MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2013 Owners Manual

The COMAND controller can be:
R
pressed briefly or pressed and held W
R turned clockwise or counter-clockwise
cVd
R slid left or right XVY
R slid forwards or back ZVÆ
R slid diagonally aVb
In the instructions, operating sequences are
described as follows:
X Press the R button.
Audio mode is activated.
X Select Audio by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
Back button :
Back button
X To exit the menu: press back button :
briefly.
COMAND
changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode. i
You can also exit a menu by sliding XVY
or ZVÆ the COMAND controller.
X To switch to the basic display:
press and
hold back button :.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode.
Function buttons The COMAND function buttons allow you to
select a main function directly.
:
Function button for roller sunblind
; Function button for radio and CD/DVD or
SD card
= Back button
? Lumbar support/multicontour seat
A Function button for telephone and
navigation system
B On/off button for COMAND
C Volume control
D Programmable button ( Y page 120)
Example:
X To select the radio or CD menu
directly: press R button ; once or
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Assigning the programmable button
(favorites)
:
Programmable button
You can assign the following predefined
functions to the h programmable button:
R ECO:
you can activate or deactivate the ECO
start/stop function.
R Massage, Driver's Seat: you can switch
the massage function for the driver's seat
on and off.
R Massage, Front Passenger's Seat:
you can switch the massage function for
the front-passenger seat on and off.
R Massage, Driver's and Front
Passenger's Seat: you can switch the
massage function for the driver's and front-
passenger seats on and off.
R Display OFF: you can switch the
COMAND display off or on.
R Tow-away Alarm: you can arm or
deactivate the tow-away alarm.
R Interior Motion Sensor : you can arm or
deactivate the interior motion sensor.
R Tow-away Alarm and Interior Motion
Sensor: you can arm or deactivate the tow-
away alarm and the interior motion sensor.
R Repeat Navigation Command: you can
have the most recent recommendation by
the navigation system repeated.
X To assign the programmable button:
select Vehicle by sliding VÆ and turningcVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select System and press W to confirm.
X Select Favorites
Button and press W to
confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The # dot in front of the list entry indicates
the current setting.
X To change the setting: turn cVd the
COMAND
controller and select the desired
function.
X To store the setting and exit the menu:
press W the COMAND controller.
Telephone keypad :
Telephone keypad
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COMAND display
Display overview
The COMAND display shows the function currently selected and its associated menus. The
COMAND display is divided into several areas.
The radio display is shown in the example.
:
Status bar
; To call up the audio menu
= Main function bar
? Display/selection window
A Radio menu bar
B Air-conditioning function bar
Status bar : shows the current settings for radio and telephone operation.
The main functions navigation, audio, telephone and video feature additional menus. This is
indicated by triangle ;. The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar = allows you to call up the desired main function.
In the example, the Audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection
window ? is active.
Radio menu bar A allows you to operate the radio functions.
The air-conditioning functions can be operated in air-conditioning function bar B.
Menu overview
The
table lists the menus available after calling up the main navigation, audio, telephone, video
or system function in the main function bar. At a glance
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Navi Audio Telephone Video Vehicle
Mode FM/AM radio Video DVD ECO
Map orientation Sat radio AUX Multicontour
seat/lumbar
settings
Point of interest
symbols on the map Disc Video off Rear window
blind
Traffic symbols on the
map Memory card EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT system
Text information on
map MUSIC
REGISTER Exterior
lighting
delayed
switch-off
O Topographical
map Media
Interface Interior
lighting
delayed
switch-off
O City view USB Ambient
lighting
O Freeway
information Rear O Automatic
mirror fold-in
function
O Volume reduction AUX O Locator
lighting
SIRIUS service Audio off O Automatic
locking
Map version O Interior
motion sensor
O Tow-away
alarm
O Trunk lid
opening height
restriction
SPLITVIEW
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Depending on the viewing angle of the display
(from the driver's seat or from the front-
passenger seat), you will see two different
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For example, the "Navi" function can be used
from the driver's side while the "Video"
function
is used on the front-passenger side.
Use the remote control to operate COMAND
from the front-passenger side with
SPLITVIEW.
Please bear the following in mind
R Your vehicle may be equipped with
SPLITVIEW, depending on its date of
production. The use of SPLITVIEW is
currently not permitted in the following
states: AL, AZ, CO, IL, LA, MA, MD, NH, PA,
VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV or in the Canadian
provinces of Manitoba, Newfoundland,
New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
It is the driver's responsibility to observe
ALL regional legally prescribed regulations.
If your vehicle is registered in a state or
province in which SPLITVIEW is not
approved, this function must be
deactivated. Please contact an authorized
specialist dealer to check whether
SPLITVIEW is approved in your state or
province.
R Volume adjustment for the cordless
headphones can be carried out on the
headphones. Before putting on the
headphones, make sure that the volume
has not been set too high.
R The remote control can be used for the
volume adjustment of corded headphones.
R You can only use media from the driver's
and front-passenger sides separately if the
media are from different sources. Example:
on the driver's side, an audio CD is being
played by the DVD changer. This means
that on the front-passenger side, the DVD
changer cannot be used to play a different
disc type, for instance a video DVD.
However, other media can be used at the
same time on the front-passenger side,
including radio, memory card, MUSIC
REGISTER, Media Interface, USB or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
settings for this medium can be carried out
from either side. R
There must be intervisibility between the
headphones and the display so that
COMAND
can optimally transmit music and
speech via the infrared signal on the front-
passenger's headphones. For this reason,
please also observe that the headphones
have left and right sides, and use them
correctly.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio
and video, can be used separately via
SPLITVIEW.
R The multifunction steering wheel can only
be used for functions which relate to the
driver's side.
Switching SPLITVIEW on/off X
To switch on SPLITVIEW: select
Vehicle from the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select SPLITVIEW ON.
SPLITVIEW symbol : appears in the
display, and display ; switches to
SPLITVIEW OFF.
X To switch off SPLITVIEW: select
Vehicle from the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select SPLITVIEW OFF.
Display ; switches to SPLITVIEW ON.
i If COMAND has already been switched
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switch SPLITVIEW on and off
(Y page 125).
The SPLITVIEW screen remains on for
approximately
30 minutes after the SmartKey
has been turned to position 0 in the ignition
lock. After this time or after the SmartKey has
been removed, the settings on the front-
passenger side are saved for approximately
30 minutes longer. After this period,
reactivation on the front-passenger side
means that the settings from the driver's side
will be used.
Cordless headphones for the front
passenger There are different cordless headphones for
the front passenger and the rear
compartment.
The cordless headphones for the front
passenger can be identified by SPLITVIEW
symbol
: on the headband.
The cordless headphones for the front
passenger cannot be used in the rear
compartment. Equally, the headphones for
the

rear compartment cannot be used by the
front passenger.
Swiveling the COMAND display and
setting the brightness You can swivel the COMAND display
5
. The
buttons are located beside the COMAND
display. Swiveling
:
To swivel the display to the left
; To swivel the display to the right
Setting the brightness :
Brightness of the instrument cluster
lighting
; Brightness of the COMAND display
Brighter or dimmer:
X Turn control :
or ; clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
i If
Night View Assist Plus is activated, only
the brightness of the multifunction display
is adjusted with control :.
Display design
When the default settings are selected, the
display automatically switches between day
design and night design.
You can change these settings using
COMAND (Y page 143).
5 Not with SPLITVIEW.124
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Cleaning instructions
!
Do not touch the COMAND display. The
display has a very sensitive high-gloss
surface;
there is a risk of scratching. If you
have to clean the screen, however, use a
mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint-free
cloth.
The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Clean
the display screen, when necessary, with a
commercially available microfiber cloth and
cleaning agent for TFT/LCD displays. Then,
dry the surface with a dry microfiber cloth.
Avoid using alcoholic thinners, gasoline or
abrasive cleaning agents. These could
damage the display surface. Do not apply
pressure to the display surface when cleaning
it, as this could cause irreversible damage. Remote control
Overview You can use the remote control to operate the
COMAND display, SPLITVIEW and either one
of the rear-compartment screens.
:
To switch the screen on/off (Rear Seat
Entertainment System only)
; To switch the button lighting on/off
= To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND , SPLITVIEW, L
REAR and REAR R can be selected)
? To select a menu or menu item
A To confirm a selection or setting
B Mute
C To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones only)
D COMAND: to set the station, skip track,
fast forward/rewind, for example. Rear
Seat

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E
COMAND: to select a station from
presets, select a track, enter directly,
enter
a phone number, for example. Rear
Seat Entertainment System: to select a
track, enter directly
F To exit a menu (back)
X Point the remote control at the
corresponding screen and execute the
functions by pressing the corresponding
buttons.
i The remote control's function may be
restricted

depending on the angle at which
it is pointed at the respective screen.
Selecting the screen for the remote
control X
Turn thumbwheel = until the desired
display is highlighted in the window.
Switching the screen on/off (Rear Seat
Entertainment System only) If the SmartKey is in the ignition lock in
position
0

or 1 or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button : on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You
can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off X
Press button ; on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off. i
If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Mute X
Press button B on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Adjusting the volume This function is available for SPLITVIEW and
for the Rear Seat Entertainment System in
conjunction with corded headphones.
X
Press one of buttons C on the remote
control.
The

volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
For COMAND, you can also adjust the
volume for phone calls and navigation
messages.
Selecting a menu/menu item and
confirming your selection X
Press the =;9: buttons to
select
the menu/menu item and press the
9 button to confirm. 126
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Functions with the
E and F buttonYou can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
Mode Function
Audio mode Selects a station using the station search function (
Y page 212)Selects a track by skipping to a track (Y page 224)
Fast forward/rewind (
Y page 225)Video mode Selects a scene or chapter (video DVD mode) (Y page 243)
Fast-forward/rewind (video DVD mode) (
Y page 242)Functions of the number keypad
You can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
Mode Function
Audio mode Selects stations via the station presets (Y page 212)
Sets stations by entering the frequency manually (
Y page 212)Stores stations manually (
Y page 213) Selects a track (Y page 224)
Selects a data medium via the media list (
Y page 224)Telephone mode Telephone number entry (
Y page 200)Character entry Enters characters (direct entry) (
Y page 130)Operating COMAND
Selecting a main function Initial situation
You
would like to change from the telephone
menu to the vehicle settings, for example.
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller and
switch to the main function bar.
X Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears. :
"Vehicle" menu
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Calling up the menu of a main function
:
To call up the audio menu
; Main function bar
If one of the main functions navigation, audio,
telephone or video is switched on,
triangle :
appears next to the entry. You can
now select an associated menu.
The following example illustrates how to call
up the audio menu.
X Press the R function button.
or
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The Audio menu appears. :
Current audio operating mode
; Main function bar
= Audio menu
The #
dot indicates the current audio mode.
X
Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio, by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm. Selecting a menu item The following example describes how to
select a station from the station presets in
radio mode.
X
Press the R function button.
X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The station preset memory appears. :
Selection bar
X Select a station by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The station is set.
Example of operation Initial situation
You would like to switch from the vehicle
function to the radio function and select a
station from the station list, for example.
The following operating example describes
how to:
R
call up the audio function
R switch on radio mode
R set a station.128
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