2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class warning

Welcome to COMAND! Please make yourself familiar with your
COMAND control unit and read the instruc
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tions in this manual before operating the
COMAND system. This will help you derive
a greater benefit from the system. Please
also follow the instructions and warnings
contained in this manual. Ignoring them
could result in damage to the vehicle or
personal injury to you or others.The asterisk* identifies optional equip
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ment. Depending on model, version and
configuration, your COMAND system
equipment may differ. Therefore, you may
find explanations for optional equipment
not installed in your vehicle. If you have
any questions about the operation of any
equipment, your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate
the proper procedures.
We continuously strive to improve our
product and ask for your understanding
that we reserve the right to make changes
in design and equipment. Therefore, infor
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mation, illustrations and descriptions in
this manual might differ from the equip
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ment installed in your vehicle. As such, the
information, illustrations and descriptions
contained in this manual may not be rea
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sonably relied upon in making any claims
with respect to the actual performance of
the product.These operating instructions form an inte
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gral part of the vehicle and should there
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fore always be kept inside the vehicle and
passed on to the new owner if the vehicle
is sold.We extend our best wishes for many miles
of safe, pleasurable driving.Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

A DaimlerChrysler Company

8 IntroductionSymbolsThe following symbols are used in this

Operator’s Manual:
*
The asterisk identifies optional
equipment. Since not all models
have the same standard equip
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ment, your COMAND system’s
equipment may deviate from
some descriptions and illustra
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tions.

This symbol points to instruc
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tions for you to follow.

A number of these symbols ap
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pearing in succession indicates
a multiple-step procedure.


This continuation symbol marks
an interrupted procedure which
will be continued on the next
page.
 page
This symbol tells you where to
look for further information on
this subject.
->
This symbol is used in the glos
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sary. It indicates that the term
immediately following the sym
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bol is also explained in the glos
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sary.
Display
Words appearing on the
COMAND display or the multi
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function display are printed in
the type shown here.
Warning
G
Warning notices draw your attention to haz
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ards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.!Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.iHelpful hints or further information you
may find useful.

9 Introduction
Operating safety


Operating safetyWarning
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Any alterations made to electronic compo
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nents and the software can cause malfunc
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tions.The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD
changer*, navigation module* and tele
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phone* are interconnected. Therefore,
when one of the components is not opera
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tional or has not been removed/ replaced
properly, the function of other components
may be impaired.This condition might seriously impair the

operating safety of your vehicle.We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
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still and operate the 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
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ly 14 m) every second.COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour
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age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav
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igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning
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While the navigation system provides direc
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tional assistance, the driver must remain

focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al
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ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

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

Press the
Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu appears. The sta
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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
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
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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

48 AudioSingle CD operation

Only touch the CD on the edges.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put labels on CDs

Open the Single CD main menu ( page
50)
;
or
Load an audio CD into the COMAND
CD drive.
Safety instructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill 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.
Warning
G
The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us
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er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person
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nel. Tips on caring for your CDs
Switching to Single CD mode

49 Audio
Single CD operation
aaThe COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The
slot for inserting a CD is located above the
display
( page
15)
.
Loading a CDWarning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper
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ate the audio system only when road, weath
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er 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.
!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used. 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 will become stuck and
damage the drive.

Data carriers which contain data on
both sides can cause play-back prob
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lems because the storage layers are
thinner than one-sided data carriers.
!Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. An adapter could become
stuck and damage the drive. Only use
12 cm diameter CDs.iThe COMAND CD drive may not be able
to play audio CDs with copy protection.!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.

Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam
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age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

54 AudioMP3 operationSafety InstructionsWarning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper
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ate the audio system only when road, weath
-
er 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.
Warning
G
The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us
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er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person
-
nel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.Do not play single CDs (80mm) with an
adapter. An adapter could become
stuck and damage the drive. Only use
12 cm diameter CDs.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used. 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 will become stuck and
damage the drive.Data carriers which contain data on
both sides can cause playback prob
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lems because the storage layers are
thinner than one-sided data carriers.

57 Audio
MP3 operation
The music tracks that you can create for
play back in MP3 mode are generally
copyright-protected under applicable in
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ternational and national laws. In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not permitted,
even if only for personal use, without the
express prior consent of the copyright
holder.Please check the current copyright laws
for your country and comply with them.These restrictions do not apply for exam
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ple to your own compositions and record
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ings, or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.

Open the MP3 main menu
( page
58)
;
or
Load an MP3 CD into the COMAND CD
drive.
The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. Lo
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cated above the display is the CD slot 3
for loading the drive
( page
16)
.
Tips on copyright
Switching to MP3 mode iThe COMAND CD drive and the CD
changer* support MP3 CDs.Loading a MP3 CDWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper
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ate the audio system only when road, weath
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er and traffic conditions permit.
Warning
G
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.!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.

Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam
-
age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.