Mercedes-Benz COMAND MY08, Operator'S Manual

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Telephone*
Important notes
1 Observe all legal requirements
Safety instructions
Warning
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Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
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only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
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Never operate radio transmitters provided
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to malfunction
of the vehicle's electronic system, possibly
resulting in an accident and/or personal
injury.
Tips on telephone operation
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Once the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle*, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cell phone itself,
using the COMAND control unit,
using the multifunction steering
wheel.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the mobile phone is in-
serted into the telephone cradle*.