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29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
4-zone automatic climate
control
190
2
COMAND system, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
3
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
123
Seat ventilation*, front pas-
senger side
124
4
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
95
5
Central locking switch
119
Item
Page
6
Opening/closing button for
CD changer, see separate
COMAND operating instruc-
tions
7
Rear seat head restraints
switch, folding down
121
8
Rear window sunshade*
switch
188
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
123
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
124
a
Hazard warning flasher
switch
134
b
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp
76
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33 At a glance
Storage compartments
Item
Page
1
Glove box
244
2
Front passenger seat storage
compartment with first aid kit
391
3
Door pocket
4
Ashtray
250
5
Ruffled storage bag
246
6
Door pocket
7
Side storage pocket in trunk
8
Luggage box under the trunk
floor
395
9
Door pocket
a
Ruffled storage bag
246
b
Ashtray
250
c
Door pocket
d
Driver’s seat storage compart-
ment
245
Item
Page
e
Sun visor card clip
187
f
CD changer, see separate
COMAND operating instruc-
tions
g
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell
246
h
Ashtray with cigarette lighter
249
j
Cup holders
247
k
Storage compartment/tele-
phone* compartment under
the center armrest
244
l
Cup holder in the rear center
console
248
m
Rear storage compartment in
the rear center console
245
n
Cup holder in the rear armrest
249
o
Storage compartment in the
rear armrest
245
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151 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting radio station
Turn on COMAND and select radio.
Refer to separate COMAND operating
instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station in the
multifunction display appears.
1Waveband setting
2Station frequency
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found.Selecting satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
Select SAT radio with the correspond-
ing softkey in the radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operating CD player
Selecting CD track
Turn on COMAND and select CD or
CD changer. Refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.
i
You can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio, see separate
operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the usual man-
ner.
i
Additional optional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to satellite radio service pro-
vider are required for satellite radio operation.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
i
The COMAND system and the CD changer
can play audio CDs as well as MP3-CDs.
For more information on operating the
CD changer refer to separate COMAND operat-
ing instructions.
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152 Controls in detailControl system1Current CD (for CD changer)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.Selecting MP3-CD track
Turn on COMAND and select CD or
CD changer*. Refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the MP3-CD cur-
rently being played appear in the multi-
function display.
1MP3 mode
2Current track
NAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV
appears in the
multifunction display.
If COMAND is switched off, the mes-
sage
NAV off
is shown in the multi-
function display.
With COMAND switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if available, the name of the
street currently traveled on appear in
the multifunction display.
With COMAND switched on and route
guidance activated, the direction of
travel and maneuver instructions ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
i
To select a CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system
key pad located in the center console.
i
Level of information displayed will vary de-
pending on the information contained on the
MP3-CD insert in the single CD player of the
COMAND system.
To select a MP3-CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system
key pad located in the center console.