manual radio set MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2005 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
COMAND for the first time, or if you have
rented 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 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
36
2
Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
3

- 
Entering frequency man-
ually
Storing stations
Requesting station pre-
sets
41
42
39
Function
Page
4
, , , 
Tuning stations FM / AM
Station memory,
selecting presets
38
42
5

Confirmation
6

Mute function
36
Function
Page
7

Switching ON/OFF
30
8


Volume adjustment
30
9
 and
Station search
Manual tuning
38
40

30 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, MP3, 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

38 AudioRadio operation
The following options are available:
Tuning via station search (
page 38).

Tuning via station presets (
page 39).

Tuning via Autostore presets
(page 39).

Tuning via scan search (
page 40).

Manual tuning (
page 40).

Tuning via direct frequency input
(page 41).
Tuning via station search
On COMAND control unit

Switch to the desired FM or AM wave-
band (
page 37).

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 25).

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

40 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 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.

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

Scan search can be ended manually.

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

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 37).

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 37).

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

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping or in
quick succession.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed or for as long as a button is
pressed and held.
Manual tuning is deactivated if no but-
ton is pressed for approx. 3 seconds.

42 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.
On multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Radio display
(page 25).

Pressj ork.
The search stops at the next receivable
station. Tuning via station presets
The seven strongest channels are sorted in
prest 1 to 7 each time you press the
WB soft
key. They are accessed using the number
keypad.

Press one of the number keys

- .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
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 38).

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 38).

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Presets menu appears.
Storing FM/AM stations

76 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationMain area, in this example: 
ROCK
= selected category (
page 77)

Vault
= name of the selected station
Status bar, in this example:

SAT
(on the left) = the selected mode

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

Ch16
= number of the current channel
Selectable soft keys

Presets

shows channels pre-stored in the pro-
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations (
page 79) and re-
quest stored stations (page 76).

Info

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

Scan

is used to start and stop the scan
search (
page 79).

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 32)

Balance and fader (
page 31)

Sound functions (
page 33)

Volume (not on soft keys)
(page 30)
The following options are available:

Tuning via station presets (
page 76)

Tuning via manual channel input
(page 77)

Tuning via the program category list
(page 77)

Tuning a station within the selected
category (
page 78)

Tuning via scan search (
page 79)
Tuning via station presets
Ten Satellite radio station presets are
available.
You can access the presets via number
keys or via the Presets menu.
Selecting a station
iThe Presets memory is empty at first-
time activation of the system.

77 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Accessing via number keys 
Press one of the number keys

- .
The system will tune to the station
stored under this number.
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

The station list of category
ALL
contains all
receivable channels (channel mode).

Use or  to select the category All
from the list.
The station listened to before remains
tuned.
iIf an entry is made and such a channel
is not available, the message
Channel

unavailable
appears. The channel select-
ed last continues playing.

79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation

Pressj.
The search proceeds in descending or-
der and stops at the first receivable
station.
Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:

Scan search plays a channel for
approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current
category.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search stops automatically at the
station that was playing when scan
search was started.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan search starts.

Press the
Scan
soft key again.
The scan search ends.
Additional text information (artist and title)
related to the current broadcast can be
displayed.

Press the
Info
soft key.Two options are available:

Storing using the number keys
(page 79).

Storing using the Presets menu
(page 80).
Storing via number keys

Press and hold a number key between

and  for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Obtaining additional text
information
Storing stationsiWhen storing a station out of the cate-
gory
All
, later selection of this channel
does not lead into the category mode.

83 Telephone*
Important notes

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

For safety reasons, the cellular 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.
Tips on telephone operation iOnce the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cellular 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 cellular 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 cellular 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.