2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class warning

68 AudioCD changer* operation

Only touch the CD on the edges.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put labels on CDs.
Safety instructionsWarning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill 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.
Warning
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The CD changer is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD changer
does not contain any parts serviceable by
the user. For safety reasons, have any nec-
essary service work performed by qualified
personnel.
Tips on caring for your CDs

69 Audio
CD changer* operation

Open the CD changer main menu
(page 74);
or

Load an audio CD into the CD changer.
The CD changer can play audio CDs and is
located in the glove box.Switching to CD changer modeCD changer
Loading CDsWarning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper-
ate the audio system only when road, weath-
er 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.!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use 12 cm diameter CDs.

94 Telephone*Important notes1 Observe all legal requirementsSafety instructionsWarning
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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
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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*.

98 Telephone*Telephone operationThe following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
cell phone readily inserted in cradle

telephone switched ON

available cell phone networkThe 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.
Placing an emergency call
An emergency call can be placed using the
cell phone or the COMAND control unit.
Using the cell phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).Using the COMAND control unit before
PIN or unlock code entry

Press the
911
soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.
911 emergency callWarning
G
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due
cause is a criminal offense.
iIf you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.

102 Telephone*Telephone operationWhen COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other mode is
done as follows:
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.
On the multifunction steering wheel

See (
page 25)
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menuWarning
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.

120 Navigation*Important notesSafety instructionsWarning
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For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.
Do not watch display screen or operate but-
tons while the vehicle is in motion - let navi-
gation announcements guide you. Stop at a
safe location before using buttons or mak-
ing corrections.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
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.
The route calculated by COMAND is a rec-
ommendation on how to best reach your se-
lected destination.
During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
Traffic lights

Stop and yield signs

Parking or stopping zones

One-way streets

Narrow bridges

Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in-
structions.
Warning
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The Navigation DVD module contains a
Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of
invisible laser radiation if the cover is
opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The Navigation
DVD module does not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any service work which
may be necessary performed only by quali-
fied personnel.

151 Navigation*
Route guidance
The system will calculate a new route dur-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance.
During recalculation,
NEW RTE
is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Repeating a current navigation an-
nouncement
If a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time.

Press 6.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Cancelling a current navigation an-
nouncement

Press 1.
The current announcement is can-
celled.
The next navigation announcement will
again be audible.
Route re-calculation
Navigation announcementsWarning
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Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

211 Index
T
Tele Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 203
Telephone
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Telephone mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tips
on caring for CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 68
on caring for MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . 57
on copyright (MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
on creating MP3 tracks. . . . . . . . . . . 59
on data storage media (MP3 mode) . 56
on telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . 94
on the navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . 121Track
forward
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 79
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
random
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 80
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
repeat
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 80
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
reverse
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 79
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
selecting
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 77
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Transmitting
number sequences (telephone) . . . 111
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trip interruption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
U
Universal Time Coordinated
siehe UTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
UTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 203V
Vehicle transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS MUTED. 152
Volume
automatic volume control . . . . . . . . . 31
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
for navigation announcements . . 128W
Warning. . 40, 49, 50, 56, 60, 68, 69, 94,
102, 120
WB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 203
Weather Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
WRONG PIN NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . 100