Notes

Important notes on registration, see "Registering satellite radio".

Switching on satellite radio mode

Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding and turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

If satellite radio mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active.

If another audio mode is switched on, you can now switch to satellite radio mode in the audio menu.

Select Audio by sliding the COMAND controller and pressing to confirm.

The audio menu appears.

Select Sat. Radio and press to confirm.

The No Service message appears when starting up or if no signal is being received.

If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not installed correctly, the Device not available message will appear.

Once COMAND receives the signal, the satellite radio display appears. The station last selected is played.

Satellite radio main menu

1 Satellite radio main display
2 Preset
3 Channel name
4 Selected category/channel number
5 Sound settings
6 Category list
7 Channel information (in brief)
8 Channel information (in detail)
9 Channel preset list
10 SatRadio menu

Channel information 7 can be viewed in detail.

Changing the category

Satellite radio stations are sorted into various categories. You can choose between the different categories, such as news/talk shows, sports or country, if they are available.

The category list is sorted alphabetically.

Selecting a category

To call up the category list: select Category by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

The category list appears.

To select a category: select a category by turning the COMAND controller and pressing to confirm.

The category selected is shown in the display. You hear the station last selected for this category.

The All Channels category is at the top of the category list. This category is sorted by channel number and allows you to browse all available channels.

Selecting a channel

Channel search

Turn or slide the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the SatRadio display is active.

COMAND searches in both directions (ascending and descending) and stops at the next channel found in the selected category.

Using the multifunction steering wheel

Press or to select the Audio menu.

Press and hold or .

SatRadio menu

Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

The SatRadio menu appears.

Entering channel numbers directly

Option 1

Press the button.

An input menu appears.

Option 2

Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Select Enter Channel and press to confirm.

An input menu appears.

To enter a channel: irrespective of the option, press the corresponding number keys on the control panel one after the other.

COMAND sets the selected channel.

You can only select currently permitted digits.

Selecting a channel from the SatRadio channel list

Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Select Channel List and press to confirm.

The channel list appears.

Select a channel by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Memory functions

Storing channels

There are ten presets available.

Press the COMAND controller when the display/selection window is active.

or

Select Presets in the submenu bar by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

In both cases, the channel presets appear.

The dot in front of a preset position indicates that the currently selected channel is stored there.

Select a preset by turning the COMAND controller and press and hold until you hear a tone.

or

Press and hold a number button, e.g. 4, until you hear a tone.

The channel is stored under the preset.

Storing channels automatically

This function automatically stores channels with adequate reception in the preset memory. Channels stored manually in the preset memory will be overwritten.

Option 1: press the COMAND controller when the display/selection window is active.

Select Autostore in the presets by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Option 2: select Presets in the submenu bar by sliding and turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Select Autostore and press to confirm.

In both cases, COMAND searches for channels that can be received. You will see a message to this effect. The available channels are automatically stored in the preset positions.

To cancel storing: select Cancel and press to confirm.

Selecting a channel from the preset list

To call up the channel list: select Presets by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

The channel preset list appears.

To set a channel: select a preset by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

or

Press a number key, e.g. 4.

Using the multifunction steering wheel

Press or to select the Audio menu.

Press or briefly.

Displaying information

Select Info in the submenu bar by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Information on the currently received program is displayed.

To return to the SatRadio main display: slide the COMAND controller.

Displaying service information

The provider's customer service center is available by phone at any time to answer any general questions or questions on the versions available.

Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by turning the COMAND controller and press to confirm.

Select Service and press to confirm.

The provider's details appear.

To return to the SatRadio main display: slide the COMAND controller.

Channel list updates

When receiving a new channel list, the display shows the Updating channel... message.

The station last selected is switched to mute until the update has been completed.

Satellite radio mode is not available during this process.

Once the update has been completed, the satellite radio main menu appears. The station last selected is played.

Sound settings

You will find details on the sound settings in the "At a glance" section.