manual radio set MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2008 A209 Comand Manual

7
Where to find it
Introduction

Where to find it
This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the
COMAND operator. Each chapter has its
own guide color to provide fast access to
information.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of
all COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND 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 all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player (CD,
MP3 CD), CD changer* (CD, MP3 CD) and
AUX operation.
Rear Audio/Video*
Hear you can learn about the rear audio*
functions and the rear seat entertainment*
operation.
Satellite radio*
This chapter provides information on how
to select a station and a program category.
Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use the pho-
ne book.
Navigation
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input
Route guidance including detour
Last destinations and destination
memory
POIs
Today’s plan
System
Here you will find all the information about:
COMAND system settings
SMS*
Tele Aid*
Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
FunctionPage
1Audio menu44
2Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3Color display with Radio
main menu
46
41 - 0, *
Station selection
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from
the preset memory
47
50
52
5Push the joystick to
H,h,g,G
Function selection
g and G
e.g.
Automatic seek tuning
H and h
e.g. Manual tuning
Press E to confirm
47
48
FunctionPage
6J
Muting
45
7Volume control38
8e Switching on and off37
9d and D
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
47
48

47 Audio
Radio operation
Weather Band WB
In the FM or AM Radio main menu,
press the
WB soft key.
An automatic scan is starting and the
COMAND plays and displays the
channel of the first strong WB station.Switching back to FM or AM band
Press the FM/AM soft key.
or
Press the WB soft key
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to the Audio menu
Press the Back soft key.
The Weather Band WB station will
continue to play.
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (page 47)
Manual tuning (page 48)
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 49)
Preset station selection via number
keypad (
page 49)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(
page 49)
Station selection from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 52)
Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 52)
Automatic seek tuning
Via memory presets

i
With the number keys 1 - 7 it is
possible to choose a channel.
The message
No channel will appear
if the system could not detect a
channel.
Selecting a station
i
Memory must be activated in the Audio
search function
menu, which
appears in the multifunction display.
Access this menu from the
Settings... menu via the Vehicle
submenu (
page 33). For additional
information refer to separate Operator’s
Manual instructions.

48 Audio
Radio operation
FM- and AM-Bands
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to gor G.
The radio will tune to the frequency
assigned to the next memory location.
If none has been set by you, the radio
will not change the station.
Via frequency
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to gor G.
The radio will tune to the next
receivable station (FM, AM) or channel
(WB) of descending/ascending
frequency depending on the direction
of seek.
WB direct channel selection
Press a number key 1 through 7.Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press g or h longer than 2 sec-
onds.
The function rapidly scans the
frequencies.
Press g or h repeatedly to
change the frequency step by step.
or
Push the joystick to H or h.
Each push of the joystick will change
the frequency by one step.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in
increments of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.i
Frequenc. must be activated in the
Audio search function menu,
which appears in the multifunction
display.
Access this menu from the
Settings... menu via the Vehicle
submenu (
page 33). For additional
information refer to separate Operator’s
Manual instructions.
i
The selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

50 Audio
Radio operation
Start scan function
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press the Scan soft key.
The scan function will begin.
End scan function and play a station
Press the Scan soft key again if you
hear the desired station.
or
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(
page 51)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 52)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Auto presets (
page 52)
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the Radio main menu
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 209).The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected will appear in the
status bar, e.g.
FM2.
Memory functions
i
There are 10 presets available (1 -
9, 0).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

51 Audio
Radio operation
On the memory list
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press the Presets soft key.
The memory Preset menu will appear.
Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight the desired memory
preset.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 209).The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press the Back soft key.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press the Autost. soft key.
The autostore preset menu will appear.
Press E to start Begin new search.
The autostore function is active. The
message
Autostore being
reloaded
will appear. The radio
stores the 10 stations with the
strongest signal. The station
frequencies available will appear in the
memory list.

i
There are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband
standard FM/AM presets (saving
stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations
automatically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station
range you are currently receiving.

118 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Automatic station scan
The stations in the selected category can
be scanned in numerical order for 8 sec-
onds each.
In the Satellite radio main menu, press
the
Scan soft key.
The scan function will begin.
Ending scan function and playing a
station
Press the Scan soft key again.
The station selected will appear with
the station name.
Scan will appear in
white lettering again.Station selection via direct channel
entry
Press *.
Input line will appear.
Enter the desired channel number with
the number keys, e.g. 24 for chan-
nel 24.
The channel you have selected will be-
gin to play. The corresponding station
name will appear, if station is available.You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from the Satellite
preset memory (
page 119)
Selecting a station by entering the
channel number (
page 118)
Saving station manually
In the Satellite radio main menu
Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 209).
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
The memory preset selected will ap-
pear in the status line, e.g.
SAT2.
Memory functions
i
There are 10 presets available.

124 Telephone*
Important notes
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.
Please also read the important notes in
the telephone operating manual.
Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.
For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol bar of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.
Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.
Also make sure that the air vents are
not pointed in the direction of the
microphones 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 will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.
If the message Enter Unlock Code
appears, enter the unlock code to en-
able all telephone functions
(
page 129). If you do not do so, only
the emergency call (911) is available.
GSM mobile phone
If the message Please enter PIN-
Code
on the mobile phone appears, en-
ter the PIN-code to enable the tele-
phone functions (
page 129). If you
do not do so, only the emergency (911)
call is available on the mobile phone.In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:
The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net-
work.
The message
No Serv appears in the
status bar. The telephone will try to
register into an existing network. If the
network is available, the telephone will
be ready for use.
The above message also appears
if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals
The message Telephone being ac-
tivated, please wait
appears.
COMAND prepares the telephone for
use. Select other system functions, e.g.
radio, by pressing the corresponding
button or wait until the telephone is ac-
tive.

131 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The telephone is ready for operation
Message
Ready and the reception
strength Ö are shown on the status bar.
Other messages
ROAMING
The telephone is using a non home type
system
No Serv
The telephone is not logged into a net-
work
Full screen messages:
Phone not inserted
Plug the mobile phone into the mobile
phone cradle*. Refer to the separate
mobile phone operator’s manual.
Phone not available
Your vehicle may not have a mobile phone
cradle* installed and/or the telephone
control unit may not be coded properly.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. The system detects an incoming call, the
phone rings.
Incoming calls are indicated in a window in
any system (e.g. radio).
The window shows:
the caller’s number if it is transmitted
or
the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are saved in the phone book or
Unknown.Accepting a call
Press k.
or
Press E to confirm accept.
The display will change to the
call menu (
page 136). In the status
bar, the off-hook symbol will appear.
An active audio source will be muted.
You talk over the hands-free set.
Rejecting a call
Press K.
or
Push the joystick to H to highlight
reject and than press E.
Incoming call
i(except CLK-Class)
In vehicles equipped with Rear view
camera*, the window will appear over
the Rear view camera display. After ac-
cepting or rejecting a call, the Rear view
camera is fully visible until deactivated
(
page 42).

228 Index
Operating elements
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CD changer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Satellite radio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
telephone* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
P
Partially digitized areas. . . . . . . . . . 172
Phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
PHONE NOT AVAILABLE . . . . . . . . . 125
PHONE NOT INSERTED . . . . . . . . . . 125
PHONE OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
PIN BLOCKED. PLEASE ENTER PUK
ON CELL PHONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
PIN-code
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Playback options
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD (EMERGEN-
CY CALL 911 ONLY POSSIBLE WITH
PHONE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 126, 130
PLEASE WAIT, LOADING DISC... (rear
seat entertainment*). . . . . . . . . . 93, 94PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE...
(rear seat entertainment
operation*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Program category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
PUK
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Q
Quick-dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
R
Radio operation
muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Radio station
saving station manually. . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Audio operation*. . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rear monitor (rear seat
entertainment*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
operation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Recalculating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rejecting
call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Remote control (rear seat
entertainment*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing
batteries (remote control) . . . . . . . . 112Resetting
all settings to the factory
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 214
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
ROAMING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Route calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
OFF MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
OFF ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
unverified roads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
verified roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
RSE CD/DVD player (rear seat enter-
tainment*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
S
Satellite radio*
important notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Satellite radio* operation
automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Saving
current location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50