2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class ECO mode

84 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationTwo options are available:
Storing using the number keys

Storing using the Presets menu
Storing via number keys 
Press and hold a number key between 3
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 stationsiWhen 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

92 Telephone*Telephone operationExample: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keys

, 
,"
and

.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.

After entering all digits, press

or the
OK soft key.All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.After registering, information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other mode is
done as follows:On the COMAND control unit
Press

.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.
On the multifunction steering wheel
See
( page
27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
iThe screen switches back to the last
active mode if the unlock code is not
entered within 8 seconds after you are
prompted to do so.
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menuWarning
G
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.If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
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.

131 Navigation*
Route guidance


Route guidance
You can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start
Route
Guidance
is displayed at the
bottom of the main area.
Besides starting route guidance the follow
-
ing soft keys are available:
Map
soft key

Provides access to further destination
input directly via road map ( page
127)
,

Mode
soft key

For setting the route mode ( page
113)
,

Save
soft key

Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory
( page
153)
,

POIs
soft key

A POI on or near the destination can be
entered
( page
156)
.

To start route guidance, press

.
The route is calculated and route guid
-
ance begins.
aDepending on the distance to the destina
-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated,
Read
-
ing Navi DVD...Please Wait
and an ar
-
row pointing towards the destination are
displayed. Once route calculation is com
-
plete, route guidance begins.Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.
As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con
-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps may not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.The system will calculate a new route dur
-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance.During recalculation,
NEW
RTE
is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.
Starting route guidance menu
Route calculation
Route re-calculation

134 Navigation*Route guidanceThe currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar
.

Press any soft key.The soft key displays appear.

Press the
or
soft key.
Depending on your selection, the map
will zoom in and display greater detail
or zoom out and show a wider area.

The map scale bar in the status bar will
show the map scale currently selected.
Map orientationDuring route guidance, a symbol will ap
-
pear on the left of the bottom status bar if
map display is switched ON:
North symbol

:
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up;
or
Compass symbol
:
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc
-
tion is always pointing up.
Map orientation can be set (
 page
148).
Changing map displayThe map display can be switched between
split-screen mode and full-screen mode
manually or automatically. 
Split-screen mode

The map is shown on the left, while in
-
formation concerning the next driving
maneuver is shown on the right.

Full-screen mode

The map covers the entire screen.
Switching manually:
Press
%
.
Each time
%
is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically:See “Automatic map toggling” ( page
149)
.
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).

When the display unit is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).

When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo
-
meters (km) and meters (m). iIf no soft key is selected within

approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.

175 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt
-
age samples are taken during the con
-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig
-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(Subscriber
Identity
Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access
-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(Short
Message
Service)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages

(if SMS service is provided by your ser
-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,

depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic
Alarm
Identification on
De-
mand)The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man
-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially

activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain
-
tance call. The Tele Aid system is operational pro
-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail
-
able.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho
-
rized persons from using your tele
-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(Universal
Time
Coordinated)

The mean sun time associated with lon
-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weather
Band