2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS Owner's Manual

External Bluetooth® device
RBluetooth® is activated in COMAND and on
the Bluetooth® device (see operating
instructions of the device).
RThe Bluetooth® device can send vCards via
Bluetooth® (see operating instructions of
the device).
RThe Bluetooth® device in the vehicle is
switched on.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to receive vCards.
Downloading from a Mobile Phone with
PBAP Support
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone on COMAND.
XSelect Download Contacts
A selection menu appears.
XSelect From Mobile Phone.XSelect Add or Overwrite.
Selecting Add imports the phone book
entries from the mobile phone into the
address book.
Selecting Overwrite downloads the
telephone entries from the mobile phone
and overwrites all phone book entries in the
address book with the d icon. The
previous phone book entries are then no
longer available.
After successfully downloading the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
iYou can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading from the Memory Card
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.
XSelect Download Contacts.
A selection menu appears.
XSelect From Memory Card.XSelect Add or Overwrite.
Selecting Add imports the entries from the
PCMCIA memory card into the address
book.
Selecting Overwrite imports the entries
from the PCMCIA memory card and
overwrites all entries in the address book
with the ¥ Â icons. The previous
entries are then no longer available.
After successfully importing the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
iYou can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading vCards via Bluetooth®
You can receive vCards from devices (such as
a PC) which support the transmission of
vCards via Bluetooth®.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Received vCards are imported into the
address book.
iIf you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.
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XSelect Download Contacts.
A selection menu appears.
XSelect Receive Business Cards.
This interrupts the Bluetooth connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is ready to receive vCards
from another Bluetooth® device.
XStart data transfer on the external
Bluetooth device (see operating
instructions of the device).
The data on the vCards is automatically
transferred to the address book. The
number of vCards received is displayed.
XTo cancel the transfer: Press W.
or
XPress the % button.
Deleting Data
XIf the address book is displayed, select
Address Book Q Delete Contacts.
or
XIf the phone main menu is displayed, select
Phone Q Delete Contacts.
A selection menu appears.
XSelect Internal Contacts or From
Mobile Phone or From Memory Card or
Received Business Cards or Delete
All.
A prompt corresponding to your selection
appears.
XSelect Yes or No.XPress the W button.
If you confirm by selecting Yes, the
contacts you have selected are deleted.
Audio
Audio Menu
iInformation on the COMAND control
system and how to operate it can be found
on (Y page 72).
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;,
9, : buttons, for selecting a channel
or a menu or scrolling through lists
(Y page 81).
Vehicle Equipment
iThis 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.
Calling up the Audio Menu
XSelect Audio.
The audio mode last active is switched on.
or
XPress the ó function button.
Radio mode is switched on.
XSelect Audio
The audio menu appears.
iIf radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
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Display with Audio menu
1 Current audio mode2 Main function line3 Audio menu
You can switch to the various audio modes in
the audio menu:
RFM / AM radio mode (Y page 169)
RSatRadio mode (Y page 174)
RCD-/DVD audio/MP3 mode (Y page 184)
RMemory Card (Y page 181)
RMusic Register (Y page 189)
RAux mode (Y page 197)
Radio
Switching to the Radio
From the COMAND Control Unit
XPress the ó function button.
or
XSelect Audio £ Audio £ FM/AM
Radio in the display.
iPress the button repeatedly to switch
wavebands in the sequence FM, AM, WB
and SatRadio mode. Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.
Within the Audio Function
XSelect Audio £ FM/AM Radio.
The radio display appears. The last selected
station in the last selected waveband is
heard.
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Submenu OverviewRadio (FM
and AM
only)
Presets
(FM and
AM only)
Channel
(WB only)
InfoFMSoundEnter
Frequency
AutostoreList of
receivable
channels
Program
Information
FMTrebleÇ Show
Station
Information
List of
stored
stations
AMBassWBBalanceBang &
Olufsen
Sound
System
Switching Wavebands
You can switch the radio between the FM,
AM, and WB wavebands.
XPress the ó function button on the control
unit repeatedly until the desired band is
selected.
iPress the button ó repeatedly to switch
waveband in the sequence of FM, AM, WB
and SatRadio mode. Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.
or
XPress : to highlight the submenu.XTo select a waveband: Rotate y m z or
slide o m p until the currently set
waveband is highlighted (FM, AM or WB).
XPress 9.
Waveband submenu is opened.
1 Waveband submenu
The currently set waveband is indicated
by a dot #.
XSelect the desired waveband (FM, AM or
WB).
Tuning to a Station
You can tune to a station via station search,
by manual frequency input or via the station
memory.
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Tuning to a Station via Station SearchXRotate y m z or slide o m p when the main
area is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the COMAND
control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable station.
Tuning to a Station via Manual Frequency
Input
XSelect Radio £ Enter Frequency in the
radio display.
An input menu appears.
or
XPress õ on the control unit.XTo enter a frequency: Press number
buttons on the control unit.
iYou can only select numbers that are
currently permissible.
COMAND will tune to the frequency entered.
iIf in the FM or AM wavebands you enter a
frequency outside the frequency sub-
range, COMAND will select the next
frequency down.
Tuning to a Station via the Station
Memory
XSelect Presets in the radio display.
or
XPress n when the main area is highlighted.
The station memory appears. The dot R in
front of a preset indicates that the currently
tuned station is stored there.
XTo select a station: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo tune to a station: Press n.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit.
WavebandsFrequencyAM (MF)530 - 1700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 - 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather channels
Storing Stations
There are 10 presets available for FM, AM and
SatRadio wavebands.
Storing Stations Manually
XPress n when the main area is highlighted.
or
XSelect Presets in the radio display.
In both cases, the station memory will
appear. The dot R in front of a preset
station indicates the station the radio is
currently tuned to.
Station memory
XTo store a station to a selected preset:
Press and hold n until a signal tone
sounds.
or
XPress and hold a number key, e.g. 4, until
a signal tone sounds.
The station is stored.
Storing via Autostore
iThe function automatically assigns
receivable stations to the presets, sorted
according to reception quality. The stations
which were stored in the station memory
manually are overwritten.
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XPress n when the main area is active.XSelect Autostore.
or
XSelect Presets £ Autostore in the radio
display.
COMAND searches for receivable stations.
A corresponding message is displayed. The
available stations are automatically stored
under the presets.
Canceling Autostore Procedure
XSelect Cancel.
Switching to Weather Band
XPress the ó function button on the control
unit repeatedly until the weather band is
selected.
or
XSlide m r to highlight the submenu.XTo select the weather band: Rotate
y m z or slide o m until the currently set
waveband is highlighted (FM or AM).
XPress 9.
Waveband submenu is opened.
XSelect WB.
Searching a Channel
XRotate y m z or slide o m p when the main
area is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable channel.
Selecting a Channel from Channel list
XSlide m r to highlight the submenu.XTo call up the channel list: Rotate
y m z or slide o m p until Channel is
highlighted.
XPress n.
The channel list appears.
XTo select a channel: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit at any time.
Station Information
iThis feature is only available for analog
FM programs.
Information on the current station is
displayed beneath the main function line.
XTo activate/deactivate the station
information display: Select Radio £
Show Station Information from the
radio submenu.
If the checkbox O is checked, station
information is displayed.
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Program Information
iThis feature is only available for analog
FM and programs.
Information on the current program is
normally displayed above the submenu line.
XTo display the program information in
the main area: Select Info in the radio
display submenu.
Information on the program currently tuned
to is now displayed in the main area. The
content and scope of the information
depends on the radio station.
Satellite Radio
Important Notes
In this chapter, you will find detailed
information regarding
Rselecting a channel and a program category
Rmemory functions
Rsound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
iOptional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to satellite radio service
provider are required for the satellite radio
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 manual may
differ from the channels and categories
delivered by the service provider.
Satellite 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
we cannot 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.
iSIRIUS XM Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio,
including 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM 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
programming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information, call
the SIRIUS XM Service Center
(Y page 177) or contact
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Subscribing
Subscribing to Satellite Radio
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £ Audio £ SatRadio.
iIf radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio.
If the satellite radio service is not activated,
the Satellite radio main menu appears and
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displays the Weather channel. You cannot
select any other station.
XSelect SatRadio (from the submenu)£
Service.
The Service information display will appear.
Service information display
1 Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS XM Radio)
2 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiverXContact satellite radio service provider at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
iIt is also possible to activate the satellite
service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
After the connection is made:
XFollow 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 No Service
followed by the Satellite radio main menu.
iIf a subscription is not included with
system purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
If a satellite receiver is not installed or not
properly installed, the message Device
Unavailable will appear.
Satellite Radio Operation
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;, 9
buttons, for selecting a channel or a menu
or scrolling through lists (Y page 81).
Switching on
See “Subscribing to Satellite Radio” for
important subscription information
(Y page 173).
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £ Audio £ SatRadio.
iIf radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio.
iSatellite receiver not functional:
The message Device Unavailable will
appear in a window.
The message No Service will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the signal, the
Satellite radio display will appear. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
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