2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S65AMG display

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COMAND address book
Entries with category symbol 3 come
from the mobile phone. The following cate-
gory symbols are possible:

= symbol for “Mobile” category

= symbol for “Home” category

= symbol for “Work” category

= symbol for “Fax” category

= symbol for “Pager” category

= symbol for “Main” category or for
unknown category or for phone entries
that are saved on the SIM card of a
GSM mobile phone
Entries without a category symbol or with
the or symbols come from the
COMAND address book. All other entries
come from the mobile phone and are only
visible when the mobile phone is in the cra-
dle*.
Entries with the symbol contain a voice
entry (
page 232). It is possible to add
voice entries in vehicles with Voice Con-
trol*.Entries with the symbol contain com-
plete, navigable address data from the nav-
igation system that correspond to digital
map data. It is possible to quickly start
route guidance to these types of entry
(
page 231).
Switching from the smart speller to the
list
Slide mq repeatedly or press n until
the smart speller is hidden.
or
Select ?.
Switching from the list to the smart
speller
Select “Back” from the list.
Searching
Searching via the smart speller
Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.
Changing smart speller language:
Select!.
Select desired language.
Changing smart speller character
set: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Entering characters: Select the char-
acters one by one of the entry you are
searching for.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.
Deleting an entire entry: Select)
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.


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COMAND address book
Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list (
page 227).
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.
Going back to main address book
display: If necessary, switch from the
list to the smart speller (
page 227)
and select “Back” in the smart speller.
Searching via the list
If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list (
page 227).
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until desired
entry is highlighted on the list.
Displaying a complete address book
entry
Searching for the desired entry
Search for an address book entry
(
page 226).
or
Select an address book entry in the
main address book menu
(
page 225).
Press n.
The detailed view appears.
Illustration: detailed view for private data
1To go back to the previous menu
2To switch between work and home
data ( symbol or )
3Selected data field
4Display of set data type – in example
display, home data is set ( symbol
and “Home” display)
5To call up optionsSwitching between private or business
data
Select symbol 2.
The display switches to private or busi-
ness data, depending on the previous
status.
iThe options available under “Options” menu
item 4 depend on which data field 3 is select-
ed. The following options may be available:

Displaying abbreviated content in full
(
page 229)

Changing an address book entry
((
page 229)

Changing the description of a telephone
number data field (
page 230)

Adding a telephone number data field
(
page 230)

Calling a number saved in an entry
(
page 231)

Starting route guidance to an entry
(
page 231)

Options for voice entries (page 232)


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Selecting a different data field
Rotate ymz or slide qmr.
Displaying abbreviated content in full
Select “Options”
“Details”.
The display is shown in full.
Closing entire display: Slide qmr or
omp or pressn.
Closing the detailed view
Select “Back”.
Displaying of a complete phone book
entry in the mobile phone
Searching for the desired entry
Search for phone book entry in mobile
phone (
page 226).
or
Select a phone book entry from the
mobile phone using the COMAND
address book menu (
page 225).
Press n.
The detailed view appears.
1To go back to the previous menu
2Category symbol
3Display for phone book entry in mobile
phone
4To call up optionsClosing the detailed view
Select “Back”.
Changing an entry
Changing an address book entry
Search for an address book entry
(
page 226) then, select “Options”

“Change”.
or
iThe mobile phone must be inserted in the
cradle*.
iIf a phone book entry in the mobile phone
has more than one telephone number, you will
see all telephone numbers with the respective
category symbol 2 in the detailed view.
iThe options available under “Options” menu
item 4 depend on which data field 3 is select-
ed. The following options may be available:

Changing a phone book entry in the mobile
phone (
page 229)

Calling a number saved in an entry
((
page 231)

Saving a phone book entry from mobile
phone in the address book (
page 233)
iYou cannot change address book entries
that come from the phone book in the mobile
phone.


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COMAND address book
Display the details of an address book
entry (
page 228) then, select “Op-
tions”
“Change Content”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields.
Proceed as described in the “Switching
between private and business data”
paragraph in the “Creating a new ad-
dress book entry” section
(
page 225).
Changing the description of a tele-
phone number data field
Display the details of an entry and high-
light the telephone number data field
(
page 228).
Select “Options”
“Change Entry
Name”.
Select a number category, e.g. “Home”.
Select a telephone category, e.g. “Land
Line”.
Select “Save”.
COMAND saves the data if there are
fewer than four numbers assigned to
the entry you are searching for in the
selected number category.
Otherwise, you will see a prompt ask-
ing whether one of the existing num-
bers should be overwritten.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, a selection list will
appear containing the four existing
numbers.
Select number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected num-
ber with the new data.
Adding to a telephone number data
field
Display the details of an entry and high-
light the telephone number data field
(
page 228).
Select “Options”
“Add Number”.
Select a number category, e.g. “Home”.
Select a telephone category, e.g. “Land
Line”.
Select “Save”.
COMAND adds the data field to the entry if
there are fewer than four numbers as-
signed to the entry in the selected number
category. You can now enter a number into
the data field.
Proceed as described from the “Enter-
ing data into a field” operating step in
the “Creating a new address book en-
try” section (
page 225).
If four numbers are already saved for the
entry in the selected number category, a
prompt will appear asking whether one of
the data fields should be overwritten.
iThis function is not possible for phone book
entries in the mobile phone.
iOne address book entry may contain up to
four data fields for private telephone numbers
and four data fields for business telephone num-
bers.
This function is not possible for phone book en-
tries in the mobile phone.


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Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, a selection list will
appear containing the four data fields.
Select field to be overwritten.
COMAND deletes the number of the se-
lected field. You can now enter a new
number into the data field.
Proceed as described from the “Enter-
ing data into a field” operating step in
the “Creating a new address book en-
try” section (
page 225).
Calling a number saved in an entry
Display the details of an entry and high-
light the telephone number data field
(
page 228).
Press n.
or
Select “Options”
“Call”.
In both cases, the telephone* connects
the call. The COMAND display is show-
ing the telephone mode screen.
Starting route guidance to an entry
Search for an address book entry
(
page 226).
Display the details of an entry and high-
light the address data field
(
page 228).
Select “Options”
“Navigate”.
or
Press n.
Further operation depends on whether the
address data is complete and matches the
digital map data of the navigation system.
It does not match, for example, if it is not
spelled in the same way as the destination
entry.Address data is complete and matches
digital map
If “Navigate” is selected, the navigation
system starts the route calculation.
Address data is incomplete or does not
match digital map
If “Navigate” is selected, a message ap-
pears indicating that the address is incom-
plete.iTo do this, COMAND must be equipped with
a telephone*. The mobile phone must be insert-
ed in the cradle*.
iPressing n only functions if one of the ad-
dress data fields contains data.
iFor the route calculation, the navigation sys-
tem requires the correct spellings of the state
(province), the town/city or zip code, the street
and under some circumstances, the house num-
ber. The town/city and street must be spelled in
the same manner as the destination entry.
The state (province) can be spelled as an entire
name or as an abbreviation.
Examples:

Florida or FL

Colorado or CO

Alberta or AB

Ontario or ON

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Closing message: Select “OK”.
Depending on which data is missing or
cannot be found on the digital map, you
must now either:

select a state (province)

select a county

or enter a town/city

or enter a street

or enter a house number
Selecting a state (province):
Select desired state (province) from
the list.
Selecting a county: Select desired
county from the list.
Entering a town: Proceed as de-
scribed for destination entry in the “En-
tering a town or city” section
(
page 178).
Entering a street: Proceed as de-
scribed for destination entry in the “En-
tering a street” section (
page 180).
Entering a house number: Proceed
as described for destination entry in
the “Entering a house number” section
(
page 185).
If all data is available and matches the dig-
ital map data, the navigation system starts
the route calculation.
Voice entries
Adding or changing a voice entry
Search for the address book entry with
or without a voice entry (
page 226).
Select “Options”
“Voice Name”

“Add” or “Change”.
Subsequent operation is controlled by
voice. Voice Control* guides you
through the dialogs.
iIf you have added data, COMAND saves your
additions. This means that you do not need to
re-enter this additional data later on.
The COMAND memory saves the additional data
in a special field, which cannot be displayed. The
data, which you have entered in the address
book initially in the display, remains unchanged.
iFor voice entries, your vehicle must be
equipped with Voice Control*. You can not add
voice entries for address book entry that come
from the phone book in the mobile phone.
iYou can add one voice entry per address
book entry.

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Deleting a voice entry
Search for the address book entry with
a voice entry (
page 226).
Select “Options”
“Voice Name”

“Delete”.
A deletion prompt appears.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
COMAND deletes the voice entry de-
pending on your selection.
Listening to a voice entry
Search for the address book entry with
a voice entry (
page 226).
Select “Options”
“Voice Name”

“Read Aloud”.
You will hear the voice entry.Saving a phone book entry from mobile
phone in the COMAND address book
Saving a phone book entry from mobile
phone as new address book entry
Search for phone book entry in mobile
phone (
page 226).
or
Display details of a phone book entry in
the mobile phone (
page 228).
Select “Options”
“Save”
“New En-
try”.
Select a number category, e.g. “Work”.
Select a telephone category, e.g. “Mo-
bile”.
Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields. The name and the telephone
number are entered automatically.
1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters
Proceed as described in the “Changing
a data field” paragraph in the “Creating
a new address book entry” section
(
page 225).
iThe mobile phone must be inserted in the
cradle* and the COMAND have read out the mo-
bile phone book data. This can take several min-
utes, depending on how many entries each
phone book contains.

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Saving a phone book entry from the
mobile phone in an existing address
book entry
Search for a phone book entry in the
mobile phone (
page 226).
or
Display details of a phone book entry in
the mobile phone (
page 228).
Select “Options”
“Save”
“Add”.
Select a number category, e.g. “Home”.
Select a telephone category, e.g. “Land
Line”.
Select “Save”.
The search menu for address book en-
tries appears.
Search for desired entry.
After selecting an entry, press n.
COMAND saves the data if there are
fewer than four numbers assigned to
the selected entry in the selected num-
ber category. Otherwise, you will see a
prompt asking whether one of the ex-
isting numbers should be overwritten.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, a selection list will
appear containing the four existing
numbers.
Select the number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected num-
ber with the new data.
Importing data from external
Bluetooth® devices
You can import vCards from external
Bluetooth
® devices into the address book.
Please keep the following in mind:

Bluetooth® is activated in COMAND
(
page 239) and in the device con-
cerned.

The external device must be able to
send vCards by Bluetooth®.

The external device is inside the vehi-
cle, switched on and authorized
(
page 239).
Importing: Start data transfer on the
external device (see operating instruc-
tions of the device concerned).
If there is no address book entry with
the same first name and last name,
COMAND imports the data.
If there is already an address book en-
try with the same first name and last
name, a prompt will appear asking
whether the existing data should be
overwritten.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The existing address book entry will be
overwritten or not, depending on your
selection.
iThe mobile phone must be inserted in the
cradle*.
iThere is a detailed description of how to
search for an address book entry in the “Search-
ing for an address book entry” section
(
page 226).