2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Frequency

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
FunctionPage
1 Audio main menu36
2 Soft keys
(multifunction buttons)
3  - 
Entering frequency man-
ually
Storing stations
Requesting station pre-
sets
41
42
39
FunctionPage
4 , , , 
Tuning stations FM / AM
Station memory,
selecting presets
38
42
5 
Confirmation
6 
Mute function
36
FunctionPage
7 
Switching ON/OFF
30
8 
Volume adjustment
30
9  and 
Station search
Manual tuning
38
40

25 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the re-
spective system if you wish to operate the
system using the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
On the multifunction steering wheel,
pressè or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD,
MP3, CD changer*, Satellite radio* or
Telephone* display appears in the mul-
tifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Radio operation
1Waveband and position in Preset menu
2Station frequencySingle CD operation
1Single CD operation
2Current track
MP3 operation
1MP3 operation
2Current trackCD changer* operation
1Current CD
2Current track
Satellite radio* operation
1SAT and position in Preset menu
2Channel name
Selecting the multifunction display

38 Audio
Radio operation
The following options are available:
Tuning via station search (page 38).
Tuning via station presets (page 39).
Tuning via Autostore presets
(
page 39).
Tuning via scan search (page 40).
Manual tuning (page 40).
Tuning via direct frequency input
(
page 41).
Tuning via station search
On COMAND control unit
Switch to the desired FM or AM wave-
band (
page 37).
Press or :
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
Press or :
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Radio display
(
page 25).
Pressj:
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
i
The wavebands cover different fre-
quency ranges.
FM broadcast band:
FM (VHF = very high frequency)
87.7 - 107.9 MHz
Tuning increments 0.2 MHz
AM broadcast band:
MW (medium wave)
530 - 1710 kHz
Tuning increments 10 kHz
WB waveband:
WB (Weather Band)
162.400 - 162.550 MHz
Tuning increments = 1 channel
Tuning to a FM/AM station

40 Audio
Radio operation
Use , ,  or  to choose a
preset and press.
or
Press one of the number keys
 - .
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning 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 37).
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 37).
Press and hold or  for at
least 2 seconds to tune 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.

41 Audio
Radio operation
Tuning via direct frequency input
Entry example:
98.5 MHz in FM waveband
Switch to the FM waveband
(
page 37).
Press.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.Tuning via station search
Seven channels are available on the
Weather Band.
On COMAND control unit
Switch to the WB waveband by press-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu (
page 37).
i
Manual tuning is also possible in all
wavebands by pressing or .
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
i
Entries 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.
Tuning to a station on Weather Band


42 Audio
Radio operation
The system will tune to the strongest
receivable station.
Press  or.
Search begins in ascending or
descending frequency.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.
On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Radio display
(
page 25).
Pressj ork.
The search stops at the next receivable
station. Tuning via station presets
The seven strongest channels are sorted in
prest 1 to 7 each time you press the
WB soft
key. They are accessed using the number
keypad.
Press one of the number keys
 - .
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 Storing manually using the number
keys  - 
Tune to the station to be stored
(
page 38).
Press a number key between 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 38).
Press the Presets soft key.
The Presets menu appears.
Storing FM/AM stations

173 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort Message Service)With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.Telematics
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal Time Coordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband

176 Index
Controls
CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . . 24
Navigation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
entering destination via . . . . . . . . . 127
Copy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 62
Copyright (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Current navigation announcement 131
cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
D
Deleting
destination
from Destination memory . . . . . . 149
from Last destinations . . . . . . . . . 148
detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
phone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
SMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
stop-over destination . . . . . . . . . . . 141Destination
deleting
from Destination memory . . . . . . 149
from Last destinations . . . . . . . . . 148
Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
storing in Destination memory . . . . 149
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
calling up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
selecting destination . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
starting route guidance to a stored
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
storing destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Display
adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
switching design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Displaying route (navigation) . . . . . 136
DVD (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . 107, 171
E
Ejecting CD
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ejecting navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . 107
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . . 158
Emergency calls “911”. . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ending
call (telephone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 96
ENTER UNLOCK CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Entering
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
frequency (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
PIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
F
Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 171
for navigation announcements . . . . 112
File structure (MP3 CD). . . . . . . . . . . 51