New E55 Owner - Question on Hands Free Option
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2005 E55, 2002 CLK55, 2005 SLK350 also a 2009 BMW 335-IX
New E55 Owner - Question on Hands Free Option
Hello Folks...
We just picked up a 2005 E55 to go with our 2002 CLK55 and 2005 SLK350.
It's a very nice car with only 5600 miles. I could not say no to this one. It is Black/Black with 19" two-piece AMG wheels. The prior owner got a CLK63 Black Series to replace the E55 (Black/Black). I saw that car... WOW. That's a real Beast.
Here is my question: What's the story with this Hands Free Communincations option? I have looked in the manual and I cannot locate any details about this. Does anyone else have this? What does it do and how does it work?
Thanks.
BTW... I have been lurking here for years for the infomation and stories, but I have only made a few posts. This is a great resource, and I thank you all.
We just picked up a 2005 E55 to go with our 2002 CLK55 and 2005 SLK350.
It's a very nice car with only 5600 miles. I could not say no to this one. It is Black/Black with 19" two-piece AMG wheels. The prior owner got a CLK63 Black Series to replace the E55 (Black/Black). I saw that car... WOW. That's a real Beast.
Here is my question: What's the story with this Hands Free Communincations option? I have looked in the manual and I cannot locate any details about this. Does anyone else have this? What does it do and how does it work?
Thanks.
BTW... I have been lurking here for years for the infomation and stories, but I have only made a few posts. This is a great resource, and I thank you all.
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From: Houston
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Hands free has a separate little lever on the right side of the steering column. You pull it and can them tell the car to do a variety of things - change radio station, dial a phone number etc.
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From: Brisbane, Australia
2003 E55
That stalk is for linguatronic which is voice activated phone/stereo etc. Its an option. If you have a phone cradle the system is hands free for the phone but you need to use the keypad to dial etc.
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'06 E55, '05 SLK55, a few others
No, you can dial by name or number hands free. In fact, about the only thing you can't do is operate the nav or switch to/control satellite radio. I mostly use it to dial by names stored in my phone book, but occasionally to change CD's or radio stations.
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From: Pasadena
2004 E55
If you have the Euro COMAND, you can operate the navigation with the handsfree voice control.
I swapped in the Euro COMAND and it works perfectly with my existing handsfree voice control.
I swapped in the Euro COMAND and it works perfectly with my existing handsfree voice control.
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