MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2008 R171 Comand Manual

91 Telephone*
Telephone operation
In succession, press the number keys
!
,
3
and
3
.

Press
0
.
The telephone establishes the connec
-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
The PIN protects the telephone against un
-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta
-
tion.Commit your PIN to memory.

Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.

Press the corresponding number key 3
- "
for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.

Once all digits have been entered,
press the
OK soft key.
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.
If the input is incorrect, message

Wrong PIN number
will appear briefly.

Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM
card
blocked
will appear briefly.

The PUK has to be entered.
( Telephone Operation Guide)
The unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. To activate the
unlock code (
 Telephone Operation
Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.

Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the unlock code.
Entering the PIN (only GSM) iThe PIN may be entered on the cell
phone itself (
 Telephone Operation
Guide).
iThe telephone cannot be used before it
is logged-in.Entering the unlock code

92 Telephone*Telephone operationExample: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keys

, 
,"
and

.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.

After entering all digits, press

or the
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 mode is
done as follows:On the COMAND control unit
Press

.
This also opens the Telephone main
menu.
On the multifunction steering wheel
See
( page
27)
1 Observe all legal requirements
iThe screen switches back to the last
active mode if the unlock code is not
entered within 8 seconds after you are
prompted to do so.
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menuWarning
G
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.If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
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.

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Press

.
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
mobile communcations home network
and ready for use,

ROAMING
= telephone is logged into a
mobile communications network out
-
side your home network,

NO SERV.
= no network available,

= telephone signal strength,

= call active
( page
99)
.
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
89)
.

If the message

Please
Enter
PIN:
appears, see “En
-
tering the PIN”
( page
91)
.

If the message

Enter
unlock
code:
appears, see “En
-
tering unlock code”
( page
91)
.
Selectable soft keys and options
soft key

Opens the phone book
( page
101)
,

Recvd.#
soft key

Opens the accepted and missed calls
list
( page
96)
,

Dialed
# soft key

Opens dialed calls list
( page
97)
,

SMS
soft key

Provides access to the SMS menu ( page
104)
,

Entry of a phone number
( page
95)
.
iThe information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).


94 Telephone*Telephone operationThe 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
Press
0
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
s
.
In both cases the call is active. Commu
-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted ( page
31).

For other user functions, see

“Active call”
( page
99)
.
Ending or refusing a call On the COMAND control unit 
Press
/
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
t
.
iIf a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key (
, Recvd.#
, Dialed
# or
SMS
) is
without function and appears shaded
out.Answering an incoming call
iThe caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.

The caller’s name only appears if the
number and the name are stored in the
phone book
( page
101)
.
iIt is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cell phone

( Telephone Operation Guide).

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
The desired phone number has to be en
-
tered when placing an outgoing call. The following options are available: 
entering a phone number directly

initiating redial
( page
95)

selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list
( page
96)

selecting an entry in the dialed calls list ( page
97)

using speed dial
( page
98)

opening the phone book and selecting
an entry
( page
102)
Entering a phone number 
Open the Telephone main menu ( page
92)
.

Use
"
- !
to enter the phone num
-
ber.In case of erroneous entry, you can de
-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the
Delete
soft key as often
as required.
or
Press
/
on the COMAND con
-
trol unit or
t on the multifunc
-
tion steering wheel.This deletes the entire entry.

After entering the phone number,
press
0
.
The telephone dials the entered num
-
ber.The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communi
-
cation is conducted via the hands-free
system.
The volume can be adjusted ( page
31).

For other user functions, see “Active
call”
( page
99)
.
Initiating redial On the COMAND control unitImmediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press
0
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
27)
.
Placing an outgoing call


96 Telephone*Telephone operation
Press
s 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
31).

For other user functions, see “Active call” ( page
99)
.
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 selected, and the call re
-
turned.
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
92)
.
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.
iWhen pressing
s only once, the di
-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc
-
tion display
( page
97)
.
Accepted and missed calls
iIf no calls have been received yet the Recvd.#
soft key is shaded out and
without function.

97 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Switching list displays: 
Press the
123
soft key.
The list switches to number display.If a name in the phone book is stored
with the number of the highlighted call
it is shown in the status bar;
or
Press the
ABC
soft key.
The list switches 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.

Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
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 unitOpening the list: 
Press the
Dialed
# soft key in the Tele
-
phone main menu
( page
92)
.
The list appears.
iThe 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.
Dialed callsiIf no calls have been placed yet the Dialed
# soft key is shaded out and
without function.


98 Telephone*Telephone operationSwitching between number and name dis
-
play: 
Press the
123
soft key.
The list switches to number display.

If for a highlighted number a name is
stored in the phonebook, the name is
shown in the status bar.

Press the
ABC
soft key.
The list switches 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.

Press
0
.
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
27)
.

Press
s once.
The last dialed call is displayed on the
multifunction display.
Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection: 
Press
j or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown on the mul
-
tifunction display.

Press
s
.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the cell phone a maximum of 10 tele
-
phone 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
92)
.
iIf you press
s twice, the telephone
will immediately establish a connection
with the phone number dialed last.
Speed dial

99 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Press a number key between
3
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.
A call screen is displayed if the multifunc
-
tion display in the instrument cluster is
switched to Telephone main display ( page
28)
.
The following functions are available dur
-
ing a call:
Ending the active call

Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF

Transmitting number sequences
Ending the active call On the COMAND control unit
Press
/
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
t
.
Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFFThe soft key
Mic
Off
shows the status of
the microphone.
Microphone OFF: soft key = Microphone ON: soft key = 
Press the
Mic
Off
soft key.
The microphone switches OFF or ON.
The display of the soft key changes ac
-
cordingly.

The other party cannot hear you if the
microphone is switched OFF; however,
you can hear the other party.
Active call

100 Telephone*Telephone operationTransmitting number sequences Answering machines or other devices
could possibly be controlled through num
-
ber sequences (e.g. remote query func
-
tions). 
While connected, press one of the ap
-
propriate number keys
"
- !
for
each digit.
You can also transmit the
characters
2
and
$
(#).