2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN bluetooth

X
To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list is displayed.
X To select Search for Phones
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.
X To select Start
Start Search Search: press the controller.
The available mobile phones are displayed in
the device list.
The duration of the search depends on the num- ber of Bluetooth ®
telephones within range and
their characteristics.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the device list with the 00D3symbol. You can now author-
ize (connect) the mobile phone found
(Y page 94).
If the maximum number of authorized devices in the device list is reached, you will be requested
to de-authorize a mobile phone (Y page 96).
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.
Symbols in the device list Sym-
bol Explanation
00D3
New mobile phone found, not yet
authorized.
00DC
Mobile phone is authorized, but is
not connected
0036
Mobile phone is authorized and
connected
Authorizing a mobile phone (connect-
ing)
Authorization via Secure Simple Pairing If the multimedia system has found your mobile
phone, you can authorize (connect) it.
X To select a mobile phone from the device list:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
A code is displayed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone. The code is the same
X Multimedia system: selectYes Yes.
X Mobile phone: confirm the code. Depending
on the mobile phone used, you may have to
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
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 instruc-
tions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep- tion volume (Y page 96).
The code is different
X Multimedia system: selectNo No.
The process is canceled. Repeat the authori-
zation.
Authorization via passkey entry (access
code) If the multimedia system has found your mobile
phone, you can authorize (connect) it.
X To select the Bluetooth ®
name of the desired
mobile phone in the device list: turn and press the controller.
The input menu for the passkey is displayed.
The passkey is a one- to sixteen-digit number combination which you can choose yourself.
X Multimedia system: enter the passkey using
the character bar.
X Select 0054once all the numbers have been
entered.
X Mobile phone: enter the same passkey and
confirm your entry. Depending on the mobile phone used, you may have to confirm the
connection to the multimedia system and for
the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
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 con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system. 94
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To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (Y page 96).
If the Authorization Failed
Authorization Failed message
appears, you may have entered a different pass-
key or exceeded the prescribed time limit.
Repeat the procedure.
i Some mobile phones require a passkey with
four or more digits.
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 the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth
MB Bluetooth.
X Multimedia system: call up the telephone
menu.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
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 operating
instructions).
The multimedia system is displayed with the
name MB Bluetooth
MB Bluetooth in the mobile phone's
device list.
X Select MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth.
A prompt appears in the multimedia system's display asking if the mobile phone should be
authorized.
X Multimedia system: selectYes Yes.
If No
No is selected, the procedure is canceled.
If your mobile phone supports Secure Simple
Pairing, a code is now displayed on both devi- ces.
The code is the same
X Multimedia system: selectYes
Yes.
X Mobile phone: confirm the code. Depending
on the mobile phone used, you may have to
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys- tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®
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 instruc-
tions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep- tion volume (Y page 96).
The code is different
X Multimedia system: selectNo No.
The process is canceled. Repeat the proce-
dure.
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 in both the
multimedia system and on the mobile phone and
confirm. Depending on the mobile phone used,
you may have to confirm the connection to the
multimedia system and for the PBAP and MAP
Bluetooth ®
profiles. Reconnecting automatically
The multimedia system always searches for the last connected 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 control-
ler. Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone
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X
To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
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 making
a call. De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in the multimedia system as well
as on the mobile phone. Subsequent authoriza-
tion may otherwise fail.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
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 Blue‐ Blue‐
tooth
tooth from your mobile phone's Bluetooth ®
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 and press
the controller.
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. To find out about the best
possible settings for your mobile phone, visit
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372)( USA) or Customer Relations
at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada). X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Connect Device Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
The device list appears.
X To highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
X To select G: slide 9the controller. 96
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X
To select Calls
CallsReceived
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.
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel (see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual)
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 100).
Using the phone book X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select Name Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
X Search for a contact (Y page 101).
X To make a call: press the controller.
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel (see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual)
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 100).
Using speed dial 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 sec-
onds.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Further information on setting up speed dial
(Y page 112).
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 100). Functions available during a call
Overview 0043
Adds a call (Y page 98)
0044 Person you are calling
0087 Symbol for active telephone connection
0085 Ends a call
0083 Switches the microphone on or off
(Ypage 99)
0084 Sends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Y page 99)
Other functions:
R Accepting a waiting call (Y page 100)
R Call waiting (Y page 99)
R Conducting a conference call (Y page 99)
Availability depends on the network (only pos-
sible on GSM networks) and the Bluetooth ®
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. 0043
Adds a call
X To select °
2: turn and press the controller.
X To make a call, for example: 98
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Phone book
Introduction
The phone book displays the contacts from the
address book which have a phone number.
The phone book of the mobile phone is auto-
matically displayed in the multimedia system
after the connection is established (default set-
ting). You can deactivate automatic calling up
(Y page 108).
In the phone book, you can:
R Create new contacts (Y page 102)
R Add information to contacts (Y page 103)
R Search for contacts (Y page 101)
R Store contacts (Y page 103)
R Delete contacts (Y page 103)
Further information on importing contacts
(Y page 109).
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be permanently saved in the multime-
dia system. These contacts will remain available
even when you connect the multimedia system
to a different mobile phone. You can view these contacts even without a mobile phone. Calling up the phone book
X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select Name Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
If the phone book contains contacts, they will
be displayed in alphabetical order. The char-
acter bar at the bottom of the display is active.
You can now search for a contact
(Y page 101).
Further information on the symbols shown
(Y page 101). i
You can also call up the phone book with the
multifunction steering wheel; see the Vehi-
cles Operator's Manual. Symbol overview
Sym-
bol Explanation
00D8
Contact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved in the multimedia sys-
tem 0094
Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. For more infor-
mation, see the separate operating
instructions. 00D7
Contact that was called up from a
mobile phone 00BB
Contact imported from the SD mem-
ory card or USB device 00BA
Contact imported via the Bluetooth
®
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.
X To select characters: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the phone book. If there
are similar contacts, the next different char-
acter is shown. For example, with contacts
such as Jana
Jana andJohn John, the beginnings of the Phone book
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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 contacts, you have to delete existing contacts (Y page 108).Source Requirements
Memory card The SD card is inserted. It
contains importable contact
details. USB device The USB device is inserted
into the USB port. It contains
importable contact details. Bluetooth
®
connection If the sending of vCards is
supported via Bluetooth ®
,
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or netbooks,
for example.
Bluetooth ®
must be activa-
ted in the multimedia system
and on the respective device;
see the manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions. i
If automatic calling up of the contacts is
deactivated (Y page 108), theImport
Import from from
Phone
Phone option is available.
Importing from the memory card or USB device Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device are identified 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. The multimedia system
allows for a targeted selection of the corre-
sponding directories.
R vCards must have the file extension "vcf". i
The multimedia system 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 con-
troller.
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 Memory Card
From Memory Card orFrom USB
From USB
device
device : turn and press the controller.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ® Multimedia system
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the con-
troller.
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
FromBluetooth
Bluetooth Device
Device: turn and
press the controller.
If the multimedia system 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 manufactur-
er's operating instructions.
The number of vCards received is displayed in
the multimedia system.
Multimedia system
X To cancel the transfer: press the controller.
If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established
again. Address book
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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 recep-
tion 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. 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 the multimedia system.
When connecting the mobile phone, you may
have to confirm the connection for the PBAP
Bluetooth ®
profile.
If your mobile phone does not support the PBAP Bluetooth ®
profile, the multimedia system gen-
erates its own call lists. These are not the same
as the call lists in your mobile phone.
The call lists option is not available unless a
mobile phone is connected to the multimedia
system.
If the contact for an incoming call is not saved in the address book, you can use the call list to
save the telephone number. You can save this telephone number as a new contact in the
address book or add it to an existing contact
(Y
page 111).
i If you connect a different mobile phone to
the multimedia system, the call lists from the
new mobile phone are displayed. Opening the call list and selecting an
entry
Example: list of selected phone numbers
0043
Date and time (if available)
0044 Telephone number of the highlighted entry
and symbols (if assigned)
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Call Lists Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X To select Calls
CallsReceived
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.
Closing the call list X To select 0039to the left of the list: slide 8
the controller and press to confirm.
or
X Press the 0038button.
The list is closed. Displaying details from a list entry
Abbreviated list entries can also be shown in full. 110
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Overwriting an entry
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five numbers is displayed.
X To select the number to be overwritten from
the list: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
The entry is overwritten with the new tele-
phone number.
Canceling the overwriting of 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
the multimedia system can be deleted in the
multimedia system.
You cannot delete call lists from the multimedia
system which are displayed on a mobile phone
that supports the PBAP Bluetooth ®
.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
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.
i If you delete call lists from the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions), the multimedia system 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 101).
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
DeleteSpeed
SpeedDial
DialPreset
Preset: turn
and press the controller.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
The speed dial preset has been deleted.
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-
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 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. 112
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