2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 CABRIOLET ESP

208 Controls in detailAudio systemReturning volume distribution to facto-
ry settings
Press P button to call up settings
menu in the display.

Press
RES
soft key briefly; the respec-
tive 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 cen-
ter level.
The radio switches back to the stan-
dard radio menu four seconds after the
last soft key is pressed.Telephone* muting
If your vehicle equipment includes a
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile tele-
phone*, you can adjust its volume sepa-
rately from the volume of the audio system
while the telephone is being used.Connecting an external audio source
(AUX) to the radio*
An optional dealer-installed cinch-connec-
tor* for connecting an external audio
source may become available for your ve-
hicle model. Feature description is based
on preliminary information at time of print-
ing. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for availability.
You can adjust the volume (
page 205),
the sound settings (
page 205) and the
volume distribution (page 207) for the
AUX input.
Calling up AUX mode

Press and hold Q button until AUX
appears in the display.
Canceling AUX mode

Press any audio source button.

210 Controls in detailAudio systemSelecting a station
The following options are available for se-
lecting a station:

Direct frequency input (
page 210)


Manual tuning (
page 210)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 210)


Scan search (
page 211)


Station memory (
page 211)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 211)
The station search proceeds in the follow-
ing frequency increments:


200 kHz in FM range


10 kHz in AM rangeDirect frequency input

Select desired waveband.

Press * button.

Enter desired frequency with buttons
1to R.Manual tuning

Select desired waveband.

Press S or Tbutton for approx.
three seconds.

Press button repeatedly until desired
frequency has been reached.
Step-by-step station tuning takes place
in ascending or descending order. Each
time the button is pressed, the radio
tunes further by 0.2 mHz. During man-
ual tuning, the radio is muted.
Automatic seek tuning

Select desired waveband.

Press S or T button briefly.
The radio will tune to the next highest
or next lowest receivable frequency.
iYou can only enter frequencies within
the respective waveband.
If a button is not pressed within
four seconds, the radio will return to
the last station tuned.
iIf no station is received after two
consecutive scans of the complete
frequency range, then the scan stops
at the frequency from which it began.

215 Controls in detail
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.

222 Controls in detailAudio systemSelecting CDs in the audio unit with CD
changer*
You can select from among the
inserted CDs with buttons
Rto6.
R = CD player in the audio unit
1to6 = CDs in the
CD changer*
The magazine slot number of the se-
lected CD appears next to
CD in the dis-
play, and the number of the currently
played track appears next to TRACK
.Direct track entry
You can make a direct selection from
among the tracks on a CD.

Press * button.

Enter track number using buttons 1
to R.
The number of the track being played
appears next to
TRACK
in the display.
You can only enter available track num-
bers.Skipping tracks forward/backward


Skipping tracks forward
Press S button briefly.
The next track will be played.


Skipping tracks backward
Press T button briefly.
If the track has been playing for
more than ten seconds, the unit
skips back to the beginning of the
track currently playing. If less than
ten seconds have been played, the
unit skips back to the beginning of
the previous track.
Pressing the T or S button repeat-
edly will result in multiple tracks being
skipped.
iIf there is no CD in the selected maga-
zine slot,
NO CD
appears in the display
with the corresponding slot number.

227 Controls in detail
Audio system


Searching and calling up telephone
book entries by name
You can access your mobile tele-
phone’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 ‚ or
ƒ.

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

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

Press and hold button ‚ or
ƒ until desired initial letter has
been reached.
or

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

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 abbre-
viation that appears in the upper
left-hand corner of the display. The fol-
lowing abbreviations for sub-entries
are possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main

233 Controls in detail
Audio system


Searching and calling up phone book
entries by name.
You can access your mobile tele-
phone’s phone book with the audio sys-
tem. You can access both the main
entries and the sub-entries of your
phone book.
Press
MEM
soft key or press ‚ or
ƒ.

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

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

Press and hold button ‚ or
ƒ until desired initial letter has
been reached.
or

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

When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.
iThis is only possible, however, when
the call information transmitted in-
cludes the number of the person call-
ing. If the telephone number is not
transmitted,
NO NUMBER
will be stored
in the phone book.
iSeveral sub-entries can be stored for
each main entry (name). These entries
are marked by a corresponding abbre-
viation that appears in the upper
left-hand corner of the display. The fol-
lowing abbreviations for sub-entries
are possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main

237 Controls in detail
Audio system
Emergency calls “911”
The following describes how to dial a “911”
emergency call using the audio system
head unit when a Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile phone* is inserted in the phone
cradle*. Unless otherwise specified, the
descriptions refer to the audio system
head unit.
Consult the separate telephone operating
instructions that came with your mobile
phone* for information on how to place a
“911” emergency call on the mobile
phone*. The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:


Telephone must be switched on.


The corresponding mobile communica-
tions network must be available.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
will have to initiate rescue measures your-
self. GSM network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked

Press hbutton to switch to tele-
phone operation. PIN?
appears in the audio display.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press
OK soft key or sbutton for
dialing to begin.
DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
Warning!
G
The “911” emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a crim-
inal offense.
iEmergency calls may not be possible
with all telephone networks or if certain
network services and/or telephone
functions are active. Check with your
local service providers.

239 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all the side
windows are on the driver’s door. The
switches for the respective windows are
on the front passenger door and the rear
side trim panels.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 82)
Warning!
G
When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if switch was pulled past the resistance
point and released, by either pressing or
pulling the respective switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If a door window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pulled the switch past the
resistance point and released it to close the
window, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pulling and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹ on the SmartKey, by pressing
and holding the lock button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, by
operating the soft top switch, or by pressing
and holding the
,
button or
e
but-
ton on the climate control panel, the auto-
matic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.