2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN display

phone call lists cannot be displayed,
COMAND generates its own call lists. These
are not the same as the call lists in your
mobile phone.
The Call list option is not available unless a
mobile phone is connected to COMAND.
If the contact for an incoming call is not saved
in the address book, you can use the call list
to save the telephone number. You can save
this telephone number as a new contact in the
address book or add it to an existing contact
(
Ypage 156).
iIf you connect a different mobile phone to
COMAND, the call lists from the new mobile
phone are displayed.
Opening the call list and selecting an
entry
List of selected phone numbers (example)
:
Date and time (if available)
;Telephone number of the highlighted
entry and symbols (if assigned)
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 highlight an entry: turn the controller.
XTo make a call: press the controller. Closing the call list
XTo select
&: slide 8and press the
controller.
or
XPress the %button.
The list is closed.
iYou can also call up the list of dialed num-
bers by pressing the 6button when the
telephone menu is shown. In this case, the
list will only show names or phone num-
bers.
Displaying details from a list entry
Abbreviated list entries can also be shown in
full.
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 highlight the desired entry: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details are displayed.
XTo go back to the list: slide 8the con-
troller repeatedly until the list is highligh-
ted.
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Saving telephone numbers
Adding new entries to the address book
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 highlight the desired telephone number:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect New Entry.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
The selected category is marked with #.
If you have marked a number as Prefer‐
red, it is shown at the top of the list.
XSelectContinue.
The entry field for the name of the new con-
tact is displayed. The entry field for the
telephone number is filled in automatically.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 38), the telephone keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 34), depending on the
vehicle's equipment.
XTo finish and save an entry: select ¬.
The new contact has been created.
Adding information to an address book
entry
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 highlight the desired telephone number:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Add Phone No..
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.
XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
XSelectContinue.
The address book is displayed.
XSearch for the desired entry (Ypage 166).
XPress the controller when you have finished
searching.
The telephone number has been saved.
A maximum of five telephone numbers can
be saved for one contact.
If five numbers are already stored for the con-
tact you are searching for, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.
If you wish to overwrite one of the phone
numbers:
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five phone numbers is
displayed.
XTo select the phone number to be overwrit-
ten from the list: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The entry is overwritten with the new tele-
phone number.
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If you do not wish to overwrite any of the
phone numbers:
XTo selectNo: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Deleting call lists
Call lists which are generated and managed
by COMAND can be deleted on COMAND.
You cannot delete call lists from COMAND
which are displayed on a mobile phone that
supports the PBAP Bluetooth
®profile.
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.
XSelect Delete Call Lists.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete all call lists.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The call lists are deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
iIf you delete these call lists from the
mobile phone (see the separate mobile
phone operating instructions), COMAND
updates the call list display the next time it
connects.
Speed dial lists
Setting up speed dial
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo highlight a memory position for the
speed dial: turn the controller.
If you highlight an entry that already exists
in the speed dial list, this is overwritten with
the new entry.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XSelect Assign Speed Dial Preset.
The phone book is displayed.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 152).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The phone number has been saved as a
speed dial.
Deleting a speed dial number
Deleting a speed dial preset
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo highlight the memory position you want
to delete: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Speed Dial Preset:
turn and press the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The speed dial preset has been deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
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Deleting all speed dial presets
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo cal lup th emen ubar :slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tCal lLists:turn and press th e
controller .
XSelectSpeed Dia lPreset Lis t.
The speed dial list is displayed .
XTo highlight thedesire dmemor yposition :
turn th econtroller .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDelete All Speed Dia lPre ‐
sets:turn and press th econtroller .
XTo selectYes:turn and press th econtroller .
Al lspeed dials are deleted.
or
XTo selec tNo:turn and press th econtroller .
The process is canceled.
Messages (text messages an de-
mails)
Prerequisites
To use th emessage functions, th econnecte d
mobile phone mus tsuppor tth eMA PBlue-
toot h
®profile. Whe nconnecting th emobile
phone ,you may hav eto accept th eprompt fo r
th eMA PBluetoot h
®profile.
Wit hsom emobile phones, som esetting sstill
hav eto be mad eafter connecting to
COMAN D(se eth emanufacturer's operatin g
instructions). The message sare displayed th e
next time you connec tto COMAND.
An e-mail accoun tmus tbe set up on th e
mobile phone fo rth ee-mail function (se eth e
manufacturer’s operatin ginstructions).
To rea dand writ ee-mail sin COMAND, th ee-
mail accoun tfirst needs to be configured
(
Ypage 159). Som
emobile phones wit hth eMAP Blue-
toot h
®profile:
Ronly sho wne wtext messages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth edeleting or editin gof
text messages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth edraft sfolder fo rtext
messages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth esendin gof text mes -
sages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth ee-mail function .
Rdo notsen dmessage sin alocke dstatus.
Not all mobile phone savailable on th emarke t
are equally suitable. You can obtain further
information about setti ngsa
nd supporte d
function sof Bluetoot h®-capablemobile
phone son th eInternet at
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In th eUSA, you can get in touch wit hth e
Mercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistanc eCente r
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Function restrictions
Text messages cannot be written while the
vehicle is in motion.
General notes
New messages are identified by the /
symbol in the COMAND display and an audi-
ble signal. Once you have read all the mes-
sages, the symbol is no longer displayed.
COMAND displays the 100 newest text mes-
sages and e-mails.
The ú symbol is displayed when the
mobile phone's message memory is full. The
symbol is no longer displayed if you delete
messages.
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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 159).
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
Only the messages that are new on the
mobile phone are displayed. You can also
display the last 100 text messages using the
Download
option in the message
menu.
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 159).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the 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. You can also
display the last 100 text messages using
the Download
option in the message
menu.
ROff
The messages are not displayed auto-
matically. You can display the last 100
text messages using the Download
option in the message menu.
XTo select the required option: turn and
press the controller.
Configuring an e-mail account
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(
Ypage 159).
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.
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Deactivating thee-mail function
XCall up th esetting smen ufo rmessage s
(
Ypage 159).
XTo selec tE-Mail Off:turn and press th e
controller .
E-mail reception is deactivated.
Changin gth edisplayed name of th ee-
mail account
Some mobile phones:
Rdo no tsuppor tth echangin gof th edis -
played nam e
Rsupportonly th eemail address of th eemail
accoun t
XCall up th esetting smen ufo rmessage s
(
Ypage 159).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn th e
controller .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectOwn E-Mail Addres s:turn and
press th econtroller .
The input men ufo renterin gyour own e-
mail address is displayed .
Downloading messages manuall y
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select1: turn and press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed .
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo selectDownload:turn and press th e
controller .
Downloading text messages an de-mail s
from th ephone
XSelec tFro mthe Phone.
The message sare downloaded. If you hav e
selecte dAutomatic Download
in th ee- mail settings, manual downloadin
gis no t
possible.
Updating from th ee-mail server by th e
mobile phone
XSelec tFro mthe E-Mail Server.
The e-mail sin th emobile phone are upda-
ted.
Thi sfunction is no tsupporte dby all mobile
phones.
Reading messages
In th emessage menu
The message men ucontain sall th eunread
text message sand e-mails. If th ecorrespond-
in g folder is called up, th emessage sare dis -
played sorte dby text message sand e-mails.
XTo cal lup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select1: turn and press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed wit hth e
unread messages.
XTo selec tth emessage :turn and press th e
controller .
The message text is displayed .
XTo close themessage text :press th e%
button.
If you wan tto rea dmessage sthat hav e
already been rea dagain ,you hav eto cal lup
th ecorrespondin gmessage folder
(
Ypage 161).
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In the message folder
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XToswit ch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo swit ch 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 isdisplayed.
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message isdisplayed.
XTo scroll through the message or select
phone numbers in the text: turn the con-
troller.
The display scrol lsup or down line by line,
or skips to the next or previous telephone
number and automatically highlights it.
XTo return to the list: press %.
The following sub-folders can be selected
for text messages and e-mails:
RInbox
This folder contains all the incoming mes-
sages.
ROutbox
This folder contains all the outgoing mes-
sages.
RDrafts
This folder contains all the messages that
you have saved as a draft.
iFolders cannot beselected ifthey are
empty.
Dependin g on the mob ilephone used, the
sub-folder function may beavailable.
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 56) and the
speed (
Ypage 51) of the read-aloud function.
Displaying details and phone numbers
COMAND can also show a shortened sender
display infull.
XTo call up the te lephone 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.
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XTo selectDetails: turn and press the con-
troller.
The detailed view appears.
XTo close the detailed display: slide8
the controller.
XTo return to the telephone menu: press
the k button.
Writing text messages
Writing a new text message
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 158).
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 38), the telephone keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 34), depending on the
vehicle's equipment.
or
XTo enter a phone number from the phone
book: select the Æsymbol.
The contacts from the address book which
have a phone number are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry
(
Ypage 152).
The number is copied to the recipient line.
Entering text and sending text messages
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in
the character bar.
XEnter characters.
COMAND contains templates which you
can use when writing your messages
(
Ypage 163).
XTo send the text message: select OK.
Answering a text message
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 158).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 160).
XPress the controller.
XTo selectReply: turn and press the con-
troller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The addressee's details are automatically
filled in using the details in the original
message.
Writing e-mails
Writing a new e-mail
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 158).
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