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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 an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay ®
Requ irements:
R The cur rent version of your device's operating
sy stem is being used (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
R The full range of functions for Apple CarPlay ®
is only available with an In tern et connection.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (/ page 262).
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 Smartphone 5
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
002B application buttons (/ page 201).
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection pro‐
visions
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 the00E2 button.
% Apple CarPlay ®
starts automatically when the
iPhone ®
is connec ted with the sy stem using
a cable. If Apple CarPlay ®
wa s not displa yed
in thefo re ground be fore disconnecting, the
application starts in the bac kground when
re connected. You can call up Apple CarPlay ®
in the main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay ®
sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 Smartphone 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Z #
Select sound settings. Setting control of
the application but tons
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 Smartphone 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Z
5 General #
Toswitch on Control via Application Buttons:
activate the display button. #
Toswitch off Control via Application Buttons:
deactivate the display button.
Ending Apple CarPlay ® #
Toend the connection of Apple Car‐
Play ®
(cable): disconnect the connection via
th e connecting cable between the iPhone ®
and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz
recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of distraction 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 tra ffic
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
ope rating the multimedia sy stem.
Mobile phone functions can be used with Android
Au tousing the Android operating sy stem on the
multimedia sy stem. It is operated using the
to uchsc reen or thevo 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 Android Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
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The
following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R software release of the multimedia sy stem
R system ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (/ page215).
The following vehicle status data is transmit ted:
R transmission position engaged
R distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how con‐
te nt is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving sit‐
uation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R coordinates
R speed
R compass direction
R acceleration direction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active, in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel). Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Information on connecting
tothe Internet &
WARNING Risk of distraction 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 tra ffic
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
ope rating the multimedia sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the traf fic situation. This could
also cause the driver tolose control of the
ve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com‐
munications devices when theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in the
re ar passenger compartment. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, you can
es tablish an Internet connection in thefo llowing
wa ys:
R Ve
hicles with a communication module:
Internet use including Mercedes PRO connect
services and data roaming (/ page 254).
The availability of Mercedes PRO connect is
countr y-dependent. You can check theav aila‐
bility of Mercedes PRO in your country at the
fo llowing page: http://www.me rcedes.pro
R Ve
hicles without a communication mod‐
ule:
- via Blue tooth®
with a data-enabled mobile
phone (/ page 255)
- viaWi-Fi wi tha data-enabled mobile
phone (/ page 255)
The In tern et functions can only be used toa limi‐
te d degree whilst driving.
Internet function via the communication
module
On vehicles with a built-in communication mod‐
ule, the Internet connection is es tablished via an
integrated SIM card. 254
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We
b br owser Calling up a
website &
WARNING Risk of distraction 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 tra ffic
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
ope rating the multimedia sy stem.
Re quirements:
R The data volume is available (/ page 255).
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 z Browser
Calling up a new website #
Select ä. #
Ente ring a web address #
Select 0054.
% We
bsites cann otbe shown while theve hicle
is in motion.
Calling up a website from the br ows er his tory #
Tocall up the pr evious or next page from the
his tory: select 0095or 0096.
% The function is countr
y-dependent. MBUX multimedia sy
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Calling up
thest ation list for the category last
selected
Multimedia sy stem:
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Radio 5
TuneIn Radio #
Press the co ver of the cur rent station.
Depending on how thest ation was selected, a
st ation list is shown. Media
Information about media mode
Information about suppor
tedfo rm ats and
data storage media &
WARNING Risk of distraction when han‐
dling da tastorage media
If yo u handle a data storage medium while
driving, your attention is diver ted from the
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. %
Depending on
the equipment ins talled play‐
back of video form ats may not be possible.
The multimedia sy stem supports thefo llow‐
ing form ats and data media:
Pe rm issible
fi le sy stems FA
T32, exFA T,NTFS
Pe rm issible
data car riers USB devices, iPod
®
/iPhone ®
,
MTP devices, Blue tooth®
audio
equipment
Suppor ted
fo rm ats: Au
dio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV,
FL AC , AL AC
Vi deo: MPEG, AVI, DivX, MKV,
MP4, M4V, WMV R
The multimedia sy stem supports a total of up
to 50,000 files.
R Data storage media up to2 TB are suppor ted
(32‑bit address space).
% Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Due tothe large variet y of available music
and video files rega rding encoders, sam‐ pling
rates and data transfer rates, play‐
back cannot 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 Videos up toFullHD (1920x1080) are
suppor ted.
R Cop y-pr otected music and video files or
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
enc rypte dfiles cannot be pla yed bac k.
R MP3 pla yers must support Media Trans fer
Pr oto col (MTP).
In fo rm ation on copy right pr otection and
tradema rks
Au dio files that you create or reproduce yourself
fo r playback aregeneral lysubject tocopyright
pr otection. In many count ries, reproductions,
eve nfo r private use, are not permitted without
th e prior consent of the copyright holder. Make
sure that you kn owabout the applicable copy‐
ri ght regulations and that you comply with these. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato‐
ri
es. Dolb y,Dol byAudio and the double-D symbol
are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories. Graceno
te,th e Graceno telogo and logotype,
"P ow ered byGracen ote", MusicID and Pla ylist MBUX multimedia sy
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Switching
the HD radio function on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
HD FM #
Switch HDon or off.
% HD
Radio Tech nology manu factured under
license from iBi quity Digital Corporation. U.S.
and Foreign Patents. For patents see DTS
we bsite. HD Radio and the HD, HD Radio,
and "ARC" logos are regis tere d trademar ksor
trademar ksof iBiquity Digital Corporation in
th e United States and/or other countries. Setting
the frequency band Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a frequency band. Selecting a
radio station Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Swipe tothe left or right on the cont rol ele‐
ment. Calling up
thera dio station list Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select 4.
The station list appears. #
Select a station. Sear
ching forra dio stations using station
names or direct frequency entry Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select 4. #
Select 00D3. #
Ente r astation name or frequenc y. #
Select a station. St
oring radio stations Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a radio station.
Memory slots are available in station presets #
Select 0081.
or #
Press and hold on thera dio station.
Re placing an entry in the station presets #
Press and hold on an entry in thest ation pre‐
sets. #
Select Yes. Editing
station presets Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio
Moving stations: #
Press and hold a stored station. #
Select Move. #
Movethest ation tothe new position.
Deleting stations: #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Delete.
Re placing a station: #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Replace Radio Station . Showing accident
reports Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z
% The
availability of the function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Switch Display Emergency Warnings on or
off. 266
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Note
s on loading guidelines &
DANG ER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
re ar-end door is open when the engine is run‐
ning, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch off the engine before
opening there ar-end door. #
Never drive with there ar-end door
open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
objects in theve hicle
When objects are unsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip over or be thro wn
about, striking vehicle occupants.
This also applies to:
R Luggage or loads
R Seats which ha vebeen remo ved and are
being transpor ted in theve hicle in an
ex ceptional case
The reis a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking maneuvers or ab rupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about. #
Before tr aveling, secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or load topreve ntthem slipping or
tipping over. #
When a seat is remo ved, keep it prefera‐
bly outside theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle 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 cannot
al wa ys restra in the objects they contain in the
eve nt of an accident.
The reis a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe cargo compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. If
yo u are using a roof rack , please no tethe maxi‐
mum roof load and the maximum load capacity of
th ero of rack ( /page 353).
Camera-based driving sy stems and the sensor
functions of the inside rearview mir ror may be
impaire d ifyou are transporting a load on the
ro of and it pr otru des more than 16 in (40 cm)
ov er the front edge of thero of. Therefore, make
sure that the load does not overhang bymore
th an 16 in (40 cm).
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the load distribution.
Therefore, please obser vethefo llowing no tes
when loading:
R When transporting a load, ne verexc eed the
permissible gross mass or the gross axle
we ight rating forth eve hicle (including occu‐
pants). The values are specified on theve hi‐
cle identification plate on the B-pillar.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R If possible, alw ays transport the load in the
cargo compa rtment. Tr
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R
Fasten the load tothe tie-down eyes and dis‐
tribute the load evenly among them.
R Use tie-down eyes and fastening components
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load. Load distribution
* NO
TERisk of damage tothefloor co ver‐
ing Excessive point loading on
the cargo com‐
partment floor or on the load area can nega‐
tively af fect the driving characteristics and
could damage thefloor co vering. #
Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: dis‐
tribu tethe load uniformly. When doing
so, ensure that theove rall cen ter of
gr av ity of the load is alw ays as low and
close tothe center as possible and
between the axles near there ar axle. #
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: distrib‐
ute the load uniforml y.When doing so,
ensure that theove rall cen ter of gr avity
of the load is alw ays as low and close to
th e center as possible and between the
axles. Fo
r Cargo Vans, buses and Passenger Vans:
R Always transport loads in the cargo compart‐
ment.
R Always place the load against the seat backr‐
ests of there ar ben chseat.
R Movelarge and heavy loads as farto wa rds
th e front of theve hicle as possible in the
direction of tra vel against there ar ben ch
seat. Stow loads flush with there ar ben ch
seat.
R Always additionally securethe load with suita‐
ble load securing aids or tie downs.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R Transport loads behind seats that are not
occupied.
R Ifth ere ar ben chseat is not occupied, insert
th e seat belts crosswise into the seat belt
buckle of the opposite seat belt. Securing loads
Note
s on load securing &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toincor rect use of the lashing stra ps
If yo u attach the lashing stra p incor rectly
when secu ring loads, thefo llowing may occur
in theev ent of abrupt changes in direction,
braking maneuver or an acciden t:
R The tie-down eyes may become de tach ed
or the lashing stra p may tear if the per‐
missible load is exceeded.
R The load cann otbe restra ined.
This may cause the load toslip, tip over or be
fl ung about, striking vehicle occupants. #
Alwayste nsion the lashing stra ps in the
proper manner and only between the
described tie-down eyes. #
Always use lashing stra ps designed spe‐
cifically forth e loads. %
Obser
vethe information relating tothe maxi‐
mum loading capacity of the individual cargo
tie-down point. If you combine various cargo
tie-down points tosecure a load, alw aysta ke
th e maximum loading capacity of thewe ak‐
est cargo tie-down point into account. During
maximum full- stop braking, forc es may act
which can multiply thewe ight of the load.
Alw ays use se veral cargo tie-down points to
distribute and spread the load. Spread the
load evenly between the cargo tie-down
points or tie-down eyes.
Alw ays obser vethe operating instructions or the
lashing stra p manufacturer's instructions forthe
operation of the lashing stra p.
Obser vethe information relating tothe maximum
loading capacity of the cargo tie-down points
(/ page 353).
As the driver, you are responsible for ensuring the
fo llowing:
R The load is secured against slipping, tipping,
rolling or falling off.
Ta ke usual traf fic conditions as well as swerv‐
ing or full brake application and bad roads
into account.
R The applicable requ irements and guidelines
re lating toload-securing practices are met.
If th is is not the case, this may con stitute a
punishable of fense, depending on local legis‐ 272
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light
weight loads. Lay anti-slip mats underneath
th e load tosecure the load additionally. Installing and
removing tie-down eyes #
Toinstall: slidethe tie-down eyeth ro ugh a
re cess in the loading rail close tothe load
until locking mechanism engages in the
re cess.
% When
you pull locking mechanism up and out
of there cess, the tie-down eye is able to
mo vewithin the loading rail. Make sure that
locking mechanism is alw ays engaged in a
re cess. #
Che ckthe tie-down eyefo rfirm seating. #
Toremo ve:pull lo cking mechanism up and
pull the tie-down eyeto wa rdsth e locking
mechanism and out of the loading rail
th ro ugh a recess. Car
rier sy stems Information about
thero of rack &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tothe maxi‐
mum roof load being exceeded
When you place a load on thero of as well as
all outer and inner attachments, theve hicle's
center of gr avity will rise and thefa miliar driv‐
ing characteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics will change. When
driving around bends, theve hicle will tilt
more heavily and may react more sluggishly
to steering mo vements.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteering
and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. 1
Mounting rails
Information about the maximum roof load can be
fo und in the "Technical data" section
(/ page 353).
Obser vethefo llowing points for assembling roof
ra ck s:
R Tighten thero of rack 's scr ewsto ato rque of
6.0 lb -ft(8 Nm) – 7.4 lb-f t(10 Nm) in the des‐
ignated groo ved plates.
R The tightened scr ews should not touch the
ra ils.
R Ensure that the groo ved plates are not loca‐
te d in the areas around the plastic caps.
R The groo ved plates must ha vetheright cross-
section.
R The insides of the mounting rails must be free
of dirt.
R Re-tigh tenth e scr ews uniformly af ter around
300 miles (500 km).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use on ly
ro of rack sth at ha vebeen tested and appr oved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. These help topreve ntvehicle
damage.
If yo uwa nttoretrofit the mounting rails, ha ve
th em ins talled at a qualified specialist workshop.
Otherwise, you could damage theve hicle.
If yo ur vehicle is ins talled with mounting rails on
th ero of, you can install a roof rack on thero of.
Special fasteners (sliding bloc ks) are available as
accesso ries forth is purpose.
These fasteners are available from any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. 274
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