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15 At a glance
Telephone* operating elements
Function
Page
1
Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
2
Color screen with
Telephone menu
3
1 - 0
Entering the unlock code
Entering a telephone
number
Speed-dialing
Quick-dialing
95
98
102
102
Function
Page
4
H,h,g,G,F,f
Function selection
5
E Confirm
6
k
Accepting a call
Making a call
Redialing
97
99
99
Function
Page
7
K
Refusing or ending a call
97,
99
8
Volume control
24
9
e Switching on and off
23
a
a
Telephone menu
Switching telephone
operation on and off
96
92

23 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 1 or 2.
or

Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off

Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 0 and pull the key out.
or

Press e.
The volume is adjusted jointly for the
telephone*, the navigation system and the
Voice control system.
The volume setting applies to other
operating modes as well: radio, tape, CD,
CD changer*, MP3-CD and DVD.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode. The volume for
the navigation announcements can only be
changed while an announcement is being
made.
iYou have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND

at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator's Manual)

using the Voice control system*
(refer to separate operating
instructions for further information)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and offiIf the key is not in the steering lock in
position 1 or 2, the system will
automatically stop after around 30
minutes. A warning is displayed prior to
the system switching off.
Volume

Quick reference COMAND

90 Telephone*Important notes
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.

Please also read the important notes in
the telephone and Voice control sys-
tem* operating manuals.

Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.

For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol bar of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.

Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.

Also make sure that the air vents are
not pointed in the direction of the
microphones located in the overhead
control panel near the rear view mirror.
Adjust air vents and/or reduce blower
speed if necessary.

A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.

If the message
Enter Lock Code
for Cell
appears, enter the unlock
code to enable all telephone functions
(
page 92). If you do not do so, only
the emergency call (911) is available.
GSM mobile phone

If the message
Enter PIN:
on the
mobile phone appears, enter the PIN-
code to enable the telephone functions
(
page 92). If you do not do so, only
the emergency (911) call is available on
the mobile phone.In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:

The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net-
work.
The message
no Serv.
appears in the
status bar. The telephone will try to re-
gister into an existing network. If the
network is available, the telephone will
be ready for use.
The above message also appears

if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals

if you try to make a call (message Service Unavailable
appears
for 8 seconds)

92 Telephone*Telephone operationAutomatically
The telephone* is automatically activated
when the COMAND is switched on. The
mobile phone must be inserted in the
mobile phone cradle* at the time
COMAND is switched on.
Manually
Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code
(page 95) will appear (only if phone
has been locked before).GSM mobile phone:

Enter the PIN on the mobile phone.
If no SIM card is in the telephone,
the message
Check
SIM
Card
ap-
pears.

Insert a SIM card. Refer to the mo-
bile phone operator’s manual.

Switch the COMAND off (
page 23) or
turn off the engine.
The telephone* is switched off with a
time-lag of around 1 minute. If you
make a call within that time, the
telephone will be switched off around 1
minute after you end the call. or

In the Telephone menu (
page 94),
press a longer than two seconds.
The message
Deactivating Tele-
phone
will appear.
Switching telephone operation on
Switching telephone operation off

Telephone operation

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You 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.

TDMA/CDMA mobile phone
The emergency call will also be placed
if the phone is locked (
page 94).

GSM mobile phone
If no SIM card is in the phone or SIM
PIN is not entered, you can only make
an emergency call at the mobile phone.
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.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must initiate rescue measures yourself.
Emergency call “911”iThis function places a call to the local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
Tele Aid* call.
Warning
G
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.

94 Telephone*Telephone operationInitiating an emergency call
Telephone is locked
Press the
911
soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting if you want to dial a “911”
call.
The selection marker in the inquiry
menu should be on
Yes
.

If necessary, press H to select Yes
.

Press E to confirm
Yes
if you want to
place the “911” emergency call.
The emergency call will be placed.

Wait until the emergency rescue
station answers and describe the
emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:

Press h to select
No
when the
inquiry menu appears.

Press E to confirm
No
. Telephone is ready for operation

Press a repeatedly until the
telephone menu is displayed.

Press 9, 1 and 1 one after the
other.

Press E.
The emergency call will be placed.

Wait until the emergency rescue
station answers and describe the
emergency.

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Entering the unlock code
Use the number keys 1 through 0
to enter the four-digit unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.

Press the
OK
soft key.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.GSM mobile phone
Entering the PIN code

Enter the four-digit PIN code on the
mobile phone. Refer to the mobile pho-
ne operator’s manual on how to do this.
If no SIM card is in the telephone, the
message
Check
SIM
Card
appears.

Insert a SIM card. Refer to the mo-
bile phone operator’s manual.
Entry incorrect:
You will hear a warning sound.

You need to re-enter your PIN code.
Entering codes
iYour unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
B e s u re t o m em o ri z e t hi s c o d e , a f o u r d i -
git number, carefully.
If you enter an incorrect code, the sys-
tem returns to the menu for entering the
unlock code.iYou must always enter the unlock code
when you switch on the telephone the
first time (if phone is in locked mode). Warning
G
When in the enter lock code screen, the
emergency number 911 (default input) will
be dialed if you press “1” longer than 2 se-
conds.
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a cri-
minal offense.
!If the PIN is entered incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
blocked. The message
PIN Blocked

is displayed briefly. After that the
message
Please Enter PUK on
Cell Phone
is displayed.

142 NavigationDuring route guidanceDeleting the active via route 
Press g to select option
Delete
Active Via
.

Press E.
The system deletes the via route and
recalculates the route to the
destination.Changing the active via route

Press g to select option
Change
Active Via
.

Press E.
The list for selecting another via route
appears.

Use G or g to select the desired via
route.

Press E.
The system recalculates the route.The detour function blocks a route section
ahead. If possible, the system will
calculate a detour. You can adjust the
length of the route section to be blocked.
Switching on

Activate the soft key display
(page 139).

Press the
Detour
soft key.
Selecting a detouriIf the system does not allow you to
block a route section, the message
No
Detour Possible
is displayed.
Traffic jams are identified by the driver,
not by the COMAND.
iIf you have already placed a block on a
route section,
Detour
appears written
in black. A menu will appear instead of
the map (
page 143).

143 Navigation
During route guidance
You can now enter the length of the route
section to be blocked.
Press the
More
soft key until the
desired length is set.

Press the
Less
soft key to reduce the
length of the traffic jam.

Press E.
The system calculates a new route
around the blocked route section.Switching off

Activate the soft key display
(page 139).

Press the
Detour
soft key.

Press g to select
Delete Detour
.

Press E.
The blocked route section is deleted.
The system calculates the new route.Changing the blocked route section

Activate the soft key display
(page 139).

Press the
Detour
soft key.

Use G to select item
Reset Detour
.

Press E.
You can now change the length of the
route section to be blocked.

Press the
More
soft key until the
desired length is set.

Press the
Less
soft key to reduce the
length of the blocked route section.

Press E.
The system calculates a new route
around the blocked route section.

197 System settings
System settings

In the System menu, press the
Time
soft key.
The Date/Time menu for setting date
and time will appear.
Country
soft key:
Can only be selected if you use the GPS.
You can select the country (
page 198).

Press H or h to select day, month
or year.

Press g or G.
Depending on the selection, you set
the day, the month or the year.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press E.
The setting is saved.
Setting the time

In the System settings menu, press the Time
soft key.

Press H or h to select hours or
minutes.

Press g or G.
Depending on the selection, you set
the hour or the minute.Setting the hour:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
1hour.
Setting the minute:

With GPS reception:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
30 minutes.

Without GPS reception:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
1minute.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press E.
The setting is saved.iTime settings are not automatically
changed to daylight saving time.
Change the clock manually.