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101 Telephone*
Phone book
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 92).
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.i
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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Various icons may be assigned to the
phone numbers, depending on the en-
try made on the telephone:
Home number
Work number
Fax number
Main number
Mobile number
Pager number
In the instrument cluster the name of
the category assigned to the phone
number, e.g.
Home, appears in the multi-
function display.
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Phone book
The following options are now available:
Switching between number and name
display
Selecting a phone book entry and es-
tablishing a connection (
page 102)
Deleting a phone book entry
(
page 103)
Switching between number and name
display
Open the phone book from COMAND
(
page 101).
Press the 123 soft key.
The phone book switches to number
display. The status bar shows the name
of the highlighted entry;
or
Press the ABC soft key.
The phone book switches to name dis-
play. The status bar shows the number
of the highlighted entry.
On the COMAND control unit
Open the phone book (page 101).
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:
Press2.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the selected number.
Selecting a phone book entry and es-
tablishing a connection
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Phone book
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.
Select the phone book entry to be de-
leted from COMAND (
page 102).
Press the Delete soft key.
The delete prompt is displayed.
Use# to select the menu item Yes.
Press'.
The entry is deleted.
Deleting a phone book entry
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104 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)
SMS messages can be received if your ve-
hicle is equipped with a telephone and
SMS messaging is available from your car-
rier.
Received messages are saved in the folder
SMS inbox.
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 92).
Press the SMS soft key.
The folder SMS inbox appears.The SMS inbox shows the list of received
messages. The list is sorted chronological-
ly, the last message received is displayed
at the top of the list.
The corresponding date and time appears
in the status bar when the selected mes-
sage has been received.
Use% or & to select another mes-
sage.
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Incoming new messages are indicated
by the symbol in the status bar.
Symbol appears in the status bar if
the SMS memory is full.
In addition, a corresponding message
is displayed when the folder is opened.
SMS inbox
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If no SMS messages have been re-
ceived the
SMS soft key is without func-
tion and therefore shaded out.
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105 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)
The SMS inbox offers the following op-
tions:
Switching between subject and sender.
Reading a message (page 105).
Deleting a message (page 106).
Switching between subject and sender
The incoming SMS can be displayed by the
sender or the subject. In the SMS inbox
(
page 104) you can either see the
Subject soft key or the Sender soft key.
Press the Subject soft key.
The first characters of the message
text(s) appears;
or
Press the Sender soft key.
The name(s) or phone number(s) of the
message sender(s) appear(s).
In the SMS inbox (page 104),
use% or & to select a message.
Press'.
The message text appears.
To scroll through the message text,
press% or & as required.
Switching between subject and sender
You can either see the
Sender soft key or
the
Subject soft key.
Press the Sender soft key.
The sender’s name appears if it is
saved in the phone book. If not, only
the phone number appears;
or
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The symbol at the beginning of a list
entry indicates that the message has
not been read.
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The sender’s number only appears if it
has been transmitted.
The sender’s name only appears if the
number and the name are stored in the
phone book (
page 101).
Reading a message
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SMS (Mail)
Press the Subject soft key.
The message text appears.
To return to the SMS inbox, press the
back soft key.
In the SMS inbox (page 104),
use% or &7to select the message
to be deleted.
Press the Delete soft key.
A delete prompt is displayed.
Use# to select the menu item Yes.
Press'.
The message is now deleted.
Press the Back soft key or1.
This returns you to the Telephone main
menu.
Deleting a message
Exiting from the SMS menu
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162 Service
Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected
appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the display.
Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages
Press' after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use# to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with '.
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 131).
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
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Tele Aid*
Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit
Press3.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.
A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting ap-
pears on the display. When the connection is made, the mes-
sage
Call Connected appears on the display.
Even after the connection has been termi-
nated, the service will remain active for 5
minutes in order to transmit any required
data. During this time, phone calls can not
be made, nor can SMS messages be re-
ceived.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages
Press' after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use# to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with '.
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 131)
Information
