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86 Satellite radio*
General information
Sirius 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 94), 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 90).
Category selection
ALL contains the station
list of all receivable channels (channel
mode) (
page 90).
Introduction to satellite radio
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Additional 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.
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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, 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.
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87 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Satellite radio operation
Press.
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 modei
Credit card information is also required
for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the
Sirius Service Center.
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The system will tune to a default sta-
tion if no station had been selected
previously.
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88 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Station information is displayed on the
main area and in the center of the status
bar.
Main area, in this example:
ROCK = selected category (page 90)
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
Presets
shows channels pre-stored in the pro-
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations (
page 93) and re-
quest stored stations (
page 89).
Info
shows additional text information relat-
ed to the current channel.
Scan
is used to start and stop the scan
search (
page 92).
Service
displays 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
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94 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Press the Service soft key.
The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of your
vehicle's receiver appear.It may be necessary to call the Sirius Ser-
vice Center if, for example:
you want to cancel the subscription or
to re-subscribe at a later date
you forget to pay the bill
you sell the car to another person
Calling the Sirius Service Center
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100 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
cell phone readily inserted in cradle
telephone switched ON
available cell phone networkThe 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.
Placing an emergency call
An emergency call can be placed using the
cell phone or the COMAND control unit.
Using the cell phone
(Telephone Operation Guide).Using the COMAND control unit before
PIN or unlock code entry
Press the 911 soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.
911 emergency call
WarningG
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due
cause is a criminal offense.
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If you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.
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102 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The PIN protects the telephone against un-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta-
tion.
Commit your PIN to memory.
Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.Press the corresponding number key
- for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
Once all digits have been entered,
press the
OK soft key.
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.If the input is incorrect, message
Wrong PIN number will appear briefly.
Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM card
blocked
will appear briefly.
The PUK has to be entered.
(
Telephone Operation Guide)
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The telephone cannot be used before it
is logged-in.
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122 Navigation*
Important notes
Safety instructions
WarningG
For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.
Do not watch display screen or operate but-
tons while the vehicle is in motion - let navi-
gation announcements guide you. Stop at a
safe location before using buttons or mak-
ing corrections.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
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.
The route calculated by COMAND is a rec-
ommendation on how to best reach your se-
lected destination.
During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
Traffic lights
Stop and yield signs
Parking or stopping zones
One-way streets
Narrow bridges
Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in-
structions.
WarningG
The Navigation DVD module contains a
Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of
invisible laser radiation if the cover is
opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The Navigation
DVD module does not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any service work which
may be necessary performed only by quali-
fied personnel.
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