Operating instructions

Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND.
Function restrictions
The telephone is not ready for use in the
following situations:
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if the mobile phone is not logged into a
mobile phone network the telephone
automatically tries to log on to a network.
If no network is available, you will not be
able to make a "911" emergency call. If you
attempt to make an outgoing call, the No
Service message will appearfor a short
while.
911 emergency call
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WARNING
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to make a 911 emergency call:
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the mobile phone must be switched on.
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a network must be available.
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a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
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the mobile phone must be connected to
COMAND via the Bluetooth
®
interface.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself.
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Enter numbers on COMAND.
X
Press the 6 button.
The telephone makes the connection.
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Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation.
Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface
Conditions
Mobile phone
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth
®
interface, a Bluetooth
®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
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Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. For more
information on suitable mobile phones and
on connecting Bluetooth
®
-capable mobile
phones to COMAND, visit
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center under
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(US) or Customer Relations under
1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
The battery of the mobile phone should be
kept sufficiently charged in order to prevent
malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth
®
interface, you should check the
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
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Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
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Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile.
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Bluetooth
®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" for other devices,
as well as activating the Bluetooth
®
function (see the mobile phone operating
instructions).
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Bluetooth
®
device name
Every Bluetooth
®
device has its own
Bluetooth
®
device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface
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Telephone
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