How to Connect CarPlay in Mercedes-Benz E300?

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McPaul
07/30/25 12:13am
Locate the USB port in the vehicle, which has a phone and tablet symbol. This port may be near the cigarette lighter. Use the knob to click the phone menu on the screen twice, or directly press the TEL button on the panel twice, and the phone function interface will appear on the screen. Insert one end of the original Apple data cable into the USB port and the other end into the iPhone, and CarPlay will automatically start. At this point, you can lock the phone screen and use the car's knob or Siri to control CarPlay functions such as navigation, phone calls, and music playback.
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