2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Owner's Manual

0002
Data fields for surname, first name and
company
0003 Numbe rcategory
0026 Telephone category
0025 Data field for the telephone number, filled
in automatically
0023 Two-line characte rbar
X Proceed as described unde r"Entering
characters" in the "Entering characters in
the address and phone books" section
(Y page 136).
Adding a phone number to an address
book entry
X Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 213).
X Select Options by sliding
001C003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Save Number and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Add and press
0021to confirm.
The search menu for address book entries
appears.
X Search for the desired entry (Y page 209).
X Press 0021when you have finished searching.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0021to confirm. X
Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Cellular Phone Number , and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Next (save) and press
0021to
confirm.
COMAND stores the data if there are fewer
tha nfive numbers assigned to the entry you
are searching for.
You will see a message to this effect.
If five numbers are stored for the entry you
are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , a selection list with the
five existing numbers appears.
If you select No , the process is canceled.
X Selec tthe number to be overwritten in the
list by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data. Audio
Radio mode
General information i
Portable electronic devices in the vehicle
may seriously impair radio reception.
Switching to radio mode Option 1
X
Press 0010the function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
Option 2
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active. Audio
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If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Example display: audio menu
0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
X Select FM/AM radio by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Example display, FM radio
0002
Display window with station settings
0003 Frequency of the selected station
0026 Name of the selected station
0025 Display bar for frequency setting
0023 Sound settings
0024 Waveband
0014 Station information 0015
Preset functions
0016 Radio functions
Switching wavebands X
Select FM ,
AM or
WB in the radio display by
sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Waveband submenu is opened. 1
The waveband submenu (the 002Cdot
shows the waveband currently set)
X Select a waveband and press 0021to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband.
Selecting astation Selecting
astation using the station
search function
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 003C001C003Dthe COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press 000Aor000B briefly.
Selecting stations vi athe station presets
X Quic ksetting: press a number key, e.g.
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X
Directly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding
001C0006and turning 0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
or
X Press 0021the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The station preset memory appears .The
002C dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning 0031001C0032and
pressing 0021to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. 0034.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press 000Aor000B briefly.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
X Option 1: press the001Bbutton.
X Option 2: selectRadio in the radio display
by sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency and press
0021to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.
X Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered. Waveband Frequency
AM (MF) 530 – 1700 kHz
FM (VHF) 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
WB (Weather Band) Weather report
channels
i
You can only enter currently permitted
numbers. i
If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
range, COMAND tunes in to the next lower
frequency.
Storing stations Storing stations manually
There are twenty presets available for the FM
and AM wavebands.
X
Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. 0034, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
X Directly in the station presets: press0021
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The 002Cdot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored. Example display:s
tation presets
X Select a preset by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press and hold
0021 until you hear a tone.
The statio nis stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
COMAND stores any stations found, Audio
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beginning with preset 1. The storing process
ends once the highest frequency has been
reached or once ten stations have been
found. Any stations stored manually under
the presets will be lost. COMAND may not
occupy all memory slots when storing.
X
Option 1: press0021the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset memory appears.
X Option 2: selectPresets by sliding
001C0006
and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.
X Irrespective of the option, select
Autostore and press
0021to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
stations that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
stations are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel and
press 0021to confirm.
Weather Band Switching on
X
Select the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding
001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select WB from the menu and press
0021to
confirm. 0002
Display window with the channel setting
0003 Currently received channel
0026 Channel list
0025 Weather Band switched on
0023 Sound settings
Searching for achannel
X Quic kselect: turn0031001C0032 or slide 003C001C003Dthe
COMAND controller while th edisplay/
selection window is active.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press 0009or000C to selec tthe Audio menu.
X Press 000Aor000B.
Selecting achannel from the channel list
X Select Channel by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The channel lis tappears. 218
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Select a channel by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controlle rand press 0021to
confirm.
or
X Press a numbe rkey on the telephone
keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.
Displaying station information This function is only available for analog FM
and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
X Select Radio in the radio display by sliding
001C0006 and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. X
Select Show Station Info by sliding
001C0006 and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
Show Station Info on
000A or off 0002.
Displaying program information This function is only available for analog FM
and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown in the display window.
X Select Info in the radio display by sliding
001C0006 and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. The contents and purpose of the information depend on the
HD Radio station. HD Radio
Important notes The "HD Radio" section provides detailed
information on the following:
R
special functions available exclusively for
HD Radio when compared with analog AM
and FM radio
R selecting an HD Radio station
R displaying program information
i Optional HD Radio equipment is required
to make use of the HD Radio functions
described here. Registration is not
required.
i HD Radio functions offer:
R digital transmission on the same
wavebands as analog AM/FM. The
analog AM/FM stations remain in the
same position when selecting astation.
R the ability to broadcas tseveral program
streams over a single AM/FM frequency
(e.g. HD1, HD2 etc.)
R clear, interference free reception
R on FM stations: CD quality sound; on AM
stations: analog FM station sound quality
R a wide range of data services, text-based
information – name of artist, name of
song etc.–ont he display.
For further information on HD Radio, visit
http://www.hdradio.com .
i Please note that sub-programs and
program information shown in the
illustrations are dependent on the program
broadcast by the respective radio station.
The program contents may vary. The sub-
programs and programs shown in the
illustrations in this manual may therefore
differ from the sub-programs and programs
broadcast by radio stations. Audio
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Switching on HD Radio
i
As HD Radio stations are broadcast in the
AM/FM wavebands, operating HD Radio is
very similar to operating analog AM/FM
radio. This section describes only those
functions that differ from standard FM
radio functions.
Operating analog FM/AM radio is described
in the "Radio" section (Y page 215).
You can deactivate HD Radio for the selected
frequency in the radio submenu. X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select FM/AM Radio by sliding
002A001Cthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Radio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
HD Radio is deactivated if the ccheck
box is empty.
You hear the analog program of this
frequency.
As soon as you change to another HD Radio
frequency, the HD Radio is reactivated. HD Radio display 1
Display/selection window with frequency
display
2 Preset number
3 Name of the selected station with HD icon
and program number
4 Station frequency
5 Sound settings
6 FM, AM or WB radio
7 Program information
8 Station presets
9 Radio functions
Switching wavebands See "Switching wavebands" in the radio mode
section (Y
page 216).
Selecting astation You can select an HD Radio statio
ninthe
same way as selecting a standard FM radio
station. After settinganHDR adio frequency,
you will briefly hear the analog statio nuntil
the digital data has been decoded .You will
then be listening to digital radio and be able
to switch to a sub-program (-HD2).
See "Selecting stations" in the Radio mode
section (Y page 216).
Storing stations See "Storing stations" in the Radio mode
section (Y
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Displaying program information
X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select HD Radio by sliding
002A001Cthe
COMAN Dcontroller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Info in the HD Radio display by
sliding 002A001Cthe COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. The contents and
purpose of the information depend on the
HD Radio station. Satellite radio
Important notes This section provides detailed information on
the following topics:
R selecting a channel and program category
R memory functions
R sound settings
i The satellite radio mode described below
requires optionally available satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite
radio provider.
i Note that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program contents may vary. The
illustrations and descriptions in these
operating instructions may therefore differ
from the channels and categories offered
by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of
reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions
as well as other issues beyond the control of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Operation
may also be impaired in certain locations
(e.g. tunnels, multi-storey car parks or
within as well as close to buildings).
i SIRIUS 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 throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program 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 X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Sat. Radio and press
0021to
confirm. Service information screen
1
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
2 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Call the phone number of your satellite
radio provider shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or Audio
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http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow 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, followe dby the
satellite radio main menu.
i If registration is no tincluded when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account.
If the satellite receive ris not installed or is
not installed correctly, the Device notavailable message will appear.
Switching on satellite radio mode Notes
Important notes on registration, see
"Registering satellite radio" (Y page 221).
Switching on satellite radio mode
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to 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.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Sat. Radio and press
0021to
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 notavailable message will appear. Once COMAND receives the signal, the
satellite radio display appears. The station
last selected is played.
Satellite radio main menu
1
Satellite radio main display
2 Preset
3 Channel name
4 Selected category/channel number
5 Sound settings
6 Category list
7 Channel information (in brief)
8 Channel information (in detail)
9 Channel preset list
a SatRadio menu
Channel information 7can be viewed in
detail (Y page 224).
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between the
different categories, such as news/talk
shows, sports or country, if they are available.
The category list is sorted alphabetically. 222
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