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84 Satellite radioImportant notes
Important notes
In chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate
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gory
memory functions
sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa
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miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.Vehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.General notes
iOptional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to satellite radio service
provider are required for the satellite ra
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dio operation described here.iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma
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nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro
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vider. Satellite radio service may be unavai
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lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi
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ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser
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vice might also not be available in cer
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tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio, in
-
cluding 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment.SIRIUS Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast,
in the
contiguous U.S
.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro
-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information,
call the SIRIUS Service Center ( page
85)
or contact www.sirius.com
(USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Ca
-
nada).
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85 Satellite radio
Subscribing
Subscribing
Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.The Satellite radio main menu will ap
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pear and displays the
Weather
channel.
You cannnot select any other station.
Press the
Service
soft key to display
the Service information display.
The Service information display will ap
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pear.
Service information display1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronic Serial Number (ESN) of
your satellite receiver
Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the
operator.The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message
Acquiring Signal...
( page
86)
follo
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wed by the Satellite radio main menu ( page
86)
.
Subscribing to satellite radio
iDepending on subscription status, soft
keys may or may not appear on the left
and right side of the service information
display.
iIt is also possible to activate the satelli
-
te service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)iIf a subscription is not included with
system purchase, credit card informati
-
on is required to activate your account.If a satellite receiver is not installed or
not properly installed:The message
No Satellite Radio
will
appear.
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91 Satellite radio
Satellite radio operation
You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases, whenever you need.
Press the
Service
soft key.
The Service information display will ap
-
pear.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronical Serial Number (ESN)
of your satellite receiver
Press the
Back
soft key to switch back
to the Satellite radio main menu.
While receiving a new channel list the mes
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sage
Updating station list
will appear.
The station last tuned will be muted until
the update is completed. You cannot ope
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rate the satellite radio.After completion of the update, the
Satellite radio main menu will appear.
The station last tuned to will begin to play.
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to
adjust sound settings.
Volume
( page
34)
Balance control and fader
( page
36)
Bass and treble control
( page
37)
Sound functions
( page
37)
Displaying service information
Station list updates
Sound settings
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99 Telephone
Telephone operation
You can make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station with a mobile
communication network.The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communicati
-
on network is available. To do this, switch
the telephone on if you have not already
done so.
TDMA or CDMA mobile phoneThe emergency call will also be placed
if the phone is locked
( page
100)
.
GSM mobile phoneIf no SIM card is in the phone or SIM
PIN is not entered, you can only make
an emergency call at the mobile phone.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks or if certain net
-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operating company.If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must initiate rescue measures yourself.
Emergency call “911”iThis function places a call to the local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
Tele Aid call.
Warning
G
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri
-
minal offense.
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102 TelephoneTelephone operation
If no SIM card is in the telephone, the
message
Please insert SIM card
(Emergency Call 911 only possible
with phone)
appears.
Insert a SIM card. Refer to the mo
-
bile phone operator’s manual.
Entry incorrect:You will hear a warning sound. The mes
-
sage
Code incorrect
will appear.
You need to re-enter your code.
Entering the PUKIf you enter your code incorrectly three
times in a row, you need to enter the PUK
number.
The PUK can only be entered at the mobile
phone. Refer to the mobile phone
operator’s manual.When the COMAND
is switched on, you
can switch to telephone operation from
any other system (e.g. radio):
Press a.The Telephone menu will appear.
Telephone menuThe telephone is ready for operation Message
Ready
and the reception strength
Ö are shown on the status bar.
Full screen messages:Phone not inserted
Plug the mobile phone into the mobile
phone cradle. Refer to the separate
mobile phone operator’s manual.
Phone not availableYour vehicle may not have a mobile phone
cradle installed and/or the telephone con
-
trol unit may not be coded properly. Con
-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
!If the code is entered incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
blocked. The message
SIM-card blo
-
cked
is displayed briefly. After that the
message
PIN blocked. Please enter
PUK on cell phone
is displayed.
iThe PUK number is provided by your
telephone service provider.Switching to telephone operation
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114 NavigationImportant notes
Important
notes
Warning
G
For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving. Do not watch display screen or operate but
-
tons while the vehicle is in motion - let voice
instructions guide you. Stop at a safe locati
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on before using buttons or making correc
-
tions.Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car is co
-
vering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
The route calculated by COMAND is a re
-
commendation on how to best reach your
selected destination.During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
Traffic lights
Stop and yield signs
Parking or stopping zones
One-way streets
Narrow bridges
Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care
-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in
-
structions.
Warning
G
The Navigation DVD module contains a
Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of
invisible laser radiation if the cover is ope
-
ned or damaged.Do not remove the cover. The Navigation
DVD module does not contain any parts ser
-
viceable by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
by qualified personnel. The display unit can cause injury if contac-
ted when open. Return the display unit after
inserting a Navigation DVD to its closed
position
( page
174)
.
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177
Service
SMS
Tele Aid
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178 ServiceGeneral Notes
General NotesVehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.
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