2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV USB port

driving (driver assis
tance sy stems). In addition,
yo ur vehicle pr ovides com fort and enter tainment
functions, which are also made possible byelec‐
tronic control units.
Elect ronic control units contain da tamemories
which can temp orarily or permanently store
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing state, component loads, main tenance
re qu irements and tech nical events or faults.
In general, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings such as:
R operating status of sy stem components (e.g.
fi ll le vels, battery status, tyre pressure)
R status messages concerning theve hicle or
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, longitudinal accel‐
eration, lateral acceleration, display of fas‐
te ned seat belts)
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on events leading tovehicle
damage R
system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this data is
te mp orary and is only processed in theve hicle
itself. Only a small portion of the data is stored
in theeve nt or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees (e.g. workshops, manufactur‐
ers) or third parties (e.g. breakdown services).
Services include repair services, maintenance
processes, warranty claims and quality assur‐
ance measures, forex ample. The read out is per‐
fo rm ed via the legally prescribed port forthe
diagnostics connection in theve hicle. The
re spective service network locations or third
parties collect, process and use the data. They
document tech nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in
finding faults and impr oving quality and
are transmitted tothe manufacturer, if neces‐
sar y.Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is subject
to product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into theve hicle's comfort and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive 26
General no tes

1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia and USB ports as
we ll as stow age space, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console
4 Glove compa rtment Locking and unlo
cking thegl ove box #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). Opening
the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1. Opening the through-loading
feature in the
re ar comp artment &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants. 100
Seats and stowing

USB port in
there ar If
th e ignition is switched on you can charge a
USB device, e.g. a mobile phone, at USB port 1
using a suitable charging cable. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u inadequately stowobjects in theve hi‐
cle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. 11 4
Seats and stowing

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Please no tethat the NTFS file sy stem is not
suppor ted. The FAT32 file sy stem is recom‐
mended.
Importing/exporting data
* NO
TELoss of da tadue topremature
re mo val #
Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
R The SD card is inser ted (/ page 335) or the
USB device is connecte d (/page 337).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
System backup #
Select Import data orExport data. Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nised du ring da tareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d. #
Ente rth efo ur-digit PIN. #
Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes. Ac
tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
PIN protection
Setting the PIN #
Select Set PIN. #
Enter a four-digit PIN. #
Enterth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo thPINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN
Re quirements:
R A cur rent PIN mu stbe set. #
Select Change settings. #
Ente rth e cur rent PIN. #
Select Change PIN . #
Set a new PIN.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for data export #
Select Change settings .
Confirm wi th the PIN. 268
Multimedia sy stem

Importing/exporting user profiles
Re
quirements:
R There is an Internet connection
(/ page 326).
R A Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R The Personalisation service is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
g Personalisation
5 Manual export/import
This function is not available in all countries.
On ly individu al profiles can be impor ted or
ex por ted.
The individual profiles are alw ays collectively
impor ted or expor ted. #
Impor t:select Import profiles from the
server.
The The profile import overwrites the exist-
ing profiles. Do you want to continue? mes‐
sage appears. #
Select Yes.
User profiles are impor ted. #
Expor t:select Export profiles to the server.
User profiles are expor ted.
% Certain settings, such as address book
ent ries or pr evious destinations from the
navigation sy stem, are not expor ted.
Setting user profile options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
g Personalisation #
Highlight a profile. #
Select ¥options.
The following options are available:
R Rename
R Delete
R Reset
% The guest profile cannot be dele ted or
re named. So
ftwa reupdate Information on software updates
The multimedia sy
stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available. Depending on
the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software update Source of
the
update Up
date type
Up dates via mobile
phone Na
vigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Owner's Manual
Up dates via an exter‐
nal storage medium,
e.g. a USB flash drive Na
vigation maps %
Updates via mobile phone requ ire an active
Internet connection forth eve hicle. This is
not available in all countries. For fur ther
information on connecting tothe Internet,
see (/ page 325).
Ad vantages of updating software
Thanks tothe software update, your vehicle sta‐
tus is up-to-date.
In order tocons tantly impr ovethequ ality of our
services you will recei vefuture updates foryo ur 270
Multimedia sy stem

Fr
om the conta cts menu, you can per form the
fo llowing actions:
R Telephone operation:
- Calling a con tact (/ page 310)
- Calling a new number (/ page 307)
R Navigation (/ page279)
R Compose messages (/ page312)
If a mobile phone is connectedtothe multimedia
sy stem (/ page 301) and automatic calling up
(/ page 309) is activated, the mobile phone's
conta cts are displ ayed in the address book.
Downloading mobile phone contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options 5
Contacts
Au tomatically #
Activate Synchronise contacts automatically
O.
Manual ly #
Deactivate ªSynchronise contacts auto-
matically. #
Select Synchronise contacts .
Calling up contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Contacts
Depending on thech aracter set, thefo llowing
options can be used tosear chfor contacts:
R sear ching byinitials
R sear ching byname
R searching byphone number #
Ente rch aracters into the sear chfield.
A selection of possible conta cts appears.
Entering more characters into the sear ch
fi eld nar rows down the number of possible
selections. #
Select the conta ct.
A contact can contain thefo llowing de tails:
R phone numbers
R navigation addresses
R geo-coordinates
R Internet address Editing
thefo rm at of a contact's name
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options 5
Contacts
5 Name format
The following options are available:
R Surname, first name
R Surname First name
R First name Surname #
Select an option.
Overview of importing contacts
Contacts from various sources Source
Requirements:
ò Memory car dThe SD memory card
is inser ted.
ò USB device The USB device is
inserted in the USB
port. Multimedia sy
stem 309

R
Set up call/Connect now #
Select a function.
Marking an entry in the to-do list as comp le‐
ted
Multimedia sy stem
4 In Car Office #
Select an entry intheto -do li stO .
The following functions are available:
R Mark the selected entry as concluded or
st ill open
R Call up the selected entry w
R Tostart automatic processing of theto-
do lis t:Start to-do items
No ting an incoming call
When youre cei vean incoming call a prom pt
appears asking whe ther the call should be
accep ted, rejected or no ted. #
Select Reminder.
The call is rejected and au tomatical lyadded
to the "In Car Of fice" to-do li st. Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Link
Using Mercedes-Benz Link,
various functions
and selected mobile phone apps can be transfer‐
re dto the media displa y.
The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box supplemen‐
ta ry equipment is requiredforth is. You can
obtain this at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
% The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box uses
th e Android operating sy stem.
% The service pr ovider is responsible forth ese
apps and the services and conte nt connec‐
te dto it.
Connecting Mercedes-Benz Link with the
mu ltimedia sy stem #
Connect the Mercedes-Benz Link control box
with theç USB port of the multimedia
connection unit using a suitable connecting
cable.
% A suitable connecting cable is available sep‐
arately at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.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:
4 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:
4 Connect 5
Mercedes-Benz Link #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
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Multimedia sy stem

#
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 237).
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 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 (/ page 337). Multimedia sy
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