lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2006 W211 Comand Manual
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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
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21 At a glance
Telephone* operating elements
FunctionPage
1
Telephone main menu
Switching the telephone
ON
Switching the telephone
OFF
89
85
85
2 Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
FunctionPage
3 -
Entering PIN
Entering unlock code
Entering phone number
Speed dial
87
88
92
95
4 , , ,
Selection buttons
5
Confirmation
FunctionPage
6
Answering calls
Redialing
91
92
7
Ending or refusing a call
91
8
Switching ON/OFF
30
9
Volume adjustment
30
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30 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Switching 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.
i
The 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
i
Without the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.
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If a telephone call is in progress (hands-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF, is disabled.
Volume
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84 Telephone*
Important notes
Close the windows and reduce all ex-
ternal noise as much as possible when
using hands-free operation.
Make sure that the air vents are not
pointed in the direction of the micro-
phones located in the overhead control
panel near the rear view mirror. Adjust
air vents and/or reduce blower speed
if necessary.
A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone automatically at-
tempts to again sign on with a network.
If the message Enter unlock code is dis-
played, enter the unlock code
(
page 88). Only then will you be able
to use all the telephone functions.
You will still be able to make 911 emer-
gency calls (
page 86) if the tele-
phone is locked. The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used
in the following situations:
The telephone is already unlocked, but
it is not yet registered with the net-
work.
The message
NO SERV. appears in the
status bar. The telephone automatical-
ly attempts to register with a network.
If there is no network available, “911”
emergency calls can NOT be placed.
If you try to place an outgoing call, the
message
Call not possible is displayed
temporarily.
If the message Telephone being
activated, please wait
is displayed,
If the message Please insert phone is dis-
played.
Insert the cellular phone into the
telephone cradle.
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86 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
cellular phone readily inserted
telephone switched ON
available cellular phone network
The 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.Placing an emergency call
An emergency call can be placed using the
cellular phone or the COMAND control
unit.
Using the cellular phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Using the COMAND control unit during
PIN or unlock code entry
Press the 911 soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.
If necessary, press to select Yes.
Press to confirm Yes if you want to
place the 911 emergency call.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, a ringing tone is audible.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:
Press to select No when the inquiry
menu appears.
Press to confirm No.
911 emergency calls
WarningG
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due
cause is a criminal offense.
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If you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.
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87 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Using the COMAND control unit after
PIN and unlock code entry
Press repeatedly until the Tele-
phone main menu appears.
In succession, press the number keys
, and .
Press.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
The PIN protects the telephone against un-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta-
tion.
Commit your PIN to memory.
Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.
Press the corresponding number key
- for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits:
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
Once all digits have been entered,
press the
OK soft key.
Entering the PIN (only GSM)
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If a GSM cellular phone is used, a PIN
may also have to be entered.
The PIN may be entered on the cellular
phone itself (
Telephone Operation
Guide).
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88 Telephone*
Telephone operation
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.
If the input is incorrect, message
Wrong PIN number will appear briefly.
Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM card
blocked
will appear briefly.
The PUK has to be entered.
(
Telephone Operation Guide)The unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. The unlock code
can be activated on the telephone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.
The telephone functions are available only
after entering the unlock code.
Example: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keys, , and .
In case of erroneous entry, delete the
last or more digits:
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
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The telephone cannot be used before it
is logged- in.
Entering the unlock code
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The system switches back to last mode
if the unlock code is not entered within
8 seconds after you are prompted to do
so.
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89 Telephone*
Telephone operation
After entering all digits, press or the
OK soft key.
All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.
After registering, Information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.
The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other opera-
tion mode is made as follows.
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
The Telephone main menu opens
(
page 89).On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 25)
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:
READY = telephone is logged into your
cellular phone home network and
ready for use,
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
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90 Telephone*
Telephone operation
ROAMING = telephone is logged into a cel-
lular phone network outside your home
network,
NO SERV. = no network available,
= telephone signal strength,
= call active (page 96).
Other messages could also appear:
If the message
Please insert phone, Phone not installed or
Please insert SIM card appears, see chap-
ter “Switching the phone ON / OFF”
(
page 85)
If the message
Please Enter PIN: appears, see “Entering
the PIN” (
page 87)
If the message
Enter unlock code: appears, see “Enter-
ing unlock code” (
page 88)Selectable soft keys and options
soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 98),
Recvd.# soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls
list (
page 93),
Dialed # soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 94),
SMS soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu
(
page 101),
Entry of a phone number (page 91).The ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
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If a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key is without function. This is indicat-
ed by the corresponding soft key dis-
play being shaded out.
Answering an incoming call
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136 Navigation*
During route guidance
1Estimated time of arrival
2Remaining driving time in hours and
minutes
3Remaining journey (distance)
Points 1, 2 and 3 refer to the stop-
over destination. You'll only see the de-
tails for the final destination when you
arrive at your stopover and the system
has calculated the route to the main
destination.Selectable soft keys:Route soft key
Provides access to the display of the
route on the map (
page 136).
Mode soft key
Provides access to the route mode set-
ting for certain road types to be avoid-
ed (
page 111).
In the Info menu (page 135), press
the
Route soft key.The map appears. The route remaining
is highlighted in blue color.
The destination is marked with a flag
, any stop-over destination is marked
with a flag . The current vehicle posi-
tion is identified with the symbol.
Depending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take some time before
the route display appears.
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The estimated time of arrival does not
refer to the time zone of destination,
but always refers to the time zone of
the vehicle's current location. For a
correct calculation, make sure that the
system clock is set correctly
(
page 162).
Displaying the route on the map
s