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Operation - MCS and telephone
MCS navigation supplies you with information to help
you select your route more easily and guides you conve-
niently and safely to your destination. For safety’s sake,
you should not use some of the functions, such as enter-
ing the destination, unless your vehicle is stationary
(electronic key in the steering lock at position 1).
The navigation system does not supply any informa-
tions on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or
traffic safety rules or changes in roads. This always
remains your personal responsibility.Operation safetyG
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 sec-
ond.
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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 compo-
nents is not operating properly or has not been
repaired , it may impair the function of other com-
ponents.
This condition might seriously impair the operat-
ing safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service work or
alternations to electronic components done in an
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Operating and display elements
MCS operating unit
Using the MCS (Modular Control System ) op erating
unit it is possible to operate the radio, tape deck, single
CD player, CD changer, telephone and navigation sys-
tems and to adjust the system settings.
Note:
Your vehicle may not be equipped with all these compo-
nents and features. 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.
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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.
Key
This key enables you to alter an incorrect input.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 a nd
These keys change the map scale in the navigation
mode.
Key
This key brings up the navigation menu.
Key
During the navigation operation this key repeats the
current maneuver command.G
Warning!
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 low-
ered control panel.
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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:
1Push 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.
2Push the joystick to , , or to
start rewind or search functions in the radio, tape or
CD mode.
3Press the joystick to confirm your selection.
The selected function will activate, or a submenu
may appear or a selection will be confirmed.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.
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Screen display
1Information/status line,
displays active system
2Icon for inserted cassette in the head unit
3Icon for inserted audio- or navigation CD in
the head unit4Icon for inserted magazine in the CD-changer
5Tel ep hone:
S: Signal
R: Roaming
R (highlighted): Roaming on non-home type system
6Signal meter for telephone
7Displays system settings and functions
8Menu field for the softkey functions
The information/status line (1) indicates the active sys-
tem (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 acti-
vated 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.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.
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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.Anti-theft system
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.
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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 SECU-
RITY 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 soft-
key “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 min-
utes 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 re-
enter the code.
Note:
The lockout time will only elapse if the MCS remains
switched on.
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