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I have an IPhone 7 Plus running IOS 15.2.1. It no longer has a “Show Notifications” button for “MB Bluetooth” which is the Bluetooth connection to my 2013 Mercedes e350. Consequently, I can’t get text messages to display on the screen in my car. The feature worked for years and stopped working recently. How can I fix this?
iPhone 7 Plus
I have a 2015 Mercedes C300 4Matic. I do not have CarPlay, and I doubt you do in a 2013 MB either. You are saying that you do not see the Show Notifications switch when you tap on the (i) at the end of the MB Bluetooth connection in Bluetooth? I would first try and see if Bluetooth is working at all on the iPhone 7. Also, can you connect to wi-fi with the device? If you can, then I would remove the MB from the iPhone's Bluetooth and turn the iPhone off. In the car, go to the telephone settings and remove the iPhone from the list of devices and turn the vehicle off. Then power the iPhone back on and the vehicle. Go to Bluetooth on the iPhone and turn it on, and go into Telephone settings on the MB and add a device and connect the two devices together again. Then check your Bluetooth settings on the iPhone.
I have a 2015 Mercedes C300 4Matic. I do not have CarPlay, and I doubt you do in a 2013 MB either. You are saying that you do not see the Show Notifications switch when you tap on the (i) at the end of the MB Bluetooth connection in Bluetooth? I would first try and see if Bluetooth is working at all on the iPhone 7. Also, can you connect to wi-fi with the device? If you can, then I would remove the MB from the iPhone's Bluetooth and turn the iPhone off. In the car, go to the telephone settings and remove the iPhone from the list of devices and turn the vehicle off. Then power the iPhone back on and the vehicle. Go to Bluetooth on the iPhone and turn it on, and go into Telephone settings on the MB and add a device and connect the two devices together again. Then check your Bluetooth settings on the iPhone.
Thanks, Chris,
That did the trick! You are correct that I don’t have CarPlay. My Bluetooth was connecting to my e350, but no texts were coming through. I had tried forgetting the device on my phone and searching for my phone from the car, but had not tried deleting the phone from the car.
All works now. Thanks again.
Greetings RogueRiverGuide,
We understand that you are having some difficulty with CarPlay, and we'd like to help. Begin by following the guidance found here:
Take care.
You're welcome. Glad I could help.
Bluetooth Notifications button has disappeared.
