2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class Comand Manual

88 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
Use  or  to choose a preset and
press;
or

Press one of the number keys
3 - ".
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via manual channel input
Example: Tuning in channel 12

Press2.

Press 3 and .
The system tunes to channel 12.Tuning via the program category list
The category list contains all currently re-
ceivable categories of programs. It is sort-
ed alphabetically.
Only one entry is visible at a time. The en-
try appears at the top of the main screen.
Selecting a category
Example 1: category
ALL
The station list of category
All
contains all
receivable channels (channel mode).

Use or  to select the category All
from the list.
The station listened to before remains
tuned.
iIf an entry is made and the channel is
not available, the message
Channel un-
available
appears. The channel select-
ed last continues playing.

89 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Example 2: category
POP
In the station list, only channels of catego-
ry
POP
are available (category mode).

Use or  to select the category POP
from the list.If the station listened to before was of
POP
category, the channel remains
tuned.
Otherwise the system switches to the
station of
POP
category that was select-
ed last in this category.
Tuning a station within the selected
category
The channels identified for the currently
selected category are sorted numerically
by channel number, which appear in the
status bar one at a time.
Tuning using COMAND control unit

Press- or .
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der;
or

Press, or .
The search proceeds in descending or-
der.
The search stops at the first receivable
station.iUsing oris followed by a short
delay before the change occurs. Using
- and, changes the channel
immediately.

90 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationTuning using the multifunction steering
wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Satellite radio
display (
page 25).

Pressk.
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der;
or

Pressj.
The search proceeds in descending or-
der.
The search stops at the first receivable
station. Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:

Scan search plays a channel for
approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current
category.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search stops automatically at the
station that was playing when scan
search was started.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan search starts.

Press the
Scan
soft key again.
The scan search stops.Additional text information (artist and
track title) related to the current broadcast
can be displayed.

Press the
Info
soft key.
Obtaining additional text
information

91 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Two options are available:
Storing using the number keys

Storing using the Presets menu
Storing via number keys

Press and hold a number key between
3 and " for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.Storing via Presets menu

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Preset list appears.

Use or  to select a preset loca-
tion.

Press for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Resetting Presets menu
The Presets
soft key is active indicated by
its color.

Press the
Presets
soft key again.
All channels in the Preset list are delet-
ed.
Storing stationsiWhen storing a station out of the cate-
gory
All
, later selection of this channel
does not lead into the category mode.

92 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
Press the
Service
soft key.
The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of your
vehicle's receiver appear.It may be necessary to call the Sirius Ser-
vice Center if, for example:

you want to cancel the subscription or
to re-subscribe at a later date

you forget to pay the bill

you sell the car to another person
Calling the Sirius Service Center

93
Important notes
Telephone operation
Phone book
SMS (Mail)
Telephone*

94 Telephone*Important notes1 Observe all legal requirementsSafety instructionsWarning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
G
Never operate radio transmitters provided
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to malfunction
of the vehicle's electronic system, possibly
resulting in an accident and/or personal
injury.
Tips on telephone operationiOnce the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle*, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cell phone itself,

using the COMAND control unit,

using the multifunction steering
wheel, or

using the voice control system*.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the mobile phone is in-
serted into the telephone cradle*.

95 Telephone*
Important notes

Please read chapter “Telephone*” be-
fore attempting to operate your tele-
phone.

Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.

For safety reasons, the mobile tele-
phone handset should not be used to
place or receive a call while driving.

If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):
Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.

Close the windows and reduce all ex-
ternal noise as much as possible when
using hands-free operation.
iThis Operator's Manual describes op-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi-
function steering wheel. Unless other-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit.
Operation of the cellular phone and
voice control system* are explained in
separate operation guides.
!Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
should only be used inside the vehicle if
they are connected to a separate exte-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.