[. . . ] To help assure your driving pleasure, and also the safety of you and your passengers, we ask you to make a small investment of time:
Please read this manual carefully, then return it to your vehicle where it will be handy for your reference. They are designed to acquaint you with the operation of your Mercedes-Benz. Please pay attention to the warnings and cautions contained in this manual. They are designed to help improve the safety of the vehicle operator and occupants. [. . . ] Tuning in a PTY channel Once you have selected a program type, you can tune in channels broadcasting a program that corresponds to the selected program type. The radio will tune to the next highest or lowest channel broadcasting this type of program. Program Descriptive Text (PDT) In PDT mode, you can call up additional information on the channel, the current track and the performing artist(s). The name of the musician(s) of the current track appear on the display.
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Cassette operation Playing cassettes Press 3 button. The display panel folds down and the cassette compartment becomes accessible. Insert cassette into the cassette compartment until it engages and tap it gently. Fold display panel back up and press gently on the display panel frame to lock it in place.
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A warning signal will sound after 20 seconds if the display panel is left in the down position. If the display panel is not closed, a warning signal will sound and the radio will be muted. Otherwise the display will be damaged.
or If a cassette is already in the mechanism, press j button.
Press the TRK key. The current track will be displayed as
SIDE 1 or SIDE 2.
You can switch sides at any time. The side will be changed automatically at the end of the tape.
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Cassette eject Press eject button 3. The CD changer* does not contain any parts which can be serviced by the user. For safety reasons, have any service work which may be necessary performed only by qualified personnel.
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CDs which have been inserted improperly or are unreadable will not be played. Push magazine into CD changer in direction of arrow and close sliding door. Playing CDs 1 CD 2 CD changer 3 CD tray 4 CD magazine Remove magazine and pull CD tray fully out. Press i button.
CD will appear on the display.
Selecting CDs
You can select from among the CDs in the CD magazine using buttons 4 to 6.
CD and the magazine slot number of the
The last CD listened to will then start playing at the point where it was switched off. After the last track on a CD has finished, the next CD is automatically played.
selected CD appear on the display. The number of the current track is displayed after TRACK.
If there is no CD in the selected magazine slot, NO CD appears on the display with the corresponding slot number.
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Skipping tracks forward/backward Skipping tracks forward Press f button. If the track has been playing for more than ten seconds, it will revert to the start of that track. If it has been playing for less than ten seconds, it will revert to the preceding track. Pressing the f or e button repeatedly will result in multiple tracks being skipped. Fast forward/reverse Fast forward Press and hold d button until desired point has been reached.
SC appears in the display.
Fast reverse Press and hold c button until desired point has been reached.
Ending scan Press 2, d, c, f or e button. [. . . ] Poly-V-belt drive Drives engine-components (alternator, AC compressor, etc. ) from the engine.
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Technical terms
Power train Collective term designating all components used to generate and transmit motive power to the drive axles, including engine clutch/torque converter transmission transfer case drive shaft differential axle shafts/axles Program mode selector switch Used to switch the automatic transmission between standard operation S and comfort operation C.
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics Transmission of vehicle data and current location to the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center for subscribers to Tele Aid service. REST (Residual engine heat utilization) Feature that uses the engine heat stored in the coolant to heat the vehicle interior for a short time after the engine has been turned off. Restraint systems Seat belts, belt tensioners, airbags and child restraint systems. As independent systems, their protective functions complement one another.
RON (Research Octane Number) The Research Octane Number for gasoline as determined by a standardized method. [. . . ]