Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 210)

This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear selec-
tion of the Bluetooth ® device possible,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you cus-
tomize the device name.
i A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile): Bluetooth ® audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control
Profile): Bluetooth ® audio profile for audio
data playback.
i Not all Bluetooth ® audio devices available
on the market are equally suitable. To
obtain more information about suitable
Bluetooth ® audio devices and about con-
necting Bluetooth ® audio devices to
COMAND, visit
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com (USA).
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (USA) or Customer Rela-
tions at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
X Activate Bluetooth ® and Bluetooth ® visibil-
ity on the Bluetooth ® audio device.
Preconditions in COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ® function in
COMAND (
Y
page 45).
Connecting Bluetooth ® audio devices
General information
Before using your Bluetooth ® audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth
® audio
device, it is connected automatically. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth ® audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth ®
devices.
i If you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth ® audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth ® audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
R in the Bluetooth ® telephone list
(
Y
page 128)
R in the Bluetooth ® device list
(
Y
page 208).
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ® telephony
(
Y
page 128).
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth ® audio device
Example: Bluetooth ® device list
: Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth ® audio function in range
; Bluetooth ® audio player not within range
but previously authorized (symbol
appears in gray)
The Bluetooth ® device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range
208 Bluetooth ® audio mode
Audio