Function restrictions
Text messages cannotbewritten while the
vehicle is inmotion.
Requirements
To use the message functions, the connected
mobilephone must support the MAP Blue-
tooth
®profile . When connecting the mobile
phone, you may have to accept the prompt for
the MAP Bluetooth
®profile .
With some mob ilephones, some settings still
have to bemade after connecting to
COMAND (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). The messages are displayed the
next time you connect to COMAND.
An e-mail account must beset up on the
mob ilephone for the e-mail function (see the
manufacturer’s operating instructions).
To read and write e-mails inCOMAND, the e-
mail account first needs to be configured
(
Ypage 139).
Some mobile phones with the MAP Blue-
toot h
®profile:
Ronly show new text messages.
Rdonot support the deleting or editing of
text messages.
Rdo not support the drafts folder for text
messages.
Rdo not support the sending of text mes-
sages.
Rdo not support the e-mail function.
Rdonot send messages ina locked status.
Not all mob ilephones availab leon the market
are equally suitable. You can obtain further
information about settings and supported
functions of Bluetooth
®-capable mobile
phones on the Internet at www.mercedes-
benz-
mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information bycall-
ing.
In the USA, you can get intouch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-M ERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Settings
Calling up the settings menu for mes-
sages
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the
controller.
The text message settings and the available
e-mail accounts of the connected mobile
phone will be displayed.
Configuring the text messages dis-
played
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(
Ypage 138).
XTo highlight Text Message: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
A menu with the following options is shown:
RAll Messages
All the messages are displayed.
RNew Messages
138Messages (text messages and e-mails)
Telephone
Only the messages that are new on the
mobile phone are displayed.
ROff
The messages are not displayed auto-
matically. You can display the 100 new-
est text messages from the mobile phone
using the Download
option in the mes-
sage menu.
XTo select the required option: turn and
press the controller.
Configuring the e-mails displayed
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(
Ypage 138).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Automatic Download: turn and
press the controller.
A menu with the following options is shown:
RAll Messages
All the messages are displayed.
RNew Messages
Only the messages that are new on the
mobile phone are displayed.
ROff
The messages are not displayed auto-
matically. You can display the 100 new-
est text messages from the mobile phone
using the Download
option in the mes-
sage menu.
XTo select the required option: turn and
press the controller.
Configuring an e-mail account
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(
Ypage 138).
XTo select an e-mail account: turn and press
the controller.
The e-mail account is now configured. E-
mails can now be received and sent in
COMAND.
Deactivating the e-mail function
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(
Ypage 138).
XTo select E-Mail Off: turn and press the
controller.
E-mail reception is deactivated.
Changing the displayed name of the e-
mail account
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(
Ypage 138).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Own E-Mail Address: turn and
press the controller.
The input menu for entering your own e-
mail address is displayed.
Downloading messages manually
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Download: turn and press the
controller.
Downloading text messages and e-mails
from the phone
XSelect From the Phone.
The messages are downloaded. If you have
selected Automatic Download
in the e-
mail settings, manual downloading is not
possible.
Updating from the e-mail server by the
mobile phone
XSelect From the E-Mail Server.
The e-mails in the mobile phone are upda-
ted.
Messages (text messages and e-mails)139
Telephone
Z
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Reading messages
In the message menu
The message menu contains all the unread
text messages and e-mails. If the correspond- ing folder is called up, the messages are dis-
played sorted by text messages and e-mails.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed with the
unread messages.
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message text is displayed.
XTo close the message text: press the
% button.
If you want to read messages that have
already been read again, you have to call up
the corresponding message folder
(
Ypage 140).
In the message folder
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Folder: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the desired folder in Text Mes‐
sageorE-Mailcategory: turn and press
the controller.
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message is displayed.
XTo scroll through the message or select
phone numbers in the text: turn the con-
troller.
The display scrolls up or down line by line,
or skips to the next or previous telephone
number and automatically highlights it.
XTo close the message text: press the
% button.
The following sub-folders can be selected
for text messages and e-mails:
RInbox
This folder contains all the incoming mes-
sages.
ROutbox
140Messages (text messages and e-mails)
Telephone
This folder contains all the outgoing mes-
sages.
RDrafts
This folder contains all the messages that
you have saved as a draft.
iFolders cannot be selected if they are
empty.
Depending on the mobile phone used, the
sub-folder function may be available.
Read-aloud function for messages
XTo start the read-aloud function: press the
controller when the message is displayed.
XTo select Read Aloud: turn and press the
controller.
COMAND reads out the message.
XTo cancel the read-aloud function: press
the 8 button.
or
XPress the controller, select Cancel Read-
Aloud Functionand press the controller
again.
You can set the language (
Ypage 48) and the
speed (
Ypage 44) of the read-aloud function.
Displaying details and phone numbers
COMAND can also show a shortened sender
display in full.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Folder: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Text MessageorE-Mail: turn
and press the controller.
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired message: turn the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The detailed view appears.
XTo close the detailed display: slide8
the controller.
Writing text messages
Writing a new text message
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
XTo select Text Message: turn and press
the controller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The To:
input line is selected.
Entering a recipient
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
or
Messages (text messages and e-mails)141
Telephone
Z
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo selectReply: turn and press the con-
troller.
The e-mail input menu appears. The
addressee's details are automatically filled
in using the details in the original message.
When replying to an e-mail, you can also
select Reply
toAllinstead of Reply. In this
case, the reply is sent not just to the sender
but to all those who received the original mes- sage.
Forwarding an e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo select Forward: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input menu appears. The subject line is automatically filled in with the same details
as those in the original message.
Text templates
Using text templates
:Displays text templates
XSelect the input line for a text message
(
Ypage 141) or e-mail (Ypage 142).
XTo select text templates :in the character
bar: turn and press the controller.
The text templates are displayed.
XTo select and insert a text template: turn
and press the controller.
The text template is inserted into the text
message or e-mail.
Editing text templates
:Displays text templates
XSelect the input line for a text message
(
Ypage 141) or e-mail (Ypage 142).
XTo select text templates :in the character
bar: turn and press the controller.
The text templates are displayed.
XTo highlight the text template to be edited: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Edit: turn and press the control-
ler.
The text template is displayed in an input
line.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo adopt changes to the text template,
select ¬: turn and press the controller.
The text template has been changed.
Messages (text messages and e-mails)143
Telephone
Z
Calling a text message sender
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
XTo call up a menu: press the controller.
XTo selectCallSender: turn and press the
controller.
The call is made.
Using a phone number in the text
Numbers in text messages that are highligh-
ted can be used.
XTo select a usable telephone number while
the message is displayed: turn the control-
ler.
XTo select Use: press the controller.
XTo selectCall: turn and press the control-
ler.
The call is made.
iIt is possible that a highlighted numerical
sequence may not contain a telephone
number.
iYou can use the "New entry" or "Add no."
functions to save this telephone number or
to add it to an existing entry.
Storing sender as a new contact
Storing the sender of a text message
XTo call up the menu when a text message is displayed: press the controller.
XTo select SaveNumber: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
XSelectContinue.
The input line for the name of the new con-
tact is displayed. The input line for the tele-
phone number is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Saving the sender of an e-mail
XTo call up the menu when an e-mail is dis-
played: press the controller.
XTo select Save Sender's E-Mail
Address: turn and press the controller.
The input line for the name of the new con-
tact is displayed. The input line for the e-
mail address is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33) or the number keypad.
XTo finish the entry: select OK.
The new contact has been created.
Deleting messages
XCall up the message folder (Ypage 140).
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The message is deleted from the mobile
phone and COMAND.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
iThis delete function is not supported by all
mobile phones. The Delete
failed.mes-
sage then appears.
MirrorLink®
Introduction
MirrorLink®is standard for the connection
between COMAND and your mobile phone.
With MirrorLink
®, the content of the display
144MirrorLink®
Telephone
XTo selectSettings: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Configure Internet Set‐
tings: turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
Editing the access data
The mobile phone must be connected with
the system for the access data to be changed.
When the Internet connection is active, you
cannot edit or delete the access data of the
currently set mobile phone network provider.
XCall up the device list (Ypage 153).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Change Configuration: turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Predefined SettingsorManual
Settings.
The provider settings are displayed.
In order to edit the access data of the mobile
phone network provider you have two
options:
ROption 1: select the predefined access data
of the mobile phone network provider
(
Ypage 152).
ROption 2: manually set the access data of
the mobile phone network provider
(
Ypage 152).
Canceling Internet access permissions
for a mobile phone
XCall up the device list (Ypage 153).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Configuration: turn
and press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the Internet configuration.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The Internet access permission for the
mobile phone is now canceled. The mobile
phone can now no longer be used by the
system for Internet functions.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection
Read the conditions for establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 150).
A connection can be established by:
Rentering a web address
Rcalling up the Mercedes-Benz mobile web-
site
Rcalling up a Mercedes-Benz App
Rcalling up a Favorite.
Ending the connection
XPress Cancelin the connections window.
154Establishing/ending the connection
Online and Internet functions
Displaying destinations in thevehicle
XTo cal lup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emain function bar :slid e
5 thecontroller .
XTo selectTel /®:press th econtroller .
XTo selectInternet:turn and press th e
controller .
The men uwit hth eInternet function sis dis -
played .
XTo selec tMercedes-Ben zApp s:turn and
press th econtroller .
XTo selectDownload POI:turn and press
th econtroller .
Availabl edestination sare shown in th elist .
XTo selec tand download adestination :turn
and press th econtroller .
XTo exit destination download :selec tExi t.
Further information on how to use th edesti -
nation fo rrout eguidanc e (
Ypage 158).
Further information on importing th edesti -
nation (
Ypage 159).
Further information on deleting th edestina-
tion (
Ypage 159).
You can sav eup to 50 destination sfo ryour
vehicle on th eserver and display these in th e
list .If you sen dfurther destination sto th e
server ,th eoldest entries are delete dfrom th e
list .
Usin gdestinations
Displaying detail s
XDisplay thedestination in th evehicle
(
Ypage 158).
XTo highlight adestination :turn th econtrol-
ler .
XTo selec tG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDetail s:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The destination address is shown .
Using adestination for rout eguidance
XDisplay th edestination in th evehicle
(
Ypage 158).
XTo highlight adestination :turn th econtrol-
ler .
XTo selec tG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectSet as Destination:turn and
press th econtroller .
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start rout ecalculation .
The destination is entered in th elist of last
destinations.
Calling up th edestination
You can use th efunction if:
Ramobile phone is connecte d
(
Ypage 114)
Rth edestination address contain s atele-
phone number
158Destination/route download
Online and Internet functions