Procedure and general information
Authorizing a mobile phone (connect-
ing)
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone (
Ypage 115) and then
authorize it (
Ypage 116). Depending on the
mobile phone, authorization either takes
place by means of Secure Simple Pairing or by
entering a passkey. COMAND automatically
enables the procedure suited to your mobile
phone. You can recognize Secure Simple Pair-
ing by a code which is displayed in COMAND
and on the mobile phone. You can recognize
the passkey system by the fact that you have to enter a code on the mobile phone and in
COMAND. The mobile phone is connected
automatically after authorization. Further
information about automatically reconnect-
ing authorized mobile phones (
Ypage 117).
If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone, this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. You can also
start the search procedure and authorization
on the mobile phone (
Ypage 117).
Device-specific information on authorizing
and connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile
phones can be obtained from your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or via the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect .
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones.
Only one mobile phone can be connected to
COMAND at any one time for telephony.
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a mobile
phone
The connection is terminated automatically if
you leave the receiver range of COMAND or
deactivate Bluetooth
®on your mobile phone.
If you no longer want the Bluetooth
®connec-
tion to be established automatically, the
mobile phone must be de-authorized (discon-
nected) (
Ypage 118).
Searching for a mobile phone
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 select Search for Phones: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed that Bluetooth
®
must be activated on the mobile phone and
must be made visible to other devices.
XTo select Start Search: press the con-
troller.
The available mobile phones are displayed
in the device list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth
®telephones within
range and their characteristics.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the
device list with the Ïsymbol. You can now
authorize (connect) the mobile phone found
(
Ypage 116).
If the maximum number of authorized devices
in the device list is reached, you will be
requested to de-authorize a mobile phone
(
Ypage 118).
When you call up the device list again, de-
authorized devices will be removed from the
list. To update the device list, start the search
again.
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone115
Telephone
Z
Symbols in the device list
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÏNew mobile phone found, not yet
authorized.
ÑMobile phone is authorized, but is
not connected.
#Mobile phone is authorized and
connected.
Authorizing a mobile phone (connect-
ing)
Authorization via Secure Simple Pairing
If COMAND has found your mobile phone, you
can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device
list: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
A code is displayed in COMAND and on the
mobile phone.
The code is the same
XCOMAND: selectYes.
XMobile 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 individually. You may also
save the confirmation on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
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 (
Ypage 118).
The code is different
XCOMAND: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the
authorization.
Authorization via passkey entry (access code)
If COMAND has found your mobile phone, you
can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device
list: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
The input menu for the passkey is dis-
played.
The passkey is a one- to sixteen-digit num-
ber combination which you can choose
yourself. Depending on the mobile phone
used, you may have to enter a number
sequence of four digits or more.
XCOMAND: enter the passkey using the
character bar.
XSelect ¬once all the numbers have
been entered.
XMobile phone: enter the same passkey
and confirm your entry. Depending on the
mobile phone used, you may have to con-
firm the connection to COMAND and for the
PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®profiles individ-
ually. You may also save the confirmation
on the mobile phone (see the manufactur-
er'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 (
Ypage 118).
If the Authorization Failed
message
appears, you may have entered a different
passkey or exceeded the prescribed time
limit. Repeat the procedure.
iIf you wish to re-authorize the mobile
phone after de-authorizing it, you can
choose another passkey for it.
iMercedes-Benz recommends de-authori-
zation in COMAND and on the mobile
phone (
Ypage 118). Subsequent authori-
zation may otherwise fail.
116Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone
Telephone
Establishing the connection from the
mobile phone
The Bluetooth®device name of COMAND is
"MB Bluetooth".
XCOMAND: call up the telephone menu.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select Connect via Phone: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed, stating that you
can start the search on your mobile phone.
XMobile 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.
XSelect "MB Bluetooth".
A prompt appears in the COMAND display
asking if the mobile phone should be
authorized.
XCOMAND: selectYes.
If 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
XCOMAND: selectYes.
XMobile 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 individually. You may also
save the confirmation on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
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 transmis-
sion and reception volume (
Ypage 118).
The code is different
XCOMAND: selectNo.
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.
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 select the desired mobile phone: turn
and press the controller.
The selected mobile phone is connected if
it is within Bluetooth
®range and if Blue-
tooth®is activated.
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Telephone
Z
XTo selectConn. Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list appears.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Reception VolumeorTrans‐
mission Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select a volume setting: turn the con-
troller.
XTo accept changes: press the controller.
iIncorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls.
Using the telephone
Accepting a call
XTo select Accept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The call is accepted.
Additional functions available during a call
(
Ypage 120).
Adjusting the call volume (
Ypage 118).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 123).
iYou can also accept the call by voice com-
mand using the Voice Control System (see
the separate operating instructions).
iIf the phone number of the caller is trans-
ferred, it appears in the display. If the
phone number is saved in the phone book,
the contact's name and picture are also
displayed. If the phone number is not trans-
ferred, Unknown
is shown in the display.
Rejecting a call
XTo select Reject: turn and press the con-
troller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Making a call
Using the telephone menu
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select all numbers one after the other in
the telephone menu: turn and press the
controller each time.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 123).
Using the number keypad on the upper
section of the center console
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XEnter the digits using the number keypad.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Redial
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The list of outgoing calls is displayed. The
most recently dialed number is at the top.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 123).
Using the telephone119
Telephone
Z
Adding a call
:Addsacall
If th emobile phone network provide rand th e
mobile phon esupport th efunction ,you can
mak eanother call during an existing call .The
previously active call is held .
XTo select°2:tur nand press th econtroller .
XMake acall:
RUsing th etelephon emen u (Ypage 119)
RRedial (Ypage 119)
RUsing call list s (Ypage 135)
RUsing thephone book (Ypage 119)
RUsing speeddial (Ypage 119)
Switching the microphone on oroff
This function is available in th etelephon e
men uduring an active phone call .
Switchin goff th emicrophone:
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6the
controller .
XTo selectMicrophon eOff:tur nand press
th econtroller .
If th emicrophon eis switched off ,th eQ
symbol and th eThe
microphon eisoff.
message are displayed.
Switchin gon th emicrophone:
XSelec tMicrophon eOn.
The Qsymbol disappears. The The
microphoneis on.message is shown.
Sending DTMF tones
This function is no tsupported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other device scan be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remot e
quer yfunctions.
XIf you would lik eto listen to th emessage s
on your answering machine, for example,
dial th ecorresponding number .
Transmitting individual characters :
XOnceaconnection has been established to
th eanswer phone, select th edesired char-
acters in th etelephon emenu: tur nand
press th econtroller eac htime.
or
XPre ssthecorresponding ke yon th enumber
keypad.
Every characte rselected will be transmit -
te dimmediately.
iYou can also sen dDTMF tone susin gth e
Voic eControl Syste m(see th eseparat e
operating instructions).
Calls with several pa rticipants
Switching between calls (call waiting)
If you mak eanother call ,you can switch
between th etwo call s(call waiting). This func-
tion depend son your mobile phone network
provide rand th emobile phone (see th eman -
ufacturer' soperating instructions).
The call sare marke d 1and 2. The active call is
highlighted.
Using the telephone121
Telephone
Z
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆContact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved on COMAND.
\Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with the Voice
Control System (see the separate
operating instructions).
ÃContact that was called up from a
mobile phone
¯Contact imported from the SD
memory card or USB device.
®Contact imported via the Blue-
tooth®interface.
Searching for a contact
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XTo 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
andJohn, the beginnings of the names are identical. The
next different character
A
andOare offered
for selection.
XSelect the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con- firming with the controller each time.
XTo end the search: select ¬.
The contacts in the phone book are dis-
played.
XTo highlight a contact: turn the controller.
XTo call the contact: press the controller.
The Gsymbol indicates that a contact con-
tains more than one phone number.
XTo select a contact with the Gsymbol:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
The phone numbers are displayed. The G
symbol changes to I.
XTo call a telephone number: turn and press
the controller.
Back to the character bar
XPress the %button repeatedly until the
character bar is displayed.
Further information about character entry
(
Ypage 32).
Using the number keypad on the upper
section of the center console
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XFor example, to enter the letter C: press the
l number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
The character appears the first time the key
is pressed and shows all the available char-
acters. It switches to the next character
each time the key is pressed.
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Telephone
Using the touchpad
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XDraw 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 (
Ypage 27).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad
surface one after another.
XTo complete the search and return to the
phone book: press the touchpad.
XTo select and call the contact: glide up or
down and press.
Displaying the details of a contact
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 123).
XSearch for and highlight a contact
(
Ypage 124).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The detailed view appears.
Closing the detailed display
XTo select %: slide 8the controller.
Adding a new contact
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 123).
XIn the phone book, slide 5the controller
repeatedly until the character bar disap-
pears.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select New Entry: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select a category for the number, e.g.
Home
: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
XTo select a telephone category, e.g.
Mobile Phone
: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
If you have marked a number as preferred,
it is shown at the top of the list.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the
controller.
The input menu with data fields is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 32) or the number keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 27) depending on the
vehicle's equipment.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 32) or the number keypad.
XTo finish and save an entry: select ¬.
The contact is created in the phone book
and in the address book.
Adding information to a contact
A maximum of five telephone numbers can be
saved for one contact.
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Telephone
Z
XCallup the phone book (Ypage 123).
XSearch for and highlight a contact in the
phone book (
Ypage 124).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Add Phone No.: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a category for the number, e.g.
Home
: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
XTo select a telephone category, e.g.
Mobile Phone
: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
If you have marked a number as preferred,
it is shown at the top of the list.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the
controller.
The te lephone number has been save d.
If five numbers are already stored for the con-
tact you are searching for, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwr ite
one of the existing numbers.
If you wish to overwr ite one of the phone
numbers:
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five phone numbers is
disp layed.
XTo select the phone number to beoverwr it-
ten from the list: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The entry field for the new phone number is
disp layed.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 32) or the number keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 27) depending on the
veh icle's equipment.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 32) or the number keypad.
If you donot wish to overwrite any of the
phone numbers:
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process iscanceled.
Automatically importing contacts
from the mobile phone
Depending on the mob ilephone used, you
can set whether the contacts should becalled
up automatical lyafter the mob ilephone is
connected to COMAND.
XTo call up the te lephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Automatically Import Con‐
tacts from Phone: turn and press the
controller.
You can allow Oor deactivate ªthe auto-
mat ic down load.Ifthe function isdeacti-
vated, contacts which have already been
called up willcontinue to be displayed.
If the function isdeactivated, the contacts
can becalled up manually:
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Import Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
The contacts are called up.
Saving a contact
Saved contacts are indicated inthe phone
book bydifferent symbols (
Ypage 124).
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 123).
XSearch for and highlight a contact from the
mob ilephone d(
Ypage 124).
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Telephone