bluetooth MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2013 User Guide

R
a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the
mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself.
X Enter numbers using the number keypad
(Y page 200).
X Press the 6 button.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait for the emergency call center to
respond

and then describe the emergency.
i If
no SIM card has been inserted in a GSM
phone or if there is no service available for
a CDMA phone, the NO SERVICE message
appears in COMAND. In this case, an
emergency call can only be transmitted via
the mobile phone itself and not via
COMAND. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface
Conditions On the mobile phone
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth
®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. More detailed
information

on suitable mobile phones and
on connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones with COMAND can be found on the
Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center on
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations on
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions. In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth
®
interface, you should check the
following

items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
X Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
i Certain
displays and functions (e.g. signal
strength display, conference connection)
are available, depending on the supported
version of the Hands-Free Profile.
X Bluetooth ®
visibility
On
certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" for other devices,
as well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function (see the mobile phone operating
instructions).
X Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®


device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
In COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 147).
Connecting a mobile phone General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
connect it. Telephone
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When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
Connecting comprises:
R
searching for a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone
R subsequently authorizing it
You can connect up to 15 mobile phones.
Searching for a mobile phone
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
S function button once or twice.
X Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Bluetooth Telephones and press
W to confirm.
X Select Update and press W to confirm.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
telephones within range and adds them to
the Bluetooth ®
telephone list.
The

duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth ®
telephones within
range and their characteristics. Example of display: Bluetooth
®
telephones list
: Currently connected # and authorized
mobile phone Ñ
; Mobile phone not within range but
previously authorized ( Ñ symbol
appears in gray)
= Newly detected mobile phone in range,
not yet authorized Ï The Bluetooth
®
telephones list shows all
mobile
phones within range and all previously
authorized mobile phones, whether or not
they are in range.
i If the Bluetooth ®
telephones list is already
full, you will be requested to de-authorize a
mobile phone ( Y page 198). If COMAND
does not find your mobile phone, external
authorization (Y page 197) may be
necessary.
Authorizing (registering) a mobile phone
X In the Bluetooth ®

telephones list, select the
not yet authorized mobile phone by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
X Select Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Authorize
and press W to confirm.
or
X Press W to confirm the selected mobile
phone.
The input menu for the passcode appears. The passcode is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth
®
-capable mobile phone (see the
operating instructions of the mobile phone).
i Some mobile phones require the input of
a four-digit passcode or longer number
combinations. 196
Telephone
COMAND

If you want to reauthorize a mobile phone
following de-authorization, you can select a
different passcode.
X
To enter a passcode in COMAND: press
the number keys in sequence.
¬
is available for selection after the first
number has been entered.
or
X Select the digits one by one by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X To confirm an entry in COMAND: select
¬ using the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Select SEND on the telephone keypad.
X Now enter the same passcode in the mobile
phone.
To make entries on the mobile phone: if
the Bluetooth ®


connection is successful, you
will be requested to enter the passcode (see
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Enter the same passcode on the mobile
phone that you entered in COMAND.
i After
entering the passcode, you may also
need to enter a confirmation in your mobile
phone to connect calls. Please check your
mobile phone display.
If the Error during authorization
process message appears on the
COMAND display, you may have exceeded
the allowed time. Repeat the procedure.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make phone calls
using the COMAND hands-free system.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone,

this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of
COMAND is MB Bluetooth. Observe the following: some mobile phones
require

that you reconnect to COMAND after
you have entered the passcode (see the
mobile phone operating instructions). The
mobile phone cannot otherwise be
authorized.
X Press the S function button on the
COMAND controller once or twice.
X Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Bluetooth Telephones and press
W to confirm.
X Select Update.
X Select Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
X Select External Authorization and
press W to confirm.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone (see the mobile phone operating
instructions).
X Select COMAND ( MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
i The
order in which the passkey is entered
depends on the mobile phone.
X Enter the passkey on the mobile phone
when prompted.
X Confirm the Do
you want to authorize
XX? question in COMAND with Yes.
X Enter the passkey in COMAND.
Connecting another mobile phone If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone,

you can switch between the individual
phones.
i You can only switch to another authorized
phone if you are not currently making a call.
X Select the mobile phone in the Bluetooth ®
telephones list by turning cVd the Telephone
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COMAND controller and press
W to
confirm.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth ®
range and if Bluetooth ®
is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected
at any one time. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the # dot in
the Bluetooth ®
telephones list
(Y page 195).
Displaying details X
Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Bluetooth Telephones and press
W to confirm.
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
X Select Details and press W to confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R equipment class, e.g. telephone,
computer
R availability
R authorization status
X To close the detailed view: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
De-registering (de-authorizing) a mobile
phone Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorizating in both COMAND and the
mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail. X
To call up the telephone menu:
press the
S function button once or twice.
X Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Bluetooth Telephones and press
W to confirm.
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
X Select De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes or No.
If
you select Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
i Before re-authorizing the mobile phone,
you

should also delete the device name MB
Bluetooth from your mobile phone's
Bluetooth ®
list.
Basic telephone menu (Bluetooth ®
interface) X
To call up the telephone menu:
press the
S function button once or twice.
If the mobile phone is ready for use, the
following display appears: 198
Telephone
COMAND

Example display: telephone basic menu
(Bluetooth
®
interface)
: Network provider icon
; Signal strength of mobile phone network
È
= Receiver icon ¡ or ¢
? To display the COMAND phone book
A To display call lists
B Character bar with characters for phone
number entry
C Bluetooth ®
name of the currently
connected mobile phone
i Displays :
and ; are shown, depending
on the mobile phone connected.
Bars ; display the current signal strength
of the mobile phone network. If all bars are
filled, you have optimum reception. If all
bars are empty, there is very poor reception
or none at all.
Receiver icon = shows whether a call is
active/being connected ¡ or not ¢. Reception and transmission volume
Once
the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and
reception volume settings. Find information
on the optimal setting for your mobile phone
on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center on
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer Relations on
1-800-387-0100

(for Canada).
i Incorrect settings may have a significant
impact on the quality of calls.
X Press the S function button.
X Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Bluetooth Telephones and press
W to confirm.
X Select an authorized mobile phone from
the list by turning cVd.
X Select Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
X Select Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume and press W to
confirm. X
To set the volume on scale: select by
sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm. Telephone operation
Incoming call Rejecting or accepting a call
When there is an incoming call, you see a
corresponding window in the display. Telephone
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The address book organizes and stores
entries that are entered from different
sources (mobile phone, SD memory card,
Bluetooth
®
import, COMAND phone book,
navigation). You can use these entries to
make telephone calls and for navigation.
Importing contacts automatically If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via the Bluetooth
®
interface, the contacts
(phone
book entries) of the mobile phone are
automatically imported into COMAND's
phone book.
Depending on the mobile phone, this process
may take some time. Depending on the
mobile phone used, only the phone book
entries in the mobile phone or these entries
and the phone book entries from the SIM card
are imported.
The automatically imported contacts (phone
book entries) can be recognized in COMAND
by the Ã/0 symbol. They are only
available in COMAND if the corresponding
mobile phone is connected to COMAND via
the Bluetooth ®
interface.
Importing contacts manually i
The stored phone book and the vCards
remain in COMAND, even if you use
COMAND with another mobile phone. The
entries can be viewed without a mobile
phone. For this reason, delete the phone
book before selling or transferring
ownership of your vehicle. Existing contact data can be imported from
the memory card manually.
X
To import data: load the memory card.
X Select Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
X Select From
Memory Card and press W to
confirm.
X Select Add or Overwrite and press W to
confirm.
If

the data has been imported, the Import
successful message is displayed.
If the COMAND phone book memory is full,
this message appears in the display:
Memory full. Contacts could not be
imported completely.
i After the data has been imported,
COMAND

has to process it. The entries are
only visible in the address/phone book
when this is completed.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ® You can receive vCards from devices (such as
a PC) which support the transmission of
vCards via Bluetooth
®
.
This requires the device to be authorized in
COMAND. PCs must be authorized via the
Bluetooth ®
device list ( Y page 147).
Received vCards are imported into the
address book.
Please bear the following in mind:
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and

on the Bluetooth ®
device ( N operating
instructions of the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth ®
(N operating
instructions of the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle must
be switched on. 204
Telephone
COMAND

i
If you switch to another main function,
e.g.
navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.
X Select Data/Connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
X Select Via Bluetooth and press W to
confirm.
This interrupts the Bluetooth ®
connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone.

In turn, COMAND is ready to receive
vCards from another Bluetooth ®
device.
X Start 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. X
To cancel reception: press W.
or
X Press the % back button on the center
console.
Calling up contacts/details You can call up contacts with the list or by
using the character bar. Phone book/address book basic display
:
List
Ç Entry with navigable data
\ Entry with voice tag; see the
separate operating instructions for the
Voice Control System
Æ Address book entry
à Mobile phone entry
0 SIM card entry
® Entry imported via Bluetooth ®
¯ Entry imported via memory card
G Entry with multiple phone numbers
; Two-line character bar
B To change the language of the
characters
p To select the character set
F To delete your selection
¬ To confirm your selection
% Back
Calling up contacts from a list
X Phone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Address book: select Data/Connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Address Book and press W to
confirm. Telephone
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p To select the character set
*/E To select uppercase and
lowercase letters
% Back
F To delete your selection
¬ To confirm your selection
? Preset phone category
X Enter the respective data in the data fields.
X To enter data in the data field: select the
respective characters from character bar
=.
X To move the cursor in the data field:
select the respective characters from
character bar =.
X To change data fields: slide ZV the
COMAND
controller until the character bar
is hidden.
X Slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Press Æ in the character bar.
X To cancel data entry: select the %
symbol in the character bar and press W
to confirm.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to store the entry.
X To save data entry: select the ¬
symbol in the character bar and press W
to confirm.
The

entry is created in the phone book and
in the address book. Deleting contacts X
To delete a group of contacts: select
Data/Connections

in the telephone basic
menu by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Delete Contacts and press W to
confirm.
You can select and delete the following types
of contact here:
R Internal Contacts
R Imported from Memory Card
R Imported via Bluetooth
R Delete All
X Confirm the selection by pressing W.
A
prompt appears asking whether the data
should be deleted.
X Select Yes and press W to confirm.
X To delete an individual contact: select
the entry ( Y page 205).
X Select Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Delete and press W to confirm.
A
prompt appears asking whether the data
should be deleted.
X Select Yes and press W to confirm.
i Automatically imported contacts cannot
be deleted

(Y page 204). Telephone
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800 mA (it may be necessary to connect a
separate power supply)
R certain MP3 players
i The Media Interface supports USB
storage
media of "USB Device Subclass 6".
Information concerning USB Device
Subclass 6 is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. 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).
Connecting an external device i
Do not leave external devices in the
vehicle as extreme temperatures (e.g.
direct sunlight or extremely low outside
temperatures) could cause them to
malfunction

(see the operating instructions
for the respective device). Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC accepts no liability for damage to
external devices.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to
operate the external device. :
4-pin jack for 1/8 inch jack plug, e.g. for
MP3 player (audio and video)
; iPod ®
plug
= USB socket
? Example of device, iPod ®X
Connect the external device with suitable
socket :, ; or =.
COMAND activates the device
automatically for sockets ; and =.
COMAND does not activate the device
automatically for socket :. If you remove a device from sockets ; and
=, the No device connected message
appears.
i
A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth ®
remote control), as this
may produce unpredictable results.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended
initialization period.
Error messages appear while the device is
being activated if:
R COMAND does not support the device
connected.
R two devices are connected.
R the connected device consumes too much
power.
R the Media Interface connection is faulty.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if required. 234
Audio
COMAND

Lap evaluation
This function is only available if you have
stored
at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9 button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing
symbol :.:
Lap
; Lap time
= Top speed during lap
? Lap length
A Average lap speed
X Press the 9 or : button to select a
different lap evaluation. Telephone menu
Introduction You can establish a Bluetooth
®

connection to
COMAND (Y page 195). G
WARNING
A driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone

while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
weather, road and traffic conditions permit. Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
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.
X Switch on the mobile phone and COMAND
(Y page 133).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Telephone
menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Telephone Ready or the name of the
network provider: the mobile phone has
found a network and is ready to receive.
R No

Service: no network is available, or the
mobile phone is searching for a network.
Accepting a call If someone calls you when you are in the
Telephone menu, a display message
appears in the multifunction display, for
example:
X
Press the 6 button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If you are not in the Telephone menu, you
can still accept a call.
Rejects or ends a call X
Press the ~ button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Telephone
menu, you can
still reject or end a call. 382
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays