2005 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class audio

99 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Use the number keys 1 - 0 to enter
the telephone number.
Deleting the last or several digits:
Press the
Delete
soft key once or
several times.
Deleting all digits:

Press K.
or

Press and hold
Delete
soft key for
more than 2 seconds.
Begin dialing

When you have entered the telephone
number, press k to confirm your
input.
or

In the Telephone menu, press the
Send

soft key.
or

Press E.Dialing will begin. If a name is associa-
ted with the phone number saved in the
phone book, the name appears on the
screen. In the status bar, the off-hook
symbol will appear.
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.
Ending a call

Press K.
or

Press the
End
soft key.Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other dial tones:

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

In the Telephone menu, press k or
E twice.
The telephone dials the number that
was dialed last.iIf the system is downloading the phone
book at that time (e.g. after inserting
the mobile phone) these tones may be
transmitted with delay.iIf you press k or E just once, the
dialed numbers list is displayed
(page 100).

119 Navigation
Navigation main menu

Destination
Memory
You can select destinations from the Destination Memory
(page 158).

Destination
Entry
Activates the
Destination
Entry

menu (
page 124).

Last
Destinations
You can select last destinations from
the
Last Destinations
memory
(
page 155).

POIs
:
Brings you to the
POIs
input menu
(
page 160).
POIs are e.g. gas stations, parking
facilities or airports. Available soft keys

Home
soft key:
You can edit the home address and
start route guidance (
page 138).

Mode
soft key:
Brings you to the route mode setting
for the next route guidance
(
page 120).

Setting
soft key:
Here, you can make audio settings for
the navigation announcements (treble,
bass, balance and fader) (
page 121)

121 Navigation
Navigation main menu
You can set the following for the navigation
announcements:
Bass and treble control (
page 121)

Balance/fader (
page 121)

Volume (
page 122)

In the Navigation main menu
(page 118), press the
Setting
soft
key.
The Settings menu will appear.
The announcement
Navigation Is
Not Active
is made.Adjusting bass and treble

In the Settings menu, press the
Bass

or
Treble
soft key.

Press H or h.
You adjust bass or treble.

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or

Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved. The
Navigation main menu appears.
Adjusting balance and fader

In the Settings menu, press the Bal/Fad
soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The vertical
line indicates the fader setting. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting.

Press H or h.
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or

Press g or G.
Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.
Audio settings for the navigation
announcements
iBalance defines the sound center
left/right
Fader defines the sound center
front/backiUse F and f to move the cross-
hairs diagonally.

122 NavigationNavigation main menu
Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or

Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved. The
Navigation main menu will appear.
Adjusting the volume
The automatic navigation announcements
override the currently active audio source.
You can adjust a volume difference. The
setting will reduce the volume of the
currently active audio source for the
duration of the announcement.

In the Settings menu, press the Nav.Vol.
soft key.

Press button H or h.
H = reduce reduction
h = increase reduction

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
The new setting is saved. The
Navigation main menu will appear.

Press c.
The full view of the map appears. You
will see the vehicle’s current position.

Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.Saving current positioniIf a map submenu is displayed, you
need to press the button twice.

145 Navigation
During route guidance
Available soft keys
Route
soft key:
Brings you to the route display on the
map.

Mode
soft key:
Brings you to the route mode selection
menu (page 120).

Setting
soft key:
Brings you to the audio settings for the
navigation announcements
(
page 121).Displaying the route on the map

In the Info menu (
page 144), press
the
Route
soft key.
The map will appear. The route ahead
is blue-colored.
The destination is marked with a flag $
on the map, a stopover destination is
marked with a flag showing the letter
S.
Displaying the route list

In the Info menu (
page 144), press
the
Route
soft key.
The route appears on the map.

Press the
List
soft key.
The list of the remaining roads/route
sections appears.
The road currently travelled on is at the
top of the list.

Press G or g to scroll through the
list.
Use the
Page
V and
Page
v soft keys
to display the next or previous page.
iIf a stopover destination has been
entered:
The estimated time of arrival and the
remaining distance to the destination
are displayed.
When the stopover destination is
reached, the system calculates the
route to the main destination and
indicates estimated time of arrival and
remaining distance.
iDepending on the distance to the
destination, it may take some time
before the route display appears.
iDepending on the distance to the
destination, it may take a few moments
before the route list is completed.
The list will only be complete when the
route is completely calculated. This is
indicated by the word
Destination
in
front of the last list entry.

189 Service
Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call

Roadside Assistance

Information call

Remote Door Unlock

Stolen Vehicle RecoveryThe speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted using the volume control on
the COMAND (
page 98) or the æ and
ç buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
During a Tele Aid call, all audio sources are
muted. The telephone is turned off and no
SMS messages can be received or
transmitted.
During a Tele Aid call, the used Network
Type (“A” for analog network or “D” for
digital network) and the signal strength are
displayed on the lower right corner of the
COMAND display.An emergency call is initiated
automatically in the event emergency
tensioning devices (ETDs) or air bags are
deployed. An emergency call can also be
initiated manually by pressing the I
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the I button will
begin to flash. The message
Connecting
Call
appears on the display and all audio
resources are muted.
When the connection is established, the
message
Call
Connected
appears on
the display. A voice connection between
the Response Center and the vehicle
occupants is established soon after the
emergency call has been initiated.
iTo use Tele Aid*, the Tele Aid service
must be subscribed to and properly
activated. If you have any questions
regarding activation, please call
the Response Center at 1-800-756-
9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367
(in Canada).
The Tele Aid system is operational
provided the Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated.
Additionally, the vehicle’s battery must
be charged, properly connected, not
damaged and cellular service and GPS
coverage must be available.
General
Emergency call

190 ServiceTele Aid*If the Tele Aid system could not establish a
voice connection to the Response Center
(e.g. the relevant cellular phone network is
not available) the message
Call failed

appears.
Should this occur, assistance must be
summoned by other means.
Terminating the connection
The connection can only be terminated by
the Response Center who has answered
the call.Roadside Asssistance will assist if
technical problems with your vehicle are
experienced.
Roadside Assistance can only be
requested manually by pressing the •
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
After initiating Roadside Assistance, the
message
Connecting Call
will appear
on the display and the connection to a
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Center is established. All audio sources are
muted.
If the connection is established, the
message
Call Connected
will appear
and a voice connection between the
Roadside Assistance Center and the
vehicle occupants is established soon
after.
iDuring an active emergency call,
switching to another application is not
possible.
Warning
G
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve-
hicle in a dangerous road location), please
do not wait for voice contact after you have
pressed the button. Carefully leave the ve-
hicle and move to a safe location. The
Response Center will automatically contact
local emergency officials with the vehicle's
approximate location if they receive an auto-
matic SOS signal and cannot make voice
contact with the vehicle occupants.
Roadside Assistance

191 Service
Tele Aid*
If the Tele Aid system could not establish a
voice connection to a Mercedes-Benz
Roadside Center (e.g. the relevant cellular
phone network is not available). The
message
Call failed
appears.Terminating the connection
Roadside Assistance calls can be
terminated using the ì button on the
multifunctional steering wheel or the K
key on COMAND. The call can also be
terminated by the Roadside Assistance
Center.
The COMAND reverts to the system last
active before a Tele Aid call was initiated.Pressing the ¡ button, a call to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center will be initiated. Information
regarding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and
services is available to you.
Refer to your vehicle Operator’s Manual for
additional information.
After initiating an Information call, the
message
Connecting Call
will appear
on display. The system is then establishing
a connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. All audio
sources are muted.
If the connection is established, the
message
Call Connected
will appear
and a voice connection between the
Roadside Assistance Center and the
vehicle occupants is established soon
after.
iDuring an active Roadside Assistance
call, switching to another application
(e.g. Navigation*) is possible.
Information call