2004 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class change time

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MCS control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Quick reference MCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Switching the MCS operating
unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CD operation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . 18
Telephone* operation . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigation system*, entering a
destination and calculating
a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Switching radio operation on . . . . . 30
Switching another system on . . . . . 30
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 31
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Inserting or ejecting a tape. . . . . . . 40
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Listening to a cassette . . . . . . . . . . 44
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fast forward and rewind . . . . . . . . . 45
Music search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tape scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Blank skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dolby B (noise reduction) . . . . . . . . 47
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General information on
CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Inserting or ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . 51
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching CD operation on
and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Music seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CD track scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CD track repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD track random play . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Elapsed time display . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the MCS
operator. Each chapter has its own guide
color to provide fast access to information.At a glance
This chapter will give you an overview of all
MCS control elements and system compo-
nents. If you are operating MCS for the first
time or if you have rented or borrowed the
vehicle, this is the chapter you should read
first.Audio
Here you will find detailed information on
how to use the radio, cassette player, sin-
gle CD player*, CD changer* and adjust
the audio system settings.
Satellite radio*
This chapter contains all information relat-
ed to the satellite radio system.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use service
numbers. Navigation*
This chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance

Destination memory
System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust MCS system settings.Directories
The table of contents and index will help
you to quickly locate the information you
need.

20 At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering the unlock code 
Use the number keys from to
to enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits appear in the
input line.
If the code entered is correct and the
phone is registered in a network, the
phone is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number

Use the number keys from to
to enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.Begin dialing

If you have entered the correct num-
ber, press .
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
and name are stored in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen.
The active audio source will switch to
mute.
Conducting a call
When the call is initiated, the call time will
be displayed.
Ending a call

Press .
Refer to (
page 80) “Telephone opera-
tion” for additional information.Switching the navigation system on
Main destination input menu
Press .
If the navigation system has not been
booted, the navigation startup screen
appears during the software loading
process.Navigation system*, entering a des-
tination and calculating a route





21 At a glance
Quick reference MCS
The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used.
If route guidance was switched off, the
main navigation menu is displayed.
Entering destination address

Press .

Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .The Find Destination by menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Address
and press .To find the addresses, select:

Street Name
, to search for the ad-
dress by street name and number.

City Name
, to search for the address
in a specific city.

Change State
, to search for the ad-
dress in a different state.

Change Province
, to search for the
address in a different province.

Use the joystick to select the desired
method and press .










iIf you have entered the state or the
province and you know the city name,
start your search using the city name.
This will save time versus starting a
search where you use the street name.

49 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
1
Switches CD operation
on (single CD player*,
CD changer*)
56
2
Color screen
3
Press to:
Open and close the con-
trol panel
The CD slot is located
behind the control panel.
51
4
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume
14
16
5
Playing a CD (CD chang-
er)
Selecting a track
58
5 9
6
Joystick
: Track select for-
ward
: Track select re-
verse
: Music seek for-
ward
: Music seek re-
verse
59
59
60
60
7
Softkeys
II: Pause
RDM: Random play
RPT: Repeat
TIME: Select time dis-
play
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Scan
62
61
61
62
63
60
Function
Page

55 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
Single CD player*
1
Main single CD menu
2
Icon for inserted CD in
single CD player
3
Scan
60
4
Repeat
61
5
Random play
61
6
Audio adjust menu
7
Select time display
8
Pause
62
CD changer*
9
Main CD changer menu
a
Icon for connected and
loaded CD changer
b
Number of selected CD
c
Scan
60
d
Repeat
61
e
Random play
61
f
Audio adjust menu
63
g
Select time display
62
h
Pause
62

70 Satellite radio*General informationSIRIUS satellite radio provides 100 chan-
nels of digital-quality radio, among others
music, sports, news, and entertainment,
free of commercials. SIRIUS satellite radio
uses a fleet of high-power satellites to
broadcast 24 hours per day, coast to
coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information call the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center, (
page 75) or contact
www.siriusradio.comProgram categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(
page 74).
Introduction to satellite radioiAdditional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satel-
lite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelim-
inary information available at time of
printing.
iAt time of printing, no date for the avail-
ability of optional equipment required
for satellite radio operation had been
set.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming con-
tent is subject to change. Therefore,
channel and categories shown in illus-
trations and descriptions contained in
this manual may differ from the chan-
nels and categories delivered by the
service provider.
iSatellite radio service may be unavail-
able or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things beyond the service
provider's or our control. Service might
also not be available in certain places
(e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or
within or next to buildings) or near oth-
er technologies.

87 Telephone*
Telephone* operation

Use the number keys through
to enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Correcting input
To correct only the last digit

Press briefly.
To clear all digits

Press longer than 2 seconds.Begin dialing

If you have entered the correct num-
ber, press .
Dialing begins. If the phone number
and name are stored in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen.
The active audio source switches to
mute.
Interrupt dialing

Press .Conducting a call
The call time appears when the call is initi-
ated.
Ending the call:

Press .