539-7474), or contact

www.sirius.com (USA)


www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)
Switching to satellite radio
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”.
or

Press the M shortcut button once or
twice. The Satellite radio menu appears
if it was the last active radio mode.
The screen which then appears de-
pends on the activation status of the
satellite radio service.
The following options are possible:

Satellite radio service is not
activated


Only the preview channel is
activated


Satellite radio service is fully
activated
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A subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satellite radio op-
eration described in this chapter. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details
and availability for your vehicle.
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Satellite radio service may be unavailable or
interrupted from time to time for a variety of rea-
sons, such as environmental or topographic con-
ditions and other things we can’t control. Service
might also not be available in certain places
(e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or
next to buildings) or near other technologies. In
such situations, the satellite radio’s main menu
shows the “Acquiring signal...” screen. At this
point, the radio’s functions are restricted to
manual channel number entry (
page 109) and
service info display (
page 111).

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).

109 Control systems
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).

110 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radioTuning in channels using the channel
list
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Channel List”.
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.
Saving channels
Option 1
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Save Channel”.
Option 2

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
Option 3

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Presets”.
All three of these will call up a preset
menu. The dot R in front of a preset posi-
tion indicates that this is the channel cur-
rently selected and being listened to.

Selecting a preset position:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Saving a channel to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the channel preset
screen using option 1:

Press n briefly.
In options 2 and 3:

Press and hold n until you hear a
signal.
The channel is saved.
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The contents of the channel list depends on
which channels are included in your subscription
and which program category you have selected
(
page 107). If only the preview channel is acti-
vated, the channel list contains only the preview
channel.
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There are twenty preset positions available.