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X
To interrupt playback: select0018using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The 0007 display changes to 000E.
X To continue playback: select000Eand
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 0018againand press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. 000Eis highlighted.
X To restart playback: select000Eand
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Setting the audio format Further information on audio formats is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y page 232).
X Select DVD-A using the
000B0009000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Group using the
000A000B buttons
and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears.
The 002Cdot indicates the format currently
selected.
X Select an audio format using the
000A000B buttons and press the 000Cbutton
to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0009
or 000C button.
Playbac koptions Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y
page 232). X
Select CD ,
DVD-A or
MP3 using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The options list appears .The 002C dot
indicates the option currently selected.
X Select Normal Track Sequence ,
Track List Mix or
Random Folder using the
000A000B buttons and press the 000Cbutton
to confirm.
The option is switched on. All options
except Normal Track Sequence will be
indicated in the display/selection window.
i If you change the disc, the Normal Track Sequence option is activated
automatically .Ifanoption is selected, it
remains selected after the Rear Seat
Entertainment System is switched on or
off.
Switching track information on/off
(MP3 mode only) If the function is switched on, folder and track
names are displayed.
If the function is switched off, disc and file
names are displayed.
X Select MP3 using the
000B0009000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Show Track Information using
the 000A000B buttons and press the 000C
button to confirm.
The function is switched on 000Aor off 0002,
depending on the previous status. Video DVD mode
General notes Here you will find further information on the
following topics:
R
safety notes (Y page 225)
R notes on DVD s(Ypage 245) 258
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DVD playback conditions
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs
.There is a large variety of discs,
DVD authoring software, writing software and
writers available. This variety means that
there is no guarantee that the Rear Seat
Entertainment System will be able to play
video DVDs that you have copied yourself.
You will find further information in the "Video"
chapter (Y page 245). Information regarding
COMAND also applies to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions described in this
section will be temporarily blocked or may not
function at all. As soon as you try to activate
these functions or actions, you will see the
0008 symbol in the display.
Inserting and removing aCD/DVD X
Proceed as described in the "Audio CD/
DV Da nd MP3 mode" section
(Y page 225).
Activating video DVD mode X
Insert a video DVD.
The Rear Sea tEntertainment System loads
the disc.
If disc mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If it was not, switch on video DVD mode as
described in the following instruction.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
000A0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback
criteria, the fil meithe rstarts automatically
or the menu stored on the DVD appears. If
the DVD menu appears, you must start the
film manually.
X Select the corresponding menu ite minthe
DVD menu. Hiding/showing the navigation menu X
To show: press the000Aor000B button
on the remote control.
X To hide: press the 000Aor000B button.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Navigation menu
0002
Data medium type
0003 Current track
0026 Current scene
0025 Track time
0023 To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: press the000Cbutton on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X To hide: press the 000Abutton and confirm
Full Screen by pressing the
000Cbutton. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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X
Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the 0033 button on the remote control.
X Press a corresponding number key, e.g.
0011.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 000Cbutton on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select Video DVD and press the
000Cbutton
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the
000C
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection and press
000Cto
confirm.
X Press 000Aor000B to select number 5 and
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting afilm/title Note
Further information on this function is
available in the "Video" section
(Y page 248).
Option 1
X Press the 000Cbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video DVD and press the
000Cbutton
on the remote control to confirm. X
Select DVD Functions and press the
000C
button to confirm.
X Select Title Selection and press
000Cto
confirm.
X To call up the selection list: press the
000C button.
X Select a film/track.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
X Press the 0013button.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played.
DVD menu Note
You will find further information on the DVD
menu in the "Video" section (Y
page 245).
To call up the DVD menu
X Press the 000Cbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video DVD and press the
000Cbutton
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the
000C
button to confirm.
X Select Menu and press
000Cto confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in th eDVD menu
X Select a menu item using the
000A000B0009 buttons on the
remote control and press the 000Cbutton to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
i Menu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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the DVD. It is possible tha
tthe settings may
also be accessed from the DVD menu.
X Press the 000Cbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video DVD and press the
000Cbutton
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the
000C
button to confirm.
X Select Subtitles or
Camera Angle and
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 002Cdot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
X Select the setting using the 000Aor000B
button and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0009
or 000C button.
Interactive content DVDs can also contain interactive content
(e.g. a video game). In a video game, you may
be able to influence events by selecting and
triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action using the
000A000C000B0009 buttons on the
remote control and press the 000Cbutton to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select , is highlighted.
X Press the 000Cbutton. AUX mode
Introduction You can connect one external video source to
each of the displays of the Rear Seat
Entertainment System (AUX display) and also
one external video source to the rear-seat
CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with a sound and
video signal. Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to
operate the external video source.
For further details about external video
sources, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Ben
zCenter.
Connecting AUX equipment AUX drive
The AUX drive jacks are located on the CD/
DVD drive on the right next to the CD/DVD
eject button (Y
page 263).
Displaying AUX
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (Y page 144).
Audio and video connection
X Inser tthe audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
X Insert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode AUX drive
X
Select AUX in the menu using the
000A0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
X Select Source from the AUX menu and
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Disk Drive Aux and press the
000C
button to confirm.
You will hear and see the content of the
external video source if it is connected to
the CD/DVD drive and switched to
playback. If no video image is available
from the AUX source connected, you will
see an audio menu. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Displaying AUX
X Select the screen to which the external
video source is connected using the remote
control (Y page 129).
X Select AUX in the menu using the
000A0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Source from the AUX menu and
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Display Aux and press the
000C
button to confirm.
You will see and hear the conten tofthe
video source if it is switched to playback. If
no video image is available from the AUX
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Selecting the active COMAND source
X Select AUX in the menu using the
000A0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Source from the AUX menu and
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select COMAND and press the
000Cbutton to
confirm.
The audio or video mode selected in
COMAND is transmitted to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Operation with an active COMAND
source You can transfer an audioorv
ideo mode
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
i If you subsequently switch modes in
COMAND, the new source will not be
transmitted to the Rear Seat Entertainment
System.
X To switch on the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD in audio CD mode, by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Active Source for Rear and
press 0021to confirm.
In the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the _icon for the
source that has been switched on.
X To switch off the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD in audio CD mode, by sliding
001C0006
and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Rear OFF _
and press 0021the
COMAND controller to confirm.
Adjusting the brightness ,contrast or
color X
Select Source in the rear-compartment
screen and press the 000Cbutton on the
remote control to confirm.
X Select Display Aux or
Disk Drive Aux and press the
000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Brightness ,
Contrast or
Color and press the
000Cbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 000Aor000B
button and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
Select Source in the AUX menu and press
the 000Cbutton on the remote control to
confirm.
X Select Display Aux or
Disk Drive Aux and press the
000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Auto16:9 optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen using the
000A000B buttons
and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The äicon in front of a menu item
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X
To switc hthe locator lighting on/off:
select Vehicle in the mai
nfunction bar by
sliding 003C001C003Dand turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The main area is active.
X Selec tthe Locator Lighting function
by
sliding 003C001C003Dor turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Switching the automatic locking
feature on/off You can use this function to activate or
deactivate the automatic central locking
feature. If the automatic locking feature is
activated, your vehicle will lock centrally from
a speed of approximately 15 km/h.
Further information about the automatic
locking feature is available in the "Automatic
locking feature" section (Y page 89).X
To switch the automatic locking
feature on/off: selectVehicle in the
main function bar by sliding 003C001C003Dand turning
0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Automatic Locking function
by sliding 003C001C003Dor turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid
opening height restriction X
To activate/deactivate the trunk lid
opening height restriction: select
Vehicle in the main function bar by sliding
003C001C003D and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Trunk Opening-height Restriction function
by sliding 003C001C003Dor
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm. Automatic climate control
Introduction to automatic climate
control You can operate automatic climate control
using COMAND or the buttons on the upper
section of the center console (Y
page 295).
Several special automatic climate control
functions can only be adjusted using
COMAND.
You can access the automatic climate control
menu via the air-conditioning function bar. Vehicle
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You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
R the SmartKey is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
R it is dark.
R the light switch is in the 000Dor000A
position.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
X Press button 0002.
The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the multifunction display. 0002
Night View Assist Plus display
0003 Pedestrian recognized
0026 Framing
0025 Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
0023 Speed display
i The infrared lamps switch on
automatically fro maspeed of about
6 mph (10 km/h). This means that you do
not have the full visual range while the
vehicle is stationary and cant check
whether Night View Assist Plus is working.
When you activate Night View Assist Plus,
speed display 0023in the multifunction display
changes. Speed display 0023is shown as a bar
at the bottom edge of the multifunction
display. This line is no longer available for
basic menus. You have to deactivate Night
View Assist Plus if you want to change a
setting using the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel. Pedestrian recognition G
WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
R pedestrians are partially or entirely
obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles.
R the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
View Assist Plus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light
reflections.
R pedestrians do not contrast with the
surroundings.
R pedestrians are not standing upright, for
example, if they are sitting, crouching or
lying down.
i Animals are not recognized by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus is able to recognize
pedestrians by typical characteristics, e.g. a
silhouette in the shape of aperson.
Pedestrian recognition is then switched on
automatically if:
R Night View Assist Plus is activated.
R you are driving faster than 6 mph
(10 km/h).
R the surroundings are dark, e.g. when
driving outside built-up areas without
street lighting.
If pedestrian recognition is active,
symbol 0025appears. If pedestrians are
recognized, they are framed 0026and thereby
highlighted. If the pedestrian recognition
system has brought a pedestrian to your
attention, look through the windshield to
evaluate the situation .The actual distance to
objects and pedestrians cant be gauged
accurately by looking at a screen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
as well as pedestrians. Driving systems
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vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the left-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant
temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †).
! Adisplay message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over
248 ‡(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged. Tachometer
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display (Y page 376).G
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezing point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a shor tdelay. Operating the on-board computer
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock. You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
0002
Multifunction display
0003
001F
Rejects or ends a call
Exits phone book/redial memory
0027
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial memory
000F0010
Adjusts the volume or operates the
RACETIMER in AMG vehicles
0029
Mute
0026
001B
Switches on the Voice Control
System; see the separate operating
instructions Displays and operation
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