MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER 2013 Owners Manual

Entering channel numbers directly
X
Option 1: press the l button.
An input menu appears.
X Option 2: select Sat by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Enter Channel and press W to
confirm.
An input menu appears.
Entering the channel
X With both options, press the corresponding
number buttons on the control unit in
succession.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only select currently permitted
digits. Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
You can select the channel from the channel
list (option 1) or via the channel list that
shows
the
artists and tracks that are currently
being played (option 2).
X Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Option 1
X Select Channel List and press W to
confirm.
The channel list appears.
X Select a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Option 2
X
Select Channel List with Artist,
Title and press W to confirm.
The channel list appears and displays the
artists and tracks currently being played. X
Select a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Memory functions Channel presets
There are ten presets available.
Storing channels
X
When the display/selection window is
active, press W the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Presets in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
In both

cases, the channel presets appear.
The # dot in front of a preset entry
indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored under this preset. Audio
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X
Select a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
or
X Press and hold a number button, e.g.
n, until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception in the preset
memory. Channels stored manually in the
preset memory will be overwritten.
X Option 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore in
the presets by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Option 2: select Presets in the submenu
bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Autostore and

press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To set a channel: select a preset by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, such as n.Displaying information
X
Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
cVd
the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the full channel name
R the artist

of the track that is currently being
played
R the track that is currently being played
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing W.
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller up.
Displaying service information :
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM) or
Call Service Provider
; SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
The provider's customer service center is
available by

phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
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X
Select Sat Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Service and press W to confirm.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving
a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating Channels...
message.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is not available during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station last selected is played.
Sound settings
Information on sound settings ( Y page 278).Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. Never open the housing. There is a
risk of

damage to the eyes due to exposure to
invisible laser radiation if you open the casing,
or if the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
all maintenance work must be carried out by
qualified aftersales technicians. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R eject a disc There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
eject a disc while the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs Notes
If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted.
If
neither

side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards. The system may not
be able to play CDs/DVDs with copy
protection.
i If a medium contains other files in
addition to music files, the loading time
before the first track starts to play may be
longer.
Inserting a disc into the single DVD drive
X Press the 8 eject button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
X Insert a disc into the slot.
If the disc is correctly inserted and is a
suitable disc,

it is drawn in by the drive and
played.
Ejecting a disc from the single DVD drive
X Press the 8 eject button.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you

do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically after a short
while and reloaded.
Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays.
X To insert a CD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the V load/eject button.
A menu shows the current load status of
the magazine trays. The last tray selected
is identified by a red digit. Audio
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X
Select a magazine tray to be filled by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. j.
The DVD
changer switches to the selected
magazine tray. You see the Please
Wait... message.
You then see the Please insert disc
. message. X
Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The DVD changer loads the disc into the
selected magazine tray. The Loading
disc... message appears.
i It may take some time for the disc to be
loaded, depending

on the type of disc. If no
disc is inserted for approximately 20
seconds, the display returns to the
magazine menu.
The DVD changer plays the disc if:
R it has been inserted correctly.
R it is a permissible type of disc. :
Full magazine tray (eject function is
available)
; Empty magazine tray (disc can be
inserted)
X To exit the menu: press the V eject/
load button again or press the % back
button.
or
X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
V load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Fill Empty Slots.
You see the Please Wait... message.
COMAND switches to the next free
magazine tray. You then see the Please
insert disc . message.
i Do not

insert a disc into the magazine tray
until you have seen this prompt.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
You see the Please Wait... message.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray. You see
the Please insert

disc . message.
X Repeat this step until all trays are loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last disc you
loaded if

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X
To cancel loading: press the V eject/
load button again or press the % back
button.
i If you cancel loading with the % back
button, the
system loads and plays the last
CD you inserted.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer
If you remove one disc while playing another
disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback continues once the disc has been
ejected.
X To eject a CD/DVD: press
the V load/
eject button.
The magazine menu appears. The magazine
tray with the current disc is highlighted. :
Eject possible
; Type of data medium
= Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
? Current disc
X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. j.
You see the message: Ejecting disc
... You then see the following
message: X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will

draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the V
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All by sliding ÆV and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc
... message.
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc .
message.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty. Audio
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X
To exit the menu: press the V eject/
load button again or press the % back
button.
or
X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card General information
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital) and SDHC memory cards
(Secure Digital
High Capacity).
i Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due
to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain
further information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Inserting an SD memory card
X Insert the memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in place. The
side with the contacts must face
downwards and point towards the slot.
COMAND loads the memory card and
shows a message to this effect. If no MP3
tracks can

be found, you will see a message
to this effect.
Ejecting an SD memory card
X Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card from slot. Connecting a USB device The USB port is located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA
. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply

).
X Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
i Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed

for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode Automatic switching
X
Insert/eject CDs/DVDs (Y page 421)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 424)
or
X Connect a USB device ( Y page 424).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching modes using the function
button
X Press the h
function
button one or more
times.
i By pressing the function button
repeatedly, you can change the operating
mode in the following order:
R audio CD/DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/
MP3 DVD in the DVD changer or single
DVD drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
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USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 426).
Switching modes via the audio menu
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and
turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The last active audio source is now
activated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc, Memory Card, Music
Register, USB Storage or Media
Interface and press W to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 426).
Example display: audio CD mode :
CD cover (if available)
; Gracenote data is read, then the elapsed
track time
= Track number and track name (if stored
on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
? Graphic time and track display A
Disc type, disc position in the media list
and disc

name (if stored on the disc as CD
text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
B Artist (if stored on the disc as CD text or
if Gracenote ®
data is available)
C CD mode menu
Example display: audio DVD mode :
Cover (if available)
; Track time
= Track number
? Graphic time and track display
A Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
B Audio DVD mode menu
Example display: MP3 mode :
Cover (if available)
; Track time
= Track number and name
? Graphic time and track display
A Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder Audio
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B
Artist (if available)
C MP3 mode menu
Pause function In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
X
To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button.
The , symbol appears at the top left in
the status bar.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button again.
The , symbol disappears.
In audio DVD mode only
X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode ( Y page 424).
X Select Ë by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback continues
from the point where it
was interrupted. The Ì display changes
to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 424).
X To interrupt playback: select É by
sliding VÆ and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
É symbol remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback continues

from the point where it
was interrupted. X
To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
W to confirm.
or
X Select É and confirm by pressing W
twice in rapid succession.
Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting audio CD/DVD/MP3 discs Selecting via the media list
Media list when equipped with a DVD changer
X
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The media

list appears. The # dot indicates
the current medium being played.
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
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X
To switch the display: select 1...6
Changer by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a
disc cannot be read, an entry appears
next to the corresponding magazine tray. Media list showing all magazine trays
X
Select the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The following tables list the selection options
in the

media list for the respective equipment
variants. For DVD changer
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data
media

are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth
®
audio Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2 MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device: position 4
Media Interface: position 5
Bluetooth
®
audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 453).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. n.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the

media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd
the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the E or F button.
The skip

forward function skips to the next
track.
The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than
eight seconds. If the track has been playing
for less than eight seconds, it skips to the
start of the previous track.
If the Random Tracks or Random Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press the ¯ key
on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only Audio
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numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Tracklist, Folder or a
category and press W to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data
carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete.
message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the available music data within the desired
category.
You
will

find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 433).
X In audio CD/audio DVD mode/MP3 mode,
select Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
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