sat nav MERCEDES-BENZ C240 2005 W203 Owner's Manual

125 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1
Menu2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Menu6
Menu7
Standard display
AUDIO
NAV*
Vehicle status
message memory
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone*
(page 126)
(page 127)
(page 130)
(page 130)
(page 132)
(page 148)
(page 150)
Commands/submenusDigital speedometer
or outside tempera-
ture
Select radio
station
Activate route
guidance
Call up vehicle mal-
function, warning
and system status
messages stored in
memory
Reset to factory
settings
Fuel consumption
statistics after
start
Load phone
book
Call up maintenance
service display
Select satellite
radio station*
(USA only)
Instrument clus-
ter submenu
Fuel consumption
statistics since
the last reset
Search for
name in
phone book
Check engine oil
level
Operate the
CD player*
Time/Date
submenu
Call up range
Lighting
submenuVehicle
submenuConvenience
submenu

197 Controls in detail
Audio system
Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program (category mode)
(page 199).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 197).
After activation of satellite radio
service (page 197).
Prior to activation of the satellite radio
service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center (888-539-7474) is
displayed.

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.
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 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.
iCredit card information may also be
required for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately five to ten minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.

249 Controls in detail
Useful features
The Tele Aid system
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on
D
emand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:

automatic and manual emergency


roadside assistance and


information
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage is available.
The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted when using the volume control
on the multifunction steering wheel. To
raise, press buttonæ and to lower,
press buttonç. The volume can also be
adjusted using the volume knob on your
audio system or COMAND* head unit.

To activate, press the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button• or
the Information button¡, depend-
ing on the type of response required.
Shortly after the completion of your Tele
Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a
user ID and password. By visiting
www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid”
(USA only), you will have access to account
information, remote door unlock and
more.System self-check
Initially, after switching on ignition, mal-
functions are detected and indicated (the
indicator lamps in the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button• and the
Information button¡ stay on longer
than ten seconds or do not come on). The
message
Tele Aid malfunction. Drive
to workshop
appears in the multifunction
display.
iThe SOS button is located above the
interior rear view mirror.
The Roadside Assistance button•
and the Information button¡ are
located below the center armrest
cover.
iThe Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the
GPS (Global Positioning System) satel-
lites for vehicle location. If either of
these signals are unavailable, the
Tele Aid system may not function and if
this occurs, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.

400 Technical termsCOMAND*
(C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata
System)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and the
navigation system, as well as other
optional equipment (CD changer*,
telephone*, etc.).
Control system
The control system is used to call up
vehicle information and to change
component settings. Information and
messages appear in the multifunction
display. The driver uses the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel to
navigate through the system and to
adjust settings.
Cruise control
Driving convenience system that
automatically maintains the vehicle
speed set by the driver.Engine number
The number set by the manufacturer
and placed on the cylinder block to
uniquely identify each engine
produced.
Engine oil viscosity
Measurement for the inner friction
(viscosity) of the oil at different temper-
atures. The higher the temperature an
oil can tolerate without becoming thin,
or the lower the temperature it can
tolerate without becoming viscous, the
better the viscosity.
ESP
(E
lectronic S
tability P
rogram)
Improves vehicle handling and
directional stability.
ETD
(E
mergency T
ensioning D
evice)
Device which deploys in certain frontal
and rear collisions exceeding the
system's threshold to tighten the
seat belts.
->SRSFSS (Canada vehicles)
(F
lexible S
ervice S
ystem)
Maintenance service indicator in the
multifunction display that informs the
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. FSS evaluates
engine temperature, oil level, vehicle
speed, engine speed, distance driven
and the time elapsed since your last
maintenance service, and calls for the
next maintenance service accordingly.
Gear range
Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the gear selector
lever.
GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special
receivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.

411 Index
Consumer information 397
Control and operation
of radio transmitters 272
Control system 121, 400
AUDIO menu 127
Convenience submenu 146
Display digital speedometer 127
Display outside temperature 127
Functions 122, 125
Instrument cluster
submenu 135, 137
Lighting submenu 141
Menus 124, 125
Multifunction display 121
Multifunction steering wheel 122
NAV* menu 130
Selecting radio system 128
Selecting satellite radio* system 128
Settings menu 132
Standard display menu 126
Submenu Time/Date 137Submenus 123, 125
TEL* menu 150
Trip computer menu 148
Vehicle status
message memory menu 130
Vehicle submenu 145
Controller Area Network see CAN system
Convenience submenu 146
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature* 146
Setting key dependency 147
Setting parking position* for
exterior rear view mirror 148
Coolant 283
Adding 283
Anticorrosion/antifreeze
quantity 394
Capacities 387, 388
Checking level 283
Messages in display 316–318
Temperature 274
Temperature gauge 118Coolant level
Checking 277, 283
Coolant temperature gauge 25
Coolants 394
Cruise control 231, 400
Canceling 232
Driving downhill 232
Driving uphill 232
Fine adjustment 233
Message in display 319
Setting current speed 232
Setting speeds 233
Cruise control lever 231
Cruising range, fuel 393
Cup holder
In rear seat armrest 244
Cup holders
Cleaning 299
In front of seat armrest 243
Customer Assistance Center see CAC

423 Index
One-touch gearshifting 158
Canceling gear range limit 158
Downshifting 158
Upshifting 158
Opening
Cup holder, in rear seat armrest 245
Doors from the inside 92
Fuel filler flap 276
Fuel filler flap manually 339
Glove box 241
Hood 278
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
in an emergency 341
Side windows 223
Tilt/sliding sunroof* 227, 341
Tilt/sliding sunroof*
with SmartKey 229
Trunk 91
Trunk from the inside 93
Trunk from the outside 92
Windows 223
Windows with SmartKey 225Operating
Audio system 183
CD player* 129
COMAND* see separate
operating instructions
Navigation system* 130
Radio 128
Radio transmitters 272
Satellite radio* 128
Telephone* 150, 183, 208
Vehicle outside the
USA and Canada 13
Operating safety
Audio system 183
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 297
Outer seats
Rear seat head restraints 101, 103
Outside temperature 127
Outside temperature indicator 119
Overdue maintenance service 293
Overhead control panel 29
Overspeed range 401P
Paintwork 296
Panic alarm* 76
Panic button on SmartKey 76
Parcel net
In front passenger footwell 245
Parking 54, 267
Parking brake 48, 54
Engaging 54
Message in display 315
Releasing 48
Parking lamps
Messages in display 325
Parking lamps, front
Replacing bulbs 345
Parking lamps, rear
Replacing bulbs 345
Parking position*
Exterior rear view
mirrors 108, 148, 170
Parts service 374