2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class sat nav

ContentsSatellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Introduction to satellite radio . . . . . 84
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching to Satellite radio mode . . 85
SAT main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Obtaining additional text
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Calling the Sirius Service Center . . 92Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tips on telephone operation . . . . . . 94
Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Switching the phone ON/OFF . . . . 97
911 emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Entering the PIN (only GSM) . . . . . 99
Entering the unlock code . . . . . . . 101
Switching to telephone mode . . . 102
Telephone main menu . . . . . . . . . 102
Answering an incoming call . . . . . 104Placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . 105
Accepted and missed calls . . . . . . 106
Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Opening the phone book. . . . . . . . 112
Phone Book menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Selecting a phone book entry and
establishing a connection . . . . . . 114
Adding a voice entry to a phone
book entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Deleting a phone book entry . . . . 115
SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
SMS inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Reading a message . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Exiting from the SMS menu . . . . . 118
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tips on the navigation DVD. . . . . . 121
Loading/ejecting the DVD . . . . . . 121
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Route guidance with GPS . . . . . . . 122
Determination of location after
vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trip interruption during route
guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Calling up the Navigation main
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Avoiding certain road types . . . . . 126
Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements . . . . . . 127
Destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Entering data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Entering a home address . . . . . . . 131
Destination entry menu. . . . . . . . . 133
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selecting the region . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Entering a city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Narrowing of the destination
after selecting a city . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Entering a city center . . . . . . . . . . 137
Entering a street in the destination
city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Narrowing of the destination after
selecting a street . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

7
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support for you, the COMAND opera-
tor. Each chapter has its own guide color to
provide fast access to information.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all
COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time, or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first. Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the audio system and its radio
and CD components.
Satellite radio*
This chapter contains all information relat-
ed to the satellite radio system.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers. Navigation*
This chapter provides detailed information
covering the following topics:
Destination entry

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance

Destination memory
Service
This chapter contains information con-
cerning Tele Aid*System
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

9 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
Warning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD changer*, navigation module*, tele-
phone* and voice control system* are inter-
connected. Therefore, when one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/ replaced properly, the func-
tion of other components may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
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 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.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning
G
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

27 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera-
tion of COMAND.
Each of the following main functions has a
main menu: 
Audio
(Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*
and AUX mode)

Satellite radio*

Telephone*

Navigation*

ServiceOpening main menus

Audio (
page 38):
Press .

Satellite radio* (
page 83):
Press 5.

Telephone* (
page 102):
Press .

Navigation* (
page 125):
Press .

Service (
page 185):
Press .Menu display
A display can be composed of 3 sections.
Example: Radio main menu
1Soft key sections
2Main area
3Status bar

31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*, AUX
and Satellite radio* operating modes.
When setting the volume, the system auto-
matically stores the setting for the current-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce-
ment.
Setting the volume 
Turn the rotary control4 located on
the COMAND control unit,
or

Pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheelThe volume changes up or down, de-
pending on the direction of rotation or
which button was pressed.
The system stores the volume settings
when the device is switched OFF.
After switching the system back on again,
the volume may be lower than at the time
when the system was switched OFF.
This could be the case if
the system was switched OFF for more
than 15 minutes, and

the volume had been set to a value in a
certain range at the time the device
was switched OFF.Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control adjusts the
volume depending on

the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles
without sound-system*),
or on
the interior ambient noises of the vehi-
cle (only in vehicles with sound-sys-
tem*)

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)

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

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.