2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS USB

Centr
Centr
e console, low
e console, low er section
er section St
ow age compartment with co ver
1 Cover →
98
2 12 V soc ket →
104
Cigar ette lighter →
104
3 Holder forth e mobile phone
brac ket
4 Media Inter face with two USB
ports or with two USB ports and
one SD card slot 5
Cup holder
6 Ashtr ay →
103
7 Stow age compartment
Switch clock for auxiliary warm-
air heater →
133
Device ins tallation frame for
auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch og raph At
a glance – Centre console, lo wer section
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Centr
Centr
e console be
e console be tw
tw een t
een t he dr
he dr iv
iver's and fr
er's and fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seats
er seats 1
Stow age compartment
2 Cup holders
3 Stow age compartment
Media Inter face with two USB
ports and an SD card slot
Re frigerator box →
105
4 Temp erature-controlled cup
holder →
103 5
Stow age compartment
6 Cigar ette lighter →
104
Ashtr ay →
103
12 V soc ket →
104
230 V soc ket →
105
7 Stow age compartment 12
12
At
a glance – Centre console between the driver's and front passenger seats

re
calls. These data can also be used toexamine
th e customer's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Conv
Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them at
any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this includes
th efo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this includes
th efo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
to sfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in an integ rated
hands-free system or an integ rated navigation
system
R entered navigation destinations
R data on the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment func-
tions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or they
may be located on a device which you ha vecon-
nected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone, USB
0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered these
data yourself, you can dele tethem at any time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in partic-
ular, when you use online services in accordance
with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriatel y,yo u can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them by
means of the control elements integ rated in the
ve hicle. The smartphone's picture and sound can
be output via the multimedia system. Simultane-
ousl y,speci/c items of information are transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type of
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For more information, please consult
theve hicle Operating
Instructions/inf otainment system.
This integ ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no additional interaction between
th e smartphone and theve hicle, particular lyactive
access tovehicle data. The type of additional data
processing is de term ined bythe pr ovider of the
app being used. Which settings you can make, if
an y,depends on the speci/c app and the operat-
ing system of your smartphone. Online ser
Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
data can be exch anged between your vehicle and
ot her systems. The wireless network connection is
made possible bytheve hicle's own transmitter
and receiver or bya mobile end device that you
ha ve brought into theve hicle, forex ample, a
smartphone. Online functions can be used via this
wireless network connection. This includes online
services and applications/apps pr ovided toyouby
th e manufacturer or by other pr oviders.
Manuf
Manuf actur
acturer's o
er's o wn ser
wn ser vices
vices
Re garding the manufacturer's online services, the
individual functions are described bythe manufac-
turer in a suitable place, forex ample, in the Oper-
ating Instructions or on the manufacturer's web-
site, where there leva nt data pr otection informa-
tion is also given. Personal identi/cation data may
be used toprovide online services. Data is
ex ch anged via a secure connection, e.g. the manu-
fa cturer's designated IT systems. Any personal
data which are collected, processed and used,
ot her than forth e pr ovision of services, is done so
ex clusively on the basis of legal permission. This is
th e case, forex ample, for a legally prescribed
emer gency call system, a contractual ag reement
or when consent has been given.
Yo u can ha veservices and functions, some of
which are subject toafe e, activated or deactiva-
te d. This excludes legally prescribed functions and
services, such as an emer gency call system.
Ser
Ser vices of t vices of t hir
hird par
d par ties
ties
If yo u use online services from other pr oviders
(third parties), these services are there sponsibility
of the pr ovider in question and subject tothat pro-
vider's data pr otection conditions and term s of
use. As a general rule, the manufacturer has no
in0uence on the content exch anged. Gene
ral no tes
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The
following can be found in the st owa gecom-
partment of the centre console depending on the
car's equipment:
R A 12 V soc ket (/ page 104) or the cigar ette
lighter (/ page 104)
R The Media Inter face with two USB ports or
with two USB ports and one SD card slot
R The holder forth e mobile phone cradle
R The ashtr ay (/ page 103)
R A st owage compartment or a device ins talla-
tion frame for auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch og raph
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment
tment
under t
under t he ar
he armr
mrest
est #
T
To open:
o open: press button 1.
The st owage compartment opens. #
T To close: o close: presstoclose the caps of the st ow-
age compartment in any order.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he glov
he glove com
e comparpartment
tment &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Comply with
the inst ructions for loading theve hi-
cle. 1
Unloc ked
2 Locked
3 Glovecompartment handle #
T To loc o loc k/unloc
k/unloc k:
k:turn the emer gency key a
qu arter turn anti-clockwise 2(to lock) or
clockwise 1(to unlock). #
T
To open:
o open: pull glovecompartment handle 3in
th e direction of the ar row. #
T To close: o close: fold the glo vecompartment handle
up and press it until it engages.
Opening t
Opening t he glasses com
he glasses com par
partment
tment #
Press on the glasses compartment 1. Seats and st
owage
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Yo
u ha vereached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination. R
R
adio menu
adio menu 1
Frequency band
2 Channel with memory preset
3 Artist's name
4 Name of track #
Switch on the multimedia system. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Radio menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
The display will show the station cur rently
selected 2. #
T
T o open t
o open t he st
he station list
ation list :
:brie0y press the:
or 9 button. #
T
T o select a st
o select a st ation in t
ation in the st
he st ation list
ation list: :brie0y
press the: or9 button. #
T
T o select a st
o select a st ation in t
ation in the st
he st ation lis
ation list wit t with r
h rapid
apid
scr
scr oll:
oll: press and hold the: or9 but-
to n. #
T
T o select a fr
o select a fr eq
eq uency band or st
uency band or st ation memory
ation memory:
:
brie0y press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect a fre-
qu ency band or station memor y.#
Press thea button tocon/rm.
% You can /nd fur ther information, e.g. about
saving stations and about DABradio mode
(Digital Audio Broadcasting), in "Radio"
(/ page 212). Media menu
Media menu
#
Switch on the multimedia system. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Media menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Changing t
Changing t he media sour
he media sour ce
ce
Yo u can change the media source and the pla y-
back type (audio, video or TV) in theMedia menu. #
T
To open/close t
o open/close t he media sour
he media source list
ce list::brie0y
press thea button.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the list
will show thefo llowing media sources, for
ex ample:
R Memo rycard (SD or SDHC)
R Media register
R USB storage devices
R Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
% Obser vethe additional information on media
support in "Media" (/ page 210).
Oper
Oper ating dat
ating dat a st
a stor
orag
ag e media
e media 1
Media source, e.g. the name of the USB 0ash
drive
2 Current track
3 Artist's name
4 Name of album
5 Folder name
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, you can
play back audio /les from di.erent data storage
media. #
T
To select a dat
o select a dat a st
a stor
orag
ag e medium:
e medium: brie0y press
th ea button.
The display will show the list of media sources. #
Press the: or9 button toselect a data
storage medium. #
Press thea button tocon/rm. #
T
To open t
o open t he tr
he trac
ack list
k list: :brie0y press the: or
9 button. Instrument cluster and on-board computer
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Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w and oper
w and oper ation
ation N
No
ot
t es on MBUX multimedia syst
es on MBUX multimedia syst em
em&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, thera nge of func-
tions and product designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may di.er from the description and
illustrations in the Owner's Manual. Forex ample,
th e LINGU ATRO NIC and navigation system func-
tions are not available in all equipment variants. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he MBUX multimedia syst
he MBUX multimedia syst em
em 1
Control panel for multimedia system
2 Media display with touch functionality
3 Operating strip, calls up applications
4 Touchpad and controls forth e multimedia sys-
tem %
You can /nd fur ther information about opera-
tion as well as about applications and services
in the Digital Owner's Manual.
There are two USB ports in the centre console
storage compartment.
The USB port with theç symbol facilitates the
connection of the mobile phone with the multime-
dia system using a suitable cable. This will enable
yo uto use the functions of the mobile phone via
Apple CarPlay ®
or Android Auto.
N N o
ot
tes on t
es on t he media display
he media display
Obser vethe no tes on caring forth e interior
(/ page 233).
A
A ut
ut omatic t
omatic t em
emper
per atur
atur e-contr
e-contr olled
olled switc
switch-o.
h-o. f
fea-
ea-
tur
tur e:
e:ifth ete mp erature is too high, the brightness
is initially reduced automaticall y.The media display
may then switch o. comple tely for a while.
% Ifyo u are wearing polarised sunglasses, it may
be di1cult toread the media displa y.
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions to
pr otect it against theT. More de tailed information
about anti-theT pr otection can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 196
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MBUX multimedia system

Connecting a mobile phone
Connecting a mobile phone
R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating inst ruc-
tions).
R Bluetoo th®
is activated on the multimedia sys-
te m.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone
Searc
Searc hing f
hing for a mobile phone
or a mobile phone #
Select í. #
Select Connect new device.
Connecting a mobile phone
Connecting a mobile phone
Au thorisation follo ws using secure simple pairing. #
Select a mobile phone.
A code is displa yed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone. #
If bo thcodes match, con/rm the code on the
mobile phone.
F
F unctions in t unctions in t he T
he Telephon
elephon y menu
y menu
The functions available in theTe lephony menu
include thefo llowing:
R Making calls, e.g.:
- R Accepting a call
- k End call
- i Create conferen. call
- Accepting or rejecting a waiting call
R Managing contacts, e.g.:
- Downloading mobile phone contacts
- Editing thefo rm at of a contact's name
- Saving contacts in theve hicle
R Receiving and sending messages, e.g.:
- Using there ad-aloud function
- Dictating a new message Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of Smar
w of Smar tphone Int
tphone Int egr
egration
ation
Wi th Sma rtphone Integ ration, you can use cer tain
functions on your mobile phone via the multimedia
system displa y.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connected
via Smartphone Integ ration tothe multimedia sys-
te m. Also for use with two phone mode with smart-
phone integ ration, only one additional mobile phone can be connec
ted using Blue tooth ®
with the
multimedia system.
The full range of functions for Smartphone Integ ra-
tion is only possible with an Internet connection.
The app ropriate application must be downloaded
on the mobile phone touse Smartphone Integ ra-
tion. The mobile phone must be switched on and
connec tedto a USB port with theç symbol on
th e multimedia system using a suitable cable.
Apps for Smartphone Integ ration
R Apple CarPlay ®
R Android Auto
Yo u can start Apple CarPlay ®
or Android Auto
using theApps menu.
Alternative: If an application is active via Smart-
phone Integ ration (e.g. when music is being pla yed
or route guidance is active), you can call up the
active application using the| orz or%
application buttons
Yo u can end Smartphone Integ ration bydiscon-
necting the connecting cable between the mobile
phone and multimedia system.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
stationar y.
When using Android Auto or Apple CarPlay ®
, cer-
ta in vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto get the best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following system information is transmitted:
R SoTware release of the multimedia system
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise com-
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is random lyge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identi/cation
number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multimedia
system is reset (/ page 202).
The following vehicle status data is transmit ted:
R The transmission position engaged
R The distinction between par ked, standstill, roll-
ing and driving
R The day/night mode of the inst rument cluster MBUX multimedia system
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Symbol
Symbol
DesignationF
Designation Function
unction
: Repeat a trac kS electtorepeat the cur rent track or the
active pla ylist.
R Select once: the active pla ylist is repea-
te d.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is repea-
te d.
R Select thre e times: the function is
deactivated.
9 Random playba ck Selecttoplay the trac ksinrandom order.
û/ü Back/forward Selecttoskip tothe pr evious or tothe next
trac k.
f OptionsSelecttoshow additional options.
5 CategoriesSelecttoshow or sear chthro ugh available
categories (e.g. playback lists, albums,
artists, etc.).
è Search Selecttosear chinthe active menu. Yo u
can sear chfor artists or genres, forex am-
ple.
Z SettingsS electtomake settings.
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
2 Full screen Selecttoswitch tofull sc reen mode. The
following functions and settings are available
in the Media menu:
R Connect extern al data car riers tothe multime-
dia system (e.g. via USB or Blue tooth ®
)
R Playback of audio or video /les A
A
ut
ut hor
hor ising Bluet
ising Bluet ooth
oo th®
®
audio eq
audio eq uipment f
uipment f or media
or media
pla
pla yback
yback R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Bluetoo th®
is activated on the multimedia sys-
te m and audio equipment .
R The audio equipment supports the Blue tooth ®
audio pro/les A2DP and AVRC P.
R The audio equipment is "visible" forot her devi-
ces. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Media 5
Bluetooth 5
ª
Using Blu etoo th®
Au dio, you can play back music
/les via the MBUX multimedia system from an
ex tern al data storage medium, e.g. your smart-
phone. #
Toplay back audio /les using the multimedia
system, authorise theex tern al data storage
medium on the MBUX multimedia system.
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ising a ne
ising a ne w Bluet
w Bluetooth
oo th®
®
audio de
audio de vice
vice #
Select Connect new device . #
Select an audio device.
Authorisation starts. A code is displa yed on the
multimedia system and on the mobile phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, con/ rmonthe audio
equipment. #
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blue tooth ®
audio equipment is connected
with the multimedia system. MBUX multimedia system
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