2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 Phone

190 Controls in detailAudio systemAdjusting balance
Press P button repeatedly until BALANCE
appears in the display.

Press X or Y soft key.
The volume is distributed between the
left and right sides of the vehicle.
or

Press
RES
soft key briefly.
The balance is reset to its center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu eight seconds
after the last button is pressed.Returning volume distribution to
factory settings

Press P button to call up settings
menu in the display.

Press
RES
soft key briefly; the
respective volume distribution is reset
to its center (flat) level.
or

Press and hold
RES
soft key until
RESET

appears in the display.
The volume distribution settings for
fader and balance are set to their
center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu four seconds
after the last soft key is pressed.
Telephone* muting
If your vehicle equipment includes a
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone*, you can adjust its volume
separately from the volume of the audio
system while the telephone is being used.

195 Controls in detail
Audio system


Calling up stations
Press desired station button1
to R.


Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press
FM or
AM
soft key briefly.
Interrupting radio mode
The radio mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 213).


Mute on
Press U button.
The radio mode is interrupted and MUTED
appears in the display.


Mute off
Press U button.
The radio mode is again active.
Weather band

Press
WB soft key.
The weather band station last received
is tuned in.Selecting a weather band station
directly

Select desired weather band station
with buttons 1 to 7.
If a station cannot be tuned in, a search
is automatically started.
Search

Press S or T button to tune in
the next receivable weather band
station.iIf no weather band station is received
after three consecutive scans of the
complete frequency range, then the
scan stops at the channel with which it
began and
NO WB FOUND
appears in the
display.
If this happens, switch back to
standard radio mode.

197 Controls in detail
Audio system
Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(page 199).Calling up the SAT main menu

Press
SAT
soft key.
SAT
is displayed in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service (
page 197).
After activation of satellite radio
service (page 197).
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center (888-539-7474) is
displayed.

Press
ESN
soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial
number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*
installed in your vehicle is displayed.
This information is required to call the
SIRIUS Service Center for an activation
request.
After activation of the satellite radio
service
The satellite radio main menu appears.
The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.
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
other technologies.
iCredit card information may also be
required for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately five to ten minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.

207 Controls in detail
Audio system


Switching on random
Press
RDM
soft key.
RDM
appears in the display.
A randomly selected track is
played.


Switching off random
Press
RDM
soft key again.
Repeat
The track being played is repeated until the
repeat function is switched off.


Switching on repeat
Press
RPT
soft key.
RPT appears in the display.


Switching off repeat
Press
RPT
soft key again.
Pause function
The CD changer mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 213).


Switching on pause function
Press U button.
The CD changer mode is
interrupted and
PAUSE
appears in
the display.


Switching off pause function
Press U button.
The CD changer mode is active
again.
iWhen you start the RPT function, the
RDM function is automatically
switched off.

208 Controls in detailAudio systemTrack and time display
Press
T soft key.
The number of the track being played
and the elapsed playing time appear in
the display.

Press
T soft key again.
The total number of tracks and the total
playing time of the CD appear in the
display.

Press
T soft key.
The standard CD playback menu
appears in the display.
GSM network phones
Using your Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile telephone*, a number of functions
and operating steps can be performed and
displayed in the audio system display.
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating instruc-
tions for the multifunction steering wheel
and the cellular telephone*.
I f y o u r a u d i o s y s t e m i s s e t u p f o r t e l e p h o n e
operation, the tsymbol will appear in
the display.
When you insert your Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile telephone* into the
telephone cradle, you will be prompted to
enter your PIN for 30 seconds
(page 209). This display disappears
when you press any button.
When your mobile telephone is inserted
into the telephone cradle, you will see the
reception strength in the upper right-hand
corner of the display.Switching on the telephone
Switching on the telephone

Pressh button.
If the telephone was previously
switched off,
PROCESSING
appears in
the display and you will then be
prompted to enter your PIN.
Switching off the telephone

Pressh button for approx. three
seconds.PROCESSING
appears in the display until
the telephone is off. Afterward,
PHONE OFF
appears in the display.

209 Controls in detail
Audio system
PIN entry
Enter PIN number using buttons 1
to R.

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

Press
OK soft key after entering correct
PIN.

READY
or
ROAMING
will appear in the
display.Adjusting the volume

Turn rotary control of N button
during a telephone call.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting sound

Adjust sound during a telephone call.
Sound adjustment (
page 187).Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process

Enter desired telephone number using
buttons 1 to R.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only twelve of these are visible in
the display.
iIf the PIN is entered incorrectly three
times,
NEED PUK
will appear in the
display. Enter PUK via your telephone.
Please refer to the separate telephone
operating instructions for more
information.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately
for telephone mode and audio mode.


210 Controls in detailAudio system
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR
soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.

After correct telephone number has
been entered, press s button.
Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book of
the telephone can be called up either by
name or number.
In addition, incoming calls are stored in the
phone book.


Searching and calling up telephone
book entries by name
You can access your mobile
telephone’s phone book using the
audio system. You can access both the
main entries and the sub-entries of
your phone book.

Press
MEM
soft key or press
button‚ orƒ.

Press desired numerical key 2
to 9.
The stored entries are selected
according to the alphabetical order
of the initial letters (e.g. for S-Schneider, press button 7
four times).
or

Press and hold button ‚
orƒ.
The system jumps from one initial
letter to the next in ascending or
descending order.

Press and hold button ‚
orƒ until desired initial letter
has been reached.
or
iIf the telephone number has been
saved together with a name in the
telephone book, the name will appear
in the display.
iThis is only possible, however, when
the call information transmitted
includes the number of the person
calling. If the telephone number is not
transmitted,
NO NUMBER
will be stored
in the phone book.


211 Controls in detail
Audio system

Press button ‚ or ƒ
repeatedly until desired entry has
been reached.
The stored entries are selected in
alphabetical order with the
sub-entries.

When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.


Viewing the telephone number of a
telephone book entry
Search for desired entry.

Press
NUM
soft key.
The telephone number of the phone
book entry appears in the display.


Returning calls received

Press
MEM
soft key or press
button‚ orƒ.

Press
RCV
soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.

Select desired telephone number
with button ‚ or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
display. The numbers are stored in
the order of the calls received.

When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.
iSeveral sub-entries can be stored for
each main entry (name). These entries
are marked by a corresponding
abbreviation that appears in the upper
left-hand corner of the display. The
following abbreviations for sub-entries
are possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main