Opening CD MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2008 W219 Comand Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . .
12
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . .
14
MP3 operating elements . . . . . . . . . . .
16
CD changer* operating elements. . . . .
18
Telephone* operating elements . . . . .
20
Navigation* operating elements . . . . .
22
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . .
24
Selecting the multifunction display
25
Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . .
26
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . .
29
Switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Balance and fader. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Audio main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Opening the Audio main menu . . . .
36
Selectable soft keys . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Mute function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Switching to radio mode . . . . . . . . .
37
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . .
37
Tuning to a FM/AM station . . . . . .
38
Tuning to a station on

Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Storing FM/AM stations . . . . . . . . .
43
Single CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
45
Switching to Single CD mode . . . . .
45
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Single CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . .
49
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
MP3 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Tips on data storage media . . . . . .
51
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . .
52
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . .
52
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . .
53
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Switching to MP3 mode . . . . . . . . .
54
Loading an MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Ejecting an MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
61
Switching to CD changer mode . . .
61
MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Accessing the CD changer . . . . . . .
62
Retracting the CD changer . . . . . .
63
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Ejecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
CD changer main menu . . . . . . . . .
66
Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
70

Contents
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Audio AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Satellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
Introduction to Satellite radio . . . . .
74
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Switching to Satellite radio mode . .
75
SAT main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Obtaining additional text

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
Calling the Sirius Service Center . .
80
Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Tips on telephone operation . . . . .
82
Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Switching the phone ON/OFF . . . .
85
911 emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Entering the PIN (only GSM) . . . . .
87
Entering the unlock code . . . . . . . .
88
Switching to telephone mode . . . .
88
Telephone main menu. . . . . . . . . . .
89
Answering an incoming call . . . . . .
90
Placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . .
91
Accepted and missed calls . . . . . . .
92
Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Opening the phone book. . . . . . . . .
97
Selecting a phone book entry and es
-
tablishing a connection . . . . . . . . .
98
Adding spoken names to a phone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
Deleting a phone book entry . . . . .
99
SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
SMS inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Reading a message . . . . . . . . . . . .
101
Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Exiting from the SMS menu . . . . .
102
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Navigation DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Loading/ejecting the DVD . . . . . .
105
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Route guidance with GPS . . . . . . .
106
Route guidance after

vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Trip interruption during

route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
Calling up the Navigation

main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
Avoiding certain road types . . . . .
109
Adjusting the acoustics for

navigation announcements . . . . . .
109
Destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Entering data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Destination entry menu. . . . . . . . .
114
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . .
115
Selecting the region . . . . . . . . . . .
115
Entering a city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Narrowing of the destination

after selecting city . . . . . . . . . . . .
117
Entering a city center . . . . . . . . . .
118
Entering a street in the

destination city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
Narrowing of the destination

after selecting street . . . . . . . . . . .
120

27 At a glance
Menu system


Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera
-
tion of COMAND.Each of the following main functions has a
main menu: 
Audio

(Radio, Single CD, CD changer* and
AUX mode)

Satellite radio*

Telephone*

Navigation*

Service
Opening main menus 
Audio
( page
36)
:
Press

.

Satellite radio*
( page
73)
:
Press
5
.

Telephone*
( page
89)
:
Press

.

Navigation*
( page
108)
:
Press

.

Service
( page
159)
:
Press

.
Menu display A display can be composed of 3 sections.Example: Radio main menu1Soft key sections2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key sec
-
tions 1.
Messages or settings are displayed in the
main area 2.

The settings can be changed by operating
controls accordingly.The status bar 3 is divided into three ar
-
eas.Left side:

The selected operating mode is given. In
this example: RadioCenter:

Indication of the selected operating mode.In this example:

FM = selected waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
iA maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

36 AudioAudio main menu
Press

.
The Audio main menu appears.If one of the Audio submenus appears: 
Press the
Back
soft key as often as
necessary until the Audio main
menu appears,
or
Press

again.
Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.

Radio
soft key

Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear
( page
37)

CD soft key or
MP3
soft key

The Single CD main menu
( page
46)

or the MP3 main menu
( page
55)
ap
-
pears

CDC
soft key

The CD changer main menu appears ( page
66)

AUX
soft key

Facilitates operation of an external au
-
dio source
( page
72)
Switching the mute function ON: 
Press
1
.
The system is switched to mute.
Switching the mute function OFF: 
Press
1
again,
or
Turn the rotary control
4
located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
Press
æ or ç on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheel.The audio source heard is the one se
-
lected before the mute function was
activated.
Opening the Audio main menu
Selectable soft keysiThe Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing
5
( page
75)
.
Mute functioniThe mute function is still activated if
the system is switched off and then on
again.

62 AudioCD changer* operation
MPEG2 Audio Layer 3

MPEG 2.5 Audio Layer 3
Permissible bit and scan rates Fixed and variable bit rates up to 320 kbps
are permissible.The permissible scan rates can be found in
the table below.
Tips on copyrightPlease also refer to the tips on copyright ( page
54)
.
Playing MP3 CDsThe CD changer can play MP3 CDs as well
as audio CDs. All the CD changer functions
listed below also apply to the playing of
MP3 CDs.When playing MP3 CDs, only the first 99
tracks will be played back in successive or
-
der. After that, playback will begin with
track 1of the MP3 CD if
Repeat CD
is select
-
ed
( page
71)
. Folder selection is not pos
-
sible.
1Opening/closing button2Control panel faceplate
Press button 1 to open. The control panel faceplate 2 pivots
up; the CD changer extends and be
-
comes accessible.
iIn everyday speech, the MPEG1 Audio
Layer 3 format has been replaced by
the designation “MP3”.
File format
Scan rate
MPEG1

Audio Layer 3
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,
48 kHz
MPEG2

Audio Layer 3
16 kHz, 22.5 kHz,
24 kHz
MPEG2.5

Audio Layer 3
8 kHz, 11.025 kHz,
12 kHz
iIt is recommended to use MP3 tracks
with a bit rate of128 kbps or higher and
with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz or higher.
Lower rates may impair quality. This is
particularly true if the sound function LOGIC7 Surround
has been activated.
iDepending on the complexity of the di
-
rectory structure, playback of the first
track may in some cases be delayed.Accessing the CD changer

91 Telephone*
Telephone operation
On the multifunction steering wheel 
Press
s
.
In both cases the call is active. Commu
-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted ( page
29).

For other user functions, see

“Active call”
( page
95)
.
Ending or refusing a call On the COMAND control unit
Press
/
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
t
.
The desired phone number has to be en
-
tered when placing an outgoing call. The following options are available: 
entering a phone number directly ( page
91)

initiating redial
( page
92)

selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list
( page
93)

selecting an entry in the dialed calls list ( page
94)

using speed dial
( page
95)

opening the phone book and selecting
an entry
( page
98)
Entering a phone number 
Open the Telephone main menu ( page
89)
.

Use
"
- !
to enter the phone num
-
ber.In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.
or
Press
/
on the COMAND con
-
trol unit or
t on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheel.This deletes the entire entry.

After entering the phone number,
press
0
.
The telephone dials the entered num
-
ber. The call is activated the moment
the other party answers the call. Com
-
munication is conducted via the hands-
free system. The volume can be adjust
-
ed (
 page
29).

For other user functions, see

“Active call”
( page
95)
.
iIt is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cellular phone

( Telephone Operation Guide).
Placing an outgoing call

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the list of ac
-
cepted and missed calls. Opening of list 
Press the
Recvd.#
soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
89)
.
The list appears with the last call high
-
lighted.

The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis
-
played at the top of the list.
Switching between number and names 
Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the list to number dis
-
play.
or
Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the list to name display.

The number in the phone book that be
-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing
the connection 
Use

or

to select the desired
entry.

Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
iIf no calls have been received yet the Recvd.#
soft key is shaded out and
without function.
iThe list shows up to ten calls you re
-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of
both accepted and missed calls. The
list does not show or specify which
calls were accepted and which ones
were missed.

94 Telephone*Telephone operationSelecting an entry from the list of di
-
aled calls COMAND automatically creates a list of di
-
aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries
max. The list is sorted chronologically, the
last dialed call is displayed at the top of the
list. On the COMAND control unitOpening the list: 
Press the
Dialed
# soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
89)
.
The list appears.
Switching between number and names: 
Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the list to number dis
-
play.If a name in the phonebook is stored
with the number of the highlighted call
it is shown in the status bar.

Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the list to name display.

The number in the phone book that be
-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection: 
Use

or

to select the desired
entry.

Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the multifunction steering wheel Opening the list: 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
25)
.

Press
s once.
The last dialed call is displayed on the
multifunction display.
Dialed callsiIf no calls have been placed yet the Dialed
# soft is shaded out and with
-
out function.
iIf you press
s twice, the telephone
will immediately establish a connection
with the phone number dialed last.

97 Telephone*
Phone book


Phone book
On the COMAND control unit
Press the
soft key in the Telephone
main menu
( page
89)
.
The Phone Book menu appears on the
display. The first list entry is highlighted
automatically.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
26)
.

Press
j or k.
A phone book entry appears on the
multifunction display; scroll up or down
as required.
Phone Book menu An example for the Phone Book menu is
shown above. It shows a list of the phone
book entries whose names start with the
letter
B. Displayed in the status bar is the
number of the highlighted name, in this ex
-
ample
18005551212
.
The following options are now available:
Switching between number and
name
( page
98)
.

Selecting a phone book entry and est
-
sablishing a connection
( page
98)
.
Opening the phone bookiIf no numbers are stored in the phone
book, the soft key
is shaded out
and without function.
iVarious icons may be assigned to the
phone numbers, depending on the en
-
try made on the telephone:
Home number

Work number

Fax number

Main number

Mobile number

Pager number
In the instrument cluster the name of
the category assigned to the phone
number, e.g.
Home
, appears in the multi
-
function display.