2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class change time

74 AudioCD changer* operationStarting scan search 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
Ending scan search manually 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
The track playing at the time the scan
is terminated remains playing.

Open the CD changer main menu ( page
69)
.

Press and hold
-
or
,
.

To stop release
-
or
,
.
The following options are available:
Normal
sequence


Repeat
track

Repeat
CD

Track Random


CD Random
Explanation of the playback options 
Normal
sequence
The tracks are played in the normal se
-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).

If only one CD is loaded, the last track
is followed by the first track.

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.).

The last track of the last CD in the
changer will be followed by the first
track of the first CD.

Repeat
track

The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.

Repeat
CD
The current CD will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
iWhen you start scan search, playback
option
Normal sequence
( page
74)
is
activated automatically.

Therein scan search is restricted to the
current CD.Fast forward/reverse
Playback options
iIt is only possible to select this function
if at least two audio CDs are loaded in
the CD changer.

78 Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan
-
nels, so called streams, of digital-quality
radio, among others music, sports, news,
and entertainment free of commercials.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-
power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per
day, coast-to-coast, in the contiguous US.This diverse, satellite-delivered program
-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip
-
tion fee.

For more information and service availabil
-
ity, call the Sirius Service Center ( page
84), or contact

www.siriusradio.comProgram categoriesThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode) ( page
81)
.
Category selection
ALL
contains the sta
-
tion list of all receivable channels (channel
mode)
( page
81)
.
Introduction to satellite radio
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel
-
lite radio service provider are required
for the satellite radio operation de
-
scribed in this chapter.

Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, chan
-
nel and categories shown in illustra
-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
iSatellite radio service may be unavail
-
able or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi
-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can't control. Ser
-
vice might also not be available in cer
-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.

102 Telephone*Phone bookThe following options are now available:
Switching between number and name
display

Selecting a phone book entry and es
-
tablishing a connection
( page
102)

Deleting a phone book entry ( page
103)
Switching between number and name
display
Open the phone book from COMAND ( page
101)
.

Press the
123
soft key.
The phone book switches to number
display. The status bar shows the name
of the highlighted entry;
or

Press the
ABC
soft key.
The phone book switches to name dis
-
play. The status bar shows the number
of the highlighted entry.
On the COMAND control unit
Open the phone book
( page
101)
.
The list of phone book entries stored
on your cell phone appears.
Changing initials: 
Press

or

once or repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes to the next letter up or
down.
At the end of the list of letters is the
category
Other
. This category com
-
bines all entries without a name, or en
-
tries whose names start with a special
character (e.g.
* or
#).
Selecting an entry: 
If necessary, change the initial.

Select an entry using

or

.
If you press and hold either one of the
buttons, the scrolling up or down accel
-
erates.
Establishing a connection: 
Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the selected number.
Selecting a phone book entry and es
-
tablishing a connection

109 Navigation*
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the naviga
-
tion DVD.Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation DVDs
designed for the SLK-Class (R171)
COMAND system. No other CDs or DVDs
will work. Using other navigation CDs or
DVDs might lead to malfunctions.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 do not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
The DVD is loaded into (and ejected from)
the navigation computer.

The navigation computer is mounted in the
center of the trunk.1Ejecting DVDs 2DVD slot
Loading 
Insert the DVD into the DVD slot 2
face up.The navigation computer pulls the DVD
in.
Ejecting 
Press

1 and wait until the naviga
-
tion computer ejects the DVD.
.The navigation DVD covers the continental
U.S., Hawaii and Canada. Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or the
Customer Assistance Center in the U.S. at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or in Canada at 1-800-387-0100 for other
DVDs that may be available.
Change the navigation DVD ( page
109)
.
Tips on the navigation DVD
Loading/ejecting the DVD iYour Navigation DVD drive has been
designed to play DVDs which corre
-
spond to the IEC
60908 standard.
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.
Travelling abroad

130 Navigation*Destination entryYou can store the current vehicle position
or a location selected via the map as an en
-
try in the Last Destinations memory.
Therein such entries are marked with

( page
151)
.
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can save
them in the Destination memory ( page
152)
.
Storing current vehicle position1Symbol
= current position

Press
%
.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.The soft key displays appear.

Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the current vehicle
position.While storage takes place, the Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.
Storing a location selected via the map
Press
%
.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.The soft key displays appear.

Move the map and select a location ( page
127)
.
.
Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the selected loca
-
tion.While storage takes place, the Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.
Storing map locations

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.

139 Navigation*
During route guidance


During
route
guidance
Using the soft keys, diverse menus or dis
-
plays can be requested and settings ad
-
justed during route guidance.COMAND automatically hides the soft key
displays, when not activated, after a cer
-
tain period of time.
Press any soft key while route guidance
is active.The soft key displays appear.
Selectable soft keys
Info
soft key

Provides access to the Info menu ( page
139)
,

Detour
soft key

Provides access to the Detour function ( page
141)
,

St-over
soft key

Provides access to the stop-over func
-
tion
( page
143)
,

Symbol
soft key

Provides access to setting the symbols
display
( page
147)
,

Memory
soft key

Stores the current position ( page
130)
,

Display
soft key

Provides access to the Display menu ( page
146)
,

soft key

The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map,

soft key

The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.

If the soft key displays are shown ( page
139)
, press the
Info
soft key.
The Info menu appears. It shows the
main destination
and a stop-over
destination
that may have been en
-
tered.
Showing soft key displays
Info menu
s