2008 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 249

Controls in detail Useful features Warning! G i Various mobile phone cradles can be installed in the center armrest, see separate installation instructions for the mobile phone cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The functions and services available to you while using the mobile phone depend on your service provider and the type of mobile phone you are using. See also separate operating manual for instructions on how to use your mobile phone. Please do not forget that your primary responsibility is to drive the vehicle. 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 telephone1 while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the telephone when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a mobile telephone while driving a vehicle. Only operate the COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System)1 if 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 (approximately 14 m) every second. 1 Please note that these functions are only available with Mercedes-Benz approved mobile phones. Please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for information on features available for your mobile phone of choice. The cradle is located in the front center armrest. Open the telephone compartment ( page 239). Inserting mobile phone in mobile phone cradle Once the mobile phone has been inserted in the mobile phone cradle, you have to use the hands-free device to respond during phone calls. When the mobile phone is inserted in the cradle, you can operate the telephone using the following devices: mobile phone keypad Voice Control System* (see separate operating instructions) COMAND (see separate operating instructions) buttons s and t on the multifunction steering wheel ( page 144) ! Do not try to remove the mobile phone along with the cradle. You could otherwise damage the mobile phone cradle. Observe all legal requirements. 248