2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Telephone

172 Service
SMS (Mail)
You can save a phone number
in the mobile phone internal memory*
or
in the address book.
In the Sender display (page 171),
press the
Save soft key.
Save number selection menu
In the mobile phone internal memory*
Press E to confirm Cell Phone.
An entry menu will appear.
If a sender is already saved in the address
book, the name is shown in the number
text field. If not, the number will appear.
Press g or G to switch between the
data fields
Surname and Number.
You can enter data in a field using the
12-keys keyboard ( 1 - # ) or the
selection menu. Input via selection menu
Press the Keypad soft key.
The selection menu appears.
Enter the data using the selection
menu (
page 193).
After you have entered the data, the
entry menu is displayed again. You can
select the next data field and enter
data.
Confirming the entry
Press E or press the OK soft key.
The system exports the surname, the
name and the telephone number. The
message
Transmitting Data to
Telephone
is displayed.
If transmission is succesful, the
message
Data Has Been Saved will
appear and the Sender display is
displayed again.
Saving a sender phone number
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SMS (Mail)
Press g or G to select a data field.
You can enter data in a field using the
12-keys keyboard ( 1 - # ) or the
selection menu.
Input via selection menu
Press the Keypad soft key.
The selection menu appears.
Enter the data using the selection
menu (
page 193).
After you have entered the data, the
entry menu is displayed again. You can
select the next data field and enter
data.
Confirming the entry
Press E or press the OK soft key.
The system exports the surname, the
name and the telephone number. The
message
Transmitting Data to
Telephone
is displayed. If transmission is successful, the
message
Data Has Been Saved will
appear and the Sender display is
displayed again.
If transmission is not successful, the
message
Error Occured While
Saving Data
.
Press E to confirm.
The Sender display is displayed
again. Option
Addition:
Use
G to select Addition.
Press E.
The address book will appear.
Selecting an address book entry
(
page 177).
Press E.
The selection list with the phone num-
ber types is displayed.
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If you do not enter a surname or name,
the system saves the senders number
in the address book under the
Other
category.
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176 Service
Address book

Address book
The address book contains the entries
saved on the mobile phone internal
memory and in the address book.
Activate the Service main menu
(
page 168).
Press the Addr.Bk soft key.
The Address book menu will appear.
You can use the following functions in the
Address book menu:
Select entry (page 177)
View details of address book entry
(
page 178)
View details of mobile phone internal
memory entry (
page 182)
New address book entry (page 185)
Delete address book entry
(
page 186)
Open the Address book menu.
Address book menu
Above is a sample display. It shows a
list of entries with names starting with
the letter
A. The list is sorted in
alphabetical order.
Activating the Address book menu Entries in the address book
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Entry with symbol :
A spoken name is assigned
(
page 180).
Entry with symbol :
This is a mobile phone internal memory
entry. Such entries have a maximum of
one name and one telephone number.
Entry without symbol:
Entry which you have manually entered
into the address book or imported from
the mobile phone internal memory.
These entries are called “address book
entries” in this description.
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Address book
Playback
Activate the detail view (page 178)
of the desired address book entry.
Press the Play soft key.
The spoken name is played back.
Deleting
Activate the detail view (page 178)
of the desired address book entry.
Press the Del. soft key.
You are asked if you really wish to
delete the name.
Answer Yes after each request. Refer
to Voice Control System Operation
Guide. Exporting an address book entry*
You can export the telephone numbers of
address book entries to the mobile phone
internal memory.
Activate the detail view (page 178)
of the desired address book entry.
Press the Export soft key.
A list of possible devices is displayed.
Press g or G to select a target
device.
Press E.
The system exports the name and the
telephone number. The message
Transmitting Data is displayed.
The message
Send Failed will
appear if a transmission error occured.
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The Export soft key will not appear if
the selected address book entry does
not contain a telephone number or if no
device can receive data.i
The entry to be exported must not
contain more than three phone
numbers. If the entry has been
exported to the mobile phone internal
memory, for example, then the
telephone book will have three entries
of the same name, but with different
phone numbers. The entries are
marked with the sym bol Private (home)
number symbol (
page 104).
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Address book
Ending the data input
When all data are entered, press the
Back soft key in the entry edit menu.
The data are saved.
Importing a mobile phone internal
memory entry
Mobile phone internal memory entries only
contain a name and a telephone number.
You can import mobile phone internal
memory entries into the address book and
enter additional data.
Activate the detail view of the desired
mobile phone internal memory entry
(
page 182).
Press the Import soft key.
Press g or G to select between
Create New Entry and Add To.
Press E. Option
Create New Entry:
The system automatically takes over name
and number of the mobile phone internal
memory entry. You only need to define the
name and surname under which the
system is to store the phone number.
Press E or press the OK soft key.
If the current phone number’s category
is not
Cell, Work or Home a selection
menu will appear.
Select a number type under which
the system is to store the phone
number.
Press G or g to select an entry.
Press E.
The system imports the data. The
message
Entry Imported to
Address Book
will appear.
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Address book
If the address book entry offers
appropriate data, it may be used in other
system modes such as telephone and
navigation.
Press
H, h , g or G to select the
desired entry (
page 177).
Press E.
or
In the detail view (page 178), press
E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 201).
The selection menu appears.
Selections appearing will depend on
the data available for a given entry. Using an address book entry to dial a
number
You can have a phone number dialed which
is saved in the address book.
Press
g or G to select a phone
number.
Press E.
Dialing will begin. You can then make
your telephone call.
You will find more information in
chapter “Telephone”. Starting route guidance to an address
book entry
You can transfer an address to the
navigation system and start route
guidance.
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Using an address book entry
in other system modes
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This function is only available for
addresses which are saved in the
navigation system’s destination
memory (
page 155). The COMAND
saves addresses not only in the
destination memory, but at the same
time in the address book.
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Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call
Roadside Assistance
Information call
Remote Door Unlock
Stolen Vehicle Recovery The 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 establis hed soon after the
emergency call has been initiated.
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To 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.
GeneralEmergency call
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Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio, CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger*), MP3-CD and DVD (only audible).
Balance Defines sound-center left/right.
Bird’s-eye view The map is shown in three dimensions
with sky and horizon.
COMAND (Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD/DVD player, as well as for other op-
tional equipment (CD changer*, tele-
phone*, etc.). DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
GPS (G
lobal Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation. Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
Navigation DVD Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.
North Up The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
Provider is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
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