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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 107).
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 107), 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:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
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:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
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:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
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 110).
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.
iYou can also call up th elist of dialed num -
ber sby pressing th e6 buttonwhen th e
telephon emen uis shown. In this case, th elist
will only sho wnames or phon enumbers.
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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.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
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 100).
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 highlight the desired memory position:
turn the controller.
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XTo selectG: 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.
Messages (text messages and e-
mails)
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 113). Some mobile phones with the MAP Blue-
tooth
®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 in a locked status.
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 112).
XTo highlight Text Message: turn the control-
ler.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
A menu with the following options is shown:
RAll Messages
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This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Reading messages
In the message menu
The message menu contains all the unread text
messages and e-mails. If the corresponding
folder is called up, the messages are displayed
sorted by text messages and e-mails.
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 with the
unread messages.
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message text is displayed.
XTo close the message text: press the%
button.
If you want to read messages that have already
been read again, you have to call up the corre-
sponding message folder (
Ypage 114).
In the message folder
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 Folder: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Text MessageorE-Mail: turn and
press the controller.
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo select the message: turn and press the
controller.
The message is displayed.
XTo scroll through the message or select phone numbers in the text: turn the controller.
The display scrolls up or down line by line, or
skips to the next or previous telephone num-ber and automatically highlights it.
XTo return to the list: press%.
The following sub-folders can be selected
for text messages and e-mails:
RInbox
This folder contains all the incoming mes-
sages.
ROutbox
This folder contains all the outgoing mes-
sages.
RDrafts
This folder contains all the messages that you
have saved as a draft.
iFolders cannot be selected if they are
empty.
Depending on the mobile phone used, the sub-
folder function may be available.
Read-aloud function for messages
XTo start the read-aloud function: press the
controller when the message is displayed.
XTo select Read Aloud: turn and press the
controller.
The multimedia system reads out the mes-
sage.
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XTo cancel the read-aloud function: press the
8button.
or
XPress the controller, select Cancel Read-Aloud Functionand press the controller
again.
You can set the language (
Ypage 39) and the
speed (Ypage 37) of the read-aloud function.
Displaying details and phone numbers
The multimedia system can also show a short-
ened sender display in full.
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 Folder: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Text MessageorE-Mail: turn and
press the controller.
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired message: turn the
controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The detailed view appears.
XTo close the detailed display: slide8 the
controller.
XTo return to the telephone menu: press the
% button.
Writing text messages
Writing a new text message
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (Ypage 112).
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 New: turn and press the controller.
XTo selectText Message: turn and press the
controller.
The text message input menu is displayed.
The To:
input line is selected.
Entering a recipient
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 29) or the touchpad (Ypage 25).
or
XTo enter a phone number from the phone
book: select Æ.
The contacts from the address book which
have a phone number are displayed.
XSearch for and select an entry (Ypage 100).
The number is copied to the recipient line.
Entering text and sending text messages
XTo select an input line for text: select 5in the
character bar.
XEnter characters.
The multimedia system contains templates
which you can use to compile your messages
(
Ypage 117).
XTo send the text message: select OK.
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Answering a text message
Observeth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XDisplay th emessage (Ypage 114).
XPress thecontroller .
XTo selectReply:tur nand press th econtroller .
The text message input men uis displayed.
The addressee' sdetails are automatically fil-
led in usin gth edetails in th eoriginal mes -
sage .
Writing e-mails
Wr iting a new e-mail
Observ eth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XTo call up th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select 1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller .
XTo select New:tur nand press th econtroller .
XTo selectE-Mail:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
The e-mail input men uappears. The To:
input
lin eis selected.
Entering arecipient
XEnte rcharacters usin gth econtroller
(Ypage 29) or th etouchpad (Ypage 25).
or
XTo insert an e-mail address from th eaddress
book :select Æ.
The contact sfrom th eaddress book whic h
hav ean e-mail address are displayed.
XSearc hfor and select an entr y (Ypage 100).
The e-mail address is copied to th eaddressee
line.
Entering th esubjec t
XTo select th eSubject:input line: select 5in
th echaracte rbar.
XEnte rcharacters.
Entering tex tand sending e-mail s
XTo select an input linefor text :select 5in th e
characte rbar.
XEnte rcharacters.
The multimedia system contain stemplate s
whic hyou can use to compil eyour message s
(
Ypage 117).
XTo sen dth ee-mail: select OK.
Answering an e-mail
Observeth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XDisplay th emessage (Ypage 114).
XTo call up amenu: press th econtroller .
XTo selectReply:tur nand press th econtroller .
The e-mail input men uappears. The addres-
see's details are automatically filled in usin g
th edetails in th eoriginal message .
When replyin gto an e-mail, you can also select
Reply to All
instead of Reply.In this case,
th ereply is sen tno tjus tto th esender but to all
those who received th eoriginal message .
Forwarding an e-mail
Observ eth erequirements for th emessage func-
tion (Ypage 112).
XDisplay th emessage (Ypage 114).
XTo call up amenu: press th econtroller .
XTo select Forward:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The input men uappears. The subjec tlin eis
automatically filled in wit hth esam edetails as
those in th eoriginal message .
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Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat einformation systems an dcom-
munication equipment integrated in th evehi-
cl e whil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat eth eequipment when th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention
to traffic condition san doperat eth eequip-
men twhen th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are drivin gwhen operatin g
th esystem.
General notes
Connection difficulties whil eth evehi-
cle is in motion
The connection may be los tif:
Rth emobile phone networ kcoverage is insuf -
ficien t
Rthevehicle has moved into amobile phone
cell wit hno free channels
Rth eSI M car dused is no tcompatible wit hth e
networ kavailable
Function restrictions (Canada)
You will no tbe able to use th eMercedes-Ben z
Apps an dInternet connection ,or will no longer
be able to use them, or may hav eto wait befor e
usin gthem, in th efollowin gsituations:
Rwhen th emobile phone is switched of f
Rif your mobile phone has notbee nenable dfo r
Internet access
Rif th eBluetoot h®function is switched of fon
th emultimedia syste man dth edesire dphone
is suppose dto be connecte dvia Bluetoot h
®
Rif theBluetoot h®function is switched of fon
th emobile phone an dth ephone is suppose d
to be connecte dvia Bluetoot h
®
Rif themobile phone is no tconnecte dvia US B
an dth ephone is suppose dto be connecte d
via US B
Rif neither th emobile phone networ kno rth e
mobile phone allo wsimultaneous use of a
phone an dan Internet connection
Rif th emobile phone has no tbee nenable dfo r
Internet access via Bluetoot h®and/or USB
The driver is no tpermitte dto cal lup websites
whil edrivin gan duse of th eMercedes-Ben z
Apps is restricted.
iIt is possible that you may no tbe able to
receiv ecalls when an Inte rnet connection is
active .Thi sdepends on th emobile phone an d
th emobile phone networ kused .
Conditions for access
USA: to use Mercedes-Ben zApps an dInternet
access ,mbrace mus tbe activated an dopera-
tional. Furthermore, mbrace mus tbe activated
fo rMercedes-Ben zApps an dInternet access .
Tak enote of th econnection priorities .An emer-
gency cal lhas th ehighes tpriority. Whe n aser-
vic ecall, e.g. abreakdown servic ecal lor th eMB
Info Call, is active ,an emergency cal lcan still be
initiated. Aservic ecall, on th eother hand, has
priorit yover acurren tInternet connection .
Therefore, you canno testablis han Internet con-
nection durin g aservic ecall.
Canada: amobile phone mus tbe connecte dvia
Bluetoot h
®(Ypage 91) or US B (Ypage 155)
wit hth emultimedia system. Furthermore, you
need avali dmobile servic econtrac twit h a data
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option, which is used to calculate the associated
connection costs.
Conditions for a Bluetooth
®connection
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of the
Bluetooth®profiles DUN (Dial-UpNetwork-
ing) or PAN (Personal AreaNetwork).
The Bluetooth
®profiles DUN and PAN enable
the Internet connection of the mobile phone
to be made available to the system.
Conditions for a USB connection
RThe mobile phone supports at least one of the
USB classes:
-RNDIS ( Remote Network DriverInterface
Specification)
-CDC/NCM (Network ControlModel)
-CDC/ECM (Ethernet ControlModel)
-CDC/ACM (Access ControlModel)
The USB classes enable the mobile phone
Internet connection to be made available to
the system.
The terms of use are shown when the system is
used for the first time and then once a year
thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of
use when the vehicle is stationary.
The driver is not permitted to call up websites
while driving and use of the Mercedes-Benz
Apps is restricted.
iThe availability of individual Mercedes-Benz
Apps may vary depending on the country.
Setting up an Internet connection
(Canada)
Procedure and general information
In order to set up a mobile phone for Internet
access, your mobile phone must be connected
to the multimedia system via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 91) or USB (Ypage 142).
If you are using Internet access for the first time,
you must enable the connected mobile phone
for Internet access (
Ypage 120). If the con-
nected mobile phone supports the Bluetooth®
PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS,
CDC/NCM or CDC/ECM, you do not need to
make additional settings. The Internet connec-
tion is established. If the connected mobile
phone does not support the named Bluetooth
®
profile or the named USB classes, predefined (
Ypage 121) or manual access data
(Ypage 121) must be set.
While initializing the mobile phone for the Inter-
net connection, access data which is already on
the mobile phone may be overwritten. You
should therefore check the settings on the
mobile phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Enabling the mobile phone for Inter-
net access
XCall up Internet functions (Ypage 123).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Settings: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Configure Internet Settings:
turn and press the controller.
A message is displayed telling you that the
settings for the Internet functions depend on
your mobile phone network provider and your
mobile phone.
If a mobile phone has already been enabled,
the device list is displayed.
XTo select Start Search: turn and press the
controller.
Mobile phones are displayed that:
Rare connected to the multimedia system
Rfulfill the conditions for the Internet func-
tions
Rhave not yet been set up for the Internet
function
XTo select a mobile phone from the device list: turn the controller and press to confirm.
If the mobile phone supports the Bluetooth
®
PAN profile or the USB classes RNDIS, CDC/
NCM or CDC/ECM, Internet access is set up.
You can use the Internet functions.
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If the connected mobile phone does not sup-
port the named Bluetooth®profile or the
named USB classes, predefined (Ypage 121)
or manual access data (Ypage 121) must be
set.
Setting access data of the mobile
phone network provider
Selecting the predefined access data of
the mobile phone network provider
XTo select Predefined Settings: turn and
press the controller.
A list of countries appears.
If the mobile phone network provider provides
multiple access data options, the relevant
access data still has to be selected. This
depends on the data package used, for example.
To check whether the predetermined dial-in
data corresponds with the dial-in data provided by your mobile phone network provider, pro-
ceed as follows (
Ypage 122) and select Man‐ual Settings. The access data is displayed.
The access data for the mobile phone network
provider is selected once for the mobile phone
connected and is loaded again each time the
mobile phone is connected. Establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 123).
You must set the access data of the mobile
phone network provider who provides the SIM
card and the associated data package (access
settings) for the connected mobile phone. The
access data remains the same when you are in a
different country (roaming). The access data of
another network is notselected.
Manually setting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider
XTo select Manual Settings: turn and press
the controller.
An overview of the provider settings appears.
XSet access data (Ypage 121).
XTo confirm settings: select Confirm Set‐tingsand turn and press the controller.
The access data for the mobile phone network
provider is selected once for the mobile phone
connected and is loaded again each time the
mobile phone is connected. Establishing a con-
nection (
Ypage 123).
You must set the access data of the mobile
phone network provider who provides the SIM
card and the associated data package (access
settings) for the connected mobile phone. The
access data remains the same when you are in a
different country (roaming). The access data of
another network is notselected.
Setting access data
Set the access data in accordance with your
data package. You can contact your mobile
phone network provider to obtain the precise
access data.
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