Using Mercedes-Benz Link
Re
quirements:
R The Mercedes-Benz Link control box is con‐
nec ted with the multimedia sy stem using the
ç USB port.
Multimedia sy stem:
Connect #
Select Mercedes-Benz Link. #
Select MB Link.
The mobile phone functions and apps are
av ailable and shown on the media displa y.
Yo u can find more information in the Mercedes-
Benz Link control box operating instructions.
Ending Mercedes-Benz Link
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tMercedes-Benz Link #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e Mercedes-Benz Link control box and the
multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
&
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 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 274).
On ly 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. 354
Multimedia sy stem
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 An Internet connection is requiredforth 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 (→ page376). Multimedia sy
stem:
Connec tApple 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. Exiting Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tApple CarPlay Sound #
Select theto ne menu (→ page 397).
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tApple CarPlay #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or Multimedia sy
stem 355
R
An Internet connection is requiredforth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tAndroid 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:
Connec tAndroid Auto Sound #
Select theto ne menu (→ page 397).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tAndroid 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. 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
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (→ page 309).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged Multimedia sy
stem 357
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, addi‐
tional USB ports can be found in thestow age
compartment of the cent reconsole and in the
re 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 ZOptions
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 YPlayback control
A bar with playback controls is shown. #
Topause playback: select and confirm
Y with th e cent ral control element.
The Ë symbol is displa yed. #
Toresume playback: select and confirm
Y again with the cent ral control element.
The Ì symbol is displa yed. 376
Multimedia sy stem
Overview ............................................. 356
Sound settings .................................... 357
Tr
ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 57
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
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 .............................. 75
Immobiliser ...........................................95
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™ ....................................... 354
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 355 Ending .................................................3
55
No tes .................................................. 355
Overview ............................................. 354
Sound settings .................................... 355
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 57
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 3
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .123
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 265
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 400
Battery disconnection pe riods .............4 01
Displ aying the service due date ........... 400
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 400
Re gular maintenance work .................. 400
Special service requ irements .............. 400
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 95
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 96
Fu nction ................................................ 95
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 96
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 97Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 96
To w- aw ay protection function ................96
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 243, 24 4
Fu nction .............................................. 24 3
Setting ................................................. 24 4
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 43
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ...................... 376
Copyrights .......................................... .373
Information ..........................................3 72
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 374
Media sear ch....................................... 379
Overview ..............................................3 75
Pa use and playback function .............. .376
Selecting a track .................................. 376
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 376
Switching on media mode .................... 374
Tr ack list .............................................. 376
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 548
Index
Internet
Calling up a web page .........................3 69
Closing the br ows er ............................. 370
Del eting a bookmark .......................... .370
Deleting br owser data .........................3 70
Managing bookma rks .......................... 370
Internet connection Cancelling permission (mobile
phone) ................................................ .367
Communication module function ........ 365
Connection status .............................. .368
Displ aying the connection status ........ 368
Editing access data (Blue tooth®
) .........3 67
Es tablishing .........................................3 67
Information .......................................... 364
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .367
Re strictions ......................................... 364
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) ........ 366
Setting up (Blue tooth®
) .......................3 66
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 365
Switching Blue tooth®
profile (DUN/
PA N) .................................................... 366
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................. 371
Del eting stations .................................. 371Logging out ..........................................
372
Overview ..............................................3 71
Re gis tering .......................................... 372
Saving stations .................................... 371
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .371
Selecting stre am ................................ .372
Setting options .................................... 372
Te rm s of use ........................................3 72
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 8
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 59
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 56 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ...................... 23
St orage location ..................................4 53Jump-start connection
............................ 430
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 428 K
Ke y.............................................................. 71
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 72
Battery ................................................... 73
Emergency key ...................................... 73
Energy consumption .............................. 72
Fe atures ................................................ 71
Ke yring attachment .............................. 73
Overview ................................................ 71
Pa nic alarm ............................................ 72
Problem .................................................74
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 72
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 77
Problem .................................................78
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Un locking theve hicle ............................77
Kickd own.................................................. 174
Using ................................................... 174 Index
565
Calling
the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre ................................................. 358
Consenting todata transfer .................3 60
Information .......................................... 358
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 359
Service call with the me button ........... 359
Tr ans ferred data ..................................3 61
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes ................................................... 15 8
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 368
Using voice control .............................. 368
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m ............................................................ 361
Au tomatic emergency call ................... 362
Information .......................................... 361
Information on data processing .......... .363
Manual emer gency call ........................ 362
Overview .............................................. 361
Self-diagnosis (Russia) ........................ 364
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode .................................................. .364 Mercedes-Benz Link
................................ 353
Connecting .......................................... 353
Ending ................................................ .354
Overview ............................................. 353
Using ................................................... 354
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualifi ed specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .................................... 478
Messages Voice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 85
Messages see Text messa ges
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Authorising (Remo teParking Assist) .... 241
Cancelling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 367
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 188
Locking theve hicle ................................ 76
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 0Un
locking theve hicle ............................76
Wi reless charging ................................ 12 6
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .346
St opping ..............................................3 46
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ................................... 421
Mo torw ay mode ....................................... 13 2
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys...................... 264
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ .261
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel Index
569
Side impact pr
otection .......................... .222
Side windo ws............................................. 86
Au tomatic function ................................ 87
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .69
Closing .................................................. 86
Closing using theke y ............................ 88
Con venience closing ............................. 88
Co nvenience opening ............................88
Opening .................................................86
Opening with theke y ............................ .88
Problem .................................................89
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .87
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 90
Au tomatic functions .............................. 93
Closing .................................................. 90
Closing using theke y ............................ 88
Opening ................................................ .90
Opening with theke y ............................ .88
Problem .................................................93
Ra in closing function ............................ .93
Smart card Inserting ..............................................3 96
Smartphone Locking theve hicle ................................ 76Un
locking theve hicle ............................76
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................. 441
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 124
Fr ont centre console ............................ 124
Re ar .................................................... .124
Software update ...................................... 307
Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 308
Information .......................................... 307
Pe rforming .......................................... 308
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tyres ................................. 441
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 397 Ad
justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 397
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .397
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel
Spectacles compa rtment ........................ 11 5
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 205
Speedome ter
Digital ................................................. .266
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .189
Fu nction .............................................. 189
St anding lights ........................................ 12 8
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 181
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 9
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 15 8
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function Index
577