2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C55AMG phone

204 Controls in detail
Audio system
Adjusting balance
Press P button repeatedly until
BALANCE appears in the display.
Press X or Y soft key.
The volume is distributed between the
left and right sides of the vehicle.
or
Press RES soft key briefly.
The balance is reset to its center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 8 seconds after
the last button is pressed.Returning volume distribution to
factory settings
Press P button to call up settings
menu in the display.
Press RES soft key briefly; the
respective volume distribution is reset
to its center (flat) level.
or
Press and hold RES soft key until RESET
appears in the display.
The volume distribution settings for
fader and balance are set to their
center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 4 seconds after
the last soft key is pressed.Telephone* muting
If your vehicle equipment includes a
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone*, you can adjust its volume
separately from the volume of the audio
system while the telephone is being used.

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Audio system
Autostore – automatic station memory
The Autostore memory function provides
an additional memory level. The station
memory for manually stored stations is not
overwritten.

Calling up Autostore memory level and
storing stations
Press AS soft key briefly.
The radio switches to the Autostore
memory level.
AS and SEARCH
appear in the display and the radio
finds the ten stations with the
strongest signals. These stations
are stored on the station
buttons1 to R in order of
signal strength.

Calling up stations
Press desired station button1
to R.

Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press FM or AMsoft key briefly.
Interrupting radio mode
The radio mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 227).

Mute on
Press U button.
The radio mode is interrupted and
MUTED appears in the display.

Mute off
Press U button.
The radio mode is again active.Weather band
Press WB soft key.
The weather band station last received
is tuned in.
Selecting a weather band station
directly
Select desired weather band station
with buttons 1 to 7.
If a station cannot be tuned in, a search
is automatically started.

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Audio system
Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(
page 212).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 210).
After activation of satellite radio
service (
page 211).
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center (888-539-7474) is
displayed.
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Additional 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.
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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 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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Audio system
Repeat
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 227).

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.
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When you start the RPT function, the
RDM function is automatically
switched off.

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Audio system
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 223). 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 approximately
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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Audio system
Adjusting 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 201).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.
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If 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.
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The volume can be adjusted separately
for telephone mode and audio mode.
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If 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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Audio system

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.i
This 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.
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Several 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


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Audio system
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Viewing the telephone number of a
telephone book entry
Search for desired entry.
Press NUM soft key.
The telephone number of the phone
book entry appears in the display.

Returning calls received
Press MEM soft key or press
button‚ orƒ.
Press RCV soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.
Select desired telephone number
with button ‚ or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
display. The numbers are stored in
the order of the calls received.
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
briefly.
Press s button.
The call will be made.

Turbo dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as turbo dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
until the call is made.