‘Mercedes me connect’ Now in Malaysia, But What is it?
Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduced a facelifted GLC range, which included the GLC 200, GLC 300 4MATIC and the GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé. But perhaps as important was the introduction of Mercedes me connect Services.
What is it?
‘Mercedes me connect’ is a service that connects your car to the internet, allowing for loads of functionality through an app on your smartphone or even Apple Watch!
What can you do with it?
There are LOADS of functions (which we listed below, or you can read all about here) but here are the most important features:
- Information about the current vehicle status: fuel level, mileage, parking location and time
- Find parking garages with prices, opening times and occupancy
- “Cockpit”-Mode with live vehicle data, e.g. engine load, oil temperature and average speed
- “Car Health Monitor” for fast support in case of warning lights from the vehicle
- Trip list and refuelling list with export and editing function
- Find, contact and book appointments with Mercedes-Benz Service Partners
- Reminder function for important due dates such as the main inspections
I Want This On My Old Benz
Good news! Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is also making a Mercedes me Adapter that ought to fit on most of their vehicles built after 2002. This will be available early next year. Simply have it connected to your vehicle’s OBD2 connector and you’ll get the following information/features on your app via Bluetooth:
- Information about the current vehicle status: fuel level, mileage, parking location and time
- Find parking garages with prices, opening times and occupancy
- “Cockpit”-Mode with live vehicle data, e.g. engine load, oil temperature and average speed
- “Car Health Monitor” for fast support in case of warning lights from the vehicle
- Trip list and refuelling list with export and editing function
- Find, contact and book appointments with Mercedes-Benz Service Partners
- Reminder function for important due dates such as the main inspections
For more, check out the press release below.
PRESS RELEASE
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduces the powerful new platform that allows Mercedes-Benz owners to remain connected to their vehicles, Mercedes me connect. The service will be made available in 2020 onwards, starting with the new generation GLC range launched today. With a simple tap of the screen, customers are able to access a full suite of connected services to easily manage their vehicles right from their mobile devices.
“We leap ahead with our digital initiatives to revolutionize customer experiences with the showcase of the Mercedes me connect. This platform allows our customers to become part of an intelligently connect world with direct access to their vehicles at the tip of their fingers. Mercedes me connect enhances the ownership experience with comfort and convenience that gives our customers more reasons to love their car. With this, the future really is here,” said Michael Jopp, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia.
To begin using Mercedes me connect, owners are required to define and activate their vehicle on the Mercedes me portal where they will be conveniently guided through all the necessary steps. The Mercedes me connect application can be downloaded from both, the Apple App Store as well as the Google Play Store. The application is designed to work with Android and Apple devices, including the Apple Watch.
For customers with Mercedes-Benz vehicles that are built after 2002 without connected functionality, they will still be able to enjoy the experience of connected features through the Mercedes me Adapter and become part of the intelligently networked world. The adapter is a retrofit telematics solution consisting of an adapter, an application and integration into the central Mercedes-Benz systems. It is inserted into the diagnostics interface (the OBD2 connector) of the vehicle.
With the Mercedes me Adapter and application, customers are able to benefit the following services amongst others:
Information about the current vehicle status: fuel level, mileage, parking location and time
Find parking garages with prices, opening times and occupancy
“Cockpit”-Mode with live vehicle data, e.g. engine load, oil temperature and average speed
“Car Health Monitor” for a fast support in case of warning lights from the vehicle
Trip list and refueling list with export and editing function
Find, contact and book appointments with Mercedes-Benz Service Partners
Reminder function for important due dates such as main inspection
The Mercedes me Adapter is priced at RM250 and its available from Quarter 1, 2020. For a full overview on the Mercedes me Adapter, kindly visit www.mercedes-benz.com.my/mma or contact our 24-hour
Customer Care Centre at the toll-free number; 1-800-88-1133 or email [email protected].
Mercedes me connect links you to your vehicle and your vehicle to anything that is important to you.
For information about the availability of the services for different model series as well as required optional equipment, please refer to the overview of services. This can be found in the Terms of Use in the “Mercedes me connect overview of services” section.
Standard Services
Maintainance Management
Accident Recovery & Breakdown Management
Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call System
Mercedes me App
Software Updates
Product Improvement
Remote Services
Remote Retrieval of Vehicle Status
Remote Services
Valet Protect
Parking
Telediagnostics
Online Map Update
Programming of charging settings and Pre-Entry Climate Control
Remote door locking and unlocking
Remote vehicle diagnostics
Remote Engine Start (for Pre-Entry Climate Control)
Parking for App
Navigation
Vehicle Tracker
Parked Vehicle Locator
Predictive Navigation
Comfort
Personalisation
Speedfencing
LINGUATRONIC online voice control
ENERGIZING COACH
Theft Notification and Parking Damage Detection
Third-party provider interface
About the Author
Subhash Nair Written work on dsf.my. @subhashtag on instagram. Autophiles Malaysia on Youtube.
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