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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.
 
         
        
        
     
        
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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.
 
         
        
        
     
        
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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 
         
        
        
     
        
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Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers 
as speed dial numbers in your 
telephone, you can also enter these 
with buttons 1 to R on the radio 
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R 
briefly.
Press s button.
The call will be made.
Turbo dial
If you have stored telephone numbers 
as turbo dial numbers in your 
telephone, you can also enter these 
with buttons 1 to R on the radio 
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R 
until the call is made.Redial
If the number you have dialed is busy, you 
can again place calls to the last ten 
telephone numbers dialed using the redial 
function.
Manual redial
Press s button.
The telephone number last dialed 
will appear in the display.
Select desired telephone number 
with button ‚ or ƒ.
The letter 
L and the number of the 
memory position appears in the 
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.
iIf you have activated the automatic 
redial function on your telephone, the 
number of the person being called is 
automatically redialed after a short 
waiting period if there is a busy signal. 
Refer to the separate operating 
instructions for the mobile telephone. 
         
        
        
     
        
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213 Controls in detail
Audio system
Accepting an incoming call
If the telephone is active in the background 
(reception symbol is visible in the display), 
the audio source is muted when an incom-
ing call is received. A ringing tone can be 
heard and the caller’s telephone number, 
or the name under which the telephone 
number has been saved in the phone book, 
appears in the display. If the caller’s 
number is not transmitted with the call, CALL
 will appear in the display.
Press s button.
The call is accepted.Muting a call
It is possible to mute a call; the caller is 
then no longer able to hear you.
Mute on
Press
MUT
 soft key.
MIC MUTE
 will appear in the display.
Mute off
Press
MUT
 soft key again.
Terminating a call
Press t button.
The current call is terminated and the 
muted audio source becomes active 
again.Talking with two callers at the same 
time
If you wish to receive or place another call 
during an already active call, you can 
accept or place the second call and switch 
between the callers or combine them into 
one call. Note that the features described 
here are depending on availability from 
your mobile phone service provider. 
Placing/accepting a second call
Place new call by entering 
telephone number manually.
Press s button.
You are connected to the second 
caller; the first caller is kept on 
hold.
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Press s button to accept a 
second call.
You are connected with the second 
caller; the first caller is kept on hold.
Switching between calls
Press 2 and s buttons.
This switches between the calls. 
The non-active call is kept on hold.
Terminating a call
Press t button.
The current call is terminated. You 
are again connected with the caller 
previously placed on hold.
Combining two calls
Press 3 and s buttons.
The calls are combined into one 
call.
Terminating a combined call
Press t button.
The connection to both callers is 
terminated.
TDMA or CDMA 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 mobile telephone*.
If your audio system is set up for telephone 
operation, the t symbol 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 215). 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.
iYou will be notified of the second call 
acoustically, but you will not see this in 
the display.
 
         
        
        
     
        
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Audio system
Switching on the telephone
Switching on the telephone
Press h button.
If you have programmed an unlock 
code for the telephone, you must now 
enter the code.
Enter code using buttons 1 
toR.
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 
code.
The telephone is unlocked. If you have 
entered an incorrect code, you must 
enter the correct code.
Switching off the telephone
Press h button for approx. three 
seconds.PROCESSING
 appears in the display until 
the telephone is off. Afterward, 
PHONE OFF
 appears 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.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately 
for telephone mode and audio mode.
 
         
        
        
     
        
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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 mobile telephone can be called up 
either by name or number.
In addition, incoming calls are stored in the 
phone book.
Searching and calling up phone book 
entries by name
You can access your mobile 
telephone’s phone book with 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 
phone 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.