2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class display

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.

86 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStation information is displayed on the
main area and in the center of the status
bar.
Main area, in this example: 
ROCK
= selected category (
page 88)

Vault
= name of the selected stationStatus bar, in this example:

SAT (on the left) = the selected mode

SAT5 = location in the program
memory, if the current channel is pre-
stored

Ch16 = number of the current channel
Selectable soft keys

Presetsshows channels pre-stored in the pro-
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations (
page 91) and re-
quest stored stations (page 87).

Infoshows additional text information relat-
ed to the current channel.

Scanis used to start and stop the scan
search (
page 90).

Servicedisplays a screen showing the tele-
phone number of the Sirius Service
Center and electronic serial number
(ESN) of the receiver in your vehicle.
SAT main menu

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

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.


96 Telephone*Important notes
Make sure that the air vents are not
pointed in the direction of the micro-
phones located in the overhead control
panel near the rear view mirror. Adjust
air vents and/or reduce blower speed
if necessary.

A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone automatically at-
tempts to again sign on with a network.

If the message
Enter unlock code
is dis-
played, enter the unlock code
(
page 101). Only then will you be
able to use all the telephone functions.
You will still be able to make 911 emer-
gency calls (
page 98) if the tele-
phone is locked. The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used
in the following situations:

The telephone is already unlocked, but
it is not yet registered with the net-
work.
The message
NO SERV.
appears in the
status bar. The telephone automatical-
ly attempts to register with a network.
If there is no network available, “911”
emergency calls can NOT be placed.
If you try to place an outgoing call, the
message
Call not possible
is displayed
temporarily.

If the message
Telephone being
activated, please wait
is displayed,

If the message
Please insert phone
is
displayed.

Insert the cell phone into the tele-
phone cradle*.

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.

104 Telephone*Telephone operationThe ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc-
tion display.Answering calls
On the COMAND control unit

Press0.On the multifunction steering wheel

Presss
.
In both cases the call is active. Commu-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted
(
page 30).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 110).
Ending or refusing a call
On the COMAND control unit

Press/.
Answering an incoming call
iThe caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name only appears if the
number and the name are stored in the
phone book (
page 112).

106 Telephone*Telephone operationInitiating redial
On the COMAND control unit
Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press0 in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel

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

Presss twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys-
tem.
The volume can be adjusted (
page 30).
For other user functions, see “Active call”
(
page 110).After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.iWhen pressings only once, the di-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 108).
Accepted and missed calls