manual radio set MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2004 W211 Comand Manual

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Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support for you, the COMAND opera-
tor. Each chapter has its own guide color to
provide fast access to information.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all
COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating CO-
MAND for the first time, or if you have rent-
ed or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first. Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the audio system and its radio
and CD components.
Satellite radio*
This chapter contains all information relat-
ed to the satellite radio system.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers. Navigation*
This chapter provides detailed information
covering the following topics:
Destination entry

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance

Destination memory
Service
This chapter contains information con-
cerning 
Data entry

Tele Aid*
System
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio main menu
34
2
Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
3

- 
Entering frequency man-
ually
Storing stations
Requesting station pre-
sets
39
40
37
Function
Page
4
, , , 
Tuning stations FM / AM
Station memory,
selecting presets
36
40
5

Confirmation
6

Mute function
34
Function
Page
7

Switching ON/OFF
28
8


Volume adjustment
28
9
 and
Station search
Manual tuning
36
38

28 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDSwitching ON 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 1 or 2,
or

Press .
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.
Switching OFF

Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 0 and remove it,
or

Press .Different volume settings are possible for
navigation*, telephone*, or Voice con-
trol*.
A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, CD changer*, AUX and
Satellite radio* operating modes.
When setting the volume, the system auto-
matically stores the setting for the current-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce-
ment.
iThe system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or

from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper-
ation from COMAND and from the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
Unless otherwise specified, the de-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.
Switching ON/OFF
iWithout the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.
iIf a telephone call is in progress (hands-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF, is disabled.Volume

36 AudioRadio operation
The following options are available:
Tuning via station search (
page 36).

Tuning via station presets (
page 37).

Tuning via Autostore presets
(page 37).

Tuning via scan search (
page 38).

Manual tuning (
page 38).

Tuning via direct frequency input
(page 39).
Tuning via station search
On COMAND control unit:

Switch to the desired FM or AM wave-
band (
page 35).

Press or :
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or

Press or :
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
On multifunction steering wheel:

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the radio display
(page 23).

Pressj:
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
iThe wavebands cover different fre-
quency ranges:
FM broadcast band:
FM (VHF = very high frequency)
87.7 - 107.9 MHz

Tuning increments 0.2 MHz
AM broadcast band:

MW (medium wave)
530 - 1710 kHz

Tuning increments 10 kHz
WB waveband:

WB (Weather Band)
162.400 - 162.550 MHz

Tuning increments = 1 channel
Tuning to a FM / AM station

38 AudioRadio operation
Use , ,  or  to choose a
preset and press.
or

Press one of the number keys

- .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:

Scan search plays each receivable sta-
tion for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

The scan search automatically stops at
the station listened to before the scan
search was started.
Starting scan search

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 35).

Press the Scan soft key.
Scanning begins.
Ending Scan search manually

Press the Scan soft key again.Manual tuning

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 35).

Press or  to scroll up or
down. Press and hold the button for at
least 2 seconds.
Manual tuning is activated.

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping it in quick succes-
sion.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time the button is pressed
or for as long as the button is pressed
and held.
Manual tuning is deactivated if the but-
ton is not pressed for approx. 3 sec-
onds.
iScan search performs two runs.
During the first run, stations with ex-
tremely good reception are played.
During the second run, stations with
weaker reception are played.

40 AudioRadio operation
The system will tune to the strongest
receivable station.

Press or .
Search begins in ascending or
descending frequency.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.

Press one of the number keys

- !.
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.

Press WB soft key again.
The system again tunes to the stron-
gest receivable station. The tuned-in
station may be a different one. Tuning using the multifunction steering
wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to audio display
(page 23).

Pressj ork.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.
Ten presets each are available for the
FM and AM waveband.
The following options are available:

Storing manually using number keys

Storing manually using the Presets
menu

Storing using Autostore Storing manually using the number
keys
- 

Tune to the station to be stored
(page 36).

Press a number key between
and
 and hold it for more than 2 sec-
onds.
The station is now stored in the respec-
tive memory location.
Storing manually using the Presets
menu

Tune to the station to be stored
(page 36).

Press the Presets soft key.
The Presets menu appears.
Storing stations

62 Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan-
nels, so called streams, of digital-quality
radio, among others music, sports, news,
and entertainment free of commercials.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-
power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per
day coast-to-coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information, call the Sirius Ser-
vice Center, (
page 68) or contact
www.siriusradio.com
Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(
page 65).Category selection ALL contains the sta-
tion list of all receivable channels (channel
mode) (
page 65).
Introduction to Satellite radio
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel-
lite radio service provider are required
for the satellite radio operation de-
scribed in this chapter.
Feature description is based on prelim-
inary information available at time of
printing. At time of printing, no date for
the availability of optional equipment
required for satellite radio operation
had been set.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, chan-
nel and categories shown in illustra-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
Satellite radio service may be unavail-
able or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can't control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.

64 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStatus bar
SAT (on the left) = the selected system

SAT5 = location in the program
memory, if the current channel is pre-
stored

Ch16 = number of the current channel
Possible Softkeys

Presets
shows channels pre-stored in the pro-
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations (
page 67) and re-
quest stored stations (page 64).

Info
shows additional text information relat-
ed to the current channel.

Scan
is used to start and stop the scan
search (
page 67).

Service
displays a screen showing the tele-
phone number of the Sirius Service
Center and electronic serial number
(ESN) of the particular receiver.

You can also adjust the following:
Bass and treble (
page 30)

Fader and balance (
page 29)

Sound functions (
page 31)

Volume (not on soft keys)
(page 28)
The following options are available:

Tuning via station presets (
page 64)

Tuning via manual channel input
(page 65)

Tuning via the program category list
(page 65)

Tuning a station within the selected
category (
page 66)

Tuning via scan search (
page 67)
Tuning via station presets
Ten Satellite radio station presets are
available.
You can access the presets via number
keys or via the Presets menu.
Accessing via number keys

Press one of the number keys

- .
The system will tune to the station
stored under this number.
Soft key functions
Selecting a station
iThe Presets memory is empty at first-
time activation of the system.

65 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Accessing via Presets menu. 
Press the Presets soft key.
The Presets list appears.

Use  or  to choose a preset and
press,
or

Press one of the number keys

- .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.Tuning via manual channel input
Example: Tuning in channel 12

Press.

Press
and ".
The system tunes to channel 12.
Tuning via the program category list
The category list contains all currently re-
ceivable categories of programs. It is sort-
ed alphabetically.
Only one entry is visible at a time. The en-
try appears at the top of the main screen.Selecting a category
Example 1: category ALL

Use or  to select the category
All from the list.
The station list contains all receivable
channels (channel mode).
iIf an entry is made and such a channel
is not available, the message Invalid
Channel appears. The channel select-
ed last continues playing.

71 Telephone*
Important notes

Please read chapter “Telephone*” be-
fore attempting to operate your tele-
phone.

Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.

For safety reasons, the mobile tele-
phone handset should not be used to
place or receive a call while driving.

If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):
Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.
iOnce the mobile phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle*, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cell phone itself,

using the COMAND control unit,

using the multifunction steering
wheel, or

using the voice control system*.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the mobile phone is in-
serted into the telephone cradle*.
iThis Operator's Manual describes op-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi-
function steering wheel. Unless other-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit.
Operation of the mobile phone and
voice control system* are explained in
separate operation guides.!Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
should only be used inside the vehicle if
they are connected to a separate exte-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.