Cockpit management and data system (COMAND), function - GF82.85-P-0003TXB
MODEL 211, 219 with CODE (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer with CODE (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation) except CODE (494) USA version except CODE (498) Japan version as of Model Year 09/AEJ 08
MODEL 211, 219 with CODE (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer with CODE (528) COMAND with DVD changer with CODE (494) USA version as of Model Year 09/AEJ 08
General
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit (A40/3) is the central control for the entertainment and communication systems integrated in the vehicle.
Function requirements
- Status "Circuit 30 ON" or "Circuit 15R ON"
- The COMAND operating, display and controller unit is authorized and in perfect working order
The following functions are integrated in the COMAND operating, display and controller unit:
- Radio
- Digital Audio Broadcasting control unit (DAB), with code 537 Digital radio and code 833 Great Britain version
- SDARS satellite radio, with code 536 SIRIUS satellite radio and code 494 USA version
- Compact Disk (CD)/Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) audio
- CD/DVD video
- Music register
- Navigation operation with code 512 COMAND APS including DVD changer, or with code 527 COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation system)
- Telephone operation via Bluetooth (basic telephony) or with code 386 Preinstallation for telephone "Cell phone", UPCI [UHI] system (comfort telephony) (except code 494 USA version)
- Media interface function, with code 518 Media interface
- Television (TV) with code 863 Digital/analog TV tuner (except code 494 USA version)
- Audio signal control (volume and tone setting)
- Voice control
The displays and menus for the COMAND operating, display and controller unit are generated in the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.
The following applications are displayed on the instrument cluster as well as being displayed on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit (A1):
- Audio
- Telephone
Navigation, with code 512 COMAND APS including DVD changer, or with code 527 COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation system)
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit acts as a gateway. It routes the signals from the class B Controller Area Network bus (interior) (CAN-B) to the components of the Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) and thereby forms the communications interface (master).
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit communicates with the following control units via MOST:
- Amplifier for sound system control unit (N40/3), with code 810 Sound system
- Digital Audio Broadcasting control unit (N87/3), with code 537 Digital radio and code 833 Great Britain version
- SDAR control unit (N87/5), with code 536 SIRIUS satellite radio and code 494 USA version
- TV combination tuner (analog/digital) (A90/1), with code 863 Digital/analog TV tuner
- Media interface control unit (N125/1) and media interface electrical connector 1 (X18/67), with code (518) Media interface
| Cockpit management and data system (COMAND), location of components | Model 211 | GF82.85-P-0003-01TM |
| Model 219 | GF82.85-P-0003-01TXB | |
| Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND) Switch on/off behavior | GF82.85-P-0003-07TXB | |
| Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND) block diagram | GF82.85-P-0003-11TXB | |
| Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND) Volume/tone setting | GF82.85-P-0003-06TXB | |
| Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), function | With code 537 Digital radio With code 833 Great Britain version |
GF82.60-P-3020TM |
| Media interface function | With code 518 Media interface | GF82.60-P-2020TM |
| Voice control, function | GF82.70-P-3020TXB | |
| Audio mode, function | With code 527 COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation system) except code 498 Japan version | GF82.85-P-2030TXB |
| With code 512 COMAND APS with DVD changer With code 528 COMAND with DVD changer and code 494 USA version |
GF82.85-P-2030TXC | |
| Telephone mode, function | GF82.85-P-2007TM | |
| TV-mode, function | With code 863 TV tuner digital/analog, except code 494 USA version | GF82.85-P-2011TXB |
| Navigation mode, function | GF82.85-P-2012TXB | |
| Video mode, function | GF82.85-P-2040TXB |