
Mercedes-Benz
AM AND FM STEREO RADIO WITH CASSETTE PLAYER AND CD CAPABILITY
Operation Guide

Overview
Prepare to enjoy the many pleasures of listening to a superb sound system:
the Mercedes-Benz AM and FM stereo radio with cassette player. This
Operation Guide is designed to give you both a quick reference of basic
functions and features and a detailed description of the system's entire
range of operation. To maximize your listening satisfaction, take a few
minutes to carefully review all sections of this guide.
Note: The following instructions also include the functions of the optional dealer-installed trunk-
mounted compact disc changer. Not available in station wagon models, standard in 12-cylinder
models.

RADIO FUNCTIONS
BASIC CONTROLS
1. Power Button
2. Volume Bar
3. Bass Control/Balance Left
Button
4. Treble Control/Balance Right
Button
5. Mode Button (Selection of
Operating Mode).
DISPLAY PANEL
1 Indicator for Tone Control
2 Cellular telephone. Stereo
Indicator
3 Indicator for Tuner Frequency,
Antitheft Code and Balance
Setting, Telephone Mute*
4 Indicator for Selected Station
Recall Button
5 Wave Band Indicator
6 Indicator for Tuning Sensitivity
Setting
*Telephone mute is activated by
the optional integrated
TUNING
1. Wave Band and Station Recall
Buttons
2. Function Control Button
3. Tuning Sensitivity Button
4. Seek Tuning Bar
5. Scan Tuning Bar
6. Manual Tuning - Increasing
Station Frequency
7. Manual Tuning - Decreasing
Station Frequency

CASSETTE PLAYER FUNCTIONS
BASIC CONTROLS
1. Power Button
2. Volume Bar
3. Bass Control/Balance Left
Button
4. Treble Control/Balance Right
Button
5. Mode Button (Selection of
Operating Mode)
DISPLAY PANEL
1 Indicator for Tone Control
2 I Indicator for Antitheft Code,
Balance Setting and Cassette
Functions, Telephone Mute*
3 Indicator for Dolby B®/C* Button
* Telephone mute is activated by
the optional integrated cellular
telephone.
CASSETTE OPERATION
1 Reverse Music Search/Fast
Rewind Button
2 Forward Music Search/Fast
Forward Button
3 Track Selection Button, Eject
Button (Push and Hold)
4 Tape Selection Button
5 Dolby B*/C® Button
6 Cassette Port

COMPACT DISC CHANGER FUNCTIONS
BASIC CONTROLS
1. Power Button
2. Volume Bar
3. Bass Control/Balance Left
Button
4. Treble Control/Balance Right
Button
5. Mode Button (Selection of
Operating Mode)
DISPLAY PANEL
1 Indicator for Tone Control
2 Indicator for CD Function,
Telephone Mute*
3 Disc Indicator
4 Track Indicator
5 Random Track
6 Play Indicator
CD OPERATION
1 Function Control Button
2 Disc Selection Buttons
Forward Music Search/Fast
Forward Button**
3 Reverse Music Search/Fast
Reverse Button**
4 Number of Tracks Display
Button**
5 Random Track Play Button
6 Elapsed Playing Time Button**
**The Function Control Button
must be pressed to select
these features.