messages MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2013 W204 Comand Manual

Available functions:
R
accepting a waiting call (Y page 130)
R making a further call (Y page 131)
R toggling (Y page 131)
Availability depends on the network (only
possible in the GSM network) and on the
Bluetooth ®
mobile phone.
Switching the hands-free microphone
on/off This function is also available during an active
phone call.
X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 127).
X To switch off: selectMic Off
Mic Off and press
00A1 to confirm.
If the microphone is switched off, the
display shows the 0056symbol and the The
The
microphone microphone is
isoff
off message appears for
a short period.
X To switch on: selectMic On
Mic On and press
00A1 to confirm.
The 0056symbol disappears. You will briefly
see the The
Themicrophone
microphone is
ison
onmessage.
Sending DTMF tones This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions. X
If you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
X To transmit individual characters: once
a connection has been established to the
answering machine, select the desired
characters in the character bar, pressing
00A1 to confirm each of them.
or
X Press the corresponding key on the
COMAND number keypad.
Every character selected will be
transmitted immediately.
X To send a phone book entry as a DTMF
sequence: selectName Nameby turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select the desired phone book entry and
press 00A1to confirm.
The entry is sent as a DTMF character
string.
X To return to the call display: select
Back Back and press 00A1to confirm.
i You can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control system; see the separate
operating instructions. Calls with several participants
Rejecting or accepting a waiting call The mobile phone network provider must
support and activate the call-waiting function.
Depending on the mobile phone used, the
system behavior differs when accepting a
call.
If you have a call in progress and receive
another call, a new window appears in the
display. You also hear a tone. You can accept
or reject the call.130
Telephone operationTelephone

X
Select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The speed dial list appears.
X Select preset and press 00A1to confirm.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing. Deleting a speed dial number
X To delete a speed dial number: select
Delete
Delete Speed SpeedDial
DialPreset
Preset in the Speed
dial menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The speed dial number is deleted.
X To delete all speed dial numbers: select
Delete All Speed Dial Presets
Delete All Speed Dial Presets in the
Speed dial menu by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You will be asked whether you want to
continue.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , all speed dial presets will
be deleted from the speed dial list.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled. Text messages (SMS)
Information and requirements
If the above conditions are met, new incoming
text messages appear in the COMAND text
message inbox. In addition, a tone sounds
and the 008Fsymbol appears. The symbol is
no longer displayed once you have read the
text message. The úmail symbol is
displayed if the text message memory is full.
The symbol is no longer displayed once you
delete at least one text message.
i COMAND may not load all of the most
recent text messages: This may occur in exceptional cases, for
example when using certain mobile
phones/brackets and if the mobile phone
inbox holds a large number of text
messages.
i In order to be able to use the text
message function, the Bluetooth ®
mobile
phone has to support Bluetooth ®
MAP
(Message AccessProfile). Displaying the text message (SMS)
inbox
Calling up the inbox Text message (SMS) inbox
X
Press the 002Bfunction button.
X Select Txt Msg. Txt Msg. in the telephone basic
menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The text message inbox appears.
Reading a text message (SMS) X
Call up the text message inbox
(Y page 140).
X Select a text message in the text message
inbox by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The text message appears. 140
Text messages (SMS)Telephone

X
To scroll through the display or select
phone numbers in a text message: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller.
The display scrolls up or down line by line,
or skips to the next or previous telephone
number and automatically highlights it.
X To return to the list: press00A1and select
Back
Back.
Text message read-aloud function Settings for the read-aloud function:
R Language (Y page 40)
R Speed (Y page 39)
X Press 00A1while a text message is being
displayed, select Read Aloud
Read Aloud and press
00A1 to confirm.
COMAND reads out the text message.
X To cancel the read-aloud function: press
the 006C button.
or
X Press 00A1, select Cancel Read-Aloud
Cancel Read-Aloud
Function Function and press00A1to confirm.
Sender or text display You can switch between displaying the text
message sender or the text message content.
The sender display shows the sender of the
text message. If the sender is stored in the
COMAND phone book, the name is displayed.
The text display shows the first few words of
the text message.
X Select a text message in the text message
inbox by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller.
X To switch to the text display: select the
list symbol to the right of the text message
by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Display Text
Display Text and press00A1to
confirm.
The view changes. X
To switch to the sender display: select
the list symbol to the right of the text
message by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Display Sender
Display Sender and press00A1to
confirm.
The view changes.
X To return to the telephone basic menu:
press the 003Dbutton.
Displaying details and phone numbers COMAND can also show a shortened sender
display in full.
X
Select a text message in the text message
inbox by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the text
message by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Details
Details and press 00A1to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
X To close the detailed view: slide009E005B009F the
COMAND controller.
X To return to the telephone basic menu:
press the 003Dbutton. Managing text messages
Calling a text message (SMS) sender X
Press 00A1the COMAND controller while the
text message is being displayed.
X Select Call Sender Call Sender and press00A1to
confirm.
The telephone makes the call to the sender. Text messages (SMS)
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Using phone numbers in the text
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Usable numerical sequence
Numbers in text messages that are
highlighted in red can be used.
X Select a usable number when the text
message is displayed.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller and
select Use
Use .
X Select Call Call.
The phone makes the call.
i It is possible that a highlighted numerical
sequence may not contain a telephone
number.
i You can use the "New entry" or "Add no."
functions to save this telephone number or
to add it to an existing entry.
Storing the sender of a text message in
the address book This function is not available if the sender’s
telephone number is already stored in the
address book.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller while the
text message is being displayed.
X Select Save Number Save Number and press00A1to
confirm.
X Select New
New Entry
Entry and press 00A1to confirm.
X Store the phone number(Y page 137)Adding the sender of a text message to
an address book entry X
Press 00A1the COMAND controller while the
text message is being displayed.
X Select Save Number Save Number and press00A1to
confirm.
X Select Add Phone No.
Add Phone No. and press00A1to
confirm.
X Proceed from the step "Selecting a number
category" (Y page 135).
Deleting a text message (SMS) X
Select a text message in the text message
inbox by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the text
message by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 00A1to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the text message is
deleted.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
i This delete function is not supported by
all mobile phones. The Delete failed
Delete failed
message appears. Using the address book
Introduction
G
WARNING
Always focus your attention on the traffic
conditions.
Before starting the journey, familiarize
yourself with the address book functions.
Only use COMAND if road and traffic
conditions permit. You could otherwise
become involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured. 142
Using the address bookTelephone

R
Received Business Cards
Received Business Cards
R Delete All
Delete All
A prompt corresponding to your selection
appears.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the contacts are deleted
according to your selection.
If you select No
No, the process will be
canceled.
Switching importing of contacts on/off You can choose whether contacts are
automatically downloaded when a mobile
phone is connected to COMAND, or whether
the automatic download is suppressed.
Connecting a mobile phone (Y page 122)
X Select Phone
Phone in the telephone basic menu
by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Import Contacts from Import Contacts from Phone> Phone> and press 00A1to confirm.
You can allow 0073or suppress 0053the
automatic download. Proceed as follows if you do not want to save
sensitive contacts in the address book:
X
Connect the mobile phone to COMAND.
Contacts are automatically downloaded to
the address book.
X Delete sensitive contacts in the address
book.
X Switch off the Import Contacts from
Import Contacts from
function0053.
The next time you connect your mobile
phone to COMAND, no more contacts will
be downloaded, not even newly-added
contacts.
Switching the display of contact details
(privacy) on/off The
Hide Data Hide Data setting allows you to decide
whether telephone and address book data is
visible on the screen. You can therefore, for
example, prevent a passenger from seeing
the name of a caller.
Activating the function has the following
effects:
R The mobile phone's phone book and
address book data are hidden. They can
therefore not be used to make calls, send
text messages or to navigate.
You still have access to the phone book and
address book stored on COMAND.
R During incoming calls, the caller's name is
not displayed if there is an address book
entry for the number that is calling.
R During outgoing calls where the number is
entered manually, the recipient's name is
not displayed, even if there is an address
book entry for the entered number.
R The call list is hidden.
R Redialing is not possible.
R The received text messages list is hidden.
There is still a notification for incoming text
messages. For this to be the case, the
connected mobile phone must support the
MAP profile. However, it is not possible
that, for example, the passenger could see 150
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the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Connecting an external device
Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme
temperatures; see the operating instructions
for the respective device. Examples of
extreme temperatures are direct sunlight or
very low outside temperatures. Mercedes-
Benz USA, LLC accepts no liability for damage
to external devices.
i Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB
connections) are not supported. 0043
Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
0044 iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®
0087 USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
0085 Example of device: iPod ®
X Connect the external device with suitable
socket 0043,0044or0087.
COMAND activates the device, and a
message appears (if connected via iPod ®
connector or USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No Device
No Device
Connected Connected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control (e.g. Bluetooth
®
remote control) or directly
via the device itself, as this may cause
unforeseen technical difficulties.
Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to
malfunctions.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended
initialization period.
Error messages appear while the device is
being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device UnavailableExternal Device Unavailable
message).
R the connected device consumes too much
power.
R the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the Please connect the
Please connect the
device to the other USB port device to the other USB port
message appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content
options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions. Switching to Media Interface mode
General notes In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods ®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or
all functions may not be available. 218
Media Interface modeAudio

sliding
005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The options list appears. The 003Bdot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option and press 00A1to confirm.
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence
Normal track sequence: you hear the
tracks in their normal order (e.g. numerical
or alphabetical).
R Random Medium Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track List Random Track List
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order. MP3 player instructions
General information Up to 30,000 tracks per medium are
supported.
You can speed up some functions and
improve the search results by:
R making sure the names of tracks, albums
and artists, for example, are written the
same way
R labeling albums featuring various artists as
“compilations”
i Multiple entries of tracks in playlists are
filtered out for some players.
Data formats MP3 and WMA are supported as data formats
with fixed and variable bit rates (up to
320 kbits/s).
Special considerations when using MP3
players
Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks per directory are supported. Do not use USB extension leads or adapters.
They can impair functionality.
i
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
G
WARNING
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. You will find the socket in
the center console stowage compartment.
If COMAND is equipped with the Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected using the cable set provided. An
AUX socket is not provided. The connections
for the Media Interface are located in the
stowage compartment in the center console.
i You will find further information online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada). Activating audio AUX mode
Switching modes using the function
button The external device is connected to the audio
AUX in.
X
Press the 003Afunction button one or more
times. Audio AUX mode
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you may be able to influence events by
selecting and triggering actions. The type and
number of actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action by sliding 00A0005B0064or009E005B009F the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select
Select , is highlighted.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller. AUX video mode
Connecting external video sources
G
WARNING
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
If your vehicle is equipped with Media
Interface, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) ( Ypage 217).
The 1/8 inch audio/video jacks are in the
center console stowage compartment.
i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the
AUX video jack cannot be used for external
video sources. Switching to AUX video mode
AUX video mode X
Press the 003Afunction button repeatedly
until Media Interface mode is selected.
or
X Select Video Videoin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
If AUX video mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you
can now switch to AUX video mode in the
video menu.
X Select Video Videoand press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Aux
Auxand press 00A1to confirm.
The AUX video menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback. Showing/hiding the menu
X To show: in video AUX mode, press 00A1the
COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide00A0005Bthe COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen Full Screen by pressing00A1. Volume and sound settings
Information on:
R volume settings (Y page 27)
R sound settings (Y page 28) G
WARNING
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
i A device which is connected as an
external video source may seem quieter or
louder in the vehicle, or the usual maximum
volume cannot be achieved. On some
devices, it is possible to adjust the volume 232
AUX video
modeVideo