2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class display

73 Audio
CD changer* operation

Use

or

to select another track
from the list.
The current track remains playing while
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
2
.
The Manual track input display ap
-
pears.
1Number of tracks on the current CD
(12 tracks)Entry example: Track 1
Press
3
.
Entry example: Track 12
Press
3
and

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.iEntries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.

75 Audio
CD changer* operation

Track RandomThe 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 RandomAt 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.
iThis selection is only possible if at least
two CDs are loaded in the CD
changer.

79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation


Satellite radio operation

Press
5
.
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
serviceThe Satellite radio main menu will appear
and displays the
Weather
channel. You
cannot 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
serviceThe SAT main menu appears.

The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.
Switching to Satellite radio mode
iCredit card information is also required
for your application.The activation process takes approxi
-
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the
Sirius Service Center. iThe system will tune to a default sta
-
tion if no station had been selected
previously.

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStation 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

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)
.

Press
k.
The search proceeds in ascending or
-
der;
or
Press
j.
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.
iUsing

or

is followed by a short
delay before the change occurs. Using
-
and
,
changes the channel
immediately.
Obtaining additional text

information

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
displayed, 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.
iThis 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,
should only be used inside the vehicle if
they are connected to a separate exte
-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.

88 Telephone*Important notesThe 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 dis
-
played temporarily.

If the message
Telephone
being
activated,
please
wait
is dis
-
played,

If the message
Please
insert
phone
is displayed.
Insert the cell phone into the tele
-
phone cradle*.
Notes about COMAND telephone fea
-
tures using a Bluetooth® connectionMany of the Mercedes-Benz approved mo
-
bile phones, cradles and adaptors avail
-
able for use in your vehicle utilize
Bluetooth® technology to communicate
with each other and the vehicle. Depend
-
ing on your phone brand and model, the
number of in-vehicle or on-display CO
-
MAND telephone features supported via
Bluetooth® communication, and thus
available for your use, may vary. The descriptions and illustrations in this
section are based on the use of fully com
-
patible Mercedes-Benz approved mobile
phones and cradles that do not utilize Blue
-
tooth® technology to communicate with
e a c h o t h e r . I f y o u r v ehicle is equipped with
integrated Bluetooth® functionality, a
Bluetooth® capable mobile phone, head
-
set, Laptop, PDA, etc. is required to utilize
those features.
For additional information about Mer
-
cedes-Benz approved Bluetooth® mobile
phones and related accessories please
contact the Mercedes-Benz Customer As
-
sistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
or your nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Press

.
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
mobile communications network out
-
side 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 “En
-
tering the PIN”
( page
91)
.

If the message

Enter
unlock
code:
appears, see “En
-
tering 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)
.
iThe information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).