2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET key

#
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
If th eve hicle still does not start, one of thefo l‐
lowing display messages appears in the multi‐
function display: #
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual :St arting theve hicle with thekey
in the mar ked space (emer gency operation
mode) (/ page 152).
or #
Key not detected Place smartphone in charg-
ing bracket: place the mobile phone in the
mar ked space (/ page120).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving
by pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 156).
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icker
Re quirements: R
theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function
R a Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r is present
% Affix th e Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r on your
smartphone; see Supplement.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
Using the Digital Vehicle Keyst icke rfo r the
fi rs t time #
Deactivate theke y2 (/ page 72). #
Place theke y2 inthe mar ked space 3. #
Place the Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r in the
mar ked space 1. #
Start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Ke yst icker
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. #
Place the Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r in the
mar ked space 1. #
Start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
If th e Digital Vehicle Keyst icke rge ts stolen, the
ke y function can be deacti vated at a Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
St arting theve hicle with theke y in the
ma rked space (emer gency operation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. 15 2
Driving and pa rking

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WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar i
Neut ral
h Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
En gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral i
ieve n if
th e ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened: #
Start theve hicle. #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the car is stationar y. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch the ignition off. Driving and parking
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#
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. *
NO
TEDama gedue totheve hicle lo wer‐
ing Ve
hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control: Thevehicle can lo wer because
of temp erature dif fere nces or longer non-
operational times. This can cause damage to
parts of the body. #
When stopping theve hicle and when
driving off, make sure that there are no obs
tacles su chas curbs under or in the
immediate vicinity of the body. #
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. #
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that
th eve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it
st arts moving. #
App lythe electric parking brake. #
Enga getransmission position jin a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 166). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the soft top
fo r appro ximately five minutes if the driver's
door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling Driving and parking
175

R
get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off. R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod. When
the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k when on le velground withthe driver's
door closed.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat. 17 8
Driving and pa rking

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Con figuring suggestions
Configuring suggestions #
Select Äfor a profile. #
Select Suggestions settings .#
Switch Allow destination suggestions, Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or off. #
Todeactivate the learning function for
one da y:activate Deact. learn. for 24h .
Fo r24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active profile.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown.
Example: if the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula‐
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learning function.
Creating new themes #
Select ©. #
Select THEMES . #
Select WSet theme.
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select AudioandNavigation (Navigation) and
st ore the active settings in theth eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Select Save. Sy
stem settings Overview of
the sy stem settings menu In
the sy stem settings menu, you can make set‐
tings in thefo llowing menus and control ele‐
ments:
R Display
- Styles
- Instrument lighting
- Display brightness -
Edge lighting
- Day/night design
R Control elements
- Keyboard language and handwriting rec‐
ognition
- Touchpad sensitivity
- Sensitivity of theTo uch Controls
R LINGU ATRO NIC
R MBUX Interior Assis tant
R Sound
- Enter tainment
- Navigation and traf fic announcements
- Telephone
- Voice amplification tothere ar
R Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Blu etoo th, NFC
R MBUX Remo teControl
- Auth orising and deauthorising devices
R Time & date
R Langua ge 254
MBUX multimedia sy stem

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.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi #
Select Wi-Fi.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with an
ex tern al hotspot using Wi-Fi
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
% The connection procedure may dif fer
depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information can be found in the manufactur‐
er's operating instructions. #
Select Internet settings .#
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select Add hotspot.
Connecting using a security key #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using security key . #
Have the security key displa yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). #
Ente rth is security key on the multimedia sys‐
te m. #
Confirm the entry with¡.
Connecting using a WPS PIN #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input .
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry. Connecting using a but
ton #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect via WPS PBC . #
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connec ted (see the man‐
ufacturer's operating instructions). #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem.
Ac tivating automatic connection #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi . #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Activate Permanent Internet connection .
Connecting with a known Wi-Fi #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi . #
Select a Wi-Fi networ k.
The connection is es tablished again. 256
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Configuring
the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot forex tern al devices
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
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. MBUX multimedia sy
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Key
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
À Replace key See Owner's
Manual *O
nly a few or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. #
Order a new digital vehicle keyst icke r from a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Á
Replace key *T
hekey needs tobe replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Á Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page73). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 363