2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG ECO mode

193 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
The automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the automatic climate control sys-
tem in either the automatic or manual
mode. The system cools or heats the inte-
rior depending on the selected interior
temperature and the current outside tem-
perature.Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the interior through the air distribution
system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the A/Cmode is deactivated
(
page 192).
Warning!
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When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents can be very
hot or very cold (depending on the set tem-
perature). This may cause burns or frostbite
on unprotected skin in the immediate area
of the air vents. Always keep sufficient dis-
tance between unprotected parts of the
body and the air vents. If necessary, use the
air distribution controls (
page 192) to di-
rect the air to air vents in the vehicle interior
that are not in the immediate area of unpro-
tected skin.
Warning!
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Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iSevere conditions (e.g. strong air pollu-
tion) may require replacement of the fil-
ter before its scheduled interval.
A clogged filter will reduce the air vol-
ume to the interior.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off. The cli-
mate control will then adjust the interi-
or temperature to the set value much
faster.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.
When the retractable hardtop is closed,
do not obstruct air flow by placing ob-
jects on the air flow-through exhaust
slots below the rear window.

207 Controls in detail
Audio system
Switching off
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
or

Press
D
button.
Adjusting the volume

Turn rotary control of
E
button.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.Adjusting sound functions
The bass and treble functions are called up
by pressing the O button.
Settings for bass and treble are stored
separately for the AM and FM wavebands,
weather band, CD mode and telephone
mode.
Bass

Press O button repeatedly until BASS
appears in the display.

Press
+ or
– soft key to increase or
decrease tone level accordingly.
or

Press
RES
soft key briefly to reset bass
tones to their center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 8 seconds after
the last soft key is pressed.
iShould excessively high temperatures
occur while the audio system is being
operated, the display will dim. If tem-
peratures continue to rise,
HIGH TEMP

will appear in the display, after which
the audio system will be switched off
for a cooling-down period.
iIf 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
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 the
balance is set to the 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.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Press b button.
Calling up wavebands
You can choose from among the FM, AM
and WB wavebands.
Weather band (
page 213).
iFM waveband: 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM waveband: 530......1 710 KHz

213 Controls in detail
Audio system
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.Search

PressGorHbutton to tune in
the next receivable weather band
station.Scan search


Starting scan search
Press
SC soft key.
SC will appear in the display. The
radio briefly (approximately
8 seconds) tunes in all receivable
weather band stations.


Ending scan search
Press
SC soft key orGorH.
The weather band station last
played will be selected and
SC
disappears from the display.
iIf no weather band station is received
after three consecutive scans of the
complete frequency range, then the
scan stops at the channel with which it
began and
NO WB FOUND
appears in the
display.
If this happens, switch back to
standard radio mode.

219 Controls in detail
Audio system
CD mode
Safety precautions
General notes
The system may not be able to play audio
CDs with copy protection.
Playing copied CDs may cause
malfunctions during playback.Warning!
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The single CD player and the CD changer*
are Class 1 laser products. There is a danger
of invisible laser radiation if the housing is
opened or damaged.
Do not open the housing. The single CD
player and the CD changer* do not contain
any parts that can be serviced by the user.
For safety reasons, have any service work
which may be necessary performed only by
qualified personnel.
Warning!
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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 if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.iThe audio system plays both CD-Rs and
CD-RWs with audio data.
!If you affix stickers to the CDs, they can
become warped due to the heat that
develops in the CD drive or
CD changer.
In certain situations, the CDs can then
no longer be ejected and cause
damage to the drive. Such damage is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.!Your CD drive or CD changer has been
designed to play CDs which
correspond to the EN 60908 standard.
You can therefore only use CDs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
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 cannot be ejected and
will damage the drive.

221 Controls in detail
Audio system
Compatible MP3 data carriers
The CD changer can read the following
data carriers in MP3 mode:

CD-DA


CD-R


CD-RW
Compatible file systems and compres-
sion methods
Use Romeo or Joliet. Depending on file for-
mat used, up to 128 characters are possi-
ble.
The following compression methods are
compatible:


MP3


WMA


WAVCompatible bit and sampling rates
Fixed and variable bit rates of up to
320 kBit/s are possible.
The following table lists possible sampling
rates:Information on copyright
The music tracks that you create for use in
MP3 mode or that you play in MP3 mode
are subject to copyright laws under appli-
cable international and national regula-
tions.
In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted materials is not permitted,
even if only for personal use, without the
express prior consent of the copyright
holder.
Please check the current copyright laws
for your country and comply with them.
These restrictions do not apply, for exam-
ple, to your own compositions and record-
ings, or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.
MPEG1
Audio Layer3
44.1 KHz, 48 KHz,
32 KHZ
MPEG2
Audio Layer3
22.5 KHz, 24 KHz,
16 KHz
MPEG2.5
Audio Layer3
11.025 KHz,
12 KHz, 8 KHz
WMA
32 KHz, 44.1 KHz,
48 KHz
iOnly use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of
128 kBit/s or higher and with the spec-
ified sampling rates.
The use of rates other than those spec-
ified may lead to noticeably inferior
sound quality.

226 Controls in detailAudio system
Close the glove box.Playing CDs
Single CD player in the audio unit

Pressi button.CD0
will appear in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
The CD will resume playback at the point
where it was switched off.
CD changer*

Press Q button.CD and the selected magazine slot
number appear in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
If you have not removed a CD since the last
time the CD audio source was activated,
the last CD listened to will begin to play at
the point where it was switched off.
After the last track on a CD has finished,
the next CD is automatically played.Playing tracks
You have the following options:


Audio system with CD changer*:
selecting CDs


Direct track entry


Track skip forward/reverse


Fast forward/reverse


Scan


Random tracks


Repeat track
Selecting CDs in the audio unit with
CD changer*
iIf you do not take the CD from the CD
loading slot within 15 seconds, the CD
changer will automatically pull the CD
back in. The system will then play the
CD.
With all CDs ejected, press the
bbutton to switch back to the
radio mode.


237 Controls in detail
Audio system
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 mobile 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 t symbol 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 237). 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

Press h button.
If you have programmed an unlock
code for the telephone, you must now
enter the code.

Enter code using buttons 1
toR.

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
code.
The telephone is unlocked. If you have
entered an incorrect code, you must
enter the correct code.
Switching off the telephone

Press h button for approx.
3 seconds.PROCESSING
appears in the display until
the telephone is off. Afterward,
PHONE OFF
appears in the display.
Adjusting the volume

Turn rotary control of
E
button
during a telephone call.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately
for telephone mode and audio mode.