MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2001 W220 Comand Manual

COMAND
Operator,
s Manual

As a result of new improvements in equipment and components, some descriptions and illustrations in this operating
manual are approximate or may deviate from the features actually included in your COMAND operating unit.
As such, the information, illustrations and desriptions contained in this manual may not be reasonably relied upon in
making any claims with respect to the actual performance of the product.
If your COMAND operating unit is equipped with functions which are not described in this operating manual or if you
have any questions, please contact any Mercedes-Benz Center for further information.
We recommend that you keep the operating instructions in your vehicle so that you always have them available.
If you sell your vehicle, you should give the operating manual to the new owner.

Introduction1
How to use the COMAND operating manual
Before you take your first drive, please make yourself familiar with the COMAND operating unit and the functions it
supports. Read through these operating instructions carefully and, if necessary, refer to the operating instructions of
your vehicle.
The operating instructions are divided into 6 chapters:
• Introduction: An overview of the operating and display elements as well as explanation of the basic functions
• Audio: Information on the radio, tape and CD equipment (CD drive and CD changer) as well as sound settings
• Telephone: Explanation of the telephone functions
• Navigation: How to enter your destination, selecting your route, route guidance, how to use the route memory, and
selecting a detour.
•Info Services and system settings: Information on how to request and display service informations, setting
language, date/time, tones and day/night display
• Index: Search items to help you find exactly what you are looking for
Explanation of symbols used:
Warning notices for the protection of yourself and others
are preceded by a
symbol.

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Operating safety
Warning!
Any alterations made to electronic components
and the software can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer, telephone and
Voice recognition system are interconnected.
Therefore, when one of the components is
defective or has not been removed/replaced
properly this may impair the function of other
components.
These malfunctions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service work or
alternations on electronic components done in an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Operation – COMAND and telephone
Warning!
In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an
accident, system settings should be entered with the
vehicle at standstill and system should be operated
by the driver only when traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approxi-
mately 50 km/h), your car is covering a distance of
50 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to help you
select your route more easily and guides you conven-
iently and safely to your destination. For safety’s sake,
you should not use some of the functions, such as
entering the destination, unless your vehicle is station-
ary (electronic key in the ignition at position 1).
The navigation system does not supply any informa-
tion on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or
traffic safety rules. This always remains your
personal responsibility when you drive.
1 Observe all legal requirements.

Introduction3Contents
ContentsIntroduction ........................................ 1
How to use the COMAND
operating manual ............................ 1
Operation – COMAND and
telephone .......................................... 2
Operating safety .............................. 2
Contents .............................................. 3
Quick reference – COMAND ......... 8
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display..................... 11
Screen displays .............................. 12
Switch the COMAND
operating unit on and off ............. 13
Adjusting the volume ................... 14
Selecting beep tones ..................... 14
Switching the screen on and off . 14
Pop-up screen messages when
the battery gets low ...................... 15
Status window for
Tele Aid calls .................................. 15
AudioContents – Audio ............................. 17
Radio operation ................................ 18
Quick reference – Radio ............... 18
Menu overview – Radio ................ 20
Switching radio operation on ...... 22
Changing the Radio Band ............ 22
Selecting a station ......................... 24
Automatic Station Scan ................ 28
Memory functions ......................... 29
Radio playback mute .................... 38
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 39
Tape operation .................................. 40
Quick reference – Tape deck ....... 40
Menu overview – Tape deck ........ 42
Switching tape operation
on and off ........................................ 44
Changing sides .............................. 45
Seeking/Skipping tracks ............. 45Fast forward/rewinding ............... 46
Scanning ......................................... 47
Repeating tracks ............................ 48
Skip blanks .................................... 49
Dolby B, Dolby C
(noise reduction) ........................... 50
Tape playback mute ...................... 51
Alarm on serious malfunction ... 51
Notes on tape care ......................... 52
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 55
CD operation ..................................... 56
Quick reference for CD changer
operation (optional) ...................... 56
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 58
Loading CDs in the CD changer .. 59
Menu overview – CD operation .. 62
Switching on CD operation .......... 64
Track select .................................... 65
Selecting CD’s ................................ 67

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Contents
NavigationContents – Navigation ................... 143
Notes ................................................ 145
Before you use
the navigation system ................ 145
Navigation ....................................... 147
Quick reference – Navigation .... 147
Switching the navigation
system on ...................................... 149
Changing the Navigation CD ..... 150
Destination entry ........................... 151
Menu overview –
Destination entry ........................ 154
Entering destination address .... 153
Continue destination input ........ 158
Selecting a destination
via the map .................................... 161
Entering points of interest ......... 165
Selecting the last destinations .. 170
Selecting the route calculation
mode and calculating the route .. 171 Overview of the
Multifunction displays ................. 95
Quick reference – Telephone ....... 96
Menu overview – Telephone ....... 98
Switching telephone
operation on ................................. 100
Incoming calls .............................. 102
Outgoing calls .............................. 106
Dialing a telephone number ...... 106
Dialing a number from the
phone book ................................... 109
Redial ............................................. 116
Dialing from calls list ................. 120
Speed-dialing (only with
COMAND) ..................................... 121
Quick-dialing (for the first 10
memory locations) ...................... 123
Notebook ....................................... 124
Editing the phone book .............. 125
SMS function ................................ 132
Emergency call (9-1-1) ............... 136
Service numbers ......................... 139 Fast forward / fast backward ....... 69
CD track scan ................................. 70
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 71
Selecting playback mode ............. 74
CD playback mute ......................... 76
Error messages .............................. 77
Tips on caring for your CD’s ........ 79
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 82
Sound settings .................................. 83
Adjust sound settings ................... 83
TelephoneContents – Telephone ..................... 91
Notes .................................................. 92
Before you use the telephone ...... 92
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 94

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Route guidance ............................... 174
The principle
of route guidance.......................... 174
Requesting destination and
route information ........................ 176
Beginning route guidance .......... 184
Turning onto a street .................. 186
Following the course
of the road ..................................... 187
Driving through
an intersection.............................. 188
Changing to map display
during route guidance ................ 189
Route guidance with a mixture
of map and symbol display ........ 190
Altering the map scale ............... 191
Selecting map orientation .......... 192
Marking a way point ................... 193
Selecting a detour during
route guidance ............................. 196
Resetting functions during
route guidance ............................. 200Deviating from the
calculated route ........................... 201
Reaching your destination ......... 201
Activating audio system ............. 202
Activating audio functions
during route guidance ................ 203
Canceling route guidance .......... 204
Destination memory ...................... 205
Activating the main destination
memory menu ............................. 205
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory ............. 206
Saving the current destination
in the destination memory ........ 207
Saving the current vehicle
location in the destination
memory ......................................... 209
Sorting the destination
memory ......................................... 210
Deleting a destination
in the destination memory ........ 211
ContentsEntering the vehicle position ....... 212
Calibration ...................................... 213
Info Services and system
settingsContents – Info Services and
system settings .............................. 215
Info Services ................................... 216
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 216
System settings .............................. 219
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 219
Adjusting the brightness ........... 220
Activating Settings menu ........... 221
Selecting the language ............... 222
Set the date and time .................. 223
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 230

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Contents
Setting changeover between
day and night display ................. 231
Reset all settings to the factory
settings .......................................... 232
Auxiliary audio source ............... 233
IndexIndex ................................................ 235

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