Mercedes-benz SLK-Class 2007 COMAND Manual User Manual Page 1

Bild in der Größe215x70 mm einfügenCOMAND Operator's ManualOrder No. 6515 6777 13 Part No. 171 584 99 71 USA Edition B 2007COMAND Operator's

9IntroductionOperating safety Operating safetyWarning GAny alterations made to electronic compo-nents and the software can cause malfunc-tions.The ra

99Telephone*Telephone operation Press a number key between ! and = and hold it for more than approx. 2 seconds.The telephone establishes the connec-t

100Telephone*Telephone operationTransmitting number sequences Answering machines or other devices could possibly be controlled through num-ber sequenc

101Telephone*Phone book Phone bookThe phone book contains all entries of the cell phone memory. On the COMAND control unit Press the soft key in t

102Telephone*Phone bookThe following options are now available: Switching between number and name display Selecting a phone book entry and es-tablis

103Telephone*Phone bookOn the multifunction steering wheel  Switch the multifunction display in the instrument cluster to the Telephone main display

104Telephone*SMS (Mail)SMS messages can be received if your ve-hicle is equipped with a telephone and SMS messaging is available from your car-rier.Re

105Telephone*SMS (Mail)The SMS inbox offers the following op-tions: Switching between subject and sender.  Reading a message ( page 105). Deleting

106Telephone*SMS (Mail) Press the Subject soft key.The message text appears. To return to the SMS inbox, press the back soft key. In the SMS inbox

107Important notesNavigation main menuDestination entryRoute guidanceDuring route guidanceLast destinations and destination memoryPOIs (Points of Inte

108Navigation*Important notesSafety instructionsWarning GFor safety reasons, you should only enter a destination when the vehicle is stationary. When

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109Navigation*Important notesCOMAND calculates the route with the help of data that is stored on the naviga-tion DVD.Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation

110Navigation*Important notesIf your vehicle has been transported by a car, train or ferry, COMAND may require some time to find its exact position. C

111Navigation*Important notes Continuation of the trip more than 12 hours after interruption: Route guidance must be restarted. Select the destinati

112Navigation*Navigation main menu Press 4.The Navigation main menu appears if no route guidance is active.aa Use % or & to select a menu item a

113Navigation*Navigation main menuSelectable soft keysHome soft key Provides access to the input of a home address ( page 116),Mode soft key Provid

114Navigation*Navigation main menuSetting bass, treble or balance In the Setting Mode mode menu press the Bass, Treble or Balance soft key. Press #

115Navigation*Destination entry Destination entryEntering charactersFor character entry, the 12 button keypad or the keypad menu can be used.Entering

116Navigation*Destination entryYou can see which characters can be entered when using the keys. Each additional depression moves you to the next avail

117Navigation*Destination entry Start route guidance to an established home address ( page 131);or Enter or change the home address, us-ing the Cha

118Navigation*Destination entry Press the Map soft key. Proceed as described under “Moving the map and selecting a destination” ( page 127). Or, t

11At a glanceRadio operating elementsSingle CD operating elementsMP3 operating elementsCD changer* operating elementsSatellite Radio* operating elemen

119Navigation*Destination entryStreet soft keyProvides access to the input of the des-tination street ( page 122),CityCtr soft keyProvides access t

120Navigation*Destination entryEnter city (USA) appears in the status bar. The characters in parenthesis indicate the selected region ( page 119).Acc

121Navigation*Destination entryBesides entering a street name ( page 122), the following soft keys are available for narrowing the destination. Map

122Navigation*Destination entrySelecting a center Use % or & to select a city center.The Page soft keys allow scrolling through the list page by

123Navigation*Destination entry Press the List soft key.A selection list appears indicated by Se-lect street displayed in the status bar. Now continu

124Navigation*Destination entryThe following soft keys are available to continue narrowing the destination after entering the street:Map soft keyProv

125Navigation*Destination entryEnter Intersection menu Proceed the same as when entering a city name ( page 119).List of intersecting streets Use %

126Navigation*Destination entryEnter house number menu  Use #, $, %, &, 6 or 8 to select the numbers. Press ' after each selection;or Press

127Navigation*Destination entry Press 5; or Press the Map soft key if it appears in a menu.The map appears in full-screen display.1 Symbol = curre

128Navigation*Destination entryStart route guidance to the selected destination Press '.The Start Route Guidance menu ( page 131) appears if ro

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129Navigation*Destination entry1 "Hours" longitude value2 "Minutes" longitude value3 "Seconds" longitude value4 "Se

130Navigation*Destination entryYou can store the current vehicle position or a location selected via the map as an en-try in the Last Destinations mem

131Navigation*Route guidance Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the destination input is complete and Start Route Guidance is displayed

132Navigation*Route guidanceAfter route calculation, the system assists route guidance using pictorial displays and navigation announcements.Repeating

133Navigation*Route guidanceThe road currently travelled on is indicated in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex-ample I-80 E (Interstate 80 East)

134Navigation*Route guidanceThe currently selected map scale is shown in the left-hand corner of the bottom status bar . Press any soft key.The soft

135Navigation*Route guidance.Route guidance ends when the selected destination is reached. In navigation mode, press 4.A prompt as to whether or not

136Navigation*Route guidanceIf the destination is within a partially digitized areaCOMAND guides you through fully digitized areas for as long as poss

137Navigation*Route guidanceRoute guidance to an off-road destina-tionCOMAND can guide you to destinations within the area covered by the digital map,

138Navigation*Route guidanceRoute guidance from an off-map loca-tion to a destinationIf the vehicle position is outside the area covered by the digita

13At a glanceRadio operating elementsFunction Page1 Audio main menu 382 Soft keys(multifunction buttons)3 ! - "Entering frequency man-uallySto

139Navigation*During route guidance During route guidanceUsing the soft keys, diverse menus or dis-plays can be requested and settings ad-justed duri

140Navigation*During route guidance1 Estimated time of arrival2 Remaining driving time in hours and minutes3 Remaining journey (distance)1, 2 and 3 re

141Navigation*During route guidance In the Info menu ( page 139), press the Route soft key.The route appears on the map. Press the List soft key.Th

142Navigation*During route guidanceActivating detour function and setting length of route segment to be blocked If the soft key displays are shown (

143Navigation*During route guidance Use % to select the Delete detour menu item. Press '.The blocked road segment is can-celled. The system rec

144Navigation*During route guidanceEntering a stop-over destination The soft key displays are shown ( page 139). Press the St-over soft key.The ful

145Navigation*During route guidance Use % or &7to select a destination from the list.The Page soft keys allow scrolling through the list page by

146Navigation*During route guidance Press the St-over soft key.The menu for deleting or changing the stop-over destination appears. Use % to select

147Navigation*During route guidanceYou can select which POIs will appear as symbols on the map. In the Display menu ( page 146) press the Symbols so

148Navigation*During route guidanceOne of the following orientations can be selected:2D North upFixed map orientation, north is always pointing up;2

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149Navigation*During route guidanceNo display The name of the current road is dis-played. In the Display menu ( page 146), press the Map soft key.T

150Navigation*During route guidance Press '.Depending on the previous setting, au-tomatic map toggling will be switched ON or OFF. Finally, pre

151Navigation*Last destinations and destination memory Last destinations and destination memoryThe Last destinations memory automatical-ly stores the

152Navigation*Last destinations and destination memory Press '7if you want to start route guidance ( page 131), otherwise7press the Back soft k

153Navigation*Last destinations and destination memoryDeleting an entry from the Destination memory  Select a destination. Press the Delete soft key

154Navigation*Last destinations and destination memoryTo select lower or upper case or to select special characters, the following shift fields on the

155Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest) POIs (Points of Interest)Via Navigation main menu  Open the Navigation main menu ( page 112).The Navigation

156Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)POIs main menu Selection of one of the following menu items is possible:Current position:Selecting a POI in th

157Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest) Use % or & to select a POI.The Page soft keys allow scrolling through the list page by page. Press the D

158Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)The following options are now available: Selecting another region  Selecting a POI category Selecting another

15At a glanceSingle CD operating elementsFunction Page1 - Audio main menu382 Soft keys(multifunction buttons)3 Single CD slot 494 . and ! - "

159Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest) Press the Details soft key if you want to see details of a selected POI.The details disappear after approx. 3

160Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest) Press the Prev. or Next soft key to select the desired POI. Press the Details soft key if you want to see de

161Tele Aid*Service

162ServiceTele Aid*Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-tions: Emergency call system Roadside Assistance InformationFor certain emergency situ

163ServiceTele Aid*Terminating the connectionOn the COMAND control unit Press 3.On the multifunction steering wheel  Press t .COMAND reverts to the

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165SystemSystem settings

166SystemSystem settings Press <.The System menu appears.Selectable soft keysTime soft keyFor setting the date and timeLang. soft keyFor setting

167SystemSystem settings Use # or $ to select the hours or the minutes. Press % or &.Depending on the selection, hours or minutes are set.Settin

168SystemSystem settingsSetting the format Use % or & to select a format. Press '.The appropriate format is selected. Press the Back soft

16At a glanceMP3 operating elements

169SystemSystem settings Use % or & to select an entry. Press '.The requested sounds are switched ON or OFF. Press the Back soft key or wa

170SystemSystem settingsAdjusting display brightness  In the Display Settings menu, press the Bright. soft key.The Brightness display appears. Press

171SystemSystem settings Use # to select the menu item Yes. Press '. This resets the entire system.iIf you do not want to reset the system and

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173GlossaryAutostoreEnters the stations with the best recep-tion (signal strength) into the autostore memory in order of their reception quality (from

174GlossaryGSM(Global System for Mobile communica-tion) A standard network protocol used throughout the world for digital cellular communication.ID3 t

175GlossaryRoot directoryThe uppermost directory on a storage medium.Scan rate (MP3)Indicates the frequency at which volt-age samples are taken during

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177IndexAAccepted calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Audio AUX mode . . . . . . . . .

178IndexDDeletingdestinationfrom Destination memory . . . . . . 153from Last destinations. . . . . . . . . 152detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . .

17At a glanceMP3 operating elementsFunction Page1 - Audio main menu382 Soft keys(multifunction buttons)3 MP3 CD slot 574 . and ! - " Entering

179IndexIID3 tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 174ISO9660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 174JJoliet . . . . . . . . . . .

180IndexNavigation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Navigation soft key displaysshowing.

181IndexRoadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 162ROAMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Root directory . . . . . . . . . . .

182IndexSingle CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14safety instructions . . . . . .

183IndexTipson caring for CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 64on caring for MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . 55on copyright (MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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We reserve the right to modify the techni-cal details of the COMAND system as given in the data and illustrations of this Opera-tor's Manual.Repr

18At a glanceCD changer* operating elements

Welcome to COMAND! Please make yourself familiar with your COMAND control unit and read the instruc-tions in this manual before operating the COMAND s

19At a glanceCD changer* operating elementsFunction Page1 - Audio main menu382 Soft keys(multifunction buttons)3 . and ! - " Entering track nu

20At a glanceSatellite Radio* operating elements

21At a glanceSatellite Radio* operating elementsFunction Page1 SAT main menu 802 Soft keys(multifunction buttons)3 ! - "Entering channel manual

22At a glanceTelephone* operating elements

23At a glanceTelephone* operating elementsFunction Page1 1 Telephone main menuSwitching the telephone ONSwitching the telephone OFF9289892 Soft key

24At a glanceNavigation* operating elements

25At a glanceNavigation* operating elementsFunction Page1 4 Navigation main menuCancelling route guidance1121352 5 Switching map display1343 Soft

26At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelFunction Page1 Multifunction displayFunction Page2 Volume setting:æ Volume upç Volume down31313 Making cal

27At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelYou can switch the multifunction display to the respective operating mode if you wish to operate the system u

28At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelSatellite radio* operation1 SAT and position in Preset menu2 Channel nameTelephone* operationIf a telephone h

29At a glanceMenu system Menu systemThe menu system allows for easy opera-tion of COMAND.Each of the following main functions has a main menu:  Audi

30At a glanceMenu systemRight side:General status information is displayed, re-gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example ( page 29):R

31At a glanceQuick reference COMAND Quick reference COMANDSwitching ON Turn the key in the steering lock to po-sition 1 or 2,or Press ).COMAND swit

32At a glanceQuick reference COMAND Press æ or ç on the multifunc-tion steering wheelThe volume changes up or down, de-pending on the direction of ro

33At a glanceQuick reference COMAND Press # or $:The cursor moves horizontally, adjust-ing the balance accordingly.Storing new settings: Press &apos

34At a glanceQuick reference COMAND Press # or $:The cursor moves horizontally, adjust-ing bass or treble accordingly.Storing new settings: Press &a

35At a glanceQuick reference COMANDiYour harman/kardon® audio system features the innovative LOGIC7® multi-channel surround sound technology developed

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37Audio main menuRadio operationSingle CD operationMP3 operationCD changer* operationAudio AUX operationAudio

38AudioAudio main menu Press -.The Audio main menu appears.If one of the Audio submenus appears:  Press the Back soft key as often as necessary unti

ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Symbols . . . . . . . . . . .

39AudioAudio main menuSwitching the mute function ON:  Press (.The system is switched to mute. Switching the mute function OFF:  Press (7again;or T

40AudioRadio operation Open the Audio main menu ( page 38). Press the Radio soft key.The Radio main menu appears. The sta-tion last tuned to will b

41AudioRadio operationThe following options are available: Tuning via station search( page 41) Tuning via station presets ( page 42) Tuning via A

42AudioRadio operationTuning via station presets Ten presets each are available for FM and AM. On COMAND control unitThe presets are accessed using th

43AudioRadio operationTuning via Autostore presets The Autostore function allows placing of stations into the presets sorted by recep-tion quality (

44AudioRadio operationEnding Scan search manually Press the Scan soft key again.Manual tuning  Switch to the desired waveband ( page 40).  Press +

45AudioRadio operation Press the number buttons in succession: =, >, and ?.Each number entered appears in the display.The system tunes to the freq

46AudioRadio operationTen presets each are available for theFM and AM waveband.The following options are available: Storing manually using number key

47AudioRadio operation Use % to select the Reprogram Autostore header entry. Press '.The Autostore search starts. After a de-lay the new preset

48AudioSingle CD operation Only touch the CD on the edges. Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the center. Ne

ContentsSelecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .

49AudioSingle CD operationaaThe COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The slot for inserting a CD is located above the display ( page 15).Loading a CDWarning

50AudioSingle CD operation Insert a CD into the CD slot while COMAND is switched ON. Insert the CD face up.COMAND pulls in the CD. If the CD is an au

51AudioSingle CD operationThe following options are available: Selecting via track skip Selecting via track list ( page 51) Selecting via manual e

52AudioSingle CD operationSelecting via manual entry of the track number  Open the Single CD main menu ( page 50). Press ..The Manual track input d

53AudioSingle CD operationThe following options are available:Normal sequence Repeat trackRandom trackExplanation of the playback options Normal s

54AudioMP3 operationiDepending on vehicle production date COMAND may not be equipped with the MP3 functionality. If so, the CD changer* may be used fo

55AudioMP3 operation Only touch the CD on the edges. Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the center. Never wi

56AudioMP3 operationTrack names and folder namesWhen creating an MP3 CD, you can assign names to the MP3 tracks and folders. COMAND uses these names i

57AudioMP3 operationThe music tracks that you can create for play back in MP3 mode are generally copyright-protected under applicable in-ternational a

58AudioMP3 operation Insert a MP3 CD face up into the CD slot while COMAND is switched ON.COMAND pulls in the CD and loads the data. It may take a wh

ContentsSelecting the region . . . . . . . . . . . 119Entering a city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Narrowing of the destination after selecting a

59AudioMP3 operationIf the MP3 tracks are organized into folders on the CD, you can select a folder from the COMAND control unit.The following options

60AudioMP3 operation Press '.COMAND changes the folder and loads the data from the new folder. It may take a while to load the data, de-pending

61AudioMP3 operation1 Current track Open the MP3 main menu ( page 58); Press % or & to select a different track.The current track remains playi

62AudioMP3 operationStarting scan search In the MP3 main menu ( page 58) press the Scan soft key.The scan search starts.Ending scan search manually

63AudioMP3 operation Press % or & to select a different option. Press '.The option is activated. A correspond-ing display will appear in th

64AudioCD changer* operation Only touch the CD on the edges. Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth. Wipe the CD a straight line from the center.

65AudioCD changer* operationPermissible bit and scan rates Fixed and variable bit rates up to 320 kbps are permissible.The permissible scan rates can

66AudioCD changer* operationIn order to load CDs, you will need to open the glove box.1 CD slot2 Magazine compartment buttonsThe CD changer has a buil

67AudioCD changer* operationLoading options: Loading a single magazine compart-ment  Loading all six magazine compart-ments Loading a single magazin

68AudioCD changer* operation Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1 within approx. 15 seconds. Insert the CD face up.The CD is pulled in; the magazine

69AudioCD changer* operationThe CD will be pulled in again if it is not removed from the slot within 15 sec-onds. The system starts playing the CD aga

70AudioCD changer* operationThe CD changer main menu appears.You will hear the CD listened to last. If this CD is no longer available, the unit plays

71AudioCD changer* operation Use $ or # to select another CD from the list. Wait approx. 3 seconds without chang-ing the selection.The CD is changed

72AudioCD changer* operation Press '.The newly selected CD is played.The following options are available: Selecting via track skip Selecting v

73AudioCD changer* operation Use % or & to select another track from the list.The current track remains playing while selecting. Press ', o

74AudioCD changer* operationStarting scan search  Press the Scan soft key.Ending scan search manually  Press the Scan soft key.The track playing at

75AudioCD changer* operationTrack RandomThe tracks are played in random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).If several CDs are loaded in the CD changer,

76AudioAudio AUX operation1 Socket Open the Audio main menu ( page 38). Press the AUX soft key.The AUX menu appears. The external audio source is m

77General informationSatellite radio operationSatellite radio*

78Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan-nels, so called streams, of digital-quality radio, among others music, s

7Where to find itIntroduction Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-vide support for you, the COMAND opera-tor. Each chapter

79Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation Satellite radio operation  Press ;.Different menus appear depending on Satellite radio service activatio

80Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStation information is displayed on the main area and in the center of the status bar.Main area, in this ex

81Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationTuning via station presets Ten satellite radio station presets are avail-able. You can access the presets v

82Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationThe station listened to before remains tuned.Example 2: category POP In the station list, only channels of

83Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationTuning using the multifunction steering wheel  Switch the multifunction display in the instrument cluster

84Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationTwo options are available: Storing using the number keys  Storing using the Presets menuStoring via numbe

85Important notesTelephone operationPhone bookSMS (Mail)Telephone*

86Telephone*Important notes1 Observe all legal requirementsSafety instructionsWarning GSome jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular te

87Telephone*Important notes Please read chapter “Telephone*” be-fore attempting to operate your tele-phone. Always drive with extreme caution when o

88Telephone*Important notesThe telephone cannot, or not yet, be used in the following situations:  The telephone is already unlocked, but it is not y

8IntroductionSymbolsThe following symbols are used in this Operator’s Manual:* The asterisk identifies optional equipment. Since not all models have t

89Telephone*Telephone operation Telephone operationSwitching ON The telephone is switched ON automatical-ly when COMAND is activated. The cell phone

90Telephone*Telephone operationThe 911 emergency call will also function if the telephone is locked.Placing an emergency call An emergency call can be

91Telephone*Telephone operationIn succession, press the number keys =, ! and !. Press 2.The telephone establishes the connec-tion, the ringing tone i

92Telephone*Telephone operationExample: unlock code 2307 In sequence, press the number keys A, B," and @.In case of erroneous entry, you can de-

93Telephone*Telephone operation Press 1.The Telephone main menu appears.Telephone status information is displayed on the right end of the status bar.

94Telephone*Telephone operationThe ringing tone is audible in the event of an incoming call. The call screen pops up on the current display.If the mul

95Telephone*Telephone operationThe desired phone number has to be en-tered when placing an outgoing call. The following options are available:  enter

96Telephone*Telephone operation Press s twice.The telephone establishes the connec-tion with the number dialed last.In both cases the telephone initi

97Telephone*Telephone operationSwitching list displays:  Press the 123 soft key.The list switches to number display.If a name in the phone book is st

98Telephone*Telephone operationSwitching between number and name dis-play:  Press the 123 soft key.The list switches to number display.If for a highl