MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2009 C208 Comand Manual

180 ServiceSMS
Press the
Detail
soft key.
The list entry will appear in full in a
window.
Line-by-line scrolling through the SMS
Received list:
Push the joystick to g or G

to highlight the desired message.
Back to the Service main menu:
Press the
Back
soft key.

In the SMS Received
( page
179)
list,
push the joystick to g or G to
highlight the desired message.

Press E.The message is displayed. In the status
bar, the name or the phone number of
the sender will appear.
Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Push the joystick to g or G.
Back to the SMS Received list:
Press the
Back
soft key.
Reading SMS message received
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181 Service
Tele Aid


Tele Aid
Tele Aid incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the
system automatically triggers an
emergency call. An emergency call can
also be triggered manually by pressing the
corresponding button. Refer to your
vehicle Operator’s Manual for additional
information.
If the system initiates an emergency call, Connecting call
and the
ß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated.
During the emergency call,
Call
Connected

appears on the status bar. No operation
from COMAND is possible, so you cannot
disconnect the emergency call.
Roadside Asssistance will assist if
technical problems with your vehicle are
experienced. Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually by pressing the corresponding
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information. Upon request of Roadside Assistance, the
system initiates the call to the Assistance. Connecting call
and the
ß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
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182 ServiceTele AidIf the connection is made, the message Call
Connected
appears on the status bar.
During activation of a Roadside Assistance
call
it is possible to switch to navigation

you can initiate an Emergency call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
A call to the Response Center will be
initiated by pressing the corresponding
button. Information regarding the opera-
tion of your vehicle, the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz
USA products and services is available to
you. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s Man-
ual for additional information.When an information call is initiated, Connecting call
and the
ß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call and Roadside Assistance
call.
When the connection is made, the
message
Call
Connected
appears on the
status bar.
During activation of an Information call
it is possible to switch to navigation

you can initiate an Emergency call or
Roadside Assistance call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
Information
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183
Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan
-
ger).
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep
-
tion (signal strength) into the autostorememory in order of their receptionquality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of bits transmit
-
ted per time unit.
Bluetooth
®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact Disc)Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewritable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit
Man
agement and
Data Sys
-
tem)Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and

CD player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth’s surface.
DVD
(Digital
Versatile
Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar
-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local 911
provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele
Aid call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
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184 GlossaryFader
Defines sound-center front/back.
Folder
Alternative designation for songs/
tracks. Data saved on a storage medi
-
um can be grouped into folders forimproved organization. Can be likened
to a filing cabinet containing a number
of folders, each of which holds a num
-
ber of documents.
GPS
(Global
Positioning
System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic
location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re
-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(Global
System for
Mobile Communica
-
tion)A standard network protocol used

throughout the world for digital cellular
communication.
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis
-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
A standard file system for recording
data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs; an
extension of ISO 9660.
LOGIC7 Surround
Playback method resulting in an impro
-
ved spatial listening experience com
-
pared to conventional stereo playback.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for

->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing digital audio
data.
Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Mixed data types are written to
the CD in a number of sessions.
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185 Glossary
Navigation DVD
Contains all available destination

addresses (town, road, intersection,
house number, special destinations)

and the digital map material for a coun
-
try or a region for destination entry,
route calculation and destination

guidance at time of DVD production.
DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all
routes within an area.
North Up
The map is displayed facing north du
-
ring route guidance.
POI (Point of Interest)
Points of Interest include service stati
-
ons, rest areas, parking lots, hospitals,sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key)must be entered if the wrong PIN wasentered three consecutive times.
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. The ROAMING indicator in the
COMAND display indicates that a call is
being made using a contract partner.
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storagemedium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt
-
age samples are taken during the con
-
version of an analog signal into a digitalsignal. The analog-to-digital converterconverts the samples into digital sig
-
nals.
Service source
This includes the systems telephone
and navigation (voice output during
destination guidance).
SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module)Card provided by the GSM telephoneservice provider. Necessary for acces
-
sing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(Short
Message
Service)
With this function you can receive and
read short text messages (if SMS ser
-
vice is provided by your provider).
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186 GlossarySoft keys
Keys that activate different functions.
Function of key depends on the selec
-
ted operating mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic
Alarm
Identification on
De-
mand)The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma
-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially

activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
Refer also to the vehicle

operating instructions.The Tele Aid system is operational pro
-
vided that the vehicle’s battery is char
-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai
-
lable.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori
-
zed persons from using your telephone.

The unlock code is a number string
you must enter when switchingon the telephone if you have lockedthe phone before turning it off or if the
phone is set to lock automatically.
Voice output
During a trip, apart from visual informa
-
tions (symbol or map displays),
COMAND also provides all of the
necessary
spoken route information
via voice output.
WB
Weather Band
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187 Index
AAcceptingcall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Activatingdestination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Enter street menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Navigation main menu . . . . . . . . . . 118System settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . 40today’s plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Active call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Actvatingsound functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Addingdestination to today’s plan . . . . . . . 171Adjustbalance/fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Adjustingdisplay brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Alteringmap scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141AM Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Arrivingat destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . . . 159AUX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
BBalance control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Begin dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Bluetooth®notes about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 CCALC RTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137CALL CONNECTED . . . . . . . . . . 181,
182
CALL FAILED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,
105
Calling upmain menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Cancellingroute guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147CDejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 66general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55loadinginto the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Repeat track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68switching to CD operation . . . . . . . . 61Track mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
CD changerCD mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Repeat CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Changingmap display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141COMANDswitching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34CONNECTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181CONTINUE ROUTE GUIDANCE. . . . . 118Current vehicle location . . . . . . . . . 139 DDestination input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Dialingsubsequent dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Displayingphone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111route list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149During route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . 148
Index
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188 Index EEjectingCDat the CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59at the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56MP3 CDat the CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59at the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74navigation DVDat the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Emergency call "911". . . . . . . . . . . . 99Emergency call system. . . . . . . . . . 181Endingcall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,
105
ENTER UNLOCK CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . 96Enteringcity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129destination address. . . . . . . . . . . . . 124house number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131PIN-code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101PUK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102telephone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104the unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 FFrequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 HHands-free microphoneswitching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 IImportant notestelephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 LLast destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161LoadingCDinto the CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . 59into the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56MP3 CDat the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74into the CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . 59navigation DVDinto the COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
LOGIC7 Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
MMakinga conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Map orientationHeading Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141North Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Memorydestination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 162last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Memory functionsradio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Menufunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32main area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31soft keys area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Menu display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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189 Index
MP3 CDfast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 80loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74MP3 track scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Repeat folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Repeat track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76switching to MP3 CD mode . . . . . . . 74track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . 28Mutingaudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67MP3 CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 NNavigationImportant notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115loading/ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115NAVIGATION IS INITIALIZING. PLEASE WAIT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 OOFF MAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147OFF ROAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Openingthe Audio menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Operating elementsCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,
14
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16MP3 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 PPartially digitized areas. . . . . . . . . . 142Phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111PHONE NOT INSERTED . . . . . . . . . . . 97PHONE OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98PIN BLOCKED. PLEASE ENTER PUK ON CELL PHONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102PIN-codeentering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101PIN-CODE INCORRECT. . . . . . . . . . . 102PLEASE INSERT SIM CARD (EMERGEN
-
CY CALL 911 ONLY POSSIBLE WITH PHONE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 98, 102Points of Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Program category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
PUKentering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 QQuick-dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 RRadio operationmuting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Radio stationsaving station manually. . . . . . . . . . . 52ReadingSMS message received . . . . . . . . . . 180Recalculating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Rejectingcall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Resettingall settings to the factory settings . . 43Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 181Route calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137OFF MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147OFF ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146unverified roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142verified roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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