2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

144 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Activating telephone mode
Select “Telephone”
“Telephone”.
or

Press s on telephone keypad.
Telephone keypad
1Telephone keypad
2Folding coverWith the telephone keypad you can:


Enter and clear numbers and special
characters.


Reject, accept, connect and end calls.


Select preset radio stations and enter
the frequency manually (
page 105).


Select preset satellite radio stations
and enter the channel number
(page 113).


Select a medium from the DVD chang-
er (
page 126).


Select a track from CD, DVD-Audio or
MP3 (
page 127).


Select a scene/chapter from a video
DVD (
page 136).


Select a street in the navigation entry
(page 212).

Entering characters: Select “Tele-
phone”.

Fold up cover 2.

Enter characters using theA- #
buttons.

Deleting individual characters:
Press*.

Deleting an entire word or number:
Press and hold * until the word or
number is deleted.
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You can enter the * character by
pressing> once. Pressing this button again
within 1.5 seconds enters the + character.

145 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
“911” emergency call
The following conditions must be fulfilled
in order to make a “911” emergency call:

The phone is switched on.


A mobile network is available.


There is a valid SIM card in the phone
(not necessary in all mobile networks).
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must initiate rescue measures yourself.
The “911” emergency call is a public ser-
vice. Any misuse is punishable by law.Placing a “911” emergency call before
entering PIN/PIN2, PUK/PUK2 or un-
lock code
Entering the number using the COMAND
controller

Select “Telephone”
“Dial 911”.
Entering the number using the tele-
phone keypad

Enter digits 9-1-1 (
page 144).

Press s.Placing a “911” emergency call after
entering PIN/PIN2, PUK/PUK2 or un-
lock code
Entering the number using the COMAND
controller

Select “Telephone”.

Select all the digits in sequence.

Select “S”.
Entering the number using the tele-
phone keypad

Enter digits 9-1-1 (
page 144).

Press s.
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The “911” emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a criminal
offense.
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This function places a call to the local 911
provider. It does not initiate a Tele Aid call.
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If no SIM card is inserted in the mobile
phone, you can only initiate a “911” emergency
call by using COMAND and the mobile phone.
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The roof cargo container* may impair mo-
bile phone reception. In an emergency, remove
the mobile phone from the mobile phone cradle
(
page 539) to make a call.

146 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Confirming the emergency call
After the digits have been entered, you will
see the question “Do you want to dial the
911 emergency number?”.
Use COMAND controller to select
“Yes”.
The telephone makes the connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation.
Entering the PIN
Entering using the COMAND controller
Select “Telephone”.

Entering: Select all the digits in se-
quence.

Deleting a digit: Select ) and briefly
press n.

Deleting an entire number: Select )
and press and hold n until the number
is deleted.

Confirming an entry: Press n.Entering using the telephone keypad

Entering: Enter digits using the R-
9 buttons (
page 144).

Confirming an entry: Press n or
press s.
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Your PIN code (P
ersonal I
dentification N
um-
ber code) prevents unauthorized persons from
using your GSM mobile phone. The PIN code is a
number string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
The PIN entry applies only to GSM mobile
phones.

147 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Entering the PIN2
The phone may request the PIN2 in order
to use certain functions. A corresponding
message appears in the display.
Enter PIN2 digits into mobile phone.
Entering the PUK/PUK2
If you enter the PIN or PIN2 incorrectly
three times, the SIM card will be locked.
A corresponding message appears in the
display. It is necessary to enter the
PUK/PUK2 to unlock it. The PUK and/or
PUK2 are provided by your telephone ser-
vice provider.
Enter PUK/PUK2 digits into mobile
phone.
Entering the unlock code
Many mobile phones can be protected
from unauthorized use with an unlock code
(see mobile phone operating instructions).
If you wish to use the phone functions
when the unlock code is active, a screen
appears requesting that you enter the un-
lock code. You cannot use the phone func-
tions (except “911” emergency call) until
you have entered the unlock code.
Proceed in the same way as entering
the PIN (
page 146).
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The PIN2 entry applies only to GSM mobile
phones.
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The PUK/PUK2 entry (P
ersonal U
nblocking
K
ey) applies only to GSM mobile phones.

148 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Telephone submenu overviewi
The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
Name
(only when the mo-
bile phone is insert-
ed in the cradle)
Data/Connections
Call lists
(not during a call)
Text message
(not during a call)
DTMF
(only during a call)
Mic OFF/ON
(only during a call)
Display COMAND
phone book


Address book


Bluetooth
®
Display call list se-
lection:

Calls received


Calls dialed
Call up SMS inbox
Send numerical se-
quence
Switch hands-free
microphone on/off

149 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Main telephone menu
Calling up main menu: Select “Tele-
phone”.
or

Press s on the telephone keypad
(page 144).
Mailbox
The symbol in the example illustration
above indicates that your mailbox contains
new voice messages. You will have to call
the mailbox in order to retrieve the mes-
sages.
You can call your mailbox by:

Speed dialing (
page 154)


Entering a telephone number using the
telephone keypad (
page 153).


Entering the telephone number using
the COMAND controller (
page 153)
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If you press s when the main telephone
menu has already been called up, the “Calls Di-
aled” list will appear (
page 150).
1Numbers/characters to enter tele-
phone number
2Symbol for new voice message in
mailbox
3Symbol for unread SMS messag-
es in SMS inbox (
page 183)
4Signal strength and network status
display


Network status “READY” = mobile
phone is logged in with its own
provider’s network


Network status “READY ROAM” =
mobile phone is logged in with an-
other provider’s network


Network status “No Service” = No
network available
5To show COMAND phone book
(“Name”) (
page 158)
6To call up text message (SMS)
(
page 183)
7To display call list selection
(page 150)
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Once connection with your mailbox has
been established, the mailbox system will guide
you through the next steps.

150 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Call lists
COMAND can display the following calls in
separate lists:

Calls received


Calls dialed
Calling up a list

Select “Call Lists” from main telephone
menu.

Select “Calls Received” or “Calls Di-
aled”.
The corresponding list appears.
Illustration: list of calls received1To close list
2To switch list display (“123” or “ABC”)
3To call up options
4Name or telephone number of a caller
5Unknown caller
6Telephone number of a caller

Switching to list display: Select
“123” or “ABC”.
The display changes to telephone num-
ber or name display.

Closing list: Slide omp and
select “Back”.

Selecting a list entry: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz and select entry.
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The list of incoming calls contains received
calls as well as missed calls.
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The “Calls Received” and “Calls Dialed”
menu items do not function if the respective list
has no entries.
The “Call Lists” menu item does not function if
neither list has any entries.
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In the list of calls received, you will see the
name of caller 4 if


the caller transmitted the telephone number


the name and telephone number are saved
in the COMAND address book or in the
phone book on the mobile phone


the telephone number is saved in the same
way in which the caller transmits it
You will see the telephone number of caller 6 if

the caller transmitted the telephone number


no caller data is saved in either the COMAND
address book or the phone book on the mo-
bile phone
An unknown caller 5 has not transmitted his or
her telephone number.
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In the list of dialed calls, you will see the
name of the person called if you have saved his
or her telephone number and name in the
COMAND address book or in the phone book on
the mobile phone. If no data has been saved, you
will see the telephone number.

151 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Displaying details of a list entry
COMAND can also show a shortened list
entry in its entirety.
Select list entry (
page 150).

Slide omp and select “Options”

“Details”.
The detailed view appears.

Closing detailed view: Slide qmr or
omp or press n.
Saving a list entry in the address bookSaving as a new entry in the COMAND
address book

Slide omp or rotate ymz and select
list entry (
page 150).

Select “Options”
“Save”
“New En-
try”.

Select a number category, e.g. “Home”.

Select a telephone category, e.g. “Land
Line”.

Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields. The data field for the telephone
number is filled in automatically. The
data field for the last name is also filled
in automatically if the entry to be saved
contains a name.

If you would like to save the entry
now: Select ?.1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters

If you want to change the available
characters: Proceed as described in
the “Changing data field” paragraph in
the “Assigning a New Entry in the Ad-
dress Book” section (
page 162).
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List entries that show a telephone number
are neither saved in the COMAND address book,
nor in the phone book on the mobile phone. You
can save such entries in the COMAND address
book. You can also save list entries in the
COMAND address book which have already been
saved in the phone book on the mobile phone.
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“Save” does not function if the selected list
entry is already saved in the COMAND address
book.