2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Cradle

540 Controls in detailUseful features
When the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle, you can operate the telephone us-
ing the following devices:

mobile phone keypad


COMAND telephone keypad
(page 144)


buttonss andt on the multi-
function steering wheel (
page 288)


Voice Control (
page 313)


Bluetooth
® headset (
page 157)
Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones. Please contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-
tion on features available for your mobile
phone of choice.

Open telephone compartment
(page 527).Inserting mobile phone in mobile phone
cradle
Once the mobile phone has been inserted
in the mobile phone cradle, you have to
use the hands-free device or Bluetooth
headset to respond during phone calls.

If applicable, remove the cover for the
external antenna connection from the
back of the mobile phone and store it in
a s a f e p l a c e . B e s u r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e
mobile phone’s operating instructions,
as well.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.i
Various mobile phone cradles can be in-
stalled in the front center armrest, see separate
installation instructions for the mobile phone
cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be ob-
tained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter.
The functions and services available to you while
using the mobile phone depend on your service
provider and the type of mobile phone you are
using. See also separate operating manual for in-
structions on how to use your mobile phone.
i
The roof cargo container* may impair mo-
bile phone reception. In an emergency, remove
the mobile phone from the mobile phone cradle
to make a call.
!
Do not try to remove the mobile phone along
with the cradle. You could otherwise damage the
mobile phone cradle.


541 Controls in detail
Useful features
Example illustration1Insert the mobile phone
2Connector contact
3Mobile phone cradle
Slide the lower end of the mobile phone
into connector contact 2 on
cradle3.

Push the top of the mobile phone in di-
rection of arrow 1, until the lug on the
mobile phone release button engages.
The mobile phone is connected to the
network via the external antenna. The mobile phone is linked to the
hands-free device and the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
The battery is charged depending on its
charge status and the position of the
SmartKey in the starter switch. The
charge procedure will be indicated in
the mobile phone’s display.
You can place or receive phone calls. You
can control other functions of the mobile
phone via the COMAND (
page 141),
instrument cluster control system
(
page 299) or Voice Control
(page 313). Removing mobile phone from mobile
phone cradle
Example illustration1Release catch for mobile phone
2Mobile phone cradle
Press release catch in direction of
arrow1 and take mobile phone out of
mobile phone cradle2.
i
When you take the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* out of the starter switch, the
mobile phone remains switched on for approxi-
mately 10 minutes. If you place or receive a call
during this time, the mobile phone switches off
10 minutes after the call has been completed.
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When using a flip-style mobile phone, open
flip top before removing from the cradle while a
call is connected. Otherwise, the call will be dis-
connected.

542 Controls in detailUseful featuresChanging mobile phone cradle
If you require a different cradle for your
mobile phone, remove the present cradle
before installing a new one.
Removing an existing mobile phone
cradleExample illustration1To release the mobile phone cradle
2To remove the mobile phone cradle
3Mobile phone cradle

Press release button in direction of
arrow1 and take mobile phone
cradle3 out in direction of arrow2.
Installing a different mobile phone
cradle
Example illustration1Contact plate
2Recesses
3Mobile phone cradle
Insert mobile phone cradle3 into
recesses2 of contact plate1.

Push mobile phone cradle3 forward
until it engages.
Tele Aid
The Tele Aid system
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:


automatic and manual emergency


Roadside Assistance, and


information
!
The initial activation of the Tele Aid system
may only be performed by completing the sub-
scriber agreement and placing an acquaintance
call using the Information button¡. Failure
to complete either of these steps will result in a
system that is not activated.
If you have any questions regarding activation,
please call the Response Center at
1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

545 Controls in detail
Useful features
Initiating an emergency call manually
1SOS button
2Cover
Briefly press button on cover2 to
open.
Cover 2 will open.

Press SOS button1 (for longer than
2 seconds).
The indicator lamp in SOS button1
will flash until the emergency call is
concluded.

Wait for a voice connection to the
Response Center.

Close cover2 after the emergency
call is concluded.
The message:

“Call Failed” appears in the multifunc-
tion display for approximately
10 seconds.


A pop-up window with the message:
“Call could not be connected! Please dial
911 directly using the mobile telephone
keypad.” appears in the COMAND dis-
play. Confirm the message pressing
n

(
page 90).
Should this occur, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.
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During the emergency call the mobile phone
is switched off automatically and must be
switched back on to make a call.
i
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.
i
The “911” emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a criminal
offense.
Warning!
G
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve-
hicle in a dangerous road location), please
do not wait for voice contact after you have
pressed the emergency button. Carefully
leave the vehicle and move to a safe loca-
tion. The Response Center will automatically
contact local emergency officials with the
vehicle’s approximate location if they
receive an automatic SOS signal and cannot
make voice contact with the vehicle occu-
pants.

794 Index
Menu overview 259
Reset 263
Setting the system language 262
Time settings 259
Voice Control settings
(COMAND) 261
T
Tachometer 445
Overspeed range 445
Tail lamps
Cleaning lenses 619
Messages in display 692
Tar stains 616
Tele Aid 542
Automatic Maintenance Call 550
Call priority 548
Emergency calls 544
Hands-free microphone 33
Information 547
Information button 546
Initiating an emergency call
manually 545
Messages in display 699
Remote door lock 550
Remote door unlock 549
Roadside Assistance 546Roadside Assistance button 546
SOS button 545
Stolen Vehicle Recovery
services 550
System self-check 543
Telephone cradle
Changing 542
Telephone* 539
“911” emergency call
(COMAND) 145
Accepting/ending a call
(COMAND) 152
Answering/ending a call (Instrument
cluster control system) 302
Call lists (COMAND) 150
Changing mobile phone cradle 542
Compartment 527
Dialing (Instrument cluster
control system) 301
Entering the telephone number
(COMAND) 153
Hands-free microphone 33
Inserting in cradle 540
Installing a different mobile phone
cradle 542
Operation 299Operation (COMAND) 141
Phone book (COMAND) 158
Phone book (Instrument cluster
control system) 301
PIN (COMAND) 146
PIN2 (COMAND) 147
PUK / PUK2 (COMAND) 147
Redialing (COMAND) 154
Redialing (Instrument cluster
control system) 302
Removing from cradle 541
Single call connection
(COMAND) 155
Speed dialing (COMAND) 154
Submenu overview (COMAND) 148
Switching on/off (COMAND) 143
Transferring a call (COMAND) 157
Unlock code (COMAND) 147
Voice Control 313
Temperature
Outside temperature indicator 29
Setting interior temperature
(COMAND) 274
Tires 591
Tie-down hooks, Trunk 532
Tightening torque, Wheel bolts 728