2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class telephone operation

117 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Changing a name
4Phone book entry selected
5Character list
6The character selected appears
magnified
7Confirming the changed entry
8Deleting the entry
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired phone book
entry and press to confirm.
An input menu appears.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired letters one
by one and press to confirm.
The name will appear in the input line.
The input cursor indicates the current
input position.
Correcting an input
Deleting the last digit

Press r briefly.
Deleting the whole entry

Press r longer than 2 seconds.Input with number keys

Select a character by pressing the key
as listed below the corresponding num-
ber of times.
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iYou can enter up to 20 characters.iYou can also select characters using the
number keys. Each number key has
more than one assignment. See table.
Key
Character
1
,
.
-
1
:
‘
/
2
A
B
C
2
3
D
E
F
3
4
G
H
I
4
5
J
K
L
5
6
M
N
O
6
7
P
Q
R
S
7
8
T
U
V
8
9
W
X
Y
Z
9
0
0
u
Blank

118 Telephone*Telephone operationThe selected character is automatically ad-
opted in the input line after 2 seconds
or
Press t or turn the right-hand rotary/
push-button v.
Storing changed names
Use one of these ways

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v until “Apply” is highlighted and
press to confirm.
or

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v longer than 2 seconds to
confirm the last letter of the name.
Now change the phone number.
If you do not wish to save the changes

Press *.Changing a telephone number
9Current name or name previously chan-
ged (light brown)
appears only if you have entered a
name for the telephone number
aInput line, highlighted when activated
bStores a telephone number in the pho-
ne bookEntering a telephone number

Press the number keys 1 through 0,
u and t.
The telephone number appears in a.
Correcting input

Deleting last digit
Press r briefly.

Deleting the whole entry
Press r longer than 2 seconds.
Storing the phone number in the phone
book

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v until b is highlighted and press to
confirm.
The main telephone menu will appear.
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119 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Deleting an entry in the phone book
1Name and telephone number of the
entry to be deleted (light brown)
2Query (light brown)
3COMAND will delete the entry from the
phone book
4The entry remains in the phone book

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Delete” in the input
menu (
page 117) and press to con-
firm.
The query 2 appears. “Yes” is high-
lighted.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and confirm “Yes”.
The main telephone menu appears. The
entry is deleted.
If you don't want to delete the entry:

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “No” and press to con-
firm.
The phone book list will appear. Adding an entry to the phone book
Entering a name
1Input line
2Transfers name
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120 Telephone*Telephone operation
While in the selection menu
(page 116), turn the right-hand rota-
ry/push-button v until “Add an ent-
ry...” is highlighted and press to
confirm.
An input menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v until the desired character is high-
lighted and press to confirm.

Repeat this action.
The name will appear in the input line.
Confirm the name as described under
“Storing changed names”
(page 118).

Now change the phone number.
Correcting an input (
page 117). Entering and storing a telephone num-
ber
3Previously entered name
4Input line for phone number, entering
phone number with numeric keys 1 to
0, keyu and key t
5COMAND stores the phone number

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the input.
COMAND stores the phone number
and the main telephone menu will ap-
pear.
Storing a phone number in the note-
book

While in the “Phone book” selection
menu (
page 116), turn the right-hand
rotary/push-button v to highlight
“Copy notebook...” and press to con-
firm.

Now you can enter a new name and
phone number or edit an existing entry,
and store the entry.
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125 Telephone*
Emergency call
If there is an active Tele Aid call, the tele-
phone main menu will disappear and you
will see the message “Phone off”.
After the Tele Aid call is ended the telepho-
ne main menu will reappear.
See your vehicle’s operator’s manual.Initiating an emergency call
If the telephone main menu or a memory
menu is displayed

Press number key 1 longer than 2 se-
conds (quick-dialing).
The telephone begins dialing, the “End”
button is highlighted.
When the call is initiated, the call time
will appear.
Do not place the emergency call

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the “End” button and
press to confirm or press *.
Ending the call, use one of the three ways:

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

Press a.
or

Press *.
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the memory location is the number you
want to dial in case of an emergency
(default is 9-1-1).
The function will also be performed if
the telephone is locked.
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171 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 a voice output

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.

218Info 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.
1Adjusts 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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222 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. The RM indicator
in the COMAND display indicates that a
call is being made using a non-home
type system.
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-
vided 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.