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Conducting calls with several participants
Re quirements
Rthere is an active call (→page 268)
Rano ther call is being made
Switching between calls
#Select call #.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ac tivating or ending a call on hold
#Select & R Q W L Q X H & D O O or ( Q G & D O O.
Conducting a conference call
#Select & U H D W H & R Q I H U H Q F H & D O O inthete le‐
phone menu.
The new participant is included in the confe r‐
ence call.
Ending an active call
#Select =.
% On some mobile phones, the call on hold is
activated as soon as the active call is ended. Incoming call during an
existing call (call
wa iting)
Re quirement:
RThere is an active call (→page 268).
If th ere is an incoming call while you are con‐
ducting a call, a message is display ed. An acous‐
tic signal also sounds.
#Select $ F F H S W .
The incoming call is active. The pr evious call
is on hold.
#Select 5 H M H F W.
% This function and behavior depends on your
mobile phone network prov ider 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
memory card.
It is possible tostore up to6,000 contacts:
R3,000 entries are for permanently sa ved con‐
ta cts.
R3,000 for contacts loaded from the mobile
phone.
Fr om the contac ts menu, you can per form the
fo llowing actions:
RTe lephone operation (→page 271)
RNa vigation (→page 247)
RWr iting messages (→page 271)
If amobil ephon eis connected tothe multimedia
sy stem (
→page 266) and automatic calling up
(→page 269) is activated, the mobile phone's
conta cts are displ ayed in the address book.
Downloading mobile phone contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.Z 2 S W L R Q V
Au tomatically
#Ac tivate O 2 S H Q & R Q W D F W V $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ .
Manual
#Deactivate 2 S H Q & R Q W D F W V $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ ª.
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#Select 2 S H Q & R Q W D F W V .
Calling up contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
The following options can be used tosear chfor
contacts:
Rsearc hby initials
Rsear chbyname
Rsea rchby phone number
#Enterch aracters into the sear chfield.
A selection of possible conta cts appears.
Entering more characters into the sear ch
fi eld nar rows down the number of possible
selections.
#Select the conta ct.
A contact can contain thefo llowing de tails:
Rphone numbers
Rnavigation addresses
Rge o-coordinates Editing
thefo rm at of a contact's name
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.Z 2 S W L R Q V. 1 D P H ) R U
P D W
The following options are available:
R / D V W 1 D P H ) L U V W 1 D P H
R / D V W 1 D P H ) L U V W 1 D P H
R ) L U V W 1 D P H / D V W 1 D P H
#Select an option.
Importing contacts into the contacts menu
Vi aZ 2 S W L R Q V, you can import contacts into
th ete lephone book as elect ronic business cards
from di fferent sources. Overview of importing contacts as electronic
business cards
Source
Requirements
ò Memory car dThe SD memory card
is inser ted.
ò USB device The USB device is
inserted into the USB
port.
ñ Bluetooth
®con‐
nection If
th e sending of
vCards is suppor ted
via Blue tooth
®,
vCa rds can be
re ceive d on mobile
phones or netbooks,
fo rex ample.
Blue tooth
®is activa‐
te d in the multimedia
sy stem and on the
re spective device
(see the manufactur‐
er's operating instruc‐
tions).
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Saving a mobile phone contact
Multimedia system:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
#Call up a mobile phone conta ctó
(→page 270).
#Select ¥.
#Select 6 D Y H W R 9 H K L F O H .
The contact sa ved in the multimedia sy stem
is identified bythef symbol.
Calling a contact
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
#Enterch aracters into the sear chfield.
#Select the conta ct.
#Select a telephone number.
The number is dialed.
Fu rther options in the contacts menu
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
#Select ¥. The
following options are available:
R & R Q W D F W ' H W D L O V
R 6 D Y H W R 9 H K L F O H
R ' H O H W H & R Q W D F W
Wi thin contact details
#Select ¥.
The following options are available:
R & D O O
R 6 H Q G 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
R 6 D Y H D V * O R E D O ) D Y R U L W H
R 6 K R Z : H E V L W H (when aweb address is
st ored)
R 1 D Y L J D W H (when an address is stored)
R 6 H Q G ' 7 0 ) 7 R Q H V (for a number with DTMF
to nes)
Deleting a name
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
Yo u can dele tecontacts stored in theve hicle.
#Sear chfor a contact.
#Select the conta ct.
#Select¥.
#Select ' H O H W H & R Q W D F W .
#Select < H V.
Call li st
Call list overview
If yo ur mobile phone support sth e PBAP Blue‐
toot h
®profile, the call lists from the mobile
phone are displa yed in the multimedia sy stem.
When connecting the mobile phone, you may
ha ve toconfirm the connection forth e PBAP
Blue tooth
®profile.
If yo ur mobile phone does not support the PBAP
Blue tooth
®profile, the multimedia sy stem gener‐
ates its own call li sts. These are not the same as
th e call lists in your mobile phone.
Making a call fr omthe call list
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ø & D O O / L V W ' H Y L F H B Q D P H
#Select an ent ry.
#Make the call.
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Options inthe call list
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ø & D O O / L V W ' H Y L F H B Q D P H
#Highlight the ent ry.
#Select ¥.
The following options are available:
R 6 H Q G 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
R 2 S H Q & R Q W D F W
Te xt messages
Note s onthete xt message functions
If th e connected mobile phone supports the
MAP Blue tooth
®profile, thete xt message func‐
tions can be used on the multimedia sy stem.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about set‐
tings and suppor ted functions of Blue tooth
®-
capable mobile phones from an
au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Some mobile phones require fur ther settings
af te r being connected tothe multimedia sy stem
(see the manufacturer's operating instructions). New messages are identified
bythe1 symbol
in the multimedia sy stem's display and an audi‐
ble signal.
RThe multimedia sy stem displa ys the10 0
ne we sttext message s.
RTheú symbol is displa yed when the
mobile phone's message memory is full.
Con figuring thete xt messages displa yed
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.Z 2 S W L R Q V. 2 S H Q 0 H V
V D J H V
#Select ¥.
A menu with thefo llowing options is shown:
R $ O O 0 H V V D J H V
R 1 H Z D Q G 8 Q U H D G 0 H V V D J H V
R 1 H Z 0 H V V D J H V
R 2 I I (The text message s are not displa yed
automaticall y.)
#Select an option. Re
ading text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
Re ading a text message
#Select a text message .
The message text is displ ayed.
Using there ad-aloud function
#Highlight thete xt message .
#Select¥.
#Select+ 5 H D G $ O R X G .
The text message isread aloud.
Composing and sending a text message
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Navigate tothe left twice.
#Select : U L W H 1 H Z 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H.
Ad ding a recipient
#Select 3 U H V V W R $ G G 5 H F L S L H Q W .
#Selectthe conta ct.
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Dictatingtext
#Select 3 U H V V W R ' L F W D W H .
The App forth e dictation function is loaded.
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, a
connection is now es tablished.
#To start the dictation function: press the con‐
troller or touchpad.
#Dic tate your message.
The dictation ends au tomatical lyafte ryo u
ha ve finished speaking.
Af terth evo ice message has been processed,
it is shown as text.
Editing text
#Select thewo rd.
#To call up the cor rection menu: press the
controller or touchpad.
The following options are available:
RAd justing the capitalization of words (if
suppor tedby thech aracter set)
RExpanding thech oice of words
RDel eting the selection
RRe cording a new dictation
#To lea vethe menu: select ' R Q H.
Sending text messages
#Select 6 H Q G 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H .
Re plying toate xt message
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select a text message .
#Select¥.
#Select 5 H S O \.
Calling a text message sender
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select a text message .
#Select¥.
#Select & D O O 6 H Q G H U. Deleting
text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select ¥.
#Select ' H O H W H.
Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
iPhone®functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. It is operated
using the controller or the Siri
®vo ice-opera ted
control sy stem.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
While using Apple CarPlay™, various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. the navigation, are
not available.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry.
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The service provider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Connecting an iPhone
®via Apple CarPlay™
Requ irements
RApple CarPlay™ can be used with Apple®
operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or abo ve.
RThe full range of functions for Apple Car‐
Play™ is only possible with an Internet con‐
nection.
RThe iPhone®is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (
→page 290).
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
Setting automatic or manual start
A message appears when connec tedfo rth efirs t
time.
#Au tomatic star t:select $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ .
6 W D U W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone®is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable.
#Manual star t:select 0 D Q X D O O \ .
#Selectthe iPhone®in the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
#Select $ F F H S W D Q G V W D U W.
or
#Select 5 H M H F W D Q G H Q G.
If yo u selected automatic start, youwill have
to start Apple CarPlay™ manually the next
time youwa nttouse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
#Select Úin Apple CarPlay™.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimed iasystem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \. 6 R X Q G
#Select theto ne menu (→pa ge 305). Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy
stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
#Select ' L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with electri city.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using the controller or thevo ice-operated con‐
trol sy stem.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
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Various multimedia sy stem functions, e.g. navi‐
ga tion, are una vailable while using Android Auto.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Connecting a mobile phone via Android Auto
Requ irements
RThefirs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is stationary for saf etyre asons.
RThe mobile phone support s AndroidAuto
from Android 5.0.
RThe Android AutoApp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
RIn order touse thete lephone functions, a
mobile phone must be connec tedto the mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth
®(→page 266).
If th ere was no prior internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
RThe mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via theç USB port using a
suitable cable (
→page 290).
RThe full range of functions for Android Autois
only possible with an Internet connection.
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ Q G U R L G $ X W R
#Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
#Select $ F F H S W D Q G V W D U W.
or
#Select 5 H M H F W D Q G H Q G.
Ac tivating automatic start
#Select 6 W D U W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ O.
St arting manually
#Select the mobile phone from the device list. Exiting Android
Auto
#Press theò button.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ Q G U R L G $ X W R. 6 R X Q G
#Select theto ne menu (→pa ge 305).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ Q G U R L G $ X W R
#Select ' L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with electri city.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
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Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Note s on transfer redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
RSoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
RSy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 243).
Driving status data:
RTransmission position engaged
RDistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
RDay/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
Po sition data:
RCo-ordinates
RSpeed
RCompass direction
RAc celeration dire ction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active, in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®(USA only)
Making a call via theov erhead control panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is only available in the
US A.
1Roadside Assis tance call
2SOS button co ver
3MB Info call
4SOS button
#To make a Roadside Assistance call: Press
button 1.
This initia tes a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
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#Tomake an eme rgency call: Press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen.
#Press and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
#To make an MB In focall: Press button 3.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
An emergency call can be initia tedeve n if a
Ro adside Assis tance or MB Info call is acti ve.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
Fu rther information on Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
and other services can be found at: http://
www .mbusa.com Inf
orma tiononthe emer gency call sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
despite pressing the SOS button
Even if you press the SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, remaining in theve hicle may be dan‐
ge rous forth efo llowing reasons:
Ryo u see smo keinside or outside of the
ve hicle, e.g. if there is a fire afte r an acci‐
dent
Rth eve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad
Rtheve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by otherroad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions
#Lea vetheve hicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to
do so.
#Mo vetoa safe location along with other
ve hicle occupants.
#In such situations, secure theve hicle in
accordance with national regulations,
e.g. with a warning triangle.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
The emer gency call is initia ted:
RWhen an airbag is deplo yed.
RWhen the Emer gency Tensioning Devices are
trig gered.
Yo u can end an automatically initiated emer‐
ge ncy call yourself af ter 60 seconds.
Manual emer gency call
An emer gency call can be initia ted manually via
th e SOS button in theove rhead control panel
(
→page 276).
If yo u lea vetheve hicle immediately af ter press‐
ing the SOS button, you do not kn owif
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®has successfully made
th e emer gency call.
Initiated eme rgency call
A vo ice connection between the Cus tomer Assis‐
ta nce Center and theve hicle occupants is es tab‐
lished:
Rif th eve hicle occupants are responsive, the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
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asksfor more de tailed information on the
emer gency.
Rif no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediately.
Tr ansfer red data
During thevo ice connection tothe Cus tomer
Assis tance Center, thefo llowing data is transfer‐
re d:
RCur rent vehicle location
RVe hicle identification number
Emer gency call not possible
Rifth e mobile phone network is una vailable,
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is not able tomake
an emergency call.
A message tothis ef fect is shown in the mul‐
tifunction displa y.
The indicator lamp flashes continuousl y.
In this case, seek assis tance by ot her means.
Information on the MB Info call
An Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Assis tance Center has been initia ted via the
ove rhead control panel (
→page 276). Yo
u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
RAc tivating Merc edes-Benz mbrace®
ROperatingtheve hicle
RNearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
ROther products and services from
Mercedes-Benz
Data is transmitted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(
→pa ge 278).
Information on theRo adside Assistance call
A Ro adside Assis tance call tothe Mercedes-
Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center has been initi‐
ated via theove rhead control panel:
RThe problem with theve hicle is analyzed
using remo tediagnosis.
Fu rther information about this can be
obtained at: http://www.mbusa.com
RA qu alified Mercedes-Benz tech nician car ries
out repairs on site and/or theve hicle will be
to we dto the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services. Data is transmitte
d duringthe connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(
→pa ge 278).
Tr ansfer red data during a serv ice call
In cer tain countries you must confirm the data
transfer.
Data transfer red includes thefo llowing:
Overview of transfer red data
Service cal lT ransmitted data
MB Info call
Ro adside Assis tance
call
Rcur rent vehicle
location
Rve hicle identifica‐
tion number
Rservice code
Rselected data
about thest atus
of theve hicle
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