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85 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Telephone operation
Switching ON
The telephone is switched ON automatical-
l y w h e n C OM A N D i s a c t iv a t e d. The c e ll u l a r
phone must be readily inserted into the
cradle.
If COMAND is switched ON, the switched
OFF telephone can also be switched ON
manually:
Press and hold2 for a few seconds
until the telephone is switched ON.
The Telephone main menu appears
(
page 89).
One of the following messages could also
appear:
Please insert phone
Insert the cellular phone into the
cradle.
Phone not installed
Your vehicle is not configured for cellu-
lar telephone operation.
Please insert SIM card
This message appears only when using
a GSM cellular phone.
Insert a SIM card (Telephone Op-
eration Guide).
Switching OFF
In the Telephone main menu
(
page 89), press and hold 2 for
longer than 2 seconds.
or
Switch COMAND OFF (page 29).
The telephone switches OFF after a
one-minute delay. If a call is in progress
during this time, the telephone switch-
es OFF approx. one minute after the
call is ended.The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:cellular phone readily inserted
telephone switched ON
available cellular phone network
Switching the phone ON/OFFi
If a call is in progress (handsfree) you
cannot switch the COMAND OFF, ) is
disabled.
911 emergency calls
WarningG
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due
cause is a criminal offense.

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Telephone operation
The unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. The unlock code
can be activated on the telephone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.
The telephone functions are available only
after entering the unlock code.Example: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keysA, B," and @.
In case of erroneous entry, delete the
last or more digits:
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
After entering all digits, press' o r t h e
OK soft key.
All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.
After registering, Information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.
The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other opera-
tion mode is made as follows.
On the COMAND control unit
Press2.
The Telephone main menu opens
(
page 89).
On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 25)
Entering the unlock code
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The system switches back to last mode
if the unlock code is not entered within
8 seconds after you are prompted to do
so.
Switching to telephone mode

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Telephone operation
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press2.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:
READY = telephone is logged into your
cellular phone home network and
ready for use,
ROAMING = telephone is logged into a cel-
lular phone network outside your home
network,
NO SERV. = no network available,
 = telephone signal strength,
 = call active (page 95).
Other messages could also appear:
If the message
Please insert phone, Phone not installed or
Please insert SIM card appears, see chap-
ter “Switching the phone ON / OFF”
(
page 85)
If the message
Please Enter PIN: appears, see “Entering
the PIN” (
page 87)
If the message
Enter unlock code: appears, see “Enter-
ing unlock code” (
page 88)
Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
I f y o u n o n e t h e l e s s c h o o s e t o u s e t h e c e l l u l a r
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.i
The information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis-
plays).

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Telephone operation
Selectable soft keys and options
 soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 97),
Recvd.# soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls
list (
page 93),
Dialed # soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 94),
SMS soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu
(
page 100),
Entry of a phone number (page 91).The ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc-
tion display.Answering calls
On the COMAND control unit
Press3.
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If a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key is without function. This is indicat-
ed by the corresponding soft key dis-
play being shaded out.
Answering an incoming call
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The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name only appears if, in ad-
dition, the number and the name are
stored in the phone book (
page 97).

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Telephone operation
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presss .
In both cases the call is active. Commu-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted
(
page 29).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 95).
Ending or refusing a call
On the COMAND control unit
Press4.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .The desired phone number has to be en-
tered when placing an outgoing call.
The following options are available:
entering a phone number directly
(
page 91)
initiating redial (page 92)
selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list (
page 93)
selecting an entry in the dialed calls list
(
page 94)
using speed dial (page 95)
opening the phone book and selecting
an entry (
page 98)
Entering a phone number
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 89).
Use" - = to enter the phone num-
ber.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete s o f t k e y a s o f t e n a s
required.
or
Press4 on the COMAND con-
trol unit ort on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
This deletes the entire entry.
After entering the phone number,
press3.
The telephone dials the entered num-
ber. The call is activated the moment
the other party answers the call. Com-
munication is conducted via the hands-
free system. The volume can be adjust-
ed (
page 29).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 95).
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It is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cellular phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Placing an outgoing call

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Initiating redial
On the COMAND control unit
Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press3 in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 25).
Presss twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys-
tem. The volume can be adjusted
(
page 29).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 95).
After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.COMAND automatically creates a list of
accepted and missed calls. This list can
contain 10 entries max.
The accepted and missed calls list can be
opened, an entry can be selected, and the
call can be returned.
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When pressings only once, the di-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 94).
Accepted and missed calls

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Selecting an entry from the list of ac-
cepted and missed calls.
Opening of list
Press the Recvd.# soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 89).
The list appears with the last call high-
lighted.
The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis-
played at the top of the list.Switching between number and names
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the list to number dis-
play.
or
Press the ABC soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
l o n g s t o t h e hi g hl i g h t e d n a m e is s h o w n
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing
the connection
Use% or & to select the desired
entry.
Press3.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
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If no calls have been received yet the
Recvd.# soft key is shaded out and with-
out function.
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The list shows up to ten calls you re-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of
both accepted and missed calls. The
list does not show or specify which
calls were accepted and which ones
were missed.

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Selecting an entry from the list of di-
aled calls
COMAND automatically creates a list of di-
aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries
max. The list is sorted chronologically, the
last dialed call is displayed at the top of the
list.
On the COMAND control unit
Opening the list:
Press the Dialed # soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 89).
The list appears.Switching between number and names:
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the list to number dis-
play.
If a name in the phonebook is stored
with the number of the highlighted call
it is shown in the status bar.
Press the ABC soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Use% or & to select the desired
entry.
Press3.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Opening the list:
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 25).
Presss once.
The last dialed call is displayed on the
multifunction display.
Dialed calls
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If no calls have been placed yet the
Dialed # soft is shaded out and without
function.
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If you presss twice, the telephone
will immediately establish a connection
with the phone number dialed last.

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Telephone operation
Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Pressj or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown on the mul-
tifunction display.
Presss .
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the cellular phone, telephone numbers
can be stored in a speed dial memory
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
You can retrieve the entries of the speed
dial memory via COMAND.
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 89).
Press a number key between! and
= and hold it for more than approx.
2 seconds.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the stored number.The call is activated the moment the other
party answers the call. The call display ap-
pears. The duration of the call is displayed
in the status bar.
On the multifunction steering wheel a call
screen is displayed if the multifunction dis-
play in the instrument cluster is switched
to Telephone main display (page 26).The following functions are available dur-
ing a call:
Ending the active call (page 95)
Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF (
page 96)
Transmitting number sequences
(
page 96)
Ending the active call
On the COMAND control unit
Press4.
Speed dial
Active call

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Phone book

Phone book
On the COMAND control unit
Press the soft key in the Telephone
main menu (
page 89).
The Phone Book menu appears on the
display. The first list entry is highlighted
automatically.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 26).
Pressj or k.
A phone book entry appears on the
multifunction display; scroll up or down
as required.Phone Book menu
An example for the Phone Book menu is
shown above. It shows a list of the phone
book entries whose names start with the
letter
B. Displayed in the status bar is the
number of the highlighted name, in this ex-
ample
18005551212.The following options are now available:
Switching between number and
name(
page 98).
Selecting a phone book entry and est-
sablishing a connection(
page 98).
Opening the phone book
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If no numbers are stored in the phone
book, the soft key is shaded out
and without function.
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Various icons may be assigned to the
phone numbers, depending on the en-
try made on the telephone:
Home number
Work number
Fax number
Main number
Mobile number
Pager number
In the instrument cluster the name of
the category assigned to the phone
number, e.g.
Home, appears in the multi-
function display.