2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE phone

180 Controls in detailAudio systemSwitching on the telephone
Pressh button.
If you have programmed an unlock
code for the telephone, you must enter
the code now.

Enter the desired telephone number
using buttons 4 to M .

If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR
key. Press key briefly to
delete the last digit entered; press key
and hold to delete the complete num-
ber.

Press the
OK key after entering correct
code.
The telephone is unlocked. If you have
entered the wrong code, you must re-
peat the entering procedure with the
correct code. Switching off the telephone

Press
h button repeatedly until PHONE OFF
appears in the display.
The receiving symbol in the display
disappears.
Adjusting the volume

Turn control knob a during tele-
phone operation.
The volume increases or decreases de-
pending on the direction in which the
knob is turned. Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process

Enter the desired telephone number
using buttons
4 to M .
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only 13 of these are visible on the
display.
If necessary, correct number entered with
the CLR
key.

Press key briefly to delete the last digit
entered.

Press key and hold to delete the com-
plete number.

After correct telephone number has
been entered, press the
SND
key.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately
for the telephone*, voice control sys-
tem* and radio.

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Controls in detail
Audio system
Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book can
be called up either by name or number.
Calling up the phone book
Press
d, c , f or e but-
ton. Switching between name search and
number search

Press the
ABC
key.
The name search is called up.
or

Press the
NUM
key.
The number search is called up.
Searching and calling up phone book en-
tries by name

Press the
ABC
key.
The current name is highlighted on the
display.

Press either the d orc button.
The stored entries are selected accord-
ing to the alphabetical order of the ini-
tial letter.
or

Press either the f ore button.
The stored entries are selected in
increments of four.
or

Press the desired numerical key 2 to
9 .
The stored entries are selected accord-
ing to the alphabetical order of the ini-
tial letters (e.g. for B -Brown, press
button 2 twice).iSeveral characters and symbols cannot
be shown on the display for technical
reasons. They have been replaced with
spaces.

182 Controls in detailAudio systemSearching and selecting phone book en-
tries by number
Press the
NUM
key.
The current number is marked in the
display.

Press either the d or c button.
The stored entries are selected
according to numerical order.
or

Press either the f or e button.
The stored entries are selected in
increments of 5 (e.g. Entry
M5, Entry
M10
, etc.) Starting dialing process

Once you have selected a number,
press the
SND
key.
Repeat dialing
If the number dialed is busy, you can again
place calls to the last ten telephone num-
bers dialed using the repeat dialing func-
tion. Manual repeat dialing (redial)

Press the
SND
key.
The last number dialed is shown in the
display.

Select the desired telephone number
using d, c , f or
e button.
The abbreviation
L and the number of
the entry are shown in the top line of
the display.

When you have selected a number,
press the
SND
key.
The call will be made.

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Audio system
Automatic repeat dialing (redial)
If a call cannot be connected, press
the
SND
key.
REDIAL
will appear on the display and re-
peated attempts to place the call will be
made for the next four minutes.
Selecting numbers directly from the
directory

Enter previously selected 3-digit
(1-999) number of the entry using
number keys 4 to M .

Press the
RCL
key.
The telephone number stored under
that entry will be dialed.

Press the
SND
key.
The call will be made. Speed dialing

Input desired entry number using
number keys
4 to M .
A maximum of two digits can be en-
tered.
If necessary, correct the last number
entered with the
CLR
key.

Press the
SND
key.
The telephone number stored under
that entry will be dialed. The number,
Land the full entry number will be
shown in the display. Quick-dialing

Press one of the desired number
buttons
4 toM longer than
one second.
The telephone number saved under
that number will be dialed.!Please be aware that button 4
might already be reserved for an emer-
gency call number.

184 Controls in detailAudio systemEmergency call
Press button4 longer than
one second.

A call will be placed to the saved num-
ber (e.g. 911).
You can make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station with a mobile
communications network.
The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communica-
tions network is available. To do this,
switch the telephone on if this has not al-
ready been done. The call will also be placed even if the un-
lock code is not entered.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all telephone networks or if certain net-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operation company. It may take some time
to set up an emergency call.
To use this function you must ensure that
the number stored in memory location 1 is
the number to be dialed in case of emer-
gency.
If an emergency call cannot be connected,
the message
SYSTM BUSY
appears.
Accepting an incoming call
Accepting an incoming call in telephone
mode
With an incoming call, a ringing tone can
be heard and the caller’s telephone num-
ber, or the name under which this tele-
phone number has been saved in the
telephone book, appears on the display. If
the caller’s number is not transmitted,
CALL
will appear in the display.

Press the
SND
key to accept call.
!Please be aware that the 911 emergen-
cy call system is a public service. Using
it without due cause is a criminal of-
fense.

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Accepting an incoming call in cassette,
CD or radio mode
If the telephone is activated in the back-
ground (receiving symbol
S visible on dis-
play), the audio souce is muted when a call
is received. The ringing tone is heard and
the caller’s telephone number or the name
under which this telephone number has
been saved in the telephone book appears
on the display. If the caller’s number is not
transmitted,
CALL
appears in the display.

Press the
SND
key to accept the call. Muting a call
It is possible to mute a call; the caller is
then no longer able to hear you.
Mute on

Press the
MUT
key.
Mute off

Press the
MUT
key.
Terminating a call

Press the
END
key.
The current call is terminated. Call waiting
If you receive another call during an al-
ready active call, you can accept the sec-
ond call and switch between the two.
Accepting a second call

Press the
SND
key.
You are connected with the second
caller, the first call is muted.
Switching between the calls

Press the
SND
key.
Terminating the second call

Press the
END
key.
The current call will be terminated. You
are connected with the muted call
again.

202 Controls in detailUseful featuresClosing cup holder
Push in direction of arrow until cup
holder engages.Armrest storage spaces
1 To open storage compartment
2 Armrest
3 To open telephone compartment from
the left side
Opening storage compartment

Pull handle 1 and lift armrest.
Closing storage compartment

Press armrest down until it engages
into place. Opening telephone compartment

Press button on left
3 or right side
and lift up armrest.
Closing telephone compartment

Press armrest down until it engages
into place.
Changing inclination of armrest

Pull up on armrest.
Lowering armrest

Pull handle 1 to lower armrest.

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Controls in detail
Useful features
Telephone*
Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele-
phone or a citizens band unit, should only
be used inside the vehicle if they are con-
nected to an antenna that is installed on
the outside of the vehicle.
The external antenna must be approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-
tion on the installation of an approved
external antenna. Refer to the radio trans-
mitter operation instructions regarding use
of an external antenna.
Warning!
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Never touch the heating element or sides of
the cigarette lighter; they are extremely hot.
Hold the knob only.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch and lock
your vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.iThe cigarette lighter socket can be
used to accommodate electrical acces-
sories up to a maximum 85 W.
Warning!
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Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
Warning!
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Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s
attention to the road must always be
his /her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a tele-
phone call.
If you choose to use the telephone
1 while
driving, please use the hands-free device
and only use the telephone when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.
Only operate the COMAND* (Cockpit Man-
agement and Data System)
1 if road, weather
and traffic conditions permit.
1Observe all legal requirements.