MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

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Two mobile phones are connected with the
multimedia system via Blue tooth ®
(two phone
mode).
- You can use all the functions of the multi-
media system with the mobile phone in the
fo re ground.
- You can receive incoming calls and mes-
sages with the mobile phone in the bac k-
gr ound.
Yo u can inter change the mobile phone in
th efo re ground and backg round.
R A mobile phone is connected as the car
phone.
Connecting a mobile phone
Connecting a mobile phone
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia sys-
te m. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Phone
Searc
Searc hing f
hing for a mobile phone
or a mobile phone #
Select í. #
Select Connect new device.
Connecting a mobile phone
Connecting a mobile phone
Au thorisation follo ws using secure simple pairing. #
Select a mobile phone.
A code is displa yed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone. #
If bo thcodes match, con/rm the code on the
mobile phone.
F F unctions in t
unctions in t he t
he telephon
elephon y menu
y menu
In thete lephony menu you ha vethefo llowing
functions, forex ample:
R Making calls, e.g.:
- R Accept a call
- k End call
- i Create conferen. call
- Accepting or rejecting a waiting call R
Managing contacts, e.g.:
- Downloading mobile phone contacts
- Managing thefo rm at of a contact's name
- Saving a contact as a favo urite
R Receiving and sending messages, e.g.:
- Using there ad-aloud function
- Dictating a new message Mer
Mer
cedes me app
cedes me app Mer
Mer
cedes me calls
cedes me calls Making a call via t
Making a call via t
heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel
% Mercedes me calls are not possible in every
countr y.Find out at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre if these functions are available in your
countr y. 338
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me button for service or information calls
2 SOS button co ver
3 SOS button (eme rgency call system)
Making a Mer
Making a Mer cedes me call
cedes me call #
Press me button 1. Making an emerg
Making an emerg
ency call
ency call #
Toopen the co ver of SOS button 2, press it
brie0y. #
Press and hold SOS button 3for at least one
second.
If a Mercedes me call is active, an emer gency call
can still be triggered. This has priority over all
ot her active calls.
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Inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he Mer
he Mercedes me call using t
cedes me call using t he
he
me butt
me butt on
on
A call tothe Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre has
been initiated via the me button in theove rhead
control panel or the multimedia system
(/ page 338).
Using thevo ice dialogue system you access the
desired service:
R Accident and Breakdown Management
R Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Cent reforge neral
information about theve hicle
Yo u can /nd information on thefo llowing topics:
R Activation of Mercedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle R
Nearest Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transfer red during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre (/ page 341).
Calling t
Calling t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz Cust cedes-Benz Cust omer Centre
omer Centre
using t
using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Access toa mobile phone network is available.
R The cont ract partner's mobile network co ver-
age is available in there specti veregion.
R The vehicle must be switched on so that vehi-
cle data can be transfer red automaticall y.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone 5
g #
Call Mercedes me connect .
ATer con/rmation, the multimedia system
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown in the media displa y. MBUX multimedia system
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Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre.
Calling t
Calling t he Mer he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning lights are switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under cer tain circumstances.
In theev ent an accident or breakdown is de tec-
te d, the emer gency guide sh ows saf ety no tes in
th e multimedia system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prom ptappears asking
whe ther youwo uld like toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. #
Select Call.
R ATer your ag reement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break-
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 343).
R The Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre
ta ke syo ur call and or ganises the break-
down and accident assistance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident, an
automatic emer gency call can be initia ted.
This has priority over all other active calls.
% In addition, if the Mercedes me connect
service "Telediagnostics" is active, a similar
prom ptcan appear aTer a delay in theev ent
of a breakdown. If you are already in contact
with the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre or
ha ve already received support, this prom pt
can be ignored or declined.
% Ifyo u answer the prom ptfor support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre with Later,
th e message will be hidden and appear again
later. The prom
pttriggered bythe Mercedes me
connect service "Telediagnostics", can either
be con/ rmed or declined. ATer being
declined, this will not be shown again.
Arr Arr anging a ser
anging a ser vice appointment via a Mer
vice appointment via a Mer cedes
cedes
me call
me call
If yo u ha veactivated the maintenance manage-
ment service, releva nt vehicle data is transfer red
automatically tothe Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre. You will then receive individual recom-
mendations rega rding the maintenance of your
ve hicle.
Re gardless of whe ther you ha veconsen tedto the
maintenance management service, the multime-
dia system reminds you aTer a cer tain amount of
time that a service is due. A prom ptappears ask-
ing if youwo uld like tomake an appointment. #
T To arr
o arr ang
ange a ser
e a ser vice appointment
vice appointment: :select Call.
ATer your ag reement, theve hicle data is
transfer red and the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre take syo ur prefer red appointment date.
The information is then sent toyour desired
service outlet. 340
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This will contact
youto con/rm the appoint-
ment and if necessary consult about the
de tails.
% Ifyo u select LateraTerthe service message
appears, the message is hidden and reap-
pears at a later time.
Giving consent t
Giving consent t o dat
o data tr
a transf
ansf er dur
er dur ing a Mer
ing a Mer cedes
cedes
me call
me call
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There is an active Mercedes me call via the
multimedia system or the me button in the
ove rhead control panel (/ page 338).
% 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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ransf
ansf err
erred dat
ed dat a dur
a during a Mer
ing a Mer cedes me call
cedes me call
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-
te m. %
A prom ptfor consent tothe data transmission
only occurs if the cor responding Mercedes
me connect service is not activated.
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Dat a tr
a transf
ansf er if Mer
er if Mer cedes me connect ser
cedes me connect ser vices
vices
ar
ar e no
e no t activ
t activ at
ated
ed
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 MBUX multimedia system
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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
Dat a tr a transf
ansf er if Mer
er if Mer cedes me connect ser
cedes me connect ser vices
vices
ar
ar e activ
e activ at
ated
ed
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
Dat Dat a pr
a pr ocessing
ocessing
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
cedes me connect
cedes me connect Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Mer
mation on Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
% 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) 342 342
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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 338).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre using the multimedia system
(/ page 339).
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 347).
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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Inf
Inf or ormation on Mer
mation on Mer cedes me connect A
cedes me connect A ccident
ccident
and Br
and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
The Accident and Breakdown Management can
include thefo llowing functions:
R Supplement tothe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call system (/ page 347)
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 340)
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. MBUX multimedia system
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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
Dat
Dat a tr
a transf
ansf err
erred dur
ed dur ing Mer
ing Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
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
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he Mer
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
we b br owser depending on availability Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of In-Car
w of In-Car O1ce
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 338).
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 344
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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
0073 R
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
eb br ow
eb br owser ov
ser overerview
view The
web br owser is star ted using theMercedes
me & Apps menu. 1
URL entry
2 Bookmar ks 3
Web page, back
4 Web page, forw ards 5
Torefresh/stop
6 Options MBUX multimedia system
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%
Websites cannot be shown while theve hicle is
in motion. Ov
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er
ervie
vie w of smar
w of smar tphone int
tphone int egr
egration
ation Wi
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.
Ov
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vie w of tr
w of tr ansf
ansferr
erred v
ed v ehicle data
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 325).
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 346 346
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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-
Benz emer gency call system is free of charge. Ov Ov
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w of t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz emerg
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syst
syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
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 347) or manual ly (/ page 348). 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 0053: 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
eq
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uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d. MBUX multimedia system
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