2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

Changing
the function of a mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone
Ac tivating a function #
Select .
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Select a gr eysymbol in the line of a mobile
phone.
The cor responding function is activated.
Deactivating a function #
Select .
#
One function is active: selectthe coloured
symbol in the line of a mobile phone.
The mobile phone is disconnected from the
multimedia sy stem. #
Several functions are active: select a col‐
oured symbol in the line of a mobile phone.
The cor responding function is deactivated. Re
placing mobile phones
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone #
Select .
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No authorised mobile phone available:
select Connect new device . #
Select a mobile phone. #
Newly authorised mobile phone: confirm
th e number code on the mobile phone.
Using in single telephone mode #
Select .
A newly authorised mobile phone is connec‐
te d in single telephone mode.
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ised and connected in single telephone
mode, it is connec ted again in single tele‐
phone mode.
If a mobile phone has already been author‐
ised and connec ted in two phone mode with
ano ther mobile phone, it will be connected in
future in single telephone mode. Using in two phone mode #
Select + .
A newly authorised mobile phone is connec‐
te d with the selected mobile phone in two
phone mode.
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ised and connected in single telephone
mode, it will be connec ted in future with the
selected mobile phone in two phone mode.
If th e mobile phone was pr eviously connec‐
te d with ano ther mobile phone, this connec‐
tion is cancelled.
Disconnecting/de-au thorising a mobile
phone
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone #
Select .
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Select Äinthe line of the mobile phone. 454
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Todisconnect: selectDisconnect .
If applicable, the mobile phone will be auto‐
matically reconnected when theve hicle is
next star ted. #
Tode-authorise: selectDeauthorise.
In fo rm ation on NearField Communication
(NFC)
NFC enables short- range wi reless data transfer
or (re)connection of a mobile phone with the
multimedia sy stem.
The following functions are available without
having authorised a mobile phone:
R Trans ferring a URL or a con tact to be vie wed
in the multimedia sy stem (see the manufac‐
turer's operating instructions).
R Setting up theve hicle's Wi-Fi access da tavia
th e sy stem settings (/ page 393).
Fu rther information can be obtained at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect Using
the mobile phone with NearField Com‐
munication (NFC)
Re quirements:
R NFC is activated on the mobile phone (see
th e manufacturer's operating instructions)
R The mobile phone's screen is switched on
and unloc ked (see the manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions) #
Toconnect a mobile phone: holdthe NFC
area of the mobile phone (see manufactur‐
er's operating instructions) on mat 1or
place the mobile phone on it. #
Follow the additional prom pts on the media
display toconnect the mobile phone. Con‐
nect the mobile phone in single telephone
mode (/ page 452). Connect the mobile
phone in two phone mode (/ page 453). #
Toreplace a mobile phone: holdthe NFC
area of the mobile phone (see manufactur‐
er's operating instructions) on mat 1or
place the mobile phone on it. #
Follow the additional prom pts on the media
display toreplace the mobile phone in one or
two phone mode (/ page 453). #
Ifre qu ired, con firm the prom pts on your
mobile phone (see the manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions).
% Ifyo ur mobile phone suppo rts wireless
ch arging, it will be automatically charge d via
NFC when it is connec ted or replaced. A
re qu irement forth is is that the mobile phone
is on the mat (/ page155).
If yo uwa nttocharge a mobile phone without
connecting it tothe multimedia sy stem, lay it on
th e mat without beforehand unblocking the
screen. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 455

Fu
rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Setting there ception and transmission vol‐
ume
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec ted (/ page 452).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5

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This function ensures optimal language qualit y.
% Please no tethat there spective mobile
phone must be selected for adju stment of
th ere ception and transmission volume. #
Select Volume. #
Set Reception volume andTransmission vol-
ume .
Fu rther information on there commended recep‐
tion and transmission volume: http://
www.me rcedes-benz.com/connect Setting
theringtone
Multimedia sy stem:
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Select Ringtones. #
Set theringtone.
% Ifth e mobile phone supports the transfer of
th eringtone, you will hear theringtone of
th e mobile phone ins tead of that of theve hi‐
cle.
St arting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone in thefo re ground is con‐
nected with the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 452).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition #
Press and hold the£ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mobile phone voice recognition. St
opping mobile phone voice recognition #
Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel.
% If a mobile phone is connected via Smart‐
phone Integration, thevo ice recognition of
th is mobile phone is star ted or stopped. Car
telephony Overview of car
telephony operating modes
Car telephony of fers youth efo llowing operating
modes:
R Using a mobile phone with Blue tooth®
profile
SA P (SIM Access Profile) (/ page 457)
R Using SIM card (/ page 458)
R Using SIM card in combination with a spe‐
cific mobile phone
This operating mode is mainly intended for
th ose using multiple SIM cards. As soon as
th e mobile phone associated with the SIM
card is connected with the multimedia sys‐
te m in theve hicle, the SIM card is automati‐
cally activated for car telephon y.The associa‐ 456
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tion of
the SIM card with the set mobile
phone pr events automatic activation of car
te lephony via the SIM card if theve hicle is
bor row edby ot her persons, forex ample
(/ page 458).
Setting up car telephony with a mobile
phone via Blue tooth ®
SAP
Re quirements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions).
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 391).
R The mobile phone supports the Blue tooth®
profile SAP (SIM Access Profile).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone #
Select the device manager.
#
Select Connect new device. #
Select a mobile phone with Blue tooth®
pro‐
fi le SA P. #
Connect the mobile phone with the multime‐
dia sy stem via Secure Simple Pairing or the
passk ey (/page 452). #
Ente rth e SIM card PIN and confi rm.
% Ifth e mobile phone is connected as a car
phone, calls cann otbe made on the mobile
phone, since its SIM card is being used by
th eve hicle.
Changing between Blue tooth ®
te lephony and
car telephony via Blue tooth ®
profile SAP #
Tochange toBlue tooth ®
te lephon y:select
th eÄ symbol in the line of the mobile
phone in the device manager.
#
Select Use as Bluetooth telephone.
The mobile phone is no longer connected via
Blue tooth ®
profile SAP but via the Blue tooth®
HFP profile (Hands FreePro file). #
Tochange tocar telephony via Blue‐
to oth ®
profile SAP:select theÄ symbol in
the line of the mobile phone in the device manager.
#
Select Use as a car phone .
The mobile phone is no longer connected via
th e Blue tooth®
HFP profile (Hands Free
P ro file) but via the Blue tooth®
SA P profile.
% This option is only shown if the mobile phone
supports the Blue tooth®
SA P profile. MBUX multimedia sy
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Setting up car
telephony via SIM card #
Light lypress co ver4 ofthe compartment
fo rth e SIM card reader in theglove box.
The compartment opens. #
Insert SIM card 1in card slot 2. Micro or
nano cards can be used with adap ters 3 . #
Ifre qu ired con firm that mobile phones
already connec ted should be disconnec ted. #
Ifre qu ired enter and con firm the SIM card
PIN. #
Touse a SIM card individuall y:ans werthe
SIM card connected. Do you want to use
this SIM card with only one specific device?
qu ery with No.
Incoming and outgoing calls are available in
th eve hicle's multimedia sy stem using the
SIM card.
% Every time theve hicle is star ted, the SIM
card is automatically connected and logged
into thera dio cell.
% In addition tothe SIM card ano ther mobile
phone can be connected in two phone mode
(/ page 453). #
Touse the SIM card only in combination
with a specific mobile phone: answerthe
Do you want to use this SIM card with only
one specific device? query with Yes. #
Select a mobile phone that has been author‐
ised or connect a new mobile phone.
Incoming and outgoing calls are available in
th eve hicle's multimedia sy stem using the
SIM card. %
The SIM card only logs into thera dio cell
when the associated mobile phone is con‐
nected. The associated mobile phone can be
fi xe d in the settings forth e SIM card
(/ page 459).
Checking thest atus of the SIM card PIN
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone
The symbol for car telephony appears with an
ex clamation mark if re-entering the PIN is
requ ired. #
Select the device manager.
#
Select the name of the mobile phone or the
SIM card. #
Enter the SIM card PIN and confi rm.
Calling up the car telephony settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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Select the desired settings. 458
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The
following settings are available:
R SIM card (/page 459)
R Telephone number suppression
(/ page 459)
R Call waiting (/page 459)
R Network provider (/page 460)
R Call forwarding (/page 460)
R Data use language (/page 460)
Setting the SIM card
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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SIM card
The following options are available: #
Tosave a PIN: pressthe button.
The LED symbol lights up. The SIM card PIN
is sa ved. #
Tore-enter a PIN: the PIN is entered auto‐
maticall y. #
Tocombine a SIM card with a speci fic
mobile phone: presstheActivation with
device button.
The LED symbol lights up. Use of the SIM
card with a specific mobile phone is activa‐
te d. The name of the associated mobile
phone is shown. #
Touse the SIM card alone: presstheActi-
vation with device button again.
The LED symbol goes out. Use of the SIM
card with a specific mobile phone is deacti‐
va ted. #
Tochange the associa ted mobile phone:
when the LED symbol opposite Activation
with device is lit, pressthe button twice.
The LED symbol firs t goes out and then lights
up again. #
Answer theDo you want to use this SIM
card with only one specific device? query
with Yes. #
Select a mobile phone that has been author‐
ised or connect a new mobile phone. Setting
telephone number transmission
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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Telephone number suppression
The following options are available: #
Suppress my number #
Display my number #
Network Default
Setting the call waiting function
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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Call waiting #
Toactivate call waiting: pressthe button.
The LED symbol lights up. The function is
active. #
Todeactivate call waiting: pressthe but‐
to n.
The LED symbol lights up. The function is
deacti vated. MBUX multimedia sy
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Select a network pr
ovider
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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Network provider #
Toselect automaticall y:press theAuto-
matic Selection button.
The LED symbol lights up. The function is
active. #
Toselect manuall y:press theAutomatic
Selection button.
The LED symbol goes out. The function is
deactivated. #
Select Request network status.
Av ailable network pr oviders are shown. #
Select a network pr ovider. Setting call
forw arding
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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Call forwarding #
Select New call forwarding .
The following ar rangements forfo rw arding a
call appear:
R Forw ard all calls
R Forw ard a call if the line is busy
R Forw ard a call if it is not ans wered
R Forw ard a call if not available #
Select an ar rangement. #
Enter a telephone number.
Setting the data use language
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Car telephone
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Data use language
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options when selecting
th e transmission standard: #
Automatically #
Automatically (without LTE) #
Totransmit manuall y:select the desired
st andard LTE,3G or2G. Calls
Te
lephone operation
Multimedia sy stem:
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Making a call byentering the numbers #
Select _. #
Enter a number. #
Select R.
The call is made.
Ac cepting a call #
Select RAccept.
Re jecting a call #
Select kReject .
Ending a call #
Select k. 460
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tivating functions during a call
The following functions are available during a
call:
k End call
m Microphone off
_ Numerical keypad (showtosend DTMF
to nes)
W Add call
h Transfer to phone
(an activecall in hands-
free mode is transfer redove rto thete le‐
phone) #
Select a function.
Conducting calls with se veral participants
Re quirements:
R There is an active call (/ page 460).
R Another call is being made.
Switching between calls #
Select the conta ct.
The selected call is acti ve. The other call is
on hold. Ac
tivating a call on hold #
Select the conta ct ofthe call on hold.
Conducting a conference call #
Select iCreate conferen. call.
The new participant is included in the confe r‐
ence call.
Ending an active call #
Select kEnd call .
% On some mobile phones, the call on hold is
activated as soon as the active call is ended.
Ac cepting/rejecting a waiting call
Re quirements:
R There is an active call (/ page 460).
If yo ure cei vea call while already in a call, a
message is displa yed.
Depending on the mobile phone and mobile net‐
wo rkoperator you will hear a call- waiting sound.
In addition, in two phone mode you will hear an
acoustic signal when the call goes thro ugh tothe
ot her (not yet acti ve) mobile phone. #
Select RAccept.
The incoming call is active.
If only one mobile phone is connec ted with
th e multimedia sy stem, the pr evious call will
be put on hold.
If during a call you accept a call with the
ot her mobile phone when in two phone mode
th en theex isting call is ended. #
Select kReject.
% This function and behaviour depends on your
mobile phone network pr ovider and the
mobile phone (see the manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions). Contacts
Information about
the contacts menu
The con tacts menu contains all contacts from
ex isting data sources, e.g. mobile phone or data
st orage medium.
Depending on the data source, you ha vethefo l‐
lowing number of con tacts:
R Perm anently sa ved con tacts: 3,000 entries MBUX multimedia sy
stem 461