128Telephone modeTelephone modeActivate telephone modeIn order to activate the telephone mode, the Com-munications menu must be called up. If the vehicleignition has been turned off since the last entry ofthe telephone PIN number, the PIN number mustfirst be re-entered as described in section ”Enteringthe Telephone PIN” on page 97.In the upper left corner of the display, the strengthof the signal reception is displayed. The more barsare visible, the better the telephone reception.Note:A weak signal impairs voice and transmissionquality, and can lead to loss of the connection.GPRS operation is not yet possible with the currenttelephone modules.Calling up the Communications menuThe Communications menu is called up by press-ing the key.CallingThe telephone must be activated to make a call.Dial the numberCall up the Communications menu.Press multifunction button .Press the multifunction buttons through, to enter the desired number with the areacode (and, if necessary with international diallingprefix).Enter special characters (+, # or *), if necessary:• Press and hold the plus (+) multifunction button.• Press and hold the star (*) multifunction button.• Press and hold the pound sign (#) multifunctionbutton .Numbers or characters already entered can be de-leted by turning the right rotary control to theleft.To dial a completely entered number, briefly pressthe right rotary control or remove the handset(optional accessory) from its cradle.Note:During number entry, the menu for the telephonelist can be called up by turning the right rotarycontrol to the right (see also page 132).Connection with the desired party will by made.By pressing multifunction button , diallingcan be cancelled.
