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XTo 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.
XMultimedia system: 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 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.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (
Ypage 96).
If the Authorization Failed
message
appears, you may have entered a different pass-
key or exceeded the prescribed time limit.
Repeat the procedure.
iSome mobile phones require a passkey with
four or more digits.
iIf 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.
XMultimedia system: call up the telephone
menu.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Connect 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 operating
instructions).
The multimedia system is displayed with the
name MB Bluetooth
in the mobile phone's
device list.
XSelect MB Bluetooth.
A prompt appears in the multimedia system's
display asking if the mobile phone should be
authorized.
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
If 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
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
XMobile 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 (
Ypage 96).
The code is different
XMultimedia system: selectNo.
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.
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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.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
XTo select Connect 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 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 #dot in the device list.
iYou 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.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
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.
iBefore re-authorizing the mobile phone, you
should also delete the device name MBBlue‐
toothfrom your mobile phone's Bluetooth®
list.
Displaying connection details
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: 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
RAvailability status (shown after a new
search)
RAuthorization status
XTo 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).
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Redial number
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.
For redialing using the multifunction steering
wheel (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 100).
Using call lists
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select CallsReceivedorCallsDialed:
turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
XTo 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
(
Ypage 100).
Using the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select thesymbol in the telephone
menu: turn and press the controller.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 101).
XTo 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
(
Ypage 100).
Using speed dial
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo highlight a number from the character bar:
turn the controller.
XPress 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
(
Ypage 112).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 100).
Functions available during a call
Overview
:Adds a call (Ypage 98)
;Person you are calling
=Symbol for active telephone connection
?Ends a call
ASwitches the microphone on or off
(Ypage 99)
BSends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Ypage 99)
Other functions:
RAccepting a waiting call (Ypage 100)
RCall waiting (Ypage 99)
RConducting a conference call (Ypage 100)
Availability depends on the mobile phone net-
work provider (only possible 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
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Starting the mobile phone voice recognition
XConnect the mobile phone to the multimedia
system (Ypage 92).
XPress and hold theóbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
You can now use the mobile phone voice rec-
ognition.
Ending the mobile phone voice recognition
XPress ñon the multifunction steering
wheel.
The mobile phone voice recognition is stop-
ped.
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
(
Ypage 108).
In the phone book, you can:
RCreate new contacts (Ypage 102)
RAdd information to contacts (Ypage 102)
RSearch for contacts (Ypage 101)
RStore contacts (Ypage 103)
RDelete contacts (Ypage 103)
Further information on importing contacts
(
Ypage 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
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select thesymbol in 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
(
Ypage 101).
Further information on the symbols shown
(
Ypage 101).
iYou can also call up the phone book with the
multifunction steering wheel; see the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆContact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved in the multimedia sys-
tem
\Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. For more infor-
mation, see the separate operating
instructions.
ÃContact that was called up from a
mobile phone
¯Contact imported from the SD mem-
ory card or USB device
®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.
XTo 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
andJohn, the beginnings of the
names are identical. The next different char-
acter 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.
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Importing contacts
Information and requirements
Contacts can be imported as vCards (vc ffiles). A
vCar dis an electronic business card. Amemory
card, US Bdevice or aBluetoot h
®connection
can be used for importing .
iUp to 2000 entries can be imported int oth e
address book . Amessage notifie syou when
th emaximum number is reached. In order to
be able to then import ne wcontacts, you have
to delet eexisting contact s (
Ypage 108).
SourceRequirements
Memory cardThe SD cardis inserted. It
contain simportable contact
details.
US BdeviceThe US Bdevice is inserted
int oth eUS Bport. It contain s
importable contact details.
Bluetoot h®
connection
If thesendin gof vCards is
supported via Bluetoot h®,
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or netbooks,
for example.
Bluetoot h
®must be activa-
te din th emultimedia system
and on th erespective device ;
see th emanufacturer' soper -
ating instructions.
iIf automatic calling up of th econtact sis
deactivated (Ypage 108), th eImportfro mPhoneoption is available.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Contacts imported from th ememory car dor
from aUS Bdevice are identifie dby th e¯
symbol.
The followin gcondition smust be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
RvCards (vc ffiles) may be locate din th emain
directory or in folders. The multimedia system
allows for atargeted selection of th ecorre-
sponding directories.
RvCards must have th efile extension "vcf".
iThe multimedia system support svCards in
version s2. 1and 3.0.
XTo switch to th emen ubar in th etelephon e
men uor th eaddress book :slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Options:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select Download Contacts:tur nand
press th econtroller .
XTo select FromMemory Car dorFro mUSBdevice:tur nand press th econtroller .
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth®
Multimedi asystem
XTo switch to th emen ubar in th etelephon e
men uor th eaddress book :slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Options:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select Download Contacts:tur nand
press th econtroller .
XTo selectFromBluetoothDevice:tur nand
press th econtroller .
If th emultimedia system is connecte dto a
mobile phone, th econnection is terminated.
vCards can no wbe received by adevice (PC,
mobile phone) via Bluetoot h
®.
External device
XStart th edat atransfer ;see th emanufactur -
er' soperating instructions.
The number of vCards received is displayed in th emultimedia system.
Multimedi asystem
XTo cance lth etransfer :press th econtroller .
If amobile phon ewas connected, th econ-
nection to th emobile phon eis established
again .
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Received vCards are identifiedby th e®
symbol in th eaddress book .
iIf you switch to another main function ,e.g.
navigation ,while receiving vCards, th erecep-
tion of vCards will be terminated.
Deleting imported contacts
XTo chang eto th emen ubar when in th e
address book or th etelephon emenu: slid e
6 thecontroller .
XTo select Options:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XTo select Delete Contacts:tur nand press
th econtroller .
XSelecton eof th efollowin goptions:
RInternal Contacts
RImported fro mStorag eDevice
RImported fro mBluetooth Device s
RDownloadedfro mPhone
Turn and press th econtroller .
XTo select Yes:tur nand press th econtroller .
The contact sare deleted.
Closing the address book
XPress th e% buttonon eor mor etimes .
Call lists
Introduction
If your mobile phon esupport sth ePBAP Blue -
toot h®profile ,th ecall list sfrom th emobile
phon eare displayed in th emultimedia system.
When connecting th emobile phone, you may
hav eto confirm th econnection for th ePBAP
Bluetoot h
®profile.
If your mobile phon edoes no tsupport th ePBAP
Bluetoot h
®profile,th emultimedia system gen -
erates it sown call lists. These are no tth esam e
as th ecall list sin your mobile phone.
The call list soption is no tavailable unless a
mobile phon eis connecte dto th emultimedia
system.
If th econtact for an incoming call is no tsaved in
th eaddress book ,you can use th ecall list to
sav eth etelephon enumber .You can sav ethis telephon
enumber as ane wcontact in th e
address book or add it to an existing contact
(
Ypage 111).
iIf you connec t adifferen tmobile phon eto
th emultimedia system, th ecall list sfrom th e
ne wmobile phon eare displayed.
Opening the call list and selecting an
entry
Example: list of selected phone number s
:
Dat eand time (if available)
;Telephon enumber of th ehighlighte dentr y
and symbols (if assigned)
XTo call up th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select CallLists:tur nand press th e
controller .
XTo selectCallsReceivedorCallsDialed:
tur nand press th econtroller .
The relevan tlist is displayed.
XTo select an entr yand mak e acall:tur nand
press th econtroller .
Closin gth ecall list
XTo select &to th elef tof th elist :slid e8
th econtroller and press to confirm .
or
XPress th e% button.
The list is closed.
Displaying details from a list entry
Abbreviated list entries can also be shown in full.
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Overwriting an entry
XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five numbers is displayed.
XTo 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
XTo select 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
®.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Delete Call Lists.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to
delete all call lists.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The call lists are deleted.
iIf 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
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo 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.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XSelect Assign Speed Dial Preset.
The phone book is displayed.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 101).
XTo 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
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo highlight the memory position you want to
delete: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select DeleteSpeedDialPreset: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The speed dial preset has been deleted.
Deleting all speed dial presets
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo call up the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Speed Dial Preset List.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo select G: 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.
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Messages
General notes
New messages are identified by the/sym-
bol in the display of the multimedia system and
an audible signal. Once you have read all the
messages, the symbol is no longer displayed.
The multimedia system displays the 100 newest
text messages 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 on
the mobile phone.
Function restrictions
Text messages cannot be written while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
Requirements
To use the message functions, the connected
mobile phone must support the MAP Bluetooth®
profile. The prompt for the MAP Bluetooth®pro-
file may have to be confirmed on the mobile
phone.
With some mobile phones, some settings still
have to be made after connecting to the multi-
media system (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions). The messages are then dis-
played the next time you connect to the multi-
media system.
An e-mail account must be set up on the mobile
phone for the e-mail function (see the manufac-
turer’s operating instructions).
To read and write e-mails in the multimedia sys- tem, the e-mail account first needs to be con-
figured (
Ypage 114).
Some mobile phones with the MAP Bluetooth®
profile:
Ronly show new text messages
Rdo not support the deleting or editing of text
messages
Rdo not support the drafts folder for text mes- sages
Rdo not support the sending of text messages
Rdo not support the e-mail function
Rdo not send messages when in a locked sta-
tus Not all mobile phones available on the market
are equally suitable. Further information about
settings and supported functions of Bluetooth
®-
capable mobile phones can be found on the
Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Settings
Calling up the settings menu for mes-
sages
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select 1: turn and press the controller.
The message menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
The text message settings and the available e-
mail accounts of the connected mobile phone
will be displayed.
Configuring the text messages dis-
played
XCall up the settings menu for messages
(Ypage 113).
XTo highlight Text Message: turn the control-
ler.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
A menu with the following options is shown:
RAll Messages
RNew Messages
ROff
The messages are not displayed automati-
cally. You can display the 100 newest text
messages from the mobile phone using the
Download
option in the message menu.
XTo select the required option: turn and press
the controller.
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