change wheel MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2008 R171 Comand Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . .
12
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . .
14
MP3 operating elements . . . . . . . . . . .
16
CD changer* operating elements. . . . .
18
Satellite Radio* operating elements . .
20
Telephone* operating elements . . . . .
22
Navigation* operating elements . . . . .
24
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . .
26
Selecting the multifunction display
27
Audio search function. . . . . . . . . . .
28
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . .
31
Switching COMAND ON/OFF . . . . .
31
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Audio main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Calling up the Audio main menu . . .
38
Mute function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Switching to Radio mode . . . . . . . .
40
Switching wavebands . . . . . . . . . .
40
Tuning to a FM/AM station . . . . . .
41
Tuning to a station on

Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Storing FM/AM stations . . . . . . . . .
46
Single CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
48
Switching to Single CD mode . . . . .
48
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Single CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . .
52
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
MP3 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Tips on data storage media . . . . . .
54
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . .
55
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . .
55
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . .
56
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Switching to MP3 mode . . . . . . . . .
57
Loading a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Ejecting a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
64
Switching to CD changer mode . . .
64
MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Ejecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
CD changer main menu . . . . . . . . .
69
Selecting CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
74
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
Audio AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76

11
At a glance
Radio operating elements
Single CD operating elements
MP3 operating elements
CD changer* operating elements
Satellite Radio* operating elements
Telephone* operating elementsNavigation* operating elements
Multifunction steering wheel
Menu system
Quick reference COMAND

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Function
Page
1
Multifunction display
Function
Page
2
Volume setting:æ Volume upç Volume down
3131
3
Making calls:s

Answering callsStarting connectionRedialingt

Ending or refusing callsEntering a phone num
-
ber:t

Deleting the entire entry
9499959495
4
Radio mode:j Next station:
via station search

via station presets

4142
Function
Page
4
Radio mode:k Previous station:
via station search

via station presets
4142
4
Single CD, MP3 and CD
changer* mode: j Next trackk Previous track
7272
4
Satellite radio* mode:j Next stationk Previous station
8383
4
Telephone* mode:j Next list entryk Previous list entry
9898
5
Multifunction display
menu change:è forwardÿ back
2727

27 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
You can switch the multifunction display to
the respective operating mode if you wish
to operate the system using the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel. 
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press
è or ÿ repeatedly until
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*,
Satellite radio* or Telephone* display
appears in the multifunction display of
the instrument cluster.
Radio operation1Waveband and position in Preset menu2Station frequency
Single CD operation1Single CD operation 2Current trackCD changer* operation1Current CD2Current track
MP3 operation1MP3 operation 2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display

31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND


Quick reference COMAND
Switching ON
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 1 or 2,
or

Press
.
.
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.
Switching OFF 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 0 and remove it,
or
Press
.
.
Different volume settings are possible for
Navigation* or Telephone*.A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*, AUX
and Satellite radio* operating modes.When setting the volume, the system auto
-
matically stores the setting for the current
-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce
-
ment.Setting the volume 
Turn the rotary control
4
located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
iThe system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or

from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper
-
ation from COMAND and from the mul
-
tifunction steering wheel.

Unless otherwise specified, the de
-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.Switching COMAND ON/OFF
iWithout the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.iIf a telephone call is in progress (hands
-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF,
.
is disabled.
Volume


32 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Press
æ or ç on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheelThe volume changes up or down, de
-
pending on the direction of rotation or
which button was pressed.The system stores the volume settings
when the device is switched OFF.

After switching the system back on again,
the volume may be lower than at the time
when the system was switched OFF.
This could be the case if
the system was switched OFF for more
than 15 minutes, and

the volume had been set to a value in a
certain range at the time the device
was switched OFF.
Automatic volume control The automatic volume control adjusts the
volume depending on
the vehicle’s speed (only in vehicles
without sound-system*),or onthe interior ambient noises of the vehi
-
cle (only in vehicles with sound-sys
-
tem*)

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)
A common balance setting applies to the
following operating modes:
Radio

Single CD

MP3

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
When adjusting the balance, the system
automatically stores the setting for the
currently active operating mode.Setting balance
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode
( page
29)
.

Press the
Balance
soft key.
The Balance menu appears.
Balance
iFor Navigation* a different balance set
-
ting is possible. You find the descrip
-
tion under “
Adjusting the acoustics for
navigation announcements
”
( page
113)
.

60 AudioMP3 operation
Press
.
COMAND changes the folder and loads
the data from the new folder.

It may take a while to load the data, de
-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.
The following options are available:
Selecting via track skip
( page
60)

Selecting via track list
( page
60)

Selecting via direct entry of the track number
( page
61)

Selecting via scan search
( page
61)
Selecting via track skip On the COMAND control unit
Open the MP3 main menu
( page
58)
.

For forward skipping press
-
;
or

For backward skipping press
,
.
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 MP3 display ( page
27)
.

For forward skipping press
j;
or
For backward skipping press
k.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
Selecting via track list The track list contains all tracks in the cur
-
rent folder. Only one track can be viewed
at a time.
Selecting a track
iForward skipping:

The next track is played.Backward 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.

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.

83 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Tuning using the multifunction steering
wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Satellite radio
display
( page
27)
.

Press
k.
The search proceeds in ascending or
-
der;
or
Press
j.
The search proceeds in descending or
-
der.The search stops at the first receivable
station.
Tuning via scan search Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search plays a channel for

approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current

category.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search stops automatically at the
station that was playing when scan
search was started.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan search starts.

Press the
Scan
soft key again.
The scan search stops.
Additional text information (artist and
track title) related to the current broadcast
can be displayed.
Press the
Info
soft key.
iUsing

or

is followed by a short
delay before the change occurs. Using
-
and
,
changes the channel
immediately.
Obtaining additional text

information

99 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Press a number key between
3
and
!
and hold it for more than approx.

2 seconds.The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion with the stored number.
The call is activated the moment the other
party answers the call. The call display ap
-
pears. The duration of the call is displayed
in the status bar.
A call screen is displayed if the multifunc
-
tion display in the instrument cluster is
switched to Telephone main display ( page
28)
.
The following functions are available dur
-
ing a call:
Ending the active call

Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF

Transmitting number sequences
Ending the active call On the COMAND control unit
Press
/
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
t
.
Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFFThe soft key
Mic
Off
shows the status of
the microphone.
Microphone OFF: soft key = Microphone ON: soft key = 
Press the
Mic
Off
soft key.
The microphone switches OFF or ON.
The display of the soft key changes ac
-
cordingly.

The other party cannot hear you if the
microphone is switched OFF; however,
you can hear the other party.
Active call