bluetooth MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2010 W212 Comand Manual

Safety PrecautionsGWarning
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellular
telephone while the vehicle is in motion. Stop
the vehicle in a safe location before placing or
answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree
feature and be sure to pay attention to the
traffic situation at all times. Use the mobile
phone only when road, weather and traffic
conditions permit. Otherwise, you may not be
able to observe traffic conditions and could
endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
GWarning
You and others may damage your health due
to excessive electromagnetic radiation. By
using an external antenna, the possible health
risks of electromagnetic fields, which are
under discussion among the scientific
community, should be largely prevented.
General Information
Vehicle Equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
Making Calls via Bluetooth ®
Interface
The telephone function via the Bluetooth ®
interface is available in conjunction with a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use
COMAND’s hands-free feature to download
contacts from your mobile phone (Phone
Book Access profile) and electronic business
cards (vCards) via the Bluetooth ®
interface.
Suitable Mobile Phones
Further information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth-enabled
mobile phones to COMAND is available via
the Internet at www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US), or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
Interruptions to the Connection
While Driving
Interruptions to the connection may occur if
R there is inadequate network coverage in
certain regions
R you are switching from one transmitting/
receiving station (cell) to another and there
is no voice channel available in this cell
R you are using a SIM card that is not
compatible with the available network
R when using a mobile phone with
“Twincard”, the mobile phone is
simultaneously logged into the network
with the second SIM card.
Operating Options
If the mobile phone is connected with
COMAND via the Bluetooth ®
interface, you
can operate the phone using the following
devices:
98General InformationTelephone

RKeypad on the COMAND control unit
R Multifunction steering wheel
R Voice Control
The explanations in this section assume that
the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via the Bluetooth ®
interface. Exceptions are
explicitly described.
Functional Restrictions
Under the following circumstances, the
phone may not yet be useable:
R If it is not yet logged into a network. The
phone will try independently to log into a
network. If no network is available, you will
not be able to make “911” emergency calls.
If you try to make an outgoing call, the
message No Service appears briefly.
Activating the Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone With Bluetooth ®

Interface
Prerequisites for the Mobile Phone
For making calls using COMAND via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you will need a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are comparably suitable. Further
information on suitable mobile phones and
connecting Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phones to COMAND is available via the
Internet at www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-
MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) (US), or
Customer Relations at 1-800-387-0100
(Canada).
Activating Bluetooth ®

Before you begin activation of your mobile
phone connection via the Bluetooth ®
interface please ensure it is compatible with
Bluetooth ®
handsfree profile 1.0 or higher
( Y mobile phone operating guide):XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN, if applicable ( Y mobile phone
operating guide).XActivate Bluetooth ®
connection on the
mobile phone ( Y mobile phone operating
guide).
i On certain mobile phones, not only do you
have to activate the Bluetooth ®
function
but the device must also be made “visible”
for other devices.
Each Bluetooth ®
device has a Bluetooth ®
device name. It is recommended to give the
device a personal name, by which you can
clearly recognize your mobile phone.
i If the Bluetooth ®
function on the
COMAND is switched off, the message
Bluetooth not activated in system
settings . appears.
XActivate Bluetooth ®
connection on
COMAND ( Y page 45).
Registering a Mobile Phone
(Authorizing)
When you use your mobile phone in
conjunction with COMAND for the first time,
you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several mobile
phones. The connection is always established
to the mobile phone that was activated last.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
activated automatically. You can switch
between the authorized mobile phones
( Y page 101).
Searching for a Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone
£ Bluetooth Phones £Update .
COMAND searches for suitable
Bluetooth ®
phones within range and enters
them in the phone list.Activating the Mobile Phone99TelephoneZ

iThe duration of the search procedure
depends on the number and type of
Bluetooth ®
phones. The search may take a
few minutes.
When first entering the device list and before
running an update, the black dot R indicates
the active phone (found and authorized).
After running an update:1The check marks Ò indicate if a phone
has been authorized (black) or not (grey)2Device not within range but previously
authorized ( ¿ appears in grey)3Device within range but not yet authorized
Phone icons indicate if a phone is found
(black) or not (grey).
i If the new device you are looking for will
not appear in the list and the device list
already contains 15 devices, COMAND will
ask you to de-authorize ( Y page 101) one
or more authorized devices. You will then
have to start the search again.
XTo start search again: Select Update
Entering Passcode
XSelect the as yet unauthorized device (no
check mark yet) from the list.XSelect Options £Authorize
or
XPress n.XThe input menu for the passcode appears.
i
The passcode is any number chosen by
you between one and sixteen digits in
length. We recommend to use at least four
digits because this improves the quality of
the encryption during connection. The
passcode can differ during each
authorization for each device. You must
enter the same number on COMAND and
on the device to be authorized. Please also
refer to the instructions in the mobile
phone operating guide.
XTo enter from COMAND: Select the digits
in the menu bar one after the other.XTo correct entry: Select õ.XTo cancel entry: Select Back.XTo confirm entry: Select ¬.
If a Bluetooth ®
connection is established
successfully, you will be prompted to enter a
code on the mobile phone ( Y mobile phone
operating guide).
XEnter the same passcode on the mobile
phone as you did on COMAND.
The device is authorized. You can now
make calls via COMAND’s hands-free
device using the authorized mobile phone.
External Authorization
If COMAND cannot find your mobile phone,
this may be due to special security settings
on your mobile phone. In this case, you can
check whether, conversely, your mobile
phone can find COMAND.
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COMAND’s Bluetooth®
device name is “MB
Bluetooth”.XIn the phone submenu select Phone
£ Bluetooth Phones £Update
£ Options £External
Authorization .XStart the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone ( Y mobile phone operator's guide).XSelect COMAND (“MB Bluetooth”) on the
mobile phone.XWhen prompted to do so, enter the
passcode on the mobile phone and on
COMAND.
i After you have entered the passkey on
COMAND and on the mobile phone, you
have to trigger a connection to COMAND
manually on some mobile phones.
Displaying Details on a Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone
£ Bluetooth Phones .XSelect the mobile phone from the list.XSelect Options £Details .
The details screen for the device is
displayed.XTo close the details screen: Rotate
y m z or slide om p.
or
XPress the n or the k button.
Deregistering (De-Authorizing) a
Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone
£ Bluetooth Phones .XSelect the authorized mobile phone.XSelect Options £De-Authorize .
You will be asked whether the device
should really be de-authorized.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, the authorization of the
device is withdrawn.i If the authorization of a device which had
been authorized in the past has been
withdrawn, the device list no longer
includes this device.
i If you de-authorize the mobile phone on
COMAND, you should also de-authorize
“MB Bluetooth” on the mobile phone.
Otherwise a future authorization may fail.
Activating Another Mobile Phone
If you have authorized several mobile phones,
you can switch between the individual mobile
phones.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
activated automatically. Only one mobile
phone is active at a time.
XSelect Phone£Bluetooth Phones .XSelect the mobile phone from the list.XPress n.
The selected mobile phone is activated if
the selected mobile is within reception
range and its Bluetooth ®
function is
switched on. Any previously activated
phone is deactivated.
Setting Transmit and Receive Volume
i These settings should normally not be
changed as the factory settings are
matched to most mobile phones.
i Changes may result in significant
impairments to the transmission quality.
These settings may not be changed during
an active phone call.
XIn the phone submenu select Phone
£ Bluetooth Phones .XSelect the authorized mobile phone.XSelect Options £Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume .
i
Reception and Transmission volume only
appear for authorized devices.
Activating the Mobile Phone101TelephoneZ

XTo set the volume: Slide qmr.
The red bar moves up or down.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
“911” Emergency Call
GWarning
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
R Phone switched on
R Mobile phone network available
R Valid SIM card in the phone (not required
on all mobile phone networks)
R Mobile phone connected with COMAND via
Bluetooth ®
If you are unable to make an emergency call,
you will have to initiate rescue measures
yourself.
The “911” emergency number is a public
service. Any abuse is punishable by law.XEnter the digits on the COMAND control
unit ( Y page 109).XPress the 6 button.
The phone establishes the connection.XWait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
Submenu Overview
PhoneCall lists or Mic On/OffBluetooth PhonesDisplays or deletes call listsDownload ContactsSwitches hands-free microphone on/off
(during a call)Delete ContactsPhone Main Menu
Switching to Phone ModeXPress the function button % on the
COMAND control unit.
i If you press the 6 button with the
phone main menu already open, the call list
“Calls Dialed” appears ( Y page 106).
or
From another Main FunctionXSelect Phone£Phone £Phone .
i
If phone mode was active last, you only
need to select “Phone”.
Within the Phone Function
XSelect Phone£Phone .
or
XIn the phone mode press the k button
repeatedly until the phone main menu
appears.102Submenu OverviewTelephone

XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list will appear
containing the five existing numbers.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
The input menu with the data field for
entering the new telephone number
appears.XTo enter digits: Select the required digits
in sequence from the input speller or use
the number keypad.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.XTo delete individual digits: Select õ
and briefly press the n button.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The digit to the left of the cursor is deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress and hold down the 2 button next
to the COMAND controller until the entire
entry is deleted.XTo save entry: Select d.
Call Lists
i COMAND supports Bluetooth ®
PBAP
(Phone Book Access Profile).
How COMAND handles call lists depends
on the type of mobile phone connected:
R Bluetooth ®
phone with PBAP support:
COMAND downloads the call lists from
the mobile phone when the phone is
connected to COMAND
R Bluetooth ®
phone without PBAP support:
COMAND creates the call lists from calls
received (including missed calls) and
made during phone mode when a mobile
phone is connected to COMAND.
The particular menu item can only be
selected if calls have already been received
or made from COMAND.
The display of missed calls in the COMAND
display is not possible with all mobile
phones.
i The menu item Call lists is not active
if no mobile phone is connected to
COMAND.
i If the mobile phone does not support
PBAP, COMAND automatically deletes the
call lists if a mobile phone other than the
last used is connected.
i The instrument cluster control system
displays a list of the last dialed calls.
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ; ,
9 , : , a , 6 or ~ buttons,
for selecting a menu, scrolling through lists
or initiating or ending a call ( Y page 25).
Calling up the List
XIn the phone main menu select Call
Lists .
A menu appears.XSelect Calls Received or Calls
Dialed .
The appropriate list appears.
or
XWhen the basic telephone menu is
displayed, press the 6 button on
COMAND.
A list of the last dialed calls appears.106Call ListsTelephone

asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list with the
five existing numbers is displayed.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data.
Deleting Call Lists
This function is only available if you use a
Bluetooth ®
phone without PBAB support, that
is, if the call lists have been created by
COMAND.
XSelect Call Lists £Delete Call
Lists from the basic telephone menu.
A query appears asking if all call lists are to
be deleted.XSelect Yes or No.
The call lists will either be deleted or not,
depending on your selection.
i If you use a mobile phone with PBAP
support, you have to delete the call lists on
the mobile phone. Next time you reconnect
the mobile phone, COMAND downloads the
empty call lists.
Making Calls
Incoming Call
Rejecting or Accepting Calls
Incoming calls are indicated by a dialogue
window.
XTo reject: Select Reject.
or
XPress the ~ button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.XTo accept: Select Accept.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control panel or the 6 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
After accepting the call, you will conduct the
conversation over the hands-free system. The
call volume can be adjusted ( Y page 35).
Please see the “Functions during a Single
Call” section for other functions
( Y page 110).
i You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing a display
of a different main application. The display
switches to the telephone display after you
accept the call. After the call is finished,
you see the display of the previous main
application again.
Initiating an Outgoing Call
Entering a Phone Number via the
COMAND Control Unit
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XEnter all the digits on the numeric keypad
one after the other.Making Calls109TelephoneZ

XSelect Preferred , where applicable.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on Ç or off c. The phone
number is displayed as the first number in
the phone book and can be dialed
immediately.XSelect Save.
The new category is saved.
Initiating a Phone Call to an Entry
i The mobile phone must be connected via
the Bluetooth ®
interface.
XDisplay the details for an entry and
highlight the phone number data field
( Y page 115).XPress n.
The phone initiates the call. The display
switches to the phone mode display.
or
XSelect Options £Call .
The phone initiates the call.
Starting Navigation to an Entry
i You can use this function as soon as you
have saved a destination in the destination
memory ( Y page 91). COMAND then also
saves the destination in the address book
with the complete address data that
supports navigation.
XSearch for an address book entry with the
¤ symbol ( Y page 113).XDisplay the details about an entry and
highlight the address data field
( Y page 115).XPress n.
i
Pressing n only works if the address data
field contains complete navigable data.
This is indicated by the ¤ symbol.
or
XSelect Options £Navigate .i
Navigate can only be selected when the
address data field contains complete
navigable data. This is indicated by the ¤
symbol.1Address that supports navigation2Opens Enter Destination menu
The Enter Destination menu appears, the
selector bar is located at the menu item
Start (Y page 70).
Voice Names
i Voice names can be entered via Voice
Control System.
Adding Voice Name
i You can add one voice name per address
book entry.
XSearch for an address book entry without
or with a voice name ( ¦ icon)
( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name £Add .
The process continues by voice
commands. The Voice Control System
guides you through the dialogs
( Y page 197).116Address BookTelephone

Deleting Voice NameXSearch for the address book entry with a
voice entry ( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name
£ Delete .
A deletion prompt appears.XSelect Yes or No.
COMAND deletes the voice entry
depending on your selection.
Listening to Voice Name
XSearch for the address book entry with a
voice entry ( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name
£ Listen .
You will hear the voice name.
Downloading Contacts
You can download contacts from the mobile
phone or from the memory card into the
address book or receive vCards from an
external Bluetooth ®
device.
The à icon in the address book indicates
phone book entries which have been
downloaded from the mobile phone.
i Depending on the mobile phone used, this
function imports only the phone book
entries in the mobile phone or the phone
book entries in the SIM card.
Entries imported from the PCMCIA memory
card have the ÆÂ icons. Received
vCards are identified by the Æ icon and
BT .
Depending on the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply:
Mobile phone with Bluetooth ®
profile PBAP
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the mobile phone (see the mobile
phone operating instructions).
R The mobile phone is connected to
COMAND ( Y page 99).
PCMCIA memory card
R The PCMCIA memory card is inserted
( Y page 136) and contains importable
contact data.
External Bluetooth ®
device
R Bluetooth ®
is activated in COMAND and on
the Bluetooth ®
device ( N operating
instructions of the device).
R The Bluetooth ®
device can send vCards via
Bluetooth ®
(N operating instructions of the
device).
R The Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle is
switched on.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to receive vCards.
Downloading from a Mobile Phone with
PBAP SupportXSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone on COMAND.XSelect Download Contacts
A selection menu appears.XSelect From Mobile Phone .XSelect Add or Overwrite .
Selecting Add imports the phone book
entries from the mobile phone into the
address book.
Selecting Overwrite downloads the
telephone entries from the mobile phone
and overwrites all phone book entries in the
address book with the d icon. TheAddress Book117TelephoneZ

previous phone book entries are then no
longer available.
After successfully downloading the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
i You can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading from the Memory Card
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.XSelect Download Contacts .
A selection menu appears.XSelect From Memory Card .XSelect Add or Overwrite .
Selecting Add imports the entries from the
PCMCIA memory card into the address
book.
Selecting Overwrite imports the entries
from the PCMCIA memory card and
overwrites all entries in the address book
with the ¥Â icons. The previous entries
are then no longer available.
After successfully importing the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
i You can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading vCards via Bluetooth ®
You can receive vCards from devices (such as
a PC) which support the transmission of
vCards via Bluetooth ®
.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Received vCards are imported into the
address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.XSelect Download Contacts .
A selection menu appears.XSelect Receive Business Cards .
This interrupts the Bluetooth connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is ready to receive vCards
from another Bluetooth ®
device.XStart data transfer on the external
Bluetooth device ( N operating instructions
of the device).
The data on the vCards is automatically
transferred to the address book. The
number of vCards received is displayed.XTo cancel the transfer: Press W.
or
XPress the % button.
Deleting Data
XIf the address book is displayed, select
Address Book QDelete Contacts .
or
XIf the phone main menu is displayed, select
Phone QDelete Contacts .
A selection menu appears.118Address BookTelephone