
i
If you wish to re-authorize the mobile
phone after de-authorizing it, you can
choose another passkey for it. Establishing the connection from the
mobile phone
The Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is
"MB Bluetooth".
X COMAND: call up the telephone menu.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Connect Device Connect Device: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
The device list is displayed.
X To select Connect via Phone
Connect via Phone: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed, stating that you
can start the search on your mobile phone.
X Mobile phone: start the search for a Blue-
tooth ®
device (see manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
COMAND is displayed with the name "MB
Bluetooth" in the mobile phone's device
list.
X Select "MB Bluetooth".
A prompt appears in the COMAND display
asking whether the mobile phone should be
authorized.
X COMAND: selectYes
Yes.
If No No is selected, the procedure is canceled.
If your mobile phone supports Secure Sim-
ple Pairing, a code is now displayed on both
devices.
The code is the same
X COMAND: selectYes
Yes.
X Mobile phone: confirm the code. Depend-
ing on the mobile phone used, you may
have to confirm the connection to
COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue-
tooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may
take up to two minutes to be displayed. You
may also save the confirmation on the mobile phone (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and
connected to COMAND. You can now
speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you
can set the mobile phone's transmission and
reception volume (Y page 108).
The code is different
X COMAND: selectNo
No.
The process is canceled. Repeat the pro-
cedure.
If your mobile phone does not support Secure
Simple Pairing, an input menu is displayed for
the passkey. The passkey is a one- to sixteen-
digit number combination which you can
choose yourself. Enter the same passkey on
both COMAND and the mobile phone and
confirm. Depending on the mobile phone
used, you may have to confirm the connection
to COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue-
tooth ®
profiles. Reconnecting automatically
COMAND always searches for the last con-
nected mobile phone.
If no connection can be made to the most
recently connected mobile phone, the system
searches for the mobile phone that was con-
nected before that one. Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller. Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone
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X
To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
The device list is displayed.
X To select the desired mobile phone: 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 device
list.
i You can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently mak-
ing a call. De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may other-
wise fail.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
X To highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Deauthorize
Deauthorize: turn and press the
controller.
A prompt appears, asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X To select Yes Yes: turn and press the controller.
The mobile phone is de-authorized.
i Before re-authorizing the mobile phone,
you should also delete the device name MB
MB
Bluetooth
Bluetooth from your mobile phone's Blue-
tooth ®
list. Displaying connection details
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu: slide 6the controller.
X To select Connect Device Connect Device: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
X To highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Details Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
device name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability status (shown after a new
search)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed display: slide8
the controller. Reception and transmission volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and recep-
tion 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 Assis-
tance center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (USA) or Customer Rela-
tions at 1-800-387-010 0(Canada). 108
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X
To select Calls Received
Calls Received orCalls
Calls
Dialed
Dialed: turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
X To select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 113).
Using the phone book X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select Name
Name in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
X Search for a contact (Y page 114).
X To make a call: press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 113).
Using speed dial Option 1
X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To highlight a number from the character
bar: turn the controller.
X Press the controller for longer than two
seconds.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Option 2:
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Call Lists
Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X To select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List : turn
and press the controller.
The speed dial list is displayed.
X To select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed. Further information on setting up speed dial
(Y
page 126).
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 113). Functions available during a call
Overview 0043
To add a call (Y page 110)
0044 Person you are calling
0087 Symbol for active telephone connection
0085 To end a call
0083 To switch the microphone on/off
(Ypage 111)
0084 To send DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Y page 111)
Available functions:
R Accepting a waiting call (Y page 112)
R Making a second call (Y page 110)
R Call waiting (Y page 111)
Availability depends on the network (only pos-
sible in the GSM network) and on the Blue-
tooth ®
mobile phone.
Adding a call If the mobile phone network provider and the
mobile phone support the function, you can
make another call during an existing call. The
previously active call is held.110
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Sym-
bol Explanation
00BB
Contact imported from the SD
memory card or USB device.
00BA
Contact imported via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface. Searching for a contact
With the character bar You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X
To select characters: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the phone book.
If there are similar contacts, the next dif-
ferent character is shown. For example,
with contacts such as Jana JanaandJohn
John, the
beginnings of the names are identical. The
next different character A Aand O
Oare offered
for selection.
X Select the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con-
firming with the controller each time.
X To select 0054: turn and press the control-
ler.
The contacts in the phone book are dis-
played.
X To select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller. The
0043symbol indicates that a contact con-
tains more than one phone number.
X To select a contact with the 0043symbol:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
The phone numbers are displayed. The 0043
symbol changes to 0045.
Back to the character bar:
X Press the 0038button repeatedly until the
character bar is displayed.
Information about character entry
(Y page 28)
Using the touchpad You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Draw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the phone book.
Further information on handwriting recog-
nition on the touchpad (Y page 23).
X Draw additional letters on the touchpad
surface one after another.
X To complete the search and return to the
phone book: press the touchpad.
X To select and call the contact: glide up or
down and press. Displaying the details of a contact114
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Saving or editing the contact data on
COMAND does not change the contacts on
the mobile phone. If automatic download-
ing of phone contacts is activated,
COMAND displays the copy ¥with the
changed data. To add additional data, such
as additional phone numbers or e-mail
addresses, select this contact. In this way,
you avoid creating additional copies of the
mobile phone entry. Deleting the contact
X Call up the address book (Y page 117).
X Search for a contact (Y page 117).
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Delete Entry
Delete Entry: turn and press
the controller.
X To select Yes Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contact is deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled. Importing contacts
Information and requirements Contacts can be imported as vCards (vcf
files). A vCard is an electronic business card.
A memory card, USB device or a Bluetooth ®
connection can be used for importing.
i Up to 2000 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached. In
order to be able to then import new con-
tacts, you have to delete existing contacts
(Y page 122). Source Prerequisites
Memory card The SD memory card is
inserted. It contains
importable contact details. USB device The USB device is inserted
into the USB port. It con-
tains importable contact
details.
Bluetooth
®
connection If the sending of vCards is
supported via Bluetooth
®
,
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or net-
books, for example.
Bluetooth ®
must be acti-
vated in COMAND and on
the respective device (see
the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions). Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device can be recognized by the
00BB
symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
R vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
R vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0. X
To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller. 122
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X
To select Download Contacts
Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
X To select From
From Memory
Memory Card
CardorFrom
From USB
USB
device
device: turn and press the controller.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ®COMAND
X
To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Download Contacts
Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
X To select From Bluetooth Device
From Bluetooth Device: turn
and press the controller.
If COMAND is connected to a mobile
phone, the connection is terminated.
vCards can now be received by a device
(PC, mobile phone) via Bluetooth ®
.
External device
X Start the data transfer (see the operating
instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is displayed
in COMAND.
COMAND
X To end reception: press the controller or
the 0038 button.
If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established
again.
Received vCards are identified by the 00BA
symbol in the address book. i
If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated. Deleting imported contacts
X To change to the menu bar when in the
address book or the telephone menu: slide
6 the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Delete Contacts Delete Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
X Select one of the following options:
R
Internal Contacts Internal Contacts
R Imported from Storage Device
Imported from Storage Device
R Imported from Bluetooth Devices
Imported from Bluetooth Devices
R Downloaded from Phone
Downloaded from Phone
Turn and press the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contacts are deleted.
or
X To select No No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
i If automatic calling up of the contacts is
deactivated (Y page 121), the Down‐
Down‐
loaded from Phone
loaded from Phone option is available. Closing the address book
X Press the 002Bbutton one or more times. Call lists
Introduction
If your mobile phone supports the PBAP Blue-
tooth ®
profile, the call lists from the mobile
phone are displayed in COMAND. When con-
necting the mobile phone, you may have to
confirm the connection for the PBAP Blue-
tooth ®
profile.
If your mobile phone does not support the
PBAP Bluetooth ®
profile, COMAND generates Call lists
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Preventing overwriting an entry
X
To select No No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled. Deleting call lists
Call lists which are generated and managed
by COMAND can be deleted on COMAND.
You cannot delete call lists from COMAND
which are displayed on a mobile phone that
supports the PBAP Bluetooth ®
profile.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Call Lists Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Delete Call Lists
Delete Call Lists.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete all call lists.
X To select Yes Yes: turn and press the controller.
The call lists are deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
i If you delete these call lists from the
mobile phone (see the separate mobile
phone operating instructions), COMAND
updates the call list display the next time it
connects. Speed dial lists
Setting up
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Call Lists
Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed. X
To highlight a memory position for the
speed dial: turn the controller.
If you highlight an entry that already exists
in the speed dial list, this is overwritten with
the new entry.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X Select Assign Speed Dial Preset Assign Speed Dial Preset.
The phone book is displayed.
X Search for a contact (Y page 114).
X To select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The phone number has been saved as a
speed dial. Deleting
Deleting a speed dial preset X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Call Lists Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
X To highlight the memory position you want
to delete: turn the controller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Delete Speed Dial Preset Delete Speed Dial Preset:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The speed dial preset has been deleted.
or
X To select No No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Deleting all speed dial presets X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
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X
To select Call Lists
Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
X To highlight the desired memory position:
turn the controller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Delete All Speed Dial Pre‐
Delete All Speed Dial Pre‐
sets sets: turn and press the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
All speed dials are deleted.
or
X To select No
No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled. Messages (text messages and e-
mails) General notes
New messages are identified by the 008F
symbol in the COMAND display and an audi-
ble signal. Once you have read all the mes-
sages, the symbol is no longer displayed.
COMAND displays the 100 newest text mes-
sages and e-mails.
The ú symbol is displayed when the
mobile phone's message memory is full. The
symbol is no longer displayed if you delete
messages on the mobile phone. Prerequisites
To use the message functions, the connected
mobile phone must support the Bluetooth ®
MAP profile. The prompt for the MAP Blue-
tooth ®
profile may have to be confirmed on
the mobile phone.
With some mobile phones, some settings still
have to be made after connecting to
COMAND (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). The messages are displayed the
next time you connect to COMAND. An e-mail account must be set up on the
mobile phone for the e-mail function (see the
manufacturer’s operating instructions).
To read and write e-mails in COMAND, the e-
mail account first needs to be configured
(Y page 128).
Some mobile phones with the MAP Blue-
tooth ®
profile:
R only show new text messages.
R do not support the deleting or editing of
text messages.
R do not support the drafts folder for text
messages.
R do not support the sending of text mes-
sages.
R do not support the e-mail function.
R do not send messages in a locked status.
Not all mobile phones available on the market
are equally suitable. You can obtain further
information about settings and supported
functions of Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones 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). Settings
Calling up the settings menu for mes-
sages Messages (text messages and e-mails)
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