manual radio set MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2001 W220 Comand Manual

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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Index AudioInfo Services and
system settings
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14Raising
or lowering
the volume for
radio, tape and CD for the hands-free operation of
the telephone and the voice output during route
instruction
15Return to the previous menu
Ending a call, page 119
16Radio:
Automatic seek tuning, page 24
Manual tuning, page 25
Tape deck:
Seeking/Skipping tracks, page 45
Fast forward/rewinding, page 46
CD operation:
Next/previous track, page 65
Fast forward/backward, page 6917Turn to highlight a menu field, list entry or a
symbol
Press to activate a submenu, confirm an entry/
selection or start a function
18Audio:
Press to mute audio source, press again to cancel
mute function
Navigation (voice output):
Press to mute current spoken recommendation,
Press longer than 2 seconds to mute the voice
output for the duration of route guidance, page 185
19Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
20Color screen
21Changing a navigation CD, page 150
22Ejecting a navigation CD

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195Turn to highlight a function or a menu field,
Press to perform a function or access a submenu
6Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, beep tones), page 230
7Return to previous menu
8Press to mute radio audio, press again to cancel
mute function, page 38
9Switching the COMAND on and off, page 13
10Color screen with main radio menu 1Switching radio operation on and off, page 22
2Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
Saving stations, page 29
Selecting stations from the preset menu, FM/AM,
page 35
Selecting channels from the WB preset menu,
page 36
3Raising
or lowering
the volume, page 14
4Automatic seek tuning, page 24
Manual tuning, page 25

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21 1Main radio menu FM
2Current band (FM) and memory preset selected (1)
are displayed
3Current frequency
4 symbol indicates stereo reception
5Menu fields to activate submenus
6Main sound settings menu,
Adjust sound settings, page 837Auto preset
Save stations automatically, FM/AM, page 32
Select a station, page 33
8Main radio menu AM, page 23
Activate Weather band (WB), page 23
9Preset menu
Save stations manually FM, page 29
Save stations manually AM, page 31
Select a station, page 35

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Radio operation
Automatic seek tuning
FM- and AM-Bands:
Press
or
on the rocker switch briefly.
The next receivable station in the direction of seek
(descending/ascending) will be tuned in and begin to
play. The station frequency will appear on the screen.
Weather Band (WB):
Press
or
briefly to select the next receivable
station. Alternatively press a number key
through
and that station will be directly selected. Selecting a station
Different functions are available for selecting a station:
• Automatic seek tuning, page 24
• “Seek” tuning at the multifunction steering wheel,
page 25
• Manual tuning, page 25
• Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
• Station selection via direct frequency entry, page 27
• Automatic Station Scan, page 28
• Station selection from the preset menu, page 35
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Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Press
or
on the rocker switch for longer than
2 seconds. The menu fields will appear in light grey
lettering.
FM band:
The frequency displayed will change in the correspond-
ing direction in increments of 0.2 MHz.
AM band (activate via “FM/AM/WB” menu field):
Tuning will take place in increments of 10 kHz. “Seek” tuning at multifunction steering wheel
With station frequency displayed in the multifunction
display:
Select next higher frequency preset – press
Select next lower frequency preset – switch Note:
The up/down arrows have different functions depend-
ing on which made the seek function in the multi-
function display is programmed to. The two available
options are Memory Scan or Frequency Scan. Refer to
the vehicle operator’s manual on how to program this
option.

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Memory functions
The following functions are available:
• Saving stations manually, FM, page 29
Saving stations manually, AM, page 31
• Saving stations automatically, FM/AM, page 32
• Selecting stations from the preset menu, FM/AM,
page 35
• Selecting channels from the WB preset menu,
page 36
• Selecting stations by entering the station frequency
in the presets, FM/AM, page 37
Note:
There are 2 memories for each of the FM and AM
waveband, standard FM/AM presets and the Auto
presets.
The standard FM/AM presets are not affected by the
automatic presets. This is a second possibility for
storing a station range you are currently receiving.Saving stations manually, FM
In the main radio menu:
Press the corresponding number key, e.g.
, for
longer than 2 seconds. You will hear a confirmation
beep if this was switched on before, page 14
.
The currently displayed station will be saved in the
memory corresponding to for that number key. There
are 10 memory presets available. The memory preset
selected (0 to 9) will appear in the status line.
Note:
An existing entry is overwritten in the memory list
when a new input is given.

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Saving stations manually, AM
Use the “FM/AM/WB” menu field in the main radio
menu to activate the AM band.
Use the “AM Presets” menu field to activate the corre-
sponding memory.Save a station in the same way as described for the FM
band, page 29.
Note:
The standard AM presets are not affected by the
automatic ones. This is a second possibility for storing
a station range you are currently receiving.
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Activating audio functions during route guidance
While the symbol or map display is active, it is possible
to operate an audio source in the background under
limited conditions without having to activate the
corresponding system.
1The window is shown in the symbol or map display
with the active audio source indicated
The window is removed:
• Automatically after 3 seconds
• Press
.The radio is on
• Select the memorized station from the respective
memory (FM, AM or WB) with the number keys
through
• Press the rocker switch
/
once:
Station seek is performed
• Hold the rocker switch
/
longer than
2 seconds: a manual search is started in the
direction you selected (frequency ranges FM, AM or
WB)
The tape is on:
• Press the rocker switch
/
once:
Skip backwards/forwards
• Hold the rocker switch
/
longer than
2 seconds: Rewind/fast forward
The CD is on:
• Select CD with numbers key through
• Press the rocker switch
/
briefly:
Select previous/next track
• Hold the rocker switch
/
longer than
2 seconds: Skip backwards/forwards

Index239 Radio stations, Saving automatically, AM .................... 32
Radio stations, Saving manually, AM ............................. 31
Radio stations, Saving manually, FM ............................ 29
Reaching your destination ............................................ 201
Reception quality ............................................................. 101
Redial ................................................................................. 116
Reduce the map scale ............................................ 164, 191
Repeat tracks ..................................................................... 48
Requesting the route mode ............................................ 181
ROAM indicator ......................................................... 99, 132
Route guidance with a mixture of map and
symbol display ................................................................ 190
Route list, Displaying ..................................................... 177
Route map, Activating .................................................... 178
Route mode, Requesting ................................................. 181
Route, Fastest .................................................................. 175
Route, Short ..................................................................... 175
SSaving stations automatically, AM ................................. 32
Saving stations manually, AM ......................................... 31
Saving stations manually, FM ........................................ 29
Saving the current destination ..................................... 207Saving the current vehicle position ............................. 209
Scale bar ................................................................... 164, 191
Selecting a destination via the map ............................. 161
Selecting a detour ........................................................... 196
Selecting an intersection ............................................... 159
Selecting a station ............................................................. 24
Selecting the route calculation mode
and calculating the route ............................................... 171
Selecting CD’s .................................................................... 67
Selecting map orientation ............................................. 192
Selecting the previous destination .............................. 170
Selecting the time format .............................................. 229
Selecting/avoiding specific traffic routes .................... 171
Service numbers ............................................................. 139
Service sources ................................................................. 83
Set the date and time ..................................................... 223
Setting Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance ............................... 86
Setting the date and time manually ............................ 228
Short route ........................................................................ 171
SMS function ................................................................... 132
SMS message, Reading an ............................................. 133
SMS message, Deleting an ............................................ 135
Sorting destination memory .......................................... 210
Sound impressions ........................................................... 83