2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 CABRIOLET telephone

156 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
display.
The stored names are displayed in as-
cending or descending alphabetical or-
der.

Press buttoní.
The system dials the selected phone
number.

If connection is successful, the
name of the party you called and
the duration of the call will appear
in the display.


If no connection is made, the con-
trol system stores the dialed num-
ber in the redial memory.Redialing
The control system stores the most recent-
ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates
the need to search through your entire
phone book.

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the
Tel
menu in the dis-
play.

Press buttoní.
In the display you see the first number
in the redial memory.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
display.

Press buttoní.
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
iIf you press and holdj ork for
longer than one second, the system
scrolls rapidly through the list of names
until you release the button again.
Cancel the quick search mode by
pressingì.
iIf you do not want to use the telephone,
press buttonì.


183 Controls in detail
Audio system
Audio system
Audio and telephone, operation
These instructions are intended to help
you become familiar with your
Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con-
tain useful tips and a detailed description
of the user functions.
Operating safety
Sound system
Your vehicle is equipped with a sound sys-
tem. The subwoofer is located between the
rear seats.
Warning!
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the system only when road
and traffic conditions permit. Always pay full
attention to traffic conditions first before
operating system controls while driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car is cover-
ing a distance of 50 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
Warning!
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite
radio*, telephone* and voice control sys-
tem* are interconnected. When one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/replaced properly, the func-
tion of other components may be impaired.
This condition 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.
!Make sure no objects fall into the open-
ings of the subwoofer between the rear
seats.
If necessary, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to remove any
objects which may have fallen into the
openings.

185 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
199
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
189
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)
198,
202
Speed dialing memory
(telephone*)
207
3
Radio mode selector
189
4
Display panelCassette compartment
behind display panel
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection,
station buttons (radio)
189
CD selection (CD)
201
Telephone number entry,
retrieving speed dialing
memory (telephone)
204
6
Scanning (radio, cassette,
CD)
191,
198,
202
7
Function button
190
8
Light-emitting diode
Item
Page
9
Function keys
a
Cassette eject
197
b
Cassette mode selector
196
c
Telephone* mode selector
203
d
Seek tuning (radio)
190
Track search (cassette,
CD)
197,
202
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
207
e
On/off
186
Volume
186

186 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 or2.
or

Turn control knoba.
Switching off:

Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
or

Turn control knoba.Adjusting the volume

Turn control knoba.
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*.

189 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
Pressb 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 (
see page 192).

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 190)


Manual tuning (
page 190)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 190)


Scan tuning (
page 191)


Preset buttons (
page 191)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 191)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz

193 Controls in detail
Audio system
Starting satellite radio (SAT)
Start radio mode.
If the radio was in SAT radio mode be-
fore being turned off or changed to an-
other operating mode, the last SAT
channel selected is called up.
or

Press the
SAT
key.
When you call up the SAT radio mode
for the first time,
ACQUIRING
will appear
on the display during the initialization
process.
or
The last channel selected is called up.Entering the Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)
The first time SAT radio is called up, you
must give your SAT radio provider the Elec-
tronic Serial Number (ESN) of your SAT re-
ceiver over the telephone.

Press the
SAT
key.
The radio switches to SAT mode.
CALL SIRI
appears on the display.

Press the
ESN
key.
The provider’s phone number will ap-
pear first. After pressing the
ESN
key
again, the ESN number will appear.
Make note of the phone number and
ESN number.

Press the
ESN
key repeatedly until all
required information has appeared on
the display.

Call the telephone number and give
provider your ESN number.iCredit card information is also required
for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately five to ten minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.

203 Controls in detail
Audio system
Repeat
The repeat function (RPT) repeats the cur-
rent track.
Switching on repeat:
Press the
RPT
key.
RPT
is highlighted in the display.
Switching off repeat:

Press the
RPT
key.
The highlighted RPT
in the display dis-
appears.Track and time display

Press the
T key.
The number of the track being played
and the elapsed playing time appear in
the display.

Press the
T key.
The total number of tracks and the total
playing time of the CD appear in the
display.
The CD main menu appears again after
eight seconds.
Telephone* operation
Various car telephone* functions and op-
erating steps for the car telephone can be
performed and displayed via the audio sys-
tem.
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating
instructions for the multifunction steering
wheel, voice control* and the telephone*.
iThe Random play and Repeat function
cannot be used simultaneously.

204 Controls in detailAudio systemSwitching on the telephone
Pressh button.
If you have programmed an unlock
code for the telephone, you must enter
the code now.

Enter the desired telephone number
using buttons 4 to M.

If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR
key. Press key briefly to
delete the last digit entered; press key
and hold to delete the complete num-
ber.

Press the
OK key after entering correct
code.
The telephone is unlocked. If you have
entered the wrong code, you must re-
peat the entering procedure with the
correct code.Switching off the telephone

Pressh button repeatedly until PHONE OFF
appears in the display.
The receiving symbol in the display
disappears.
Adjusting the volume

Turn control knoba during tele-
phone operation.
The volume increases or decreases de-
pending on the direction in which the
knob is turned.Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process

Enter the desired telephone number
using buttons4 to M.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only 13 of these are visible on the
display.
If necessary, correct number entered with
the CLR
key.

Press key briefly to delete the last digit
entered.

Press key and hold to delete the com-
plete number.

After correct telephone number has
been entered, press the
SND
key.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately
for the telephone*, voice control sys-
tem* and radio.