2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class display

29 Audio
Radio operation
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
Press c until “AM” is displayed in
the upper left hand corner of the dis-
play.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.Weather Band WB

In the AM or FM main radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight WB and press to confirm.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.
Changing the Radio band
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Frequency band
FM
AM
Frequency range
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
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iIf a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search run of all 7 channels will take
place. As soon as a weather band stati-
on is received, the search run stops and
the channel appears in the display. Two
cycles through the 7 channels will be
made.
Message “No WB”
A weather band station cannot be recei-
ved on any of the 7 channels.

31 Audio
Radio operation
Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel
If the multifunctional display shows the
station frequency, then:
Press F or G to select a higher/
lower frequency preset.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Press g or h on the rocker
switch longer than 2 seconds.
The menu fields will appear in light grey
lettering.FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in the
corresponding direction in increments of
0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
iThe up/down arrows have different
functions depending on which mode the
seek function in the multifunction dis-
play is programmed to.
The two available options are Memory
Scan or Frequency Scan (Station
search). Refer to the vehicle operator’s
manual on how to program this option.
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iActivating the AM Band (
page 29).

36 AudioRadio operationSaving stations manually (AM)
Activate the AM Band (
page 29).
Save a station in the same way as descri-
bed for the FM Band (
page 34)

in the AM main radio menu

on the memory listOn the memory list

Press the right-hand rotary/push-but-
ton v to confirm “AM Presets”.
The AM preset memory will appear.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
1Function is active
If the FM/AM main radio menu is display-
ed:

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Auto Presets” and
press the button longer than
2 seconds.
Message 1 will appear.
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iThe standard AM presets are not affec-
ted by the Auto presets. This is a second
option for storing a station range you
are currently receiving.
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40 AudioRadio operation1No audio source has been switched on
2The radio is switched on
3Frequency band and the memory pre-
set, if applicable
4Frequency of the station selected5“SP” (memory) - if “Memory” has been
selected instead of “Station search” in
the “Vehicle” submenu of the control
system. See your vehicle's operating
instructions for additional information.

Press # at the COMAND control
unit to switch on COMAND.

Press c at the COMAND control
unit to switch to radio operation.

Repeatedly press E or H on the
multifunction steering wheel until dis-
play 2 appears.
Multifunction display
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41 Audio
Radio operation

Repeatedly press F or G on the
multifunction steering wheel until the
desired station frequency appears.

Press E or H on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel to display the next
or previous system.

44 AudioCD operation
CD playback locations are
the CD drive in the COMAND operating
unit
You can play audio CDs or read data
from the navigation CD.

the CD changer with 6 magazine slots.
The status line in the main CD menu
(
page 50) indicates which component is
being used for CD playback.Tips on caring for your CDs

Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.
General information on CD operationWarning
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The CD drive and CD changer are Class 1 la-
ser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm,
do not use 8-cm CDs.
An 8-cm CD adapter may cause damage
to the CD changer and should not be
used.
iYou can name a CD (
page 55). This
name then will appear on the display du-
ring CD playback.

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CD operation
Loading a CD into the CD drive
1Eject button
2CD drive

Press 1 to eject any CD if necessary.

Insert a CD as illustrated with the label
facing up into 2 until it is automatical-
ly pulled in.
Changing the navigation CD
(
page 119)Loading CDs in the changer
The CD changer is located in the rear sto-
rage compartment behind the driver's
seat. It can accomodate up to 6 CDs.

Open the sliding door by pushing in the
direction of the arrow above. Push the
door completely open until it locks in
the open position.
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!After the navigation CD has been chan-
ged, the message “Program is being loa-
ded. Please wait.” (
page 119) and a
progress indicator are displayed. This
indicates that COMAND is currently loa-
ding the program stored on the naviga-
tion CD.
Do not interrupt the loading process.
Do not eject the navigation CD until the
loading process has been completed.
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54 AudioCD operation
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “CD Select” in the main
CD menu and press to confirm.
The “CD Select” menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired CD and
press to confirm.
The message “Loading CD ...” will ap-
pear in 1. Playback will then begin
with track 1, the main CD menu will ap-
pear.
Fast forward

Press h longer than 2 seconds and
keep it depressed.
The message “Forward VV” will ap-
pear. The display shows the current po-
sition via the time indicator display.Fast reverse

Press g longer than 2 seconds and
keep it depressed.
The message “Reverse” will appear.
Ending the function

Releaseg or h.
Playback will resume.
iIf magazine slots are empty, it is not
possible to select them with the right-
hand rotary/push-button v.
If you select an empty magazine slot
with a number key, e.g. 4 the message
“No CD” is displayed.
Fast forward/reverse
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