Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual page 273

Starting manually
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
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Exiting Android Auto
Press the ò button.
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Calling up the Android Auto sound settings
Multimedia system:
, .
Select the tone menu ( page 300).
→
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Ending Android Auto
Multimedia system:
, .
Select .
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The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues to be supplied
with electricity.
or
Disconnect the connecting cable between
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the mobile phone and multimedia system.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
the connecting cable only when the vehicle is
stationary.
Transferred vehicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Notes on transferred vehicle data
When using Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay™,
certain 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.
.
System information:
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 (
Driving status data:
transmission position engaged
R
R
R
The transfer of this data is used to alter how
content is displayed to correspond to the driving
situation.
Position data:
R
R
R
R
This data is only transferred while the navigation
system is active in order to improve it (for exam‐
ple, so it can continue functioning when in a tun‐
nel).
If you do not consent to vehicle data being trans‐
ferred, you can deactivate the automatic start of
Android Auto™ (
(
→
page 239).
→
USB connection between the mobile phone and
the vehicle.
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distinction between parked, standstill, rolling
and driving
day/night mode of the instrument cluster
co-ordinates
speed
compass direction
acceleration direction
page 270) or Apple CarPlay™
→
page 269) and temporarily terminate the