Mercedes-Benz COMAND User manual

COMAND
Operator,s Manual

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.

Introduction 1
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.

Introduction 2
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.

Introduction 3
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 ................... 14
Selecting beep tones ..................... 14
Switching the screen on and off . 14
Pop-up screen messages when
the battery gets low ...................... 15
Status window for
Tele Aid calls .................................. 15
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
CD operation ..................................... 40
Quick reference for CD drive
in the control unit and
CD changer operation ................... 40
General information on CD
playback .......................................... 42
CD playback ................................... 43
Loading a CD into the
CD drive .......................................... 44
Loading CDs in the
CD changer ..................................... 45
Menu overview – CD operation .. 48
Switching on CD operation
(CD drive, CD changer) ................ 50
Track select .................................... 51
Selecting CD’s ................................ 53
Fast forward / fast backward....... 55
CD track scan ................................. 56
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names ........................ 57
Selecting playback mode ............. 60
CD playback mute ......................... 62
Error messages .............................. 63
Tips on caring for your CD’s........ 65
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 68
Sound settings .................................. 69
Adjust sound settings ................... 69

Introduction 4Contents
Navigation ....................................... 133
Quick reference – Navigation.... 133
Switching the navigation
system on...................................... 136
Changing the Navigation CD ..... 138
Destination entry ........................... 139
Menu overview –
Destination entry ........................ 139
Entering destination address .... 141
Continue destination input ........ 146
Selecting a destination
via the map................................... 149
Entering points of interest ......... 153
Selecting the last destinations .. 158
Selecting the route calculation
mode and calculating the route .. 159
Redial ............................................ 102
Dialing from calls list ................. 106
Speed-dialing (only with
COMAND) ..................................... 107
Quick-dialing (for the first 10
memory locations) ...................... 109
Notebook ....................................... 110
Editing the phone book ...............111
SMS function.................................118
Emergency call (9-1-1) ............... 122
Service numbers ......................... 125
Navigation
Contents – Navigation................... 129
Notes ................................................ 131
Before you use
the navigation system ................ 131
Telephone
Contents – Telephone ..................... 77
Notes .................................................. 78
Before you use the telephone ...... 78
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ................... 80
Overview of the
Multifunction displays ................. 81
Quick reference – Telephone....... 82
Menu overview – Telephone ....... 84
Switching telephone
operation on ................................... 86
Incoming calls................................ 88
Outgoing calls ................................ 92
Dialing a telephone number ........ 92
Dialing a number from the
phone book ..................................... 95

Introduction 5
Route guidance............................... 162
The principle
of route guidance.......................... 162
Requesting destination and
route information ........................ 164
Beginning route guidance.......... 172
Turning onto a street .................. 174
Following the course
of the road ..................................... 175
Driving through
an intersection .............................. 176
Changing to map display
during route guidance ................ 177
Route guidance with a mixture
of map and symbol display ........ 178
Altering the map scale ............... 179
Selecting map orientation.......... 180
Marking a way point................... 181
Selecting a detour during
route guidance ............................. 184
Resetting functions during
route guidance ............................. 288
Deviating from the
calculated route ........................... 189
Reaching your destination ......... 189
Activating audio system ............. 190
Activating audio functions
during route guidance ................ 191
Cancelling route guidance ......... 192
Destination memory...................... 193
Activating the main destination
memory menu ............................. 193
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory ............. 194
Saving the current destination
in the destination memory ........ 195
Saving the current vehicle
location in the destination
memory ......................................... 197
Contents
Sorting the destination
memory ......................................... 198
Deleting a destination
in the destination memory ........ 199
Entering the vehicle position....... 200
Calibration ...................................... 201
Info Services and system
settings
Contents – Info Services and
system settings .............................. 203
Info Services ................................... 204
Requesting and displaying
Info Services ................................ 204
System settings .............................. 207
Activating the main system
settings menu .............................. 207
Adjusting the brightness ........... 208

Introduction 6
Contents
Activating Settings menu........... 209
Selecting the language ............... 210
Set the date and time .................. 211
Switching beep tones
on and off ...................................... 218
Setting changeover between
day and night display ................. 219
Reset all settings to the factory
settings.......................................... 220
Auxiliary audio source ............... 221
Index
Index ................................................ 223

7

Introduction
Introduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
8
Quick reference – COMAND
P82.85-6150-29
8
6
5 9
2
110 11
12
1615
17
3
47
24
22
18
20
19
21
23
1413

Introduction
AudioIntroduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
9
1Switching the COMAND on/off, page 11
2Switching the navigation system on/off,
Quick reference, page 136
3CD drive, inserting an audio or a navigation CD,
page 44
4Press to activate the map scale bar,
Press again to increase the map scale,
pages 152 and 179
5Press to activate the map scale bar,
Press again to reduce the map scale,
pages 152 and 179
6Route guidance (navigation) active:
Switches between map and symbol display, page 177
Route guidance not active:
Activating the location map, page 167
7Activating the main detour menu
Selecting a detour during route guidance, page 184
8Requesting destination and route information,
page 164
Display an entry in a window in full, page 152
9Audio:
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 173
10 Press to call up in succession: night display –
switched off screen – day display
11 Ejecting an audio or a navigation CD
12 Radio:
Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 26
Station selection via direct frequency entry,
page 27
CD operation:
Selecting tracks, page 51
Selecting CD’s, page 53
Telephone:
Entering the unlock code, page 86
Entering a telephone number, page 92
Navigation (Destination input):
Moving the cross hairs according to the
corresponding arrows, page 150
13 Subsequent dialing, page 94
14 Subsequent dialing, page 94

Introduction
Introduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
10
15 The last digit or the whole number will be deleted,
page 92
Deleting list entries (e.g. CD name), page 59
Altering or deleting entries, page 57
16 Return to the previous menu
Ending a call, page 99
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 Turn to adjust the volume of the audio source,
set the volume for the hands-free operation of the
telephone or altering the voice output during route
guidance
Press to repeat the current route instruction
19 Radio:
Automatic seek tuning backwards/forwards,
page 24
Manual tuning backwards/forwards, page 25
CD operation:
previous track/next track, page 51
fast backward/fast forward, page 55
20 Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 204
Adjust system settings (brightness, language,
clock, day/night-display), page 207
21 Switching radio operation on,
Quick reference, page 18
Changing the radio band, page 22
22 Switching the CD operation on,
Quick reference, page 50
23 Switching telephone operation on,
Quick reference, page 86
24 Color screen

Introduction
AudioIntroduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
11
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 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 88
Starts dialing after the selection of a number,
page 96, 99
10 End telephone call, End Tele Aid info or
Roadside call, page 88
refuse telephone call, page 88
P82.85-5131-27

Introduction
Introduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
12
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
CD – CD operation
TEL – Telephone
NAVI – Navigation
SVC – Info Services and system settings
AUX – External audio source
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.
P82.85-2512-26
4
3
2
1
Screen displays include:
• Main menus, the radio main menu in the example
above
• Lists, e.g. CD names list, page 59
• Input menus, e.g. entering, changing and deleting
CD names, page 57
• Selection menus, e.g. selecting playback mode, page 60
• Symbol and map displays in navigation
• Pop-up windows, page 162

Introduction
AudioIntroduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
13
Switch the COMAND operating unit on and off 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 three different screens which may appear,
depending on the last status.
Route guidance was active:
•the symbol display
•the map
Destination entry was active:
• the main destination input menu.
Switch off
Press .
The COMAND operating unit will switch off.
Switch on
Press .
The COMAND operating unit is switched on. A warning
display is shown.
COMAND switches on with the system which was last
active and displays the corresponding menu.
P82.85-6057-26

Introduction
Introduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
14
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 218.
Acknowledgement beep:
is heard when an entry is accepted
Info beep:
is heard when window displays warn that the battery
power is decreasing, page 15.
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.
Day/Night display, switch off screen
You can change over between day display, night display
and screen switched off by repeatedly pressing .
Press once again to switch on the screen again.
It is also possible to automatically change over between
day display and night display by means of the
headlights switch, page 219
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 – turn left-hand rotary/push-
button to the right
Lowering the volume – turn left-hand rotary/push-
button to the left
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.

Introduction
AudioIntroduction Telephone Navigation Index
Audio Info Services and
system settings
15
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 right-hand rotary/pushbutton . It will
switch off automatically when the emergency call is
completed.
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
turn on ignition. Otherwise system will shut down in
3 minutes” by pressing the right-hand 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 turn on ignition. Otherwise system
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. The system will shut down.”.
Please, start the engine.

16
Radio operation

Radio operation 17 Contents - Audio
CD operation..................................... 40
Quick reference for CD drive
in the control unit and
CD changer operation ............... 40
General information on CD
playback ...................................... 42
CD playback................................ 43
Loading a CD into the
CD drive ...................................... 44
Loading CDs in the
CD changer ................................. 45
Menu overview – CD operation48
Switching on CD operation
(CD drive, CD changer)............. 50
Track select ................................ 51
Selecting CD’s ............................ 53
Fast forward / fast backward ... 55
CD track scan ............................. 56
Entering, altering and
deleting CD names .................... 57
Selecting playback mode.......... 60
CD playback mute ..................... 62
Error messages .......................... 63
Tips on caring for your CD’s .... 65
Multifunction steering wheel,
Multifunction display ............... 68
Sound settings .................................. 69
Adjust sound settings ............... 69
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

18
Introduction Audio Telephone Navigation Index
Info Services and
system settings
Radio operation
Quick reference – Radio
P82.85-6151-29
2
9
1
12
10
11 3
87
4
5 6