Long Islander

I just bought my wife a cell phone with Bluetooth and added the MHI module (which I bought on Ebay rather than paying the dealer $493), but her phone is not on the Mercedes "approved" list for Bluetooth (Motorola W376G). So, while it still works, her contacts do not transfer to the Command screen.

Is there a way to just manually add phone numbers and names to the Command screen directly? I checked the Command manual and didn't find any way of doing this.

Thanks.

Diesel Benz

This is about the 2008 E-class? I only have the 2005 E-class Comand manual but it does talk about the phone book feature. I assume it does support BT too, at least on my NTG4 Comand I can send the whole phone book from my phone over bluetooth on one go. Comand then recognises the names for incoming calls and you can also dial from the Comand phone book.

Long Islander

Yes, 2008 E350. I would love to be able to send the entire phone book from my phone over to the Command, but I thought this was supposed to happen automatically when the phone is paired with the car. However, since I have a "non-approved" phone, it didn't do this. That's why I asked whether there was a way to manually input numbers into Command.

MB211

There is no manually entry for phonebook list. What software is your bluetooth puck (it is printed on bottom label). 09/08 is the newest software available, if yours is older than that try having your dealer update the software. I have seen A LOT of "non-compatable" phones work fine....and the newest software has a broader compatability range.....

Diesel Benz

Reading the E-class Comand manual again seems to confirm the above. You can delete an entry but there is no instructions to enter a new entry. The W221 does that, even the basic radio on a W204 does it.

Blk04cobra1

Unfortunately the 2008 has the older style command which does not allow for a stored "phonebook". Basically your phonebook is taken directly off your cell phone via the bluetooth puck. Unlike the 2009+ models that have an actual hard drive to store your numbers.

Long Islander

Thanks, I'll check the software date code. I made sure I bought the new version of the MHI (part no. B67875878).