GF82.85-P-0003CA Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND), Function

GF82.85-P-0003CA Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND), Function
MODEL 207.3 /4
- with CODE (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
- with CODE (526) COMAND with single DVD drive (without navigation)
- with CODE (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation)
- except CODE (498) Japan version
- with CODE (528) COMAND with DVD changer

Function requirements for Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND), general
^ Circuit 30g ON

Cockpit management and data system (COMAND), general
The COMAND controller unit (A40/3) is the central control for the entertainment and communication systems integrated into the vehicle.
On the COMAND controller unit with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer or with code (528) COMAND incl. DVD changer, the DVD drive is designed as a changer, i.e. between up to six CDs or DVDs can be selected.
The COMAND controller unit communicates over the Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) with the following control units:
- Digital Audio Broadcasting control unit (N87/3) (with code (537) Digital radio)
- Satellite digital audio radio (SDAR) control unit (N87/5) (with code (536) SIRIUS satellite radio as of 1.6.2010)
- SDAR/high definition tuner control unit (N87/8) (with code (536) SIRIUS satellite radio up to 31.5.2010)
- TV tuner (analog/digital) (A90/1) (with code (863) Digital/analog TV tuner)
- Sound system amplifier control unit (N40/3) (with code (810) Sound system)
- Media interface control unit (N125/1) (with code (518) Media interface)
The COMAND controller unit acts here as a gateway. It routes the signals from the interior CAN (CAN B) to the components of the telematics CAN (CAN A) and the MOST and thus forms the communications interface.
The displays and menu presentations for the Audio/COMAND display (A40/8) are generated in the COMAND controller unit. The following applications can also be displayed in the instrument cluster (A1) at the same time as being displayed in the Audio/ COMAND display:
- Audio
- Cellular telephone
- Navigation
The COMAND function contains the following subfunctions, which are described in separate documents:
^ Volume/tone settings, function
^ Audio mode, function
^ Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) function (with code (537) Digital radio)
^ Satellite Digital Audio Radio (satellite radio) (SDAR) function (with code (536) SIRIUS satellite radio)
^ Video mode, function
^ Media interface function (with code (518) Media interface)
^ TV mode function (with code (863) Digital/analog TV tuner )
^ Navigation mode function (with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer or with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation))
^ "DVD changer" function (with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer or with code (528) COMAND incl. DVD changer)
^ Voice control function (with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer or with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation))
^ Internet connection function (as of 1.7.2011 with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer or with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation), except code (494) USA version)
The mobile phone system functionality is not described in this function description.
Information on this is available in the separate function description for the "Mobile phone system".