2008 Mercedes-benz C Class 4matic Owners Manual

4 Average fuel consumption since start

i All values that are based on the last start are reset when you turn off the vehicle’s engine for more than four hours. If you turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 again during this time, the values will not be reset. After 999 hours or 9999 miles (kilometers), the fuel consumption statistics after start are auto- matically reset.

Fuel consumption statistics since last reset 왘 Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

왘 Press % or $ to select Since

Reset.

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average speed since last reset 4 Average fuel consumption since last

reset

i After 9999 hours or 99999 miles (kilome- ters), the fuel consumption statistics since last reset are automatically reset.

Resetting values You can reset the values for the following functions: 앫 Trip odometer 앫 Fuel consumption statistics since start 앫 Fuel consumption statistics since last

reset

왘 Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

왘 Press % or $ to select the func-

tion you wish to reset.

왘 Press #.

Example illustration: Reset fuel consump- tion statistics since start 왘 Press % to select Yes. 왘 Press # to confirm.

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Distance to empty 왘 Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

왘 Press % or $ to select Range.

With the ignition switched on, the calculated remaining driving range based on the current fuel tank level appears in the multifunction display.

1 Approximate distance When the reserve tank is half empty, only the fuel pump symbol W is displayed.

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Digital speedometer 왘 Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

왘 Press % or $ to select the digital

speedometer.

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Navi* menu

Audio menu

The Navi menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press ( or & to select the Navi

menu.

앫 If COMAND* is switched off, the mes-

sage Navi Off appears in the multi- function display.

앫 With COMAND* switched on but route guidance not activated, the direction of travel and, if available, the name of the street currently traveled on appear in the multifunction display.

앫 With COMAND* switched on and route

guidance activated, the direction of travel and maneuver instructions ap- pear in the multifunction display.

Please refer to the COMAND* manual for instructions on how to activate the route guidance system*.

The functions in the Audio menu operate the audio equipment which you currently have turned on. If no audio equipment is currently turned on, the message Audio Off appears in the multifunction display. The following functions are available:

Page Function Selecting radio station 159
Selecting satellite radio station* 159
Operating CD player* 160

왘 To adjust the volume: Press æ or

ç on the multifunction steering wheel.

Selecting radio station 왘 Turn on the audio system (컄 page 188)

and press button b on audio con- trol unit. Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions.

왘 Press ( or & to select the Audio

menu. The currently tuned station appears in the multifunction display.

1 Waveband setting 2 Station frequency 왘 Select next or previous stored sta- tion: Press % or $ briefly to se- lect a stored station.

왘 Select next or previous station in waveband: Press and hold % or $ to select a station.

i You can only store new stations using the corresponding feature on the radio (컄 page 198). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions. You can also operate the radio in the usual manner.

Selecting satellite radio station* The satellite radio is treated as a radio application. 왘 Turn on the radio (컄 page 188) and se-

lect the satellite radio with the audio control unit. Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions.

왘 Press ( or & to select the Audio

menu. The currently tuned channel appears in the multifunction display.

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1 SAT mode 2 Channel name and/or number 왘 Select next or previous stored chan- nel: Press % or $ briefly to se- lect a stored channel.

왘 Select next or previous channel in waveband: Press and hold % or $ to select a channel.

i A subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio ser- vice provider is required for the satellite radio op- eration. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle. For more information on satellite radio opera- tion, see “Satellite radio*” (컄 page 200). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions.

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Operating the CD player* 왘 Turn on the radio and select the CD

mode (컄 page 213). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions.

왘 Press ( or & to select the Audio menu. The settings for the currently be- ing played CD appear in the multifunction display.

1 Current CD (with additional number

from 1 to 6 when running from CD changer*) 2 Current track 왘 Press % or $ to select a track.

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i To select a CD from the CD changer* maga- zine, press a number on the audio system or the COMAND* system key pad located in the center console.

For more information on CD operation, see “CD mode” (컄 page 208) and for the CD changer*, see (컄 page 214).

1 Current track

i Level of information displayed will vary de- pending on the information contained on the CD with MP3 files insert in the audio or COMAND* system.

For more information on MP3, see “Notes about MP3 mode” (컄 page 210).

TEL menu*

You can use the functions in the Tel menu to operate your Bluetooth® enabled tele- phone, if it is switched on and connected via the Bluetooth® interface to the audio system. Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to sepa- rate operating instructions.

Warning!

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving. Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the driver should not use the cellu- lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location before placing or answering a call.

If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile phone while driving, please use the hands- free device and be sure to pay attention to the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo- bile phone only when road, weather and traf- fic conditions permit.

Otherwise, you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could endanger your- self and others.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

Warning!

Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, possibly resulting in an accident and personal injury.

왘 Switch on the telephone and audio sys-

tem.

왘 Activate and register the telephone

(컄 page 225).

왘 Press ( or & to select the Tel

menu.

Which messages will appear in the multifunction display depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the Bluetooth® function on the audio system is disabled, the message Blue- tooth not activated in system set- tings appears. To enable Bluetooth® (컄 page 193).

앫 If the telephone is switched on, the telephone will then search for a net- work. During this time, the message No Service appears in the multifunction display. If no network available, the multifunction display message No Ser- vice is shown continuously.

앫 If the telephone is on, as soon as the telephone has found a network, Phone Ready appears in the multifunction dis- play.

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This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can operate it using the control system. You may carry out the following functions:

Function Dialing a number from the phone book Redialing Answering a call Ending a call or rejecting an in- coming call

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Dialing a number from the phone book

i For using the phone book of the audio sys- tem you can import business cards (vCards) from external Bluetooth® phones into your audio system's phone book (컄 page 233). If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press ( or & to select the Tel

menu.

왘 Log on to the network (컄 page 193). 왘 Press % or $ or # to switch

to the phone book. The stored names are displayed in ascending alphabetical order.

왘 Press % or $ to select the de-

sired name.

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The message Connecting call… ap- pears on the multifunction display, as well as the dialed telephone number or name as long as it is stored in the phone book. The dialed number is saved in the “Di- aled numbers” list. Once a connection has been estab- lished, the name appears on the multi- function display, provided that it has been stored in the phone book, other- wise the dialed telephone number ap- pears.

i If you do not want to dial from the phone book, press t or L. The message Ready again appears in the multifunction display.

1 Name from the phone book

i If you press and hold % or $ for more than 1 second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names. If you press and hold % or $ for more than 4 seconds, the control system shows the first four entries of the letter next used. Release the button to stop the quick search. The search stops automatically at the end of the list. 왘 Press s or # to start dialing. If several entries are present for the same name, they are all shown. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

desired entry.

왘 Press s or # to start dialing.

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Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. When you are in the Tel menu, you will see the following message on the multifunc- tion display:

Ending a call or rejecting an incoming call You can end a call or reject an incoming call at any time. 왘 Press t to end or reject a call.

왘 Press sto take the call.

i The caller’s number appears only if it is transmitted. The caller’s name appears only if the number and the name are stored in the phone book.

Redialing The control system stores ten of the last dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Log on to the network (컄 page 193). 왘 Press s to switch to the number and/or name last dialed in the redial memory.

왘 Press % or $ to select the de-

sired number and/or name.

왘 Press s or # to start dialing. Once a connection has been estab- lished, the name appears in the multi- function display, provided that it has been stored in the phone book, other- wise the dialed telephone number ap- pears.

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Service menu

The Service menu is used for 앫 calling up messages 앫 checking tire inflation pressure elec-

tronically with the TPMS (standard on U.S. vehicles)

앫 activating Run Flat Indicator (standard

on Canada vehicles)

앫 calling up the maintenance service in-

dicator display

Calling up vehicle malfunction, warning and system status messages stored in memory Use the vehicle status message memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the system. Such messages appear in the multifunction display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicle’s system has recorded. The vehicle status message memory menu only appears if there are any messages stored.

Warning!

Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten- tionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind- er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 387).

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왘 Press ( or & to select the

Service menu.

i See the “Practical hints” section for mal- function and warning messages (컄 page 387).

If conditions have occurred causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messages appears in the multifunction display:

i If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and then back to position 2, all messages will be deleted from the message memory.

Checking tire inflation pressure For information about checking tire infla- tion pressure (컄 page 339).

Activating Run Flat Indicator (Canada only) For information about activating Run Flat Indicator (컄 page 342).

Calling up the maintenance service indicator display For information about calling up the main- tenance service indicator display (컄 page 362).

1 Number of messages 왘 Press % or $ to select the mes-

sage.

왘 Press # to confirm.

The stored messages will now be displayed in the order in which they have occurred.

왘 Use % or $ to scroll through the

messages.

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Settings menu

In the Settings menu there are two functions: 앫 The function Reset to factory

settings, with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle.

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Resetting all settings You can reset most of the functions of the submenus to the factory settings.

i For safety reasons, the following function are not reset while driving: 앫 the Headlamp mode function in the Light-

ing submenu

왘 Press ( or & to select the

Settings menu.

왘 Press % or $ to select the

Factory settings function.

왘 Press #.

The menu Reset to factory settings No/Yes appears in the multifunction display.

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왘 Press % or $ to select Yes or No. Select Yes if you want to reset to facto- ry settings.

왘 Press # to confirm.

The confirmation message appears in the multifunction display. The functions of the submenus will re- set to factory settings.

Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press ( or & to select the Set-

tings menu.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with %, scroll up with $. With the selection marker on the desired submenu, use the # to access the indi- vidual functions within that submenu. Once within the submenu, you can use the $ to move to the next function or the % to move to the previous function within that submenu. The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various submenus. Detailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pages.

왘 Press % or $ to select a sub-

menu.

Instrument cluster (컄 page 168) Select speedometer display mode Switch the additional speedometer on or off (vehicles with manual transmission) Permanent display (vehicles with automatic transmission*)

Time/Date (컄 page 170) Set the time (hours)

Set the time (minutes)

Lighting (컄 page 171) Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting

Vehicle (컄 page 173) Set automatic locking

Set the date (month)

Set the date (day)

Set the date (year)

Setting night security illumination

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

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Convenience (컄 page 174) Activate easy-entry/exit feature* (Canada only) Setting fold-in function* for exterior rear view mirrors

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Instrument cluster submenu Access the Instr. Cluster submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Instr. Clus- ter submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Select speedometer display mode Switch the additional speedome- ter on or off (vehicles with manu- al transmission) Permanent display (vehicles with automatic transmission*)

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Select speedometer display mode 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Instr. Cluster submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select Display

Unit Speed-/odometer function.

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The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press % or $ to set speedome-

ter unit to km or miles.

왘 Press # to confirm the setting. The selected display unit is valid for: 앫 Odometer and trip odometer 앫 Trip computer 앫 Digital speedometer in the trip menu 앫 Cruise control

Select language Selecting the language for the multifunc- tion display is only possible with the Audio system (컄 page 193) or with COMAND*. Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to sepa- rate operating instructions. The language select in the Audio system or COMAND* is also used for the displays and messages in the multifunction display. Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 Spanish 앫 French 앫 Italian

Showing or hiding additional speedometer (vehicles with manual transmission) You can have an additional digital speed- ometer shown on the multifunction dis- play. The speed is shown in the unit of kilometers/hour (USA) or miles/hour (Canada). 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Instr. Cluster submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Addi-

tional Speedometer function.

왘 Press #.

The current setting is shown.

Depending on the previous status, the additional speedometer will be switched On or Off.

Permanent display (vehicles with auto- matic transmission*) You can use the Permanent Display func- tion to choose to display either the outside temperature or the speed in kilometers (USA) or miles (Canada) permanently. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Instr. Cluster submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Per-

manent Display function.

왘 Press #.

The current setting Outside tempera- ture or Speedometer (km/h) (USA)/Speedometer (miles) (Canada) is shown.

왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status.

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왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the Permanent Display will be switched between Outside temperature or Speedometer (km/h) (USA)/Speedome- ter (miles) (Canada). The selected display is then shown continuously in the lower display.

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Time/date submenu Access the Time/date submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Time/Date submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Set the time (hours) Set the time (minutes) Set the date (month) Set the date (day) Set the date (year)

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Set the time This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the COMAND* system and navigation module*.

i Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the time, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Instr. Cluster submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Time/date function.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Time

function.

왘 Press #.

The current time appears in the multi- function display.

왘 To set a new time press # again. 왘 Press button ( or & to select the setting you wish to change: hours or minutes.

왘 Press button % or $ to change

the setting which is highlighted.

왘 Press # to store the entry.

Set the date This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the COMAND* system and navigation module*.

i Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the date, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Instr. Cluster submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Time/date function.

왘 Press #.

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왘 Press % or $ to select the date

function.

왘 Press #.

The current date appears in the multi- function display.

왘 To set a new date press # again. 왘 Press button ( or & to select

the setting you wish to change: month, day or minutes.

Lighting submenu Access the Lights submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Lights submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available:

Function Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)

i This function is not available in countries where the daytime running lamp mode is manda- tory and therefore in a constant mode. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Lights submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Day-

time Running Lamps feature.

왘 Press #.

The current setting Enabled or Disabled is shown.

왘 Press button % or $ to change

the setting which is highlighted.

왘 Press # to store the entry.

왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status.

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Depending on the previous status, the daytime running lamps feature will be Enabled or Disabled.

i Make sure the light switch is set to B or * when you switch off the daytime running lamps while driving at night.

With Daytime Running Lamps mode En- abled selected and the exterior lamp switch at position M or *, the low beam headlamps are switched on when the engine is running. In low ambient light conditions the follow- ing lamps will switch on additionally: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps also illuminates the instrument cluster. For more information on the daytime run- ning lamp mode (컄 page 110).

i If you turn the exterior lamp switch to anoth- er position, the corresponding lamp(s) will switch on.

i For safety reasons, resetting the Lights submenu to factory settings (컄 page 165) while driving will not deactivate the daytime running lamp mode. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Lighting - Cannot be completely reset to factory settings while driving.

Setting locator lighting 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Lights submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Sur-

round Lighting feature.

왘 Press #.

The current setting Enabled or Disabled is shown.

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왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the locator lighting feature will be Enabled or Disabled.

With the locator lighting feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U, the following lamps will switch on during darkness when the vehi- cle is unlocked with the SmartKey: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps also illuminates the instrument cluster.

왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the interior lighting delayed shut-off fea- ture will be Enabled or Disabled.

The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. If you do not open a door after unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps will switch off automatically after approximately 40 seconds.

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether you would like the interior lighting to remain on for 10 seconds during darkness after you have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch. 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Lights submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Inte-

rior Lighting Delay feature.

왘 Press #.

The current setting Enabled or Disabled is shown.

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Vehicle submenu Access the Vehicle submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu to make general vehicle settings. The following function is available:

Function Setting automatic locking

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Setting automatic locking Use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking. With the automatic central locking system activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 왘 Press % or $ to select the

Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Auto-

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왘 Press #.

The current setting Enabled or Disabled is shown.

Function Activate easy-entry/exit feature* (Canada only) Setting fold-in function* for exte- rior rear view mirrors

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왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the automatic central locking feature will be Enabled or Disabled.

Convenience submenu Access the Convenience submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Convenience submenu to change the settings for the convenience features. The following functions are available:

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Activate easy-entry/exit feature* (Canada only)

Warning!

You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To stop steering wheel movement, do one of the following: 앫 Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*

(컄 page 94).

앫 Press memory position switch*

(컄 page 104).

Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

왘 Press % or $ to select the

Convenience submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Easy

Entry/Exit feature.

왘 Press #.

The current setting Enabled or Disabled is shown.

Setting fold-in function* for exterior rear view mirrors Using this function, you can set the exteri- or rear view mirrors to be automatically folded in when you lock the vehicle.

i With this function set to Enabled and the exterior rear view mirrors folded in using the but- ton on the door control panel, the exterior rear view mirrors will not fold out when you switch on the ignition. You will then have to fold out the ex- terior rear view mirrors using the button on the door control panel. Make sure both exterior rear view mirrors are folded out completely before driving off.

왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the easy-entry/exit feature will be Enabled or Disabled.

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왘 Press % or $ to select the

Convenience submenu.

왘 Press #. 왘 Press % or $ to select the Fold

Mirrors in when Locking function.

왘 Press #.

The current setting Enabled or Disabled is shown.

왘 Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the automatic fold-in function* for exterior rear view mirrors will be Enabled or Disabled.

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Audio and telephone, operation

Audio system overview

These instructions are intended to help you become familiar with your Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con- tain useful tips and a detailed description of the user functions.

Warning!

In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with the vehicle at a standstill and operate the system only when road and traffic conditions permit. Always pay full attention to traffic conditions first before operating system controls while driving.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

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Audio system components

Warning!

Any alterations made to electronic components can cause malfunctions.

The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite radio*, and telephone* are interconnected. When one of the components is not opera- tional or has not been removed/replaced properly, the function of other components may be impaired.

This condition might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend that you have any service work on electronic components carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

With the audio system you can operate the following main functions: 앫 audio function with the radio, Sat*,

disc (CD audio or MP3 mode)

앫 the telephone* with the phone book 앫 various system settings The audio system consists of the following: 앫 audio control unit 앫 audio display 앫 audio controller with back and delete

button

In addition, the audio system can also be operated with the multifunction steering wheel (컄 page 152). In these instructions, the keypad (right side of audio control unit) and the function buttons are referred to as “buttons”.

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Audio control unit With the audio control unit you can: 앫 switch the audio system on/off 앫 adjust the volume 앫 select the operating modes 앫 enter telephone numbers and accept, reject, initiate and end telephone calls

앫 load and eject CDs

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Item

1 Switching to radio mode

Switching wavebands Switching to Sat* mode

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2 Switching to CD audio or

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MP3 mode

3 Disc slot

Loading CDs Ejecting CDs Updating the map software

4 Load/eject button 5 Clear button for deleting

digit or entire entries Entering a passcode Entering a telephone number

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b Confirming a passcode

Accepting a call Initiating a call Redial

c Rejecting a call

Ending an active call

d Opening system menu e Switching sound on/off

Switching hands-free microphone on/off

f Switching to telephone

mode

g Sound settings

Tuning to a station via the station memory Storing stations manually Entering a passcode Entering a telephone number Sending DTMF tones CD changer*: Selecting CD

7 Tuning to a station via

station search Fast forward Selecting next track

8 Switching audio on/off 9 Setting the volume a Tuning to a station via sta-

tion search Fast reverse Selecting previous track

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Audio display The audio display has a protective cover.

! Do not place any objects on the cover of the audio display. This may obstruct the movement when the cover is being opened/closed. The cover could be damaged. Do not place any ob- jects in front of the audio display and/or secure any objects to the audio display itself. The audio display could be damaged. Avoid touching the audio display at all times. The display has a very sensitive high-gloss surface, there is a risk of it being scratched. Do not press directly in the display face. Otherwise, the audio display will be damaged.

i For information about cleaning and care of the audio display, see “Audio display” (컄 page 371).

Audio display cover

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왘 Opening: Press opening button 1.

The audio display cover opens, the au- dio display is visible, and the audio sys- tem switched on.

왘 Closing: Press the audio display cover

down until it engages. If the audio system is still switched on, you can continue to listen to the radio or a CD and operate the device via the buttons on the audio control panel.

i You cannot operate the audio system via the audio controller when the protective cover is closed.

Display The currently selected mode and the asso- ciated menus are shown on the audio dis- play. The audio display is divided into several areas.

The status line 3 displays the time and the current settings for radio and telephone mode. You can request the required function using the menu bar 1. The selection is made using the audio con- troller.

For example, radio selected 1 Menu bar 2 Main area 3 Status line

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Mobile phone readiness is indicated by additional information being shown in the status line: 앫 In the main menu TEL: Name of the

Bluetooth® device (calls made and re- ceived via the Bluetooth® interface).

앫 Mobile phone network signal

strength I. This information will only be shown with suitable tele- phones.

앫 Receiver symbol 4 ö In this example, the audio main function is set to the radio mode and the main area 2 is active.

i The layout of the menus may vary depending on your vehicle’s equipment. This manual shows the menus for a fully equipped vehicle.

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Instrument cluster multifunction display This section describes features and con- trols via the audio control unit, display and controller only. Please refer to the “Instrument cluster control system” section of this manual (컄 page 151) for function descriptions and operation of the instrument cluster multi- function display and multifunction steering wheel buttons as they relate to audio func- tions described in this section.

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Audio controller

1 Audio controller The menu functions are selected on the audio display using the audio controller. For this purpose, a selector bar is moved. In this way, you can open menus or lists, move within menus or lists, and quit menus or lists.

Operating audio controller The audio controller features the following options: 앫 press briefly or press and hold n 앫 rotate to the left or right ymz 앫 slide to the left or right omp 앫 slide up or down qmr

i You cannot operate the audio system via the audio controller when the protective cover is closed.

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Symbol

How to use the audio controller 왘 Press briefly. 왘 Press and hold until the selected ac-

Function 앫 Confirms the selecting of a menu item or list entry. 앫 Save a station.

ymz

qmr

omp

tion has been carried out.

왘 Rotate.

왘 Slide.

왘 Slide.

왘 Slide and hold.

앫 Move through vertical or horizontal menus or through lists. 앫 Move through text. 앫 Program settings. 앫 Move through vertical menus or lists. 앫 Exit horizontal menus. 앫 Move through horizontal menus. 앫 Exit vertical menus. 앫 Fast forward or reverse for audio CD playback.

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Back button

왘 Switching to the next highest menu:

Clear button

Press button í briefly. The audio system switches to the next highest menu level within the currently active mode.

i You can also exit a menu or list by sliding the audio controller omp or qmr. 왘 Switching to the main menu: Press

and hold button í. The audio system switches to the basic menu of the currently active mode.

1 Clear button î 왘 To delete an individual character:

Briefly press the button î.

왘 To delete an entire entry: Press and hold the button î until the entry is deleted.

1 Back button í

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Menu

The illustration below shows the structure of the modes and their menus.

Each mode has a basic menu. In the menu line of the basic menu display are several menu items listed.

Each menu item in turn has several sub- menu items.

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Button

Mode/Basic menu Radio

é

Disc

ê

Telephone*

System

Menu Radio (FM/AM) Weather Band Sat Radio* Presets Sound CD/MP3
Track list/folder list CD changer* Sound Telephone* Name Call lists System Language

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Calling up an operating mode 왘 Press the respective button

(b, é, h, or ê) on the audio control unit. The basic menu of the selected mode appears in the audio display. The main area is active. The active area is highlighted.

i The following screens show the audio dis- play's day design. The appearance of the high- lighted items in the menu will vary depending on the display design.

Illustration: radio function basic menu 왘 Moving to the menu bar: Slide mr.

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Horizontal menus

Vertical submenus

왘 Moving through the menu bar:

왘 Moving through the menu:

Slide omp or rotate ymz. A white bar under the menu indicates the selected menu.

Slide qmr or rotate ymz. A white bar under the submenu indi- cates the selected submenu.

왘 Confirm the selected menu item:

왘 Confirm the selected submenu

Press n.

item: Press n.

왘 Exiting the menu bar without con- firming a selection: Slide qm in the opposite direction of the list orienta- tion.

or 왘 Press button í.

왘 Exiting a menu without confirming a selection: Slide omp in the opposite direction of the list orientation.

or 왘 Press button í.

Example of how to use the audio system Example: direct frequency input, FM 104.5 MHz. In the descriptions below, the mode always serve as the starting point for locating the individual menu items. Example: b 씮 Radio 씮 Enter Frequency The individual steps for the above-men- tioned example are described below. 왘 Press button b on audio control

unit repeatedly until desired waveband FM has been selected.

왘 Switching to the menu bar:

Slide mr.

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왘 Selecting “Radio” in the menu bar:

왘 Confirming selection: Press n.

Slide om or rotate ymz.

The Enter Frequency submenu ap- pears.

왘 Confirming selection: Press n.

The Radio menu is selected and a list of submenus appears.

왘 Selecting “Enter Frequency” in the

“Radio” menu: Slide mr.

i It is not possible to enter a frequency in the respective waveband which is outside the fre- quency range. Frequencies within the current frequency range, but outside the current fre- quency step width are rounded to the next lower allowed frequency. 왘 Enter 1045 with the keypad on the au-

dio control unit. The audio system tunes in to the frequency entered.

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Operation

Switching audio system on or off

In the following descriptions, an operation step is described as in example below. 왘 b 씮 Radio 씮 Enter Frequency is the short for 왘 Press button b on audio control

unit repeatedly until desired waveband has been selected.

왘 Slide mr. 왘 Slide om or rotate ymz the audio con-

troller to select Radio.

왘 Press the audio controller n.

The Radio menu is selected and a list of submenus appears.

왘 Slide qm or rotate ymz the audio con-

troller to select Enter Frequency.

왘 Press the audio controller n.

The Enter Frequency submenu is selected and appears in the audio display.

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Rotary control/push button o 1 Push button o 2 Rotary control 왘 Switching on: Press push

button o.

or 왘 Open the audio display cover. or 왘 If the audio system was on as you switched off the ignition, turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 2.

The audio system will come back on with the last selected function.

i If the audio system is switched on without the SmartKey in the starter switch, it will automatically switch off again after approximately 30 minutes. If your vehicle is equipped with a telephone*, the audio display may prompt you to enter your PIN (GSM network) or passcode (CDMA network). 왘 Switching off: Press push

button o.

or 왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch

to position 0.

i Should excessively high temperatures occur while the audio system is being operated, HIGH TEMP will appear in the audio display, after which the audio system will be switched off for a cooling-down period.

i When you switch off the audio system, you also switch off the currently playing audio source and the telephone* operating via audio control unit is not possible.

Adjusting volume

Rotary control/push button o 1 Push button o 2 Rotary control 왘 Adjusting: Turn rotary control 2.

The volume will increase or decrease depending on the direction turned.

Adjusting volume for telephone calls In hands-free mode, you can adjust the vol- ume of a telephone call while the call is currently active. During a telephone call: 왘 Turn rotary control 2.

The volume will increase or decrease depending on the direction turned.

i The volume of the audio system or a tele- phone call can also be adjusted by pressing the æ or ç button on the multifunction steer- ing wheel (컄 page 158).

Sound 왘 To switch on/off: Press button F on the audio control unit (컄 page 177). The sound of the current audio source is switched on or off.

i When the sound is switched off, the symbol F appears in the status line. If you change the audio source, or alter the vol- ume, the sound is automatically switched on again.

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Selecting sound settings You can select different sound settings for each individual audio source. The particu- lar Sound menu can be opened from the basic menu for the desired operating mode, or by pressing the TONE button on the audio control unit. Example: b 씮 Sound 씮 Bass

Adjusting bass or treble 왘 Press TONE button repeatedly until Bass or Treble appears in the audio display.

or 왘 Select Sound씮Bass or Treble.

The setting last selected is indicated by an red pointer.

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Example Bass 왘 To change setting: Slide rmq or

rotate ymz until desired treble or bass setting is reached.

왘 To save setting: Press n.

The setting is stored and the menu is exited.

왘 To exit menu without saving: Press

button í or slide omp.

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Adjusting balance or fader Balance is used to determine whether the sound focus should be shifted toward the driver’s side or the passenger’s side. Fader is used to determine whether the sound focus should be shifted toward the front or rear of the vehicle 왘 Select Sound 씮 Bal/Fad.

The current setting is indicated by an red cross-hair symbol.

Adjusting balance and fader 왘 To change setting: Slide rmq or omp until desired balance/fader setting is achieved.

왘 To save setting: Press n.

The setting is stored and the menu is exited.

왘 To exit menu without saving: Press

button í.

Surround sound* (Canada only) If your vehicle is equipped with the har- mann/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound system, you can choose between LOGIC7® On and LOGIC7® Off for surround sound. Harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound is available for the following operating modes: 앫 Radio (FM only) 앫 Sat* 앫 CD audio 앫 MP3
앫 AUX

i The LOGIC7® On function of the harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound sys- tem permits the playback of discrete 5.1 and ste- reo recordings with an optimal surround sound platform for each passenger. The LOGIC7® distributes the 5.1 surround infor- mation over the 13-channel system architecture to provide the optimum sound experience from all seats. This produces the sound characteristic as intended by the sound engineer during the original recording. Harman/kardon LOGIC7® converts all two-chan- nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur- round sound. The surround information stored during the original recording is read out using LOGIC7® and likewise distributed over the 13 channels. No effects are created during this process; only that which was already there be- comes audible. In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7® moves the perceived sound source away from the individual loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360° sound experience for each passenger.

i By selecting LOGIC7® Off, all compatible formats are played back as they are present on the medium. Due to the vehicle’s spatial charac- teristics, an optimal sound experience is not en- sured from all seats.

Adjusting surround sound With surround sound, you can choose be- tween LOGIC7® On and LOGIC7® Off. 왘 Select Sound 씮 Sound.

A dot R indicates the current setting. 왘 To select a setting: Slide rmq or

rotate ymz.

왘 To save setting: Press n.

The setting is stored and the menu is exited.

왘 To exit menu without saving: Press

button í or slide omp.

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i Balance and fader will be set to the default value (0/0) automatically by activating or deacti- vating LOGIC7®.

i Please note the following: 앫 For an optimal sound experience from all seats, the balance and fader should be ad- justed to the center of the passenger com- partment with LOGIC7® switched on.

앫 The best sound results are achieved when

playing high-quality audio CDs.

앫 For MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at

least 128 kbit/s.

앫 Surround playback cannot be activated in

mono-signal sources as AM or Weatherband. It will not function for mono-signal sources as, e.g. mono audio tracks on some specific audio CDs.

앫 In the case of poor radio reception quality, e.g. in tunnels, LOGIC7® should be switched off, as otherwise a dynamic switchover from stereo to mono and thus temporary sound characteristic shifts can occur.

앫 With certain stereo recordings, the resulting sound characteristic may deviate from con- ventional stereo playback.

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Display settings You can adapt the brightness of the audio display to the prevailing light conditions.

Setting the display design 왘 ê 씮 System 씮 Display. 왘 Select Brightness, Day Mode, Night

Mode or Automatic.

i When you select Brightness, a scale ap- pears on which you can set the brightness manually. In the Automatic setting, the audio system an- alyzes the automatic vehicle light sensor and switches between the display designs automati- cally.

Bluetooth® settings

General information about Bluetooth® Bluetooth® technology is the standard for short-range wireless technologies, suitable for transmitting voice and data. It is possi- ble to connect Bluetooth® devices wire- lessly. Bluetooth® can be used to exchange vCards or make calls using a hands-free device. Bluetooth® technology uses the freely available ISM (Industrial Scientific Medi- cal) wireless network that works at 2.45 GHz. Ranges of up to ten meters are possible with Bluetooth®.

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SYS menu

SYS settings menu overview

Menu System

Display

Brightness Day Mode Night Mode Automatic Activate Bluetooth®

Reset Language

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Activate or deactivate Bluetooth® 왘 ê 씮 System 씮 Activate Blue-

tooth.

You have activated or deactivated Bluetooth®. A checkmark appears when Bluetooth® is activated.

Reset

i You can reset the audio system back to its factory settings. In this case, all personal data (e.g. address book entries), among other things, are deleted. We recommend that you reset the values, for example, before selling your vehicle. 왘 ê 씮 System 씮 Reset.

A prompt appears asking whether you really want to reset.

왘 Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes another prompt will appear asking whether you really want to reset.

왘 Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes, the audio system will be reset and restarted.

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Setting the system language 왘 ê 씮 Language.

The language list appears. A dot R in front of an entry indicates the current setting.

왘 To change the setting: Slide rmq or

rotate ymz and select desired lan- guage.

왘 To save setting: Press n.

The setting is stored and the menu is exited.

왘 To exit menu without saving: Press

button í or slide omp.

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i The language select in the Audio system is also used for the displays and messages in the multifunction display. Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 Spanish 앫 French 앫 Italian

Radio operation

Warning!

Please devote your attention first and fore- most to the traffic situation you are in.

Before your journey, please familiarize your- self with the radio functions.

Only use the audio system when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so. Other- wise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured.

! Do not attach metallic film to the inside or outside of windows which are fitted with an aeri- al. Obstructing the metallic aerial structure on the window will interfere with radio reception. Cutting the film on the window can permanently damage the aerial wires.

The radio mode is interrupted by an incoming call on the telephone* (컄 page 222).

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i The components and operating principles of the audios system can be found on (컄 page 187). Information about sound settings can be found on(컄 page 189).

Radio (except Weather Band) Enter frequency Station information (in FM waveband only)

Presets (except Weather Band) Autostore List of stored stations

Channel (only Weather Band) List of channels

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Sound

Treble Bass

Balance/Fader Surround sound*

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Switching to radio mode 왘 Press button b on audio control

unit. The radio basic menu appears in the audio display once you have switched to radio mode. You will hear the station/channel last tuned in the previ- ously selected waveband, provided that the station/channel can be re- ceived.

Illustration: radio mode in FM waveband 1 Status line 2 Station name 3 Store position of station 4 Main area with waveband

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i Station names 3, available for the FM waveband, can only be seen when the station transmits a name. In the WB waveband, the audio system displays the channel number, e.g. Channel 6, instead of the station names and/or frequency.

Calling up wavebands You can choose from among the FM, AM and WB wavebands and then request the Sat mode*. Pressing again will switch back to FM radio mode.

Information displayed in the status line (example) The following information is displayed in the status line: 앫 Time (04:38) 앫 Station name (WNYC) Mobile phone readiness is indicated by additional information being shown: 앫 Mobile phone network signal

strength I

앫 Receiver symbol 4 ö.

Frequency

Waveband WB (Weather Band) Weather channels FM AM

87.7......107.9 MHz 530.......1710 KHz