2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class service

70 TelephoneImportant notesIn the following situation, it is not yet pos-
sible to use the functions “Dial number
from phone book”, “Redial” and
“Speed-dial”:

The mobile telephone has been
plugged into its holder correctly, the
COMAND operating unit has been swit-
ched on and the phone book download
function has been actuated (see tele-
phone operation guide).
Once the download process has been
completed, the above functions be-
come available. It is not possible to make a call when one
of the following messages appears:


“System busy, redial?”
Dialing has failed because system is
busy.


“No service, redial?”
Dialing has failed because network
cannot received.


“Phone off”
Tele Aid is active, the telephone func-
tion will switch on automatically after
Tele Aid is ended.

77 Telephone
Telephone operation
Function
Page
1
Main telephone menu
78
2
Telephone system is active
78
3
Accepting a call using
COMAND
Begin dialing
80
83
4
Ending a call
84
5
Microphone mute
80
6
Reception strength is indica-
ted by up to 5 bars for a con-
nected and functional
telephone
M Incoming SMS mes-
sage
RM ROAM indicator
RM in black - using a
home type system
RM in red - using a non
home type system
103
103
Function
Page
7
Input line
8
Alphabet to enter the name
99
9
Menu fields to activate sub-
menus
80
10
“Phone book” selection menu
is activated when the input
line 7 is empty
Phone book with names
is activated according to input
of up to 3 letters
87
87
11
Main telephone menu with
other menu fields is activated
via the symbol “V”
12
SMS list
Reading or deleting an SMS
message
104
13
“Service Number” menu
Selecting a service number
for an outgoing call or chan-
ging a service number
108
Function
Page
14
Notebook, noting a telephone
number
Dialing from the notebook
97
97
15
“Calls” function
The last incoming calls are
stored
94
16
Redial memory, the last 10
numbers (L01-L10) dialed are
stored
L01 last number or
name dialed
L01-L10 numbers or names
dialed previously
93
93
17
Telephone menu for entering
telephone numbers
Switch back to the main tele-
phone menu via the “ABC/
123” menu field
82

95 Telephone
Telephone operation
Speed-dialing (only with COMAND)
For all memory locations
You can enter up to 2 digits
The main telephone menu is displayed
Use the number keys, e.g. 1 and 4 to
enter the memory location number. Begin dialing
Use one of these ways

Press the last number key for more
than 2 seconds.
or

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.
The phone number or name will appear
in the menu. The telephone will dial the
phone number that has been stored in
this memory location.
When the call is initiated, the call time
will appear.
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Warning
G
If you enter “1” and confirm this memory lo-
cation using one of the described ways in
“Begin dialing”, the emergency number
9-1-1 (default input) will be dialed.
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.
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96 TelephoneTelephone operation
Ending a call (
page 94).Quick-dialing for the first 10 memory
locations
The main telephone menu is displayed

Press 2 to 0 longer than 2 seconds.
The phone number or name will appear
in the menu. The telephone will dial the
phone number that has been stored in
this memory location.
When the call is initiated, the call time
will appear.

Ending a call (
page 94).
iIf the memory location called is free, the
message “Memory location not alloca-
ted” will appear.
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Warning
G
If you press “1” the emergency number
9-1-1 (default input) will be dialed.
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.

106 TelephoneEmergency call
Emergency callYou can make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station with a mobile
communication network.
The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communicati-
on network is available. To do this, switch
the telephone on if you have not already
done so.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks or if certain net-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operating company.
iThe emergency call will also be placed if
the phone is locked.iThis function places a call to the local
9-1-1 provider. It does not initiate a Tele
Aid call.
Warning
G
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.!If you enter “1” and press the right-
hand rotary/push-button v, the num-
ber stored in memory location “1” (de-
fault is 9-1-1) will be dialed.
Pressing or holding “1” longer than 2
seconds will also initiate the call.
!It will not be possible to complete the
emergency call if the cellular system is
busy. The message “System busy,
redial?” appears.
Take appropriate measures to alert an
emergency service as soon as possib-
le.

108 TelephoneService numbers
Service numbers1Personal Service Number
2Number for Roadside Assistance

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Service No.” in the
main telephone menu and press to
confirm.
The menu “Service No.” will appear.

Use the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the service you require
and press to confirm.
The main telephone menu will appear.Begin dialing

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.
One of the messages “Personal Service
Number” or “Roadside Assistance” will
appear. The “End” button is highligh-
ted.
When the call is initiated, the call time
will appear.
Use one of these three ways to end a call

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.
Calling a service number
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109 Telephone
Service numbers

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Change 1” in the
“Service No.” menu and press to con-
firm.
The “Change Service No. 1” menu will
appear.

Enter the new service number with
number keys 1 through 0.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the service num-
ber.
The new service number is now stored
in the “Service No.” menu.
Returning to the menu “Service No.”
The menu “Service No.” will appear auto-
matically after 7 seconds
or

Press *.
Changing personal service number
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iPressing the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and inserting an empty input
line will delete the personal service
number.

110 TelephoneService numbers
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Change 2” in the
“Service No.” menu and press to con-
firm.
The “Change Service No. 2” country list
will appear.Select a new country service number from
the list

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the country abbreviati-
on you want and press to confirm.
The new service number is now stored
in the “Service No.” menu.
Returning to the menu “Service No.”
The menu “Service No.” will appear auto-
matically after 7 seconds
or

Press *.
Changing the number for roadside
assistance
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