Points to remember

Risk of accident

You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are driving when operating a mobile phone in the vehicle. If it is permitted to operate a mobile phone while the vehicle is in motion, only do so when road and traffic conditions allow. You could otherwise be distracted from the traffic conditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others. For reasons of safety, use only hands-free mode to operate the telephone while the vehicle is in motion. If you use hands-free mode to make a call, you must continue to drive carefully, close all the windows and prevent any disruptive noises. If you wish to make a telephone call without using hands-free mode, you must stop or park the vehicle. Do not stop or park in areas where stopping and parking are forbidden.

	Risk of injury
Excessive electromagnetic radiation may constitute a health hazard to yourself and others. Use of an exterior aerial gives consideration to the current scientific discussion surrounding the possible health risk posed by electromagnetic fields.

 

Your mobile phone

The following description applies to the RIM BlackBerry 9000 mobile phone and provides examples using the COMAND APS telephone system. It also applies to Audio 50 APS, Audio 25 and Audio 20.

For additional information and further details on the basic components of the COMAND APS, Audio 50 APS or Audio 20 operating system and the mobile phone, please refer to the respective separate operating instructions.

 

Connecting a mobile phone to the telephone system

To establish a connection between the mobile phone and your Mercedes-Benz telephone system via Bluetooth, the mobile phone first needs to be switched on and Bluetooth® needs to be activated on the mobile phone (see the mobile phone operating instructions).

 

Preparing the Mercedes-Benz telephone system and the mobile phone for external authorisation

	Mercedes-Benz telephone system: starting from the basic "TEL" menu of the Mercedes-Benz telephone system, select "Telephone" "Bluetooth telephones" "Update" "Options" "External authorisation".
	The "Ready for external authorisation..." message appears. The telephone system can now be recognised by mobile phones.

	Mobile phone: starting from the basic display of the mobile phone, click the option "Manage Connection".
	Click on "Set Up Bluetooth".
	"Search for a device or Listen for a device to find me?" is shown.
	Select "Search".
	Once the search has been completed successfully, click on the name of your Mercedes-Benz telephone system "MB Bluetooth".
	The "Waiting for MB Bluetooth…" message appears.

Mercedes-Benz telephone system: confirm the "Do you want to authorise <device name>?" message by selecting "Yes".

 

Entering the passkey in the Mercedes-Benz telephone system and the mobile phone

The passkey entry menu appears in the Mercedes-Benz telephone system.

The passkey is any one to sixteen-digit number which you can determine yourself. To achieve sufficient security for the telephone connection, please enter at least a four-digit number. You must enter the same number in the telephone system and on the mobile phone to be authorised.

	Press the respective number key and confirm with in the menu bar.
	To delete/correct an entry: select in the menu bar and press the button briefly (individual digit) or hold it down (entire number).

	Mobile phone: the dialogue window shows the "Enter alphanumeric passkey for MB Bluetooth" message.
	Enter the same passkey as for the Mercedes-Benz telephone system.
	Confirm the passkey by clicking the trackball once.
	The following messages appear in succession: "Waiting for MB Bluetooth…" and "Pairing complete. Connect to MB Bluetooth?" appear.
	Confirm with "Yes".
	The messages "Waiting for MB Bluetooth…", "Connection to MB Bluetooth succeeded. "Accept connection request from MB Bluetooth?" appear.
	Confirm with "Yes".

The display of the telephone system shows the name of the mobile phone once the connection has been established successfully.

 

Adjusting the volume

Find out about the optimal volume settings for your mobile phone at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-benz.com.

Changing these settings can severely impair the transmission quality. These settings cannot be adjusted during an active phone call.

To adjust the volume of the mobile phone:

• Bluetooth® must be activated on the mobile phone; see the mobile phone operating instructions.

• the mobile phone must be connected to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system via Bluetooth®.

	Starting from the "TEL" basic menu of the Mercedes-Benz telephone system, select "Telephone" "Volume setting".
	Select the "Reception volume" or "Transmission volume" option.

The "Reception volume" and "Transmission volume" options only appear if the selected mobile phone is authorised.

	To set the volume on the scale: press the or button.
	To confirm the setting: press the or button.

 

Receiving and sending vCards

vCards can only be received in the Mercedes-Benz telephone system and sent from the mobile phone if:

• Bluetooth® must be activated on the mobile phone; see the mobile phone operating instructions.

• the mobile phone is connected to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system via Bluetooth®.

 

Receiving vCards

	Starting from the "TEL" basic menu of the Mercedes-Benz telephone system, select "Telephone" "Import contacts" "Receive vCards".
or
	If the address book is being displayed, select "Import contacts" "Receive vCards".

The Bluetooth® connection to the currently connected mobile phone is interrupted and an incoming call cannot be accepted. The mobile phone in the Mercedes-Benz telephone system receives mobile phone vCards and the number of imported vCards is displayed.

To end reception: press or the back button.

 

Sending vCards from a mobile phone

	Starting from the basic display of the mobile phone, select the "Options" "Bluetooth" option. (Menu display and sequence may vary for different software versions.)
	Click on the name of your Mercedes-Benz telephone system "MB Bluetooth".
	Select "Transfer Contacts".
	The messages "Waiting for MB Bluetooth..." "Transferring Contacts..." "Transfer successful" appear.
or if the option "Transfer Contacts" is not shown:
	Select "Device Properties".
	Press the "Menu" button.
	Click on "Refresh Service List".
	The "Waiting for MB Bluetooth…" message appears.
	Press the Back button.
	Click on the name of your Mercedes-Benz telephone system "MB Bluetooth".
	Click on "Transfer Contacts".
	The messages "Waiting for MB Bluetooth..." "Transferring Contacts..." "Transfer successful" appear.

The vCard is transmitted to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system.

 

Importing contacts

Contacts can only be imported to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system if:

• Bluetooth® is activated on the mobile phone; see the mobile phone operating instructions.

• the mobile phone has been authorised by the Mercedes-Benz telephone system via Bluetooth®.

	Starting from the "TEL" basic menu of the Mercedes-Benz telephone system, select "Telephone" "Import contacts" "From mobile phone" and confirm.
	Select "Add" or "Overwrite".
	The "Contacts being imported…" and "Import successful" messages appear in succession.

The Bluetooth® connection to the currently connected mobile phone is interrupted and an incoming call cannot be accepted. Contacts can be imported from the mobile phone to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system.

If you switch to another main function during the data import, COMAND will terminate the reception of external data.

 

Checking the mobile phone's firmware version

If your mobile phone does not function in conjunction with the universal hands-free system, check your mobile phone's firmware version.

To check the current firmware version of your mobile phone:

	Press the menu button.
	Select "Extras" "Info".

You can obtain a firmware update for your mobile phone from your mobile service provider or the website of your mobile phone manufacturer: http://www.blackberry.com.

 

Overview of functions and further information

On this website you can obtain more information on the scope of functions of the phone in the vehicle: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.

Furthermore, several phones can be compared and you can obtain answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).