MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owner's Manual

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Voice Control* telephone
The Voice Control System detects whether

your telephone is switched on

the corresponding mobile network is
logged in

it is possible to dial
If dialing is not possible, the Voice Control
System will advise you accordingly.
Before you can operate the telephone us-
ing the Voice Control System, you have to
activate the Voice Control (
page 287).
Telephone commands
For a complete list of commands
(
page 315).
“Telephone”Use the command “Telephone” to activate
the telephone main menu. Use this com-
mand if you want the digits you are enter-
ing to appear on the COMAND display.
“Help telephone”
The Voice Control System features a com-
prehensive help function.
Use the command “Help telephone” and
the Voice Control System will read out an
option list of available functions and com-
mands that can be used in conjunction
with the telephone (
page 237).
“Enter PIN”
Use the command “Enter PIN” to input the
code to unlock your telephone. After
speaking the command, you are prompted
to enter the code.
Speak the code

as a continuously spoken string of dig-
its, or

in digit blocks of three to five digits.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately
0.5 second pause), the Voice Control Sys-
tem repeats the recognized digits and
waits until you continue speaking.
Sample dialog:
sEnter PIN
tPlease say the PIN
sZero zero one one
tZero zero one one
sOK
iYou can continue operating your mobile
phone using the telephone keypad or keypad on
your phone.
iThe PIN (only GSM mobile phones) prompt
starts automatically whenever the phone is
locked and you wish to use it.

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Voice Control* telephone
“Dial number”
You can dial a phone number using the
command “Dial number”.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
The phone number must be spoken

as a continuously spoken string of
digits, or

in digit blocks (three to five digits in
each block).
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately 0.5 sec-
ond pause), the Voice Control System re-
peats the recognized digits and waits until
you continue speaking.
When dialing 1800 numbers, you may pro-
nounce the first four digits as “One eight
hundred” and the system will recognize the
spoken entries as “One eight zero zero”.
All other numeric entries must be spoken
as individual numbers.Sample dialog:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tDialing“Confirm”
Using the command “Confirm” will repeat
all digits spoken up to that point. Upon re-
peating the digits, the system will prompt
you to continue your input.
Sample dialog:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sConfirm
tOne two three, please continue
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tDialing
iYou can also dial the telephone number spo-
ken by pressing buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel (instead of using the
command “OK”):
You can dial the telephone number before all
numbers are recited in full.

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Voice Control* telephone
“Correction”
Using the command “Correction” will cor-
rect the last entered digit block. After
speaking the command, the last digit block
is deleted and all previously entered digits
are repeated. The system then prompts
you to continue your input.
Sample dialog:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFive five six seven
sCorrection
tOne two three, please continue
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tDialing“Delete”
Using the command “Delete” will erase all
digits entered. The system then prompts
you to start your input again.
Sample dialog:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sDelete
tNumber deleted. Please enter the
number again
sFour two seven three
tFour two seven three
sThree nine one
tThree nine one
sOK
tDialing
“Redial”
Use the command “Redial” to dial the last
dialed number.
“Save name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Save name” to create a
new entry in your COMAND address book.
After using the command, the system will
prompt you to enter a phone number.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” can be en-
tered (
page 291).
Speak the telephone number

as a continuous string
or, with longer phone numbers,

in form of digit blocks (three to five dig-
its).
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately
0.5 second pause), the Voice Control Sys-
tem repeats the recognized digits and
waits until you continue speaking.

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Voice Control* telephone
After the command “OK”, you will be
prompted up to two times to input the
name. When repeating the name, make
sure that you pronounce it in the same
manner as during the first input. Otherwise
the name cannot be saved and the Voice
Control System cancels the save proce-
dure.Sample dialog:
sSave name
tPlease say the number first
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tPlease say the name
sJohn Smith
tPlease repeat the name
sJohn Smith
tDo you want to save the number in
a category?
sNo
tName and number saved“Dial name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Dial name” to place a
phone call by selecting a name previously
saved in your personal address book.
Sample dialog:
sDial name
tPlease say the name
sJohn Smith
If several telephone numbers exist
for the same entry, the Voice Con-
trol System will ask for clarification.
tDo you want to place a work call or
a home call?
sWork
tJohn Smith work
Dialing
iThe Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For opti-
mum call-up performance, however, you should
speak and save the names you intend to use
yourself.
iYou can also add a name to an entry by call-
ing up the corresponding menu on COMAND and
saying the name twice (
page 224).

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Voice Control* telephone
“Call <voice entry>” (address book)
Use the command “Call <voice entry>” to
place a phone call by directly selecting a
name previously stored in your address
book.
One address book entry can have up to
three different telephone numbers (mobile
phone/car/land line) for both the home
and work fields.
If only one telephone number is stored for
a given name, you can recall the entry us-
ing the command “Call John Smith”.
If several telephone numbers are associat-
ed with one entry, you can recall the de-
sired telephone number by using the
following commands:

“Call John Smith home”

“Call John Smith work”

“Call John Smith home cell phone”

“Call John Smith home car”

“Call John Smith home land line”

“Call John Smith work cell phone”

“Call John Smith work car”

“Call John Smith work land line”
The system confirms your input and the
number is dialed.
Sample dialog:
sCall John Smith
If several telephone numbers exist
for the same entry, the Voice Con-
trol System will ask for clarification.
tDo you want to place a work call or
a home call?
sWork
tJohn Smith work
Dialing“Delete name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Delete name” to delete
a name from the COMAND address book.
Sample dialog:
sDelete name
tThe name, please
sSmith office
tSmith office: Would you like to de-
lete the voice name?
sYes
tThe voice name is deleted

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Voice Control* telephone
“List phone book” and dialing a phone
number
Use the command “List phone book” to lis-
ten to all voice entries in the phone book
with a phone number stored, and select an
entry and dial that number.
Sample dialog:
sList phone book
The system reads out the complete
phone book entry by entry.Selecting an entry and dialing that
number
For the desired entry, press ! dur-
ing or immediately after voice output.
If more than one phone number exists
for a given entry, the Voice Control Sys-
tem prompts:
tDo you want to place a work call or
a home call?
sHome
The system reads out the name of
the selected entry and dials the cor-
responding number.
Canceling the dialog
Press L.
The system confirms “Cancel”.
The dialog is concluded.Managing automated answering sys-
tem/voice mail box
Activate the Voice Control System to ac-
cess and manage your answering ma-
chine/voice mail box.
Activate the Voice Control System dur-
ing a phone call (
page 287).
An audible tone (beep) confirms the ac-
tivation of the system.
Speak the required digits (“Zero” to
“Nine”).
or
Speak the required words “Star” and
“Pound”.
Speak the final command “OK”.
The system dials the number entered.

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Voice Control* navigation
Important notes
Warning!G
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their ob-
servance always remains in the driver’ per-
sonal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 13.5 m) every second.
During route guidance, you will not receive
information on:

traffic lights

stop and yield signs

parking or stopping zones

one-way streets

narrow bridges, or

other traffic regulation data.
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs, even if they contradict navigation sys-
tem instructions.
Warning!G
Please do not use the Voice Control System
in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This
could cause a delay in completing your
phone call in a timely manner. This could
distract you in an emergency situation and
cause you to be involved in an accident.
Warning!G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

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Voice Control* navigation
Navigation operation
The Voice Control System allows you to

enter a state or province

enter a city

spell the name of a city

spell the name of district or center

spell the name of a street

spell the name of an intersection

enter a house number

enter a complete address

select one of your last destinations

enter a POI (point of interest)

select one of your last destinations

save a destination

navigate to a destination stored in the
destination memory of the address
book

start route guidance

display the map

zoom in or zoom out of the map

listen to the destination memory

cancel route guidance

turn guide instructions on or off
Before you can operate navigation using
the Voice Control System, you have to ac-
tivate the Voice Control System
(
page 287).
Selecting navigation mode
Press!.
Speak the command “Navigation”.
Press!.
Speak one of the navigation com-
mands.
Navigation commands
For a complete list of commands
(
page 315).
“Help navigation”/“Help”
Use the command “Help navigation” or
“Help” to read out an option list of avail-
able functions and commands that can be
used in conjunction with the navigation
system.
iYou cannot start the route guidance until all
necessary address data has been entered.

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Voice Control* navigation
“Enter state”,“Enter province”
Use the command “Enter state” or “Enter
province” to select a different state or
province on the navigation DVD.
Sample dialog:
sEnter state
tPlease say the name of the state
sNew York
uThe system shows a numbered list
of states recognized by the system
tPlease select a line number
sNumber two
or to accept, say
sYes
tState accepted
The selected entry is adopted from the list.“Last states”
Use the command “Last states” to select a
state or province from among a number of
last selected states or provinces.
Dialog for entering a complete address
“Enter destination”
Use the command “Enter destination” to
enter a complete destination address.
The system guides you through the dialog.
As soon as a valid address has been en-
tered, you can start route guidance or save
the destination. For information on spelling
(
page 303).
Sample dialog:
sEnter destination
tPlease spell a New York street
name
sB-R-O-A-D-W
uThe system displays a numbered
list of matching street names on
the COMAND display
tPlease select a line number
sNumber two
tNumber two accepted
tDo you want to enter a house num-
ber?
sNo
tDo you want to enter an intersec-
tion?
sNo
tDo you want to spell the town’s
name?
sYes
tPlease spell the town name
sN-E-W-Y-O-R-K
uThe system displays a numbered
list of matching city names on the
COMAND display
tPlease select a line number

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sNumber one
tNumber one accepted
tDo you want to start route guid-
ance?
sYes
tStarting route guidance
The system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.“Points of interest”
Use the command “Points of interest” to
select a point of interest (POI) such as air-
ports, railroad stations, gas stations etc.
Sample dialog:sPoints of interest
uThe system shows the following list
on the COMAND display:

current position

other town/city

Global POI
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
uThe system displays a numbered
list of available POI categories:
Select POI category menu
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
uThe system displays a numbered
list search categories: Find menu
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
uThe system displays a numbered
list of airports sorted by distance
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tPoint of interest accepted
tDo you want to start route guid-
ance?
sYes
tStarting route guidance
iYou may not need to spell the entire name
(street, intersection, city or point of interest) es-
pecially if the name is lengthy. Spelling the first
three to five characters of the name should be
sufficient for the system to recognize the name
provided it is available on the navigation DVD.
iThe selection appearing on the COMAND
display is sorted based on your recognized voice
input and a matching algorithm.
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in the list.
Use the command “Correction” to start over by
again spelling the name.
Speak each character as clearly as you can, es-
pecially when they sound very similar (d or e).iDepending on the number of categories and
POI’s available for a given area, the system may
display several lists on each of which you may
have to make a selection by speaking the desired
line number or you have to spell the name of a
POI.