Instructions on how to connect your mobile phone via Bluetooth® using the pairing feature of the Mercedes-Benz hands-free system.
For a connection between your mobile phone and your Mercedes-Benz hands-free system to be successful, Bluetooth® must be turned on in your mobile phone. Please make sure to also read the operating and pairing instructions of the mobile phone. Please follow the steps below to connect your mobile phone Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350 with the mobile phone application of your Mercedes-Benz hands-free system using Bluetooth®.
Step 1 (to be performed on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350)
From the main screen of your mobile phone:
- Push the "Applications" button and then find the “Settings”.
- Select "Settings".
- Select the option "Bluetooth".
- Select the option to turn on Bluetooth®.
- If your device does not already show "Your phone is currently visible to nearby devices," then make your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350 visible by selecting its name at the top of the screen or by selecting "Make phone visible".
Step 2
To get to the telephone screen of your Mercedes-Benz hands-free system, press the “TEL” key on the center console or select "Telephone". [Visual: Car's infotainment system shows telephone screen with 'Tel' option.]
Step 3
Select the application "Connect Device" located in the lower left corner. [Visual: Car's infotainment system 'Tel' screen with 'Connect Device' highlighted.]
Step 4
Select "Search for phones". [Visual: Car's infotainment system menu with "Search for phones" selected.]
Step 5
Select "Start search". [Visual: Car's infotainment system prompt to start search, noting Bluetooth must be on.]
Step 6
The system will now search for any Bluetooth® compatible phones. This may take some time depending on how many devices are found by the system. [Visual: Car's infotainment system shows Bluetooth search progress with a "Cancel search" option.]
Step 7
Once the system completes searching, select your mobile phone (example "My Phone") from the list. [Visual: Car's infotainment system displays a list of found phones, including "My Phone".]
Step 8
The pairing process will generate a 6-digit passcode and display it on the screen. Verify that the same 6 digits are shown on the display of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350. [Visual: Car's infotainment system displays a passcode and prompts verification on the mobile device with "Yes"/"No" options.]
Step 9 (to be performed on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350)
There will be a pop-up "Bluetooth Pairing request: Confirm passkey is ### ### to pair with 'MB Bluetooth'." Select "Pair" or "OK" on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350 if the codes match. [Visual: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge displays a Bluetooth pairing request pop-up with passkey and "Pair"/"Cancel" options.]
Step 10
After the passcode is verified on both the mobile and the Mercedes-Benz hands-free system, the phone will begin to be authorized. [Visual: Car's infotainment system shows status update for connecting profiles.]
Step 11 (to be performed on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G9350)
If the authorization was successful, the Bluetooth screen will now show "MB Bluetooth" and "Connected".
- If there is a pop-up "Contacts/phonebook request: MB Bluetooth would like to access your contacts and call history. Allow MB Bluetooth access?/Give access to MB Bluetooth?" select "OK".
- If there is an additional pop-up "MAP/message access request: MB Bluetooth would like to access your messages. Give access to MB Bluetooth?" select "OK".
Step 12
After your mobile phone is successfully connected via Bluetooth® to your Mercedes-Benz hands-free system, the name of your mobile phone (example "My Phone") will be displayed in the lower left corner. [Visual: Car's infotainment system confirms connection, displaying "My Phone" in the lower left.]
