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To select a different display, press
( or &.Telephone* menu
You can use the functions in the “Tele-
phone” menu to operate your telephone,
provided it is inserted in the cradle and
switched on.
iEach lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1.iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
Warning!G
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.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo-
bile phone only when road, weather and traf-
fic conditions permit.
Otherwise, you may not be able to observe
traffic conditions and could endanger your-
self and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
Warning!G
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
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Logging-on to a network
Switch on the telephone and COMAND
(
page 85).
Press ( or & to select the “Tele-
phone” menu.
Which messages appear in the multifunc-
tion display depends on whether your tele-
phone is switched on or off.
If the telephone is off, the message in
the multifunction display is: “Telephone
OFF”.
If the telephone is not inserted in the
cradle, the message in the multifunc-
tion display is: “No telephone inserted”.
If the PIN or unlock code is not yet en-
tered, the message in the multifunction
display is “Please enter PIN” or “Enter
unlock code”.
If the telephone is switched on, the
telephone will then search for a net-
work. During this time, the multifunc-
tion display is blank. If no network
available, the multifunction display
reads “No Service”.
If the telephone is on, as soon as the
telephone has found a network,
“Ready” or “Ready (Roaming)” appears
in the multifunction display.Entering the PIN or unlock code
Enter the PIN or unlock code using the
telephone keypad*, Voice Control* or
telephone*.
The telephone will then search for a
network.
You may carry out the following functions:
Dialing a number from the mobile
phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
Log on to the network (page 277).
iVarious 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. For more information about telephone
(
page 507).
iThe roof cargo container* may impair mo-
bile phone reception. In an emergency, remove
the mobile phone from the mobile phone cradle
(
page 507) to make a call.FunctionPage
Dialing a number from the phone
book277
Redialing278
Answering a call279
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming call279
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Press % or $ or # to switch
to the phone book.
Press % or $ to select the de-
sired name.
The stored names are displayed in as-
cending alphabetical order.
Press s or # to start dialing.
If several entries are present for the
same name, they are all shown.
Select the desired entry.
Press s or # to start dialing.
The message “Connecting call…” ap-
pears on the multifunction display, as
well as the dialed telephone number or
name as long as it is stored in the
phone book.
The dialed number is saved in the “Di-
aled numbers” list.
Once a connection has been estab-
lished, the name appears on the multi-
function display, provided that it has been stored in the phone book, other-
wise the dialed telephone number ap-
pears.
Redialing
The control system stores the most recent-
ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates
the need to search through your entire
phone book.
Log on to the network (page 277).
Press s to switch to the number
and/or name last dialed in the redial
memory.
Press % or $ to select the de-
sired number and/or name.
Press s or # to start dialing.
Once a connection has been estab-
lished, the name appears in the multi-
function display, provided that it has
been stored in the phone book, other-
wise the dialed telephone number ap-
pears.
iWhen you insert a Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phone into the cradle*, the control sys-
tem reads in the phone book that is saved on the
SIM card or in the phone book of the mobile
phone. This can take several minutes, depending
on how many entries each phone book contains.
When you press %, $, (, & or
# during the download of the phone book the
message “Reading telephone data, please
wait...” appears in the multifunction display.
When the message: “Reading telephone data,
please wait...” disappears, the phone book has
been loaded.
iIf you do not want to dial from the phone
book, press t or L. In the multifunction
display appears again “Ready” or “Ready (Roam-
ing)”.
iIf you press and hold % or $ for
more than 1 second, the system scrolls
rapidly through the list of names.
If you press and hold % or $ for more than
4 seconds, the control system shows the first
four entries of the letter next used. Release the
button to stop the quick search. The search
stops automatically at the end of the list.
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Answering a call
When your telephone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time
with the ignition on. When you are in the
“Telephone” menu, you will see the follow-
ing message on the multifunction display:
Press s.
Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call
Press t.
Assistance* menu
In the “Assistance” menu, you can change
the settings of your driving systems.
Displaying distance graphic*,
DISTRONIC Plus* (USA only)
For information about displaying distance
graphic (
page 428).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake* (USA only)
Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.
Press % or $ to select the
“PRE-SAFE Brake” function.
Press #.1PRE-SAFE
® Brake* indicator:
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
After the function has been activated,
indicator: appears on the
left-hand side of the multifunction dis-
play.
For more information (
page 76).
Switching on the Dynamic Rear View
Monitor* automatically
Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.
iThe caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name appears only if the number and
the name are stored in the phone book.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
iThe image from the Dynamic Rear View
Monitor is shown on the COMAND display.
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Press % or $ to select the
“Rearview camera” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
The following settings are available:
Service menu
The “Service” menu is used for
calling up messages
checking tire inflation pressure elec-
tronically with the Advanced TPMS*
(standard on U.S. vehicles)
activating Run Flat Indicator
(Canada only)
calling up the maintenance service in-
dicator display
check engine oil level*
Calling up vehicle malfunction, warning
and system status messages stored in
memory
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the sys-
tem. Such messages appear in the multi-function display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system has recorded.
The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
Press ( or & to select the
“Service” menu.
“On when in
Reverse”The Dynamic Rear View
Monitor automatically
switches on when reverse
gear is engaged.
“OFF”The Dynamic Rear View
Monitor is not switched on.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
Warning!G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 612).
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If conditions have occurred causing
status messages to be recorded, the
number of messages appears in the
multifunction display: “2 Messages”.
Press % or $ to select the mes-
sage.
Press # to confirm.
Checking tire inflation pressure
For information about checking tire infla-
tion pressure (
page 561).
Activating Run Flat Indicator
(Canada only)
For information about activating Run Flat
Indicator (
page 565).Calling up the maintenance service in-
dicator display
For information about calling up the main-
tenance service indicator display
(
page 582).
Checking engine oil level (S 600 and
S65AMG)
For information about checking engine oil
level (
page 543).
Settings menu
In the “Settings” menu, you can:
switch the daytime running lamps on or
off (USA only)
switch the additional speedometer on
or off
switch the radar sensors* on or off
(USA only)Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.
Press % or $ to select the “Day-
time driving lamps” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
daytime running lamps will be switched
on or off.
iSee the “Practical hints” section for mal-
function and warning messages (
page 612).
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and then back to position2,
all messages will be deleted from the message
memory.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
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With “Daytime driving lamps” mode select-
ed and the exterior lamp switch at position
M or *, the low beam headlamps
are switched on when the engine is run-
ning.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode (
page 373).Showing or hiding additional
speedometer
You can have an additional digital speed-
ometer shown on the multifunction dis-
play. The speed is shown in the unit of
kilometers/hour (USA) or miles/hour
(Canada).
Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.
Press % or $ to select the “Add.
speedometer” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
additional speedometer will be
switched on or off.Switching radar sensors* on/off
If your vehicle is equipped with DISTRONIC
Plus*, BAS Plus*, or Park Assist* it is
equipped with a radar sensor system
which you can switch on and off.
When travelling in Canada in a vehicle not
registered in Canada, you must switch off
the radar sensor system. Canadian law
does not permit the use of the radar sensor
system for vehicles from outside of Cana-
da. When you switch off the radar sensor
system, the following functions are deacti-
vated:BAS Plus* (page 69)
DISTRONIC Plus* (page 424)
Park Assist* (page 448)
PRE-SAFE® Brake* (page 76)
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to anoth-
er position, the corresponding lamp(s) will
switch on.
iMake sure that the light switch is set
toB or * when you switch off the day-
time running lamps while driving at night.
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Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.
Press % or $ to select the “Ra-
dar sensor” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
radar sensors will be switched on or
off.
iUSA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC as a
“Vehicular Radar System”. The radar sensor is
intended for use in an automotive radar system
only. Removal, tampering, or altering of the de-
vice will void any warranties, and is not permitted
by the FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will
void any warranties, and is not permitted. Do not
tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved
way.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
iThe selected status of the radar sensors re-
mains stored in memory even if the engine is
turned off and restarted.
iThe following message appears in the multi-
function display if the radar sensors are
switched off and you attempt to activate DIS-
TRONIC Plus*, Park Assist* or PRE-SAFE
®
Brake*:
“Radar sensor
deactivated
See Oper. Manual”