tow MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2007 User Guide

91 Control systems
COMAND introduction
Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle
Select “Sound”
“Balance/Fader”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting balance and fader1Current setting indicated by orange
cross-hair symbol

Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
reached.

Exiting menu: Press n or L.
The setting is saved.
Surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7
® OFF”.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® surround sound
is available for the following operating
modes:


Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby
Digital audio formats)


Audio CD


MP3


Radio (FM, AM, WB,
Satellite* (USA only))


PCMCIA
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Since some DVDs contain both stereo as
well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be
necessary to adapt the audio format
(
page 114).
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The “LOGIC7
® ON” function of the har-
man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system
makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo
recordings with optimal surround sound for ev-
ery passenger. Music on CDs or audio DVDs with
high-resolution surround formats such as MLP,
DTS or Dolby Digital is played back optimally.
For an ideal sound experience on all seats,
LOGIC7
® distributes 5.1 surround information
via the 13-channel system architecture. The re-
sult is a sound as intended by the sound engi-
neers during the original recording.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® converts all two-chan-
nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur-
round sound. With the help of LOGIC7
®,
surround information stored during the original
recording are read out and distributed through
the 13 channels. No effects are created during
this process; only that which was already there
becomes audible.
In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7
® moves the
perceived sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360°
sound experience for every passenger.

108 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Loading an individual magazine tray
Press desired magazine tray button 3.
If a disc is loaded, it will be ejected.

Take disc out of slot 1.

Wait until LED for magazine tray
button3 which you pressed flashes
quickly.

Insert disc into slot 1.
The DVD changer draws the disc in and
begins playback if:

it has been loaded correctly


it is a permissible type of disc
Loading all six magazine trays

Press load button 2.
The DVD changer checks the load sta-
tus of all magazine trays and switches
to the first empty tray.

Wait until LED for corresponding maga-
zine tray button 3 flashes quickly.

Insert disc into slot 1.
The DVD changer switches to the next
empty magazine tray.

Repeat last two steps until all trays are
loaded.
The DVD changer will play the last disc
you loaded if:

it has been loaded correctly


it is a permissible type of disc
Inserting a PCMCIA card1Slot for PCMCIA card

Insert PCMCIA card into slot 1.
The side with the contact must point
towards the slot.
If the PCMCIA card contains a storage
medium with MP3 tracks, COMAND
switches to MP3 mode.
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If a disc is not inserted within approx.
15 seconds COMAND resumes playback of the
last disc.
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COMAND supports commercially available
PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with
storage media that may not be designed for the
temperatures which occur in the vehicle. You
should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from
the vehicle when not in use since extreme tem-
peratures could damage these devices.

145 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Initial use or use following a system
software update
In both these cases, the navigation system
must determine the position of the vehicle.
You may have to drive for a while before
precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation sys-
tem depends on GPS reception, among
other things. In certain situations, GPS re-
ception may be impaired, there may be in-
terference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels, in multistory parking ga-
rage or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If
there is snow on the GPS antenna, you
should remove it. The GPS antenna is at
the back of the vehicle roof.Route guidance after vehicle transpor-
tation
COMAND has to redetermine the position
of the vehicle if the vehicle has been trans-
ported (e.g. by ferry, by train or after tow-
ing).
Positioning takes place automatically even
when COMAND is switched off. The dura-
tion varies from one case to another.
Route guidance may be restricted as fol-
lows during vehicle positioning:


Navigation announcements, route
guidance displays and displayed street
names are not consistent with the ac-
tual location of the vehicle.


COMAND does not generate navigation
announcements.


Instead of the route guidance displays,
you see the “Off Road” display and a di-
rection arrow. The direction arrow
shows the compass heading to the des-
tination.When positioning is complete, route guid-
ance is once again possible using naviga-
tion announcements and route guidance
displays.
Interrupting the journey during route
guidance
The following applies if you interrupt the
journey during route guidance and contin-
ue the journey later:


COMAND resumes route guidance au-
tomatically if you continue the journey
within 2 hours.


Route guidance is canceled if you con-
tinue the journey after more than
2 hours. It will be necessary to resume
the canceled route guidance manually
(page 192).
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Please note that the update must be allowed
to run to the end in this case. If you interrupt it,
the navigation system will continue to be non-op-
erational.
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The journey is interrupted if you park the ve-
hicle and switch off COMAND.
The journey is continued when you switch
COMAND back on and start driving on.

153 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
The following destination entry options are
available:

Entering a destination by address


Entering a destination from the desti-
nation memory


Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations


Entering a destination from the map


Entering a stopover


Entering a POI
Entering a destination by address
To enter an address you may proceed as
follows:

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
street and town/city


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
town/city and street


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
town/city and center


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
zip code and center


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
zip code and streetCalling up the address input menu

Select “Navi”
“Destination”
“Ad-
dress Entry”.
The address input menu appears. It
shows a state (USA) or a province
(CDN). Which state or province is
shown depends on the vehicle’s loca-
tion.
1State (USA) or province (CDN)
Warning!
G
For safety reasons, only enter a new desti-
nation when the vehicle is stationary.i
It is possible to enter a destination regard-
less of whether route guidance is active or inac-
tive.
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It is not possible to enter an address when
the vehicle has exceeded a certain speed. As
soon as the vehicle speed drops below a certain
value, the function is available again.
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If Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the address must be entered using
Latin letters. Setting the system language
(
page 216).
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As additional information to the street entry,
you can enter either a house number or an inter-
section.
A zip code entry replaces the town/city entry.

155 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a state, the input
characters 7 disappear automatically.
You see the list of states without the input
characters. Here you can confirm the cur-
rent entry or make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of states without in-
put characters at any time.

Switching manually to list of states
without input characters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of states without input characters

Selecting a state: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back” by
sliding om and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
The address input menu appears again.
It shows the abbreviation for the se-
lected state. The following menu items are now avail-
able:


“Map”: Entering a destination from the
map (
page 174)


“State/Prov”: re-enter state (USA) or
province (CDN)


“Town”: Entering a town or city
(page 159)


“Street”: Entering a street
(page 161)


“Zip Code”: Entering the zip code
(page 157)

Continuing destination entry:
Select one of the menu items men-
tioned above.
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It is not possible to enter zip codes if the dig-
ital map does not contain any zip codes for the
selected state.

156 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Entering a province (Canada)
In the address input menu, select
“State/Prov”
“Provinces (Canada)”.
A list of provinces appears.

Select desired province.
The address input menu appears again.
It shows the abbreviation for the se-
lected province.
The following menu items are now avail-
able:


“Map”: Entering a destination from the
map (
page 174)


“State/Prov”: re-enter state (USA) or
province (CDN)


“Town”: Entering a town or city
(page 159)


“Street”: Entering a street
(page 161)


“Zip Code”: Entering the zip code
(page 157)

Continuing destination entry:
Select one of the menu items men-
tioned above.
Quick access to most recently entered
states (USA) or provinces (CDN)

In the address input menu
“State/Prov”
“Last States/Provinc-
es”.
The list of most recently entered states
(USA) or provinces (CDN) appears. The
last entry is at the top of the list.

Select desired state (USA) or desired
province (CDN).
The address input menu appears again.
It shows the abbreviation for the se-
lected state (USA) or province (CDN).The following menu items are now avail-
able:


“Map”: Entering a destination from the
map (
page 174)


“State/Prov”: re-enter state (USA) or
province (CDN)


“Town”: Entering a town or city
(page 159)


“Street”: Entering a street
(page 161)


“Zip Code”: Entering the zip code
(page 157)

Continuing destination entry:
Select one of the menu items men-
tioned above.
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It is not possible to enter a zip code if the
digital map does not contain any zip codes for
the selected province (CDN).
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It is not possible to enter a zip code if the
digital map does not contain any zip codes for
the selected state (USA) or province (CDN).

158 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the numbers entered to a zip code, input
characters 4 disappear. You see the list
of zip codes without the input characters.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of zip codes without
input characters at any time.

Switching manually to list of zip
codes without input characters:
Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of zip codes without input charac-
ters

Selecting a zip code: Slide qmr or ro-
tate ymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
You will see the address input menu
again. It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Street and if necessary, house number,
town/city, state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Town/city, state (USA) or province
(CDN) and zip code


State (USA) or province (CDN) and zip
code
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)
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The street and, if necessary, the house num-
ber, will then appear as soon as COMAND can at-
tribute the zip code to an appropriate address.
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In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.


159 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)


“Street”: entering a street
(page 161)


“Center”: entering a center
(page 164)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.Entering a town or city

In the address input menu, select
“Town”.
The list of towns/cities appears either
with or without the input characters
(page 160).
Whether or not the input characters ap-
pear depends on how many towns or
cities are available for the desired state
(USA) or province (CDN).List of towns or cities with input charac-
ters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable characters
6Currently selectable character
7List of towns/cities
8Currently selected character
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In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
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You can only enter those towns or cities
which are saved on the digital map.
It is not possible to enter a town or city when you
have already entered a street which COMAND
can clearly attribute to a town or city.
If COMAND cannot clearly attribute a previously
entered street to a town/city, only those towns
or cities are available which have a street of that
name.
If you have not yet entered a street before enter-
ing the town or city, towns or cities within the
state (USA) or province (CDN) previously en-
tered are available.

160 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)The top list entry 1 at first shows either
the town or city in which the vehicle is cur-
rently located or the town or city which
best corresponds to the input data as it
has been entered up to that point.
As soon as you enter a character from in-
put characters 4, the top list entry 1
shows the town or city that best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been en-
tered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a town or city,
the input characters 4 disappear auto-
matically. You see the list of towns or cities
without the input characters. Here you can
confirm the current entry or make another
selection.During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of towns/cities with-
out input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of
towns/cities without input charac-
ters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
List of towns/cities without input char-
acters
1Symbol for more selection options

Selecting a town or city: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
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In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.
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The current town or city is shown if:


you have accepted the current state (USA) or
province (CDN) when entering the state
(USA) or province (CDN)


and if you select town/city entry immediate-
ly afterward

161 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
Towns/cities with symbol 1 mean
that there is more than one in the se-
lected state (USA) or province (CDN).
Confirming one of these towns/cities
will take you to a further sub-selection.
If there are no other selection options, the
address input menu appears again.
It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Town/city and state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Street, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN)Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)


“Street”: entering the street
(page 161)


“House No.”: entering the house num-
ber (
page 166)


“Center”: entering the center
(page 164)


“Intersection”: entering the intersec-
tion (
page 169)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.
Entering a street
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The street is visible if you have entered it be-
fore entering the town or city.
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In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
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In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
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It is not possible to enter a street if:


you have already entered a center


you have already entered a zip code that
COMAND can clearly attribute to a street
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You can only enter those streets which are
saved on the digital map.
If you have not entered a town or city before en-
tering the street, only those streets within the
state (USA) or province (CDN) previously en-
tered are available. If you have already entered a
town or city, streets within that town or city are
available.
If you have entered a zip code before entering
the street, only those streets within the zip code
area are available.