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73 Audio
CD changer* operation
Use% or & to select another track
from the list.
Th e c u r r e n t t r a c k r e m a i n s p l a y i n g w h i l e
selecting.
Press', or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The track is changed. The newly select-
ed track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 69).
Press..
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.
1Number of tracks on the current CD
(12 tracks)
Entry example: Track 1
Press!.
Entry example: Track 12
Press! and A in quick succession.
Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.
The selected track is played. The CD
main menu appears.
Selecting via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search plays each track on the
current CD for approx. 8 seconds.
Scan search can be ended manually.
Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.
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Entries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.
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CD changer* operation
Track Random
The tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
If several CDs are loaded in the CD
changer, the last track on a CD will be
followed by the first track of the next
CD in the changer.
The CDs are changed in their normal
sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3, etc.).
CD Random
At least 4 tracks on one CD are played
in random order (e.g. track 5, 7, 3, 9)
before the next CD is played.
The CDs are changed in random
order (e.g. CD 4, 1, 5, etc.). Changing the playback option
In the CD changer main menu
(
page 69) press the Setting soft key.
The Settings menu is displayed.
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.
Press% or & to select a different
option.
Press'.
The option is activated. A correspond-
ing display will appear in the status bar
for all options except
Normal sequence.
An option will remain activated even if
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.
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This selection is only possible if at least
two CDs are loaded in the CD changer.
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79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Satellite radio operation
Press;.
Different menus appear depending on
Satellite radio service activation.
Prior to activation of the Satellite
radio service,
After Satellite radio service was ac-
tivated.
Prior to activation of the Satellite radio
service
The Satellite radio main menu will appear
and displays the
Weather channel. You can-
not select any other station.
Subscribing to satellite radio
Press the Service soft key to display the
Service Information display.
The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of the
particular receiver are displayed.This information is required to call the Siri-
us Service Center for an activation re-
quest.
Contact the Sirius Service Center at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the op-
erator.After activation of the Satellite radio
service
The SAT main menu appears.
The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.
Switching to Satellite radio modei
Credit card information is also required
for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the
Sirius Service Center.
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The system will tune to a default sta-
tion if no station had been selected
previously.
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80 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
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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83 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
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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87 Telephone*
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.
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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.
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88 Telephone*
Important notes
The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used
in the following situations:
The telephone is already unlocked, but
it is not yet registered with the net-
work.
The message
NO SERV. appears in the
status bar. The telephone automatical-
ly attempts to register with a network.
If there is no network available, “911”
emergency calls can NOT be placed.
If you try to place an outgoing call, the
message
Call not possible is displayed
temporarily.
If the message Telephone being
activated, please wait
is displayed,
If the message Please insert phone is
displayed.
Insert the cell phone into the tele-
phone cradle*.
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93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Press1.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar. The following displays are possible:
READY = telephone is logged into your
mobile communcations home network
and ready for use,
ROAMING = telephone is logged into a mo-
bile communications network outside
your home network,
NO SERV. = no network available,
= telephone signal strength,
= call active (page 99).
Other messages could also appear:
If the message
Please insert phone, Phone not installed
or Please insert SIM card
appears, see chapter “Switching the
phone ON / OFF” (
page 89).
If the message
Please Enter PIN: appears, see “Enter-
ing the PIN” (
page 91).
If the message
Enter unlock code: appears, see “Enter-
ing unlock code” (
page 91).
Selectable soft keys and options
soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 101),
Recvd.# soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls
list (
page 96),
Dialed # soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 97),
SMS soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu
(
page 104),
Entry of a phone number (page 95).
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The information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis-
plays).
