Hey Siri do you like my A-Class Benz?

With the new A-Class Benz and the Audio 20 system available on all models, downloading the “Digital DriveStyle App” enables much of the functionality the smartphone generation has come to expect.

Drivers can now access key content of their Apple iPhone through the in-vehicle display and enjoy safe and convenient operation of the device via the controller on the centre armrest.

According to Mercedes-Benz, the app will open features from the iPhone such as Personalised internet radio by AUPEO! Personal Radio, which offers radio stations that compile an individual program for listeners and recommend similar music by genre or artists based on personal taste.

The advanced navigation software from Garmin, with internet-based real-time traffic information, online POI searches and 3D map display, all of which work even in combination with the entry-level multimedia system Audio 20.

A socially-interactive experience involving "sharing", "posting" and the integration of music and other content from social networks including text-to-speech.

An intuitive Car Finder which automatically stores the vehicle's location. Pedestrian navigation makes it completely easy to find your way back to the car.

Access to the voice-based intelligent companion Siri.

Siri is available as an integral feature of the iPhone 4S and provides a natural speech intelligent interface for a number of smartphone features. For example you can ask Siri to make calendar or reminder entries, ask a general knowledge question or search nearby for required services.

For those so inclined, much of the system will automatically convert content to audio output, so Twitter or Facebook feeds can utilise the Text-To-Voice technology ensuring drivers eyes needn’t leave the road.

Similarly, according to Mercedes-Benz, the user interface design, with its three-dimensional transparent symbols illuminated in red creates navigation levels with safety in mind. Within the three-dimensional illustration provided by this menu structure, the user can move intuitively between the various functions in fluid, animated transitions.

Mercedes-Benz also feels that enlarging the display of screen content to an appropriate format for use in a vehicle and allowing it to be controlled through the ergonomically-positioned controller on the centre armrest makes operating the system both safe and easy.