MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2008 A209 Comand Manual

31 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the
respective system if you wish to
operate the system using the buttons
on the multifunction steering wheel.
CLK-Class steering wheelFunctionPage
1Multifunction display
2Volume setting
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
38
38
3Making calls:
s
Accepting calls,
Redialing
t
Ending or rejecting calls
131
133
132
4Multifunction display
menu change:
è forward
ÿ back
32
5Radio mode:
j Next station
k Previous station
47
47
Single CD and CD
changer* mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
66
66
MP3 CD mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
77
77
Satellite radio* mode
j Next station
k Previous station
117
117
Telephone* mode
j Next list entry
k Previous list entry
140
140
FunctionPage

32 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Selecting the multifunction display
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press è or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD
or MP3 CD, CD changer*, Satellite
radio* or Telephone* display appears
in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.Radio operation
1Waveband and preset number
2Station frequency
Single CD/ CD changer* operation
1Current CD
2Current trackMP3 CD operation
1MP3 mode
2Current MP3 track
Satellite radio* operation
1SAT mode and preset channel number
2Channel name or number

33 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Telephone* operation
List with a phone book entry
1Telephone mode
2Name from phone book
On display will appear either:
the main display with the READY
message
a list with either a phone book entry or
one of the last 10 outgoing calls
In order to close the list display,
press t.
This switches to the telephone main
display.This allows you to choose whether the
radio automatic seek tuning function
selects stations via frequency or memory
preset (
page 47).
frequenc.
The radio will tune by frequency.
memory
The radio will tune by preset stations.
On the multifunction steering wheel,
pressè or ÿ repeatedly until
the
Settings... menu appears in
the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Pressj.
A collection of submenus appears in
the multifunction display.
Press ç repeatedly to select the
Vehicle submenu.
Pressj and select Audio search
function
.
Select frequenc. or memory by
pressing æ or ç.
Audio search function
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Memory is set as factory setting.

34 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND.
Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio (AM/FM radio, CD,
CD changer*, MP3 CD, AUX, Rear
Audio*)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation
SystemCalling up main menus Menu display
A display may consist of three areas.
Example: FM menu
1Soft keys area
2Main area
3Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
Main functionActivating main
menu
Audio
(
page 44)
Press A.
Satellite radio*
(
page 116)
Press B.
Telephone*
(
page 130)
Press a.
Navigation
(
page 146)
Press b.
System
(
page 208)
Press C.
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A maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

35 At a glance
Menu system
The main area 2 shows messages and
settings.
You can change the settings by operating
the system.
The status bar 3 is divided into three
areas.
Left side:
The current operating mode is indicated. In
this example: Radio
Center:
The status of the current operating mode
or other selectable functions are indicated.
In this example:
FM = current waveband
1 = memory location of station,
e.g. “1”
Right side (example):
9:33 = actual time (page 36)
 = reception strength of the
mobile phone*
n = text message in the inbox
(
page 215)
G = phone call active
Menu functions and submenus
Using the soft keys, functions can be
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be
called up.
E.g. the radio menu:
The FM/AM soft key switches between
FM and AM band.
The Scan soft key starts/stops the
channel scan.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and are not operational. A soft key without function appears
shaded out.
E.g.: Soft keys on the left and right side
Exiting from submenus
Use the
Back soft key 1 to exit a
submenu. The display switches to the next
higher menu level.
The system does not accept setting
modifications which have not been stored.
There are exceptions where pressing the
Back soft key will also store new settings.
These exceptions, whenever applicable,
are referenced on the following pages.

36 At a glance
Menu system
Permanent time display
The system permanently shows the actual
time in the status bar.
Time display with ignition on and mobile
phone inserted
1Actual time
2Indication of the current field strength
of the mobile phone signal
Time display with ignition on and no mobile
phone insertion clamp connected
1Actual time shown with large
characters
i
The time only appears in the status bar
when the ignition is switched on.
If there is no phone connected, the
field strength indicator is not shown.

37 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2 if the COMAND was
switched off by turning the key in the
starter switch to position 0 and
removing it.
or
Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
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You have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and off
i
For an explanation of starter switch
positions, refer to vehicle Operator’s
Manual.
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If the key is not in the starter switch in
position 1 or 2, the system will auto-
matically stop after around
30 minutes.

38 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.
During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.
The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.Adjusting the volumeAt the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or
Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system*)
or
ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system*)
Volume
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When the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF.
This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.
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This function is active all the time and
can not be turned on and off.

39 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance and fader settings apply
to the following systems:
Radio operation
CD operation (CD)
CD changer* operation (CD)
MP3 CD operation
AUX
Satellite radio*
When you make balance or fader settings,
the system will automatically save the
settings for the current operating mode
and others.Setting balance and fader
In any audio source operation:
Press the Bal/Fad soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal hair line indicates the
balance setting. The vertical hair line
indicates the fader setting. You can
now make balance and fader settings.
For CLK and M-Class:For GL and R-Class:
Push the joystick to H or h.
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or
Push the joystick to g or G.
Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.

Balance and fader

40 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved.
Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating modes:
Radio: FM-, AM- and
Weather (WB) bands
Single CD (CD) and CD changer*
(
CD)
MP3 CD operation
AUX
Satellite radio*When you adjust bass or treble, the
settings apply to other sources within the
group, but not to the other modes. For
example, if you adjust the bass while
listening to FM, that same bass level
applies to AM and Weather band, but not
to satellite radio* or CD/MP3 CD.
Activating the Bass or Treble menu
In any audio source operation:
Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
Setting Bass and Treble
Push the joystick to H or h.
Bass or Treble is adjusted.
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved.

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Push the joystick to F and f to
move the cross-hairs simultaneously in
vertical and horizontal direction.
Bass and Treble
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Press the Bass or Treble soft key and
keep it depressed to move the cursor
continuously. Release the soft key to
set the current value.