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How to pair my smartphone to my Mercedes-Benz

Technology is incredible these days. Not only can we access a crazy amount of information at our fingertips, but we can also pair up our smartphones and vehicles so that we can listen to our favorite songs or podcasts as well as send and receive phone calls. Follow along in this step-by-step guide as we discuss how to pair my smartphone to my Mercedes-Benz.

How to connect my iPhone to my Mercedes-Benz

Follow the steps below to connect your iPhone and Mercedes-Benz in no time!

Go to Settings on your phone
Find the Bluetooth setting and make sure it is on
Start your Mercedes-Benz vehicle, press the “TEL” key on the radio, then select “Phone”
On the lower left of the screen, press “Connect Dev”
Click the “Search for Phone from Vehicle” option, then select “Start Search”
Once your vehicle has found your phone, its name will show up on the screen
You will then be shown a 6-digit passcode on the screen of your vehicle. Type the number that is on the screen into your iPhone, then click “Pair”
Once the passcode is authenticated, your phone will have access
Your phone will now show MB Bluetooth and Connected, and your vehicle will display the name of your phone on the lower-left corner above the “Connect Dev” icon

How do I connect a different device to my Mercedes-Benz vehicle?

We are glad you asked! Follow these instructions to pair a different device to your Mercedes-Benz vehicle.

Turn on your Bluetooth on your device
Click on “TEL” and then “Connect Dev” on the display screen in your vehicle
Click on the “Search for Phone” or “Connect via Phone” options, and press “Start”
Once your vehicle has found your phone, scroll down to the name of your device, and select it
Your device will show you a passcode, verify the code and make sure it matches the one on your vehicle, then click “yes”
Make sure the Passkey is the same on your device as your vehicle
You are now all set

If you run into any issues while trying to pair your smartphone to your Mercedes-Benz vehicle, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are here and happy to help in any way that we can!

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