2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class service

Contents
Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Audio AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Satellite radio*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Introduction to satellite radio . . . . . 86
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Switching to
Satellite radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
SAT main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Obtaining additional text
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Calling the
Sirius Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Telephone* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tips on telephone operation . . . . . . 96
Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switching the phone
ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
911 emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Entering the PIN (only GSM) . . . . 101
Entering the unlock code . . . . . . . 103
Switching to telephone mode . . . 104
Telephone main menu. . . . . . . . . . 104
Answering an incoming call . . . . . 106
Placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . 107
Accepted and missed calls . . . . . . 108
Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Opening the phone book. . . . . . . . 114
Phone Book menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Selecting a phone book entry
and establishing a connection . . . 116
Deleting a phone book entry . . . . 117SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
SMS inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Reading a message . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Exiting from the SMS menu . . . . . 120
Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tips on the navigation DVD . . . . . . 123
Loading/ejecting the DVD . . . . . . 123
Travelling abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Route guidance with GPS . . . . . . . 124
Determination of location
after vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . 124
Trip interruption during
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Calling up the
Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . 127
Avoiding certain road types . . . . . 128
Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements . . . . . . 129

Contents
Destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Entering a home address . . . . . . . 133
Destination entry menu . . . . . . . . 135
Entering a destination. . . . . . . . . . 135
Selecting the region . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Entering a city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Narrowing of the destination
after selecting a city . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Entering a city center . . . . . . . . . . 139
Entering a street in the
destination city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Narrowing of the destination
after selecting a street . . . . . . . . . 142
Entering an intersection . . . . . . . . 143
Entering a house number . . . . . . . 144
Entering a destination using
the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Entering a destination via
geo coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storing map locations. . . . . . . . . . 150
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Starting route guidance menu . . . 152
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Route re-calculation . . . . . . . . . . . 153Navigation announcements . . . . . 153
Navigation displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Destination reached . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . . 157
During route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Showing soft key displays . . . . . . 158
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Displaying the route on
the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Displaying the route list . . . . . . . . 160
Detour function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Stop-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Defining route guidance
displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Setting symbols display . . . . . . . . 168
Setting map orientation . . . . . . . . 169
Switching GPS
position display ON/OFF . . . . . . . 170
Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . . 171
Scales for full-screen and
split-screen map display . . . . . . . . 172
Last destinations and
destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Last destinations memory . . . . . . 174
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . 176POIs (Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Entering POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Selecting POI in the
local area of the
current position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Selecting POI for a
selected city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Selecting POI for a
long-distance destination . . . . . . . 182
Selecting a POI
using the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tele Aid*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . 188
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

7
Where to find it
Introduction

Where to find it
This Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support for you, the COMAND opera-
tor. Each chapter has its own guide color to
provide fast access to information.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all
COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time, or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first.
Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the audio system and its radio
and CD components.
Satellite radio*
This chapter contains all information relat-
ed to the satellite radio system.
Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers.
Navigation*
This chapter provides detailed information
covering the following topics:
Destination entry
Route selection and calculation
Route guidance
Destination memory
Service
This chapter contains information con-
cerning Tele Aid*
System
This chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.
Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

9 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
WarningG
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD changer*, navigation module* and tele-
phone* are interconnected. Therefore,
when one of the components is not opera-
tional or has not been removed/ replaced
properly, the function of other components
may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the 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.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
WarningG
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

29 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera-
tion of COMAND.
Each of the following main functions has a
main menu:
Audio
(Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*
and AUX mode)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation*
ServiceOpening main menus
Audio (page 40):
Press .
Satellite radio* (page 85):
Press .
Telephone* (page 104):
Press .
Navigation* (page 127):
Press .
Service (page 187):
Press .Menu display
A display can be composed of 3 sections.
Example: Radio main menu
1Soft key sections
2Main area
3Status bar

51 Audio
Single CD operation

Single CD 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 drive 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 drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us-
er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person-
nel.
Tips on caring for your CDs

58 Audio
MP3 operation
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 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.
WarningG
The CD drive 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 drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us-
er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person-
nel.
Tips on data storage media
!
Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!
Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.
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 will become stuck and
damage the drive.
Data carriers which contain data on
both sides can cause play-back prob-
lems because the storage layers are
thinner than one-sided data carriers.
Do not play single CDs (80mm) with an
adapter. An adapter could become
stuck and damage the drive. Only use
12 cm diameter CDs.

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