change wheel MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2008 A209 Comand Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . . 12
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . . 14
CD changer* operating elements. . . . . 16
MP3 CD operating elements . . . . . . . . 18
Satellite radio* operating elements . . . 20
Telephone* operating elements . . . . . . 22
Navigation operating elements . . . . . . 24
System operating elements . . . . . . . . . 26
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 28
M, GL and R-Class steering wheel . 28
CLK-Class steering wheel . . . . . . . . 31
Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . . 33
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . . 37
Switching the COMAND control
unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Balance and fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Bass and Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear view camera*
(except CLK-Class) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Audio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening the Audio menu . . . . . . . . 44
Selecting an audio source . . . . . . . 45
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switching to radio operation. . . . . . 46
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
General information on
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . . 54
Loading/Ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . 54
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Switching to CD changer* mode . . 57
M, GL and R-Class CD changer* . . . 57
CLK-Class CD changer* . . . . . . . . . 62
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Switching to CD operation . . . . . . . 63
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only). 65
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
MP3 CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tips on data storage media . . . . . . 71
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . . 72
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . 72
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . . 73
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching to MP3 CD mode . . . . . . 74
Loading a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Ejecting a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

11 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Single CD operating elements
CD changer* operating elements
MP3 CD operating elements
Satellite radio* operating elements
Telephone* operating elements
Navigation system operating elements
System operating elements
Multifunction steering wheel
Menu system
Quick reference COMAND

28 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel

Multifunction steering wheel
M, GL and R-Class steering wheelFunctionPage
1Multifunction display
2Making calls:
s
Accepting calls,
Redialing
t
Ending or rejecting calls
131
133
132
3Volume setting
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
38
38
4Radio mode:
j Next station
(automatic seek tuning via
frequency or via memory
presets)
k Previous station
(automatic seek tuning via
frequency or via memory
presets)
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
5Multifunction display
menu change:
è forward
ÿ back
29
FunctionPage

29 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.
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*, Telephone* or AUX/Rear Seat
Entertainment* display appears in the
multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.Radio operation
1Waveband
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

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

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
i
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.
i
This function is active all the time and
can not be turned on and off.

45 Audio
Audio operation
If an audio submenu is displayed, press
the
Back soft key until the Audio menu
is displayed.or
Press A again.
In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source.
Switching on
Press J.
The system mutes the active audio
source and theß symbol is displayed
in the status bar. The soft keys on the
left side are greyed out in some
submenus.Switching off
Press J again.
i
The CD or the MP3 soft key is
available, depending on the medium
inserted in the CD AUDIO slot.
The
CD soft key is available if a CD
changer* is connected to the
COMAND.
Selecting an audio source
Muting
i
COMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
Press A, B, g, h
Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel
Operate the joystick
Press any keypad button except #
Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected.

68 Audio
CD operation
Ending the function
Scan search is running.
Press the Scan soft key.
or
Press E.
Playback will resume with the desired
track.
Fast forward
Press and hold h for more than 2
seconds.
Fast reverse
Press and hold g for more than 2
seconds.
Ending the function
Release h or g.
Playback will resume.On
Press J during playback.
The CD operation is muted and theß
symbol is displayed in the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in some submenus.
Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
Fast forward/reverse
Mutingi
COMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
Press A, B, g, h
Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel
Operate the joystick
Press any keypad button except #
Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected.

79 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Ending the scan function
Scan search is running.
Press the Scan soft key.
or
Press E.
The last scanned track is played.
Activate the MP3 main menu
(
page 75).
Press and hold g or h.
To stop release g or h.On
Press J during playback.
The MP3 CD operation is stopped and
theß symbol is displayed in the status
bar. The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in the MP3 main menu.
Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence (page 80)
CD mix (page 80)
Repeat track (page 80)
Repeat folder (page 80)
Fast forward/reverse
Mutingi
COMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
Press A, B, g, h
Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel
Operate the joystick
Press any keypad button except #
Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected.
Playback options