MCS Operators Manual

Order no. 6515 6667 13 Part no. 163 584 07 96 USA Edition A 2004
Welcome to MCS! We continuously strive to improve our
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system. This will help you derive a greater
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gral part of the vehicle and should there-
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 Contents

CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 General information on
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Inserting or ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . 51
Switching radio operation on . . . . . 30 Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching another system on . . . . . 30 Switching CD operation on
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 31 and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
MCS control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Memory functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Selecting a CD
Quick reference MCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MCS with CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Switching the MCS operating Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Inserting or ejecting a tape. . . . . . . 40 Music seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 CD track scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Listening to a cassette . . . . . . . . . . 44 CD track repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CD track random play . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD operation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Changing sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . 18 Fast forward and rewind . . . . . . . . . 45 Elapsed time display . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Telephone* operation. . . . . . . . . . . 19 Music search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Audio Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Navigation system*, entering a Tape scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
destination and calculating Blank skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Dolby B (noise reduction) . . . . . . . . 47
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Contents
Satellite radio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction to satellite radio . . . . .
Satellite radio* operation . . . . . . . . . . .
Calling up the SAT main menu . . . .
Soft key functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Obtaining additional text
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calling up the SIRIUS information
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone* operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching telephone
operation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching telephone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
65 operation off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Voice prompt frequency . . . . . . . . 142
66 Incoming call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Selecting the guidance display . . . 143
66 Outgoing call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Selecting the estimated time
68 Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
70 Selecting which Point of Interest
70 (POI) icons are displayed . . . . . . . 146
71 Navigation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Setting map and screen
71 Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
72 Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
72 Inserting or ejecting the
navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
75 Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
75 Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Switching between the light
Switching the navigation and the dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
75 system on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Setting the display dimming
Entering destination address . . . . 103 characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Selecting the language and unit
77 Route guidance principles. . . . . . . 122 of measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
78 Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Integrated clock adjustment . . . . . 153
80 Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 System information. . . . . . . . . . . . 155
80 Todays plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
82 Saving the current
vehicle position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
84 Editing the Previous
Destination list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
 Introduction
Where to find it

Where to find it
This Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the MCS Satellite radio* System settings
operator. Each chapter has its own guide This chapter contains all information relat- This chapter provides information on how
color to provide fast access to information. ed to the satellite radio system. to adjust MCS system settings.

At a glance Telephone* Directories

This chapter will give you an overview of all
MCS control elements and system compo-
nents. If you are operating MCS for the first
time or if you have rented or borrowed the
vehicle, this is the chapter you should read
first.
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use service
numbers.
Navigation*
The table of contents and index will help
you to quickly locate the information you
need.

Audio This chapter provides detailed information

on the following topics:
Here you will find detailed information on
how to use the radio, cassette player, sin-  Destination input
gle CD player*, CD changer* and adjust  Route selection and calculation
the audio system settings.
 Route guidance
 Destination memory

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Introduction
Symbols

You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:
* An asterisk identifies optional
equipment. Since the MCS will vary
according to the items ordered with
it, certain descriptions and illustra-
tions may be different.
 This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.
Warning G  A number of these symbols appearing
Warning notices draw your attention to in succession indicates a multiple-step
hazards that may endanger your health or procedure.
life, or the health or life of others. ( page 7) This symbol tells you where
to look for additional infor-
mation on a subject.
 The continuation symbol
!
marks an interrupted proce-
Highlights hazards that may result in
dure which will be continued
damage to your MCS
on the next page.
Display Words appearing in the
i MCS display are printed in
Helpful hints or additional information the type shown here.
you may find useful.

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Operating safety
Warning G Warning
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, CD player*, CD chang-
er*, 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 op-
erating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Introduction
Operating safety
G While the navigation system* provides di-
rectional assistance, the driver must remain
In order to avoid distraction which could focused on safe driving behavior, including
lead to an accident, the driver should enter attention to traffic and street signs, and
system settings while the vehicle is at a should utilize the system's audio cues while
standstill and operate the system only when driving.
permitted by road, weather and traffic con- The navigation system* does not supply any
ditions. information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
Bear in mind that at a speed of just regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car ways remains your personal responsibility
is covering a distance of 44 feet (approxi- when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
mately 14 m) every second. areas nor all routes within an area.
MCS supplies you with the information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the MCS screen to read naviga-
tional maps, instructions, or downloaded in-
formation.
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 At a glance
MCS control unit
Quick reference MCS

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At a glance
MCS control unit

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 At a glance
MCS control unit

Function Page Function Page Function Page

1 Switches the radio oper- 26 6 Radio operation: 9 Repeats current (last)
ation on Selecting a station 34 voice instruction
2 Color display Saving stations manually 36 a Softkeys
3 Delete the last input, re- CD operation: b Ending a call 87
turn to previous screen Selecting a track or CDs 59, 58
c Accepting an incoming 85
4 Press to: Telephone: call
Open and close the con- Entering the unlock code 84 Sending a call
trol panel Entering the telephone 86
d Switches telephone* op- 84
Cassette compartment 40, number
eration on
and CD/DVD slot are lo- 51 7 Joystick:
cated behind control e Switches satellite radio* 71
Activates equipment
panel operation on
functions and submenus
5 Press to: via menu fields f Switches CD operation 56
Switch the MCS on and 14 on (single CD player*,
Pressing :
off CD changer*)
Confirms a selection
Turn to: 16 g Switches tape operation 44
8 Switches the navigation* 102
Adjust the volume of an on
system on
audio source, or naviga-
tion voice prompt during Activates the navigation
active route guidance menu
announcement.

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At a glance
MCS control unit

Display screen 1 Active system/function display field Active system / function display field
2 Inserted cassette icon
Main menu structure 3 Inserted navigation DVD or audio CD System Meaning
icon Display
4 Inserted CD changer icon
5 Telephone roaming indicator FM FM radio band selected
6 Telephone signal strength meter AM, WB AM radio band or Weather
7 Selected station preset / CD Band WB selected
8 Softkey menu
CD Single CD player* select-
ed
CHANGER CD changer* selected
SAT Satellite radio* selected
Main radio display PHONE Telephone* selected
TAPE Tape selected
Roaming
indicator
S Signal in home network
R Roaming
R (highlight- Roaming on non-home
ed) type system

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Warning messages
Display is too hot
If the display is too hot, the message DIS-
PLAY IS TOO HOT... will briefly ap-
pear.
To protect the display from damage, the
light shuts off. As soon as the display
reaches normal operating temperatures, it
turns on automatically.
At a glance
MCS control unit
Anti-theft system
If the power supply to the MCS has been
interrupted, the message PLEASE EN-
TER SECURITY CODE will be displayed
the next time the MCS unit is switched on.
Use the number keypad to enter your five
digit security code and press the softkey
OK to confirm. The MCS unlocks and nor-
mal operation is enabled.
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At a glance
Quick reference MCS

This section only provides a brief overview Switching the MCS operating unit on The MCS will switch on the last active
of the MCS. Please read all instructions and off source and display the corresponding
carefully before operating the unit to en- menu.
sure your complete understanding and to Switching on
obtain the best possible performance from Switching off
the system.
 Press the rotary/push-button 1.
For detailed information, please refer to
or
the pages indicated and the respective
system chapters.  Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 0.
or
 Remove the key.

The MCS switches off.

 Press the rotary/push-button 1.
or
 Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 1 or 2 if the MCS has been
switched off by turning the key in the
steering lock to position 0 or removed.

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The navigation system* was the last sys-
tem used
The menu displayed will vary according to
the last navigation function used.
If route guidance was active, you will see:
 the basic guidance display or
 the map
At a glance
Quick reference MCS
i Switching another system on
If the MCS is switched off for more than  Press a system key, e.g. .
30 minutes during active route guid- The main radio menu will appear.
ance, all manually entered traffic jams
and detours are deleted. Selecting a de-
tour ( page 131).
If destination input was active, the main
destination input menu appears.
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At a glance
Quick reference MCS

Adjusting the volume For the service sources Radio Operation

 Turn the rotary/push-button.  Voice output during route guidance
(navigation system*)
For the audio sources
and
 Radio
 Voice Control System* (refer to sepa-
 Tape rate operating instruction)
 CD* (single CD and CD changer)
you can set the volume jointly.
 Satellite radio*
i
you can set the volume jointly.
The volume of the navigation voice
For the service source prompt can only be adjusted during
active route guidance. Turn the rotary Switching on
 Telephone*
push button during an announcement,  Press .
you can alter the listening volume for the or press Navi Voice to repeat the
telephone only. The radio is switched on. The station
current/last voice instruction and turn
last tuned to will begin to play.
the rotary push button during the
announcement to adjust the volume.
Changing the radio band
During a navigation announcement, the
 Press the softkey AM, FM or WB.
volume of the audio source is lowered
automatically.

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 At a glance
Quick reference MCS

Selecting a station Tape operation Music search

Automatic seek tuning  Push the joystick to / .
 Push the joystick to or . The tape will wind to the beginning of
the current track, to the previous track
In the FM-, AM-, Weather Band WB, the
or to the next track.
radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM/AM) or channel (WB) with Refer to ( page 38) Tape operation for
descending/ascending frequency. additional information.

Switching another system on

 Press any system key, e.g. .
The MCS will switch to tape operation. Switching on
Refer to ( page 26) Radio operation for  Press .
additional information.
The main tape menu will be displayed
and playback begins.
Inserting a cassette into the cassette com-
partment ( page 40).

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At a glance
Quick reference MCS

CD operation* Inserting a CD into the CD drive CD track scan

( page 51) and inserting CDs in the CD
 Press the softkey SCAN.
changer ( page 52).
The tracks on the CD are played one af-
Track select ter the other for 8 seconds each.
 Push the joystick to / .  Press the highlighted softkey
SCAN to cancel the function.
The beginning of the current track, the
previous track, or the next track will be Refer to ( page 48) CD operation for
played. additional information.

Selecting a CD from the CD changer Satellite radio* operation

Switching on  Activate the CD changer. Switching on

 Press .  Press one of the number keys.  Press .
The main CD menu will be displayed. Keys - select the corre- or
CD playback will begin automatically sponding magazine slot of the
 Press the softkey SAT in the ra-
depending on the CD player selected. CD changer.
dio menu.
 Single CD player. The first track on The message LOADING CD... ap-
The Satellite Radio is switched on. The
the CD is played. pears on the display. Playback begins
channel last tuned to will begin to play.
 CD changer. The first track on the with track 1.
first CD detected in the magazine is
played.

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 At a glance
Quick reference MCS

Selecting a station When changing the category, the channel Telephone* operation
selected last in the new category becomes
Selecting by category
audible.
 Press the softkey PTY.
The system will automatically switch to a
or station of the selected category if the cur-
 Push the joystick to or . rently selected station is not of the select-
ed category. Otherwise, the currently
The program category list contains all selected station remains tuned.
receivable categories of programs.
Select any desired category Switching another system on
 Push the joystick to or as  Press any system key, e.g. .
often as necessary. The MCS will switch to tape operation. Switching on
or Refer to ( page 71) Satellite Radio oper-  Press .
 Press the softkey or ation for additional information. The unlock code menu will appear.
.
In the station list, only stations of the se- i
lected category are available (category Timeport phones use a three-digit code.
mode). V60 phones use a four-digit code. The
head unit will unlock the phone using
the first three digits of the four-digit V60
unlock code.

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At a glance
Quick reference MCS
Entering the unlock code
 Use the number keys from to
to enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits appear in the
input line.
If the code entered is correct and the
phone is registered in a network, the
phone is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number
 Use the number keys from to
to enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
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Begin dialing Navigation system*, entering a des-
 If you have entered the correct num- tination and calculating a route
ber, press .
Switching the navigation system on
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
and name are stored in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen.
The active audio source will switch to
mute. 3
Conducting a call
When the call is initiated, the call time will
be displayed.
Ending a call
 Press . Main destination input menu
Refer to ( page 80) Telephone opera-  Press .
tion for additional information. If the navigation system has not been
booted, the navigation startup screen
appears during the software loading
process.

The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used.
If route guidance was switched off, the
main navigation menu is displayed.
Entering destination address
 Press .
 Use the joystick to select Address
3
 Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .
At a glance
Quick reference MCS
To find the addresses, select:
 Street Name, to search for the ad-
dress by street name and number.
3  City Name, to search for the address
in a specific city.
 Change State, to search for the ad-
dress in a different state.
 Change Province, to search for the
The Find Destination by menu appears. address in a different province.
 Use the joystick to select the desired
and press . method and press .
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If you have entered the state or the
province and you know the city name,
start your search using the city name.
3
This will save time versus starting a
search where you use the street name.
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At a glance
Quick reference MCS

Changing the state or province  To enter more characters, repeat

above step.
The input screen appears showing the cur-
rent state or province. If a character is not available, it will
automatically be shaded out.
 If you want to choose another state or 3
province, use the joystick to select it  To correct the last character, use the
and press . joystick to select Delete 5 and
The new state or province is selected. press .
 When you have entered the city name,
Entering a city name use the joystick to select List 3 and
1 Text window press .
The input screen appears. If you have se-
2 Keypad
lected the city name menu, the current city or
3 List button
name appears.
4 Space button  Use the joystick to enter the first few
5 Delete button characters of the city name, select
List 3 and press .
 If you want to choose another city, use
the joystick to select the first character  Select the desired city name from the
of the city name from the keypad 2 name list and press .
and press .  The Input Street Name menu appears.
The character appears in the text win-
dow 1.

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 At a glance
Quick reference MCS

Entering a street name  To enter the street name, use the joy-  Use the joystick to enter the first few
stick to select the first character from characters of the street name, select
The input screen appears.
the keypad 2 and press . List 3 and press .
The character will appear in the text  Use the joystick to select the desired
window 1. street name from the name list and
press .
 To enter more characters, repeat
3 above step.  The Address Number menu appears.
If a character is not available, it will
automatically be shaded out.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete 5 and
1 Text window press .
2 Keypad  When you have entered the street
3 List button name, use the joystick to select List
4 Space button 3 and press .
5 Delete button
or

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At a glance
Quick reference MCS

Entering an address number i

The input screen appears if you have en-
tered the street name and the address
numbers for this street are stored on the
navigation DVD.
3
 To correct the last character, use the
 When the address number is displayed,
 Use the joystick to select the first num-
ber of the desired address number and
press .
The character will appear in the num-
ber window.
 To enter more characters, repeat the
above step.
Numbers can also be entered using the
number keypad.
If a character is not available, it will au- 3
tomatically be shaded out. Use N, E,
W or S only if the address number
contains such a character. The MCS will
automatically differentiate north, east,
west and south street names.
 Once you have entered the complete
address, the Confirm Destination menu
joystick to select Delete and press appears.
.
 Use the joystick to select OK to
Proceed and press .
use the joystick to select Done and
The MCS begins calculating the route.
press .
If the city name was not previously en-
tered, the City Name menu will appear.

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 Audio
Radio operation
Tape operation
CD operation
Audio Adjustment

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Radio operation

Quick reference

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 Audio
Radio operation

Function Page Function Page

1 Switches radio operation 30 5 Joystick
on : Automatic seek 33
2 Color display tuning, ascending
: Automatic seek 33
3 Press to: tuning, descending
Switch the MCS on and 14 : Manual tuning, 33
off ascending
Turn to: : Manual tuning, 33
Adjust the volume 16 descending
4 Selecting a station (pre- 6 Softkeys
sets) LIST: Preset menu 37
AM, FM, WB: Changing ra- 31
Selecting a station via di-
dio band
rect frequency entry
Weather Band 32
Saving a station 36 SAT: Satellite Radio 71
Selecting a station from 34 AUTO: Automatically
the preset menu FM/AM saves stations 33
ADJ: Audio adjustment 63
Selecting a station from 37 SCAN: Scan 35
the WB preset menu

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Radio operation

Menu overview

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 Audio
Radio operation

Function Page Function Page

1 Main radio menu, FM 7 Satellite radio* (SAT) 32
2 Currently selected menu
frequency band (FM) and 8 Preset menu 32
memory preset (such as 9 Main AM radio menu 31
1) or Main Weather Band 32
3 Current frequency (WB) menu
4 Scan function 35
5 Main Audio Adjust menu 63 a Current frequency band
Audio Adjustment (AM) and memory preset
selected (e.g. 1)
6 Auto store menu 37

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Audio
Radio operation

This chapter will provide detailed informa- Switching radio operation on Switching another system on
tion on:
 Press any system key, e.g. .
 Radio operation
MCS will switch to the tape mode.
 Tape operation
 CD operation* and
 Sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading the At a glance chapter.
Main FM radio menu
 Press .
The radio is switched on and the sta-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.

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You can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.

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Radio operation

Changing the Radio band FM Band AM Band

You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.

Frequency band Frequency range

FM 87.7 - 107.9 FM
AM 530 - 1710 AM

 Press the softkey FM. FM is dis-  Press the softkey AM. AM is dis-
played in the upper left hand corner of played in the upper left hand corner of
the display. the display.
The FM station last tuned to begins to The AM station last tuned to begins to
play and the frequency appears in the play and the frequency appears in the
display. display.

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Radio operation

Weather Band WB i Selecting a station

If a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search of all 7 channels will take place.
As soon as you receive a weather band,
the search will stop and the channel ap-
pears in the display. The automatic
search performs two cycles through the
7 channels.
Message WB NOT AVAILABLE
 Press the softkey WB. WB is dis- A weather band station cannot be re-
played in the upper left hand corner of ceived on any of the 7 channels.
the display.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.
The following functions are available to se-
lect a station:
 Automatic seek tuning ( page 33)
 Manual tuning ( page 33)
 Station selection using number keypad
(presets) ( page 34)
 Station selection using direct
frequency entry ( page 34)
 Automatic station scan ( page 35)
 Station selection from the preset menu
( page 37)

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Radio operation

Automatic seek tuning  Push the joystick to .

i
The MCS needs about 10 seconds to
seek through the entire band. If you
cannot receive a station, activate anoth-
er radio function to stop the seek func-
tion.
The frequency displayed ascends in
increments of 200 kHz (FM) or 10 kHz
(AM). This process begins slowly and
then gradually increases.
 Push the joystick to .

Manual tuning (FM, AM) The frequency displayed descends in

increments of 200 kHz (FM) or 10 kHz
(AM). This process begins slowly and
then gradually increases.
 Push the joystick to .
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play. The
station frequency appears on the
screen.
 Push the joystick to .
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
The station frequency appears on the
screen.

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Radio operation

Station selection using the number Station selection using the direct
F

i
keypad (presets) frequency entry (FM, AM)
FM and AM presets are independent.
You can access them only if you are in
FM- and AM-Bands
the corresponding band.
Saving stations for FM and AM
( page 36).

Weather Band WB
 Tune the radio to the selected channel.
The memory preset number appears in
the status line.
 Press .
Input line appears in the main radio
 Press one of the number keys, such as
menu.
.
 Use the number keys to enter the de-
The radio tunes to the frequency as-
sired frequency within 8 seconds, e.g.
signed to that memory location. If you
for 102.7 FM.
have not saved a station to the memory
location, the radio does not change fre- The station you have selected begins to
quencies. play.

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Radio operation

i Automatic station scan Weather Band WB

If you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function cancels.
i when the first station received has been
A frequency entered outside the allow-
able input range will not be accepted.
The stations on the bands (FM/AM/WB)
can be scanned in succession for
8 seconds each.
The 7 individual weather channels stored
in memory are scanned in succession.
The scan function stops automatically
scanned twice.
Ending the scan function
 Press the softkey SCAN.
The station selected appears and the
station frequency is displayed.

 Press the softkey SCAN.

The scan function will begin. SCAN is
highlighted.

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Radio operation

Memory functions Saving stations manually (FM, AM) i

The following memory functions are avail- There are 10 presets available for each
In the main radio menu
able: band (FM & AM).
 Saving FM, AM stations manually An existing entry is overwritten in the
( page 36) memory list when a new input is given.
 Saving FM, AM stations automatically
( page 37) i
Two presets available for the FM/AM
 Selecting a station from the FM/AM
wavebands:
preset menu ( page 37)
 Standard FM/AM preset (saving sta-
 Selecting channels from the WB preset
menu ( page 37) tions manually)
 Select the AM- or the FM-Band  Auto preset (saving stations auto-
( page 31). matically).
 Press one of the number keys, e.g. The standard FM/AM presets are not
, longer than 2 seconds. affected by the Auto store presets. This
is a second possibility for storing sta-
You will hear a confirmation beep. tions.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected appears in the sta-
tus line, e.g. FM3.

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Radio operation

Saving (FM, AM) stations automatically
Selecting a (FM, AM) station from the
preset menu
You can view the preset menu with all the
preset positions.
Return to the radio menu
 Press the softkey LIST.
Selecting channels from the WB preset
The WB menu is displayed:
 Press a number key from to
to select the desired weather
band.

If the FM/AM main radio menu is dis-

played.
 Press the softkey AUTO for long-
er than two seconds.  To view the preset menu, press the
The radio stores the 10 strongest sta- softkey LIST.
tions. The station frequencies available  To select a desired station, press one
will appear in the memory list. of the number keys, e.g. .
While the stations are being stored  To exit the preset menu, press the soft-
AUTO STORE IN PROGRESS appears key FM or AM.
in the display.

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Audio
Tape operation

Quick reference
r

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 Audio
Tape operation

Function Page Function Page

1 Switches the tape opera- 44 5 Joystick
tion on : Forward music 45
2 Color screen search
: Reverse music 45
3 Press to: search
Open and close the con- : Fast forward 45
trol panel : Rewind 45
The cassette compart- 40
ment is located behind
the control panel 6 Softkeys

4 Press to: II: Pause 47

Switch the MCS on and 14 SIDE: Changing sides 44
off : Dolby B 47
Turn to: SKIP: Blank Skip 46
Adjust the volume 16 ADJ: Audio adjustment 63
SCAN: Tape scan 46

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Audio
Tape operation

Inserting or ejecting a tape i Ejecting

If a cassette is inserted, a cassette icon  Press .
Inserting will be displayed in the radio and CD  Press to eject the cassette.
 Press . mode.
 Press .
The control panel opens.
The control panel closes. After the cas-
 Insert a cassette into the cassette sette has been ejected, the MCS
compartment. switches to the last audio mode.
The control panel closes automatically
after a few seconds.
Make sure that the wider portion of the
tape faces right.

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 Audio
Tape operation

i !
If the control panel is in the down posi- A lowered control panel can easily be
tion for more than 20 seconds, two suc- damaged. Close the control panel as
cessive beeps will be heard. soon as the cassette is ejected.
This will continue at five second inter- Do not place anything on the lowered
vals until the control panel is returned to control panel.
its normal position.
Press to return the control panel
to its closed position.

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Audio
Tape operation

Menu overview

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 Audio
Tape operation

Function Page
1 Main tape menu
2 Scan function 46
3 Main Audio Adjust menu 63
Audio Adjustment
4 Blank skip 46
5 Noise reduction, Dolby B 47

6 Changing sides 44
7 Pause function 47

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Tape operation

The telephone and navigation functions

I

Listening to a cassette Changing sides

can be used while a tape is playing.
Listening to a cassette
Switch off tape operation
 Eject the cassette, switch to the radio
or CD mode or switch off the MCS.

Error messages
The following screen messages can appear
after is pressed:
 NO TAPE... - no cassette is inserted. In-
sert a cassette.  Press the softkey SIDE.
 TAPE ERROR, TAPE MAY BE TOO TIGHT The other side of the tape automatical-
To begin tape playback: ly starts to play. The side selected is
- the cassette cannot be played. The
 Insert a cassette into the cassette tape is too tight or is damaged. The displayed in the main tape menu.
compartment. Tape playback will begin MCS will switch to the radio mode.
automatically ( page 40). i
When the end of the tape has been
 Press if a cassette has already
reached, the cassette changes sides au-
been inserted.
tomatically.
i
The cassette side facing upward is con-
sidered SIDE 1.

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Tape operation

Fast forward and rewind Music search Forward

 Push the joystick to .
i
The music search function will not work The MCS locates and plays the next
properly unless there is enough blank track. While searching MUSIC
tape (approx. 2 seconds) separating the SEARCH FORWARD is displayed in the
individual tracks. main tape menu.

Reverse
 Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the previ-
ous track. While searching MUSIC
Fast forward
SEARCH REVERSE is displayed in the
 Push the joystick to . main tape menu.
The tape winds fast forward and FOR-
WARD is displayed in the main tape Cancelling music search
menu.  Push the joystick in any direction.

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

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Audio
Tape operation

Tape scan Scan begins. SCAN is highlighted in the Blank skip

softkey menu and SCANNING is dis-
When this function is activated, you can played in the tape menu.
When this function is activated, the unit
play back the first 8 seconds of each track skips blank segments longer than 15 sec-
in succession. i onds. The unit fast forwards to the next
At the end of the tape, the tape auto- track or side and starts playing it.
i
matically switches to the other side and
The scan function does not work prop- Starting blank skip
scan stops.
erly unless there is enough blank tape
(approx. 2 seconds) separating the indi-
Cancelling scan
vidual tracks.
 Press the highlighted softkey
Activating scan SCAN.
or
 Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.
 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.
 Press the softkey SCAN.

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Tape operation

Cancelling blank skip Activating Dolby B Pause

 Press the highlighted softkey  Press the softkey .
SKIP. The Dolby B mode is activated when
Dolby B (noise reduction) the is highlighted in the softkey
menu.
This function provides the optimum play-
back of tapes recorded with Dolby B. Cancelling Dolby B
 Press the highlighted softkey
.

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The Dolby noise reduction system is Activating pause
manufactured under license by Dolby
 Press the softkey II.
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
The word Dolby and the double-D sym- The tape stops playing and PAUSE is
bol are trademarks of Dolby Labo- displayed in the tape menu.
ratories Licensing Corporation.
Cancelling pause
 Press the softkey PLAY.

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The tape stops playing if you send or
receive a phone call.

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Audio
CD operation

Quick reference
r

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 Audio
CD operation

Function Page Function Page

1 Switches CD operation 56 6 Joystick
on (single CD player*, : Track select for- 59
CD changer*) ward
: Track select re- 59
2 Color screen
verse
3 Press to: : Music seek for- 60
Open and close the con- ward
trol panel : Music seek re- 60
The CD slot is located 51 verse
behind the control panel.
7 Softkeys
4 Press to:
II: Pause 62
Switch the MCS on and 14
RDM: Random play 61
off
RPT: Repeat 61
Turn to:
TIME: Select time dis- 62
Adjust the volume 16
play
5 Playing a CD (CD chang- 58 ADJ: Audio adjustment 63
er) SCAN: Scan 60
Selecting a track 59

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Audio
CD operation

General information on CD mode Tips on caring for your CDs

!
Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm;  Only touch the CD on the sides.
Warning G do not use 8-cm CDs.  Avoid touching the CD recording sur-
An 8-cm CD adapter may cause damage face with your fingers.
The single CD player and CD changer are
to the CD changer and should not be  Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Class 1 laser products. There is a danger of
used. Wipe the CD in a straight line from the
invisible laser radiation if the cover is
opened or damaged. center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
CD player locations motion.
Do not remove the cover. The single CD
 The single CD player* is located behind  Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
player and the CD changer do not contain
any parts which can be serviced by the user. the MCS control panel to clean the CDs.
For safety reasons, have any necessary ser- You can play audio CDs or read data  Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
vice work performed only by qualified per- from the navigation DVD. sunlight.
sonnel.
 The 6 disc CD changer*.  Do not write or put stickers on CDs.
The status line in the main CD menu indi-
cates which component is being used for
CD playback.

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 Audio
CD operation

Inserting or ejecting a CD Ejecting

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

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Audio
CD operation

Loading CDs in the changer

The CD changer is located behind the trim
panel on the right side of the cargo area. It
can accommodate up to 6 CDs.

1 Eject button  Pull the disk tray forward until it stops.

 Press the eject button. i
The magazine will slide upwards. Do not attempt to remove the tray from
the magazine.
 Open the sliding door by pushing in the i
direction of the arrow above. Push the The magazine can be ejected even if the
door completely open until it locks in MCS is switched off.
the open position.
The eject button does not function if the
battery is drained or disconnected.

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 Place a CD in the tray. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
2 Arrow tip on the rack wall
 Push the CD tray into the magazine
completely.
Audio
CD operation
 Slide the magazine into the CD changer
until it clicks into place (listen for the
click).
 Close the sliding door.
i
Make sure that 2 is pointing in the di-
rection of the arrow 3.
Do not force the magazine into the
changer. If the magazine does not enter
smoothly, please check for proper ori-
entation of the magazine.
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Audio
CD operation

Menu overview

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 Audio
CD operation

Function Page CD changer*

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

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Audio
CD operation

Switching CD operation on and off MCS with single CD player* MCS with CD changer*
CD operation begins: CD changer operation begins:
 Automatically, by inserting a CD  Press when CDs are inserted in
( page 51) the CD changer ( page 52).
The playback starts at Track 1. The playback starts at Track 1 of the
first CD.
 By pressing when a CD is already
inserted in the CD slot, playback starts The telephone and navigation functions
at Track 1. can be used while a CD is playing.
The telephone functions can be used while
To stop CD playback
a CD is playing.
i  Switch to the radio or tape mode or
To stop CD playback switch off the MCS.
The navigation functions can be used
while a CD is playing in the CD-changer.  Eject the CD, switch to the radio or
tape mode, or switch off the MCS.
MCS with navigation system:
Navigation is only possible when a navi-
gation DVD is inserted in the single CD
player.

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 Audio
CD operation

MCS with single CD player* and CD CD changer playback Error messages

changer*
CD changer operation begins: The following error messages can appear
If you press , the MCS starts the CD after is pressed:
 By pressing when CDs are insert-
mode that was last activated. To switch be-
ed in the CD changer, ( page 52).  NO CD - there is no CD inserted. Insert
tween CD modes, press again.
Playback starts at Track 1. a CD.
Single CD player playback  CD ERROR - the inserted CD can not
To stop CD playback
Single CD player playback begins: be read. The CD may be inserted incor-
 Switch to the radio rectly, be damaged, or is not an audio
 Automatically, by inserting a CD, or CD. The CD may be copy protected. If it
( page 51) The playback starts at is a recorded CD (instead of a stamped
 Switch to tape or single CD player
Track 1. CD), the quality may be poor or the for-
mode
 By pressing when a CD is already or matting incorrect.
inserted in the CD slot, playback starts  Single CD mode: NAVIGATION
 Switch off the MCS
at Track 1. DISC INSERTED... - a navigation
DVD is inserted in the CD slot. Replace
To stop CD playback the DVD with an audio CD.
 Eject the CD
or
 Switch to the radio, tape or CD changer
or
 Switch off the MCS

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Audio
CD 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.
i lect the corresponding CD.
In the CD, radio and tape modes icons
are displayed for an inserted CD (single
CD player) or a connected and loaded
CD changer.
Playback begins with track 1 of the select-
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer ed CD.
i
After 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.
 Press a number key, e.g. to se-
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.

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I
Track select
You 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
Audio
CD operation
Select any desired track
i
 Push the joystick to or as To enter a single digit track number, you
often as necessary. can enter zero (0) followed by the track
number, e.g. 01, or simply enter the
Selecting a track using the number key- track number, e.g. 1, and wait 4 sec-
pad 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.
 Press and enter the number of
the track you wish to select, e.g.
and .
.
.
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Audio
CD operation

Music seek CD track scan Cancelling scan

The tracks on a CD can be scanned in suc-  Press the highlighted softkey
cession for 8 seconds each. SCAN.
or
Activating scan
 Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.

Forward
 Push the joystick to .
The CD seeks forward as long as you
push the joystick.  Press the softkey SCAN.
Scan begins and SCAN is highlighted in
Backward
the softkey menu.
 Push the joystick to .
The CD seeks backward as long as you
push the joystick.

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CD track repeat
Activating repeat
 Press the softkey RPT.
The current track repeats until you
switch the function off.
The repeat mode is activated when
RPT is highlighted in the softkey menu.
Cancelling repeat mode
 Press the highlighted softkey
RPT.
Audio
CD operation
i Selecting the next / previous track
You cannot activate the repeat mode  Push the joystick to or .
and the random mode at the same time. The next or previous track in the ran-
You can only select one mode at a time. dom list plays.
CD track random play Cancelling random play
 Press the highlighted softkey
RDM.
i
You cannot activate the repeat mode
and the random mode at the same time.
You can only select one mode at a time.
Activating random play
 Press the softkey RDM.
The tracks on the currently selected CD
play back in a random order.
The random mode is activated when
RDM is highlighted in the softkey menu.
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Audio
CD operation

 Press the softkey TIME.

Pause Elapsed time display
When this function is selected, the main The total numbers of tracks and the to-
CD menu displays the current track and tal playing time are displayed.
elapsed time. To return
 Press the softkey TIME.
or
 Wait 4 seconds to automatically return
to the main CD menu.

Activating the pause

 Press the softkey II.
The CD stops playing and PAUSE
appears in the display.

Cancelling pause
 Press the softkey PLAY.

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The CD stops playing if a phone call is
sent or received.

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Audio Adjustment

Audio Adjustment
Audio Adjustment The normal operation of the Bose To select the parameter you want to
AudiopilotTM could be interpreted as adjust, press the softkeys
The sound settings for all audio sources or .
can be adjusted. volume fluctuations, however this is
normal operation. The selected parameter is highlighted.
Audio sources include
 To set the desired values, press the
 Radio FM, AM, WB Setting Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader
softkeys - and + or L and R.
 Satellite radio*  To reset the selected parameter press
 Tape and hold both softkeys , - and +
or L and R for longer then 2 seconds.
 CD (Single CD*, CD changer*)
 Once you are satisfied with the sound
Each audio source has its own audio ad-
justments for bass and treble. setting, press the softkey EXIT.

All audio sources share the balance and

fader functions.

i
 Press the softkey ADJ in any au-
If your vehicle is equipped with the dio menu.
Bose AudiopilotTM digital processor,
digital electronics will continually sepa- Your current settings are displayed in
rate program material from ambient the main audio adjust menu.
noise and modify the programming sig-
nal so that you can enjoy the full musi-
cal performance without making any
adjustments.

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Audio Adjustment

Activating sound optimization* Available sound optimizations Resetting audio adjustments

Only in vehicles with a premium sound  STANDARD- linear sound from the
system*. center of the vehicle.
 Press the softkey ADJ in any au-  SPEECH - emphasis is placed on the
dio menu. spoken word.
Your current settings will be displayed  DRIVER - sound is optimized for the
in the main audio adjust menu. front seats.
 Select the parameter SOUND with the  AMBIENCE - recreates the sound of a
softkeys or . room.
 To select the desired sound settings, i  Return to the audio menu by pressing
press the softkeys , and the softkey EXIT.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
.
Bose AudiopilotTM digital processor,  Press and hold the audio menu softkey
i digital electronics will continually sepa- ADJ for longer than 2 seconds.
rate program material from ambient
You can only select one sound optimiza- All parameters are set to 0 and the
noise and modify the programming sig-
tion at a time. sound optimization is set to
nal so that you can enjoy the full musi-
cal performance without making any STANDARD. The MCS automatically
i adjustments. returns to the audio mode.
Sound Optimization is not available for
service sources. The normal operation of the Bose Au-
diopilotTM could be interpreted as
volume fluctuations, however this is
normal operation.

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 Satellite radio*
General information
Satellite radio* operation

65
Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation

Quick reference

66
 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation

Function Page Function Page

1 Switches Satellite radio 71 5 Joystick
operation on : Tuning a station 74
within the selected cate-
2 Color display
gory, ascending
3 Press to: : Tuning a station 74
Switch the MCS on and 14 within the selected cate-
off gory, descending
Turn to: : Selecting a cate- 74
Adjust the volume 16 gory
: Selecting a cate- 74
4 Selecting a station (pre- 72
gory
sets)
6 Softkeys
Selecting a station via 73 LIST: Preset menu 72
manual channel input AM, FM, WB: Changing ra- 31
Saving a station 75 dio band
PTY: Category menu 70
ADJ: Audio adjustment 63
SCAN: Scan 75
NUM: SIRIUS information 75
menu

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Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation

Menu overview

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 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation

This chapter will provide detailed informa-

Function Page
tion on:
1 Main satellite radio menu 71
 Satellite radio operation
2 Memory preset (such 72
as 5) If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
3 Current station name reading the At a glance chapter.
4 Current program category
5 Channel number
6 Scan function 75
7 Main Adjust menu 63
Audio Adjustment
8 Program category menu 70
9 SIRIUS service menu 75
a Preset menu 72
b Radio main menu 30

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Satellite radio*
General information
Introduction to satellite radio
SIRIUS satellite radio provides 100 chan-
nels of digital-quality radio, among others
music, sports, news, and entertainment,
free of commercials. SIRIUS satellite radio
uses a fleet of high-power satellites to
broadcast 24 hours per day, coast to
coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information call the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center, ( page 75) or contact
www.siriusradio.com
i a certain type of program (category mode)
Additional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satel-
lite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelim-
inary information available at time of
printing.
70
i i
At time of printing, no date for the avail-
ability of optional equipment required
for satellite radio operation had been
set.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
Note that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming con-
tent is subject to change. Therefore,
channel and categories shown in illus-
trations and descriptions contained in
this manual may differ from the chan-
nels and categories delivered by the
service provider.
Satellite 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 oth-
er technologies.
Program categories
The channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
( page 74).
 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation

Satellite radio* operation
Calling up the SAT main menu This information is required to call the After activation of the Satellite radio
SIRIUS Service Center for an activation re- service
 Press . quest.
The Satellite radio main menu appears.
or
i The radio station selected last is audible,
 Press and press the softkey provided it can be received.
Credit card information may also be re-
SAT.
quired for your application. i
SAT is displayed in the upper left hand
The activation process takes approxi- The system will tune to a default sta-
corner of the display.
mately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the tion if no station had been selected
Prior to activation of the Satellite radio SIRIUS Service Center. previously.
service ( page 71).
After activation of Satellite radio ser-
vice ( page 71).

Prior to activation of the Satellite radio

service
The telephone number of the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center and your personal twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) are dis-
played.
Station information is displayed on the
main screen.

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Satellite radio* operation
In this example:
 SAT (on the left) = the selected system
 SAT5 = location in the program memo-
ry, if the current channel is pre-stored
 POP = selected category ( page 74)
 US-1 = name of the selected station
 CH:1 = number of the current channel
 Silva Reyna = Current Artist
 You Can Change Your M..=
Current title
Soft key functions
Possible soft keys:
 FM, AM or WB
starts the radio operation ( page 30).
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 LIST Selecting a station
shows channels pre-stored in the pro-
The following options are available:
gram memory (up to 10 channels). You
can store stations ( page 75) and re-  Selecting a station using the selected
quest stored stations ( page 72). category ( page 74),
 PTY  Tuning via station presets ( page 72),
is used to select the program category
 Tuning via scan search ( page 75).
( page 75).
 Tuning via manual channel input
 ADJ
( page 73).
displays the audio adjust screen. You
can adjust the sound settings for the  Tuning via the program category list
audio sources ( page 63). ( page 74).
 SCAN
Tuning via station presets
is used to start and stop the scan
search ( page 75). Ten Satellite radio station presets are
available.
 NUM
Access to the presets via number keys or
displays the telephone number of the via the Presets menu.
SIRIUS Service Center and your per-
sonal twelve-digit electronic serial
number (ESN).
 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation

Accessing via number keys  To select a desired station, press one  Press .
of the number keys, e.g. .
 Enter the number of the Preset you Input line appears in the main radio
wish to select, e.g. .  To exit the preset menu, press the soft- menu.
key SAT.
The system will tune to the station  Use the number keys to enter the de-
stored under this number. or sired channel within 8 seconds, e.g.
.
 Press SAT.
Accessing via Presets menu
The system tunes to channel 16.
You can view the preset menu with all the Tuning via manual channel input
The station you have selected begins to
preset positions.
play.

i
If you enter a incorect channel number
INVALID CH. appears on the display.

Example: Tuning in channel 5

 To view the preset menu, press the
softkey LIST.

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Satellite radio* operation

Tuning via the program category list Select any desired category Tuning a station within the selected cat-
egory
The category list contains all currently re-  Push the joystick to or .
ceivable categories of programs. It is sort- The channels identified for the currently
or
ed alphabetically. selected category are sorted nummerical-
 Press the softkey or ly. Only one entry is visible at a time.
Selecting a category .
 Push the joystick to .
 Press the softkey PTY. In the station list, only stations of the se-
The next receivable ascending channel
lected category are available (category
or is tuned in and begins to play. The sta-
mode).
tion name appears on the screen.
 Push the joystick to or . When changing the category, the channel
 Push the joystick to .
selected last in the new category becomes
audible. The next receivable descending chan-
The system will automatically switch to a nel is tuned in and begin to play. The
station of the selected category if the cur- station name appears on the screen.
rently selected station is not of the select-
ed category. Otherwise, the currently
selected station remains tuned.

The program category list contains all

receivable categories of programs.

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Satellite radio* operation

Tuning via Scan search Obtaining additional text Calling up the SIRIUS information
Scan Search is characterized as follows: information menu
 Scan search plays a channel for Additional text information (artist, title) re-
approx. 8 seconds and then skips to lated to the current channel can be dis-
the next channel within the current cat- played.
egory.
 Scan search can be terminated manu- Storing stations
ally.  Press one of the number keys, e.g.
, longer than 2 seconds.
 Press the softkey SCAN. You will hear a confirmation beep.
The search starts. The radio saves the current station at
 Press the softkey NUM.
 Press the softkey SCAN again. the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected appears in the sta- The telephone number of the SIRIUS
The search stops. Service Center and the twelve-digit
tus line, e.g. SAT3.
electronic serial number (ESN) of your
i SAT tuner are displayed.
There are 10 presets available.
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

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 Telephone*
Important notes
Telephone operation
Emergency call

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Telephone*
Important notes

In this chapter you will find detailed infor- !

mation on telephone functions, emergency
call, and service numbers.
Warning G Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
should be used inside the vehicle only
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
if they are connected to a separate ex-
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
terior antenna that has been approved
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
by Mercedes-Benz.
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be-
 Please read the Telephone chapter
fore answering or placing a call.
before attempting to operate your tele-
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular phone.
phone while driving, please use the hands-
 Always drive with extreme caution
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
when you operate the hands-free tele-
lular phone1 only when road, weather and
phone.
traffic conditions permit.  For safety reasons, you should not use
Never operate radio transmitters equipped the mobile telephone handset to make
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- a call while driving the vehicle.
out being connected to an external antenna)  If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
from inside the vehicle while the engine is play in the symbol field of all menus),
running. Doing so could lead to malfunction wait until reception improves before
of the vehicles electronic systems, possibly making a call.
resulting in an accident and/or personal in-
jury.

1 Observe all legal requirements.

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 Telephone*
Important notes

 Close the windows to reduce outside
noise when you use hands-free opera-
tion.
 A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction. A brief
disconnection can occur when the net-
work switches areas. The phone auto-
matically tries to sign on to a network
again.
 If the message PLEASE ENTER UN-
LOCK CODE appears, enter the unlock
code to enable all telephone functions.
Entering the unlock code ( page 84).
In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:
 The telephone is already unlocked but
is not registered or not yet registered in
the network.
The message NO SERVICE appears.
The telephone tries to register into an
existing network. If the network is
available, the telephone is ready for
use.
The above message also appears if the
network is no longer available due to
weak signals.
 The message TELEPHONE NOT AT-
TACHED appears.
Please attach the telephone.
 The message PHONE IS OFF... ap-
pears.
Please switch on the telephone.
It is not possible to make a call in the fol-
lowing situations. One of the following
messages appears:
 SYSTEM BUSY
Dialing has failed because system is
busy.
 NO SERVICE
Dialing has failed because a network
cannot be received.

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Telephone* operation

Quick reference

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 Telephone*
Telephone* operation

Function Page Function Page

1 Switches telephone operation 84 5 Joystick
on : Scroll list down
2 Color display : Scroll list up
: Select name or num-
3 Press to: ber
Switch the MCS on and off 14, : Select name or num-
85 ber
Turn to: 6 Softkeys
Set the volume for hands-free 16 NUM: Phone book sorted nu- 89
operation of the telephone merically
4 Entering the unlock code 84 NAME: Phone book sorted al- 88
Entering a telephone number 86 phabetically
Speed-dialing (for the num- 90 MUTE: Switches off the micro- 85
bers stored in the phone book phone for the hands-free tele-
with a maximum of 2 digits) phone
Quick-dialing (for the first 10 90 7 Accepting an incoming call 85
memory locations) Send a call
Placing an emergency call 92
8 Ending a call 85

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Telephone* operation

Menu overview

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Telephone* operation

Function Page
1 Unlock code menu 84
2 Main telephone menu
3 Telephone roaming indicator
S: Signal
R: Roaming
R (highlighted): Roaming on
non-home type system
4 Signal strength meter
5 Incoming call 85
6 Alphabetic phone book 88
7 Numeric phone book 89

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Telephone*
Telephone* operation

Switching telephone operation on
 Press . or
The menu to enter the unlock code ap-
pears.
Entering the unlock code
 Use the number keys through
to enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.
If the code entered is correct and the If the telephone is ready for operation,
phone is registered in a network, the READY appears. The graphic (left) depicts
phone is ready for use. strong signal reception. If you are not in a
home network, the roaming indicator R is
i shown.
Timeport phones use a three-digit code.
V60 phones use a four-digit code. The Switching telephone operation off
head unit unlocks the phone using the  Switch to an audio mode, navigation
first three digits of the four-digit V60 un- mode*.
lock code.
 Allow the telephone to switch to sleep
Your unlock code prevents unautho- mode.
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. Be sure to memorize this code
carefully.  Switch off the MCS system.
If you enter an incorrect code, the sys-
tem returns to the menu for entering the
unlock code.
You must always enter the unlock code
when you switch on the telephone in
locked mode.

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 Telephone*
Telephone* operation

 Press . Refusing or ending a call

Incoming call
If the system detects an incoming call, the
phone rings and CALL appears on the dis-
play. If the telephone number can be iden-
tified, it appears in the display. The
corresponding name is displayed as long
as it has been stored in the phone book.
The active audio source switches to  Press .
mute.
The main telephone display disappears
and the previous source is restored.
Switching off the microphone for the
hands-free telephone
Accepting an incoming call using the
 Press the softkey MUTE. mobile telephone handset
 Press the softkey MUTE again to cancel For the location of your telephone, see the
muting. vehicles operation instructions.
 Press .
Setting the volume for hands-free opera-
tion  Remove the telephone from its cradle
and conduct your call.
Raising the volume
The hands-free operation switches off.
 Turn the rotary/push-button v to the
Ending a call
right.
Lowering the volume  Put the phone back in its cradle.
 Turn the rotary/push-button v to the
left.

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Telephone* operation

Outgoing call Dialing a telephone number

Warning G The following functions are available for
Entering a telephone number
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from placing an outgoing call:
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-  Dialing a telephone number
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for ( page 86)
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
 Dialing a number from the phone book
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
( page 88)
tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be-
fore answering or placing a call. If you  Redial ( page 90)
nonetheless choose to use the cellular  Speed-dialing ( page 90)
phone while driving, please be sure to pay
attention to the traffic situation at all times.  Emergency call ( page 92)
Use the cellular phone1 only when road,
 Press .
weather and traffic conditions permit.

The main telephone menu appears.

1 Observe all legal requirements

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 Telephone*
Telephone* operation

 Use the number keys through Begin dialing Conducting a call

to enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Correcting input
To correct only the last digit
 Press briefly.
To clear all digits
 Press longer than 2 seconds.
 If you have entered the correct num- The call time appears when the call is initi-
ber, press . ated.
Dialing begins. If the phone number Ending the call:
and name are stored in the phone
 Press .
book, the name appears on the screen.
The active audio source switches to
mute.

Interrupt dialing
 Press .

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Telephone*
Telephone* operation

Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other DMTF tones
 During a call, press the number keys
through , or . The softkey
The number dialed appears in the menu
for 10 seconds after the last key is
pressed (subsequent dialing display).
Dialing a number from the phone book Opening the alphabetic scrolling mode
The phone book can be accessed using  Make sure the main telephone menu is
either the softkey NAME or the NUM. displayed.
NAME starts the alpha-  Press the softkey NAME.
betic scrolling mode and the softkey
or
NUM starts the numeric scrolling mode.
 Enter up to 2 letters with the number
If there are no numbers located in the
keys through (e.g.: ).
memory, PHONE BOOK MEMORY EMP-
TY appears on the display.  To correct the last digit, press .

i
You can only use the cellular telephone
to save numbers and names in the tele-
phone book. See your telephone Opera-
tors Manual.

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 Telephone*
Telephone* operation

 By pushing the joystick up or down, you Opening the numeric scrolling mode  By pushing the joystick up or down, you
can select the desired name. can select the desired number.
 Make sure the main telephone menu is
The selected name is highlighted. displayed. The selected number is highlighted.
or  Press the softkey NUM. or
 By pushing the joystick to the left or or  By pushing the joystick to the left or
the right, you can jump to the next or the right, you can jump to the next or
 Enter up to 2 letters with the number
previous page of the list. previous page of the list.
keys through (e.g.: ).
Begin dialing: Begin dialing:
 To correct the last digit, press .
 If you have found the right name, press  If you have found the right number,
. press .
Ending the call: Ending the call:
 Press .  Press .

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Telephone*
Telephone* operation
Redial
You can redial the last 10 numbers dialed.
 Make sure the main telephone menu is
displayed.
 Press . Ending the call:
The number list appears on the display.
 By pushing the joystick up or down, you
can select the desired number.
The selected number is highlighted.
90
or Speed-dialing
 By pushing the joystick to the left or  Make sure the main telephone menu is
the right, you can jump to the next or displayed.
previous five numbers in the list.
 Enter the memory location number us-
i ing the number keys through
.
If there is no entry in the numbers list,
the message LAST NUMBERS MEMO- You can enter up to 2 digits.
RY EMPTY appears in the telephone
menu. Warning G
Begin dialing: If you enter1 and confirm this memory lo-
 If you have found the right number, cation as described in Begin dialing, the
press . default emergency number 9-1-1 is dialed.
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a crim-
 Press . inal offense.
 Telephone*
Telephone* operation

Begin dialing: Quick-dialing for the first 10 memory

 If you have found the right number,
locations Warning G
press .  Make sure the main telephone menu is
If you press , the emergency number
Ending the call: displayed.
9-1-1 (default input) is dialed.
 Press one of the number keys to
 Press . The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
longer than 2 seconds.
service. Using it without due cause is a crim-
The phone number or name appears in inal offense.
the menu. The telephone dials the
phone number stored in this memory Ending the call:
location.
 Press .
The call time appears when the call is
initiated.

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Telephone*
Emergency call
You can use a mobile communications net-
work to make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station.
The emergency call is placed as long as the
corresponding mobile communication net-
work is available. To place an emergency
call, switch the telephone on.
i If you press the number key
The emergency call is also placed if the
phone is locked.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks, or if certain
network services and/or telephone func-
tions are active. Check with your local net-
work operating company.
i Take appropriate measures to alert an
This function places a call to a local 9-1-
1 provider. This function does not ini-
tiate a Tele Aid call.
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Initiating an emergency call
Warning G  Make sure that the main telephone
menu is displayed.
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a crim-  Press the number key longer
inal offense. than 2 seconds (quick-dialing).
The telephone begins dialing.
! The call time appears when the call is
long- initiated.
er than 2 seconds, the number stored
in memory location 1 (default is 9-1- Ending or stopping an emergency call
1) is dialed.
 Press .
!
It is not possible to complete the emer-
gency call if the cellular system is busy.
The message SYSTEM BUSY appears.
emergency service as soon as possible.
 Navigation*
Important notes
Quick reference
Destination input
Route guidance
Destination memory
Settings

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Navigation*
Important notes
Warning G 
For safety reasons, you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.
Do not watch display screen or operate but-
tons while the vehicle is in motion- let voice
instructions guide you. Stop at a safe loca-
tion before using buttons or making correc-
tions.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
The route calculated by the MCS is a
recommendation on how to best reach your
selected destination.
During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on
 Traffic lights
 Stop and yield signs
 Parking or stopping zones
94
!
One-way streets
MCS calculates the route with the help
 Narrow bridges
of data stored on the navigation DVD.
 Similar traffic regulation data
Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation
You should therefore always strictly observe
DVDs. Using other navigation DVDs
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
might lead to malfunctions.
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
Because of changes in local traffic pat-
signs even if they contradict the MCS
instructions. terns (e.g. road work) and/or incom-
plete data, errors in calculation may
occur.
Warning G As a result, the recommended route
may deviate from the ideal route. The
The DVD reader contains a Class 1 laser data stored on the DVD only reflects lo-
product. There is a danger of invisible laser cal conditions at the time of produc-
radiation if the cover is opened or damaged. tion. DVD maps do not cover all areas
Do not remove the cover. The DVD reader nor all routes within an area.
does not contain any parts which can be ser-
viced by the user. For safety reasons, have
any service work which may be necessary
performed only by qualified personnel.

i !
The CD/DVD drive can read navigation
DVDs and playback audio CDs.
If an audio CD is inserted in the CD/
DVD drive and is pressed, the
message MUSIC CD INSERTED
PLEASE REPLACE WITH A NAV-
IGATION DISC is displayed.
 Remove the audio CD and insert a
navigation DVD ( page 98).
Navigation*
Important notes
Travelling abroad
GPS (Global Positioning System) sig- If you intend to travel through different re-
nals received make it possible to deter- gions or abroad, you will need the respec-
mine the current vehicle position. tive navigation DVD.
Deviations from the actual position Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or
may occur the Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
 If the reception of GPS signals is
for available DVDs.
disturbed, e.g. in parking garages
and tunnels  Change the navigation DVD
( page 98).
 If road conditions are poor
 If your vehicle has been damaged
The MCS may require some time to
find its exact position after your vehi-
cle has been transported by car, train,
or ferry. Moving the vehicle a few yards
is typically enough to remedy this situ-
ation.
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Navigation*
Quick reference

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 Navigation*
Quick reference

Function Page Function Page Function Page

1 Color display 5 Entering address num- b Softkeys for:
2 Delete the last input, re- bers DETR: Detour 131
turn to previous screen 6 Altering the map scale STOP: Cancels the cur- 127
rent destination,
3 Press to: 7 Pushing Joystick: LIST: Lists the maneu- 125
Open and close the con- Moves cursor ver
trol panel MUTE: Mutes the voice 126
Pressing :
The CD/DVD slot and 98 instructions
Confirms selection
button are located LGHT: Changes between 150
behind the control panel. 8 Switching the navigation 102
light and dark mode
system on
4 Press to: MAP: Changes between
Switch the MCS on and 14 Activating the navigation
map screen and maneu-
off menu
ver screen, returning to
Turn to: 9 Repeating current (last) the map
Set the volume differ- 16 voice instruction
To activate the softkey
ence between an audio 142 a Altering the map scale 126 functions, press any soft-
source and navigation
key
voice during an an-
nouncement

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Navigation*
Quick reference

Inserting or ejecting the navigation i Ejecting

DVD If a navigation DVD is inserted, the nav-  Press to lower the front of the
igation DVD symbol is displayed control panel.
Inserting when in the radio, tape, or CD mode.  Press to eject the inserted DVD.
 Press to lower the front of the
 Press to raise the front of the
control panel.
control panel.
Insert the navigation DVD into the CD/
DVD slot with the label side up. The
DVD is automatically fed into the CD/
DVD player.
The control panel closes automatically
after a few seconds.

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Quick reference

i ! i
If the display is in the down position for A lowered control panel can easily be If you do not remove an ejected DVD,
more than 20 seconds, 2 successive damaged. As soon as the disc is eject- the CD/DVD automatically retrieves it
beeps are heard. This will continue at 5 ed, close the control panel. after 10 seconds.
second intervals until the display is re-
The CD/DVD drive can
turned to its normal position. Press
to return the control panel to its  Read navigation DVDs or
closed position.  Playback audio CDs.

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Navigation*
Destination input

Menu overview

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 Navigation*
Destination input

Function Page Function Page Function Page

1 Main navigation menu a Change Current Method 127 j Find Destination by
2 Setup Select menu menu menu

3 Display Setup menu b Delete Stopover menu k Todays Plan menu 137

4 Guidance Setup menu c Map screen l Address Book menu 118

5 Clock Adjustment menu 154 d Edit Select menu m Previous Destination 119
e Edit Todays Plan menu 139 menu
6 Language/Unit menu 152
f Edit Address Book menu 136 n Phone Number menu 116
7 System Information 155
menu g Edit Previous Destina- 141 o Point of Interest menu 112

8 Route Select menu tions menu p Intersection menu 108

9 Avoid Road menu 129 h Save Current Position in 140 q Address menu 104
Previous Destinations
menu

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Navigation*
Destination input

Switching the navigation system on Depending on the last system mode, MCS
calls one of the following displays:
3 If route guidance has been switched off
 The main destination input menu
3
If route guidance has been switched on
 The symbol display with an arrow
indicating your driving direction
or
 To accept the statements, press .
 The map with the symbol of current
 Press . The display that appears is dependent vehicle location
on the last navigation function used.
The navigation start up screen only ap- or
pears during the software loading pro-  The location map.
cess.
After the navigation system boots up, the
disclaimer screen appears.

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Destination input

Changing over to another system, e.g. Entering destination address

!
radio
Potential fault messages during naviga- You can search for a destination by:
tion start up:  Press to switch to radio opera-
 Address ( page 104)
tion.
 MUSIC CD INSERTED PLEASE
 Intersection ( page 108)
REPLACE WITH A NAVIGA- The navigation system continues to run
TION DISC. in the background.  Point of interest ( page 112)

Eject the inserted CD and insert a If you switch off the MCS, the naviga-  Phone number ( page 116)
navigation DVD. tion and audio system also switch off.
 Recalling stored destinations from your
 Please insert DVD-ROM. address book ( page 118)

Insert a navigation DVD.  Selecting previous destinations

( page 119)
 Error reading DVD-ROM.
Please check the disk.  Selecting the destination directly from
the map ( page 120)
Check the DVD for damages like
scratches. Replace DVD.  Todays plan ( page 137)

If the error has been eliminated, you will

see the navigation start up screen.

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Navigation*
Destination input

Searching for a destination by address You can find the address by:
 Press .  Selecting Street Name, if you want
to search for the address by street
name and number.
3
 Selecting City Name, if you want to
search for the city name first.
3  Selecting Change State, if you
want to search for the address in a dif-
ferent state.
The Find Destination by menu appears.
 Selecting Change Province, if you
 Use the joystick to select Address want to search for the address in a dif-
and press . ferent province.
 Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .  Use the joystick to select the desired
method and press .

i
3
If you have entered the state or the
province and you know the city name,
use the city name to start your search.
This will save time versus starting a
search using the street name.

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Destination input

Changing state or province Entering a city name  If you want to choose another city, use
the joystick to select the first character
The input screen appears showing the cur- The input screen appears. If you selected
from the keypad 2 and press .
rent state or province. the city name menu, the current city name
appears. The character appears in the text win-
 If you want to choose another state or
dow 1.
province, select it with the joystick and
press .  To enter more characters, repeat
The new state or province is selected. above step.
If a character is not available, it will au-
3 tomatically be shaded out.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete 5 and
press .
 When you have entered the city name,
1 Text window use the joystick to select List 3 and
2 Keypad press .
3 List button
or 
4 Space button
5 Delete button

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Navigation*
Destination input
 Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the city name, select
List 3 and press .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
city name from the name list and press
.
 If you entered the city name and the
street name has not yet been entered,
the Street Name menu appears.
106
Entering a street name  To enter the street name, use the joy-
stick to select the first character from
The input screen appears.
the keypad 2 and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow 1.
 To enter additional characters, repeat
3 above step.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete 5 and
1 Text window press .
2 Keypad  When you have entered the street
3 List button name, use the joystick to select List
4 Space button 3 and press .
5 Delete button
or

 Use your joystick to enter the first few
characters of the street name, select
List 3 and press .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
street name from the name list and
press .
 The address number menu appears.
Entering an address number
The input screen appears if you have en-
tered the street name and the address.
Numbers for this street are stored on the
navigation DVD.
3
 To correct the last character, use the
 When the address number is displayed,
 Use the joystick to select the first num-
ber of the desired address number and
press .
The character appears in the number
window.
 To enter additional characters, repeat
above step.
Navigation*
Destination input
i
Numbers can also be entered using the
number keypad.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out. Use N, E,
W or S only if the address number
contains such a character. The MCS au-
tomatically differentiates north, east,
west and south street names.
joystick to select Delete and press
.
use the joystick to select Done and
press .
If the city name was not entered, the
city name menu appears.
After you have entered the complete
address, the Confirm Destination menu
appears.
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Navigation*
Destination input

Searching for a destination by intersec-

tion
 Press .
3 3

3

The Find Destination menu appears.
 Use the joystick to select Intersec-
tion and press .
 Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .
You can find the intersection by:
 Selecting Street Name, if you want
to search for the address by street
name and number.
 Selecting City Name, if you want to
search for the city name first.
 Selecting Change State, if you
want to search for the address in a dif-
ferent state.
 Selecting Change Province, if you
want to search for the address in a dif-
ferent province.

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Destination input

 Use the joystick to select the desired Entering a city name  If you want to choose another city, use
method and press . the joystick to select the first character
The input screen appears. If you have se-
from the keypad 2 and press .
i lected the city name menu, the current city
name appears. The character appears in the text win-
If you entered the state or the province
dow 1.
and you know the city name, start your
search using the city name. This will  To enter additional characters, repeat
save time versus starting a search using above step.
the street name. If a character is not available, it will au-
3 tomatically be shaded out.
Changing state or province
 To correct the last character, use the
The input screen appears showing the cur- joystick to select Delete 5 and
rent state or province. press .
 If you want to choose another state or  After you enter the city name, use the
province, use the joystick to select it 1 Text window joystick to select List 3 and press
and press . 2 Keypad .
The new state or province is selected. 3 List button
or 
4 Space button
5 Delete button

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Destination input
 Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the city name, select
List 3 and press .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
city name from the name list and press
.
 If you have entered the city name and
the street name has not yet been en-
tered, the street name menu appears.
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Entering a street name  To enter the street name, use the joy-
stick to select the first character from
The input screen appears.
the keypad 2 and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow 1.
 To enter additional characters, repeat
3 the above step.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete 5 and
1 Text window press .
2 Keypad  After you enter the street name, use
3 List button the joystick to select List 3 and
4 Space button press .
5 Delete button
or

 Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the street name, select
List 3 and press .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
street name from the name list and
press .
 The address number menu appears.
Navigation*
Destination input
Entering a cross street name  After you enter the street name, use
the joystick to select List and press
The input screen appears.
.
or
 Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the street name, select
3 List and press .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
street name from the name list and
press .
 After you have entered the street
 To enter the cross street name, use the name, the Confirm Destination menu
joystick to select the first character appears.
from the keypad and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow.
 To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.
If a character is not available, it will
automatically be shaded out.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.
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Destination input

Searching for a destination by Point of Finding a Point of Interest by Place

Interest Name
 Press .
3

3
3

The Find Destination by menu appears.

 Use the joystick to select Point of
Interest and press .  Use the joystick to select Place
Name and press .
 Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .

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Destination input

 To correct the last character, use the Finding a Point of Interest by Place Type
joytick to select Delete and press
.
 After you enter the Place Name, use
3 the joystick to select List and press
. 3
or
 Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the place name, select
 Use the joystick to select the first char- List and press .
acter of the desired place name from
 Use the joystick to select the desired  Use the joystick to select Place
the keypad and press .
Place Name from the list and press . Type and press .
The character appears in the text win-
The Confirm Destination menu ap-  Use the joystick to select the desired
dow. 
pears. category and press .
 To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out.

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Destination input

 Within a City Finding a specific Point of Interest sort-

ed by Name
The Points of Interest from the se-
lected category within a specified  Use the joystick to select Name and
city are displayed. press .
3
Finding a specific Point of Interest sort-
ed by distance
 Use the joystick to select Sort by
Distance and press . 3
After you select one of the Place Type
categories, the Find Place by menu ap-
pears.
 You can find places by:
3
 Sort by Distance  Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the desired place name from
The Points of Interest from the se-
the keypad and press .
lected category are sorted by dis-
tance from the current vehicle The character appears in the text win-
position. dow.
 Use the joystick to select the desired
 Name
destination and press .
The selected Point of Interest cate-
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
gory is searched by Name.
pears.

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Destination input

 To enter additional characters, repeat Finding specific Points of Interest Within  Use the joystick to select the first char-
the above step. a City acter of the desired city. Press to
confirm.
If a character is not available, it will au-  Use the joystick to select Within a
tomatically be shaded out. City and press . The character appears in the text win-
dow 1.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press  To enter additional characters, repeat
. above step.
 After you enter the Place Name, use If a character is not available, it will au-
the joystick to select List and press 3 tomatically be shaded out.
.
 To correct the last character, use the
or joystick to select Delete 5 and
press .
 Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the Place Name, select  After you enter the city name, use the
List and press . 1 Text window joystick to select List 3 and press
2 Keypad .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
3 List button
Place Name from the list and press . or 
4 Space button
The Confirm Destination menu 5 Delete button
appears.

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Destination input

 Use the joystick to enter the first few Searching for a destination by phone
characters of the city name, select number
List 3 and press .
If you know the phone number at your des-
 Use the joystick to select the desired tination, use this function to find the corre-
city name from the name list and press sponding address. 3
.
 Press .
The Select Name menu appears.
 Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Find Destination by menu appears.
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears. 3  Use the joystick to select Phone
Number and press .

 Use the joystick to select INPUT

DESTINATION and press .

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Destination input

Entering a phone number to find a desti-  Use the number key pad to enter the  Use the joystick to enter the first few
nation number. numbers of the phone number, select
List and press .
The character appears in the number
window.  Use the joystick to select the desired
number from the list and press .
 To enter additional numbers, repeat
the above step. The Confirm Destination menu ap-
3 pears.
 To correct the last number, use the joy-
stick to select Delete and press .
 After you enter the number, use the
joystick to select List and press .

 Use the joystick to select the first num- or

ber of the desired phone number and
press .
or

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Destination input

Searching for a destination in the ad-

dress book
You can recall previously stored destina-
tions you have added to your Address
Book. 3 3
 Press .

 Use the joystick to select Address
3
 Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .
The Find Destination by menu appears.
 Use the joystick to change the folder,
Book and press . select Select Folder and press
.
The Select Name menu appears.
 Using the joystick, select the desired
folder and press .
Your personal entries are listed in al-
phabetical order.
 Use the joystick to scroll through the
list. Select the desired destination and
press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears.

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 Navigation*
Destination input

Searching for a destination from Previ-

ous Destinations
You can recall a destination if it is among
the twenty most recent route calculations.
3 3
 Press .

3  Use the joystick to select Previous  Use the joystick to select the desired
Destinations and press . destination and press .
A list of the 20 most recent destina- The Confirm Destination menu ap-
tions is displayed. pears.

 Use the joystick to select INPUT

DESTINATION and press .
The Find Destination by menu appears.

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Destination input
Selecting a destination using the map
 If you are not in the map mode, press
any softkey in the navigation
mode.
The softkeys are activated.
 Press the softkey MAP.
The map and the vehicles current posi-
tion icon are displayed.
 Move the joystick.
The map cursor moves on the map.
 Use the joystick to move the map cur-
sor to the desired destination.
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or
 If this destination is not acceptable,
move the map cursor to the desired
destination.
3
For a detailed view, press .
Confirming a Destination
Once the complete address is entered, the
Confirm Destination menu appears.
 If you have found the desired destina-
tion, press .
The closest street segment or point of
interest to the selected destination is
highlighted and the name appears on 3
the display.
 If this destination is acceptable, press
.
The Confirm Destination menu will ap-
pear.

 You can select following options:
 MAP
This option returns you to the map
and your currently selected desti-
nation is displayed.
 OK to Proceed
The MCS calculates the route.
 Options
There are different methods by
which you can save and calculate
destinations. This option displays
all methods and options.
 Add as Stopover to Route
This option allows you to add a
stopover to your current route.
 Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press .
Navigation*
Destination input
Map  Change Routing Method: Al-
lows you to change the routing
If you select this option, you return to the
method.
map and your currently selected destina-
tion is displayed.  Quickest Route: The MCS cal-
To return to the Confirm Destination menu culates the shortest and most effi-
press . cient way to arrive at your
destination.
OK to proceed  Maximize Freeways: The MCS
The map is displayed and the MCS calcu- calculates a route that makes the
lates the route. most efficient use of the freeways.
 Minimize Freeways: The MCS
Options calculates a route that uses mostly
county and local roads.
 The following additional options are
available to save your destination or  Minimize Toll Roads: The
calculate your route: MCS calculates a route that uses
the least number of toll roads en-
 Add to Todays Plan
route to the destination.
The address is added to the todays
 Use the joystick to select the desired
plan ( page 137).
option and press .
 Save in Address Book
The address is saved in the address
book ( page 132).
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Route guidance

Route guidance principles

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Route guidance

Function Function Function

1 Maneuver screen
2 Name of the street onto which
you should turn
3 Distance to next maneuver
4 Distance to the destination
5 Direction to the destination
6 Estimated remaining driving time
to the destination
or
Estimated arrival time at the des-
tination
7 Current road and city name
8 Current time
9 Detailed map display
a GPS signal strength icon
b Next maneuver icon
c Distance to next maneuver
d Name of street onto which you
should turn
e Compass icon indicates the di-
rection North
f Distance to the destination
g Direction to the destination
h Estimated remaining driving
time to the destination
or
Estimated arrival time at the
destination
j Current road and city name
k Current time
l Zoom scale

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Route guidance

Route guidance The system announces Proceed to the

highlighted Route and the display shows
Please Proceed. The route is now in
progress.

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After entering the destination, you can
change to an audio source. If you have
selected the Hybrid or Arrow mode
( page 143), the Guidance Display
comes up when a maneuver is started. While the system is guiding you on your
The voice instructions are announced route, you can manually change the display
After you select the destination and the
simultaneously. between modes. The Guidance Display
route is calculated, the navigation system
mode shows an arrow indicating the next
uses both pictorial displays and voice
maneuver.
prompts to guide you to the destination.
Press the joystick to the right to preview
When the route is calculated, the display
the next maneuver. Press the joystick to
switches to the map mode or to the ma-
the left to return to the current maneuver.
neuver screen.

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Route guidance

Voice instructions announce all maneu-

vers. The instructions are announced be-
fore a maneuver is required. For example,
you may hear an announcement, In one
half mile, make a right turn.
When it is time to perform the maneuver,
you will hear an announcement, Right turn
ahead.
To repeat the verbal announcement, press
The Detailed Map display shows a moving the key. Press the softkey LIST to display
map with the recommended route high- To set the volume ( page 16). the maneuver list. To activate the softkeys,
lighted in blue. press any softkey.
To mute the voice instructions
Press the softkey MAP to change the ( page 126). To preview the arrow guidance screen for a
display. To activate the softkeys, press any particular maneuver, use the joystick to
softkey. scroll down the list and select a maneuver
and press .
Press softkey MAP to return to the
original guidance screen or wait 10 sec-
onds and the display automatically returns
to the original guidance screen.

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Navigation*
Route guidance

Muting voice instructions Altering the map scale

If you programmed the address and name,
they are displayed when you reach your
final destination.
Activate the softkeys by pressing any
softkey. Press the softkey MUTE. to
mute the voice instructions. The softkey
MUTE is highlighted.
To cancel the mute function, press the
highlighted softkey MUTE.
If you press , the system gives the
current voice instruction even when MUTE
is switched on.
You can increase or decrease the level of
detail in the map mode.
 Press to zoom in (increase detail)
 Press to zoom out (decrease de-
tail).

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Route guidance

Adding a stopover to the route Cancelling the current destination Changing the route calculation mode
during guidance
Whenever a destination is set and calculat-  To activate the softkeys, press any
ed, the system allows you to create a stop- softkey.  Press .
over along the way.
 Press the softkey STOP.
 Start route guidance. A window appears confirming the stop
 Enter a desired stopover destination. request.
 If you wish to delete the current desti- 3
nation, use the joystick to select YES
and press .
The current destination is cancelled.
3
or
 If you dont wish to continue:  Use the joystick to select ROUTE
FUNCTIONS and press .
 Use the joystick to select NO and
press . The Route Select menu appears.
 In the Confirm Destination menu, se-  Press .
lect Add as Stopover to Route
 Wait 10 seconds
and press .
The stop request is cancelled.
The desired destination is added to the
route.

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Navigation*
Route guidance

 Minimize Freeways: The MCS

 Use the joystick to select Change
Current Method and press .
The Change Current Method menu ap-
pears.
calculates a route that uses mostly
county and local roads.
 Minimize Toll Roads: The
MCS calculates a route that uses
the least number of toll roads.
 After selection press .
The MCS automatically returns to the
detailed map display.
 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing routing methods.
 Quickest Route: The MCS cal-
culates the shortest and most effi-
cient way to arrive at your
destination.
 Maximize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that makes most
efficient use of the freeways.

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 Navigation*
Route guidance

Viewing the maneuver list during guid-  Press the softkey LIST. Avoiding a road
ance
The Maneuver List menu appears.  Press .
You can display the Maneuver List during
 To preview a specific maneuver, use
route guidance to preview upcoming turns
the joystick to select a street name/
and street names.
maneuver and press .
 Use the joystick to select ROUTE The maneuver screen for the selected
FUNCTIONS and press . maneuver appears on the display. 3
 To activate the softkeys, press any
 To return to the Guidance mode, press
softkey.
the softkey MAP.
or
 Wait 10 seconds and the system will  Use the joystick to select ROUTE
automatically return to the Guidance FUNCTIONS and press .
3 mode.
The Route Select menu appears.

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Route guidance

i
When you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
3 for a distance of five miles. On county
and local roads, the system calculates a
new route avoiding the current road for
a distance of one mile.

 Use the joystick to select Avoid
Road and press .
The Avoid Road menu appears.
 Use the joystick to select the streets
you want to avoid and press .
 After you select all the streets you want
to avoid, use the joystick to select OK
to proceed and press .
The MCS returns to the Route Select
menu and recalculates the route.

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Detour function
If you need the navigation system to de-
tour an obstacle during route guidance,
you can automatically request a new route.
 To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.
 Press the softkey DETR.
A window appears confirming the stop
request.
 If you wish to detour, use the joystick
to select YES and press .
The MCS recalculates the route taking
the detour into consideration.
or
Navigation*
Route guidance
 If you wish to cancel the detour:
 Use the joystick to select NO using
the joystick and press .
 Press .
 Wait 10 seconds
The detour request is cancelled.
i
When you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county or
local roads, the system calculates a new
route avoiding the current road for a dis-
tance of one mile.
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Navigation*
Destination memory

Address book
You can store up to 300 addresses alpha-
betically in the address book. You can also
create up to 10 custom address book fold-
3 3
ers.

Saving a destination in the Address

Book
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to save the ad-
dress.
 In the Confirm Destination menu, use
the joystick to select Options and
press .
The Options menu appears.
 In the options menu, use the joystick to
select Save in Address Book
and press .
The Save in Address Book menu ap-
pears.

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 Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the name and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
name as you would like to see it in the
address book.
 To enter additional characters, repeat
above step.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.
i number and press .
The Point of Interest name automatical- or
ly appears in the Input Name display.
Use the joystick to select Delete if
you want to completely erase and re-
place the name.
 If you dont wish to save the address,
press . number.
or
 When the new name is completely
spelled out, use the joystick to select
Done and press .
The Input Phone Number menu ap-
pears.
 You can enter the phone number of the
destination. Use the joystick to elect
the first number of the desired phone
Navigation*
Destination memory
 Use the number keypad to enter the
The number appears in the number
window.
 To enter additional numbers, repeat
the above step.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.
 After you have entered the phone num-
ber, use the joystick to select Save
and press .
 If you dont want to enter a phone num-
ber, press .
The name and address are now stored
in the Address Book.
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Navigation*
Destination memory

Editing the Address Book

You can change the name or phone num-
ber of your saved addresses. You can also
add a new folder or rearrange existing
folders. 3 3

Editing folders
 Press .

 Use the joystick to select Edit Ad-  Use the joystick to select Select
dress Book and press . Folder and press .
The Edit Address Book menu appears. The Select Folder menu appears.
3
 You can select from the following op-
tions:
 Add a new folder
 Change a folder name
 Use the joystick to select EDIT or
ROUTE LISTS and press .  Delete a folder
The Edit Select menu appears.

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 Navigation*
Destination memory

Adding a new folder: Change folder name:  To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.
 Use the joystick to select Edit  Use the joystick to select the desired
Folders and press . folder and press .  Use the joystick to correct the last
The Edit Folders menu appears. The Confirm Folder Name menu ap- character, select Delete and press
pears. .
 Select Add New Folder and press
 When you have completely spelled out
.  Select Change Folder Name and
press . the folder name, use the joystick to se-
The Input Folder Name menu appears. lect Done and press .
 Use the joystick to select the first char-
 Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the name and press .
acter of the name and press .
The character appears in the text win-
The character appears in the text win-
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
name as you would like to see it in the
name as you would like to see it in the
address book.
address book.
 To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.
 To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.
 When the folder name is spelled out
completely, use the joystick to select
Done and press .

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Destination memory

Deleting a folder: The Edit Address Book menu appears.

 Use the joystick to select the desired
folder and press .
The Confirm Folder Name menu ap- 3
pears.
3
 Select Delete and press .
 A pop up menu appears and asks you if
you want to delete this folder. Select
Yes to delete the folder or No to can-  Use the joystick to select EDIT
cel. ROUTE LISTS and press .
 Use the joystick to select the desired
 Press . The Edit Select menu appears. address and press .
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If you delete a folder, all addresses
stored in that folder are deleted.

Editing addresses 3

 Press .

 Use the joystick to select Edit Ad-

dress Book and press .

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Destination memory

 You can select from the following  Folder Todays plan

options:
Moves your address to another This function helps you find the most effi-
 Return folder. cient route if your travels require stops at
Returns you to the previous menu. A menu appears that displays all multiple locations. You can store up to 10
available folders. Select the desired separate destinations in Todays Plan.
 Change Name
folder and press .
Changes the name of the address Adding a destination to Todays Plan
 Use the joystick to select the desired
( page 133). Whenever you select and enter a destina-
option and press .
 Change Phone Number tion, the system allows you to add the des-
tination to Todays Plan.
Changes the phone number of the
address ( page 133).
 Delete
Deletes the address from your ad-
dress book.
A pop up menu appears and asks
you if you want to delete all. Select
Yes if you want to delete all ad-
dresses or No to cancel.
Press .

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Destination memory

Using Todays Plan

 Press .

3 3

3

 In the Confirm Destination menu, use
the joystick to select Options and
press .
The Options menu appears.
 In the Options menu, use the joystick
to select Add to Todays Plan
and press .
 Use the joystick to select INPUT
The Todays Plan list is displayed and the
DESTINATION and press .
added destination is highlighted.
The Find Destination by menu appears.
Press , the system returns to the Find
Destination menu. You can now enter a  Use the joystick to select Todays
destination to add additional entries to To- Plan and press .
days Plan.

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Destination memory

Editing Todays Plan  Use the joystick to select Edit

Todays Plan and press .
If you wish to delete a destination from To-
days Plan, The Select Address menu appears.
3  Press .  If you want to delete all destinations,
use the joystick to select Delete
All and press .
The Select Address menu appears. 

3
 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing sorting methods and press .
 In Order: The MCS routes you to
each destination in order in which
you entered them.
 Use the joystick to select EDIT
 Shortest Trip: The MCS ROUTE LISTS and press .
routes you to each destination in
the most efficient order. The Edit Select menu appears.
The Confirm Destination menu will ap-
pear.

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Navigation*
Destination memory

 A pop up menu appears and asks you if
you want to delete all. Select Yes, if
you want to delete all, or No to cancel.
 Press . tion list.
or
 Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Select Address menu appears.
 Press to delete the destination.
or
 If you dont want to delete the destina-
tion, press .
Saving the current vehicle position
You can save the current vehicle position
as a destination in the Previous Destina-
3
 Press .
 Use the joystick to select Save
3
Current Position in
Previous Destinations and
press .
The vehicle position is saved as a desti-
nation in the Previous Destination list.
 Use the joystick to select EDIT
ROUTE LISTS and press .
The Edit Select menu appears.

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 Navigation*
Destination memory

 Use the joystick to select Edit Delete all destinations

Editing the Previous Destination list
Previous Destination and
This feature allows you to delete destina-  Use the joystick to select Delete
press .
tions from the previous destination list. all and press .
The Previous Destination list menu is
 Press .  A pop up menu appears and asks you if
displayed.
you want to delete all. Select Yes, if
You can now delete individual destina- you want to delete all, or No to cancel.
tions or all destinations.
 Press .
Delete individual destinations
3
 Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
A menu with the desired address ap-
pears.
 Press to delete the destination.
 Use the joystick to select EDIT
ROUTE LISTS and press . The destination is deleted.
The Edit Select menu appears. or
 If you dont want to delete the destina-
tion, press .

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Settings

Voice prompt frequency

The MCS allows you to change the fre-
quency of voice prompts used to guide you
to your destination.
3 3
 Press .

 Use the joystick to select Guidance  Use the joystick to select Voice
3
Setup and press . prompt and press .
The Guidance Setup menu appears. The Voice Prompt menu appears.

i
The volume of the navigation voice prompt
 Use the joystick to select SYSTEM can only be adjusted during active route
SETUP and press . guidance. Turn the rotary push
button during an announcement, or press
The Setup Select menu appears. Navi Voice to repeat the current/last
voice instruction and turn the rotary push
button during the announcement to adjust
the volume.
During a navigation announcement, the
volume of the audio source is lowered au-
tomatically.

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 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing voice prompt frequency modes
and press .
 Min: A beep tone will be heard
when approaching a maneuver.
 Normal: Voice instructions are an-
nounced shortly before
approaching a maneuver. In
addition, voice instructions are
announced 1/2 a mile before a
maneuver when travelling on local
 To save the settings, use the joystick to
or county roads and 1 mile before a
maneuver on freeways or express-
ways.
Navigation*
Settings
 Max: Voice instructions accompa- Selecting the guidance display
nied by a beep tone are announced
at all maneuver locations. In addi- The MCS allows you to choose between
tion, voice instructions are an- three distinct guidance displays.
nounced 1/2 a mile before a  Press .
maneuver when travelling on local
or county roads and 1 mile before a
maneuver on freeways or express-
ways. Once a maneuver is com-
plete, the distance to the next
3
maneuver is announced.
select Return and press .
 Use the joystick to select SYSTEM
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears.
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Settings

 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-

3
 Use the joystick to select Guidance
Setup and press .
The Guidance Setup menu appears.
3
 Use the joystick to select
Guidance and press .
The Guidance menu appears.
 Use the joystick to save the settings,
lowing guidance modes and press .
 Hybrid: The basic guidance
screen is displayed during a maneu-
ver. Once the maneuver is com-
plete, the MCS returns to the
detailed map display or the respec-
tive audio display.
 Arrow: The Basic Guidance
screen is displayed at all times.
 Map: The Detailed Map screen is
displayed at all times.
select Return and press .

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Settings

 Use the joystick to select Est.Time

Selecting the estimated time dis-
played and press .
The MCS allows you to display either the The Est. Time setup menu appears.
estimated arrival time at, or the remaining
3  Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
time to your destination. lowing estimated time modes and
 Press . press .
 Arrival: The estimated arrival
time at your destination is dis-
played.
 Use the joystick to select Guidance
 Remaining: The remaining time
Setup and press .
3 to your destination is displayed.
The Guidance Setup menu appears.
 To save the settings, select Return
and press .

 Use the joystick to select SYSTEM

3
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears.

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Navigation*
Settings

Selecting which Point of Interest

(POI) icons are displayed
The MCS allows you to display 3 different
Point of Interest icons when the detail map
3 3
display has been selected.
 Press .

 Use the joystick to select Display  Use the joystick to select POI Icon
Setup and press . and press .
3
The Display Setup menu appears. The POI Icon menu appears.

 Use the joystick to select SYSTEM

SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears.

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Settings

 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing POI modes and press .
 Show: The selected POI icons are
shown when you select the detail
map display.
 Hide: No POI icons are displayed.
Editing POI icons
If you select Edit a list of 6 icons ap-
pears. Use the joystick to select up to 3 of
the following icon types. After selecting
each icon, press .
 ATM
Setting map and screen orientation
You can set the map display so that north
is always referenced towards the top of the
display or the Present Vehicle Position icon
is always pointing towards the top of the
screen.

 Edit: Allows you to select which  Bank  Press .

POI icons are displayed.
 Gas Station
 To save the settings, use the joystick to
 Hotel
select Return and press .
 Parking
When you move the Present Vehicle Posi- 3
tion icon to any of the visible POI icons and  Restaurant and type of restaurant
press , the name, address, and phone
number respective of the POI icon will be
displayed.

 Use the joystick to select SYSTEM

SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears. 

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Settings

 North Up: The Map display

always shows the map with north
facing toward the top of the screen.
The Present Vehicle Position icon
3 3 rotates on the map.
 To save the settings, use the joystick to
select Return and press .

 Use the joystick to select Display
Setup and press .
The Display Setup menu appears.
 Use the joystick to select Orienta-
tion and press .
The Orientation menu appears.
 Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing orientation modes and press
.
 Heading Up: The Map display ro-
tates such that the Present
Vehicle Position icon is always
pointing toward the top of the
screen.

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System settings
System settings

149
System settings
System settings

 If you want to switch to the light mode, Adjusting the brightness

Switching between the light and the
dark mode press the softkey LGHT. in the dark mode
When the parking lights are turned on, the or You can adjust the display brightness of
display switches to the dark mode and au- your MCS in conjunction with your vehicles
 If you want to switch to the dark mode,
tomatically dims the display. instrument clusters illumination.
press the softkey DARK.
Please refer to your Operators Manual for
Audio mode Navigation mode additional instructions.
 Press any softkey in the naviga-
tion mode.
The softkeys are activated.
 If you want to switch to the light mode,
press the softkey LGHT.
or
 If you want to switch to the dark mode,
press the softkey DARK.
 Press the softkey ADJ in any au-
dio menu.
The main audio adjust menu appears
and the current settings are displayed.

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Setting the display dimming charac-
teristics
You can set the monitors dimming charac-
teristics for the navigation mode.
3
 Press . .
Use the joystick to select the menu
SYSTEM SETUP and press .
 Select the Display Setup menu by
pushing the joystick up or down and
press .
 Day mode: The display colors are al-
The display menu appears with the
current settings.
3
 Select the Map Color menu by push-
ing the joystick up or down and press
.
System settings
System settings
You can select from 3 display dimming
modes:
ways bright.
 Night mode: The display colors are al-
ways dark.
 Auto mode: The display switches au-
tomatically between Night and Day
mode when the parking lights are
turned on and off.
 After selecting the mode, press .
 To return to the setup mode, use the
joystick to select Return and press
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System settings
System settings

Selecting the language and unit of

measure
The language affects the menu text dis-
plays and the voice output during route
3 3
guidance.
The selectable languages depend on the
MCS unit installed and the navigation DVD
inserted.

 Select the Language/Unit menu by  Select the desired language by pushing

pushing the joystick up or down and the joystick up or down and press .
press .
3  Certain languages allow you to select
The Language/Unit menu appears and the unit of measure, e. g. US or metric.
the current settings are displayed.
 After selecting the unit of measure,
press .
 To return to the setup mode, use the
joystick to select Return and press
 Press . .
Use the joystick to select the menu
SYSTEM SETUP and press .

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System settings

 Press . Enter time zone

Integrated clock adjustment
Use the joystick to select the menu
The MCS is equipped with an integrated SYSTEM SETUP and press .
clock that can be displayed in the naviga-
tion menu.
3
i
The clock can display either the estimat- 3
ed time of arrival or time remaining to
your destination.

 Use the joystick to select the Time

Zone menu and press .
3  Use the joystick to select the Clock
 You can select:
Adjustment menu by and press .
 The time zone.
The Clock Adjustment menu appears
and the current settings are displayed.  Auto adjust.
The MCS automatically changes the
clock depending on the time zone
you are in.
 Use the joystick to select the desired
mode by and press .

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System settings

Enter time Show or hide time  After you select the desired mode, use
the joystick to select Return and
 Use the joystick to select the Time  Use the joystick to select the Clock
press .
menu and press . menu and press .
 The setup menu appears.
 You can select:  You can select:
 Standard time  Show
 Daylight saving The time is displayed in the naviga-
tion mode.
The MCS automatically changes the
time one hour forward.  Hide
 Use the joystick to select the desired The time is not displayed in the nav-
mode and press . igation mode.
 Use the joystick to select the desired
setting and press .

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System settings

System information
You can view DVD-ROM version informa-
tion. Use this information if you are re-
questing help from your Mercedes-Benz
3
Center.

3
 Use the joystick to select the System
Information menu and press .
The DVD-ROM version is displayed.
 Press .
The setup menu appears.
 Press .
Use the joystick to select the menu
SYSTEM SETUP and press .

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Audio source
This includes the systems radio, tape
and CD (CD drive in the control unit and
CD changer) as well as an external
source, e.g. tape recorder.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
9-1-1 provider. It does not initiate a
->TELE AID call. Please note that the
9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
GPS
(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
Heading-up
The map is displayed facing driving di-
rection pointing up during route guid-
ance.
MCS
(Modular Control System)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio, tape and
CD player*, as well as for other option-
al equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Glossary
Mix
Display representation during destina-
tion guidance. The symbol display is ac-
tivated automatically from the map
display as the vehicle approaches a
maneuver point. After you have made
the maneuver, the map will appear
again.
Navigation DVD
Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.
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Glossary
North-up
The map is displayed facing due north
during route guidance.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. There are home type and non
home type systems. MCS displays the
system currently used with the
RM indicator.
Service numbers
includes a personal service number
and the number for roadside assis-
tance
158
Service source
This includes the systems telephone,
navigation (voice output during desti-
nation guidance) and ->Voice control
system
TELE AID*
(Telematic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially ac-
tivated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquintance
call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle's battery is
charged, properly connected, not dam-
aged, and cellular and GPS coverage is
available.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter on
switching on the telephone.
Voice control system
One of the service sources of MCS.
As voice-operated control system it
controls the MCS systems via voice, re-
fer to the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays), MCS
also provides all of the
necessary spoken route information
via voice output.
 Index

A C
Address book
editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
saving a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjusting
clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
integrated clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-theft system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Audio mode
switching between the light/
dark mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 157
B previous list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blank skip
tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cassette track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 59
listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 using the joystick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
CD using the number keypad . . . . . . . 59
tips on caring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 CD track
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
selcting a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CD track scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Changing
elasped time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 radio band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 31
error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
inserting/ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . 51 Conduct a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
loading CDs in the changer. . . . . . . . 52
D
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
music search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . 150
pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Delete
player locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
destinations from the
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
141
selecting a CD
Destination
MCS with CD changer . . . . . . . . . . 58
adding to Todays Plan . . . . . . . . . . 137
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
cancelling the current . . . . . . . . . . . 127
confirming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
current vehicle position . . . . . . . . . 140

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Index
entering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 103
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
in the address book . . . . . . . . . . . 132
searching
by address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
by intersection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
by phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
by Point of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . 112
from Previous Destination . . . . . . 119
in the address book . . . . . . . . . . . 118
selecting
via the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Destination list
previous
delete entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Dialing
a number from the
telephone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
160
quick-dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
speed-dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
subsequent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
tetelephone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
setting dimming
characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Dolby B
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
DVD-ROM version information . . . . 155
E Fault messages
Editing
address book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
previous Destination list . . . . . . . . . 141
Todays Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ejecting
a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
the navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 157
ending/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
initiating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Entering
address
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
destination address. . . . . . . . . 21, 103
telephone number . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 86
time zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
unlock code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 84
Error messages
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
F
during preparation of
navigation startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
G
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 157
Guidance display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
H
Hands-free operation
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Heading-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

I altering the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Important notes selecting a destination . . . . . . . . . . 120
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Map and screen orientation . . . . . . 147
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MCS
Incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Inserting MCS control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 MCS operating unit
CD drive with an audio CD . . . . . . . . 51 switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
the navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Memory functions
radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
L Menu overview
Language CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Light mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Listening radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . 68
Loading tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CDs in the changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Message
M CD ERROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Main menu CHANGER ERROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 DISPLAY IS TOO HOT .... . . . . . . . . 13
Main menu structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maneuver list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Map
Index
Error reading DVD-ROM.
Please check the disk . . . . . . . . . . 103
MAG. EMPTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
MUSIC CD INSERTED PLEASE
REPLACE WITH A
NAVIGATION DISC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
NAVIGATION DISC INSERTED ... . . 58
NO CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
NO MAGAZINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
NO SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
NO TAPE .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PHONE IS OFF ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
PLEASE ENTER UNLOCK
CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Please insert DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . 103
SYSTEM BUSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
TAPE ERROR, TAPE MAY BE
TOO TIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TELEPHONE NOT ATTACHED . . . . . 79
Music search
CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 45
Muting
voice instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Index
N O
Navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
inserting/ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Navigation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Navigation system
address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
calculating a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
changing state/province. . . . . . 22, 105
entering
a city name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 105
a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
a street name . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 106
an address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
an address number . . . . . . . . 24, 107
destination address . . . . . . . . . . . 103
important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
switching between the light/
dark mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 102
travelling aboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Noise reduction
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
North-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
162
Opening
SAT main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Outgoing call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
P radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Pause
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
POI icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Point of Interest
display of icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
by Place Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
by Place Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
sorted by distance . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
sorted by Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
within a City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Previous Destination list
delete destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Program category list
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Provider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Q
Quick reference
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
MCS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
naviagation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . 66
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Quick-dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
R
Radio band
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 32
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 30
Radio station
automatic scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
automatic seek tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . 33
automatically saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
saving manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
direct frequency entry . . . . . . . . . . 34
from the preset menu . . . . . . . . . . 37
from the WB preset . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
number keypad (presets). . . . . . . . 34
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Refusing a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Reset audio adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 64
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
adding a stopover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
avoiding a road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
changing the calculation
mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
viewing the maneuver list . . . . . . . . 129
S Saving
Satellite radio
additional text information . . . . . . . . 75
calling up SIRIUS information
menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
manual channel input . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
opening main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
program categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
program category list . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
scan search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
selecting a station. . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 72
soft key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
storing of station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Satellite radio operation
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index
a destination in the
address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
current vehicle position . . . . . . . . . 140
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Scan search
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Scanning tracks
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Searching
destination
by address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
by intersection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
by phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
by Point of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . 112
from Previous Destination . . . . . . 119
in the address book . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Selecting
a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
a CD from CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . 18
a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
destination
via the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
estimated time display . . . . . . . . . . 145
guidance display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 32
station (satellite radio) . . . . . . . . 19, 72
unit of measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Service numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Service source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Setting
Radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Settings
map and screen orientation . . . . . . 147
navigation systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Points of Interest icon options . . . . 146
switching between the light/
dark mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
time display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
SIRIUS information menu
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Soft key functions
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sound
optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Speed-dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Station see radio station/
satellite radio
Storing
station (satellite radio) . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Switching off
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
COMAND control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MCS operating Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on
another system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 30
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 56
MCS operating Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 102
radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 30
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 84
System information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
display dimming characteristics . . . 151
integrated clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
switching between the light/
dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
T
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
blank skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
changing sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dolby B (noise reduction) . . . . . . . . . 47
error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
fast forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
inserting/ejecting a tape . . . . . . . . . 40
listening to a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
music search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 45
pause. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
scan function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

TELE AID* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Telephone book
alphabetic scrolling mode. . . . . . . . . 88
dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
numeric scrolling mode . . . . . . . . . . 89
Telephone mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
hands-free operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
incoming call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
outgoing call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 86
quick-dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
speed-dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
switching mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 84
unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Index
Telephone number U
begin dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Unit of measure
dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
dialing from the telephone book . . . . 88 Unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 158
entering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 86
interrupt dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 V
subsequent dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Version information
Telephone operation DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Voice control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Voice instructions
arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Voice output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
estimated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Voice prompt frequency . . . . . . . . . 142
remaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Todays Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Track scan
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Travelling abroad
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of
incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.
If you have any question about carrying out some services, please seek the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center

We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the MCS as given in the data and illustrations of this Operators Manual. Reprint-
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