2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class phone

97 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Transmitting number sequences
Answering machines or other devices
could possibly be controlled through num-
ber sequences (e.g. remote query func-
tions). 
With an open connection, press one of
the appropriate number keys-
for each digit.
You can also transmit the
characters and # (#).

98 Telephone*Phone bookThe phone book contains all entries of the
cellular phone memory. On the COMAND control unit
Press the soft key in the Telephone
main menu (
page 89).
The Phone Book menu appears on the
display. The first list entry is highlighted
automatically.On the multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 26).

Pressj or k.
A phone book entry appears on the
multifunction display; scroll up or down
as required.
Phone Book menu An example for the Phone Book menu is
shown above. It shows a list of the phone
book entries whose names start with the
letter
B. Displayed in the status bar is the
number of the highlighted name, in this ex-
ample 18005551212
.
iIf a GSM phone is used, the phone book
contains all entries of the telephone
phone book.Opening the phone bookiIf no numbers are stored in the phone
book, the soft key is shaded out
and without function.
iVarious icons may be assigned to the
phone numbers, depending on the en-
try made on the telephone:
Home number
Work number
Fax number
Main number
Mobile number
Pager number
In the instrument cluster the name of
the category assigned to the phone
number, e.g.
Home
, appears in the multi-
function display.

99 Telephone*
Phone book
The following options are now available:
Switching between number and
name(
page 99).

Selecting a phone book entry and est-
sablishing a connection(
page 99).

Adding spoken names to a phone book
entry (
page 100). This option is only
available for vehicles with voice control
system*.

Deleting a phone book entry
(page 100).
Switching between number and name

Open the phone book from COMAND
(page 98).

Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the display to number
display. The name of the highlighted
entry is shown in the status bar;
or

Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the display to name dis-
play. The number of the highlighted en-
try is shown in the status bar.
On the COMAND control unit

Open the phone book (
page 98).
A list of phone book entries appears,
beginning with a specific first letter (ini-
tial).
Changing initials

Press or  once or repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes to the next letter up or
down. At the end of the list of letters is the
category
Other
. This category combines
all entries without a name, or entries
whose names start with a special char-
acter (e.g.
* or
#).
Selecting an entry

If necessary, change the initial letter
(page 99).

Select an entry using  or .
If you press and hold either one of the
buttons, the scrolling up or down accel-
erates.
Establishing a connection

Press.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the appropriate number.
Selecting a phone book entry and es-
tablishing a connection

100 Telephone*Phone bookOn the multifunction steering wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 89).

Pressj or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown in the multi-
function display.

Presss
.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the selected number.
If your vehicle is equipped with voice con-
trol system* you can add up to 20 spoken
names to each phone book entry.
Via the voice control system* you can dial
a number by speaking the name.
(
Voice control system* Operator's man-
ual).

Select a phone book entry (
page 99).

Press the
New
soft key.
The voice control system* prompts you
to speak a name.

Speak the name.
The voice control system* prompts you
to speak the name again.

Repeat the name.
The name is stored.

Select the phone book entry to be de-
leted from COMAND (
page 99).

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

Use to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press.
The entry is deleted.
Adding spoken names to a phone
book entry
Deleting a phone book entry

101 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 89).

Press the
SMS
soft key.
The folder SMS inbox appears.The SMS inbox shows the list of re-
ceived messages. The list is sorted
chronologically, the last message re-
ceived 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.
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
iIf no SMS messages have been re-
ceived the
SMS
soft key is without func-
tion and therefore shaded out.


102 Telephone*SMS (Mail)The SMS inbox offers the following op-
tions:
Switching between subject and sender.

Reading a message (
page 102).

Deleting a message (
page 103).
Switching between subject and sender
The SMS messages can be displayed with
the sender or the subject. In the SMS inbox
(
page 101) you can either see the
Subject

soft key or the
Sender
soft key.

Press the
Subject
soft key.
The first characters of the message
texts appears;
or

Press the
Sender
soft key.
The name(s) or phone number(s) of the
message sender(s) appear(s).

In the SMS inbox (
page 101),
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
You can either see the
Sender
soft key or the
Contents
soft key.

Press the
Sender
soft key.
The sender’s name appears if it is
saved in the phone book. If not, only
the phone number appears.
or
iThe symbol at the beginning of a list
entry indicates that the message has
not been read.
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 98).
Reading a message

103 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)

Press the
Contents
soft key.
The message text appears;

To return to the SMS inbox press the Back
soft key.

In the SMS inbox (
page 101),
use or to select the message
to be deleted.

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

158 ServiceTele Aid*Tele Aid incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting
appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected

appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting
appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected
appears on the display.
Even after ending of the connection, the
service may remain active for up to anoth-
er 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages

Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 130).
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance