2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Telephone

88 Telephone*Phone book
The field Name is selected automatically
and contains either no name or the
name last entered.
The field Number automatically incor-
porates the telephone number.
Entering/editing a name or number
Data can be entered into a field using the
12 button keypad (keys
- $), or via a
Selection menu.Entry via 12 button keypad:

Use
- $ to enter the data directly
(page 143).
Entry via Selection menu:

Press the Keypad soft key.
The Selection menu appears.

Enter the data via the Selection menu
(page 142).

Press.
When making an entry, you can choose
a number category from a list.

Use or  to select the desired
category.

Press.
The system will store the entry under
its name. If no name has been assigned
to the entry, it is stored under the cate-
gory Other.

89 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)

SMS (Mail)
SMS messages can be received if your ve-
hicle is equipped with a telephone* and
SMS messaging is available from your car-
rier.
Received messages are saved in the folder
SMS inbox.
Open the Telephone main menu
(page 77).

Press the SMS soft key.
The folder SMS inbox appears.The received messages list appears.
The list is sorted chronologically, the
last message received is displayed at
the top of the list.
The corresponding date and time ap-
pears in the status bar when the select-
ed message has been received.

Use or  to select another mes-
sage.
The SMS inbox offers the following op-
tions:

Switching between subject and sender.

Reading a message (
page 90).

Deleting a message (
page 91).
iIncoming new messages are indicated
by the symbol in the status bar.
Symbol appears in the status bar if
the SMS memory is full.
In addition, a corresponding message
is displayed when the folder is opened.SMS inbox
iThe symbol at the beginning of a list
entry indicates that the message has
not been read.

90 Telephone*SMS (Mail)Switching between subject and sender
The incoming SMS can be displayed with
the sender or the subject. Selection of the
sender prompts the system to display the
telephone number. 
In the SMS inbox (
page 89) press the
Subject soft key:
The first characters of the message
text appears;
or

In the SMS inbox press the Sender soft
key:
The name(s) or phone number(s) of the
message sender(s) appear(s).

In the SMS inbox (
page 89), use
or  to select a message.

Press.
The message text appears.

To scroll through the message text,
press or  as required.
Switching between content and sender

Press the Contents soft key.
The sender’s name appears if it is
saved in the phone book. If not, only
the phone number appears;
or

Press the Sender soft key.
The message text appears.
iThe sender’s number only appears if it
has been transmitted.
The sender’s name only appears if, in
addition, the number and the name are
stored in the phone book (
page 85).
Reading a message

91 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)

In the SMS inbox (
page 89), use
or to select the message to be de-
leted.

Press the Delete soft key.
A delete prompt is displayed.

Use to select the menu item Yes.

Press.
The message is now deleted.

Press the Back soft key.
This returns you to the Telephone main
menu.Deleting a message Exiting from the SMS menu

142 ServiceData entryFor various occasions, data such as names
or telephone numbers can be entered.
Examples:
New phone book entry

New destination memory entry
The following entry methods can be used:

Using a Selection menu
(page 142), or

using the 12 button keypad
(page 143).
The Selection menu is displayed automati-
cally when pressing the corresponding key
in a menu that allows this method of data
entry. The following might be displayed, for
example, if you establish a new entry in the
phone book.Switching characters
Upper and lower case characters, accent-
ed characters, special characters and
numbers can be entered.
To select lower or upper case, or to select
special characters, use the following shift
fields on the display:
= upper case
= lower case
= special characters

Use and  or to select one
of the shift fields.

Press.
Entering characters

Use, , , or  to select the
character to be entered.

Press.
The character is entered.
Entry via Selection menu
ABCabc...
iSymbol “ ” represents a space.

157 Glossary
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Volume adjustment between left and
right speakers.
CDMA
(C
ode D
ivision M
ultiple A
ccess)
A digital spread-spectrum modulation
technique used mainly with personal
communication devices such as mobile
phones. CDMA digitizes the conversa-
tion and tags it with a special frequency
code.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Man
agement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communication sys-
tems, including the radio and CD play-
er, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
satellite radio*, navigation*). DVD
(D
igital V
ersatile D
isc)
Digital storage medium for storing
large volumes of data (e.g. films).
Fader
(Fader control)
Volume control between front and rear
speakers.
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 DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(G
roupe S
peciale M
obile)
Set of standards used for cellular com-
munication; widely used in Europe.LOGIC7®
A 7-channel surround matrix that con-
verts any 2-channel material into
breathtaking multi-channel surround
sound, creating a natural, 360-degree
“enveloping” soundfield with a maxi-
mum “audio sweetspot” for all passen-
gers.
PIN
(P
ersonal I
dentification N
umber)
Personal identification number, must
be entered to activate the telephone.
POI
(P
oint o
f Interest)
Points of Interest include service sta-
tions, rest areas, parking lots, hospi-
tals, sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
Service provider offering access to a
mobile communication network or oth-
er services within the network.
Glossary

158 GlossaryPUK
(P
ersonal U
nblocking K
ey)
Personal unlocking code, must be en-
tered if the wrong PIN was entered
three consecutive times.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber I
dentity M
odule)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.
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 ser-
vice provider).Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
TDMA
(T
ime D
ivision M
ultiple A
ccess)
A method of digital wireless communi-
cation transmission allowing a large
number of users to access a single ra-
dio-frequency channel without interfer-
ence. Each user is given a unique time
slot within each channel.
Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.
Telematics*
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal T
ime C
oordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband

159 Index
A
Accident hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Answering
Call (telephone*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Audio AUX mode
Switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Automatic volume control . . . . . . . . 29
Autostore (in radio mode). . 37, 41, 157
AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157B
Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 157
Bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Blocking
Route segments (Navigation) . . . . . 123
Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
destination, changing . . . . . . . . . . . 126
destination, deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . 126C
Call
terminating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 83, 84Call (telephone*)
answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
initiating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
rejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
CALL NOT POSSIBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Calling up
Destination Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cancelling
Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Navigation announcements . . . . . . 117
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Category list (satellite radio*) . . . . . 65
CD
Copy protection . . . . . . . 42, 43, 48, 50
ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 53
Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 58
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 49
Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Repeat track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 58
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 58
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 56
Track mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 58CD changer*
accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
retracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
CD changer* mode
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
switching to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . 48
CD slot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing
Break destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Detour (Navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Changing map scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
COMAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Connecting
Call (telephone*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Controls
CD changer* mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . . 22
Navigation* mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephone* mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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