2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C55AMG buttons

224 Controls in detail
Audio system
Adjusting the volume
Turn rotary control of N button
during a telephone call.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting sound
Adjust sound during a telephone call.
Sound adjustment (
page 201).Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process
Enter desired telephone number using
buttons 1 to R.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only twelve of these are visible in
the display.
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.
After correct telephone number has
been entered, press s button.
Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book of
the telephone can be called up either by
name or number.
In addition, incoming calls are stored in the
phone book.
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If the PIN is entered incorrectly three
times,
NEED PUK will appear in the
display. Enter PUK via your telephone.
Please refer to the separate telephone
operating instructions for more
information.
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The volume can be adjusted separately
for telephone mode and audio mode.
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If the telephone number has been
saved together with a name in the
telephone book, the name will appear
in the display.

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Audio system
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Viewing the telephone number of a
telephone book entry
Search for desired entry.
Press NUM soft key.
The telephone number of the phone
book entry appears in the display.

Returning calls received
Press MEM soft key or press
button‚ orƒ.
Press RCV soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.
Select desired telephone number
with button ‚ or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
display. The numbers are stored in
the order of the calls received.
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
briefly.
Press s button.
The call will be made.

Turbo dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as turbo dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
until the call is made.


228 Controls in detail
Audio system
Muting a call
It is possible to mute a call; the caller is
then no longer able to hear you.

Mute on
PressMUT soft key.
MIC MUTE will appear in the display.

Mute off
PressMUT soft key again.
Terminating a call
Press t button.
The current call is terminated and the
muted audio source becomes active
again.Talking with two callers at the same
time
If you wish to receive or place another call
during an already active call, you can
accept or place the second call and switch
between the callers or combine them into
one call. Note that the features described
here are depending on availability from
your mobile phone service provider.

Placing/accepting a second call
Place new call by entering
telephone number manually.
Press s button.
You are connected to the second
caller; the first caller is kept on
hold.
or
Press s button to accept a
second call.
You are connected with the second
caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

Switching between calls
Press 2 and s buttons.
This switches between the calls.
The non-active call is kept on hold.
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You will be notified of the second call
acoustically, but you will not see this in
the display.

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Audio system

Terminating a call
Press t button.
The current call is terminated. You
are again connected with the caller
previously placed on hold.

Combining two calls
Press 3 and s buttons.
The calls are combined into one
call.

Terminating a combined call
Press t button.
The connection to both callers is
terminated.
TDMA or CDMA network phones
Using your Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile telephone*, a number of functions
and operating steps can be performed and
displayed in the audio system display.
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating instruc-
tions for the multifunction steering wheel
and the mobile telephone*.
If your audio system is set up for telephone
operation, the t symbol will appear in
the display.
When you insert your Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile telephone* into the
telephone cradle, you will be prompted to
enter your PIN for 30 seconds
(
page 229). This display disappears
when you press any button.
When your mobile telephone is inserted
into the telephone cradle, you will see the
reception strength in the upper right-hand
corner of the display.Switching on the telephone
Switching on the telephone
Press h button.
If you have programmed an unlock
code for the telephone, you must now
enter the code.
Enter code using buttons 1
toR.
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.


230 Controls in detail
Audio system
Press OK soft key after entering correct
code.
The telephone is unlocked. If you have
entered an incorrect code, you must
enter the correct code.
Switching off the telephone
Press h button for approx.
3 seconds.
PROCESSING appears in the display until
the telephone is off. Afterward,
PHONE OFF appears in the display.
Adjusting the volume
Turn rotary control of N button
during a telephone call.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.Adjusting sound
Adjust sound during a telephone call.
Sound adjustment (
page 201).
Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process
Enter desired telephone number using
buttons 1 to R.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only twelve of these are visible in
the display.
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.
After correct telephone number has
been entered, press s button.
Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book of
the mobile telephone can be called up
either by name or number.
In addition, incoming calls are stored in the
phone book.
i
The volume can be adjusted separately
for telephone mode and audio mode.
i
If the telephone number has been
saved together with a name in the
phone book, the name will appear in
the display.


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Audio system
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Viewing the telephone number of a
phone book entry
Search for desired entry.
Press NUM soft key.
The telephone number of the phone
book entry appears in the display.

Returning calls received
Press MEM soft key or press
button‚ orƒ.
Press RCV soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.
Select desired telephone number
with button ‚ or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
display. The numbers are stored in
the order of the calls received.
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
briefly.
Press s button.
The call will be made.

Turbo dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as turbo dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
until the call is made.


264 Controls in detail
Useful features
You can take and place telephone calls
using thes andt buttons on the
steering wheel. To carry out other tele-
phone functions, use the control system
(
page 152).
See separate operating manual for instruc-
tions on how to use the telephone.
Tele Aid*
Shortly after the completion of your Tele
Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a
user ID and password. By visiting
www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid”
(USA only), you will have access to account
information, remote door unlock and
more.
Warning!G
Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s
attention to the road must always be
his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a tele-
phone call.
If you choose to use the telephone
1 while
driving, please use the hands-free device
and only use the telephone when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.
Only operate the COMAND* (Cockpit Man-
agement and Data System)
1 if road, weather
and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
1Observe all legal requirements.
!
The initial activation of the Tele Aid
system may only be performed by
completing the subscriber agreement
and placing an acquaintance call using
the ¡button. Failure to complete
either of these steps will result in a
system that is not 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).

271 Controls in detail
Useful features
Call priority
If other service calls such as a Roadside
Assistance call or Information call are
active, an Emergency call is still possible.
In this case, the Emergency call will take
priority and override all other active calls. Information calls can be terminated
using thet button on the multi-
function steering wheel or the END But-
ton on the audio system or COMAND*
System.
!
If the indicator lamps do not start flash-
ing after pressing one of the buttons or
remain illuminated (in red) at any time,
the Tele Aid system has detected a
malfunction or the service is not
currently active, and may not initiate a
call. Visit your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and have the
system checked or contact the Re-
sponse Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in
the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Cana-
da) as soon as possible.i
The indicator lamp in the respective
button flashes until the call is conclud-
ed. Emergency calls can only be termi-
nated by a Response Center or
Customer Assistance Center represen-
tative, whereas Roadside Assistance
and Information calls can also be termi-
nated by pressing buttont on the
multifunction steering wheel or using
the END button on the audio system or
COMAND* System.
!
If the indicator lamp continues to flash
or the system does not reset, contact
the Response Center at
1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada), or
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) in the USA or
Customer Service at 1-800-387-0100
in Canada.