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Search
Press S or T button to tune in
the next receivable weather band
station.Scan search
Starting scan search
Press
SC soft key.
SC will appear in the display. The
radio briefly tunes in all receivable
weather band stations.
Ending scan search
Press
SC soft key or S or T.
The weather band station last
played will be selected and
SC
disappears from the display.Introduction to satellite radio*
(USA only)
SIRIUS satellite radio provides 100 chan-
nels 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 U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information and service
availability call the SIRIUS Service
Center (
page 216), or contact
www.siriusradio.com.
iIf no weather band station is received
after three consecutive scans of the
complete frequency range, then the
scan stops at the channel with which it
began and
NO WB FOUND
appears in the
display.
If this happens, switch back to
standard radio mode.
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Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(page 214).Calling up the SAT main menu
Press
SAT
soft key.
SAT
is displayed in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service (
page 212).
After activation of satellite radio
service (page 213).
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center (888-539-7474) is
displayed.
iAdditional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to a satellite radio
service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described
here.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore,
channels and categories shown in
illustrations and descriptions
contained in this manual may differ
from the channels and categories
delivered by the service provider.
iSatellite 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 beyond the service
provider’s or our control. Service might
also not be available in certain places
(e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or
within or next to buildings) or near
other technologies.
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Press
ESN
soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial
number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*
installed in your vehicle is displayed.
This information is required to call the
SIRIUS Service Center for an activation
request.
After activation of the satellite radio
service
The satellite radio main menu appears.
The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.The first channel 001 is called up and the
PTY system changes to All categories.
If no station can be received,
ACQUIRING
appears in the display.
If the Satellite radio service is not
activated,
ACQUIRING
will also appear in the
radio display and
NO SAT
will appear in the
multifunction display.Selecting a station
The following options are available:
Selecting a station using the selected
category (
page 214).
Tuning via station presets
(page 213).
Tuning via scan search (
page 215).
Tuning via manual channel input
(page 214).
Tuning via the program category list
(page 214).
Tuning via station presets
Ten satellite radio station presets are
available.
You can access the presets via number
keys.
iCredit card information may also be
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
station if no station had been selected
previously.
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General notes
The system may not be able to play audio
CDs with copy protection.
Playing copied CDs may cause
malfunctions during playback.Do not use CDs with an 8 cm diameter, not
even with a CD adapter. Attempting to play
CDs with an 8 cm diameter or playing such
CDs with an adapter may cause damage to
the CD drive. Such damage is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Should excessively high or low tempera-
tures occur while in CD changer mode*,
CD TEMP
will appear in the display, and the
CD will be muted until the temperature has
reached an acceptable level for the system
to continue operation.
The single CD player and the CD changer*
play audio CDs.
Warning!
G
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 if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
!If you affix stickers to the CDs, they can
become warped due to the heat that
develops in the CD drive or
CD changer*.
In certain situations, the CDs can then
no longer be ejected and cause
damage to the drive. Such damage is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.!Your CD drive or CD changer* has been
designed to play CDs which
correspond to the EN 60908 standard.
You can therefore only use CDs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
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.
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224 Controls in detailAudio systemRepeat
The track being played is repeated until the
repeat function is switched off.
Switching on repeat
Press
RPT
soft key.
RPT appears in the display.
Switching off repeat
Press
RPT
soft key again.Pause function
The CD changer mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 229).
Switching on pause function
Press U button.
The CD changer mode is
interrupted and
PAUSE
appears in
the display.
Switching off pause function
Press U button.
The CD changer mode is active
again.Track and time display
Press
T soft key.
The number of the track being played
and the elapsed playing time appear in
the display.
Press
T soft key again.
The total number of tracks and the total
playing time of the CD appear in the
display.
Press
T soft key.
The standard CD playback menu
appears in the display.
iWhen you start the RPT function, the
RDM function is automatically
switched off.
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GSM network phones
Using your Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile telephone*, a number of functions
and operating steps can be performed and
displayed in the audio system display.
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating instruc-
tions for the multifunction steering wheel
and the cellular telephone*.
I f y o u r a u d i o s y s t e m i s s e t u p f o r t e l e p h o n e
operation, the tsymbol will appear in
the display.
When you insert your Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile telephone* into the
telephone cradle, you will be prompted to
enter your PIN for 30 seconds
(page 225). This display disappears
when you press any button.
When your mobile telephone is inserted
into the telephone cradle, you will see the
reception strength in the upper right-hand
corner of the display.Switching on the telephone
Switching on the telephone
Pressh button.
If the telephone was previously
switched off,
PROCESSING
appears in
the display and you will then be
prompted to enter your PIN.
Switching off the telephone
Pressh button for approx.
3 seconds.PROCESSING
appears in the display until
the telephone is off. Afterward,
PHONE OFF
appears in the display.PIN entry
Enter PIN number using buttons 1
to R.
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR
soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.
Press
OK soft key after entering correct
PIN.
READY
or
ROAMING
will appear in the
display.
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226 Controls in detailAudio systemAdjusting the volume
Turn rotary control of N button
during a telephone call.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting sound
Adjust sound during a telephone call.
Sound adjustment (
page 203).Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process
Enter desired telephone number using
buttons 1 to R.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only twelve of these are visible in
the display.
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR
soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.
After correct telephone number has
been entered, press s button.
Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book of
the telephone can be called up either by
name or number.
In addition, incoming calls are stored in the
phone book.
iIf the PIN is entered incorrectly three
times,
NEED PUK
will appear in the
display. Enter PUK via your telephone.
Please refer to the separate telephone
operating instructions for more
information.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately
for telephone mode and audio mode.
iIf the telephone number has been
saved together with a name in the
telephone book, the name will appear
in the display.
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Searching and calling up telephone
book entries by name
You can access your mobile
telephone’s phone book using the
audio system. You can access both the
main entries and the sub-entries of
your phone book.
Press
MEM
soft key or press
button‚ orƒ.
Press desired numerical key 2
to 9.
The stored entries are selected
according to the alphabetical order
of the initial letters (e.g. for S-Schneider, press button 7
four times).
or
Press and hold button ‚
orƒ.
The system jumps from one initial
letter to the next in ascending or
descending order.
Press and hold button ‚
orƒ until desired initial letter
has been reached.
or
Press button ‚ or ƒ
repeatedly until desired entry has
been reached.
The stored entries are selected in
alphabetical order with the
sub-entries.
iThis is only possible, however, when
the call information transmitted
includes the number of the person
calling. If the telephone number is not
transmitted,
NO NUMBER
will be stored
in the phone book.
iSeveral sub-entries can be stored for
each main entry (name). These entries
are marked by a corresponding
abbreviation that appears in the upper
left-hand corner of the display. The
following abbreviations for sub-entries
are possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main