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Telephone operation
You can use the following functions to
make a phone call:
Dialing a telephone number
(
page 99)
Redial (page 100)
Selecting an entry from the Received
calls list (
page 101)
Selecting an entry from the Dialed
numbers list (
page 101)
Use speed-dialing (page 102)
Use quick-dialing (page 103)
Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 107)Dialing a telephone number
Entering a telephone number
Open the Telephone menu
(
page 96).
Use the number keys 1 - 0 to enter
the telephone number.Deleting the last or several digits:
Press the Delete soft key once or seve-
ral 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 E.
or
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction stee-
ring wheel.
Outgoing calls
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or
In the Telephone menu, press the Send
soft key.
Dialing will begin. If a name is associated
with the phone number saved in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen. In
the status bar, the off-hook symbol will ap-
pear.
C O M A N D w i l l m u t e a n a c t i v e a u d i o s o u r c e .
If the person called answers the call, the
call is active. You talk over the hands-free
set.
The message
Call failed may appear if
you place an outgoing call. Try again later.
Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other dial tones:
During a call you can press the number
keys 1 through 0, # and *.
Ending a call
Press K on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
Press the End soft key.
Redial
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.or
Press the Dialed# soft key.
The Dialed numbers list will appear.
The most recently dialed number is
highlighted.
Push the joystick g or G to select
the desired entry.
To dial the selected number:
Press E.
or
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
Press the Send soft key.
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Selecting an entry from the Received
calls list
The COMAND automatically generates a
list of the last 10 calls received. The list is
sorted chronologically with the most
recently received call at the top of the list.
Displaying the list
In the Telephone menu (page 96),
press the
Recvd# soft key.
The list is displayed and the most
recently received call is highlighted. Received calls list
The status bar shows:
the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are stored in the phone book
the message Unknown if no entry is
available
the telephone number
You can select the following functions:
Changing the list display
Selecting an entry and begin dialing
Ending a call (page 100)Changing the list display
Press the 123 soft key.
The display changes to numbers.
or
Press the ABC soft key.
The display changes to names.
Selecting an entry and begin dialing
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the desired entry.
Press E.
or
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
Press the Send soft key.
The telephone dials the number.
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Telephone operation
Memory locations with up to two digits:
Use the number keys 1 to 9 to
enter the memory location number.
Press E.
or
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
Press the Send soft key.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 100).Quick-dialing
Quick dialing can be used on memory loca-
tions 1-9.
Open the Telephone menu
(
page 96).
Press one of the number keys 1 - 9
longer than 2 seconds.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 100).If the person called or you answer a call,
the call is active. The call indication is
displayed.
Call menu
You talk over the hands-free set. You can
set the volume for the hands-free
operation (
page 98).
The status bar indicates the call time and
the off-hook symbol.
Active call
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Telephone operation
The following functions can be used during
a call:
Ending an active call
Switch on/off hands-free microphone
Setting the volume for hands-free ope-
ration (
page 98)
Ending an active call
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
Press the End soft key.
The Telephone menu will appear.Switching hands-free microphone on/
off (available if microphone is switched
on)
The microphone status is indicated by the
status of the
Mic Off or the Mic On
soft key.
Press the Mic Off soft key.
The microphone is switched on. The
soft key status changes accordingly.
Press the Mic On soft key.
The microphone is switched off. The
soft key status changes accordingly.
When the microphone is off, the other
party cannot hear you. You can still
hear your partner.Three-way calling
When a call is active and you receive a se-
cond call on your mobile phone, a tone re-
presenting a second caller can be heard.
You can accept the second call, toggle bet-
ween the active (first) and the second call
and make a conference.
Accepting a second call
Press k.
You now have two calls, the second call
is active. The formerly active call is put
on hold.
Toggling between the active and the wai-
ting call
TDMA, CDMA
Press k.
The active call is put on hold and the
call formerly on hold is now active.
Microphone
statusSoft key status
OnMic Off
Off Mic On
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You can select the following functions:
Changing the phone book display at
the COMAND
Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 107)
Changing the phone book display
Open the phone book (page 106).
Press the 123 soft key.
The display changes to numbers. The
status bar displays the name of the
marked entry.
or
Press the ABC soft key.
The display changes to names. The
status bar displays the number of the
marked entry.Selecting a phone book entry and dia-
ling the number
Open the phone book (page 106).
The list of phone book entries with
names starting with a certain letter is
displayed.
Changing the initial letters
Push the joystick to H or h one or
several times.
With every push of the button the
display changes to the next possible
letter. At the end of the letter list
follows the category
Others.Category
Others:
Here, all entries without names or with
names starting with a special character
(e.g. * or #) are put together.
Selecting an entry
Change the initial letter if required.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select a list entry.
or
Press j or k on the
multifunction steering wheel to select a
list entry.
Press the Details soft key to see all
information about the entry.
i
If you hold one of the buttons, scrolling
is accelerated.
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Begin dialing
Press E.
or
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
Press the Send soft key.
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Destination input
To cancel the compass screen in vehicles
with Navigation
Press any soft key, then press the Back
soft key.
or
Press b or c.
To cancel the Compass screen in vehicles
without Navigation
Press the A, B, a or C
buttons.Compass screen
1Pointer shows the steering angle on a
half circle scale in degrees
2Steering icon shows the position of the
vehicle wheels
3Dynamic compass displays the driving
direction at the top of the screen, the
white arrow always points to North
If your vehicle is equipped with Navigation
4Height indication, the scale scrolls as
the the vehicle's altitude changes
5Status bar shows GPS coordinates,
height above sea level and the number
of currently received satellites
i
Compass screen is activated during
route guidance:
COMAND continues to provide route
guidance via voice instructions
(
page 136). The Navigation screens
are visible in the instrument cluster
multifunction display.
i
Keep in mind, steering angle 1 and the
steering icon 2 are approximations.