5 Things you MUST DO when buying a Mercedes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- If you've just bought a Mercedes from somewhere other than a main dealer, there are some things that you should do first before anything else!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 - #1 - Reset Multimedia System
3:07 - #2 - Mercedes me
4:34 - #3 - Bluetooth (with hidden trick!)
5:29 - #4 - Service History
6:15 - #5 - USB-C Ports
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They charge your phone and are also compatible with Apple CarPlay & Android Auto too as long as your car supports it.
interestingly, if you buy a Samsung galaxy, they give you a USB c both sides wire as they assume you will want to use it to transfer from old to new phone. don't bin it once your done as it will be your best friend should you get one these vehicles.
Thanks Nick. I’m new to the channel and loving it. Recently purchased a new AMG, 2 months ago now, and thanks to your channel still learning my way around. Thanks again - David, Brisbane 🇦🇺
Ah awesome! Thank you David!
Glad you’re loving the content! Ooo an AMG, very nice! 👍🏼
Hi Nick, Always good advices for an easier daily life with our racing car ;). Thanks a lot
just got an 22 amg glc 43 suv and it came with the usb-c adapters in the glove box. good on mb for adding these in if they havent before.
Love your videos. Always great content for Benz owners.
Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Hi Nick the answer to my Mercedes me issue could be here, complete reset… will try, thanks.
Hi Nick thanks for another informative video 👌👍
Thanks Mark! 🤓👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed this week’s one!
Hi Nick, thanks for beautiful vlog.God bless you 🙏
Thank you Jag! 🙏🙏🙏
I cannot wait for this day ❤🙏
Hi Nick watching from Australia. Nice video.
Ah awesome! Thank you! 🤓🙏
Thanks as I'm probably about to go out and order a a Glc300 this September.
Ooo very nice! 🤓
Mine is coming next year ♡
Thanks Nick
Thankyou 👍👍👍👍❤️
Thank you Nick
No worries! 🤓
Hyvää Juhannusta😎
Congratulations on 50k subscribers Nick Here’s to 100k soon. Love your channel thanks for all the great content!
Thank you! Wow yeah, I mean I’m speechless at 50k!
Glad you enjoy the videos! 🤓
Nick, any chance of a video on how to prepare your Mercedes for driving on the continent? I have a check list for changing the dashboard from mph to km/h etc BUT there is no clear explanation for changing your dipped beam for driving on the other side of the road. It offers the choice of left hand traffic and right hand traffic, but which one is correct for the UK ve France? BTW, your videos are extremely helpful and informative, keep them coming,
Thank you Daniel! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
Absolutely I have this in the list of potential future videos! 🤓
Left side traffic is for here in the UK and right side traffic is for driving on the other side 👍🏼
PS: glad you love the content!
Hi Nick,
You are always so informative and helpful and I need to ask you a question! My outside mirrors on my 2018 Class have stopped closing and opening automatically. I have done what is instructed on page 119 my booklet but it’s not doing anything. It looks like the only option I have is to factory reset. Is that a good idea??
Thank you for your time helping this old lady!!
Penelope
Hey Penelope, thank you!
Yes there is a setting on vehicle settings that you can toggle but if that’s not working I’d definitely say get in touch with your local Mercedes. I’m not 100% sure a reset would do it, but you could try.
Hopefully they’ll get it sorted for you!
Hi Nick, thanks for your great videos.
I learned a lot from them.
Now I have a question. When I'm driving with my GLA 2022 and using cruise control, I regularly get the message to keep my hands on the steering wheel, although my both hands are on the steering wheel. So I presume the hands must be on a certain sector of the steering wheel, or make contact with some sensors. So could you please inform me where to keep the hands to prevent this happening again ?
Thanks for all your info - Walter, Hove, Belgium
Hey Walter, thank you!
It looks a bit like this: share.icloud.com/photos/056jMcwG236RjUxDGGidkDJ2A
Basically it detects steering input from micro adjustments while you’re on the move. Sensors are kind of in the middle on both sides.
thanks, Nick you always helping me know my Mercedes better. but I bought used Mercedes it's with Navi and apple play. I'm a bit worried about resetting and losing the apply play and Navi. how do I make sure my Navi and apply play come with the car and haven't been paid to be downloaded to my vehicle? thank you indeed.
Hey Lars, ah don’t worry, resetting a multimedia system does not lose functionality, it just resets settings back to factory defaults.
Of course make sure your car is linked to your Mercedes me account (hopefully it is anyway)
Hi Nick. Could you explain perhaps in a video how to update the MBUX system/firmware or is this something only the dealership can do? Also, how can we find out which MBUX version the car has and what the current available version is?
Hey Manuel, that would be good but sadly most manufacturers don’t release a list of things that come out on updates like that. I know…complete opposite compared to say like an iPhone or Android.
Typically any updates for MBUX that need to be done will be completed over the air automatically. These sadly (to date) don’t add features, I’d imagine they’d be bug fixes or security fixes etc.
You can however see the map version you’re on though on the Sat Nav under settings and on Mercedes me.
Nick, I enjoy the videos. Have you covered how to check the engine oil level when there is no dipstick?
Hey Duncan, thank you! No I haven’t but it’s on the instrument cluster 🤓
What model of Mercedes do you have? And what year?
2019 E Class Estate 220D AMG Line Premium. Hope this helps. Duncan
Ah perfect 👍🏼
So on the steering wheel closest to the door, use the black touchpads and home buttons.
Press the home button, swipe the touchpad left/right to service, click the touchpad in and then you can select and view the Engine Oil Level.
Once done, press the back button and swipe to Trip (that’s the most common display people use).
Hope that helps!
Thank very much. I will try that in the morning. Duncan
Hello Nick, I’m new to your channel and I’m so glad to have discovered your amazing content! I am waiting for my new 2023 GLC3004W to arrive and I was wondering if it should be hooked up to a trickler charger if I want to spend a fair amount of time playing around with MBUX while the engine is off. If so, would I connect to the main or accessory battery? Thank you!
Ah awesome! Thank you!
Yes you can! I often do it when filming at Mercedes: th-cam.com/users/shortsW5Sxa1Hsb4w?feature=share
That’s how I manage to keep the ignition on for hours 👀
Excellent short video showing your setup, thank you! I’m currently driving an E350S4 which has a main battery & an auxiliary one, I’m presuming the GLC also has 2 batteries. Which battery should I hook the trickler charger to (I couldn’t really tell from the video)? I think it’s connected to the main? Thank you for your response and for your exceptional videos, I appreciate the amount of time, energy, and design you put into them!
Thank you!
Straight onto the contact points under the bonnet 🤓
Thank you for all your help! I really appreciate it
Nick do you recommend doing paint protection with Permaguard for new Mercedes Benz cars ?
Hey Manjush, really sorry until your message I hadn’t heard of them before so wouldn’t be able to say if it’s worth it or not.
There are many ways to keep a car’s paint in good condition but it’s what level would be right for you.
Quite often weekly cleans are good for most, but sometimes people might want to use polish, use waxes, clay bars, professional cleans from detailers and even paint protection applications.
Guess it depends how much you’d want to spend and how shiny you’d like your car!
I'd guess that the first thing a new Mercedes owner will do is see how much fun he can have one one tank of gas, then read the manual about how to fill it up again.
Hi Nick, great videos. Do you know why the Mercedes Me app has a red background? When connected to my previous Mercedes the background remained blue with mini mercedes insignia.
Hey Chris, ah Mercedes me change this from time to time and it varies from model to model. Some have a red one, some have a blue one. Sadly you can’t choose the background, it just changes automatically on special occasions etc.
In winter I remember there was snow and I do remember seeing some leaves once or something like that for autumn.
@@npoleary Thanks Nick, much appreciated.
Hi Nick great videos just a quick question I’ve got an a class with integrated apple play and have bought the dongle for wireless free but I’ve noted in the Mercedes me app there’s a setting for integrating Spotify is there any advantage to this and is it accessed outside of car play thanks Nick
It depends on what model you have
I’m hoping to cover this soon on my channel, just need to visit my local Mercedes again and film some more videos! 🤓
Does your A-Class have a touchpad in the middle or is it a brand new one without one?
It’s a 23 model last before the facelift with the touchpad I managed to link Spotify in through Mercedes me app but cannot see any functionality for Spotify outside of CarPlay
Cheers
Yes I’d love to make a video on this soon, it’s something Mercedes has brought out recently. There’s a thing called the entertainment package on some cars where you can either pay monthly or pay upfront to use the car’s data to stream music. Just user preference if you wanted to use your phone or use the car.
It will vary though from car to car so I’ll need to do some research for MBUX NTG 6 (your one from the sounds of it) and the newer generation MBUX NTG 7 (after facelift)
Hello Nick, I bought my gorgeous 9 year old E 250 CDI last September from my dentist. He didn't clear or reset anything. I decided to call my local M-B dealer as I had a few questions so I threw that one in. The guy advised me leave it just incase the navigation system had been updated, he said it might take it right back to factory settings without the updates. Any thoughts?
Hey Alex, I wouldn’t have thought that would do that however really sorry I’m not that clued up on one’s from 2010-2013. I know the 2014 ones that wouldn’t be the case, however if you’ve had it since September I’m sure you’ll be fine 🤓 so don’t worry about resetting it, you can manually delete the previous owner’s phone anyway and overwrite their radio presets etc 🤓
Just ordered an EQB AMG line Premium plus, but since it’s new, I guess these tips here aren’t necessary when I take delivery, or are they?
PS 9 months delivery time is a real test!
If you’re picking up at a dealership they’ll give you hand with most things 🙏
Good Afternoon I have problem with my sat nav after my car have hitter box replace ( MB service remove all dashboard ) my augmented reality sat nav not working is just normal basic MB sat nav now. Any advance how to fix this problem pleas. Best Regards Tomasz
Hey Tomasz, really sorry I wouldn’t know as I’ve never worked on them myself from a technical point of view.
I’d definitely get back in touch with your local Mercedes though, hopefully they can get it sorted for you!
If you reset make sure u understand the language installed on the car originally 😊 i live in Belgium 🇧🇪 my car was imported from Denmark😮 not a language I understand really….
Things you MUST DO when buying a Mercedes...
#1. Watch the Nick O'Leary TH-cam channel 😁
Thank you! 🤓🤓
Please can you do a video on ambient lighting and explain which areas of the car should be lit. My vents do not light up - is that right?
Hey M Wo, I wasn’t planning to make a video on just ambient lighting as varies depending on the car’s design. Some models have it in the vents, some in the panels, some both and some lighting strips that go all the way round your peripheral vision.
Which model do you have?
@@npoleary Thanks for the reply Nick. I have a 2021 GLC300.
Ah yes GLC’s are the same as C-Class’s they have a more subtle approach to Ambient Lighting round the car from what I’ve seen. Usually just underneath panels and door handles etc
@@npoleary Thanks for the response Nick. Keep up the excellent work. Your videos are informative and clear.
hey nick, im having issues on the mbux sat nav in that it more or less gets you to the area set by postcode or place name entry , however , every single time the last bit is wrong, - the minor detail of the route, have you any advice on this, perhaps a reset would cure? just asking in case you are aware of this issue, many thanks
Hey Stanislav, hmmm I have seen this on most Sat Nav’s before (Google, Garmin, Mercedes & even TomTom) where Postcodes only take you to the area. They very rarely take you to the exact spot that you’re actually travelling too.
Is that the bit you meant with postcodes in general?
@@npoleary yes nick, it's the final bit that's way out , annoying because that's the bit u want to be accurate
You could use What3Words 🤓
That’s accurate down to 3x3 meters squared 👍🏼
th-cam.com/video/zMYbD-1dLXI/w-d-xo.html
Hi Nick
One more question please. How do you play tracks from a certain folder on a USB-drive randomly?
I noticed if you choose to play random, it plays random through all the songs on the USB-drive, and not just the folder you intended.
Kind regards
... for a W206 C-Class that is please.
I recognized this behaviour too. For me I use playlists as workaround. Random play on playlists works.
Hey Johan & Onkel, can’t say I’ve played content from USB’s too much. However the shuffle button is available once you’ve hit play, so if you play an album or something from a folder, there’s the shuffle button on the Now Playing Screen. Is that the one you mean? It’s really small at the bottom if I remember.
Does the reset to factory settings cause losing region navigation which was updated recently?
No it’ll just reset the settings 🤓
Maps will stay as they are 👍🏼
Hi Nick, I got a new iPhone and downloaded Mercedes me app but it will say my car is unlocked, but I can’t lock it remotely from my phone bc it says my remote is disabled? Is that bc I now use an IPhone instead of Android? How do I correct it? Thanks for any help.
Hey Susan, just double check you have a subscription to Mercedes me (the app). Normally in the UK you get access to Mercedes me free for the first 3 years from the car’s registration date.
If you get stuck though, contact Mercedes me Support from the app and they’ll be able to advise! 🤓
It’s in Menu, Help, Contact Support.
Hope that helps! 🤓
Hi I have a new Mercedes Sprinter I know you cover cars but I can't believe Mercedes do not have double locking (Deadlocks ) on there vans i thought they where supposed to be leading the way in security and technology. However if you have a van. Break the window open all the doors. Pass it on if you get the chance. Thanks
Hey Travelvan999, hmmm I haven’t heard of that before. I thought that most cars if not all had that these days.
@@npoleary yea I can't understand it, thought mercedes were leaders.
lol the first thing to do is actually also the last thing to do when you sell it 😉
I’ve owned my 2022 GLB for 6 weeks now. I can’t turn the radio Off! How? I can turn down the sound or turn off the entire MBUX system. It switches to SXM or the songs on my phone just fine. But once I turn them off it goes to the radio.
Hey fishbutt58, MBUX always has something playing but you can do a few things depending on your preference.
1) Turn the radio down or mute (but it will always start low when you turn the car back on)
2) Select MEDIA & then USB (providing you don’t have anything plugged in, it’ll start silently)
3) On the volume button in the middle of the car, if you didn’t know, it’s also a button. If you hold it for a couple of seconds, you can either switch off or turn the display off.
Hope that helps!
Hey Nick, thanks for the video, do you know how to delete a user from the account? I got a car A 250e from the Mercedes Young Star program, and there remain the name of the previous owner and I am logged as a guest.
Hey Dima, if you’re removing a car from your own account, on the Mercedes me app press
MENU (top left)
Tap on your car
Remove Vehicle
However if it’s on someone else’s you won’t be able to do this yourself, just contact your local Mercedes and they’ll be able to assist
@@npoleary Thanks for the reply, I have fixed that with a simple restart of the entire system.
Ah awesome! That sounded like that was just a profile then 🤓
Glad you got it sorted!
@@npoleary yes, that was a profile :) thank you for your content, it was super helpful before buying the car.
Can I purchase a lefthand drive 2021 AMG GLE Coupe 63S car at the Mercedes Benz dealership shop you use ?
Hey Suczey, I believe that UK Mercedes-Benz dealerships can only order right hand drive vehicles and sadly not left hand ones.
@@npoleary Ok thank you
I'm still expecting that you drop more exciting videos this week and I appreciate you for your vidoes being so informative 👍🏻
Hi Nick, I recently purchased a GLE Coupe 350de . I am struggling to get it to charge at 7kw at home even though it will charge at higher rates at service stations etc. I have searched lots of sites but can’t find a solution . Any advice ? Cheers James
Hey James, GLE’s charging speeds vary depending or not if it’s plugged into single phase vs 3-phase due to the cable and on board AC charging system.
It’s all detailed in the brochure 🤓
Page 12 on this link on the bottom right
tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/passenger-cars/e-brochures/gle-coupe.pdf?_ga=2.244181255.346012525.1667805157-1479609337.1666439406&tgroup=realTarget
@@npoleary cheers for that!
No worries! 👍🏼
Hi I have a 2021 A class and my start stop works poorly I was told when I bought the car I had to drive it daily to charge the battery and disconnect the dash cam. BUT as an older person I only drive about 80 km a week Mercedes me shows battery charged can you help Isaac
Hey Mannie, there can be a number of reasons why start/stop functions may not work from the temperature outside, to engine temperature, use of A/C. If you think something’s not right though, get in touch with your local Mercedes and I’m sure they’ll be able to help! 🤓
@@npoleary Thanks for replying. Spoken to Mercedes here, without any satisfaction. They keep on telling me that I dont drive enough. I dont use the airconditioner. Thanks again. I enjoy driving the car.
Hey I've bought a 2019 e class amg and can't add it to my mercedes me app - it says that it's already used in another person's account or something like that. Will resetting the multimedia system allow me to add it to my account or do I need to contact a mercedes dealer?
Hey seren1tyFX,
Ah that’s easy to sort, sounds like the previous owner forgot to unlink it.
If you get in touch with your local Mercedes, they can give you a hand and help swap it over.
You’ll just need proof of ownership and ID. In the UK that’s a V5 document and driving licence as an example 🤓
@@npoleary thank you!
Hi, I’m new to Mercedes, but I can’t find any 12v socket or cigarette socket in my EQA, please advise
Just in front of the cup holders on the bit that slides in.
Behind the right hand cup holder if you have one🤓
@@npoleary I will collect it on Fri after services. Thanks. If I like to install a camera, except plug-in the fuse box, any power socket is available for it?
USB-C and 12v sockets are the way to go for dashcams
There are always other methods via the fuse box but just go careful as that could if installed incorrectly cause a fuse to blow
Hi nick I just get a 2016 gla premium plus can I get mercedes me for it ?
You should be able to (for the UK) sorry hard to tell where everyone is from as it varies massively round the world.
Mercedes me kind of exists for pretty much all Mercedes 2015 or newer 🤓
Hi Nick,
How can I change profile name " iPhone" to my own name please?
On Bluetooth? Yes you can 🤓
But you have to change the name on your iPhone
Settings
General
About
Once you’ve done this, unpair your car from Bluetooth and unpair it from your phone reconnect it back up 🤓
Good day Nick
How do you reset your profile in the W206 C-Class? When I first registered it gave you a voice command for unlocking your MBUX-profile but forgot what the voice command was. Resetting the profile will help I suppose.
Ah that command was “Hey Mercedes, load my personal profile”.
If you tap on the profile selector at the top, there was like a thing called Set Up Assistant which took you through the steps again.
👍🏻 Thank you Nick. It works. Really appreciate it.
No worries!
I called my local Mercedes’ and they said that if I didn’t buy it from them they aren’t able to help me connect Mercedes’ me. I’ve had the 2021 MERCEDES BENZ A220 for 9 months. Have never been able to connect it :(
I don’t own a Mercedes’ but I think you have to go on ur phone or pc and type in ur Mercedes’ me account or make one then after that I think you find the model of your car on ur phone or laptop or connect it via car or car through Bluetooth but As I said I don’t have a Mercedes’ so I might be wrong but try it out
@@lodgerplayz_games you can create the account, but to link the Mercedes me account with your actual car need to be done by the Mercedes dealer.
@@cebanasdima ok
Hey @Angelica Brito, that’s strange, any Mercedes-Benz dealership can assist with Mercedes me pairings. Is there another one nearby you can use? All you need is your V5 document and proof of ID to link it.
If you get stuck, email me on “contact@npoleary.co.uk”
Things I must do do?
Well I would say they’re pretty important 🤓
Especially the Mercedes me one, you’d definitely want the car on your own account
@@npoleary Yeah, Nick, it's the um... 'do do' bit - I was pulling your leg about the typo in the title?
Wow completely missed that 😅
Thank you
All sorted!
@@npoleary :)
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