Introduction
Operating safety
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Your attention must always be focused on the traffic conditions.
Only use COMAND or the telephone* when the road and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that, at a speed of only 50 km/h, your vehicle covers a distance of nearly 14 m per second. The navigation system* will not provide you with information about stop signs, give-way signs, traffic regulations or road safety features. It is up to you to pay attention to these while driving the vehicle. Only enter a new destination when the vehicle is stationary.
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Dear radio user,
This radio can be operated by anyone in accordance with the relevant EC directive.
The equipment corresponds to current European and harmonised national standards.
This guarantees that the equipment conforms to the relevant specifications regarding electromagnetic compatibility.
As a result, interference caused by your equipment to other electrical /electronic equipment and interference to your equipment caused by other electrical / electronic equipment can be largely prevented.
The equipment is approved by the vehicle manufacturer in accordance with European Automotive EMC Directive 95 / 54 / EC.
This means that the equipment in your vehicle is authorised for use according to the given regulations. The equipment does not require certification and conforms to the relevant equipment-specific EMC specifications in accordance with European standards EN 55013 and EN 55020.
Function restrictions when the vehicle is being driven
For safety reasons, some COMAND functions are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion. This will be indicated by COMAND displaying a message to this effect.
Components
You can use COMAND to operate the following in your vehicle:
COMAND consists of:
COMAND display
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 | Status bar |
 | Main functions |
 | Main area |
 | Submenus |
 | Air-conditioning function bar |
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The active area is highlighted in colour.
If you have selected a main function, the main area is active.
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The layout of the menus may vary depending on the equipment in the vehicle.
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COMAND controller
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| COMAND controller |
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The COMAND controller can be:
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pressed briefly or pressed and held
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turned clockwise or anti-clockwise
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slid to the left, to the right, up, down or diagonally
This allows you to navigate within a menu, to select a menu item or to exit a menu.
Operating the COMAND controller
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Symbol
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Operating the COMAND controller
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Functions
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Press briefly
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Press and hold until the selected action is carried out
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Turn
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Slide
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Slide and hold
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Slide
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Slide and hold
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Slide and hold
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COMAND function buttons
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| Programmable button more |
| Function button for radio and CD/DVD/PCMCIA |
| Back button |
| Lumbar support/multi-contour seat* |
| Function button for telephone* and navigation system* |
 | On/off button for COMAND |
 | Volume control |
 | Mute button |
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Telephone keypad*
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| Telephone keypad |
| Folding cover |
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Operation
Menu overview
Each of the main
functions,
Navi*,
Audio,
Telephone*,
Video and
Vehicle, has a basic menu
consisting of menu items or functions.
Example: the
Video main function
includes these menu items:
TV*,
DVD-Video and the
Video
off function.
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Navi*
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Audio
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Telephone*
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Video
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Vehicle
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Map
display
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Radio
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Telephone
on
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TV*
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Rear window
blind*
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Mode
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DAB*
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Telephone
off
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Video
DVD
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Exterior mirror
convenience settings
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CD
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Video
off
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EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature
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Audio DVD*
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Exterior lighting
delayed switch-off time
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MP3
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Interior lighting
delayed switch-off time
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Rear
compartment*
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Ambient light*
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Audio
off
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Locator
lighting
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Automatic locking
feature
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Interior motion
sensor*
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Tow-away
protection*
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Boot lid opening
limiter*
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Calling up the
basic menu
Example: basic audio
menu
The basic menu for a main
function can be called up as follows:
Vertical
menus
Example: station
list
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To select a
menu item: press .
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Horizontal
menus
Example: entering a
navigation destination
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To select a
menu item: press .
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Character
entry
Example: entering a
navigation destination
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To delete
individual characters: select
 on the lower bar
and press it.
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To delete an
entire word or number: select
on the lower bar
and press it until the entire word or number has been
deleted.
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To exit
character entry: press
Back on the lower bar.
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Press the
 Back
button.
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To accept the
first entry: press and hold
until you exit
character entry.
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COMAND completes
the entry as soon as it can be clearly identified. If this is the case, the
view does not switch to the list.
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Selecting a
list item
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| Icon for more selection
options |
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Example: list of towns in
navigation mode
Back button
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| Back
button |
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To select one
menu higher: briefly press Back button
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COMAND changes to
the next higher menu level in the current operating mode.
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To switch to
the basic menu: press and hold Back button
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COMAND changes to
the basic menu of the current operating
mode.
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Example of how
to operate COMAND
The path to the
individual menu items is always described using the main function as the
starting point.
Example:
Audio
AudioRadioRadioSave station
If
you already see one of the submenus on the screen (e.g. the
Audio
Audio
Radio submenu), the first
steps are not required.
The
following section describes the steps for the example above.
Basic functions
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The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on more.
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Switching COMAND on or off
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Press the  button.
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COMAND calls up the previously selected menu.
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If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be switched off. You cannot switch off COMAND during a telephone conversation.
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Sound
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To switch on/off: press the  button.
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The sound from the respective audio or video source is switched on or off.
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When the sound is switched off, you will see the icon in the status bar. If you change the audio or video source, the sound is automatically switched on. You will still hear traffic announcements and navigation system announcements, even if the sound is switched off.
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Switching off the radio data system (RDS) and navigation announcements
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The announcements remain switched off even if you start a new route guidance or if COMAND is switched off and on with the button. If you switch COMAND off by removing the key from the ignition lock and then switch the ignition back on after more than 3 minutes, the announcements are automatically switched back on.
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Adjusting the volume
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| Volume thumbwheel |
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To adjust: turn thumbwheel .
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The volume of the audio source currently selected changes.
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Vehicles with the rear seat entertainment system*: the volume in the vehicle can also be adjusted using the buttons on the screen more.
Vehicles with multi-contour seats in the rear compartment*: the volume in the vehicle can also be adjusted using the buttons on the rear seat armrest.
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Volume of traffic and navigation announcements
You can adjust the volume of traffic and navigation announcements independently of the volume of the audio source.
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Turn thumbwheel during a traffic or navigation announcement.
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Adjusting the volume for telephone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call.
Adjusting the sound settings
You can make various sound settings for the different audio and video sources. You can reach the respective sound menu via the submenu in which you wish to make the settings.
Example:
Audio Audio Radio Sound
Adjusting the treble or bass
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Select Sound Treble or Bass.
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The previously selected setting is indicated by an empty bar.
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| Last setting made |
| Current setting |
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Adjusting the balance or fade
Balance determines whether the sound is louder on the driver’s or front-passenger side.
Fade determines whether the sound is louder in the front or the rear of the vehicle.
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Select Sound Balance/fader.
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| Current setting |
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Surround sound*
If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound system, you can choose between the settings LOGIC7® on and LOGIC7® off.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound is available for the following operating modes:
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Audio DVD* (MLP, DTS, PCM and Dolby Digital audio formats)
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Video DVD (PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital audio formats)
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Audio CD
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MP3
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Radio
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PCMCIA
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AUX
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Some DVDs contain both stereo and multi-channel audio formats. For this reason, it may be necessary to set the audio format more and more.
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If you select LOGIC7® off, playback of all playable formats is as it is on the medium. Due to the design of the passenger compartment, an optimum audio experience cannot be guaranteed for all passengers.
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Setting surround sound
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Select Sound 3D sound.
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Please bear the following in mind:
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For the optimum audio experience for all passengers when LOGIC7® is switched on, the balance and fade should be set to the centre of the passenger compartment.
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You will achieve the best sound results by playing high-quality audio and video DVDs.
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MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 128 kBit/s.
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Surround-sound playback does not work for mono signal sources, such as the medium waveband in radio mode.
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If the radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel, you should switch off LOGIC7® because it may otherwise switch automatically between stereo and mono and therefore distort the sound temporarily.
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On some stereo recordings, the sound characteristics may differ from conventional stereo playback.
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Switching an audio/video source on/off
If you insert a CD or DVD, the audio/video source is automatically activated.
Active audio source
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To switch off: select Audio Audio Audio off.
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The audio source is switched off; Audio off appears in the display.
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To switch on: select Audio, then select the desired audio source.
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Insert a CD/DVD more or PCMCIA card more.
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Active video source
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To switch off: select Video Video Video off.
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The video source is switched off; Video off appears in the display.
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To switch on: select Video, then select the desired video source.
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Insert a DVD more.
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button 
on the second
lowest bar.
icon offer
additional options for selection, e.g. if there are several towns with the same
name in the selected country. Confirming one of these list entries will take
you to a further
sub-selection.
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button on the multi-function steering wheel during a telephone call.