2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class buttons

Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchor s............................................ 68
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............68
Top Tether ....................................... 69
Cigarette lighter ................................ 446
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 474
Climate control
Automatic climate control .............295
COMAND ....................................... 269
Controlling automatically ...............297
Controlling centrally (COMAND) ....272
Cooling with aird ehumidification..297
Cooling with aird ehumidification
(COMAND )..................................... 271
Defrosting the windows .................300
Defrosting the windshield ..............300
Important safety notes ..................294
Indicator lamp ................................ 297
Mai nm enu .................................... .271
Maximum cooling .......................... 300
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 296
Overview of systems ......................294
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 297
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 301
Rear compartment (COMAND) ......273
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 295
Setting the aird istribution.............299
Setting the airflow .........................299
Setting the airflow (COMAND) .......273
Setting the airv ents...................... 302
Setting the footwell temperature
(COMAND) ..................................... 272
Setting the temperature ................298
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 301
Switching on/off ........................... 296
Switching residual hea ton/off ......302
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 301
Coat hooks ......................................... 440
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 36
see Instrument cluster Color, setting (TV, video)
..................244
COMAND At a glance (overview) .................... 122
Back button ................................... 123
Basi cfunction s.............................. 137
Components .................................. 122
Display ........................................... 125
Exampl eofoperation ..................... 132
Function buttons ........................... 123
Menu overview .............................. 125
Remote control .............................. 129
Switching on/off ........................... 137
System settings ............................. 147
COMAND controller ...........................122
COMAND display Cleaning instructions .....................129
Folding in and swiveling .................128
Setting ........................................... 147
COMAND operating system .............. 122
Combination switch ..........................283
Compass function ............................. 192
Conference connection ..................... 205
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 378
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............244
Convenience closing feature ..............97
Convenience opening feature ............96
Convenience telephone Importing contacts ........................208
Convenience telephony ....................197
Introduction ................................... 197
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 467
Display message ............................ 408
Filling capacity ............................... 536
Notes ............................................. 536
Temperature (on-board computer) .381
Temperature gauge ........................ 374
Cooling
see Climate control
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............234
Cornering light function Display message ............................ 405
Function/notes ............................. 284
Cruise control
Cruise control leve r....................... 335
Deactivating ................................... 336 8
Index

Important safety information
...........75
Warning lamp ................................. 430
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 76
Exhaus tcheck ................................... 331
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 474
Exterior lighting see Exterior lighting
Exterior mirror parking position
Adjusting (COMAND) .....................266
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 116
Dipping (automatic) .......................117
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......116
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........116
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...116
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 118
Storing the parking position ..........117
Eyeglasses compartment .................439 F
Factory setting (reset function) .......154
Fader, setting .................................... 139
Fast forward Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........230
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...260
Video DVD ..................................... 247
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........230
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...260
Video DVD ..................................... 247
Favorites (COMAND) .........................124
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
Filling capacities (Technical data) ...530
First-aid kit ......................................... 478
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 479
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 483
Preparing the vehicle .....................479
Raising the vehicle .........................480
Floormat ............................................ .460
Freeway information .........................191Front fog lamps
................................. 282
Display message ............................ 406
Switching on/off ........................... 282
Front-passenger seat
Adjusting from the driver's seat ..... 109
Adjusting from the rear
compartment ................................. 109
Fron twindshield
see Windshield
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 532
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 378
Displaying the range ......................378
Driving tips .................................... 330
Fuel gauge ....................................... 37
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 531
Important safety notes ..................531
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline .531
Problem (malfunction) ...................324
Quality (diesel )............................... 532
Refueling ........................................ 321
Tank content/reserve fuel .............531
Fuel filler flap, opening/closing ....... 322
Fuel filte r(display message) ............412
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 378
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 531
Problem (malfunction) ...................324
Function buttons (COMAND) ............123
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 493
Before changing ............................. 493
Dashboard fuse box .......................493
Engine emergency stop .................495
Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 494
Fuse box in the rear compartment .493
Important safety notes ..................492 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................459
Important safety notes ..................45612
Index

Sound settings
Balance and fader ..........................139
Calling up the sound menu ............139
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...253
Surround sound ............................. 140
Treble and bas s............................. 139
Spare wheel
Notes/data .................................... 524
Storage location ............................ 478
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 31
Speech control see Voice Control System
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the
additional speedometer .................388
Digita l............................................ 378
In the Instrument cluster .................37
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 388
see Instrument cluster
SPLITVIEW ......................................... 126
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 400
Introduction ..................................... 48
Warning lamp ................................. 433
Warning lamp (function) ................... 48
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 407
Switching on/off ........................... 280
Starting (engine) ................................ 308
Station memory ................................. 217
Steering (display message) ..............424
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................114
Button overview ............................... 39
Buttons (on-board
computer) ...................................... 375
Cleaning ......................................... 476
Important safety notes ..................114
Paddle shifters ............................... 318
Steering wheel heating ..................114
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 118Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........318
Stop function Audi oDVD ..................................... 228
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...260
Video DVD ..................................... 247
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 382
Storing stations Manually ........................................ 217
Storing stations (radio)
Automatically ................................. 217
Stowage areas ................................... 438
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 439
Cuph olders ................................... 443
Door ............................................... 439
Eyeglasses compartment ...............439
Glove box ...................................... .438
Important safety information .........438
Parce lnet ...................................... 441
Rea r............................................... 440
Rear seat backrest ......................... 440
Rea rseats (between) .....................440
Stowage well ..................................... 442
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 442
Summer opening see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 500
Sun visor ............................................ 444
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround sound
see 3D sound (Harman Kardon ®
surround sound system)
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 140
Switching on/off ........................... 140
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control .......................349
AIRMATIC ...................................... 348
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 30122
Index

Function Page
0014
COMAND display
125 Function Page
0015
CD and DVD player/
changer
225
0016
COMAND controller and
COMAND function buttons 122,
123 40
On-board computer and COMANDAt a glance

Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0002
Eyeglasses compartment 439
0003
0011
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 285
0026
0001
Switches the rear
interio rlighting on/off 286
0025
0004
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 286
0023
0003
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 99
0003
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel and roller
sunblinds 100
0024
0008
SOS button (mbrace
system) 450
0014
0018
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off 286 Function Page
0015
0018
Extends/retracts the
rear roller sunblind of the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel 100
0016
0011
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 285
0017
Rear-view mirror
0018
Buttons for the garage door
opener 457
001C
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System 2 2
Observe the additional operating instructions. 42
Overhead control panelAt a glance

X
To unloc kthe vehicle: pull the door
handle.
X To loc kthe vehicle: touch sensor
surface 0002.
X Convenience closing feature: touch
recessed sensor surface 0003for an
extended period (Y page 97).
If you pull on the handl eofthe trunk lid, only
the trunk of the vehicle is unlocked.
If the vehicle has been parked for a long time,
the sensor surfaces are deactivated
automatically .Inorder to unlock the door,
pull the door handle. In order to reactivate the
sensor surface, switch the ignitio nonagain. Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
is useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press and hold
down the 000Band0009 buttons
simultaneously for approximately
six seconds until the battery check lamp
flashes twice (Y page 85).
i If the setting of the locking system is
changed within the signal range of the
vehicle, pressing the 0009or000B button
locks or unlocks the vehicle.
The SmartKey now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
000B button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the000B
button twice.
X To lock centrally: press the0009button. The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as
follows:
X
To unlock the driver's door :pull the door
handle on the driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: pull the door handle
on the front-passenger door or on the rear
doors.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles. Restoring the factory settings
X Press the 000Band0009 buttons
simultaneously for approximately
six seconds until the battery chec klamp
flashes twice. Mechanical key
General notes If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door or the trunk lid, the
anti-thef
talarm system will be triggered
(Y page 79).
There are several ways to tur noff the alarm:
X To turn the alarm off with the
SmartKey: press the000Bor0009 button
on the SmartKey.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
X To deactivate the alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press the Start/Stop button in the
ignition lock. The SmartKey must be in the
vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The SmartKey must be outside the
vehicle. 84
SmartKeyOpening/closing

arrow until battery tray cover
0002opens.
When doing so, do no thold cover 0002shut.
X Remove battery tray cover 0002.X
Repeatedly tap the SmartKey against your
palm until battery 0026falls out.
X Insert the new battery with the positive
terminal facing upwards. Use a lint-free
cloth to do so.
X Make sure that the surface of the battery is
free from lint, grease and all other forms of
contamination.
X Insert the front tabs of battery tray
cover 0002and then press to close it.
X Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey.
X Check the function of all SmartKey buttons
on the vehicle. 86
SmartKeyOpening/closing

You can use the override button to disable
this function (Y
page 71).
The button is located in the rear door on the
front-passenge rside. 0002
To selec tthe front-passenger seat or rear-
compartment seat
0003 Seat height
0026 Head restraint height
0025 Backrest angle
0023 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X To selectt he front-passenge rseat:
press button 0002.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Adjust the front-passenger seat with
buttons 0003,0026,0025and 0023.
X To select the rear-compartment seat:
press button 0002.
The rear-compartment seat is selected
again. Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the head restraint height
electrically X
To adjust th ehead restraint height: slide
the switch for head restrain tadjustment
(Y page 108 )up or down in the direction of
the arrow. Adjusting the NECK-PRO head
restraints Adjusting
X
Pull or push the bottom of NECK-PRO head
restraint 0002.
Resetting
The NECK-PRO head restraints are moved
forwards in the event of a rear collision in the
direction of travel and have to be reset
afterwards (Y page 60).
Adjusting NECK-PRO luxury head
restraints Adjusting
G
WARNING
When folding back the side cushions, do not
hold the area between the side cushion and
the cushion holder. There is a danger of
becoming trapped. You can adjust side bolsters
0002of the NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints individually. 110
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors