2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 CABRIOLET radio controls

212 Controls in detailAudio 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 incom-
ing call on the telephone* (
page 229).


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 sta-
tion.Scan search


Starting scan search
Press
SC soft key.
SC will appear in the display. The ra-
dio briefly tunes in all receivable
weather band stations.


Ending scan search
Press
SC soft key or S or T.
The weather band station last
played will be selected and
SC dis-
appears from the display.
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 stan-
dard radio mode.

213 Controls in detail
Audio system
Introduction to satellite radio* (USA only)
SIRIUS 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, in the contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information and service
availability call the SIRIUS Service Center
(page 217), 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 216).
iAdditional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to a satellite radio
service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described
here.
Contact an 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 content
is subject to change. Therefore, chan-
nels and categories shown in illustra-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
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.

214 Controls in detailAudio systemCalling 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 214).
After activation of satellite radio ser-
vice (
page 214).
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center (888-539-7474) is dis-
played.

Press
ESN
soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial num-
ber (ESN) of the SAT tuner* installed in
your vehicle is displayed.
This information is required to call the
SIRIUS Service Center for an activation re-
quest.
After activation of the satellite radio ser-
vice
The satellite radio main menu appears.
The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.The first channel 001 is called up and the
PTY system changes to All categories.
If no station can be received,
ACQUIRING

appears in the display.
If the Satellite radio service is not
activated,
ACQUIRING
will also appear in the
radio display and
NO SAT
will appear in the
multifunction display.
iCredit card information may also be re-
quired for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately five to ten minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.
iThe system will tune to a default sta-
tion if no station had been selected pre-
viously.

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Audio system
Selecting a station
The following options are available:

Selecting a station using the selected
category (
page 216).


Tuning via station presets
(page 215).


Tuning via scan search (
page 216).


Tuning via manual channel input
(page 215).


Tuning via the program category list
(page 216).Tuning via station presets
Ten satellite radio station presets are avail-
able.
You can access the presets via number
keys.
Accessing via number keys

Enter number of preset you wish to se-
lect, e.g. 1.
The radio plays the station stored un-
der this number and the PTY function
changes to the category corresponding
to the station.Tuning via manual channel input
Example: tuning in channel 16
Press *.
Input line appears in the main radio
menu.

Use number keys to enter desired
channel within eight seconds,
e.g.1 6.
The system tunes to channel 16.
The station you have selected begins to
play.iYou can only enter available channel
numbers.

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Audio system
Obtaining additional text information
Additional text information (artist, title) re-
lated to the current channel can be dis-
played.
Press
INF
soft key.
The title being played is displayed.

Press
INF
soft key again.
The name of the artist performing the
title being played is displayed.Storing stations

Tune in desired station.

Press and hold desired station button
1 to R until a brief signal tone is
heard.
The frequency is stored on the selected
station button.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected appears in the sta-
tus line, e.g. S3.Calling up the ESN information menu

Press
INF
soft key.

Press
ESN
soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial num-
ber (ESN) of the SAT tuner* installed in
your vehicle is displayed.

Press
RET
soft key to exit the menu.
iIf a button is not pressed within
four seconds, the radio will return to
the standard display.
iThere are ten presets available.
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new entry is given.

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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 ‚ or
ƒ.

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 up-
per 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.


Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your tele-
phone, 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 tele-
phone, 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.

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Viewing the telephone number of a
phone 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 ‚ or
ƒ.

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 up-
per 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.


Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your tele-
phone, you can also enter these with
buttons 1 to R on the radio 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 tele-
phone, you can also enter these with
buttons 1 to R on the radio unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
until the call is made.

263 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Switching the Parktronic system
on/off
The Parktronic system can be switched off
manually.
The Parktronic switch is located in the up-
per part of the center console (
page 27).
1Parktronic switch
2Indicator lamp
Switching off the Parktronic system

Press Parktronic switch1.
Indicator lamp2 comes on.Switching on the Parktronic system

Press Parktronic switch1 again.
Indicator lamp2 goes out.
Parktronic system malfunction
If only the red distance segments illumi-
nate and an acoustic warning sounds,
there is a malfunction in the Parktronic
system. The Parktronic system will auto-
matically switch off after 20 seconds and
the indicator lamp in the Parktronic switch
comes on.

Have the Parktronic system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.If only the red distance segments illumi-
nate and no acoustic warning sounds, the
Parktronic system sensors are dirty or
there is an interference from other radio or
ultrasonic signals. The Parktronic system
will automatically switch off after 20 sec-
onds and the indicator lamp in the Park-
tronic switch comes on.

Switch off the ignition.

Clean the Parktronic system sensors
(page 349).

Switch on the ignition.
or

Check the Parktronic system operation
at another location to rule out interfer-
ence from outside radio or ultrasonic
signals.
iThe Parktronic system is automatically
switched on when the ignition is
switched on (
page 36).