Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2001 COMAND Manual
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Modular Control System
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 MCS operating unit.
As such the information, illustrations and descriptions 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 MCS 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.
How to use the Modular Control System operating manual
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Before you take your first drive, please make yourself familiar with the MCS 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, tape, single CD player and CD changer equipment.
Teleph one: 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.
System settings: Here you will find information on sound and display settings.
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
G symbol.
Introduction
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Operation - MCS and telephone
G Warning!
In order to avoid distractions which could lead to
an accident, system settings should be entered with
the vehicle at standstill and the system should be
operated by the driver only when traffic conditions
permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 m.p.h.
(approximately 50 km/h), your car is covering a
distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
MCS navigation supplies you with information to help
you select your route more easily and guides you conveniently 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 stationary
(electronic key in the steering lock at position 1).
The navigation system does not supply any informations on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or
traffic safety rules or changes in roads. This always
remains your personal responsibility.
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Operation safety
G Warning!
Any alterations made to electronic components and
the software can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer and telephone are
interconnected. Therefore, when one of the components is not operating properly or has not been
repaired , it may impair the function of other components.
This condition might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service work or
alternations to electronic components done in an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Introduction
How to use the MCS operating manual............................ 1
Operation - MCS and telephone ........................................ 2
Operation safety................................................................... 2
Operating and display elements........................................ 6
Screen display ...................................................................... 9
Switching the MCS operating unit on and off................10
Adjusting the volume......................................................... 11
Pop-up screen message:
DISPLAY IS TOO HOT... ................................................. 12
Anti-theft system ................................................................13
Audio
Operating and display elements - Radio .........................15
Menu overview - Radio.......................................................16
Switching radio operation on and off ..............................18
Changing the radio band ...................................................19
Selecting a station
(FM or AM mode) ............................................................19
Memory functions
(FM or AM mode) ........................................................... 25
Weather band ..................................................................... 28
Operating and display elements - Tape deck................. 30
Inserting or ejecting a tape .............................................. 31
Menu overview - Tape deck.............................................. 32
Switching tape operation on and off ............................... 33
Changing sides ................................................................... 34
Fast forward/rewinding .................................................... 35
Music search.......................................................................36
Scanning.............................................................................. 37
Skip blanks ......................................................................... 38
Dolby B (noise reduction) ................................................. 39
Pause.................................................................................... 40
Operating and display elements -
Single CD player (optional) and
CD changer (optional).................................................... 41
General information on CD playback.............................. 42
Inserting or ejecting a CD (Single CD player) ............... 42
Loading CDs in the CD changer.......................................43
Menu overview - Single CD player (optional)
and CD changer (optional)............................................ 48
Switching CD operation on and off .................................50
Selecting CDs (MCS with CD changer)...........................53
Track select ......................................................................... 54
Music seek .......................................................................... 55
Scanning.............................................................................. 56
CD track repeat .................................................................. 56
Play CD tracks in random order ...................................... 57
Pause.................................................................................... 58
Select time display............................................................. 59
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Teleph one
Before you use the telephone............................................61
Operating and display elements - telephone................. 63
Menu overview - Telephone ............................................. 64
Switching telephone operation on and off..................... 66
Incoming calls .................................................................... 68
Outgoing calls..................................................................... 70
Dialing a telephone number ............................................ 70
Dialing a number from the phone book ......................... 72
Redial....................................................................................74
Speed-dialing ...................................................................... 75
Quick-dialing .......................................................................76
Emergency call....................................................................76
Requesting and displaying Info Services....................... 79
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Navigation
Before you use the navigation system ............................ 82
Operating and display elements - Navigation................ 85
Menu overview - Navigation............................................. 86
Switching navigation operation on and off .................... 88
Inserting or ejecting a navigation CD............................. 89
Entering destination address ........................................... 90
Saving the current vehicle position .............................. 109
Address Book .....................................................................110
Today’s Plan .......................................................................115
Recent Route editing ....................................................... 120
The principle of route guidance..................................... 122
Route guidance................................................................. 124
Mute voice instructions................................................... 127
Altering the map scale .................................................... 128
Break off route guidance ................................................ 128
Changing the route calculation mode
during guidance ........................................................... 129
Viewing the Maneuver List during guidance .............. 130
Road obstructed................................................................ 131
Detour function ................................................................ 134
Setting voice prompt type/frequency ........................... 135
Setting type of guidance display................................... 137
Setting map screen orientation ..................................... 139
Setting points of interest icon options ..........................141
Selecting the route calculation mode ........................... 144
Selecting the off-route recalculation mode.................. 146
Selecting the language.................................................... 147
Viewing GPS Information............................................... 149
Viewing Software Information....................................... 150
Settings
Operating and display elements - System settings..... 152
Adjust sound settings...................................................... 153
Switching between
the light mode and the dark mode ............................ 155
Adjusting the brightness in the dark mode................. 155
Adjusting the brightness for navigation systems .......156
Setting the display dimming characteristics ............... 157
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Operating and display elements
MCS operating unit
Using the MCS (Modular Control System) operating
unit it is possible to operate the radio, tape deck, single
CD player, CD changer, telephone and navigation systems and to adjust the system settings.
Note:
Your vehicle may not be equipped with all these components and features.
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The MCS unit is equipped with a key panel (1), a rotary/
push-button (2), a number keypad with the zoom
keys (3), a joystick (4), a softkey panel (5) and a color
display screen (6) as the displaying element. All of the
functions are displayed on the screen. This includes
menus, lists, maps, symbols and information windows.
The joystick is used to select and confirm the menu
fields.
You will find information on the operating and display
elements pertaining to each system at the beginning of
the corresponding chapter.
Rotary/push-button
By pressing the button (2) you can switch the MCS on
and off.
By turning the button you can raise or lower the volume.
Key
This key lowers and raises the front of the control panel.
Behind the front panel are the cassette slot and the CD
slot for the audio CD or for the navigation CD.
If the display is in the down position for more than 20
seconds , 2 successive beeps will be heard. This will
continue at 5 second intervals until the display is
returned to its normal position. Press the key to
return the control panel to its closed position.
G Warning!
Number keypad
Use the keys to to enter telephone numbers
and transmission frequencies, they can also be used to
select radio stations, CD tracks and CD’s.
Key and
These keys change the map scale in the navigation
mode.
Key
This key brings up the navigation menu.
A lowered control panel can easily be damaged, so
as soon as the cassette or the CD is ejected, close
the control panel. Do not place anything on the lowered control panel.
Key
This key enables you to alter an incorrect input.
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Key
During the navigation operation this key repeats the
current maneuver command.
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Joystick
The joystick is the main operating element for activating
equipment functions and submenus via the menu
fields.
Activate these functions as follows:
1 Push the joystick in the direction you want to move
the cursor on the display. Select the desired menu
field by positioning the cursor on it.
2 Push the joystick to , , or to
start rewind or search functions in the radio, tape or
CD mode.
3 Press the joystick to confirm your selection.
The selected function will activate, or a submenu
may appear or a selection will be confirmed.
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Softkeys
With the softkeys the submenus and functions
which appear above the softkeys on the display can be
activated.
Key
This key starts a telephone call.
Key
This key ends a telephone call.
Screen display
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1 Information/status line,
displays active system
2 Icon for inserted cassette in the head unit
3 Icon for inserted audio- or navigation CD in
the head unit
4 Icon for inserted magazine in the CD-changer
5 Telephone:
S: Signal
R: Roaming
R (highlighted): Roaming on non-home type system
6 Signal meter for telephone
7 Displays system settings and functions
8 Menu field for the softkey functions
The information/status line (1) indicates the active system (e.g.: FM for radio). The current system settings and
functions displayed appear in the middle of the screen
(7). The menu field for the softkey functions (8) appears
at the bottom of the screen. The functions can be activated by pressing the softkeys below the icon.
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Switching the MCS operating unit on and off
Switch on:
Press rotary/push-button (1). The MCS operating unit is
switched on.
The MCS will also switch on when the electronic key in
the steering lock is turned to position 1 or 2 if the MCS
has been switched off by turning the electronic key in
the steering lock to position 0 or removed.
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The MCS can also be switched on if the electronic key is
not inserted in the steering lock, but it will switch itself
off automatically after one hour.
MCS switches on the system which was last active and
displays the corresponding menu.
Press the button marked for the component you would
like to switch on (e.g. the ).
Switch off:
Press the rotary/push-button (1). The MCS operating
unit will switch off.
The MCS also will be switched off if the electronic key
in the steering lock is turned to position 0 or removed.
Adjusting the volume
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Audio and telephone function
Raising the volume - turn rotary/push-button (1) to the
right (clockwise)
Lowering the volume - turn rotary/push-button (1) to
the left (counterclockwise)
Audio functions for radio, tape and CD:
The selected volume level applies to all of the audio
functions.
Telephone function:
The selected volume level applies only to the telephone
function.
Navigation function
Raising the volume difference - turn the rotary/pushbutton (1) to the right (clockwise)
Lowering the volume difference - turn the rotary/pushbutton (1) to the left (counterclockwise)
During a navigation announcement you can select the
volume difference between the volume of the audio
source and the navigation voice.
Note:
During the announcement the volume of the audio
source will be lowered.
Sound settings, page 153.
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Pop-up screen message: DISPLAY IS TOO HOT...
If the message “DISPLAY IS TOO HOT ...” appears, the
display is too hot. For protection the light will be shut
off. When the display has cooled down the light will be
automatically switched on.
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Anti-theft system
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If the power supply to the MCS has been interrupted,
“PLEASE ENTER SECURITY CODE” will appear on the
display when it is next switched on. The MCS will only
work after the five digit code has been entered using the
number keypad.
The code number is printed on the RADIO CODE CARD
in the owner’s portfolio. Keep the RADIO CODE CARD in
a safe place.
Entering the code number
Switch the MCS on, see page 10. “PLEASE ENTER SECURITY CODE” will appear on the display. Use the number
keys to enter the desired security code, e.g.
for 27001.
After entering the correct numerical code press the softkey “OK”, the MCS starts. If a wrong number is
entered you have to enter the complete numerical code
again.
If an incorrect numerical code has been entered and
confirmed, “PLEASE ENTER SECURITY CODE” will
reappear on the display. The correct code must be
entered once again. If an incorrect code is entered three
times, “WAIT” will appear on the display and the MCS
will be locked out for about 10 minutes. If after 10 minutes an incorrect code is entered again, “WAIT” will
appear again and the MCS will be locked out for about
10 minutes. After that you have to wait 1 hour to reenter the code.
Note:
The lockout time will only elapse if the MCS remains
switched on.
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Contents - Audio
Audio
Operating and display elements - Radio .........................15
Menu overview - Radio.......................................................16
Switching radio operation on and off ..............................18
Changing the radio band ...................................................19
Selecting a station
(FM or AM mode) ............................................................19
Memory functions
(FM or AM mode) ........................................................... 25
Weather band ..................................................................... 28
Operating and display elements - Tape deck................. 30
Inserting or ejecting a tape .............................................. 31
Menu overview - Tape deck.............................................. 32
Switching tape operation on and off............................... 33
Changing sides................................................................... 34
Fast forward/rewinding .................................................... 35
Music search....................................................................... 36
Scanning ............................................................................. 37
Skip blanks ......................................................................... 38
Dolby B (noise reduction)................................................. 39
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Pause.................................................................................... 40
Operating and display elements -
Single CD player (optional) and
CD changer (optional).................................................... 41
General information on CD playback.............................. 42
Inserting or ejecting a CD (Single CD player) ............... 42
Loading CDs in the CD changer.......................................43
Menu overview - Single CD player (optional)
and CD changer (optional)............................................ 48
Switching CD operation on and off .................................50
Selecting CDs (MCS with CD changer)........................... 53
Track select ......................................................................... 54
Music seek .......................................................................... 55
Scanning.............................................................................. 56
CD track repeat .................................................................. 56
Play CD tracks in random order ...................................... 57
Pause.................................................................................... 58
Select time display............................................................. 59
Operating and display elements - Radio 1 Switching radio on, Page 18
2 Color display with main menu
3 Raising or lowering the volume, page 11
4 Numeric frequency input, page 20
Selecting a station, page 23
5 Push joystick to : Automatic seek tuning,
page 21
Push joystick to : Automatic seek tuning,
page 21
Push joystick to : Manual tuning, page 20
Push joystick to : Manual tuning, page 20
6 Softkeys for:
“LIST”: Preset menu, page 23, 25
“AM”, “FM”: Changing radio band, page 19
“WB”: Weather band, page 28
“AUTO”: Automatically station saving, page 27
“ADJ”: Sound adjustment, page 153
“SCAN”: Scan function, page 22
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Menu overview - Radio
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1 Main FM radio menu, page 19
2 Current band (FM) and memory preset selected are
displayed
3 Current frequency
4 Scan function, scanning radio stations, page 22
5 Main sound settings menu,
Adjust sound settings, page 153
6 Auto store menu, save and select stations automati-
cally, page 27
7 Weather band, page 28
8 Current weather band
9 Main AM radio menu, page 19
10 Current band (FM) and memory preset selected are
displayed
11 Preset menu, save and select stations, page 25
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Switching radio operation on and off Switching on the radio:
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Press . The radio will switch on.
The station last tuned will begin to play. On FM and AM
the frequency will appear in the display.
Note:
The telephone and navigation functions can be used
while the radio is on.
Switching off the radio:
Switch to the tape, single CD or CD changer mode or
switch off the MCS.
Changing the radio band
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You can select by pressing the softkey the FM-, AM- and
WB-band.
Press the softkey “FM” to select the FM-band.
Press the softkey “AM” to select the AM-band.
Press the softkey “WB” to select the WB-band.
The station last tuned into will begin to play. The frequency will appear in the display.
Selecting a station
(FM or AM mode)
Different functions are available for selecting a station:
• Manual tuning, page 20
• Station selection via direct frequency entry, page 20
• Automatic seek tuning, page 21
• Automatic station scan, page 22
• Station selection via number keypad (presets),
page 23
• Station selection in the auto store , page 27
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Manual tuning
Push joystick to :
The frequency displayed will ascend in increments of
200 kHz (FM) or 10 kHz (AM). The ascending of the frequency starts slowly and then increases in speed.
Push joystick to :
The frequency displayed will descend in increments of
200 kHz (FM) or 10 kHz (AM). The descending of the
frequency starts slowly and then increases in speed.
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Station select via direct frequency entry
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It is possible to set a station by entering the station frequency directly via the number keypad.
Press the key (bottom left on the keypad). An
input line will appear in the main radio menu.
Use the number keys to enter the desired frequency, e.g.
for 100.3 FM.
The display in the main radio menu will now indicate
the new frequency. The station will begin to play.
FM mode:
You can only enter odd numbers after the decimal point,
even numbers will not be accepted.
Note:
Frequencies can be entered only for FM and AM. If no
entry is completed within 4 seconds, the station heard
last will resume play.
Enter the desired frequency.
Frequency ranges:
• FM: 87.9 - 107.9 MHz
• AM: 530 - 710 kHz
If you enter a frequency that is outside the allowable
input range it will not be accepted.
Automatic seek tuning
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Push joystick to :
The next receivable station up the frequency range will
be tuned in and begin to play. The station frequency will
appear on the screen.
Push joystick to :
The next receivable station down the frequency range
will be tuned in and begin to play. The station frequency
will appear on the screen.
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Note:
The MCS needs about 10 seconds to seek through the
whole band. If no station can be received, activate
another radio function (e.g.: the tune function, see
page 20) to stop the seek function.
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Automatic station scan
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Press softkey “SCAN”. The activated scan function is shown by a negative SCAN on the display.
The receivable stations on the same band (FM/AM) will
be played one after the other for 8 seconds.
Station selection via number keypad (presets)
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You can enter the memory preset number in the main
radio menu or in the preset menu (LIST).
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To view the preset menu select AM or FM and press the
softkey “LIST”.
1 Frequency of the station you are listening to pres-
ently
2 Preset position of the station you are listening to
presently
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Press one of the number keys, such as briefly.
The radio will tune to the frequency assigned to that
memory location. Note that FM and AM presets are
independent and can only be accessed while in the corresponding band.
The memory preset number will appear in the status
line.
Saving stations, pages 25 and 27.
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Station selection in the auto store preset menu
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To view the preset menu select AM or FM and press the
softkey “AUTO”.
1 Frequency of the station you are listening to pres-
ently
2 Preset position of the station you are listening to
presently
3 Memory preset available
Press one of the number keys, such as briefly.
The radio will tune to the frequency assigned to that
memory location. Note that FM and AM presets are
independent and can only be accessed while in the corresponding band.
The memory preset number will appear in the status
line.
Saving stations, pages 25 and 27.
Memory functions
(FM or AM mode)
The following functions are available:
• Saving stations manually, page 25
• Saving stations automatically, page 27
Note:
There are 10 presets for the FM waveband and 10 presets for the AM waveband.
Saving stations manually
(FM/AM)
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Select a band. You can select either AM or FM.
You can save a station in the main radio menu or in the
preset menu (LIST).
To view the saved stations select AM or FM and press
the softkey “LIST”.
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Press the corresponding number key, e.g. , for
longer then 2 seconds. You will hear a confirmation
beep.
The currently displayed station will be saved in the
memory corresponding to for the number key. The memory preset selected will appear in the status line.
Note:
An existing entry is overwritten in the memory list
when a new input is given.
The standard FM/AM presets are not affected by the
automatic preset. This is a second possibility for storing
a station range you are currently receiving.
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Preset menu
1 Frequency of the station you are listening to pres-
ently
2 Preset position of the station you are listening to
presently
Saving stations automatically (Auto store)
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Select a band. You can select AM or FM.
The saving of stations in the auto store function does not
affect the saved station in the preset menu.
Press the softkey “AUTO” for longer then 2 seconds. While the stations are being saved “AUTO STORE
IN PROGRESS” will appear in the display. All stations
stored in auto store preset will be deleted and the 10
strongest stations will be searched and stored. The station frequencies available will appear in the memory
list.
To view the saved stations select AM or FM and press
the softkey “AUTO.”
Note:
The standard FM/AM presets are not affected by the
auto store preset. This is a second possibility for storing
a station range you are currently receiving.
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Auto store preset menu
1 Frequency of the station you are listening to pres-
2 Preset position of the station you are listening to
3 Memory preset available
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presently
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Weathe r b and
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Press softkey “WB”. WB is displayed in the upper
left corner.
The channel last tuned into will appear in the display.
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