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166 Automatic climate control
Te ch n i c a l
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
Defrosting
Press the P button. The indicator lamp in the button
illuminates.
Maximum heated and automatically controlled amount
of air is directed to the defroster and windshield air
outlets.
Switch off air recirculation, if selected: Press
buttonO. The indicator lamp in the button will go
out.
The fan is set to a higher speed and the warm air is
directed to the defroster and windshield air outlets.
Pressing the P button again returns the system to
the previous setting.Windows fogged up on the inside
Switch off the economy mode, if selected:
Press buttonS. The indicator lamp in the button will
go out.
Switch off air recirculation, if selected:
Press buttonO. The indicator lamp in the button will
go out.
Set blower to the maximum blower speed.
Increase temperature setting.
Open the side air outlets and direct them onto the side
windows.
Windshield fogged up on the outside
Switch on the windshield wiper.
Close air outlet at dashboard top center (7, page 160).
Switch to manual mode.
Turn air distribution control switch to positionh
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Button and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alpha-numeric keypad (right
side of radio face) and the function buttons (left side of
the radio face) are referred to as “buttons” and the four
keys under the display are referred to as “soft keys”
Note:
Do not press directly on the radio display face.Operation
Switching on and off
Press the control knob .
The system is switched off when the electronic key in
the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed.
The radio is switched on again when the electronic key
in the starter switch is turned to position 1 or 2.
Note:
The system can also be switched on separately with the
electronic key removed, but will switch itself off
automatically after half an hour to conserve vehicle
battery power.
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Manual tuning
Press either the or
button. Step-by-step station
tuning in ascending or
descending order of
frequency will take place.
The first three tuning steps will take place without
muting. The radio will then be muted and high-speed
tuning will take place until the button is released.
The following tuning intervals will be shown on the
display:Seek tuning
Pre ss eit her t he or b utton. T he radi o will tun e
to the next receivable station.
Scan tuning
Press the button. Each
strongly receivable station on
the band selected will be
tuned in for 8 seconds. The
first scan will tune only the
stations with a high signal strength. The second scan
wi ll tune eve ry r ece ivable station . By pr ess in g e it her t he
, , , buttons or the button the
scan mode can be cancelled. FM 200 kHz
AM 10 kHz
WB Channels 1-7
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181 Audio system
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Press the “WB” key. The last weather band station is
tuned in.
Use buttons - to select a different station. If
the station cannot be received, the next available station
is selected automatically.
Press button or . The next available station is
tuned in. The message “WB NONE” appears if no station
can be received.
Station memory
Ten stations each in the AM and FM bands can be stored
via the alpha-numeric keypad. The button
corresponds to location 10. Weatherband (WB)
channels 1 to 7 are preset at the factory and can be
retrieved via the alpha-numeric keypad, but cannot be
changed.Storing stations automatically (Autostore)
Press the “AS” key until the
word “SEARCH” is displayed.
The ten strongest stations are
stored automatically, with
having the strongest
signal.
If less than 10 stations are available within receiving
range, only those will be stored.
Pressing a station selection button without a stored
station will not display a frequency for approximately
2 seconds. Thereafter the station selected last will be
displayed.
Note:
Autostore memory is in addition to the regular station
memory. Previously stored stations are not erased.
Briefly press “AS” to leave the Autostore and return to
manual presets. Press “AS” again to call up Autostore.
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185 Audio system
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Press the button. “SEEK
FWD” will appear on the
display. Each track will be
played for 8 seconds in
ascending order. The search
will stop if any of the , , , ,
buttons are pressed.
Skipping of blank sections (Skip-Blank)
Press the “SB” key. The Skip-
Blank function is switched on
or off. When switched on, the
“SB” on the display is
highlighted.
With the “SB” function activated and no sound signal
received for approximately 10 to 15 seconds, the tape
will fast forward to the next sound signal.Dolby NR
1 (noise reduction system)
To enable optimum sound
reproduction of cassettes
recorded using the Dolby B
system, press the “NR” key so
the “NR” on the display is
highlighted. To turn off Dolby B noise reduction, press
the “NR” key so the “NR” on the display is not
highlighted.
1 Dolby and the double-D symbol
Ù
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. The Dolby noise reduction
system is manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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Playing CDs
Press the button. When the changer is used for the
first time after removing/inserting a magazine, play
begins at CD 1 track 1. After that, the CD most recently
played will start at the point where it was last switched
of f. CDs stored in the magazine can be selected by using
the station preset buttons 1-6.
The magazine slot number of
the selected CD will be
displayed after “CD”. The
number of the track being
played will be displayed after
“TRACK”.
If there is no CD in the
selected magazine slot,
“NO CD” and the
corresponding slot number
will be displayed
(e.g.“NO CD3”). After the last track on a CD has been
played, the next CD will automatically be selected and
played.Skipping tracks forward/backward
Press the button. The next track on the CD will be
played.
Press the button. If the track has been playing for
more than10 seconds, it will revert to the start of that
track. If it has been playing for less than ten seconds it
will revert to the preceding track. To skip several tracks,
the respective button must be pressed until the desired
track is reached. If the beginning or end of the CD is
reached during the search, the first or last track will be
played.
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189 Audio system
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for audible fast forward.
Press and hold the button for audible reverse.
The search will stop when the
button is released. The played
time of the track will be
displayed during the search.
The search mode will cancel if
the beginning or end of the CD is reached.
Scanning
Press the button. Each track will be played for
8 s econ d s i n as cen di ng or de r. The s earch will stop at t he
current track if any of the , , , ,
buttons are pressed.Random play/repeat function
The tracks of the current CD are played in random order
when the random feature (RDM) is selected. Press the
“RDM” key to switch on. “RDM” will be highlighted.
Press “RDM” again to switch off.
When the repeat function
(RPT) has been selected, a
particular track can be played
for as many times as desired.
Press the “RPT” key to switch
on. “RPT” will be highlighted. Press “RPT” again to
switch off.
Note:
Both functions cannot be used simultaneously.
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Direct track selection
Tracks can be selected directly using the buttons on the
alpha-numeric keypad. Press the “ function button,
followed by the track number.
Track and time display
Pressing the function button
“T” displays the track number
and elapsed playing time of
the track being played.
Pressing the function button “T” again displays the total
number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD
being played. After 8 seconds the display switches back
to the main display.Telephone operation
Various functions of the Mercedes-Benz integrated
portable cellular telephone
1 can be performed and
displayed via the system. Further instructions for
operating the integrated telephone can be found in the
operation guide for the telephone
1.
Switching the telephone on and off
Switching on:
Press the button.
Switching off:
Press and hold the button until “PHONE OFF”
appears on the display.
1Optional equipment
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