Only one mobile phone can be connected at
any one time for telephony. The currently
connected mobile phone is indicated by the#
dot in the device list.
iYou 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.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: turn and press the
controller.
A prompt appears, asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The mobile phone is de-authorized.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Displaying connection details
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone: turn
the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®device name
RBluetooth®address
Rauthorization status
XTo close the detailed display: slide9
the controller.
Setting the reception and transmis-
sion volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and recep- tion volume settings. To find out about the
best possible settings for your mobile phone,
visit www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus- tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
118Setting the reception and transmission volume
Telephone
vated, contacts which have already been
called up will continue to be displayed.
Saving a contact
Saved contacts are indicated in the phone
book by different symbols (
Ypage 124).
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
The contact has now been saved.
iIf the saved address book entry contains a
phone number, the entry is also displayed
in the phone book.
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 a contact
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 128).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Entry: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contact is deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Closing the address book
XPress the %button.
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.
iUp 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
(
Ypage 133).
SourcePrerequisites
Memory cardThe SD memory card is
inserted. It contains
importable contact details.
USB deviceThe 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 activa-
ted in COMAND and on the
respective device (see the
manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Importing from the memory card or
USB device
Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device are identified by the ¯
symbol.
Importing contacts133
Telephone
Z
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
RvCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
RvCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
iCOMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select From Memory Card,USB 1or
USB 2
: turn and press the controller.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth®
COMAND
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select From Bluetooth Device: turn
and press the controller.
If COMAND is connected to a mobile
phone, all connections are terminated.
vCards can now be received by a device
(PC, mobile phone) via Bluetooth
®.
External device
XStart the data transfer (see the manufac-
turer's operating instructions).
The number of vCards received is displayed in COMAND.
COMAND
XTo end reception: press the controller or
the % button.
If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established again.
vCards received via Bluetooth
®are identified
by the ®symbol in the phone book.
iIf you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the reception of vCards will be terminated.
Deleting imported contacts
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect one of the following options:
134Importing contacts
Telephone
XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete All Speed Dial Pre‐
sets: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
All speed dials are deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Messages (text messages and e-
mails)
General notes
New messages are identified by an audible
signal and the /symbol in the COMAND
display. Once you have read all the messages,
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.
Function restrictions
Text messages cannot be written while the
vehicle is in motion.
Prerequisites
To use the message functions, the connected
mobile phone must support the MAP Blue-
tooth
®profile. When connecting the mobile
phone, you may have to accept the prompt for
the MAP Bluetooth
®profile.
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
(
Ypage 139).
Some mobile phones with the MAP Blue-
tooth
®profile:
Ronly show new text messages.
Rdo not support the deleting or editing of
text messages.
Rdo not support the drafts folder for text
messages.
Rdo not support the sending of text mes-
sages.
Rdo not support the e-mail function.
Rdo 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
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Settings
Calling up the settings menu for mes-
sages
138Messages (text messages and e-mails)
Telephone
Canada:a mobile phone must be connected
via Bluetooth®(Ypage 114) with COMAND.
Furthermore, you need a valid mobile service
contract with a data option, which is used to
calculate the associated connection costs.
Conditions for a Bluetooth
®connection:
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of
the Bluetooth®profiles DUN ( Dial-Up
N etworking) or PAN (Personal Area
N etwork).
The Bluetooth
®profiles DUN and PAN ena-
ble the Internet connection of the mobile
phone to be made available to the system.
The terms of use are shown when the system
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.
The driver is not permitted to call up websites
while driving and use of the Mercedes-Benz
Apps is restricted.
iThe availability of individual Mercedes-
Benz Apps may vary depending on the
country.
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada)
Procedure and general information
USA: to use Mercedes-Benz Apps and Inter-
net access, mbrace must be activated and
operational. Furthermore, mbrace must be
activated for Mercedes-Benz Apps and Inter-
net access. No further settings are required.
Canada: in order to set up a mobile phone for
Internet access, the mobile phone must be
connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) with
COMAND. If you are using Internet access for
the first time, you must enable the connected
mobile phone for Internet access
(
Ypage 149). If the connected mobile phone
supports the Bluetooth®PAN profile, you do
not need to make additional settings. The
Internet connection is established. If the con-
nected mobile phone does not support the named Bluetooth
®profile, predefined
(
Ypage 150) or manual access data
(
Ypage 150) must be set.
Enabling the mobile phone for Inter-
net access
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide
5the controller.
XTo select TEL/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the
controller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select Configure Internet Set‐
tings: turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select SearchforBluetoothPhone:
turn and press the controller.
Mobile phones are displayed that:
Rfulfill the conditions for the Internet func-
tions
Rhave not yet been set up for the Internet
function
Setting up an Internet connection (Canada)149
Online and Internet functions
Z
XTo select a mobile phone from the device
list: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
If the mobile phone supports the Blue-
tooth
®PAN profile, Internet access is set
up. You can use the Internet functions.
If the connected mobile phone does not
support the named Bluetooth
®profile, pre-
defined (
Ypage 150) or personalized
access data (
Ypage 150) must be set.
Setting access data of the mobile
phone network provider
Selecting the predefined access data of
the mobile phone network provider
XTo select PredefinedSettings: turn and
press the controller.
A list of countries appears.
XTo select Confirm Settings: turn and
press the controller.
If the data is not correct, you can edit the
settings (
Ypage 152).
If the mobile phone network provider pro-
vides multiple access data options, the rele-
vant access data still has to be selected. This
depends on the data package used, for exam-
ple.
The access data for the mobile phone net-
work provider is selected once for the mobile
phone connected and is loaded again each
time the mobile phone is connected. Estab-
lishing a connection (
Ypage 152).
You must set the access data of the mobile
phone network provider who provides the
SIM card and the associated data package
(access settings) for the connected mobile
phone. The access data remains the same
when you are in a different country (roaming).
The access data of another network is not
selected.
Manually setting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider
XTo select Manual Settings: turn and
press the controller.
An overview of the provider settings
appears.
XSet access data (Ypage 150).
XTo confirm settings: select Confirm Set‐
tingsand turn and press the controller.
The access data for the mobile phone net-
work provider is selected once for the mobile
phone connected and is loaded again each
time the mobile phone is connected.
You must set the access data of the mobile
phone network provider who provides the
SIM card and the associated data package
(access settings) for the connected mobile
phone. The access data remains the same
when you are in a different country (roaming).
The access data of another network is not
selected.
Setting access data
Set the access data in accordance with your
data package. You can contact your mobile
phone network provider to obtain the precise
access data.
150Setting up an Internet connection (Canada)
Online and Internet functions
Your COMANDequipment
i
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia
source susin gCOMAND.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Man -
ual describe th esimples tway to activat e a
media source .
Thi ssection describes all option sfo ractivat -
in g media sources.
Button activation
XTo cal lup th emedia menu: press th eÕ
button.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tmedia sources: turn th econtroller
until th edesire dmedia source is in th ecen-
ter. Press th econtroller .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment, th e
followin gmedia source swill be available :
RDisc
RMemory Car d
RMedia Interface 1
RMediaInterfac e 2
RBluetoothAudi o
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
Switching on automatically
Whe nan external media source is connected,
CD an dSD memor ycar dfunction sare auto-
matically switched on by COMAND. Whe n
usin gUS Bdevices, switch to th eappropriat e
Media Interface 1or Media Interface 2basi c
display.
External media sources:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV D
RSD cards
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
iIfamedia function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted an dth e
basi cdisplay of th enewly connecte d
devic ewill appear (except when usin gwit h
USB/iPo d
®).
If another function ,suc has navigation ,is
operating, th ebasi cdisplay will no tchange.
Only th emusic from th enewly connecte d
media source will play (except when usin g
wit hUSB/iPo d
®).
178Activating media mode
Media
iIf available, the album list and covers are
shown.
iThere is a database for iPod®and for each
of the other media sources (CD, USB, SD
card). During the search the relevant data-
base is accessed depending on the active
media source.
XSelect a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts.
Bluetooth®audio mode
Connecting Bluetooth®audio devices
Prerequisites
XActivate the Bluetooth®function in
COMAND (
Ypage 48).
Bluetooth
®audio mode requires a Blue-
tooth®-capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth
®audio device for the
following (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions):
RBluetooth®audio profile
The Bluetooth
®audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth®audio
profiles.
RBluetooth®visibility
Certain Bluetooth
®audio devices do not
just require activation of the Bluetooth®
function. In addition, your device must be
made "visible" to other devices.
RBluetooth®device name This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear selec-
tion of the Bluetooth
®device possible, we
recommend that you customize the device
name.
iA2DP (A dvanced Audio Distribution
Profile): Bluetooth®audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (A udioVideo Remote Control
Profile): Bluetooth
®audio profile for audio
data playback.
iThe Bluetooth®device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth
®device
when it is not visible.
XThe Bluetooth®function in COMAND must
be activated (
Ypage 48).
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. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth
®audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth
®
devices.
iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth®audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(
Ypage 115)
Rin the Bluetooth®audio device list
(
Ypage 191)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(
Ypage 116).
190Bluetooth®audio mode
Media