2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

Telephone basic men
u(Bluetooth ®
interface) Basic menu display
Telephone basi
cmenu (Bluetooth ®
interface)
0002 Telephone status
0003 Signal strength of mobile phone network
Ä
0027 Receiver icon 0028or002B
0026 To display call lists
0024 Character bar
0025 Bluetooth ®
name of the currently
connected mobile phone
0016 To display the COMAND phone book
X Press the 0012function button.
When the connected mobile phone is ready
for use, the telephone basic menu appears.
i Display 0003may vary, depending on the
mobile phone connected.
Bars 0003show the curren tsignal strength of
the mobile phone network .Ifall bars are
filled, you have optimum reception.
If no bars are shown, receptio nis either
very poor or there is none at all.
Receiver icon shows whether acall is
active/being connected 002Bor not 0028.
Tex tmessage display in the telephone
basic menu
The Text Message menu item is only
available if the Bluetooth ®
phone supports
the Bluetooth ®
MAP profile ( MessageAccess
Profile). The downloading of tex tmessages
from the Bluetooth ®
phone must have been completed. The menu item is otherwise
grayed out. Further information on text
messages (Y page 395).
If you have an unread textm essage, the0015
mail symbol is displayed. The symbol
disappears once you have read the text
message. The úmail symbol is displayed
as soon as the textm essage memory is full.
The symbol disappears once you delete at
least one textm essage. Reception and transmission volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and
reception volume settings. Find out more
about the optimum settings for your mobile
phone online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-BenzC ustomerAssistance
center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (Canada). X
Press the 0012function button.
X Select Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select an authorized mobile phone from
the list by turning 003E0012003F.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm. Telephone
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X
Select Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select a volume setting by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X To close the setting scale: press0039or
slide 003600120037.
i Incorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls. Using the telephone
Incoming call Accepting
acall Example: incoming call
X
To accept: confirmAccept by pressing
0039.
or
X Press the 0017button on COMAND or on
the multifunctio nsteering wheel.
i You can also accep tthe call by voice
command using the Voice Control (see the
separate operating instructions).
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode.
The call volume can be adjusted
(Y page 295).
Other functions during a call (Y page 385).
If the phone number of the caller is
transferred, it appears in the display.
If an entry for the caller exists in the phone
book, you will also see the name. If the phone number is not transferred or if
the "Hide data" function is active,
Unknown is
shown in the display.
i You can also accept a call as described
above when another main function is
switched on in COMAND. Once you have
accepted the call, the display switches to
telephone mode. After the call is finished,
you see the display of the previous main
application again.
The display does not switch to telephone
mode if you:
R press the 001Fback button next to the
COMAND controller and then
R accept the call using the 0017button on
the multifunction steering wheel
Rejecting acall
X To reject: selectReject by turning
003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
or
X Press the 003Cbutton on COMAND or on
the multifunctio nsteering wheel.
Making a call Using the number keypad
X
Call up the telephone basi cmenu
(Y page 383).
X Enter the digits using the number keypad.
X To connect the call: press the0017
button on COMAND or on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Using the telephone basic menu
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 383).
X Select the digits one by one by turning
003E0012003F and sliding 00380012000Athe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm. 384
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X
To make a call: select°in the character
ba ra nd press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 0017button on COMAND or on
the multifunctio nsteering wheel.
Redialing
X Call up the telephone basi cmenu
(Y page 383).
X Select °in the character bar and press
0039 to confirm.
or
X If the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the 0017button on COMAND.
In both cases, the calls dialed list appears.
The most recently dialed number is at the
top.
X To select acall: turn 003E0012003F the COMAND
controller.
X To connect the call: press0039the
COMAND controller.
Using the call lis torCOMAND phone book
X Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 392).
or
X Call up the COMAND phone book and
select an entry (Y page 389).
X To make a call: press0039the COMAND
controller or the 0017button.
Making a call via speed dial
The speed dial list contains stored entries
from the phone book (Y page 394).
Option 1:
X Hold down one of the number keys for
longer than two seconds.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing. Option 2:
X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 383).
X Select Call Lists by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select Speed Dial Preset List by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial list appears.
X Select preset and press 0039to confirm.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing.
Functions available during acall Overview
Telephone operatio
nwith a single call
0002 Perso nyou are calling
0003 Icon for active telephone connection
0027 To switch the hands-free microphone off/
on (Y page 386)
0026 To send DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Y page 386)
0024 To end a call
Available functions:
R accepting a waiting call (Y page 386)
R making a further call (Y page 387)
R toggling (Y page 387)
Availability depends on the network (only
possible in the GSM network) and on the
Bluetooth ®
mobile phone. Telephone
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Switching the hands-free microphone on/
off
This function is also available during an active
phone call.
X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 383).
X To switch off: selectMic Off and press
0039 to confirm.
If the microphone is switched off, the
display shows the 000Csymbol and the The microphone is off message appears for
a short period.
X To switch on: selectMic On and press
0039 to confirm.
The 000Csymbol disappears. You will briefly
see the The microphone is on message.
Sending DTMF tones This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
X If you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
X To transmit individual characters: once
a connection has been established to the
answering machine, select the desired characters in the character bar, pressing
0039
to confirm each of them.
or
X Press the corresponding key on the
COMAND number keypad.
Every character selected will be
transmitted immediately.
X To send a phone book entry as a DTMF
sequence: selectName by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select the desired phone book entry and
press 0039to confirm.
The entry is sent as a DTMF character
string.
X To return to the call display: select
Back and press
0039to confirm.
i You can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control system; see the separate
operating instructions.
Calls with several participants Rejecting or accepting
awaiting call
The mobile phone network provider must
support and activate the call-waiting function.
Depending on the mobile phone used, the
system behavior differs whe naccepting a
call.
If you have a call in progress and receive
another call, a new window appears in the
display .You also hear a tone. You can accept
or reject the call.
X To reject: selectReject and press
0039to
confirm.
or
X Press the 003Cbutton on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
X To accept: selectAccept and press
0039to
confirm.
or
X Press the 0017button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel. 386
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The system behavior after accepting the
incoming call depends on your mobile phone.
R
The mobile phone supports the call waiting
function (via Bluetooth ®
) when:
the previously active call is held. You can
then switch back and forth between both
calls (toggling) (Y page 387).
R The mobile phone does not support the call
waiting function (via Bluetooth ®
) when:
the previously active call is ended.
This is also the case if you accept the
waiting call using the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions).
The COMAND display changes. If you
continue to operate functions on the mobile
phone, the COMAND display may differ from
that of the mobile phone.
Making a further call
If the following conditions are met, you can
make a further call during an existing call:
R the function has to be supported by the
mobile phone network.
R the mobile phone has to support the
connection of a further call via Bluetooth ®
.
R the appropriate setting has to be activated
on the mobile phone.
If your mobile phone allows you to make a
second call via Bluetooth ®
, you can make
another while on the phone with someone
else. This action puts the previous call on
hold. The function is available. 0002
Symbol for making a second call X
Select symbol 0002by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
or
X Press the 0017button on COMAND.
X Enter the phone number:
R
manually (Y page 384)
R using the phone book (Y page 389)
R using the call lists ( Ypage 392)
R using speed dial (Y page 385)
Call waiting
You can switch back and forth between calls
with this function. The function is available if
your mobile phone supports the toggling
function (via Bluetooth ®
).
You can use the function if you are answering
a second call or making a second call. Switching between the active call and the call
on hold
0002
Active call
0003 Call on hold
X Select symbol 0003and press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 0017button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
The previous call on hold is activated. Telephone
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X
To end the active call: select0028in the
telephone basi cmenu and press 0039to
confirm.
or
X Press the 003Cbutton on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
The call on hold is activated.
Conference call
You can interconnect calls (active and on
hold) on the mobile phone. This allows
numerous callers to hear and speak to each
other; see the mobile phone operating
instructions.
You can also make a further call in COMAND
(Y page 387). Using the phone book
Introduction The phone book displays the names and
phone numbers of all address book entries
saved in the COMAND address book. If an
address book entry does not have a
telephone number, it does not appear in the
phone book.
The phone book of the mobile phone is
automatically downloaded to COMAND after
connection.
In the telephone book, you can:
R
save phone numbers (Y page 390)
R search for entries (Y page 389)
R delete entries (Y page 390)
R import contact s(Ypage 403)
R delete contacts (Y page 404)
R receive vCards ( Ypage 404)
i The stored phone book and the vCards
remain in COMAND even if you use
COMAND with another mobile phone. The
entries can be viewed without a mobile
phone. For this reason, you should delete
any phone book entries before handing
over or selling the vehicle. Calling up the phone book Opening the phone book
X
Press the 0012function button.
X Select Name in the telephone basic menu
by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
If the phone book contains entries, they will
be displayed in alphabetical order. The
character bar at the bottom of the display
is active.
The character bar is used for fast selection
of an entry.
Enter the character using the character bar
(Y page 299). i
You can also call up the phone book using
the multifunction steering wheel; see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Closing the phone book
X Select the 0027symbol in the character bar
by sliding 000A0012and turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button. 388
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Symbol overview
Sym
bol Explanation
000F
Address book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved in the phone or address book
0035
Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with Voice
Control (see the separate operating
instructions).
0026
Contact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP
0015
Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
001B
Entry imported via the Bluetooth
®
interface Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Select a character by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND Controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The first entry in the list that starts with the
letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel and
Christine , the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E and
I .X
Select the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press 0039to
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically to the selection list.
X To complete the search: slide00120038the
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold 0039until the character bar
disappears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(Y page 299)
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Press the appropriate number keys as
many times as necessary and one after the
other.
Further information on character entry using
the number keypad (direct entry)
(Y page 301).
Directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry.
X Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly or press and hold 0039until the
character bar disappears.
or
X Select 0004and press 0039to confirm.
X To selecta n entry:turn003E0012003F the
COMAND controller until the desired entry
is highlighted and press 0039to confirm.
To select aphone number: the0002symbol
indicates that an entry contains more than
one phone number.
X Select a phone book entry with the 0002
symbol and press 0039to confirm.
The sub-entries appear. The 0002symbol
changes to 0003. Telephone
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Phone book entry with several entries
X Select a sub-entry by turning 003E0012003Fand
press 0039to confirm.
X To return to the phone book using the
character bar: select0027in the list and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
Displaying details for an entry X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Details and press
0039to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
X To close the detailed display: slide
003600120037 repeatedly until the entry is
highlighted again.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
Deleting an entry from the phone book If the entry contains only phone numbers, it
is deleted from the phone book and address
book.
If it contains additional data, such as a
navigable destination, the entry is deleted in
the phone book. However, the entry is
retained in the address book. X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted in
accordance with the rules described above.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Creating anew entr yinthe phone book X
Slide 00380012the COMAND controller
repeatedly in the phone book until the
selection lis tappears.
X Select the list symbol on the right in the
selection list by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select New Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Continue and press
0039to confirm.
The input menu with data fields appears. 390
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