Online And Internet Functions; Transferred Vehicle Data With Android Auto And Apple Carplay; Internet Connection; Exiting Android Auto - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2019 Operating Instructions Manual

Accepting/rejecting the data protection pro‐
visions
A message with the data protection provisions
appears.
Select Accept & Start.
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The first activation of Android Auto on the
multimedia system must be carried out when
the vehicle is stationary for safety reasons.

Exiting Android Auto

Press the ò button.
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Android Auto starts automatically when the
mobile phone is connected with the system
using a cable. If Android Auto was not dis‐
played in the foreground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the background
when reconnected. You can call up Android
Auto in the main menu.
Calling up the Android Auto sound settings
Multimedia system:
© Mercedes PRO & Apps
4 5
Smartphone Android Auto
5 5
Select sound settings.
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Setting control of the application buttons
Multimedia system:
© Mercedes PRO & Apps
4 5
Smartphone Android Auto
5 5
General
5
To switch Control via Application Buttons
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activate the LED symbol.
To deactivate Control via Application
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deactivate the LED symbol.
Ending Android Auto
Disconnect the connecting cable between the
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mobile phone and multimedia system.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
the connecting cable only when the vehicle is
stationary.
Transferred vehicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay™
Overview of transferred vehicle data
When using Android Auto or Apple CarPlay™, cer‐
tain vehicle data is transferred to the mobile
phone. This enables you to get the best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following system information is transmitted:
Software release of the multimedia system
R
System ID (anonymized)
R
The transfer of this data is used to optimize com‐
munication between the vehicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and to assign several vehicles to the
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection to the vehicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is deleted when the multi‐
media system is reset (
The following vehicle status data is transmitted:
Transmission position engaged
R
Distinction between parked, standstill, rolling
R
and driving
Day/night mode of the instrument cluster
R
The transfer of this data is used to alter how con‐
tent is displayed to correspond to the driving sit‐
uation.
Z
5
The following position data is transmitted:
Coordinates
R
Speed
R
Compass direction
R
Acceleration direction
Z R
5
This data is only transferred while the navigation
on: system is active, in order to improve it (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Buttons:

Online and Internet functions

Internet connection

Information on connecting to the Internet
& WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
If you operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integrated in the vehicle when
driving, you will be distracted from the traffic
situation. This could also cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.
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MBUX multimedia system 241
page 204).
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mation systems and communications
equipment
Only operate this equipment when the
traffic situation permits.
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
vehicle whilst paying attention to road