Mercedes-Benz COMAND User manual

Order-No. DaimlerChrysler 6515 6642 13 Blaupunkt 8 622 403 018 Index E Parts-No. 215 584 45 82 Edition B 2002
COMAND
Operator,s Manual
Operator,s Manual COMAND

As a result of new improvements in equipment and components, some descriptions and illustrations in this operating
manual are approximate or may deviate from the features actually included in your COMAND operating unit.
As such, the information, illustrations and desriptions contained in this manual may not be reasonably relied upon in
making any claims with respect to the actual performance of the product.
If your COMAND operating unit is equipped with functions which are not described in this operating manual or if you
have any questions, please contact any Mercedes-Benz Center for further information.
We recommend that you keep the operating instructions in your vehicle so that you always have them available.
If you sell your vehicle, you should give the operating manual to the new owner.
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How to use the COMAND operating manual
Before you take your first drive, please make yourself familiar with the COMAND operating unit and the functions it
supports. Read through these operating instructions carefully and, if necessary, refer to the operating instructions of
your vehicle.
The operating instructions are divided into 6 chapters:
• Introduction: An overview of the operating and display elements as well as explanation of the basic functions
• Audio:Information on the radio and CD equipment (CD drive and CD changer) as well as sound settings
• Telephone:Explanation of the telephone functions
• Navigation:How to enter your destination, selecting your route, route guidance, how to use the route memory, and
selecting a detour.
•Info Services and system settings: Information on how to request and display service informations, setting
language, date/time, tones and day/night display
• Index: Search items to help you find exactly what you are looking for
Explanation of symbols used:
Warning notices for the protection of yourself and others
are preceded by a symbol.
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Operating safety
Warning!
Any alterations made to electronic components
and the software can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer, telephone and
Voice recognition system are interconnected.
Therefore, when one of the components is
defective or has not been removed/replaced
properly this may impair the function of other
components.
These malfunctions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service work or
alternations on electronic components done in an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Operation – COMAND and telephone
Warning!
In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an
accident, system settings should be entered with the
vehicle at standstill and system should be operated
by the driver only when traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approxi-
mately 50 km/h), your car is covering a distance of
50 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to help you
select your route more easily and guides you conven-
iently and safely to your destination. For safety’s sake,
you should not use some of the functions, such as
entering the destination, unless your vehicle is station-
ary (electronic key in the ignition at position 1).
The navigation system does not supply any informa-
tion on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or
traffic safety rules. This always remains your
personal responsibility when you drive.
1 Observe all legal requirements.
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Contents
Contents
Introduction ........................................ 1
How to use the COMAND
operating manual ............................ 1
Operation – COMAND and
telephone .......................................... 2
Operating safety .............................. 2
Contents .............................................. 3
Quick reference – COMAND ......... 8
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display .....................11
Screen displays .............................. 12
Switch the COMAND
operating unit on and off ............. 13
Adjusting the volume ................... 15
Selecting beep tones ..................... 15
Switching the screen on and off . 15
Pop-up screen messages when
the battery gets low ...................... 16
Status window for
Tele Aid calls .................................. 16
Audio
Contents – Audio ............................. 17
Radio operation ................................ 18
Quick reference – Radio............... 18
Menu overview – Radio ................ 20
Switching radio operation on ...... 22
Changing the Radio Band ............ 22
Selecting a station ......................... 24
Automatic Station Scan ................ 28
Memory functions ......................... 29
Radio playback mute .................... 38
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 39
Tape operation.................................. 40
Quick reference – Tape deck ....... 40
Menu overview – Tape deck ........ 42
Switching tape operation
on and off........................................ 44
Changing sides .............................. 45
Seeking/Skipping tracks ............. 45
Fast forward/rewinding ............... 46
Scanning ......................................... 47
Repeating tracks............................ 48
Skip blanks .................................... 49
Dolby B, Dolby C
(noise reduction) ........................... 50
Tape playback mute ...................... 51
Alarm on serious malfunction ... 51
Notes on tape care ......................... 52
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 55
CD operation ..................................... 56
Quick reference for CD changer
operation (optional) ...................... 56
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 58
Loading CDs in the CD changer.. 59
Menu overview – CD operation .. 62
Switching on CD operation .......... 64
Track select .................................... 65
Selecting CD’s ................................ 67
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Overview of the
Multifunction displays ................. 95
Quick reference – Telephone....... 96
Menu overview – Telephone ....... 98
Switching telephone
operation on ................................. 100
Incoming calls.............................. 102
Outgoing calls .............................. 106
Dialing a telephone number ...... 106
Dialing a number from the
phone book ................................... 109
Redial .............................................116
Dialing from calls list ................. 120
Speed-dialing (only with
COMAND) ..................................... 121
Quick-dialing (for the first 10
memory locations) ...................... 123
Notebook ....................................... 124
Editing the phone book .............. 125
SMS function................................ 132
Emergency call ............................ 136
Service numbers ......................... 139
Fast forward / fast backward....... 69
CD track scan................................. 70
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 71
Selecting playback mode ............. 74
CD playback mute ......................... 76
Error messages .............................. 77
Tips on caring for your CD’s........ 79
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 82
Sound settings .................................. 83
Adjust sound settings ................... 83
Telephone
Contents – Telephone ..................... 91
Telephone .......................................... 92
Before you use the telephone ...... 92
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 94
Navigation
Contents - Navigation .................... 142
Notes ................................................ 144
Before you use
the navigation system ................ 144
Navigation ....................................... 146
Quick reference – Navigation .... 146
Switching the navigation
system on...................................... 148
Changing the Navigation CD ..... 149
Destination entry ........................... 150
Menu overview –
Destination entry ........................ 150
Entering destination address .... 152
Continue destination input ........ 160
Selecting a destination
via the map................................... 163
Destination entry via
coordinates ................................... 167
Entering points of interest ......... 169
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Selecting the last destinations .. 174
Selecting the route
calculation mode and
calculating the route ................... 175
Route guidance............................... 178
The principle
of route guidance......................... 178
Requesting destination and
route information ........................ 181
Beginning route guidance.......... 189
Turning onto a street .................. 191
Following the course
of the road .................................... 193
Driving through
an intersection ............................. 194
Changing to map display
during route guidance ................ 195
Route guidance with a mixture
of map and symbol display ........ 196
Altering the map scale ............... 197
Selecting map orientation.......... 198
Marking a way point ................... 199
Selecting a detour during
route guidance ............................. 202
Resetting functions during
route guidance ............................. 206
Deviating from the
calculated route ........................... 206
Driving on a non-digitized
road................................................ 207
Interrupt route guidance during
a journey ....................................... 207
Reaching your destination ......... 209
Activating audio system ............. 210
Activating audio functions
during route guidance ................ 211
Canceling route guidance .......... 212
Destination memory...................... 213
Activating the main
destination memory menu ........ 213
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory ............. 214
Contents
Saving the current destination
in the destination memory ........ 215
Saving the current vehicle
location in the destination
memory ......................................... 217
Sorting the destination
memory ......................................... 218
Deleting a destination in the
destination memory .................... 219
Entering the vehicle position....... 220
Calibration ...................................... 221
Info Services and system
settings
Info Services ................................... 224
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 224
System settings .............................. 227
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 227
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Reset all settings to the factory
settings.......................................... 239
Index
Index ................................................ 240
Adjusting the brightness ........... 228
Activating Settings menu........... 229
Selecting the language ............... 230
Set the date and time .................. 231
Switching beep tones
on and off...................................... 238
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1Opens and closes the tape cover and ejects an
inserted tape
2Switching telephone operation on,
Quick reference, page 100
3Switching radio operation on,
Quick reference, page 18
Changing the radio band, page 22
4Switching the CD operation on,
Quick reference, page 56
5Switching the tape operation on,
Quick reference, page 44
6Press to turn off the screen,
Press to switch the screen on again, page 13
7Activating the main detour menu
Selecting a detour during route guidance, page 202
8Switching the navigation system on/off, page 148
Quick reference, page 146
9Repeats current (last) voice instruction
10 Radio:
Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
CD operation:
Selecting tracks, page 65
Selecting CD’s, page 67
Telephone:
Entering the unlock code, page 100
Entering a telephone number, page 106
Navigation (Destination input):
Moving the cross hairs according to the
corresponding arrows, page 164
11 Altering the map scale, page 166 and 197
Subsequent dialing, page 108
12 Altering the map scale, page 166 and 197
Subsequent dialing, page 108
13 Requesting and displaying Info Services,
page 224
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock), page 227
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14 Raising or lowering the volume for
radio, tape and CD for the hands-free operation of
the telephone and the voice output during route
instruction
15 Return to the previous menu
Ending a call, page 119
16 Radio:
Automatic seek tuning, page 24
Manual tuning, page 25
Tape deck:
Seeking/Skipping tracks, page 45
Fast forward/rewinding, page 46
CD operation:
Next/previous track, page 65
Fast forward/backward, page 69
17 Turn to highlight a menu field, list entry or a
symbol
Press to activate a submenu, confirm an entry/
selection or start a function
18 Audio:
Press to mute audio source, press again to cancel
mute function
Navigation (voice output):
Press to mute current spoken recommendation,
Press longer than 2 seconds to mute the voice
output for the duration of route guidance, page 190
19 Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13
20 Color screen
21 Changing a navigation CD, page 149
22 Ejecting a navigation CD
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Multifunction steering wheel, Multifunction display
1Multifunction display
2Multifunction steering wheel
Turn the electronic key in the steering lock to position
1 or 2. See your vehicle’s operating instructions.
The steering wheel buttons enable activation and
operation of the radio, CD and external audio source
(e.g. portable tape deck), the telephone, navigation and
Tele Aid. Information such as the radio frequency is
shown in the multifunction display.
For more detailed information, refer to “Multifunction
steering wheel, multifunction display” in the chapters
on the radio, CD, telephone and navigation systems.
Press key:
3Next system
4Previous system
Systems which can be activated refer to vehicle
operating instructions
5Next display in the system
6Previous display in the system
7Raising the volume
8Lowering the volume
9Accept incoming telephone call, page 102
Starts dialing after the selection of a number,
page 110, 114
10 End telephone call, End Tele Aid info or
Roadside call, page 102
refuse telephone call, page 102
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Screen displays Structure of, e.g. a radio main menu:
1Information/status line
Display of the system switched on (FM) and
additional information, e.g. 1 (memory location 1)
or menu name, e.g. FM Memory
Other system displays:
AM – AM radio band
WB – Weather band
TAPE – Tape operation
CD – CD operation
TEL – Telephone
NAVI – Navigation
SVC – Info Services and system settings
2Station frequency, activated functions
3Menu fields which branch off to submenus
4Symbol bar
Reception strength of the mobile phone
Note:
The symbol bar appears in all system main menus
as well as in the symbol and map displays in
navigation.
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Screen displays include:
• Main menus, the radio main menu in the example
above
• Lists, e.g. CD names list, page 73
• Input menus, e.g. entering, changing and deleting
CD names, page 71
• Selection menus, e.g. selecting playback mode, page 74
• Symbol and map displays in navigation
• Pop-up windows, page 170
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Switch the COMAND operating unit on and off
Switch on
Press .
The COMAND operating unit is switched on.
The graphic characters Mercedes-Benz, and the
Mercedes star will be displayed.
The display changes, and an alert box will appear.
COMAND switches on with the system which was last
active and displays the corresponding menu.
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Press the button marked for the equipment you would
like to switch on (e.g. ).
Note:
If the navigation system was the last system used,
there are different screens which may appear,
depending on the last status.
Route guidance was active:
•the symbol display
•the map
The route guidance was active and the COMAND
switched off for longer than 2 hours:
• an inquiry menu
If COMAND is switched off for more than 30 minutes
during active route guidance, all manually entered
traffic jams and detours are deleted (see also
page 202).
Destination entry was active:
• the main destination input menu.
Switch off
Press .
The COMAND operating unit will switch off.
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Adjusting the volume
Using buttons on the multifunction steering wheel:
Raising the volume – press steering wheel button
Lowering the volume – press steering wheel
button
On the COMAND operating unit:
Raising the volume – press rocker switch
Lowering the volume – press rocker switch
Audio functions for radio and CD operation (CD drive
and CD changer):
The volume selected applies to all of the audio functions.
For other audio sources:
Other audio sources are telephone, voice output during
route guidance and Voice Recognition System. Refer to
seperate operating instructions for telephone and voice
recognition system. The volume level for voice output
in navigation and voice recognition system is the same
(altering either affects the other). Telephone volume is
adjusted separately.
Altering the listening volume for the telephone affects
only the telephone and not navigation or voice
recognition system.
Selecting beep tones
To indicate operating steps or error messages acousti-
cally, it is possible to select different beep tones. Beep
tones may be switched on and off, page 238.
Acknowledgement beep:
is heard when an entry is accepted
Info beep:
is heard when window displays warn that the battery
power is decreasing, page 16.
Alarm beep:
is heard on a serious malfunction (e.g. if the tape cover
sticks). This warning can only be switched off by
switching the COMAND off.
Switching the screen on and off
Press to turn off the screen. It is still possible to
operate all of the functions.
Press to switch the screen on again. Information
will reappear in the display.
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Pop-up screen messages when the battery gets low
To prevent the car battery from running down, the
driver will receive two messages to start the engine
when battery power gets low. This warning will appear
in all of the displays.
It is possible to switch off the warning “Caution. Please
start engine. Otherwise COMAND will shut down in
3 minutes” by pressing the rotary/pushbutton .
Please, start the engine, refer to the operating
instructions of the vehicle.
You can then still operate COMAND.
The next two messages will not disappear until the
engine has been started or COMAND has been
switched off. It is not possible to operate COMAND
while they are on the screen.
First the following warning will appear on the screen:
“Caution. Please start engine. Otherwise COMAND will
shut down in 10 seconds”. Please, start the engine.
If the engine is not started, COMAND will switch off
after 10 seconds. The following message will appear in
the display: “Caution. COMAND will shut down now.”.
Please, start the engine.
Status window for Tele Aid calls
When the Tele Aid call system is in operation (refer to
operating instructions of the vehicle) a pop-up window
appears indicating the type of call and status.
During transmission of a Tele Aid call the audio source
will be muted until the Tele Aid call is ended.
The window can be cleared by manually by turning or
pressing the rotary/pushbutton . It will switch off
automatically when the emergency call is completed.
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Radio operation 17
Audio
Contents – Audio ............................. 17
Radio operation ................................ 18
Quick reference – Radio............... 18
Menu overview – Radio ................ 20
Switching radio operation on ...... 22
Changing the Radio Band ............ 22
Selecting a station ......................... 24
Automatic Station Scan ................ 28
Memory functions ......................... 29
Radio playback mute .................... 38
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 39
Tape operation.................................. 40
Quick reference – Tape deck ....... 40
Menu overview – Tape deck ........ 42
Switching tape operation
on and off........................................ 44
Changing sides .............................. 45
Seeking/Skipping tracks ............. 45
Contents - Audio
Fast forward/rewinding ............... 46
Scanning ......................................... 47
Repeating tracks............................ 48
Skip blanks .................................... 49
Dolby B, Dolby C
(noise reduction) ........................... 50
Tape playback mute ...................... 51
Alarm on serious malfunction ... 51
Notes on tape care ......................... 52
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 55
CD operation..................................... 56
Quick reference for CD changer
operation (optional) ...................... 56
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 58
Loading CDs in the
CD changer ..................................... 59
Menu overview – CD operation .. 62
Switching on CD operation .......... 64
Track select .................................... 65
Selecting CD’s ................................ 67
Fast forward / fast backward....... 69
CD track scan................................. 70
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 71
Selecting playback mode ............. 74
CD playback mute ......................... 76
Error messages .............................. 77
Tips on caring for your CD’s........ 79
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 82
Sound settings .................................. 83
Adjust sound settings ................... 83
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