Points to remember

Risk of accident

When using a mobile phone in the vehicle, please observe the legal requirements of the country in which you are driving. 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 make or take a call 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 SonyEricsson K610i 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 mobile phone operating instructions).

 

Making the mobile phone visible to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system

	Starting from the basic display of the mobile phone, press the menu button (Menu display and sequence may vary for different software versions.) .
	Select "Settings".
	Under "Connectivity", select "Bluetooth".
	Select "Visibility" "Show phone".
	The mobile phone is visible to the telephone system.

 

Connecting a mobile phone (authorising)

	Searching for a mobile phone: starting from the Mercedes-Benz telephone system's basic "TEL" menu, select "Telephone" "Bluetooth telephony" "Update".
	A search for suitable Bluetooth phones is started.

The duration of the search depends on the number and type of the Bluetooth phones. The search may take up to several minutes.

If the device list already contains 10 authorised devices, you must deauthorise a previously authorised device; see the operating instructions.

Authorised and currently connected device (dot, device icon and tick are coloured black) Authorised but currently unavailable device (device icon and tick are coloured grey) Newly detected device, not yet authorised (no tick)

Example

	Select a mobile phone that has not yet been authorised in the phone list.
	To enter the passcode: select "Options" "Authorise".
	The input menu for the passcode appears.

The passcode 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).

Once a Bluetooth connection has been successfully established, the mobile phone will prompt you to take further operating steps.

 

Entering the passcode on the mobile phone

The mobile phone must be visible to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system.

	When the dialogue window (Menu display and sequence may vary for different software versions.) shows the "MB Bluetooth Add to My devices?" message, select "Yes".
	Enter the same passcode as for the Mercedes-Benz telephone system.
	Confirm the passcode with "OK".
	The messages "MB Bluetooth Added to My Devices" and "MB Bluetooth Connected" appear.

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 under 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 is activated - see the mobile phone operating instructions.

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

	Starting from the basic "TEL" 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 when 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 is activated - see the mobile phone operating instructions.

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

 

Receiving vCards

	Starting from the basic "TEL" 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 back button.

 

Sending vCards from a mobile phone

	Starting from the basic display of the mobile phone, press the menu button (Menu display and sequence may vary for different software versions.) .
	Select "Contacts".
	Select the entry to be sent.
	Click on the "Options" button.
	Select "Send..." "Via Bluetooth".
	A search screen is displayed.
	Once the search has been completed successfully, select the name of your Mercedes-Benz telephone system "MB Bluetooth".
	The messages "Connecting" and "Sending data" appear. The vCard is transmitted to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system. Upon completion, the "Data sent" message is displayed.

 

Importing contacts

In order for contacts to be imported to the Mercedes-Benz telephone system, the following conditions must be met:

• Bluetooth must be activated - see the mobile phone operating instructions.

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

	Starting from the basic "TEL" menu of the Mercedes-Benz telephone system, select "Telephone" "Import contacts" "Receive vCards" 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.

 

Updating software

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:

Use the following joystick sequence to confirm: right, *, left, left, *, left, *2x "select".

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.sonyericsson.com/support.

 

Function overview 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).