Contents Toggle Switch Setup........................1 Choose the toggle switch setup according to the car model.........1 1.1. Where to find the toggle (DIP) switches?..............2 1.2. Set the toggle switch settings according to the car model..........3 1.3. Problem from Toggle switch setup incorrectly.............5 1.4.
1. Toggle Switch Setup 1.1 Choose the toggle switch setup according to the car model. Car Model 7 inch screen 8.4 inch screen C-Class W205 GLC V-Class W447 Class W176 CLA&GLA-Class B-Class GLE GLS-Class E-Class 1 / 21...
G-Class Car Model 12.3 inch screen S-Class 1.2 Where to find the toggle (DIP) switches? 1.3 Set the toggle switch according to the car model. 2 / 21...
1.3.1 For C-Class W205 GLC,V-Class W447 C, GLC V-Class, the main different between 7 inch screen and 8.4 inch screen 7 inch screen (800*480 resolution) 8.4 inch screen (960*540 resolution) 3 / 21...
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1.3.2 For S-Class W222 Tips: S-Class cars have 12.3 inch screen. 4 / 21...
1.3.2 For A CLA&GLA-Class,B-Class,GLE GLS-Class,E-Class,G-Class Tip: If dial setup 1 can’t work, please try dial setup 2. please check the steps for change the toggle switch below! 1.4 Toggle switch setup incorrectly will result in a black screen, flash screen, half-screen, etc. 5 / 21...
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Please contact us for the correct toggle switch setup code if you meet problems as in the follow chart. Black screen when switch to CarPlay function Flash screen in OEM function Half-screen when switch to CarPlay function Half-screen when switch to CarPlay function Dashboard alarm 6 / 21...
2. Dashboard Removal Please scan QR code, view the detail via YouTube video on dashboard removal guidance. For C-Class W205 & GLC A-Class CLA GLA B-Class E-Class For S-Class W222 7 / 21...
3.2 Cable connection chart Please follow the connection chart accurately (detailed instructions below). After the cables are all connected, you will be able to switch between the original Mercedes and the CarPlay interfaces by long pressing the “★” button on the car’s centre console handwriting mouse. 9 / 21...
3.3 Power cable connection 1) Unplug the OEM original power cable from the head unit and reconnect it to the new cable harness. Then plug the new cable into the head unit. 2) If your car has fibre optic cable, you need to move the original fibre optic cable from OEM power cable to the new power cable harness.
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3) Where to find the “DISP” port in the different OEM head unit? “DISP” port, also name the LVDS port, is a port in blue color, behind the head unit. Comand (made by Harman) Audio 20 (made by Panasonic) Audio 20 (made by Mitsubishi) 11 / 21...
3.5 WiFi antenna and USB-AV cable connection Note: To avoid losing the WiFi signal, make sure the antenna is not placed close to metal objects. Audio GND cable connection In the power cable harness, there is a wire with label “Audio GND”. There is no need to connect the “Audio GND”...
USB Audio cable connection USB audio cable will be connected to the car’s USB port in the centre console box, so that the sound from the CarPlay function will work via the car’s USB function. 13 / 21...
Where to put the CarPlay box? The CarPlay interface decoder box should be installed in an appropriate space near, or on, the OEM head unit. Or in the glove box. on the OEM head unit Beside the OEM head unit In the glove box In the glove box 14 / 21...
4. CarPlay Decoder Sound Setup 4.1 Bluetooth settings If your phone already has a Bluetooth connection to your car, disconnect it. 4.2 Connect the USB audio cable Connect the decoder USB audio cable to your car USB 1 or USB 2 in the centre console box 4.3 Set the USB Before using the CarPlay system, you need to set the sound input on your OEM interface to USB AUX ‘Media interface 1’...
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After finishing the USB AUX setting, long press “★” button from your car centre console handwriting mouse, you can switch the system between the original Mercedes system and the CarPlay system. CarPlay Decoder main interface 16 / 21...
5. Reverse and Front Cameras 5.1 Original OEM camera Enter the “Setup” menu from the decoder main menu, choose “Reverse”, then make sure the “Reverse Camera” option is set to “Original”. Make sure that the following three options are all set to “off”. 5.2 Aftermarket camera Aftermarket rear view camera cable connection 17 / 21...
Aftermarket front view camera cable connection 5.3 Settings for aftermarket reverse camera and front cameras After the aftermarket camera cables are connected, you need to check the camera settings (click the “Setup” button from the decoder main menu). “Reverse” camera settings: choose “Reverse”, from the menu and set the reverse camera to “Aftermarket”.
6. FAQ 1. Why is there no sound during the call? Solution: Disconnect the Bluetooth between your phone and your car. 2. Why is there no sound during CarPlay function? Solution : You need to move the original fibre optic cable to CarPlay source power cable. Please view the page 5 of the user manual for detail.
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The CarPlay interface decoder box supports the Voice Control button, the Telephone button, and the volume “+” and “-“ buttons. The other buttons are not supported. 5. How do I activate Siri? There are two ways to activate the Siri function: 1) Use the Voice Control button on the steering wheel or 2) Long press the confirm button on the knob controller 20 / 21...
7. Contact Us Please contact us via purchase platform if you need any help. Tip: before contacting us, please help us to collect the following information. 1. the order ID 2. the car model 3. the year of the car 4.
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