2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 radio controls

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Autostore – automatic station memory
The Autostore memory function provides
an additional memory level. The station
memory for manually stored stations is not
overwritten.

Calling up Autostore memory level and
storing stations
Press AS soft key briefly.
The radio switches to the Autostore
memory level.
AS and SEARCH
appear in the display and the radio
finds the ten stations with the
strongest signals. These stations
are stored on the station
buttons1 to R in order of
signal strength.

Calling up stations
Press desired station button1
to R.

Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press FM or AMsoft key briefly.
Interrupting radio mode
The radio mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 224).

Mute on
PressFbutton.
The radio mode is interrupted and
MUTED appears in the display.

Mute off
PressFbutton.
The radio mode is again active.Weather band
Press WB soft key.
The weather band station last received
is tuned in.
Selecting a weather band station
directly
Select desired weather band station
with buttons 1 to 7.
If a station cannot be tuned in, a search
is automatically started.

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Search
PressGorHbutton to tune in
the next receivable weather band
station.Scan search
Starting scan search
Press SC soft key.
SC will appear in the display. The
radio briefly (approximately
8 seconds) tunes in all receivable
weather band stations.

Ending scan search
Press SC soft key orGorH.
The weather band station last
played will be selected and
SC
disappears from the display.
Introduction to satellite radio*
SIRIUS satellite radio provides 100 chan-
nels of digital-quality radio. That includes
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 U.S. and Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information and service
availability, call the SIRIUS Service
Center (1-888-539-7474), or contact
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada).
iIf no weather band station is received
after three consecutive scans of the complete
frequency range, then the scan stops at the
channel with which it began and
NO WB FOUND
appears in the display.
If this happens, switch back to standard radio
mode.

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Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(
page 206).Calling up the SAT main menu
Press SAT soft key.
SAT is displayed in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service (
page 204).
After activation of satellite radio
service (
page 205).
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center (1-888-539-7474) is
displayed.
iAdditional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to a satellite radio service provider
are required for the satellite radio operation
described here.
Contact an 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, channels and categories shown in
illustrations and descriptions contained in
this manual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service provider.iSatellite radio service may be unavailable
or interrupted from time to time for a variety of
reasons, such as environmental or topographic
conditions and other things beyond the service
provider’s or our control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e.g., in tunnels,
parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or
near other technologies.

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Press ESN soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial
number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*
installed in your vehicle is displayed.
This information is required to call the
SIRIUS Service Center for an activation
request.
After activation of the satellite radio
service
The satellite radio main menu appears.
The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.The first channel 001 is called up and the
PTY system changes to All categories.
If no station can be received,
ACQUIRING
appears in the display.
If the Satellite radio service is not
activated,
ACQUIRING will also appear in the
radio display and
NO SAT will appear in the
multifunction display.Selecting a station
The following options are available:

Selecting a station using the selected
category (
page 206).

Tuning via station presets
(
page 205).

Tuning via scan search (page 207).

Tuning via manual channel input
(
page 206).

Tuning via the program category list
(
page 206).
Tuning via station presets
Ten satellite radio station presets are
available.
You can access the presets via number
keys.
iCredit card information may also be
required for your application.
The activation process takes approximately
5 to 10 minutes after calling the SIRIUS Service
Center.
iThe system will tune to a default station if no
station had been selected previously.

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Accessing via number keys
Enter number of preset you wish to
select, e.g. 1.
The radio plays the station stored
under this number and the PTY function
changes to the category corresponding
to the station.
Tuning via manual channel input
Example: tuning in channel 16
Press *.
Input line appears in the main radio
menu.
Use number keys to enter desired
channel within 8 seconds,
e.g.16.
The system tunes to channel 16.
The station you have selected begins to
play.
Tuning via the program category list
The category list contains all currently
receivable categories of programs. It is
arranged alphabetically.

Selecting a category
Press PTY soft key.
The current PTY category of the
station is displayed.
Press <<< or >>> soft key.
This switches between the
individual categories.
When changing the category, the
channel selected last in the new
category becomes audible.
iYou can only enter available channel
numbers.

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The system will automatically switch to
a station of the selected category if the
currently selected station is not of the
selected category. Otherwise, the
currently selected station remains
tuned.

Tuning a station within the selected
category
The channels identified for the
currently selected category are
arranged numerically. Only one entry is
visible at a time.
PressGorHbutton briefly.
The next station within the category
is started.
or
Press and hold
GorHbutton for approxi-
mately 3 seconds until desired
station has been reached.Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:

Scan search plays a channel for
approximately 8 seconds and then
skips to the next channel within the
current category.

Scan search can be terminated
manually.
Press SC soft key.
The search starts.
SC appears in the
display.
Press SC soft key again.
The search stops.Obtaining additional text information
Additional text information (artist, title)
related to the current channel can be
displayed.
Press INF soft key.
The title being played is displayed.
Press INF soft key again.
The name of the artist performing the
title being played is displayed.
iIf a button is not pressed within 4 seconds,
the radio will return to the standard display.

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Storing stations
Tune in desired station.
Press and hold desired station
button1 to R until a brief signal
tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the selected
station button.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The
memory preset selected appears in the
status line, e.g. S3.Calling up the ESN information menu
Press INF soft key.
Press ESN soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial
number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*
installed in your vehicle is displayed.
Press RET soft key to exit the menu.
CD mode
Safety precautions
iThere are ten presets available.
An existing entry is overwritten in the memory
list when a new entry is given.
Warning!G
The single CD player and the CD changer*
are Class 1 laser products. There is a danger
of invisible laser radiation if the housing is
opened or damaged.
Do not open the housing. The single CD
player and the CD changer* do not contain
any parts that can be serviced by the user.
For safety reasons, have any service work
which may be necessary performed only by
qualified personnel.

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Loading several CDs
Open the glove box.
Press button2 of an empty magazine
slot for more than 2 seconds.
The light-emitting diodes in all the mag-
azine slot buttons light up several
times in green, and
ALL LOAD appears
in the display.
Wait until the light-emitting diode for
the first magazine slot flashes in green.
The flashing light indicates that the CD
changer is ready to receive a CD.
Insert an audio CD into CD loading
slot1 within 5 seconds, label side up.
The CD is pulled in and the light-emit-
ting diode in the magazine slot button
lights up in red. The magazine slot is
loaded.
The light-emitting diode in the next
available magazine slot button flashes
in green. The CD changer is ready to re-
ceive the next CD.
Repeat the previous step until all six
magazine slots are loaded.
Once all magazine slots are loaded, the
CD in the sixth magazine slot is played.
Close the glove box.Ejecting CDs
Ejecting single CDs
Open the glove box.
Briefly press desired magazine slot but-
ton.
The light-emitting diode in the maga-
zine slot button flashes in red. The cor-
responding CD is ejected.
EJECTING CD
appears in the display along with the
magazine slot number.
Remove CD from CD loading slot within
15 seconds.
If after removing a single CD no other
CDs remain loaded in the magazine,
MAG. EMPTY appears in the display.
iIf, for example, you only want to load maga-
zine slots 1 - 4 instead of all six, simply do not in-
sert a fifth CD into the CD loading slot. The CD
changer will first try to load a CD but will then
cancel the procedure, after which the radio will
play the fourth CD.
iThe CD playback is interrupted while one or
more CDs are being ejected.