2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE USB

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 the cent ral control element or the
Siri ®
vo ice-operated control sy stem. You can
activate thevo ice-opera ted control sy stem by
pressing and holding theó 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 267).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
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™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth®
audio and iPod ®
, are
una vailable.
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™
Re quirements:
R Apple ®
operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone ®
.
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 (→ page 363). Multimedia sy
stem:
, Connect .
Apple CarPlay
Setting automatic or manual start
A messa geappears when connec tedfo rth efirst
time. #
Automatic star t:select Automatically.
Start automatically is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone ®
is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable. #
Manual star t:select Manually . #
Select the iPhone ®
in the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End.
If yo u selected automatic start, you will ha ve
to start Apple CarPlay™ manually the next
time youwa nttouse it. 342
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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 firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is stationary for saf etyre asons.
R The mobile phone suppo rts 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®
(→ page 330).
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 363). R
There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Connect .
Android Auto #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End.
Ac tivating automatic start #
Select Start automatically O.
St arting manually #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample. %
If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected.
Yo u can call up Android Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, Connect .
Android Auto .
Sound #
Select theto ne menu (→ page 384).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
, Connect .
Android Auto #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
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
st ationar y. 344
Multimedia sy stem

traf
fic conditions. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only handle a data storage medium
when theve hicle is stationar y. Pe
rm issible file sy stems:
R FAT32
R exFAT
R NTFS
Pe rm issible data storage medium:
R SD card
R USB storage device
R iPod ®
/iPhone ®
R MTP devices
R Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
% Obse rveth efo 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). Suppor
tedfo rm ats:
R MP3
R WMA
R AAC
R WAV
R FLAC
R ALAC
% Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Due tothe lar gevariet y of available
music files rega rding encoders, sampling
ra tes and data rates, playback cannot
alw ays 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 Cop y-pr otected music files or DRM
enc rypte dfiles cannot be pla yed bac k.
R MP3 pla yers must support Media Trans‐
fe r Pr otocol (MTP). Manufactu
red under licence from Dolby Labora‐
to ries. Dolb y,Dol byAudio and the double-D sym‐
bol are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories. 360
Multimedia 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 USB ports. Depending on theve hicle's
equipment, additional USB ports can be found in
th estow age compartment of the cent reconsole
and in there ar passenger compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
% Use the USB port identified byç touse
Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment there is
an additional USB port in there ar passenger
compartment. Ports th at are labelled with a
bat tery symbol can only be used tocharge
USB devices. Selecting a track in
the media playba ck
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media
Selecting a track byskipping toa track #
Toskip backwards or forw ards toa
track: navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list #
Select è. #
Select Current track list. #
Select a tra ck.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
Z Options
Playing back similar trac ks #
Select Play similar tracks.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode #
Select Random playback of the current track
list.
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r. #
Select Random playback of the current
medium.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r. #
Select Normal track sequence .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
Y Playback control
A bar with playback controls is shown. #
Topause playback: presstheto uchpad.
The Ë symbol is displ ayed. #
Toresume playback: presstheto uchpad
again.
The Ì symbol is displ ayed. Multimedia sy
stem 363

Ac
tivating/deactivating full-screen mode
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Media sources #
Select a data storage medium.
Pla yable video files are pla yed bac k. #
Toactivate full-screen mode: select#
Full screen. #
Todeactivate full-sc reen mode: pressthe
to uchpad.
Changing video settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
Z Options .
Picture for-
mat
The following picture form ats are available:
R Automatic
R 16:9
R 4:3
R Zoom #
Select a picture form at. Ad
justing the brightness manually
If th eAutomatic pictureform at is swit ched off,
yo u can adjust the brightness yourself. #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. Media sear
ch St
arting the media sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
ª Search
Depending on the connected media sources and
fi les, thefo llowing categories are lis ted:
R Current track list
R Keyword search
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Folders
R Music genres
R Year R
Composers
R Videos
R Podcasts (Apple®
devices)
R Audiobooks (Apple®
devices) #
Select a categor y.
% The categories are available as soon as the
entire media conte nt has beenread in and
anal ysed. Media Inter
face Information about
the Media Inter face
Media In terface is a universal inter face forthe
connection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐
timedia sy stem has two USB ports. The USB
ports are located in thestow age compartment
under the armrest.
Suppor ted devices
The Media Inter face allo wsyouto connect the
fo llowing data storage media:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ® 366
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R
MP3 pla yer
R USB devices
Fo r de tails and a list of suppor ted devices, visit
our website at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Follow the instructions in
th e "Media Inter face" section. Switching
toMedia Inter face
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Media sources #
Connect a data storage medium tothe USB
port (→ page 363). #
Select a media device.
Playable music files are pla yed bac k. Multimedia sy
stem 367

Anti-lock braking sy
stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................71
Immobiliser ...........................................89
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™ ....................................... 341
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 342
Ending .................................................3 43
No tes .................................................. 342
Overview ..............................................3 41
Sound settings .................................... 343
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 45Ashtr
ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 6
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 11 6
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 258
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 387
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 88
Displ aying the service due date ........... 387
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 387
Re gular maintenance work .................. 387
Special service requ irements .............. 387
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 89
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 90
Fu nction ................................................ 89
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 91
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 91
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 91
To w- aw ay protection function ................90
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 235, 237
Fu nction .............................................. 235 Setting ................................................. 237
Sy
stem limitations ...............................2 35
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 363
Co pyrights ...........................................3 61
Information ..........................................3 59
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 361
Media sea rch ....................................... 366
Overview ............................................. 362
Pa use and playback function .............. .363
Selecting a track ................................. 363
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 363
Switching on media mode ...................3 61
Tr ack list .............................................. 363
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 6544
Index

Buttons
Steering wheel .................................... 254 C
Call list Making a call ....................................... 338
Overview ............................................. 337
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 384
Calls ..........................................................3 34
Ac cepting ............................................ 334
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 334
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .334
Declining ............................................. 334
Ending a call ........................................ 334
Incoming call during an existing call .... 335
Making ................................................ 334
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ......................3 46
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera Car
key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 395
Care ..........................................................4 02
Air-water duct ...................................... 395
AIRPANEL ............................................ 400
Car wash ............................................. 395
Carpet .................................................4 02
Decorative foil .................................... .398
Displ ay................................................ 402
Exterior lighting ................................... 400
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 396
Matt finish ........................................... 397
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 397
Plastic trim .......................................... 402
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................4 02
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 400
Ro of lining ...........................................4 02
Seat belt .............................................. 402
Seat co ver ........................................... 402
Sensors ............................................... 400
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 400
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 400 Wa
shing byhand ................................. 396
Wheels/rims ....................................... 400
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 400
Wi per blades .......................................4 00
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .402
Changing gears ........................................ 16 3
Manually ..............................................1 63
Changing hub caps .................................. 441
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................4 17
USB port ..............................................1 19
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 209
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 209
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .212
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 294
Re ar door .............................................. 63 Index
547