Mercedes-Benz MBU-1000 Operating instructions

Mercedes Bluetooth Upgrade Kit
MBU-1000
Installation and Operation Guide

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1. Core Components .................................................................3
2. Identify your cradle and the suitable software .................................3
6150 Cradle.........................................................................................................................................3
6210 Cradle.........................................................................................................................................4
Nokia 6310/6310i Type 1 & 2.........................................................................................................4
UHI ........................................................................................................................................................5
3. Installing the main unit ............................................................6
4. Microphone volume setting .......................................................6
5. Understanding your MBU-1000 buttons and LED indicators ................7
6. Pairing ...............................................................................7
7. Phones Pairing Priority ............................................................7
8. Uploading Your Phonebook Contacts 1: Phonebook Synchronization .....8
9. Uploading Your Phonebook Contacts 2: Object Push Profile (OPP) .......8
10. Independent Phonebook for Each Individual Phone ..........................9
11. Voice Dialing ........................................................................9
12. Initiating Privacy Calls .............................................................9
13. Disconnect/Reset ................................................................ 10
14. Clearing Call History (Master Reset)........................................... 10
15. List of Compatible Cars......................................................... 11
Software A (6150) ...........................................................................................................................11
Software B (6310i cradle)..............................................................................................................11
Software C (UHI Version, UHI 6310i cradle required) ............................................................11

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1. Core Components
Carefully unpack your MBU-1000 and ensure the following items are not missing:
Main Unit
Dummy Antenna
2. Identify your cradle and the suitable software
Your MBU-1000 is designed to work with 5 different types of Mercedes original cradles:
I. 6150
II. 6210
III. 6310/6310i (Type 1)
IV. 6310/6310i (Type 2)
V. UHI
Once you have determined the cradle type you will need to choose the right software for your
MBU-1000 so it can work with your original cradle. The software switch is located at back of
your main unit.
6150 Cradle
Software A Required

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6210 Cradle
OR
Nokia 6310/6310i Type 1 & 2
Software A Required
Software B Required
Software B Required

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UHI
UHI cradle should contain the following circled item shown in picture below:
Here is a software summary table below:
Software A Software B Software C
Cradle
6150
6210
6310/6310i
UHI
Software Type
A
A/B
B
C
Software C Required

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3. Installing the main unit
Locate your cradle and carefully place the main unit inside the cradle until the unit is firmly
attached to the cradle. If your cradle is 6150 type you will need to plug the dummy antenna
on top of the MBU-1000’s mini USB port before you attach to the
cradle.
4. Microphone volume setting
There are mainly two types of original microphone settings that come with your car. To work
at the optimum performance it is required to identify the type of microphone setting you have
and adjust the microphone level accordingly.
If you have a single microphone you will need to decrease the microphone volume by turning
the knob downwards to the lower end:
If you have multiple microphones you will probably need to increase the microphone volume
by turning the knob upwards to the top end:
Mic Volume Down
Mic Volume Up

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5. Understanding your MBU-1000 buttons and LED indicators
6. Pairing
Place MBU-1000 on the original cradle, and turn on audio system to power up the unit.
Press on the pairing button on the device (longer than 5 seconds), the white light (pairing
indicator) will start flashing, this means the kit is searching for
pairing mobile. Turn on the Bluetooth function on the mobile and
detect the device manually. After the unit has been detected, the
device name will appear on the mobile phone, select the device for
pairing and enter the password “1234” on to the mobile. The
Bluetooth light will now turn on, and the car audio system will show
“In Service” or “ViseeO”, the device is now paired with the mobile.
7. Phones Pairing Priority
MBU-1000 can be paired up to 3 mobile phones with the highest
priority always goes to the most recent connected phone and lowest
priority to the 3rd most recent connected one. If no more pairing

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space is available the fourth paired phone will erase the pairing that has the lowest priority
and moved other two pairing to the lower pairing priorities.
8. Uploading Your Phonebook Contacts 1: Phonebook Synchronization
Upload/Sync button is designed to allow your phonebook contacts to
be uploaded into your Mercedes handsfree/audio system. Therefore,
you are only required to use this button if you are either uploading the
phonebook contacts for the first time or if you want to include the
new contacts which you’ve added to your mobile phone since
previous load.
After MBU-1000 has been connected with a mobile phone, the green
light (the phonebook upload indicator) starts flashing. This functions
every time the connection is established with a mobile phone. During
the light flashing MBU-1000 will recognize whether user’s mobile
phone is phonebook sync compatible and will download the
phonebook contacts automatically until the green light stops flashing,
and becomes a solid light. If you want to transfer the new contacts to
your Mercedes handsfree/audio system then, press the Phonebook
Upload/Sync button once to activate it. A “Tel Error” message will
appear on the LCD for a few seconds during the contacts transferring.
When the display shows “In Service” or “ViseeO”again, the user may
check if the contact is already resided in the system memory.
However, if your mobile does not support phonebook sync, then the
green light will only flash a couple of times and then disappears. If
this occurs, please go to Section 9 for alternative way of upload
contacts.
9. Uploading Your Phonebook Contacts 2: Object Push
Profile (OPP)
Users may also send the contacts one by one to the MBU-1000 by
OPP method. Press the OPP button (longer than 5 seconds) until the
blue light of OPP starts flashing to indicate that user has activated
OPP function of the device. The display will display the “Tel Error”

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message because Bluetooth has been temporary disconnected for the moment in order to
be available for receiving the contacts. Select the desired contacts in your phone and send
via Bluetooth. As soon as MBU-1000 receives the contacts it will automatically transfer them
into the Mercedes original handsfree/audio system. After you have sent all the required
contacts please press the Reset button to re-establish the connection between the mobile
with upgrade kit. The device will search to connect with the last connected phone
automatically. Once the connection is established the display will show “In Service” or
“ViseeO”message and user can check if the contacts have been uploaded to the car kit by
pressing the required button on original steering wheel control panel or audio system.
10. Independent Phonebook for Each Individual Phone
Each phone has its own phone book profile, which means when phone A connects user will
not be able to access Phone B’s uploaded contacts and vice versa when Phone B is in
connection.
11. Voice Dialing
The voice dial function can be activated by pressing the OPP/Voice
Dialing button at once. Speak the name after you hear the voice
activation sound. However, this function is based on the mobile
phone’s own feature and user may or may not be required to
pre-install voice tags before using this function. Please check with the
mobile phone’s operation manual for more
information.
12. Initiating Privacy Calls
It is possible to switch your phone conversation from handsfree to privacy
mode and to do this please press the Pairing button once during the call.
To return to handsfree mode press the Pairing button once again.

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13. Disconnect/Reset
To disconnect or reset the device, simply press on the reset button at the
bottom of the device, all the lights on the device will starts flashing, if the
mobile Bluetooth is still turned on, it will pair with the mobile
automatically, and the Sync function will re-run again.
14. Clearing Call History (Master Reset)
To clear the call history memory in
MBU-1000 please hold the Sync button for
5 seconds and click on the reset button, then release both
buttons together. Please note this will also cause all pairing
setting to be cleared.

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15. List of Compatible Cars
MBU-1000 Bluetooth upgrade Kit is compatible with the original handsfree kit installed in the
following series:
Software A (6150)
C-class W202 1999-2000
C-class W203 2001-2002
CLK-class W208 1999-2002
E-class W210 1999-2002
CL-class W215 2001-2003
S-class W220 2000-2003
ML-class W163 2002-2003
G-class W463 2002-2003
Software B (6310i cradle)
2003-2005 W203 C-class (C240, C280, C32, C230K)
2003-2003 W208 CLK-class (CLK320, CLK430, CLK55)
2003-2005 W209 CLK-class (CLK320, CLK500, CLK55)
2003-2005 W211 E-class
2003-2005 W215 CL-class
2003-2005 W220 S-class
2003-2005 R230 SL-class
2003-2005 W463 G-class
2003-2005 W163 M-class
Software C (UHI Version, UHI 6310i cradle required)
All series after 2005~ now
*We are currently developing an UHI BT adapter which will allow users to use MBU-1000 without having an UHI 6310i cradle.