carplay MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owners Manual

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 266).
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. 346
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 (→ page 368). 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 389).
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 347

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 389).
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 301).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged Multimedia sy
stem 349

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. 368
Multimedia sy stem

Anti-theft pr
otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................76
Immobiliser ........................................... 96
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™ ....................................... 346
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 347
Ending .................................................3 47
No tes ................................................... 347
Overview ............................................. 346
Sound settings .................................... 347
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 49
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 2
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .122
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem Assistant display
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 257
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 391
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 92
Displ aying the service due date ........... 391
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 391
Re gular maintenance work .................. 391
Special service requ irements .............. 391
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 96
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 97
Fu nction ................................................ 96
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 98
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 98
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 98
To w- aw ay protection function ................97
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 235, 236
Fu nction .............................................. 235
Setting ................................................. 236
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 35
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 368
Co pyrights ...........................................3 65
Information .......................................... 364
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 366
Media sea rch ....................................... 371
Overview ............................................. 367
Pa use and playback function .............. .368
Selecting a track ................................. 368
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 368
Switching on media mode ...................3 66
Tr ack list .............................................. 368
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
st op function) .......................................... 16 3
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
st op function) .......................................... 16 3 Index
543

Intermediate destination
Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations ........................................ 309
En tering ............................................... 308
Modifying ............................................ 309
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................. 308
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch........................................... 314
Internet Calling up a web page .......................... 361
Closing the br ows er ............................3 62
Deleting a bookma rk........................... 362
Deleting br owser data .........................3 62
Managing bookma rks .......................... 362
Internet connection Cancelling permission (mobile
phone) .................................................3 59
Communication module function ......... 357
Connection status .............................. .360
Displ aying the connection status ........ 360
Editing access data (Blue tooth®
) .........3 59
Es tablishing .........................................3 59
Information .......................................... 356
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .359 Re
strictions ......................................... 356
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) ........ 358
Setting up (Blue tooth ®
) .......................3 58
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 357
Switching Blue tooth®
profile (DUN/
PA N) .................................................... 358
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................ 363
Deleting stations ................................ .363
Logging out ......................................... 364
Overview ............................................. 363
Re gis tering .......................................... 364
Saving stations .................................... 363
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .363
Selecting stre am ................................ .364
Setting options .................................... 364
Te rm s of use ........................................3 64
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 6
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
Storage location ..................................4 47
Jump-start connection ............................424
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 422 K
Ke y.............................................................. 72
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 73
Battery ................................................... 74
Emergency key ...................................... .74
Energy consumption .............................. 73
Fe atures ................................................ 72
Ke yring attachment .............................. 74
Overview ............................................... 72
Pa nic alarm ............................................ 73
Problem .................................................75
Un locking setting .................................. .73560
Index

Na
vigation .......................................... .260
Overview ............................................. 254
Ra dio ...................................................2 61
Service ................................................ 257
Te lephone ............................................ 262
Tr ip ...................................................... 258
Mercedes me connect .............................351
Ac cident and breakdown mana ge‐
ment .................................................... 352
Ar ranging a service appointment ........ 352
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre ................................................. 350
Consenting todata transfer .................3 52
Information .......................................... 350
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 351
Service call with the me button ........... 351
Tr ans ferred data ..................................3 53
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes ................................................... 15 6
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 360
Using voice control .............................. 360 Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sys‐
te m ........................................................... 353
Au tomatic emergency call ................... 354
Information .......................................... 353
Information on data processing .......... .355
Manual emer gency call ........................ 354
Overview ............................................. 353
Self-diagnosis (Russia) ........................ 356
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode .................................................. .356
Mercedes-Benz Link ................................ 345
Connecting .......................................... 345
Ending ................................................. 346
Overview ............................................. 345
Using ................................................... 346
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .................................... 472
Messages Voice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 77
Messages see Text messa ges Mir
rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Cancelling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 359
Locking theve hicle ................................ 77
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 8
Un locking theve hicle ............................77
Wi reless charging ................................ 12 5
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .338
St opping ..............................................3 38
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ................................... 41 5
Mo torw ay mode ....................................... 131564
Index

Ra
in-closing feature .............................. .86
Smart card Inserting ..............................................3 88
Smartphone Locking theve hicle ................................ 77
Un locking theve hicle ............................77
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 435
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 12 3
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 3
Re ar .................................................... .123
Soft top
Care .................................................... 405
Closing (soft- top switch) ........................ 89
Closing using theke y ............................ .87
Opening (soft-top switch) ......................89
Opening with theke y ............................ .86
Problem .................................................95
Re locking .............................................. .91Soft-top switch
.......................................... 89
Software update ...................................... 299
Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 300
Information .......................................... 299
Pe rforming .......................................... 300
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Wheels and tyres ................................. 435
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 389
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 389
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .389
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel
Spectacles compa rtment ........................ 11 6
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 202 Speedome
ter
Digital ................................................. .258
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .186
Fu nction .............................................. 186
St anding lights ......................................... 127
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 17 9
St arting theve hicle .............................. 157
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 15 6
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 379
Direct frequency entry ........................ .379
Fr equency fix ....................................... 380 572
Index