MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual
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Overview and operation
Overview ofthe multimedia sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be dis tracted 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.
#If yo u cannot besure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
1Touch Control
2Multimedia system display
3Main function button group (→page 233)
4Ü button
Switches multimedia sy stem on/off
5Control knob
Ad justs volume and switches the sound
on/off
6To uchpad
7Controller
Note s onthe multimedia sy stem display
* NO
TEScratching of the display
The display has a highly sensitive, high-gloss
sur face. There is arisk of it becoming
scratched.
Av oid touching the displa y.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning.
Obser vethe no tes on caring forth e interior
(→page 338).
Au tomatic temperature-cont rolled switch-
off feature: ifth ete mp erature is too high, the
brightness is initially reduced automatically. The
media display may then switch off comple tely for
a while.
% Ifyo u are wearing polarized sungl asses, it
may be dif ficult toread the displa y.
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Central control elementsoverview
1To uch Control
2Controller
3Touchpad
To uch Control
Operating Touch Control
#To call up main functions: press button1.
or
#Press and hold button 3.#Tocall up favo rite s: press button 1.
#Swipe down on Touch Control 2.
#Toopen a lis t:press Touch Control 2.
#Toclose a lis t:press button 3.
or
#Swipe right on Touch Control 2.#Toselect a menu item: swipe up, down, left
or right on Touch Control 2.
#PressTouch Control 2.
#Tomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Setting the sensitivity forTo uch Control
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.w Input.Touch Control
Sensitivity
#Select Fast,Medium orSlow .
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Operatingthe controller
1% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2Cont roller
3ò button Calls up
the main functions
Calls up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, slide controller 2down.
Controller 2operating options:
#Turn 3 counter-clockwise or clockwise.
#Slide1 left or right.
#Slide 4 up or down.
#Slide2 diagonally.
#Press 7brief lyor press and hold.
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.w Input
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª theTouchpad .
Operating theto uchpad
Re quirements
RThe touchpad is switched on (→page 231).
1% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2To uchpad
3© button
Calls up the main functions
Calls up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, swipe down on touchpad 2.
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4Dbutton
Calls up the control menu of the last active
audio source
Yo u can navigate inmenus and lists via the
to uch-sensitiv e surface of touchpad 2byusing
a single-finger swipe .
#Toopen or close lists: swipe left orright.
#To select the menu item: swipe up, down,
left or right.
#Press touchpad 2.
#Tomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Use thefo llowing functions with a two-finger
swipe:
#To call up main functions and favo rite s:
swipe down with two fingers.
#To zoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart.
#Tocall up the control menu of the last
active audio source: swipe up with twofin‐
ge rs. Setting
the sensitivity for the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.w Input
#Select Touchpad Sensitivity.
#SelectFast,Medium orSlow .
#Toset the pressure sensitivity: switch
Touchpad Tap onO or off ª.
If th e function is switched on O, atap on
th eto uchpad is enough toselect a menu
item.
Handwriting recognition: switch ingthere ad-
aloud function on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.õ Audio.System Feed-
back
#Switch Read Out Handwriting Recognition on
O or off ª. Ac
tivating/deactivating haptic feedba ckfor
operation on theto uchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.w Input
The function supports youwhen making entries
on theto uchpad and whenselecting menus.
#SwitchHaptic Operating Feedback on or off.
When the function is activated, a tactile feed‐
back in thefo rm of a vibration is ef fected
when theto uchpad isoperated.
Selecting a station and track using the
to uchpad
#Press theD button on theto uchpad.
or
#Swip e upwards using two fingers on the
to uchpad.
The cont rol menu appears forth e audio
source that wa s last selected.
#Use one finger toswipe up or down.
Ra dio: the pr evious or the next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or the next music
tra ck is selecte d.
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#Tohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers.
Main functions
Calling up the main functions
1ß button
To call up navigation
2$ button
To call up thera dio
3Õ button
To call up media
4% button To
call up thete lephone
5Ø button
To set vehicle functions
#Alternatively: press theò button on the
controller, theto uchpad or Touch Control.
The main functions are display ed.
#Select a main function.
Favorite s
Overview of favo rite s
Fa vorite s of feryo uqu ick access tofrequently
used applications. It is possible tocreate 20
fa vo rite s in tota l.
The following functions are available:
Radd pre-defined favo rite sfrom thefo llow‐
ing categories (→page 233):
-Navigation
-Entertainment
-Phone
-Connect
-Vehicle
-System Settings
Radd your ow nfa vo rite s(→page 233).
Rre name a favo rite (→page 234).
Rmo veafa vo rite (→page 234).
Rdele teafa vo rite (→page 234).
Rreset all favo rite s (→page 234).
Calling up favo rite s
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards once.
Na vigating means:
RSwiping on Touch Control or theto uch‐
pad
RSlid ingthe controller
Leaving thefa vo rite s menu
#Press the© button.
Ad ding a favo rite
Ad ding a pre-de fined favo rite
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
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#Navigate down wards twice.
The Favorite s menu appears .
#SelectNew Favorite .
The catego ries are displa yed.
#Select a categor y.
The favo rite s are displa yed.
#Select a favo rite .
#St ore thefa vo rite atthe desired position.
If a favo rite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Example: adding your ow nfa vo rite
#Select Vehicle .
#SelectFull Screen: Consumption .
#Press and holdthe© button until the
fa vo rite s are displa yed.
#Store thefa vo rite atthe desired position.
Re naming a favo rite
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards once.
#Select a favo rite .
#Na vigate down wards once.
The Favorite s menu appears .
#SelectRename .
#Enterthech aracters.
#To confirm the entr y:select ¡.
Moving a favo rite
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards once.
#Select a favo rite .
#Na vigate down wards once.
The Favorite s menu appears .
#SelectMove.
#Movethefa vo rite to the desired position.
If a favo rite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Deleting a favo rite
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards once.
#Select a favo rite .
#Na vigate down wards once.
The Favorite s menu appears .
#Todel ete: select Delete.
#Select Yes.
#Toresto reall favo rite s: select Reset All.
A prom ptappears.
#Select Yes.
The favo rite s are reset tothefa ctory set‐
tings.
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Switchingthe sound on or off
On the multifunction steering wheel
On the multimedia sy stem
#To mute: pressvolume control 1.
The 8 symbol appears in thest atus line
of the displa y.
Yo u will also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted.
#To switch on: change the media source or
turn volume control 1.
Adjusting the volume
On the multifunction steering wheel
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Onthe multimedia sy stem
#Tu rn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Ad just this in thefo llowing situations:
Rduring a traf fic announcement
Rduri ng a navigation announcement
The volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sourc e.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
or
#Select System.
#SelectAudio.
#Select a volume setting.
#Set thevo lume.
Entering characters
Using thech aracter input function
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill 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.
#If yo 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.
You must observ eth e legal requirements forth e
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Use thech aracter input function in thefo llowing
situations, forex ample:
RTo rename a favo rite
RTo enter a POI or address
RTo make a phone call
The following functions are available:
RSelecting a character in thech aracter bar
RWr iting a character on theto uchpad
Character input can bestar ted with a control
element and resumed with ano ther.
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#OntheTo uch Control and controller:
select a character in thech aracter bar.
Depending on theta rget ent ry,th efo llowing
ch aracters are available:
RThe full set of characters is shown
ROnly those characters which are useful
fo rth e cur rent input string are shown
Other characters are gr ayed out.
#On theto uchpad: select acharacter in the
ch aracter bar.
or
#Wr ite thech aracters on theto uch-sensitiv e
sur face of theto uchpad.
Han dwriting recognition suppo rts yo uby
means of character suggestions and a read-
aloud function.
Examples of character ent ry:
RRe naming a favo rite .
REntering a POI or an address using free or
step-b y-step sear ch.
REntering a web address. Entering
characters using the controller.
Example: renaming a favo rite
#Call up the "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 234).
#To enter a character: turn3, slide 4
and press the controller.
The character is entered in the input line.
Use thefo llowing ent ryfunctions:
% Todele teach aracter: press the control‐
ler.
To dele tean ent ry: press and hold the
controller until the entire ent ryis dele ted. Ä
To
switch tospecial characters and sym‐
bols.
X To
switch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
te rs.
B To
switch the language.
v Toswitch tocharacter ent ryon theto uch‐
pad.
% The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel.
#To confirm the entr y:select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#Enter the POI or address (→page 253).
Entering characters on theto uchpad
Re quirements
RThe touchpad is switched on (→page 231).
RThe entered or selected character should be
re ad out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is switch ed on (
→page 232).
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Example:renaming a favo rite
#Call upthe "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 234).
#To enter a character: useyour finger to
write characters on theto uchpad.
The character is entered in the input line. If
dif fere nt interpr etations are possible, charac‐
te r suggestions are displa yed.
#To select a character suggestion: turnthe
controller.
#Re sume character input.
#To enter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line.
#To del ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line.
#To confirm the entr y:press theto uchpad.#To finish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or
#Press the% button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#En terth e POI or address (→page 253).
Sy stem settings
Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.G Display and Designs
Styl es
#Select Designs.
#SelectSport,Classic orProgressive .
Ad apting the ambient lighting for the style
#Select Adjust Amb. Lighting .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
This function adjusts the ambient lighting for
th e selected display style.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional
display area comprises the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y.
#SelectAdditional Disp. Area .
The following display con tent can be selected:
RDynamic
RNavigation Map
RConsumption
RTime and Date
Setting the display brightness
#Select Display Brightness.
#Select a brightness value.
Switching the display off/on
#Off: select Display Off .
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