2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class center console

Calling voicemail
............................... 205
Call lists Displaying details ........................... 209
Introduction ................................... 213
Opening and selecting an entry .....213
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 214
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 476
Car wash ........................................ 470
Display ........................................... 474
Exterior lights ................................ 473
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 476
Interior ........................................... 474
Matte finish ................................... 472
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................475
Notes ............................................. 470
Paint .............................................. 472
Plastic trim .................................... 475
Power washer ................................ 471
Rea rview camera .......................... 474
Roof lining ...................................... 476
Seat bel t........................................ 476
Seat cover ..................................... 476
Sensors ......................................... 474
Steering wheel ............................... 476
Tai lpipes ....................................... 474
Trim pieces .................................... 476
Washing by hand ........................... 471
Wheels ........................................... 472
Windows ........................................ 473
Wiper blades .................................. 473
Wooden trim .................................. 476
Cargo tie down rings .........................441
Car pool lanes .................................... 173
Car wash (care) ................................. 470
Category Satellite radio ................................ 222
CD
Cop yprotection ............................. 234
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............230
General information .......................234
Inserting ........................................ 225
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................255
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 226Multisession
.................................. 233
Notes on discs ............................... 234
Operating the player/changer
(on-board computer) ......................381
Pause function ............................... 227
Playback options ........................... 232
Player/change roperation
(COMAND )..................................... 225
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................256
Safety notes .................................. 225
Selecting amedia type .................. 228
Selecting atrack ............................ 229
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble ).................................. 139
Center console ..................................... 41
Central locking Automatic locking feature
(COMAND) ..................................... 269
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........82
Changing batteries (remote
control, headphones) ........................251
Changing bulbs High-beam headlamps (vehicles
with halogen daytime running
lamps) ............................................ 288
High-beam headlamps (vehicles
with LED daylight lamps) ...............288
Important safety notes ..................286
Overview of bul btypes .................. 287
Changing direction
Announcement phase ....................171
Change of direction phase .............171
Preparation phase .........................171
Character bar ..................................... 133
Characters Entering ......................................... 134
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................. 136
Entering (navigation) ......................133
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................70
Rea rdoors ....................................... 71
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 66
Restraint systems ............................ 66 Index
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Display message
............................ 419
Driving system ............................... 334
Function/notes ............................. 334
Important safety notes ..................334
Setting aspeed .............................. 335
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .335
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 443
Important safety notes ..................443
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 443
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...32
Customer Relations Department .......32 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Data medium
Audi oDVD ..................................... 233
CD/DVD ........................................ 234
MP3 ............................................... 233
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 234
Date format, setting ..........................148
Day design, setting ...........................147
Daytime running lamps Display message ............................ 407
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 387
Switching on/off (switch) ..............281
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
DEF
Adding ........................................... 325
Display message ............................ 412
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (COMAND) ...........267
Interior lighting (COMAND) ............267
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information ...................176
Entering a destination by address .. 157
Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 164
Entering an intermediate stop .......165
Entering a point of interest ............166
Saving ............................................ 183Selecting from the destination
memory
......................................... 163
Selecting from the lis toflast
destination s................................... 163
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 185
Entering/saving you rhome
address .......................................... 160
Previous destination s.................... 185
Diagnostics connection ......................31
Dialing anumber (telephone) ........... 204
Diesel .................................................. 532
Digital speedometer .........................378
DIREC TSELECT lever
see Automatic transmission
Display
Selecting th edesign ...................... 147
Settings ......................................... 147
Display (cleaning instructions) ........474
Displaying the arrival time ...............176
Displaying the distance to the
destination ......................................... 176
Display messages Calling up (on-board computer) .....390
Driving systems ............................. 412
Engine ............................................ 408
General notes ................................ 390
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........390
Lights ............................................ .405
Safety systems .............................. 391
Service interva ldisplay .................. 469
SmartKey ....................................... 424
Tires ............................................... 419
Vehicle .......................................... .422
Distance
see Navigation, route overview
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 385
Distance recorder ............................. 378
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....435
DISTRONIC PLUS Deactivating ................................... 343
Display message ............................ 417
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 343 Index
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Cockpit
................................................. 36
Instrumen tcluster .............................. 37
On-board computer and COMAND .....39
Center console .................................... 41
Overhea dcontrol panel ...................... 42
Door control panel .............................. 43
Rear seats ............................................ 45 35At a glance

Center console
Function Page
0002
Function button for the
radio and CD/DVD/SD
card
123
0003
Back button 123
0026
Hazard warning lamps 283
0025
Lumbar support 274
Multicontour seat 274
0023
Function button for the
telephone and navigation
system
155
0024
Switches COMAND on/off
137 Function Page
0014
Adjusts the volume 138
0015
Programmable button 124
0016
Telephone keypad 124
0017
Rear window roller sunblind 445
0018
Retracts the rear seat head
restraints
111
001C
Selects the drive program 317
001D
COMAND controller 122Center console
41At a glance

Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for sea tbelts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts regardless of whether your vehicle is
equipped with air bags or not.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passenger to have deployed air bags replaced
and to have any malfunctioning air bags
repaired. This will help to make sure the air
bags continue to perform their protective
function for the vehicle occupants in the
event of a crash.
Front air bags The fron
tair bags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. Driver's air bag
0002deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag 0003deploys in front of and above the glove
box.
They are deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the system determines that air bag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle
If the vehicle overturns, the fron tair bags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
high vehicle deceleration in alongitudinal
direction, the front air bags are deployed. Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air
bags. In the event of a collision, the air bag
control unit evaluates the vehicle
deceleration. In the first deployment stage,
the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front air bag is fully deployed if a second
deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The deployment of the front-passenger front
air bag is also influenced by the weight
category of the front passenger, which is
determined by the Occupant Classification
System (OCS) (Y
page 54).
The lighter the passenger-side occupant, the
higher the vehicle deceleration rate required
(predicted at the start of the impact) for
second stage inflation of the front-passenger
front air bag. In the second stage, the front
air bags are inflated with the maximum
amount of propellant gas available.
The front air bags are not deployed in
situations where a low impact severity is
predicted. You will then be protected by the
fastened seat belt.
The front-passenger front air bag will only
deploy if:
R the system, based on the OCS weight
sensor readings, detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied.
R the 00170016 indicator lamp in the
center console is not lit, (Y page 54).
R the air bag control unit predicts a high
impact severity.
Side impact air bags G
WARNING
The pressure sensors for side impact air bag
control are located in the doors. Do not
modify any components of the doors or door
trim panels including, for example, the
addition of door speakers.
Improper repair work on the doors or the
modification or addition of components to the
doors create a risk of rendering the side 52
Occupant safetySafety

You can adjust side bolsters
0002of the luxury
head restraint individually.
X To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull side bolsters 0002into
the desired position.
X To adjust the head restraint angle: hold
the head restraint by the upper edge and
slide it forwards or back in the direction of
arrow 0003. Adjusting the multicontour seat
You can adjust the multicontour seat using
COMAND (Y page 274). Adjusting the multicontour seat in the
rear compartment
You can use the buttons on the center
console to adjust the multicontour seats for
the outer seats in the rear compartment. X
To select a rear-compartment seat: push
or pull rocker switch 0002or0014 forwards or
backwards.
The indicator lamp in the selected button
lights up briefly.
X To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest: push or pull rocker switch 0024
forwards or backwards.
X To adjust the backrest contour: push or
pull rocker switch 0023forwards or
backwards.
X To adjust the position of the backrest
contour: push or pull rocker switch 0025
forwards or backwards.
X To activate/deactivate the gentle
massage function: push or pull rocker
switch 0026forwards or backwards.
X To activate/deactivate the strong
massage function: push or pull rocker
switch 0003forwards or backwards. Adjusting the active multicontour
seat
You can adjust the active multicontour seat
using COMAND (Y page 276).
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers of the
multicontour seat or active multicontour
seat is increased. These air chambers are
located in the side bolsters of the seat
cushio nand backrest. Adjusting the lumbar support
You can adjus tthe lumbar support using
COMAND (Y page 274).112
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Option 1
X
Select 0025or0026 in the character bar and
press 0021to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected. 0002
Cursor in the nextd ata field
0003 To store an entry
0026 0025 and 0026icons to selec tadata field
Option 2
X Slide 002A001Cthe COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
X Select the data field by sliding 002A001C0006and
press 0021to confirm.
Storing an entry
X Select 0003in the character bar by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book.
Further functions available in the
character bar
X To switch the character bar to upper/
lower-case characters: select002Dor
0003 and press 0021to confirm.
X To switch the character set: select
0001 and press 0021to confirm.
The character set switches between
upper/lower-case letters and digits. X
To change the language of the
character bar: select001Dand press 0021
to confirm.
X Select the language by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X To reposition the cursor within the data
field: select 0022or0023 and press 0021to
confirm. 0002
Cursor (repositioned)
0003 0022 and 0023icon to reposition the cursor
X Delete the character/entry (Y page 211). Basic functions of COMAND
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the 0038function button on the
center console.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the curren taudio or vide osource will also
be switched off. You cannot switch off
COMAND while making a call via COMAND.
You can also make phone calls using the
buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel when COMAND is switched off
(Y page 375). At
ag lance
137COMAND Z

Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
Ac
all may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is no tcompatible
with the network available.
R you are using a mobile phone with
"Twincard" and the mobile phone with the
second SIM card is already logged into the
network.
Operating options You can operate the telephone by:
R
using the COMAND controller:
turn 0031001C0032.
slide 003C001C003D or002A001C0006.
press 0021.
R the 0027 or001F button on the telephone
keypad on the center console
R the 0027 or001F button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless otherwise indicated, the descriptions
and illustrations in this section refer to
COMAND and the telephone keypad. This
also means that to carry out the functions
described here, you must always be in the
Telephone menu. The fastest way to access
the Telephone menu is to press the 0011
function button. Function restrictions You will not be able to use the telephone, will
no longer be able to use the telephone, or you
may have to wait before using it, in the
following situations:
R
when the mobile phone is switched off
R when the "Bluetooth ®
" function is switched
off in COMAND
R when the "Bluetooth ®
" function is switched
off on the mobile phone
R if the mobile phone is not logged into a
mobile phone network
i The telephone automatically tries to log
on to a network .Ifno network is available,
you will not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the NO SERVICE message will
appear for a short while.
R if you remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock during an active conversation
in hands-free mode, the conversation may
be continued for up to 30 minutes. After
that time, it will be interrupted.
You can prevent this interruption by switching
to "private call" ("private mode") on the
mobile phone before deactivating COMAND
(see mobile phone operating instructions).
If you wish to switch off COMAND during an
active conversation in hands-free mode, the
following message will appear: You cannot
shut off COMAND until you have
finished your telephone call
911 emergency call
G
WARNING
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available. 198
TelephoneCOMAND