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250 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemYou can use the functions in the “Tele-
phone” menu to operate your telephone,
provided it is inserted in the cradle and
switched on.
Logging-on to a network
Switch on the telephone and COMAND
(page 79).
Press ( or & to select the “Tele-
phone” menu.Which messages appear in the multifunc-
tion display field depends on whether your
telephone is switched on or off.
If the telephone is off, the message in
the multifunction display is: “Telephone
OFF”.
If the telephone is not inserted in the
cradle, the message in the multifunc-
tion display is: “No telephone inserted”.
If the PIN or unlock code is not yet en-
tered, the message in the multifunction
display is “Please enter PIN” or “Enter
unlock code”.
If the telephone is switched on, the
telephone will then search for a net-
work. During this time, the multifunc-
tion display is blank. If no network
available, the multifunction display
reads “No Service”.
If the telephone is on, as soon as the
telephone has found a network,
“Ready” or “Ready (Roaming)” appears
in the multifunction display.Entering the PIN or unlock code
Enter the PIN or unlock code using the
telephone keypad*, Voice Control* or
telephone*.
The telephone will then search for a
network.
You may carry out the following functions:
Dialing a number from the mobile
phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
Log on to the network (
page 250).
Warning!
G
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
Function
Page
Dialing a number from the phone
book
250
Redialing
251
Answering a call
252
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming call
252
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262 Control systemsVoice Control* telephone
Telephone operation
The Voice Control System gives you the
following capabilities:
Enter a telephone unlock code
Dial a phone number by speaking the
telephone number
Store names and numbers in the
COMAND address book
Dial a phone number by speaking the
name of an COMAND address book en-
try
Delete an address book entry from the
address book
Have the system read out the phone
book of the address book entry by en-
try
Manage and access the automated an-
swering system/voice mail box
Redial names and numbers
The Voice Control System detects whether
your telephone is switched on
the corresponding mobile network is
logged in
it is possible to dial
If dialing is not possible, the Voice Control
System will advise you accordingly.
Before you can operate the telephone us-
ing the Voice Control System, you have to
activate the Voice Control (
page 260).
Warning!
G
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 feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone only when 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 (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
Warning!
G
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
i
You can continue operating your mobile
phone using the telephone keypad or keypad on
your phone.
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263 Control systems
Voice Control* telephone
Telephone commands
For a complete list of commands
(page 288).
“Telephone”
Use the command “Telephone” to activate
the telephone main menu. Use this com-
mand if you want the digits you are enter-
ing to appear on the COMAND display.
“Help telephone”
The Voice Control System features a com-
prehensive help function.
Use the command “Help telephone” and
the Voice Control System will read out an
option list of available functions and com-
mands that can be used in conjunction
with the telephone (
page 215).“Enter PIN”
Use the command “Enter PIN” to input the
code to unlock your telephone. After
speaking the command, you are prompted
to enter the code.
Speak the code
as a continuously spoken string of dig-
its, or
in digit blocks of three to five digits.Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately
0.5 second pause), the Voice Control Sys-
tem repeats the recognized digits and
waits until you continue speaking.
Sample dialog:
s
Enter PIN
t
Please say the PIN
s
Zero zero one one
t
Zero zero one one
s
OK
i
The PIN (only GSM mobile phones) prompt
starts automatically whenever the phone is
locked and you wish to use it.
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264 Control systemsVoice Control* telephone“Dial number”
You can dial a phone number using the
command “Dial number”.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
The phone number must be spoken
as a continuously spoken string of
digits, or
in digit blocks (three to five digits in
each block).
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approx. 0.5 second
pause), the Voice Control System repeats
the recognized digits and waits until you
continue speaking.
When dialing 1800 numbers, you may pro-
nounce the first four digits as “One eight
hundred” and the system will recognize the
spoken entries as “One eight zero zero”.
All other numeric entries must be spoken
as individual numbers.Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing“Confirm”
Using the command “Confirm” will repeat
all digits spoken up to that point. Upon re-
peating the digits, the system will prompt
you to continue your input.
Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Confirm
t
One two three, please continue
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing
i
You can also dial the telephone number spo-
ken by pressing buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel (instead of using the
command “OK”):
You can dial the telephone number before all
numbers are recited in full.
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265 Control systems
Voice Control* telephone
“Correction”
Using the command “Correct” will correct
the last entered digit block. After speaking
the command, the last digit block is delet-
ed and all previously entered digits are re-
peated. The system then prompts you to
continue your input.
Sample dialog:s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Five five six seven
s
Correction
t
One two three, please continue
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing“Delete”
Using the command “Delete” will erase all
digits entered. The system then prompts
you to start your input again.
Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
Delete
t
Number deleted. Please enter the
number again
s
Four two seven three
t
Four two seven three
s
Three nine one
t
Three nine one
s
OK
t
Dialing
“Redial”
Use the command “Redial” to dial the last
dialed number.
“Save name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Save name” to create a
new entry in your COMAND address book.
After using the command, the system will
prompt you to enter a phone number.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” can be en-
tered (page 264).
Speak the telephone number
as a continuous string
or, with longer phone numbers,
in form of digit blocks (three to five dig-
its). After each digit block (separate the
digit blocks by using an approximately
0.5 second pause), the Voice Control
System repeats the recognized digits
and waits until you continue speaking.
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289 Control systems
Voice Control* command list
Telephone* commands
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help radio
help tuner
help radio
radio help
tuner help
help telephone
help phone
help address book
help CD
help disc
help CD player
help CD changer
help audio DVD
help DVDA
help DVD audio
help DVD audio player
help DVD audio changer
help navigation
help nav
help navi
help route guidance
help routing
help destination guidance
telephone (on)
phone (on)
telephone off
save
save PIN
save PIN code
save number
save PIN number
save telephone number
save name
save password
store PIN
store PIN code
store number
store PIN number
store telephone number
store name
store password
dial
dial PIN
dial number
dial PIN number
dial PIN code
dial phone number
dial telephone number
dial password
dial unlock code
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290 Control systemsVoice Control* command list
Navigation commands
confirm
confirm PIN
confirm number
confirm PIN number
confirm PIN code
confirm phone number
confirm telephone number
confirm password
confirm unlock code
repeat PIN
repeat number
repeat PIN number
repeat PIN code
repeat phone number
repeat telephone number
repeat password
repeat unlock code
enter PIN
enter PIN code
enter PIN number
enter code
enter unlock code
list phone book
read out phone book
play phone book
get phone book
recall phone book
redial
redial last number
redial last phone number
correction
wrong PIN
wrong number
wrong PIN number
wrong PIN code
wrong phone number
wrong telephone number
wrong unlock code
incorrect PIN
incorrect number
incorrect PIN number
incorrect PIN code
incorrect phone number
incorrect telephone number
incorrect unlock code
delete
delete PIN
delete number
delete PIN number
delete PIN code
delete phone number
delete telephone number
delete unlock code
navigation
nav
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295 Control systems
Voice Control* command list
Audio commands
Radio
dial voice name
save name
save voice name
save number
save telephone number
store voice name
store number
store telephone number
accept
accept PIN
accept PIN code
accept lock code
accept PIN number
accept number
accept telephone number
accept name
accept password
OK
finished
<1> - <8>
use <1> - <8>
number <1> - <8>
line <1> - <8>
audio
audio off
radio (on)
AM
MW
FM
weatherband
next station
station search
going up
other station
radio seek
station
go to
delete station
save station
store station
select station
select channel
list station list
read out station list
play station list
get station list
recall station list
delete station list
previous station
last station
coming down
station search coming down