Dvd MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2006 W211 Comand Manual

Contents
Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Obtaining additional text
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Calling the Sirius Service Center . . 80
Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tips on telephone operation . . . . . 83Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching the phone ON/OFF . . . . 85
911 emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Entering the PIN (only GSM) . . . . . 87
Entering the unlock code . . . . . . . . 88
Switching to telephone mode . . . . 89
Telephone main menu. . . . . . . . . . . 89
Answering an incoming call . . . . . . 90
Placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . . 91
Accepted and missed calls . . . . . . . 92
Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Opening the phone book. . . . . . . . . 98
Selecting a phone book entry and
establishing a connection . . . . . . . 99
Adding spoken names to a phone
book entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Deleting a phone book entry . . . . 100
SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
SMS inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reading a message . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exiting from the SMS menu . . . . . 103
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Loading/ejecting the DVD . . . . . . 107
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Route guidance with GPS . . . . . . . 108
Route guidance after
vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trip interruption during
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Calling up the
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . 110
Avoiding certain road types . . . . . 111
Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements . . . . . . 111
Destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Entering data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Destination entry menu. . . . . . . . . 117
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . 117
Selecting the region . . . . . . . . . . . 117

9 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
WarningG
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD changer*, navigation module*, tele-
phone* and voice control system* are inter-
connected. Therefore, when one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/ replaced properly, the func-
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.
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
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-
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-
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-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
WarningG
While the navigation system provides direc-
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-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

23 At a glance
Navigation* operating elements
FunctionPage
1 
Navigation main menu
Cancelling route
guidance
110
134
2 
Switching map display
134
3 Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
4 , , , ,,

Selecting options
Selecting characters for
text entry
Scrolling map
FunctionPage
5 
Confirmation
6Navigation computer107
7Navigation DVD slot107
8 
Cancelling navigation an-
nouncements
Switching navigation an-
nouncements OFF
131
131
FunctionPage
9 
Current navigation an-
nouncement
Switching navigation an-
nouncements ON
131
131
a 
Ejecting navigation DVDs
107
b 
Switching ON/OFF
30
c 
Volume adjustment
30

45 Audio
Single CD operation
Open the Single CD main menu
(
page 46).
or
Load an audio CD into the COMAND
CD drive.
Switching to Single CD mode
Loading a CD
WarningG
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.
Only use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the com-
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.
i
The COMAND CD drive may not be able
to play audio CDs with copy protection.

50 Audio
MP3 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
Safety Instructions
WarningG
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.
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.
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.
Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use 12 c m dia meter CDs.
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs

62 Audio
CD changer* operation
In order to insert CDs, you will need to first
access the CD changer (
page 61).1CD slot
2Magazine compartment buttons
The CD changer has a built-in magazine
which can hold up to six CDs.
The CD changer has six magazine compart-
ment buttons 2 for controlling the loading
procedure. LEDs in the buttons indicate
the status of the corresponding magazine
compartment.
!
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.
i
The CD changer may not be able to play
audio CDs with copy protection.

106 Navigation*
Important notes
Safety Instructions
WarningG
For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.
Do not watch display screen or operate but-
tons while the vehicle is in motion - let navi-
gation announcements guide you. Stop at a
safe location before using buttons or mak-
ing corrections.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
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 route calculated by COMAND is a rec-
ommendation on how to best reach your se-
lected destination.
During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
Traffic lights
Stop and yield signs
Parking or stopping zones
One-way streets
Narrow bridges
Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in-
structions.
WarningG
The Navigation DVD module contains a
Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of
invisible laser radiation if the cover is
opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The Navigation
DVD module does not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any service work which
may be necessary performed only by quali-
fied personnel.

107 Navigation*
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the naviga-
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-
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 slotLoading
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.
Navigation DVDLoading/ejecting the DVD i
Your 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.

108 Navigation*
Important notes
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 107).
T
If your vehicle has been transported by a
car, train or ferry, COMAND may require
some time to find its exact position.
COMAND may issue navigation announce-
ments not suited to your actual position. Moving the vehicle a few yards is typically
enough to remedy the situation.
While determining the exact position ,
route guidance is subject to the following
restrictions:
COMAND does not output navigation
announcements.
The display OFF ROAD and an arrow indi-
cating the direction of the destination
appear instead of the detailed naviga-
tion displays.
Once the system is correctly repositioned,
route guidance continues with navigation
announcements and detailed navigation
displays.
Travelling abroad
Route guidance with GPS
i
GPS (Global Positioning System) sig-
nals received make it possible to deter-
mine the current vehicle position.
i
Deviations from the actual position
may occur
if the reception of GPS signals is
disturbed e. g. in parking garages
and tunnels
if road conditions are bad
depending on the vehicle’s condi-
tion
Route guidance after vehicle trans-
port
i
The navigation DVD must be loaded in
the navigation computer (
page 107).

114 Navigation*
Destination entry
Entering characters
For character entry, the 12 button keypad
or the keypad menu can be used.Entering a character via keypad menu
Use, , , ,  or to
select a character
Press.
The character is entered.
Entering a character via 12 button key-
pad
Use the -  keys to enter a char-
acter.
A key must be pressed once or several
times in quick succession.After pressing the first time, the char-
acter display 1 appears.
1Character display
You can see which characters can be
entered when using the keys.
Each additional depression moves you
to the next available character. The
character selected appears black.Wait until the character display disap-
pears, or press.
The character is entered.
Entering data
i
For more convenient entry, COMAND
offers only available characters from
the character set based on your selec-
tions and the data stored on the navi-
gation DVD.
The character selected appears magni-
fied or black.
The system will complete the entry if
the input matches data stored on the
navigation DVD.