2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE buttons

40 Getting startedAdjustingExterior rear view mirrorsThe buttons are located above the exterior
lamp switch.
1 Adjustment button
2 Passenger side mirror
3 Driver’s side mirror

Make sure the ignition is switched on.
All the lights in the instrument cluster
come on.

Press button 3 for the left mirror or
button 2 for the right mirror.

Push adjustment button 1 up, down,
left or right according to the setting de-
sired. For more information, see “Rear view mir-
rors” (
page 146).
Warning!
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Exercise care when using the passenger
side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
side rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes. !Electrolyte drops coming into contact
with the vehicle paint finish can only be
completely removed while in their
liquid state by applying plenty of water.
iThe memory function* (
page 95) lets
you store the setting for the exterior
rear view mirrors together with the set-
tings for the steering wheel and seat
positions.
!If an exterior rear view mirror was forc-
ibly pushed forward (hit from the rear)
or forcibly pushed backward (hit from
the front), reposition it by applying firm
pressure until it snaps into place.
The mirror housing is now properly po-
sitioned and you can adjust the mirror
normally.iAt low ambient temperatures, the mir-
rors will be heated automatically.

83
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Factory setting
Global unlocking
Press button
Œ.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The vehicle will lock again automatically
within approximately 40 seconds of un-
locking if neither door nor trunk lid is
opened, the SmartKey is not inserted in
the starter switch, or the central locking
switch is not activated.
Global locking

Press button ‹.
All turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs in the doors move
down. Individual setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogram the SmartKey so that
pressing
Œ only unlocks the driver’s
door and the fuel filler flap.

Press and hold buttons Œ and‹
simultaneously for about five seconds
until battery check lamp 4 flashes
twice.
The SmartKey will then function as fol-
lows:
Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler
flap.
Press button Πonce.
Global unlocking

Press button Πtwice.
Global locking

Press button ‹. Restoring to factory setting

Press and hold buttons
Œ and‹
simultaneously for about six seconds
until battery check lamp 4 flashes
twice.
!To prevent possible malfunction, avoid
exposing the SmartKey to high levels of
electromagnetic radiation.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. It is possible
for children to open a locked door from the
inside, which could result in an accident
and/or serious injury.

110 Controls in detailControl systemMultifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.Pressing any of the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel will alter what is
shown in the multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus, each
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus.
The individual functions are then found
within the relevant menu (radio or CD op-
erations under
AUDIO
, for example). These
functions serve to call up relevant informa-
tion or to customize the settings for your
vehicle.
1
Multifunction display in the speed-
ometerOperating the control system
2
Selecting the submenu or setting
the volumeç down / to decreaseæup / to increase
3
Telephone*íto take a callìto end a call
4
Menu systemsèfor next menuÿfor previous menu
5
Moving within a menujfor next displaykfor previous display

161
Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
175
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
165
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)
174,
178
Speed dialing memory
(telephone*)
183
3
Radio mode selector
165
4
Display panelCassette compartment
behind display panel
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection,
station buttons (radio)
165
CD selection (CD)
177
Telephone number entry,
retrieving speed dialing
memory (telephone)
180
6
Scanning (radio, cassette,
CD)
167,
174,178
7
Function button
166
8
Light-emitting diode
Item
Page
9
Function keys
a
Cassette eject
173
b
Cassette mode selector
172
c
Telephone* mode selector
179
d
Seek tuning (radio)
166
Track search (cassette,
CD)
173,178
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
183
e
On/off
162
Volume
162

162 Controls in detailAudio systemButton and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alpha-numeric
keypad (right side of radio panel) and the
function buttons (left side of radio panel)
are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys
below the display panel are referred to as
“soft keys”.
Operation
Switching on/off
Switching on:
Turn SmartKey in starter switch to
position1 or 2.
or

Turn control knob a.
Switching off:

Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
or

Turn control knob a. Adjusting the volume

Turn control knob
a.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting audio functions
Press the AUD key to call up the bass, tre-
ble, balance and fader functions in the var-
ious operating modes. Settings for bass
and treble are stored separately for the AM
and FM frequency bands, satellite radio
(SAT) mode, cassette mode and CD mode.
!Do not press directly on the display
face. Otherwise, the display will be
damaged.
iIf the radio is switched on without the
SmartKey in the starter switch, it will
automatically switch off again after ap-
prox. 30 minutes.
iThe volume setting can be selected
separately for the telephone*, audio
system and voice control system*.

165
Controls in detail
Audio system
You can select from among the
following settings:

DRV
: The tone level is set to the
Driver position; sound is directed
toward the passengers.


SP: The tone level is set for Speech,
optimizing the sound for the spoken
word.


AMB
: The tone level is set for
Ambience, producing a
three-dimensional sound.


OFF
: The audio system sound
selection is turned off.
Telephone* muting
If a telephone has been installed in the
vehicle, the radio will switch to telephone
mode when a call is incoming. The current
audio source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Press b button.

You can now receive radio stations
over the analog FM, AM or WB station
frequencies or you can receive chan-
nels digitally via satellite radio (SAT)*.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB
frequency bands.
Weather band (
page 168).

Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-
til desired band has been selected.
The FM, AM and WB frequency bands
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for
selecting a station:


Direct frequency band input
(page 166)


Manual tuning (
page 166)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 166)


Scan tuning (
page 167)


Preset buttons (
page 167)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 167)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz

166 Controls in detailAudio systemDirect frequency input
Select the desired frequency band.
Press“ button.

Enter desired frequency using
buttons 4 toM . Manual tuning

Select the desired frequency band.

Press and hold either the
d orc
button until the desired frequency is
reached.
Step-by-step station tuning takes place
in ascending or descending order of
frequency. The first three tuning steps
will take place without muting. After-
wards, the radio will be muted and
highspeed tuning will take place until
the button is released. Automatic seek tuning

Select the desired frequency band.

Press either the
f ore button.
The radio will tune to the next higher or
next lower receivable frequency.
iYou can only enter frequencies within
the respective waveband.
If a button is not pressed within
four seconds, the radio will return to
the station last tuned to.

167
Controls in detail
Audio system
Scan tuning

Starting scan tuning
Select desired frequency band.

Press
2 button.SC will appear on the display. The
radio briefly tunes in all receivable
stations on the band selected. The
first scan cycle will tune in only the
stations with a strong signal. The
second scan cycle will tune in every
receivable station.


Ending scan tuning
Press 2 button or d, c ,
f ore button.SC disappears from the display. Manual station memory (Presets)
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations.


Storing stations
Tune in the desired station.

Press and hold desired station
button
4 toM until a brief
signal tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the
selected station button.
The frequency band and station
button number are shown in the up-
per left-hand corner of the display.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button 4
to M . Automatic station memory (Autostore)
The Autostore memory function provides
an additional memory level. The station
memory for manually stored stations is not
overwritten.


Calling up Autostore memory level
Briefly press the
AS key.
AS is highlighted in the display.
The radio finds the ten stations with
the strongest signals. These
stations are stored on the station
buttons 4 toM in order of
signal strength.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button 4
to M .


Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press the
AS key.
The highlighted
AS in the display
disappears.