2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV COMAND Manual

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 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 switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
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.
Displaying connection details
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
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
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
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
You can also obtain more information by calling.
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 con-
troller.
XTo select Conn. 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 VolumeorTransmis‐sion Volume: turn and press the controller.
XTo set the volume: turn the controller.
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 wAccept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The call is accepted.
Additional functions available during a call
(
Ypage 97).
Adjusting the call volume (
Ypage 95).
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Further information about ending a call
(Ypage 99).
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 con-
tact's name and picture are also displayed. If
the phone number is not transferred,
Unknown
is shown in the display.
Rejecting a call
XTo select =Reject: turn and press the
controller.
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 the sequence of numbers: turn and
press the controller for each number.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
Using the number keypad
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XEnter the number sequence using the number
keypad.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
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 99).
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 99).
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 and call a contact (Ypage 100).
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel (see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual)
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
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Using speed dial
Option 1
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.
Option 2
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 Speed Dial Preset List: turn
and press the controller.
The speed dial list is displayed.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Further information on setting up speed dial
(
Ypage 111).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
Functions available during a call
Overview
:Adds a call (Ypage 97)
;Person you are calling
=Symbol for active telephone connection
?Ends a call
ASwitches the microphone on/off
(Ypage 97)
BSends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones) (Ypage 98)
Other functions:
RAccepting a waiting call (Ypage 98)
RCall waiting (Ypage 98)
RConducting a conference call (Ypage 98)
Availability depends on the network (only pos-
sible on GSM networks) and the Bluetooth
®
mobile phone.
Adding a call
:Adds 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.
XTo select °2: turn and press the controller.
XTo make a call, e.g.:
RUsing the telephone menu (Ypage 96)
RUsing redial (Ypage 96)
RUsing the call lists (Ypage 96)
RUsing the phone book (Ypage 96)
RUsing speed dial (Ypage 97)
Switching the microphone on or off
This function is available in the telephone menu
during an active phone call.
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Switching off the microphone:
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Microphone Off: turn and press
the controller.
If the microphone is switched off, the Q
symbol and the The microphone is off.
message are displayed.
Switching on the microphone:
XSelect Microphone On.
The Qsymbol disappears. The The micro‐
phone is on.message is shown.
Sending DTMF tones
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote query
functions.
XIf you would like to listen to the messages on
your answering machine, for example, dial the
corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters
XOnce a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired charac-
ters in the telephone menu: turn and press the
controller each time.
or
XPress the corresponding key on the number
keypad.
Every character selected will be transmitted
immediately.
Calls with several participants
Switching between calls (call waiting)
If you make another call, you can switch
between the two calls (call waiting). This func-
tion depends on your mobile phone network
provider and the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
The calls are marked 1 and 2. The active call is
highlighted. Switching between the calls
XPress
6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
or
XTo select °1or°2: turn and press the con-
troller.
The selected call is active. The other call is on
hold.
Ending the active call
XTo select =in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The other call is still on hold.
XTo activate the call on hold: select wResume.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
=
HangUp, the call on hold is also ended.
iOn some mobile phones, the call on hold is
activated as soon as the active call is ended.
Conference call
This function depends on your mobile phone
network provider and the mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). You can
interconnect active and held calls. This permits several parties to hear one another and speak
with one another.
XAdd a call (Ypage 97).
or
XAnswer an incoming call (Ypage 98).
XTo select Conferencein the telephone menu:
turn and press the controller.
The new participant is included in the confer-
ence call. Conference Call
is displayed in
the telephone menu.
Incoming call during an existing call
(call waiting)
The call waiting function depends on your
mobile phone network provider and your mobile
phone. Depending on the mobile phone used,
behavior when answering a call may vary (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
Call waiting: if you receive a call while already
in a call, a message is shown. You also hear a
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tone. You can decide whether to accept or reject
the call.
Accepting
XTo selectwAccept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The incoming call is active. Depending on the
mobile phone used, the call which was previ-
ously active is put on hold or ended (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). If the
call is on hold, you can switch back and forth
between the two calls (call waiting)
(
Ypage 98).
iDepending on the mobile phone, you may
also be able to accept the incoming call (call
waiting) on your mobile phone. This function
and behavior depends on your mobile phone
network provider and the mobile phone (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
Rejecting
XTo select =Reject: turn and press the
controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The behavior after the call is rejected depends
on your mobile phone and mobile phone net-
work provider.
Option 1: The originally active call is ended
and the incoming call is accepted.
Option 2: Both calls are ended.
Ending an active call
XTo select =in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The active call is ended.
Mobile phone voice recognition
You can start or end voice recognition on your
mobile phone with this function. Further infor-
mation on the voice recognition service (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). Starting the mobile phone voice recognition
XConnect the mobile phone to the multimedia
system (Ypage 91).
XPress and hold the
óbutton 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 8on 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 107).
In the telephone book, you can:
RCreate new contacts (Ypage 101)
RAdd information to contacts (Ypage 101)
RSearch for contacts (Ypage 100)
RStore contacts (Ypage 102)
RDelete contacts (Ypage 102)
Further information on importing contacts
(
Ypage 107).
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.
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You can now search for a contact
(Ypage 100).
Further information on the symbols shown
(
Ypage 100).
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.
XTo end the search: select ¬.
The contacts in the phone book are displayed.
XTo highlight a contact: turn the controller.
XTo call the contact: press the controller.
The Gsymbol indicates that a contact contains
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 29).
Using the number keypad
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 charac-
ters. It switches to the next character each
time the key is pressed.
Using the touchpad
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
XPress the touchpad.
XDraw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the phone book.
Further information on handwriting recogni-
tion on the touchpad (
Ypage 25).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad sur-
face 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.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XDial a number from the phone book; see the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
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Displaying thedetail sof acontact
XCall up th ephone boo k (Ypage 99).
XSearchfo rand highlight acontact
(Ypage 100).
XTo selec tG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDetail s:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The detailed vie wappears .
Closing th edetailed display
XTo selec t%: slide8 thecontroller .
Addinganew contact
XCall up th ephone boo k (Ypage 99).
XIn thephone book, slid e5 thecontroller
repeatedly until th echaracte rbar disappears .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectNewEntry:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XTo selec t acategory fo rth enumber ,e.g.
Hom e:turn th econtroller and press to confirm .
XTo select atelephon ecategory, e.g. MobilePhone:turn th econtroller and press to con-
firm.
If you hav emarke d anumber as preferred, it is
shown at th eto pof th elist .
XTo selec tContinue:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The input men uwit hdat afields is displayed.
XEnte rcharacters usin gth econtroller
(Ypage 29) or th enumber keypad, fo rexam-
ple.
XTo finish and sav ean entry: selec t¬.
The contact is created in th ephone boo kand
in th eaddress book.
Adding information to acontact
A maximum of fiv etelephon enumber scan be
saved fo ron econtact .
XCall up th ephone boo k (Ypage 99).
XSearchfo rand highlight acontact in th e
phone boo k (Ypage 100).
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectAddPhoneNo.:turn and press th e
controller .
XTo select acategory fo rth enumber ,e.g.
Hom e:turn th econtroller and press to confirm .
XTo select atelephon ecategory, e.g. MobilePhone:turn th econtroller and press to con-
firm.
If you hav emarke d anumber as preferred, it is
shown at th eto pof th elist .
XTo selec tContinue:turn and press th econ-
troller.
An input lin eappears .
XEnterth etelephon enumber .
XSelect¬.
If fiv enumber sare already stored fo rth econ-
tact you are searchin gfor, aprompt will appear
askin gwhether you wish to overwrit eon eof th e
existin gnumbers.
If you wish to overwrit eon eof th ephone num -
bers:
XTo selec tYes:turn and press th econtroller .
A list of th eexistin gfiv ephone number sis
displayed.
XTo selec tth ephone number to be overwritte n
from th elist :turn th econtroller and press to
confirm .
The entr yfield fo rth ene wphone number is
displayed.
XEnte rcharacters usin gth econtroller
(Ypage 29) or th enumber keypad, fo rexam-
ple.
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If you do not wish to overwrite any of the phone
numbers:
XTo selectNo: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Automatically importing contacts
from the mobile phone
Depending on the mobile phone used, you can
set whether the contacts should be called up
automatically after the mobile phone is connec-
ted to the multimedia system.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Import Contacts Automati‐cally: press the controller.
You can allow Oor deactivate ªthe auto-
matic download. If the function is deactiva-
ted, contacts which have already been called
up will continue to be displayed.
If the function is deactivated, the contacts can
be called up manually:
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
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 in the phone book
by different symbols (Ypage 100).
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact from the
mobile phone d(Ypage 100).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
The contact has now been saved. The contact
is identified by the ¥symbol in the phone
book.
iSaved contacts are also displayed in the
address book.
Saving or editing the contact data in the mul-
timedia system does not change the contacts
on the mobile phone. If automatic calling-up
of phone contacts is activated, the multime-
dia system displays the copy ¥with the
changed data.
Deleting a name
You can delete contacts that have been added,
supplemented, saved or imported in the multi-
media system.
If there are one or several phone numbers saved under the contact, the contact is deleted from
the phone book and the address book.
If there are additional entries under the contact,
such as a navigable destination, only the phone
numbers are deleted. The contact is retained in the address book with the remaining entries.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact in the
phone book (Ypage 100).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
A prompt appears asking whether the contact
should be deleted.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The phone number is deleted.
Closing the phone book
XTo select &from the character bar: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
or
XPress the %button.
Address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Familiarize yourself with the address book func-
tions before beginning your journey.
You can use the multimedia system when the
road and traffic conditions permit. You could
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