2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Comand Manual

177 Service
SMS*

SMS*
With the SMS Received list, you can
receive SMS messages provided that SMS
messaging is available from your mobile
phone service provider.
Activate the Service main menu
(
page 176).
Press the SMS soft key.
The Received list will appear.The status bar shows date and time of
the message.
One line is provided for each message.
Symbol = = Message unread
Symbol z = SMS message
i
The functions described here apply if
your vehicle is equipped with mobile
phone cradle* and a Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile phone*.
i
If you have received new SMS
messages, n is displayed on the
status bar. Additionally, a message
received tone is played.
i
If another system is active (e.g. radio),
a window with the message
Received a
new SMS
appears when SMS message is
coming in.
SMS Received list
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If there is no SMS message, the SMS
soft key appears greyed out.

178 Service
SMS*
Press the Detail soft key.
The list entry will appear in full in a
window.
Line-by-line scrolling through the SMS
Received list:
Push the joystick to g or G
to highlight the desired message.
Back to the Service main menu:
Press the Back soft key.
In the SMS Received (page 177) list,
push the joystick to g or G to
highlight the desired message.
Press E.
The message is displayed. In the status
bar, the name or the phone number of
the sender will appear.Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Push the joystick to g or G.
Back to the SMS Received list:
Press the Back soft key.
Reading SMS message received

179 Service
Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
Information
For certain emergency situations, the
system automatically triggers an
emergency call. An emergency call can
also be triggered manually by pressing the
corresponding button. Refer to your
vehicle Operator’s Manual for additional
information.If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated.
During the emergency call,
Call Connected
appears on the status bar. No operation
from COMAND is possible, so you cannot
disconnect the emergency call.Roadside Asssistance will assist if
technical problems with your vehicle are
experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually by pressing the corresponding
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance, the
system initiates the call to the Assistance.
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

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Tele Aid*
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the status bar.
During activation of a Roadside Assistance
call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.A call to the Response Center will be
initiated by pressing the corresponding
button. Information regarding the opera-
tion 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 Man-
ual for additional information.
When an information call is initiated,
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call and Roadside Assistance
call.When the connection is made, the
message Call Connected appears on the
status bar.
During activation of an Information call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call or
Roadside Assistance call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
Information

181 System settings
System settings

182 System settings
System settings

System settings
Press C.
In the Service main menu
(
page 176), press the System soft
key.
System settings menu
In the System settings menu you can:
select the time zone and daylight
savings time settings
select the language (page 183)
switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 184)
activate and deactivate the Voice
control system* help screen
start Voice control system*
individualization
adjust display settings (page 187)
reset all settings to the factory settings
(
page 189)You can select the applicable time zone
and daylight saving time settings.
In the System settings menu, press the
Time soft key.
The available time zones are shown.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the time zone.
Press E.
You can now select the daylight saving
time settings.
Activating the System settings
menu
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Operation of Voice Control is described
in a separate operating guide.
Selecting the time zone

183 System settings
System settings
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the desired entry.
Daylight Savings Time:
Changes from summer to winter time.
Standard Time:
Changes from winter to summer time.
Press E.
The System settings menu will appear.
The setting is saved.The language affects the menu text
displays and the voice output during route
guidance.
In the System settings menu
(
page 182), press the Lang. soft
key.
The languages list will appear.
OptionSymbol
Time change selected_
Time change not
selected-
Selecting the language

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System settings
Select Instr. cluster setting.
COMAND will use the same language
as is set in instrument cluster.
or
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the desired language.
Press E.
The System settings menu will appear
with the display text in the language
selected.
In the System settings menu, press the
Tones soft key.
The Tones menu will appear.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select an entry.
Press E.
The respective tones are activated or
deactivated. You hear the tone when
you activate it.
Press the Back soft key.
The System settings menu will appear.
The setting is saved.
Switching verification and
notification tones on and off
OptionSymbol
Tone activatedQ
Tone deactivatedq