2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S Comand Manual

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 show the main function bar: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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.
Saving telephone numbers
Adding new entries to the address book
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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 and is
highlighted.
XSelect Continue.
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 32) or the touchpad (Ypage 27).
XTo finish and save an entry: select ¬.
The new contact has been created.
Adding information to an address book
entry
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
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XTo selectCall 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 contact
(
Ypage 128).
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
entry you are searching for, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.
Overwriting an entry
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five numbers is dis-
played.
XTo select the number to be overwritten
from the list: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
The entry is overwritten with the new tele-
phone number.
Canceling the overwriting of an entry
XTo select No: 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 show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
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XSelectSpeed 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 124).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The phone number has been saved as a
speed dial.
Deleting
Deleting a speed dial preset
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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.
Deleting all speed dial presets
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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 desired memory position:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete All Speed Dial Pre‐
sets: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
All speed dials are deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Messages (text messages and e-
mails)
General notes
New messages are identified by an audible
signal and the /symbol in the COMAND
display. Once you have read all the messages,
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 on the mobile phone.
Function restrictions
Text messages cannot be written while the
vehicle is in motion.
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Prerequisites
To use the message functions, the connected
mobile phone must support the MAP Blue-
tooth
®profile. The prompt for the MAP Blue-
tooth®profile may have to be confirmed on
the mobile phone.
With some mobile phones, some settings still
have to be made 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 be set up on the
mobile phone for the e-mail function (see the
manufacturer’s operating instructions).
To read and write e-mails in COMAND, the e-
mail account first needs to be configured
(
Ypage 139).
Some mobile phones with the MAP Blue-
tooth
®profile:
Ronly show new text messages.
Rdo not 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.
Rdo not send messages in a locked status.
Not all mobile phones available on 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 .
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Settings
Calling up the settings menu for mes-
sages
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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
Only the messages that are new on the
mobile phone are displayed. You can also
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display the last 100 text messages using
theDownload
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 138).
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.
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 selectE-Mail Off: turn and press the
controller.
E-mail reception is deactivated.
Changing the displayed name of the e-
mail account
Some mobile phones:
Rdo not support the changing of the dis-
played name
Rsupport only the email address of the email
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 show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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.
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Downloading text messages and e-mails
from th ephone
XSelec tFro mthe Phone.
The message sare downloaded. If you hav e
selected Automatic Download
in thee-
mail settings, manual downloading is 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.
This function is no tsupported by 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 sho wthemain function bar: slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo select Phone:tur nand press th econ-
troller.
The telephon emen uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed wit hth e
unread messages.
XTo select th emessage :tur nand press th e
controller .
The message text is displayed.
If you wan tto read message sthat hav e
already been read again ,you hav eto cal lup
th ecorrespondin gmessage folder
(
Ypage 140).
In th emessage folder
XTo sho wthemain function bar: slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo select Phone:tur nand press th econ-
troller.
The telephon emen uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select Folder:tur nand press th econ-
troller.
XTo select TextMessag eorE-Mail:tur n
and press th econtroller .
The selected folder is displayed.
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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.
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 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 controller, select Cancel Read-
Aloud Functionand press the controller
again.
You can set the language (
Ypage 45) and the
speed (
Ypage 41) of the read-aloud function.
Displaying details and phone numbers
COMAND can also show a shortened sender
display in full.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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).
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XTo show the main function bar: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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 32) or the touchpad (Ypage 27).
or
XTo enter a phone number from the phone
book: select Æ.
The contacts from the address book which
have a phone number are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry
(
Ypage 124).
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 143).
XTo send the text message: select OK.
Answering a text message
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
XDisplay the message (Ypage 140).
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 138).
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Phone: turn and press the con-
troller.
The telephone menu is displayed.
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 E-Mail: turn and press the con-
troller.
The e-mail input menu appears. The To:
input line is selected.
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