ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2005 R171 Comand Manual

103 Telephone*
Telephone operation

READY
= telephone is logged into your
mobile communcations home network
and ready for use,

ROAMING
= telephone is logged into a mo-
bile communications network outside
your home network,

NO SERV.
= no network available,

= telephone signal strength,

= call active (
page 110).
Other messages could also appear:

If the message Please insert phone
, Phone not installed
or
Please insert SIM card

appears, see chapter “Switching the
phone ON / OFF” (
page 97).

If the messagePlease Enter PIN:
appears, see “Enter-
ing the PIN” (
page 99).

If the message Enter unlock code:
appears, see “Enter-
ing unlock code” (page 101).
Selectable soft keys and options

soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 112),

Recvd.#
soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls
list (
page 107),

Dialed #
soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 108),

SMS
soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu
(page 116),

Entry of a phone number (
page 105).
iIf a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key ( ,
Recvd.#
, Dialed #
or
SMS
) is
without function and appears shaded
out.

116 Telephone*SMS (Mail)SMS messages can be received if your ve-
hicle is equipped with a telephone and
SMS messaging is available from your car-
rier.
Received messages are saved in the folder
SMS inbox.

Open the Telephone main menu
(page 102).

Press the
SMS
soft key.
The folder SMS inbox appears.
iIncoming new messages are indicated
by the symbol in the status bar.
Symbol appears in the status bar if
the SMS memory is full.
In addition, a corresponding message
is displayed when the folder is opened.
SMS inbox
iIf no SMS messages have been re-
ceived the
SMS
soft key is without func-
tion and therefore shaded out.

117 Telephone*
SMS (Mail)
The SMS inbox shows the list of received
messages. The list is sorted chronological-
ly, the last message received is displayed
at the top of the list.
The corresponding date and time appears
in the status bar when the selected mes-
sage has been received.
Use or  to select another mes-
sage.The SMS inbox offers the following op-
tions:

Switching between subject and sender.

Reading a message (
page 118).

Deleting a message (
page 118).
Switching between subject and sender
The incoming SMS can be displayed by the
sender or the subject. In the SMS inbox
(
page 116) you can either see the
Subject
soft key or the
Sender
soft key.

Press the
Subject
soft key.
The first characters of the message
text(s) appears;
or

Press the
Sender
soft key.
The name(s) or phone number(s) of the
message sender(s) appear(s).
iThe symbol at the beginning of a list
entry indicates that the message has
not been read.
iThe sender’s number only appears if it
has been transmitted.
The sender’s name only appears if the
number and the name are stored in the
phone book (
page 112).

145 Navigation*
Destination entry

Display
soft key
You can select which POIs will appear
as symbols on the map (
page 166).

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map,

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.Moving the map and selecting a desti-
nation

Move the cursor using, , ,
, + or ( to select the desired
destination.

Release the buttons.
If the system finds a street name at the
location the cursor is pointing to, the
corresponding street name is shown in
the status bar.
In this example:
WATER ST
iThe
Coord.
, Memory
and
Display
soft key
are visible only if the map has been
called up using%.
iThe destination selection will be lost
when pressing the
Back
soft key.
The system reverses to the details of
the previously entered destination.
To store the destination selection,
press the
Memory
soft key. For details on
storing map locations (
page 148).

186 ServiceTele Aid*Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting
appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected

appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting
appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected
appears on the display.Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.
During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

187 Service
Tele Aid*
Cancelling text messages 
Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 150).Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit

Press/.
On the multifunction steering wheel

Presst
.
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting
ap-
pears on the display.
When the connection is made, the mes-
sage
Call Connected
appears on the display.
Information

203 Glossary
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(Subscriber I
dentity M
odule)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.Tele Aid
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.UTC
(U
niversal T
ime C
oordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weather Band