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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 81)
Vault = name of the selected station
Status 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 84) and re-
quest stored stations (
page 80).
Info
shows additional text information relat-
ed to the current channel.
Scan
is used to start and stop the scan
search (
page 83).
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.
You can also adjust the following:
Balance (page 32)
Bass and treble (page 33)
Sound functions (page 34)
Volume (not on soft keys)
(
page 31)
The following options are available:
Tuning via station presets (page 81)
Tuning via manual channel input
(
page 81)
Tuning via the program category list
(
page 81)
Tuning a station within the selected
category (
page 82)
Tuning via scan search (page 83)
SAT main menu
Selecting a station
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Tuning via station presets
Ten satellite radio station presets are avail-
able.
You can access the presets via number
keys or via the Presets menu.
Accessing via number keys
Press one of the number keys
! - ".
The system will tune to the station
stored under this number.
Accessing via Presets menu.
Press the Presets soft key.
The Presets list appears.
Use % or & to choose a preset and
press';
or
Press one of the number keys
! - ".
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via manual channel input
Example: Tuning in channel 12
Press..
Press ! and A.
The system tunes to channel 12.
Tuning via the program category list
The category list contains all currently re-
ceivable categories of programs. It is sort-
ed alphabetically.
Only one entry is visible at a time. The en-
try appears at the top of the main screen.
Selecting a category
Example 1: category
ALL
The station list of category Allcontains all
receivable channels (channel mode).
Use# or $ to select the category
All from the list.
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The Presets memory is empty at first-
time activation of the system.
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If an entry is made and the channel is
not available, the message
Channel un-
available
appears. The channel select-
ed last continues playing.
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The station listened to before remains
tuned.
Example 2: category
POP
In the station list, only channels of catego-
ry
POP are available (category mode).
Use# or $ to select the category
POP from the list.If the station listened to before was of
POP category, the channel remains
tuned. Otherwise the system switches
to the station of
POP category that was
selected last in this category.
The system will automatically switch to
a station of
POP c a t e g or y i f t h e c u rr e n t l y
selected station is not of the
POP cate-
gory. Otherwise, the currently selected
station remains tuned.Tuning a station within the selected
category
The channels identified for the currently
selected category are sorted numerically
by channel number, which appear in the
status bar one at a time.
Tuning using COMAND control unit
Press+ or %.
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der;
or
Press, or &.
The search proceeds in descending or-
der.
The search stops at the first receivable
station.
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Tuning using the multifunction steering
wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Satellite radio
display (
page 27).
Pressk.
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der;
or
Pressj.
The search proceeds in descending or-
der.
The search stops at the first receivable
station. Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search plays a channel for
approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current
category.
Scan search can be ended manually.
Scan search stops automatically at the
station that was playing when scan
search was started.
Press the Scan soft key.
The scan search starts.
Press the Scan soft key again.
The scan search stops.Additional text information (artist and
track title) related to the current broadcast
can be displayed.
Press the Info soft key.
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Using% o r&7i s f o l l o w e d b y a s h o r t
delay before the change occurs. Using
+ a n d, changes the channel
immediately.
Obtaining additional text
information
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Two options are available:
Storing using the number keys
Storing using the Presets menu
Storing via number keys
Press and hold a number key between
! and " for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Storing via Presets menu
Press the Presets soft key.
The Preset list appears.
Use% or & to select a preset loca-
tion.
Press' for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Resetting Presets menu
The
Presets soft key is active indicated by
its color.
Press the Presets soft key again.
All channels in the Preset list are delet-
ed.
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
Storing stations
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When storing a station out of the cate-
gory
All, later selection of this channel
does not lead into the category mode.
Calling the Sirius Service Center
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Important notes
Telephone operation
Phone book
SMS (Mail)
Telephone*
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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.
I f y o u n o n e t h e l e s s c h o o s e t o u s e t h e c e l l u l a r
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
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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*.
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Important notes
Please read chapter “Telephone*” be-
fore attempting to operate your tele-
phone.
Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.
For safety reasons, the mobile tele-
phone handset should not be used to
place or receive a call while driving.
If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):
Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.
Close the windows and reduce all ex-
ternal noise as much as possible when
using hands-free operation.
Make sure that the air vents are not
pointed in the direction of the micro-
phones located in the overhead control
panel near the rear view mirror. Adjust
air vents and/or reduce blower speed
if necessary.
A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone automatically at-
tempts to again sign on with a network.
If the message Enter unlock code is dis-
played, enter the unlock code
(
page 91). Only then will you be able
to use all the telephone functions.
You will still be able to make 911 emer-
gency calls (
page 89) if the tele-
phone is locked.
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This Operator's Manual describes op-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi-
function steering wheel. Unless other-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit.
Operation of the cellular phone is ex-
plained in a separate operation guide.
!
Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
s h o u l d o n l y b e u s e d i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e i f
they are connected to a separate exte-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.