MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual

Activating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester®sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ad just the balance and fader.
#To exitth e menu: pressthe% button. Switching sur
round sound on/off in the
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester
®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Adjust the sound focus.
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Information on the Bu rmester®high-end 3D
sur round sound sy stem
The Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem has a total output of 1590 watts and is
equipped wi th27 speakers. It is available for all
functions in thera dio and media modes. Calling up the sound menu in
the
Bu rm ester
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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The following functions are available:
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#Select a sound menu.
Ad justing the treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings on the Bu rmester
®high-end 3D sur‐
ro und sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select 7UHEOH, 0LG 5DQJH or%DVV.
#Set the desired values.
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Activating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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XPH $GMXVWPHQW
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ad just the balance and fader.
#To exitth e menu: pressthe% button. Ad
justing the seat-based sound optimization
in the Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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This setting optimizes the sound playback forth e
selected seat position.
#Ac tivate the function O.
#Select a seat position.
Selecting the sound profile in the
Bu rm ester
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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The following profiles are available:
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#Select a sound profile.
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem
Operating saf ety
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WARNING Risk of injury from laserradi‐
ation from the Blu-r aydrive
The Blu-r aydrive is a class 1 laser product. If
yo u open the housing of the Blu-r aydrive,
th ere is a risk of exposure toinvisible laser
ra diation.
Laser radiation can damage your retina.
#Do not open the housing.
#Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu alified spe‐
cialist workshop.
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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
ex tern al audio/video sources are not
secured in theve hicle interior, they can be
fl ung around and hit vehicle occupants.
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#Alwaysstow these items or similar
objects carefully so that they cannot be
fl ung around, forex ample in a loc kable
ve hicle stowage compartment.
Replacing batteries (Rear Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Bat teries are requiredforth ere mo tecontrol and
th e cordless headphones.
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DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing batte ries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y.
#Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren.
#If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately.
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbyimproper disposal of
batteries
Bat teries conta in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish.
#
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries.
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem overview
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem includes:
Rtwo rear seat displa ys
Rtworemo tecontrols
Rup totwo cordless headphones
Rthe Blu-ray drive
Rports for USB (two) and HDMI
% The function of there mo tecontrol and the
cordless headphones can be impaired by
ot her radio-based electro nic devices, e.g.
mobile phones.
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Rear passenger co mpartment displa ys
Rear passenger co mpartment displa ys over‐
view
1Displ ay
2Socketfo r corded headphones with a
3.5 mm stereo jack The
rear passenger compartment displa ysare
located behind the head restra ints of the front
seats.
Setting the display angle
#Selecting a rear display on there mo tecon‐
trol (→page 363).
#Press the/ button.
#Toshow the menu: pressthe= button.
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Re mo tecontro l
Remo tecontro love rview
1To switch the display on and off
2Main functions button group:
ß Toswitch navigation on
z Tocall up online and Internet functions
$ Toswitch on thera dio
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ÕToswitch tomedia mode
/ Toset vehicle functions
3To select a display (→page 363)
4Toselect a menu function with
9:=;
5To select menu functions using the selector
wheel
6To display main functions
7Tolowe r/raise thevo lume (corded head‐
phones), toswitch the sound off/on
8Media playback button group:
C Toskip tothe beginning of a scene
D Toskip tothe end of a scene
Ì Play
Ë Pause
9Back butto n
A9Toconfirm a menu function
BIndicator la mp Displa
ysof indica tor lamp B
LED colo rM eaning
Green
The LED flashes once. Entry being transmit‐
te
d.
The batteries are fully
ch arge d. The batter‐
ies ha vebeen inser‐
te d cor rectl y.
Re d
The LED flashes once. Entry being transmit‐
te
d.
The batteries are
almost dischar ged.
Orange
The LED flashes thre e
times. Entry not cor
rectly
transmitted.
No displ ay The batteries are dis‐
charge d.
Switching the display on/off#Press theSt art/ Stop button once.
#Press theu button on there mo tecontrol. or
#Press
uontheto uchk eyon there ar
passenger compartment displa y.
The display is switched on/off.
The displa ysare switch ed off after 30 minutes at
th e latest in thefo llowing situations:
RThe ignition is switched off.
RThe SmartK eyis not in place.
% Please no tethat the battery continues to
dischar gebyswitching the sy stem on again.
Selecting a display
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#Turn dial 1.
CO MAND: multimedia sy stem
L REAR: left rear passenger compartment
display
R REAR: right rear passenger compartment
display
Re placing batteries (remo tecontro l)
Re quirements:
RThe remo tecontrol requ ires two type AA A,
1. 5 V batteries.
Observ eth e saf etyand environmen tal no te
(
→page 360).
The battery compartment is located on the
re ve rse side.
#Push the catch tab down wards and take off
th e battery compartment co ver.
#Re mo vedischar ged batteries from the bat‐
te ry compart ment.
#Insert new batteries. Obser vethe polarity
markings on the batteries and battery com‐
partment.
#Fir stplace the battery compartment co ver
on there tai ning lugs in the battery compart‐
ment.
#Allow the catch tabto engage in the battery
compartment.
Headphones
Headphones overview
1Indicator lamp
2On/off switch
3Vo lume control
Ad just thefit of the headphones:
RPull bo thsides of the headphones outwards.
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RPullthe headphone band in the direction of
th e ar row.
Indicator lamp 1
LED color Meaning
Green The batte ries are fully
ch arge d. The batteries ha ve
been inser ted cor rectly.
Re dT he batteries are almost dis‐
ch arge d.
The LED lights
up. The cordless headphones
are switched on and connec‐
te
dto are ar displa y.
The LED
fl ashes. The cordless headphones
are sear
ching for a connec‐
tion toare ar displa y.
The LED is
dar k. The cordless headphones
are switched off.
The batteries are discharged.
The headphones automatically switch off if
they
ha ve not receive d an audio signal for app rox‐ ima
tely thre e minutes. This preser vesth e batter‐
ies.
Switching headphones on/off
#Press 2(→page 364).
Selecting a rear passenger co mpartment dis‐
play
#Mo veswitch 1toL (left rear passenger
compartment display) or R (right rear
passenger compartment display).
Ad justing the volume
#Turn volume control 3(→page 364).
Re placing batteries (headphones)
Re quirements:
RThe cordless headphones require two type
AA A,1.5 V batteries.
Observ eth e saf etyand environmen tal no te
(
→page 360).
% The operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to40 hours .
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The battery compartment is located onthe left
headphone.
#Switch the headphones off.
#Tu rn battery compartment co ver1 counter-
clockwise and remo ve.
#Re mo vedischar ged batteries from the bat‐
te ry compart ment.
#Insert new batteries. Obser vethe polarity
markings on the batteries and battery com‐
partment.
#Re place battery compartment co ver1 and
turn it clockwise until it engages.
#Switch the headphones on.
If th e batteries ha vebeen inser ted cor rectly,
th e indicator lamp will light up green.
Blu- ray drive overview
1Disc slot
2To inse rt/eject data storage medium
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the Blu-ray
drive is located:
RAt there ar of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel.
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RBetweenthere ar shelf and thro ugh-load ski
bag.
Po rts
1HDMI port
2USB ports Depending on
theve hicle equipment, the ports
are located:
RIn thestow age box between there ar seats.
RIn there ar armrest.
Re ar seats
Ad justing the rear seats
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select 6LGH %ROVWHUV or/XPEDU .
#Selectthe setting.
Memory function
#Sa ve the seat adjustments with the memory
function (→page 114).
Selec ting the massage prog ram for the rear
seats
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select 0DVVDJH.
#Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for app roxima tely
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting.
#To set the massage intensity: switch +LJK
,QWHQVLW\ onO or off ª.
Overview of massa geand workout prog rams
Overview of massa geand workout programs
(
→page 106).
Re setting there ar seat
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select <HVor1R.
Setting there ar climate control
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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Ac tivating the SYNC function
#Select 6<1&.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
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Activating the A/C function
#Select $&.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Controlling there ar climate control automat‐
ical ly
#Select $872.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting the airflow
#Select $LUIORZ.
#Setthe air flow .
Setting thetemp erature
#Select 7HPSHUDWXUH.
#Setthete mp erature.
Setting the air distribution
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#Setthe air distribution.
Setting ENERGIZING comfort in the rear
passenger co mpartment
Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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St arting the prog ram
#Fo r information on starting ENERGIZING
com fort prog ram (→page 290).
ENERGIZI NGcomfort prog ram ove rview
#Fo r an overview of theav ailable ENERGIZING
com fort prog rams (→page 289).
Ad justing the ambient lighting in the rear
passenger co mpartment
Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Fo r information about adju sting the ambient
lighting (→page 148).
Ac tivating/deactivating the panel heating
Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Activate or deacti vate the function.
Ad justing the en tertainment sy stem settings
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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Setting the display brightness
#Select 'LVSOD\ VHWWLQJV.
#Select%ULJKWQHVV.
#Adjust the brightness.
Ti lting the display
#Select 'LVSOD\ VHWWLQJV.
#Select'LVSOD\ DQJOH .
#Tilt th e display 8Sor'RZQ.
Setting the display design
#Select 'LVSOD\ VHWWLQJV.
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