navigation MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MCS control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Quick reference MCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Switching the MCS operating
unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CD operation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . 18
Telephone* operation . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigation system*, entering a
destination and calculating
a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Switching radio operation on . . . . . 30
Switching another system on . . . . . 30
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 31
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Inserting or ejecting a tape. . . . . . . 40
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Listening to a cassette . . . . . . . . . . 44
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fast forward and rewind . . . . . . . . . 45
Music search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tape scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Blank skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dolby B (noise reduction) . . . . . . . . 47
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General information on
CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Inserting or ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . 51
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching CD operation on
and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Music seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CD track scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CD track repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD track random play . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Elapsed time display . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

ContentsSatellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Introduction to satellite radio . . . . . 70
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Calling up the SAT main menu . . . . 71
Soft key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Obtaining additional text
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Calling up the SIRIUS information
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Telephone* operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Switching telephone
operation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Switching telephone
operation off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Incoming call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Outgoing call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Inserting or ejecting the
navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Switching the navigation
system on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Entering destination address . . . . 103
Route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Route guidance principles. . . . . . . 122
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Today’s plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Saving the current
vehicle position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Editing the Previous
Destination list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Voice prompt frequency . . . . . . . . 142
Selecting the guidance display . . . 143
Selecting the estimated time
displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Selecting which Point of Interest
(POI) icons are displayed . . . . . . . 146
Setting map and screen
orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Switching between the light
and the dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Setting the display dimming
characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Selecting the language and unit
of measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Integrated clock adjustment . . . . . 153
System information . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

5
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the MCS
operator. Each chapter has its own guide
color to provide fast access to information.At a glance
This chapter will give you an overview of all
MCS control elements and system compo-
nents. If you are operating MCS 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 detailed information on
how to use the radio, cassette player, sin-
gle CD player*, CD changer* and adjust
the audio system settings.
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, how to
initiate an emergency call and use service
numbers. Navigation*
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance

Destination memory
System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust MCS system settings.Directories
The table of contents and index will help
you to quickly locate the information you
need.

7 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
Warning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, CD player*, CD chang-
er*, and telephone* are interconnected.
When one of the components is not opera-
tional or has not been removed/replaced
properly, the function of other components
may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the op-
erating 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 while the vehicle is at a
standstill and operate the system only when
permitted by road, weather and traffic con-
ditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car
is covering a distance of 44 feet (approxi-
mately 14 m) every second.
MCS supplies you with the 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 MCS screen to read naviga-
tional maps, instructions, or downloaded in-
formation.
While the navigation system* provides di-
rectional 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.

11 At a glance
MCS control unit
Function
Page
1
Switches the radio oper-
ation on
26
2
Color display
3
Delete the last input, re-
turn to previous screen
4
Press to:
Open and close the con-
trol panel
Cassette compartment
and CD/DVD slot are lo-
cated behind control
panel
40,
51
5
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume of an
audio source, or naviga-
tion voice prompt during
active route guidance
announcement.
14
16
Function
Page
6
Radio operation:
Selecting a station
Saving stations manually
CD operation:
Selecting a track or CDs
Telephone:
Entering the unlock code
Entering the telephone
number
34
36
59, 58
84
86
7
Joystick:
Activates equipment
functions and submenus
via menu fields
Pressing :
Confirms a selection
8
Switches the navigation*
system on
Activates the navigation
menu
102
Function
Page
9
Repeats current (last)
voice instruction
a
Softkeys
b
Ending a call
87
c
Accepting an incoming
call
Sending a call
85
d
Switches telephone* op-
eration on
84
e
Switches satellite radio*
operation on
71
f
Switches CD operation
on (single CD player*,
CD changer*)
56
g
Switches tape operation
on
44

12 At a glanceMCS control unitMain menu structureMain radio display
1Active system/function display field
2Inserted cassette icon
3Inserted navigation DVD or audio CD
icon
4Inserted CD changer icon
5Telephone roaming indicator
6Telephone signal strength meter
7Selected station preset / CD
8Softkey menu Active system / function display field
Display screen
System
Display
FM
AM, WB
CD
CHANGER
SAT
PHONE
TAPE
Roaming
indicator
S
R
R (highlight-
ed)
Meaning
FM radio band selected
AM radio band or Weather
Band WB selected
Single CD player* select-
ed
CD changer* selected
Satellite radio* selected
Telephone* selected
Tape selected
Signal in home network
Roaming
Roaming on non-home
type system

15 At a glance
Quick reference MCS
The navigation system* was the last sys-
tem used
The menu displayed will vary according to
the last navigation function used.
If route guidance was active, you will see:
the basic guidance display or

the mapIf destination input was active, the main
destination input menu appears.Switching another system on

Press a system key, e.g. .
The main radio menu will appear.
iIf the MCS is switched off for more than
30 minutes during active route guid-
ance, all manually entered traffic jams
and detours are deleted. Selecting a de-
tour (
page 131).

16 At a glanceQuick reference MCS
Turn the rotary/push-button.
For the audio sources

Radio

Tape

CD* (single CD and CD changer)

Satellite radio*
you can set the volume jointly.
For the service source

Telephone*
you can alter the listening volume for the
telephone only.For the service sources

Voice output during route guidance
(navigation system*)
and

Voice Control System* (refer to sepa-
rate operating instruction)
you can set the volume jointly.
Switching on

Press .
The radio is switched on. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Changing the radio band

Press the softkey AM, FM or WB.
Adjusting the volume
iThe volume of the navigation voice
prompt can only be adjusted during
active route guidance. Turn the rotary
push button during an announcement,
or press Navi Voice to repeat the
current/last voice instruction and turn
the rotary push button during the
announcement to adjust the volume.
During a navigation announcement, the
volume of the audio source is lowered
automatically.
Radio Operation

20 At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering the unlock code 
Use the number keys from to
to enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits appear in the
input line.
If the code entered is correct and the
phone is registered in a network, the
phone is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number

Use the number keys from to
to enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.Begin dialing

If you have entered the correct num-
ber, press .
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
and name are stored in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen.
The active audio source will switch to
mute.
Conducting a call
When the call is initiated, the call time will
be displayed.
Ending a call

Press .
Refer to (
page 80) “Telephone opera-
tion” for additional information.Switching the navigation system on
Main destination input menu
Press .
If the navigation system has not been
booted, the navigation startup screen
appears during the software loading
process.Navigation system*, entering a des-
tination and calculating a route





21 At a glance
Quick reference MCS
The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used.
If route guidance was switched off, the
main navigation menu is displayed.
Entering destination address

Press .

Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .The Find Destination by menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Address
and press .To find the addresses, select:

Street Name
, to search for the ad-
dress by street name and number.

City Name
, to search for the address
in a specific city.

Change State
, to search for the ad-
dress in a different state.

Change Province
, to search for the
address in a different province.

Use the joystick to select the desired
method and press .










iIf you have entered the state or the
province and you know the city name,
start your search using the city name.
This will save time versus starting a
search where you use the street name.