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104 Telephone*
Telephone operation
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other mode is
done as follows:
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.
On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:Switching to telephone mode Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
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106 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc-
tion display.Answering calls
On the COMAND control unit
Press.On the multifunction steering wheel
Presss .
In both cases the call is active. Commu-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted
(
page 32).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 112).
Ending or refusing a call
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
Answering an incoming call
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The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name only appears if the
number and the name are stored in the
phone book (
page 114).
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107 Telephone*
Telephone operation
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .
The desired phone number has to be en-
tered when placing an outgoing call.
The following options are available:
entering a phone number directly
initiating redial (page 108)
selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list (
page 109)
selecting an entry in the dialed calls list
(
page 110)
using speed dial (page 112)
opening the phone book and selecting
an entry (
page 116)
Entering a phone number
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 104).
Use - to enter the phone num-
ber.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
After entering the phone number,
press.
The telephone dials the entered num-
ber.
The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communi-
cation is conducted via the hands-free
system.
The volume can be adjusted
(
page 32).
For other user functions, see “Active
call” (
page 112).
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It is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cell phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Placing an outgoing call
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108 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Initiating redial
On the COMAND control unit
Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 27).
Presss twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys-
tem.
The volume can be adjusted (
page 32).
For other user functions, see “Active call”
(
page 112).After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.
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When pressings only once, the di-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 110).
Accepted and missed calls
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111 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Switching between number and name dis-
play:
Press the 123 soft key.
The list switches to number display.
If for a highlighted number a name is
stored in the phonebook, the name is
shown in the status bar.
Press the ABC soft key.
The list switches to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Use or to select the desired
entry.
Press.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Opening the list:
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 27).
Presss once.The last dialed call is displayed on the
multifunction display.
Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Pressj or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown on the mul-
tifunction display.
Presss .
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
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If you presss twice, the telephone
will immediately establish a connection
with the phone number dialed last.
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113 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The following functions are available dur-
ing a call:
Ending the active call
Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF
Transmitting number sequences
Ending the active call
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF
The soft key
Mic Off shows the status of
the microphone.
Microphone OFF: soft key =
Microphone ON: soft key =
Press the Mic Off soft key.
The microphone switches OFF or ON.
The display of the soft key changes ac-
cordingly.
The other party cannot hear you if the
microphone is switched OFF; however,
you can hear the other party.Transmitting number sequences
Answering machines or other devices
could possibly be controlled through num-
ber sequences (e.g. remote query func-
tions).
While connected, press one of the ap-
propriate number keys- for
each digit.
You can also transmit the
characters and (#).
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114 Telephone*
Phone book
The phone book contains all entries of the
cell phone memory.
On the COMAND control unit
Press the soft key in the Telephone
main menu (
page 104).
The Phone Book menu appears. The
first list entry is highlighted automati-
cally.On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 28).
Pressj or k.
A phone book entry appears on the
multifunction display.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.
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If a GSM phone is used, the phone book
contains all entries of the telephone
phone book.
Opening the phone book
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If no numbers are stored in the phone
book, the soft key is shaded out
and without function.
Phone Book menu
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116 Telephone*
Phone book
On the COMAND control unit
Open the phone book (page 114).
The list of phone book entries stored
on your cell phone appears.
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.
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 selected number.On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 28).
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.
Selecting a phone book entry and es-
tablishing a connection
