service MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

106 TelephoneEmergency call
Emergency callYou can make an emergency call to an
emergency rescue station with a mobile
communication network.
The emergency call will be placed as long
as the corresponding mobile communicati-
on network is available. To do this, switch
the telephone on if you have not already
done so.
Emergency calls may not be possible with
all mobile phone networks or if certain net-
work services and/or telephone functions
are active. Check with your local network
operating company.
iThe emergency call will also be placed if
the phone is locked.iThis function places a call to the local
9-1-1 provider. It does not initiate a Tele
Aid call.
Warning
G
The 9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.!If you enter “1” and press the right-
hand rotary/push-button v, the num-
ber stored in memory location “1” (de-
fault is 9-1-1) will be dialed.
Pressing or holding “1” longer than 2
seconds will also initiate the call.
!It will not be possible to complete the
emergency call if the cellular system is
busy. The message “System busy,
redial?” appears.
Take appropriate measures to alert an
emergency service as soon as possib-
le.

108 TelephoneService numbers
Service numbers1Personal Service Number
2Number for Roadside Assistance

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Service No.” in the
main telephone menu and press to
confirm.
The menu “Service No.” will appear.

Use the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the service you require
and press to confirm.
The main telephone menu will appear.Begin dialing

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.
One of the messages “Personal Service
Number” or “Roadside Assistance” will
appear. The “End” button is highligh-
ted.
When the call is initiated, the call time
will appear.
Use one of these three ways to end a call

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.
Calling a service number
P82.85-9156-31
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109 Telephone
Service numbers

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Change 1” in the
“Service No.” menu and press to con-
firm.
The “Change Service No. 1” menu will
appear.

Enter the new service number with
number keys 1 through 0.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the service num-
ber.
The new service number is now stored
in the “Service No.” menu.
Returning to the menu “Service No.”
The menu “Service No.” will appear auto-
matically after 7 seconds
or

Press *.
Changing personal service number
P82.85-9157-31
iPressing the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and inserting an empty input
line will delete the personal service
number.

110 TelephoneService numbers
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Change 2” in the
“Service No.” menu and press to con-
firm.
The “Change Service No. 2” country list
will appear.Select a new country service number from
the list

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the country abbreviati-
on you want and press to confirm.
The new service number is now stored
in the “Service No.” menu.
Returning to the menu “Service No.”
The menu “Service No.” will appear auto-
matically after 7 seconds
or

Press *.
Changing the number for roadside
assistance
P82.85-9158-31

113 Navigation
Important notes
Warning
G
The CD reader contains a Class 1 laser pro-
duct. There is a danger of invisible laser ra-
diation if the cover is opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The CD reader
does not contain any parts which can be ser-
viced by the user. For safety reasons, have
any service work which may be necessary
performed only by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the navi-
gation CD.
Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation
CDs. Using other navigation CDs might
lead to malfunctions.
Because of changes in local traffic pat-
terns (e.g. road works) and/or incom-
plete data, errors in calculation may
occur.
As a result, the recommended route
may deviate from the ideal route. The
data stored on the CD only reflects lo-
cal conditions at the time of CD pro-
duction.
iThe CD drive can read navigation CDs
and playback audio CDs.
If an audio CD is in the CD drive and
b is pressed, the message “No CD
available. Insert NAVI-CD type DX only”
will be displayed.

Remove the audio CD and insert a
navigation CD (
page 119).

118 NavigationQuick reference
Function
Page
15
Turn to
Highlight menu field, list
entry or character
Alter the map scale
Press to
Confirm entry/selection,
starting function or acti-
vating submenu
Activate map scale bar
133
133
16
Turn to
During voice output:
Lower (left)/raise (right)
the volume
Press to
Repeat current route in-
structions
17
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
System settings
184
187
18
Color screenFunction
Page

183
Info Services/System settings
Info Services*
System settings
Auxiliary audio source

184Info Services/System settingsInfo Services*
Info Services*In chapter “Info Services/System set-
tings” you will find detailed information on
the following topics:

Requesting and displaying Info Services


Adjusting the brightness


Selecting the language for the menu
text displays and the voice output


Setting the date and time


Selecting beep tones


Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display)


Resetting all settings to the factory set-
tings


Switching an auxiliary audio source on
and offIf you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading the chapter “At a glance”
(
page 6).
When you subscribe to Info Services, you
can download information directly to your
COMAND. You can select from news, wea-
ther, sports, stocks, and calendar remin-
ders.
To personalize your selections visit


www.MBUSA.com or call


1-800-FOR-MERCedes.
Main service menu1New information service is requested
from Response Center
2Shows date and time of the message
3The main settings menu will appear
(
page 187)
iThis function is not available in some
countries.
Requesting and displaying
Info ServicesiBefore you can use Info Services, Tele
Aid must be activated at the Response
Center and Info Services selected.

185
Info Services/System settings
Info Services*

Press ( in any menu.
The main service menu will appear.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm 1.
New information service is requested
from the Response Center.4This message appears
5Cancels the requestYou will hear a beep tone if there is a new
incoming message.
There are three ways to cancel the request
and switch to a main menu, e.g. radio main
menu:

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and confirm “Cancel”.

Press *.
or

Automatically after 15 seconds.
iThe characters are displayed in light
grey
In 1 During an active request trans-
mission
In 2 If no information is available

186Info Services/System settingsInfo Services*
iIf information cannot be retrieved, one
of the following messages will be dis-
played:

“Data Connection Cannot be Estab-
lished”
Request has failed because Re-
sponse Center cannot be accessed.
Try again later.


“No Cellular Connection Available”
Vehicle may be in a cellular weak si-
gnal area. Try again later.


“Cellular System Busy”
Request has failed because cellular
system is busy. Try again later.


“Data transmission failure”
Request has failed because a data
transfer error has occured. Try again
later.
i

“Tele Aid Call in Progress”
Request has failed because SOS or
Roadside call is in progress.


“Tele Aid. Please visit workshop”
A hardware error has been detec-
ted. Contact your Mercedes-Benz
Center.


“To subscribe to information ser-
vices dial phone number”
You have not yet subscribed to ser-
vice.


“No information available at this ti-
me. Press SVC.”
No new information is available.
Warning
G
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe loca-
tion and stop the vehicle before requesting
or receiving any info services.