The genuine Mercedes phone cradle is for connecting an iPhone (NOT 3G/3GS) to a car with phone wiring. If you also have an iPod kit or Media Interface in the car, then that will also connect to this with an optional extra cable.

It charges the iPhone, thus meaning the iPhone's battery won't go flat on you.

It is wider than most phone cradles because of the shape of the iPhone, so will not work with the A & B class cars with the narrow phone drawer and the SLK. It will not work with older cars (build mainly before mid 2004) even with the exchangable cradle system, so please make sure that your car is in the list below.

Mercedes W203 (last C class) post Mid 2004 facelift (i.e with Audio-20 or widescreen DVD COMAND)
Mercedes W209 (CLK) post Mid 2004 facelieft (i.e with Audio-20 or widescreen DVD Comand)
W164 (new ML, GL) up to MY2009 only
W251 R Class up to MY2009 only
W204 new C Class
W211 E class up to MY2009 only
W219 CLS Class up to MY2009 only
R230 SL post mid 2004 facelift - i.e with DVD based COMAND with map disk in boot up to 2008 facelift
W220 (old S Class) post mid 2003 facelift i.e with DVD based COMAND with map disk in boot
W215 (old CL Class) post mid 2003 facelift i.e with DVD based COMAND with map disk in boot
W221 new S class
W216 new CL class
W169/W245 new A/B class ONLY where phone connector is mounted on side of dash NOT in little drawer but before MY2009

Please note that although the cradle uses bluetooth, it will only pair with the Apple iPhone/iphone 3G and is only recommended for use with the orignal Apple iPhone.

(iPhone not included with this product !!)