2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class Comand Manual

89 Telephone*
Telephone operation


Telephone operation
Switching ON The telephone is switched ON automatical
-
ly when COMAND is activated. The cell
phone must be readily inserted into the
cradle*.If COMAND is switched ON, the switched
OFF telephone can also be switched ON
manually:
Press and hold

for a few seconds
until the telephone is switched ON.
The Telephone main menu appears ( page
92)
.
One of the following messages could also
appear:
Please
insert
phone

Insert the mobile phone into the
cradle*.

Phone
not
installed

Your vehicle is not configured for cellu
-
lar telephone operation.

Please
insert
SIM
card
This message appears only when using
a GSM cell phone.
Insert a SIM card (
 Telephone Op
-
eration Guide).
Switching OFF 
In the Telephone main menu ( page
92)
, press and hold

for
longer than 2 seconds;
or
Switch COMAND OFF
( page
31)
.
The telephone switches OFF after a
one-minute delay. If a call is in progress
during this time, the telephone switch
-
es OFF approx. one
minute after the
call is ended.
The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
cell phone readily inserted in cradle

telephone switched ON

available cell phone network
Switching the phone ON/OFF
iIf a call is in progress (handsfree) you
cannot switch the COMAND OFF,
.
is
disabled.
911 emergency callWarning
G
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due
cause is a criminal offense.

90 Telephone*Telephone operationThe 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.Placing an emergency call An emergency call can be placed using the
cell phone or the COMAND control unit.Using the cell phone ( Telephone Operation Guide).
Using the COMAND control unit before
PIN or unlock code entry 
Press the
911
soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.

If necessary, press

to select
Yes
.

Press

to confirm
Yes
if you want to
place the 911 emergency call.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:
Press

to select
No when the inquiry
menu appears.

Press

to confirm
No.
Using the COMAND control unit after
PIN and unlock code entry 
Press

repeatedly until the Tele
-
phone main menu appears.
iIf you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea
-
sures yourself.

91 Telephone*
Telephone operation
In succession, press the number keys
!
,
3
and
3
.

Press
0
.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
The PIN protects the telephone against un
-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta
-
tion.Commit your PIN to memory.

Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.

Press the corresponding number key 3
- "
for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.

Once all digits have been entered,
press the
OK soft key.
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.
If the input is incorrect, message

Wrong PIN number
will appear briefly.

Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM
card
blocked
will appear briefly.

The PUK has to be entered.
( Telephone Operation Guide)
The unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. To activate the
unlock code (
 Telephone Operation
Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.

Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the unlock code.
Entering the PIN (only GSM) iThe PIN may be entered on the cell
phone itself (
 Telephone Operation
Guide).
iThe telephone cannot be used before it
is logged-in.Entering the unlock code

92 Telephone*Telephone operationExample: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keys

, 
,"
and

.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.

After entering all digits, press

or the
OK soft key.All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.After registering, information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other mode is
done as follows:On the COMAND control unit
Press

.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.
On the multifunction steering wheel
See
( page
27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
iThe screen switches back to the last
active mode if the unlock code is not
entered within 8 seconds after you are
prompted to do so.
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menuWarning
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 cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel
-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Press

.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:
READY
= telephone is logged into your
mobile communcations home network
and ready for use,

ROAMING
= telephone is logged into a
mobile communications network out
-
side your home network,

NO SERV.
= no network available,

= telephone signal strength,

= call active
( page
99)
.
Other messages could also appear:
If the message

Please
insert
phone
,
Phone
not
installed
or
Please
insert SIM card

appears, see chapter “Switching the
phone ON / OFF”
( page
89)
.

If the message

Please
Enter
PIN:
appears, see “En
-
tering the PIN”
( page
91)
.

If the message

Enter
unlock
code:
appears, see “En
-
tering unlock code”
( page
91)
.
Selectable soft keys and options
soft key

Opens the phone book
( page
101)
,

Recvd.#
soft key

Opens the accepted and missed calls
list
( page
96)
,

Dialed
# soft key

Opens dialed calls list
( page
97)
,

SMS
soft key

Provides access to the SMS menu ( page
104)
,

Entry of a phone number
( page
95)
.
iThe information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).


94 Telephone*Telephone operationThe ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru
-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc
-
tion display.Answering calls On the COMAND control unit
Press
0
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
s
.
In both cases the call is active. Commu
-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted ( page
31).

For other user functions, see

“Active call”
( page
99)
.
Ending or refusing a call On the COMAND control unit 
Press
/
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
t
.
iIf a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key (
, Recvd.#
, Dialed
# or
SMS
) is
without function and appears shaded
out.Answering an incoming call
iThe caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.

The caller’s name only appears if the
number and the name are stored in the
phone book
( page
101)
.
iIt is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cell phone

( Telephone Operation Guide).

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The desired phone number has to be en
-
tered when placing an outgoing call. The following options are available: 
entering a phone number directly

initiating redial
( page
95)

selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list
( page
96)

selecting an entry in the dialed calls list ( page
97)

using speed dial
( page
98)

opening the phone book and selecting
an entry
( page
102)
Entering a phone number 
Open the Telephone main menu ( page
92)
.

Use
"
- !
to enter the phone num
-
ber.In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.
or
Press
/
on the COMAND con
-
trol unit or
t on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheel.This deletes the entire entry.

After entering the phone number,
press
0
.
The telephone dials the entered num
-
ber.The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communi
-
cation is conducted via the hands-free
system.
The volume can be adjusted ( page
31).

For other user functions, see “Active
call”
( page
99)
.
Initiating redial On the COMAND control unitImmediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press
0
in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
27)
.
Placing an outgoing call


96 Telephone*Telephone operation
Press
s twice.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion with the number dialed last.
In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica
-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys
-
tem.

The volume can be adjusted (
 page
31).

For other user functions, see “Active call” ( page
99)
.
After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.
COMAND automatically creates a list of
accepted and missed calls. This list can
contain 10 entries max.The accepted and missed calls list can be
opened, an entry selected, and the call re
-
turned.
Selecting an entry from the list of ac
-
cepted and missed calls. Opening of list: 
Press the
Recvd.#
soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
92)
.
The list appears with the last call high
-
lighted.

The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis
-
played at the top of the list.
iWhen pressing
s only once, the di
-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc
-
tion display
( page
97)
.
Accepted and missed calls
iIf no calls have been received yet the Recvd.#
soft key is shaded out and
without function.