Comand Features; General Information - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

General information

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COMAND features

These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific deviations are
possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described.
General information
Introduction
COMAND offers telephony via the
®
Bluetooth interface.
When connecting a Bluetooth
mobile phone with PBAP (Phone Book Access
Profile), contacts are automatically
downloaded to COMAND.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use the
hands-free system and receive vCards via the
Bluetooth ® interface.
You can use the text message (SMS) function
(receiving and reading) if the mobile phone
supports the MAP (Message Access Profile)
®
Bluetooth profile.
More detailed information on suitable mobile
phones and on connecting with Bluetooth
capable mobile phones with COMAND can be
found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center on
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) for
the USA or on 1-800-387-0100 for Canada.
Safety notes
G
WARNING
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
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree
device and only use the mobile phone when
weather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular mobile phone while driving a
vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
G
WARNING
Excessive electromagnetic radiation may
constitute a health hazard to yourself and
others.
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-capable
There is scientific discussion surrounding the
possible health risks posed by
electromagnetic fields. You can reduce this
risk by using an exterior aerial.
Therefore, only use mobile communication
equipment if it is connected to the exterior
aerial of the vehicle.
Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
A call may be disconnected if:
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there is insufficient network coverage in
R
certain areas.
you move from one transmitter/receiver
R
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
you use a SIM card which is not compatible
R
with the network available.
Operating options
You can operate the telephone by:
using the COMAND controller:
R
turn cVd.
slide XVY or ZVÆ.