car audio MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2008 W219 Comand Manual
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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
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9 Introduction
Operating safety
Operating safetyWarning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo
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nents and the software can cause malfunc
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tions.The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD
changer*, navigation module*, tele
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phone* and voice control system* are inter
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connected. Therefore, when one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/ replaced properly, the func
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tion 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
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
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ly 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 encour
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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
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igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning
G
While the navigation system provides direc
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tional assistance, the driver must remain
focused 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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45 Audio
Single CD operation
Single CD operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
D o n o t e x p o s e t h e C D s t o h e a t o r d i r e c t
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs
Open the Single CD main menu ( page
46)
.
or
Load an audio CD into the COMAND
CD drive.
Safety 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 when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.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 serviceable by the us
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er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person
-
nel.
Tips on caring for your CDsSwitching to Single CD mode
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 oper
-
ate the audio system only when road, weath
-
er and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damgage the drive.
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46 AudioSingle CD operation
The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The
slot for inserting a CD is located above the
display
( page
15)
.
Insert a CD into the CD slot while
COMAND is switched ON. Insert the
CD face up.COMAND pulls in the CD. If the CD is
an audio CD, the system switches to
Single CD mode.
Press
7
.
COMAND ejects the CD.
Remove the CD from the slot.The CD will be pulled in again if it is not
removed from the slot within approx. 7
seconds.
Open the Audio main menu ( page
36)
.
Press the
CD soft key.
The system switches to Single CD
mode.
!Only use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the com
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pact digital audio standard
(IEC 60908).Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use round, 12 cm diame
-
ter CDs.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 cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
iThe COMAND CD drive may not be able
to play audio CDs with copy protection.!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.
Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam
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age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iIf the CD is an MP3 CD, the system
switches to MP3 mode
( page
54)
.
Ejecting a CD Single CD main menu
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51 Audio
MP3 operation
MP3 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 oper
-
ate the audio system only when road, weath
-
er and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 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 serviceable by the us
-
er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person
-
nel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use 12 cm diameter CDs.
!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 cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.Data carriers which contain data on
both sides can cause playback prob
-
lems because the storage layers are
thinner than one-sided data carriers.
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52 AudioMP3 operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs
Permissible MP3 CDs In MP3 mode COMAND can read CD-R and
CD-RW CDs.Permissible file systemsThe permitted file system is
ISO9660/Joliet for CD-R and CD-RW.Multi session discsWith multi session discs, the content of the
first session determines how COMAND
treats the CD.
For example, if the first session contains
data in audio CD format and the second
session contains data in MP3 format,
COMAND will treat the CD as a conven
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tional audio CD.File structureWhen creating an MP3 CD, you can orga
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nize MP3 tracks into folders. A folder can
also contain additional folders. The root directory may have a maximum of
255 entries in total (folders or tracks).
A CD may have a maximum of 255 folders
in total. A maximum of 255 tracks are per
-
missible per folder.Mathematically a maximum of 65025
tracks would result. However, this amount
is usually not reached since MP3 requires
approx. 1 MB storage per minute recorded.
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDsTips on creating MP3 CDs iCDs, software and hardware for writing
audio data to CDs are widely available.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that
COMAND will be able to play every
user-written CD.
iProblems may be encountered during
playback of user-written CDs with a
storage capacity of more than 700 MB.
These CDs do not meet valid standards
as of this printing.
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61 Audio
CD changer* operation
CD changer* operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
D o n o t e x p o s e t h e C D s t o h e a t o r d i r e c t
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs
Open the CD changer main menu ( page
66)
.
or
Load an audio CD into the CD changer ( page
63)
.
The CD changer can play audio and MP3
CDs.The CD changer is concealed behind the
control panel faceplate in the center con
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sole.Permissible MP3 CDsThe CD changer can read CD-R and CD-RW
CDs.Permissible file systemThe permitted file system is Joliet for
CD-R and CD-RW.Permissible MP3 formatsThe CD changer supports the following file
formats:
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Safety 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 when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.The CD changer 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 changer
does not contain any parts serviceable by
the user. For safety reasons, have any nec
-
essary service work performed by qualified
personnel.
Tips on caring for your CDsSwitching to CD changer mode
CD changer MP3 CDs
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63 Audio
CD changer* operation
Press button 1 to close.The CD changer retracts; the control
panel faceplate 2 pivots down.
In order to insert CDs, you will need to first
access the CD changer
( page
61)
.
1CD slot2Magazine compartment buttons
Retracting the CD changer Loading CDsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper
-
ate the audio system only when road, weath
-
er and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!Only use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the com
-
pact disc digital audio standard
(IEC 60908).Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use round, 12 cm diame
-
ter CDs.Your CD changer 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 cannot be ejected
and will damage the CD changer.
iThe CD changer may not be able to play
audio CDs with copy protection.
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105 Navigation*
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the naviga
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tion DVD.Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation DVDs
designed for the E-Class (211) COMAND
system. No other CDs or DVDs will work.
Using other navigation CDs or DVDs might
lead to malfunctions.Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con
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ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps do not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
The DVD is loaded into (and ejected from)
the navigation module.
The navigation module is mounted on the
left-hand side of the trunk.1Ejecting DVDs 2DVD slot
Loading
Insert the DVD into the DVD slot 2
with the label facing up.The navigation computer pulls the DVD
in.
Ejecting
Press
and wait until the navigation
computer ejects the DVD.
The navigation DVD covers the continental
U.S., Hawaii and Canada. Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or the
Customer Assistance Center in the U.S. at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or in Canada at 1-800-387-0100 for other
DVDs that may be available.
Change the navigation DVD ( page
105)
.
Navigation DVD
Loading/ejecting the DVD iYour Navigation DVD drive has been
designed to play DVDs which corre
-
spond 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.
Travelling abroad
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177 Index
AAccepted calls (telephone). . . . . . . . 93Accessing CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . 62Adding spoken names to a phone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Answering call (telephone). . . . . . . . 90Audio AUX mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Automatic volume control . . . . . . . . 30Autostore (in Radio mode) . 40,
43,
173
BBalance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,
173
for navigation announcements . . . . 110Bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31for navigation announcements . . . . 110Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Bit rate (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173permissible rates . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,
62
Bluetooth®notes about. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
CCall (Telephone)answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,
95
outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . . . 91refusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91CALL NOT POSSIBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Calling up Destination memory . . . 149Cancellingroute guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Caring for CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,
52,
61
Category list (satellite radio) . . . . . . 77CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173see also MP3 CDcopy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,
63
ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,
65
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,
63
random CD (CD changer mode) . . . . 71repeat (CD changer mode) . . . . . . . . 71selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67CD changeraccessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62retracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
CD changer mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18permissible file system (MP3) . . . . . . 61permissible MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 61permissible MP3 formats . . . . . . . . . 61Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61switching to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61CD slotCD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,
64,
65
MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17single CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15CD-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,
173
CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,
173
Changingdetour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139map scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130stop-over destination . . . . . . . . . . . 142CHANNEL UNAVAILABLE. . . . . . . . . . 77COMAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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