2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Comand Manual

Your COMAND equipment
................120
General notes .................................... 120
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
inter-
face .................................................... 121
Reception and transmission volume 127
Telephone operation .........................128
Using the phone book ......................132
Using call lists ................................... 136
Using the speed dial list ...................138
Text messages (SMS) .......................140
Using the address book ...................142 119Telephone

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. General notes
Introduction
COMAND provides telephony via the
Bluetooth ®
interface.
When connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones with PBAP (Phone BookAccess
Profile), the contacts are automatically
downloaded to COMAND.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use the
hands-free system and receive vCards via the
Bluetooth ®
interface.
You can use the text message (SMS) function
(receiving and reading) if the mobile phone
supports the MAP (Message AccessProfile)
Bluetooth ®
profile.
You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones and about
connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones to COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) for
the USA or at 1-800-387-0100 for Canada. Safety notes
G
WARNING
The driver must always concentrate on the
road. 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 mobile phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the mobile phone
when weather, road and traffic conditions
permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second.
G
WARNING
Excessive electromagnetic radiation may
constitute a health hazard to yourself and
others.
There is scientific discussion surrounding the
possible health risks posed by
electromagnetic fields. You can reduce this
risk by using an exterior aerial.
Therefore, only use mobile communication
equipment if it is connected to the exterior
aerial of the vehicle. Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
A call may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is not compatible
with the network available. Operating options
You can operate the telephone by:
R using the COMAND controller:
Turn 0082005B
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General notesTelephone

Press
00A1
R using the 006Aor007F button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 006Aor007F button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND. Function restrictions
The telephone is not ready for use in the
following situations:
R the telephone automatically tries to log on
to a network. If no network is available, you
may not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the No NoService
Service message will
appear for a short while. 911 emergency call
G
WARNING
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself. X
Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 128).
X Press 006A.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface Conditions
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth ®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
On COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 40).
On the mobile phone
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you should check the
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating
instructions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
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This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain
more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones to
COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile. Connecting a mobile phone
General information Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
R search for it (Y page 123) and then
R authorize (register) it (Y page 124).
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones. If the mobile phone supports PBAP (Phone
Book
Access Profile) and MAP (Message
Access Profile), the following contacts and
messages are downloaded into COMAND
when connecting:
R phone book
R call lists
R text messages
Further information on the conditions for
connecting (Y page 121).122
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone

Searching for a mobile phone
Empty Bluetooth
®
telephone list Conditions for searching
Bluetooth
®
telephone list after search is
completed
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm. X
Select Search for Phone from Search for Phone from
Vehicle
Vehicle and press 00A1to confirm.
A message appears.
X Select Start Search
Start Search and press the00A1
button to confirm.
The message Searching for
Searching for
Bluetooth Phones... Bluetooth Phones... appears.
COMAND looks for Bluetooth ®
telephones
within range and adds them to the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the
list with the 00DCsymbol.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
telephones within
range and their characteristics.
Symbols in the Bluetooth ®
phone list Symbo
l Explanation
00DC
New mobile phone in range, but
not yet authorized
0068
Authorized mobile phone
003F
Currently connected mobile
phone
00E6
Mobile phone in range and
authorized
00E6
(gray)
Mobile phone not in range, but
already authorized
The Bluetooth
®
telephone list shows all
mobile phones within range and all previously
authorized mobile phones, whether or not
they are in range.
i If the Bluetooth ®
telephone list is already
full, you will be requested to de-authorize a
mobile phone (Y page 126). If COMAND
does not find your mobile phone, external
authorization may be necessary
(Y page 125).
i If you call up the telephone list again, the
unauthorized devices are removed from the Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
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list. In this case, start a new search to
update the Bluetooth
®
telephone list.
Authorizing (registering) a mobile
phone Passkey entry
Telephone basic menu
Option 1: using the passkey (access code)
X Select the mobile phone using the 00DC
symbol in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The input menu for the passkey appears.
The passkey is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
i Some mobile phones require a passkey
with four or more digits. i
If you want to reauthorize a mobile phone
following de-authorization, you can select
a different passkey.
i Mercedes-Benz recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the
mobile phone ( Ypage 126). Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
X To enter the passkey in COMAND: press
the number keys one after the other.
or
X Select the digits in the digit bar one by one
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
0054 is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
X In both cases, select 0054and press 00A1to
confirm.
X To enter the passkey on the mobile
phone: if the Bluetooth ®
connection is
successful, you will be requested to enter
the passkey (access code, passcode; see
the mobile phone operating instructions).
X Enter the same passkey in the mobile
phone as the one already entered in
COMAND.
The message Connecting Bluetooth
Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles... Profiles... appears.
The Authorization successful
Authorization successful
message appears once authorization is
completed.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make phone calls
using the COMAND hands-free system.
i After entering the passkey, you may also
need to enter a confirmation in your mobile
phone to connect calls. Please check your
mobile phone display. On some mobile
phones, this confirmation can be saved. In
this case, you do not need to enter it again.
If the COMAND display shows the
Authorization failed
Authorization failed message, you
may have exceeded the prescribed time
period. Repeat the procedure. 124
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone

Option 2: use Secure Simple Pairing
The mobile phone (or the Bluetooth
®
audio
device) must support the Bluetooth ®
version
2.1 for connection via Secure Simple Pairing.
COMAND creates a six-digit code, which is
displayed on both devices that are to be
connected.
X If the code is the same on both devices,
confirm Yes
Yes by pressing 00A1.
If you select Yes Yes, the authorization process
is completed and the mobile phone is
connected.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
X Confirm the message on the mobile phone.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone, this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of
COMAND is "MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth". Please note the following:
some mobile
phones require that you establish the
connection to COMAND again once you have
entered the passkey (see the mobile phone
operating instructions). The mobile phone
cannot otherwise be authorized.
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev. Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select Connect via Phone
Connect via Phone and press00A1
to confirm.
The message on the left appears.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone; see the mobile phone operating
instructions.
X Select COMAND (MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
X Option 1: when requested to do so, enter
the passkey first on the mobile phone and
then in COMAND.
X Option 2: confirm the displayed codes on
the mobile phone and in COMAND (Secure
Simple Pairing).
With both options, you see the prompt Do Do
you want to be
you want to be
authorized? authorized? on the COMAND display.
X If you select Yes
Yes, the mobile phone will be
authorized. The messages Waiting for
Waiting for
a Connection to a Connection to dev.>... dev.>... andConnecting Bluetooth
Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles...
Profiles... are displayed. If the
connection is successful, you see the
telephone basic menu and the connected
mobile phone is entered.
If you select No No, the process will be aborted.
Switching between mobile phones If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
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X
Select the mobile phone in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth ®
range and if Bluetooth ®
is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected
at any one time. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the 003Bdot in
the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
i You can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently
making a call.
De-authorizing (de-registering) a mobile
phone Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail.
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list
appears(Y page 123).
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 00A1to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled. i
Before re-authorizing the mobile phone,
you should also delete the device name MB
MB
Bluetooth
Bluetooth from your mobile phone's
Bluetooth ®
list. Displaying connection details
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev.
Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Details Details and press 00A1to confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability status (shown after a new
search)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed view: turn0082005B0083 or
slide 009E005B009F the COMAND controller. 126
Telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interfaceTelephone