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332 Control systemsVoice Control address book“Delete name” (address book)
Use the command “Delete name” to delete
a voice name from your address book.
Sample dialog:s
Delete name
t
Please say the name
s
John Smith
t
Do you want to delete John Smith?
s
Yes
t
The voice name is deleted
“Navigate to <voice entry>” (address
book) (page 325)
“List address book”
Use the command “List address book” to
have the system read out all available ad-
dress book entries and, if desired, select
an entry when it is being read.Sample dialog:
s
List address book
The system reads out all available address
book entries.

Selecting address book entry: When
the system reads the desired entry,
press!.
The entry is selected and shown on the
COMAND display.

Canceling the dialog: PressL.
You have canceled the dialog. The sys-
tem reads out “Cancel”.
“List phone book” and dialing a phone
number (
page 319)
“List destination memory” (
page 326)“Delete address book”
Use the command “Delete address book”
to delete all or individual voice names of
the address book entries. Only the voice
name is deleted; the remaining data in the
entry are retained.
“Address book”
Use this command to open the address
book.

333 Control systems
Voice Control address book
Available commands with the address book open
“Help address book”
Use the command “Help address book” to
have the Voice Control System read out an
option list of all available commands for
the address book.
“Open <voice name>”
Use the command “Open <voice name>”
to open an entry in your address book that
has a voice name already assigned to it.
Sample dialog:s
Open John Smith
u
The entry “John Smith” appears on
the COMAND display“Select entry”
Use the command “Select entry” to open
an entry in your address book.
Sample dialog:
s
Select entry
t
Please say the name
s
John Smith
u
The entry “John Smith” appears on
the COMAND display.
“Spell entry”
Use the command “Spell entry” to open an
address book entry by spelling the name.
Speak the name as a continuous string
(five to seven characters).
The system will display a list of possible
matches on the COMAND display from
which you can select the desired entry.Sample dialog:
s
Spell entry
t
Please spell the name
s
S-M-I-T-H
u
The system displays a numbered
list of matching entries on the
COMAND display
t
Please select a line number
s
Number two
u
The system opens the entry associ-
ated with line number two on the
list
i
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down the next page. Use
the command “Correction” to exit the current
selection list and spell the name again.

334 Control systemsVoice Control radio
Radio operation
The Voice Control System gives you the ca-
pability to:

Select a station


Seek a station


Select a specific frequency


Save up to 20 stations in your station
list


Select frequency band (FM or AM)


Select weatherband


Switch to satellite radio


Delete station (from station list)


List the station list


Delete the station list
To operate the radio using the Voice Con-
trol System, the Voice Control System
must be activated (
page 311).Selecting radio mode

Press!.

Speak the command “Radio”.

Press!.

Speak one of the radio commands.
The system switches to the last tuned
station in the selected band.
Radio commands
For a complete list of commands
(page 340).
“Help Radio”
Use the commands


“FM”


“AM”


“Weatherband”
to select the desired frequency band or
switch the radio to the weatherband.
Warning!
G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the radio functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be in-
jured.

335 Control systems
Voice Control radio
“Sat Radio”
Use this command for switching on the
satellite radio.
“Next station” or “Previous station”
The following commands are used to start
the station search and to tune in the next
station:

“Next station”


“Previous station”
Selecting frequency (FM, AM only)
You may, for example, select a frequency
in the FM band (87.9 to 107.9 Megahertz)
directly using a verbal command such as
“Ninety-five five”. The Voice Control Sys-
tem also recognizes the words “frequen-
cy”, “point” and “megahertz”. You may for
example use the command “Frequency
ninety-five point five”.Sample dialog:
s
Ninety-five point five
The Voice Control System tunes the radio
to frequency FM 95.5.
“Save station” (List saved stations)
Use this command to save the set station
(AM and FM only) by name in your personal
station list. After using this command, the
Voice Control System will prompt you to
r e p e a t t h e n a m e t w o t o f o u r t i m e s b e f o r e i t
is saved in the station list. When repeating
the station name, make sure that you pro-
nounce it in the same manner as during the
first input. Otherwise the name cannot be
saved and the Voice Control System can-
cels the save procedure.Sample dialog:
s
Save station
t
Please say the station name
s
Smooth Jazz
t
Please say the station name again
s
Smooth Jazz
t
The station Smooth Jazz has been
saved
“Select station” (List saved stations)
Use the command “Select station” (AM
and FM only) to select a saved station
name from your station list.
Sample dialog:
s
Select station
t
Please say the station name
s
Smooth Jazz
The Voice Control System tunes to the cor-
responding frequency.
i
The Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For opti-
mum performance, however, call up only names
you have saved yourself.
i
You can freely select the station name, for
example “Favorite station”.

336 Control systemsVoice Control radio“Station Smooth Jazz” (List saved sta-
tions)
Use this command (AM and FM only) to di-
rectly select a saved station name from
your station list.
Sample dialog:s
Station Smooth Jazz
The Voice Control System tunes to the cor-
responding station.“List station list” and select station
from list
Use this command to list the entire station
list, or to select an entry from the station
list.
Sample dialog:
s
List station list
The Voice Control System reads out the
entire list.
To select a station:
When the system reads the desired sta-
tion:

Press !.

Canceling the dialog: PressL.
The dialog is concluded. The system
confirms “Cancel”.“Delete station” (List saved stations)
Use the command “Delete station” (AM
and FM only) to delete a station from your
personal station list.
Sample dialog:
s
Delete station
t
Which station do you want to de-
lete?
s
Smooth Jazz
t
Do you want to delete Smooth Jazz?
s
Yes
t
Station deleted
i
If the Voice Control System does not recog-
nize the station name you requested, please re-
fer to the section “List station list” (
page 336).
By following the dialog, you can check and deter-
mine if the name is saved in the station list.

337 Control systems
Voice Control radio
“Delete station list”
Use this command to delete the complete
station list or one or more stations from
the station list.
Sample dialog:s
Delete station list
t
Do you want to delete all voice
names from the station list?
s
Yes
t
Are you sure?
s
Yes
t
All voice names have been deleted
from the station listThe system deletes the complete station
list. The deletion of the station list cannot
be undone.
or
t
No
The system starts reading the station list.
When the system reads the station to be
deleted:

Press !.
The station to be deleted is selected.
The name of the selected station is
read out once more.
t
Do you want to delete Smooth Jazz?
s
Yes
t
Station deletedThe station is erased and the remaining
station entries are read out.
or
t
No
The system continues reading the station
list entry by entry.

338 Control systemsVoice Control CD/DVD changer/MP3
Operation
The Voice Control System gives you the
ability to:

Select a CD/DVD/medium


Select a track


Select a folder in MP3 mode


Select a group in audio-DVD mode
To operate the DVD changer using the
Voice Control System, the Voice Control
System must be activated (
page 311).Selecting CD mode

Press !.

Speak one of the following commands:

“CD”


“DVD”


“MP3”

Press !.

Speak one of the following commands.
Warning!
G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the audio functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be in-
jured.
i
The following commands “Next/Previous
CD/DVD” and “CD/DVD 1” to “CD/DVD 6”,
cause the DVD changer to switch from one slot
to another, regardless of the type of medium
found in the selected slot. In your command, you
can therefore replace the term “CD/DVD” with
“Medium”.

339 Control systems
Voice Control CD/DVD changer/MP3
Commands
For a complete list of commands
(page 340).
“Help CD”, “Help DVD” or “Help MP3”
Use the commands


“Help CD”


“Help DVD”


“Help MP3”
and the Voice Control System will read out
a complete list of available commands for
the CD, DVD or MP3.
“CD/DVD/Medium 1” to
“CD/DVD/Medium 6”
Use commands “CD/DVD/Medium 1” to
“CD/DVD/Medium 6” to select one of up
to 6 mediums in your DVD changer.“Next CD/DVD/Medium”
Use the command “Next CD/DVD/Medi-
um” to select the next available medium in
the DVD changer.
“Track 1” to “Track 39”
Use the commands “Track 1” to
“Track 39” to select one of up to 39 title
numbers of a loaded medium.
“Next track”
Use the command “Next track” to select
the next track.
“Previous track” or “Repeat track”
Use the command “Previous track” or “Re-
peat track” to play again the track you are
listening to.“Group 1” to “Group 9”
The “Group 1” to “Group 9” commands are
used to select a group on the inserted au-
dio-DVD.
“Next group”/“Previous group”
The “Next group”/“Previous group” com-
mands are used to select a group on the in-
serted audio-DVD.
“Memory card”
The “Memory card” command is used to
switch from the DVD drive to the PCMCIA
card.
“Drive”
The “Drive” command is used to switch
from the PCMCIA card to the DVD drive.

340 Control systemsVoice Control command listCommand list
Chapter “Command list” gives you on over-
view of all commands available for use to
control the Voice Control System.
Which commands are available for use is
dependent on the equipment level in your
vehicle.General commandsi
Some functions can be operated using sev-
eral different commands. In the following list,
these commands are grouped in one cell.
Choose your preferred command from those
available.


yes


right


ok


cancel


stop


quit


abort


terminate


no


no thank you


address book


MP3


CD


navigation


route guidance


audio DVD


radio


sat radio


satellite radio


telephone


messages


SMS


vehicle


correction


wrong


incorrect


help


help please


please help


help functions


help devices


help voice control


linguatronic help


general help


help permanent commands

341 Control systems
Voice Control command list
Telephone* commands


help global commands


letters of the English alphabet


digits 0 - 9


continue


go forward


next page


back


go back


previous page


help radio


help tuner


radio help


tuner help


help telephone


help phone


help address book


help CD


help disc


help CD player


help CD changer


help audio DVD


help DVDA


help DVD audio


help DVD audio player


help DVD audio changer


help navigation


help nav


help navi


help route guidance


help routing


help destination guidance


telephone (on)


phone (on)


telephone off


save


save PIN


save PIN code


save number


save PIN number


save telephone number


save name


save password


store PIN


store PIN code


store number


store PIN number