MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

Yo
u can use thefo llowing services via the multi‐
media sy stem and theove rhead control panel,
fo rex ample:
R Accident and Breakdown Management (me
button or situation-dependent displ ayinthe
multimedia sy stem)
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem (auto‐
matic emer gency call and SOS button)
The Mercedes me connect Accident and Break‐
down Management and the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call centre are available to you
around the cloc k.
The me button and the SOS button can be found
on theve hicle's overhead control panel
(/ page 289).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre using the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 290).
Please no tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, firs t call
th e national emer gency services using the
st andard national emer gency service telephone
numbers. In emer gencies, you can also use theMercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem
(/ page 296).
Obser vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me Portal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Fu rther information about Mercedes me con‐
nect, the pr ovided service scope and operation:
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/
baix/cars/connectme/en_GB/#emotions/
St artseite.html
Information on Mercedes me connect Acci‐
dent and Breakdown Management
The Accident and Breakdown Management can
include thefo llowing functions:
R Supplement tothe Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem (/ page 296)
If necessar y,the conta ct person at the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency 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
countries. R
Breakdown assi stance byate ch nician on
location and/or theto wing away oftheve hi‐
cle tothe nearest Mercedes-Benz service
cent re
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
R Addition tothe emer gency guide af ter auto‐
matic accident or breakdown de tection
(/ page 290)
In theeve nt of a breakdown or accident, fur‐
th er vehicle data is sent which enables opti‐
mal support bythe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre and the authorised service partner or
breakdown assis tance.
R Addition tothe Mercedes me connect
service Telediagno stics
Wi th th eTe lediagno stics function, specific
we ar and failure reports are recorded bythe
service pr ovider, in so far as these can be
clearly interpr eted and are available thro ugh
th e monitoring of components that are sub‐
ject todiagnostics.
If yo ur vehicle de tects a breakdown or thre at
of a breakdown, you may be prom pted via
th e multimedia sy stem tocontact the 288
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Mercedes-Benz Cus
tomer Centre for fur ther
help. This prom ptinthe multimedia sy stem
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 sy stems tointerpr etthe
trans ferred data. In some circums tances,
th is can result in dela ysorthefa ilure of the
information toappear in the multimedia sys‐
te m.
More information about Mercedes me connect
services can be obtained in the Mercedes me
Po rtal: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Data trans ferre d during Mercedes me con‐
nect call se rvices
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 selec ted in thevo ice con‐
trol sy stem
R The activated Mercedes me connect services Which data is transfer
redfo rth e services can be
ta ke n from the cur rently valid term s of use.
These can be obtained in the Mercedes me por‐
ta l: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com Mercedes me calls
Making a call via
theove rhead control panel
% Mercedes me calls are not possible in every
count ry. Find out at a Mercedes-Benz
service centre if these functions are availa‐
ble in your count ry. 1
me button for service or information calls
2 SOS button co ver
3 SOS button (emergency call sy stem)
Making a Mercedes me call #
Press me button 1. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 289

Making an emer
gency call #
Toopen the co ver of SOS button 2, press it
brief ly. #
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 other active calls.
Information about the Mercedes me call
using the me but ton
A call tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
has been initia ted via the me button in theove r‐
head control panel or the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 289).
Using thevo ice dialogue sy stem you access the
desired service:
R Accident and Breakdown Management
R Mercedes-Benz Cu stomer Centre forge neral
information about theve hicle
Yo u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
R Activation of Me rcedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle R
Nearest Mercedes-Benz service centre
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transfer red during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre (/ page 292).
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
using the multimedia sy stem
Requ irements:
R Access toa GSM network is available.
R The contract partner's GSM network co ver‐
age is available in there spective region.
R The ignition must be switched on so that
ve hicle data can be transfer red automati‐
call y.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Phone 5
g #
Call Mercedes me connect.
Af ter confirmation, the multimedia sy stem
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown in the media displa y.Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre.
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
af te r automatic accident or breakdown
de tection
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or
breakdown 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
situations under cer tain circums tances.
In theeve nt an accident or breakdown is de tec‐
te d, the emer gency guide sho wssafety no tes in
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
Af terqu itting the emer gency guide displ ayon
th e multimedia sy stem, a prom ptappears asking
whe ther you wish toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre. 290
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#
Select Call.
R Afteryo ur agreement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break‐
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 288).
R The Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
ta ke syo ur call and or ganises the break‐
down and accident assis tance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident,
an automatic emer gency call can be initi‐
ated. This has prio rity over all other active
calls.
% In addition, if the Mercedes me connect
service "Telediagnostics" is active, a similar
prom ptcan appear af ter a delay in theeve nt
of a breakdown. If you are already in contact
with the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre or
ha ve already recei ved support, this prom pt
can be igno red or declined.
% Ifyo u ans werth e prom ptfor support from
th e Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre with Later,
the message will be hidden and
appear again later.
The prom pttrig geredby the Mercedes me
connect service "Telediagnostics", can either
be confi rmed or declined. Af ter being
declined, this will not be shown again.
Ar ranging a service appointment via a
Mercedes me call
If yo u ha veactivated the maintenance manage‐
ment service, releva nt vehicle data is transfer red
automatically tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre. You will then recei veindividual recom‐
mendations rega rding the maintenance of your
ve hicle.
Re gardless of whe ther you ha veconsented to
th e maintenance management service, the multi‐
media sy stem reminds you af ter a cer tain
amount of time that a service is due. A prom pt
appears asking if youwo uld like tomake an
appointment. #
Toarra nge a service appointment: select
Call .
Af teryo ur agreement, theve hicle data is
transfer red and the Mercedes-Benz cus tomer centre
take syo ur prefer red appointment
date. The information is then sent to your
desired service outlet.
This will contact youto confirm the appoint‐
ment and if necessary consult about the
de tails.
% Ifyo u select Laterafte rth e service message
appears, the message is hidden and reap‐
pears at a later time.
Giving consent todata transfer during a
Mercedes me call
Re quirements:
R There is an active Mercedes me call via the
multimedia sy stem or the me button in the
ov erhead control panel (/ page 289).
% The prom pttoconfirm da tatrans fer does
not appear in all countries.
If th eAc cident and Breakdown Management
services are not acti vated on Mercedes me, the
Do you want to transmit vehicle data and the
vehicle's position to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Centre in order to improve the process-
ing of your request? messageis shown. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 291

#
Select Yes.
Re leva nt identi fication da tais transmitted
automaticall y.
More information on Mercedes me: https://
www.mercedes.me
Tr ansfer red data during a Mercedes me call
If yo u initiate a service call using Mercedes me,
data is transfer redto enable targeted advice and
an ef ficient service.
The following requ irements must be fulfilled for
th e transfer of the data:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The requ ired data transfer tech nology is sup‐
po rted bythe mobile phone network pro‐
vider.
R The quality of the mobile connection is suf fi‐
cient.
Multi-s tage trans fer depends on thefo llowing
fa ctors:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R The available mobile phone transmission
te ch nology. R
The acti vated Mercedes me connect serv‐
ices.
R The service selected in thevo ice control sys‐
te m.
% A prom ptfor consent tothe data transmis‐
sion only occurs if the cor responding
Mercedes me connect service is not activa‐
te d.
Data transfer if Mercedes me connect serv‐
ices are not activated
If no Mercedes me connect services are activa‐
te d and the data pr otection prom pthas been
confirmed thefo llowing data is transmitted:
R Vehicle identification number
R Time of the call
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Confirmation of the data pr otection prom pt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia sy stem
R Telephone number of the communication
platform ins talled in theve hicle If a call is made
for a service appointment via
th e service reminder, thefo llowing data is also
transmitte d:
R Cur rent milea geand main tenance da ta
If a call is made af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection using the multimedia sys‐
te m, thefo llowing data is also transmitted:
R Cur rent milea geand main tenance da ta
R Cur rent vehicle location
If Ac cident and Breakdown Management is
called via thevo ice control sy stem and no
service has been activated, but the data pr otec‐
tion query has been confi rmed, thefo llowing
data can also be called up from theve hicle by
th e Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre:
R Curr entvehicle location
If th e data pr otection prom pthas been rejected,
th efo llowing data is transmitte dto enable targe‐
te d advice and an ef ficient service:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prom pt
R Country indicator of theve hicle 292
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R
Set language forth e multimedia sy stem
R Telephone number of the communication
platform ins talled in theve hicle
Data transfer if Mercedes me connect serv‐
ices are activated
Only if there spective service is activated will
additional incident-specific data be transmitted
in the second stage toenable an optimal
service.
An overview of the data transmit ted can be
fo und in there spective term s of use for
Mercedes me connect services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me Portal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Data processing
The data transmitted within the scope of the call
is dele ted from the processing sy stem af terthe
call is finished, in so far as this data is not being
used forot her activated Mercedes me connect
services.
The incident-specific data is processed and
st ored in the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
and, if requiredtoprocess the incident, forw ar‐
ded tothe service partner authorised bythe Mercedes-Benz Cus
tomer Centre. Please take
no te ofthe data pr otection information on the
Mercedes me Internet page at https://
www.mercedes.me or in there corded message
immediately af ter calling the Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Centre.
% The recorded message is not available in
eve rycountr y. Overview of
the Mercedes me & Apps menu When
you log in with a user account tothe
Mercedes me Portal, then services and of fers
from Mercedes-Benz will be available to you.
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 sy stem. 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 Of fice or the
we b br ows er depending on availability Overview of In-Car Of
fice Using In-Car Of
fice, you can connect your online
services with the multimedia sy stem.
Re quirements for In-Car Of fice:
R Your mobile phone is connected with the
multimedia sy stem.
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes
me Portal.
R The In-Car Of fice service is acti vated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R You ha vea user account with an online
service, e.g. Of fice 365, and ha veconnected MBUX multimedia sy
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th
e online service with your user account in
th e Mercedes me Portal.
In-Car Of fice functions:
R Display pending appointments in the calen‐
dar
- Reading out calendar ent ries
- Calling (requirement being that a tele‐
phone number is sa ved)
- Navigating toappointments (requirement
being that the appointment conta ins a
navigable destination)
- Deleting a calendar ent ryR
Displ ayand selection of tasks and calls to
compl ete
- Reading aloud
- Calling (requirement being that a tele‐
phone number is sa ved)
- Deleting
R Noting ca lls
- Declining incoming calls and saving as a
task in theTasks & calls menu
R Marking entry inTasks & calls as completed
O R
Managing e-mails
-
Showing/reading e-mails
- Writing and forw arding e-mails
% You can start the In-Car Of fice function
using theMercedes me & Apps menu.
Please no tethat cer tain functions are only
av ailable when theve hicle is stationar y. We
b br owser overview The
web br ows er is star ted using theMercedes
me & Apps menu. 294
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1
URL entry
2 Bookmar ks
3 Web page, back
4 Web page, forw ards
5 Torefresh/s top
6 Options
% Websites cann otbe shown while theve hicle
is in motion. Overview of smartphone integ
ration Wi
th Smartphone Integration, you can use cer‐
ta in functions on your mobile phone via the mul‐
timedia sy stem displa y.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Smartphone Integ ration tothe multime‐
dia sy stem. Also for use with two phone mode
with smartphone integration, only one additional mobile phone can be connected using Blue‐
tooth
®
with the multimedia sy stem.
The full range of functions for Smartphone Inte‐
gration is only possible with an Internet connec‐
tion. The appro priate application must be down‐
loaded on the mobile phone touse Smartphone
In te gration. The mobile phone must be switched
on and connected toa USB port with theç
symbol on the multimedia sy stem using a suita‐
ble cable. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 295

Apps
for Smartphone Integration
R Mercedes-Benz Link (implementation of the
function using the Mercedes-Benz Link con‐
trol box)
R Apple CarPlay ®
R Android Auto
Yo u can start Smartphone In tegr ation using the
Mercedes me & Apps menu.
Yo u can end Smartphone In tegration bydiscon‐
necting the connecting cable between the
mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y.
Overview of transfer redve hicle data
When using Smartphone Integration, cer tain
ve hicle data is transfer redto the mobile phone.
This enables youto getth e best out of selected
mobile phone services. Vehicle data is not
directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem R
System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration di rection
This da tais used bythe mobile phone to
impr ovethe accuracy of the navigation (e.g. for
continuation in a tunnel). Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem Information on
the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt contract pa rtner.
Insu fficient network co verage from there leva nt contract pa
rtner may result in an emergency call
not being transmitted.
The ignition must be switched on before an auto‐
matic emergency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
is activated at thefa ctor y.Using the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is
free of charge. Overview of
the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services
at the site of the accident. It helps locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
The emer gency call can be made au tomatical ly
( / page 297) or manually (/ page 298). Only
make emer gency calls if you or others are in
need of rescue. Do not make an emer gency call
in theeve nt of a breakdown or a similar situa‐
tion. 296
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Yo
u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of eCall at: https://www.mercedes-
benz-mobile.com/ext ra/ecall/
Messages on the displ ay
The following messages appear in the display:
R SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or
th ere is a malfunction with the emer gency
call sy stem . This does not necessarily indi‐
cate comple tefailure of the emer gency call
sy stem. Emer gency calls call still be trans‐
mit ted.
The display only refers to theve hicle and
does not take account of theav ailability of
mobile phone networ ksand the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency
call sy stem on theve hicle can be seen when
th eSOS NOT READY display disappears once
th e ignition 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 sy stem (e.g. a fault with th
e speaker, microphone, airbag, SOS but‐
to n), a cor responding message appears in
th e multifunction display of the instrument
clus ter. Tr
iggering an automatic Mercedes‑Benz
emer gency call Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
The Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call sy stem trig‐
ge rs an emer gency call au tomatical lyin thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R After activation of there stra int sy stems such
as airbags or seat belt tensioners af ter an
accident
The emergency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe
Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call centre. The Mercedes‑Benz emergency call centre
can transmit
theve hicle position data toone
of the public emer gency services call cen‐
tres.
R Under cer tain circums tances da tais also
transmitte d inthevo ice channel tothe
Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call centre.
This allo wsmeasu resfo rre scue, reco very or
to wing toa Mercedes‑Benz Service Cent reto
be initiated quickl y.
The SOS button in theove rhead control panel
fl ashes until the emer gency call is finished.
It is not possible toimmediately end an auto‐
matic emer gency call.
If th e Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call sy stem
cann otconnect tothe Mercedes‑Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre, the emer gency call is au tomat‐
ically sent tothe public emer gency services call
centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe displa y. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 297