Motorola MA1 Wireless Car Adapter for Android Auto
Welcome to your new Motorola Wireless Car Adapter for Android Auto!
About the Adapter
This adapter wirelessly connects your phone, allowing you to focus on the road. It plugs into the existing Android Auto-enabled USB port of a compatible car or truck.
Important Safety Instructions
Follow these safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury:
- Keep all product slits and openings unblocked. Do not place on heating registers or radiators.
- Do not use while wet or standing in water.
- Never insert objects into product vents, as this may cause fire or electric shock.
- Do not use liquid cleaners, aerosol chemicals, or cleaning agents.
- Clean with a soft, damp cloth.
- Do not disassemble the product.
- Adjust only controls covered by the operating instructions.
- Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Save these instructions.
This wireless car adapter is intended for use in Android™ Auto compatible cars with a smartphone that has the Android Auto app installed.
1. Getting to Know Your Adapter
- USB Type-A Connector: Plugs into your car’s Android Auto-enabled USB port.
- Adapter Button: Used for Bluetooth pairing and reset.
- LED Indicator:
- White = Adapter powering on
- Blue = Bluetooth pairing mode
- Green = Connecting Android Auto
2. Attaching the Adapter (Optional)
A Gel Pad is included in the pack to help fix the adapter in your car. Peel off the release liner before applying.
3. Setting Up Your Adapter
- Check for Android Auto updates on your mobile device via the Google Play app store.
- Ensure Wireless Android Auto is enabled in your mobile device's Android Auto settings.
- Connect your phone to Android Auto using a wired USB connection, following your vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
- While the Android Auto connection is active on your car screen, unplug your phone and immediately plug the adapter into the same USB port.
- Your phone must be running Android operating system version 11 or higher to use Android Auto wirelessly.
4. Pairing with the Wireless Car Adapter
- When the adapter LED flashes blue, pair your phone with it. Look for 'AndroidAuto-XXXX' under Settings > Bluetooth on your phone.
- Wait for your phone to automatically re-establish its Android Auto connection wirelessly through the adapter. This may take a moment.
- On subsequent drives, Android Auto will start wirelessly after the car connects to your phone for hands-free calling (HFP) from the car's Bluetooth menu.
5. Factory Reset
- With the adapter powered on, press and hold the adapter button.
- To pair a new phone, release the button when it begins blinking blue. The adapter is ready for a new Bluetooth pairing request.
- To erase adapter memory, continue holding the button until it blinks yellow, then release when it turns white. Remembered phones will be cleared.
6. General Information
For more information about the product and warranty, please visit: motorolasound.com/support
Technical Specifications
- Wireless: Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/n
- Frequency Band: a mode: 5745MHz; n mode HT20: 5745MHz
- Maximum Transmitted Power: a mode: 15 ± 0.5 dBm; n mode HT20: 15 ± 0.5 dBm
- Bluetooth: 5.0
- Frequency Band: 2402 ~ 2480MHz, 79 channels
- Maximum Transmitted Power: 7 ± 0.5 dBm
- Connection: USB A type Client
Disposal of the Device
At the end of the product life cycle, do not dispose of this product with normal household waste. Take it to a collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Contact local authorities for more information on collection points.
Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
This information applies to products with a CE or UKCA mark. Contact points:
- UK Address: 59 St. Martin’s Lane, Suite 8, London, WC2N 4JS. UK
- EU Address: 51 Bracken Road, Carlisle Offices, Dublin 18, D18 CV48. Ireland
MZGW declares that the radio equipment type is in compliance with RE Directive 2014/53/EU and the requirements for UKCA marking. The EU and UK Declaration of Conformity can be obtained at: motorolasound.com/support/declaration-of-conformities