Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 232)

Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
i The Bluetooth ® audio device must sup-
port Bluetooth ® version 2.1 for connection
via Secure Simple Pairing. COMAND cre-
ates a six-digit code, which is displayed on
both devices that are to be connected
For some Bluetooth
® audio devices, the
pairing must be confirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
X
If the number code displayed on COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ® audio device is the
same, select Yes Yes : press the controller.
If you select Yes Yes , authorization continues
and the Bluetooth ® audio device is con-
nected. Playback starts.
If you select
No No , authorization is canceled.
External authorization
If COMAND does not find your Bluetooth ®
audio device, this may be due to particular
security settings on your Bluetooth ® audio
device. In this case, check whether your Blue-
tooth ® audio device can locate COMAND.
The Bluetooth ® device name for COMAND is
MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth .
X Switch on Bluetooth ® audio mode
(
Y
page 232).
X
To select Options Options : slide V¬ and press
the controller.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Devices Bluetooth Audio Devices :
press the controller.
X
To select Connect via Audio Device Connect via Audio Device :
turn and press the controller.
Authorizing
X Start the authorization on the Bluetooth ®
audio device; see the operating instruc-
tions of the Bluetooth ® audio device.
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth ® audio device is connected and
starts playing.
With some Bluetooth ® audio devices, play-
back must first be started on the device itself
so that COMAND can play the audio files.
Reconnecting a Bluetooth ® audio
device
The Bluetooth ® audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circum-
stances:
R one of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a
Bluetooth ® audio player (if this function is
supported by the mobile phone).
R the mobile phone is automatically con-
nected. The Bluetooth ® audio player is then
connected.
i For an automatic connection with
COMAND, the telephone must be within
range.
For most Bluetooth
® audio devices, the
"automatic connection" must be activated
by checking a box. Depending on the
device used, this prompt often takes place
when authorizing (see the Bluetooth ® audio
device operating instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐ No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nected nected message appears, you have two
options to reconnect the Bluetooth ® audio
device.
Option 1:
X
Connect Device Connect Device in the basic display:
press the controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth ®
audio device, it will be connected and will
start playing.
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