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XTo selectConnect via Phone: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed, stating that you
can start the search on your mobile phone.
XMobile phone: start the search for a Blue-
tooth®device (see manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
COMAND is displayed with the name "MB
Bluetooth" in the mobile phone's device
list.
XSelect "MB Bluetooth".
The following prompt appears in the
COMAND display Do you want
Device_name to be authorized?
XCOMAND:selectYes.
If No
is selected, the procedure is canceled.
If your mobile phone supports Secure Sim-
ple Pairing, a code is now displayed on both
devices.
The code is the same
XCOMAND: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depend-
ing on the mobile phone used, you may
have to confirm the connection to
COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue-
tooth
®profiles. The prompt to confirm may
take up to two minutes to be displayed. You
may also save the confirmation on the
mobile phone (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and
connected to COMAND. You can now
speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality,
you can set the mobile phone's transmis-
sion and reception volume (
Ypage 145).
The code is different
XCOMAND: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the pro-
cedure.
If your mobile phone does not support Secure
Simple Pairing, an input menu is displayed for the passkey. The passkey is a one- to sixteen-
digit number combination which you can choose yourself. Enter the same passkey on
both COMAND and the mobile phone and
confirm. Depending on the mobile phone
used, you may have to confirm the connection
to COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue-
tooth
®profiles.
Reconnecting automatically
COMAND always searches for the last con-
nected mobile phone.
If no connection can be made to the most
recently connected mobile phone, the system
searches for the mobile phone that was con-
nected before that one.
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select the desired mobile phone: turn
and press the controller.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth
®
range and if Bluetooth®is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected at
any one time. The currently connected mobile phone is indicated by the #dot in the device
list.
iYou can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently mak-
ing a call.
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XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Reception VolumeorTrans‐
mission Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select a volume setting: turn the con-
troller.
XTo accept changes: press the controller.
iIncorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls.
Using the telephone
Accepting a call
XTo select Accept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The call is accepted.
Additional functions available during a call
(
Ypage 148).
Adjusting the call volume (
Ypage 145).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 150).
iYou can also accept the call by voice com-
mand using the Voice Control System (see
the separate operating instructions).
iIf the phone number of the caller is trans-
ferred, it appears in the display. If the
phone number is saved in the phone book,
the contact's name is also displayed. If the
phone number is not transferred, Unknown
is shown in the display.
Rejecting a call
XTo selectReject: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Making a call
Using the telephone menu
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select all numbers one after the other in
the telephone menu: turn and press the
controller each time.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 150).
Using the touchpad
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad,
you can use this function.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select n: turn and press the control-
ler.
XDraw all the numbers on the touch-sensi-
tive surface one after another.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about the touchpad
(
Ypage 34).
Using favorites
This function can be used when a telephone
number has been added as a favorite. Further
information about adding favorites
(
Ypage 43).
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select a telephone number: turn the con-
troller.
XTo make a call: press the controller.
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Using speed dial
Option 1
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo highlight a number from the character
bar: turn the controller.
XPress the controller for longer than two
seconds.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Option 2
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Speed Dial Preset List: turn
and press the controller.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Option 3 (with telephone keypad)
XPress one of the number keys on the tele-
phone keypad for longer than two seconds. The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Further information on setting up speed dial
(
Ypage 157).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 150).
Redial
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The list of outgoing calls is displayed. The
most recently dialed number is at the top.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 150).
Using call lists
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Calls ReceivedorCalls
Dialed: turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 150).
Using the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 152).
XTo make a call: press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 150).
Using the telephone keypad on the con-
troller
If your vehicle is equipped with a telephone
keypad, you can use this function.
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XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XEnter the digits using the telephone key-
pad.
As soon as one of the buttons on the tele-
phone keypad is touched, the correspond-
ing button is highlighted in the display.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Functions available during a call
Overview
:To add a call (Ypage 148)
;Person you are calling
=Symbol for active telephone connection
?To end a call
ATo switch the microphone on/off
(
Ypage 148)
BTo send DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (
Ypage 149)
Other functions:
RAccepting a waiting call (Ypage 150)
RMaking a second call (Ypage 148)
RCall waiting (Ypage 149)
Availability depends on the network (only pos-
sible in the GSM network) and on the Blue-
tooth
®mobile phone.
Adding a call
:Adding a call
If the mobile phone network provider and the
mobile phone support the function, you can
make another call during an existing call. The
previously active call is held.
XTo select °2: turn and press the controller.
XMake a call:
RUsing the telephone menu (Ypage 146)
RRedial (Ypage 147)
RUsing call lists (Ypage 155)
RUsing the phone book (Ypage 146)
RUsing speed dial (Ypage 146)
Switching the microphone on/off
This function is available in the telephone
menu during an active phone call.
Switching off the microphone:
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Microphone Off: turn and press
the controller.
If the microphone is switched off, the Q
symbol and the The
microphoneisoff.
message are displayed.
Switching on the microphone:
XSelect Microphone On.
The Qsymbol disappears. The The
microphone is on.message is dis-
played.
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Sending DTMF tones
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can becontrolled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
XIf you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters:
XOnce a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired char-
acters in the telephone menu: turn and
press the controller each time.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately.
or
XPress the corresponding number button on the telephone keypad.
iYou can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control System (see the separate
operating instructions).
Calls with several participants
Switching between calls (call waiting)
If you make another call, you can switch
between the two calls (call waiting). This func-
tion depends on your mobile phone network
provider and the mobile phone (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
The calls are marked 1 and 2. The active call is
highlighted. Switching between the calls:
XTo select
°1or°2: turn and press the
controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ending the active call:
XTo select ~in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The other call is still on hold.
XTo activate the call on hold: select
ICON_Send Resume
.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
Hang Up
, the call on hold is also ended.
iOn some mobile phones, the call on hold
is activated as soon as the active call is
ended.
Conference call
You can interconnect active and held calls.
This permits several parties to hear one
another and speak with one another. This
function depends on your mobile phone net-
work provider and the mobile phone (see the manufacturer's operating instructions).
XAdd a call (Ypage 148).
or
XAnswer an incoming call (Ypage 150).
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XTo selectConferencein the telephone
menu: turn and press the controller.
The new participant is included in the con-
ference call. Conference
is displayed in
the telephone menu.
Incoming call during an existing call
(call waiting)
The call waiting function depends on your
mobile phone network provider and your
mobile phone. Depending on the mobile
phone used, behavior when answering a call
may vary (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Call waiting: if you receive a call while
already in a call, a message is shown. You also
hear a tone. You can decide whether to
accept or reject the call.
Accepting:
XTo select Accept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The incoming call is active, the previously
active call is on hold. You can switch back
and forth between both calls (call waiting)
(
Ypage 149).
This is also the case if you accept the wait-
ing call using the Voice Control System (see
the separate operating instructions).
iDepending on the mobile phone, you may
also be able to accept the incoming call
(call waiting) on your mobile phone. This
function and behavior depends on your
mobile phone network provider and the
mobile phone (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). Rejecting:
XTo select
Reject: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The behavior after the call is rejected
depends on your mobile phone and mobile
phone network provider.
Option 1: The originally active call is con-
tinued and the incoming call is rejected.
Option 2: The originally active call is ended
and the incoming call is accepted.
Option 3: Both calls are ended.
Ending an active call
XTo select =in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The active call is ended.
Mobile phone voice recognition
You can start or end voice recognition on your mobile phone with this function. Further infor-
mation on the voice recognition service; see
manufacturer's operating instructions.
To start the mobile phone voice recogni-
tion:
XConnect the mobile phone to COMAND;
see vehicle Operator's Manual.
XPress and hold the óbutton on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel for more than one second.
You can now use the mobile phone voice
recognition.
To end the mobile phone voice recogni-
tion:
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XPressñon the multifunction steering
wheel.
The mobile phone voice recognition is stop-
ped.
Phone book
Introduction
The telephone book displays the contacts
from the address book which have a phone
number.
The mobile phone's telephone book is auto-
matically displayed in COMAND after connec-
tion (default setting). You can deactivate
automatic calling up (
Ypage 170).
In the telephone book, you can:
RCreate new contacts (Ypage 153)
RAdd information to contacts (Ypage 153)
RSearch for contacts (Ypage 152)
RStore contacts (Ypage 154)
RDelete contacts (Ypage 154)
Further information on importing contacts
(
Ypage 171).
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be permanently saved in COMAND.
These contacts will remain there even when
you connect COMAND to a different mobile
phone. You can view these contacts even
without a mobile phone.
Calling up the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
If the phone book contains contacts, they
will be displayed in alphabetical order. The character bar at the bottom of the display is
active.
You can now search for a contact
(
Ypage 152).
Further information on the symbols shown
(
Ypage 151).
iYou can also call up the phone book using
the multifunction steering wheel; see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆContact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved on COMAND.
\Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with the Voice
Control System (see the separate
operating instructions).
ÃContact that was called up from a
mobile phone
¯Contact imported from the SD
memory card or USB device.
®Contact imported via the Blue-
tooth®interface.
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Searching for a contact
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XTo select characters: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the phone book.
If there are similar contacts, the next dif-
ferent character is shown. For example,
with contacts such as Jana
andJohn, the
beginnings of the names are identical. The
next different character A
andOare offered
for selection.
XSelect the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con- firming with the controller each time.
XTo end the search: select ¬.
The contacts in the phone book are dis-
played.
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The Gsymbol indicates that a contact con-
tains more than one phone number.
XTo select a contact with the Gsymbol:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
The phone numbers are displayed. The G
symbol changes to I.
XTo call a telephone number: turn and press
the controller. Back to the character bar:
XPress the
%button repeatedly until the
character bar is displayed.
Information about character entry
(
Ypage 38)
Using the telephone keypad on the con- troller
If your vehicle is equipped with a telephone
keypad, you can use this function.
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XFor example, to enter the letter C: press the
l number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
As soon as you touch the number key, the
number is highlighted in the additional dis-
play area.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display the first time the key is pressed and
shows all the available characters. It
switches to the next character each time
the key is pressed.
Using the touchpad
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad,
you can use this function.
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XDraw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the phone book.
Further information on handwriting recog-
nition on the touchpad (
Ypage 34).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad
surface one after another.
XTo complete the search and return to the
phone book: press the touchpad.
XTo select and call the contact: glide up or
down and press.
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