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Address book men
uoverview Address book Searching New Deleting
R
Importing external data
(convenience teleph-
ony* only)
R Deleting external data
(convenience teleph-
ony* only)
R Receiving vCards Searching for
an address
book entry Creating a new address
book entry Deleting an address
book entry
Selecting an entry in the address book
X
Turn 002800130029or slide 002B0013002Cwhen the dis-
play/selection window is active.
Creating a new address book entry i
Function restriction: this function is not
available while the vehicle is in motion.
i You can enter address data directly in the
address book .Ifyou store telephone num-
bers in the COMAND phone book, these are
saved in the address book. If you store a
navigation destination, COMAND creates
an address book entry which includes the
complete navigable address data.
X Call up the address book (Y page 149) and
select New.
The input menu containing data fields and
the input speller appear. Input menu with data fields
0001
Selected data field with cursor
0002 Input speller
Switching the data field
X Slide 001F0013repeatedly until the inpu tspeller
disappears.
X Then slide 001F0013000Dand press 0017.
or
X Select 001Aor001B in the speller.
The input menu displays the data field
selected.
Entering data in a field
X Select the characters one after the other in
input speller 0002or enter using the num-
bered buttons on the number keypad.
i The input speller offers th echaracters
that correspond to the selected data field.
X To toggle upper and lower case for the
input speller: select0003or0024. Telephone
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X
To change the character set for the
input speller: select0001.
The character set changes each time you
make this selection.
X To change the language for the input
speller: select0014.
X Turn 002800130029or slide 001F0013000Duntil the desired
language is highlighted and then press 0017.
X To move the cursor in the data field:
select 0018or0019.
Deleting
X To delete individual characters: select
0004 and briefly press 0017.
or
X Press the 0013button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
X To delete an entire entry: select0004and
press and hold the 0017butto nuntil the entire
entry has been deleted.
or
X Press the 0013button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.
Cancelling an entry
X Select 0002.
If one of the data fields contains new data,
a prompt will appear asking whethe ryou
wish to store the entry.
X Select YesorNo.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Storing an entry
X Select 0005.
The address book displays the entry. Searching for an address book entry X
Call up the address book (Y page 149) and
select Search.
If there are more than eight entries, the
search menu with the smart speller
appears. Search menu with smart speller
0001
Icon ¥for address book entry
0002 Icon ¤for complete address data from
the navigation
0015 Icon 000Ffor phone book entry from the
mobile phone
0014 Voice entry icon ¦
0012 Smart speller
Entries with icon 0015are from the phone book
on the mobile phone. Entries without icons or
with icons 0001and 0014are only contained in
the address book. Entries with the ¦icon
have also been assigned a voice entry. Entries
with icon 0002contain complete, navigable
address data from the navigation system that
is covered by the data on the digital map.
Route guidance can be started quickly for
these types of entries (Y page 155).
Switching from the smart speller to the
list
X Slide 001F0013repeatedly or press 0017and hold
until the smart speller is hidden.
or
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Switching from the list to the smart
speller
X
Select Backfrom the list.
or
X Press the 0001back button next to the
COMAND controller.
Searching
Searching with the smart speller
X If the list is displayed, switch to the smart
speller first.
X To change the language for the smart
speller: select0014.
X To change the character set for the
smart speller: select0001.
Depending on the previous setting, you will
change to letters with special characters or
to numbers with special characters.
X Entering characters: select the charac-
ters for the required entry one after the
other or enter them using the number keys
on the number keypad.
X To delete individual characters: select
0004 and briefly press 0017.
or
X Press the 0013button next to the
COMAND controller.
Each time you enter or delete a character,
the closest match will be displayed at the
top of the list.
X To delete an entire entry: select0004and
press and hold down 0017until the entry has
been deleted.
or
X Press the 0013button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.
X To complete the search: switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is automati-
cally highlighted. X
To return to the address book: if neces-
sary, switch from the list to the smart
speller and select 0002in the smart speller.
or
X Press the 0001back button next to the
COMAND controller.
Searching using the list
X Switch to the list when the smart speller is
displayed (Y page 152).
X Turn 002800130029or slide 001F0013000Duntil the desired
entry is highlighted in th elist.
Deleting an entry X
Search for the desired entry (Y page 152).
X Select Options 0004Delete.
or
X Select Delete fromt he address book
(Y page 149).
Ad eletion prompt appears.
X Select YesorNo.
The entry will either be deleted or not,
depending on your selection.
i The phone book entry from the mobile
phone is deleted from the COMAND
address book but not from the mobile
phone.
Displaying details about an address
book entry X
Switch from the smart speller to the list
(Y page 152).
or
X Select an address book entry from the
address book (Y page 149).
X Press 0017.
The detailed view appears. Telephone
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Detailed display for home details
0001
To go back to the previous menu
0002 Selected data field
0015 Icon 001Efor home details
0014 To call up options
0012 Icon \for business details
Selecting a different data field
X Turn 002800130029or slide 001F0013000D.
Displaying abbreviate dconten tin full
X Select Options0004 Details.
The display is shown in full.
X To close the detailed view: slide002B0013002C
or press 0017.
or
X Press the 0001back button next to the
COMAND controller.
Changing an entry Changing an address book entry
X
Search for the address book entry
(Y page 152).
X Select Options 0004Change content.
or
X Display details about an address book
entry.
X Select Options. X
Select Change content.
The input menu with data fields appears.
X Proceed from the step "To change the data
field" in the "Creating anew address book
entry" section (Y page 151).
Changing the category of a telephone
number data field
i Function restriction: this function is not
available while the vehicle is in motion.
X Display the details of the entry and high-
light the telephone number data field.
X Select Options 0004Change category.
X Select a number category, e.g. Home.
X Select a telephone category, e.g. Mobile.
X Select Preferred, where applicable.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on 0019or off 0004.The phone num-
ber is displayed as the first number in the
phone book and can be dialled immedi-
ately.
X Select Save.
The new category is stored.
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X
Display the details of the entry and high-
ligh tthe telephone number data field
(Y page 153).
X Press 0017.
The call is made. The displays witches to
the telephone operatio nscreen.
or
X Select Options 0004Call .
The call is made.
Starting route guidance to an entry i
You can use this function once you have
stored a destination in the destination
memory. COMAND also stores the desti-
nation with the complete navigable address
data in the address book.
X Search for an address boo kentry using the
¤ icon (Y page 152).
X Display the details abou tanentry and high-
light the address data field (Y page 153).
X Press 0017.
or
X Select Options 0004Navigate.
The address input menu appear sand the
selection ba ris positioned at the Start
menu item.
i Pressing 0017only functions and Navi‐
gate can only be selected when the
address data field contains complete, nav-
igable data. This is indicated by the ¤icon.
X Start the route calculation (Y page 101).
Voice entries i
You can make voice entries via LINGUA-
TRONIC.
Adding or changing avoice tag
i You can add one voice tag per address
book entry. X
Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice entry (¦ icon)
(Y page 152).
X Select Options 0004Voice tag 0004Add or
Change .
Subsequen toperation is voice-controlled.
LINGUATRONIC guides you through the
dialogues (see the LINGUATRONIC operat-
ing instructions).
Deleting avoice tag
X Search for the address book entry with a
voice entry (Y page 152).
X Select Options 0004Voice tag 0004
Delete .
Ad eletion prompt appears.
X Select YesorNo.
COMAND deletes the voice entry depend-
ing on your selection.
Listening to avoice tag
X Search for the address book entry with a
voice entry (Y page 152).
X Select Options 0004Voice tag 0004Lis‐
ten .
You will hear the voice tag.
Storing a phone book entry from the
mobile phone in the address book i
You can use this function to store an
external entry in the address book. If you
delete external data (Y page 156) later, the
entry remains in the address book.
X Search for the phone book entry of the
mobile phone ( 000Fdisplay) (Y page 152).
X Select Options 0004Save entry.
The Saving procedure successful
message appears .The phone book entry is
now stored as an address book entry.
Importing external data( convenience
telephony*) You can import external data from external
Bluetooth
®
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Please observe that:
R
Bluetooth ®
must be activated.
R The external device can send business
cards (vCards) via Bluetooth ®
.
R The external device in the vehicle must be
switched on and authorised (Y page 129).
i If Bluetooth ®
has not been activated yet,
you will see a message to this effect.
Receiving vCards
X Start data transfer on the device (see oper-
ating instructions for the respective
device).
X You are asked to enter a passkey. You have
to enter this into the external device and
into COMAND (Y page 129).
X Select Address book 0004Receive
business cards in COMAND.
Data import starts.
Importing external data
X Select Address book 0004Import exter‐
nal data in COMAND.
X Select Memory card orConvenience
phone from the selection list.
Data import starts.
i If no data suitable for importing exists,
you cannot select the relevant option.
i If you switch to another main function
during the data import, COMAND will ter-
minate the reception of the vCards.
Deleting data
X When the address book is displayed, select
Address book 0004Delete external
data.
This deletes all external data from the
address book.
i vCards are not deleted. Mercedes-Benz Contact
Mercedes-Benz Contact is ready to help at
any time, e.g. if you have queries about your vehicle or when you need help in the event of
a breakdown.
This function enables you to call the
Mercedes-Benz Service Hotline, subject to a
fee. All important vehicle data is sent at the
same time so that you receive optimum sup-
port.
The following data is sent:
R
the vehicle identification number
R the odometer reading
R the vehicle position
R the telephone number
You can make use of the function with an
operational mobile phone connected to
COMAND via the Bluetooth ®
interface or con-
venience telephony*.
i Please note that Mercedes-Benz Contact
is a Mercedes-Benz service. In emergen-
cies, be sure to use the standard national
emergency numbers first.
i Currently (as of June 2009), this service is
available in the following European coun-
tries:
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R Germany
R France
R United Kingdom
R Ireland
R Italy
R Luxembourg
R Netherlands
R Austria
R Poland
R Switzerland
R Slovakia
R Spain
R Czech Republic
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Calling the Mercedes-Benz Service Hot-
line X
Call up the COMAND phone book
(Y page 137)
The MB Contact entry is the first entry in
the COMAND phone book .The entry is
highlighted.
You now have two different ways of contact-
ing the Mercedes-Benz Service Hotline:
X Press 0017.
or
X Press the 001Cbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
This initiates dialling. When the call is con-
nected, a voice message prompts you to
confirm the data transmission by entering
the stated number via the COMAND control
panel. After confirmation, COMAND sends
the required vehicle data.
i Alternatively, you can dial using the mul-
tifunction steering wheel (Y page 62).
Data transmission is shown in the display.
This may take a few seconds. You can then
select the desired service and be connected
with a specialist from the Mercedes-Benz
Service Hotline.
i More information on Mercedes-Ben zCon-
tact, the range of services offered and oper-
ation is available at your Mercedes-Benz
Service Partner. Audio
Audio menu
Calling up the audio menu X
Select Audio.
The previously set audio operating mode is
set.
X Select Audioagain.
The Audio menu appears.
i If the system is already in an audio mode,
you only need to select Audio. Display with audio menu
0001
Menu item with main functions
0002 Current audio mode
0015 Audio menu
i You can switch between the different
audio modes in the audio menu:
R Radio mode (Y page 158)
R DAB radio mode*(Y page 158)
R CD/DVD audio/MP3 mode ("disc" and
"memory card" are described together in
the instructions), (Y page 165)
R MUSIC REGISTER (Y page 178)
R Operation with Media Inter-
face*(Y page 183)
R Audio AUX mode (Y page 189) Radio mode*
i You will find information on the COMAND
operating system and on operation in the
"At a glance" section (Y page 55).
i Portable electronic devices in the vehicle
may seriously impair radio reception.
DAB radio mode* DAB(
Digital Audio Broadcasting) is an opti-
mised digital transmission standard designed
for the mobile receptio nofradio transmis-
sions. Several programmes are combined
into so-called ensembles and transmitted on
a single frequency. Digital radio programmes
can be broadcas tnationally, regionally or
locally. Audio
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