Mercedes-Benz Connect

Welcoming you with a pleasant climate

Whether it's a hot summer's day or an icy winter morning, you'll be welcomed by pleasant temperatures when you get into your Mercedes-Benz. Simply program the climate control for your desired departure time: You can set up to 3 departure times to the precise minute in the Mercedes-Benz App – your Mercedes-Benz will activate the Auxiliary heating/ventilation automatically at the appropriate time.

Everything safely in view

On landing in your holiday paradise, you have a nagging doubt about whether you have locked your vehicle at the airport back home. If you forgot to do so, you can lock it now from anywhere in the world via smartphone thanks to the Mercedes-Benz App. And if you ever lock yourself out of your Mercedes or fellow travellers arrive at the vehicle before you, you can also unlock the doors conveniently by app.

Navigate straight to points of interest at any location

Where is the Haji Ali in Mumbai? How do you get to the Chandni Chowk in old Delhi? Your Mercedes knows the way to all the must-see attractions on your city break. You start the Local Search by voice command ..."Hey Mercedes, take me to the Taj Mahal in Agra" or by entering information via the central controls. Save your search results or start your navigation system right away. This way, you can find any point of interest with ease.

So you know just where you are

Unknown city, winding streets – you can find yourself asking where you parked and what the quickest way back to your vehicle is. Fortunately, your smartphone knows the answer. Your parked vehicle can be located by app within a radius of 1.5 km. And you can take the most direct route back to your Mercedes straight away.

Be prepared for any weather, wherever you go

MBUX "Weather forecast" shows current weather information and forecasts on the media display. You choose the locations for which weather data is displayed – your current location, your destination and any other location of your choice.

Leave nothing to chance

Your offspring is off once again on a spontaneous tour in your Mercedes with friends. Don't want your vehicle roving around in all directions without any restrictions? Then simply define a restricted area by marking it out on your smartphone or on the Mercedes-Benz profile. As soon as your vehicle leaves or enters this area again, you will be informed.

Takes you directly to the next available parking space

The troublesome search for a parking space – stressful for the driver, avoidable traffic build-up for local residents. The Available Parking Spaces Digital Extra locates available parking spaces for you in multi-storey car parks and on the street. If you decide on a spot in a multi-storey car park you will receive information such as opening times, prices, payment options and the height limit of the entrance. For parking spaces on the street you will receive information on the size of the parking space and the time that has elapsed since the space became available.

Locate your vehicle anytime, anywhere

Your Mercedes-Benz is a significant investment, so it’s understandable that you’d want to know where it is at all times. Using the Mercedes-Benz App, you can pinpoint the location of your vehicle by using the Vehicle Tracker Digital Extra. It works by obtaining the vehicle’s geo-coordinates via the GPS.

See the weather coming

Get ready for the weather at your destination even during the trip – the Weather map Digital Extra shows you on the map where it's currently sunny, cloudy or raining. Then just tap on the respective weather symbol for further information about the forecast for that area.

The block button for all keys of your Mercedes

You step out of the house and routinely pat down your pockets. Smartphone, wallet, you've got everything – but where is the car key? Have you misplaced it, or lost it? Or has it even been stolen? The uncertainty makes for an uneasy feeling. Take a breath and deactivate your car key via the Mercedes-Benz App. And once the key has turned up, you can activate it again via the Mercedes-Benz App.

Your advantages at a glance

One click in the Mercedes-Benz App and entering your Mercedes me ID PIN blocks all your keys and locks your Mercedes. Compatible NFC devices such as the digital vehicle key on the smartphone are also deactivated. The two-stage steering wheel lock provides additional protection. This way you can be sure that nobody moves your Mercedes without you wanting them to.

Everything just as you like it

Did your son with a different taste in music adjust all the radio settings on his last trip? Simply use the Personalisation function so that everything is as you're used to it when you get in. You can use it to add your individual profile to store the lumbar support and mirror settings, colour settings for the ambient lighting, your favourite radio station and further functions on a permanent basis. You can store these personal settings in your vehicle under "Settings" and call them up at any time. For supreme comfort from the moment you set off – at the push of a button.

Keep tabs on your Mercedes-Benz

Valet Protect lets you keep an eye on all your vehicle's movements while you're away. You will receive a notification whenever the ignition is switched on or whenever your vehicle is moved away from its parking space.

Ready for any change in the weather

You arrive at the office in the morning in heavy rain, but later the sun comes out. To prevent your Mercedes parked outside from getting too hot inside by the time you finish work, you can raise the sliding sunroof by remote control. A tap on a button in the Mercedes-Benz App is all it takes – even if you are not near your car. And should it start to rain again, the sliding sunroof will close automatically to keep the interior safe and dry.

Fresh air at the push of a button

The sunniest of weather can sometimes be a challenge, as you can't always find a parking space in the shade. Provide for a pleasant climate inside your Mercedes before you set off again. Using the Mercedes-Benz App, you can open the windows and freshen up the interior by remote control while you are on the way to your vehicle. Should it suddenly begin to rain, the windows will close again automatically.

No more unpleasant surprises

A smartphone notification informs you in real time should your vehicle be moved or disturbed. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz App shows the cause of the alarm as well as the level, place and time of the damage. When potential parking damage is detected, you will also see this information on the multimedia display when you enter the vehicle.

This Digital Extra is not available on every model, please refer to the Overview of Digital Extras.

Let your Mercedes-Benz light up the way

It's a familiar predicament: in the dark it can often be impossible to find where you parked your vehicle. The simplest solution: save yourself the trouble of a long search for your vehicle and have your Mercedes-Benz guide you there instead. Simply activate the standing lights or horn of your vehicle using the Mercedes-Benz App. Your vehicle will remain locked as you make your way to it. Time-consuming searches for your vehicle are a thing of the past.

Always on track with the latest map data

You can conveniently update your maps via mobile communication or download from the Mercedes-Benz profile. In this way, you can always be sure that you will reach your destination via the best route without having to make an appointment at your local dealership.

Your advantages at a glance

The Online Map Update also makes updating the map data simpler because a visit to the workshop is no longer required. All you need is a Mercedes-Benz account and a connect capable vehicle. Then select a map region on the Mercedes-Benz profile and the navigation map data will be updated automatically via mobile communication. You can also update your maps manually, by conveniently downloading the required maps via the Mercedes-Benz profile and installing it in the vehicle. Please turn on the ignition to do so.

User note

The vehicle system setting "Automatic Online Update" must be activated for the automatic map update. The map region that contains your country of residence is pre-set on the Mercedes-Benz profile.

"Car sharing is caring" – share your Mercedes contactlessly

Your friends have spontaneously decided to go on a trip? Your family needs to use your Mercedes every now and again? With this upgrade, you'll keep those dear to you mobile – without loads of organising. Thanks to the digital key handover, you can have your Mercedes ready for someone else to borrow at a moment's notice, at any time and from anywhere, and flexibly go about your own business, wherever you may be. The process is easy: simply add a key in the vehicle which is to be used for authentication purposes. To do this, activate the key at the desired time in your Mercedes-Benz App. Once the person has finished using your vehicle, you can deactivate the key on the spot, using the App. The borrower of your vehicle doesn't need to do anything except message or call you before and after.

Note on use

Please note your specific insurance conditions which apply independently of this Digital Extra. Insuring other drivers and permission to leave a key in the glove compartment are matters you must clarify directly and individually with your insurer. Please only leave a deactivated vehicle key in the vehicle. An activated key which is left in the glove compartment may lead to loss of your insurance coverage.

Safe and anticipatory driving with the aid of information from the connected network

On a trip in the mountains you're suddenly confronted with an icy patch around a bend and only just avoid skidding out of control. Thanks to Car-to-X Communication you can see such hazards coming and react in time. Vehicles equipped with this technology communicate with each other, so that information is relayed to your vehicle and you, in turn, also keep other drivers informed. You are warned by a marking on the navigation map and, where appropriate, by a spoken announcement. This way, you reach your destination safely, and without any unpleasant surprises.

Finds the fastest route to your destination

Live Traffic Information makes precisely this possible: Your route is modified automatically by reference to current traffic information, and you can continue your journey on less congested roads. Your arrival time is updated dynamically so that you know exactly when you will reach your destination. You stay on the move and can make the best possible use of your valuable time.

Welcoming you with your own personal feel-good climate

Whether it's hot day or a cold night – depending on your vehicle's scope of equipment, you can use your smartphone to program the climate control system so as to cool down or pre-heat the interior before you get into the vehicle.In the Mercedes-Benz App, you can set up to 3 departure times to the precise minute and choose whether you want to pre-heat your interior with Auxiliary heating/ventilation or activate electric pre-entry climate control for a limited period to cool your Mercedes-Benz down to the desired temperature . For your own personal feel-good climate every time you set off.

Real-time data for the best route

Many ways lead to your destination. Your Mercedes-Benz knows the best way to get there. For this purpose, the navigation system is fed with real-time traffic data from the cloud. Should the prevailing conditions alter and a different route become a faster option, alternatives will be presented directly in the navigation system. You can opt for a different route either by simply selecting it in the navigation system or by driving directly along the new route in order to activate it in the system.