MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

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youto con/rm the appoint-
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appears, the message is hidden and reap-
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R There is an active Mercedes me call via the
multimedia system or the me button in the
ove rhead control panel (/ page 305).
% The prom pttocon/rm data transfer does not
appear in all count ries.
If th eAc cident and Breakdown Management ser v-
ices are not activated on Mercedes me, theDo
you want to transmit vehicle data and the vehi-
cle's position to the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre in order to improve the processing of
your request? message is shown.#
Select Yes.
Re leva nt identi/cation data is transmitted
automaticall y. More information on Mercedes me: https://
ww w.mercedes.me
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When you make a service call via Mercedes me,
data is transmitted. This enables targ eted advice
and a smoo thservice.
The following requ irements must be ful/lled for
th e transfer of the data:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The required da tatransfer tech nology is sup-
por tedby the mobile phone network pr ovider.
R The quality of the mobile connection is su1-
cient.
Multi-s tage transfer depends on thefo llowing fac-
to rs:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R The available mobile phone transmission tech-
nology.
R The activated Mercedes me connect services.
R The service selected in thevo ice control sys-
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A prom ptfor consent tothe data transmission
only occurs if the cor responding Mercedes
me connect service is not activated.
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If no Mercedes me connect services are activated
and the data pr otection prom pthas been con-
/rmed thefo llowing data is transmitted:
R Vehicle identi/cation number
R Time of the call
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Con/ rmation of the data pr otection prompt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Telephone number of the communication plat-
fo rm installed in theve hicle
If a call is made for a service appointment via the
service reminder, thefo llowing data is also trans-
mitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data 308
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If a call is made aTer automatic accident or break-
down de
tection using the multimedia system, the
fo llowing data is also transmitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data
R Current vehicle location
If Ac cident and Breakdown Management is called
via thevo ice control system and no service has
been activated, but the data pr otection query has
been con/ rmed, thefo llowing data can also be
called up from theve hicle bythe Mercedes-Benz
Customer Centre:
R Current vehicle location
If th e data pr otection prom pthas been rejec ted,
th efo llowing data is transmitted toenable targe-
te d advice and an e1cient service:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prompt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Telephone number of the communication plat-
fo rm installed in theve hicle Dat
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Only if there specti veservice is activated will
additional incident-speci/c data be transmit ted in
th e second stage toenable an optimal service.
An ove rview of the data transmitted can be found
in there specti veterm s of use for Mercedes me
connect services. These can be obtained in the
Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
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The data transmitted within the scope of the call
is dele ted from the processing system aTer the
call is /nished, in so far as this data is not being
used forot her activated Mercedes me connect
services.
The incident-speci/c data is processed and stored
in the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre and, if
re qu ired toprocess the incident, forw arded tothe
service partner authorised bythe Mercedes-Benz
Customer Centre. Please take note of the data
pr otection information on the Mercedes me Inter-
net page https://www.mercedes.me or in there
corded message immediately aTer calling the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre.
% The recorded message is not available in
ev ery countr y. Mer Mer
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% Mercedes me connect or individual Mercedes
me connect services are not available in every
countr y.Find out at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre if these functions are available in your
countr y.
Mercedes me connect consists of multiple ser v-
ices.
Yo u can use thefo llowing services via the multi-
media system and theove rhead control panel, for
ex ample:
R Accident and Breakdown Management (me
button or situation-dependent display in the
multimedia system)
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system (auto-
matic eme rgency call and SOS button) MBUX multimedia system
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The Mercedes me connect
Accident and Break-
down Management and the Mercedes-Benz emer-
ge ncy call centre are available toyou around the
cloc k.
The me button and the SOS button can be found
on theve hicle's overhead control panel
(/ page 305).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre using the multimedia system
(/ page 306).
Please no tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, /rst call
th e national emer gency services using the stand-
ard national emer gency service telephone num-
bers. In emer gencies, you can also use the
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system
(/ page 314).
Obser vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me Portal: https://
me.secure.me rcedes-benz.com
Fu rther information about Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/ baix/cars/connectme/en_GB/#emotions/
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The Accident and Breakdown Management can
include thefo llowing functions:
R Supplement tothe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call system (/ page 314)
If necessar y,the contact person at the
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre for-
wa rdsth e call toMercedes me connect Acci-
dent and Breakdown Management. Forw ard-
ing the call is ho wever not possible in all coun-
tries.
R Breakdown assista ncebyate ch nician on
location and/or theto wing away of theve hicle
to the nearest Mercedes-Benz service centre
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
R Addition tothe emer gency guide aTer auto-
matic accident or breakdown de tection
(/ page 307)
In theev ent of a breakdown or accident, fur-
th er vehicle data is sent which enables optimal support
bythe Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre and the authorised service partner or
breakdown assistance.
R Addition tothe Mercedes me connect service
Te lediagnostics
Wi th th eTe lediagnostics function, speci/c
we ar and failure reports are recorded bythe
service pr ovider, in so far as these can be
clear lyinterpr eted and are available thro ugh
th e monitoring of components that are subject
to diagnostics.
If yo ur vehicle de tects a breakdown or thre at
of a breakdown, you may be prom pted via the
multimedia system tocontact the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Centre for fur ther help. This
prom ptinthe multimedia system only appears
when theve hicle is stationar y.
% These services are subject to technical
re strictions su chasthe mobile phone co ver-
age, mobile network quality and the ability of
th e processing systems tointerpr etthe trans-
fe rred data. In some circumstances, this can
re sult in dela ysorthefa ilure of the informa-
tion toappear in the multimedia system. 310
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More information about Mercedes me connect
services can be obtained in the Mercedes me Por-
ta l: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
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call ser
call ser vices
vices
The data transfer red during a Mercedes me con-
nect call depends on:
R The reason for initiation of the call
R The service that is selected in thevo ice con-
trol system
R The activated Mercedes me connect services
Yo u can /nd out which data is transfer red when
using the services in the cur rently valid Mercedes
me connect term s of use and the data pr otection
information for Mercedes me connect. You can
/nd these in your Mercedes me user account. Ov
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he Mer cedes me & Apps menu
cedes me & Apps menu When
you log in with a user account tothe
Mercedes me Portal, then services and o.ers
from Mercedes-Benz will be available toyou. Fo
r more information consult a Mercedes-Benz
service centre or visit the Mercedes me por tal:
https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
% Make sure you alw ayske ep the Mercedes me
apps updated.
Yo u can call up the menu using Mercedes me &
Apps inthe multimedia system.
In theMercedes me & Apps menu,thefo llowing
options can be available:
R Connecting theve hicle with theMercedes me
user account
R Deleting a connection between a Mercedes
me user account and theve hicle
R Calling up the Mercedes me services
R Calling up apps such as, In-Car O1ce or the
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O1ce Using In-Car O1ce,
you can connect your online
services with the multimedia system. Re
quirements for In-Car O1ce:
R Your mobile phone is connected with the mul-
timedia system (/ page 305).
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes me
Po rtal.
R The In-Car O1ce service is activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R You ha vea user account with an online
service, e.g. with O1ce 365 or Gmail, and
ha ve connected the user account with In-Car
O1ce.
In-Car O1ce functions R Display pending appointments in the calendar
- Reading out calendar ent ries
- Calling stored telephone numbers
- Navigating toappointments with navigable
destinations
- Deleting a calendar ent ry
R Display and selection of tasks and calls to
comple te
- Reading aloud MBUX multimedia system
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Calling stored telephone numbers
- Deleting
R Noting calls
- Declining incoming calls and saving as a
task in theTasks & calls menu
R Marking entry in Tasks & callsas completed
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Managing e-mails
- Showing/reading e-mails
- Writing and forw arding e-mails
% You can start the In-Car O1ce function using
th eMercedes me & Apps menu. Please note
th at cer tain functions are only available when
th eve hicle is stationar y. W W
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URL entry
2 Bookmar ks 3
Web page, back
4 Web page, forw ards 5
Torefresh/stop
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Websites cannot be shown while theve hicle is
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th Sma rtphone Integ ration, you can use cer tain
functions on your mobile phone via the multime-
dia system displa y.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec-
te d via Smartphone Integ ration tothe multimedia
system. Also for use with two phone mode with
smartphone integ ration, only one additional
mobile phone can be connec ted using Blue tooth ®
with the multimedia system.
The full range of functions for Smartphone Inte-
gr ation is only possible with an Internet connec-
tion. The appropriate application must be down-
loaded on the mobile phone touse Smartphone
Integ ration. The mobile phone must be switched
on and connec tedto a USB port with theç
symbol on the multimedia system using a suitable
cable.
Apps for Smartphone Integ ration
R Apple CarPlay ® R
Android Auto
% For saf etyre asons, the /rst activation of
Smartphone Integ ration on the multimedia
system must be car ried out when theve hicle
is stationary and the parking brake is applied.
Yo u can start Apple CarPlay ®
or Android Auto
from the device manager.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
stationar y.
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ehicle data
When using Smartphone Integ ration, cer tain vehi-
cle data is transfer redto the mobile phone. This
enables youto get the best out of selected mobile
phone services. Vehicle data is not directly acces-
sible.
The following system information is transmitted:
R SoTware release of the multimedia system
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise com-
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone. To
do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identi/er is random lyge n-
erated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identi/ca-
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi-
media system is reset (/ page 292).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the inst rument clus ter
R Drive type
The transfer of this data is used toalter how con-
te nt is displa yedto cor respond tothe driving sit-
uation.
The following position data is transmitted:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration direction MBUX multimedia system
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This data is used
bythe mobile phone toimpr ove
th e accuracy of the navigation (e.g. for continua-
tion in a tunnel). Mer
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em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt cont ract partne r.
Insu1cient network co verage from there leva nt
cont ract partner may result in an emer gency call
not being transmitted.
The vehicle must be switched on before an auto-
matic emer gency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system is
activated at thefa ctor y.Using the Mercedes-
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gency call system can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. It helps locate an acci-
dent site in places that are di1cult toaccess.
The emer gency call can be made automatically
(/ page 314) or manual ly (/ page 315). Only
make emer gency calls if you or others are in need
of rescue. Do not make an emer gency call in the
ev ent of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Yo u can /nd more information on there gional
av ailability of eCall at: https://www.mercedes-
benz-mobile.com/extra/ecall/
Messag
Messag es on t es on the displ ay
he displ ay
The following message s appear inthe displa y:
R SOS NOT READY :th eve hicle is not switched
on or the emer gency call system is malfunc-
tioning . This does not necessarily indicate
comple tefailure of the emer gency call system.
Eme rgency calls call still be transmitted. The display only
refers to theve hicle and does
not take account of theav ailability of mobile
phone networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer-
ge ncy call centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency call
system on theve hicle can be seen when the
SOS NOT READY displaydisappears once the
ve hicle is switched on.
R G: The icon appears in the display during
an active emer gency call.
% Ifth ere is a malfunction in the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call system (e.g. a fault with the
speaker, microphone, airbag, SOS button), a
cor responding message appears on the dis-
play in the inst rument clus ter. T T
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R The vehicle is switched on.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d. 314
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The Mercedes‑Benz eme
rgency call system trig-
ge rs an emer gency call automatically in thefo l-
lowing cases:
R ATer activation of there straint systems su ch
as airbags or seat belt tensioners aTer an
accident
The eme rgency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe
Mercedes‑Benz eme rgency call centre.
R A message with accident data is transmitted
tothe Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes‑Benz eme rgency call centre
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the public emer gency services call centres.
R Under cer tain circumstances data is also
transmitted in thevo ice channel tothe
Mercedes‑Benz eme rgency call centre.
This allo wsmeasures forre scue, reco very or
to wing toa Mercedes‑Benz Se rvice Centre to
be initiated quickl y.
The SOS button in theove rhead control panel
0ashes until the emer gency call is /nished. It is not possible
toimmediately end an automatic
emer gency call.
If th e Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call system can-
not connect tothe Mercedes‑Benz emer gency
call centre, the emer gency call is automatically
sent tothe public emer gency services call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the displa y. #
Dial the emer gency number 112 112onyour
mobile phone.
If an emer gency call has been initia ted:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and tra1c
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is established with the emer gency
call centre ope rator.
R Based on the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary tocall rescue teams
and/or the police tothe accident site.
R If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambulance
is sent totheve hicle immediatel y. T T
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at least one second (/ page 305). #
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vo ice commands .
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmit ted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the public emer gency services call centres.
R Under cer tain circumstances data is also
transmitted in thevo ice channel tothe
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre.
This allo wsmeasures forre scue, reco very or
to wing toa Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre to
be initiated quickl y.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and tra1c
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connection is es
tablished with the emer gency
call centre ope rator.
R Based on the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary tocall rescue teams
and/or the police tothe accident site.
If th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system can-
not connect tothe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call centre, the emer gency call is automatically
sent tothe public emer gency services call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the media displa y.#
Dial the emer gency number 112 112onyour
mobile phone.
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theev ent of an automatic or manual emer gency
call thefo llowing data is transmitted, forex ample:
R Vehicle's GPS position data
R GPS position data on thero ute (a fewhund red
metres before the incident)
R Direction of tr avel
R Vehicle identi/cation number
R Vehicle drive type
R Number of people de term ined tobe in the
ve hicle
R Whe ther Mercedes me connect is available or
not
R Whe ther the emer gency call was initiated
manually or automatically
R Time of the accident
R Language setting on the multimedia system Fo
r accident clari/cation purposes, thefo llowing
measures can be take n up toan hour aTer the
emer gency call has been initia ted:
R The cur rent vehicle position can be de ter-
mined.
R Avo ice connection totheve hicle occupants
can be es tablished.
% ForRu ssia: various functions, e.g. receiving
tra1c information, cann otbe per form ed for
up totwo hours aTer sending an emer gency
call. Self diagnosis function of t
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ur car veri/es the operability of the emer gency
call system each time theve hicle is ON. In case of
system failure, you will be informed with text mes-
sage on the inst rument clus ter and with red indi-
cator SOS NOT READY on the displa y.
Please, ma kesure, that during 30 seconds aTer
switching vehicle ON there d indicator SOS NOT
READY in the upper right corner of display is 316
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switched OFF,
this means the emer gency call sys-
te m passed diagnostics successfull y.S
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R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute.
% The test mode is cu rrently available in thefo l-
lowing countries, forex ample:
R Russia
R Belarus
R Kazakhstan
R Armenia
R Kyrgyzs tan #
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est mode:t mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least /ve seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends aTer the language test has been pe r-
fo rm ed. #
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est mode:t mode: switch o. theve hi-
cle.
The test mode is ended. MBUX multimedia system
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