MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

Symbols1to4are not shown until after amobile phone has been connectedtothe multi‐media system. The symbols depend onyourmobile phone andyour mobile phone networkprovider.
Bluetooth®profileoverview
Bluetooth®profileof the mobile phone
Function
PBAP (PhoneBookAccessProfile)Contacts are auto‐matically displayed inthe multimedia sys‐tem
MAP (MessageAccessProfile)Message functionscan be used
Telephony operating modesoverview
Depending onyour equipment,thefollowingtel‐ephony operating modes areavailable:
RA mobile phone is connectedtothe multime‐
dia system via Bluetooth®(→page 329).
RTwo mobile phones are connected withthe
multimedia system via Bluetooth®(twophone mode) (→page 330).
Information ontelephony
Thefollowing situations can leadtothe callbeing disconnected whilethevehicle is inmotion:
RThere is insufficient network coverageinthearea
RYou movefrom one GSM or UMTS transmit‐ter/receiver area (cell) into another and nocommunicationchannels are free
RThe SIM card used is not compatible withthenetworkavailable
RA mobile phone with "Twincard" is loggedintothe network withthe second SIM card atthe same time
The multimedia system supports calls in HD
Voice®for improved speechquality.Arequire‐mentforthis isthatthe mobile phone andthemobile phone network provider ofthe person
you are calling supportHDVoice®.
Depending onthequality ofthe connection,thevoicequality mayfluctuate.
Connecting a mobile phone (Bluetooth®tel‐ephony)
Requirements:RBluetooth®is activated onthe mobile phone(seethe manufacturer's operating instruc‐tions).
RBluetooth®is activated onthe multimediasystem (→page 290).
Multimedia system:
,Phone.

Connecting a mobile phone (authorizationusing Secure SimplePairing)
#Selectthe mobile phone.A code is displayed inthe multimedia systemand onthe mobile phone.
#Ifthe codes match:confirmthe code onthe mobile phone.
Connecting a mobile phone (authorizationbyentering a passkey)
#Selectthe mobile phone.
#Choose a onetosixteen-digit number combi‐nation as a passkey.
#Onthe multimedia system:enterthe pass‐key and selectv.
#Onthe mobile phone:enterthe passkeyagain and confirm.
%Upto15mobile phones can be authorizedonthe multimedia system.Authorized mobile phones arereconnectedautomatically.
Connecting a second mobile phone (twophone mode)
Requirements:RAtleast one mobile phone is already connec‐
tedtothe multimedia system via Bluetooth®.
Multimedia system:
,Phone.

Interchanging mobile phones (two phonemode)
Requirements:RThe mobile phones are authorized(→page 329).
Multimedia system:
,Phone.

Information onNearField Communication(NFC)NFC enables short-range wireless data transferor (re)connection of a mobile phone withthemultimedia system.
Thefollowing functions areavailable withouthaving authorized a mobile phone:
RTransferring a URLtobe viewed inthe multi‐media system (seethe manufacturer's oper‐ating instructions).
RSetting upthevehicle'sWi-Fi access dataviathe system settings (→page 291).
Further information can befound at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Usingthe mobile phone withNearField Com‐munication (NFC)
Requirements:RNFC is activated onthe mobile phone (seethe manufacturer's operating instructions)
RThe mobile phone's screen is switched onand unlocked (seethe manufacturer's oper‐ating instructions)
#Toconnect a mobile phone:openthe coverofthe armrest onthe center console.
#Placethe NFC area ofthe mobile phone (seemanufacturer's operating instructions) onNFC logo1.The mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system.
#Tochange mobile phones:placethe NFCarea ofthe mobile phone on NFC logo1.Ifthe mobile phone has already been author‐ised onthe multimedia system, it is now con‐nected.
Ifthe mobile phone is authorised onthe mul‐timedia systemforthefirst time, it is connec‐ted after confirmingthe mobile phoneinstructions (seethe manufacturer's operat‐ing instructions).
Further information can befound at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Settingthereception and transmissionvol‐ume
Requirements:RA mobile phone is authorized (→page 329).
Multimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Phone
This function ensures optimal languagequality.
#SelectReception VolumeorTransmissionVolume.
#Setthevolume.
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Further information ontherecommendedrecep‐tion and transmissionvolume: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Adjusting the call andringtonevolumeMultimedia system:
,System.õAudio.Phone
#SelectCall VolumeorRingtone Volume.
#Setthevolume.
Starting/stopping mobile phonevoicerecog‐nition
Requirements:RThe mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system (→page 329).
Starting mobile phonevoicerecognition
#Press and holdthe

Conducting a conference call
#SelectCreate Conference Callinthetele‐phone menu.The new participant is included inthe confer‐ence call.
Ending an active call
#SelectZ.
%On some mobile phones,the call on hold isactivated as soon asthe active call is ended.
Accepting/rejecting awaiting call
Requirements:RThere is an active call (→page 333).
Ifyoureceivea call while already in a call, amessage is displayed. An acoustic signal alsosounds.
#SelectAccept.The incoming call is active.
If only one mobile phone is connected withthe multimedia system,the previous call willbe put on hold.
If during a callyou accept a call withtheother mobile phone when in two phone modethentheexisting call is ended.
#SelectReject.
%This function and behavior depends onyourmobile phone network provider andthemobile phone (seethe manufacturer's oper‐ating instructions).
Contacts
Information aboutthe contacts menuThe contacts menu contains all contacts fromexisting data sources, e.g. mobile phone ormemorycard.You canstore upto6,000 con‐tacts.
Depending onthe data source,you havethefol‐lowing number of contacts:
RPermanently saved contacts: 3,000 entries
RContacts loaded fromthe mobile phone:3,000 entries
Fromthe contacts menu,you can performthefollowing actions:
RUsingthetelephone:
-Calling a contact (→page336)
-Calling a new number (→page 333)
RNavigation (→page 307)
RCompose messages (→page 337)
If a mobile phone is connectedtothe multimediasystem (→page 329) and automatic calling up(→page 334) is activated,the mobile phone'scontacts are displayed inthe address book.
Downloading mobile phone contactsMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Contacts
Automatically
#SwitchSynchronize Contacts Automaticallyons.
Manually
#DeactivateSSynchronize Contacts Auto-matically.
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#SelectSynchronize Contacts.
Calling up contactsMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
Depending onthecharacter set,thefollowingoptions can be usedtosearchfor contacts:
Rsearchingbyinitials
Rsearchingbyname
Rsearchingbyphone number
#Entercharacters intothe searchfield.A selection of possible contacts appears.Entering morecharacters intothe searchfield narrowsdownthe number of possibleselections.
#Selectthe contact.
A contact can containthefollowing details:
Rphone numbers
Rnavigation addresses
Rgeo-coordinates
RInternet address
Editingtheformat of a contact's nameMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Con-
tacts.Name Format
Thefollowing options areavailable:
RLast Name, First Name
RLast Name First Name
RFirst Name Last Name
#Select an option.
Overview of importing contacts
Contacts fromvarious sources
SourceRequirements
òMemory cardThe SD memory cardis inserted.
òUSB device The USB device isinserted inthe USBport.
SourceRequirements
ñBluetooth®con‐nection
Ifthe sending of
vCards via Bluetooth®
is supported, vCardscan bereceived onmobile phones or net‐books,forexample.
Bluetooth®is activa‐ted inthe multimediasystem and ontherespective device(seethe manufactur‐er's operating instruc‐tions).
óMobile phone The mobile phone isconnectedtothe mul‐timedia system.
Importing contacts intothe contacts menuMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Contacts
#SelectImport.
#Select an option.
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Saving a mobile phone contactMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#Selectthe mobile phone contactó.
#Selectp.
#SelectSave to Vehicle.The contact saved inthe multimedia systemis identifiedbythefsymbol.
Calling a contactMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#Entercharacters intothe searchfield.
#Selectthe contact.
#Selectthetelephone number.The number is dialed.
Selecting further options inthe contactsmenuMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#Select a contact.
#Selectp.
Depending onthestored data,thefollowingoptions areavailable:
RCall
RSend Text Message
RShow Website(if an Internetaddress hasbeenstored)
RNavigate(if an address has beenstored)
RSave My Favorite
RSend DTMF Tones(for a number withDTMFtones)
#Select an option.
Deleting a contactMultimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
You can deletecontactsstored inthevehicle.
#Searchforthe contact.
#Selectthe contact.
#Selectp.
#SelectDelete Contact.
#SelectYes.
Call list
Call listoverviewDepending on whetheryour mobile phone sup‐
portsthe PBAP Bluetooth®profile or not,thiscan havedifferent effects onthe presentationand functions ofthe call list.
Ifthe PBAP Bluetooth®profile is supported,theeffects are asfollows:
RThe call lists fromthe mobile phone are dis‐played inthe multimedia system.
RWhen connectingthe mobile phone,you mayhavetoconfirmthe connectionforthe PBAP
Bluetooth®profile.
Ifthe PBAP Bluetooth®profile is not supported,the effects are asfollows:
RThe multimedia systemgenerates itsown calllists.
RThe call list is not synchronized withthe calllists inthe mobile phone.
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Making a call fromthe call listMultimedia system:
,Phone.øRecent Calls
#Select a number.The call is made.
Text messages
Overview oftext message functionsIfthe connected mobile phone supportsthe
MAP Bluetooth®profile,thetext messagefunc‐tions can be used onthe multimedia system.
You can obtain further information about set‐
tings and supported functions of Bluetooth®-capable mobile phones from an authorizedMercedes-Benz Center or at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Some mobile phonesrequire further settingsafter being connectedtothe multimedia system(see manufacturer's operating instructions).
New messages are identifiedbytheisym‐bol inthe media display and an audible signal.
Depending onthe mobile phone,the multimediasystem only displaysnew incomingtext mes‐sages orthe100 newesttext messages.
Configuringthetext messages displayedMultimedia system:
,Phone.ZOptions.Text Mes-
sage.Message Display
#Selectp.
A menu withthefollowing options is shown:
RAll Messages
RNew and Unread Messages
RNew Messages
ROff(Thetext messages are not displayedautomatically.)
#Select an option.
%The setting may not be activeuntilthemobile phone isreconnected.
Readingtext messagesMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
Reading atext message
#Select atext message.The messagetext is displayed.
Usingtheread-aloud function
#Select atext message.
#SelectRead Aloud.Thetext messageisread aloud.
Composing and sending atext messageMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#SelectWrite New Text Message.
Adding arecipient
#SelectPress to Add Recipient.
#Selectthe contact.
Dictatingtext
#SelectPress to Dictate.
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#Tostartthe dictation function:press onthe central control element.The appforthe dictation function is loaded.
Iftherewas no prior Internet connection, aconnection is now established.
#Saythe message.The dictation ends automatically afteryouhavefinished speaking.
Afterthevoice message has been processed,it is shown astext.
#Toreplace a message:selectReplace mes-sage.Thetextthat has been dictated and shownonthe display isreset and can be dictatedagain.
Editingtext
#Selecttheword.
#Tocall upthe correction menu:press onthe central control element.
Thefollowing options areavailable:
RAdjustingthe capitalization ofwords (ifsupportedbythecharacter set)
RExpandingthechoice ofwords
RDeletingthe selection
RRecording a new dictation
#Toleavethe menu:selectDone.
Sendingtext messages
#SelectSend Text Message.
Replyingtoatext messageMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#Openthetext message.
#Selectp.
#SelectReply.
Calling atext message senderMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#Openthetext message.
#Selectp.
#SelectCall Sender.
Deletingtext messagesMultimedia system:
,Phone.iText Message
#Selectp.
#Todelete atext message:selectDelete.#Outbox
or
#SelectDrafts.
Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz LinkUsing Mercedes-Benz Link,various functionsand selected mobile phone apps can be transfer‐redtothe media display.
The Mercedes-Benz Link control box supplemen‐taryequipment isrequiredforthis.You canobtainthis at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐ter.
%The Mercedes-Benz Link control box usesthe Android operating system.
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