ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2003 R230 Comand Manual

38 AudioRadio operationSelecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory
(page 35).You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM pre-
sets:

Press the corresponding number key
(e.g. 3) to select the desired station.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight a memory preset in the
FM/AM preset list and press briefly to
confirm.
In both cases, the main radio menu will
then appear automatically after 8 se-
conds, indicating the memory preset
number.Selecting a channel from the WB preset
menu

Activate the WB Presets (
page 37).

Use one of the two ways to select a
channel from the WB presets as descri-
bed on the left.
The main WB menu will then appear au-
tomatically after 8 seconds, indicating
the memory preset number.
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39 Audio
Radio operation
Selecting a station by entering the sta-
tion frequency in the presets (FM/AM)
The station frequency can be entered in
FM and AM Bands in the corresponding
presets list.
1Input lineFor both FM/AM Bands:

Press t.
An input line 1 will appear on the top
line in place of the current station na-
me.

Use the number keys to enter the fre-
quency.
The frequency is entered into 1 begin-
ning from the right. After 8 seconds at
the most, the station selected will be-
gin to play.
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Frequency band
FM
AM
Frequency range
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
iIf you enter a frequency which is not
within the given range, the message “In-
valid input” will appear.
Enter a valid frequency.

53 Audio
CD operation
You can select a CD
with the number keypad

in the “CD Select” menu.With the number keypad

Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The message “Loading CD ...” will ap-
pear if the selected magazine slot is
loaded.
Key 0 CD drive
Keys 1 - 6 magazine slots 1 to 6 of
the CD changer
No CD has been inserted:
COMAND will show the messages

“CD drive: No CD” or

“CD changer: No CD”.In the “CD Select” menu
1Current track and the name of the CD
playing if this was entered previously
(
page 55)
2Current CD in red color
3Magazine slot contains a CD
Position 0: CD drive
Position 1-6: magazine slots in the CD
changer
4Magazine slot does not contain a CD
Selecting a CD
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iIf it is not possible to play a CD selected
from the CD drive (message: “Error”),
the COMAND will automatically load the
next CD in the magazine.
Other error messages (
page 60).
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2
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61 Audio
CD operation
“Being activated”
The CD changer is not yet ready for opera-
tion.
“Reading error”
The CD that has been inserted cannot be
read.
“Temperature is too high”
CD operation will switch off automatically
terminated after 3 seconds.
Press the corresponding key to select a
different audio source.
“Error”
Another error has occurred.
iIf an error occurs in the operation of the
CD drive or CD changer, COMAND auto-
matically switches to the other device
after 3 seconds.
If it is not possible to play the CD selec-
ted in the CD changer, the system will
automatically select the next CD in the
magazine.

69 Telephone
Important notes

Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.

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 “Locked. Please enter
code” appears, enter the unlock code
to enable all telephone functions
(page 78).

If a menu other than the telephone
menu is displayed on the COMAND
screen, the display will change if an
outgoing call is sent out via the multi-
function steering wheel.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 Service” appears.
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

if you try to make a call (message
appears for 8 seconds)

The message “Telephone is being acti-
vated. 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.

One of the two messages “No telepho-
ne” or “Telephone not connected” ap-
pears.
Please connect the telephone.

The message “Telephone defective”
appears.
Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

73 Telephone
Multifunction display
Function
Page
1
The telephone is switched off
Switching telephone operati-
on on
78
2
Entering the unlock code
78
3
The system is searching for
the corresponding network
78
4
The telephone is ready for use
85
5
The vehicle is currently out-
side the transmission or re-
ception range
Function
Page
6
Phone book is empty and/or
has not been loaded into the
COMAND telephone memory
85
7
Name selected from the
phone book
85
8
Dialing begins
86
9
Dialing is completed and the
name is displayed.
The display will remain until
you end the call
86
Function
Page
10
Reception quality is indicated
up to 5 bars for a connected
and functional telephone
79
11
Number of the memory locati-
on and the name stored here
85
12
Call time
86

92 TelephoneTelephone operationThe telephone is switched on.
Press E or H repeatedly until the
corresponding telephone menu 1 ap-
pears in the display.
The telephone is ready for operation.

Press K.
The redial memory appears with the
last number dialed.

Press F or G.
This allows you to page forward or
backward through the redial memory.
The number selected will appear in the
display with the corresponding memo-
ry location.

Press K when the desired number
or name appears in the display 2.
Dialing will begin 3. When the dialing
has been completed, the name 4 is
displayed if the name has been stored
in the phone book, otherwise you will
continue to see the phone number.
The display is maintained for the dura-
tion of the call.

Press L to end the call.
The telephone display 1 appears.
iIf you do not wish to place a call, press
L. The telephone display 1 ap-
pears.
iPress E or H to display the next
or previous system.

99 Telephone
Telephone operation
Changing a name
4Phone book entry selected
5Character list
6The character selected appears magni-
fied
7Confirms the changed entry
8Deletes the entry
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired pho-
ne book entry and press to confirm.
An input menu appears.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired let-
ters one by one and press to confirm.
The name will appear in the input line.
The input cursor indicates the current
input position.
Correcting an input
Deleting the last digit

Press r briefly.
Deleting the whole entry

Press r longer than 2 seconds.Input with number keys

Select a character by pressing the key
as listed below the corresponding num-
ber of times.
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5
6
7
8
iYou can enter up to 20 characters.iYou can also select characters using the
number keys. Each number key has
more than one assignment. See table.
Key
Character
1
,
.
-
1
:
‘
/
2
A
B
C
2
3
D
E
F
3
4
G
H
I
4
5
J
K
L
5
6
M
N
O
6
7
P
Q
R
S
7
8
T
U
V
8
9
W
X
Y
Z
9
0
0
u
Blank

106 TelephoneEmergency call

Emergency callYou can use a mobile communications net-
work to make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station.
The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communicati-
on network is available. To do this, switch
the telephone on.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks or if certain net-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operating company.
iThe emergency call will also be placed if
the phone is locked.iThis function places a call to local 9-1-1
provider. It does not initiate a Tele Aid
call.
Warning
G
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.!If you enter “1” and press the right-
hand rotary/push-button v, the num-
ber stored in memory location “1” (de-
fault is 9-1-1) will be dialed.
Pressing or holding “1” longer than 2
seconds will also initiate the call.
!It will not be possible to complete the
emergency call if the cellular system is
busy. The message “System busy,
redial?” appears.
Take appropriate measures to alert an
emergency service as soon as possible.

114 NavigationImportant notes
Travelling abroad
If you intend to travel through different re-
gions or abroad, you will need the respec-
tive navigation CD.
Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or
the Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
for the available CDs.
Change the navigation CD
(page 119).
!GPS (G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem) sig-
nals received make it possible to deter-
mine the current vehicle position.
Deviations from the actual position
may occur

if the reception of GPS signals is
disturbed e.g. in parking garages
and tunnels

if road conditions are bad

depending on the vehicle’s conditi-
on
If the reception of the GPS signal is un-
available, you will have to manually en-
ter the current vehicle position
(page 180).
If your vehicle has been transported by
a car, train or ferry, COMAND needs
some time to find its exact position.
Moving the vehicle a few yards is typi-
cally enough to remedy this situation.