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Telephone operation
Example: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number 
keysA, B," and @.
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 all digits, press' o r  t h e  
OK soft key.
All telephone functions are available if 
the correct number has been entered.
After registering, information referring 
to the telephone signal appears at the 
right end of the status bar.
The unlock code has to be entered 
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching 
to telephone mode from any other mode is 
done as follows:
On the COMAND control unit
Press1.
This also opens the Telephone main 
menu.On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
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The screen switches back to the last 
active mode if the unlock code is not 
entered within 8 seconds after you are 
prompted to do so.
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.
I f  y o u  n o n e t h e l e s s  c h o o s e  t o  u s e  t h e  c e l l u l a r  
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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Press1.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed 
on the right end of the status bar. The following displays are possible:
READY = telephone is logged into your 
mobile communcations home network 
and ready for use,
ROAMING = telephone is logged into a mo-
bile communications network outside 
your home network,
NO SERV. = no network available,
 = telephone signal strength,
 = call active (page 99).
Other messages could also appear:
If the message 
Please insert phone, Phone not installed 
or Please insert SIM card 
appears, see chapter “Switching the 
phone ON / OFF” (
page 89).
If the message
Please Enter PIN: appears, see “Enter-
ing the PIN” (
page 91).
If the message 
Enter unlock code: appears, see “Enter-
ing unlock code” (
page 91).
Selectable soft keys and options
 soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 101),
Recvd.# soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls 
list (
page 96),
Dialed # soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 97),
SMS soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu 
(
page 104),
Entry of a phone number (page 95).
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The information is also displayed in 
Navigation* mode (only in map dis-
plays).
 
         
        
        
     
        
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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
Press2.On the multifunction steering wheel
Presss .
In both cases the call is active. Commu-
nica ti on is con ducted via  the ha nds-f ree  
system. The call volume can be adjusted 
(
page 31).
For other user functions, see 
“Active call” (
page 99).
Ending or refusing a call 
On the COMAND control unit 
Press3.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .
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If a list is empty, the corresponding soft 
key (   , 
Recvd.#, Dialed # or SMS) is 
without function and appears shaded 
out.
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 101).
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It is also possible to accept, refuse or 
end a call from the cell phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide). 
         
        
        
     
        
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Telephone operation
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 95)
selecting an entry in the accepted and 
missed calls list (
page 96)
selecting an entry in the dialed calls list 
(
page 97)
using speed dial (page 98)
opening the phone book and selecting 
an entry (
page 102)
Entering a phone number 
Open the Telephone main menu 
(
page 92).
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.
or
Press3 on the COMAND con-
trol unit ort on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
This deletes the entire entry.
After entering the phone number, 
press2.
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 31). 
For other user functions, see “Active 
call” (
page 99).
Initiating redial 
On the COMAND control unit
Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed 
last can be initiated:
Press2 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).
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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 31). 
For other user functions, see “Active call” 
(
page 99).
After switching to telephone operation, 
COMAND can display the number of 
missed calls in the status bar.COMAND automatically creates a list of 
accepted and missed calls. This list can 
contain 10 entries max.
The accepted and missed calls list can be 
opened, an entry selected, and the call re-
turned.Selecting an entry from the list of ac-
cepted and missed calls. 
Opening of list: 
Press the Recvd.# soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 92).
The list appears with the last call high-
lighted. 
The list is sorted chronologically, the 
last accepted or missed call is dis-
played at the top of the list.
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When pressings only once, the di-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 97).
Accepted and missed calls
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If no calls have been received yet the 
Recvd.# soft key is shaded out and with-
out function. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Switching list displays: 
Press the 123 soft key.
The list switches to number display.
If a name in the phone book is stored 
with the number of the highlighted call 
it is shown in the status bar;
or
Press the ABC soft key.
The list switches to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
lo n g s  t o  t h e  h ig h li g ht e d n a m e  i s  s ho w n  
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing 
the connection: 
Use% or & to select the desired 
entry.
Press2.
The telephone initiates the call to the 
selected number.Selecting an entry from the list of di-
aled calls 
COMAND automatically creates a list of di-
aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries 
max. The list is sorted chronologically, the 
last dialed call is displayed at the top of the 
list. 
On the COMAND control unit
Opening the list: 
Press the Dialed # soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 92).
The list appears.
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The list shows up to ten calls you re-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of 
both accepted and missed calls. The 
list does not show or specify which 
calls were accepted and which ones 
were missed.
Dialed calls
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If no calls have been placed yet the 
Dialed # soft key is shaded out and 
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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-
l o n g s  t o  t h e  hi g hl i g h t e d  n a m e  is  s h o w n  
in the status bar.Selecting a list entry and establishing the 
connection: 
Use% or & to select the desired 
entry.
Press2.
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.
On the cell phone a maximum of 10 tele-
phone numbers can be stored in a speed 
dial memory (
Telephone Operation 
Guide).
You can retrieve the entries of the speed 
dial memory via COMAND. 
Open the Telephone main menu 
(
page 92).
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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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Press a number key between! and 
= and hold it for more than approx. 
2 seconds.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the stored number.
The call is activated the moment the other 
party answers the call. The call display ap-
pears. The duration of the call is displayed 
in the status bar.A call screen is displayed if the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster is 
switched to Telephone main display 
(
page 28).
The following functions are available dur-
ing a call:
Ending the active call
Switching the hands-free microphone 
ON/OFF
Transmitting number sequencesEnding the active call 
On the COMAND control unit
Press3.
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.
Active call