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44 AudioTape operationListening to a cassette
To begin tape playback:
Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment. Tape playback will begin
automatically (
page 40).

Press if a cassette has already
been inserted.The telephone and navigation functions
can be used while a tape is playing.
Switch off tape operation

Eject the cassette, switch to the radio
or CD mode or switch off the MCS.
The following screen messages can appear
after is pressed:

NO TAPE... - no cassette is inserted. In-
sert a cassette.

TAPE ERROR, TAPE MAY BE TOO TIGHT
- the cassette cannot be played. The
tape is too tight or is damaged. The
MCS will switch to the radio mode.
I
Press the softkey SIDE.
The other side of the tape automatical-
ly starts to play. The side selected is
displayed in the main tape menu.
Listening to a cassetteiThe cassette side facing upward is con-
sidered SIDE 1.
Error messages
Changing sidesiWhen the end of the tape has been
reached, the cassette changes sides au-
tomatically.

45 Audio
Tape operation
Fast forward
Push the joystick to .
The tape winds fast forward and FOR-
WARD is displayed in the main tape
menu.
Rewind

Push the joystick to .
The tape rewinds and REWIND is dis-
played in the main tape menu.Forward

Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the next
track. While searching MUSIC
SEARCH FORWARD is displayed in the
main tape menu.
Reverse

Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the previ-
ous track. While searching MUSIC
SEARCH REVERSE is displayed in the
main tape menu.
Cancelling music search

Push the joystick in any direction.
Fast forward and rewind
Music searchiThe music search function will not work
properly unless there is enough blank
tape (approx. 2 seconds) separating the
individual tracks.

46 AudioTape operationWhen this function is activated, you can
play back the first 8 seconds of each track
in succession.
Activating scan
Press the softkey SCAN.Scan begins. SCAN is highlighted in the
softkey menu and SCANNING is dis-
played in the tape menu.
Cancelling scan

Press the highlighted softkey
SCAN.
or

Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.When this function is activated, the unit
skips blank segments longer than 15 sec-
onds. The unit fast forwards to the next
track or side and starts playing it.
Starting blank skip

Press the softkey SKIP.
Blank skip begins. SKIP is highlighted
in the softkey menu. If a blank section
is detected SKIPPING BLANK SECTION
is displayed in the tape menu.
Tape scaniThe scan function does not work prop-
erly unless there is enough blank tape
(approx. 2 seconds) separating the indi-
vidual tracks.
iAt the end of the tape, the tape auto-
matically switches to the other side and
scan stops.
Blank skip

47 Audio
Tape operation
Cancelling blank skip
Press the highlighted softkey
SKIP.
This function provides the optimum play-
back of tapes recorded with Dolby B.Activating Dolby B

Press the softkey .
The Dolby B mode is activated when
the is highlighted in the softkey
menu.
Cancelling Dolby B

Press the highlighted softkey
.
Activating pause

Press the softkey II.
The tape stops playing and PAUSE is
displayed in the tape menu.
Cancelling pause

Press the softkey PLAY.
Dolby B (noise reduction)
iThe Dolby noise reduction system is
manufactured under license by Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
The word Dolby and the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Labo-
ratories Licensing Corporation.
PauseiThe tape stops playing if you send or
receive a phone call.

51 Audio
CD operation
Inserting or ejecting a CD (Single CD
player*)
Inserting
Press .
The control panel is lowered.

Insert the CD into the CD slot with the
label side up. The CD will automatically
be fed into the CD player.
The control panel closes automatically
after a few seconds.Ejecting

Press .

Press to eject the CD.

Press .
The control panel is raised. After the
CD has been ejected, the MCS will
switch to the last audio mode.
Inserting or ejecting a CDiIf an audio CD is inserted, an audio CD
icon is displayed when in the radio
or tape mode.
iIf the control panel is in the down posi-
tion for more than 20 seconds, two suc-
cessive beeps will be heard.
This will continue at five second inter-
vals until the control panel is returned to
its normal position.
Press to return the control panel
to its closed position.
!A lowered control panel can easily be
damaged. As soon as the CD is ejected,
close the control panel.
Do not place anything on the lowered
control panel. iIf you do not remove an ejected CD, the
CD drive automatically retrieves it after
10 seconds.
The CD drive can read either
Navigation DVDs or

Audio CDs.

55 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
Single CD player*
1
Main single CD menu
2
Icon for inserted CD in
single CD player
3
Scan
60
4
Repeat
61
5
Random play
61
6
Audio adjust menu
7
Select time display
8
Pause
62
CD changer*
9
Main CD changer menu
a
Icon for connected and
loaded CD changer
b
Number of selected CD
c
Scan
60
d
Repeat
61
e
Random play
61
f
Audio adjust menu
63
g
Select time display
62
h
Pause
62

58 AudioCD operation
CD changer mode: MAG. EMPTY -
there are no CDs in the magazine. Eject
the CD changer magazine and insert
CDs.

CD changer mode: NO MAGAZINE -
there is no magazine in the CD chang-
er. Insert a loaded magazine into the
CD changer.

CD changer mode: CHANGER ERROR
- have the MCS and the CD changer
checked by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.

Press a number key, e.g. to se-
lect the corresponding CD.
The screen as shown above appears for
4 seconds. The selected CD will be
highlighted. If the selected magazine
slot is empty, the NO CD message and
the number of the selected slot ap-
pears on the screen. The next CD in-
serted will be selected.Playback begins with track 1 of the select-
ed CD.
iIn the CD, radio and tape modes icons
are displayed for an inserted CD (single
CD player) or a connected and loaded
CD changer.
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer
iAfter the last track of the current CD
has been played, the next CD inserted in
the magazine is selected and playback
continues with track 1.

59 Audio
CD operation
IYou can select a track by using
the joystick

the number keypad
Selecting a track using the joystick
Next track

Push the joystick to .
Previous track or start of title (if more than
10 seconds of playing time has elapsed)

Push the joystick to .Select any desired track

Push the joystick to or as
often as necessary.
Selecting a track using the number key-
pad

Press and enter the number of
the track you wish to select, e.g.
and .
Track select
iTo enter a single digit track number, you
can enter zero (0) followed by the track
number, e.g. 01, or simply enter the
track number, e.g. 1, and wait 4 sec-
onds to have the track selected auto-
matically.
When entering a two digit number you
must enter the second digit within 4
seconds. Otherwise, the function
switches off and the screen returns to
the previous display.
If you enter a track number which is
higher than the last track on the disk,
INVALID TRACK appears on the dis-
play. The current track keeps playing.

62 AudioCD operationActivating the pause 
Press the softkey II.
The CD stops playing and PAUSE
appears in the display.
Cancelling pause

Press the softkey PLAY.When this function is selected, the main
CD menu displays the current track and
elapsed time.

Press the softkey TIME.
The total numbers of tracks and the to-
tal playing time are displayed.
To return

Press the softkey TIME.
or

Wait 4 seconds to automatically return
to the main CD menu.
PauseiThe CD stops playing if a phone call is
sent or received.
Elapsed time display

63 Audio
Audio Adjustment

Audio Adjustment
The sound settings for all audio sources
can be adjusted.
Audio sources include
Radio FM, AM, WB

Satellite radio*

Tape

CD (Single CD*, CD changer*)
Each audio source has its own audio ad-
justments for bass and treble.
All audio sources share the balance and
fader functions.Setting Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader

Press the softkey ADJ in any au-
dio menu.
Your current settings are displayed in
the main audio adjust menu.To select the parameter you want to
adjust, press the softkeys
or .
The selected parameter is highlighted.

To set the desired values, press the
softkeys - and + or L and R.

To reset the selected parameter press
and hold both softkeys , - and +
or L and R for longer then 2 seconds.

Once you are satisfied with the sound
setting, press the softkey EXIT.
Audio AdjustmentiIf your vehicle is equipped with the
Bose
® Audiopilot
TM digital processor,
digital electronics will continually sepa-
rate program material from ambient
noise and modify the programming sig-
nal so that you can enjoy the full musi-
cal performance without making any
adjustments.
The normal operation of the Bose
®
Audiopilot
TM could be interpreted as
volume fluctuations, however this is
normal operation.