MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2008 R171 Comand Manual

71 Audio
CD changer* operation

Use

or

to select another CD
from the list.

Wait approx. 3 seconds without chang
-
ing the selection.The CD is changed. The newly selected
CD is played.
Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number 
Press one of the
3
- 
keys.
The CD changer switches to the CD
loaded in the appropriate CD changer
compartment.
Selecting via CD Selection menu 
Press the
Magaz.
soft key.
The CD Selection menu appears. You
see the list of all six compartments.
An entry shows the CD title if the CD con
-
tains corresponding text data.No text displayed with a CD symbol indi
-
cates that the corresponding CD does not
contain any CD text data.An entry shaded out indicates an empty
CD changer compartment.
Use

or

to select a CD.
The system will skip empty CD

changer compartments.
iThe system will skip empty CD changer
compartments.
iThe CD fails to be changed if you select
an empty compartment.


72 AudioCD changer* operation
Press

.
The newly selected CD is played.
The following options are available:
Selecting via track skip

Selecting via track list
( page
72)

Selecting via manual entry of the track number
( page
73)

Selecting via scan search
( page
73)
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit
Open the CD changer main menu ( page
69)
.

Press
-
for forward skipping;
or
Press
,
for backward skipping.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the CD changer
display
( page
27)
.

Press
j for forward skipping;
or
Press
k for backward skipping.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
Selecting via track list The track list contains all tracks of the cur
-
rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time, it is the number of the track currently
playing.
Selecting a track iForward skipping:

The next track is played.
iBackward skipping:

If the track has been playing longer
than approx. 10 seconds, the system
skips back to the beginning of the
track.

If less than 10 seconds have played,
the system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track.

73 Audio
CD changer* operation

Use

or

to select another track
from the list.
The current track remains playing while
selecting.

Press
, or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The track is changed. The newly select
-
ed track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number 
Open the CD changer main menu ( page
69)
.

Press
2
.
The Manual track input display ap
-
pears.
1Number of tracks on the current CD
(12 tracks)Entry example: Track 1
Press
3
.
Entry example: Track 12
Press
3
and

in quick succession.

Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.The selected track is played. The CD
main menu appears.
Selecting via scan search Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search plays each track on the
current CD for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.iEntries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.

74 AudioCD changer* operationStarting scan search 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
Ending scan search manually 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
The track playing at the time the scan
is terminated remains playing.

Open the CD changer main menu ( page
69)
.

Press and hold
-
or
,
.

To stop release
-
or
,
.
The following options are available:
Normal
sequence


Repeat
track

Repeat
CD

Track Random


CD Random
Explanation of the playback options 
Normal
sequence
The tracks are played in the normal se
-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).

If only one CD is loaded, the last track
is followed by the first track.

If several CDs are loaded in the CD
changer, the last track on a CD will be
followed by the first track of the next
CD in the changer.
The CDs are changed in their normal
sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3 etc.).

The last track of the last CD in the
changer will be followed by the first
track of the first CD.

Repeat
track

The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.

Repeat
CD
The current CD will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
iWhen you start scan search, playback
option
Normal sequence
( page
74)
is
activated automatically.

Therein scan search is restricted to the
current CD.Fast forward/reverse
Playback options
iIt is only possible to select this function
if at least two audio CDs are loaded in
the CD changer.

75 Audio
CD changer* operation

Track RandomThe tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).If several CDs are loaded in the CD
changer, the last track on a CD will be
followed by the first track of the next
CD in the changer.The CDs are changed in their normal
sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3, etc.).

CD RandomAt least 4 tracks on one CD are played
in random order (e.g. track 5, 7, 3, 9)
before the next CD is played.

The CDs are changed in random

order (e.g. CD 4, 1, 5, etc.).
Changing the playback option 
In the CD
changer main menu
( page
69)
press the
Setting
soft
key. The Settings menu is displayed.

The solid circle
indicates which op
-
tion is currently selected.

Press
 or  to select a different
option.

Press
.
The option is activated. A correspond
-
ing display will appear in the status bar
for all options except Normal
sequence
.
An option will remain activated even if
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.
iThis selection is only possible if at least
two CDs are loaded in the CD
changer.

76 AudioAudio AUX operation1Socket
Open the Audio main menu ( page
38)
.

Press the
AUX
soft key.
The AUX menu appears.

The external audio source is made au
-
dible, provided it is connected and
switched to playback.
In AUX mode, you can adjust the following:
Volume
( page
31)

Balance
( page
32)

Bass and treble
( page
33)

Sound functions
( page
34)
iAn external audio source can be con
-
nected to COMAND via the 1/8" sock
-
et located inside the glovebox.Switching to AUX mode
iPlease refer to the appropriate operat
-
ing manual for the operation of the ex
-
ternal audio source.

77
General information
Satellite radio operation
Satellite radio*

78 Satellite radio*General informationSirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan
-
nels, so called streams, of digital-quality
radio, among others 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 US.This diverse, satellite-delivered program
-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip
-
tion fee.

For more information and service availabil
-
ity, call the Sirius Service Center ( page
84), or contact

www.siriusradio.comProgram categoriesThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode) ( page
81)
.
Category selection
ALL
contains the sta
-
tion list of all receivable channels (channel
mode)
( page
81)
.
Introduction to satellite radio
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel
-
lite radio service provider are required
for the satellite radio operation de
-
scribed in this chapter.

Contact your 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, chan
-
nel and categories shown in illustra
-
tions and descriptions contained in this
manual may differ from the channels
and categories delivered by the service
provider.
iSatellite radio service may be unavail
-
able or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi
-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can't control. Ser
-
vice might also not be available in cer
-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.

79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation


Satellite radio operation

Press
5
.
Different menus appear depending on
Satellite radio service activation.
Prior to activation of the Satellite
radio service,

After Satellite radio service was ac
-
tivated.
Prior to activation of the Satellite radio
serviceThe Satellite radio main menu will appear
and displays the
Weather
channel. You
cannot select any other station.
Subscribing to satellite radio
Press the
Service
soft key to display
the Service Information display.
The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of the
particular receiver are displayed.
This information is required to call the Siri
-
us Service Center for an activation re
-
quest.
Contact the Sirius Service Center at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the op
-
erator.
After activation of the Satellite radio
serviceThe SAT main menu appears.

The radio station selected last is audible,
provided it can be received.
Switching to Satellite radio mode
iCredit card information is also required
for your application.The activation process takes approxi
-
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the
Sirius Service Center. iThe system will tune to a default sta
-
tion if no station had been selected
previously.

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStation information is displayed on the
main area and in the center of the status
bar.Main area, in this example: 
ROCK
= selected category
( page
81)

Vault
= name of the selected station
Status bar, in this example:
SAT
(on the left) = the selected mode

SAT5
= location in the program

memory, if the current channel is pre-
stored

Ch16
= number of the current channel
Selectable soft keys
Presets

shows channels pre-stored in the pro
-
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations
( page
84)
and re
-
quest stored stations
( page
80)
.

Info

shows additional text information relat
-
ed to the current channel.

Scan

is used to start and stop the scan
search
( page
83)
.

Service

displays a screen showing the tele
-
phone number of the Sirius Service
Center and electronic serial number
(ESN) of the receiver in your vehicle.

You can also adjust the following:
Balance
( page
32)

Bass and treble
( page
33)

Sound functions
( page
34)

Volume (not on soft keys) ( page
31)
The following options are available:
Tuning via station presets
( page
81)

Tuning via manual channel input ( page
81)

Tuning via the program category list

( page
81)

Tuning a station within the selected category
( page
82)

Tuning via scan search
( page
83)
SAT main menu
Selecting a station