Mercedes-Benz/AMG W205 X253 C GLC Linux Carplay Android Screen

The upgrade Mercedes never offered on the W205: wireless CarPlay and Android Auto that sit on top of your factory system rather than ripping it out.

This is a Linux-based touchscreen built for the C-Class W205 X253 GLC-Class running the NTG5.0 system. The distinction that matters: the Android head units on the market replace your Mercedes software wholesale, whereas the Linux unit runs alongside it. Your original interface, menus and vehicle settings stay exactly where they are, and you switch across to CarPlay or Android Auto when you want it, then back again through the factory controls. Boot is quick and the feel stays close to standard, which is the whole reason to choose Linux over Android here.

Connection is wireless for both CarPlay and Android Auto, and your phone links itself the moment you get in, so there is nothing to plug in and nothing to set up each journey. A wired option is there on both if you would rather use the cable. Because everything runs from your handset, your maps, music and messaging apps are always the current versions, and there is no separate subscription or data plan to buy for the screen itself.

Nothing factory is lost in the swap. Steering wheel controls, parking sensors, the reverse camera where one is fitted, the amplifier, radio and Bluetooth all carry over and work as they always did.

Key points:

• Genuine OEM-style integration: the factory Mercedes system stays fully live, with CarPlay and Android Auto added alongside it
• Wireless and wired Apple CarPlay, wireless and wired Android Auto
• Automatic phone connection on start-up, no cables and no fuss
• No subscription or separate data plan for the unit; it runs from your phone
• Hands-free calling, message read-out and voice control through Siri or Google Assistant
• Split screen, so navigation and media sit side by side
• HD IPS touchscreen, sized and finished for the W205/X253 dash so it reads as factory fitted
• Retains steering wheel controls, swivel controller, parking sensors, reverse camera & 360 cameras (where fitted), amplifier, radio and Bluetooth
• Supplied with a vehicle-specific wiring harness, USB cable and bracket  and installation accessories

Fitment:

• Mercedes C-Class W205 (2014-2018), NTG5.0 infotainment
• Mercedes GLC-Class X253 (2014-2018), NTG5.0 infotainment

Not sure which system your car runs? Send PDivision a photo of your current screen and we will confirm the fit before you order.

Installation is fully plug and play through the supplied harness, with no cutting and no permanent changes to your wiring. A confident installer can fit it at home; if you would rather it was done for you, PDivision offers fitment at our Leeds workshop, just enquire.

Bring the W205 up to date without giving up the Mercedes system you already know. Enquire or book a fitting with PDivision Leeds.