2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class key

28 At a glanceMenu systemThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key sec-
tions 1.
Messages or settings are displayed in the
main area 2.
The settings can be changed by operating
controls accordingly.
The status bar 3 is divided into three ar-
eas.Left side:
The selected operating mode is given. In
this example: Radio
Center:
Indication of the selected operating mode.
In this example:

FM = selected waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
Right side:
General status information is displayed, re-
gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example (
page 27):

ROAMING
= telephone* is logged into a
mobile communications network out-
side your home network.

= telephone* signal strength
Menu functions and submenus
Using the soft keys you can switch func-
tions ON or OFF or open submenus.
iA maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

29 At a glance
Menu system
Example: Radio main menu:
The
Scan
soft key switches the scan
search ON or OFF.

The
Autost.
soft key opens the sub-
menu for the Autostore settings.In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and thus not be available.
Should a soft key not be available, it will
appear shaded out, its characters will ap-
pear white.
Example:
Presets
, Scan
and
Autost.
soft key.Exiting from submenus
You can exit the current submenu by
pressing the
Back
soft key. The display
switches to the next higher menu level.
The system does not accept setting modi-
fications which have not been stored.
There are exceptions where pressing the
Back
soft key will also store new settings.
These exceptions, whenever applicable,
are referenced on the following pages.

30 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Switching ON
Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 1 or 2,
or

Press..
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.Switching OFF

Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 0 and remove it,
or

Press..
Different volume settings are possible for
Navigation*, Telephone*, or Voice con-
trol*.
iThe system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or

from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper-
ation from COMAND and from the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
Unless otherwise specified, the de-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.
Switching COMAND ON/OFFiWithout the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.
iIf a telephone call is in progress (hands-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF, . is disabled.Volume

32 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDA common balance setting applies to the
following operating modes:
Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*When adjusting the balance, the system
automatically stores the setting for the
currently active operating mode.
Setting balance

Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode (
page 27).

Press the
Balance
soft key.
The Balance menu appears.

Press or :
The cursor moves horizontally, adjust-
ing the balance accordingly.
Storing new settings:

Press or the
Back
soft key,
or

wait until the display changes.
BalanceiFor Navigation* a different balance set-
ting is possible. You find the descrip-
tion under “Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements”
(page 127).

33 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
For the following operating modes, differ-
ent settings for bass and treble can be se-
lected:
Radio (FM waveband)

Radio (AM waveband)

Radio (Weather Band)

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*

Navigation*Bass and treble settings for navigation an-
nouncements are found under “Adjusting
the acoustics for navigation announce-
ments” (
page 127).
When adjusting bass or treble, the system
automatically stores the setting for the
currently active operating mode.
Setting bass and treble

Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode (
page 27).

Press the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu appears.

Press or :
The cursor moves horizontally, adjust-
ing bass or treble accordingly.
Bass and treble

34 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDStoring new settings:
Press or the
Back
soft key,
or

wait until the display changes.
If the vehicle is equipped with a sound sys-
tem*, the sound functions are available for
the following operating modes:

Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*The following sound functions are avail-
able:

Default SettingsResets the sound functions* to the fac-
tory setting.

StandardNormal stereo playback.

SpeechPlayback optimized for speech compre-
hension.

LOGIC7 Surround7-channel-surround playback (not for
mono-sources like AM waveband or
Weather Band in radio mode).Different sound functions* can be activat-
ed for each one of the operating modes.
Example:
For CD mode: the
LOGIC7 Surround
function,
for Satellite radio* mode: the
Speech
func-
tion.
Switching sound functions*

Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode (
page 27).

Press the
Sound
soft key.
Sound functions*

38 AudioAudio main menu
Press.
The Audio main menu appears.
If one of the Audio submenus appears: 
Press the
Back
soft key as often as
necessary until the Audio main
menu appears;
or

Press again.Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.
Selectable soft keys

Radio
soft key
Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear (
page 40),

CD soft key or
MP3
soft key
The Single CD main menu (
page 51)
or the MP3 main menu (
page 56) ap-
pears,

CDC
soft key
The CD changer main menu appears
(page 74),

AUX
soft key
Facilitates operation of an external au-
dio source (
page 82).
Calling up the Audio main menu
iThe
CD, MP3
or
CDC
soft key is available
only if a CD is loaded in the appropriate
compartment.
The Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing5 (page 83).

40 AudioRadio operation
Open the Audio main menu
(page 38).

Press the
Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu appears. The sta-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.
In this example:

Weather Band

Channel 1
= current station

Press the
FM/AM
soft key in the Radio
main menu.
The main menu for either the FM or AM
waveband appears. The station last
tuned to will begin to play.
Safety instructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the audio system 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.Switching to Radio mode
Switching wavebands