2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class warning

70 Audio
CD changer* operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs.
Safety instructions
WarningG
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 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.
Warning G
The CD changer is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD changer
does not contain any parts serviceable by
the user. For safety reasons, have any nec-
essary service work performed by qualified
personnel.
Tips on caring for your CDs

71 Audio
CD changer* operation
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 75);
or
Load an audio CD into the CD changer.
The CD changer can play audio CDs and is
located in the glove box.
Switching to CD changer mode
CD changer
Loading CDs
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper-
ate the audio system only when road, weath-
er 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.
!
Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.

96 Telephone*
Important notes
1 Observe all legal requirements
Safety instructions
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 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.
WarningG
Never operate radio transmitters provided
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to malfunction
of the vehicle's electronic system, possibly
resulting in an accident and/or personal
injury.
Tips on telephone operation
i
Once the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle*, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cell phone itself,
using the COMAND control unit,
using the multifunction steering
wheel.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the mobile phone is in-
serted into the telephone cradle*.

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.
i
If you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.

104 Telephone*
Telephone operation
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other mode is
done as follows:
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.
On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:Switching to telephone mode Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.

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.

153 Navigation*
Route guidance
The system will calculate a new route dur-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance.
During recalculation,
NEW RTE is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Repeating a current navigation an-
nouncement
If a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time.
Press .
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Cancelling a current navigation an-
nouncement
Press .
The current announcement is can-
celled.
The next navigation announcement will
again be audible.
Route re-calculationNavigation announcements
WarningG
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

209 Index
System language
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
System settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
T
Tele Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 201
Telephone
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Telephone mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tips
on caring for CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 70
on caring for MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . 59
on copyright (MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
on creating MP3 tracks. . . . . . . . . . . 61
on data storage media (MP3 mode) . 58
on telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . 96
on the navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . 123Track
forward
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 80
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
random
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 81
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
repeat
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 81
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
reverse
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 80
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
selecting
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 78
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Transmitting
number sequences (telephone) . . . 113
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trip interruption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
U
Universal Time Coordinated
siehe UTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
UTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 201
V
Vehicle transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS MUTED. 154
Volume
automatic volume control . . . . . . . . . 33
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
for navigation announcements . . 130
W
Warning. . 42, 51, 52, 58, 62, 70, 71, 96,
104, 122
WB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 201
Weather Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
WRONG PIN NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . 102