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may have exceeded the prescribed time
period. Repeat the procedure.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make phone calls
using the COMAND hands-free system.
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 also initiate authorization and
connection from the mobile phone. The
Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is " MB MB
Bluetooth
Bluetooth".
On some mobile phones, you will need to re-
establish the connection to COMAND once
you have entered the passkey (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). The
mobile phone cannot otherwise be
connected.
X Press the 002Bbutton on COMAND.
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
basic menu: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X To select Connect via Phone
Connect via Phone: turn and
press the controller.
A message appears. X
Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
X Select COMAND ( MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
If your mobile phone supports Secure
Simple Pairing, a code is now displayed on
both devices.
X Confirm the displayed number code on the
mobile phone and on COMAND.
You will see the prompt Do you want Do you want
to be authorized?
to be authorized? on
the COMAND display.
X If you select Yes
Yes, the mobile phone will be
authorized. The messages Waiting for
Waiting for
connections from the Bluetooth
connections from the Bluetooth
device... device... andConnecting
Connecting
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
canceled.
If your mobile phone does not support Secure
Simple Pairing: after selecting MB MB
Bluetooth
Bluetooth, an input menu for entering the
passkey will appear. You will need to enter
and confirm this number combination on
COMAND and on the mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
Reconnecting automatically COMAND always searches for the last
connected mobile phone.
If no connection can be made to the most
recently connected mobile phone, the system
searches for the mobile phone that was
connected before that one.
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
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X
To select the mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list: turn and press
the controller.
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 recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail.
X Press the 002Bbutton on COMAND.
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
basic menu: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears
(Y page 124).
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
entry: slide 00520096the controller and press to
confirm.
X To select Deauthorize Deauthorize: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X To select Yes YesorNo
No: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
phone 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 002Bbutton on COMAND.
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
basic menu: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Connect Device Connect Device: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
entry: slide 00520096the controller and press to
confirm.
X To select Details Details: turn and press the
controller.
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 display: slide00520096
the controller. 128
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Telephone basic menu (Bluetooth
®
interface)
Basic menu display Telephone basic menu (Bluetooth
®
interface)
0043 Telephone keypad display
0044 To display the COMAND phone book
0087 Character bar
0085 Network provider's name (depends on the connected phone)
0083 Signal strength of mobile phone network Ä
0084 Receiver icon 0071or0075
006B Bluetooth ®
name of the currently connected mobile phone
X Press 002B.
When the connected mobile phone is ready for use, the telephone basic menu appears.
i Displays 0085and 0083are shown, depending on the mobile phone connected.
Display 0044may vary, depending on the mobile phone connected.
Bars 0083show the current signal strength of the mobile phone network. If all bars are filled,
you have optimum reception.
If no bars are shown, reception is either very poor or there is none at all.
Receiver icon shows whether a call is active/being connected 0075or not 0071.
Displaying messages in the telephone basic menu Only if the Bluetooth
®
phone supports the MAP Bluetooth ®
profile (Message AccessProfile)
is the 0082menu item available. The downloading of messages from the Bluetooth ®
phone
must have been completed. The menu item is otherwise grayed out. Further information on
text messages and e-mail (Y page 142).
If you have an unread text message or e-mail, the 0083mail symbol is displayed in the status
bar. The symbol disappears once you have read the text message or e-mail. The úsymbol Telephony via the Bluetooth
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is displayed as soon as the message memory is full. The symbol disappears once you delete
at least one message. Reception and transmission volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and
reception volume settings. Find out more
about the optimum settings for your mobile
phone online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com . Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-010 0(Canada). X
To call up the basic telephone menu: press
the 002B button one or more times.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The telephone list appears.
X To select an authorized mobile phone from
the list: turn the controller.
X To select the list symbol to the right of the
entry: slide 00520096the controller and press to
confirm.
X To select Reception Volume
Reception Volume or
Transmission Transmission Volume
Volume: turn the controller
and press to confirm. X
To select a volume setting: turn the
controller.
X To close the setting scale: press or slide
009500520096 the controller.
i Incorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls. Using the telephone
Incoming call
Accepting a call X
To select Accept Accept: press the controller.
or
X Press the 0061button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
i You can also accept the call by voice
command using the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions).
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode.
The call volume can be adjusted (Y page 23).
Other functions during a call (Y page 132).
If the phone number of the caller is
transferred, it appears in the display.
If there is an entry for the caller in the phone
book, you will also see the name.
If the phone number is not transferred,
Unknown
Unknown appears in the display. 130
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i
You can also accept a call as described
above when another main function is
switched on in COMAND. Once you have
accepted the call, the display switches to
the telephone display. After the call is
finished, you see the display of the previous
main application again.
The display does not switch to telephone
mode if you:
R accept the call via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating
instructions).
R accept the call using the 0061button on
the multifunction steering wheel
Rejecting a call X
Press the 0076button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel. Making a call
Using the number keypad X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 129).
X Enter the digits using the number keypad.
i As soon as one of the numbers is touched,
the corresponding button is highlighted in
the display.
X To connect the call: press the0061
button on COMAND or on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Using the telephone basic menu X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 129).
X To select all numbers one after the other:
turn and press the controller each time.
Dialing a number:
X Press the 0061button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel. Redial X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 129).
X To select °from the character list: turn
the controller and press to confirm.
or
X If the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the 0061button on COMAND.
The list of dialed numbers appears. The
most recently dialed number is at the top.
X To select a call: turn the controller.
X To make a call: press the controller.
Using the call list or COMAND phone
book X
Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 138).
or
X Call up the COMAND phone book and
select an entry (Y page 135).
X To make a call: press the controller or the
0061 button.
Making a call via speed dial You can save entries from the phone book in
the speed dial list and call them using speed
dial numbers (Y
page 141).
Option 1:
X Hold down one of the number keys for
longer than two seconds.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing.
Option 2:
X To select a digit from the digit bar in the
basic telephone menu: turn the controller.
X Press the controller for longer than two
seconds.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing. Using the telephone
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Option 3:
X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 129).
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Call Lists Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list appears.
X Select a preset.
The telephone basic menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing. Functions available during a call
Overview 0043
Person you are calling
0044 Symbol for active telephone connection
0087 To end a call
0085 To switch the microphone on/off
(Ypage 132)
0083 To send DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Y page 132)
0084 Call to Rear Call to Rear
Available functions:
R Accepting a waiting call (Y page 133)
R Making a second call (Y page 133)
R Toggling (Y page 134)
Availability depends on the network (only
possible in the GSM network) and on the
Bluetooth ®
mobile phone. Switching the hands-free microphone
on/off This function is also available during an active
phone call.
X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 129).
Deactivating:
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Microphone Off Microphone Off: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
If the microphone is switched off, the
display shows the 004Dicon, and the The The
microphone
microphone is
isoff
off message appears for
a short period.
Activating:
X Select Microphone On Microphone On.
The 004Dsymbol disappears. You will briefly
see the The
Themicrophone
microphone is
ison
onmessage.
Sending DTMF tones This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
X
If you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters:
X Once a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired
characters in the character bar: turning and
pressing the controller each time.
or
X Press the corresponding key on the
COMAND number keypad.
Every character selected will be
transmitted immediately.
i You can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control system; see the separate
operating instructions. 132
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Putting a call through to the rear
compartment and retrieving it
You can put a call through to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System. The call is output
through the rear loudspeakers and the rear
microphones are used.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Send Call to Rear
Send Call to Rear: turn and
press the controller.
In the bottom menu bar, the Call to
Call to
COMAND
COMAND entry is now visible.
Retrieving the call:
X Select Call to COMAND Call to COMAND. Calls with several participants
Rejecting or accepting a waiting call The mobile phone network provider must
support and activate the call-waiting function.
Depending on the mobile phone used, the
system behavior differs when accepting a
call.
If you have a call in progress and receive
another call, a new window appears in the
display. You also hear a tone. You can accept
or reject the call.
Rejecting:
X To select Reject
Reject: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
or
X Press the 0076button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Accepting:
X Press the 0061button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
The system behavior after accepting the
incoming call depends on your mobile phone.
R The mobile phone supports the call waiting
function (via Bluetooth ®
) when: The previously active call is held. You can
then switch back and forth between both
calls (toggling) (Y
page 134).
R The mobile phone does not support the call
waiting function (via Bluetooth ®
) when:
The previously active call is ended.
This is also the case if you accept the
waiting call using the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions).
The COMAND display changes. If you
continue to operate functions on the mobile
phone, the COMAND display may differ from
that of the mobile phone.
Making a second call If the following requirements are met, you can
make another call while on the phone with
someone else. This action puts the previous
call on hold.
R
The function has to be supported by the
mobile phone network.
R The mobile phone has to support the
connection of a further call via Bluetooth ®
.
R The appropriate setting has to be activated
on the mobile phone. 0043
Making a second call
X To select °
2: turn and press the controller.
or
X Press the 0061button on COMAND.
X Enter the phone number:
R
manually (Y page 131)
R using the phone book (Y page 135) Using the telephone
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R
using the call lists ( Ypage 138)
R using speed dial (Y page 141)
Toggling You can switch back and forth between calls
with this function. The function is available if
your mobile phone supports the toggling
function (via Bluetooth ®
).
You can use the function if you are answering
a second call or making a second call. Both
discussions are marked with 1 or 2. The active
call is highlighted.
X To select °
1or
°
2: turn and press the
controller.
or
X Press the 0061button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
The previous call on hold is activated.
Ending the active call:
X Press the 0076button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
A prompt appears asking whether you
would like to continue the call on hold.
X Select Continue
Continue.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
Hang Up
Hang Up, the call on hold is also ended.
i On some mobile phones, the call on hold
is activated as soon as the active call is
ended.
Conference call You can interconnect calls (active and on
hold) on COMAND. This permits several
parties to hear one another and speak with
one another.
X Make a second call ( Ypage 133).
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Conference
Conference: turn and press the
controller.
The new participant is included in the
conference call. Using the phone book
Introduction
The phone book displays the names and
phone numbers of all address book entries
saved in the COMAND address book. If an
address book entry does not have a
telephone number, it does not appear in the
phone book.
The mobile phone's telephone book is
automatically downloaded into COMAND on
connection (default setting). You can
deactivate automatic downloading
(Y page 153).
In the telephone book, you can:
R save phone numbers (Y page 137)
R search for entries (Y page 135)
R delete entries (Y page 136)
R import contacts (Y page 153)
R delete contacts (Y page 154)
R receive vCards ( Ypage 154)
i The stored phone book and the vCards
remain in COMAND even if you use
COMAND with another mobile phone. The
entries can be viewed without a mobile
phone. For this reason, you should delete
any phone book entries before handing
over or selling the vehicle. Calling up the phone book
Opening the phone book X
To call up the basic telephone menu: press
the 002B button one or more times.
X To select Name Namefrom the telephone basic
menu: turn the controller and press to
confirm.
If the phone book contains entries, they will
be displayed in alphabetical order. The
character bar at the bottom of the display
is active.
The character bar is used for fast selection
of an entry. 134
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