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How to Set Up Apple CarPlay® in Your Mercedes-Benz

Are you the proud owner of a new Mercedes-Benz like the SLC Roadster? If so, you may be wondering how to set up Apple CarPlay®. Fortunately, it’s easy! Fletcher Jones Motorcars explains how to connect to Apple CarPlay® with a USB cord and how to wirelessly connect via Bluetooth®®* in properly equipped models, below.

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How to Connect to Apple CarPlay® with a USB Cord

  1. Using a USB cord, connect your iPhone® to the USB port with the smartphone integration symbol.
  2. If you’re connecting to Apple CarPlay® for the first time, you’ll see this message: “A new Apple CarPlay® device has been connected. How should Apple CarPlay® be started?” You’ll be given a choice between “Automatically” and “Manually.”
  3. Choose “Automatically” to make connecting your primary smartphone easier each time you enter your car.
  4. Choose “Manually” if a passenger is connecting their iPhone® to share music, directions to a destination in Irvine, etc.
  5. You can now access your smartphone’s functions via the controller/touchpad controller, hard keys, or Siri®.

How to Wirelessly Connect to Apple CarPlay®

If you’re driving a newer Mercedes-Benz in Costa Mesa, it may be equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay®. Here’s how to wirelessly connect to Apple CarPlay® using Bluetooth®®* integration:

  1. Open your iPhone® settings and navigate to Bluetooth®®*, make sure your phone is in discoverable mode
  2. On the main touchscreen display in your Mercedes-Benz, click on Phone, then select “connect device”
  3. If this is your first time wirelessly connecting your phone, click “connect new device”
  4. Select your iPhone® when the device name appears on the screen
  5. Your iPhone® will prompt you to accept the passcode to connect it to your vehicle’s display; click to accept it
  6. Next, your iPhone® will ask you to allow it to sync your contacts and favorites to your vehicle’s display; click to allow it
  7. On the main vehicle display, click “Accept and Start Apple CarPlay®” after reading the Data Protection Notice
  8. Your iPhone® is now wirelessly connected to your vehicle’s main display via Apple CarPlay®! You can access your entire phone right from the touch display.

What Can You Do with Apple CarPlay®?

Once setup is complete, you can use Apple CarPlay® for everything from making hands-free calls, to streaming music, to navigating:

Start Exploring Apple CarPlay® Apps

  • Apple Music and Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify
  • Waze
  • TuneIn® Radio
  • Audible
  • WhatsApp
  • NPR One
  • iHeartRadio
  • and many more!

What Phones are Compatible?

As you may have surmised, Apple CarPlay® is only compatible with Apple iPhone® devices. So long as you’re using an iPhone® 5 or newer model, you’ll have no problem connecting your device.

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Learn More About Apple CarPlay® from Fletcher Jones Motorcars of Newport Beach!

Still have questions about how to set up Apple CarPlay® in your Mercedes-Benz? Contact us at Fletcher Jones Motorcars of Newport Beach! We’ll help you configure Apple CarPlay® or put you behind the wheel of a new Mercedes-Benz with smartphone integration. Schedule a test drive near Huntington Beach today!

*Bluetooth®® is a registered mark of Bluetooth®® SIG, Inc.

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