warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

Note
s onthe instrument display and on-
board compu ter &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e instrument display has failed or mal‐
functioned, the function restrictions applying
to saf etyre leva nt sy stems are not visible.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer sho wsonly display mes‐
sages and warnings from specific sy stems on th
e multifunction displa y.Yo u must therefore
ensure that your vehicle is alw aysre liable.
If th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle immediately and
safel y.Con tact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display and on-board computer
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Fu
ll-screen menus
Yo u can displ aythefo llowing menus full-screen
on the instrument display:
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the left-
hand Touch Control toscroll tothe end of the
list. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displ ayed full-
screen. Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display
Displa yson the multifunction display
u Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 236)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 226)
h Cruise control (/ page 204) È
Limiter (/
page 204)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 208)
ê Active Brake Assi st (/ page 203)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page215)
¬ Active Traf fic Jam Assi st (/ page 218)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist (/ page246)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page170)
ë HOLD fu
nction (/ page 219)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist (/ page138)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 139)
ð Maximum pe rmissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 241).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page 436). Head-up Display
Fu
nction of the head-up display *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up displ
ayprojects thefo llowing infor‐
mation abo vethe cockpit into the driver's field
of vision, forex ample:
R Driving speed
R Info rm ation from the navigation sy stem
R Information from the driving sy stems and
driving saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, dif fere nt
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up display (/ page 262). Instrument display and on-board computer
261

Selecting what
the head-up display sho ws(Example)
1
Switching the Head-up Display on/off
2 Left display area
Navigation sy stem
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central displ ayarea
Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem,
e.g. cruise control
Wa rnings from driver assis tance sy stems,
e.g. dis tance warning
4 Right display area Tr
af fic Sign Assi st
Assi stant display
5 Toadjust the position, brightness and lo wer
display area
6 Index points
7 Lowe r display area
Display areas 2to4 that are not requ ired can
be hidden.
% In audio mode, thest ation name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the
latest calls will be displa yed when thete le‐
phone list on the instrument display is
actively operated. #
Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards on the
left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. Swit
ching the head-up display on/off via the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select HUD.
The head-up-display is activated. Instrument display and on-board computer
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Overview and operation
Note
s onthe MBUX multimedia sy stem &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. Overview of
the MBUX multimedia sy stem Equipment with
touchpad
1 Touch Control and cont rol panel forthe
MBUX multimedia sy stem
2 Media display with touch functionality
3 Control panel forte lephone, navigation,
ra dio/media, vehicle functions/sy stem set‐
tings and favo urites/ themes 4
Touchpad
5 Controller
Turn: adjusts thevo lume
Press: switches sound on or off
6 Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia sy stem
or media display on or off 264
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Overview of
the MBUX Interior Assistant &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom the cam‐
era's laser radiation
This product uses a classification 1 laser sys‐
te m. If the housing is opened or damaged,
laser radiation may damage your retina. #
Do not open the housing. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu alified spe‐
cialist workshop. This device is a class 1 laser product in accord‐
ance with DIN EN 60825-1:20 14
The camera is located in theove rhead control
panel.
If th eve hicle is fitted wi th the MBUX Interior
Assis tant, selected functions of the multimedia sy
stem can be operated conta ct-free. The MBUX
Interior Assi stant can dif fere ntia tebetween
driver and front passenger interactions and
de tects specific hand positions (poses).
Sy stem limits, display messages and no tes
fo rre ctification
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The camera in theove rhead control panel
may heat up due tooperating conditions. As
a re sult the camera may switch off temp ora‐
ri ly , particular lyduring longer periods of
operation and at high outside temp eratures.
Do not touch or co verth e camera and wait
until the camera has cooled down and is
av ailable again. R
The camera is co vered or dirty, mis ted up or
scratched.
Wa it until the camera has cooled down
before cleaning the camera lens.
Clean the outside of the camera lens with a
dry or damp cotton clo th. Do not use microfi‐
bre clo ths. Do notremo vethe co ver when
cleaning.
R Recognition can be impaired byreflective
clo thing, an adverse colour of clo thing or by
accesso ries, forex ample.
R Clothing being worn(hat, shawl, scarf) may
be limiting the de tection area of the camera.
Ke ep the camera's field of vision clear.
R The camera is not operational.
Consult a Mercedes-Benz service cent re.270
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R
The seat belt on the front passenger seat
must notbe inser ted in the seat belt buckle.
Switching there ading light on and off #
Brief lymo vea hand up or down beneath the
inside rearview mir ror.
The reading light is swit ched on or off forthe
driver or front passenger. Switching
the sear chlight on and off #
Toswitch on: reach across the front
passenger seat with a hand.
The sear chlight is switched on forth e driver. #
Toswitch off: take a hand back away from
th e front passenger seat.
The sear chlight is switched off again. Information on profiles,
themes, suggestions
and favo urites Fo
r electrical lyadjus table seats obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. 272
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Information on important sy
stem upda tes Impor
tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia sy stem's data.
Ins tallth ese updates, or else the security of your
multimedia sy stem cann otbe ensured.
A sy stem update consists of thre esteps:
R Downloading or copying of the data required
fo r ins tallation
R Installation of the downloaded sy stem update
R Activation of the downloaded sy stem update
by restarting the sy stem
% If automatic software updates are activated,
th e sy stem updates will be downloaded auto‐
maticall y.
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message
when a sy stem update is available.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R Accept and install
The sy stem update will be downloaded in the
bac kground.
R Information In
fo rm ation about the pending sy stem
update is displa yed.
R Later
The sy stem update can be downloaded man‐
ually at a later time.
Deep sy stem upda tes
Deep sy stem updates access vehicle or sy stem
settings and can therefore only be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary and the ignition is
switched off.
If th e download of a deep sy stem update is com‐
ple ted and the downloaded sy stem update is
re ady for ins tallation, you will be informed of this
af te rth e next ignition cycle, forex ample.
% Park theve hicle safely in a suitable location
before starting the ins tallation.
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
R The ignition is switched off.
R Notes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is applied. If all
requirements ha vebeen fulfilled, the down‐
loaded sy stem update is ins talled. The multime‐
dia sy stem cann otbe operated while the down‐
loaded sy stem update is being ins talled and
ve hicle functions are restricted.
If er rors should occur during the ins tallation, the
multimedia sy stem automatically attem ptsto
re store the pr evious version. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol
appears on the media displa y.Consult a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop toresolve the problem. Setting up a
Wi-Fi hotspot Requ
irements:
R Toset up theWi -Fi connection of the mul‐
timedia sy stem with extern al hotspots:
th ere is no communication module ins talled.
R The device tobe connec ted supports at least
one of the types of connection described. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 275

media sy
stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d. #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
Connecting using WPS PIN generation #
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation. #
Ente rth e PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connec ted and con firm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input. #
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting using a button #
Select Connect via WPS PBC. #
Press the push button on the device tobe
connec ted (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). #
Select Continue. Connecting using a security
key #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secu rity key is displa yed. #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name. #
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC #
Select Connect via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Hold the device tobe connec ted at theve hi‐
cle's NFC inter face. #
Select Finished.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key. #
Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Na
vigation Note
s on navigation Ro
ute guidance with augmented reality &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
a re sult of distraction, incor rect depic‐
tion or wrong interpr etation of the dis‐
play
The camera image of the augmented reality
display is not suitable as a guide for driving. #
Alw ayske ep an eye on the actual traf fic
situation. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 277

#
Avoid extended obser vation of the cam‐
era image. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toimprecise positioning of addi‐
tional information
The additional information from the augmen‐
te dre ality display is not a substitute for
observing the actual driving situation. #
Alw ayske ep an eye on the actual traf fic
situation when car rying out all driving
manoeuvres. Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Navigation (Navigation) #
Alternatively: press thez button.
The map displa ys the cur rent vehicle posi‐
tion. The navigation menu is shown.
The navigation menu is hidden if route guid‐
ance is active. #
Tosho w:tap on theto uchsc reen.
The menu is hidden automaticall y.278
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#
Switch Motorway information on or off.Using se
rvices Re
quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha veset up a user account in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R The vehicle is connected toa user account
and you ha veaccep tedth e conditions of use
fo rth e service.
Fu rther information can be found at:
https://www.mercedes.me
R The service is available and has been activa‐
te d.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation
Displaying the traf fic situation with Live Traf‐
fi c Information #
Select Z. #
Activate Traffic. #
Select Advanced . #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Switch on Traffic incidents ,Free-flowing traf-
fic and Delay.
If traf fic information has been recei ved, then
tra ffic incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad
bloc ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn‐
ing messages are displa yed.
The tra ffic delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Displ aying hazard warnings with Car-to-X-
Communication
If hazard warnings are available these can be
shown as symbols on the map. The display
depends on the settings forth eTraffic andTraf-
fic incidents options. #
Set the options.
If Traffic is switched off and Traffic incidents
is switched on, the symbols are shown on
th e prospective route. Displaying
weather information and other
map contents #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced . #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y. #
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cu rrent weather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or
cloud co ver. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 283