2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class bluetooth

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. General notes
Conditions for access
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
The COMAND Online Mercedes-Benz Apps
and Internet access are available via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, the USB interface or via
the data-enabled telephone module with
Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile).
In order to use the functions, the following
conditions are necessary:
R The mobile phone supports at least one of
the Bluetooth ®
profiles DUN (D ial-Up Networking) or PAN
PersonalArea
Network) and is connected to COMAND via
the Bluetooth ®
interface (Y page 124). The
Bluetooth ®
profiles DUN and PAN make the
mobile phone's Internet connection
available to COMAND and the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
R The mobile phone supports at least one of
the USB classes CDC/ECM (Ethernet
Control Model) or CDC/ACM ( Access
Control Model) and is connected to
COMAND via the USB interface
(Y page 215). The USB classes make the
mobile phone's Internet connection
available to COMAND and the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
R You need a valid mobile service contract
with a data option, which is used to
calculate the associated connection costs.
i You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect or from your
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i If you use incorrect access data,
additional costs may be incurred. This can
happen when you use details that are
different from the contract or details from
another contract/data package.
i The availability of individual Mercedes-
Benz Apps may vary depending on the
country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND is used for the first time and then
once a year thereafter. Only read and
accept the terms of use when the vehicle
is stationary.
i The driver is not permitted to call up
websites while driving and use of the
Mercedes-Benz Apps is restricted. 158
General notesOnline and Internet

Your COMAND equipment
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Activating media mode ....................190
Audio/video mode ............................192
Media search ..................................... 200
MEDIA REGISTER ............................... 203
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 208
Operation with the Media Interface 215
Audio AUX mode ............................... 218
AUX video mode ................................ 219
Video DVD mode ............................... 220
Picture viewer ................................... 227 189Media

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's
Manual describe the simplest way to activate
a media source.
This section describes all options for
activating media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
X To select the media source: keep pressing
the 00FD button until the required media
source has been set.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R CD/DVD
R Memory card
R Media Register
R USB 1
R Media Interface 1
R USB 2 R
Media Interface 2
R BT audio
R TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R AUX
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
X To display the function bars: slide 005200C5the
controller. Switching on automatically
X When an external media source is
connected, this media mode is
automatically switched on by COMAND.
External media sources:
R
Apple devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
R SD cards
R via AUX cable (automatic activation
depends on the device connected)
R via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
i If a media function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected
device will appear.
If another function, such as navigation, is
operating, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
media source will play Using the main function bar190
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X
Select one entry, e.g. Artists
Artists.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
X Select an album.
The tracks are listed. X
Select a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts. MEDIA REGISTER
General notes
i Keep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. An
malfunction in COMAND may result in the
loss of music files stored in the MEDIA
REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not liable for
any loss of data.
You can store music files, photos or video files
in the MEDIA REGISTER. The memory has a
capacity of 10 GB. Switching the MEDIA REGISTER on
X Press the 00FDbutton repeatedly until the
MEDIA REGISTER is switched on.
Pressing the button repeatedly changes
the operating mode in the following order:
R Disc
Disc
R Memory Card Memory Card
R MEDIA REGISTER
MEDIA REGISTER
R USB 1
USB 1
R Media Interface 1
Media Interface 1
R USB 2
USB 2 R
Media Interface 2
Media Interface 2
R TV
TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio
R AUX
AUX
Playback begins at the point last listened to.
If there are no files, you will see a message to
this effect.
Further options for switching on:
R Using the number keypad: (Y page 191)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 190)
R Using the device list: (Y page 191)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 190) MEDIA REGISTER
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The following options are available:
R
Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
R Random Medium
Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track Mix
Random Track Mix
The tracks in the currently active track list
are played in random order. Bluetooth
®
audio mode Connecting Bluetooth
®
audio devices
Prerequisites Bluetooth
®
audio mode requires a
Bluetooth ®
-capable audio device.
Before using Bluetooth ®
audio mode, you
must check your Bluetooth ®
audio device for
the following (see the Bluetooth ®
audio
device's operating instructions):
R Bluetooth ®
audio profile
The Bluetooth ®
audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio
profiles.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
Certain Bluetooth ®
audio devices require
more than simply activating the
Bluetooth ®
function. In addition, your
device must be made "visible" to other
devices.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear
selection of the Bluetooth ®
device
possible, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you customize the device name (see
the Bluetooth ®
audio device's operating
instructions). i
A2DP (Advanced AudioDistribution
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote Control
Profile): Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio
data playback.
i The Bluetooth ®
device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth ®
device
when it is not visible.
COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45).
General notes Before using your Bluetooth
®
audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth ®
audio
device, it is connected automatically.
Connection involves first searching for a
Bluetooth ®
audio device and then authorizing
it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth ®
devices.
i If you authorize a mobile phone that
supports Bluetooth ®
audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are
connected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
R in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list
(Y page 124)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 209)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 125). 208
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i
If the mobile phone that is connected only
supports two Bluetooth ®
profiles at the
same time, COMAND functions may
behave as follows:
R when connecting to the Internet,
playback is stopped on the Bluetooth ®
audio device (Y page 159).
R when starting playback on the
Bluetooth ®
audio device, the Internet
connection is ended (Y page 160).Searching for and authorizing a
Bluetooth ®
audio device
Switching to Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Press the 00FDbutton.
X To select Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio from the
menu: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio No Bluetooth Audio
Device Authorized
Device Authorized message, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth ®
audio
device first.
X To select Options
Options from the Bluetooth ®
audio menu: slide 005200C5and press the
controller.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Devices
Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A new menu appears. 0043
Bluetooth ®
audio player within range and
already authorized
0044 Newly detected mobile phone with
Bluetooth ®
audio function in range The Bluetooth
®
device list displays all
authorized devices, whether they are within
range or not. After a device search, devices
which are within range but not authorized are
also displayed.
Searching for Bluetooth ®
audio
X To select Search for Audio Devices
Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A display with text appears. X
Select Start Search Start Search.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
audio
devices within range and adds them to the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
i With some Bluetooth ®
audio devices,
playback must first be started on the device
itself so that COMAND can play the audio
files. Bluetooth ®
must also be given as a
media output location for the audio device
used.
Authorizing Bluetooth ®
audio
X Select a Bluetooth ®
audio device that has
not yet been authorized from the list: turn
and press the controller.
Authorization starts.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio device
used, you now have two options for
continuing with authorization. Bluetooth
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Option 1: entering the passkey
X
You can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (registering) a mobile phone"
section (Y page 125).
After successful authorization, the
Bluetooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing.
Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
i The Bluetooth ®
audio device must
support 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
For some Bluetooth ®
audio devices, the
pairing must be confirmed within 10
seconds.
X If the number code displayed on
COMAND and on the Bluetooth ®
audio
device is the same, select Yes Yes: press the
controller.
If you select Yes
Yes, authorization continues
and the Bluetooth ®
audio device is
connected. Playback starts.
If you select No
No, authorization will be
canceled. External authorization
If COMAND does not find your Bluetooth ®
audio device, this may be due to particular
security settings on your Bluetooth ®
audio
device. In this case, check whether your
Bluetooth ®
audio device can locate
COMAND.
The Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is
MB Bluetooth
MB Bluetooth.
X
Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 212).
X To select Options Options: slide 005200C5and press
the controller. X
To select Bluetooth Audio Devices Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
X To select Connect Via Audio Device Connect Via Audio Device:
turn and press the controller. Authorizing
X
Start the authorization on the Bluetooth ®
audio device; see the operating
instructions of the Bluetooth ®
audio
device.
After successful authorization, the
Bluetooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing.
i With some Bluetooth ®
audio devices,
playback must first be started on the device
itself so that COMAND can play the audio
files. Reconnecting a Bluetooth
®
audio
device
The Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following
circumstances:
R one of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a
Bluetooth ®
audio player (if this function is
supported by the mobile phone).
R the mobile phone is automatically
connected. The Bluetooth ®
audio player is
then connected.
i For an automatic connection with
COMAND, the telephone must be within
range. 210
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audio modeMedia

For most Bluetooth
®
audio devices, the
"automatic connection" must be activated
by checking a box. Depending on the
device used, this prompt often takes place
when authorizing (see the Bluetooth ®
audio
device operating instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device
No Bluetooth Audio Device
Connected
Connected message appears, you have two
options to reconnect the Bluetooth ®
audio
device.
Option 1:
X To confirm Connect Last Device Connect Last Device in the
basic display: press the controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth ®
audio device, it will be connected and will
start playing.
Option 2:
X To select Options
Options: slide 005200C5and press
the controller.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Devices Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
X To select a Bluetooth ®
audio device: turn
and press the controller.
If the Bluetooth ®
audio device has been
authorized, playback starts. Bluetooth
®
audio device and
simultaneous search for mobile
phones
i When searching for a mobile phone or a
new Bluetooth ®
audio device, the
connection to an already activated
Bluetooth ®
audio device is separated
(Y page 124).
In the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display, you will
see the No Bluetooth Audio Device
No Bluetooth Audio Device
Connected
Connected message and the Connect ConnectLast
Last
Device
Device menu item cannot be selected. Displaying details
X To select a Bluetooth ®
audio device from
the Bluetooth ®
device list: turn the
controller.
X To select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio device: slide 00520096the
controller.
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 an
update)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed display: press the
0038 button. De-authorizing (deregistering) a
Bluetooth
®
audio device
X To select a Bluetooth ®
audio device from
the Bluetooth ®
device list: turn the
controller.
X To select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio device: slide 00520096and
press the controller.
X To select Deauthorize
Deauthorize: press the
controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X To select Yes YesorNo
No: turn and press the
controller.
If you select Yes
Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
device list.
If you select No
No, the process will be
canceled.
i Before re-authorizing the Bluetooth ®
audio device, you should also delete the
device name MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth from your
Bluetooth ®
audio device's Bluetooth ®
list Bluetooth
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