2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class phone

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

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the country ab-
breviation you want and press to con-
firm.
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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153 Navigation
Route guidance
If an audio source is switched on, e.g. the
radio, the voice output will be mixed with
that of the audio source.
You can individually set the audio volume
differential between voice output/audio
source (
page 64). COMAND mutes navi-
gation voice outputs during telephone/
Tele Aid operation.
Repeating current voice output

Press the left-hand rotary/push-
button v briefly.
Muting current voice output

Press Ö briefly during a voice out-
put. You will hear the next announce-
ment normally.Switching the voice output off for the
duration of the current route guidance

Press Ö longer than 2 seconds du-
ring a voice output.
You will see the message “Voice output
is muted”.
Switching the voice output on again
The current route guidance has been com-
pleted
Voice output will automatically switch on
again.
During route guidance

Press the left-hand rotary/push-
button v.Altering the voice output volume
At the COMAND control unit

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-
button v during a voice output.
COMAND will accept this setting for
following voice outputs.
At the multifunctional steering wheel
You can alter the volume with the steering
wheel keys during a voice output as well.
To raise the volume:

Press J.
To lower the volume:

Press I.

186 Info Services/System settingsInfo Services
6Displays the new message
7Switches back to the main menu
There is more than one message
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to move to the next page.
Activate the main service menu

Press *.
Switch back to e.g. radio main menu

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight “No” and press
to confirm.
iIf information cannot be retrieved, one
of the following messages will be dis-
played in 4: 
“Data Connection Cannot be Estab-
lished”
Request has failed because Re-
sponse Center cannot be accessed.
Try again later.

“No Cellular Connection Available”
Vehicle may be in a cellular weak si-
gnal area. Try again later.

“Cellular System Busy”
Request has failed because cellular
system is busy. Try again later.

“Data transmission failure”
Request has failed because a data
transfer error has occured. Try again
later.
i
“Tele Aid Call in Progress”
Request has failed because SOS or
Roadside Assistance Call is in pro-
gress.

“Tele Aid. Please visit workshop”
A hardware malfunction has been
detected. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

“To subscribe to information ser-
vices dial phone number”
You have not yet subscribed to ser-
vice.

“No information available at this ti-
me. Press SVC.”
No new information is available.

200 Info Services/System settingsAuxiliary audio source

Auxiliary audio sourceThe auxiliary audio source (e.g. tape recor-
der) will be installed in the glove compart-
ment of your vehicle and connected to the
socket available for this purpose. You will
require a separate connecting cable for
this.COMAND will play back voice outputs du-
ring route guidance even if the auxiliary au-
dio source has been switched on.
It is possible to use the telephone while the
auxiliary audio source is in operation.
1Adjusting sound settings (
page 63)
ConnectingiMercedes-Benz recommends that any
auxiliary audio unit is installed and con-
nected by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
iRefer to the seperate operating instruc-
tions for information on how to operate
the auxiliary audio source (e.g. tape
player).
Switching auxiliary audio source on
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203 Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit and CD
changer) as well as an auxiliary audio
source, e.g. tape player.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Man
agement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and CD
player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone*,
etc.).
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
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.
Heading-up
The map is displayed facing driving di-
rection pointing up during route
guidance.
Info Services*
With this function you can request in-
formation on news, weather, stocks,
sports and reminders. Info Services is
an additional optional feature to basic
Tele Aid service. Tele Aid can be initial-
ly activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Mix
Display representation during route
guidance. The symbol display is activa-
ted automatically from the map display
before making a turn. After you have
made the turn, the map will appear
again.
Multifunction display
Two displays in the combination instru-
ment that show important information
about the COMAND systems radio, CD,
telephone* and navigation. The dis-
plays can be called up using the control
buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Navigation CD
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 route guidance.

204 GlossaryNorth-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. COMAND displays
the system currently used with the
RM indicator.
Service numbers
includes a personal service number
and the number for Roadside Assis-
tance
Service source
This includes the systems telephone,
navigation (voice output during desti-
nation guidance) and ->Voice control
system*.SMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)
With this function you can receive, read
and delete short text messages (if SMS
service is provided by your carrier).
TELE AID*
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, Roadside Assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially ac-
tivated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
viding that the vehicle's battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string,
which you have to enter on switching
on the telephone*.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays),
COMAND also provides all of the
necessary spoken route information
via voice output.
Voice control system*
One of the service sources of
COMAND.
As voice-operated control system it
controls the COMAND systems via
voice, refer to the separate operating
instructions.

206 IndexDetour
calculating 164
Traffic jam ahead 164
Dialing
from calls list 94
Redial 91
Speed dialing 95
Subsequent dialing 84
Dialing operation 83
Distance bar 145
E
Emergency call 106
entering emergency call number 107
initiating 107
Ending a call
at the COMAND control unit 81
at the multifunctional steering
wheel 79
Enter
Unlock code 78Entering
House number 129
Intersection 128
Vehicle location 180
Error messages
CD operation 60
F
Factory settings
reset 199
Fault messages
during preparation of navigation
startup 122
G
GPS 114
GPS time 191
I
Important notes
Navigation 112
Telephone 68Incoming call 79
accepting at the COMAND control
unit 80
accepting at the multifunctional
steering wheel 79
refusing a call 81
L
Language
selecting 189
List
Country list 193
Route list
detailed route list 166
route list 165
Loading
CD drive with an audio CD 45
CDs in the changer 45
M
Main menu structure 9

207 Index
Map
altering the map scale 133
Compass needle 159
Heading-up 159
Map with crosshairs 132
moving the crosshairs 132
North arrow 159
North-up 159
Symbol for current vehicle location
159
Memory functions
Radio operation 34
Menu
“City/Suburb” input menu 124
“Destination
info’ selection menu 147
“Incoming calls memory” 94
“Phone book” 98
“Phone book” selection menu 87“Points of Interest” selection menu
137
“Settings” 188
“Street” input menu 126
“Way point” 160
Category list 137
Main address menu 123
Main destination entry menu 122
Main radio menu FM 28
Main system setting menu 184, 187
Main destination memory menu 174
Phone book page (names) 88
Phone book pages (phone
numbers) 90
Ready for operation display
(Telephone) 78
SMS view 104
Traffic jam menu 164
Menu fields 9Menu overview
CD operation 48
Destination input 120
Radio operation 26
Telephone operation 76
Message
“Being activated” 61
“CALC. ROUTE” 145
“CD Magazine empty” 60
“CD-Reading error. Please use another
CD” 122
“Compiling sorted destination
list” 174, 179
“DEST AREA” 145
“Destination memory is full” 175
“Error” 61
“Loading CD ...” 50
“Navigation cannot be activated. An er-
ror has occurred” 122