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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . . 12
CD operating elements . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Satellite radio* operating elements . . . 16
Telephone* operating elements . . . . . . 18
Navigation operating elements . . . . . . 20
Service operating elements . . . . . . . . . 22
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . . 27 Switching the COMAND
control unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . 27
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bass and Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Opening the Audio menu . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting an audio source . . . . . . . 34
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Switching the radio operation on . . 35
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 General Information
on CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . . 45
Switching to CD operation . . . . . . . 46
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only). 49
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 MP3-CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tips on caring for your MP3-CDs . . 56
Switching to MP3-CD operation . . . 56
MP3-CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MP3 options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
DVD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 General information
on DVD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
DVD playback requirements . . . . . . 64
Switching to DVD operation . . . . . . 64
Loading a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ejecting a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Soft key display and status bar. . . . 67
Soft key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
DVD menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adjusting bright ness, contrast
and color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Selecting a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Selecting a scene/chapter . . . . . . . 75
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Contents
Satellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Subscribing to satellite radio . . . . . 79
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing the program category . . . 81
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Displaying information . . . . . . . . . . 84
Displaying service information . . . . 85
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Telephone* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Switching telephone operation on . 92
Switching telephone operation off . 92
Emergency call “911” . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Entering codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Switching to telephone operation . 96 Incoming call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Saving phone numbers . . . . . . . . . 109
Navigation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Navigation DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Route guidance after the vehicle
has been transported . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trip interruption during
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Activating the Navigation
main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Setting the route mode . . . . . . . . . 120
Audio settings for the navigation
announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Saving current position . . . . . . . . . 122 Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Activating the Destination Entry
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Selecting home address . . . . . . . . 138
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Starting route guidance . . . . . . . . 139
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Recalculating an existing route . . . 139
Voice instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Navigation displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Arriving at destination . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . . 143
During route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Displaying the soft keys . . . . . . . . 144
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Via function (soft key via) . . . . . . . 146
Selecting a detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Stopover function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Saving the current location . . . . . . 151
Defining route guidance displays . 151
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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* and DVD drive.
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
Service
Here you will find all the information about:
SMS
Address book
Tele Aid*
System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.
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.
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9
Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
WarningG
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite
radio*, telephone*, navigation module and
voice control system* are interconnected.
When one of the components is not operati-
onal or has not been removed/replaced pro-
perly, the function of other components may
be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
only by qualif ied personnel.
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, th e driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the system only when road
and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mp/h (approximately 50 km/h), your car
is covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encoura-
ge the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read na-
vigational maps, inst ructions, or downloa-
ded information.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the dr iver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your pe rsonal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
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11
At a glance
Radio operating elements
CD operating elements
Satellite radio* operating elements Telephone* operating elements
Navigation system operating elements Service operating elements Menu system
Quick reference COMAND
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24 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND.
Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio
(Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation
Service
Calling up main menus
Audio (
page 34):
Press A.
Satellite radio* (
page 80):
Press B. Telephone* (
page 96):
Press
a.
Navigation (
page 118):
Press b.
Service (
page 168):
Press C.
Menu display
A display may consist of three areas.
Example: FM menu 1
Soft key sections
2 Main area
3 Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
i
A maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.
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At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance settings apply to the
following sytems:
Radio operation
CD operation (single CD)
CD changer* operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio*
Different balance settings can be set for
navigation and telephone*. The balance settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121).
When you change balance settings, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode and others.
Setting balance
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Press the Balance soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting. You can now make balance
settings.Balance
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30 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Press H or h .
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved. Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating
modes:
Radio operation (FM and AM band)
CD operation (single CD)
CD changer* operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio* operation
Navigation operation
The Bass/Treble settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121). When you adjust Bass or Treble, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode.
Activating the Bass or Treble menu
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
You can now make bass or treble
settings (
page 31).
Bass and Treble
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78 Satellite radio*
Important notes

Important notes
In chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory
memory functions
sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
i
Additional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
i
Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
i
Sirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast, in the
contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information
and service availability, call the Sirius
Service Center (
page 79) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.
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154 Navigation
During route guidance
Switching the GPS info setting on/off
When the GPS info setting is active, the
following data are displayed on the status
bar:
your current position in the form of
coordinates
the number of satellites currently
received
the height above the sea level
In the Display menu (page 151),
press the
GPS soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Use button G or g to select the
option with the symbol -.
Press button E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
GPS is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm.
Automatic map toggling
The system automatically switches to split
view whenever it announces a driving
maneuver.
When the driving maneuver is completed,
the system reverts to the full view.i
A symbol is shown on the bottom left
side of the status bar.
North symbol Y:
Map is displayed facing north
Compass symbol <:
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up
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