Apple Carplay in 2018 C Class??

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Apologies if this is covered elsewhere...

I have a 2018 C220d AMG Line estate with Audio 20 and Garmin Sat Nav. Love the car but frustratingly it doesn't have Apple Carplay enabled but I've read that this may be possible so am asking the knowledgeable community on here if:

a)is this possible?
b)what do I need to do to enable/unlock this feature

Thanks in advance folks....
 

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Sadly not supported/possible unless your car is a model year 2019
 
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Sadly not supported/possible unless your car is a model year 2019
Cheers Alfie - appreciate the response. Clearly disappointing when other models appear to support.
 

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Yes its really a pain. I get at least two enquiries per day about CarPlay in a W205. what is really stupid of MB is that they showed early press cars with it! however its not an option nor can we retrofit it.

For a while CarPlay was offered on the W212 saloon but not the estate. Bizarre. Who knows what/why the Mercedes marketing department choose to do!
 

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Not true,

There is an obd plug in dongle that will unlock the carplay/android feature on audio 20 my2018 c class.

I would put the item link on but unsure if I’m allowed.

Just search it up.

I’m considering it £140 from China or £190 from Belarus.
 

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Apologies if this is covered elsewhere...

I have a 2018 C220d AMG Line estate with Audio 20 and Garmin Sat Nav. Love the car but frustratingly it doesn't have Apple Carplay enabled but I've read that this may be possible so am asking the knowledgeable community on here if:

a)is this possible?
b)what do I need to do to enable/unlock this feature

Thanks in advance folks....

Personally I find it a waste of time and never use it. Also eats up data unless you have unlimited.
 

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Not true,

There is an obd plug in dongle that will unlock the carplay/android feature on audio 20 my2018 c class.

I would put the item link on but unsure if I’m allowed.

Just search it up.

I’m considering it £140 from China or £190 from Belarus.

Three things;

1). It is true.

2). 2018 car can easily be a model year 2019 car.

3). Dongle 'fudge' is not supported, rarely works and invalidates the warranty on the head unit. If the car goes in for a service and the firmware is flashed, the feature will vanish.
 

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Not true,

It is true.

Mmmm - interesting - very respected Forum Sponsor or a new member? I think I know who I’ll believe on this one.

If there was a way of doing this properly so it works, Alfie would have already found it, especially with that level of demand each day!
 
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Very frustrating, I have not long changed my CL203 on an 04 plate where I upgraded all of the audio to a touch screen Pioneer system that included Apple Car play and Android, I find the Audio 20 very frustrating and the navigation system not the best, I have been looking at these bigger screens NON MB from the far east for about 600GBP but very skeptical with the cost, If anyone had done such an upgrade I would love to know how you find the new screen and if its worth it.
 

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I too have a 2018 C200 and was told the same by Mercedes in Cardiff. Guess I should have explored other motors before buying.
 

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Just bought a SLC250d 2016 with Apple Car play. Very impressed particularly as I can now use Waze navigation on it.
 

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So...would a 2019 c220d cabriolet amg line have it?, if not that is unacceptable in this day and age and will cancel my purchase!!
 

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It’s pretty good to be fair if you use streaming services and do regular calls. Only annoying thing is that you can’t use MB navigation whilst on car play
 

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But you can use google or Waze instead— both of which are better IMO.
 

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But you can use google or Waze instead— both of which are better IMO.

I've tried the Apple navigation and Waze and always go back to the MB option - I find it better. I have the speed trap database from PGPSW and it is good but I do prefer Waze for the live alerts (however, I rarely speed). I'm happy with all the stations on DAB and my Ipod music (permanently connected to the second USB) so I don't want/need any streaming music. Not in favour of the distraction of needing to receive messages over Carplay and would rather pull over - however receiving messages is a rare thing when you are retired.:)
 

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Horses for courses. I like it and even changed the head unit in the ML’s after trying it in the CLS.
 

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I've tried the Apple navigation and Waze and always go back to the MB option - I find it better. I have the speed trap database from PGPSW and it is good but I do prefer Waze for the live alerts (however, I rarely speed). I'm happy with all the stations on DAB and my Ipod music (permanently connected to the second USB) so I don't want/need any streaming music. Not in favour of the distraction of needing to receive messages over Carplay and would rather pull over - however receiving messages is a rare thing when you are retired.:)

I agree with the MB Navigation option. It also links in with my digital drivers display which is nice. I used Waze for a bit and found it alright. Took me down some real back streets though and felt like it missed the point of ‘is it worth it’. Normally use Apple maps with Spotify.

Don’t know what it’s like on other models; but I did prefer the BMW Idrive of having all the buttons around the swivel wheel. Makes it easier to use :)
 

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It’s pretty good to be fair if you use streaming services and do regular calls. Only annoying thing is that you can’t use MB navigation whilst on car play

I use CarPlay and MB navigation together! Use CarPlay for music, podcasts etc and then just use Nav or Map buttons to use MB Nav. CarPlay continues in background.


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I use CarPlay and MB navigation together! Use CarPlay for music, podcasts etc and then just use Nav or Map buttons to use MB Nav. CarPlay continues in background.


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Oh really what model is this? I would love to have this! My model is a E class 220d 66 plate


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