Android Auto - Mercedes-Benz Audio 20 Supplement Manual

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between the iPhone and the multimedia sys-
tem.
Manual activation
To call up the telephone menu: press the
X
% button.
To show the main function bar: slide 5 the
X
controller.
To select Tel/ Tel/®: turn and press the control-
X
ler.
Select Apple CarPlay Apple CarPlay.
X
Apple CarPlay™ starts.
i
Depending on the operating status, not all of
the steps may be necessary. A message to
start Apple CarPlay™ appears on the display.
Confirm this.
Changing the activation type
You can change the activation type when the
phone is no longer connected to the multimedia
system.
To call up the telephone menu: press the
X
% button.
To display the main function bar: slide 5 the
X
controller.
To select Tel/®: turn and press the control- Tel/
X
ler.
Select Apple Apple CarPlay CarPlay.
X
To show the menu bar: slide 6 the control-
X
ler.
Select Options. Options
X
Deactivate ª or activate O
X
CarPlay Automatically CarPlay Automatically.
Ending Apple CarPlay™ mode
Remove the connection cable from the USB
X
port ç.
The No Apple CarPlay Device Connec‐ No Apple CarPlay Device Connec‐
ted Please ensure that your device ted Please ensure that your device
is is connected connected to to the the correct
message appears.
Transmitted vehicle data
When using Apple CarPlay™, specific vehicle
data are transmitted to the mobile phone. This
makes it possible to use selected mobile phone
services efficiently. The mobile phone does not
have active access to vehicle data.
System information
R
R
R
These data are transmitted in order to optimize
communication between the vehicle and mobile
phone.
A random vehicle code is generated for this pur-
pose and in order to assign multiple vehicles to
the mobile phone.
This code is not related to the vehicle identifi-
cation number (VIN) and is deleted if the multi-
media system is reset (
Driving status data
R
R
R
These data are transmitted in order to adapt the
content displayed to the driving situation.
Position data
R
R
R
R
R
These data are transmitted only when naviga-
tion is active in order to improve navigation (e.g.
when driving through a tunnel).
Start Apple Start Apple
If you do not wish to have your vehicle data
transmitted, you can deactivate automatic start-
ing of Apple CarPlay™ (
terminate the mobile phone's USB connection
to the vehicle.

Android Auto™

Introduction
correct USB USB port. port.
Functions on mobile phones with the Android™
operating system can be used with Android
Auto™:
R
R
Android Auto™
Vehicle model
Vehicle year of manufacture
Multimedia system software version
page 27).
Y
Gear position engaged
Difference between parked, stationary,
coasting and driving
Instrument cluster day/night mode
GPS coordinates
Speed
Compass direction
Acceleration direction
Gyroscopic effects
page 55) and briefly
Y
Android Auto™-capable apps from the mobile
phone are shown in the multimedia system.
Audio content from the mobile phone is
played back in the multimedia system.
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