MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2013 R131 Owner's Manual

Symbol overview
Sym
bol Explanation
000F
Address book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved in the phone or address book
0035
Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with Voice
Control (see the separate operating
instructions).
0026
Contact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP
0015
Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
001B
Entry imported via the Bluetooth
®
interface Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Select a character by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND Controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The first entry in the list that starts with the
letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel and
Christine , the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E and
I .X
Select the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press 0039to
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically to the selection list.
X To complete the search: slide00120038the
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold 0039until the character bar
disappears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(Y page 299)
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Press the appropriate number keys as
many times as necessary and one after the
other.
Further information on character entry using
the number keypad (direct entry)
(Y page 301).
Directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry.
X Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly or press and hold 0039until the
character bar disappears.
or
X Select 0004and press 0039to confirm.
X To selecta n entry:turn003E0012003F the
COMAND controller until the desired entry
is highlighted and press 0039to confirm.
To select aphone number: the0002symbol
indicates that an entry contains more than
one phone number.
X Select a phone book entry with the 0002
symbol and press 0039to confirm.
The sub-entries appear. The 0002symbol
changes to 0003. Telephone
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Phone book entry with several entries
X Select a sub-entry by turning 003E0012003Fand
press 0039to confirm.
X To return to the phone book using the
character bar: select0027in the list and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
Displaying details for an entry X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Details and press
0039to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
X To close the detailed display: slide
003600120037 repeatedly until the entry is
highlighted again.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
Deleting an entry from the phone book If the entry contains only phone numbers, it
is deleted from the phone book and address
book.
If it contains additional data, such as a
navigable destination, the entry is deleted in
the phone book. However, the entry is
retained in the address book. X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted in
accordance with the rules described above.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Creating anew entr yinthe phone book X
Slide 00380012the COMAND controller
repeatedly in the phone book until the
selection lis tappears.
X Select the list symbol on the right in the
selection list by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select New Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Continue and press
0039to confirm.
The input menu with data fields appears. 390
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0002
Selected data field with cursor
0003 Character bar
X Enter characters ( Ypage 299)
X To save an entry: turn003E0012003F the COMAND
Controlle rto select the 0004symbol from
the character bar and press 0039to confirm.
The entry is created in the phone book and
in the address book.
Adding to a phone book entry You can add telephone numbers to an
existing phone book entry.
X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Add Phone No. and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Continue and press
0039to confirm.
COMAND stores the data if there are fewer
than five numbers assigned to the entry you
are searching for in the selected number
category.
If five numbers are stored for the entry in
the selected number category, a prompt
will appear. You can then choose whether
to overwrite one of the existing numbers. X
Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , a selection list will appear
containing the five existing numbers.
If you select No , the process will be aborted.
X Select the number to be overwritten by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
An input menu appears. The data field for
entering the new phone number is
highlighted.
X Enter characters (Y page 299)
X Store an entry( Ypage 300) Using call lists
Introduction While the telephone is being used, COMAND
stores individual lists for both incoming and
outgoing calls (including missed calls). Call
lists are not available unless a mobile phone
is connected to COMAND.
COMAND supports the PBAP Bluetooth
®
profile. How COMAND processes call lists
depends on the model of the mobile phone
connected:
R Bluetooth ®
telephone with PBAP
Bluetooth ®
profile:
The call lists are downloaded automatically
from the mobile phone by COMAND as
soon as the mobile phone is connected to
COMAND.
R Bluetooth ®
telephone without PBAP
Bluetooth ®
profile:
COMAND creates the call lists from both
incoming and outgoing calls (including
missed calls) as soon as the mobile phone
is connected to COMAND.
i For Bluetooth ®
telephones without the
PBAP Bluetooth ®
profile, the call lists in
COMAND are not synchronized with those
on your mobile phone. These calls may or
may not be listed on your mobile phone,
depending on the model. Telephone
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If no mobile phone is connected, then the
Call Lists menu item is grayed out and
cannot be selected. If you connect a mobile
phone other than the previous one to
COMAND, the previously available call lists
and their entries will be deleted
automatically. They are still available on the
mobile phone itself.
i You will only be able to select the
respective menu items once calls have
been received or dialed from COMAND.
Displaying missed calls in the COMAND
display is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Opening the call list and selecting an
entry X
Press the 0012function button.
X Select Call Lists in the telephone basic
menu by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select Calls Received or
Calls Dialed by turning
003E0012003Fand press 0039to
confirm.
The corresponding list appears.
i You can also call up the list of dialed calls
by pressing the 0017button when the
telephone basic menu is shown. In this
case, the list will only show phone
numbers.
X Select an entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X To dial a phone number: press0039.
X To close the list: select the0027symbol
and press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button. Displaying details from a list entry COMAND can also show a shortened list entry
in full.
X Select a list entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Details and press
0039to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
X To go back to the list: slide003600120037
repeatedly until the list is highlighted.
Storing aphone number New address book entry
For incoming calls from a perso
nwho is not
in the address book, COMAND displays the
phone number in the call list. You can save
this entry.
X Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 392).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Save and press
0039to confirm.
X Select New Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile , and press
0039to confirm. Number category Display (phone
book and address
book)
Not Classified No symbol
Home 0010
Work 000E392
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Telephone
category Display (phone
book and address
book)
Not Classified 0020
Mobile 000D
Car 0008
Pager 003A
X
Select Save and press
0039to confirm.
An input menu with data fields is shown.
The data field for the telephone numbe ris
filled in automatically. 0002
Data field with cursor
0003 Telephone numbe rand symbol for the
phone category (automaticall yentered)
0027 Characte rbar
Adding information to an address book
entry
For incoming calls from a person who is not
in the address book, COMAND displays the
phone number in the call list .You can save
this entry.
X Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 392).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Save and press
0039to confirm. i
Save is shown in gray if the selected list
entry has already been saved.
X Select Add Phone No. and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Save .
The search menu for address book entries
appears.
X Search for the desired entry (Y page 389).
X Press 0039when you have finished searching.
COMAND stores the data if there are fewer
than five numbers assigned to the entry you
are searching for in the selected number
category.
You will see a message to this effect.
If five numbers are stored for the entry you
are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , a selection list with the
five existing numbers is displayed.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
X Select the number to be overwritten in the
list by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data.
Deleting call lists If you are using a Bluetooth
®
phone that does
not support the PBAP Bluetooth ®
profile, the
call lists are generated and managed by
COMAND. You can delete these call lists in
COMAND.
If you download call lists from a Bluetooth ®
phone that supports the PBAP Bluetooth ®
profile, you cannot delete them from
COMAND. Telephone
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X
Select Call Lists in the telephone basic
menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
X Select Delete Call Lists and press
0039
to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou wish
to delete all call lists.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the call lists are deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
i If you delete these call lists from the
mobile phone (see the separate mobile
phone operating instructions), COMAND
updates the call list display the next time it
connects. Using the speed dial list
Storing an entry You can assign ten speed dial presets (0
–9)
to the speed dial list. There are two options
available for this purpose.
Option 1:
X Search for a phone book entry in the phone
book (Y page 389).
X If an entry has several phone numbers,
select the desired numbe rby turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller.
X Selec tthe list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select Speed Dial by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Am enu appears. Speed dial menu
X
Select Assign Speed Dial Preset and
press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial list appears. The selected
phone book entry is listed as the first entry.
The nexta vailable speed dial prese tis
highlighted. X
Select the speed dial preset by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The phone book entry is saved in the speed
dial preset.
Option 2
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 383).
X Select Call Lists by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Speed Dial Preset List and
press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial list appears. 394
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X
Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
X Select Assign Speed Dial Preset and
press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial list appears. The selected
phone book entry is listed as the first entry.
The next available speed dial preset is
highlighted. X
Select the speed dial preset by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The phone book entry is saved in the speed
dial preset.
Making a call via speed dial The speed dial list contains stored phone
book entries (Y page 394).
Option 1:
X Hold down one of the numbe rkeys for
longer than two seconds.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing.
Option 2:
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 383).
X Select Call Lists by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial list appears. X
Select Speed Dial Preset List by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial list appears.
X Select preset and press 0039to confirm.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing.
Deleting aspee ddial number X
To delete a speed dial number: select
Delete Speed Dial Preset in the Speed
dial menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The speed dial numbe ris deleted.
X To delete all speed dial numbers: select
Delete All Speed Dial Presets in the
Speed dial menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
You will be asked whether you want to
continue.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , all speed dial presets will
be deleted from the speed dial list.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Text messages
Information and requirements If the above conditions are met, new incoming
text messages appearint
he COMAND text
message inbox. In addition, a tone sounds
and the 0018symbol 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 Telephone
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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 0012function button.
X Select Txt Msg. in the telephone basic
menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The tex tmessage inbox appears.
Reading atext message (SMS)
X Call up the tex tmessage inbox
(Y page 396).
X Select a textm essage in the textm essage
inbox by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The textm essage appears.
X To scroll through the display or select
phone numbers in atext message: turn
003E0012003F the COMAND controller.
The display scrolls up or down line by line,
or skips to the nex torprevious telephone
number and automatically highlights it.
X To return to the list: press0039and select
Back . Text message read-aloud function
Settings for the read-alou
dfunction:
R Language (Y page 306)
R Speed (Y page 305)
X Press 0039while a text message is being
displayed, select Read Aloud and press
0039 to confirm.
COMAND reads out the text message.
X To cancel the read-alou dfunction: press
the 001D button.
or
X Press 0039, select Cancel Read-Aloud Function and press
0039to 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 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller.
X To switch to the text display: select the
lis ts ymbol to the right of the text message
by sliding 00120037the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Display Text and press
0039to
confirm.
The view changes.
X To switch to the sender display: select
the list symbol to the right of the text
message by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Display Sender and press
0039to
confirm.
The view changes.
X To return to the telephone basic menu:
press the 000Cbutton. 396
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Displaying details and phone numbers
COMAND can also show a shortened sender
display in full.
X Selec tatext message in the text message
inbox by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller.
X Select the list symbol to the righ tofthe text
message by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Details and press
0039to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
X To close the detailed view: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
X To return to the telephone basic menu:
press the 000Cbutton.
Managing text messages Calling
atext message (SMS) sender
X Press 0039the COMAND controller while the
tex tm essage is being displayed.
X Select Call Sender and press
0039to
confirm.
The telephone makes the call to the sender.
Using phone numbers in the text 0002
Usable numerical sequence
Numbers in textm essages that are
highlighted in red can be used.
X Select a usable number when the text
message is displayed. X
Press 0039the COMAND controller and
select Use .
X Select 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 atext 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 0039the COMAND controller while the
tex tm essage is being displayed.
X Select Save Number and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select New Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Store the phone number(Y page 392)
Adding the sender of atext message to an
address book entry
X Press 0039the COMAND controller while the
tex tm essage is being displayed.
X Select Save Number and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Add Phone No. and press
0039to
confirm.
X Proceed from the step "Selecting a number
category" (Y page 391).
Deleting atext message (SMS)
X Select a tex tmessage in the textm essage
inbox by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the text
message by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm. Telephone
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X
Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ad eletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the textm
essage is
deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
i This delete function is not supported by
all mobile phones. The Delete failedmessage 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.
The address book organizes and stores
entries that are entered from different
sources (mobile phone, memory card, USB
device, COMAND phone book, navigation
system).
You can use these entries to make telephone
calls and for navigation.
i Number of contacts in the address
book: the address book can store a total of
4000 contacts.
1500 entries each are reserved in the
address book for:
R contacts from the mobile phone
R contacts that you create in COMAND or
import from other sources.
The remaining 1,000 entries are assigned
by COMAND as necessary.
i Display of mobile phone contacts:
contacts downloaded from the mobile phone remain in the address book even if
you disconnect the mobile phone from
COMAND. Contacts that have previously
been available can be displayed as soon as
the mobile phone is reconnected.
COMAND downloads the contacts again so
that any new contacts that have been
added to the mobile phone can be
displayed.
As soon as you connect a new mobile
phone to COMAND all the contacts from
the previous mobile phone are replaced by
those from the new phone's address book.
Address book entries remain stored when
the mobile phone is disconnected. For this
reason, delete your personal data using the
reset function before selling your vehicle,
for example (Y
page 308).
Calling up the address book Using the function button:
X
Press the 0012function button.
You see either the telephone basic menu or
the address book, depending on which was
last active.
X If the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the 0012function button again.
Using the telephone basic menu:
X With the telephone basic menu shown,
select Phone by sliding
00120038the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Address Book from the menu and
press 0039to confirm. 398
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