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Important safety notes

WARNING

Handling discs while driving may distract you

from traffic conditions. You could also lose

control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an

accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is

stationary.

Inserting/ejecting an SD memory

card

Inserting an SD memory card

Insert the SD memory card into the SD slot

with the contacts at the front and facing

downwards.

Audio 15 automatically activates SD mode

and loads the files. The display shows

Reading Memory Card...

If Audio 15 cannot find any readable files

on the SD memory card, the display shows

No Playable Files

. Information on

readable file formats can be found in the

technical data (

page 60).

Ejecting an SD memory card

Press the SD memory card.

Audio 15 ejects the SD memory card.

Remove the SD memory card.

Connecting a USB device

The port for USB devices is located in the

stowage compartment on the driver's side of

the instrument panel.

Connect the USB device to the USB port in

the correct position.

Audio 15 automatically activates USB

mode and loads the files. The display shows

Reading USB device...

If Audio 15 cannot find any readable files

on the USB device, the display shows

Playable

Playable Files

Files

. Information on readable

file formats can be found in the technical

data (

page 60).

Due to the wide range of USB devices

available on the market, playback cannot

be guaranteed for all USB device brands.
Information about suitable USB devices

can be obtained from an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

Selecting the SD function

Press the

button repeatedly, until the

display in the menu bar shows

Playback starts.

Alternatively, you can select the SD function

in the main menu bar.

Press the

button repeatedly until the

main menu bar is selected.

Select

Audio

The display shows all available audio

sources in a selection list.

Select

Playback starts.

Selecting the SD function

car

USB

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Summary of Contents for Audio 15

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Page 2: ...h information on environmentally aware actions or disposal Notes on material damage alert you to dangers that could lead to damage to your vehicle i These symbols indicate useful instructions or further information that could be helpful to you X This symbol designates an instruction you must follow X Several consecutive symbols indicate an instruction with several steps Y page This symbol tells yo...

Page 3: ...nz is constantly updating its systems to the state of the art Mercedes Benz therefore reserves the right to introduce changes in Rdesign Requipment Rtechnology Therefore the descriptions provided may occasionally differ from your device Please consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center if you have any questions The Operator s Manual and all supplements are an integral part of the vehicle You shoul...

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Page 5: ...Index 4 Introduction 7 At a glance 9 Navigation system 21 Radio 23 SD memory card and USB device 29 Bluetooth 37 AUX function 55 Technical data 59 Contents 3 ...

Page 6: ...e 53 Interrupting playback 52 Pairing an audio device 50 Pairing an audio device external 50 Reconnecting an audio device 50 Selecting 49 Unpairing an audio device 51 Boost function 56 C Call Accepting 42 Ending 42 Making 43 Rejecting 43 Calling Using Bluetooth 42 Call lists Calling up an entry 46 Call waiting Accepting 45 Changing folders 33 Cleaning 8 Copyright 8 Correct use 7 D Day design 15 De...

Page 7: ...ultifunction steering wheel 26 Operator s Manual General notes 7 Overview of controls 10 P Pairing 39 Phone book Calling an entry 48 Calling up 47 Deleting an entry 48 Displaying details 48 Playback options 34 Playlists Playing back 33 Protection against theft 8 Q Qualified specialist workshop 7 R Radio Calling up stored stations 26 Entering a frequency 24 Searching for a station 24 Setting a stat...

Page 8: ...or accepting a waiting call 45 Selecting 38 Setting the reception and transmission volume 45 Switching hands free system on off 44 Telephone book Editing an entry 48 Time Setting the format 15 Tone settings Balance and fader 16 Treble and bass 16 Track Selecting 52 Selecting by skipping to a track 32 Selecting by track number 33 Selecting from a track list 32 Track information 35 Track list 32 Tra...

Page 9: ...Therefore your Audio 15 equipment may differ from certain descriptions and illustrations Should you have any questions concerning equipment and operation consult any authorized Mercedes Benz Center Qualified specialist workshops A qualified specialist workshop has the necessary specialist knowledge tools and qualifications to correctly carry out the work required on Audio 15 An authorized Mercedes...

Page 10: ...printer Dealer Cleaning To clean use a slightly damp cloth The cloth must be soft and lint free For stubborn dirt you can use a mild cleaning agent In particular never clean the display with alcohol acid or an abrasive cleaning agent Equipment With Audio 15 the following functions are available Rradio reception in wavebands FM and AM SW MW LW Rplayback of files stored on SD memory cards Rplayback ...

Page 11: ...Familiarizing yourself with your product 10 Basic functions 14 9 At a glance ...

Page 12: ... function 56 BT Audio 49 A Selects the telephone function 38 B SD memory card slot Function Page C Display 11 D x to sl m Selects audio source Stores and calls up a station 24 Sets the frequency manually 24 Displays radio text Selects a track 24 Telephone number entry 43 Searches for a phone book entry 48 Passkey entry 39 E j Deletes characters F Exits menu or jumps up one menu level higher 10 Fam...

Page 13: ...dials 44 Accepts a waiting call 45 N Ends a call 42 Rejects a call 43 Rejects a waiting call 45 O 8 Mutes audio source 14 Pauses SD memory card USB device Switches the hands free system on off 44 Display Status bar Main menu bar Display selection window Menu bar The display shows the function currently selected with its current settings and associated menus The following functions and menus are av...

Page 14: ...cels route guidance 9 Selects previous line Selects next line Jumps one entry to the right Jumps back to the main menu Shows other editing options menus Jumps one entry to the left Jumps up one menu level higher Hides other editing options menus i When route guidance is active all other buttons for navigation are inoperative Example of operation The following example shows step by step how to sele...

Page 15: ... belong to the playlist X Use the control knob or press the and 9 buttons to select the track you wish to play first X Press the rotary knob pushbutton Audio 15 plays the selected track and closes the list Overview of the multifunction steering wheel i The operation of certain functions is described in the sections on basic functions radio SD memory card USB device and Bluetooth But ton Function O...

Page 16: ...off it will switch itself off automatically after approximately 30 minutes to save the vehicle battery Setting the volume X Turn the o volume control during playback Or X Press the W or X button on the multifunction steering wheel Activating deactivating the mute function X Press the 8 mute button The sound from the audio source is switched on or off When the sound has been muted the x symbol is s...

Page 17: ...vehicle light sensor and automatically switches the display designs On vehicles without light sensors Audio 15 switches over to the on board computer depending on the light switch setting and dimming setting X Press the button X To exit system settings press the or Õ button Setting the time format i The time is set via the on board computer see the vehicle s Operating Instructions On vehicles with...

Page 18: ... RSD USB RAUX RBluetooth audio X Select the audio source for which you wish to set the sound X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Sound Sound The display shows the current sound settings Adjusting treble and bass X Call up the sound settings X Select Treble Treble or Bass Bass The display shows the sound setting with current sound level and previous sound level X S...

Page 19: ...ings Settings X Select Language Language The display shows a list of available languages The dot indicates the currently set language X Select the desired language The display texts of Audio 15 are shown in the selected language Or X Select Synchronize Languages Synchronize Languages The display texts of Audio 15 are shown in the language selected for the on board computer display X To exit system...

Page 20: ... in very dark places Rif the camera is exposed to very bright light Rif the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED lighting the display may flicker Rif there is a sudden change in temperature e g when driving into a heated garage in winter Rif the camera lens is dirty or obstructed Rthe rear of the vehicle is damaged In this case have the camera position and setting checked at a qualified special...

Page 21: ...ew camera image Or X Press the i button X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Camera Camera The display shows the rear view camera image without guide lines Resetting to factory settings You can reset the settings of Audio 15 to the factory settings This will delete all personal data station memory phone book etc i Resetting to factory settings is useful when you se...

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Page 23: ...Important safety notes 22 Becker MAP PILOT navigation module 22 GPS Global Positioning System 22 Preparing navigation 22 21 Navigation system ...

Page 24: ...priority over the system s driving recommendations Becker MAP PILOT navigation module With the Becker MAP PILOT navigation module you can upgrade Audio 15 to a fully fledged navigation system Further information can be found under http www beckermappilot com GPS Global Positioning System Position finding and route guidance take place using GPS Global Positioning System For this purpose the navigat...

Page 25: ...Selecting radio 24 Selecting a station 24 Storing stations 24 Switching wavebands 26 Operating the radio using the mul tifunction steering wheel 26 Traffic program priority TA 27 23 Radio ...

Page 26: ...adio menu X Select Enter Frequency Enter Frequency X Using the x to s number keys enter desired frequency i You can only enter frequencies which lie within the selected waveband Y page 26 Storing stations Storing stations manually using the number keypad You can save the current station X Press and hold a number key from x to s until the display shows the number in front of the station frequency o...

Page 27: ...tton to select the desired waveband X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Presets Presets The display shows a list of the stored stations The dot indicates the current station X Select Autostore Autostore Audio 15 searches for the 10 stations with the best reception and stores them X To cancel the storing process select Cancel Cancel during the storing process Audio...

Page 28: ...he desired waveband X Select the display selection window X Select the desired stored station using the control knob You will hear the station stored in the selected preset if it is receivable Switching wavebands Audio 15 can receive the following wavebands Waveband Frequency FM VHF 87 7 107 9 MHz MW medium wave 530 1710 kHz X Press the button repeatedly until the display shows the desired waveban...

Page 29: ...TA in the status bar i Telephone conversations and navigation announcements are not interrupted Activating deactivating the TA function X Press and hold the 8 button until the display shows TA TA in the status bar Or X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Radio Radio X Select TA TA X Activate O or deactivate ª the TA function as required X To exit the menu press the ...

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Page 31: ...e USB function 31 Selecting a track 32 Changing folders 33 Playing a playlist 33 Selecting track playback options 34 Selecting an active partition USB only 35 Displaying metadata 35 Displaying information about the tracks played 35 Operating the SD USB function using the multifunction steering wheel 35 29 SD memory card and USB device ...

Page 32: ...e stowage compartment on the driver s side of the instrument panel X Connect the USB device to the USB port in the correct position Audio 15 automatically activates USB mode and loads the files The display shows Reading USB device Reading USB device i If Audio 15 cannot find any readable files on the USB device the display shows No No Playable Playable Files Files Information on readable file form...

Page 33: ...rrier SD memory card C Track number Selecting the USB function X Press the Õ button repeatedly until the display in the menu bar shows USB USB Playback starts Alternatively you can select the USB function in the main menu bar X Press the 9 button repeatedly until the main menu bar is selected X Select Audio Audio The display shows all available audio sources in a selection list X Select USB USB Pl...

Page 34: ...oves back to the start of the current track i If you have selected random playback Y page 34 a random selection follows as the next track Selecting a track with the control knob X Turn the control knob clockwise or counter clockwise Audio 15 plays the previous track again or the next track i If you have selected random playback Y page 34 a random selection follows as the next track Selecting a tra...

Page 35: ...ot indicates the track currently playing X Press the button The display shows a list of folders on the first level A dot indicates the folder in which the track currently playing can be found X Select the desired folder X Select the track in the folder Audio 15 plays the selected track and closes the folder structure You can navigate through the folder structure of the SD memory card USB device as...

Page 36: ... tracks on the SD memory card USB device are played in a random order Random folder All tracks in the selected folder and sub folders are played in random order X Selecting the SD USB menu press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select SD SD USB USB The currently selected playback option is indicated by the dot X To select a playback option select Normal Track Sequence Normal ...

Page 37: ...r is selected X Select SD SD USB USB X Select Display Metadata Display Metadata X Using the control knob switch the function as desired on O or off ª X To exit the menu press the button Displaying information about the tracks played You can display information stored in the metadata of a track that is currently playing X Press the m button The display shows the folder name and title for approximat...

Page 38: ...ng wheel select the SD SD USB USB display The track currently playing is shown on the display of the on board computer X Select the previous or next track using the 9 or button on the multifunction steering wheel 36 Operating the SD USB function using the multifunction steering wheel SD memory card and USB device ...

Page 39: ...Important safety notes 38 Conditions 38 Activating deactivating the Blue tooth function 38 Telephone 38 Bluetooth audio 49 37 Bluetooth ...

Page 40: ... vehicle in the vicinity of Audio 15 Rthe Bluetooth function of Audio 15 is switched on Y page 38 Rthe Bluetooth function of the mobile phone or audio device is switched on Rthe audio device must support the A2DP and AVRCP audio profiles i Information on the Bluetooth mobile phones and devices recommended by Mercedes Benz is available from qualified specialist workshops Activating deactivating the...

Page 41: ... additional mobile phone is coupled Audio 15 overwrites the pairing data for the mobile phone that has not been connected to it for the longest period of time There are two ways of pairing RBluetooth pairing Audio 15 searches for the mobile phone and starts the pairing process RBluetooth external the mobile phone searches for Audio 15 and starts the pairing process Pairing a mobile phone via Bluet...

Page 42: ...isplayed you may have exceeded the prescribed time period Repeat the procedure Pairing a mobile phone externally via Bluetooth X Press the button X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Telephone Telephone X Select Connect Phones Connect Phones The Update Update message is shown in the display X Select the list symbol next to the entry using the button X Press the rot...

Page 43: ...ther authorized phone if you are not currently making a call Audio 15 can only be connected to one mobile phone at any one time X Press the button X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Telephone Telephone X Select Connect Phones Connect Phones The display shows all paired mobile phones The mobile phone currently connected is indicated by the dot X Select the phone t...

Page 44: ...ould be de authorized X To unpair select Yes Yes The mobile phone is unpaired from Audio 15 Bluetooth access to this mobile phone is deleted X To cancel the unpairing process select No No The mobile phone is not unpaired from Audio 15 You have canceled the process Using the telephone Accepting and ending a call When you receive a call you will hear a ringing tone via the Audio 15 loudspeakers The ...

Page 45: ...g a call Entering a phone number using the number keys X Press the button X Enter the desired phone number using the x to s number keys and the l button i Notes on the l button Rto enter press the l button once Rto enter press the l button twice within 1 5 seconds X To delete individual digits press the í button X To delete the entire numerical sequence press and hold the í button until the entire...

Page 46: ...shows the most recently dialed phone numbers X Select the desired phone number X Press the button This initiates dialing Switching the hands free system on off You can switch the hands free function on or off during a call i When making a call instead of Call Call Lists Lists the display shows Microphone Microphone Off Off or Microphone On Microphone On in the menu bar X Press the button repeatedl...

Page 47: ... the mobile phone to the hands free system i If you wish to continue a call using Audio 15 you will need to perform the necessary steps on the mobile phone see the mobile phone operating instructions Setting the reception and transmission volume If a mobile phone is connected you can optimize the reception and transmission volumes even during a call Inquire about the best possible settings at an a...

Page 48: ...ofile are only available if the mobile phone is connected to Audio 15 If you connect a different mobile phone you will automatically see its telephone book entries and call lists Those of the previous mobile phone connected are no longer available What is PBAP PBAP stands for Phonebook Access Profile and refers to the possibility of transferring telephone book entries and call lists from the mobil...

Page 49: ...list from the telephone main menu by pressing the button Deleting call lists You cannot delete call lists in Audio 15 Using the phone book Introduction If your mobile phone allows contacts to be downloaded via PBAP Phonebook Access Profile the mobile phone s telephone book is automatically transferred to Audio 15 when they connect i The telephone book is only available for as long as the mobile ph...

Page 50: ...tes dialing Displaying contact details X Call up the telephone book X Select the desired entry using the control knob X Select the list symbol next to the entry using the button X Press the rotary knob pushbutton X Select Details Details The display shows the contact details of the entry chosen X To close the detailed display press the button X Press the button again The display shows the telephon...

Page 51: ... active X Press the n button Or X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Media Media The display shows all available audio sources in a selection list X Select Bluetooth Audio Bluetooth Audio i If a Bluetooth audio device is already connected you will see its name instead of BT Audio BT Audio Track artist Current playback option no display when playing in normal track ...

Page 52: ...cted X Select BT Audio BT Audio X Select Bluetooth Device List Bluetooth Device List X Carry out further steps as described for pairing a mobile phone Y page 40 Reconnecting an audio device Audio 15 connects automatically to a Bluetooth audio device in the following cases Rboth previously connected mobile phones were used as audio devices Rthe mobile phones establishes the connection automatically...

Page 53: ...nected is indicated by the dot X Select the audio device whose details you want to display X Use the button to select the icon next to the entry X Select Details Details The display shows the following information on the selected audio device RBluetooth name RBluetooth address Ravailability Rauthorization status X To exit the detailed view press the button Unpairing an audio device X Select the Bl...

Page 54: ...ect Last Device Connect Last Device Playback starts immediately if the audio device permits it X If the Bluetooth Audio Device Paused Bluetooth Audio Device Paused message is shown in the display start playback manually Selecting a track i Not all Bluetooth audio devices support this function X Press the C D button You will hear the previous next track Selecting a playback option You may select fr...

Page 55: ...nd navigation announcements are played at a noticeably increased volume If necessary please deactivate the system messages or adjust their volume manually X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select BT Audio BT Audio X Select Volume Volume The current volume option is identified by the dot X To select the volume option select Standard Standard or Boost Boost You have set ...

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Page 57: ...Important safety notes 56 Connecting an external device 56 Selecting the AUX function 56 Increasing the volume 56 55 AUX function ...

Page 58: ...tton repeatedly until the display in the menu bar shows AUX AUX Audio 15 plays the external device and produces sound through the loudspeakers again Alternatively you can select the AUX function in the main menu bar X Press the 9 button repeatedly until the main menu bar is selected X Select Audio Audio The display shows all available audio sources in a selection list X Select AUX AUX You can also...

Page 59: ... messages or adjust their volume manually X Press the button repeatedly until the menu bar is selected X Select Volume Volume The current volume option is identified by the dot X To select the volume option select Standard Standard or Boost Boost You have set the volume option X Set the Audio 15 volume to an average value X Connect the external device and select the AUX function X Increase the vol...

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Page 61: ...Requirements for SD memory cards USB devices 60 Supported file formats 60 Apple device support 60 SD memory card USB device file structure 61 59 Technical data ...

Page 62: ...is possible with every USB device i Do not use a USB extension cable i Do not use a spiral cable for the USB port Supported file formats SD memory card USB device MP3 AAC WMA WAV MP4 M4A M4B maximum 2 channels BT Audio SBC MP3 i To shorten the initialization period only load music files onto the USB device if possible i Unsupported file formats are not displayed Audio 15 does not support any DRM D...

Page 63: ...e file structure Maximum number of folders per directory 200 Maximum number of tracks per directory 1000 Maximum number of tracks in Random tracks random playback 300 SD memory card USB device file structure 61 Technical data ...

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