How to Pair an Android or iPhone with Mercedes-Benz Bluetooth

Are you trying to pair your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone with your Mercedes-Benz? You should be able to do so on most newer Mercedes-Benz cars made after 2010.

First, you need to make sure you have Bluetooth in your car. Next, you can follow the instructions below on how to pair your smartphone. Bluetooth availability and pairing steps vary by model year and multimedia system. These instructions apply mainly to Mercedes-Benz vehicles with older COMAND or Audio 20 systems. Newer MBUX vehicles use a different menu path.

Step-by-Step Instructions

How to connect your smartphone to Mercedes-Benz hands-free Bluetooth system.

Turn on Bluetooth on your phone. To turn it on, you need to go to your phone settings. If you need help, follow these steps for Android phones. If you have an Apple iPhone, do the following:

Android	Apple iPhone	Blackberry
Tap on Settings Click Connections Find Bluetooth Click ON/OFF toggle	Tap on Settings Select “General” Tap on “Bluetooth” Flip the On/Off button to toggle Bluetooth on or off Close out of Settings, and you’re on your way	On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Select the Bluetooth check box.

Under Bluetooth settings in your phone, turn on the option to make your phone DISCOVERABLE. If your phone has a visibility or discoverable setting, enable it temporarily. On many current phones, opening the Bluetooth pairing screen is enough. If you don’t see this option, skip this step and go to Step 3. Make sure to use the Connect via Phone option when you reach Step 8.
Turn on Bluetooth in your Mercedes-Benz. You can do this in one of two ways.
- Press the SYS button
- Choose SYSTEM from the top menu
In your car’s menu, select SETTINGS from the lower menu
Next, select Activate Bluetooth.
Next, you need to go to the phone menu by pressing the TEL button or by choosing PHONE from the menu.
Use your control buttons to go to CONNECT DEV.
Select CONNECT VIA PHONE.
If you placed your phone in Discovery Mode in step 2, select Search for Phone from Vehicle.
Next, you will see a message saying the car is ready for Bluetooth connection.
Go back to your phone. Turn on Bluetooth and search for new devices.
Select the “MB Bluetooth”
The COMAND display will ask you to authorize the phone.
Select YES
A six-digit code will appear on your phone and the vehicle display. They should match, so select YES again.