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176 NavigationSoftware UpdatesLoading
Insert the new navigation DVD into the
DVD slot with the label side up.The message
Navigation is
initializing. Please wait.
will
appear.
Press l on the display unit to return
the display unit to its closed position.The display unit tilts up and then moves
to the rear.
After that, the COMAND loads the
software on the DVD.Shortly after that, the progress bar
appears. After some time, the progress
bar reaches 100%.The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.iInserting a second DVD with another
DVD still loaded will cause damage to
the DVD drive which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iThe message
Press EJECT to close
will
appear. If l on the display unit is
not pressed within 20 seconds, eight
successive series of two beep tones
will sound to remind you to return the
display to its closed position by
pressing l on the display unit. After
the beep tones COMAND returns the
display unit to its closed position.
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177
Service
SMS
Tele Aid
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178 ServiceGeneral Notes
General NotesVehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.
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179 ServiceSMS
SMS
With the SMS Received list, you can
receive SMS messages provided that SMS
messaging is available from your mobile
phone service provider.
Activate the System main menu ( page
40)
.
Press the
SMS
soft key.
The Received list will appear.
The status bar shows date and time of
the message.One line is provided for each message.Symbol = = Message unreadSymbol z = SMS message
iThe functions described here apply if
your vehicle is equipped with mobile
phone cradle and a Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile phone.iIf you have received new SMS
messages, n is displayed on the
status bar. Additionally, a message
received tone is played.
iIf another system is active (e.g. radio),
a window with the message
Received a
new SMS
appears when SMS message is
coming in.
SMS Received listiIf there is no SMS message, the
SMS
soft key appears greyed out.
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180 ServiceSMS
Press the
Detail
soft key.
The list entry will appear in full in a
window.
Line-by-line scrolling through the SMS
Received list:
Push the joystick to g or G
to highlight the desired message.
Back to the Service main menu:
Press the
Back
soft key.
In the SMS Received
( page
179)
list,
push the joystick to g or G to
highlight the desired message.
Press E.The message is displayed. In the status
bar, the name or the phone number of
the sender will appear.
Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Push the joystick to g or G.
Back to the SMS Received list:
Press the
Back
soft key.
Reading SMS message received
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181 Service
Tele Aid
Tele Aid
Tele Aid incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
Information
For certain emergency situations, the
system automatically triggers an
emergency call. An emergency call can
also be triggered manually by pressing the
corresponding button. Refer to your
vehicle Operator’s Manual for additional
information.
If the system initiates an emergency call, Connecting call
and the
ß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated.
During the emergency call,
Call
Connected
appears on the status bar. No operation
from COMAND is possible, so you cannot
disconnect the emergency call.
Roadside Asssistance will assist if
technical problems with your vehicle are
experienced. Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually by pressing the corresponding
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information. Upon request of Roadside Assistance, the
system initiates the call to the Assistance. Connecting call
and the
ß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
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182 ServiceTele AidIf the connection is made, the message Call
Connected
appears on the status bar.
During activation of a Roadside Assistance
call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
A call to the Response Center will be
initiated by pressing the corresponding
button. Information regarding the opera-
tion of your vehicle, the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz
USA products and services is available to
you. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s Man-
ual for additional information.When an information call is initiated, Connecting call
and the
ß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call and Roadside Assistance
call.
When the connection is made, the
message
Call
Connected
appears on the
status bar.
During activation of an Information call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call or
Roadside Assistance call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
Information
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183
Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan
-
ger).
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep
-
tion (signal strength) into the autostorememory in order of their receptionquality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of bits transmit
-
ted per time unit.
Bluetooth
®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact Disc)Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewritable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit
Man
agement and
Data Sys
-
tem)Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth’s surface.
DVD
(Digital
Versatile
Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar
-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local 911
provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele
Aid call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
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