External authorization

If COMAND does not detect your mobile phone, this may be due to particular security settings on your mobile phone. In this case, you can test if your mobile phone can find COMAND. The Bluetooth® device name of COMAND is MB Bluetooth.

Observe the following: some mobile phones require that you reconnect to COMAND after you have entered the passcode (see the mobile phone operating instructions). The mobile phone cannot otherwise be authorized.

the Press the the function button on the COMAND controller once or twice.

telephone basic menu by sliding  and Select Data/Connections in the telephone basic menu by sliding turning the COMAND controller and and turningpress  to confirm. the COMAND controller and press Select Bluetooth Telephones and press to confirm.

to confirm. Select Bluetooth Telephones and press Select Update. to confirm.

Select Options by sliding Select Update.

and press Select Options by sliding and press and press Select External Authorization and to confirm.

press  to confirm. Select External Authorization and press Start the Bluetooth® search on the mobile to confirm.

phone (see the mobile phone operating Start the Bluetooth® search on the mobile phone (see the mobile phone operating instructions).

mobile phone. Select COMAND (MB Bluetooth) on the mobile phone.

depends on the mobile phone. The order in which the passkey is entered depends on the mobile phone.

when prompted. Enter the passkey on the mobile phone when prompted.

XX? question in COMAND with Yes. Confirm the Do you want to authorize XX? question in COMAND with Yes.

Connecting another mobile phone Enter the passkey in COMAND.

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