MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2013 R131 Owner's Manual

Waveband Frequency
AM (MF) 530 – 1700 kHz
FM (VHF) 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
WB (Weather Band) Weather report
channels
i
You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
range, COMAND sets the next lower
frequency.
Storing astation Storing stations manually
There are ten presets available for the FM and
AM wavebands. Example: station memory
X
Quick save: press and hold a numbe rkey,
e.g. 002D, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
X Directly in the station presets: press0039
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The 002Adot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored. X
Select a preset by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press and hold
0039 until you hear a tone.
The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
COMAND stores any stations found,
beginning with preset 1. When the highest
frequency is reached or 10 stations have
been found, the storing process ends. Any
stations stored manually under the presets
will be lost. COMAND may not occupy all
memory slots when storing.
X Option 1: press0039the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset memory appears.
X Option 2: selectPresets by sliding
0012000A
and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.
X Irrespective of the option, select
Autostore and press
0039to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
stations that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
stations are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel and
press 0039to confirm.
Weather Band Activating
X
Press the 0006function button repeatedly
until the Weather Band is switched on.
or
X Select the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding
0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe Audio
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COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select WB from the menu and press
0039to
confirm.
Searching for achannel
X Quic kselect: turn003E0012003F or slide 003600120037the
COMAND controller while th edisplay/
selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Selecting achannel from the channel list X
Select Channel by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The channel lis tappears.
X Select a channel by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
or
X Press a number key on the control panel,
e.g. 4, at any time. Displaying station information This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
X Select Show Station Information by
sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, you
switch Show Station Information on
0013 or off 0003.
Displaying program information This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown in the display window. 430
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Select Info in the radio display by sliding
0012000A and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
statio nis displayed. Content is dependent
on the station.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing
0039.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller up. Satellite radio
Important notes i
The satellite radio mode described below
requires optionally available satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite
radio provider.
i Note that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program content may vary. The
illustrations and descriptions in these
operating instructions may therefore differ
from the channels and categories offered
by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of
reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions
as well as other issues beyond the control
of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means
operation may not be possible in certain
areas.
These include:
R tunnels
R parking garages
R locations inside or next to buildings
R locations in the vicinity of other
structures
i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130
radio stations in digital quality, for example
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment. SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around
the clock throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for
a monthly fee. Details are available from
the SIRIUS XM Service Center and at
http://www.sirius.com
(USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Registering satellite radio Service information screen
0002
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
0003 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on satellite radio mode
(Y page 432).
The satellite radio main menu appears,
showing the weather channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
X In the lower menu line, select Sat and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Service and press
0039to confirm.
The service information screen appears.
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
ten minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the No Service message
appears in the display, followed by the
satellite radio main menu.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at Audio
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http://www.sirius.com
(USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
i If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, you rcredi tcard
details will be required to activate your
account.
If the satellite receive ris not installed or is
not installed correctly, the DeviceUnavailable message will appear.
Switching on satellite radio mode Notes
For example, to select
achannel or scroll in
the lists, you can also use the 00040008
00060007 buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Important information on registering the
satellite radio (Y page 431).
Option 1
X Press the 0006function button.
The No Service message appears after
switching on or if no signal is being
received. Once COMAND receives the
signal, the satellite radio display appears.
The station last selected is played.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB and subsequently
switches on the satellite radio. Pressing the
button again takes you back to FM radio
mode. Option 2 Satellite radio main menu
0002
Satellite radio main display
0003 Channel name
0027 Preset
0026 Selected category/channel number
0024 Channel information (in brief)
0025 Sound settings
0016 Category list
0017 Channel information (in detail)
0018 Channel preset list
0019 Satellite radio menu
Channel information 0024can be viewed in
detail (Y page 435).
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
If satellite radio mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to satellite radio mode in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
00380012the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Sat and press
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No Service message appears when
starting up or if no signal is being received.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not
installed correctly, the DeviceUnavailable message will appear.
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between various
categories such as News/Discussions,
Sports and Country (if available). The
category list is sorted alphabetically.
X To call up the category list: select
Category by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The category list appears.
X To select acategory: select a category by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The category selected is show ninthe
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels. Selecting
achannel
Channel search
X Turn 003E0012003F or slide 003600120037the COMAND
controlle rwhile the display/selection
window in the SatRadio displayi s active.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category. Satellite radio menu
X
Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The satellite radio menu appears. Audio
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Entering channel numbers directly
X
Option 1: press the000Fbutton.
An input menu appears.
X Option 2: selectSat in the submenu bar
by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Enter Channel and press
0039to
confirm.
An input menu appears.
Entering the channel
X With both options, press the corresponding
number buttons on the control unit in
succession.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only selec tcurrently permitted
digits. Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
You can select the channel from the channel
list (option 1) or via the channel list that
shows the artists and tracks that are currently
being played (option 2).
X Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Option 1
X Select Channel List and press
0039to
confirm.
The channel list appears.
X Select a channel by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. Option 2
X
Select Channel List with Artist, Title and press
0039to confirm.
The channel list appears and displays the
artists and tracks currently being played. X
Select a channel by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Memory functions Channel presets
There are te
npresets available.
Storing channels
X Press 0039the COMAND controller when the
display/selectio nwindow is active.
or
X Select Presets in the submenu bar by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The 002Adot in front of a preset entry
indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored under this preset. 434
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Select a preset by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controlle rand press and hold
0039 until you hea ratone.
or
X Press and hold a numbe rbutton, e.g.
002E, until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception in the preset
memory. Channels stored manually in the
preset memory will be overwritten.
X Option 1: press0039the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore in the presets by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Option 2: selectPresets in the submenu
bar by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Autostore and press
0039to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel and
press 0039to confirm.
Selecting achannel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To se tachannel: select a prese tby
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press a numbe rkey, such as 002E. Displaying information
X
Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the full channel name
R the artist of the trac kthat is currently being
played
R the track that is currently being played
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing
0039.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller up.
Displaying service information 0002
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM) or
Call Service Provider 0003
SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
The provider's customer service center is
available by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
versions available. Audio
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X
Select Sat Radio in the submenu ba
rby
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Service and press
0039to confirm.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide 003600120037 the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating Channels... message.
The statio
nlast selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is no tavailable during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station lasts elected is played.
Sound settings
Information on sound settings (Y page 295).CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
COMAND is classified as a Class 1laser
product .Never open the housing. There is a
risk of damage to the eyes due to exposure to
invisible laser radiation if you open the casing,
or if the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
all maintenance work must be carried out by
qualified aftersales technicians. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R ejec tadisc There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
ejec tadisc while the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs Notes
If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted.
If neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards. The system may not
be able to play CDs/DVDs with copy
protection.
i
If a medium contains other files in
addition to music files, the loading time
before the first track starts to play may be
longer.
Inserting adisc into the single DVD drive
X Press the 0005eject button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
X Insert a disc into the slot.
If the disc is correctly inserted and is a
suitable disc, it is drawn in by the drive and
played.
Ejecting adisc from the single DVD drive
X Press the 0005eject button.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically afte rashort
while and reloaded.
Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays.
X To insert aCD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the 000Bload/ejec tbutton.
Am enu shows the curren tload status of
the magazine trays. The last tray selected
is identified by a red digit. 436
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X
Select a magazine tray to be filled by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 002C.
The DVD changer switches to the selected
magazine tray .You see the Please Wait... message.
You then see the Please insert disc message.
X
Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The DVD changer loads the disc into the
selected magazine tray. The Loadingdisc ... message appears.
i It may take some time for the disc to be
loaded, depending on the type of disc. If no
disc is inserted for approximately 20
seconds, the display return sto the
magazine menu.
The DVD changer plays the disc if:
R it has been inserted correctly.
R it is a permissible type of disc. 0002
Full magazine tray (eject function is
available)
0003 Empty magazine tray (disc can be
inserted)
X To exit the menu: press the000Beject/
load button again or press the 001Fback
button.
or
X Select Back by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
000B load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Fill Empty Slots .
You see the Please Wait... message.
COMAND switches to the next free
magazine tray. You then see the Please insert disc message.
i Do not insert a disc into the magazine tray
until you have seen this prompt.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
You see the Please Wait... message.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray. You see
the Please insert disc message.
X Repeat this step until all trays are loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last disc you
loaded if it has been inserted correctly and
it is a permissible type. Audio
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To cancel loading: press the000Beject/
load button agai norpress the 001Fback
button.
i If you cancel loading with the 001Fback
button, the system loads and plays the last
CD you inserted.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer
If you remove one disc while playing another
disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback continues once the disc has been
ejected.
X To ejec taCD/DVD: press the 000Bload/
eject button.
The magazine menu appears .The magazine
tray with the current disc is highlighted. 0002
Ejectp ossible
0003 Type of data medium
0027 Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0026 Current disc
X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 002C.
You see the message: Ejecting disc... .Y
ou then see the following
message: X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the000B
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All by sliding
000A0012and
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc ... message.
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc . message.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
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