2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class key

29 At a glance
Menu system


Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera
-
tion of COMAND.Each of the following main functions has a
main menu: 
Audio

(Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*
and AUX mode)

Satellite radio*

Telephone*

Navigation*

Service
Opening main menus 
Audio
( page
38)
:
Press

.

Satellite radio*
( page
77)
:
Press
5
.

Telephone*
( page
92)
:
Press

.

Navigation*
( page
112)
:
Press

.

Service
( page
161)
:
Press

.
Menu display A display can be composed of 3 sections.Example: Radio main menu1Soft key sections2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key sec
-
tions 1.
Messages or settings are displayed in the
main area 2.

The settings can be changed by operating
controls accordingly.The status bar 3 is divided into three ar
-
eas.Left side:

The selected operating mode is given. In
this example: Radio Center:

Indication of the selected operating mode.In this example:

FM = selected waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
iA maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

30 At a glanceMenu systemRight side:

General status information is displayed, re
-
gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example (
 page
29):

ROAMING
= telephone* is logged into a
mobile communications network out
-
side your home network.

= telephone* signal strength
Menu functions and submenus Using the soft keys you can switch func
-
tions ON or OFF or open submenus.Example: Radio main menu:

The
Scan
soft key switches the scan
search ON or OFF.

The
Autost.
soft key opens the sub
-
menu for the Autostore settings.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and thus not be available.
Should a soft key not be available, it will
appear shaded out, its characters will ap
-
pear white.Example:

Presets
, Scan
and
Autost.
soft key.
Exiting from submenus You can exit the current submenu by
pressing the
Back
soft key. The display
switches to the next higher menu level.

The system does not accept setting modi
-
fications which have not been stored.

There are exceptions where pressing the Back
soft key will also store new settings.
These exceptions, whenever applicable,
are referenced on the following pages.
iThis information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).

31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND


Quick reference COMAND
Switching ON
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 1 or 2,
or

Press
.
.
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.
Switching OFF 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 0 and remove it,
or
Press
.
.
Different volume settings are possible for
Navigation* or Telephone*.A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*, AUX
and Satellite radio* operating modes.When setting the volume, the system auto
-
matically stores the setting for the current
-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce
-
ment.Setting the volume 
Turn the rotary control
4
located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
iThe system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or

from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper
-
ation from COMAND and from the mul
-
tifunction steering wheel.

Unless otherwise specified, the de
-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.Switching COMAND ON/OFF
iWithout the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.iIf a telephone call is in progress (hands
-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF,
.
is disabled.
Volume


32 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Press
æ or ç on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheelThe volume changes up or down, de
-
pending on the direction of rotation or
which button was pressed.The system stores the volume settings
when the device is switched OFF.

After switching the system back on again,
the volume may be lower than at the time
when the system was switched OFF.
This could be the case if
the system was switched OFF for more
than 15 minutes, and

the volume had been set to a value in a
certain range at the time the device
was switched OFF.
Automatic volume control The automatic volume control adjusts the
volume depending on
the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles
without sound-system*),or onthe interior ambient noises of the vehi
-
cle (only in vehicles with sound-sys
-
tem*)

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)
A common balance setting applies to the
following operating modes:
Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
When adjusting the balance, the system
automatically stores the setting for the
currently active operating mode.Setting balance
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode
( page
29)
.

Press the
Balance
soft key.
The Balance menu appears.
Balance
iFor Navigation* a different balance set
-
ting is possible. You find the descrip
-
tion under “
Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements
”
( page
113)
.

33 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Press

or

:
The cursor moves horizontally, adjust
-
ing the balance accordingly.
Storing new settings:
Press

or the
Back
soft key,
or
wait until the display changes.
For the following operating modes, differ
-
ent settings for bass and treble can be se
-
lected:
Radio (FM waveband)

Radio (AM waveband)

Radio (Weather Band)

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*

Navigation*
Bass and treble settings for navigation an
-
nouncements are found under “Adjusting
the acoustics for navigation announce
-
ments”
( page
113)
.
When adjusting bass or treble, the system
automatically stores the setting for the
currently active operating mode.Setting bass and treble
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode
( page
29)
.

Press the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu appears.
Bass and treble


34 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Press

or

:
The cursor moves horizontally, adjust
-
ing bass or treble accordingly.
Storing new settings:
Press

or the
Back
soft key,
or
wait until the display changes.
If the vehicle is equipped with a sound sys
-
tem*, the sound functions are available for
the following operating modes:
Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
The following sound functions are avail
-
able:
Default
Settings

Resets the sound functions* to the fac
-
tory setting.

Standard

Normal stereo playback.

Speech

Playback optimized for speech compre
-
hension.

LOGIC7
Surround

7-channel-surround playback (not for
mono-sources like AM waveband or
Weather Band in radio mode).
Different sound functions* can be activat
-
ed for each one of the operating modes.Example:

For CD mode: the
LOGIC7
Surround
func
-
tion,

for Satellite radio* mode: the
Speech
func
-
tion.
Switching sound functions*
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode
( page
29)
.

Press the
Sound
soft key.
The Sound menu appears.

Use

or

to select the desired
function.

Press

.
The system switches to the selected
function.
Sound functions*

38 AudioAudio main menu
Press

.
The Audio main menu appears.If one of the Audio submenus appears: 
Press the
Back
soft key as often as
necessary until the Audio main
menu appears;
or
Press

again.
Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.Selectable soft keys
Radio
soft key

Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear
( page
40)
,

CD soft key or
MP3
soft key

The Single CD main menu
( page
50)

or the MP3 main menu
( page
54)
ap
-
pears,

CDC
soft key

The CD changer main menu appears ( page
69)
,

AUX
soft key

Facilitates operation of an external au
-
dio source
( page
76)
.
Calling up the Audio main menu
iThe
CD, MP3
or
CDC
soft key is available
only if a CD is loaded in the appropriate
compartment.
The Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing
5
( page
77)
.

40 AudioRadio operation
Open the Audio main menu ( page
38)
.

Press the
Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu appears. The sta
-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.
In this example: 
Weather Band

Channel 1
= current station

Press the
FM/AM
soft key in the Radio
main menu.
The main menu for either the FM or AM
waveband appears. The station last
tuned to will begin to play.
The waveband is indicated in the center
of the status bar.In this example: 
FM = FM waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
( page
46)
.
Safety instructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
-
still and operate the audio system 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.Switching to Radio mode
Switching wavebands