MERCEDES-BENZ SLS 2011 C197 Owner's Manual

Under the following circumstances, the
phone may not yet be useable:
R If it is not yet logged into a network. The
phone will try independently to log into a
network. If no network is available, you will
not be able to make “911” emergency calls.
If you try to make an outgoing call, the
message No Service appears briefly.
Activating the Mobile
Mobile Phone With Bluetooth ®
Interface
Prerequisites for the Mobile Phone
For making calls using COMAND via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you will need a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are comparably suitable. Further
information on suitable mobile phones and
connecting Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phones to COMAND is available via the
Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com . Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US), or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
Activating Bluetooth ®
Before you begin activation of your mobile
phone connection via the Bluetooth ®
interface please ensure it is compatible with
Bluetooth ®
handsfree profile 1.0 or higher
(see mobile phone operating guide):
XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN, if applicable (see mobile phone
operating guide).XActivate Bluetooth ®
connection on the
mobile phone (see mobile phone operating
guide).
i On certain mobile phones, not only do you
have to activate the Bluetooth ®
function
but the device must also be made “visible”
for other devices.
Each Bluetooth ®
device has a Bluetooth ®
device name. It is recommended to give the
device a personal name, by which you can
clearly recognize your mobile phone.
i If the Bluetooth ®
function on the
COMAND is switched off, the message
Bluetooth not activated in system
settings . appears.XActivate Bluetooth ®
connection on
COMAND ( Y page 96).
Registering a Mobile Phone (Authorizing)
When you use your mobile phone in
conjunction with COMAND for the first time,
you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several mobile
phones. The connection is always established
to the mobile phone that was activated last.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
activated automatically. You can switch
between the authorized mobile phones
( Y page 151).
Searching for a Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones £ Update .
COMAND searches for suitable
Bluetooth ®
phones within range and enters
them in the phone list.
i The duration of the search procedure
depends on the number and type of
Bluetooth ®
phones. The search may take a
few minutes.
When first entering the device list and before
running an update, the black dot R indicates
the active phone (found and authorized).
After running an update:
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1 The check marks Ò indicate if a phone
has been authorized (black) or not (grey)
2 Device not within range but previously
authorized (¿ appears in grey)
3 Device within range but not yet
authorized
Phone icons indicate if a phone is found
(black) or not (grey).
iIf the new device you are looking for will
not appear in the list and the device list
already contains 15 devices, COMAND will
ask you to de-authorize (Y page 151) one
or more authorized devices. You will then
have to start the search again.
XTo start search again: Select Update
Entering Passcode
XSelect the as yet unauthorized device (no
check mark yet) from the list.
XSelect Options £ Authorize
or
XPress n.XThe input menu for the passcode appears.iThe passcode is any number chosen by
you between one and sixteen digits in
length. We recommend to use at least four
digits because this improves the quality of
the encryption during connection. The
passcode can differ during each
authorization for each device. You must
enter the same number on COMAND and
on the device to be authorized. Please also
refer to the instructions in the mobile
phone operating guide.
XTo enter from COMAND: Select the digits
in the menu bar one after the other.
XTo correct entry: Select õ.XTo cancel entry: Select Back.XTo confirm entry: Select ¬.
If a Bluetooth® connection is established
successfully, you will be prompted to enter a
code on the mobile phone (see mobile phone
operating guide).
XEnter the same passcode on the mobile
phone as you did on COMAND.
The device is authorized. You can now
make calls via COMAND’s hands-free
device using the authorized mobile phone.
External Authorization
If COMAND cannot find your mobile phone,
this may be due to special security settings
on your mobile phone. In this case, you can
check whether, conversely, your mobile
phone can find COMAND.
COMAND’s Bluetooth® device name is “MB
Bluetooth”.
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones £ Update £
Options £ External Authorization.
XStart the Bluetooth® search on the mobile
phone (see mobile phone operator's
guide).
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XSelect COMAND (“MB Bluetooth”) on the
mobile phone.
XWhen prompted to do so, enter the
passcode on the mobile phone and on
COMAND.
iAfter you have entered the passkey on
COMAND and on the mobile phone, you
have to trigger a connection to COMAND
manually on some mobile phones.
Displaying Details on a Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones.
XSelect the mobile phone from the list.XSelect Options £ Details.
The details screen for the device is
displayed.
XTo close the details screen: Rotate
y m z or slide o m p.
or
XPress the n or the k button.
Deregistering (De-Authorizing) a Mobile
Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones.
XSelect the authorized mobile phone.XSelect Options £ De-Authorize.
You will be asked whether the device
should really be de-authorized.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, the authorization of the
device is withdrawn.
iIf the authorization of a device which had
been authorized in the past has been
withdrawn, the device list no longer
includes this device.
iIf you de-authorize the mobile phone on
COMAND, you should also de-authorize
“MB Bluetooth” on the mobile phone.
Otherwise a future authorization may fail.
Activating Another Mobile Phone
If you have authorized several mobile phones,
you can switch between the individual mobile
phones.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
activated automatically. Only one mobile
phone is active at a time.
XSelect Phone £ Bluetooth Phones.XSelect the mobile phone from the list.XPress n.
The selected mobile phone is activated if
the selected mobile is within reception
range and its Bluetooth® function is
switched on. Any previously activated
phone is deactivated.
Setting Transmit and Receive Volume
iThese settings should normally not be
changed as the factory settings are
matched to most mobile phones.
iChanges may result in significant
impairments to the transmission quality.
These settings may not be changed during
an active phone call.
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones.
XSelect the authorized mobile phone.XSelect Options £ Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume.
iReception and Transmission volume only
appear for authorized devices.
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XTo set the volume: Slide q m r.
The red bar moves up or down.
XTo confirm selection: Press n.
“911” Emergency Call
GWarning
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
RPhone switched on
RMobile phone network available
RValid SIM card in the phone (not required
on all mobile phone networks)
RMobile phone connected with COMAND via
Bluetooth®
If you are unable to make an emergency call,
you will have to initiate rescue measures
yourself.
The “911” emergency number is a public
service. Any abuse is punishable by law.
XEnter the digits on the COMAND control
unit (Y page 159).
XPress the 6 button.
The phone establishes the connection.
XWait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
Submenu Overview
PhoneCall lists or Mic
On/Off
Bluetooth PhonesDisplays or deletes
call lists
Download ContactsSwitches hands-free
microphone on/off
(during a call)
Delete ContactsPhone Main Menu
Switching to Phone Mode
XPress the function button ÷ on the
COMAND control unit.
iIf you press the ÷ button with the phone
main menu already open, the call list “Calls
Dialed” appears (Y page 156).
or
From another Main Function
XSelect Phone £ Phone £ Phone.
iIf phone mode was active last, you only
need to select “Phone”.
Within the Phone Function
XSelect Phone £ Phone.
or
XIn the phone mode press the k button
repeatedly until the phone main menu
appears.
Phone Menu
1 Phone service status2 Signal strength (if provided by phone)3 Call status4 Displays COMAND phone book5 Displays call list selection6 Input speller with characters for entering
phone numbers
7 Device name of the connected mobile
phone
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COMAND Phone Book
The COMAND phone book is an extract of
entries from the address book. All the
COMAND address book entries having at
least one phone number can be found in the
COMAND phone book.
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;,
9, :, a, 6 or ~ buttons,
for selecting a menu, scrolling through lists
or initiating or ending a call (Y page 84).
Opening COMAND Phone Book
XOpen the phone main menu (Y page 152).XSelect Name.
The COMAND phone book is displayed.1 Address book entry2 Calls up options3 Predictive speller4 Closes phone book5 ¦ symbol for voice name
Address book entries may have the symbol
5. An additional voice name is saved with
these entries.
If an address book entry has the symbol +
then this has more than one phone number.
You can select these subentries
(Y page 153).
XTo close phone book: In the predictive
speller select the symbol á.
or
XPress k.
Selecting an Entry
Selecting via List
XRotate y m z or slide q m r until the
desired entry is highlighted.
XTo confirm selection: Press n.
Selecting Subentries
XSelect a phone book entry with the + icon
and press n.
The subentries appear. The + icon
changes to /.
1 Expanded phone book entry2 Phone book entry with subentriesXRotate y m z or slide q m r and select the
desired sub-entry.
Displaying Details on an Entry
COMAND can also fully display an
abbreviated entry.
XSelect entry.XSelect Options £ Details.
The details screen appears.
XTo close details screen: Slide o m p
repeatedly until the entry is highlighted
again.
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Initiating Call to an EntryXSelect entry (Y page 153).XPress n
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control unit.
Creating a New Entry
iWhen a new entry is added through the
COMAND phone book, it is saved to the
address book.
XSelect Options £ New Entry in the
COMAND phone book.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
XSelect Save.
The input menu with data fields appears.1 Cursor2 Data field3 Input speller4 Selected phone category
Switching Data Field
XSlide q m repeatedly until the input speller
disappears.
XThen slide q m r and press n.
or
XSelect [ or ] in the input speller.
The input menu displays the data field
selected.
Entering Data into a FieldXSelect all the characters one after the other
in the input speller 3.
iThe input speller provides the characters
corresponding to the selected data field.
XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select & or
(.
XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set.
XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.
XRotate y m z or slide q m r until the
desired language is highlighted and then
press n.
XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
Deleting an Entry
XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.
Cancelling an Entry
XSelect á.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to store the entry.
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XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Saving an Entry
XSelect d.
A corresponding message is displayed.
Deleting an Entry
The deletion rules vary according to the entry
selected:
R Phone book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and the address book if the address
book entry only contains phone numbers.
R Entire address book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and additionally also in the address
book if the address book entry only
contains phone numbers.
R Subentry of an address book entry
selected:
The subentry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and in the address book.
XTo delete: Select entry ( Y page 153).XSelect Options £ Delete .
You will be prompted to confirm that you
really want to delete the entry.XSelect Yes or No.
Yes option: The entry is deleted according
to the above rules.
Adding a Phone Number to a Phone
Book Entry
XSelect the address book entry.XSelect Options £ Add Phone No. .XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a phone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
If five numbers are saved for the entry in the
selected number category, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list will appear
containing the five existing numbers.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
The input menu with the data field for
entering the new telephone number
appears.XTo enter digits: Select the required digits
in sequence from the input speller or use
the number keypad.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the n button.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The digit to the left of the cursor is deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button next
to the COMAND controller until the entire
entry is deleted.XTo save entry: Select d.
Call Lists
i COMAND supports Bluetooth ®
PBAP
(Phone Book Access Profile).
How COMAND handles call lists depends
on the type of mobile phone connected:
R Bluetooth ®
phone with PBAP support:
COMAND downloads the call lists from
the mobile phone when the phone is
connected to COMAND
R Bluetooth ®
phone without PBAP support:
COMAND creates the call lists from calls
received (including missed calls) and
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made during phone mode when a mobile
phone is connected to COMAND.
The particular menu item can only be
selected if calls have already been received
or made from COMAND.
The display of missed calls in the COMAND
display is not possible with all mobile
phones.
iThe menu item Call lists is not active
if no mobile phone is connected to
COMAND.
iIf the mobile phone does not support
PBAP, COMAND automatically deletes the
call lists if a mobile phone other than the
last used is connected.
iThe instrument cluster control system
displays a list of the last dialed calls.
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;,
9, :, a, 6 or ~ buttons,
for selecting a menu, scrolling through lists
or initiating or ending a call (Y page 84).
Calling up the List
XIn the phone main menu select Call
Lists.
A menu appears.
XSelect Calls Received or Calls
Dialed.
The appropriate list appears.
or
XWhen the main telephone menu is
displayed, press the K button on
COMAND or the 6 button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
A list of the last dialed calls appears.
List of incoming calls
1 List of calls received2 Date/time of the highlighted entry3 List entry options menuXTo select a list entry: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo close list: Select Back.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Displaying Details on a List Entry
COMAND can also fully display an
abbreviated list entry.
XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £ Details.
The details screen appears.
XBack to the list: Slide o m p until the list
is highlighted.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Saving Unsaved List Entry
Unsaved list entries are displayed with the
phone number.
Saved list entries are displayed with the
name. They are saved in the COMAND phone
book.
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Saving in the Address Book as a New EntryXSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £ Save £ New Entry.
i Save has no function if the selected list
entry is already stored in the address book.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
Number categoryDisplay (phone
and address book)
Not classified°Home@Work\Phone categoryDisplay (phone
and address book)
Not classified°Mobile¢Car^PagerïXSelect Save.
An input menu with data fields will appear.
The data field for the phone number is
completed automatically.
1 Cursor2 Data field3 Speller4 Data field for phone number is completed
automatically
5 Phone category6 Number categoryXTo switch data fields: Slide q m until the
input speller disappears.
XThen slide q m r and press n.
or
XSelect [ or ] and press n.
The selected data field is highlighted.
XTo enter data into a field: Select all the
characters one after the other in the input
speller 3.
iThe input speller offers the characters
that correspond to the selected data field.
XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select ( or
&.
XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set (digits, lower case letters).
XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.
XRotate y m z or slide q m r until the
desired language is highlighted and then
press n.
XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
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XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entry is deleted.
XTo save entry: Select d.
A corresponding message is displayed.
XTo cancel entry: Select Back.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to save the entry.
XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Adding a Phone Number from the Call List
to an Existing Address Book Entry
XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £ Save £ Add Phone
No.
i Save has no function if the selected list
entry is already stored.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a phone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone.
XSelect Save.
The search menu for address book entries
appears.
XSearch for the desired entry.
iPlease see the “Searching for an Address
Book Entry” section (Y page 162) for a
detailed description on searching for an
address book entry.
XPress n after completing the search.
If there are fewer than five numbers saved
for the required entry in the selected
number category, COMAND saves the
data.
If five numbers are saved for the entry you
are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list with the
five existing numbers is displayed.
XSelect the number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data.
Deleting Call Lists
This function is only available if you use a
Bluetooth® phone without PBAB support, that
is, if the call lists have been created by
COMAND.
XSelect Call Lists £ Delete Call
Lists from the basic telephone menu.
A query appears asking if all call lists are to
be deleted.
XSelect Yes or No.
The call lists will either be deleted or not,
depending on your selection.
iIf you use a mobile phone with PBAP
support, you have to delete the call lists on
the mobile phone. Next time you reconnect
the mobile phone, COMAND downloads the
empty call lists.
Making Calls
Incoming Call
Rejecting or Accepting Calls
Incoming calls are indicated by a dialogue
window.
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