2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class phone

75 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station with a mobile
communication network.
The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communicati-
on network is available. To do this, switch
the telephone on if you have not already
done so.

TDMA or CDMA mobile phone
The emergency call will also be placed
if the phone is locked (
page 76).

GSM mobile phone
If no SIM card is in the phone or SIM
PIN is not entered, you can only make
an emergency call at the mobile phone.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks or if certain net-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operating company.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must initiate rescue measures yourself.
Emergency call “911”iThis function places a call to the local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
Tele Aid* call.
Warning
G
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.

76 Telephone*Telephone operationInitiating an emergency call
Telephone is locked
Press the
911
soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting if you want to dial a “911”
call.
The selection marker in the inquiry
menu should be on
Yes
.

If necessary, push the joystick to
H to select
Yes
.

Press E to confirm
Yes
if you want to
place the “911” emergency call.
The emergency call will be placed.

Wait until the emergency rescue
station answers and describe the
emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:

Push the joystick to h to select
No

when the inquiry menu appears.

Press E to confirm
No
.
Telephone is ready for operation

Press a repeatedly until the
Telephone menu is displayed.

Press 9, 1 and 1 one after the
other.

Press E.
or

Press the
Send
soft key.
or

Press k.
The emergency call will be placed.

Wait until the emergency rescue
station answers and describe the
emergency.

77 Telephone*
Telephone operation
TDMA or CDMA mobile phone
Entering the unlock code
Use the number keys 1 through 0
to enter the four-digit unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.

Press the
OK
soft key.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use and the Telephone
menu will appear.GSM mobile phone
Entering the PIN code

Enter the four-digit PIN code on the
mobile phone. Refer to the mobile pho-
ne operator’s manual on how to do this.
If no SIM card is in the telephone, the
message
Please insert SIM
card
(Emergency Call 911 only pos-
sible with phone)
appears.

Insert a SIM card. Refer to the mo-
bile phone operator’s manual.
Entering codes
iYour unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
B e s u re t o m em o ri z e t hi s c o d e , a f o u r d i -
git number, carefully.
If you enter an incorrect code, the sys-
tem returns to the menu for entering the
unlock code.iYou must always enter the unlock code
when you switch on the telephone the
first time (if phone is in locked mode).

78 Telephone*Telephone operationEntry incorrect:
You will hear a warning sound. The mes-
sage
PIN-Code incorrect
will appear
.

You need to re-enter your PIN code.Entering the PUK
If you enter your PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, you need to enter the PUK
number.
The PUK can only be entered at the mobile
phone. Refer to the mobile phone
operator’s manual.When the COMAND is switched on, you
can switch to telephone operation from
any other system (e.g. radio):

Press a.
The Telephone menu will appear.
Telephone menu
!If the PIN is entered incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
blocked. The message
SIM-card
blocked
is displayed briefly. After that
the message
PIN blocked. Please
enter PUK on cell phone
is
displayed.
iThe PUK number is provided by your
telephone service provider.
Switching to telephone operation

79 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The telephone is ready for operation
Message
Ready
and the reception
strength Ö are shown on the status bar.
Other messages

ROAMING The telephone is using a non home type
system

No ServThe telephone is not logged into a net-
workFull screen messages:
Telephone not inserted
Plug the mobile phone into the mobile
phone cradle*. Refer to the separate
mobile phone operator’s manual.
Telephone not availableYour vehicle may not have a mobile phone
cradle* installed and/or the telephone
control unit may not be coded properly.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

80 Telephone*Telephone operationThe system detects an incoming call, the
phone rings.
Incoming calls are indicated in a window in
any system (e.g. radio).
The window shows:
the caller’s number if it is transmitted
or

the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are saved in the phone book or

Unknown
.Accepting a call

Press k.
or

Press E to confirm
accept
.
The display will change to the
call menu (
page 85). In the status
bar, the off-hook symbol will appear.
An active audio source will be muted.
You talk over the hands-free set.
Rejecting a call

Press K.
or

Push the joystick to H to highlight reject
and than press E.Setting the volume for hands-free ope-
ration
Raising the volume

Turn the rotary control on the e but-
ton to the right.
Lowering the volume

Turn the rotary control on the e but-
ton to the left.
Ending a call

Press K.
or

Press the
End
soft key.
Incoming call

81 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can use the following functions to
make a phone call:
Dialing a telephone number
(page 81)

Redial (
page 82)

Selecting an entry from the Received
calls list (
page 83)

Selecting an entry from the Dialed
numbers list (
page 83)

Use speed-dialing (
page 85)

Use quick-dialing (
page 85)

Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 89)Dialing a telephone number
Entering a telephone number

Open the Telephone menu
(page 78).

Use the number keys 1 - 0 to enter
the telephone number.Deleting the last or several digits:

Press the
Delete
soft key once or se-
veral times.
Deleting all digits:

Press K.
or

Press and hold
Delete
soft key for
more than 2 seconds.
Outgoing calls

82 Telephone*Telephone operationBegin dialing
When you have entered the telephone
number
Press E.
or

Press k.
or

In the Telephone menu, press the
Send

soft key.Dialing will begin. If a name is associated
with the phone number saved in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen. In
the status bar, the off-hook symbol will ap-
pear.
COMAND will mute an active audio source.
If the person called answers the call, the
call is active. You talk over the hands-free
set.
The message
Call failed
may
appear if you place an outgoing call.
Try again later.
Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other dial tones:

During a call you can press the number
keys 1 through 0, # and *.
Ending a call

Press K.
or

Press the
End
soft key.Redial

Press k.
The telephone dials the number that
was dialed last.
or

Press the
Dialed#
soft key.
The Dialed numbers list will appear.
The most recently dialed number is
highlighted.

Press E.
or

Press k.
or

Press the Send soft key.