22 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDThe route will be calculated. COMAND
identifies the road you are travelling on.
You will see the arrow indicating the direc-
tion of travel if COMAND recognizes the
road you are travelling on. You will e.g.
hear the message “Please turn right”. Rou-
te guidance will begin.
You will find more information in chapter
“Navigation” (
page 161).Day and night display, switching off
screen
Press Ä repeatedly until the desired
display appears.
The display changes in this order:
Day display
Night display
Screen off
Day displayYou can switch different beeps on and off.
Acknowledgement beep
Beeps when you accept an entry or en-
ter a destination on the map
Info beep
Beeps when you see the messages an-
nouncing a drop of battery voltage
(page 10)
Alarm beep
Beeps if the device has a serious mal-
function or if you are listening to an
emergency broadcast on the radio. You
can only switch off the beep if you also
switch off COMAND.
You will find more information in chapter
“System settings” (
page 215).
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iIt is also possible to carry out the
change between day and night display
automatically via the ambient light sen-
sor (
page 216).
Selecting beeps
99 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Refusing or ending a 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 *.Accepting an incoming call using the
mobile telephone handset
The telephone is located in the storage
compartment under the armrest. See your
vehicle’s operating instructions.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.
Remove the telephone from its cradle
and conduct your call.
The hands-free operation will switch
off.
Ending a call
Put the phone back in its cradle.
1 Observe all legal requirementsWarning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be-
fore answering or placing a call. If you
nonetheless choose to use the cellular pho-
ne while driving, please use the hands-free
device and be sure to pay attention to the
traffic situation at all times. Use the cellular
phone
1 only when road, weather and traffic
conditions permit.
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.
