2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class phone

Changing the activation mode
When the telephone is disconnected from the
multimedia system, the activation mode can be
changed.
XTo call up the telephone menu:press the
% button.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Apple CarPlay.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
XSelect Options.
XStart Apple CarPlay Automaticallydeactivate ªor activate O.
Ending Apple CarPlay®mode
XRemove the USB cable from the USB port.
TheNo Apple CarPlay Device Connec‐
ted Please ensure that your deviceisconnectedtothecorrectUSBport.message appears.
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Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat einformation systems an dcom-
munication equipment integrated in th evehi-
cl e whil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat eth eequipment when th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention
to traffic condition san doperat eth eequip-
men twhen th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are drivin gwhen operatin g
th esystem.
General notes
Connection difficulties whil eth evehi-
cle is in motion
The connection may be los tif:
Rth emobile phone networ kcoverage is insuf -
ficien t
Rthevehicle has moved into amobile phone
cell wit hno free channels
Rth eSI M car dused is no tcompatible wit hth e
networ kavailable
Function restrictions (Canada)
You will no tbe able to use th eMercedes-Ben z
Apps an dInternet connection ,or will no longer
be able to use them, or may hav eto wait befor e
usin gthem, in th efollowin gsituations:
Rwhen th emobile phone is switched of f
Rif your mobile phone has notbee nenable dfo r
Internet access
Rif th eBluetoot h®function is switched of fon
th emultimedia syste man dth edesire dphone
is to be connecte dvia Bluetoot h
®
Rif theBluetoot h®function is switched of fon
th emobile phone an dth ephone is to be con-
nected via Bluetoot h
®
Rif neither themobile phone networ kno rth e
mobile phone allo wsimultaneous use of a
phone an dan Internet connection
Rif th emobile phone has no tbee nenable dfo r
Internet access via Bluetoot h®
The driver is notpermitte dto cal lup websites
whil edrivin gan duse of th eMercedes-Ben z
Apps is restricted.
iIt is possible that you may no tbe able to
receiv ecalls when an Internet connection is
active .Thi sdepends on th emobile phone an d
th emobile phone networ kused .
Conditions for access
USA: to use Mercedes-Ben zApps an dInternet
access ,mbrace mus tbe activated an dopera-
tional. Furthermore, mbrace mus tbe activated
fo rMercedes-Ben zApps an dInternet access .
Tak enote of th econnection priorities .An emer-
gency cal lhas th ehighes tpriority. Whe n aser-
vic ecall, e.g. abreakdown servic ecal lor th eMB
Info Call, is active ,an emergency cal lcan still be
initiated. Aservic ecall, on th eother hand, has
priorit yover acurren tInternet connection .
Therefore, you canno testablis han Internet con-
nection durin g aservic ecall.
Canada: amobile phone mus tbe connecte dvia
Bluetoot h
®(Ypage 94) wit hth emultimedia sys -
tem. Furthermore, you need avalid mobile ser -
vic econtrac twit h a dat aoption ,whic his used to
calculat eth eassociated connection costs.
126Conditions for access
Online and Internet functions

Conditions for a Bluetooth®connection:
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of the
Bluetooth®profiles DUN (Dial-UpNetwork-
ing) or PAN (Personal AreaNetwork).
The Bluetooth
®profiles DUN and PAN enable
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 Internet
access, mbrace must be activated and opera-
tional. Furthermore, mbrace must be activated
for Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access.
No further settings are required.
Canada: in order to set up a mobile phone for
Internet access, your mobile phone must be
connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 94) to the
multimedia system. If you are using Internet
access for the first time, you must enable the
connected mobile phone for Internet access
(
Ypage 127). 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 connected
mobile phone does not support the named Blue-
tooth
®profile, predefined (Ypage 127) or man-
ual access data (Ypage 128) 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 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Configure Internet Settings:
turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select Search for Bluetooth Phone:
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
XTo select a mobile phone from the device list: turn the controller and press to confirm.
If the mobile phone supports the Bluetooth
®
PAN profile, Internet access is set up. You can
use the Internet functions.
If the connected mobile phone does not sup-
port the named Bluetooth
®profile, prede-
fined (Ypage 127) or personalized access
data (Ypage 128) 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 Predefined Settings: turn and
press the controller.
A list of countries appears.
XTo select ConfirmSettings: turn and press
the controller.
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If the data is not correct, you can edit the set-
tings (Ypage 129).
If the mobile phone network provider provides
multiple access data options, the relevant
access data still has to be selected. This
depends on the data package used, for example.
The access data for the mobile phone network
provider is selected once for the mobile phone
connected and is loaded again each time the
mobile phone is connected. Establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 129).
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 notselected.
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 128).
XTo confirm settings: select Confirm Set‐tingsand turn and press the controller.
The access data for the mobile phone network
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 notselected.
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. Explanation of the access data
Input fieldMeaning
Phone Num‐ber:Access number for estab-
lishing the connection
The access number
depends on the mobile
phone used. For GSM/
UMTS mobile phones,
*99***1#
is used as a
standard.
AccessPoint:APN network access point
(A ccess PointName)
You can obtain this infor-
mation from your mobile
phone network provider.
Entry is not necessary for
all mobile phone network
providers and mobile
phones.
PDP Type:Internet protocol used.
You can obtain this infor-
mation from your mobile
phone network provider.
User ID:The user identification can
be obtained from your
mobile phone network pro-
vider.
Entry is not necessary for
all mobile phone network
providers.
Password:The password can be
obtained from your mobile
phone network provider.
Entry is not necessary for
all mobile phone network
providers.
Auto DNS:Automatic allocation of
DNS servers is activated. If
the function is deactivated,
the DNS server addresses
must be entered manually.
DNS (D omainName
Service)
DNS1:
DNS2:
Fields for entering the DNS
server addresses manually.
The address can be
obtained from your mobile
phone network provider.
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Online and Internet functions

Managing existing access data
Calling up the device list
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Configure Internet Settings:
turn and press the controller.
The device list is displayed.
Editing the access data
The mobile phone must be connected with the
system for the access data to be changed.
When the Internet connection is active, you can-
not edit or delete the access data of the cur-
rently set mobile phone network provider.
XCall up the device list (Ypage 129).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Change Configuration: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Predefined SettingsorManualSettings.
The provider settings are displayed.
In order to edit the access data of the mobile
phone network provider you have two options:
ROption 1: select the predefined access data of
the mobile phone network provider
(
Ypage 127).
ROption 2: manually set the access data of the
mobile phone network provider (Ypage 128).
Canceling Internet access permissions
for a mobile phone
XCall up the device list (Ypage 129).
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete Configuration: turn and
press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to
delete the Internet configuration.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The Internet access permission for the mobile
phone is now canceled. The mobile phone can
now no longer be used by the system for
Internet functions.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection
Read the conditions for establishing a connec-
tion (Ypage 126).
A connection can be established by:
Rentering a web address
Rcalling up the Mercedes-Benz mobile website
Rcalling up a Mercedes-Benz App
Rcalling up a Favorite.
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Ending the connection
XPressCancelin the connections window.
Connection status
:Display of existing connection and signal
strength of the mobile phone network
In most cases, the current connection status is
then shown in the status bar when you switch to
another main function.
Detailed connection status
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Connection Status: turn and
press the controller.
The following information is displayed:
Rthe volume of transferred data
Rconnection status
Rthe device name of the mobile phone
Rname of provider
Ending the connection
USA: you cannot cancel the connection your-
self. The Internet connection is automatically terminated if the system does not recognize any
user input within a five-minute time period.
Canada:
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%
button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select ©: turn and press the controller.
If the mobile phone Internet connection is can-
celed, the multimedia system tries to reconnect.
You should therefore always end the connection
in the multimedia system.
Google™ local search
Calling up Local Search
You do not need a Google™ account to use Local
Search.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Local Search: turn and press the
controller.
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Further information on how to enter the search
position and search term (Ypage 131).
iYou will first need to register the multimedia
system before you can use the Internet func-
tions. To do so, you have to enter your name
and postal address once in the vehicle and
confirm the general terms and conditions.
Entering a search position and search
term
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 130).
XTo enter the search position: press the con-
troller.
The following options are available:
RNearby
Searches for destinations near the current
vehicle position
RIntheVicinityoftheDestination
You can search for destinations in the vicin-
ity of the destination if route guidance is
active.
XTo select the search position: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The input menu for the search term is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad.
XTo complete the entry and start the search,
select a: turn and press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
iGoogle™ determines how the search results
are sorted; this is not necessarily based on
the shortest distance.
Further information on how to make use of a
search result (
Ypage 131).
Using search results
XTo select a search result: turn and press the
controller.
The following options are available:
RDetails
The address of the selected entry is dis-
played.
RSet as Destination
The navigation is called up. You can use the search result as the destination for route
calculation. The search result is immedi-
ately stored in the From Previous Des‐
tinationsmemory. You can take the des-
tination from this memory and save it per-
manently in the contacts.
RCall
The telephone menu is called up and a call
is activated. If there is no phone number
available, the menu item cannot be selec-
ted.
RGoogle Street View
Google Street View™ is called up. If no
Google Street View™ information is availa-
ble, a corresponding message appears.
RPanoramio by Google
You see pictures of places worth seeing in
the vicinity of the search result.
XTo select the option: turn and press the con-
troller.
Popular searches
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XCallup Local Search (Ypage 130).
XTo select a search position, e.g. In theVicinity of the Destination: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select search queries inthe Popularsearchessection: turn and press the con-
troller.
The search results are displayed.
Search history
You can use th isfunction ifsearch queries have
already been carried out.
XCall up Local Search (Ypage 130).
XTo select the search position, e.g. At cur‐rent location: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Search history: turn and press
the controller.
The most recent search queries are dis-
played.
Destination/route download
Prerequisites
To down load navigation locations you need a
Google™ account and your veh icle identification
number. Further information about the veh icle
iden tification number (VIN) (
Ypage 133).
USA: to download navigation locations, the
mbra ce system must be
Ractivated
Roperational
Ractivated for the services of the system and
forInternet access
Procedure and general information
Sig n into your Google™ account on the Internet.
Use the Google Maps™ website to send the
destination to a server (
Ypage 132). Using the
DownloadPOIAp p,the destination is displayed
in the veh icle(Ypage 132).
The destination can be:
Rimpo rted (Ypage 133)
Rused for route guidance (Ypage 133)
Rcalled up (Ypage 133)
Rdeleted from the server (Ypage 133).
Sending destinations to the server
XSign into your Google™ account.
XCall up the Google Maps™ website.
XEnter a destination.
XClick "More" at the destination.
XClick "Send".
XEnter the corresponding information in the
boxes shown.
XSelect "Send to car".
XSelect Mercedes-Benz as the vehicle brand.
XEnter the mbrace e-mail address or the veh i-
cle identification number.
Further information about the vehicle identi-
fication number (
Ypage 133).
XClick "Send".
The destination issent to the server.
The availability of the destination/r outedown -
load function iscountry-dependent.
Displaying destinations in the vehicle
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
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Online and Internet functions