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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
General notes
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate mobile communication
equipment while driving, you will be
distracted from traffic conditions. You could
also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk
of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
If you make a call on your mobile phone while
driving, always use hands-free mode. Only
use the mobile phone when road, weather
and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others.
There is scientific discussion surrounding the
possible health risks posed by
electromagnetic fields. You can reduce this
risk by using an exterior antenna.
Therefore, only use mobile communication
equipment if it is connected to the exterior
antenna of the vehicle.
Introduction
COMAND allows you to use the following
modes of telephony:
R
Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface
using COMAND
R
Business telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface of the Multi-Seat-Entertainment
System (handset).
i
Business telephony is only available if the
vehicle is equipped with a Multi-Seat-
Entertainment System and the business
telephony option.
When connecting Bluetooth
®
-capable mobile
phones with PBAP (Phone Book Access
Profile), the contacts are automatically
downloaded to COMAND or the Multi-Seat-
Entertainment System.
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 and e-mail
functions if the mobile phone supports the
MAP Bluetooth
®
profile (Message Access
Profile).
You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones and about
connecting Bluetooth
®
-capable mobile
phones to COMAND on the Internet 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 at 1-800-387-0100 for Canada.
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