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On/off, tone
Depending on the equipment options you
have chosen, the following audio sources
are available:
>Radio Business
>CD player
>CD changer.
The following section summarizes the com-
mon controls and setting options for the
audio sources. Thereafter, the individual
audio sources are described in detail.
Controls
The audio sources can be operated using:
>The center console
>The Control Center
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page 11.
Operation using the center console
The layout of the buttons can vary depend-
ing on your vehicle's equipment.
1To operate audio sources
>Press: switching on/off.
The system selects the last audio
source used, radio or CD
>Turn: adjusting volume
2Drive for audio CD
3Eject CD
4Station scan/track search
>Change the station
>Select music track for CD
Operation using the Control Center
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment".
>"FM" and "AM"
Selecting waveband, storing and calling
up stations
>"WB"
Opening Weather Band station
>"SAT"
Selecting satellite radio
>"CD"
Selecting CD player or CD changer
>"Set"
Updating stations with best reception,
storing stations, setting the tone, play-
ing stations or tracks.

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Operating temperatures
The system is configured for operat-
ing temperatures of 57/Ð156 to
1407/+606. Outside this temperature
range, malfunctions can occur.<
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know
on this topic by consulting the separate
Caring for your vehicle brochure.
Switching on/off
Press button 1, refer to page 130.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for audio
sources
The setting is made in dependence on a
specific key.
Turn button 1 until the desired volume has
been reached.
Tone control
You can change the following tone settings
in dependence on a specific key:
>Treble
>Bass
>Balance:
Right/left volume balance
>Fader:
Front/rear volume balance
>Speed volume:
Raises the volume with increasing
speed
>LOGIC7 spatial sound
*:
Improvement in spatial acoustics in all
frequency ranges
>Equalizer
*:
Setting individual frequency ranges to
include spatial acoustics>Reset:
Resets the tone settings to their stan-
dard default settings.
Changing tone
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Open the menu by pressing the con-
troller
3.Select "Entertainment settings" and
press the controller
4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.
The tone settings can also be selected if
you have opened "Entertainment":
Select "Set" and then "Audio" and press
the controller each time.

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Radio
Your radio provides reception of the FM
and AM wavebands.
Listening to the radio
To switch on the radio:
Press the button.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment"3.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the con-
troller.
Stations are shown on the Control Dis-
play on the basis of various selection
criteria, e.g. "Presets"
4.Change stations by turning the control-
ler.
If no station is displayed, update the sta-
tions with the best reception, refer to
page 135.
You can choose from the following selec-
tion criteria:
>Autostore:
The six strongest stations, refer to
page 135
>"Presets":
Twelve stations you have previously
stored, refer to page 136.

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To switch between the different selection
criteria of stations:
1.Move the controller forwards to change
the field
2.Select the selection criterion and press
the controller.
Changing stations using buttons in
the center console
Press to the desired direction briefly.
The system switches to the next station.
Scanning and selecting stations
The scan search feature automatically
plays a brief sample from each station in
the selected waveband.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the con-
troller
2.Press the controller to display a list of
additional menu items
3.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
The scan search starts
4.Select a station:
Press the controller again, select "Scan" and press the controller.
This cancels the scan search, and the
radio remains on the current station.
Buttons in the center console:
1.To start scan:
Press for longer.
The scan search starts.
2.To select a station:
Press.
Manual station selection
You look for a certain frequency.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "FM"or "AM" and press the con-
troller
2.Move the controller forwards to change
the field
3.Select "Manual" and press the control-
ler
4.Turn the controller until the desired fre-
quency is selected.
Updating the stations with the best
reception
If you are on a longer journey and leave the
transmission range of the stations originally
set, you can update the list of stations with
the best reception from the AM or FM
waveband.

Radio
136 Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the con-
troller
2.Move the controller forwards to change
the field
3.Select "Autostore" of the desired wave-
band and press the controller
4.Press the controller to display a list of
additional menu items
5.Select "Autostore" and press the con-
troller.
The list of stations with the best recep-
tion is updated; the frequencies of the
stations are displayed.
Manual tuning
You can listen to stations that are received
in addition to those displayed.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the con-
troller
2.Move the controller forwards to change
fields
3.Select "Manual" and press the control-
ler
Buttons in the center console:4.To start scan:
Maintain pressure on the button for sev-
eral seconds.
The scan mode begins with the cur-
rently selected frequency.
The system plays a brief sample from
each radio station.
To stop the station scan at the desired
frequency or station:
Press button.
Storing stations
The setting is made in dependence on a
specific key.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the con-
troller
2.Move the controller forwards to change
the field
3.Select the selection criterion and press
the controller
>"Manual"
>Autostore of the waveband
4.Select the desired station
5.Press the controller to display a list of
additional menu items
6.Select "Store" and press the controller.
"Presets" is displayed
7.Turn the controller until the desired
memory location is selected.

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Satellite radio*
You can receive up to 100 different chan-
nels with high tone quality.
You can listen to one of these channels free
of charge at any time to obtain a first
impression. The channel is marked
with .
To listen to additional channels of your
choice, you must have these channels acti-
vated.
You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new
technology.<
Activating channels
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment"
3.Select "SAT" and press the controller4.To enable, select "Call Sirius" and press
the controller
5.Turn the ignition key to position 0 and
wait at least 5 minutes.
Selecting and storing channel
1.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
Channels are shown on the Control Dis-
play on the basis of various criteria
2.Select the menu item and press the
controller:
>"Presets":
Up to twelve channels you have
stored
>"All channels"
>"Categories":
All channels by category, e.g. news,
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CD Compact Disc
Listening to CDs
Insert the CD.
Playback starts automatically.
Hold CDs by the edges; do not touch the
reflecting CD memory surface.
To start playback when there is already a
CD in the drive:
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment"
3.Select "CD" and press the controller
4.On vehicles with a CD changer, select
"CD" and press the controller.To eject the CD:
Press the button in the center console.
The CD/DVD emerges slightly from the
drive.
Selecting a track
Buttons in the center console:
Select the direction:
Press the button repeatedly, continuing
until you reach the desired track.
The CD will start play at the track selected.
The track is displayed on the Control Dis-
play.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
Select a track by turning the controller.

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Repeating a track
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller to
display a list of additional menu items
2.Select "Repeat" and press the control-
ler.
The selected track on the CD is repeated.
To cancel the repetition:
>Press the controller, select "Repeat"
and press the controller
>Select another function using the Con-
trol Center.
Sampling and selecting
tracks, scan
The system automatically plays a brief
sample from each of the tracks on the CD,
one after the other.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller to
display a list of additional menu items
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller
3.Select track:
Press the controller again, select
"Scan" and press the controller.
The Scan function is interrupted and the
track continues playing from the point
at which it was interrupted.
Random play sequence
The music tracks on the CD are played in a
random sequence.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller to
display a list of additional menu items
2.Select "Random" and press the control-
ler.
To cancel the random mode:
>Press the controller, select "Random"
and press the controller
>Select another function using the Con-
trol Center.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons in the center console:
1.Select the direction:
Press and hold the button. The tracks
can be heard, but the tone is distorted
2.To interrupt the fast forward/reverse
function, release the button.
The CD will start play at the point
selected.
The track is displayed on the Control Dis-
play, refer to page 18.