2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Comand Manual

177 System
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 System main menu
(
page 170).
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
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 System main menu:
Press the Back soft key.
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
i
If there is no SMS message, the SMS
soft key appears greyed out.

178 System
SMS*
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 System
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

180 System
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 Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger).
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of bits transmit-
ted per time unit.
Bluetooth®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD Recordable)
->CD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD Rewritable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Cockpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer etc.).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth’s surface.
DVD
(Digital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
Fader
Defines sound-center front/back.
Folder
Alternative designation for songs/
tracks. Data saved on a storage medi-
um can be grouped into folders for
improved organization. Can be likened
to a filing cabinet containing a number
of folders, each of which holds a num-
ber of documents.

182 Glossary
GPS
(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(Global System for Mobile Communica-
tion)
A standard network protocol used
throughout the world for digital cellular
communication.
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
A standard file system for recording
data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs; an
extension of ISO 9660.
LOGIC7 Surround
Playback method resulting in an impro-
ved spatial listening experience com-
pared to conventional stereo playback.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for
->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing digital audio
data.
Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Mixed data types are written to
the CD in a number of sessions.
Navigation DVD
Contains all available destination
addresses (town, road, intersection,
house number, special destinations)
and the digital map material for a coun-
try or a region for destination entry,
route calculation and destination
guidance at time of DVD production.
DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all
routes within an area.
North Up
The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
POI (Point of Interest)
Points of Interest include service stati-
ons, rest areas, parking lots, hospitals,
sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)
must be entered if the wrong PIN was
entered three consecutive times.

183 Glossary
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. The ROAMING indicator in the
COMAND display indicates that a call is
being made using a contract partner.
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.
Service source
This includes the system navigation
(voice output during destination guid-
ance).
SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for acces-
sing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(Short Message Service)
With this function you can receive and
read short text messages (if SMS ser-
vice is provided by your provider).
Soft keys
Keys that activate different functions.
Function of key depends on the selec-
ted operating mode.
Tele Aid
(Telematic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Refer also to the vehicle
operating instructions.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle’s battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.

184 Glossary
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string
you must enter when switching
on the telephone if you have locked
the phone before turning it off or if the
phone is set to lock automatically.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa-
tions (symbol or map displays),
COMAND also provides all of the
necessary spoken route information
via voice output.
WB
Weather Band