2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON apple carplay

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The Mercedes-Benz Link app is ins talled on
th e mobile phone.
R The mobile phone is switched on.
R Mercedes-Benz Link is connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via theç USB port using
a suitable cable (/ page418).
% The firs t acti vation of Me rcedes-Benz Link
on the multimedia sy stem must be car ried
out when theve hicle is stationary for saf ety
re asons.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes-Benz Link
5 Start Mercedes-Benz Link
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 .
Quitting Mercedes-Benz Link #
Press theò button. %
Mercedes-Benz Link starts automatically
when it is connec ted with the sy stem using a
cable. If Mercedes-Benz Link was not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up
Mercedes-Benz Link using the main menu.
Yo u can find more information in the Mercedes-
Benz Link control box operating instructions.
Calling up Mercedes-Benz Link sound set‐
tings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes-Benz Link
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Select sound settings.
Ending Mercedes-Benz Link #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
Mercedes-Benz Link and the multimedia sys‐
te m.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
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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.
iPhone ®
functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using theto uchsc reen, touchpad, Touch MBUX multimedia sy
stem 393

Control or
the Siri ®
vo ice-operated control sys‐
te m. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted control
sy stem bypressing and holding the£ button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
st ill be operated via LINGU ATRO NIC
(/ page 268).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
Also for use of Apple CarPlay™ with two phone
mode, only one additional mobile phone can be
connected using Blue tooth ®
with the multimedia
sy stem.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ 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 Apple CarPlay™
When Apple CarPlay™ is being used,
the iPod ®
media source is not available forth ere spective
iPhone ®
.
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 an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
(cable)
Re quirements:
R The cur rent version of your device's operat‐
ing sy stem is being used (see the manufac‐
turer's operating instructions).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (/ page418). Mul
timedia sy stem:
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Apple CarPlay
5 Start Apple CarPlay #
Alternative: If an Apple CarPlay™ application
is active (e.g. when music is being pla yed or
ro ute guidance is active), you can call up the
active application using the|, zor
% application buttons (/ page 295).
% Tocontrol wi th the application buttons,
th ese must be switched on firs t .
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 Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button. 394
MBUX multimedia sy stem

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Apple CarPl ay™ starts automatically when
th e iPhone ®
is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Apple CarPlay™ was not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Apple
CarPlay™ in the main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Apple CarPlay 5
Z #
Select sound settings.
Ending Apple CarPlay™ #
Toend the connection of Apple Car‐
play™: disconnect the connection via the
connecting cable between the iPhone ®
and
multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
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-operated
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 268).
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. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 395

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.
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®
( / page378).
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 (/ page418).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Android Auto
5 Start Android Auto #
Alternative: if Android Autois active (e.g.
when music is being pla yed or route guid‐
ance is active), you can call up the applica‐
tion using the|, zor% buttons
(/ page 295).
% 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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Android Auto 5
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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 396
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Anti-theft pr
otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay Trans ferred vehicle data ......................3 96
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 393
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 394
Ending ................................................. 395
No tes ................................................... 394
Overview ............................................. 393
Sound settings .................................... 395
Ashtr ay
Using ....................................................1 19
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 261
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 429
Battery disconnection pe riods .............4 30Displ
aying the service due date ........... 429
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 429
Re gular maintenance work .................. 429
Special service requ irements .............. 429
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .94
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 95
Fu nction ................................................ 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 96
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function ................95
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 237, 238
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Setting ................................................. 238
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au gmented reality
see Route guidance with augmented reality
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .143
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 9
Drive prog ram display ......................... .165
Drive programs ................................... .164 Index
577

Entering ............................................... 347
Modifying ............................................. 347
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................. 349
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 349
In tern et
Calling up a web page .........................4 09
Closing the br ows er ............................. 411
Del eting a bookmark ............................ 411
Del eting his tory .................................... 411
Managing bookmar ks........................... 411
Internet connection Cancelling permission (mobile
phone) ................................................ .407
Communication module function ........ 406
Connection status .............................. .408
Displ aying the connection status ........ 408
Es tablishing .........................................4 07
Es tablishing automatically ...................4 07
Information .......................................... 405
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .407
Re strictions ......................................... 405
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) ........ 406
Setting automatic disconnection .........4 08Setting up (Blu
etoo th®
) .......................4 06
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 406
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................. 412
Calling up thest ation list (category
last selec ted) .......................................4 14
Del eting stations .................................. 414
Logging out .......................................... 414
Overview ..............................................4 13
Re gis tering ........................................... 414
Saving stations .................................... 414
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .414
Selecting stre am .................................. 414
Setting options ..................................... 414
Te rm s of use ........................................4 14
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 60
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 57 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................26
Storage location ..................................4 82
Jump-start connection ............................ 459
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 457 K
Ke y.............................................................. 73
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 74
Battery ................................................... 75
Emergency key ...................................... 75
Energy consumption .............................. 74
Fe atures ................................................ 73
Ke yring attachment .............................. 75
Overview ............................................... 73
Pa nic alarm ............................................ 74
Problem .................................................76
Un locking setting .................................. .74
Ke y functions
Deactivating ........................................... 74
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 79
Problem .................................................80 Index
593

Damage de
tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 188
Fr equencies ......................................... 493
Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .493
Un locking theve hicle ............................78
Wi reless charging ................................ 12 5
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .382
St opping ..............................................3 82
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ..................................4 49
Mo torw ay mode ....................................... 131
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem Multifunction display
Overview of the displa ys...................... 259
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 255
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 287
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .189
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .309
Central control elements ..................... 291
Configu ring displ aysettings ................. 318
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram (o ver‐
view) ................................................... .329
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 328
Entering characters ............................ .310
Fa vourites ............................................ 303
Main functions .................................... 295
Overview ............................................ .287
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 327
St andby mode function ...................... .189
St arting the ENERG IZING comfort
program ..............................................3 30
Switching the sound on/off ................3 08Multimedia sy
stem
see Display (multimedia sy stem)
see Noti fications Centre
see Profile
see Sug gestions
see Themes
see Touch Control
see Touchpad
Music online Calling up ............................................ 420
Con figuring favo urites ........................ .421
Sea rch function ................................... 420 N
Na vigation
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 262
Overview ............................................. 334
Showing/hiding the menu ...................3 33
Switching on ....................................... 333
Up dating the map data ........................ 370
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 274
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map 598
Index

Seat kinetics
see ENERG IZING comfort
Seat ventilation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .104
Second telephone .................................. .379
Connecting .......................................... 379
Fe atures .............................................. 379
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selecting the sound profile
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 427
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 43
Sensors (Care) ........................................ .442
Service Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 260
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Service station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 349
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting the date form at ........................... 319
Setting the distance unit ........................ 324
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .......... 168, 172
Short messages see Messages
Side impact airbag .................................... 39
Side impact pr otection .......................... .221
Side windo ws............................................. 85
Au tomatic function ................................ 86 Child saf
ety lock in there ar .................. .71
Closing .................................................. 85
Closing using theke y ............................ .87
Con venience closing .............................. 87
Con venience opening ............................ 87
Opening .................................................85
Opening with theke y ............................ .87
Problem .................................................88
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .86
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 89
Au tomatic functions .............................. 92
Closing .................................................. 89
Closing using theke y ............................ .87
Opening .................................................89
Opening with theke y ............................ .87
Problem .................................................92
Ra in closing function ............................ .92
Smartphone Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
Unlocking theve hicle ............................78
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone Index
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