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Audio15
Operating Instructions
Order no. 6462 7719 13 Part no. 906 584 17 06 Edition MY 2015 É9065841706uËÍ
9065841706
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As at 03.04.2014
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarize yourself with your
Audio 15. Read this manual, particularly the
safety and warning notices, before you drive
off. This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your Audio 15 and avoid endan- gering yourself and others.
The equipment and functions of your
Audio 15 may differ depending on:
R model
R order
R country specification
Mercedes-Benz is constantly updating its sys-
tems to the state of the art.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes in:
R design
R equipment
R technology
Therefore, the descriptions provided may
occasionally differ from your device.
Please consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center if you have any questions.
The manual and all Supplements are integral
parts of the vehicle. You should always keep
them in the vehicle and pass them on to the
new owner if you sell the vehicle.
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant
motoring.
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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
........................................... 7 At a glance
............................................. 9 System settings
.................................. 17 Navigation system
..............................27 Telephone
............................................ 29 Audio
.................................................... 37 Technical data
..................................... 49 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call .............................30A
Audio fadeout ...................................... 20
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUX function
Connecting a device ........................ 47
Important safety notes .................... 38
Increasing the volume ...................... 48
Selecting .......................................... 47 B
Balance Setting ............................................ .20
Basic functions .................................... 14
Bass
Setting ............................................. 20
Becker ®
MAP PILOT
see Navigation
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ................... 21
Conditions ....................................... 20
Connecting another mobile
phone .............................................. 24
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device .............................................. 25
Displaying details ............................. 24
Pairing a mobile phone .................... 21
Playing an MP3 ................................ 46
Selecting a playback option ............. 46
Selecting a track .............................. 46
Setting s........................................... 20
Starting and stopping playback ....... 46
Unpairing ......................................... 25
Bluetooth ®
Audio ................................. 45
Connecting an audio device ............. 21
Connecting another audio device .... 24
Increasing the volume ...................... 47
Interrupting playback ....................... 46
Pairing an audio device .................... 22
Pairing an audio device (external) .... 23
Reconnecting an audio device ......... 24
Selecting .......................................... 45
Unpairing an audio device ................ 25 C
Call Accepting ......................................... 30
Ending .............................................. 30
Making ............................................. 31
Rejecting .......................................... 31
Call lists
Calling up an entry ........................... 34
Call waiting
Accepting ......................................... 33
Calling .................................................. 31
Using Bluetooth ®
............................. 30
Changing folders ................................. 43
Cleaning ................................................. 8
Copyright ................................................ 8
Correct use ............................................ 7 D
Day design ........................................... 18
Declarations of conformity ................... 7
Deleting
Call lists ........................................... 35
Display
On-board computer ......................... 14
Overview .......................................... 11
Selecting the design ........................ 18
Setting the brightness ..................... 18
Switching on/of f.............................. 19 E
Equipment .............................................. 7
Example of operation .......................... 12
External devices .................................. 47 F
Factory settings .................................. 26
Fader
Setting ............................................. 20
Fast forward/rewind .......................... 43
Frequencies
Adjusting for radio stations .............. 38
Frequency input
Manual ............................................. 38 4
Index
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GPS reception ...................................... 28 H
Hands-free system Switching on/off .............................. 32 L
Language Setting ............................................. 25 M
Media Interface Supported file formats .................... .50
Metadata
Displaying ........................................ 44
Mobile phone
Connecting ...................................... 21
Disconnecting .................................. 25
Displaying Bluetooth ®
details .......... 24
Pairing ....................................... 21, 22
Pairing (external) .............................. 23
Reconnecting ................................... 23
Selecting .......................................... 30
MP3
Changing folders .............................. 43
Selecting a track .............................. 42
Mute function ...................................... 14 N
Navigation Becker ®
MAP PILOT ......................... 28
GPS reception .................................. 28
Switching to ..................................... 28
Night design ........................................ 18 O
On-board computer Overview .......................................... 14
Operating safety ................................... .7
Overview of controls ........................... 10 P
Pairing ............................................ 21, 22
Phone book .......................................... 34
Calling an entry ................................ 35
Calling up ......................................... 35
Deleting an entry ............................. 36
Displaying details ............................. 35
Phone call
Dialing ..............................................31
Playback options ................................. 44
Playlists
Playing back .....................................43
Protection against theft ........................ 8 Q
Qualified specialist workshop .............. 8 R
Radio Calling up stored stations ................39
Entering a frequency ........................ 38
Searching for a station ..................... 38
Selecting .......................................... 38
Setting a station .............................. 38
Setting stations manually ................ 38
Station list ....................................... 39
Storing stations ............................... 39
Storing stations automatically ......... 39
Storing stations manually ................ 39
Switching wavebands ...................... 40
Rear view camera
Operation ......................................... 14
Redial .................................................... 32
Reset .................................................... 26
Resetting
Factory setting s............................... 26 S
SD function Displaying metadata ........................ 44
Displaying track information ............ 45
Important safety notes .................... 40
Inserting a memory card .................. 40
Selecting .......................................... 41
Selecting a track .............................. 42 Index
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Selecting playback options .............. 44
Switching folders ............................. 43
SD memory card
Ejecting ............................................ 41
Inserting .......................................... 40
Selecting active partition ................... 44
Setting
Stations ........................................... 38
Volume ............................................ 14
Settings
Adjusting the display ....................... 18
Brightnes s........................................ 18
Display desig n................................. 18
Language ......................................... 25
Sound settings ................................. 19
Time format ..................................... 18
Specialist workshop .............................. 8
Speed dial
Calling a number .............................. 36
Station list ............................................ 39
Station search ..................................... 38
Stations
Calling up ......................................... 39
Selecting .......................................... 38
Setting manually .............................. 38
Storing ............................................. 39
Storing automatically ....................... 39
Storing manually .............................. 39
Steering wheel with buttons
Overview .......................................... 13
Switching on/off ................................. 14
Switching wavebands (radio) ............. 40T
Telephone 911 emergency call ......................... 30
Accepting/ending a call ................... 30
Entering phone numbers .................. 31
Important safety notes .................... 30
Making a cal l.................................... 31
Making a call from a call list ............ 34
Redialing .......................................... 32
Rejecting a call ................................ 31
Rejecting or accepting a waiting
call ................................................... 33
Selecting .......................................... 30 Setting the reception and trans-
mission volume ................................ 33
Switching hands-free system on/
off .................................................... 32
Telephone book
Editing an entry ................................ 36
Time
Setting the format ............................ 18
Tone settings
Balance and fader ............................ 20
Treble and bass ............................... 20
Track
Selecting by skipping to a track ....... 42
Selecting by track number ............... 42
Selecting from a track list ................ 42
Track information ................................ 45
Track list .............................................. 42
Treble
Setting ............................................. 20 U
Unpairing ............................................. 25
USB (Audio)
Connecting a device ........................ 41
Displaying metadata ........................ 44
Displaying track information ............ 45
File structure ................................... 50
Requirements .................................. 50
Selecting .......................................... 41
Selecting a track .............................. 42
Selecting playback options .............. 44
Switching folders ............................. 43 V
Volume Setting ............................................. 14 6
Index