2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C320S light

151 Controls in detail
Good visibility
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:

ten seconds after you put the gear
selector lever out of positionR


immediately once your vehicle exceeds
a speed of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h)


immediately when you press button1
for driver’s side mirror
Sun visors
The sun visors protect you from sun glare
while driving.
Swing sun visors down when you
experience glare.1Mounting
2Mirror cover
3Mirror lamp
4Sun visor

To use illuminated mirror, lift up
cover2.
Warning!
G
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed
while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare
can endanger you and others.
iIf sunlight enters through a side
window, disengage sun visor from
mounting1 and pivot to the side.
The mirror lamp3 will switch off.

157 Controls in detail
Climate control
Increasing
Turn the temperature control2 or3
slightly to the right.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Decreasing

Turn the temperature control2 or3
slightly to the left.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Adjusting air distribution and volume
Use air distribution control4
(page 155) to adjust the air distribution.
The following symbols are found on the
controls:
Use the air volume control1
(page 155) to adjust the air volume. You
can select between six air volume speeds.Adjusting manually

Press buttonU (
page 155).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

Select any of the six air volume speeds
and the air distribution.
Adjusting automatically

Press buttonU (
page 155).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air distribution and
volume is adjusted automatically.
Windshield fogged on the outside

Switch the windshield wipers on
(page 47).

Switch to manual mode.

Turn the air distribution control
toa orY.
iWhen operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
ture, air volume and air distribution.
Symbol
Function
a
Directs air through the center,
side and rear passenger
compartment air vents
Z
Directs air to the windows
X
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
Y
Directs air to the footwells

175 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
189
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
179
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)
188,
192
Speed dialing memory
(telephone*)
197
3
Radio mode selector
179
4
Display panelCassette compartment
behind display panel
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection,
station buttons (radio)
179
CD selection (CD)
191
Telephone number entry,
retrieving speed dialing
memory (telephone)
194
6
Scanning (radio, cassette,
CD)
181,
188,
192
7
Function button
180
8
Light-emitting diode
Item
Page
9
Function keys
a
Cassette eject
187
b
Cassette mode selector
186
c
Telephone* mode selector
193
d
Seek tuning (radio)
180
Track search (cassette,
CD)
187,
192
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
197
e
On/off
176
Volume
176

181 Controls in detail
Audio system
Scan tuning

Starting scan tuning
Select desired frequency band.

Press2 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
Press2 button ord, c,
f or ebutton.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
button4 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 button4
toM.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
buttons4 toM in order of
signal strength.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4
toM.


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

188 Controls in detailAudio systemScanning

Starting scan
Press2 button.SC will appear on the display.
Each track on the cassette will be
played briefly in ascending order.


Stopping scan
Press2 , d, c, f or
ebutton.
The system will switch to Play.Fast forward/reverse


Starting cassette fast forward mode
Pressd button.FORWARD
will appear on the display.


Starting cassette fast reverse mode
Pressc button.REWIND
will appear on the display.
The cassette will automatically switch over
to the play mode at the end or beginning of
the tape.


Stopping the cassette fast forward/re-
verse mode
Pressd, c, f or
ebutton.
The cassette will switch over to the
play mode.Skipping blank sections (skip blank)
Switching on the skip blank function

Press the
SB key.
SB is highlighted in the display.
If the system does not detect a sound
signal, the cassette will automatically
fast forward to the next sound signal.
Switching off the skip blank function

Press the
SB key.
The highlighted
SB in the display disap-
pears.

189 Controls in detail
Audio system
Dolby NR
1 (noise reduction system)
To enable optimum sound reproduction of
cassettes recorded using Dolby B NR, the
Dolby NR system should be switched on.Switching on

Press the
NR key.
NR is highlighted in the display.
Switching off

Press the
NR key.
The highlighted
NR in the display disap-
pears.
CD changer* operation
General notes
Should excessively high temperatures oc-
cur while in CD mode,
CD TEMP HIGH
will
appear on the display and the CD will be
muted. The unit will then switch back to
the last operating mode used until the tem-
perature has decreased to a safe operating
level.
Should excessively low temperatures oc-
cur while in CD mode,
CD TEMP LOW
will ap-
pear on the display, but the CD will
continue to play.
Handle CDs carefully to prevent interfer-
ence during playback. Avoid fingerprints
and dust on CDs. Do not write on CDs or
apply any labels or other material to them.
1DOLBY and the double-D symbolÙ are trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-
tion.
The Dolby noise reduction system is manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.iThe Dolby NR function should be
switched off when playing cassettes
not recorded with Dolby B NR.

190 Controls in detailAudio systemOnly use original CDs. Using copied CDs
may create problems during playback.
Clean CDs from time to time with a com-
mercially available cleaning cloth. Do not
use solvents, anti-static sprays, etc. for
cleaning. Replace the CD in its case after
use. Protect CDs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Only use CDs, which bear the label shown
and that conform to the compact disc
digital audio standard (IEC 60908). You
can therefore only use CDs with a maxi-
mum thickness of 1.3 mm.Operational readiness of CD changer
If a CD changer has been installed in the
system, it can be operated from the front
control panel of the radio. A loaded maga-
zine must be installed to play CDs.
Loading/unloading the CD magazine

Slide changer door to the right and
press eject buttong.

The magazine will be ejected.
iUse of CDs which do not meet this
standard may cause damage to the CD
changer. Do not play single-CDs
(80 mm) with an adapter.
Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the
EN 60908 standard.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected and
will damage the drive.Warning!
G
The CD changer* is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
if the cover is opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The CD changer*
does not contain any parts which can be ser-
viced by the user. For safety reasons, have
any service work which may be necessary
performed only by qualified personnel.

192 Controls in detailAudio systemSkipping tracks forward/backward

Skipping tracks forward
Pressf button.
The next track will be played.


Skipping tracks backward
Presse button.
If the track has been playing for
more than ten seconds, it will revert
to the start of that track. If it has
been playing for less than ten sec-
onds, it will revert to the preceding
track.
Pressing thef or ebutton repeat-
edly will result in multiple tracks being
skipped.
Fast forward/reverse


Fast forward
Press and holdd button until
desired point has been reached.


Fast reverse
Press and holdc button until
desired point has been reached.
Scanning


Starting scan
Press2 button.SC appears in the display.
Each track on the current CD will be
played for approx. eight seconds in
ascending order.


Ending scan
Press2, d, c, f or
ebutton.
Random play
The random play function (RDM) plays the
tracks on the current CD in random order.


Switching on random play
Press the
RDM
key.
RDM
is highlighted in the display.


Switching off random play
Press the
RDM
key.
The highlighted RDM
in the display
disappears.
iThe relative time of the track is shown
on the display during the search.