2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Owner's Manual

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 You rvehicle 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 chec kwhether
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 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select SPLITVIEW ON .
SPLITVIEW symbol 0002appears in the
display, and display 0003switches to
SPLITVIEW OFF .
X To switch off SPLITVIEW: select
Vehicle from the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select SPLITVIEW OFF .
Display 0003switches to SPLITVIEW ON .
i If COMAND has already been switched
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switch SPLITVIEW on and off
(Y
page 129).
The SPLITVIEW screen remains on for
approximately 30 minutes after the SmartKey
has been turned to position 0in 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
0002on the headband.
The cordless headphones for the front
passenger cannot be used in the rear
compartment.E qually, the headphones for
the rear compartment cannot be used by the
fron tpassenger.
Swiveling the COMAND displa yand
setting the brightness You can swivel the COMAND display
5
.T he
buttons are located beside the COMAND
display. Swiveling
0002
To swivel the display to the left
0003 To swivel the display to the right
Setting the brightness 0002
Brightness of the instrument cluster
lighting
0003 Brightness of the COMAND display
Brighter or dimmer:
X Turn control 0002or0003 clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
i If Night View Assist Plus is activated, only
the brightness of the multifunction display
is adjusted with control 0002.
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 147).
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Cleaning instructions
!
Do no ttouch 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, SPLITVIEWa nd either one
of the rear-compartment screens. 0002
To switch the screen on/off (Rea rSeat
Entertainment System only)
0003 To switch the button lighting on/off 0026
To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND ,SPLITVIEW ,L
REAR and REAR Rcan be selected)
0025 To select a menu or menu item
0023 To confirm a selection or setting
0024 Mute
0014 To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones only)
0015 COMAND: to set the station, skip track,
fast forward/rewind, for example. Rear
Seat Entertainment System: skip track,
fast forward/rewind
0016 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
0017 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 0026until 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
0or 1or 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 screen sback on.
However, this will discharge the starter
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Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0002on 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 0003on 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 0024on 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 0014on 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 amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection X
Press the 0009000C000A buttons to
selec tthe menu/menu item and press the
000C button to confirm. 130
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Functions with the
0001 and
0002 button
You can use the remote control to execute the same functions as the COMAND control panel.
Mode Function
Audio mode Selects a station using th
estation search functio n(Ypage 216) Selects a track by skipping to a track (Y
page 229)Fast forward/rewind (Y
page 230)Video mode Selects a scene or chapter (video DVD mode) (Y
page 247)Fast-forward/rewind (video DVD mode) (Y
page 247)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 216)Sets stations by entering the frequency manually (Y
page 217)Stores stations manually (Y
page 217) Selects a track (Y
page 229) Selects a data medium via the media list (Y
page 228)Telephone mode Telephone number entry (Y
page 204)Character entry Enters characters (direct entry) (Y
page 134)Operating COMAND
Selecting amain function Initial situation
You would like to change from the telephone
menu to the vehicle settings, for example.
X Slide 002A001Cthe COMAND controller and
switch to the main function bar.
X Select Vehicle in the mai
nfunction bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears. 0002
"Vehicle" menu
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Calling up the menu of a main function
0002
To call up the audio menu
0003 Main function bar
If one of the main functions navigation, audio,
telephone or video is switched on,
triangle 0002appears next to the entry. You can
now selec tanassociated menu.
The following example illustrates how to call
up the audio menu.
X Press the 0010function button.
or
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cthe COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The Audio menu appears. 0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
The 002Cdot indicates the current audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio , by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm. Selecting
amenu item The following example describes how to
selec
tastation from the station presets in
radio mode.
X Press the 0010function button.
X Select Presets by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The station preset memory appears. 0002
Selection bar
X Select a station by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
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. 132
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Calling up the audio function
X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The basic display of the curren taudio
operating mode, e.g. audio CD, appears. Switching to radio mode
Option 1
X
Press the 0010function button.
The radio display appears.
i Repeated pressing of this function button
switches between radio and th emost
recently active audio source.
Option 2
X Select Audio again by sliding
002A001Cthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The Audio menu appears. 0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
X Press 0021the COMAND controller and
confirm Radio .
The radio basic display appears with the
waveband last selected. X
To set the station: if the display/selection
window is activated in the radio display,
turn 0031001C0032 or slide 003C001C003DCOMAND
controller.
Entering characters in navigation mode
(entering acity) General information
Character entry is explained in the following
sections using
NEW YORK as an example for
entering a city.
If you want to use the address entry menu
(Y page 157) to enter a city, a street or a
house number, for example, COMAND
provides either a list with a character bar
(optio n1) or a selection list (option 2). At
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You can enter the characters using either the
character bar or the number keypad. In the
selection list, you selec
tanentry to copy it to
the address entry menu.
Option 1: city list with character bar
X Call up the city list with character bar
(Y page 157).
The alphabetically sorted city list shows the
first available entries. Entering characters using the character
bar
X
Select N by turning COMAND controller
0031001C0032 and confirm with 0021.0002
N character entered by user
0003 ANTICOKE characters automatically
added by COMAND
0026 Listentry tha tmost closely resembles the
current entry by the user
0025 To switch to the selection list
0023 To delete an entry
0024 Characters not currently available
0014 Characters currently available 0015
Currently selected character
0016 Character bar
0017 To cancel an entry
0018 List
The list 0018shows all available town names
beginning with N .T
he list entry that is best
suited to previous user entries is always
highlighted in the first position 0026,
NANTICOKE in the example.
All characters that have been entered are
displayed in black, the letter N in the
example 0002.The letters that are added
automatically by COMAND are displayed in
gray 0003,ANTICOKE in the example.
Character bar 0016shows the letters still
available for selection in black 0014.These can
be selected; in the example, the letter O is
highlighted 0015.Which characters remain
available depends on the characters already
entered by the user and on the data stored in
the digital map. Characters that are no longer
available are shown in gray 0024.
X Select E ,
W , space,
Y in order and confirm
each with 0021. Entering characters using the number
keypad
X
Press the telephone keypad's number key
0036 twice in quick succession, to enter
the letter N .
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
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