2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK USB

Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
Smart-
phone .
Apple CarPlay .
Z #
Select sound settings.
Ending Apple CarPlay™ #
Toend the connection of Apple Carplay
(cable): disconnect the connection via the
connecting cable between the iPhone ®
and
multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle when driving,
you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using theto uchsc reen or thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem bypressing and holding the
£ button on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via LINGU ATRO NIC (→ page 261). Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te
d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
Also for use of Android Autowith two phone
mode, only one additional mobile phone can be
connec ted using Blue tooth®
with the multimedia
sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
If a mobile phone is used with Android Auto,
USB access using the media menu is not possi‐
ble forth is mobile phone.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting a mobile phone via Android Auto
Requ irements:
R The mobile phone supports Android Auto
from Android 5.0. 386
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R
The Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
R In order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(→ page 369).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
R The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (→ page 409).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
Smart-
phone .
Android Auto .
Start Android Auto #
Alternative: If Android Autois active (e.g.
when music is being pla yed or the navigation
sy stem is being used), you can call up the
application using the|, zor%
buttons (→ page 288). %
The firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary for saf etyre a‐
sons.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
Fo rth e initial start of the application: a message
with the data pr otection pr ovisions appears. #
Select Accept & start .
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button.
% Android Autostarts automatically when the
mobile phone is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Android Autowa s not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Android
Au tointhe main menu. Calling up
the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
Smart-
phone .
Android Auto .
Z #
Select sound settings.
Ending Android Auto #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay™ Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem MBUX multimedia sy
stem 387

The multimedia sy
stem supports thefo llow‐
ing form ats and data media:
Pe rm issible
fi le sy stems FA
T32, exFA T,NTFS
Pe rm issible
data car riers USB devices, iPod
®
/iPhone ®
,
MTP devices, Blue tooth®
audio equipment
Suppor ted
audio form ats MP3, WMA, AAC,
WAV,FLAC,
AL AC
Suppor ted
video form ats MPEG,
AVI, DivX, MKV, MP4,
M4V, WMV %
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The multimedia sy stem supports a total
of up to50,000 files.
R Data storage media up to2 TB are sup‐
por ted (32‑bit address space).
R Due tothe large variet y of available
music and video files rega rding encod‐
ers, sampling rates and data transfer
ra tes, playback cannot be guaranteed. R
Due tothe wide range of USB devices
av ailable on the mar ket, pl ayback cann ot
be guaranteed for all USB devices.
R Videos up toFullHD (1920x1080) are
suppor ted.
R Cop y-pr otected music and video files or
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
enc rypte dfiles cannot be pla yed bac k.
R MP3 pla yers must support Media Trans‐
fe r Pr otocol (MTP).
In fo rm ation on copy right pr otection and
tradema rks
Au dio files which you create yourself (e.g. copies
of data storage media you make yourself) are
ge neral lysubject tocopyright pr otection. In
many count ries, reproductions are not permitted
without the prior consent of the copyright
holder, evenfo r private use. Make sure that you
know about the applicable copyright regulations
and that you co mply wi th th ese. Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laborato‐
ri
es. Dolb y,Dol byAudio and the double-D symbol
are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories. 406
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Connecting
the data storage medium tothe
mu ltimedia sy stem Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two type C USB ports. Depending on the
ve hicle's equipment, additional USB ports can
be found in thestow age compartment of the
centre console or rear folding compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
% When connecting se veral Apple ®
devices
simultaneousl y,pay attention tothe order in which
the devices are connected. The multi‐
media sy stem only connects with the device
th at is connec tedfirs t. Ad ditional Apple ®
devices that are connec ted at the same time
are only supplied with po wer.
Sear ching for and authorising a Blue tooth ®
audio device
Requ irements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and audio equipment.
R The audio equipment supports the Blue‐
tooth ®
audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P.
R The audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media .
Bluetooth .
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Au thorising a new Blu etoo th®
audio device #
Select Connect new device .
De tected equipment is displ ayed in the
device list. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 409

#
Select an audio device.
Auth orisation starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, confi rmonthe
audio equipment. #
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blue tooth®
audio equipment is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. St
arting media playback Re
quirements:
R A data storage medium is connected tothe
multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media #
Select USBorBluetooth asthe media
source. Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media #
Topause playback: select8. #
Tocontinue playba ck:select 6. #
Torepeat a track: select:.
Fo rth ere peat function there are thefo llow‐
ing settings:
R Select once: the active pla ylist is repea‐
te d.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is repea‐
te d.
R Select three times: there peat function
is deactivated. #
Toplay back trac ksinrandom order:
select 9. #
Towind a track forw ards or backwards:
ta p on the desired point on the timeline. #
Toselect the next track: selectü. #
Toselect the pr evious track: selectû. #
Toscroll through trac ksquickl y:press and
hold û orü. #
Toshow the cur rent track lis t:select the
track image shown. Ad
ditional options for setting media play‐
back Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media
Calling up additional options #
Select f.
The additional options are shown.
The following options are available:
R Play similar tracks 41 0
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Tr
ailer hit ch......................................... 432
Wa shing byhand ................................. 428
Wheels/rims ....................................... 432
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 432
Wi per blades .......................................4 32
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .434
Changing bulbs ........................................ 131
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 3
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 3
Main beam ...........................................1 33
No tes ................................................... 131
Overview ............................................. 13 2
Re versing lights .................................. .133
Tu rn signal lights (rear) ........................ 13 3
Changing gears ........................................ 16 6
Manually ..............................................1 66
Changing hub caps .................................. 473
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 448
USB port ..............................................1 18Chassis
Damping characteristics ...................... 214
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 62
Re ar side wind ows................................. 63
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 53
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 53
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................49
No tes on the safe transpor tation of
ch ildren ................................................ .46
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 60
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 55
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
To pTe ther ..............................................51 Child seat
see i-Size child seat securing sy stem
see ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Children Notes on safe transpor tation ................. 46
Chock ....................................................... .471
St orage location ................................... 471
Chock see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 4
City lighting .............................................. 12 6
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 141
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .142
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 14 3 Index
567

Selecting
the map orientation .............3 57
Setting the map scale .......................... 356
Setting the map scale automatically ....3 62
Showing in the multifunction display
of the instrument clus ter ..................... 364
Switching mo torw ay information
on/off ................................................ .359
Up dating .............................................. 361
Massa geprog rammes
Re setting the settings ............................95
Massage prog rams
Selecting the front seats ....................... 95
Massage settings Resetting ............................................... 95
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 429
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .483
Maximum speed see Limi ter
Mecca ...................................................... .362
Media Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 258
Media display Notes ................................................... 281 Media mode
Adding a favo urite song ...................... .410
Connecting Blue tooth®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 409
Connecting USB devices .................... .409
Controlling media playba ck.................. 41 0
Copyright and trademar ks................... 406
Information about media sea rch ..........4 11
Making video settings .......................... 412
Overview of the media menu ............... 408
Playing a favo urite music track ............ 41 0
Re moving a favo urite song .................. .410
Sea rching for a music track accord‐
ing tomood .......................................... 412
St arting media playback ...................... 41 0
St arting the media sear ch.................... 411
Suppor tedfo rm at and data storage
media .................................................. 405
Using theke yword sear ch.................... 412
Media playback Operating (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .258
Media source Selecting (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ 258 Memory function
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings ............................................... 100
Head-up display — Storing settings ...... 100
Operating ............................................ 100
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings ............................................... 100
Outside mir rors —St oring settings ...... 100
Seat — Calling up stored settings ......... 100
Seat — Storing settings ........................ 100
Menu (on-board computer) Assis tant display ................................. 254
Designs ................................................ 251
Head-up display ................................... 259
Media .................................................. 258
Na vigation ........................................... 256
Overview ............................................. 250
Ra dio ...................................................2 57
Service ................................................ 254
Te lephone ............................................ 258
Tr ip ...................................................... 255
Mercedes me Calling up services .............................. 392
Calling up your user account .............. .391
Del eting a connection ........................ .392 Index
583

Ty
re pressure table ................................. 460
Ty re temp erature
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem) ................................................ 461
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 461
Ty re tread ................................................. 458
Ty re-change tool kit
Overview .............................................. 471
Ty res
Changing hub caps .............................. 473
Checking ............................................ .458
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 461
Fitting .................................................. 475
Flat tyre ............................................... 438
Inter changing ...................................... .471
MOExtended tyres ...............................4 38
Noise ................................................... 458
No tes on fitting ................................... 468
Re moving ............................................. 475
Re placing .....................................4 68,472
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 467 Re
starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 62
Selection ............................................. 468
Snow chains ........................................ 458
St oring .................................................4 71
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 40
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 459
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 467
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 461
Ty re pressure table .............................. 460
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 458 U
Un its of measurement
Setting ................................................ .316
Un locking setting ...................................... 66
USB port .................................................. .118
User profile .............................................. 289 V
Ve hicle ...................................................... 154
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .184
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 69
Cor rect use ........................................... 26
Dama gedetection (pa rking) ................ 183
Data acquisition .................................... 27
Data storage .......................................... 27
Diagno stics connection ........................ .25
Equipment ............................................. 22
Implied warranty .................................. .26
Locking (auto matically) ......................... 73
Locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) ....... 70
Locking (from the inside) ....................... 70
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................... 71
Locking (mobile phone) .........................70
Locking/unlocking (emergency key) ...... 73
Lo we ring .............................................. 476
Pa rking up .......................................... .184
QR code rescue card ............................. 27
Qualified specialist workshop ................25
Ra ising ................................................ .473
REA CHregulation ..................................26
Re gistration ...........................................26 598
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