Mercedes-benz M-Class 2003 COMAND Manual User Manual

MCS Operator’s Manual

7IntroductionOperating safetyOperating safetyWarning GAny alterations made to electronic compo-nents and the software can cause malfunc-tions.The radi

97NavigationDestination input왘 Use the joystick to select the desired method and press .Changing state or provinceThe input screen appears showing th

98NavigationDestination input왘 Use the joystick to enter the first few characters of the city name, select “List”33and press .왘 Use the joystick to s

99NavigationDestination input왘 Use the joystick to enter the first few characters of the street name, select “List”33and press .왘 Use the joystick to

100NavigationDestination inputSearching for a destination by Point of In-terest앫 Press . 앫 Use the joystick to select “INPUT DESTINATION” and press .

101NavigationDestination input왘 Use the joystick to select the first char-acter of the desired place name from the keypad and press .The character ap

102NavigationDestination inputAfter you select one of the Place Type categories, the Find Place by menu ap-pears.왘 You can find places by:앫 “Sort by D

103NavigationDestination input왘 To enter additional characters, repeat the above step. If a character is not available, it will au-tomatically be shad

104NavigationDestination input왘 Use the joystick to enter the first few characters of the city name, select “List”33 and press .왘 Use the joystick to

105NavigationDestination inputEntering a phone number to find a destina-tion왘 Use the joystick to select the first num-ber of the desired phone number

106NavigationDestination inputSearching for a destination in the address bookYou can recall previously stored destina-tions you have added to your Add

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107NavigationDestination inputSearching for a destination from Previous DestinationsYou can recall a destination if it is among the twenty most recent

108NavigationDestination inputSelecting a destination using the map왘 If you are not in the map mode, press any softkey in the navigation mode. The s

109NavigationDestination input왘 You can select following options:앫 “MAP”This option returns you to the map and your currently selected desti-nation is

110NavigationRoute guidanceRoute guidanceRoute guidance principles

111NavigationRoute guidanceFunction1 Maneuver screen2 Name of the street onto which you should turn3 Distance to next maneuver4 Distance to the destin

112NavigationRoute guidanceRoute guidanceAfter you select the destination and the route is calculated, the navigation system uses both pictorial disp

113NavigationRoute guidanceThe Detailed Map display shows a moving map with the recommended route high-lighted in blue.Press the softkey “MAP” to ch

114NavigationRoute guidanceIf you programmed the address and name, they are displayed when you reach your final destination.Muting voice instructionsA

115NavigationRoute guidanceAdding a stopover to the routeWhenever a destination is set and calculat-ed, the system allows you to create a stop-over al

116NavigationRoute guidance앫 Use the joystick to select “Change Current Method” and press .The Change Current Method menu ap-pears. 왘 Use the joystic

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117NavigationRoute guidanceViewing the maneuver list during guidanceYou can display the Maneuver List during route guidance to preview upcoming turns

118NavigationRoute guidance앫 Use the joystick to select “Avoid Road” and press .The Avoid Road menu appears.앫 Use the joystick to select the streets

119NavigationRoute guidanceDetour functionIf you need the navigation system to de-tour an obstacle during route guidance, you can automatically reques

120NavigationDestination memoryDestination memoryYou can store up to 300 addresses alpha-betically in the address book. You can also create up to 10 c

121NavigationDestination memory왘 Use the joystick to select the first char-acter of the name and press . The character appears in the text win-dow. U

122NavigationDestination memoryEditing the Address BookYou can change the name or phone num-ber of your saved addresses. You can also add a new folder

123NavigationDestination memoryAdding a new folder:왘 Use the joystick to select “Edit Folders” and press .The Edit Folders menu appears. 왘 Select “Ad

124NavigationDestination memoryDeleting a folder:왘 Use the joystick to select the desired folder and press .The Confirm Folder Name menu ap-pears.왘 S

125NavigationDestination memory왘 You can select from the following options:앫 “Return”Returns you to the previous menu.앫 “Change Name”Changes the name

126NavigationDestination memory왘 In the Confirm Destination menu, use the joystick to select “Options” and press .The Options menu appears. 왘 In the O

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127NavigationDestination memory왘 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-lowing sorting methods and press .앫 “In Order”: The MCS routes you to each

128NavigationDestination memory왘 A pop up menu appears and asks you if you want to delete all. Select “Yes”, if you want to delete all, or “No” to can

129NavigationDestination memoryThis feature allows you to delete destina-tions from the previous destination list.왘 Press . 왘 Use the joystick to sele

130NavigationSettingsSettingsThe MCS allows you to change the fre-quency of voice prompts used to guide you to your destination.앫 Press . 앫 Use the jo

131NavigationSettings왘 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-lowing voice prompt frequency modes and press .앫 “Min”: A beep tone will be heard wh

132NavigationSettings앫 Use the joystick to select “Guidance Setup” and press .The Guidance Setup menu appears. 왘 Use the joystick to select“Guidance”

133NavigationSettingsThe MCS allows you to display either the estimated arrival time at, or the remaining time to your destination. 앫 Press . 앫 Use th

134NavigationSettingsThe MCS allows you to display 3 different Point of Interest icons when the detail map display has been selected. 앫 Press . 앫 Use

135NavigationSettings왘 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-lowing POI modes and press .앫 “Show”: The selected POI icons are shown when you sele

136NavigationSettings앫 Use the joystick to select “Display Setup” and press .The Display Setup menu appears. 왘 Use the joystick to select “Orienta-ti

11At a glanceMCS control unitFunction Page1 Switches the radio oper-ation on302 Color display3 Delete the last input, re-turn to previous screen4 Pres

137Info Services/System settingsInfo ServicesSystem settings

138Info Services/System settingsInfo ServicesInfo ServicesThe following chapter provides detailed in-formation on how to:앫Request and display Info Ser

139Info Services/System settingsInfo ServicesAfter new information has been download-ed, the message “NEW INFO RECEIVED READ LATER WHEN STOPPED” ap-pe

140Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsSystem settingsWhen the parking lights are turned on, the display switches to the dark mode and au-toma

141Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsYou can set the monitor’s dimming charac-teristics for the navigation mode.왘 Press . Use the joystick t

142Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsThe language affects the menu text dis-plays and the voice output during route guidance.The selectable

143Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsThe MCS is equipped with an integrated clock that can be displayed in the naviga-tion menu.왘 Press . Us

144Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsEnter time왘 Use the joystick to select the “Time”menu and press .왘 You can select:앫 “Standard” time앫 “

145Info Services/System settingsSystem settingsYou can view DVD-ROM version informa-tion. Use this information if you are re-questing help from your M

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12At a glanceMCS control unitMain menu structureMain radio display1 Active system/function display field2 Inserted cassette icon3 Inserted navigation

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13At a glanceMCS control unitWarning messagesDisplay is too hotIf the display is too hot, the message “DISPLAY IS TOO HOT...” will brief-ly appear.To

14At a glanceQuick reference MCSQuick reference MCSThis section only provides a brief overview of the MCS. Please read all instructions carefully befo

15At a glanceQuick reference MCSThe navigation system* was the last system usedThe menu displayed will vary according to the last navigation function

16At a glanceQuick reference MCS왘 Turn the rotary/push-button.For the audio sources앫 Radio앫 Tape앫 CD* (single CD and CD changer)you can set the volume

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17At a glanceQuick reference MCSSelecting a stationAutomatic seek tuning왘 Push the joystick to or .In the FM-, AM-, Weather Band WB, the radio will

18At a glanceQuick reference MCSSwitching on왘 Press .The main CD menu will be displayed. CD playback will begin automatically depending on the CD play

19At a glanceQuick reference MCSSwitching on왘 Press .The unlock code menu will appear.Entering the unlock code 왘 Use the number keys from to to en

20At a glanceQuick reference MCSSwitching the navigation system onMain destination input menu왘 Press .If the navigation system has not been booted, t

21At a glanceQuick reference MCSThe Find Destination by menu appears. 왘 Use the joystick to select “Address”and press .To find the addresses, select:

22At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering a city nameThe input screen appears. If you have se-lected the city name menu, the current city name appears.

23At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering a street nameThe input screen appears.1 Text window2 Keypad3 List button4 Delete button5 Space button왘 To ent

24At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering an address numberThe input screen appears if you have en-tered the street name and the address numbers for th

25AudioRadio operationTape operationCD operationAudio Adjustment

26AudioRadio operationRadio operationQuick reference

27AudioRadio operationFunction Page1 Switches radio operation on302 Color display3 Press to:Switch the MCS on and offTurn to:Adjust the volume14164 Se

28AudioRadio operationMenu overview

29AudioRadio operationFunction Page1 Main radio menu, FM2 Currently selected frequency band (FM) and memory preset (such as 1)3 Current frequency4 Sca

30AudioRadio operationThis chapter will provide detailed informa-tion on: 앫 Radio operation앫 Tape operation앫 CD operation* and앫 Sound adjustmentsIf yo

31AudioRadio operationYou can select between FM-, AM- and WB-Band.FM Band왘 Press the softkey “FM”. “FM” is displayed in the upper left hand corner o

32AudioRadio operationWeather Band WB왘 Press the softkey “WB”. “WB” is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the display.The channel last tuned

33AudioRadio operationAutomatic seek tuning왘 Push the joystick to .The next receivable ascending frequen-cy is tuned in and begins to play. The stati

34AudioRadio operationStation selection using the number keypad (presets)FM- and AM-Bands왘 Press one of the number keys, such as .The radio tunes to t

35AudioRadio operationAutomatic station scanThe stations on the bands (FM/AM/WB) can be scanned in succession for 8 seconds each.왘 Press the softkey

36AudioRadio operationThe following memory functions are avail-able:앫 Saving FM, AM stations manually (컄 page 36)앫 Saving FM, AM stations automaticall

Welcome to MCS!Please make yourself familiar with your MCS control unit and read the instructions in this manual before operating the MCS system. This

37AudioRadio operationSaving (FM, AM) stations automatically If the FM/AM main radio menu is dis-played.왘 Press the softkey “AUTO” for longer than t

38AudioTape operationTape operationrQuick reference

39AudioTape operationFunction Page1 Switches the tape opera-tion on442 Color screen3 Press to:Open and close the con-trol panelThe cassette compart-me

40AudioTape operationInserting왘 Press .The control panel opens.왘 Insert a cassette into the cassette com-partment.The control panel closes automatical

41AudioTape operationiIf the control panel is in the down posi-tion for more than 20 seconds, two suc-cessive beeps will be heard.This will continue a

42AudioTape operationMenu overview

43AudioTape operationFunction Page1 Main tape menu2 Scan function 463 Main Audio Adjust menuAudio Adjustment634 Blank skip 465 Noise reduction, Dolby

44AudioTape operationListening to a cassetteTo begin tape playback:앫 Insert a cassette into the cassette com-partment. Tape playback will begin au-tom

45AudioTape operationFast forward왘 Push the joystick to .The tape winds fast forward and “FOR-WARD” is displayed in the main tape menu.Rewind왘 Push t

46AudioTape operationWhen this function is activated, you can play back the first 8 seconds of each track in succession.Activating scan왘 Press the sof

47AudioTape operationCancelling blank skip왘 Press the highlighted softkey “SKIP”.This function provides the optimum play-back of tapes recorded with

48AudioCD operationCD operationrQuick reference

49AudioCD operationFunction Page1 Switches CD operation on (single CD player*, CD changer*)562 Color screen3 Press to:Open and close the con-trol pane

50AudioCD operationCD player locations앫 The single CD player* is located behind the MCS control panelYou can play audio CDs or read data from the navi

51AudioCD operationInserting or ejecting a CD (Single CD play-er*)Inserting왘 Press .The control panel is lowered.왘 Insert the CD into the CD slot with

52AudioCD operationLoading CDs in the changerThe CD changer is located behind the trim panel on the right side of the cargo area. It can accommodate u

53AudioCD operation왘 Place a CD in the tray. The CD should be inserted with the label side up.2 Arrow tip on the rack wall왘 Push the CD tray into the

54AudioCD operationMenu overview

55AudioCD operationFunction PageSingle CD player*1 Main single CD menu2 Icon for inserted CD in single CD player3 Scan 604 Repeat 615 Random play 616

56AudioCD operationMCS with single CD player*CD operation begins:앫 Automatically, by inserting a CD (컄 page 51)The playback starts at Track 1.앫 By pre

ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Symbols . . . . . . . . . . .

57AudioCD operationMCS with single CD player* and CD chang-er*If you press , the MCS starts the CD mode that was last activated. To switch be-tween C

58AudioCD operation앫 Single CD mode: “NAVIGATION DISC INSERTED...” - a navigation DVD is inserted in the CD slot. Replace the DVD with an audio CD.앫 C

59AudioCD operationIYou can select a track by using앫 the joystick앫 the number keypadSelecting a track using the joystickNext track왘 Push the joystick

60AudioCD operationForward왘 Push the joystick to .The CD seeks forward as long as you push the joystick.Backward왘 Push the joystick to .The CD seeks

61AudioCD operationActivating repeat왘 Press the softkey “RPT”.The current track repeats until you switch the function off.The repeat mode is activat

62AudioCD operationActivating the pause 왘 Press the softkey “II”.The CD stops playing and “PAUSE”appears in the display.Cancelling pause왘 Press the

63AudioAudio AdjustmentAudio AdjustmentThe sound settings for all audio sources can be adjusted.Audio sources include앫 Radio FM, AM, WB앫 Tape앫 CD (Sin

64AudioAudio AdjustmentActivating sound optimization*Only in vehicles with a premium sound system*.왘 Press the softkey “ADJ” in any audio menu.Your

65TelephoneImportant notesTelephone operationEmergency call

66TelephoneImportant notesImportant notesIn this chapter you will find detailed infor-mation on telephone functions, emergency call, and service numbe

ContentsNavigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Quick reference . . . . . . . .

67TelephoneImportant notes앫 Close the windows to reduce outside noise when you use hands-free opera-tion.앫 A brief disconnection from the cellular net

68TelephoneTelephone operationTelephone operationQuick reference

69TelephoneTelephone operationFunction Page1 Switches telephone operation on722 Color display3 Press to:Switch the MCS on and offTurn to:Set the volum

70TelephoneTelephone operationMenu overview

71TelephoneTelephone operationFunction Page1 Unlock code menu 722 Main telephone menu 3 Telephone roaming indicatorS: SignalR: RoamingR (highlighted):

72TelephoneTelephone operation왘 Press .The menu to enter the unlock code ap-pears.Entering the unlock code 왘 Use the number keys through to enter

73TelephoneTelephone operationIf the system detects an incoming call, the phone rings and “CALL” appears on the display. If the telephone number can b

74TelephoneTelephone operation1 Observe all legal requirementsThe following functions are available for placing an outgoing call:앫 Dialing a telephone

75TelephoneTelephone operation왘 Use the number keys through to enter the telephone number.The menu changes when the first digit is entered.Correcti

76TelephoneTelephone operationSubsequent dialingTransmitting other DMTF tones왘 During a call, press the number keys through , or .The number diale

5Where to find itIntroductionWhere to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-vide support information for you, the MCS operator. Each c

77TelephoneTelephone operation왘 By pushing the joystick up or down, you can select the desired name.The selected name is highlighted.or왘 By pushing th

78TelephoneTelephone operationRedialYou can redial the last 10 numbers dialed.왘 Make sure the main telephone menu is displayed.왘 Press .The number lis

79TelephoneTelephone operationBegin dialing:왘 If you have found the right number, press .Ending the call:왘 Press .Quick-dialing for the first 10 memor

80TelephoneEmergency callEmergency callYou can use a mobile communications net-work to make an emergency call to an emergency rescue station. The emer

81NavigationImportant notesQuick referenceDestination inputRoute guidanceDestination memorySettings

82NavigationImportant notesImportant notesWarning GFor safety reasons, you should only enter a destination when the vehicle is stationary. When the v

83NavigationImportant notesTravelling abroadIf you intend to travel through different re-gions or abroad, you will need the respec-tive navigation DVD

84NavigationQuick referenceQuick referenceP82.85-9560-31

85NavigationQuick referenceFunction Page1 Color display2 Delete the last input, re-turn to previous screen3 Press to:Open and close the con-trol panel

86NavigationQuick referenceInserting왘 Press to lower the front of the control panel.Insert the navigation DVD into the CD/DVD slot with the label si

6IntroductionSymbolsSymbolsYou will find the following symbols in these operating instructions:* An asterisk identifies optional equipment. Since the

87NavigationQuick referenceiIf the display is in the down position for more than 20 seconds, 2 successive beeps are heard. This will continue at 5 sec

88NavigationDestination inputDestination inputMenu overview

89NavigationDestination inputFunction Page1 Main navigation menu2 Setup Select menu3 Display Setup menu4 Guidance Setup menu5 Clock Adjustment menu 14

90NavigationDestination input왘 Press .The navigation start up screen only ap-pears during the software loading pro-cess.After the navigation system b

91NavigationDestination inputChanging over to another system, e.g. radio왘 Press to switch to radio opera-tion.The navigation system continues to run

92NavigationDestination inputSearching for a destination by address앫 Press . 앫 Use the joystick to select “INPUT DESTINATION” and press .The Find Des

93NavigationDestination inputChanging state or provinceThe input screen appears showing the cur-rent state or province.왘 If you want to choose another

94NavigationDestination input왘 Use the joystick to enter the first few characters of the city name, select “List”33and press .왘 Use the joystick to s

95NavigationDestination input왘 Use your joystick to enter the first few characters of the street name, select “List”33and press .왘 Use the joystick t

96NavigationDestination inputSearching for a destination by intersection앫 Press . 앫 Use the joystick to select “INPUT DESTINATION” and press .The Fin