How to SIMPLY make a phone call?
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2013 GLK350 2016 GLE400 2019 E450 Wagon 2018 S560 2021 E450 AT
My God! I can't believe this darn Mercedes phone calling system! The Ford SYNC system is so easy to use compared to this. You simply press the call button, say "phone", say "call David". SYNC says "calling David" and connects. Am I missing something here?
2016 GLE400
2016 GLE400
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Back on topic....you can set up a speed dial list of 10 numbers ....not tried it and it looks like that you have to use the command dial. Also it appears that once you call up the list you can hold down the list number and it will dial the associated number.
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I found the easiest way was to set my row of favorites (the star key) as quick call contacts. One press and use the Command wheel to chose which one. All without lifting your hand off its resting place.
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Thank you for your responses. i found the following in the Voice manual, it seems to be the closest to Ford's SYNC.
Example of dialog:
\ Call name
^ Please say the name.
\ Smith1
If there is more than one phone number for an entry, the Voice Control System queries this.
^ Home or work?
\ Work
^ Smith work. Dialing
Example of dialog:
\ Call name
^ Please say the name.
\ Smith1
If there is more than one phone number for an entry, the Voice Control System queries this.
^ Home or work?
\ Work
^ Smith work. Dialing
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Lack of CarPlay is a big miss for C-class! Are you listening MB?? 
In this day and age, it's crazy to learn all these steps and commands to work with a phone or navigation map in a car. Users already know how these things are done the best way on their mobile phones. Car companies should just mirror the phone screens and let people use their phones the way they use it all the time for calling and navigation!
Stop re-inventing the wheel!
In this day and age, it's crazy to learn all these steps and commands to work with a phone or navigation map in a car. Users already know how these things are done the best way on their mobile phones. Car companies should just mirror the phone screens and let people use their phones the way they use it all the time for calling and navigation!
Stop re-inventing the wheel!
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Thank you for your responses. i found the following in the Voice manual, it seems to be the closest to Ford's SYNC.
Example of dialog:
\ Call name
^ Please say the name.
\ Smith1
If there is more than one phone number for an entry, the Voice Control System queries this.
^ Home or work?
\ Work
^ Smith work. Dialing
Example of dialog:
\ Call name
^ Please say the name.
\ Smith1
If there is more than one phone number for an entry, the Voice Control System queries this.
^ Home or work?
\ Work
^ Smith work. Dialing
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The only thing I rely on command for is to connect to my phone for music. Even when I place the call I use my phone and just talk through the car.
I have not used the command for anything else, not even navigation. I STILL have my iphone in a cellphone holder over the middle vent and just use google maps everytime I drive.
I have not used the command for anything else, not even navigation. I STILL have my iphone in a cellphone holder over the middle vent and just use google maps everytime I drive.
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OK folks, I guess I deserve that. After a little more reading and experimenting, I found that it is actually a few steps less than Ford Sync. You press the call button on the steering wheel and "SIMPLY" say "call Sam". Screen pops up and numbers different Sam's in your contacts folder. You simply say which number to call and away you go. Duh!!! I have a bad habit of making the simplest the more complicated and vice versa.
I just got this GLE and still have to tackle the options from the Command to 8" screen settings such as Ambient lighting and other features. Got the dashboard options down tho with no problem.
Thanks All
I just got this GLE and still have to tackle the options from the Command to 8" screen settings such as Ambient lighting and other features. Got the dashboard options down tho with no problem.
Thanks All
Last edited by vinnybenz; Nov 15, 2017 at 07:45 AM.
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Any answers other than:
1. ON COMMAND
- go to phone
- click down
- go to phonebook...
- do another 10 steps... and the call is placed
OR
2. STEERING WHEEL
a. press the "call" button
b. NOTHING BLOODY HAPPENS?!?!?!?!
c1. go to step a
c2. go crazy
d. press home, go to telephone, do another 10 steps, place a call
OR
3. VOICE
- talk to the lady and hope she understands all my friends names (most english) and calls the right number
correction: mostly not english
How in hell can I simply push the "call" button from whatever the bloody screen I'm in, and simply redial the last freakin' number?!?!?!?!
1. ON COMMAND
- go to phone
- click down
- go to phonebook...
- do another 10 steps... and the call is placed
OR
2. STEERING WHEEL
a. press the "call" button
b. NOTHING BLOODY HAPPENS?!?!?!?!
c1. go to step a
c2. go crazy
d. press home, go to telephone, do another 10 steps, place a call
OR
3. VOICE
- talk to the lady and hope she understands all my friends names (most english) and calls the right number
correction: mostly not english
How in hell can I simply push the "call" button from whatever the bloody screen I'm in, and simply redial the last freakin' number?!?!?!?!
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2013 GLK350 2016 GLE400 2019 E450 Wagon 2018 S560 2021 E450 AT
WHOA!!! TAKE A PILL MY FRIEND
"Click the voice thing on steering wheel, say "call name" then after that b*tch speaks, say the name. Done"
EXACTLY!!!! I pressed the button on the steering wheel, said "call Ed". I have three different Ed's THAT LINE UP ON THE SCREEN and she says "what line". I say line 2 and she calls Ed. SIMPLY!
"Click the voice thing on steering wheel, say "call name" then after that b*tch speaks, say the name. Done"
EXACTLY!!!! I pressed the button on the steering wheel, said "call Ed". I have three different Ed's THAT LINE UP ON THE SCREEN and she says "what line". I say line 2 and she calls Ed. SIMPLY!
