X
Switching manually to the POI list
without predictive speller: Slide ZV.
or
X Select ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
POI list without predictive speller X
Selecting a POI: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
X Canceling selection: Press back button
% in the center console (Y page 75).
X Confirming selection: Press W.
X Starting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 107). Showing details
Symbol Info With the function
Symbol Info you can call
up information on POIs that are close by.
X In the map view while the menu system is
displayed, select Route Q Symbol Info .
The nearest POI is highlighted in the map
and indicated in the map header. Example illustration: Mercedes-Benz Center is
highlighted
X
Selecting map view: Select Map.
X Exiting: Select Back.
X Switching to a different POI: Select
Previous or Next.
X Displaying information for the POI:
Select Details.
A window that contains additional
information appears. Slide omp or press
n to close the window.
X Accepting POI as destination or
stopover destination: Select Start.
When you confirm by selecting Yes, the
route to the POI will be calculated.
Additional information by
ZagatSurvey ®
ZagatSurvey
®
provides additional
information by displaying rating symbols or
text for selected POIs.
Additional information is available for:
R Hotels
R Restaurants
R Golf courses COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
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Displaying info
X Select Info in map view with the menu
system displayed ( Y page 89).
The route information appears. Example illustration: Display with main destination
and stopover
:
Distance/estimated time of arrival/
estimated journey time to the stopover
destination
; Stopover destination P
= Street, city and state/province
? Main destination O
A Distance/estimated time of arrival/
estimated journey time to the main
destination
i COMAND uses the time set in COMAND
as the basis for calculating the estimated
arrival time. The clock must be set correctly
in COMAND (Y page 79). The arrival time is
displayed in local vehicle time, based on
the time zone set in the vehicle.
The following data cannot be seen until the
route calculation has been completed:
R Distance to destination
R Estimated arrival time
R Estimated remaining travel time If the destination is located within a
partially digitized area, the following data
may differ from the facts:
R
Distance to destination
R Estimated arrival time
R Estimated remaining travel time Displaying route information
X Select Route Q Route Info in map view
with the menu system displayed
(Y page 89).
The route information appears. :
Information for highlighted portion of
route
; Highlighted portion of route
= Next portion of route
X Closing route info: Select Back and press
W or press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Displaying next or previous route
section: Select Next or Previous.
X Zooming into or out of route: Select N
or M. Where am I?
You can display your current position while
route guidance is active as well as when route
guidance has been canceled. COMAND navigation system (during route guidance)
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Using the Bluetooth
®
interface COMAND provides telephony via the
Bluetooth
®
interface by connecting a
Bluetooth ®
-compatible mobile phone. The
following functions can be used when a
suitable mobile phone is connected to the
Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-free phone operation
R Phone book
R Reception of electronic business cards
(vCards 4
)
i For
further
information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth ®
-
enabled mobile phones to COMAND
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is
in motion A call may be disconnected if
R
there is insufficient network coverage
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell)
into another and no channels are
free or the cell is full
Operating options i
The components
and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).
You can operate the mobile phone using the
following:
R the keys on the mobile phone
R the COMAND telephone keypad in the
center console R
the COMAND controller
R the multifunction steering wheel
R the Voice Control System (Y page 217)
Unless otherwise specified, the descriptions
and illustrations in this section apply to
COMAND or the telephone keypad in the
center console. Thus, in order to use the
described functions you always have to call
up the Telephone menu. The fastest way to
get to the Telephone menu is pressing
shortcut button S.
You can
control other functions of the mobile
phone via the COMAND, instrument cluster
control system (Y page 211) or Voice Control
System (Y page 217).
Caller ID COMAND can display the telephone number
and the name of the caller, e.g. for an
incoming call and also in other menus or
displays.
For the telephone number to be displayed,
the caller must transmit his telephone
number.
This is also the case for name displays. For
this, the telephone number and the name of
the caller must also be saved in the mobile
phone book.
Functional restrictions
You will not be able to use the telephone, or
you
may
have to wait a while, in the following
situations:
R If the Bluetooth function in COMAND or
on the mobile phone is switched off.
R If the telephone has not yet logged into the
network.
The telephone tries to log into a network
automatically. If no network is available,
you will also not be able to make a “911”
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
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The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call via COMAND:
R
Mobile phone must be switched on.
R The corresponding mobile
communications network must be
available.
i Emergency calls may not be possible with
all telephone networks or if certain network
services and/or telephone functions are
active. Check with your local service
providers.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
will have to initiate rescue measures yourself.
Placing a “911” emergency call using
COMAND with the mobile phone
unlocked X
Press button S to switch to telephone
mode.
X Enter 911 using the telephone keypad in
the center console.
X Press button 6 on the telephone
keypad in the center console.
or
X Select 6 in the COMAND display and
press W for dialing to begin.
Connecting call… appears in the
COMAND display while the mobile phone
establishes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
i Depending on the phone type, if no SIM
card is inserted in a GSM mobile phone or
if there is no service on a CDMA mobile
phone, NO SERVICE may appear in the
COMAND display. In that case, you only can
make an emergency call on the mobile
phone itself, without the use of COMAND. Placing a “911” emergency call with the
mobile phone locked i
If the mobile phone is locked, you only can
make an emergency call on the mobile
phone itself, without the use of COMAND. Bluetooth interface
Bluetooth ®
is a technology for wireless
exchange of data over short distances of up
to approximately 33 feet (10 m). You can
connect your mobile phone to COMAND or
exchange vCards using Bluetooth ®
.
Activating and deactivating Bluetooth ® X
Select Vehicle Q System Q
Bluetooth Q Bluetooth activated. Bluetooth
®
is activated when the check box
is checked.
Mobile phone prerequisites A Bluetooth
®
-compatible mobile phone is
required for telephony via the COMAND using
the Bluetooth ®
interface.
i For further information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth ®
-
enabled mobile phones to COMAND
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
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X
Changing the volume: Slide ZVÆ and
press W. Making calls
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 135.
Incoming call X
Rejecting: Select Reject.
or
X Press button ~ on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console.
X Answering: Select Accept.
or
X Press button 6 on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console.
or
X Answer the call via the Voice Control
System (Y page 217). After answering the call, you will conduct the
conversation via the hands-free system. The
volume can be adjusted (Y page 76). For more
available functions during a single party call
see (
Y page 144).
When a call comes in, the following appears
in the COMAND display:
R the phone number of the calling party
R the name and number of the calling party
provided both are stored in the address
book
R Call from Unknown when the caller ID is
not being sent
i You can answer a call even when
COMAND is displaying a different main
function. After answering the call, the
display switches to the telephone display 8
.
Once you hang up, the display switches
back to the previous main function.
Outgoing call X
Enter the phone number via the telephone
keypad in the center console.
or
X Use the COMAND controller to enter the
phone number via the telephone menu.
or
X Use the Voice Control System to enter the
phone number digit by digit or to enter a
name from the phone book ( Y page 217).
X Deleting single digits: Press $ on the
telephone keypad in the center console
briefly.
or
X Select r via the telephone menu and
press W briefly.
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X
Deleting entire number: Press and hold
$ on the telephone keypad in the center
console until the number is deleted.
or
X Select r via the telephone menu and
press and hold W until the number is
deleted.
X Connecting call: Press button 6 on the
multifunction steering wheel or on the
telephone keypad in the center console.
or
X Select 6 via the telephone menu
Redial
X Go to the telephone menu.
X Press 6 on the telephone keypad in the
center console.
or
X Select SEND from the telephone menu and
press W.
The list of previously dialed number
appears. The last number you have called
at the top of the list.
X Selecting number and connecting call:
Slide ZVÆ and press W to select a number
or press 6 on the telephone keypad in
the center console.
Calling voice mail 9
Your voice mail number must be stored on the
SIM card of your mobile phone and be
assigned to key 4 on the mobile phone
keypad.
X Press and hold ´ on the telephone
keypad in the center console. Functions during a single party call
(non-conference calls) :
Called or calling party
; 6 Active call
= NEW Connect to more parties 10
? Switching hands-free microphone on/off
A Enable touch-tone dialing 11
B Ending call
Switching hands-free microphone on or
off
This function is available during an active call.
X Switching off: Select Mike OFF in the
telephone menu.
Symbol Q appears and the message The
microphone is turned OFF. is displayed
briefly.
X Switching on: Select Mike ON in the
telephone menu.
Symbol Q goes out. The message The
microphone is turned ON. appears
briefly.
Touch-tone dialing 11
You can use touch-tone dialing to control
answering machines and other devices for
remote inquiry.
When you want to check your answering
machine for example, dial the respective
number.
9 Function only available when supported by the respective network provider.
10 Function only available when the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 or higher.
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X
Select DTMF from the telephone menu
during a call. :
Sending single digits via the predictive
speller
; Sending a phone book entry as a string
X Sending single digits: Select the desired
digit via predictive speller :.
Each selected digit will be sent
immediately.
You can, for example, save the number for an
answering machine in the phone book. You
can then search for the number for the
answering machine in the phone book.
X Select Name.
X Select the desired phone book entry.
The entry will be sent as a string
immediately.
X Back to call display: Select B on the
COMAND display.
i You can also use touch-tone dialing via
the Voice Control System (Y page 217).
Ending an active call
X Press button ~ on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console or select ~ via the
telephone menu. Call waiting, call holding, and
conference calls with multiple
parties
12, 13, 14
You can receive a call while you are already
connected to another party (call waiting). You
can also make another call yourself while still
connected to another party.
You can switch between both parties or
initiate a conference call.
You can toggle between two parties using call
hold or initiate a conference call with up to
two participants.
Call waiting
15
When a call comes in while you are already
talking to another party, the incoming call
appears in the COMAND display. In addition,
a signal sounds.
X Rejecting: Select Reject.
or
X Press button ~ on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console.
X Accepting: Select Accept.
or
X Answer the call via the Voice Control
System (Y page 217).
or
X Press button 6 on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console.
The active call is put on hold. You are now
connected to two parties. The new call you
have accepted is now the active call.
i If your mobile phone does not support
HFP 1.5 or higher, accepting the new call
will end the active call.
12 Function only available when supported by the respective network provider.
13 Function only available when the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 or higher.
14 Limited availability of these functions with CDMA devices.
15 Only available when the call waiting function on the mobile phone is activated. COMAND telephone
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Calling an additional party
You can call another party during an active
call. The active call is put on hold.
X
Select NEW from the telephone menu and
press W.
or
X Press button 6 on the telephone
keypad in the center console.
X Enter the number to call manually
(Y page 143) or from the phone book
(Y page 149).
Switching between two parties (call hold)
When you are connected to two parties, the
telephone menu appears as follows: :
Active call
; Call on hold
X Switching to the other party: Select ;
using the COMAND controller.
or
X Press button 6 on the telephone
keypad in the center console.
or
X Press button 6 on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Initiating a conference call
You can initiate a conference call with the
active parties and parties that are on hold. All
participants will be able to hear and talk to
each other. :
Active call
; Call on hold
= Initiating conference call
X Initiating conference call: Select
Conference = using the COMAND
controller. COMAND phone book and address
book
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 68.
The COMAND phone book is an extract of
entries from the address book that contain at
least one phone number.
The COMAND address book holds entries
from various sources such as mobile phones,
SD cards, imports from Bluetooth ®
devices,
the COMAND phone book, or the navigation
system. These entries can be used for making
phone calls or for navigation.
Importing contacts automatically When a mobile phone is connected to
COMAND via the Bluetooth
®
interface, the
contacts of the mobile phone are imported
into the COMAND phone book automatically.
This may take some time, depending on the
mobile phone. Phone book entries stored in
the mobile phone itself or the SIM card may
be imported, depending on the mobile phone.
Contacts in the COMAND that have been
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