2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class wheel

81 Satellite radio
Satellite radio operation
On the memory list
In the Satellite radio main menu, press
the
Presets soft key.
The SAT preset memory will appear.
Satellite preset memory
Push the joystick to gor G to se-
lect a memory preset.
or
Press j or k at the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 184).
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
You will see the Satellite radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press s.Selecting a station on the memory list
In the Satellite radio main menu, press
the
Presets soft key.
The Satellite preset memory
(
page 80) will appear.
Push the joystick to gor G to high-
light a memory preset.
or
Press j or k at the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Press E.
The Satellite radio main menu will then
appear automatically after 8 seconds,
indicating the memory preset number
in the status line.
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An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.
If the message
Updating station list
appears the presets may be overwrit-
ten.

85 Telephone*
Important notes
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.
Please also read the important notes in
the telephone operating manual.
Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.
For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol bar of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.
Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.
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If you have a Mercedes-Benz specified
integrated mobile telephone (TDMA,
CDMA or GSM) and the telephone is
inserted in the cradle, the telephone
functions can be used as follows:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
by Voice Control
This instruction manual describes the
operation at the COMAND. Unless
otherwise indicated, the descriptions
and illustrations refer to the COMAND.
Operation of the mobile phone and
Voice Control is described in separate
operating guides. Refer to the vehicle
Operator’s Manual for operation of the
telephone using the multifunction
steering wheel.
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In certain menus, the COMAND can
display date and time of the calls.
The COMAND can display phone
number and name of the other party
(e.g. if the COMAND detects an
incoming call, but also in other menus).
For the number to be displayed, the
number information must be
transmitted with the incoming call. The
same goes for the name display which
additionally requires that the caller’s
number and name are saved in the
phone book.

90 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Initiating an emergency call
If Telephone is locked
Press the 911 soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting if you want to dial a “911”
call.
The selection marker in the inquiry
menu should be on
Yes.
If necessary, push the joystick to
H to select
Yes.
Press E to confirm Yes if you want to
place the “911” emergency call.
The emergency call will be placed.
Wait until the emergency rescue
station answers and describe the
emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:
Push the joystick to h to select No
when the inquiry menu appears.
Press E to confirm No.
If Telephone is ready for operation
Press a repeatedly until the
Telephone menu is displayed.
Press 9, 1 and 1 one after the
other.
Press E.
or
Press the Send soft key.
or
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
The emergency call will be placed.
Wait until the emergency rescue
station answers and describe the
emergency.

94 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The system detects an incoming call, the
phone rings.
Incoming calls are indicated in a window in
any system (e.g. radio).
The window shows:
the caller’s number if it is transmitted
or
the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are saved in the phone book or
Unknown.Accepting a call
Press k on the COMAND.
or
Presss on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
or
Press E to confirm accept.
The display will change to the
call menu (
page 99). In the status
bar, the off-hook symbol will appear.
An active audio source will be muted.
You talk over the hands-free set.
Rejecting a call
Press K on the COMAND.
or
Presst on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
or
Push the joystick to H to highlight re-
ject
and than press E.Setting the volume for hands-free ope-
ration
Raising the volume
Turn the rotary control on the e but-
ton to the right.
Lowering the volume
Turn the rotary control on the e but-
ton to the left.
Ending a call
Press K on the COMAND.
or
Presst on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
or
Press the End soft key.
Incoming calli
The window will appear over the Rear
view camera display. After accepting or
rejecting a call, the Rear view camera is
fully visible until deactivated (
page 39).

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can use the following functions to
make a phone call:
Dialing a telephone number
(
page 95)
Redial (page 96)
Selecting an entry from the Received
calls list (
page 97)
Selecting an entry from the Dialed
numbers list (
page 97)
Use speed-dialing (page 98)
Use quick-dialing (page 99)
Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 102)Dialing a telephone number
Entering a telephone number
Open the Telephone menu
(
page 92).
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


96 Telephone*
Telephone operation
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.

97 Telephone*
Telephone operation
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 92),
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 96)
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.

99 Telephone*
Telephone operation
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 96).
Quick-dialing
Quick dialing can be used on memory loca-
tions 1-9.
Open the Telephone menu
(
page 92).
Press one of the number keys 1 - 9
longer than 2 seconds.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 96).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 94).
The status bar indicates the call time and
the off-hook symbol.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 94)
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.
Active call