rear entertainment MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

De-authorising
the device #
Select an authorised device from the list.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld like todeauthorise the selected
device. #
Select Yes.
The device is deauthorised. Ac
tivating/deactivating child saf ety lock Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
Parental control
Locking theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
Select Rear left orRear right . #
Select Lock.
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem is
loc kedO or unloc kedª.
Switching off theRe ar Seat Entertainment
Sy stem display #
Select Rear left orRear right . #
Select Display on. #
Swit chthe display on Oor off ª. Locking an
extern al device #
Select an extern al device. #
Select Lock.
The device connec ted via theCO MAND
To uch App is loc kedO or unloc kedª. Sy
stem language Note
s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in Engl ish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
Language #
Set the language.
% Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select 

Ac
tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Automatic volume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Balance and Fader #
Adjust the balance and fader. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button. Switching sur
round sound on/off in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Surround sound #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound 5
Sound focus #
Adjust the sound focus. Re
ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem Note
s on operating saf ety &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to the driver operating theRe ar Seat
En tertainment Sy stem
If yo u operate theRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem when driving you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle. #
Only ha vetheRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem operated byrear compartment
passengers when they have their seat
belts fastened. #
Set thevo lume on the Blue tooth ®
speakers so that sounds, in particular
from outside theve hicle, can alw ays be
heard. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to incor rect modifications of theRe ar
Seat En tertainment Sy stem
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem con‐
ta ins no parts that can be main tained by yo u.
Modi fications totheRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem can impair its function and/or the
function of additionally networ ked compo‐
nents. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 360
Multimedia sy stem

Count
ryDesignation
Ru ssia Product description: Mercedes-
Benz
Article code: A2
13820 43 03
Vo ltage: 12V negative ear th
Manufacturer: Centurion Elec‐
tronics
Country of origin: Taiwan
Scope of application: Rear Seat
En tertainment Sy stem Re
ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem overview The
Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem can be
operated bo thintheve hicle as well as outside
th eve hicle. The
Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem includes:
R Twore ar displa ys(Dual Sy stem) or one rear
display (Sin gle Sy stem)
R Connection for corded headphones for each
re ar display
R Connections for USB (type A) and HDMI on
th ere ar display
% For playback ,yo u can use commercially
av ailable corded headphones, Blue tooth®
headphones or Blue tooth®
speakers (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
When using headsets disturbance toplay‐
back may occur.
% The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem can be
connected and operated with an extern al
re mo tecontrol via Blu etoo th®
(see the man‐
ufacturer's operating instructions).
% Tooperate theRe ar Seat En tertainment Sys‐
te m outside theve hicle, a 12V (1.5 A)
adapte r cable for po wer supply is required
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions). %
The functions of there mo tecontrol, the
cordless headphones or speakers can be
impaired by otherradio-based elect ronic
devices, e.g. mobile phones. Re
ar displa ys Overview of
there ar displa ys
Control elements 1
Increases thevo lume
2 Touchsc reen
Display type: TFT LCD wi th25.7 cm screen
size 362
Multimedia sy stem

#
Insert foot 2 ofthere ar display into console
1.
Fo ot 2 engages audibly.
Re moving the rear display from the console &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dis‐
pla ysmounted in theve hicle
The rear displa ysfitted in theve hicle could
injure there ar seat occupants, forex ample in
th efo llowing situations:
R During heavy braking
R Sudden change of direction
R Intheev ent of an accident #
Remo vethere ar displa ysfrom theve hi‐
cle each time af ter using and store
safel y. #
Press button 3and remo verear display foot
2 from console 1.
Switching a rear display on/off
Switching on #
Switch on the po wer supp lyor the ignition
using thest art/ stop button (/ page141). #
Press and hold but ton5 onthere ar display
until the symbols at the side light up
(/ page 362).
During thech arging process a charging sym‐
bol appears at theto p left of thest atus line. #
When theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m is used for the firs t time or af ter a
re set tothefa ctory settings: selectthe
sy stem language. #
Set the device sear chname.
% The device name consi sts of between 3 and
16 characters. The rear displa yshave differ‐
ent names.
Switching off #
Press and hold button 5onthere ar display
fo r about thre e seconds (/ page 362).
Media playback is ended and must be restar‐
te d when it is switched on.
% When theve hicle ignition is switched off, the
re ar displa ysare also swit ched off. 364
Multimedia sy stem

Overview of
theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem homescreen 1
Toaccess media from a USB device connec‐
te dto are ar display
2 Toaccess media from a USB device connec‐
te dto theot her rear display
3 Toaccess media from a device connec ted
via HDMI 4
Toopen a br owser
5 Toopen sy stem settings
6 Toopen comfort settings (/ page 368)
7 Toshow the picture from theot her rear dis‐
play (/ page 368) 8
Toshare the picture with theot her rear dis‐
play (/ page 368) 366
Multimedia sy stem

Headphones
Overview of
the headphones for the Rear
Seat Entertainment Sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohigh vol‐
ume of the headphones
Yo ur hearing can be damaged when exposed
to high volumes. #
Make sure that thevo lumes at there ar
displa ysare set toa com fortable vol‐
ume before putting on the headphones. Fo
r each rear display you can connect thefo l‐
lowing accessories:
R Blue tooth ®
headphones or a Blue tooth®
speaker
R Corded headphones via a 3-pin stereo jac k,
3.5 mm
% The accessories can be obtained at a spe‐
cialist shop (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). Connection of corded headphones with a 3-
pin
stereo jac k,3.5 mm
1 Audio L (audio signal for left channel)
2 Audio R (audio signal forright channel)
3 Earth
Connecting Blu etoo th®
headphones with the
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
On the headphones or spea ker:swit chon
Blue tooth ®
. #
If necessar y,activate pairing mode (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
On there ar displa y:select ©. #
Select Settings . #
Select Pairing. #
Select Turn Bluetooth On. #
Select the device tobe connec ted in the
Blu etoo th®
device list.
When the device is connected, the head‐
phones symbol appears at theto pright of
th est atus bar.
Disconnecting Blu etoo th®
headphones from
th eRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
On there ar displa y:select ©. #
Select Settings . #
Select Pairing. #
Select the device tobe disconnec ted in the
Blu etoo th®
device list. #
Select Disconnect. Multimedia sy
stem 367

Setting
thevo lume and brightness Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 Comfort
Setting the sound #
Select Sound. #
Select Volume . #
Set thevo lume.
or #
Select Equalizer. #
Set the treble and bass.
Ad justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Set the screen brightness.
% Settings for sound and brightness can be
car ried out individually for bo threar displa ys. Setting
the sy stem language for the rear dis‐
play Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 Settings 5
Language #
The desired sy stem language is set. Setting
theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem
connections Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 Settings
Wi -Fi settings #
Select Wi-Fi.
The following menus are available:
R Access point mode
Inthis menu you can set the sear chname
of the device as well as the password for
Wi -Fi secu rity. For suf ficient secu rity you
should use a password with 8-16 charac‐
te rs.
R Wi-Fi connection In
this menu you can swit chtheWi -Fi
on/o ffas well as set automatic and man‐
ual connection toavailable networ ks.
% Where there is active Wi-Fi theö symbol
is shown at theto pright of thest atus bar.
Pa iring settings (Blue tooth ®
) #
Select Pairing.
The following functions are available:
R Activating/deactivating Blu etoo th®
R Pairing/disconnecting Blue tooth devices
(e.g. Blue tooth headphones)
% Ifth eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem is
re set tothefa ctory settings, theWi -Fi and
pairing settings are also reset.
Fu rther information on resetting tothefa c‐
to ry settings (/ page 369). Sharing playback with a
rear display Re
quirements for playba ckof a mobile end
device via there ar displa y:
R The end device is DLNA compatible. 368
Multimedia sy stem

Showing sy
stem information for the rear dis‐
play Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 Settings #
Select About.
The following information is shown:
R Tech nical information
R Software version
R Memory preset
R Serial number Media
Information about media mode in
theRe ar
Seat Entertainment Sy stem
There is one USB port (type A) and one HDMI
connection in theRe ar Seat En tertainment Sys‐
te m (/ page 362).
Data storage media and devices suppor tedby
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
R USB storage device
R iPod ® R
iPhone ®
R MTP devices
Au dio form ats suppo rted bytheRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem:
R MEPG-2
R MP3
R WMA
R ACC
R WAV
R FLAC
R OGG
Vi deo form ats suppo rted bytheRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem:
R MEPG-1 and MEPG-4
R DivX
R Xvid
R WMV
R H.264
R MKV
R FLV Image
form ats suppo rted bytheRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem:
R JPEG
R GIF
R PNG
R BMP
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem supports a
tot al of up to50,000 files.
Fu rther information about audio mode
(/ page 333).
Fu rther information about video mode
(/ page 338). 37 0
Multimedia sy stem

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Labora‐
to
ries. Dolb y,Dol byAudio and the double-D sym‐
bol are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories.
Playback is car ried out via USB storage media,
th e HDMI connection or via the Internet. The
term s HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multi‐
media Inter face, and the HDMI Logo are trade‐
mar ksorregis tere d trademar ksof HDMI Licens‐
ing LLC in theUn ited States and other countries.
Playback is car ried out via devices with an HDMI
connection.
% Playback via Apple ®
devices, e.g. an
iPhone ®
,requ ires an MHL adap ter.
MHL stands forMobile High-Definition Link. Fo
rDT SPa tents, see http://pa tents.dts.com.
Manufactu red under licence from DTS Licensing
Limited. DTS,DT S-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and
th e Symbol toge ther are regis tere d trademar ks
of DT S, Inc. ©
DT S, Inc. All rights reser ved.
Playback take s place is via USB storage media,
th e HDMI connection or via the Internet.
Switching tomedia mode on the Rear Seat
Entertainment Sy stem
Media can be pla yed back on one rear display or
on two rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem 371

#
Switch on one Rear Seat En tertainment Sys‐
te m screen.
The homescreen appears. #
Select a data source. #
Select theMusic ,Videos orPhotos categor y.
All files in the desired category are shown in
alphabetical order.
% The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem can be
operated with the buttons on the
screen(/ page 362) or with the
to uchsc reen.
Media playback via HDMI devices can only
be controlled using the buttons on the
screen as well as on the end device connec‐
te d. Overview of media playback on
theRe ar
Seat Entertainment Sy stem 1
Album co ver
2 Trac k, artist, album
3 Playback mode Sin
gle re peat within the playback list
:: Un
limited repeats within the playback list
9: Ra
ndom pl ayback within the playback list
4 Media number and number of media in
the playback list
5 Currently set volume Fo
r video playback : additional displ ayof
th e cur rently set brightness
Fo r image playback : only displayofthe
cur rently set brightness
6 Switches tothe next file
7 Timeline
Fo r image playback : current ima genum‐
ber/number of ima ges in the selected
fo lder
8 Switches tothe pr evious file
9 Playback mode
Ì Playback is paused. Touch the
to uchsc reen tostart thefile/slide show
Ë Playback is active. Touch theto uchsc reen
to pause playback
% For playback of video and images the infor‐
mation shown is reduced.
% For content that is transmitted tothere ar
display via Wi-Fi connection:
Ope ration is car ried out on the connected
end device (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). The volume can be set
using the buttons on there ar displa y. 372
Multimedia sy stem