2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call via COMAND:
RMobile phone must be switched on.
RThe corresponding mobile
communications network must be
available.
iEmergency 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
XPress button \000X to switch to telephone
mode.
XEnter 911 using the telephone keypad in
the center console.
XPress button \000j on the telephone
keypad in the center console.
or
XSelect \000j in the COMAND display and
press \000

1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be charged sufficiently to avoid
malfunctions.
You should check the following on your
mobile phone (see your mobile phone
operating instructions) to prepare for
telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-Free Profile (HFP)
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or higher.
i Some displays, such as the signal
strength, appear depending on the
supported Hands-Free Profile version.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
With certain mobile phones, the
Bluetooth ®
function must be activated but
also made "visible" to other devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Each Bluetooth ®
device has a Bluetooth ®
device name. The device name is arbitrary,
but it may be identical for all devices of a
single mobile phone manufacturer. You
should therefore assign an individual and
unique device name to your mobile phone.
Connecting the mobile phoneXSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN. Refer to the mobile phone operating
instructions for details.XActivate the Bluetooth ®
functionality on
the mobile phone. Refer to mobile phone
operating instructions for detail.
Bluetooth ®
is activated in the COMAND by
default. If the Bluetooth function in the
COMAND is not activated, the message
Bluetooth not activated in system
settings. appears. Activate Bluetooth ®
in
the COMAND manually ( Y page 151).
Authorizing the mobile phone
The mobile phone must be registered, e.g.
authorized, before you can use it in
connection with COMAND for the first time.
You can authorize several mobile phones.
COMAND will always connect to the last
connected mobile phone within range.
i If the connection to the last connected
mobile phone fails, COMAND searches for
the mobile phone that was connected
before that.
When authorizing a new mobile phone, it will
be connected automatically 11
.XSelect Data/Connections 0054
Bluetooth Telephones 0054 Update .
The COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
devices within range and lists them in the
Bluetooth ®
phone list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
devices within range
and the characteristics of the mobile
phone, such as Hands-Free Profile version
and possibly required visibility.11 Function available if supported by the mobile phone.152COMAND telephoneControl systems
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Example illustration: Bluetooth® phone list
\000FCurrently connected \000? and authorized
\000\\ mobile phone
\000GMobile phone already authorized but not
within range (\000\\ appears in grey)
\000

External authorization
Certain security settings in your mobile
phone may prevent COMAND from finding
your mobile phone. In this case, you might
want to check if your mobile phone can
recognize the COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is MB Bluetooth.XSelect Data/Connections 0054
Bluetooth Telephones .XGo to Update and select Options 0054
External Authorization .XActivate the Bluetooth®
search on the
mobile phone. Refer to mobile phone
operating instructions for detail.XSelect MB Bluetooth on the mobile phone.XWhen prompted, enter the passkey into
COMAND and the mobile phone
( Y page 153).
Show details
Details can be displayed for each mobile
phone in the Bluetooth ®
phone list.
XSelect Data/Connections 0054
Bluetooth Telephones .XChoose the mobile phone from the list and
select Options 0054 Details .
The following mobile phone details appear:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R Availability status
R Authorization
R Bluetooth ®
Class (mobile phone,
notebook, etc.)XClosing detail display: Slide 009E005B 009F.Deauthorizing the mobile phone XSelect Data/Connections 0054
Bluetooth Telephones .XChoose the mobile phone from the list and
select Options 0054 De-authorize .
You will be asked whether you want to
deauthorize the device.XSelect Yes.
i
You should delete the device name MB
Bluetooth from the Bluetooth ®
list of the
mobile phone before authorizing that
mobile phone again.
Connecting another mobile phone
You can switch between several mobile
phones that you have authorized.
i Switching to another authorized mobile
phone is only possible while no phone calls
are being made.
XSelect Data/Connections 0054
Bluetooth Telephones .XSelect the mobile phone from the
Bluetooth ®
phone list.XConfirm the selection.
The selected mobile phone is connected
provided it is within Bluetooth ®
range and
Bluetooth ®
is activated on the respective
device.
You can only connect one mobile phone at
a time. The currently connected mobile
phone is indicated by a dot 003F in the
Bluetooth ®
phone list ( Y page 153).
Main telephone menu
When the connected mobile phone is ready,
the following display appears:
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\000FNetwork status12\000GSignal strength of mobile phone network
Ä12\000

XChanging the volume: Slide \000

XDeleting entire number: Press and hold
\000@ on the telephone keypad in the center
console until the number is deleted.
or
XSelect \000h via the telephone menu and
press and hold \000

XSelect DTMF from the telephone menu
during a call.\000FSending single digits via the predictive
speller
\000GSending a phone book entry as a stringXSending single digits: Select the desired
digit via predictive speller \000F.
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.
XSelect Name.XSelect the desired phone book entry.
The entry will be sent as a string
immediately.
XBack to call display: Select \000E on the
COMAND display.
iYou can also use touch-tone dialing via
the Voice Control System (Y page 237).
Ending an active call
XPress button \000 on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console or select \000 via the
telephone menu.
Call waiting, call holding, and
conference calls with multiple
parties18, 19, 20
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 waiting21
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.
XRejecting: Select Reject.
or
XPress button \000 on the multifunction
steering wheel or on the telephone keypad
in the center console.
XAccepting: Select Accept.
or
XAnswer the call via the Voice Control
System (Y page 237).
or
XPress button \000j 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.
iIf your mobile phone does not support
HFP 1.5 or higher, accepting the new call
will end the active call.
18Function only available when supported by the respective network provider.19Function only available when the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 or higher.20Limited availability of these functions with CDMA devices.21Only available when the call waiting function on the mobile phone is activated.
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