MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2008 C209 Comand Manual
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FunctionPage
1
Remote control
Infrared transmitter
2Thumb wheel. Turn to 
select a soft key and press 
to confirm
95
3Left/right monitor switch
4H,h,g,G
Function selection
Press E to confirm
5 
Muting
110
6 
Not available. Message No 
TV
7or 
Switching to the external 
video source, if connected 
or
AUX menu
107
107
8
System menu108
FunctionPage
9
Switching on and off92
a 
Switching to the mode 
corresponding to the 
inserted CD
b Monitor off/on111
cLED112
dGH
Track select 
(CD, MP3 CD)
Fast forward/reverse 
(CD, MP3 CD, DVD)
Scene/chapter skip (DVD)
96, 100
97, 100,
106
106
eAdjusting the headset 
volume
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
95
fBattery compartment
gRetainer clip
hCover
FunctionPage
jLocating lugs
kBatteries - 2 Type AAA 1.5 V
l
Rear monitor
Infrared receiver diode
m
Switching monitor on and 
off
92
n
Adjusting the display 
brightness
95
o
Adjusting the headset 
volume
95
pHeadset connector socket92
q
RSE CD/DVD player
CD/DVD slot
93
rVideo socket and two audio 
(L - left, R - right) sockets
94
s Eject button94 
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RSE comes with a pair of wired headseats 
which are correctly matched with the rear 
monitor’s amplifier.
A 1/8" socket 2 is located in the button 
panel at the front of each monitor. Here 
you can connect one headset to each 
socket.
Gently push the headset connector into 
the socket 2.
Rear monitor, R class illustrated
1ON/OFF button
21/8“ socketSwitching on
Press button 1 on one or both of 
the monitors. 
or
With the key inserted in the starter switch 
in any position (0, 1, 2):
Set the remote control L/R monitor 
switch to the side you wish to control.
Press  button 9 on the remote 
control (
page 90).
Connecting headsets
i
If you want to use your own headsets, 
please use 32 Ohm headsets.
For further information please contact 
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Switching the rear monitor on and 
off
i
The RSE system can be switched on 
from the monitors regardless of key (in, 
out) or starter switch (0, 1, 2) positions.
For an explanation of starter switch 
positions, please refer to the vehicle 
Operator’s Manual. 
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In all cases, one of the following 
messages will appear on the monitor
Please wait, loading disc...
The RSE CD/DVD player will load the 
CD which was in the drive when the 
system was switched off. The 
corresponding menu will appear on the 
rear monitors and playback will begin.
Drive empty
Load a CD into the RSE CD/DVD 
player.
Switching off
Press on the rear monitor or press 
on the remote control again.
or
Turn the key in the starter switch to 
position 0 and pull the key out.
The message 
Vehicle key re-
moved. Please confirm by 
pressing OK so that the device 
continues operating.
 will appear 
for approx. 10 seconds.  If no action is 
taken the system will turn off. If 
OK is 
selected via the remote the system will 
continue to operate for approx. 30 min-
utes.
M and GL-Class
The RSE CD/DVD player is located under 
the right rear seat.
R-Class
The RSE CD/DVD player is located in the 
storage compartment of the center 
console.1CD/DVD slot
The system is already switched on 
(
page 92).
Slide the protective cover open.
Insert a CD into the slot 1. The CD 
should be inserted with the label side 
up.
The RSE CD/DVD player pulls the 
medium in.
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If the system is being used while the 
key is out or inserted in position 0, the 
system will switch off after approx. 30 
minutes.
Loading/ejecting CDs
!
Inserting a second CD with another CD 
still loaded will cause damage to the 
RSE CD/DVD player which is not 
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited 
Warranty. 
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The message Please wait, 
loading disc...
 will appear on the 
rear monitor. It may take a while to 
load the data. 
After loading, the player plays the 
loaded medium and the corresponding 
menu will appear on the rear monitor.
Ejecting a CD from the RSE CD/DVD 
player
1CD/DVD slot
2 Eject button
Slide the protective cover open.
Press .
The message 
Press any key to 
continue...
 will appear.
Within 10 seconds, remove the 
medium from the slot 1.
The medium will be pulled in again if it 
is not removed from the slot within 
approx.10 seconds. The RSE CD/DVD 
player starts playing the medium again.
After removing the medium, the 
message 
Drive empty will appear.
Two external video sources can be 
connected to the RSE CD/DVD player via 
the video and audio (L - left, R - right) 
sockets located on the front panel.
1Video socket
2Audio (L - left, R - right) sockets
Gently push the video and audio 
connectors of the external video 
source into the AUX 1 and AUX 2 
sockets 1 and 2.
The external video source is played 
back on the monitor switched to the 
corresponding AUX source.
Connecting external video sources
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For instructions on how to operate the 
external video sources, please see the 
operation manual of the device con-
nected. 
!
When not in use, external video 
sources should be stored in a safe 
location (e.g. one of the vehicle’s 
storage compartments) so that they 
are not loose within the passenger 
compartment during braking, vehicle 
maneuvers or a traffic accident. 
Objects moving within the passenger 
compartment could cause serious 
personal injury to vehicle occupants. 
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With the remote control
Press ç or æ as often as 
necessary to adjust the volume. 
A window will appear indicating the 
current volume level. 
At the monitor
Press   or   as often as 
necessary to adjust the volume. 
A window will appear indicating the 
current volume level.Adjusting the brightness
At the monitor
Press  or . 
The display brightness changes 
gradually.
With the remote control
Adjust the display brightness in the 
System menu (
page 109).Adjusting the monitor angle
You can tilt the monitor screen upward or 
downward.
Upward: Push gently against the upper 
edge 1 of the monitor screen.
Downward: Push gently against the 
lower edge 2 of the monitor screen.
Adjusting the headset volume
i
After connecting the headsets 
(
page 92) you can adjust the volume.
Adjusting the display 
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An audio CD is loaded in the RSE CD/DVD 
player and it is switched on. 
Loading a CD (
page 93).
Switching on (
page 92).
Set the L/R monitor switch on the 
remote to the side you wish to control.
Press   on the remote.
The CD menu will appear on the 
display. Playback begins with track 1.
CD menu
1CD mode
2Current track
3Current track number/max. track num-
ber on CD and elapsed playback time
Track select
Press g or G to play the next or 
previous track.
or
Press H to play the next track.
Press G to play the previous track 
or start of title (if more than 10 
seconds of playing time has elapsed).
Playback begins.CD track scan
The tracks on a CD can be scanned one 
after the other for 8 seconds each.
Starting the function
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the 
Scan soft key and press to select.
Scan will begin.
Ending the function
The function will switch off automatically 
when the beginning track is reached. 
or
Press the thumb wheel to select the 
Scan soft key again if the scan search 
is running.
Switching to CD mode
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The name of the CD and the name of 
the track played are displayed if the 
information is available. 
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Fast forward/reverse
Fast forward
Press and hold H for more than 2 
seconds.
Fast reverse
Press and hold G for more than 2 
seconds.
Ending the function
Release H or G.
Playback will resume.Playback mode
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the 
Setting soft key and press to select.
The setting menu will appear. 
The following options are available:
Normal track sequence
Tracks are played in ascending 
order (e.g. 1, 2, 3 and so on). The 
first track is played when the last 
one has ended. 
Repeat track
The system repeats the current 
track until you switch the function 
off.
Track mix
Tracks are played in random order.
Press g or G to select the desired 
option.
Press E.
The mode is activated. The CD main 
menu will then appear. The playback 
modes 
TRACK MIX and REPEAT 
TRACK
 will appear in the status bar.
Setting Bass and treble (
page 111). 
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An MP3 CD is loaded in the RSE CD/DVD 
player and it is switched on.
Loading a CD (
page 93).
Switching on (
page 92).
Set the L/R monitor switch on the 
remote to the side you wish to control.
Press   on the remote.
The MP3 CD menu will appear on the 
display. Playback begins with track 1.
MP3 CD menu
1MP3 mode
2Current folder
3Track list
4Track number within the current fold-
er/number of tracks in current folder 
and elapsed playback time of the cur-
rent trackSelecting a folder
If the MP3 tracks are organized into folders 
on the CD, you can select a folder from the 
remote control.
The following options are available:
Selecting via MP3 main menu
Selecting via folder list
Selecting via MP3 main menu
Press H or h to select a folder.
The RSE CD/DVD player changes the 
folder and loads the data from the new 
folder. It may take a while to load the 
data, depending on the number of 
folders and tracks.
Playback of the first track of the 
selected folder will begin.
Switching to MP3 CD mode 
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Selecting via folder list
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the 
Folder soft key and press to select.
The folder list will appear.
Press g or G to select the desired 
folder.
Press E.
The Folder’s track list appears.
To play the first track of the selected 
folder, press the thumb wheel to select 
the 
Play soft key.
Track select
Press g or G to move forward or 
backward through the track list.
Press the thumb wheel to select the 
Play soft key.
Playback begins.
Press H to play the next track from 
the track list.
Press G to play the previous track in 
the track list or replay the track from 
the start (if the track has been playing 
for more than approx.10 seconds).
Playback begins.MP3 track scan
The tracks of the current folder can be 
scanned one after the other for 8 seconds 
each. Subfolders are not considered.
The function will switch off automatically 
when the beginning track is reached.
Starting the function
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the 
Scan soft key and press to select.
Scan will begin.
Ending the function
The function will switch off automatically 
when the beginning track is reached. 
or
Press the thumb wheel to select the 
Scan soft key again.
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Folder contains MP3 tracks
Folder contains subfolders
MP3 CD name 
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Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold G or H.
To stop release G or H.
Playback mode
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the 
Setting soft key and press to select.
The setting menu will appear. The 
following options are available:
Normal sequence
The tracks of the current folder are 
played in order. 
If the current folder contains sub-
folders:
The subfolders and their tracks are 
played in order.
Repeat track 
The system repeats the current 
track until you switch the function 
off.
Repeat folder
The system repeats the tracks of 
the current folder in order until you 
switch the function off.
Folder mix
All tracks of the current folder are 
played in random order.
CD-ROM mix 
All tracks of the MP3 CD are played 
in random order.
Press g or G to select the desired 
option.
Press E.
The mode is activated. The MP3 CD 
menu will then appear.
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After selecting, the following playback 
options are displayed on the status bar.