2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class Radio

44 AudioRadio operationTuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search performs two runs.
During the first run, stations with ex-
tremely good reception are played.
During the second run, stations with
weaker reception are played.

Scan search plays each receivable sta-
tion for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
station listened to before the scan
search was started.Starting scan search

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 40).

Press the
Scan
soft key.
Scanning begins.
Ending Scan search manually

Press the
Scan
soft key again.Manual tuning

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 40).

Press- or, for at least 2
seconds to scroll up or down.
Manual tuning is activated.

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping- or, in
quick succession.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed or for as long as a button is
pressed and held.
Manual tuning is deactivated if no but-
ton is pressed for approx. 3 seconds.

45 Audio
Radio operation
Tuning via direct frequency input
Entry example:
98.5 MHz in FM waveband

Switch to the FM waveband
(page 40).

Press2.
The frequency input display appears.
The frequency range of the FM wave-
band is shown.

Press the number buttons in
succession:!, , and .
Each number entered appears in the
display.
The system tunes to the frequency en-
tered (in this example: 98.5 Mhz)
and
switches back to the FM menu
.
iManual tuning is also possible in all
wavebands by pressingor.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed.
Frequency increments for manual
tuning:
FM 0.2 MHz

AM 10 kHz
iEntries outside the frequency range are
not possible.
Within the AM waveband, the input is
restricted to frequencies within the re-
spective frequency increment, which
is10 kHz.
The system will select the nearest valid
frequency if a frequency outside the
frequency increment is entered.

46 AudioRadio operationSeven channels are available on the
Weather Band. 
Switch to the WB waveband by press-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu (
page 40).
Each time you press the
WB soft key the
system will tune to the strongest re-
ceivable station.Tuning via station search
On the COMAND control unit

Switch to the WB waveband by press-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu (
page 40).
The system will tune to the strongest
receivable station.

Press- or,.
The search begins descending or as-
cending.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.On the multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Audio display
(page 25).

Pressj ork.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.
Tuning via station presets
The seven strongest channels are sort-
ed in preset 1 to 7 each time you press
the WB soft key. They are accessed us-
ing the number keypad.
Tuning to a station on Weather Band

47 Audio
Radio operation

Press one of the number keys
3 - .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Ten presets each are available for the
FM and AM waveband.
The following options are available:

Storing manually using number keys

Storing manually using the Presets
menu

Storing using Autostore (
page 48)Storing manually using the number
keys 3 - "

Tune to the station to be stored
(page 41).

Press a number key between3 and
" and hold it for more than 2 sec-
onds.
The station is now stored in the respec-
tive memory location.
Storing manually using the Presets
menu

Tune to the station to be stored
(page 41).

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Presets menu appears.

Use, ,  or  to select a
preset.

Press for more than 2 seconds.
The station will be stored in the respec-
tive memory location.
Storing FM/AM stations

48 AudioRadio operationStoring using Autostore
The Autostore function places stations into
the Autostore memory sorted by reception
quality.
The system stores the station with the
strongest signal in preset 1.

Switch to the desired waveband
(page 40).

Press the
Autost.
soft key.
The Autostore preset list appears.

Use to select the Reprogram Autostore
header entry.

Press.
The Autostore search starts. After a de-
lay the new preset assignment ap-
pears. The system tunes to the station
stored on preset 1.
To tune-in another station from the
Autostore preset list (
page 43).
iThe Autostore feature stores presets in
a separate memory, not in the regular
presets seen under the
Presets
soft
key. As such, the Autostore memory is
only temporary.

83
General information
Satellite radio operationSatellite radio*

84 Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan-
nels, so called streams, 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 US.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information and service availabil-
ity, call the Sirius Service Center
(page 92), 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 88).
Category selection
ALL
contains the station
list of all receivable channels (channel
mode) (
page 88).
Introduction to satellite radio
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel-
lite radio service provider are required
for the satellite radio operation de-
scribed in this chapter.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
iNote 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-
nel and categories shown in illustra-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
Satellite 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 we can't control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.

85 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation

Satellite radio operation

Press5.
Different menus appear depending on
Satellite radio service activation.
Prior to activation of the Satellite
radio service,

After Satellite radio service was ac-
tivated.
Prior to activation of the Satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the Sirius Service
Center and the twelve-digit electronic seri-
al number (ESN) of the particular receiver
are displayed.
This information is required to call the Siri-
us Service Center for an activation re-
quest.After activation of the Satellite radio
service
The SAT main menu appears.
The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.
Switching to Satellite radio mode
iCredit card information is also required
for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the
Sirius Service Center.
iThe system will tune to a default sta-
tion if no station had been selected
previously.