2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS phone

Contents
Automatic central locking .............. 78
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................... 80
Seats.................................................... 81
Heated seats* ................................ 81
Head restraints............................... 82
Lighting ................................................ 83
Exterior lamp switch ....................... 83
Combination switch........................ 84
Hazard warning flasher................... 85
Interior lighting ............................... 86
Instrument cluster ............................... 88
Instrument cluster illumination....... 88
Coolant temperature gauge............ 88
Trip odometer................................. 89
Tachometer .................................... 89
Outside temperature indicator ....... 90
Setting clock .................................. 90
Manual transmission ............................ 91
Shifting into reverse ....................... 92
Automatic transmission* ..................... 93
One-touch gearshifting ................... 94
Gear ranges .................................... 95
Gear selector lever position ........... 96
Program mode selector switch ....... 97
Accelerator position ....................... 98Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) ........................ 98
Good visibility ...................................... 99
Rear view mirror............................. 99
Headlamp cleaning system* ........ 100
Sun visors .................................... 101
Climate control .................................. 102
Setting the temperature ............... 104
Adjusting air volume .................... 104
Adjusting air distribution .............. 104
Air recirculation mode .................. 105
Rear window defroster ................. 105
Air conditioning ............................ 106
Residual heat ............................... 107
Basic settings ............................... 108
Special settings............................ 108
Deactivating the climate control
system ......................................... 110
Audio system ..................................... 111
Audio and telephone, operation ... 111
Operating safety........................... 111
Operating and display elements ... 112
Anti-theft system.......................... 114
Button and soft key operation ...... 115
Operation ..................................... 115
Radio mode .................................. 116Cassette mode............................. 118
CD mode ...................................... 120
Telephone* operation .................. 123
Power windows.................................. 127
Opening and closing
the side windows ......................... 127
Retractable hardtop........................... 129
Opening and closing
the retractable hardtop ................ 129
Wind screen ................................. 134
Driving systems ................................. 136
Cruise control .............................. 136
Useful features .................................. 139
Interior storage spaces ................ 139
Ashtray ........................................ 142
Cigarette lighter ........................... 143
Telephone* .................................. 143
Tele Aid ........................................ 144
Garage door opener ..................... 152
Operation......................................... 157
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ......... 158
Driving instructions ........................... 159
Drive sensibly – save fuel............. 159
Drinking and driving ..................... 159

25 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone* and
voice control system* (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
2
Interior lighting control
86
3
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
144
4
Garage door opener
152
5
Rear view mirror
35, 99

64 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWarning!
G
When using a BabySmart
TM compatible
child seat on the passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag will not deploy only if
the
7
indicator lamp remains illuminat-
ed.
Please be sure to check the indicator every
time you use the special system child seat.
Should the light go out while the restraint is
installed, please check installation. If the
light remains out, do not use the
BabySmartTM restraint to transport children
on the passenger seat until the system has
been repaired.
Warning!
G
Do not place powered-on laptops, cell
phones and like electronic devices on the
passenger seat. Signals from such devices
may interfere with the BabySmart
TM system.
Such signal interference may cause
the
7
indicator lamp not to come on
during self-test or be continuously lit, indi-
cating that the system is not functioning.

111 Controls in detail
Audio system
Audio system
Audio and telephone, operation
These instructions are intended to help
you become acquainted with your
Mercedes-Benz car radio. They contain
useful tips and a detailed description of the
user functions.
Operating safety
Warning!
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, system settings should
be entered with the vehicle at standstill and
systems should be operated by the driver
only when traffic conditions permit. Always
pay full attention to traffic conditions first
before operating system controls while driv-
ing.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km / h), your car is cover-
ing a distance of approximately 50 feet (ap-
proximately 14 m) every second.
1
1The right to correct errors and make technical
amendments is reserved.
Warning!
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents can cause malfunctions.
The radio, cassette deck, CD changer*, tele-
phone* and voice control system* are inter-
connected. When one of the components is
not operational or has not been
removed / replaced properly, the function of
other components may be impaired.
This conditions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

113 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
Radio mode selector
116
2
Tuning
116
Fast forward / reverse
120, 123
3
CD mode selector*
122
4
Display panel
118
5
Alpha-numeric keypad
for station storage and
frequency entry
117
CD/Track access*
122, 124
Telephone*
124
Item
Page
6
Function button
117, 124
7
Soft keys for radio band
selection
116
Tone controls
115
Scan tuning
117
Cassette eject
118
Cassette track select
119
Dolby
120
CD random/repeat
123
Item
Page
8
Tape mode selector
118
9
Telephone mode
selector
124
10
Seek tuning
117,
119, 123
11
On/off, volume
115

124 Controls in detailAudio systemDirect track selection
Tracks can be selected directly using the
buttons on the alpha-numeric keypad.
Press the
“
function button, fol-
lowed by the track number.
Telephone* operation
Various functions of the Mercedes-Benz in-
tegrated cellular telephone can be per-
formed and displayed via the car radio.
Further instructions for operating the car
telephone can be found in the operation
guide for the cellular telephone*.
Switching the telephone on and off
Switching on:
Press the
h
button,
TEL
appears in
the corner of the display.Switching off:

Press and hold the
h
button until
the telephone symbol
TEL
no longer ap-
pears in the display,
or

Press the “PWR” button on the phone’s
keypad.
Entering telephone number and start-
ing dialing process

Enter the desired telephone number
using the alpha-numeric keypad.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only 13 of these can be displayed.

Press the
SND
button to start the dialing
process.
The entered number can be corrected us-
ing the
CLR
key.

Press the
CLR
key briefly.
The last digit will be deleted.

Press the
CLR
key longer.
The complete number will be deleted.
Calling up the phone book
The numbers stored in telephone memory
can be called up via either name or number
entries. The memory contents from the
portable phone must be downloaded and
the telephone menu must be selected in
order to call up the phone book. Refer to
the “Memory download” section of the cel-
lular telephone operation guide for more
information.

125 Controls in detail
Audio system
Switching between name search and
number search
Press
ABC
key for name search.

Press
NUM
key for number search.
Searching and selecting phone book
entries by name

Press the
ABC
key.
The current name is shown on the dis-
play.

Press the
d
or
c
button to se-
lect the stored entries in alphabetical
order.

Press the
f
or
e
button to se-
lect the stored entries according to al-
phabetical initial letters (e.g. A-Adam,
B-Brown, M-Miller).Searching and selecting phone book
entries by number

Press the
NUM
key.
The current number is shown on the
display.

Press the
d
or
c
button to se-
lect the stored entries in numerical or-
der.

Press the
f
or
e
button to se-
lect the stored entries in increments
of 5 (e.g. Entry no. 2, Entry no. 7, etc.).
Placing a call

Press the
SND
key when a number or a
name has been selected using the
method described above.Manual repeat dialing (redial)

Press the
SND
key once to re-select the
last entered number.
The last dialed telephone number is
shown on the display.

Use the
d
, c
, f
or
e
but-
ton to select the numbers stored in the
re-dial memory of the telephone.

Press the
SND
key a second time to
place the call.
The abbreviation L and the number in the
memory are shown in the top line of the
display.

126 Controls in detailAudio systemAccepting an incoming call in tele-
phone mode
With an incoming call, the ringing tone will
be heard and the message
CALL
appears in
the display.

Press the
SND
key to answer the call.
Accepting an incoming call in tape, CD
or radio mode
If the telephone is activated in the back-
ground (telephone symbol in the display),
the audio system will automatically switch
to telephone mode when an incoming call
is received. The audio source is muted, the
ringing tone is heard and the message
CALL
appears. After the call has been ter-
minated, the previously selected audio
source is resumed.
Terminating call

Press the
END
key to terminate a cur-
rent call.Component malfunctions
The radio, CD changer* and
Mercedes-Benz integrated cellular tele-
phone* are part of a fiberoptic networked
system. Failure of one of the components
can lead to malfunctions of the other com-
ponents. Please contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes for more informa-
tion in the event of a malfunction.