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

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#Setthe equalizer.
% For fur ther information about the equalizer
(
→page 358).
Ac tivating audio on cabin
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If th e function is switched on, the cur rent
media sourc e is output via theve hicle's
speakers.
Setting the language
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select /DQJXDJH .
#Setthe desired language.
Switching off the display
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select 'LVSOD\ 2II.
The display is switched off.
Na vigation
Switching navigation on
Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Alternatively: press theß button on the
re mo tecontrol.
The map appea rsand sho wsthe cur rent
ve hicle position.
If a route is active, thefo llowing is displa yed
to the left of the map:
Rforth e destination Í:remaining dis‐
ta nce and ar riva l time
Rfor intermediate destinationsÎ:
re maining dis tance and ar riva l time
The route can include up tofour inter‐
mediate destinations.
Rif th ere is a tra ffic delay on the cur rent
ro ute, it will be display ed withthe dura‐
tion
Rth e compass needle L
The following information is displa yed is dis‐
pla yedto theright of the map:
Rele vation
The el evation shown may deviate from
th e actual ele vation.
Rnumber of sate llites from which a signal
can be receive d
Rlongitude and latitude
Displaying destination information
Requ irements:
RA destination is entered. The route can also
include up tofour intermediate destinations.
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Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select the symbol in the bottom right-hand
corner of the displa y.
Na mes and addre sses are displayedfo rth e
destination Íand intermediate destina‐
tions Î.
#Toreturn tothe map: selectthe% sym‐
bol.
Online and Internet functions
Overview of the Internet functions in the
re ar passenger co mpartment
The following functions and displa ysare availa‐
ble in there ar passenger compartment depend‐
ing on the count ryand vehicle equipment:
RConnectivity status display (→page 370)
RCallin gup thewe b br ows er (→page 334)
RCalling up Mercedes-Benz Apps
(→page 334)
RRe-es tablishing an Internet connection
(→page 370) Dis
playing the In tern et connectivity status
Requ irements:
An Internet connection is set up in multimedia
sy stem at the front, depending on theve hicle
equipment:
Rusing the communication module (USA)
(→page 333)
Rvia Wi-Fi (→page 331)
Rvia Blue tooth®(→page 331)
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select ,QWHUQHW 6WDWXV .
Re -establishing an Internet connection
Observ eth erequ irements for using the Internet
functions in there ar passenger compartment
(
→page 370).
If an Internet connection is temp orarily discon‐
nected, it can be re-es tablished in there ar
passenger compartment.
#Calling up thewe b br ows er (→page 334).
#Enter a URL and call it up.
Media
Information about media mode in there ar
passenger co mpartment
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem includes a
Blu-ray drive (
→page 366), two USB ports and
an HDMI port (→page 367).
Depending on theve hicle model and equipment
le ve l,th e Blu-r aydrive is found:
Rat there ar of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel
Rbetween there ar shelf and thro ugh-load ski
bag
Data storage media and devices suppor tedby
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
RSD cards
RUSB storage device
RAu dio CD
RData CD
RData DVD
RVideo DVD
RBD (Blu-r aydisc) video
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RiPod®
RiPhone®
RMTP devices
RBluetooth®audio
Blue tooth
®audio equipment can only be
authorized using the multimedia sy stem.
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem supports a
tot al of up to50,000 files. The Rear Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem can also access files on the
multimedia sy stem.
Fu rther information about audio mode
(
→page 337).
Fu rther information about Blue tooth
®audio
(→page 346).
is a trademark of DVDFo rm at/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
Blu- rayDisc™, Blu- ray™ and the logos are trade‐
mar ksofthe Blu-ray Disc Association.
Java is a regis tere d trademark of Oracle and/or
its af filiates.
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Theterm s HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multi‐
media Inter face, and the HDMI Logo are trade‐
mar ksorregis tere d trademar ksof HDMI Licens‐
ing LLC in theUn ited States and other countries.
Graceno te,th e Graceno telogo and logotype,
"P ow ered byGracen ote", MusicID and Pla ylist
Plus are either regis tere d trademar ksor trade‐
mar ksof Graceno te, Inc. in theUn ited States
and/or other countries.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Labora‐
to ries. Dolb y,Dolby Audio and the double-D sym‐
bol are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories.
ForDT SPa tents, see http://pa tents.dts.com.
Manufactu red under license from DTS Licensing
Limited. DTS,DT S-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and
th e Symbol toge ther are regis tere d trademar ks
of DT S, Inc.
©DTS, Inc. All Rights Reser ved.
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"Madefor iPod", and "Made for iPhone," mean
th at an electronic accessory has been designed
to connect specifically toiPod, or iPhone,
re spectivel y,and has been certified bythe de vel‐
oper tomeet Apple per form ance standards.
Apple is not responsible forth e operation of this
device or its compliance with saf etyand regula‐
to ry standards. Please no tethat the use of this
accessory with iPod, or iPhone may af fect wi re‐
less per form ance.
Fo r the USA: iPhone
®, iPod®, iPod classic®,
iPod nano®, and iPod touch®are trademar ksof
Apple Inc., regis tere d in theU. S. and other coun‐
tries. Lightning™ is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Fo r Canada: iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod
nano, and iPod touch are trademar ksof Apple
Inc., regis tere d in theU. S. and other countries.
Lightning is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Cinavia notice: this product uses Cinavia tech ‐
nology tolimit the use of unauthorized copies of
some commercially-produced film and videos
and their soundtra cks. When a prohibited use of
an unauthorized copy is de tected, a message will
be displ ayed and playback or copying will be inter
rupted. More information about Cinavia
te ch nology is pr ovided at Cinavia Online Con‐
sumer Information Center at http://
www.cinavia.com. Torequ est additional informa‐
tion about Cinavia
byma
il, send a postcard with
yo ur mailing addressto: Cinavia Consumer Infor‐
mation Center, P.O. Box 8685 1,San Diego, CA,
92 13 8, US A.
This product incorporates proprie tary tech nology
under license from Verance Co rporation and is
pr otected byU.S. Patent 7,369,6 77and other
U. S. and worldwide patents issued and pending
as well as copyright and trade secr etprotection
fo r cer tain aspects of such tech nology. Cinavia is
a tradema rkofVerance Co rporation. Copyright
2004-20 12Verance Co rporation. All rights
re ser vedby Verance. Reverse Engineering or dis‐
assembly is prohibited.
Inserting a disc
& WARNING Risk of injury from laserradi‐
ation from the Blu-ray drive
The Blu-ray drive is a class 1 laser product. If
yo u open the housing of the Blu-ray drive,
there 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.
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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Inserting
#Insert the disc into the drive (→page 366).
The side tobe pla yed must face down wards.
Re moving
#Press the button toeject the disc
(→page 366).
#Re mo vethe disc.
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Switching on media mode -rear passenger
co mp artment
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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Media sources connected tothe multimedia sys‐
te m are named with the addition "COMAND".
#Select the media source. Blu-
ray/DVD mode
DV D/Blu-r ayfunctions overview
1Ac tivates theDV D/Blu-r aycontrol menu
2Calls up the Blu-r aypop-up menu (only avail‐
able for Blu-r ayDiscs)
3Exits DVD/Blu-r ayfunctions or go up a le vel
in theDV D/Blu-r aymenu
4Opens the video display of theRe ar Seat
En tertainment Sy stem
5Confirms ent ryin control menu
6Na vigates thro ugh the Blu-ray/DVD menu
7Changes camera perspectives
8Changes the audio language
9Sho wsor hides subtitles
ASelects a scene
BColor selection menu
CStops playback
DPa uses playback
Blu- ray/DVD men u
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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Calling up the Blu-r ayorDV Dmenu
The Blu- rayor DV D menu is the menu sa ved on
th e disc itself.
#To show disc functions: press the9 button
on there mo tecontrol.
#Select 0HQX.
The Blu-r ayorDV D menu appears.
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Selecting menu items inthe Blu-r ayorDV D
menu
#Select a menu item.
#Press the9 button on there mo tecontrol.
#Select 6HOHFW.
#Pressthe9 button on there mo tecontrol.
The action is car ried out or a submenu
appears.
Exiting the Blu-r ayorDV Dmen u
#Press the~ button on there mo tecontrol
until you see thefilm.
Playback options in Blu- ray/DVD mod e
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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Pa using or continuing playback
#To show disc functions: press the9 button
on there mo tecontrol.
#To pause playback: select Ë.
#Tostop playback: select É.
#Tocontinue play back: selectÌ. Fa
st forw arding or rewinding
#Press and hold the << or >> button in the
DV D/Blu-r aycontrol menu until the desired
position has been reached.
Selecting a Blu- ray/DVD chap ter
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Call up the Blu-r ayorDV D menu
(→pa ge 374).
Th e Blu-r ayorDV D menu appears.
#Select a scene or chap ter.
#Press the9 button on there mo tecontrol.
#Select thech ap ter number.
#Press the9 button on there mo tecontrol.
Af ter a short time, playba ckstarts from the
selected position. Selecting a
film/title
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
,0HGLD.à 0HGLD 6RXUFHV.'LVF
#Call up the Blu-r ayorDV D menu
(→pa ge 374).
Th e Blu-r ayorDV D menu appears.
#Select thefilm or trac k.
#Pressthe9 button on there mo tecontrol.
#Call up the selection list.
#Select a film or trac k.
Switching toHDMI mode
Re quirements:
Ra media source is connec tedto theRe ar
Seat En tertainment Sy stem via the HDMI
port (
→page 367).
Rth ere is an HDMI signal totheRe ar Seat
En tertainment Sy stem.
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Toshow the menu: pressthe= button.
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The 3OD\EDFN FRQWHQW displayappears.
#Toshow the menu: pressthe= button.
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Radio
Switching on the radio
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Alternatively: press the$ button on the
re mo tecontrol. Further information about
ra dio mode (
→page 351).
Sound
Overview of theRe ar Seat Entertainment
Sy stem sound settings
The equalizer functions, automatic volume
adjustment and dynamic range control are avail‐
able in the sound menu of theRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem.
Fu rther information about the sound sy stem
(
→page 357). Information about dynamic
range limitation
The dynamic range of the audio signal can be
adjus tedfo rth e playback device. The '\QDPLF
5DQJH &RQWURO function compensates for dif fer‐
ences in thequ iete st and loudest sounds. This
ra ises thevo lume of quiet dialog compared to
loud sound ef fects, forex ample.
The following settings are available:
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The dynamic range is set au tomatical ly.
This setting is only available for Blu-r aydiscs.
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The dynamic range is restricted toimpr ove
th e lis tening experience and comprehension.
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The dynamic range is not restricted. The
play back volume is the same as the original
soundtra ck.
Setting dynamic range limitation
Prerequisite
RThere is no media playbac k.Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
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#Select the setting.
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ASSYST PLUS serv ice interval display
Fu nction of the ASS YST PLUS serv ice interval
displ ay
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display in the
Instrument Display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hidethis service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying the service due da te
On-board computer:
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The next service due date is displa yed.
#To exitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
ROperating the on-board computer
(→page 245).
Car rying out service workatregular inter‐
va ls
* NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates
Service workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle.
#Alw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals.
#Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Special service requ irements
The prescribed service inter val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Service workwill need
tobe per form ed more of ten if theve hicle
is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads, forex ample:
Rregular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops.
Rif th eve hicle is primarily used totrave l short
dis tances.
Rfor frequent operation in mountainous terrain
or on poor road sur faces.
Rif th e engine is of ten le ftidling for long peri‐
ods.
Rin particula rly dusty condition sand/o rif air -
re circulation mode is frequently used.
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air filter, engine oil, oil
fi lter etc. changed more frequent ly.Th etire s
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle
is operated under increased loads. Further infor‐
mation can be obtained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
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7

Battery disconnection periods
The ASSYST PLUS service inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e batte ryis connected.
#Notedown the service due date displa yed in
th e Instrument Display before disconnecting
th e battery (
→page 377).
Engine co mpartment
Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Operation of the active hood (pedestrian pro‐
te ction)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active hood. The rear area of the hood is
ra ised byappr oximately 80 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active hood yourself. Ifth e active hood
has been triggered, pedestrian pr otection may
be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active hood. The active hood is not
available in all countries.
Re setting the active hood
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
#With your hand flat, push down active hood
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
The hood must engage in position.
#If th e active hood can be raised slightly at
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y.
Opening/closing the hood
&
WARNING Risk of accident if the engine
hood is unlatched while driving
An unloc ked engine hood may open up when
th eve hicle is in motion and block your vie w.
#Never unlatch the engine hood while
driving.
#Before every trip, ensure that the
engine hood is latched.
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Maintenance and care