2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON steering

Se
Se
tting LIN
tting LINGUA GUATR
TRONIC (multimedia syst
ONIC (multimedia syst em)
em)R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R F
For online v
or online v oice contr
oice control:ol:your vehicle is con-
nected with your Mercedes me user account .
R There is an Internet connection .
R F
For online use of cont
or online use of cont acts:
acts:online voice con-
trol is activated.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Voice assistant
Switc
Switc hing v
hing v oice activ
oice activ ation of LIN
ation of LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC on
ONIC on
or
or o.
o. #
Select Voice activation "Hi Mercedes".
Depending on the pr evious status, the func-
tion is activated or deactivated.
When the function is active, the "Hi Mercedes"
vo ice command can activate the dialogue.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating online v
ating online voice contr
oice control
ol #
Activate Online recognition.
% Online voice control is activated at thefa c-
to ry. #
Select Online recognition subscription .
Yo u will be connected with the Mercedes me
Po rtal. #
Activate online voice control in the Mercedes
me Portal.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating cont
ating cont acts f
acts for online use
or online use #
Select Contact upload for online recognition.
When the function is active, contacts will be
fo und more easily and accurately using voice
input. The quality of the enunciation of con-
ta ct names bythe system will also be
impr oved.
Switc
Switc hing on v
hing on v oice int
oice interr
errup
uption
tion #
Select Voice barge-in .
If th e function is active, a command can be
interjected during voice output of the system. Using LIN
Using LIN
GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC e.ectiv
e.ectiv ely
ely LIN
LIN
GUA
GUA TR
TRONIC audible help functions
ONIC audible help functions Using
the cor responding voice commands you
re ceive thefo llowing information and assistance
in thefo llowing cases:
R F
For op
or op timum oper
timum oper ation:
ation:call up the Digital
Owner's Manual with "Open the operating
instructions for LINGUATRONIC for me", for
ex ample. The full extent of the Digital Owner's
Manual is available when theve hicle is station-
ar y.
R Curr
Curr ent application:
ent application: onthe multifunction
steering wheel, press the£ rock er switch
up and say the"Help" voice command. Yo u
will receive suggestions and information about
operation of LINGU ATRO NIC forth e cur rent
application.
R Continued dialogue:
Continued dialogue: saythe"Help" voice com-
mand during a voice dialogue. Forev ery step
of the dialogue youre ceive matching informa-
tion.
R Speci/c
Speci/c function:
function: call upthevo ice command
fo rth e desired function, e.g. with "Hello 292
292
LINGU
ATRO NIC

Mercedes, I need help with
thera dio" or aTer
pressing the£ rock er switch on the multi-
function steering wheel up, say the"Help for
the telephone" voice command, forex ample. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timal use of LIN
timal use of LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC No
tes on how toimpr overecognition:
R Activate online voice control (/ page 292).
R Say thevo ice commands coherently and
clear ly, but do not exaggerate thewo rds.
R Avoid loud noises that cause inter fere nce
while making a voice command entr y,e.g. the
enter tainment in there ar-passenger compart-
ment.
R F
F or t
or t elephone or addr
elephone or addr ess book entr
ess book entries:
ies:
- Only create sensible address book ent ries
in the system/mobile phone, e.g. enter
surname and /rst name in the cor rect
/eld.
- Do not use any abbr eviations, unnecessary
spaces or special characters. R
F For r
or r adio or T adio or T V pr
V progr
ogramme names:
amme names: saythe
"Read out station list" voice command and
say the desired station name in thewa ythe
vo ice output reads aloud toyou.
% Toimpr overecognition, depending on the out-
side temp erature, either the blo wersforve nti-
lation or heating are reduced when LINGU A-
TRONIC is star ted. N
No
ot
tes on online v
es on online v oice contr
oice control
ol Online
voice control impr oves voice recognition
and makes additional results available as a result
of extern al information, e.g. information about
POIs and about thewe ather. Therefore,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you activate
online voice control.
Yo u will need a Mercedes me user account for
th is. If you do not yethave a user account you
ha ve tocreate one and connect it with your vehi-
cle .
Then call up your Mercedes me user account. The
Mercedes me services are shown and can be acti-
va ted . In addition, online
voice control must be activated
(/ page 292). Essential v Essential v
oice commands
oice commands N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he v
he voice commands
oice commands Aside from
theex act voice commands (see the
"Voice command" column in thefo llowing tables)
to call up speci/c functions, in most cases LIN-
GU ATRO NIC also understands a great many para-
phrases from daily usage. Examples of these are
listed in the "Colloquial examples" column. For
some languages ho weverthese examples are only
av ailable toa limi tedex tent.
% Content in angle brac kets, e.g. or
, is a placeholder whi chhas tobe
comple tedby you with the desired term . The
vo ice command "Set as intermediate
destination" could,forex ample, be comple ted
with: "Set "Buckingham Palace" as inter-
mediate destination". LINGU
ATRO NIC
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293

#
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: take a hand back away from the
front passenger seat.
The search light is switched o. again. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on
mation on pr
pro/les,
o/les, t
themes, sugg
hemes, sugg es
estions andtions and
fav
fav our
our it
ites
es Fo
r electrically adjustable seats obser vethefo l-
lowing no tes. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aTer
calling up a driver pro/le
Selecting a user pro/le may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the user pro/le. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of the
driver's seat is being adjus ted via the
multimedia system, 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-
atel y: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message onthe
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory function position but-
ton or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre-
ve
nter.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not not be set aTer calling up the driver's pro/le.
Pro/les store your vehicle settings and settings
fo rth e multimedia system. If theve hicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their own
pro/le without changing the stored pro/le settings
of other drivers.
% Information on pro/les from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera-
to r's Manual. Ve
hicle settings are, forex ample, driver's seat,
steering wheel and mir ror settings, climate control
and ambient lighting. Forth e settings of the multi-
media system, you can select, forex ample, radio
stations, pr evious destinations as well as themes,
suggestions and favo urites.
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, such as long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyour prefer-
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle. In a theme
yo u can sa vethe display of the digital map, your
prefer redra dio station and prefer red drive pro-
gr am, forex ample.
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en o.ers suggestions forth e most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio sta-
tions or contacts. The pre-requirements forth at
are the selection of a pro/le, your consent tothe
re cording of data and su1cient collected data.
Fa vourites pr ovide quick access toapplications
th at are used oTen. You can select favo urites
from categories or add them directly toan appli-
cation. 320
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MBUX multimedia system

switched OFF,
this means the emer gency call sys-
te m passed diagnostics successfull y.S
S
t
tar
ar ting/ending ERA
ting/ending ERA -GL
-GLON
ONASS t
ASS t es
est mode
t mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
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 #
T
T o st
o st ar
art t
t t he t
he t es
est mode:t mode: press and hold the
0076 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. #
T
T o st
o st op manual t
op manual t es
est mode:t mode: switch o. theve hi-
cle.
The test mode is ended. 350 350
MBUX multimedia system

ASS
YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US ser
US ser vice int
vice int erv
erval display
al display F
F
unction of t
unction of t he ASSYS
he AS SYST PL
T PL US ser
US ser vice int
vice int erv
erv al dis-
al dis-
play
play The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
inst rument display informs you of the time or dis-
ta nce remaining before the next service due date.
Yo u can hide this service display using the back
button Gonthe leT-hand side of the steering
wheel.
Depending on how theve hicle is used, the
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display may shor ten
th e service inter val, e.g. in thefo llowing cases:
R Mainly short-distance driving
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Intheev ent of frequent cold start phases
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel par h a diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er:
er: inthe
ev ent of frequently inter rupted rege neration of
th e diesel particulate /lter
Mercedes-Benz recommends avoiding such oper-
ating conditions. Yo
u can obtain information concerning the servic-
ing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz service cent re. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the ser
he ser vice due date
vice due date On-board computer:
4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he displa y:
he displ ay:press the back button
G onthe leT-hand side of the steering
wheel.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Operating the on-board computer
(/ page 283). Inf
Inf
or
ormation on r
mation on r egular maint
egular maint enance w
enance work
ork *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Main
tenance workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or inco mplete ly can lead to
increased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter-
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed maintenance
wo rkcar ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on special ser
es on special ser vice r
vice req
equir
uir ements
ements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor-
mal operation of theve hicle. Ha vethe mainte-
nance workcar ried out more oTen than prescri-
bed if operating conditions are di1cult or the
ve hicle is subject toincreased stress.
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display is only
an aid. The driver of theve hicle bears responsibil-
ity as rega rdsto whe ther maintenance work
needs tobe per form ed more oTen than speci/ed
based on the actual operating conditions and/or
loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R Regular city driving with frequent intermediate
stops
R Mainly short-distance driving Maintenance and care
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#
LeT-hand
LeT-hand dr
driv
ive v
e v ehicle:
ehicle: pulltab1 upwards. #
Right-hand dr
Right-hand dr iv
ive v
e v ehicle:
ehicle: pulltab1 down-
wa rds. #
Remo ve/re extinguisher 2. Flat tyre
Flat tyre
N
No
ot
tes on
es on 0at
0attyr
tyr es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toa 0at
tyre
A 0at tyre se verely a.ects the driving charac-
te ristics as well as the steering and braking of
th eve hicle. T
T
yr
yr es wit
es wit hout
houtr
run-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eristics:
istics: #
Do not drive with a 0at tyre. #
Change the 0at tyre immediately with an
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel.
Alternativel y,consult a quali/ed special-
ist workshop.
T
T yr
yr es wit
es wit h
hr
run-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eris
istics:
tics: #
Obser vethe information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-0at
tyres). In
theev ent of a 0at tyre, thefo llowing options are
av ailable depending on your vehicle's equipment:
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles with MOExt h MOExtended tyr
ended tyr es:
es:it is possible
to continue the journey for a short period of
time. Make sure you obser vethe no tes on
MOExtended tyres (run-0at tyres)
(/ page 376).
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a TIREFIT kit:
h a TIREFIT kit: you can repair the
tyre so that it is possible tocontinue the jour-
ney for a short period of time. Todo this, use
th e TIREFIT kit (/ page 378). R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Mer
h Mercedes me connect:
cedes me connect: you can
make a call for breakdown assistance via the
ove rhead control panel in the case of a break-
down (/ page 338).
R All v
All v ehicles:
ehicles: change the wheel (/ page 405). N
No
ot
tes on MOExt
es on MOExt ended tyr
ended tyres
es(r
(run-0at
un-0at tyr
tyres)
es) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when driving in
limp-home mode
Driving in emer gency mode impai rsthe han-
dling characteristics of theve hicle. #
Do not exceed the permissible maximum
speed of the MOExtended tyres. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
manoeuvres as well as driving over
obstacles (kerbs, pot holes, o.-road).
This applies, in particular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
R banging noise 376 376
Breakdown assistance

can
restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y.#
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page 218)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 219)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batteries which ha vebeen tes-
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. All v
All v ehicles ex
ehicles excep
cep t v
t vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a lit
h a lithium-ion bat-
hium-ion bat-
t
t ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly
ex plosive gas mixtu reinthe batter y. #
Todischar geany elect rostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the batter y. The high
ly0ammable gas mixtu reis created while
th e battery is charging and during starting assis-
ta nce. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y. All v
All v
ehicles
ehicles
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. 382
382
Breakdown assistance

T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
ar ting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (plug-in h
hods (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. Breakdown assis
tance
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