warning MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2009 C208 Comand Manual

Welcome to COMAND!Please make yourself familiar with your
COMAND control unit and read the instruc
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tions in this manual before operating the
COMAND system. This will help you derive
a greater benefit from the system. Please
also follow the instructions and warnings
contained in this manual. Ignoring them
could result in damage to the vehicle or
personal injury to you or others. Depending on model, version and configu
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ration, your COMAND system equipment
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may differ. Therefore, you may find
explanations for optional equipment not in
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stalled in your vehicle. If you have any
questions about the operation of any
equipment, your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate
the proper procedures. We continuously strive to improve our pro
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duct and ask for your understanding that
we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, informa
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tion, illustrations and descriptions in this
manual might differ from the equipment in
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stalled in your vehicle. As such, the infor
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mation, illustrations and descriptions
contained in this manual may not be reaso
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nably relied upon in making any claims
with respect to the actual performance of
the product. These operating instructions form an inte
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gral part of the vehicle and should there
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fore always be kept inside the vehicle and
passed on to the new owner if the vehicle
is sold. We extend our best wishes for many miles
of safe, pleasurable driving.Mercedes-Benz USA, LLCA Daimler Company
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8 IntroductionSymbols

Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:

This symbol points to in
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structions for you to follow.
A number of these symbols
appearing in succession in
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dicates a multiple-step pro
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cedure.

The continuation symbol
marks an interrupted proce
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dure which will be continued
on the next
page.
( page
9)
This symbol tells you where
to look for further infor-

mation on this subject.
->
This symbol is used in the
glossary. It indicates that
the term immediately follo
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wing the symbol is also exp
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lained in the glossary.
Display
Messages, menu items or
soft key names appearing in
the COMAND color display
are printed in the type
shown here.
Warning
G
Warning notices draw your attention to ha
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zards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.
!Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.iHelpful hints or further information you
may find useful.

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9 Introduction
Operating safety


Operating
safety
Warning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc
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tions.The radio, amplifier, CD changer, satellite ra
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dio, telephone and navigation module are in
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terconnected. When one of the components
is not operational or has not been removed/
replaced properly, the function of other
components may be impaired. This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
only by qualified personnel.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
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still and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit. Bear in mind that at a speed of just

30 mp/h (approximately 50 km/h),
your car
is covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima
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tely 14 m) every 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 encoura
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ge the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read na
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vigational maps, instructions, or downloa
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ded information.
While the navigation system provides direc
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tional assistance, the driver must remain fo
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cused on safe driving behavior, including
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. This al
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ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
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46 AudioAudio operation

Audio operation
In chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
radio operation

CD operation (CD drive, CD changer)

MP3 CD operation

AUX operation
If you have not done so already, please fa
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miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.

Press A.
Audio menu
Vehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.General notes
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
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still and operate the audio system only if
permitted by road, weather and traffic con
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ditions. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is co
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vering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
Opening the Audio menu
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55 Audio
CD operation


CD
operation
General Information on CD operationWarning
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 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Health hazard
G
The CD drive and CD changer are Class 1 la
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ser 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
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ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by qualified personnel.iOnly use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the compact
standard (IEC 60908). You can there
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fore only use CDs with a maximum
thickness of 1.3 mm.
iThe system may not be able to

play CDs with copy protection or
copied CDs.!Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm,
do not use 8-cm CDs.An 8-cm CD adapter may cause dama
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ge to the CD drive and to the CD chan
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ger and should not be used. iYour CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
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.
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56 AudioCD operation
Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.
Loading a CD into the CD drive
Tips on caring for your CDs
Loading a CDWarning
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 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
iThere are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit. The other is located
left of the CD AUDIO slot behind the
display, see next page. iThe CD drive can acommodate either
audio or MP3 CDs
( page
70)
.
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58 AudioCD operation1Ejecting audio CD2Opening/closing the display unit3Warning message
Press EJECT to
close

With the COMAND switched on, press
l.The display unit moves forward and
then tilts down. The CD AUDIO slot is
visible.

Press the l button left of the

CD AUDIO slot to eject a CD already
loaded.

Remove the CD from the slot.

Insert a CD into the slot. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.The COMAND pulls the CD in.

Press l on the display unit to return
the display unit to its closed position.The display unit tilts up and then moves
to the rear.Playback begins with track number
one.The message
CD error
will appear if
there is a media error.

Remove the CD or switch to
another operation.
Warning
G
The display unit can cause injury if
contacted when open. Please close after
inserting an audio CD. !Do not place anything on the lowered
display panel
(i.e. do not attempt to use
as a shelf)
. Placing objects on the
lowered display panel may result in
damage to the display or COMAND

unit which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iInserting a second CD with another CD
still loaded will cause damage to the
CD drive which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iThe message
Press EJECT to close
will
appear. If l on the display unit is
not pressed within 20 seconds, eight
successive series of two beep tones
will sound to remind you to return the
display to its closed position by
pressing l on the display unit. After
the beep tones COMAND returns the
display unit to its closed position.
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59 Audio
CD changer operation


CD changer operation
The CD changer can play audio or MP3
CDs. When playing MP3 CDs, only the first
99 tracks will be played in succesive order.
After that, playback will begin with track 1
of the MP3 CD. Folder selection is not
possible.Multi session CDs include mixed file types
(e.g. MP3 and audio CD) in either succes-
sive or random order on the disc. Audio
tracks will be played back first, followed by
MP3 tracks until 99 tracks are reached.Refer to additional MP3 information:
Permissible MP3 CDs
( page
71)

Permissible file systems
( page
71)

Permissible MP3 formats
( page
73)

Permissible bit and scan rates ( page
73)
Refer to additional CD information ( page
55)
.

Activate the CD changer main menu ( page
61)
.
or
Load a CD into the CD changer.
The CD changer is located in the glove box.
Open the glove box to access the CD
changer.The CD changer can accomodate up to 6
audio or MP3 CDs.
Switching to CD changer modeLoading CDs into the CD changerWarning
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 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
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70 AudioMP3 CD operation

MP3 CD operationSafety instructionsWarning
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 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.

There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts which can be serviced
by the user. For safety reasons, have any ne
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cessary service work performed by qualified
personnel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.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 will become stuck and
damage the drive.Do not play single CDs (80mm) with an
adapter. An adapter could become
stuck and damage the drive. Only use
12 cm diameter CDs.
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94 TelephoneImportant notes

Important
notes
In chapter “Telephone”, you will find de
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tailed information regarding the telephone,
including emergency call.
1 Observe all legal requirements
Vehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.General notes
Warning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve
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hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo
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tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be
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fore answering or placing a call.If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel
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lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e.

without being connected to an external an
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tenna) from inside the vehicle while the en
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gine is running. Doing so could lead to
malfunction of the vehicle’s electronic sys
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tems, possibly resulting in an accident and
personal injury.
Warning
G
Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele
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phone or a citizens band unit should only be
used inside the vehicle if they are connected
to a separate exterior antenna that has been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
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