Bluetooth or not Bluetooth?

[RobCLK]

I am confused about a sentence in the following website; :confused:

http://www.whnet.com/4x4/phones.html


The Mercedes Universal Handy Interface (UHI)
became available outside of the US and can be ordered with the C, CLK cabrio and coupe, M, SL, G option code 386 for € 460 list. W211 and other models to follow in 2004. Owners are free to choose between select generic Nokia, Siemens or Motorola cellphones. Individual adapters for each phone are available from MB accessories. When inserting the phone make sure the small car shows up in the phone's display. Otherwise remove and reinsert. I had to fumble a bit till it worked. The latest UHI interface is 230 820 42 26 (software Q4, March 2004). The latest phone software versions are recommended. If one sticks a Bluetooth phone into the UHI it then connects other Bluetooth phones/devices/portables in the car - wirelessly.


What does this mean when they say other bluetooth phones will connect?

I have never had a Bluetooth phone and have a CLK320 Cab on order for July make/Sept delivery (MY05 model guaranteed).

1. Can anyone throw some light on why one would place their bluetooth enabled phone in their cradle and then connect wirelessly to another bluetooth phone in the car.

2. Will it connect to a bluetooth enabled PDA and if so, what functions can it perform.

3. Does anyone have this feature now and for what purpose do they use it for.

Any "Bluetooth for Dummies" type assistance would be appreciated!

[nickmann]

Hi,

I have a Bluetooth kit. It's the Ericsson kit. I have it so I don't need a cradle, hence no wires and no holes. The phone stays in my pocket, or in my briefcase, and the car it accesses it via Bluetooth.

I can't see why you'd want a cradle if you are using Bluetooth connectivity. Fair enough there is no charging, but what phone doesn't last for days on one charge nowadays?

As for connecting to another phone, this is handy for file transfers, be they business cards, pictures, calendar events etc. You don't need the car for this though.

Would I go back to a wired system? Never.

[RobCLK]

Is yours an after market bluetooth kit or a Mercedes bluetooth kit.

If it is the later, what model and year car do you have?

[pammy]

Hi,

I have a Bluetooth kit. It's the Ericsson kit. I have it so I don't need a cradle, hence no wires and no holes. The phone stays in my pocket, or in my briefcase, and the car it accesses it via Bluetooth.

I can't see why you'd want a cradle if you are using Bluetooth connectivity. .

Because according to the law for use of mobys in cars they have to be anchored - loose in a pocket does not meet the requirement of the law -apparently.
Edited to add - that's what we were told by Carphone Warehouse anyway :crazy:

[marcos]

Having used a bluetooth set-up in a BMW I was impressed but it is a load of pony compared to the proper system in my W211. The sound quality is perfect and bieng able to dial numbers from the steering wheel controls is brilliant.

[RobCLK]

Having used a bluetooth set-up in a BMW I was impressed but it is a load of pony compared to the proper system in my W211. The sound quality is perfect and bieng able to dial numbers from the steering wheel controls is brilliant.


I am still very confused,

here in Australia the CLK320 comes standard with the NAV (and soon to be DVD based) and the phone prewire up to UHI, but there is no bluetooth option available.

Is there a bluetooth option available in the UK, and is it available on the CLK range?

[fuzzer]

Because according to the law for use of mobys in cars they have to be anchored - loose in a pocket does not meet the requirement of the law -apparently.


Is the thing with the bluetooth car kits that your phone isnt being touched when youre in the car? But the answer button is fixed.

[RichardM]

Bluetooth kits are fine as long as you don't touch the phone for answering the call, or dialling someone, so just use voice dialling.

Benefits of having the cradle are to charge the phone, better reception through the aerial, and for integrating with the steering wheel controls etc as Marcos said.

[nickmann]

Because according to the law for use of mobys in cars they have to be anchored - loose in a pocket does not meet the requirement of the law -apparently.

???Seems very strange. My calls are voice-activated, i never have to touch the phone and my eyes never leave the road. My phone normally lives in my briefcase on the back seat TBH.

I am aware of the legal requirement that the phone must not be "held", and the console in a hard-wired kit serves this purpose by holding the phone for the driver, who has only to push the buttons to dial. It seems to me that the voice-activated kit goes one better.

I will try and check the legal requirements, if they are plain English.

[pammy]

This is what Carphone Warehouse told us - but looking at the law it seems to be not true as you don't have to touch the phone with bluetooth :crazy: .

[nickmann]

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_rdsafety/documents/page/dft_rdsafety_025216.hcsp

I particularly like the answer to question 12.

[miro]

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_rdsafety/documents/page/dft_rdsafety_025216.hcsp

I particularly like the answer to question 12.

I particularly like that "somewhere else" notion. I recall it applied to one particular person who liked to press redial a lot.

[pdwhiteside]

I have just ordered a new C270CDi and am trying to find out if there is a bluetooth kit to go with it? I have ordered the factory fitted wiring loom but no cradle as yet as nobody can tell me what I need for bluetooth ( I have an XD2 ). Any suggestions welcome!

[miro]

When the Bluetooth option becomes freely available you will only need a cradle to charge the phone.