Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call System - Mercedes-Benz EQC 350 4MATIC 2021 Owner's Manual

286 MBUX multimedia system
Apps for Smartphone Integration
Apple CarPlay ®
R
Android Auto
R
% For safety reasons, the first activation of
Smartphone Integration on the multimedia
system must be carried out when the vehicle
is stationary and the parking brake is
applied.
®
You can start Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
from the device manager.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
the connecting cable only when the vehicle
is stationary.
Overview of transferred vehicle data
When using Smartphone Integration, 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.
The following system information is transmitted:
Software release of the multimedia system
R
System ID (anonymised)
R
The transfer of this data is used to optimise
communication between the vehicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and to assign several vehicles to the
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
generated.
This has no connection to the vehicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is deleted when the multi‐
media system is reset ( page 267).
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The following driving status data is transmitted:
Transmission position engaged
R
Distinction between parked, standstill, rolling
R
and driving
Day/night mode of the instrument cluster
R
Drive type
R
The transfer of this data is used to alter how
content is displayed to correspond to the driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitted:
Coordinates
R
Speed
R
Compass direction
R
Acceleration direction
R
This data is used by the mobile phone to
improve the accuracy of the navigation (e.g. for
continuation in a tunnel).

Mercedes-Benz emergency call system

Information on the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
gency call system
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call system only
functions in areas where mobile phone coverage
is available from the relevant contract partner.
Insufficient network coverage from the relevant
contract partner may result in an emergency call
not being transmitted.
The ignition must be switched on before an auto‐
matic emergency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz emergency call system
is activated at the factory. Using the
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system is
free of charge.