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Short Message Service (SMS), function - GF82.70-P-2014LE

MODEL 216, 221 up to 31.5.09 with CODE (389) Mobile phone preinstallation with universal interface, USA/Canada with CODE (386) Preinstallation for telephone "cell phone", UPCI [UHI] system as of model year 2009 

MODEL 216 with CODE (386) Comfort telephony as of model year 2010 /YoM 09 

MODEL 221 with CODE (386) Comfort telephony as of model year 2010 /YoM 09 model refinement package 

Function requirements 

Short Message Service (SMS), general 

The SMS application enables the user to manage his/her SMS messages (e.g. to read or delete them). To this end, the new incoming and existing SMS messages on the mobile phone are shown on the COMAND display (A40/8) (with code (867) SPLITVIEW) or SPLITVIEW display (A40/10) (with code (867) SPLITVIEW).

The following SMS functions are possible:

The SMS function consists of the following subfunctions:

Function sequence for receiving SMS message 

Incoming SMS are received over the following route:

Up to 31.5.09:

Incoming SMS messages are received over the telephone and GPS roof antenna (A2/49) (model 221) or the telephone antenna (A2/49a1) (model 216).

Via the UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) cell phone holder the signals are received by the mobile phone. The mobile phone sends the SMS over the UPCI [UHI] cell phone holder (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) over a direct line to the UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) control unit (N123/1). The UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) control unit receives the SMS and sends it over the Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) to the COMAND controller unit (A40/3).

As of 1.6.09

The signal for an incoming SMS message is received via the telephone and GPS roof antenna (model 221) or the telephone antenna (model 216) and transmitted via the E-net compensator directly to the Bluetooth module (A34/7) and received by the inserted mobile phone via the UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) cell phone holder.

The mobile phone receives the SMS message and transmits it via the UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) cell phone holder to the Bluetooth module and then over a Bluetooth connection to the Bluetooth antenna (A2/91). The Bluetooth antenna transmits the SMS message via a direct line to the COMAND controller unit. On receiving a new SMS message, an acoustic signal is given by the COMAND controller unit and a symbol is displayed on the COMAND display or SPLITVIEW display.

Function sequence, call up messaging application 

The SMS application for managing (e.g. reading or erasing) text messages is selected using the "Telephone" menu item and then "SMS", which takes place using the front central operating unit (A40/9).

IMPORTANT The menu is displayed on the COMAND display or SPLITVIEW display.

Up to 31.5.09:

The control signals are routed to the UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) control unit via the following components:

As of 1.6.09

The request to call up the SMS application is transmitted directly to the front central operating unit via COU [ZBE] LIN (LIN A1). The front central operating unit sends the signals over the telematics CAN to the COMAND controller unit.

Function sequence for displaying SMS message 

After selecting the "SMS" menu item, the SMS messages available in the COMAND controller unit are selected and displayed. They are displayed via the COMAND display or SPLITVIEW display.

Additional function requirements for creating and sending an SMS 

Function sequence for composing and transmitting SMS message 

A text message can be created using the following controls:

Up to 31.5.09:

The control signals of the front central operating unit are routed to the UPCI (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) control unit via the following route:

The text message is then transmitted to the recipient by the UPCI [UHI] (Universal Portable Cell Phone Interface) control unit via the following route:

As of 1.6.09

The SMS message is transmitted via the Bluetooth module directly over the E-net compensator to the telephone and GPS roof antenna (model 221) or the telephone antenna (model 216) and from there to the mobile telephone network.

Function sequence for reading SMS message aloud 

The voice output is implemented by the voice control system (VCS [SBS]) control unit (N41/3) up to 31.5.09 and by the COMAND controller unit as of 1.6.09.

The voice output of the SMS is sent over the MOST to the audio tuner control unit (N93/1) or the digital sound processor (A2/69) (model 221 as of 1.9.10 with code (811) Advanced Sound System) and forwarded from there over direct lines to the speakers listed below.

Model 216:

without code (810) Sound system:

with code (810) Sound system:

Model 221:

Without code (810) Sound system and without code (811)

Advanced Sound System:

with code (810) Sound system:

Model 221 (as of 1.9.10) with code (811) Advanced Sound System:

IMPORTANT The woofers and bass box speaker on model 221 (as of 1.9.10) with code (811) Advanced Sound System are actuated by the sound amplifier (A2/13), which is controlled by the digital sound processor.

REFER TO SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS Electrical function diagram for mobile phone SMS Model 216
Up to 31.5.09
PE82.70-P-2055-97CAA
Model 221
Up to 31.5.09
PE82.70-P-2055-97SAA
Model 216
As of 1.6.09
PE82.70-P-2055-97CAB
Model 221
As of 1.6.09
PE82.70-P-2055-97SAB
  Digital sound processor, component description A2/69
Model 221 as of YoM 10 with code (811) Advanced Sound System
GF82.62-P-5011LE
  Component description for COMAND controller unit A40/3
With code (526) COMAND with single DVD drive (without navigation),
With code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation system)
GF82.85-P-3136LE 
With code (530) COMAND APS USA (with navigation system) GF82.85-P-3136LEU 
  COMAND display, component description A40/8
Without code (867) SPLITVIEW
GF54.30-P-6110LE
  Front central operating unit, component description A40/9 GF54.21-P-4500LE
  SPLITVIEW display, component description A40/10
With code (867) SPLITVIEW
GF54.30-P-6120LE
  Audio tuner control unit, component description N93/1
Without code (810) Sound system and without code (811) Advanced Sound System
GF82.62-P-3132LE
With code (810) Sound system
Model 221 as of YoM 10 with code (811) Advanced Sound System and without code (494) USA version
GF82.62-P-3132LES
  Universal Cell phone Interface (UPCI [UHI]) control unit, component description N123/1
Up to 31.5.09
GF82.70-P-5101LE