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Where to find itIntroduction


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 glanceHere 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.
AudioHere you will find all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player (CD,

MP3-CD), CD changer (CD, MP3-CD) and
DVD drive.
Satellite radioThis 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.NavigationThis chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route guidance including detour

Last destinations and destination

memory

POIs
ServiceHere you will find all the information about:
SMS

Address book

Tele Aid
System settingsThis chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.DirectoriesThe glossary explains the most important
technical terms.The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

45
Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (page 45)
Manual tuning (page 45)
Station selection from the Preset menu
(
page 45)
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 47)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(
page 47)
Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 51)
Automatic seek tuning
Press
g or h .
or
Press g or G .
FM and AM Bands, Weather Band (WB)
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:
Press a number key 1 through 7. Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 43).
Press
g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
or
Press H or h .
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective
waveband each time one of the buttons
is pressed.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
Selecting a station
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The selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

54 Audio
CD operation
Differences regarding the CD mode depen-
ding on the audio source are highlighted.
In the Audio menu (page 42), press
the
CD soft key (for CD drive) or
the
CD soft key (for CD changer).
CD changer main menu
1 CD changer CD or CD drive CD
2Current track/number of tracks on the
current CD
3 Elapsed playback time of the current
trackSwitching to CD operation
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The CD-Mag soft key is only assigned
when the CD changer contains at least
one disc.
Loading CDs
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
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The COMAND may be unable to
playback audio CDs provided with copy
protection.

58 Audio
CD operation
You can select a audio or MP3-CD:
in the CD list (page 58)
with the number keypad (page 58)
in the Magazine menu (page 58)
In the CD list
The CD list includes all loaded CDs. Only
one list entry is visible at a time.
The entry is displayed above the track
indication. It shows the number or the
name of the CD currently playing.
Use h or H to select another CD
from the list.
After the CD is loaded, it is played
back.
or
Do not change the selection.
Playback of the last played CD is
continued.
With the number keypad
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is
played back. In the Magazine menu
Press the CD-Mag soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the
magazine has not been read in, the
message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait
is displayed first.
Use g or G to select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to
6 .
The CD is changed.
Selecting a CD (CD changer only)
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Selection is possible if the
CD changer has loaded the magazine
and at least two audio or MP3-CDs are
loaded.
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The number keys 1 - 6 can be used
for direct selection.
Keys 1 - 6 correspond with
magazine slots 1 to 6
of the CD changer

59
Audio
CD operation
You can select a track:
with
g or h (page 59)
in the track list (page 59)
with the number keypad (page 59)
with CD track scan (page 60)
With g or h
Activate the CD main menu
(
page 57) or the CD changer main
menu (
page 57).
Next track
Press h.
The next track is played.
Previous track or start of title (if more
than 10 seconds of playing time has
elapsed)
Press g.
Playback begins. Select any desired track
Press
g or h as often as
necessary.
In the track list
The track list includes all tracks of the CD
currently played. Just one list entry is
visible at a time which shows the number
of the track currently played.
Press g or G .
The track list with the current, the
previous and the next track is
displayed. The previous or next track is
played.
Use g or G to select another track
from the list.
The selected track is played. With the number keypad
Activate the CD main menu
(
page 57) or the CD changer main
menu (
page 57).
Press *.
An input line will appear.
E.g.: Track 3
Press 3.
E.g.: Track 12.
Press 1 and 2 in short succession.
Track select

76 Audio
DVD operation
From time to time, clean your DVDs
with a commercially available cleaning
cloth. Never wipe circularly, but in a
straight line from inside to outside.
After use, put your DVDs into the DVD
box.
Protect your DVDs from high
temperatures and direct sunlight.
Load a video DVD into the COMAND
(
page 77).
or
If a DVD is already loaded, open the Au-
dio menu (
page 42) and press the
DVD soft key.
If the video DVD meets the playback re-
quirements, playback will begin. If avai-
lable, the DVD menu (
page 82) saved
on the DVD will appear.
DVD playback requirements
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Vendors may offer DVDs which do not
comply with the standards.
Sound, picture and other playback
problems may occur when you play
such DVDs.
The COMAND can playback video
DVDs meeting the following
requirements:
Regional code is set (factory
setting)
NTSC or PAL TV standard
The appropriate information is usually
given either on the DVD or the DVD
box. The factory setting of the
COMAND is regional code 1. The
setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This
will allow you to playback video DVDs
with other regional codes, as long as
they comply with the NTSC or PAL TV
standard.
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The COMAND system is capable of
playing DVDs. However, in order to
avoid driver distraction, the video
function is disabled and no images will
be shown on the COMAND screen.
Switching to DVD operation

80 Audio
DVD operation
Pause or Play soft key:
Switches the Pause function on or off
(
page 80).
Stop soft key:
Stops the DVD playback (
page 81).
Full Scr. soft key:
The soft key display disappears
(
page 81).
Menu soft key:
Displays the DVD menu saved on the
DVD, if available (
page 82).
Setting soft key:
Displays the DVD settings menu
(
page 83).
Sound soft key:
Brings you to the sound menu, where
you can set:
Balance (page 36)
Bass and Treble (page 37)
Sound functions (page 38)
Bright., Contr. and Color soft
key
s:
Allow you to adjust brightness, cont-
rast and color (
page 86). Pause function
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the
Pause soft key.
DVD playback is paused. The picture
stands still. The
Pause soft key
changes to
Play.
To resume playback, press the Play
soft key.
Playback of the DVD will resume.
Soft key functions
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Depending on the DVD, not all func-
tions are available at any time.
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In order to avoid driver distraction, the
video function is disabled and no
images will be shown on the COMAND
screen. Therefore some of these soft
keys will have no effect.

83
Audio
DVD operation
You can also proceed as follows:
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the
Menu soft key once or several
times.
With each depression of the soft key
you will move up one or several menu
levels (depending on the DVD) until the
topmost level is reached.
Removing DVD menu
A DVD menu or a submenu may include an
item for closing the DVD menu.
Select the appropriate menu item
(
page 82).
You can also proceed as follows:
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the Back soft key.
or
Press the Stop soft key.
DVD playback is stopped and the DVD
menu is opened.
Settings menu
Setting options:
4:3, 16:9 or Zoom soft key:
You can change the aspect ratio
(
page 84).
Lang. soft key:
You can change the DVD language
(
page 84).
Subtitle soft key:
You can display and switch between
the subtitles (
page 85).
Angle soft key:
You can change the camera view
(
page 86).
Activating the Settings menu
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the Setting soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
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In order to avoid driver distraction, the
video function is disabled and no
images will be shown on the COMAND
screen. Although the following menu
will appear, these soft keys will have no
visible effect.

84 Audio
DVD operation
Changing the aspect ratio
The system will automatically select the
appropriate aspect ratio when a DVD is
played back.
You can manually change the aspect ratio
during playback of the DVD. To do this, use
the top left soft key. The soft key changes
each time you press it.
Possible aspect ratios are: 4:3, 16:9 and
Zoom.
The soft key indicates the aspect ratio to
which you will change when you press the
soft key.
Zoom is useful to watch movies in
cinematic aspect ratio. You can use the
function to reduce the width of the black
bars at the top and bottom.In the Settings menu (page 83),
press the soft key repeatedly until the
desired aspect ratio is set.
Changing the DVD language
Changing the DVD language:
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 83)
Press the Lang. soft key.
The language list is displayed. The con-
tent of the list depends on which langu-
ages the DVD supports.
Use g or G to select a language.
Press E.
The selected language is set.
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You can only change the DVD language
if the DVD supports several languages.
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The Lang. soft key has no function if
the Settings menu is activated from
within the DVD menu.
In this case, you need to change the
language in the DVD menu (
page 82)
if the menu item is available. Or remove
the DVD menu (
page 83) and again
press the
Lang. soft key in the
Settings menu.
Some DVDs allow the language to be
selected additionally or exclusively in
the DVD menu saved on the DVD
(
page 82).

90 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”.
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A subsription to Sirius satellite radio
service provider is required for the sa-
tellite radio operation described here.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
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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.
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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 91) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.