Air MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2011 W221 Service Manual

Displaying real-time traffic reportsXIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and show the menu (Y page 150).
XSelect Traffic in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If you see the No traffic messages.
message:
This means that:
Rno traffic reports have been received yet.
Rno traffic reports are available.
XTo cancel the search: select Cancel.XTo close the message window: select
OK.
If there are any traffic reports, a list is shown.
The content of the list varies depending on
whether route guidance is active or not.
List of traffic reports
XTo show the traffic report list: select
Display All Messages by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The list shows all the roads, areas or regions
for which traffic reports are available.
1Country code2Road concerned
iA traffic report may refer to an area or a
region, e.g. if visibility is impaired due to
fog.
XTo read a traffic report: select a street, an
area or a region.
XTo show all traffic reports: select
Display All Messages and press W to
confirm.
You will see a list of all roads, areas or
regions for which reports are available,
including those that do not affect the route.
XTo show a traffic report: select a street,
an area or a region and press W to confirm.
An example message can be found below.
XTo exit the list: slide XVY the COMAND
controller once or several times.
Example: traffic report
1Country code2Street, area or region affected by traffic
reports
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Storing the crosshair position in the list
of previous destinations
Route guidance not active
A crosshair appears on the map if you have
moved the map manually. You can store the
crosshair position as a destination in the list
of previous destinations.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Position in the navigation menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Save Crosshair Position and
press W to confirm.
Route guidance is active
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Position in the navigation menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Destination Map and press W to
confirm.
You will see the map with a crosshair at the
destination.XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Position in the navigation menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Save Crosshair Position and
press W to confirm.
COMAND stores the crosshair position as
a destination in the list of previous
destinations.
Deleting one of the previous
destinations
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Destination in the navigation
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect From Last Destinations and
press W to confirm.
The list of previous destinations appears.XSelect the desired destination and press
W to confirm.
The destination address appears.XSelect Delete and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears, asking whether the
entry should be deleted.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the entry is deleted.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
Map usage and settings
Note
Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
location of these companies. The use of such
logos for the map does not indicate approval,
support or advertisement of the navigation
system by the respective companies.
Adjusting the map scale
XTo hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and press W when the Full
Screen menu item is shown.XTo call up the scale bar: as soon as you
turn cVd the COMAND controller, scale
bar = appears.XTurn cVd until the desired scale is
selected.Navigation179COMANDZ

:Current map scale expressed as a number
with unit
;Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
=Scale bar
Unit of measurement : in the COMAND
display depends on the selection made for the
instrument cluster.
Moving the map
Showing the crosshair
XTo hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and press W when the Full
Screen menu item is shown.
XTo move the map: slide XVY, ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller.
A crosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves
in the corresponding direction.
Map with crosshair
:Current vehicle position;Crosshair=Details of the crosshair position?Map scale selected
Display = may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data. Or it may show the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo Coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 183).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or destination
XPress the % button.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
or
XSet the map to the vehicle position; see the
explanation below.
Setting the map to the vehicle position,
intermediate stop or destination
position
Centering the map on the vehicle position
XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
XSelect Position in the navigation menu by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Vehicle Position Map and press
W to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the % back button.
This hides the crosshair.
Setting to an intermediate stop
This function requires a calculated route to an
intermediate stop.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Position in the navigation menu
bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Stopover Map and press W to
confirm.
The crosshair is centered on the
destination.
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Centering on the destination
This function requires a calculated route to a
destination.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Position in the navigation menu by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Destination Map and press W to
confirm.
The crosshair is centered on the
destination.
Map display
Setting the map orientation
Map orientation
:Currently set map orientation
The following display modes are possible:
R0 North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up).
R¤ Orientation in the direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the heading is
always up; the orange point of the icon
points north).
R¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the heading is always up; the map
projection reproduces the curvature of the
earth and the orange point of the icon
points north).
R¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up and with elevation
or terrain modeling. The orange point of the
icon points north).
Example display: bird's eye view
:Current crosshair position;Current map orientationXTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Map Orientation and press W to
confirm.
The # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect North Up, Heading Up, Bird's
Eye View or 3-D Map by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
The map orientation changes accordingly.
Setting point of interest icons on the map
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as icons on the map. Points of
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interest are, for example, gas stations, hotels,
cinemas and restaurants.
The following settings are possible:
RStandard Symbols
Icon display determined by the factory
settings
RPersonal Symbols
You can determine the icons yourself
RNo Symbols
No icons are shown on the map.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect POI Symbols on Map and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Standard Symbols, Personal
Symbols or No Symbols.
If you select Personal Symbols, the list of
points of interest appears.
XTo switch the icon display on/off: select
the point of interest by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
icons will be switched on O or off ª. You
can switch on the icon displays for more
than one point of interest.
iThe list shows all icons that are contained
on the digital map across all countries.
However, not all points of interest are
available in all countries. As a result, certain
point of interest icons may not be displayed
on the map, even if the icon display is
switched on.
XTo exit the menu: press the % back
button.
Map information in the display
Displaying text messages
During route guidance, you can have map
information displayed at the bottom edge of
the display.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The main area is active.
XSelect Navi again and press W to confirm.
The navigation menu opens.
XSelect Text Information on Map and
press W to confirm.
The # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect Arrival Time/Distance,
Current Street, Geo Coordinates or
None, and press W to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Arrival time/distance to the destination
Arrival time/distance display switched on
:Icon for destination;Distance to destination=Icon for estimated time of arrival?Estimated time of arrival
You can only see this display during route
guidance. When scrolling the map
(Y page 158), you will see data, e.g. road
names, depending on the crosshair position
if the digital map supports this data.
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Road display
Road display active
:Street name or street number, e.g. for
highways
Geo-coordinate display
Geo-coordinate display active
:Current height above sea level, rounded
up
;Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
=Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
?Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display : may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signal for the calculation.
When scrolling the map (Y page 158), you will
see the geo-coordinates of the crosshair
positions, but height display : and number
of satellites used ? are not displayed.
"None" menu option
Display switched off
:Currently set map orientation
iDuring the "Move map" function, you can
see additional data depending on the
position of the crosshair, such as a road
name, if the digital map supports this data.
Activating/deactivating the
topographical map
The topographical map shows different
heights using different colored height levels.
Generally, a color scale in which the colors
correspond to the natural coverage or colors
as seen from the air is used, e.g.:
Rgreen for flat land
Ryellow and brown for hills
Rgray and white for mountains
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Topographical Map and press W
to confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on O or off ª.
Switching the city model on/off
When the city model is switched on, the map
shows buildings in 3D.
iThe city model is only shown in the "3D
map" map orientation.
It is available in the 50 m and 100 m map
scales.
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Audio
Vehicle equipment
iThis manual describes all the standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which was available at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle
may not feature all functions described
here. This also refers to safety-related
systems and functions.
Radio mode
General information
iPortable electronic devices in the vehicle
may seriously impair radio reception.
Switching to radio mode
Option 1
XPress the R function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station selected on the last waveband
set.
Option 2
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
XSelect Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
Example display: audio menu
:Current audio operating mode;Main function bar=Audio menuXSelect FM/AM radio by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Example display, FM radio
:Display window with station selection;Frequency of the selected station=Name of the selected station?Display bar for frequency settingASound settingsBWavebandCStation informationDMemory functionsERadio functions208AudioCOMAND

of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Operation
may also be impaired in certain locations
(e.g. tunnels, parking garages or inside or
next to buildings) or near certain
constructions.
iSIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130
digital-quality radio channels providing
100% commercial-free music, sport, news
and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around
the clock in the contiguous USA and
Canada.
Satellite radio is available for a monthly fee.
Details are available from the SIRIUS XM
Service Center and at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Registering satellite radio
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Satellite radio and press W to
confirm.
Service information screen
1Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)2SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiverXCall the phone number of your satellite
radio provider shown on the screen.
iYou can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Once the connection has been established:
XFollow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the No Service message
appears in the display, followed by the
satellite radio main menu.
iIf registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is
not installed correctly, the Device not
available. message will appear.
Switching to satellite radio mode
Notes
Important notes on registration, see
"Registering satellite radio" (Y page 214).
Switching to satellite radio mode
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If satellite radio mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to satellite radio mode in
the audio menu.
XSelect Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
XSelect Sat. Radio and press W to
confirm.
The No Service message appears when
starting up or if no signal is being received.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is
not installed correctly, the Device not
available. message will appear.
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Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only)
You can select this function for USB mass
storage devices when the storage device is
partitioned. Up to four partitions (primary or
logical; FAT format) are supported.
i The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitions of up to 32 GB as
standard.
XSelect Media Interface in the basic
display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Select active partition and
press W to confirm.
Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal track sequence
Normal track sequence: You hear the
tracks in their normal order (numerical or
alphabetical).
R Random tracks:
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Category mix or Random folder (for USB
devices if Folder has been selected)
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i For USB devices, the random playlists
offer a maximum of 300 tracks chosen at
random.
XTo select a playback option: select
Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.XSelect an option and press W to confirm.Separate USB connection
In addition to the USB connection on the
Media Interface, there is another USB
connection in the glove box. This connection
can also be used to play audio files.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply).
Notes on USB devices
Data formats
The following data formats are supported:
R MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R wma: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
Notes on USB devices
R In order to keep the initialization time to a
minimum, store only music data on a USB
device.
R Approximately 10,000 tracks are
supported. Multiple folders should be used
for larger numbers of tracks.
R Do not use USB extension leads or
adapters. They can impair functionality.
R A background search of the USB device is
performed and any playlists found are
shown in a separate category in addition to
the folders. Initialization of larger USB mass
storage devices containing a high number
of files may take several minutes.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface.
Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove box.
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Switching on video AUX modeXSelect Video in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If video AUX mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you
can now switch to video AUX mode in the
video menu.XSelect Video and press W to confirm.XSelect Aux and press W to confirm.
The video AUX menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback.
For details on how to operate the external
video source, see the respective device's
operating instructions.
Showing/hiding the menu
XTo show: press W the COMAND
controller.XTo hide: slide ZV the COMAND controller
and confirm Full screen by pressing W.
Volume and sound settings
You will find details on volume ( Y page 132)
and sound ( Y page 133) settings in the "At a
glance" section.
GWarning!
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
i It may be the case that a device which is
connected as an external video source
seems quieter or louder in the vehicle, or
that the usual maximum volume cannot be
reached. On some devices, it is possible to
adjust the volume separately. In this case,
start at a medium volume and increase it
gradually. This enables you to determine
whether the system is able to play the
music at high volume without distorting it.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Vehicle equipment
i These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your vehicle at the time of purchase.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described.
General information
Important safety notes
GWarning
The RSE CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. There is a danger of invisible laser
radiation when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The RSE CD/DVD
player does not contain any parts which can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
by qualified personnel.
GWarning
The driver should not wear a Rear Seat
Entertainment headset while operating the
vehicle under any circumstances. The use of
a headset while driving the vehicle could
drastically impair the ability to react to audible
traffic conditions (e.g. emergency sirens from
police/fire/ambulance, another car’s horn,
etc.).
GWarning
When not in use, headsets or external video
sources should be stored in a safe location
(e.g. one of the vehicle’s storage
compartments) so that they are not loose
within the passenger compartment during
braking, vehicle maneuvers or a traffic
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