Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 196)

COMAND satellite radio
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Introduction to satellite radio
i A subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio
service provider is required for the satellite
radio operation described in this section.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for details and availability for your
vehicle.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio,
including 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast to coast, in the contiguous U.
S. and
Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming
is available for a monthly subscription fee.
For more information and service availability
call the SIRIUS Service Center at
1-888-539-7474, or contact
R
www.sirius.com (USA)
R www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)
i Satellite radio service may be unavailable
or interrupted from time to time for a
variety of reasons, such as environmental
or topographic conditions and other things
we cannot control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e. g., in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings) or near other
technologies. In such situations, the
satellite radio’s main menu shows the
Acquiring signal... screen. At this
point, the radio’s functions are restricted.
Switching to satellite radio
X Select Audio £ Audio £ Sat Radio.
or
X Press the M shortcut button once or
twice. The Satellite radio menu appears if
it was the last active radio mode.
The screen which then appears depends on
the activation status of the satellite radio
service.
The following conditions are possible:
R Satellite radio service is not activated
(only the preview channel is displayed).
R Satellite radio service is activated.
Satellite radio service is not activated
The telephone number of the SIRIUS Service
Center and the twelve-digit electronic serial
number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular receiver
are displayed.
This information is required when calling the
SIRIUS Service Center for an activation
request.
i Activating the satellite radio service might
not be available in certain places (e. g., in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings). If a
subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
The activation process takes
approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.
i It is also possible to activate the satellite
radio service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s website at
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