2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN android auto

If AndroidAutois active, apromp tappear sask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth®should be deactivated.
#Select <HV.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®is
deactivated.
Wi -Fi
Wi-Fic on nectio noverview
Yo uc an use Wi-Fi toestablish aconnection with
aW i-Finetwo rkand toaccess theI nterne tor
ot her networ kdevices.
The following connection option sareavailable:
RWi -Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connectio ntoaWi-Fi-capable
device ,e.g.t he cus tomer's mobilep hone or
at able tPCise stablished.
Rmultimedia sy stem as aWi-Fihotspot
Using this function ,atable tPCorn otebook
can be connected, fore xamp le.
To establish aconnection ,you can use thef ol‐
lowing me thods:
RWPS PIN The connection
toas ecur eWi-Finetwo rkis
mad eviaaP IN.
RWPS PBC
The connectio ntoasecureWi-Finetwo rkis
mad ebyp ressing abutton (push button).
Rsecurity key
The connection toas ecur eWi-Finetwo rkis
mad eviaas ecu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Prerequisite
RThe device tobe connec teds upports one of
th et hree means of connection described
(
→pag e240).
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.ö &RQQHFWLYLW\
Ac tivating/deactivatin gWi-Fi
#Switch :L)LonO or off ª.
If :L)L is deacti vatedª,c ommunicatio nvia
Wi -Fi toall devices is inter rupte d. This also
means that ac onnectio ntothe HERMES
communication module canno tbeestab‐
lished. Then function ssuchasd ynamic route
guidance wit hLiveT raffic Info rmation ar enot
av ailable.
Connecting them ultimedia sy stem wit ha
device via Wi-Fi
Thisf unction is available if aHERMESc ommuni‐
cation moduleisn otins talled.
The type of connection es tablished mus tbe
selected on them ultimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
% The connection procedur emaydiffer
dependin gonthe device. Followt he instruc‐
tions that ar eshown in thed ispla y.Fu rther
information (see them anufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions).
#Select ,QWHUQHW 6HWWLQJV .
#Select6HDUFK IRU :L)L 1HWZRUNV.
Using aWPS PIN:
#Highlight aWi-Finetwo rkinthel ist.
#Select ¥&RQQHF WYLD :36 3,1 ,QSXW.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digitP IN.
240
Multimedia sy stem

Accepting/rejecting thed atap rote ction reg‐
ulations
Am essag ewitht he dat aprotection regulations
appears.
#Select $FFHSW 6WDUW .
or
#Select 'HFOLQH (QG.
If yo us elected automat icstart, youw illha ve
to star tA pple CarPlay™ manuall ythe next
time youw ant touse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
#Press theò button on them ultifunction
st eering wheel, fore xamp le.
% If Apple CarPlay™ wasn otdispla yedint he
fo re ground befor edisconnecting, thea ppli‐
cation starts in theb ackg round when recon‐
nected. Youc an call up Ap pleCarPlay™ in
th em ain menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQQHFW.$SSOH &DU3OD\.6RXQG
#Select thet one men u(→page 316). Endin
gApple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQQHFW.$SSOH &DU3OD\
#Select 'LVFRQQHFW .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
wit he lectri city.
or
#Disconnect thec onnecting cable between
th em obile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th ec onnecting cable onl ywhen thev ehicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
Mobile phonef unctionscan be used with
Android Autousingt he Android operating sys‐
te mont he multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using thec ontroller or thev oice-operated con‐
trol sy stem. Youc an activat ethe voice-opera ted
control sy stem bypressing and holding theó
button on them ultifunction steering wheel. When using Android
Autovia thev oice-opera ted
control sy stem, them ultimedia sy stem can still
be opera tedv iatheV oice Control Sy stem
(
→pag e216).
Only one mobile phone at atime can be connec‐
te dv ia Android Auto to them ultimedia sy stem.
The availabilityofA ndroid Au toand Android Auto
App smayvary accordingtot he country.
The service pr ovider is responsible fort his appli‐
cation and thes ervices and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,v arious functi ons of
th em ultimedia sy stem, fore xamp lethem edia
source Blue tooth
®audio, ar enotavailable.
Only one routeg uidance can be activ eatatime.
If ro uteg uidance isactiv eont he multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when routeg uidance is star ted
on them obile phone.
284
Multimedia sy stem

Connectingamobile phone via Android Auto
Requ irements:
RThefirs ta ctivatio nofA ndroidAutoont he
multimedia sy stem mus tbecarried out when
th ev ehicle is stationar yfor saf etyr easons.
RThe mobile phone supports Android Auto
from Android 5.0.
RThe Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobilep hone.
RIn ordertouse thet elephone functions, the
mobilep hone mus tbeconnected tothem ul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth
®(→page275).
If th er ew as no prior Interne tconnection, this
is es tablished wit hthe use of them obile
phone wit hAndroid Au to.
RThe mobile phone is connected tothem ulti‐
media sy stem via theU SB port çusing a
suitable cable (
→pag e300).
RTher eisanI nternetconnection fort he full
ra ng eoff unctions forA ndroid Auto. Multimedia sy
stem:
,&RQQHFW.$QGURLG $XWR
#Select them obile phone from thed evice list.
Ac cepting/rejecting thed atap rote ction reg‐
ulations
Am essag ewitht he dat aprotection regulations
appears.
#Select $FFHSW 6WDUW .
or
#Select 'HFOLQH (QG.
Ac tivatin gautomati cstar t
#Select 6WDUW$XWRPDWLFDOO\ O.
St arting manually
#Select them obile phone from thed evice list.
Exiting Android Auto
#Press theò button on them ultifunction
st eering wheel, fore xamp le.
% If Android Autowa sn otdispla yedint hefore ‐
ground befor edisconnecting, thea pplication
st arts in theb ackg round when reconnected. Yo
uc an call up Android Autointhem ain
menu.
Calling up theA ndroid Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQQHFW.$QGURLG $XWR.6RXQG
#Selecting thet one men u(→page 316).
Endin gAndroid Au to
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQQHFW.$QGURLG $XWR
#Select 'LVFRQQHFW .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
wit he lectri city.
or
#Disconnect thec onnecting cable between
th em obile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th ec onnecting cable onl ywhen thev ehicle is
st ationar y.
Multimedia sy stem 285

Transfer redv ehicle dat awhenu sing Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Information on trans ferred vehicl edata
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle dat aistransfer redtot he mobile
phone. This enables youtog ettheb esto ut of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle dat ais
no td irectl yaccessible.
Sy stem information:
RSoftwar erelease of them ultimedia sy stem
RSy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this dat aisusedtooptimize com‐
munication between thev ehicle and them obile
phone.
To do this, and toassigns everalv ehicles tothe
mobilep hone,avehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
Thi sh asno connectio ntothevehicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele tedw hen them ulti‐
media sy stem is rese t(
→pag e248).
Driving status data:
RTransmission position engaged
RDistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
RDay/night mode of thei nstrument clus ter
The transfer of this dat aisusedtoalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothed riving
situation.
Po sition data:
RCoordinates
RSpeed
RCompass direction
RAc celeration dire ction
Thisd ata is on lytransfer redw hile then avigation
sy stem is activ einorder toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in atunnel).
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®(USA)
Making acall via theo verhead control panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is available in theU SA.
1Roadside Assis tance call
2SOS button co ver
3MB Inf ocall
4SOS button
#To mak eaR oadside Assistance call: press
button 1.
This initiates acalltotheM ercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
286
Multimedia sy stem

Adjusting (rea rpassenger compa rt‐
ment) ...................................................1 33
Gl ove box. ............................................ 133
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 130
Airflow ...................................................... 127
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 329
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alar msystem
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Alternativ eroute
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 119
Android Auto ............................................ 284
Connecting amobilephone ................. 285
Ending ................................................. 285
No te .................................................... 284
Overvie w............................................. 284
Sound settings .................................... 285
Tr ans ferred vehicle dat a......................2 86Animals
Pets in thev ehicle ................................. 56
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrake System)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef talarm system
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ............................................ 81
Anti-thef tprotection
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Anticipator yoccupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipator yoccu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 283
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 283
Ending ................................................ .284
No tes. ................................................. 283
Overvie w............................................. 283
Sound settings .................................... 284 Tr
ans ferred vehicle dat a......................2 86
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 208
Assistanc esystems
see Drivings afet ys yst em
ASS YSTP LUS............................................ 319
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........... 319
Fu nction/no tes. ................................... 319
Non-operational times wit hthe bat‐
te ry disconnec ted. .............................. 32 0
Re gular maintenance work .................. 319
Special service requ irements .............. .319
ATA (anti-thef talarm system) .................. .81
Deactivating thea larm. ......................... 82
Fu nctio n................................................. 81
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................193, 195
Fu nctio n.............................................. 193
Setting ................................................. 195
Sy stem limitations .............................. .193
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