Tips, hints, helps for a first time owner
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2010 C300 Sport 4MATIC 2011 ML350 4MATIC
Tips, hints, helps for a first time owner
Howdy,
After doing some search through the threads I really couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I'm asking directly. The wife and I picked up a 2010 C300 sport last weekend and it's our first luxury car of any kind. I think I have figured out most of the operation of the displays and the options pretty well. I have synched the wife's phone to the car via bluetooth, and she is able to make and receive phone calls just fine. I have not been able to use the bluetooth to allow her to use pandora or iheart on it though. My question is; is this an option on this particular model, or will I have to use the cable through the aux port in the glove box only? That just seems a little redneck to me.
Any other tips or "hacks" for this car would be appreciated too. Thanks in advance!
2010 C300 (W204) Sport 4Matic
28,000 miles
After doing some search through the threads I really couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I'm asking directly. The wife and I picked up a 2010 C300 sport last weekend and it's our first luxury car of any kind. I think I have figured out most of the operation of the displays and the options pretty well. I have synched the wife's phone to the car via bluetooth, and she is able to make and receive phone calls just fine. I have not been able to use the bluetooth to allow her to use pandora or iheart on it though. My question is; is this an option on this particular model, or will I have to use the cable through the aux port in the glove box only? That just seems a little redneck to me.
Any other tips or "hacks" for this car would be appreciated too. Thanks in advance!
2010 C300 (W204) Sport 4Matic
28,000 miles
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Howdy,
After doing some search through the threads I really couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I'm asking directly. The wife and I picked up a 2010 C300 sport last weekend and it's our first luxury car of any kind. I think I have figured out most of the operation of the displays and the options pretty well. I have synched the wife's phone to the car via bluetooth, and she is able to make and receive phone calls just fine. I have not been able to use the bluetooth to allow her to use pandora or iheart on it though. My question is; is this an option on this particular model, or will I have to use the cable through the aux port in the glove box only? That just seems a little redneck to me.
Any other tips or "hacks" for this car would be appreciated too. Thanks in advance!
2010 C300 (W204) Sport 4Matic
28,000 miles
After doing some search through the threads I really couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I'm asking directly. The wife and I picked up a 2010 C300 sport last weekend and it's our first luxury car of any kind. I think I have figured out most of the operation of the displays and the options pretty well. I have synched the wife's phone to the car via bluetooth, and she is able to make and receive phone calls just fine. I have not been able to use the bluetooth to allow her to use pandora or iheart on it though. My question is; is this an option on this particular model, or will I have to use the cable through the aux port in the glove box only? That just seems a little redneck to me.
Any other tips or "hacks" for this car would be appreciated too. Thanks in advance!
2010 C300 (W204) Sport 4Matic
28,000 miles
However, to answer your question. It sounds like you do not have the right package to stream audio through Bluetooth. There's only certain radios that are able to do this. I have a 2010 model as well, and I'm only able to stream phone calls through Bluetooth. If you want to play audio from your phone, you'll have to do it through the AUX cord in the glove box.
Also for new owners, this thread is a must read:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ts-thread.html
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2014 C63 507
Welcome to the forum, rescue48! Congrats on the new car. The sport model may not be luxury, but Mercedes is 
Anywho, just wanted to echo Skyline45s comment above, the link to the thread he posted is helpful in getting familiar with your new car. Best of luck.
-allen
Anywho, just wanted to echo Skyline45s comment above, the link to the thread he posted is helpful in getting familiar with your new car. Best of luck.
-allen
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2011 C300 4Matic Sport
I found that quite annoying as well how the auxillary port is in the glove box. I also do not have the multimedia package so I can only connect my phone via Bluetooth for phone calls only.
To counter the problem to stream music by Bluetooth, I simply bought a Bluetooth reciever that plugs into the auxillary port. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiever and you're good to go.
Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MJM...=AC_SY200_QL40
To counter the problem to stream music by Bluetooth, I simply bought a Bluetooth reciever that plugs into the auxillary port. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiever and you're good to go.
Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MJM...=AC_SY200_QL40
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2010 C300 Sport 4MATIC 2011 ML350 4MATIC
I hear ya on the "luxury" moniker! However; my wife has driven two minivans for the last 18 years... so this is definitely luxury to her! 
I drive a Ford pickup, so it's luxury for me too heh. Anyway, thanks for the link to the thread. Looks like we're gonna continue using the cable for anything streaming. On the up side, it does have satellite radio, so we're going to keep listening to that until they either turn it off or start sending us a bill and we will re-evaluate the use then.
I drive a Ford pickup, so it's luxury for me too heh. Anyway, thanks for the link to the thread. Looks like we're gonna continue using the cable for anything streaming. On the up side, it does have satellite radio, so we're going to keep listening to that until they either turn it off or start sending us a bill and we will re-evaluate the use then.
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2010 C300 Sport 4MATIC 2011 ML350 4MATIC
Hey that's pretty slick. Thanks for the link!
I found that quite annoying as well how the auxillary port is in the glove box. I also do not have the multimedia package so I can only connect my phone via Bluetooth for phone calls only.
To counter the problem to stream music by Bluetooth, I simply bought a Bluetooth reciever that plugs into the auxillary port. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiever and you're good to go.
Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MJM...=AC_SY200_QL40
To counter the problem to stream music by Bluetooth, I simply bought a Bluetooth reciever that plugs into the auxillary port. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiever and you're good to go.
Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MJM...=AC_SY200_QL40
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From: Delmarva
2010 C300 Sport 4MATIC 2011 ML350 4MATIC
Got the newest model of this little gadget, as the sat radio stopped coming in a few days ago, and went into preview mode. Works pretty well. I might get one for my truck.
